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VOLUME 120 | ISSUE 30

Douglas County Health Department director talks about the future Michael Hill talks costs, employees, beliefs

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County’s first-ever public health director is focusing on the future as he builds an agency he hopes will reduce costs for local taxpayers.

In an exclusive interview with Colorado Community Media, director Michael Hill talked through his background, his plans for the department and his philosophy on public health.

“I’m not really going to be about trying to understand or fix people’s opinions of the past or what happened,” he said. “I just want to make sure we’re doing a good job as we roll out services.”

Hill, who previously worked as the health agency director for San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department in California, started in Douglas County on Feb. 28.

Hill’s annual salary was approved by the commissioners at $205,000. Dr. John Douglas, an infectious disease physician who leads the Tri-County Health Department currently makes $317,000. A recent physician leader of the Jeffco Health Department

Berg Haus works to become go-to eatery

made $190,000 annually.

The new county director has 30 years of experience working in public health, has a bachelor’s degree in biology and has master’s degrees in public health and in public administration.

Hill’s previous health department served 285,000 people with about 900 employees. Now, he’s overseeing a SEE DIRECTOR, P10

Douglas County will not use COVID funds on San Luis Valley water project Laydon puts brakes on proposal

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ringgenberg, majority owner and managing partner of The Berg Haus, said with pride about how the company’s adjusted to all that’s been thrown its way since the pandemic began.

Most recently, The Berg Haus has given customers the opportunity to use their phones to place food and

The Douglas County commissioners have decided not to use American Rescue Plan Act dollars on a controversial water supply project but may consider it again in the future.

Commissioner Abe Laydon, the decisive vote on the issue, announced his vote during a May 24 work session.

“Right now there are simply too significant and enormous of hurdles for us to move forward on this

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The Berg Haus hosted an event for the Colorado Avalanche Alumni Association and the Colorado Warriors hockey team.

COURTESY OF THE BERG HAUS

First years have been tough

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

With a mobile tableside ordering system and a sales-team mentality in place plus new menu items on the horizon, The Berg Haus hopes to become a go-to restaurant for folks

in the Castle Pines area and beyond.

The sports bar and grill opened in January 2020, and its founders never dreamed there would be a year and half of postponed or canceled sporting events. They couldn’t have seen the supply chain disruptions or the labor shortage the establishment in Castle Pines would face either.

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Briefly In Douglas County

Castle Pines council looks at economic development On May 24, the Castle Pines City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding for an economic development collaborative to help attract business investments to Castle Pines and a City Wildfire Mitigation Plan. Council

also held discussion during the study session to advance efforts for the Gateway Project at I-25 and Castle Pines Parkway.

The project will contribute to creating a sense of place and community.

Visit the city’s website for more information from the meeting: bit.ly/3yVBHvi

Castle Rock firefighters respond to house fire On May 25, Castle Rock fire units responded to a fire in the northern part of town. Initial units found fire showing from a row of detached garages, made entry and quickly extinguished the fire. Crews were

able to successfully hold the fire to the area of origin with only minor damage to adjacent units. South Metro Fire Rescue and Castle Rock Police Department also responded and assisted with the incident scene.

The cause is under investigation.

Provide input on Castle Rock Community Development Block Grant The Town of Castle Rock annually receives federal Community Development Block Grant funding to address certain needs.

Community input guides the town’s use of this funding. To date, the grant has been used to help support seniors living in Castle Rock and to make accessibility improvements at town facilities.

Interested persons are invited to provide feedback on the town’s future uses of CDBG funds — which total about $235,000 annually — at

an open house from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 16.

Attend in person at Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox St., or participate virtually — a link is available on the town’s website at CRgov.com/ CDBG. The open house is being held in advance of the town finalizing its Annual Action Plan for its CDBG funding, which will be presented at Town Council’s July 19 meeting.

Those with questions can contact Grant Administrator Karen Storey at kstorey@CRgov.com or 720-7332244.

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Briefly In Douglas County Become Election-Ready Today!

Primary Election June 28, 2022 » » » »

Register to vote Check your voter status/affiliation Update your mailing address Find a ballot drop box near you

Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters beginning on June 6.

24-hour Ballot Drop Box locations open. Learn more at DouglasVotes.com or 303.660.7444.

Veteran assistance programs For veterans in need of assistance, funds are available to provide emergency assistance to veterans struggling with housing (mortgage and rent payments), transportation, em-

ployment, healthcare, or other immediate needs. The Veteran’s Services Office is ready to help you with these and many other needs!

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Where does my water come from?

Douglas County’s water provider locator allows you to enter your address or last name and find your water provider on an interactive map. This tool will guide you to your provider’s site where you can better understand seasonal water restrictions and more. Visit douglas.co.us and search for Water Provider

Live Town Hall meetings Did you know Douglas County offers Live Town Hall meetings, inviting you to engage in the local issues of importance to you and your neighbors? Register at douglas.co.us/townhall to ensure you are contacted about all future Live Town Halls – it’s always your choice whether or not to participate. Registering will also allow you to receive surveys so that you may share what topics YOU want to hear more about.

Decode Douglas County Commissioners celebrate La Liga Douglas County commissioners were proud to celebrate La Liga last week.

La Liga is a free sports league for Douglas County youth, giving kids an opportunity to be active and build community and connections.

Co-founder Pastor Peter

Take security measures to prevent break-ins On May 26, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office put out a warning that with hotter temperatures comes more wildlife activity. In working with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the department warns residents to lock vehicles and keep garages closed to keep perpetrators of the two- and fourlegged kind from breaking in.

According to the post, property crime (burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft) has increased by 8%. That combined with recent incidents of bears getting into cars or entering garages in search of food sparks this reminder. Taking a couple simple steps can help

Rodriguez was joined by playerturned-coach Oscar Holguin in thanking commissioners for continued support through the Douglas County Youth Initiative.

Families can still register to participate here: https://www. somosnuevavida.com/en/laliga-youth-sports/

prevent personal property damage and loss.

“Please help us by reducing the opportunity. This may very well help eliminate the crime. Here are a few suggestions that may help minimize the risk,” said Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock.

Some tips to follow include: • Always lock car doors and completely close your car windows.

• Remove valuables.

• When parked in front of your house or on a driveway, take the garage opener out.

• When out and about, park in well-lighted areas.

• Park in attended lots, thieves do not like potential witnesses.

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

Garden question? Ask a Master Gardener.

Douglas County Master Gardeners provide useful information to help your gardening efforts all year long via the “Virtual Helpdesk.” Email your questions to dcmgardenr@gmail.com for answers seven days a week.

It’s wildfire season It only takes one spark to change your life forever. Thankfully, it takes only seconds to sign up for free emergency notifications ensuring that you will be in the know if a wildfire is happening near you. Sign up today at douglas.co.us/CodeRed

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Reports of monkeypox, hepatitis not a cause for panic Experts say awareness of diseases is better

face and spreads to other parts of the body.

Monkeypox can take up to four weeks to fully clear up.

“We want to reassure Coloradans that the risk to the public is low, but we also want them to know of the symptoms so that we can catch other cases as soon as possible,” said Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist. “We are grateful for the collaborative efforts of the CDC, local public health agencies, and health care providers in learning about, treating, and investigating this case.”

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There is no need to panic or stress according to local medical experts who recently discussed the national news stories coming out about the spread of monkeypox and the mystery surrounding kids being diagnosed with hepatitis.

While there are several pediatric hepatitis cases already reported in Colorado, the first monkeypox case was confirmed by state health officials on May 26.

Dr. Jim Neid, an infectious disease specialist with the Medical Center of Aurora, said he had tried to avoid the continued news reports about monkeypox and the fear the reports are creating.

After more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, talk of another virus spreading across the nation may have Americans concerned and rightfully so. However, recent medical issues making national headlines are not to the level of COVID, Neid said.

Monkeypox According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs mostly in central and western Africa. It is called monkey-

Monkeypox was confirmed in Colorado on May 26. The disease got its name because it SHUTTERSTOCK first was seen in laboratory monkeys in 1958.

pox because it was first identified in laboratory monkeys in 1958. The first human case of monkeypox was confirmed in 1970.

Neid said traditionally, monkeypox cases is associated with people linked to international travel.

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to investigate a case where a U.S. resident tested positive for monkeypox on May 18. The person tested positive after a trip to Canada.

On May 26, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Public Health confirmed Colorado may have its first case of monkeypox. A man who recently traveled to Canada is currently cooperating with health officials.

