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VOLUME 120 | ISSUE 26

County clerks reassure voters while watching for cyberattacks Officials push back against fraud claims, stay alert

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While local counties’ clerks and recorders say they are still taking steps to unravel false claims of widespread election fraud two years after the 2020 presidential election

and ahead of the June primaries, they are also on the lookout for potential cyberattacks after warnings from President Joe Biden that such attacks are increasingly likely.

“It’s definitely nerve-wracking, but something that we are starting to get used to,” Adams County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum said.

“It’s the world we live in now, and we do everything we can to protect the system and to protect ourselves and our workers and our voters.”

The cybersecurity threat level is similar to past elections, or the worst-case scenarios election offices have prepared for, metro area clerks said.

“There is no question right now, every agency is indicating that the risk of Russian initiated cyber security threats has increased,” Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder George Stern said.

But Stern said “long before we had internal threats to our elections,”

Douglas County commissioners again remove Lora Thomas as chair

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Teal, Laydon ask for investigation into allegations Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas has been removed from her position as leader of the board for the second time almost exactly one year after it happened initially.

In an April 26 work session, Commissioner Abe Laydon introduced the subject during general updates, saying Thomas had written a letter requesting private information about supporters of a water project being considered by the county.

“We were very clear as a board that we did not want to put people’s lives or livelihoods at risk, yet you chose to issue this letter,” Laydon said.

cybersecurity and the security of election from foreign interference “has been top of mind,” Stern said.

Regular probes from countries including Russia, Iran, North Korea and others are directed toward state and local election offices, looking for vulnerability in the system.

Clerks said their offices partner with homeland security, the FBI, and state and local departments to

School board responds to community calls for district to prevent fentanyl overdoses

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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It’s happening: Trader Joe’s in Parker opens this week

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The highly anticipated Trader Joe’s grocery store in Parker has officially set its opening date as May 6, according to a news release from the organization.

The store, located in north Parker at 18374 Cottonwood Drive near Costco, will open its doors at 8 a.m. following a ribbon cutting.

The 9,600-square-foot store, which is the eighth in Colorado, will feature artwork showing mountain views and historic Parker buildings.

Trader Joe’s is a national chain based out of Los Angeles that offers unique foods and beverages such as cookie butter and olive oil popcorn.

The store also has staples such as milk, bread and fruit.

Earlier announcements from the

organization said the store’s hours will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with closures on major holidays. The store will employ 80 people.

The store has kept details on the opening date sparse as construction has progressed, with vague responses to questions about specifics from Colorado Community Media.

Company leaders initially said the store could open in February at the earliest but when asked for updates, declined to do so.

“Today we announced our Parker store will be opening soon,” said public relations manager Nakia Rodhe in a March 30 email.

The long-awaited store will sell non-refrigerated beer but not any of its trademark affordable wine — sometimes called “Two-Buck Chuck” — because of its proximity to a liquor store. Its beer inventory will focus on Colorado and local beer selections, and some will rotate seasonally.

The store is still accepting applications at traderjoes.com/careers.

Miss Colorado competition to stay in Parker The event is a feeder for Miss America

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After three years of holding its event in Parker, the Miss Colorado competition plans to make the town a permanent home for Memorial Day weekends.

The organization, which is a feeder for the Miss America competition, held their event at Parker’s PACE Center in 2019 and 2021 and is set to do so again this year.

The Parker Chamber of Commerce initiated the agreement after hearing interest in the idea from the organization.

“It’s just an easy economic development win because it brings attention

to Parker that week every year,” said T.J. Sullivan, president and CEO of the chamber.

While there is only a contract in progress for this year’s event, the organization’s “intention is to keep it in Parker,” said Mette Castor, co-executive director of Miss Colorado.

PACE Center rates for rentals show the contract will bring in about $11,000 in revenue for the center. The event center can seat up to 500 people per day of the event.

“Hopefully it’s financially beneficial to the town and businesses,” Castor said.

The contest also incorporates the Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen competition during the same weekend.

The teen competition is for girls ages 13 to 17 and the Miss Colorado event is for 18- to 26-year-olds.

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C-470 trail gets bridge crossing at Acres Green Drive in Lone Tree

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Plans to construct a missing pedestrian and bicycle bridge along the C-470 Trail over the Acres Green Drive intersection to address safety and traffic concerns is moving forward.

Lone Tree City Council approved resolutions regarding funding for the project and an intergovernmental agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for bridge maintenance at its regular meeting April 19.

With the approvals, a construction contract will go to bid in May or June. Currently the trail is an at-grade crossing with Acres Green Drive.

“When (CDOT) reconstructed C-470, the section west of (Interstate 25), they grade-separated several of the trail crossings throughout the area, but for some reason, the intersection at Acres Green wasn’t included,” Lone Tree Director of Public Works and Mobility Justin Schmitz said.

Due to visibility and safety concerns for trail users and drivers, changing the at-grade crossing is a

priority for the city, Schmitz said.

“There’s been a lot of concern over the years about the ability to see oncoming traffic,” he said. “A lot of people are excited about this project going in.”

Douglas County is also in the process of building a similar pedestrian and bicycle bridge on the C-470 trail at the Yosemite intersection, which is expected to be finished in November.

Having spent $375,000 last year on design, the construction budget is $4 million. Lone Tree and Douglas County will each contribute $1 million, and CDOT will provide the rest.

Schmitz said construction should start in the fall and will take about a year.

Following completion of the bridge, CDOT will be responsible for maintaining it, though the city will still maintain the spur trails and streetscapes and handle grafitti removal.

Additionally, Lone Tree is spending roughly $900,000 to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Acres Green Drive and Parkway Drive in conjunction with the bridge project.

CRPD names suspect in Terrain homicide investigation STAFF REPORT

The Castle Rock Police Department is officially declaring the April 26 Terrain house fire a homicide investigation with one suspect.

Matthew Buchanan, 32, was first named a person of interest following a fire and death investigation on Dove Valley Place. A warrant has now been issued for Buchanan’s arrest for his involvement in the death of his mother, 59-year-old Elizabeth Bjorlow of Castle Rock. The suspect’s whereabouts are unknown at this time and he may be traveling outside of Colo-

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Both competitions include private interviews with the panel of judges, a talent portion, on stage questions and evening wear. The adult contest also includes a 60-second presentation on a social impact initiative.

“It’s not just a beauty pageant,” Castor said. “Or just a bunch of pretty girls. That’s really not what it is.”

This year’s winner of the Miss Colorado competition will receive a $10,000 cash scholarship. The winner of the teen contest will receive $2,500 in cash and several options for scholarships, such as a full ride to the University of Alabama. The organization hopes in future years to offer scholarships to local universities.

“These are really smart women who

rado. Authorities do not believe he is in the Castle Rock area.

“This incident has shaken our community,” Police Chief Jack Cauley said. “Our main focus is locating the suspect. We are working with multiple agencies across the region and following up on every possible lead.

Anyone who has information regarding the suspect is asked to call police.”

Please contact the Castle Rock Police Department dispatch center at 303-663-6100 with any information regarding the investigation. If you see the suspect or his last known vehicle, please contact police immediately. have identified this as a path to reach their goals,” Castor said.

As part of the deal, the Miss Colorado Scholarship Organization has joined the Parker chamber as a member. The chamber will be the “Local Host Sponsor” for the event.

Miss Colorado became interested in continuing their relationship with the PACE Center and the town after having a positive experience there during past events.

“They were so accommodating and patient and so great to work with,” Castor said of the PACE Center. “It felt more like they were going to be partners in making our show successful, not just there to do a job.”

The organization also hopes to create a relationship between residents of Parker and the competition.

“For us we want it to be more of a partnership and feeling of community,” she said.

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School board parts ways with legal defense team Sunshine lawsuit moves forward

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School Board has parted ways with its original legal defense firm in a lawsuit alleging some directors broke open meetings laws, as the board pursues an appeal of a judge’s order that determined some directors broke both the spirit and letter of the law.

The board’s motion to dismiss the case, filed by its former law firm, has also been denied, and the case will move forward.

Douglas County resident Robert Marshall filed suit against the board Feb. 4 alleging the four majority directors Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar broke Colorado’s Sunshine Laws by holding a chain of private, one-on-one meetings to plan the removal of former Superintendent Corey Wise.

Peterson and Williams eventually met with Wise in a private meeting at a Parker coffee shop to ask that he step down. If he did not, a board majority was prepared to terminate him, they told Wise during the Jan. 28 meeting.

Minority directors David Ray, Susan Meek and Elizabeth Han-

son held a special public meeting Jan. 31 and alleged the ultimatum made to Wise broke Sunshine Laws because they saw it as formal action taken outside a public meeting. The three did not know about the meeting between Peterson, Williams and Wise until after it took place.

The board initially retained the Denver-based firm Hall and Evans to defend it against Marshall’s lawsuit. The board brought on a second firm, Greenwood Village-based Gessler Blue LLC, in March after the judge granted Marshall’s request for a preliminary injunction barring any further serial meetings.

On April 26, the board was scheduled to consider a resolution that would appoint one of the two firms as lead counsel but concerns about high legal costs led them to select a single firm moving forward.

“To even avoid coordination charges where we have to have attorneys confer with each other,” Peterson said.

The board voted to retain Gessler Blue as its sole representation, with attorney Geoffrey Blue as the board’s primary point of contact at the firm. A spokeswoman said there are no fees associated with the board ending its retention of Hall and Evans, which was effective immediately.

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son said she worried working with two firms would become costly to the district.

Hanson has been open about her frustrations with the board’s first firm, which she said did not communicate well with her or the board as a whole. But the firm had boosted its communication with her in the past month, she said, leaving her conflicted about cutting them loose.

After the board held an executive session regarding the lawsuit, Hanson said she was grateful attorney Geoff Blue of Gessler Blue LLC attended the meeting and met with directors personally.

“I found Mr. Blue to be very rational, very practical, very up to speed on the issues, and I feel very comfortable with this being in his hands,” she said.

The lawsuit has posed conundrums for a board with starkly different views on the issue.

Minority directors made the first public allegations that the majority violated open meetings law, prompting Marshall’s lawsuit.

His suit named the four majority directors individually, but also the board as an entity, comprising all seven directors.

The minority have remained critics of using daisy-chain or serial meetings and urged against appealing the judge’s preliminary injunction. Minority directors have said the order merely instructs the board to follow open meetings law and does not affect any governing bodies aside from DCSD’s school board.

Majority directors have maintained they did nothing wrong and followed Colorado law to the letter. Although the judge’s order cites precedent in other states prohibiting daisy chain and serial meetings, there does not appear to be case law in Colorado on the issue.

Peterson has said at previous meetings he believes the preliminary injunction needs to be clarified or appealed, and he wor-

ries the case could be precedent setting.

Blue filed a motion April 25 asking the judge to either clarify his preliminary injunction or withdraw it entirely.

Blue’s motion contends the judge misapplied the law by issuing a preliminary injunction but also that his order was overly broad and too vague for directors to reasonably follow. Blue argued the order prohibits any one-onone meetings about district business among board directors.

He asked for more clarity about when a meeting crosses the threshold into a serial meeting that the judge would consider a violation of Colorado open meetings law.

An alternative order proposed

by Blue would state the board is prohibited “from conducting a series of one-on-one meetings in which they reach and communicate an agreement about an issue on which the board of education will vote and take formal action at a properly noticed public meeting.”

Part of the board’s April 26 discussion centered around the motion filed by Blue and that some directors did not know about it until after it was filed.

Peterson clarified that the motion was approved by a resolution the board passed at a previous meeting. He spoke to Blue about making sure the motion was filed by a court deadline but did not receive word when it was filed.

Williams said she also did not know the motion was filed until April 26 and said she agreed with minority directors that she would like more communication between attorneys and the full board.

In an order issued April 29, District Judge Jeffrey Holmes denied a motion filed early in the case to dismiss Marshall’s lawsuit.

Holmes wrote that the board’s reasons for seeking dismissal were unclear and the court had jurisdiction to decide the lawsuit.

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Douglas County School Board director discusses complaints filed against him Complaint regarding psychotherapist license was dismissed, director says

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School Board Director David Ray says a complaint filed against him with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies regarding his past use of certain mental health professional titles was dismissed and that there was not any disciplinary action taken against him.

A former district parent, Denise Dirks, filed two complaints in February after realizing Ray’s email signature contained the title “LPCC,” which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, and that his biography on the district website referred to him as a psychotherapist.

Dirks said she looked up Ray’s registrations, which is publicly available information on the state’s DORA website and saw

his LPCC license expired in December 2020 while his psychotherapist license expired in 2017.

“As a former certified financial planner, I was pretty irritated,” she said, adding she has not used anything from a tote bag to business cards bearing the financial planner title since her certification lapsed.

Dirks said she grew frustrated with Ray while watching him refer to himself as a mental health professional in public meetings and call for the board to undergo restorative mitigation sessions to resolve disputes among directors.

Dirks said she spoke to an employee of DORA to understand if Ray’s ongoing use of the credentials was significant and was advised to make a complaint. She also wrote to the school board about her concerns. Board secretary Director Becky Myers acknowledged the board received Dirks’ emails, Dirks said. Ray did not respond, she said.

“Which is disappointing. He could have explained it. ‘Sorry guys, I just screwed up and

didn’t update my biography,’” Dirks said.

Dirks said she gave public comment about the issue at the board’s March meetings because no directors responded to her questions about the issue.

There, she called on Ray to resign.

“He’s my representative and he’s misrepresenting himself and he can’t respond to me, so yeah, I think he needs to resign,” she said. “At the very minimum I think he needs to explain it and apologize.”

Ray told Colorado Community Media he did not publicly address the complaint, seeing it as “a smear tactic” during a tense period for the district in which multiple directors were under fire. He did not realize both his signature and biography were outdated, he said.

A letter from the Division of Professions and Occupations within DORA dated April 22 and provided to Colorado Community Media by Ray says the complaint regarding his psychotherapist license was dismissed.

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that there were insufficient grounds to warrant the commencement of formal disciplinary proceedings as required by the provisions of Colorado law,” the letter states.

The decision cannot be appealed, the letter says.

Ray said he has reactivated his registration as a psychotherapist with the state since Dirks raised her complaint, although he has not been a practicing psychotherapist for roughly six years and does not intend to practice in the near future.

Ray said the board did not take any action regarding the matter, and that “not one director questioned me about it.”

Board President Mike Peterson declined to comment on the complaint. DORA notified Ray about the complaint, but he said there are not any violations against his registration.

“DORA really didn’t give me any kind of direction or did not give me any kind of indication that there was a concern,” he said. “They just conveyed her concern to me, and I updated my biography and that was the end of it.”

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The Douglas County School Board unanimously voted to update district policy at its April 26 meeting to allow schools to store naloxone, or Narcan, a common opiate antagonist that can reverse opioid overdoses and prevent death.

DCSD’s Director of Student Support Services Kelli Smith said district staff support the policy change because schools are hubs in the community, and there is a chance for unintended overdoses on district property.

“We know that that is something that’s happening within our communities in increase right now, especially with fentanyl,” Smith said.

In 2019, nearly 16% of students 15 or younger reported using a nonprescription medication at least once in their lifetimes, according to the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.

More than 12% of 16- to 17-year-old students reported doing the same, and about 23% of people 18 and older had.

Smith said the district would assess data from the most recent Healthy Kids Survey when it becomes available in late April.

The state’s Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund allows organizations such as public health agencies or school districts to obtain opiate antagonists such as naloxone or Narcan, sometimes at no cost.

Now that the board has updated its policy and approved placing Narcan

School districts are starting to keep a stock of Narcan on hand.

in schools, the district’s nursing coordinator will submit a standing order for the antagonist medication with the state.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment must approve the district’s eligibility, and once it does, DCSD expects to provide Narcan to all pre-K-12 schools

by August.

The Narcan supplies will be stored in schools’ EpiPen lockers, DCSD’s Nursing Coordinator Celia Flanigan said. All staff will receive training from school nurses for how to spot an overdose and administer the

medication, Flanagan said. This will occur in the first quarter of the 202223 school year.

Board President Mike Peterson said the policy change was in response to calls from district parents for DCSD to address the rise in opioid overdoses hitting many communities.

“This was a very bipartisan issue,” he said. “We had a lot of parents write in about the concerns, very politely, and asked if we could do something.”

Director Susan Meek asked Peterson to refrain from using the

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term “bipartisan” and instead use “nonpartisan,” while also thanking staff for its work on the issue.

Multiple directors thanked staff for quickly preparing a revision to district policy so DCSD could pursue the Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund grant.

Director Elizabeth Hanson said students learn about the issue in health classes, but the district could also pursue educating parents as well. Superintendent Erin Kane agreed and said the county is hosting a May 3 event about the risk of fentanyl.

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Polis opposes ban on flavored tobacco, nicotine products Bill would siphon $25M in annual tax revenue

BY SHANNON NAJMABADI THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis says he doesn’t support a bipartisan bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products, including menthol cigarettes, because he prefers a local regulatory approach.

But some city and county leaders explicitly support the measure, now stalled in the legislature, and two organizations that represent local governments and fiercely defend their localcontrol powers, the Colorado Municipal League and Colorado Counties Inc., aren’t fighting it.

There’s another reason the Democratic governor may oppose House Bill 1064, which is aimed at reducing teen nicotine use: It would siphon as much as $25.2 million — of an expected $167.7 million — in annual tax revenue from the state’s fledgling preschool program, a signature Polis initiative.

The debate this year over House Bill 1064 highlights the outsize role the tobacco industry plays in the Colorado Capitol, where it successfully defeated efforts to increase tobacco taxes in 2016 and 2019.

In 2020, the Polis administration negotiated with tobacco giant Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, on a bill that placed a measure on the ballot to raise cigarette and tobacco taxes and enact a tax on nicotine products, including vape cartridges.

The measure, Proposition EE, passed, raising millions of dollars to fund free preschool slots and helping the governor accomplish a campaign promise.

This year, House Bill 1064, which is aimed at outlawing products that critics say market to children with fruity flavors and colorful packaging, is drawing similar tobacco industry interest.

The measure is one of the most-lobbied bills before the legislature this year, with more than 140 lobbyists and lobbying firms representing more than 85 clients supporting, opposing or monitoring the measure. That’s nearly one-quarter of the entire lobbying corps.

The companies lobbying on the bill are spending big money on their efforts to shape the measure.

Altria and another tobacco giant, Reynolds American, respectively spent $149,000 and $173,000 on lobbying from July 2021 through the end of March.

The national nonprofit Cam-

‘As a general

philosophy, the governor prefers local control because our local governments are closest to the people they represent and can weigh the pros and cons and determine how to best address these kinds of issues in their area.’

Conor Cahill, a spokesman for Gov. Jared Polis’ office

paign for Tobacco-Free Kids is leading the charge to support the bill, and has spent nearly $181,000 on lobbying through the end of March. It has 25 lobbyists and lobbying firms working on the measure.

Lawmakers have acknowledged the supercharged nature of the debate.

“This bill has probably been lobbied more than any other bill that I’ve seen in my four years here at the state Capitol,” Republican Rep. Matt Soper, of Delta, said during a committee hearing in March.

Others say the fight highlights the folly of trying to fund essential services with sin taxes, which are often meant to discourage a certain behavior.

“It’s not hard to see that that’s on a collision course,” said Rep. Marc Snyder, a Manitou Springs Democrat. “The more successful you are at accomplishing the social and health policy, the less revenue you have.”

Local control ‘in the eye of the beholder’ The governor declined to answer repeated questions from the Colorado Sun about whether he is worried the measure will slash preschool funding generated by Proposition EE. Polis has a hard time seeing SEE NICOTINE, P24

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Man gets life in prison for 2020 fatal shooting in Centennial Samuel Birch was convicted of killing Mauricio Omar Perez

is; you’ll find out eventually.”

Birch thought deputies were going to connect him to the Centennial robbery and shooting, argued Lisa Gramer, one of the prosecuting attorneys.

One of Birch’s gloves tested positive for gunshot residue, Gramer said during trial.

The trial, in part, centered around the statements of Birch’s ex-girlfriend, who came forth and identified Birch as the shooter in the weeks after the incident.

Birch is in his early 30s and, at the time of the shooting, was living in an apartment with his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Olson, in west Centennial.

Olson, 28, testified at the trial that she was lying in bed when Birch told her about the robbery and that he showed her the cash.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADODCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A man convicted of fatally shooting a convenience-store clerk after the clerk complied with his demands for cigarettes and money during a Centennial robbery was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

During the 2020 incident, the clerk placed the items in a bag and handed it to the man, who said “thank you” right before shooting the clerk in the abdomen.

An Arapahoe County jury decided the shooter was Samuel Birch, finding him guilty on March 10 of several charges related to the murder and another robbery committed the same day at another convenience store.

The suspect’s statements to the clerk were recorded on surveillance footage.

Birch was accused of the shooting and robbery at the Circle K convenience store at Quebec Street and County Line Road, just north of Highlands Ranch, on the night of Nov. 26, 2020.

In a four-day trial in March, the

Samuel Birch was found guilty on March 10 of first-degree murder, first-degree felony SHUTTERSTOCK murder, tampering with evidence and two counts of aggravated robbery.

jury in Arapahoe County District Court found Birch guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree felony murder, two counts of aggravated robbery and tampering

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with physical evidence.

The clerk, Mauricio Omar Perez, 24, died of the gunshot wound.

Birch was sentenced amid an emotional crowd on April 22 in the courtroom, where about a dozen of Perez’s loved ones gathered.

Words of Birch, ex-girlfriend played role in trial Because the suspect’s face was covered on the security-camera footage, much of the trial focused on whether jurors could be sure Birch was the man in the videos.

The prosecution pointed to DNA from yellow gloves found in Birch’s Ford Fiesta car that matched Birch’s DNA, arguing the gloves appear to be the same ones the suspect wore while committing robbery.

The prosecution attorneys also argued that Birch spoke as though he knew he were guilty of a serious crime on separate footage from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Birch was arrested for a separate incident on Dec. 7, 2020, after Douglas County sheriff’s deputies pursued him in a hitand-run crash, according to court testimony. In body-worn camera footage from the Douglas County scene, Birch repeatedly asks deputies for a cigarette.

“Would you light one of those for me, though? I’m about to go to jail for a very long time,” Birch says to a deputy, adding, “I’m about to be in there for years, bro.”

When Douglas County sheriff’s personnel ask what his name is, according to the prosecution, Birch says: “You know (what) it

Drug motivation for robberies alleged Birch was also accused of robbing another gas station on the same day as the other robbery, at Arapahoe Road near Havana Street in central Centennial at about 4:30 p.m.

The suspect in that robbery entered the Conoco gas station and pointed a handgun at the clerk, according to information previously released by the Arapahoe sheriff’s office. The clerk gave the suspect the cash drawer, and then the suspect fired a single round into the ceiling. (That clerk was not injured.)

The prosecution also argued that Birch’s “desperate” need for drugs fueled the robberies.

Text messages from Birch show that he was looking for some type of pills, the prosecution argued.

“And we know that in the Conoco robbery, he’s much more agitated,” Gramer said during the trial.

At 5:07 p.m. that day, Birch says he has money and wants to buy the substance via a text message, the prosecution said. Shortly after, in response, he’s told to “come over,” Gramer said during the trial.

“And then the robbery at the Circle K takes place at (around 6:30),” Gramer said. “And you can see he’s much more relaxed in this robbery.”

Birch also later sent Olson a text that said, “I spent that money from last night on drugs,” according to a text message shown in court during the trial.

A key piece of evidence was a sweatshirt covered in paint, which prosecutors argued was the same sweatshirt that surveillance footage caught the shooter wearing that read, “No pain, no Jane.”

Olson said during the trial that Birch asked her to paint over the sweatshirt and that it bore that phrase.

Previously, Birch has pleaded guilty to burglary of a building in 2013, to assault in 2013 and to criminal mischief in 2015, according to online court records.

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When asked directly if she distributed the anonymous letter at a county assembly, Thomas responded that the letter is a public document.

She then said she was “not on trial” and wouldn’t answer.

Laydon then responded, “I answered your question,” to which Thomas said, “No you didn’t.”

The county’s board chair serves as the public representative and leader of the board, according to the county’s policy for commissioners.

They preside over meetings and decide agendas. Normally, the chair and vice chair are selected on a rotating basis based on district, according to the policy.

The board issued a statement later in the day repeating the allegations from the earlier meeting.

“Regrettably this is only the most recent example of Lora Thomas’ conduct whereby she has attempted to bully, harass, and intimidate those with whom she disagrees,” according to the statement posted on the county website.

Thomas responsed in an emailed newsletter, saying that the other two commissioners had violated their earlier agreement by removing her

as chair. She also disputed their allegations, calling them unsubstatiated and false and claiming that the move was a political stunt to support her opponents in the race for DougCo sheriff.

“Laydon and Teal still believe that they can bully me into silence with summary and arbitrary political stunts--by using the tyranny of the majority without any substantive proof or fair process to permit adequate response,” she wrote.

Teal and Laydon also removed Thomas from the chair role one year earlier, during an April 19, 2021, work session.

That conflict arose after The New York Times requested an interview with a commissioner and Thomas was not chosen to do so.

Thomas reacted to that decision by accusing Laydon and Teal of silencing her voice and emailing members of the business community for support.

The pair then accused Thomas of lying and abuse of power and planned to publicly censure her during a meeting. They ultimately decided not to do so and instead voted to share the chair position between Laydon and Thomas, alternating monthly.

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Laydon and fellow Commissioner George Teal both voted to immediately remove Thomas from the chair position and begin an investigation into their allegations. Laydon became chair, and Teal became vice chair.

Laydon asserted that Thomas had directed a lawyer working for the county to record and take notes on who met with Laydon during a meeting in the San Luis Valley regarding the Renewable Water Resources proposal.

RWR has asked the county for $10 million to begin working on a plan to transport about 22,000 acre-feet of water per year from southern Colorado’s San Luis Valley to Douglas County. Many in the valley and around the region have spoken out against the plan, including U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, Rep. Cleave Simpson, Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Sens.

John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet.

While Thomas is against the water plan and Commissioner George Teal is in support, Laydon has not yet announced

how he will vote. He said he attended a meeting in the valley to privately hear from supporters of the plan. Laydon and Teal have voiced concern that these supporters don’t feel they can speak publicly because of fear of retribution.

“We made it very clear that we wanted to ensure the privacy of those individuals,” Laydon said.

Thomas defended her request for the information, saying she hasn’t released anything confidential in the past.

“For me to know who you talked to as a board member is absolutely appropriate,” she said.

Laydon said everything that happened would be included in a memo that he planned to make public when complete.

Laydon also suggested that Thomas had caused the recent “high level resignation” of a first responder in the county by distributing an anonymous letter received by the county that detailed concerns about employees of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

“In my mind again you are trying to dox our employees, use information for your own political benefit,” Laydon said.

“These are major concerns that I have.”

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Regular probes from countries including Russia, Iran, North Korea and others are directed toward state and local election offices, looking for vulnerability in the system.

Clerks said their offices partner with homeland security, the FBI, and state and local departments to monitor cyberthreats.

“If something viable looks as if it’s surfacing, we are notified about it and we can respond,” Zygielbaum said. “We employ the most modern protection from a technology standpoint that there is out there.”

Staff go through cybersecurity training “every single election” regardless of how many times they have received it, Stern said. That helps staff recognize what attacks might look like. All equipment requires two-factor verification, and there is a paper trail for each ballot.

“That can prove accurate results, and a successful election,” Stern said.

Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Merlin Klotz declined to speak for this story. Klotz is one of several public officials who sued the secretary of state because of a software update the state conducted on county election equipment.

The suit seeks to see if the update deleted any data, a claim the secretary of state’s office refuted in a motion to dismiss the suit.

Boosting transparency The Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson County clerks said while they are working to mend relationships with voters who doubt election security, they emphatically believe those individuals are a small minority of the electorate.

“We still receive plenty of emails from people who believe the Big Lie,” Zygielbaum said.

Clerks said they receive form letters, copied-and-pasted arguments from people who appear to be local residents but also people outside their county borders.

“Just perpetuating the false narratives that the elections were fraudulent,” Zygielbaum said.

The letters come in waves. A spate of several in one day, followed by a lull.

“It’s important for our staff, for election judges, and for voters,” Stern said, “to understand that we

are discussing conspiracy theories here and that the vast, vast majority of people in Colorado understand our elections are secure.”

Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez emphasized the election system is not connected to the internet, and that she believes voters trust their local elections system.

“We have gone above and beyond to make sure that they are informed,” Lopez said.

Lopez estimated that people who doubt election security account for about 1% of Colorado’s population.

That doesn’t mean offices have eased efforts to boost faith in U.S. elections.

County clerks’ offices have expanded or created additional designated webpages to educate people about the life of a ballot and how local elections function. As “forensic audit” became a buzzword last year, Lopez said, the office tried to assuage people’s concerns by encouraging them to see the see the process firsthand.

“I’m telling you, once somebody goes through a tour, they really go ‘Wow, I can’t believe all you guys do,’” Lopez said.

When Stern encounters people who doubt election security, he says “I invite them in.”

“What I find is that they are convinced that something is wrong because they heard it from someone who said something about a report that had some data from somewhere,” Stern said.

During elections, the office offers “a tour of every single aspect of it while it’s happening,” Stern said.

“I personally lead them. We invite anyone in who wants to see the process up close,” Stern said.

Zygielbaum stresses that election equipment watching is conducted by bipartisan teams. Audits are performed during elections to ensure accuracy. They also host tours for anyone who wants one.

“We stick to the facts, and hopefully the truth will prevail,” Zygielbaum said.

Physical safety Domestic threats toward election staff’s safety, stoked by conspiracies about a stolen election, have simmered down, clerks said, and numerous election related bills were introduced during the 2022 Colorado legislative session.

“We have heard from cowardly people sitting behind their computer screens over the course

County clerks are on the lookout for potential cyberattacks after warnings from President Joe Biden that such attacks are increasingly likely.