In a news release, CDPHE said, “The presumptive case is a young adult male who sought care in the Denver area, and is a man who has sex with men. He is now isolating at home with his condition improving.”

The CDC is also tracking the spread of the virus that has been reported since early May in countries where monkeypox is not normal, including Europe and other parts of North America.

Neid said as the CDC has announced it is watching the cases and tracking the spread of the rare virus, he does not feel there is a lot to be concerned about in Colorado or the rest of the nation.

Nonetheless, Neid said, if cases are being confirmed, it is important to note that it is a viral infection similar to a rash and does not require a lot of treatment or intervention.

Unlike a respiratory virus like COVID, Neid said monkeypox does not spread as easily. It requires a lot more up-close contact with an infected person to catch it.

“You might have some clusters, but nothing major,” he said.

“Should there be an outbreak, it’s really containable.”

Symptoms of monkeypox include: Fever Headache Muscle aches Backache Swollen lymph nodes Chills Exhaustion Within one to three days, the CDC says, a patient might develop a rash, which often begins on the

Hepatitis Parents may be on high alert recently amid national reports of mystery hepatitis cases impacting kids. According to the CDC, as of May 26, the U.S. has confirmed that 180 pediatric cases of hepatitis are under investigation. Investigations into the cause of the mystery cases have been ongoing over the last seven months, the CDC reported.

According to the CDC, hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.

The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters blood, and fights infections. When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. In the U. S., the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Dr. Amy Feldman, the Children’s Hospital Colorado pediatric liver transplant medical director, said while the increased numbers may be alarming, especially as more news is coming out, it is important to stress that none of the pediatric cases have been serious enough to require a liver transplant or worse.

Feldman said Colorado with a handful of cases in Colorado, the numbers may increase because the Colorado Department of Human Services has asked health agencies to go back over possible cases dating to October 2021 to help research what is happening.

Feldman said hepatitis in children is not that uncommon, noting that while there are several types, it boils down to being an inflammation of the liver.

Since January, the state’s health department has reported 10 total hepatitis cases.

“There are a variety of reasons kids can get hepatitis,” Feldman said. “There have been some increased clusters, but I think what we are seeing right now is more about increased awareness. Parents should not be on heightened alert or having any sense of fear.”

Feldman said even if a child has a case of hepatitis, it is treatable and rarely turns into anything serious.

Hepatitis is confirmed through blood tests, Feldman said, noting there are symptoms parents can watch for if they think a child may have the condition. Those symptoms include: Fever Fatigue Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Abdominal pain Dark urine Light-colored stools

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NEED TO SUCCEED — A GENERATIONAL LOOK AND THE CULTURE OF OVEREXTENSION In the second week of the Colorado Community Media series — The Need to Succeed — interns Madeline Robinson and Bella Turhark take a look at how a culture of overextension is impact-

ing the daily lives of teenagers living in Douglas County.

Turhark also breaks down what expectations and pressures every generation has faced and

how expectations have increased for Millennials, also known as Generation Y, and Generation Z. To read the full Need to Succeed series, visit the website at www.douglascountynewspress.net.

A generational look at what defines success Expectations for today’s young people are vastly different compared to years past

BY BELLA TERHARK SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The need to succeed is different for everyone, especially generationally. Pressures from parents and expectations academically and socially are very different for today’s Millennials and Generation Zs compared to what was expected of those during the World War II era and the Baby Boomer age.

Audrey Pappenbrook, 83, belongs to the Silent Generation, which includes those born between 1925 and 1945. Pappenbrook grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and now lives in Golden. According to Pappenbrook, females of her generation were not expected to go to college — they were barely required to finish high school.

Pappenbrook said her father told

Educational expectations have evolved by generation.

her she needed to get married and raise a family.

“Women weren’t expected to go to college in my generation. My dad said, ‘You’re just going to grow up and get married and take care of babies, you don’t need to go to college.’ It was definitely not an expectation for women,” Pappenbrook said.

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“I wanted to be a teacher when I was young,” she said. “Women’s occupations were teaching and nursing. There wasn’t a whole lot of anything available. I worked at a bank for a long time.”

However, once she became pregnant, the social norms required her to quit because you could not work and have a baby.

“The need to be proper was more important than the need to be edu-

cated,” Pappenbrook said.

Due to the way Pappenbrook was raised, and the expectations held of women in the 1940s, she planned to raise her children much differently. Pappenbrook and her husband wanted them to go to college.

Pappenbrook’s daughter, Audrey Brooks, 62, is a baby boomer. As the expectation for females to get married and have children was still very prevalent while Brooks was growing up, she had been given the choice of pursuing higher education.

“I will always remember the night that my mother and father sat me down,” Brooks said. “I was in high school, either sophomore or junior year, and they told me that they had been saving up since the day I was born, putting money away every month to go towards a wedding. But they would be happy to use that instead towards going to college. If I wanted to go to college.”

The expectation of going to college while Brooks was growing up simply wasn’t there.

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“I certainly did think about what I wanted to be, but the reality of potentially going to college, I didn’t know,” she said. “None of my friends or anybody that I knew, (women) went to college. They met their husbands if they did go and quit immediately and supported their husbands in college.”

For Generation X, people born between 1965 and 1980, things started to change, according to Jordi Owens, of Castle Rock.

Owens, 52, had far more opportunity. What was expected of Owens was much different than for women in previous generations.

“I think I fell into line with most expectations, but they certainly did not define me,” Owens said. “I was raised by a strong independent mother, and I suppose I was much the same as she was. So, perhaps in that regard, I didn’t comply, but I also think many things in regard to society’s expectations for women were already evolving by the time I was a teen. I definitely had more opportunities than my mother’s generation.”

Parental pressure to succeed wasn’t very common in Owens’ childhood.

“I’m not sure I can recall feeling that, other than what I imagine is typical,” she said. “Do my chores and make good choices. But generally, I put a lot of pressure on myself, so I guess my parents didn’t really have to.”

Now raising her own children, Owens said she believes the choice regarding further education is fully their own.

“I expect my kids to be able to live an independent life and support and care for themselves,” she said. “Of course, we will help them achieve this, but I think the goal for them to be fully realized adults is independence. I want them to be happy and if college is the path that allows that, great, but if a trade is what does it, we would certainly support that as well.”

Owens said college has become more expensive today, and she does not want her children to go into debt for a higher education unless they know it’s what they want to do.

Millennial Leah Neu, a resident of north Denver, faced a lot of pressures to succeed while growing up.

“I tried to balance between healthy and unhealthy,” she said.

“I think a lot of the times I would pull all-nighters to get my work done and make sure it was good.

I went to class with a messy bun and having not slept. Other times I felt like it’s really essential to step back and take some time for yourself.

Having grown up with parents in the medical field, Neu felt the need to live up to higher expectations.

“Just picking up graphic design in my sophomore year and realizing that that is what I want and going away from what they wanted I really do think did wonders for my self-esteem and my emotional stability,” Neu said. “I was starting to figure out who I was and not faking for someone else.”

Audrey Brooks, left, and her mom Audrey Pappenbrook talk about how educational expectations were different between the Silent and Baby Boomer generations.

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With times changing and different expectations being held to teens now as Generation Z enters high school and college ages, there may even be less pressure with the evolving paths one may take.

Grayson Owens, who recently graduated from Castle View High School, says he views success as someone who attends college, although Owens doesn’t let this cause stress or uncertainty.

“In school, I was expected to show up to all my classes and get good grades,” he said. “I think that in society people are expected to have all As and Bs, and that to succeed in life, you have to go to college.”

While others struggle to meet expectations in current generations, Owens described a lifestyle in high school that was “pretty basic.”

“I went to school, would hang out with my friends after school or on weekends, play video games, and work on school or homework,” he said. “The most important thing for me was trying to balance hanging out with friends and doing my schoolwork. While growing up, I think the most parental pressure was just to focus on school and to get good grades.”

As times are changing and the world continues to evolve, teenagers and young adults find themselves facing higher standards than generations dating back to the 1920s. While the need to succeed has always been there, what defines success has been what has changed by generation.

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High schoolers are accustomed to a culture of overextension How students’ expectations for themselves impact their high school experience

BY MADELINE ROBINSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Today’s teenagers have heard the same messaging throughout their entire childhoods: College is a requirement, and to make that happen, students have to be the best at everything.

For today’s younger generations, going to college is an expectation, and having a robust resume to show off during college applications is a necessity.