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of the last year who are threating election workers — Colorado residents with families and kids — because of something they heard about election integrity and have no proof of,” Stern said. “It’s sick.

It’s oftentimes illegal and we are always reporting it to law enforcement agencies, but it just needs to stop.”

Stern said his staff is as politically diverse as the bipartisan election judging teams who work during an election.

“They are Republicans, they are Democrats, they are unaffiliated members, and they are getting threats in equal numbers,” he said.

“It is hard on morale. It is hard for us to get good applicants to want to be in this space.”

Stern said he could not confidently say if turnover in his office is attributable to threats, but that the majority of his office is committed to the job despite sometimes facing an intimidating climate.

“The more they hear from cowards, the more they want to stick with this work so that we aren’t letting the cowards win,” he said.

“We hear the noise,” Stern said, adding he staunchly believes threatening people are a fringe minority in the state and are not representative of Colorado voters.

“Someone threatening your life resonates a lot more loudly than the five people who told you you’re doing a good job,” he said.

Lopez watched with relief as the Vote Without Fear Act was passed by the state legislature. In the November 2020 election, two men came to the ballot box at county offices, filming voters who came to drop off their ballot. One of them openly carried a firearm.

“He was very hostile any time somebody approached him and said what are you doing,” Lopez said of her staff’s attempts to speak with the men.

“Every voter that came in had to pass this gentleman,” she said.

With no laws prohibiting his conduct, staff’s hands were tied, Lopez said.

House Bill 22-1086, signed into law on March 30, now prevents someone from openly carrying a firearm within any polling location or within 100 feet of a ballot drop box while an election is underway.

The Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is undergoing construction to heighten security.

Until now people seeking services from elections staff had to go inside the election office. Now the county is installing window desks similar to what people might see at the DMV, Zygielbaum said.

Closer to Election Day, Zygielbaum will wear a bulletproof vest.

His election staff also underwent active shooter training.

“That was a direct response to 2020,” he said.

Zygielbaum said he expects active shooter training to become an annual practice in collaboration with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

He called the process eye-opening for his office. Most his employees have been in elections for most their career.

“This is something that is new to all of us. We used to be able to go to work and run elections under the assumption that we would all go home at the end of the day. And that’s changed,” he said. “Something that is supposed to be the foundation for our American institution is under attack.”

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How state youths use free mental health service

BY DANA KNOWLES, BRIAN WILLIE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Anaisa Lua does her best to create a welcoming and safe space for her clients. A quote framed and hanging on her office wall sums it up: “Vulnerability is the courage to show up and be seen.”

“Therapy allows a space for people to feel accepted and understood. I feel that it’s a space for them to truly be their genuine selves. Sometimes they share about walking in the world and having to hide,” said Lua. Lua is a therapist working with I Matter Colorado, a program that provides funding for six free therapy sessions for all young people in Colorado under the age of 18 (under 21 for those receiving special education services). Often times, therapy can cost anywhere from $100 to $150 per hour, and Lua says I Matter Colorado helps eliminate that financial barrier.

“Especially if you have multiple children and you’d like all of them to get services, you might feel like you need to prioritize one versus the other,” said Lua. I Matter is the state’s response to a growing mental-health crisis facing so many young people who are trying to navigate life during a pandemic. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health emergency room visits increased from 2019 to 2020 by 25% for young people aged 5-11 and 31% for adolescents aged

16-year-old Aarav Varma utilized a Colorado program that provides six free therapy sesCOURTESY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS sions to young people.

12-17. The leading cause of death for people aged 10 to 24 in Colorado is suicide.

Aarav Varma is a 16-year-old sophomore in high school. He said the isolation he experienced during school lockdowns was almost unbearable, “COVID shaped me as a person and it tore me apart being online — it hurt so much I was feeling down every day.”

Varma found out about I Matter Colorado through school. “I had to

use I Matter because I was feeling a little bit sad being online over the last year. It really took part of me away being on Zoom calls eight hours a day,” Varma said.

The program is the first of its kind in the country. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill this past July that provided $9 million to the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health to facilitate I Matter. So far 1,923 youth have utilized one ses-

sion, 1,221 have had two sessions, and 753 have had three or more sessions. 141 therapists are available.

Lua said one of the best parts of the program is that the kids get to choose their own therapists, giving them a sense of autonomy.

“They are able to log on themselves and they are able to read through the profiles of the clinicians and they decide who they feel connected to and who they want to see,” she explained.

For Varma, the I Matter sessions helped him feel less isolated.

“We do have a ray of hope, there’s a ray of light that we can see finally.

We are not alone in this. I Matter is the true thing that can help kids feel like they are not alone. No one is ever alone,” he said.

Now that Varma is going to school in person, he can get back to exploring some of the things he loves like graphic design, chemistry and creating things. He says he might go into the psychiatric field when he grows up to help other people with their mental health struggles.

Currently, a bill is making its way through the state legislature that would extend the program two extra years if it passes.

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online.

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Focus on education, not political ideology

Lawmakers pledge $100M for child care The money would go toward several existing grant programs

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BY ANN SCHIMKE AND ERICA MELTZER CHALKBEAT

With just over a year until Colorado begins providing free preschool to 4-year-olds statewide, state lawmakers want to inject $100 million into efforts to beef up the early childhood workforce and create more slots for young children.

During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, a group of lawmakers announced the legislation, which would be funded with federal COVID relief dollars.

The money would go toward several existing grant programs, including one to help child care providers with operational costs and another to help new providers open and existing providers expand. It would also create a new program to support and train people who care for young children but are not licensed by the state.

“This bill is a massive investment in ensuring we as a state rise to the occasion of helping families out, by allowing parents to work, by allowing single parents to return to the work-

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force,” said state Rep. Alex Valdez, a Denver Democrat who sponsored the bill. “COVID-19 gutted our child care workforce and we need to rebuild it.”

The just-introduced bill comes at both a tenuous and momentous time for Colorado’s early childhood industry. Many child care providers are still reeling financially from the pandemic and struggling to find employees willing to work long hours for low wages. At the same time, there’s a sense of excitement as Colorado plans a massive expansion of statefunded preschool with funding from proceeds of a nicotine tax approved by voters in 2020.

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hen it comes to improving our kids’ education, sometimes the adults have a hard time focusing on what’s important. In Douglas County, things have gotten out of hand, and precious time and attention have been diverted from what’s really important.

It’s time for the adults in the room to work together for the sake of our students and their futures. These adults include teachers, all school board members, principals, the superintendent, parents and other community partners. Instead of working at cross purposes, everyone should work in partnership to ensure that every Douglas County school is one where parents want to send their kids, teachers want to teach, and kids enjoy learning.

Too many issues before the board, including possible changes in the equity policy, have become divisive and volatile, disregarding the law and focusing on national political controversial wedge issues. This ignores the real issues in our school district — issues that relate to ensuring our students are receiving the best education possible. We need to hear each other out, stick to what’s important, and always ask if our priorities are ones that will move our kids forward and provide them a safe, stable, welcoming and wellrounded education.

To that end, here are a few areas that need to be addressed in a constructive manner: Every school, not just some as is currently the case, should have rigorous classes, engaging electives and well-funded extracurricular activities. All students should have access to robust instruction, higher-level math and science, and world languages. The district’s equity policy should address this.

Teachers are leaving Douglas County schools, often for higher-paying districts that offer teachers greater respect. Poor recruitment and retention of teachers is a serious issue that affects our kids. The Douglas County schools should also help unite the community to approve the property tax, or millage, rate increase (MLO), giving the community a

chance to voice their support for public education in the school district.

Currently the divisive rhetoric from our leaders only serves to harm the chances of passing this much-needed increase.

End the harmful rhetoric from certain district leaders and others attacking educators and students who are working toward a safe and inclusive classroom. This is already leading to intimidating tactics, such as posting photos online of classroom signs that say “All students welcome here” — as if it is a terrible thing that a teacher lets students and families know that all children are welcome in the class. Politically tinged divisive actions harm children’s social and emotional health, which can also affect student performance. We must ensure that kids want to come to school and enjoy learning, and that they feel safe and welcomed.

This requires intentional steps so that every student feels respected, safe and ready to learn. The current equity policy was intended to help accomplish this and shouldn’t be diluted. The leaders of the district should be responsible for achieving an inclusive and professional environment.

All stakeholders in Douglas County schools need to unite for the sake of our kids’ educational outcomes and futures. Kids are at a critical moment in their education — especially since it was terribly disrupted over the past two years during the pandemic. The board and district also are at a critical moment as they change leadership and face major decisions.

There have been seven special school board meetings in three months, and none of them has focused on student needs or curriculum. Let’s get back on track and work to give our kids and our community great public schools.

Let’s be laser-focused on the areas that will support high student performance and ignore other distractions. This could be a game-changer for everyone.

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Rowing together

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n 2021, I tuned into a mental health summit where Dr. Robert Werthwein, the former director of the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health, talked about the good things Douglas County is doing on the issue. One of the reasons, he said, is because the county invested the time and money to not only create a plan but to recruit other agencies and orgaFROM THE nizations to get on board.

EDITOR He stressed that in doing this, Douglas County’s mental health program works because everyone is rowing in the same direction. That means police, government, nonprofits and many others. He stressed that to fix the state’s mental health crisis, a lot of groups and people are going to have to start rowing in the same direction.

Using his example, I can’t help but Thelma Grimes think this thought process applies to many other issues we are facing in the Denver metro area, the state and the nation. Coming to mind right now is the ongoing topics around homelessness.

While some cities and groups are doing great work and holding great discussion, I wouldn’t say there is enough rowing in the same direction to make a difference.

In Arapahoe County the work of many deserves some credit. The cities of Sheridan, Littleton and Englewood are doing some good things. They have created the tricity partnership that is aimed at addressing homelessness. Centennial is also joining in on the conversations.

In Douglas County, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is working to create some facilities aimed at helping the homeless population.

Additionally, I was impressed with Littleton’s Bemis Library in taking a stance that accepting the homeless is a lot more beneficial to the community than just rejecting this population of people who still deserve help.

What Arapahoe County is doing is important because they are starting to at least get the boat going the same direction. Now, it’s all about getting the rowers on the same page.

What they are doing means they are not going with the “not in my back yard” mentality. As a note, I hate the NIMBY attitude. Bottom line, the homeless issue is in all of our backyards and trying to ignore it or hope another city has to deal with it does nothing to fix the problem.

The entire Denver metro area has to start looking at this problem and looking at true answers. Passing camping bans sporadically is not going to suddenly stop the problem. In fact, I doubt it really can be enforced.

With the housing crisis hitting our state, with the continued lasting effects of the pandemic and with inflation soaring, homelessness is prevalent. The problem is front and center.

Communities, just like with mental health, have to start addressing the problem together. They have to start rowing in the same direction.

We have to start rowing in the same direction to create true change and get rid of the NIMBY mentality too many community leaders are taking.

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

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We all have hills to climb

any years ago, there was a video out, I believe it was produced by Hungry Man Dinners. And the title was the NFL’s Hungriest Men. One of the featured athletes was my favorite player that I had the opportunity and blessing to watch play the game, Walter Payton. Although I was a Minnesota Vikings fan and he was a Chicago Bear, meaning we were rivals, he was just too good and a very special man and player.

Walter could run around a defender, juking his way down the field. Walter could also run through and over a defender regardless of size, he was fast, strong, and elusive. His nickname was “Sweetness.” So well deserved as it was truly sweet to watch him play. He was also a very caring man, but that was not how he earned the nickname sweetness.

The story is that during a college football practice he eluded a would-be tackler and yelled back at him, “Sweetness is your weakness.”

In the video I am referring to, they captured a part of Walter’s workout routine, running hills. If any of you reading this remember your high school or college playing days, you remember we ran hills and we ran bleachers. The agony was dreaded, but the payoff worth every step up the hill or stairs. Here is Walter Payton, recognized as the greatest or one of the greatest to ever play the game. How did he get there? He climbed hills.

Right now, we are all climbing hills and we either recognize it and climb no matter how tired we are, or we give up, letting the hill win. If we give in, just

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like the “house” always wins in a casino, the hill will always win too.

And I know for some of us, the hill seems more like a mountain than it does a hill. And as we look ahead at what seems like a mountain instead of a hill, this could mean that we see ourselves in a valley, and we can easMichael Norton ily become discouraged.

When I have been there myself, I lean into this quote by Fred Smith, “The fruit we grow in the valleys of despair is the food we will eat on the mountaintop.”

In the past two columns I shared how changing our thoughts and/or our actions will change the outcome of anything we are endeavoring to do. And sometimes, no matter how positive we keep our thoughts, or the effort or actions we apply, there are times when we need to tap into those extra reserves of positivity and effort to reach the outcome we desire most, so we climb the hill.

Whatever our hill is, our faith, our family, our friends, our fitness or health, or our finances, we must keep climbing. We can climb harder to grow deeper in faith.

We can climb with more commitment to our family and friends. We can climb farther when it comes to our fitness and health. And when it comes to our finances we can climb with greater

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Urge action on mental health May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a volunteer and advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, this month I am asking everyone to join us and demand #MoreForMentalHealth.

I currently work as a Colorado Certified Peer and Family Specialist at Colorado Crisis Services/Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners. We are going to be answering calls from 988 on top of our regular calls. It is important to me to have higher funding for Mental Health services to keep psychiatric hospitals, treatment centers, and hot lines/ warm lines as available and very important options for those struggling with mental health.

As a Peer Specialist, I have my own lived experiences in mental health including hospitalizations, suicide attempts, therapy, IOP/PHP programs, and psychiatric medication needs. I truly believe there is not enough funding for these needs leading to more people struggling with mental health to complete suicide.

I am doing more by calling on my legislators at the federal and state levels to support legislation that will fund the implementation of 988 and the suicide and mental health crisis system across our nation, particularly for those in underserved communities.

Currently, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255 and de-escalates the crises of tens of thousands of callers each day. On July 16, those in distress and those that support them will be able to reach the Lifeline through a simple 3-digit number: 988. By making the Lifeline more accessible through this shorter number, calls, texts, and chats to the Lifeline’s network of crisis call centers are expected to increase.

It is vital that the federal government work with states to ensure callers in distress will have: 1) someone to call, 2) someone to come help, and 3) somewhere safe to go. We must act now to secure funding to equip call centers and community crisis response services throughout the country with the staff and

resources to respond to everyone in crisis.

Join me this month in urging our federal and state public officials to do #MoreForMentalHealth. You can start by visiting moreformentalhealth.org.

Together, we can help #StopSuicide.

Ann Marie Ward Englewood

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in savings and spending; create a savings plan, set a budget, stick to that budget, and maybe read one of Dave Ramsey’s books starting with “Total Money Makeover.”

What’s your hill? I know that whatever it is, you have the climb within you. As always, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ xinnix.com. And when we remember that we can climb our way to achieving our goals and dreams, it really will be a better than good year.

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discretion in our savings and spending.