Recently graduated senior Elizabeth Riedel served on the state officer board of the Technology Student Association, was co-captain of Castle View High School’s speech and debate team, was president of Castle View’s National Honor Society and was the head of her school’s aviation club.

By the time she graduated from high school, Riedel took 14 Advanced Placement (AP) classes —the most rigorous classes offered in Castle View’s curriculum.

“There is this constant culture of overextension,” Riedel said.

“If we’re not doing as much as we can then we’re failing. I think that whole notion is incredibly harm-

ful to a lot of people. I’ve certainly been affected by the notion that I cannot stop. If I’m not doing things to the best that I can, then I’m wasting my high school years. You have to be perfect here or the rest of your life will fall apart.”

Riedel’s sentiment of a cultural expectation of overextension is shared by other students throughout the Douglas County School District. ThunderRidge High School senior Sonrisa Scott, who recently graduated, has been the student government class president for four years, played volleyball, and ran track and field and cross country.

Scott is in National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society as well as the notoriously rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) program. For Scott, being involved in school wasn’t an option so much as an expectation.

“From when I was little, my parents kind of always pushed me to be involved in school, and it’s always with that main goal; you need to be involved for college,” Scott said. “That’s definitely where I’ve been pushed my whole life. So, I’ve pushed myself to perform better.

That pressure to perform comes from outside variables — that was obviously implanted in me — but I kind of took that and ran with it.

That’s definitely affected me with how I take on life and what you do.”

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nior at Castle View High School in the 2022-2023 school year, pressure to be college-bound has followed him throughout his education.

In elementary school, Curl was identified by the state as needing an Advanced Learning Plan. The weight of that qualification has been something Curl has carried his entire academic career.

“From that point on, I was the accelerated kid. You just get so hooked on what you first learned — that being accelerated was the expectation,” Curl said. “A sense of obligation builds up inside and ultimately the person that ends up contributing so much to the pressure is myself. At the end of the day, it’s me who’s locking myself in this box, but I’m not the one who built it.”

The added pressure to perform and be involved for the sake of being an attractive candidate to colleges creates a constant time crunch for seniors like Douglas County High School student Lucas Gauthier. Most days Gauthier’s at sports or in club meetings until at least 5 p.m. on school nights.

On top of his IB classes and school-sponsored activities, Gauthier spends a lot of his time volunteering and working with the district’s Student Advisory Group.

“There are some nights, depending on the different activities that happen, where I don’t get home till the sun is down,” he said. “It’s really draining to get home and then still have a whole stack of things that you need to do”.

When students feel like they are under pressure to constantly perform, they begin to sacrifice their well-being in order to feel successful.

“I’m aware it’s unhealthy, but at the point where I’m at, I don’t really have a lot of options when it comes to doing schoolwork,” Riedel said. “Sacrifices in sleep must be made. In general, I don’t have a lot of time for myself. I’m always putting my responsibilities above taking care of myself. I’ve just kind of built up this idea of myself and I have kind of divorced myself from reality in that aspect.

It’s self-inflicted, so it’s not like I can complain.”

According to Gauthier, one of the hardest things for high-achieving students is to develop realistic ideas about success compared to expectations they get from outside sources.

“I think from people looking in, everybody in IB is smart and everybody in IB is, like, all of these great things. Although you may be perceived this way. In reality, a lot of IB is struggling because the course material and content is so challenging,” Gauthier said, “Going into high school, your goals are simple; you’re going to get all As, you’re gonna study hard, you’re gonna like this as the primary focus. It was that way for the first bit, but then you realize that things are more challenging than you thought they were. You kind of have to find a balance.”

Scott has also dealt with a disconnect between what she is capable of doing and what she expects from herself.

“Success for me is trying my absolute hardest. There’s a very fine line between trying too hard and overworking myself. I run for cross country and I never knew the fine line between injuring myself and just being a healthy competitor.

I’ve injured myself so thoroughly that I can’t even run anymore,” Scott said, “This year, I had such a heavy course load and it got to the point where my mental health was completely deteriorated. I actually dropped a class — I’ve never done that. It was hard because I think taking a step back and noticing like, ‘I’m pushing myself too hard,’ it’s hard to do that, especially when I have certain expectations of myself.”

While Curl notes that pushing kids is necessary for them to do well and be successful, he wishes education would focus on healthier forms of motivation for students.

“Failure is my academic motivator. It’s really coming from just absolute deathly fear of failure.

I have not once had to face the reality that I’m not academically inclined enough to do something.

The second I lose that, I lose myself. It’s part of my identity. And that doesn’t seem fair to me,” Curl said.

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project,” he said. “That’s not to say that we can’t explore this in the future, I think we certainly can, but RWR will have to do significant additional homework on all of these fronts to accomplish that.”

Laydon said his decision was because the county’s outside legal counsel concluded that the project was not eligible for ARPA funds and recommended the county not participate.

The project, proposed by a private company called Renewable Water Resources, would have attempted to pull 22,000 acre-feet of water per year from the San Luis Valley, permanently drying up wells in the area, and transporting it to Douglas County. Residents and water districts from the valley along with politicians and leaders throughout the state have come out strongly against the project, saying there is no extra water to remove from the valley and that it would irreparably damage the community.

Commissioner George Teal, who has long been in support of the project, urged the commissioners to still consider it despite the legal counsel recommendation.

“Douglas County needs water,” he said. “We should be moving

forward on everything, on every possibility.”

Teal received campaign contributions for his commissioner seat from Sean Tonner, one of the leaders of RWR. Laydon said he is not closing the door on the project but that some of the major hurdles identified would need to be mitigated before they can move forward.

“I’m OK with continuing conversations with RWR on innovative ways to address this,” he said.

One issue outlined in the memo, prepared by outside counsel and water attorney Steve Leonhardt, is that RWR has not formed an augmentation plan — as would be required by law — showing how they will avoid injury to other water rights through their project.

“RWR’s augmentation plan is still in the early, conceptual stages; RWR has not yet developed an augmentation plan in sufficient detail to demonstrate that its plan will meet the requirements of the rules and avoid injury to other water rights,” according to the memo.

The legal analysis found “several enormous hurdles” in the proposal, including that there is “no unappropriated water” available for RWR’s proposal, inconsistency with the state’s water plan and projected struggles with needed permitting.

“The permanent retirement of

thousands of acres of irrigated lands makes it very difficult to create a ‘win-win’ with the San Luis Valley,” according to the memo.

The memo went on to say that the valley is “genuinely in crisis” due to its persistent drought conditions.

“The socioeconomic and environmental implications of this dryup are difficult to predict and difficult to resolve,” according to Leonhardt’s memo. “Some of the rhetoric from local opponents has been overblown or has misconstrued RWR’s proposal. However, many of the fears are real, can’t be dismissed and won’t be easily resolved.”

Commissioner Lora Thomas has been against the proposal since it was brought before the county and said she is not in support of continuing any conversations with RWR or paying for outside legal counsel to continue assessing it.

Thomas added that the county has heard from South Metro Water Supply Authority that no water providers in the county have voiced interest in participating in the RWR proposal since they have dedicated funds to other projects.

“We aren’t water providers,” Thomas said. “I think that the commissioners need to listen to our water providers on what they need from us for before we continue spending county dollars for

things that are not our expertise.”

RWR initially asked the county for $20 million to fund the project but later amended their request after ARPA rules were announced, giving a time limit on projects funded by the money.

They suggested the county instead invest $10 million from their general fund and then use a portion of ARPA funds to backfill the budget. Laydon said the memo analyzed that option and disagreed with RWR’s legal counsel that such an action would be allowed under the federal rules.

The two legal memos prepared for the commissioners and used

by Laydon to make his decision are available to the public upon request now that the decision has been announced.

In an emailed statement, Protect Our Waters, a coalition of water districts, local governments and environmental groups, called the decision good news.

“We will remain vigilant to continue to monitor Douglas County’s ongoing discussions with RWR to ensure that we continue to fight this at every turn,” according to the release.

A spokesperson for RWR also emailed a statement following the decision: “Our team is eager to address the county’s remaining questions as raised in the legal analysis.

We are confident in our ability to mitigate any areas of concern,” according to the statement.

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significantly smaller team, serving 380,000 residents in Douglas County.

As of mid-May, the newly formed Douglas County Health Department employed five people and was set to add four more in the near future. In an April 19 work session with commissioners, Hill pitched a possible full organizational chart consisting of about 35 full-time employees and two contractors.

Douglas County pulled out of the Tri-County Health Department last fall after the county commissioners disagreed with the COVID-19 restrictions put in place by the agency.

The new health department is set to begin providing several services over the next few months, including vital records, emergency preparedness, disease surveillance, environmental health and community health. The board of health approved a list of services the agency will provide during a May 12 meeting.

Here’s how Hill answered questions on various topics: Philosophy on public health: “Over my career I’ve tried to interfere in people’s lives as seldom as possible but the reason it’s called public health instead of personal health is it’s about protecting the community. So

if you have something bad and you’re running around spreading it to everyone, then maybe I need to interfere with your liberties a little bit to protect everybody else. That’s not our go-to move to try to interfere with people’s lives, it’s to try to educate people and help them understand how they can keep themselves and their neighbors healthy.”

Why he works in public health: “I went to Florida, started looking for jobs and landed in one in the health department and it just seems to have been a fit … It just happened to me and I seem to be okay at it and mostly enjoy it, so I’ve kept at it.”

“I know I’ve made a difference in people’s lives. I know there are hundreds of people who are alive because of what I’ve done.

There are thousands of people who are better off because of what I’ve done … I’m not doing this waiting for the thank you notes to come rolling in but I know I’ve helped these people.

Whether they know or not is not important to me.”

Why he applied: Hill said the challenge of figuring out the organization and solving various personnel and administrative problems interested him.

“I was sitting happily in my office in California when some recruiter reached out to me and said here’s this wonderful op-

portunity … The more I looked at it, the more I said `well that looks like a lot of fun.’”

New department’s costs: “I’ve committed to the board of health and the commissioners that I won’t exceed the amount they were spending for Tri-County services over the years. So I’ve got to make sure I’m bringing in enough grants, allocations from the state, fees, whatever extra money I can to provide all these services. It’s not something I take lightly. The commissioners have stated before I got here that they weren’t going to spend any more money and my job is to make that true.”

“I’m pretty confident we can build an environmental health division that is right-sized so it doesn’t cost more to do these things and it shouldn’t.”

Hill added that the health department will adopt the same fee structure as Tri-County for this year but may consider suggesting fee changes next year.

Transitioning away from Tri-County: “As Tri-County is going to dissolve at the end of the year, I don’t believe 100% of their employees are going to stay until Dec. 31. So I’m trying to be ready to make sure there’s not a gap in services so that we can jump in sooner.”

When the new health department was formed, one of the first decisions by the board was to contract with Tri-County to provide all public health services through the end of 2022.

Gaps in service: “I don’t have really any qualms as far as the inspections part. Again the whole clinical area is so up in the air right now. I don’t think there will be any gaps because I’ll be trying to bring up services by fall and Tri-County will hopefully still be able to provide services until December so we should be able to back each other up.”

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The department’s employees: “So we’re trying to build an organizational culture by hiring people who again agree with this philosophy of not being out there — we’re not the police — our inspectors aren’t going to be out there with badges and guns trying to catch people our inspectors will be out there trying to find out what you’re doing and if you’re off track trying to help you understand how to get back on track.”

“We’ve already hired a few people from Tri-County and I’m sure we’ll hire more. We’re very open to their applications.”

What we don’t yet know about the health department: “The big unknown is still in the clinical and nutrition and health education programs as far as whether we find people we can contract those services to and how many services the com-

missioners and board of health will let us bring in house to do … we didn’t draw a lot of interest when we were reaching out for contractors so we may have some other referral mechanisms set up.”

Hill said that the clinical services include vaccines, sexualy transmitted disease protection and family planning.

Contracting services compared to hiring more staff: “On some level there’s an interest in not growing government by adding government employees but to grow the private sector. The reason I was looking at approaching outsourcing of these functions was the whole realm of employing nurses has gotten out of control recently so it’s hard to get nurses and it’s hard to keep nurses. I thought it would be easier to have other organizations go through that pain and we can just have enough pain of keeping the other health department services covered.”

Hiring a medical officer: Under Colorado law, public health departments that don’t have a physician as their public health director are required to employ one as a medical officer to advise the public health director on medical decisions. The Douglas County Health Department discussed whether or not to hire a full-time medical director but Hill ultimately suggested contracting with one.

“There’s a very small need for a medical officer in this health department where we’re going to do almost no medical care so a full-time medical officer would be very bored in this organization. There’s not a lot of physician knowledge needed to run restaurant inspections or issue birth certificates … where there’s a benefit added by having a physician input certainly I’m happy to have them there but at one point somebody thought they should hire a $200,000 per year physician to sit beside me and watch me do my job and well, I’m a cheap guy I don’t think that’s cost effective or necessary.”

That officer will also oversee clinical contracts, he said.

The state of the pandemic: “Right now if you look statewide there’s an upward trend to the cases and case positivity and that upward trend is in our county as well. So we need to be prepared to ramp things back up in a hurry if we need to …

A lot of the state testing sites went away so if something big happens again and there’s a big need for testing, we need to be able to figure out how to help make that happen.”

“I’m not sure we can call ourselves past the pandemic yet.”

Have more questions for the health department or Hill? Let us know by emailing ewenzler@ coloradocommunitymedia.com

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School district continues bond, MLO talks Final decision expected in June

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School Board will likely decide next month whether to ask voters for a bond or a mill levy override after hearing polling results and the recommendation of the Mill Bond Exploratory Committee.

The Mill Bond Exploratory Committee, or MBEC, was formed in January by a board vote to assess operational and capital needs of the district, as well as the likelihood of passing a mill levy override or a bond in November. The MBEC is scheduled to give its recommendation to the board at the June 7 meeting.

The MBEC recently completed feasibility polling that will provide the board with an idea of the community’s reaction to a bond or mill levy override proposal when the results are available.

“Our big focus over the summer will be to continue to talk to our community as much as we can about how we’re funded and what challenges we’re facing,” Superintendent Erin Kane said on May 24.

Following the MBEC recom-

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

mendation and polling results, the board will likely vote at its June 21 meeting about whether to put a

bond or mill levy override question on the November ballot. The deadline to notify Douglas and

Elbert counties about participating in the election is July 29.

The mill levy override or bond have been identified as key to making the district’s compensation competitive and ensuring capital project needs. The 202223 budget identifies an average of 8% increase to licensed staff compensation and an average of 6% increase for unlicensed staff compensation, as well as retention bonuses.

A Feb. 8 study session covered a lengthy list of capital needs in the district, from new buildings to bolstering security to updating IT equipment. The 2021-22 Master Capital Plan identifies between $765 million and $847 million in capital projects, including $423 million for new construction.

Public comment at the May 24 meeting included vocal support for a bond or mill levy override to support staff compensation.

“Our teachers are underpaid and deserve more,” Holly Horn said. “I hope all stakeholders can unite in supporting the MLO and ensure we can keep pur wonderful teachers in DCSD.” Voters last approved a $40 million mill levy override and $250 million bond in 2018, which was dedicated to capital reinvestment, facilities, transportation and technology needs.

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Castle Rock is latest Colorado town to recognize Juneteenth Only 43 municipalities statewide observe June 19 holiday

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though Colorado’s legislature declared Juneteenth a state holiday starting this year, only a few dozen municipalities will observe the day-off.

Just over 40 towns and cities in Colorado have confirmed they’ll observe Juneteenth as a holiday based on information collected by the Colorado Municipal League.

Castle Rock recently approved a resolution declaring the holiday on June 19 and becoming the 43rd municipality in the state to recognize the day.

“If nobody’s studied the history of (Juneteenth), it’s pretty significant,” Castle Rock Council Member Tim Dietz said when it was proposed as a holiday at the April 19 meeting.

Juneteeth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, enslaved Black people in Galveston were told they were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. The news was de-

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livered by Union soldiers just two months after the end of the Civil War, though the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed more than two years earlier.

Castle Rock estimates observing the holiday will cost the town roughly $61,000 this year to pay employees for the day off and compensate fire and police staff on duty.

Colorado Municipal League Director Kevin Bommer said most municipalities began conversations of observing Juneteenth after the federal government made it a holiday in 2021. Colorado followed suit this legislative session, with the bill being signed May 2.

However, Bommer said the state can’t mandate municipal governments to observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday.

“We really haven’t seen a big surge because the state did it,” Bommer said of municipalities recognizing the holiday. “There were some (municipalities) that started as early as July of last year, after the federal government took action.”

The latest information CML has collected shows 75 municipalities that currently don’t have plans to observe the holiday, including Centennial, Castle Pines, Englewood and Lone Tree.