Climbing the hills and going deeper in faith; get back into regularly attending church, participate in a Bible study or devotional group. Climbing with more commitment to our family and friends; make it a point to check in more often and be intentional about spending time together. Climbing the hill to achieve greater health and fitness; walk, get to the gym, make better eating, drinking, and sleeping decisions. Climbing the hill financially with greater discretion

Honor our teachers There is a special teacher retiring this month. For 23 years she has faithfully showed up to teach grade school art and then high school ceramics. This included seven years at Roxborough Elementary School and 16 years at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch.

She experienced many things.

Some horrific, some sublime.

Through it all, she has fulfilled her contract with adults and students with remarkable strength and conviction.

Some highlights for me include daily sharing by her of how she made a difference in the lives of her students. You see, observing a child “getting it” for the first time is shown all over their faces that light up and their eyes open wide in recognition.

She delighted in her seminar with which she mentored students throughout their four-year high school career. This culminates in her personally handing each seminar student their diplomas during their graduation ceremony. Mission accomplished.

She planned her retirement to coincide with just such a graduation of the most recent four-year seminar. 2022 is that year.

Her retirement has been long planned. Her retirement is well deserved. Evidence of the impact she has had on students involves seeing them in tears upon learning of her retirement. Don’t go, they say. Her reply is “it is simply time.”

God bless her for a career of outstanding teaching in the midst of two periods of school district political upheaval and an unexpected global pandemic.

The latter necessitated pivoting to online teaching of ceramics by creating an entirely new curriculum matching the remote teaching reality. It is important

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.

to note that traditional pottery with real clay is simply impossible to do online.

This special teacher is my beloved wife Cathy. She is special to me and evidently special to dozens of students that seek her out as they grow into adults.

Please join me in honoring all teachers for they see a hopeful future in the eyes of the young.

Steve Ormiston Highlands Ranch Kluth is focused on safety I was reading and comparing the websites for the current Douglas County sheriff’s candidates and the message of one candidate really stood out Holly Kluth’s. Her vision for the sheriff’s department is straightforward. Holly Kluth is laser focused on public safety for both citizens and our youth, the wellbeing and preparedness of the sheriff’s deputies and staff, true fiscal responsibility (not just “cutting budgets”), and protection of all our rights as citizens.

Kluth’s credentials are truly admirable: she has served the sheriff’s office for over 30 years

and has been instrumental in making Douglas County the great (and safe) place to live, work and play we all enjoy today.

No other candidate can say that.

I encourage people to review Holly’s impressive background and leadership vision for themselves on her web page.

In following this race for Douglas County sheriff, I have spoken with or heard other candidates speak. Holly Kluth does not have that politician “vibe” that others do. She is focused on the needs of our county and has the direct experience in policing, community involvement, and agency collaboration to keep Douglas County the safe and thriving community we know.

The real decision for this sheriff’s race will be made on June 28, primary Election Day. Please do not wait for the November general election, we need to ensure this outstanding candidate wins the primary election. I will entrust Douglas County to Holly Kluth’s proven servant leadership with my vote on June 28.

Jan Cook Roxborough

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A timeline of Colorado Parks & Wildlife history

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While Colorado is now iconic for its natural beauty and wild-

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LIFE life, about 150 years ago, the state’s ecological resources had a rather bleak outlook.

Overhunting was devastating local deer, elk, pronghorn, bison, bear and bird populations; and water pollution was hurting the state’s fish and other species.

Wanting to preserve Colora-

do’s natural resources, the state government passed wildlife protection laws and later founded a department of game and fish.

The agency now named Colorado Parks & Wildlife celebrated its 125th anniversary on April 16.

Since their founding, the state’s parks and wildlife divi-

sions have opened 42 state parks and hundreds of other wildlife areas, and helped save several iconic species native to Colorado. While CPW has plenty of ongoing projects and long-term goals, its 125 years of environmental conservation and wildlife protection is a history worth celebrating:

1897

Colorado Governor Alva Adams signs House Bill 129, thereby creating the Department of Forestry, Game and Fish. The agency is charged with propagating and distributing game fish, promoting timber culture and passing and enforcing game and fish laws. The total annual budget is $10,500. The forestry portion is eventually dropped to become the Department of Game and Fish.

1903

Colorado issued its first hunting and outfitting licenses: $25 nonresident general license; $1/day bird license ($2 first day); and $1 resident license.

1913

With the deer population dropping quickly, the state passes legislation to protect buck deer until 1918.

1916

Colorado imports 50 elk from Wyoming, which were released in Idaho Springs and Pueblo County’s Greenhorn Mountains, to reestablish the state’s dwindling herds. In the early 1900s, only 40,000 elk remained in North America, mostly because of unregulated market hunting. After decades of conservation efforts, Colorado is now home to approximately 280,000, which is the largest population in the world.

A black-phase Abert’s squirrel sits in a tree in Evergreen in March 2022.

COURTESY OF ALLAN CASEY

1940

During this decade, the wildlife agency conducts the first bighorn sheep transplants between Georgetown and Silver Plume. As of 2022, the Georgetown herd is the third-largest in the state. The agency later completes more than 100 bighorn sheep transplants, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s. After decades of conservation efforts, Colorado has an estimated population of 7,000 bighorn sheep.

1949

The first Colorado State Parks feasibility study suggests establishing Roxborough as one of the first state parks. However, Roxborough wasn’t established as a state park until 1975.

1959

The governor signs a 25-year lease with the Army Corps of Engineers for the Cherry Creek Recreation Area. The new state park welcomes its first official visitor on June 17, and 168,700 people visited it in its first year.

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Two bighorn sheep rams nuzzle while trekking through Waterton Canyon in COURTESY OF KARI DOUGLASS April 2018.

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1960

The state purchases 200 acres in Gilpin County, which later becomes the nucleus for Golden Gate Canyon State Park.

1961

The Colorado General Assembly passes legislation designating the bighorn sheep as the state animal.

1963

The Colorado State Parks and Recreation Department merges with the Game and Fish Department to form the Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department.

1965

Bears are declared a game animal in Colorado.

1970

Legislature passes mandatory hunter education and blaze orange requirements for big-game hunters.

1972

Senate Bill 42 separates the Game, Fish and Parks Department into the Division of Wildlife and the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation within the Department of Natural Resources.

1972

Colorado legally defines wildlife as “wild vertebrates, mollusks and crustaceans.” Nearly 800 species came under the classification of wildlife.

1975

Chatfield State Park is established.

1977

After the state acquired a recreational lease for Barr Lake two years earlier, the new state park opens to the public.

1978

Biologists and wildlife officers transplant 24 moose from Utah and Wyoming to Colorado’s North Park region near Walden. Over the next three decades, the state releases more than 200 additional moose from Wyoming and Utah across the state. Today, Colorado is home to more than 2,400 moose and boasts one of the fastest-growing moose populations in the lower 48 states.

1978

After Eldorado Canyon’s owner threatened to sell the area for a rock quarry, public outcry prompts the state to buy the canyon and create Eldorado Canyon State Park.

1980

The Colorado Division of Wildlife director encourages hunters to clean up their own sport and, in the 1980-81 budget request, asks for funding to start a new program called Operation Game Thief to help crack down on poaching.

1982 The Colorado General Assembly approves a new lottery program with certain proceeds to benefit state and local park systems.

1990

Barr Lake State Park keeps with a national tradition of sponsoring a New Year’s morning First Hike around the park. Hearty hikers took part in the guided walk along the lakeside despite the cold temperatures and falling snow.

FILE PHOTO BY JOHN CARR

A $5 Colorado waterfowl stamp is required to hunt.

1992

Colorado voters approve the passage of Amendment 8, the Great Outdoors Colorado Amendment. This directs all state lottery proceeds to parks, open space and wildlife.

1994

The greenback cutthroat trout is named Colorado’s state fish.

2011

Colorado State Parks merges with the Colorado Division of Wildlife to form Colorado Parks & Wildlife. The Parks and Wildlife Commission is also established.

A researcher releases a bald eagle with GPS tracking as part of Colorado Parks & Wildlife’s new study on eagle COURTESY PHOTO populations along Colorado’s Front Range.

2013

Staunton State Park opens to the public.

The park, which is in Park and Jefferson counties, was built from a parcel first donated in 1986 by Frances Hornbrook Staunton. Subsequent parcels were acquired in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

CPW purchased the final parcel in 2006 to reach the current park’s 3,828-acre land base.

2021

Colorado Parks & Wildlife begins a fouryear study of the Front Range’s bald eagle population. The agency has record of more than 90 breeding pairs between Denver and Wyoming. This is an immense population growth since the late 1970s, when there were only three nests in Colorado.

2021

Colorado Parks & Wildlife acquires and establishes the Pals Family State Wildlife area between Empire and Georgetown. After the property owners proposed turning the area into a quarry, local partners partnered with CPW to preserve the land and protect the local bighorn sheep.

Sky Miller, 3, of Broomfield, checks her line during Northglenn’s 29th annual Fishing Derby at E.B. Rains Jr. Park in FILE PHOTO June 2017.

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‘Celebrations’ show begins May 17

lein-air painter Cheryl St. John was juror for the next exhibit at Stanton Gallery in Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. It will be called “Celebrations” and will run May 17 through July 10.

There will be a reception on June 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and during productions.

(Will restate how great original art is for a gift as we approach graduation and wedding season!)

Englewood Arts Presents Concert May 7 at 2 p.m. in Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat; Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in Bflat. Yi-Zhzao and Dimitri Pogorelov, violins; Sofia Basile, viola; Chloe Hong, cello; Hsiao-Ling Lin, piano.

Tickets, englewoodarts.org.

Noir The authors of the new book “Denver Noir,” will speak for the Arapahoe Libraries’ “Night of Noir” on May 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Embassy Suites, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. Editor Cynthia Swanson will interview contributors Peter Heller, Maiew Acevedo and Erika T. Wurth. There will be time for audience questions and author book signing. Other contributing authors, who will be available to sign books: D.L. Cordero, Francelia Belton, Manuel Ramos, Twanna LaTrice Hill and David Heska Wanbli Weiden, who lives in our south area.

Reserve a seat: 303-LIBRARY or visit arapahoelibraries.org.

Call for Artists Colorado Mosaic Artists and Foothills Art Center in Golden will host a national show, “Mosaics 2022: As Seen through New Eyes” from July 30 through Oct. 2 at Foothills. Entries will be through CaFE — callforentry.org — and must be received

by June 1. Yulia Hanansen, internationally known mosaicist and printmaker, will co-judge entries with Foothills Curator Eriq Hochulu.

Arapahoe Community College The Colorado Gallery of the Arts,

in the Annex at Arapahoe Community College Littleton, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, will host a student showcase and portfolio review for students in Multimedia, Graphic Design and Commercial Photography through May Gallery hours: 9 Sonya Ellingboe 30. a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday. In other ACC news, a release party and readings will celebrate the release of the 57th volume of Progenitor, a student-produced annual literary and art publication. Writers’ work was recorded by Charles Haarhue’s Music Audio Technology students and they will be featured on a website that professor John Hall’s Multimedia and Graphic Design students created: new this year.

Hall’s students created “Postcard Anthology” last semester and it was so successful that it is repeated with photos from Brad Bartholomew’s Commercial Photography students; stories from Creative Writing and Composition students, assembled by Hall’s Multimedia and Graphic Design students into “Postcard Anthology.” Introduced at a May 3 reading.

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Littleton Symphony The Littleton Symphony Orchestra will present concerts at 7:30 p.m. on May 18 and 20 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5895 S. Datura St, Littleton. Guest conductor is Katherine Sailer and the program includes: Claude Debussy, “Petite Suite”; Erik Satie, “Gymnopedies 1 and 3”; Camille Saint-Saens, “Piano Concerto No. 21”; Igor Stravinski: “Infernal Dance, Berceuse and Final from the Firebird Suite 1919.”

Pianist David Korevaar will perform the concerto. The orchestra’s news release says masks and proof of vaccination will be required.

Tickets: $25, adults; $22, seniors; $5, 22 and under. Must be purchased in advance — none will be sold at the door. littletonsymphony.org; info@ littletonsymphony.org or leave message at 303-933-6824.

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See it first at SeriesFest season 8

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hat can’t television do?

The answer to that question used to be obvious. These days? Not so much. Modern shows can have just as high production value as blockbusters, entice the same A-list talent as Oscar-bait dramas and be just as sophisticated as any auteur-driven production.

All this makes it easy to see why there’s a lot to celebrate in the eighth season of SeriesFest, which returns to in-person events from May 5 through May 11 at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver.

“It’s really, really exciting to be back and have the industry converging in Denver,” said Randi Kleiner, co-founder and CEO of SeriesFest.

“This will be our sixth in-person festival and we’ve grown exponentially every year to a more global audience.”

SeriesFest is a non-profit organization dedicated to championing artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling.

SeriesFest’s Season 8 features special events, screenings and panels that bring the best of current television shows as well as the opportunity to get an advanced look at the vanguard of the new generation.

“We have a nice mix of things to watch on screen and other events that provide audiences the chance to see how these works get made,” said Claire Taylor, director of programming. “We’ve seen the industry do a lot of shifting and we’re seeing a demand for social change and a level playing field.”

Some of the highlights from this year’s event include: Changing the Narrative: Focus on Indigenous Representation in Television on May 6 Jennifer Loren (director of the Cherokee Nation Clarke Reader Film Office & Original Content.), Stacey Rice (casting director), and Sierra Teller Ornelas (co-creator/ showrunner of “Rutherford Falls”) discuss modern Native American representation.

Centerpiece Benefit Red Rocks Event on May 8 One of the highlights of the festival every year, this Red Rocks concert will feature comedian and late-night host Amber Ruffin and a performance by Lake Street Dive.

Live read of “Mount Wilson” on May 9 Directed by Amanda Berg Wilson and written by Misty Brawner, Betsy Leighton, W.A.W. Parker and Rosanne Welch, this live reading features cast members Denzel Whitaker, Tara Westwood and more.

And while these marquee events are exciting, it’s important to remember SeriesFest is a great opportunity to experience up-and-coming talent in events like the Independent Pilot Competition and Collegiate Spotlight.

“The success of shows like `Squid Game’ are opening up people’s mindset and we’re seeing an inter-

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esting in content from all over the world,” Kleiner said. “Many of the pilots we’re receiving are much more international and we’ve created a program that reflects that depth of talent.”

No matter what audiences check out, the aim is they come away thrilled and moved by what they saw and what the future holds for the medium.

“I hope people live inspired and excited and have learned something about themselves and the industry, whether they work in it or not,” Taylor said. “We’re all excited for the way this storytelling medium is continuing to grow.”

For a full schedule and ticketing options, visit www.seriesfest.com.

See Rita Moreno in-person In partnership with the Newman Center, Denver Film and Women+Film, Rita Moreno will be in the Denver area for two events.

She’ll be participating in a conversation and Q&A with Aisha Ahmad-Post, the executive director of the Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave, at 7:30 p.m. on May 12.

And she’ll be at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, at 11:45 a.m. on May 13 to receive the Barbara Bridges Inspiration Award. Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, will also be on hand to receive the Impact Award.

Visit https://newmancenter. evenue.net and https://womenplusfilmfestival.eventive.org/ for tickets.

Derby Day comes to Union station Derby Day at is back at Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., on May 7.