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ver the last few months I had the pleasure of working with some graduating seniors at Castle View High School. In working with interns, I have never believed in the concept that they will learn by watching me work.

FROM THE Instead, I pushed forth an idea I had EDITOR but never brought to fruition as a journalist. That idea being how much pressure is put on high school and college students today. The answer is a lot.

I worked with these young ladies to produce the “Need to Succeed” series.

They wrote personal essays about their own battles and I am going to use this space this week for me.

They are classified as Generation Z. I Thelma Grimes am Generation X with Millennials sitting between us. That group of Millennials between us is a huge change.

When I was in high school, my parents were adamant that I would get a diploma. They did not necessarily push the need to go to college. In fact, they were supportive but not overly excited.

My high school days were stressful in that I wanted to get good grades, be active in my school and work for the local newspaper to write sports.

I can’t say I was overwhelmed. I had a blast in high school. To this day, I still treasure my time at my smalltown high school. I formed lifelong friendships with teachers, my friends and the community.

Fast forward to the present, with me being a parent of a teenager and two young boys while doing this project on the stress placed on kids to succeed today.

What I learned is that I do need to change. Interviewing therapists and experts in child behavior, I realized I rarely show my children that I make mistakes and have failed in life. In put strict guidelines on behavior and grades. I even want them to be successful at everything they try.

In the end, what I learned in doing this project with these interns is that my children need to be happy and well adjusted. They need to gravitate towards their passions and if it is not necessarily what I had in mind for them — that is OK. I do not want to have my children crying in dark corners, hosting a slew of anxiety that they cannot get rid of.

Do I want them to go to college? Well, society says I have to be that parent. After all, how can my children be successful adults if they do not go to college?

Well, the bottom line is if they join the military — I will support it. If they choose to try out a trade school — I will support it. If they go to community college — I will clap and say “so did I.” I have to thank Dr. Ron-Li Liaw of Children’s Hospital Colorado for the frank way in which she explained how parents and society are hurting our children’s mental health. Her exact quote that got my attention was, “Childhood is a gift, and we are spoiling it with expectations.”

Over the last few months, because of her and the students I worked with, I have started changing some of my parenting styles. While I still have standards, I truly work now to make sure my children enjoy their childhood.

Where do we go from here?

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n an instant, the world changed again. As he left a successful sales call in New York City, he saw an alert for “Breaking News” pop up on his cell phone. When he read the headline, it said that 19 children and two teachers had died in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. His heart became heavy, his legs buckled, and he felt sick to his stomach thinking of his own grandchildren.

His customer and the products and services that he sold were no longer important at all.

As she sat at her desk as a chief financial officer poring over spreadsheets and financial data, she also kept one extra monitor with a news feed so she could watch the stock market as she was doing her work. She saw the headline come up on her monitor with the same message as she received on her phone, “Breaking News,” 19 children and two teachers had died in a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. With three children of her own, the finances of the company became less of a priority as she raced home to be with her family.

In a prayer group on Facebook, the 1,000-plus members poured out their prayers for the families and the community who were impacted and for the world. They poured out their broken hearts for what happened that day as they prayed together.

They prayed for what is happening every day in our country when it comes to senseless and random acts of violence. For the past week, online prayer groups, small church groups, and Bible study groups have been trying to wrap their heads and hearts around such tragic events, while leaning into their faith and standing on the promises of God. Where do we go from here? What do we say when the words get caught in our throats and we cannot speak, or we just don’t know what to say?

Sometimes there are no words. Sometimes the only thing we can do is to be present, available, empathetic, compassionate, and open to sharing how we feel as we try to understand and make sense of any of it. Yes, we are allowed to feel hurt and angry, but let’s not allow that hurt and anger to lead us down the wrong path. Instead, let it fuel our desire

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to pursue real change.

Where else can we go from here? For the past week we have seen politicians, entertainers, actors, professional athletes, and CEOs of large organizations share how they feel, also giving passionate pleas for the necessary change that needs to happen before we have yet another Sandy Hook, Parkland, Columbine, Robb Elementary (and so Michael Norton many other tragic events) take place. And where shouldn’t we go? We shouldn’t give in to the blame game, pointing fingers across the aisle.

We should never politicize any tragedy such as this. The victims and their families deserve better than that. The best way we can honor all the victims and families who have gone through this kind of senseless violence is to come together to find the solution instead of trying to determine who is to blame. At the end of the day violent video games, violent movies and television shows, access to guns, the far left, the far right, and social media will all be blamed. But this, my friends, is not the answer.

Do I know what the answer is? No, I don’t. But I do know that human lives, at any age, young or old, are precious. And I know that I want to be a part of the solution in any way that I can. Knowing in some small way, we can all contribute, doing our part to live in the spirit of love.

Is your heart broken? Is your heart heavy? Mine is too as I write this column. I would love to hear your story of where we go from here at mnorton@ xinnix.com, and when we can help fill the world with love, forgiveness, and compassion, it really will be a better than good life.

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Opinion: I’ve lived in a country with gun control. It works.

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en days after the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, Americans are reeling from yet another preventable tragedy.

The lives of 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school did not have to end in such hateful bloodshed. As devastated as this country is, we cannot allow our grief to stall our action. There is an answer to ending this cycle of brutality.

I’ve lived in a country with gun control. I know it works.

The United Kingdom, which encompasses England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has some of the strictest gun laws of any developed country. During my time living there, the thought of being in a mass shooting event never crossed my mind. Because it didn’t happen.

From 2012 to 2016, when I lived in a suburb outside London, there were zero mass shootings in the U.K. Data from the Gun Violence Archive, which began in 2013, shows there were 990 mass shootings in the U.S. between 2013 and 2016.

GVA defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are shot and/or killed in a single event at the same general time and location, not including the shooter.

Those numbers don’t include the infamous Aurora theater shooting and the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012, events I heard about while living near London.

As I saw the news of those tragedies, I felt so incredibly grateful that I was living in a country where gun restrictions were keeping me safe.

As a teenager at the time, I didn’t worry about being killed while

sitting inside my classroom or when going to a movie theater with friends. I wasn’t planning my escape every time I entered a public space, fervently scanning for the closest door or window.

Robert Tann But now, living in the U.S, I always am. It’s a fear that is palpable across our country, felt every time a parent drops their child off for school or when a person just needs to run to the grocery store before dinner.

In the U.K., it took just one mass shooting to prompt a major gun control law. After a shooter killed 16 people in a rural town 60 miles outside London in 1987, the government outlawed semi-automatic weapons the following year.

Other U.K. laws have created extensive universal background checks, require private gun licenses to be renewed every five years and allow for that license to be revoked should a gun owner be deemed a public safety threat. In the U.S., we have none of that, at least not federally.

I’m not naive to think these laws will eradicate gun violence and mass shootings entirely. The U.K. has seen four mass shootings since the government’s 1988 act banning assault weapons, with the most recent happening in Plymouth, England, in 2021. A collective 51 people died from those attacks.

But compare that to the thousands of shootings and deaths the U.S. has seen in that same span of time,

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the answer to the problem becomes clear: it’s the guns.

As of 2017, the rate of firearm ownership per 100 people was 4.9 in the U.K. For the U.S., it was 120.5, and there is a correlation between gun ownership and gun violence.

The U.S. is nearly off the chart when its gun violence rate is compared to other developed countries with much lower gun ownership rates. Data for 2022 shows there are 12 gun-related deaths per 100,000 people in the U.S. Many other developed nations, such as Canada, France, Germany and South Korea, have rates between 0 and 3 per 100,000.

There are simply too many guns in this country, many of which are semi-automatic assault weapons that are commercially illegal in other western countries.

We’ve heard other arguments for the culprit of the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic with some laying the blame on mental health or a gunloving culture that simply can not be changed.

It’s true that we’re a country in mental distress. It’s true we have a long history, dating back to the

nation’s inception, of gun violence.

These are certainly root causes of much of our collective suffering and will take years, generations even, to address and heal from.

But to focus so heavily on these socio-cultural factors is to distract from the immediate solutions in front of us.

We’ve seen the results of countries willing to implement bold gun restrictions from the U.K. to Canada to Australia to New Zealand. In countries like these shootings are rarer and overall suffering from gun violence is lower.

What do we have to show in the U.S. for decades of inaction? A year where we’ve had more mass shootings than days on the calendar.

Enough.

We know what we need to do as a country, we have the solutions in front of us. It rests solely on the shoulders of our elected officials to act.

Robert Tann is a reporter for Colorado Community Media. He was born in the United Kingdom and lived there from 1999 to 2004 and from 2012 to 2016.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Support Anderson for sheriff John Anderson is the only Douglas County candidate for sheriff to stand up at the 2019 Senate hearings and speak out against Sheriff Spurlock’s red flag bill. Candidate Darren Weekly on the other hand openly supports the red flag bill.

Candidate Holly Kluth opposes it now that she’s a candidate but supported it until she was terminated by Sheriff Spurlock from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). This commitment to the Constitution by itself is enough to vote for John who believes that American sheriffs have a unique duty to wholeheartedly demonstrate their support of the Constitution. It was the red flag bill that brought John out of retirement and into this race to fight the constitutional violation it represents.

Now on record and formally admitted by the DCSO is that for the purpose of “safekeeping” Sheriff Spurlock collected and maintained the identities of gun owners via ATF Forms 4 and 5320.

This is such political poison that candidates Darren and Holly have both flatly denied knowledge of the record keeping and without any explanation DCSO destroyed the gun owner records on Novem-

ber 23, 2021. As colleagues both Darren and Holly have built their careers from within DCSO now professing complete knowledge of all department operations. Ironically, at the same time they deny knowing anything about the collection of gun owner identities.

Cmdr. John Anderson retired with 40 years police experience in Castle Rock and has many plans for DCSO. Unlike other elected officials, sheriffs single handed have tremendous authority and John will exercise that authority to not enforce the red flag bill. He will also ensure there will never be anything that even looks like a secret gun registry.

Lastly, John will collaborate with upper command to increase and bring deputy training up to par with the unique outsider experience he brings as a police commander. And without increasing the budget John will put more boots on the ground in neighborhoods where we can get to know our deputies on a first name basis.

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2 young pastry chefs create out-of-this-world culinary experience

BY RYAN ERNSTES SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Space dinosaurs. Project 626.

Murder by the Campfire.

This is not a list of the internet’s latest conspiracy theories,

but rather the creations of Black Box Bakery, a spacethemed wholesale and online retail bakery located in the RiNo district of Denver. And the baked goods look just as outlandish as they sound. Scroll through the bakery’s Instagram feed, and you will find rainbow pastries, croissants that are apparently stranded on Mars, and alien-decorated cookies reading “You’re Out of this World” — all of which are as drool worthy as

they are bizarre.

And the Earthly masterminds behind these edible creations?

Twenty-seven-year-old Arielle Israel and 24-year-old Megan Read.

Israel stands at 5’3” but carries herself with a certain defiant confidence and clarity of vision.

Her reputation for croissants has earned her the nickname “The Laminator.”

She sometimes spends up to 12 hours a day on the laborious

work of folding butter sheets into dough, folding it, running it through the sheeter to flatten it and repeating.

Working with dough lets Israel be aggressive, whereas Read handles the more precise aspects of production. Read’s perfection of cakes and pastries gives her the moniker “Cake Queen.”

Her energetic, can-do attitude matches the bright auburn of SEE DOUGH, P17

From top: A space-themed, culinary creative force, Black Box Bakery features culinary delights that are “out of this world.”

Murder by the Campfire: double red croissant, toasted marshmallow, dark chocolate ganache, graham cracker.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF BLACK BOX BAKERY

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Megan Read

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her hair.

Together, Israel and Read’s days go something like this: 2:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., pastry and croissant production; 12 - 1 a.m., packing; 1 to 3 a.m., deliveries; 3 to 11 a.m., sleep; and 11 a.m., wake up and start thinking about creating all over again.

Business takes off Israel and Read’s creations come to life in the windowless basement of the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Denver, itself a story with intriguing origins. Just a few months after starting Black Box, Israel and Read received an email on behalf of the CEO of a large hotel conglomerate, asking them to meet in a specified location to “discuss certain opportunities.”

The exchange had all the veiled secrecy of an interaction with the mafia, Read said. But low and behold, the mystery executive was a huge fan of their croissants and wanted to help launch the business to even higher places. The exchange eventually helped Israel and Read land their current workspace in the unused banquet kitchen of the hotel.

Israel and Read’s kitchen now gives them enough space to work alongside four other employees, including Israel’s husband and partner in Black Box, Ty Webb. The team goes to work aerating butter, cutting dough into circles and bathing their pastries in egg washes, which gives the final product that delectable golden-brown hue. Sometimes the crew listens to podcasts to stay entertained.

Some of their favorites include “Serial,” “Stuff You Should Know” and “Behind the Bastards.”

On occasion, Israel might share her other hobby with Read — watching surgeries online. As it turns out, you can witness surgeons remove a blockage of the heart on Instagram and learn to spot the difference between a ruptured spleen and an intact one. Macabre? Maybe a little. But Israel thinks the interest stems from a desire to understand how things work.

In baking, for instance, Israel must understand how each ingredient will change her final product. It was in culinary school that she first realized “the egg has this function; the sugar does this,” and so forth.

Read does not share the same affinity for watching medical operations, but the two clearly

Arielle Israel, left, and Megan Read share a passion for top-notch baked goods and are the masterminds behind out-of-this world Black Box Bakery.

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have a long history of knowing each other’s quirks.

Dynamic duo The pair go back to 2015, when they began their associate’s degrees at the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Israel was 20, having just completed her mandatory two years in the Israeli army, and Read was only 18. The two partnered up for a class and it immediately became clear they made a great team.

“She does all the things that I’m not good at or don’t like, and I’m the same for her,” Read said.

For the next few years, Israel and Read worked together in classes and at restaurants on the weekends. Their connection became almost telepathic, each knowing what the other would work on without having to communicate it.

After graduating from culinary school, Israel took a job as a pastry chef in Denver. Meanwhile, Read had just completed her manager’s training at a restaurant in New York. But Israel saw the opportunities on the horizon and knew, “I need my partner.” She sent a formal job offer over to Read, and within a month, the dynamic duo was reunited.

Soon after, Israel and Read decided it was time to branch out on their own. A colleague in the industry introduced them to the concept of wholesale production: making baked goods to be bought by other cafes and restaurants. It was just what Israel and Read needed — a way to get their foot in the door without the high startup costs of running their own storefront.

Thus, Black Box Bakery was born. Their specialty? Laminated pastries: anything made through rolling and folding layers of dough and butter. If it sounds decadent and delicious, that’s because it is.

Exploring the creative possibilities But Israel and Read had no desire to create “just another bakery.” Instead, they wanted to explore the unknown and embark on a journey of discovering what’s possible in the culinary sphere.

“It allows us to say, ‘you know, we’ve never seen a blue croissant before. We’re gonna do that,’” Israel said.

And indeed, the bakery abounds with creativity and variety. Croissant varieties include strawberry, almond, Oreo, pistachio and cruffin — a cross between a cinnamon roll and a croissant.

As for the bakery’s out-ofthis-world theme, Israel loves all things alien and conspiracy theory. She sees a metaphorical connection between her croissants and space, both whimsical, mysterious entities in her mind.

“People at home don’t know how croissants are made,” Israel said.

And that same principle could apply to much of space, too.

Once, after a long night of deliveries for the bakery, Read even had a firsthand experience with a UFO. In the dark, early hours of the morning, Read was driving home and spotted something in the sky that looked like a planet but was crazy bright.

She immediately called Israel to describe what she was seeing.

“All of a sudden it zoomed across the sky,” said Read emphatically, using her hands to mimic the quick trajectory of the unidentified object. She told Israel, “Bro, I think I just saw a UFO.” Paranormal or not, Israel and Read seem to draw inspiration from particular formative memories.

Like the first time Read tried a croissant in France. She entered a random bakery, stopped to pick up a croissant, and was walking to the subway when

she took her first bite. It literally stopped her in her tracks.

The sweet, grassy taste of the butter was like nothing she had ever tried before. Read wants this to be the visceral experience all people have when they taste Black Box’s goods.

Much of Israel’s inspiration is rooted in personal experiences too. Growing up, she would spend summers with her grandparents in France. Each day, Israel would stand in line for fresh baguettes and croissants — even if they still had leftover baked goods at home from the day before.

And at her childhood home in Israel, Friday nights were dedicated to food too. Israel would make challah bread, always met with constructive criticism driving her to be better.

“Too dense, could be better,” her family members would coach her.

Those memories stick with her. And now, Israel and Read long to produce baked goods that transport people to cherished memories of their own.

Storefront on the horizon Back in the kitchen, the clock has struck 2:30 p.m., which means production has begun.