The free event will be held on the Terminal Bar’s patio and feature live music by the Royal Street Ramblers and drink specials including Mint Juleps and Frosé, according to provided information. Naturally, there will be a live screening of the race inside the Great Hall on bigscreen projects. Other restaurants at the station will be doing food specials.

Get the details at https://unionstationindenver.com/event/derby-atunion-station/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Orville Peck at Mission Ballroom If you knew nothing about South African masked musician Orville Peck, you might think the music he makes is Bjork-esque experimental or even some kind of metal. But the man has one of the best pure country voices the genre has heard in ages.

He’s just recently released his longawaited sophomore album, “Bronco,” and it’s a hum-dinger.

In support of the album, Peck has wrassled up Teddy & The Rough Riders and will be visiting Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on May 8. This will be a great show to get you in the spirit for summer weather ahead. Get tickets at www.missionballroom.com.

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

Ways of looking at Mother’s Day

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t’s the time of year where mothers get pampered and praised for the hard, often unseen work that they do. They get breakfast in bed, massages, thank you cards galore and oodles and oodles of flowers and chocolates.

Except, most Mother’s Days don’t exactly go that way.

It is actually a day of mourning for many people.

Some have fertility issues and this day reminds them that they are still not a mom.

Some have yet to find a partner to

MOTHER MUSINGS

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make that dream happen.

Though there are ways to become a mother for those who are single have fertility challenges, many can’t afford it.

Some had to become mothers too early.

Some people never knew their

Some were abandoned by their mothers.

Some are under the care of an abusive mother.

Many people’s mothers have passed on.

The list goes on.

I don’t fall into any of the above categories, and I am grateful for it. But I often remember this day being a day of disappointment.

Sometimes growing up, my mom didn’t react the way I expected to the things I did for her on that day.

I often felt anxiety around the issue

of “did I do enough?”

Church sermons that put mothers on a pedestal rarely sat right with me. I would often hear men talk about how their mother or their wife did so many things for them, that they don’t do enough back, and they’re grateful for it. Was I really supposed to clean up after everyone and be their executive secretary with a smile on my face to earn my Mother’s Day? When I became a mom, I was SEE MUSING, P21

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Gardening season grows on you Plant lovers welcome May as Western weather warms

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many readers have flats of plants started or seeds planted in your yards by now, but others may still be in planning mode. Since I’ve joined the ranks of apartment dwellers, I’m limited to a bunch of big pots on my balcony (finally, it’s May and one can plant!). But, throughout the year, I am so interested in gardens at my children’s homes and those of former neighbors — and in what’s available and suggested for our Western gardens — will try to pass on a few thoughts ...

First good idea is from the latest Sunset magazine, in a story about a DIY raised bed, which has directions and a picture of a watering hole for bees that I really loved.

They suggest a glazed rectangular plant saucer (or one could use a brownie baking pan) filled with a layer of marbles, river rock or glass pebbles and water plus a sprinkle of mineral or sea salt, which will serve as an attractant. Rinse and replace water every few days to avoid mosquito larvae. In our arid country, bees will really appreciate a drink and if this is in your garden, they’ll tend to those pollination jobs at the same time!

A visit to Hudson Gardens this

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often disappointed at what my husband didn’t do. No matter how hard I worked to make Father’s Day amazing for him or gave him ideas for what he should do for me, I was always disappointed.

I had a friend talk about how sweet it was for her kids to make her breakfast in bed and shower her with presents when she woke up. But was disappointed that afterward, she got out of bed and had a demolished kitchen and huge wrapping paper mess to clean up before lunch, which she was going to make.

Everyone in all of these situations was doing their best to show love to the person they love, so why all of this disappointment?

After many years of thinking on this, a little voice inside me finally surfaced that said, It doesn’t have to be this way!

Which led me to reframe this special day in 3 ways: 1. It’s the other 364 days How a mom feels on Mother’s Day is a reflection of how she is treated throughout the entire year. If she’s ignored and under-appreciated 364 days out of the year, no number of flowers, chocolates or foot rubs will make that day special for her. If I am unsatisfied with how Mother’s Day goes with my mom, I need to reevaluate my side of my relationship with her throughout the entire year,

Penstemon strictus, or Rocky Mountain beardtongue, was introduced to the Plant PHOTO BY DAVID SALMAN Select line in 2021.

week meant a happy hour or so among flowering shrubs and lots of big trees, filled with birds of all sorts. (It’s open daily and admission is free at 6115 Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.)

I picked up a free copy of Colorado Gardener, which had suggestions from Fort Collins nurseryman Scott Skogerboe on trees to plant in the Front Range, including the hardy Arizona cypress, the Caddo maple from Oklahoma and the hardy

chokecherry, “Sucker Punch,” which doesn’t sucker and supports wildlife, he said. He is also enthusiastic about a Gambel oak from New Mexico called “Gila Monster,” as well as the hackberry and a number of others.

Aim to attract pollinators of all sorts with flowering plants chosen to bloom through the summer as well as vegetables, herbs and small fruits. Long-term planning will include trees as well.

not just on one day.

Nope.

Just like we need to teach our children how to speak our native language, parents have to teach them how to speak their love language.

It doesn’t mean we’re loved any less, it just means we’re still moms and they’re still our children.

Though if your partner still struggles with this, that is a discussion for another time.

2. It’s not about YOU Mother’s Day is a day for each person to honor and show gratitude to their mother. When did mothers get the idea that it was our day? As a mother, I have the same responsibility as I did before I became a mother — to honor and show respect to my mother. In my view, Mother’s Day is still not about me. My children, partner and I have a job on this day and it involves three entirely different people. It is incredibly freeing to allow them to figure out how to do their jobs while I am still figuring out how to do mine.

3. Being a doormat is a personal problem If I, myself, feel like a doormat on Mother’s Day or any other day of the year, then I need to evaluate how I let my family treat me all year.

Last Christmas, I was worried that everyone would have fun during the break except me, who would be stuck decorating, shopping, cooking and cleaning up after everyone.

We sat down for our weekly family council and I expressed my fear.

The kids were surprised that I actually didn’t like being in the kitchen so often (what!?!?!). Then everyone came up with something they would do to make sure I had more time to play, including a reminder sign on the kitchen counter that read, “Free Mom from the Kitchen!”

It might seem awkward teaching those we love how to treat us. If they loved us, they should know, right?

In conclusion: Happy Mother’s Day to all of us, for we all have mothers. I hope it is a wonderful time of

Yes, some caterpillars may appear here, but they attract birds to your garden too. Baby birds eat an astonishing number of caterpillars brought to the nest by parents and the parents eat even more of them!

A natural garden, designed with native plants plus some decorative flowering plants from the local nursery, will attract an assortment of pollinators, including many you may not have noticed before if gardening is a new adventure. In addition to the expected honeybees and butterflies, there are tiny little native bees that live underground and a variety of moths as well as the beautiful painted lady butterflies a bit later in the season.

Just standing or sitting in one spot for a stretch to see how many different visitors a newly opened rose will attract is entertaining to some of us!

And/or, a morning walk, coffee in hand, among garden plants to see what’s sprouted, which new flowers may have opened (or faded and need pinching off) will mean a happy start for the day.

Depend on your local nursery to supply healthy plants, even though they may cost a bit more than at the grocery store. Get acquainted with Plant Select varieties, if you can locate them. They are developed in Colorado at CSU Fort Collins and Denver Botanic Gardens, are especially hardy in our high, dry climate and are really worth seeking out.

See plantselect.org.

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reflection and gratitude for the amazing women who have done for us what we could not do for ourselves. No matter what your experience was in being mothered, I am certain that she did the best she could with the resources and knowledge given to her. I am certain that she has and always will love you with her whole soul … independent of her ability or inability to express it.

Stacey Carruth is a parent with four children in Arapahoe County.

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May 5, 2022

Women’s Bean Project celebrates rebuilding lives Nonprofit plans new facility in Denver

BY MARGARET FLEMING THE COLORADO SUN

Sabina Dyer was in a treatment center when she applied for a slot at the Women’s Bean Project in Denver. She needed a job and had heard good things about the nonprofit that uses employment to help train women for the workforce from a previous graduate of the organization. The organization hires women struggling to find employment to make and manufacture products from black bean soup to jellybeans.

Dyer got the job, tried her best to show up on time and every day, and soon got promoted to a lead position. After she graduated from the program, she landed the role of shipping supervisor, a rare opportunity to be permanently hired for a job within the organization.

“If I would’ve worked somewhere else, I probably would have relapsed or I would have probably went back to that lifestyle, because I wouldn’t have been happy,” Dyer said. “But I’m happy here and I feel like the work is meaningful. And it just changed my life and my perspective on life, too.”

Dyer celebrated her accom-

Tim Edwards and Sarah Shipman of Palace Construction and Tamra Ryan, CEO of the OLIVIA SUN - THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA Women’s Bean Project.

plishments on April 20 at the organization’s annual fundraiser

and graduation ceremony called Ready, Set, Grow. She was one of three current graduates featured in a video shown to the hundreds of supporters in the room.

Beside the changes for each of the women crossing the stage, there’s another big change coming to the program in the next couple of months. The Women’s Bean Project is opening a brandnew facility, growing to 20,000 square feet at a repurposed car dealership in Athmar Park from 10,000 at its current location at a former firehouse in Curtis Park.

About 70% of a woman’s time at the Women’s Bean Project is spent working, and 30% spent in program activities — such as computer or financial literacy classes — or personal development tasks like creating a sobriety plan, CEO Tamra Ryan said. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) The new location gives the nonprofit room to grow the number of women it serves. At the end of three years, CEO Tamra Ryan estimates they will employ a hundred women a year in full time jobs, up from about 60 women in the program now.

“I would say four out of five qualified applicants, we don’t have space for currently,” Ryan said.

The new facility will create jobs for the for-profit side of the organization and increase opportunities to take on jobs for other companies. Through the expansion, more women will have the chance to break out of the cycle of poverty through employment.

The Women’s Bean Project has served over 1,000 women since its

founding in 1989, with the intention to help them gain independence and self-sufficiency.

“What we truly believe is that when you change a woman’s life, you change her family’s life,” Ryan said.

“I want to hire another graduate” All the women learn the basics of food production, safety and manufacturing during the sevenmonth program. They learn to make 50 different products that are sold online and in supermarkets across the country. Participants spend their time in production, on the shipping line with Dyer, or doing a variety of other tasks.

Nearly a third of the women’s paid time is spent in programming and coursework. Participants can attend trauma response groups, brush up on their math, reading and writing, enroll in computer and GED classes, get help getting a driver’s license, and receive resume and cover letter advice. On Wellness Wednesdays, speakers come in to talk about empowerment, art and community involvement.

“I’ve seen a couple different women grow,” Dyer said. “And that’s what the whole mission is here, so it’s really great to watch.”

All women are assigned a volunteer job coach from the community who meets with her for an hour each week. Five social work interns called participant advocates meet with the women to help address basic needs like housing, which the program does not provide.

After graduating from the program, the women go on to another full-time position. Within one year after graduation, about 95% of women are employed. Ryan said the organization prioritizes skills that can transfer to their next job after graduation.

Important skills are having consistent attendance, good communication with supervisors, the ability to take direction, and being able to pay attention to details. Ryan said she wants employers to know that if a woman graduated from their program, she is a great employee.

“I think the best testimony is when somebody comes back and says, ‘Hey, she is so awesome, I want to hire another graduate,’” Ryan said.

“Serve more women better” The new facility is set to open by mid-June. The organization’s production area alone is increasing to 9,000 square feet from just 2,500 currently. The number of production lines will go to six from two.

The program will grow slowly in the new building, adding 15 more women to its ranks in the first year. Ryan anticipates 40 more hires within three years, increasing the size of the program to 100 women. But adding more jobs isn’t the only benefit of the new space.

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The company makes more than a million dollars per year from its manufacturing business, but fundraises about the same amount through grants and donations.

The cost of personal-development programming is mainly covered by fundraising, most of which occurs at Ready, Set, Grow.

The April 20 annual fundraiser usually brings in about $250,000 in an hour. Ryan said it’s powerful to see hundreds of people gather in celebration of the women in the program.

“It’s just so cool to see so many people show up to be supportive,” Ryan said. “And then to not just be supportive by physically being there, but to give.”

Ryan, several members of the board of directors and a former graduate spoke about the impacts of the program and encouraged guests to donate. The graduates received several rounds of applause and a “I really still dream of a day when we’re no longer necessary,” Ryan said in her speech to guests.

“Until then, today we are presenting you with an opportunity to invest in the future of a woman who has chosen to come to the Bean Project to change her life.”

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The current facility lacks private meeting spaces, so a woman and her participant advocate might have to sit in the corner where others could overhear them. The new building offers small and large meeting rooms, as well as phone boothstyle rooms for private work and conversations. Ryan said the new facility was designed with safety and privacy in mind.

“Maybe she needs to call a shelter to see if there’s a bed that night,” Ryan said. “She doesn’t have to do that out in the open.”

Health and wellness experts from the community often come in to provide services to the women, but those resources will be expanded with more space. A dedicated wellness area will offer facials, visits from optometrists and dental hygienists, and trauma-informed yoga. A computer lab and classroom space will also build upon existing programs that lack their own rooms in the current building.

A goal in constructing the new facility is to thoughtfully make a safer environment for the women.

Ryan said the upcoming move directly ties into the overarching objectives of the strategic plan, which guides all departments of the organization.

“The building will allow us to serve more women better,” Ryan said.

Women’s Bean Project CEO Tamra Ryan said the new building will expand the organization’s business and personal development programming.

PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN / THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA

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‘This bill has probably been lobbied more than any other bill that I’ve seen in my four years here at the state Capitol.’

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how a statewide approach to regulating flavored tobacco and nicotine products makes sense, spokesman Conor Cahill said, noting that the governor signed legislation in recent years giving local governments regulatory authority over tobacco products.

“As a general philosophy, the governor prefers local control because our local governments are closest to the people they represent and can weigh the pros and cons and determine how to best address these kinds of issues in their area,” Cahill said in a written statement.

A number of cities and towns in Colorado have already passed their own flavor bans, including Aspen, Boulder, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs.

Colorado counties believe they lack the legal authority to pass flavor bans, though a few have increased taxes on the products as a way to try to discourage their use.

Additionally, some mayors say the local efforts have limited effect.

“They’re just not working,” Edgewater Mayor John Beltrone told lawmakers of local ordinances. “Our high school — Jefferson High — is two blocks away from a smoke shop in Lakewood that doesn’t have these restrictions.”

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock vetoed a flavor-ban ordinance passed by the Denver City Council last year, in part because he believed state action would be more effective.

“It is not a prohibitive enough barrier if our youth are simply able to travel across Denver’s border to the nearest convenience store and obtain flavored tobacco products,” Hancock wrote in a letter issuing his veto.

Kevin Bommer, executive director of the Colorado Municipal League, said the group’s members are split; some support

Matt Soper Republican Rep. of Delta

Flavored tobacco products continues to be debated by lawmakers.

the bill while others don’t want to be told what businesses they can have in their community, referencing concerns from vape shops who say the bill would put them out of business.