Occasionally, Israel and Read chatter with the team as they work. Other times they seem overcome by a quiet, determined focus, despite performing the same repetitive tasks they do day in day out.

It is clear the two take great pride in their work.

“They have a standard and will have that standard met no matter what. And if it isn’t met it doesn’t go on the plate,” said Blake Ritenour, close friend and former employee.

That standard is producing results. Due to their success, Israel and Read look forward to opening their first storefront bakery in late summer or fall of this year. It’s a space in the Edgewater Public Market, a hip food hall in west-central Denver.

“It’s a dream,” Israel said.

“Everyone wants to see their products and get that feedback” from their customers.

Despite their impressive accomplishments at a young age, Israel and Read are not pumping the brakes anytime soon. They are already dreaming about owning a restaurant, a hospitality group, a desert bar and a diner. They excitedly blurt out ideas, feeding off one another’s infectious enthusiasm.

On reflection, “I can see this getting, not out of hand, but... out of hand,” Read said, laughing.

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are on the first Wednesday of each month during the school year at the Littleton Public Schools Administration Building, 5776 S. Crocker St., usually with a speaker on some aspect of gardening, and a social At times, Sonya Ellingboe period. plants and seeds are traded and conversation is focused on “how to.”

The club also sponsors a Foraging Walk at 11 on June 11, led by Kate Armstrong, who will also sell her herbal botanicals. If interested, contact: CindyAmack@comcast. net.

Littleton Garden Club Annual LGC Garden tours will start on June 11 at 11 a.m. at 1579 W. Costilla Place, with the hope that prospective members will stop by. (Off Windermere, south of Ridge Road.) Monthly meetings

Pirates Cove Englewood opens its Pirates Cove Pool on June 4 and has canceled summer morning learn to swim classes at Englewood Recreation Center and Pirates Cove. Lifeguards are needed.

ree general admission for kids ages 18 and under is available at all seven Colorado History Museums across the state: Denver, Pueblo, Montrose, Fort Garland, Trinidad, Denver’s Center for Women’s History, Leadville’s Healy House and Dexter Cabin. (Baby Doe and the Matchless Mine.) See historycolorado.org.

Tesoro Reminder: The Fort Restaurant, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison, is the site for the 2022 Annual Indian Market and Ceremonial Dance, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 4 and 5. Performances, music, authentic India artwork for sale and being demonstrated. Adults, $10, 12 and under free. Parking is free. 303-839-1671.

Reminder “Princess and the Pea,” a play adapted by Rory Pierce, based on the classic fairy tale, is presented at Miners Alley Theatre, 1224 Washington Ave., in Golden on Saturdays at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. through June 25. minersalley.com, 303-933-3044.

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Colorado Book Awards finalists The BookBar in Denver will be the scene of readings by finalists in the annual Colorado Humanities’ Book Awards starting at 7 p.m. on June 3, with science fiction finalists and thriller finalists. For information on the finalists, see coloradohumanities.org. (The organization is based in Greenwood Village and

Colorado Water Garden Society to hold sale Hudson Gardens event will be open to public for four hours June 5

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Despite living in a high desert location, a number of south metro area gardeners maintain a pond in their yard, with a collection of water lilies, cannas and more — plus perhaps a few brilliantly-hued fish.

So, when the Colorado Water Garden Society holds a sale, those gardeners appear to find a new flowering plant, or one with specially-shaped or colored leaves.

The CWGS will do exactly that on Sunday, June 5 at Hudson Gardens (in the area near the business office), open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(While there, visit the water lily ponds at Hudson Gardens.)

Parking at 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive,

“Wood’s Blue Goddess.”

Littleton, is free and one can walk into the gardens from the lot and head north to the sale area. Admission is free and the gardens are open until late afternoon.

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There will also be fertilizer tablets for sale, he says.

The Colorado Water Garden Society welcomes new members. It started with a class offered at Denver Botanic Gardens in 1983, after a few organizational

issues were resolved. The first plant sale was held in 1985 and programs offered by members began at area garden centers. In 1987, the CWGS began an endowment fund at the Denver Botanic Gardens to be used for the plant collection and other expenses and the CWGS and the International Water Lily Society held the International Water Lily Society Symposium. In 1986, the CWGS was invited to exhibit at the annual Colorado Garden and Home Show.

A May 1990 issue of Horticulture magazine recognized the society and water gardening in the Rocky Mountain region.

Society members volunteer to work at Denver Botanic Gardens’ aquatics as well as with the lily ponds at Hudson Gardens in Littleton, and have contributed time to restoration of Denver City Park’s Water Lily Ponds.

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An LGBTQ+ history lesson

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here’s no way for a single exhibit to fully detail the history of LGBTQ+ Coloradoans, but it’s still important to take steps to share the stories of people whose experiences have largely been ignored or minimized over the years.

Rainbows & Revolutions, the new History Colorado exhibition, aims to get that process started by sharing artifacts that bring to vivid life the major events on the road to equality and highlights the challenges still to be faced.

“As far as we can tell, this is the first LGBTQ+ history exhibit being put on by a state agency at a state agency location,” said Aaron Marcus, Gill Foundation Associate Curator of LGBTQ+ History at History Colorado. “It’s a historic moment.”

Rainbows & Revolutions opens at the History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway in Denver, on Saturday, June 4. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gill Foundation is supporting the exhibition and hired Marcus as the first curator of LGBTQ+ history at History Colorado in 2020. After being hired, Marcus began collecting LGBTQ+ artifacts from all over the state, which will now be part of the museum’s permanent collection and known as the Gill Foundation LGBTQ Archives, according to provided information.

“When I started, the LGBTQ+ collection was very small, but better than I thought it would be. But once I started collecting it went from

around 94 to more than 500, most of which can be accessed online,” Marcus aid. “For the exhibit we ended up with about 150 items, but it was very tough to decide what goes in and what doesn’t, since we’re trying to tell 50 years of history.”

The exhibit begins in the 1950s and goes up to present times and captures important moments like the high-profile revolt against Denver City Council in 1973, the AIDS crisis during the 1980s and Amendment 2 in the 1990s.

Some of the items visitors can see include: stained glass that hung at the Woman to Woman Feminist Bookcenter on Colfax Avenue, a drag outfit worn by Juiccy Misdemeanor at Black Pride Colorado and posters from Pride marches, gay magazines, court documents, personal photographs and more.

“Around the entire exhibit is a timeline of events that happened nationally and affected the community here locally, as well as honoring those who are no longer with us,” Marcus said.

This exhibit is just the first step in telling the story of the LGBTQ+ community, and Marcus hopes there will be others if Rainbows & Revolutions is successful. And there will be a traveling version that will be taking the story around the state.

“I hope people come away knowing more about the LGBTQ+ community, especially since there’s been so much misinformation lately,” he said. “For the children who visit, I

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hope they see themselves in the exhibit and it helps them understand themselves better.”

For information and tickets, visit www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/ rainbows-revolutions.

Clarke Reader

Welcome summer with a Rockin’ Block

Party One of the surest sings summer has finally arrived is when Lakewood hosts its annual Rockin’ Block Party. And this year the season officially kicks off is at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 4 at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St. According to provided information, the theme of the event is celebrating women of our past and present, featuring a special musical performance by legendary singer Hazel Miller and a screening of the 2007 film, “Hairspray.” Picnics are welcome, but for those looking to eat on site, there will several food trucks on hand. The full schedule and details can be found at www.lakewood. org.

Combine fishing and wine at Chatfield Gardens It is difficult to find a more surprising or delightful pairing than fishing and wine. And yet, that’s just what

the 4th Annual Cakebread Cellars Cast and Sip event has done. The event is held at Deer Creek Stables in Chatfield Gardens, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8.

The sipping event allows attendees to sample fly rods from Trout’s Fly Fishing of Denver and a selection of wines from Cakebread Cellars and Mullan Road Cellars. Add onto that bites from Organic Roots Catering and you have the ingredients for a perfect evening.

Reserve a spot at https://cakebread.com/events/4th-annual-castsip/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Matchbox Twenty and The Wallflowers at Ball Arena Summer is the time of nostalgia, which makes the pairing of Matchbox Twenty and The Wallflowers the perfect seasonal pairing. Both groups’ 1990s hits still ride hard (“Push,” “Back 2 Good,” “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache,” anyone?) and by all accounts, can still put on an incredibly fun show.

The two groups are stopping by Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7. This will be show for a fan of the full-throated sing-along, so don’t miss it by securing tickets at www. ticketmaster.com.