Some three dozen Colorado municipalities have adopted regulations on youth access to vaping products that are less restrictive than a ban, according to the Rocky Mountain Smoke Free Alliance, an association that represents about 125 small Colorado vape stores.

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The governor’s concern about local control is “a curious position, actually,” Bommer said, citing Polis’ “unwillingness to support local control on building codes and sales taxes.”

“I guess local control is in the eye of the beholder,” he said.

Health officials say the products pose health risks Health officials say flavored tobacco and nicotine products pose a serious public health risk, especially for children of color and those with low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Alarm about the flavored products dates back to at least 2018, when the U.S. Surgeon General said there was an epidemic of e-cigarette use among young people, fueled by “new types of e-cigarettes that have recently entered the market.” Soon after, there was an outbreak of severe lung injuries tied to vaping products containing THC. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tightened regulations on flavored nicotine products but some manufactur-

ers switched to synthetic nicotine to evade the added scrutiny.

The omnibus spending bill passed by Congress earlier this year would close that loophole and leave manufacturers with 30 days to ask the FDA to continue selling their products.

At Girls Athletic Leadership Schools in Denver, school officials have caught pre-teens with vaping devices that look like mascara wands or have fruity flavors like pineapple, said Carol Bowar, the school’s executive director. The products are more discreet than smoking marijuana or a cigarette, she said, and students caught with the products tell school officials they are able to buy them without being carded.

“It’s a really deadly, addictive substance that’s disguised as something benign. And that is what’s troubling,” Bowar said.

Nicotine is particularly addictive for preteens and teenagers whose brains are still developing, said pediatrician Anne Shelton, a member of the Colorado Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. That group supports the legislation.

Nearly 30% of Colorado high school students used vapes, ecigarettes and similar products in 2019, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among young adults who use tobacco, more than 80% started with flavored products, according to a study by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

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Sheridan forum shares struggles, solutions of homelessness Network of schools, police, nonprofits discuss challenges

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Alida Romero didn’t know what benefits exist for those experiencing homelessness when she fled her home country of Venezuela and came to the U.S. as a refugee.

Romero, who had taught at a university in her home country, was struggling to find housing and only qualified for low-paying cleaning jobs.

“To come with the trauma of persecution, I felt terrorized,” she said. “The door was shut on me.”

Romero spoke about her lived experience with homelessness during an April 20 forum at the Sheridan Municipal Center, which featured a line-up of speakers who shared the struggles, and solutions, to the unhoused crisis in the area.

The event was sponsored by a network of nonprofits, including Change the Trend and the South Metro Community Foundation, which put on similar forums in Englewood and Littleton last year.

Mike Sandgren, who leads Change the Trend and has been active with the Tri-Cities Homelessness Policy Group, made up of leaders in the cities of Englewood, Littleton and Sheridan, said rising homelessness in the region is no longer debatable.

“The question has really evolved into ‘what are we doing about this?’” Sandgren said.

Speakers used the question to explore their own role in addressing homelessness, which can be people living on a street corner or families doubled up with friends.

Jorge Sholz, who works for the Sheridan Schools District on behalf of the federal McKinneyVento anti-homelessness program, said there are about 300 families who are homeless within the district.

“Our families have to make a choice, and their choice is ‘we ei-

Speakers listen to Jorge Sholz discuss family homelessness in the Sheridan School District.

ther have to eat, or we pay rent,’” Sholz said.

Sholz said many of these families couch surf, staying with other family or friends for temporary periods of time before moving onto the next accommodation. Some, he said, don’t even consider themselves homeless.

“A family of four living in one bedroom, sometimes they may not see it as a big deal,” Sholz said.

Between January and March, Sholz said the McKinney-Vento program has been able to provide rent assistance to 15 families and 32 children, helping them escape housing insecurity.

Sholz said the results for some children have been higher school attendance and improved grades.

But much remains to be done.

“It is a big task,” Sholz said.

“And hopefully our numbers will be a lot better next quarter and on and on and on.”

Sandra Blythe-Perry, who runs the nonprofit Integrated Family Community Services, said before the COVID-19 pandemic, her team was helping about 600 people per month. Now it’s about 6,000, with the nonprofit aiding in food insecurity through its food bank as well as with rental assistance.

But with demand so high and federal assistance dollars beginning to dry up, “agencies just like us run out of money so quickly,”

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Sometimes the task for helping the unhoused falls to a community center, such as at Sheridan’s Recreation Center, which provides vouchers for showers, among other resources.

“We will not turn anybody away,” said Eddie Kanoza, the recreation center’s director, who urged community members to show empathy for those who are homeless. “You need to step back … everybody’s a person.”

Empathy has become a guiding principle for the co-responder program between the Sheridan Police Department and AllHealth Network, a nonprofit mental health resource offering counseling and crisis services.

When responding to possible mental health-related situations, which often can involve someone who is homeless, Sheridan police are accompanied by a licensed AllHealth clinician.

The partnership has made a “huge difference” said Police Chief Jeffrey Martinez.

“We get training as law enforcement officers on how to deal with these issues, but by no means are we the experts,” Martinez said.

Andrea Martin is one of those clinicians who will join Martinez’s officers when needed to help deescalate situations and better respond to someone in crisis.

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“I’m able to build a rapport with people in a way that’s maybe not as threatening as having a gun on my belt,” Martin said, adding the relationship between mental health and homelessness can be complex, with one issue sometimes excavating the other.

But tension is still felt when crimes are committed by someone experiencing homelessness, especially in the business community. Nick Ventrella, who helps maintain stock for the Target in Sheridan, said shoplifting is not always black and white and that incidents need to be handled on a case-by-case basis.

He said since being in his line of work long enough, he’s tried to avoid involving police, especially when someone may be stealing equipment to sleep in or food.

“It doesn’t feel good to put a person in that situation,” Ventrella said.

The Sheridan store now has a policy to buy food and drink for someone who may be homeless and Ventrella said it is also working with Change the Trend to provide Target gift cards for newlyhoused people to buy furniture and essentials for their home.

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Ideas for the holiday that’s truly for everyone

ou’ve seen the ads, the social media posts, signs in the windows — all getting ready for a day that many people impatiently anticipate or dread. Yup, it’s Mother’s Day again.

When some children can’t wait to surprise their moms, mothers think it’s all about them, and dads are thinking, “Do I really have to wait another month for MY celebration?” But it can also be a day of grieving a mom who’s no longer with us or one we never had the chance to meet. So, I thought I’d share some thoughts not just for moms, but for everyone on this day.

If you’ve got a new or newer mom in your family, you’re probably trying to figure out what to get that is celebratory of new motherhood.

Well, I can share what has worked (and didn’t) for me. I’ll always remember my very first pre-Mother’s Day gift when I was pregnant — a beautiful print of an Erte paint-

ing. It was bold, beautiful, and unique; everything I hoped I would be as a mother. But I’ll also never forget my actual first Mother’s Day gift — a dustbuster. My, how my life had changed so quickly.

Our first child was about nine months Linda Newell old, and I guess my husband at the time thought that it would be useful. Yes, it did help to get all those crumbs and Cheerios under the high chair. But a dustbuster? In one year I felt like I was first being seen as a woman who was full of wonder and mystery and then suddenly as the housemaid.

So, if you’re considering buying a gift for the mothers in your life, please DON’T give them a household item to help with chores!

The young kids are most likely very excited to give that creative piece of artwork they hope Mom keeps forever in the family treasure boxes. (Moms, if you throw these away, you may not want to do it in front of your kids.) Mother’s Day can be a great day for multi-generational time with all the moms in your family getting together and sharing the children’s birth stories for the umpteenth time. Some of the family may not want to hear these again, but there’s perhaps nothing more sacred than oral storytelling of our family origin stories. In one afternoon, we can all be reminded of just how special and human we all are. Children never get tired of hearing how wanted they are in the family and the world, even if they came by accident. And the mothers I know never tire of hearing how appreciated and loved they are, no matter how old.

But for some, it can also be a painful day of grief. For those of us who have lost or have never known our moms, it can be a reflective time of vivid memories of what once was or those wished but never were. This year, may we remember the joys we had and also honor our resilience for living the best life we could no matter what was given to us.

So, may we all be gentle and loving on this day whatever our circumstances might be. Hopefully, we can all find a way to celebrate (and/or forgive) the moms around us, from us, and within us.

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resources and services that exist until they are housed. He said in neighboring cities like Englewood and Littleton, housing can be a “touchy political subject.”

“And we’ve got to get over it,” Granbery said.

Granbery’s comments echoed earlier sentiments from Martin, who said while mental health can be a factor for why someone falls into homelessness, the economic

crush many feel can’t be understated.

“And I don’t think we talk about that enough,” she said.

Data shows that, at least for the tri-cities area, this is true.

A University of Denver study conducted in 2019 and into 2020 found that the top five reasons why individuals reported being homeless were all economic.

Loss of a job, inability to pay

rent and housing price increases were among some of the leading causes.

For Romero, who is now housed in an apartment, homelessness won’t be solved unless all aspects of a community are willing to put in the work.

“I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem,” she said. “I think we’re all one, and we need to help each other.”

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conversation, spoke up.

“What homelessness boils down to is housing,” Granbery said.

“We’ve got to house people better than we do.”

He said many who are homeless can’t take full advantage of the

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Remy Nguyen of Chaparral delivers one of her fast serves during an April 27 match against Mountain Vista’s Lauren Hayes.

Mountain Vista junior Lauren Hayes hits a forehand return on April 27 in a match against Chaparral freshman Remy Nguyen. Hayes won the Continental League’s No. 1 PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON singles title with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over Nguyen.

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Maybe it was her improved mental attitude or possibly the popcorn but Mountain Vista’s Lauren Hayes stormed back to win the Continental League tennis tournament’s No. 1 singles title on April 27.

Hayes won her 10th straight match this season with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 win over fast-serving Chaparral freshman Remy Nguyen in the league’s title match.

“I started off a little rusty but I learned how to get her serve back and my mental game got a lot better in the second set,” said

Hayes.

Nguyen was ahead 4-3 in the first set when rain delayed the match for a hour. The Wolverine went on to win the first set after the delay and held a 3-0 lead in the second when Hayes rallied.

“I went into the school during the break, chilled and ate some popcorn,” said Hayes.

The Vista junior who talked with her dad during court changes broke Nguyen’s serve six times the rest of the match and won four straight games to take the second set. She held service in the 10th game of the third to capture the match.

“I said if I was going to lose, lose the way you want to lose, fighting hard and not just giving up,” she said. “I bent my knees a lot to return her serve and I started placing first serves a lot better than I did in the first set.

“I have a problem getting down on myself so I talk to my dad and he pumps me up and helps my mindset.”

Hayes’ younger sister, freshman Marian, won the No. 2 league singles title with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Heritage’s Charlotte Buckner.

Mountain Vista captured the team title with 49 points, with Heritage coming in second with 40 points.

Lauren Hayes feels she will be ready for post-season matches after she lost in the first round of last year’s state tournament.

“I’ve improved over last year,” she said. “I have got more offensive and not relying on my defensive shots.”

Regional state qualifying tournaments must be completed by May 7. Two players or doubles teams from each regional event

will advance to the state tournament.

The 5A state tournament is set for May 12-14 at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver.

Defending state champion Cherry Creek will host the Region 1 regional tournament on May 4-5. Castle View will be in the tournament.

Legend will be in the Region 4 tourney on May 4-5 at North Lake Tennis Park. Mountain Vista will host the Region 5 regional on May 4.

Valor Christian and Chaparral will play in the Region 6 tournament hosted by Valor Christian and Highlands Ranch on May 4.

Rock Canyon and Douglas County will compete in the Region 7 meet on May 4-5 at the Apex Tennis Center. On May 4 Heritage will host the Region 8 tourney at the Ken Caryl Ranch House.

Pondo tops Legend in miserable day on diamond Cold wind chills teams as Mustangs take 9-5 victory

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dylan Carey donned the robe that the Ponderosa Mustangs’ baseball team gives to the most

valuable player of the game.

Carey was wearing the robe after the Mustangs’ 9-5 win over Legend on April 29 at the Titans’ diamond.

It was a miserable day for baseball with the temperature around 53 degrees and a cold wind gusting to around 30 miles per hour blowing from left field toright field.

“It wasn’t bad at all,” joked Pondo coach Bob Maloney. “If we had lost, I would have said it was awful. It was very hard for our outfielders and it was tough to play with these conditions.”

Carey echoed the thoughts of his coach.

“It was pretty cold and windy,” he said. “My lips are destroyed from the wind. I keep on licking

them but there are super dry.

That’s baseball in Colorado.”

Carey, a senior shortstop who is committed to play at Nebraska, had a good day despite the conditions.

He had a sacrifice fly, a double and triple and wound up with five runs batted in. He also made SEE LEGEND, P29

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Ponderosa starting pitcher Gabe Jacobs allowed one hit and one run in four innings of work against Legend on April 29.

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a diving catch to prevent a hit in the sixth inning and closed out the game on the mound in the seventh, allowing a hit but striking out two batters.

Tyler Smith also had two hits, a triple and solo home run for Pondo and starting pitcher Gabe Jacobs allowed one hit and one run in four innings of work.

Cam Cartwright had two hits for Legend.

“I was just trying to help the team as much as possible,” said Carey. “The first at-bat I was pulling the ball (to the left) and I had to hit the ball to the right side.

“We’re finally starting to hit a groove. We started out a little slow but we’ve finally hit our groove and figured out a few things and I’m proud of the guys.”

Ponderosa, the defending Class 4A state champions, improved to 11-6 overall and 3-3 in the Continental League against 5A schools.

Legend slipped to 3-3 in the league and 10-6 overall.

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Pondo was ranked fourth in theClass 4A CHSAANow.com poll and Legend was ninth in the 5A rankings “We’re not the same team as last year but as far as where we can be, we have aspirations to win again,” said Maloney. “Our guys are competing. Two of our best hitters have been out the past week and we find ways to win. Our pitching as been excellent. Gabe Jacobs and Tyler Smith have been unbelievable for us. The whole has been a team concept. Everybody contributes.

We haven’t hit our peak yet, I don’t think. but we’re going in the right direction.”

Maloney emphasized that playing in the Continental League helps when it comes to 4A playoff time.

“I’ve been here eight years,” he added. “We might go 3-7 in league but playing those 10 league games and this isn’t a disservice to other 4A schools but when we get into the 4A playoffs we’re not going to see a team that is better than we see in the Continental League.

“We might get beat up at times but we’ll take that because it makes us better.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0022 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/24/2022 8:11:00 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: Steve C. Quintana Original Beneficiary: Rick Valkama and Holly Valkama Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Rick Valkama and Holly Valkama Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/10/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 11/23/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020114658 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $73,667.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $73,667.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under the 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 15, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO 1-I, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9650 Aspen Hill Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 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: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/24/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JILL M. JACOBS Colorado Registration #: 26175 730 17TH STREET, SUITE 200, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 298-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: QUINTANA *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0022 First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0018 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2022 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.

Original Grantor: JESSE F CLAY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/19/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 4/23/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019021258 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $358,388.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $351,119.94 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, BLOCK 13, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 69 Falmouth Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 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: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/18/2022 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 #: 22-026432 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0018 First Publication: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0021 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/23/2022 8:34:00 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: LINDA A JESS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HOME MORTGAGE ALLIANCE, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 10/31/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016077929 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $294,395.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $272,483.93 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.

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THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JUNE 16, 1999 AT RECEPTION NO. 99054150 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ST. ANDREWS AT PLUM CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 26, 1999 IN BOOK 1712 AT 676 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 2801 Newport Cir, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 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: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/23/2022 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 #: 00000009399346 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0021 First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0024 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/25/2022 10:39:00 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: Caroline E. Herzl AND Lyle M. Tate Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Megastar Financial Corp., a Colorado Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/25/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 2/26/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015011565 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $395,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $342,109.40 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 11, BLOCK 3, JORDAN CROSSING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17021 White Alba Lane, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE

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

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.

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 3, BUILDING 2, ST. ANDREWS AT PLUM CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 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: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11367

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

PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0019 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2022 3:06:00 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.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Lega l Notice No. 2022-0024 First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0027 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/1/2022 8:31:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TRENT R. RINKER AND PAMELA L. RINKER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST, SERIES 2006-GP4 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/22/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006042822 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $566,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $375,049.30 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 353, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-Y, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11087 Shadowbrook Circle, 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, June 22, 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.

Dated: 3/1/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009422411

Legal Notice No. 2022-0027 First Publication: 4/28/2022 Last Publication: 5/26/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 2/25/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

First Publication: 4/28/2022 Last Publication: 5/26/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Original Grantor: ART RIVAS (AKA ARTURO RIVAS) and JORGE RIVAS Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/4/2014 Recording Date of DOT: 2/12/2014 Reception No. of DOT: 2014007168 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $201,800.22 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 155, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4697 Waldenwood Drive, 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, June 8, 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: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/18/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DOUGLAS W. BROWN Colorado Registration #: 10429 2000 SOUTH COLORADO BOULEVARD TOWER TWO, SUITE 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80222 Phone #: (303) 329-3363 Fax #: Attorney File #: 3942-033 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0019 First Publication: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

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Public Notices Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0016

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 150, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO. 122-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

To Whom It May Concern: On 2/16/2022 12:33:00 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.

Which has the address of: 10280 Kelliwood Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Original Grantor: Nicolas S. White AND Tina M. Miller Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: The Bank Of New York Mellon FKA The Bank Of New York, As Trustee For The Certificateholders Of CWALT, Inc., Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC9, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OC9 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/11/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 8/17/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006070658 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $167,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $133,901.97

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.

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 82, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION NO. 11, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8749 Starwood Lane, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 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: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/16/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-899163-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0016 First Publication: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0014 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/14/2022 2:39:00 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: DAVID HALL Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Financing Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/1/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 9/7/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016061380 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $403,492.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $362,674.52 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.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 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: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/14/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-899784-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0014 First Publication: 4/14/2022 Last Publication: 5/12/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0020 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/22/2022 9:13:00 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: Sandra A Pocock AND Douglas D Pocock Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Citizens Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/24/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005047483 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $46,350.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $16,608.71

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-21-895063-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0020 First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0029 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/9/2022 10:59:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Michael William Webster and Susan Webster Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for DSW Mortgage Inc, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/30/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017059411 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $403,750.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $357,857.47 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. **This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement recorded 5/21/2019 at Reception No. 2019027864 in the records of the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder, Colorado.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, BLOCK 10, MEADOWS FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 3531 Sawgrass Trail , 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.

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, June 29, 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: 5/5/2022 Last Publication: 6/2/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Description of Real Property: SOUTH 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4, NORTHEAST 1/4, SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Dated: 3/9/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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.

Which has the address of: 8269 North Silo Road, Parker, CO 80138-6729 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 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 LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Dated: 2/22/2022 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 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11347 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0029 First Publication: 5/5/2022 Last Publication: 6/2/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Unincorporated Areas of Douglas County, Colorado, Case No. 21-08-0545P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood

Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 942016 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, THE SWING BAYS, LLC D/B/A THE SWING BAYS, HAS REQESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A LODGING & ENTERTAINMENT LIQUOR LICENSE AT 11183 SOUTH PARKER ROAD PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, MAY 19, 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. THE SWING BAYS, LLC, IS A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE OWNERS ARE: DUSTIN MILLER & ADAM COTTON, AT 11183 SOUTH PARKER ROAD, UNIT A, PARKER, CO 80134.

Legal Notice No. 942039 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Phone: 303-592-4380 Legal Notice No. 942052 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR BMR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the BMR Metropolitan District (“District”) of Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special dissolution election of the District shall be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as an independent mail ballot election.

The ballots will be mailed to the eligible electors of the District no earlier than 22 days prior to the election (May 16, 2022) and no later than 15 days prior to the election (May 23, 2022). The drop off location for the delivery of mail ballots and receipt of replacement ballots shall be located at the offices of the Designated Election Official, 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, and shall be open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. beginning at least 22 days prior to the election day and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day, June 7, 2022.

At such election, the electors of the District shall vote for or against the following ballot question: BMR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION A: Shall the BMR Metropolitan District be dissolved in accordance with the Petition for Dissolution filed on February 8, 2022 with the Douglas County District Court in Civil Action No. 85CV201 and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement and Plan for Dissolution filed with said Petition?

The election is being conducted pursuant to a plan of dissolution as set forth in an Agreement and Plan for Dissolution entered into between Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District (“CBMRMD”) and the District on October 29, 2021 (“Agreement”). A copy of the Agreement is available from the Designated Election Official upon request. In summary, the Agreement sets forth a plan for: (i) dissolution of the District and payment of its financial obligations; (ii) the transfer of the District’s assets, functions and service responsibilities to CBMRMD; and (iii) the continuation of water service to the Bell Mountain Ranch Community by CBMRMD pursuant to a perpetual water service agreement that CBMRMD has entered into with the Town of Castle Rock to be effective upon the District’s dissolution (“Water Service Agreement”).

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Centennial, the Town of Parker, and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 21-08-0915P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community.

These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

BMR METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 942005 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Dated: April 22, 2022 INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

Public Notice AMENDED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Salisbury Heights 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 canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S. The following candidates are declared elected: Lisa Coonts: until the next regular election (May 2, 2023) Vacant: until the next regular election (May 2, 2023) Kenneth Cleveland: until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) Vacant: until the second regular election (May 6, 2025) Vacant: until the second regular election (May 6, 2025)

/s/ Lisa A. Jacoby Designated Election Official for the Salisbury Heights Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254

Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 942067 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE AS TO DOMESTIC WATER and WASTEWATER SERVICE, USAGE and TAP FEE RATE INCREASES FOR 2022 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the INVERNESS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT will hold a public hearing to consider proposed service, usage and tap fee rate increases for 2022 to be effective June 2022 billing cycle. A 3%-6% increase in water and wastewater service, usage and tap fees is proposed for all user rates. Such hearing will take place at 3:00 P.M. during a regular meeting of the Inverness Water and Sanitation District on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Detail on the proposed rates is available at the District office at 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 140, in Englewood, Colorado. The meeting is open to the public. Meeting details will be posted on the District website, www.invernesswater.org

By: /s/ Luis E. Tovar Manager to the District

Metropolitan Districts

DATED: April 25, 2022

By /s/ Crystal Schott

Legal Notice No. 942041 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION AND CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS DOMINION WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §1-13.5513(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 the Dominion Water & Sanitation 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: Alec Garbini: Until May, 2023 Jeffrey LaForte: Until May, 2025 Brock Smethills: Until May, 2025 /s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Blair M. Dickhoner, Esq. WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122

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Public Notices (303) 858-1800 Legal Notice No. 942057 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Southgate Sanitation District of Douglas and Arapahoe Counties, State of 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 regular 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: Leofwin Clark to a 3-year term until May 2025 Tom Heinemann to a 3-year term until May 2025 SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 942059 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL HORSESHOE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Horseshoe Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2 of 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 regular 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: Marcus Palkowitsh to a 3-year term until May 2025 Brian McKelvey to a 3-year term until May 2025 John Will to a 3-year term until May 2025 HORSESHOE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: /s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 942045 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL HORSESHOE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Horseshoe Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 3 of 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 regular 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: Marcus Palkowitsh to a 3-year term until May 2025 Eric Chekal to a 3-year term until May 2025 John Will to a 3-year term until May 2025 HORSESHOE RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 3 By: /s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. 942044 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1, Town of Castle Rock, Douglas County, State of 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 regular 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: Steven Foster to a 1-year term until May 2023 Lon Roush to a 3-year term until May 2025 Steven Thayer to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2023)

Designated Election Official

By:/s/ Courtney Linney

Legal Notice No. 942040 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Designated Election Official

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL VILLAGE ON THE GREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Village on the Green Metropolitan District No. 1 of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, State of 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 regular 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: Eric Chekal to a 1-year term until May 2023 John Will to a 3-year term until May 2025 Eugene Coppola to a 3-year term until May 2025 VILLAGE ON THE GREEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 By: /s/ Courtney Linney

Legal Notice No. 942060 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed amendment to the 2021 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Horse Creek Metropolitan District (the “District”). A copy of the proposed 2021 amended budget is on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228-1898, where same is available for public inspection. Such proposed 2021 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on May 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2021 amended budget, inspect the 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

Designated Election Official

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

Legal Notice No. 942069 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

1. To attend via Videoconference, e-mail mcohrs@sdmsi.com to obtain a link to the videoconference, or use the below information:

Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of The Canyons Metropolitan District No. 5 (the “District”), City of Castle Pines, Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist or will exist on the Board of Directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the Board by 5:00 p.m., on May 16, 2022.

Letters of Interest should be sent to The Canyons Metropolitan District No. 5, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 By:/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 942064 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARKER AUTOMOTIVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Parker Automotive Metropolitan District (the “District”), Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist or will exist on the Board of Directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the Board by 5:00 p.m., on Monday, May 16, 2022.

Letters of Interest should be sent to Parker Automotive Metropolitan District, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.

PARKER AUTOMOTIVE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 942037 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Southgate Water District of Douglas and Arapahoe Counties, State of 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 regular 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:

MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Leofwin Clark to a 3-year term until May 2025 Tom Heinemann to a 3-year term until May 2025

By: /s/ Brenden Desmond

SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6464033676?pwd=bzJ UOHBHNXNEQ2JYUTJkYkZ0b3B3Zz09 Meeting ID: 646 403 3676 Passcode: 267458 Dial In: 1-253-215-8782 HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Matt Cohrs, District Manager Legal Notice No. 942075 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposed budget amendments for the year of 2022 have been submitted to the Meridian Metropolitan District and South Meridian Metropolitan District ("Districts"). Such proposed budget amendments will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts to be held at 9:00 a.m. on May 10, 2022 at 8351 E. Belleview Ave., Denver, Colorado. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget amendments are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Please contact Margaret Henderson by email at margaret.henderson@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7868 to make arrangements to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to final adoption of the amended 2022 budgets, file or register any objections thereto.

MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT SOUTH MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Thomas N. George, General Counsel Legal Notice No. 942078 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 31st day of May, 2022 final settlement with APEX SIGN COMPANY, LLC d.b.a AD LIGHT GROUP will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for construction of the 2020 C470 Monument Renovation project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cole Flynn Winn &Ulmer, PLLC, 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, it's officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.

HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

ROBERTO LASHLEY AKA BOBBY LASHLEY 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.

Legal Notice No. 941998 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Legend High School Track Replacement Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on May 16, 2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. make final settlement with FieldTurf USA for the Legend High School Track Replacement project.

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 FieldTurf USA, 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 May 16, 2022.

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: April 27, 2022 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1 Sandy Maresh Secretary Board of Education Legal Notice No. 942065 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 [petition] without further notice.

This is an action: for Judicial Foreclosure and Damages Dated: April 12, 2022 (This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.)

(TO THE CLERK: When this summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney's name.) *Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (eminent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Dated: April 12, 2022 ALCOCK LAW GROUP PC s/ Tammy M. Alcock Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. #39816 Legal Notice No. 941947 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Copper Mesa Elementary School Mountain Ridge Middle School BAS Controls Upgrades Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on 05/16/2022, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. make final settlement with Setpoint Systems Corporation for the BAS Controls Upgrade at Copper Mesa Elementary School and Mountain Ridge Middle School.

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 Setpoint Systems Corporation, 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 05/16/2022 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: 04/22/2022 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1 Sandy Maresh Secretary Board of Education

Plaintiff: HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, Defendants: AMY M. WEBB; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; DAVE GILL AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2022CV030099 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: AMY M. WEBB 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 within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the 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.

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.

Legal Notice No. 942054 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of assessment liens in and to the real properties situated in Douglas County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: March 24, 2022.

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P. /s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419

Plaintiff: THE VILLAGES OF PARKER MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. dba CANTERBERRY CROSSING MASTER, a Colorado non-profit corporation

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure

Defendant: FRANKLIN R. LASHLEY AKA FRANKLIN ROBERTO LASHLEY AKA BOBBY LASHLEY; COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY, INC.; FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION; DAVE GILL, TREASURER, NAMED AS THE DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Lot 15, Block 2, Highlands Ranch - Filing No. 89-A, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Name: ALCOCK LAW GROUP, PC Tammy M. Alcock, Esq. Address: 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 225 Parker, CO 80138 Phone No.: (303) 993-5400 Atty. Reg. #: 39816 Tammy@Alcocklawgroup.com Case No.: 2022CV030044

Exhibit A

Also known as: 8898 Chestnut Hill Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.

Legal Notice No. 941997 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: FRANKLIN R. LASHLEY AKA FRANKLIN

In Re the Marriage of: Petitioner: MARIAN MALAFARINA and Respondent: DAVID D. DELAPORTE Robert E. Wells, #35706 Kumpf Charsley & Hansen, LLC 9565 S Kingston Court, Suite 100

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Public Notices Englewood, CO 80112 Telephone: 720.473.8000 Facsimile: 866.557.1561 Email: rwells@kch-law.com Attorneys for Petitioner Case Number: 2021DR681 Division: 7 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Petition 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 Petition may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition 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 Petition without further notice.

This is an action: For Divorce Dated: April 12, 2022 KUMPF CHARSLEY & HANSEN, LLC /s/ Robert E. Wells, Esq. Robert E. Wells, #35706 Attorneys for Petitioner (This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.)

Legal Notice No. 941951 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way, Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 PLAINTIFFS: William Mendez, David Mendez, Logrones, LLC, Brandon Guillermo Mendez, and Stephanie J. Mendez v.

DEFENDANTS: BRELF II, LLC, a Washington limited liability company, Broadmark Real Estate Management II, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, BRMK Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, United by ECH, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Colorado Homes, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Ranko Mocevic, individually, Custom Colorado Home, a sole proprietorship, Norcon of New Mexico, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company, Construction Notice Services, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Hajoca Corporation dba Hughes Supply, a Maine corporation, Gas Detection Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Colorado World Resorts, LLC, Town of Parker, Colorado, Sunbelt Rentals Region 8, a North Carolina corporation, The Best Granite Countertops, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Lohmiller & Company dba, Carrier West, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Complete Business Solutions Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Parker Holiday Holdings, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Douglas County Public Trustee, Douglas County Treasurer, Thomas McCann, individually, Crown Point Owners Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation, Toby Cordovas Trucking, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, EIN CAP, INC, ETG Fire, LLC, a Colorado corporation, RB Development, LLC, a Colorado liability company, Max True Fireproofing, Co., an Oklahoma domestic for profit business corporation, Elevate Electric, Inc., a Colorado corporation, Quality Enterprise, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Cortez Painting, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, Branko Mocevic, individually Attorneys for Plaintiffs: CRAIG D. JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Michael B. Garlan, #39211 Jessica Meza, #39450 Craig D. Johnson, #11902 Jerin T. Damo, #51222 8 Garden Center, Unit 2 Broomfield, CO 80020 Phone Number: (303) 466-2335 Fax Number: (303) 466-6342 E-mail: mgarlan@cdjlaw.com; jmeza@cdjlaw.com cjohnson@cdjlaw.com; jdamo@cdjlaw.com Case No. 2021CV30668 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): TOBY CORDOVAS TRUCKING, LLC 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.

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.

This is an action: Quiet Title and Foreclosure of Mechanic’s Lien, Breach of Contract, Unjust Enrichment, Violation of Trust Fund, C.R.S. §38-22-127 and Civil Recovery for Theft C.R.S. §18-4-401, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud in the Inducement

Dated: April 6, 2022 /s/ Jerin Damo, Atty. No. 51222 Attorney for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) (This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.)

Legal Notice No. 941861 First Publication: April 14, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT CLARKSVILLE NON RESIDENT NOTICE CASE NUMBER: DI 22-71 IN RE: Complaint for Divorce You are ordered to appear and defend a civil action filed against you entitled MAKAYLA AUSTIN vs.

WILLIAM RAY AUSTIN which has been filed in Chancery Court, Montgomery County, Tennessee, and your defense must be made within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this notice, which shall be published for four (4) consecutive weeks in The Colorado Community Media and send a copy to the Wife’s attorney at the address listed below. In case of your failure to defend this action by the above date, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Ordered 04/22/2022 Judge Ted A. Crozier Jr. Attorney for Wife: Katie B. Klinghard 412 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN 37040 931-919-5060 Legal Notice No. 942050 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 26, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Telecommunications Public Notice Skyway Towers, LLC proposes a height extension of an existing 13.7-meters overall height AGL stealth monopole / monopine communications tower to 20.7-meters overall height AGL, located at 10272 E. Democrat Road, in Parker, CO (Douglas County). The existing communications tower is located at 39° 26’ 42.7“ N, 104° 41’ 57.7” W (NAD 83), is an unlit structure, and is proposed to remain unlit. The application for modification / height extension can be identified by FCC Form 854 File Number A1215546. Interested persons may review the application by going to www.fcc. gov/asr/applications and entering the FCC Form 854 File Number A1215546. Interested persons may raise environmental concerns about the structure by filing a Request for Environmental Review with the Federal Communications Commission. The Federal Communications Commission strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online, and instructions for making such filings can be found at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. The mailing address for interested parties that would prefer to file a Request for Environmental Review by paper copy is as follows; FCC Request for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.

Legal Notice No. 942066 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice 1979 MAICO MC4401T VIN R1426401402 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456 Legal Notice No. 942026 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Correction is: 1979 MAICO MC4401T VIN R1426401403 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456 Legal Notice No. 942071 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 2015 Ford Fiesta Blue 3FADP48J6FM101971 2) 2013 H&H Trailer Silver 533TC1428DC223295 3) 2021 Lexus IS300 Silver JTHC81F29M5045093 4) 2009 BMW 335I Black WBAWL735X9P178937 5) 2010 Chevy HHR Silver 3GNBABDB6AS564427 Gotcha Recovery Services LLC P.O. Box 623, Parker, CO 80134 303-524-5419 Legal Notice No. 942046 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 1985 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO VIN 3GCCW80H9FS924129 2) 2008 FORD ESCAPE VIN 1FMCU94128KA97383 3) 2014 NISSAN MURANO VIN JN8AZ1MW4EW513338 REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 80226 720-546-8397 Legal Notice No. 942061 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VIN 1LNHM81W14Y645557 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456 Legal Notice No. 942070 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: April 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DONALD R. GREER, a/k/a DONALD ROBERT GREER, and a/k/a DONALD GREER, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30235 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative: Josephine A. Greer c/o Joseph M. Dencker Sherman & Howard L.L.C. 675 Fifteenth Street, Ste. 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 942043 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WAVA MYOUN WEISKOPF, a/k/a WAVA M. WEISKOPF, a/k/a WAVA WEISKOPF, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30527 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

The Gasper Law Group, PLLC Personal Representative 28 S. Tejon Street, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Legal Notice No. 942063 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Willard Alfred Johnson, Jr., AKA W. A. Johnson, Jr., AKA Willard A. Johnson, Jr., AKA Willard Alfred Johnson, AKA Willard A. Johnson, AKA Willard Johnson, AKA W. A. Johnson, AKA Bill Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030222 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before August 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer E. Johnson Personal Representative c/o Little Law Office, 15530 E. Broncos Pkwy, Ste. 300 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 942024 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

a/k/a LOUISE E. TUCKER, a/k/a LOUISE TUCKER, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30254

Estate of Gary Josef Uhlmann, also known as Gary J. Uhlmann, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30207

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way St. 2009 Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 on or before, September 6, 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 the County of Douglas, Colorado on or before Sunday, August 21, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kay Coates, Personal Representative 7080 Park Street Three Lakes, Wisconsin 54562

Legal Notice No. 941964 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 942079 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marsha Samuelson, aka Marsha Hughes Samuelson, aka Marsha Carol Samuelson, Deceased Case Number: 22PR41 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 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen Barnett, Personal Representative 3945 White Rose Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 Legal Notice No. 941954 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Katrina Freestone, also known as Katrina Margaret Freestone, also known as Katrina M. Freestone, and formerly known as Katrina M. Padilla, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30209 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lucas Hisle, Personal Representative 37651 Oak Lane Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOSEPHINE R. SANDE, a/k/a JOSEPHINE SANDE, a/k/a JO SANDE, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30224 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 August 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steven R. Sande, Personal Representative c/o RBS Law LLC, 5610 Ward Road, Ste. 300 Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No. 941995 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CLAY WILLIAM MOSLEY, a/k/a CLAY W. MOSLEY, a/k/a CLAY MOSLEY, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30221 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 24, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah B. Mosley Personal Representative 9341 Sori Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before August 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda K. Jennings, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

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 August 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles M. Pratt Personal Representative 7606 S Grape Way Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No. 941938 First publication: April 21, 2022 Last publication: May 05, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen Elizabeth Ross, aka Helen E. Ross, aka Helen Ross, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30246 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carol Susan Schutz Personal Representative c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Bvd. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 942049 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 941942 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Julie M. Karavas (#45394) Attorney for the Personal Representative Karavas & Kranz, PC 1123 Spruce Street, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80302

Christina Marie Levesque, Michele Bachman and Michael Levesque, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Holmes Shirley Law, 1189 S. Perry Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Marvin McGuckin, a/k/a David M. McGuckin, a/k/a David McGuckin, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30141

Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Legal Notice No. 941990 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Timothy Paul Pratt, deceased Case Number: 2022PR56

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 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LOUISE ELEANOR TUCKER,

Michael T. Harper Personal Representative 7506 Chipmunk Place Littleton, Colorado 80125

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Estate of Betty Marie Levesque, a/k/a Betty M. Levesque, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030227

Public Notice

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 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 941932 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 942056 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 942072 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Debra R. Harper, aka Debra Renee Harper, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30231

Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael David Prince, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30200

Legal Notice No. 941966 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Sheryl Lynn Uhlmann C/O Trust & Estate Advocates, LLP 2520 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 204 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Andrew Marquess Lower, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030423 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 05, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

John David Rigsby, Jr. Personal Representative 5105 DTC Parkway, Ste 475 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No.942062 First publication: May 05, 2022 Last publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christopher Scott Nichols, a/k/a Christopher S. Nichols, and Christopher Nichols, Deceased

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Public Notices Case Number: 2022 PR 30240 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives, or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before September 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Martin A. Nichols, Co-Personal Representative Theresa Danielle Beal, Co-Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 942055 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Estate of ELIZABETH M. ARRIGO, (also known as Elizabeth Mary Arrigo and Elizabeth Arrigo), Deceased Case Number: 22PR30237 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Samuel J. Arrigo, Jr. and Peter N. Arrigo Co-Personal Representatives C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 942053 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Danielle Nicole Thomas, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30217 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 29, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wayne J. Pierson, Personal Representative 2359 Valley Park Drive Larkspur, Colorado 80118 Legal Notice No. 942013 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NORMA JEAN CASTEEL, aka NORMA J. CASTEEL, aka NORMA CASTEEL, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30225 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sherri Warwick, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd.

Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 942077 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas D. Thulin, a/k/a Thomas David Thulin, a/k/a Thomas Thulin, a/k/a Tom D. Thulin, a/k/a Tom David Thulin, and Tom Thulin, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30232 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 August 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jill T. Lepetsos, Personal Representative 11 Paonia Littleton, Colorado 80127 Legal Notice No. 942022 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dan Alexandru Sdrulla, deceased Case Number: 2022PR030123 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 August 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Evelyn Sdrulla, Personal Representative 1833 Aquamarine Court Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 Legal Notice No. 942033 First publication: April 28, 2022 Last publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Jana M. Rosenborn and Susan L. Willis Co-Personal Representatives C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Alexa Teddi Deleski be changed to Alexa Teddi Williams Case No.: 2022 C 190

Legal Notice No. 942007 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 942076 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judith Good Lyeth, a/k/a Judith G. Lyeth, a/k/a Judith Lyeth, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30218 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 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cameron Quentin Goodyear Lyeth Personal Representative 398 Arabian Way Healdsburg, CA 95448 Legal Notice No. 941958 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Raffaela Fanny Palyo, a/k/a Fanny Palyo, a/k/a Raffaela F. Palyo a/k/a Raffaela Palyo, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30188 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, or before August 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Loretta F. Rueth, Personal Representative 29-16 214th Street Bayside, NY 11360 Legal Notice No. 941943 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Jerome Patrick Rafferty, a/k/a Jerome P. Rafferty, a/k/a Jerome Rafferty, a/k/a Jerry P. Rafferty, a/k/a Jerry Rafferty,Deceased Case Number 22PR30210 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before August 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Allison Marie Blue, Personal Representative c/o Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP 1712 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 Legal Notice No. 941976 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of George Raymond Green, a/k/a George R. Green, a/k/a George Green, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30130 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Douglas County Justice Center, 4000 Justice Way # 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 on or before September 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ronald W. Servis, Special Administrator 11616 Shaffer Place, Unit S-102 Littleton, Colorado 80127 303.237.5020 Legal Notice No. 942058 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Franklin W. Moore, aka Franklin Wayne Moore, and Frank Moore, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30223 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 29, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 6, 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 Kael Aiden Nguyen be changed to Kael Van Nguyen Case No.: 22C154 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 941993 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 15, 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 Benjamin Pier Morales be changed to Benjamin-Pier Miura Morales Case No.: 22 C 184 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 942074 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 15, 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 Alexander Salgado-Pena be changed to Alexander Salgado Case No.: 22 C 183 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 942047 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 30, 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 Zachary Brandon Moore-Halda be changed to Zachary Brandon Blevins.

Case No.: 22 C 145 By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941946 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 31, 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 Robby Lee Morris be changed to Robert Dean Morris Case No.: 22 C 151 By: E. Leith, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 941937 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 942038 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Children Services

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 15, 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 E'leeya Delarosa Morales be changed to Eliya-Rose Miura Morales Case No.: 22 C 185 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 942073 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 12, 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 J. L. Fox be changed to James Luther Fox Case No.: 22C174

(Adoption/Guardian/Other) PUBLIC NOTICE District Court , Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 In the Interests of: J.C. : DOB: June 9, 2007 Party: Davina Chavez Address: 10571 Cross Country Lane, Littleton, Colorado 80125 Phone Number: 720-277-5403 E-mail: pinkmousey12@yahoo.com Case Number: 22PR52 Division: C Courtroom: Webex NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Any Unknown Alleged Fathers Last Known Address, if any: Unknown A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian for a minor. Any unknown alleged fathers consent to appointment of guardian of a minor.

Will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

By: KAP Cone, Deputy Clerk

Date: June 3, 2022 Time: 4:30 p.m.

Courtroom: Webex Address: Webex

Legal Notice No. 942003 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 12, 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 Jason Daniel Bemis be changed to Jason Daniel Hanson Case No.: 22 C 168

Legal Notice No. 942048 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

In the Interest of: Aiden James Brus, Child 11/14/2010Date of Birth

Legal Notice No. 942029 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

UPON THE PETITION OF: DANIELLE BRUS AND CONCERNING: Kristin Marie Robinson, Respondent(s)

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 4, 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 Estella Westfall be changed to Stella Westfall Case No.: 22 C 156

Attorney for Petitioner: ROBINSON & HENRY, P.C. Marlana A. Caruso, # 41175 1805 Shea Center Drive, Suite 180 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Phone: 720-531-9121 Email: marlana@robinsonandhenry.com Case Number: 2022JA30005 Division 8 NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING AND SUMMONS TO RESPOND PURSUANT TO §19-5-105(5), C.R.S.

By: KAP Cone, Deputy Clerk

To the above named Respondent(s): You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Notice is served on you.

Legal Notice No. 942032 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 22, 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 Ronald Wong Tom be changed to Ronald W Tom Case No.: 2022C31330

Your response must be accompanied by the applicable filing fee of $192.00.

Your failure to file a Response, or to appear, within 35 days after service, and, in the case of an alleged father, your failure to file a claim of paternity under Article 4 of Title 19, C.R.S., within 35 days after service, if a claim has not previously been filed, may likely result in termination of your parental or your alleged parental rights to the minor child.

The following documents are also served herewith: (check as appropriate) [x] Petition for (Stepparent, Kinship, Custodial) Adoption [x] Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship (JDF 520). [x] Affidavit of Abandonment (JDF 525)

By: Donna M Stewart, Magistrate Legal Notice No. 942042 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Date: 3/11/2022 s/ Marlana A. Caruso Marlana A. Caruso | 41175 Attorney for Petitioner

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 30, 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 April 20, 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 Elizabeth Maureen Stepniewski be changed to Emma Maureen Westfield Case No.: 22 C 128

The Petition requests that the name of

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For teens, nothing serves up an addiction like flavored tobacco.

Tobacco companies sell kid-friendly flavors, from Cherry Dynamite to Donut to Menthol. Over 2 million kids use e-cigarettes, and 85% use flavors. More than 1 in 4 Colorado high school students are hooked.

We’re asking legislators to end the sale of flavored tobacco that the industry has used to addict our kids.

Let’s put our kids’ health over Big Tobacco’s profits.

PROTECT OUR KIDS. END THE SALE OF ALL FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

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