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Christopher Stimpson, a Westminster resident, asks members of his city council what PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI they have done to combat climate change.

scientists undergirds projections of how much the world will warm in coming decades as a result of human-caused greenhouse gas pollution.

Among the conference’s highlights is the unveiling of the latest entry in NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index, which is a way to show how much extra heat humans’ greenhouse gas pollution traps, committing the planet to a hotter world. This year’s index rose to 1.49 — 49% higher than in 1990.

Put another way, the index shows that there is 49% more heat currently trapped by human-emitted greenhouse gases than there was

in 1990, said Ariel Stein, the acting director of the Global Monitoring Laboratory. Last year, the index sat at 1.47 — 47% higher than in 1990.

The increase in the index is in line with increases over the past four years.

Carbon dioxide emissions are the biggest contributor to the increase in the index — 80% of the increase since 1990 is due to carbon dioxide.

Three gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — account for 90% of the increased heat trapped in the atmosphere due to human activity since the mid-1700s, Stein said.

“The scientific conclusion that

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Some of the nation’s leading climate scientists May 23 sounded an alarm about the urgency of addressing climate change over the next decade, as a key index used to measure humans’ impact on the warming planet ticked higher.

“Unfortunately,” said Ko Barrett, a senior climate advisor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a vice chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “what we see is dire.”

Barrett was giving a keynote address to NOAA’s 50th Global Monitoring Annual Conference. The conference is hosted by NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory, which is based in Boulder, though the conference is virtual this year.

As the name suggests, the conference brings together scientists with an expertise in climate monitoring — one presentation Monday, for instance, involved the possible use of instruments mounted in commercial airliners to measure atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and other gases. The work of those

humans are responsible for their increase is irrefutable,” Stein said.

Methane emissions, which can come from oil and gas production and from livestock agriculture but also from thawing permafrost in the Arctic, are also rising quickly. Stein said the 17 parts per billion increase in observed atmospheric methane levels last year was the largest annual increase on record.

To Barrett, the NOAA climate adviser, these numbers paint a stark picture: The world is on course to miss its goals for limiting temperature increase.

But, she said, it’s also important to focus on the reasons for optimism. Electric cars are gaining in popularity. Cities, through greener building practices and electrified transportation, are beginning to seize their opportunities to reduce emissions. Governments are taking serious steps to battle climate change.

“The next decade is a critical time to address the climate crisis,” Barrett said. “We have a small window to shift to a carbon-neutral economy and hold climate impacts in check.”

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beverage orders for dine-in right from their table or bar stool. Servers still greet patrons in person and will take orders the traditional way if that’s what is wanted, Ringgenberg said. But the option for customers to get things started for themselves is also available.

Ringgenberg doesn’t expect or need everyone to self-order. But he thinks some technology-adept regulars will appreciate the expediency of sending their requests straight to the kitchen or bar. If 30% of customers order by phone, Ringgenberg estimates he’ll need two fewer servers on the floor.

“We can still keep the same level of service with fewer people, which is what was the motivator behind it anyway because we couldn’t get people,” he said. It takes a staff of 22 to man the independent neighborhood gastro pub, which can seat nearly 200 people inside and 100 on the patio.

Like most businesses in the nation, The Berg Haus has struggled with labor. It even shrunk down its menu to the basics this spring, offering only wings and burgers for a time, in an effort to simplify the work its short-handed kitchen faced.

The Berg Haus pays its back-ofthe-house workers several dollars above minimum wage and has changed the way it compensates staff as part of an effort to keep more qualified people in the kitchen, Ringgenberg said.

“If we don’t have people making food, we don’t have a product to sell and then you’re making zero,” Ringgenberg said he tells his employees.

The Berg Haus is building up its team and expects to have a full crew before the end of May. With some of its part-time workers coming home from college for the summer, The Berg Haus should presently have all the help it needs, Ringgenberg said.

The next step is expanding what the kitchen offers. Ringgenberg said customers can look forward to fun food and beverage pairings and new menu items this summer as The Berg Haus strives to earn a place in the heart of its community.

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a smattering of places immediately occur to them, Ringgenberg said.

“There’s really only five or six that they keep on their mind. …

We want to be one of those,” he said. “That’s the goal.”

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Golden High School grapples with mental health crisis State attorney general meets with students

BY PAOLO ZIALCITA COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser met with students recently at Golden High School to address the mental health crisis.

“The [U.S.] surgeon general recently called teen mental health concerns a national crisis,” Weiser said to a room of students, parents, and teachers. “That was not done lightly.

He looked at the levels of emergency room visits, overdose deaths, and other warning signs of what young people are facing.”

Experts say the crisis is present among Colorado children, thanks in part to climate anxiety, worldwide violence, and other traumas, like ongoing grief caused by the pandemic.

The top report submitted to Safe2Tell, the statewide anonymous tip line for students, is a suicide threat.

And suicides remain the top cause of death of Coloradans ages 12-24.

During Golden High’s 2015 school year, three students committed suicide.

“We were simply tired of going to student funerals,” Golden High principal Brian Conroy said.

The tragedy led the school to work with Sources of Strength, a nonprofit that builds programs to reduce youth suicide. The program aims to

increase student engagement by encouraging one-on-one conversations and changing stigmas about youth mental health.

Soli Ficco, an incoming senior at Golden High, has done Sources of Strength since she was in middle school. She said it’s helped her connect with peers and change her own habits.

“We’re all struggling through something,” Ficco said. “It’s never just a one-sided thing that everyone doesn’t notice, everyone’s going through something and everyone’s there to help.”

Weiser spoke with students like Ficco and high school faculty who advise the program. The Colorado Department of Law has helped fund programs like Sources of Strength, with $5 million allocated to various programs across the state.

The attorney general praised the work Golden High has been doing, but acknowledged Colorado needs to make more funding and resources available to extend mental health programs to every school in the state.

“You have proven the benefits and it’s on us. People like your state senator, your county commissioner, your mayor, myself, to do that work,” Weiser said.

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Trial nears for man accused of 1981 murder of Cherry Hills resident David Anderson faces second trial

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Four decades after a 34-yearold woman was murdered in her Cherry Hills Village home, a suspect will face a second trial for the crime.

David Anderson, a 63-yearold Nebraska man arrested in February 2021, will stand trial June 26 in Arapahoe County court after a jury failed to reach a verdict during his first trial in early March.

Anderson is accused of raping and murdering Sylvia Quayle in 1981 sometime overnight between Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, according to the Cherry Hills Village Police Department.

According to a district court affidavit, Quayle’s body was found by her father, William Quayle, in her home at 3800 S. Ogden St in Cherry Hills Village.

Police responded to his call of a “woman down” just before 8 a.m. Aug. 4, 1981, and soon found her dead at the scene. Her father told officers he found Quayle’s body “lying on the living room floor, nude with her arms above her head” and a white towel covering her face, according to the affidavit.

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Police noted that Quayle’s hands were covered in blood and she had red marks on her neck, according to the affidavit.

An investigation revealed she had been shot with a .22 caliber bullet on top of her head, stabbed three times in her upper back and evidence showed strangulation, the affidavit said.

The affidavit also notes that Quayle’s telephone line appeared to have been ripped out from where it was mounted to the exterior of the house. The house’s exterior bathroom wall also had a screen removed and a small, circular hole was discovered in the lower corner in the window screen of Quayle’s bedroom.

The case had been without a suspect for more than 25 years after DNA evidence in 1993 disproved another man’s false confession to the crime.

Ottis Toole, an infamous serial killer who had falsely confessed to hundreds of murders across the U.S., was charged with Quayle’s assault and murder after he confessed to the crime two years after it occurred, but never faced trial for it.

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In 2000, a DNA sample of the suspect was submitted to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation but was left unidentified for two more decades.

In 2020, Cherry Hills Village police began working with Mitch Morrisey, whose company United Data Connect provided the department with genetic genealogy testing, a relatively new technology.

The company began developing leads for the unidentified DNA sample, which encompassed a pool of more than 3,300 people according to Morrisey.

Through extensive research and investigation, Morrisey said his team was able to hone in on one suspect. On Jan. 17, 2021, a company investigator traveled to Cozad, Nebraska to secretly collect DNA from Anderson.

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About 15 items were tested, with DNA from a Vanilla Coke can matching the sample from the crime scene.

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Michelle Tovrea, who served as Cherry Hills Village’s police chief during the investigation and arrest of Anderson, paid respects to Quayle during a Feb. 25, 2021 press conference announcing Anderson’s arrest.

“Sylvia’s sister and family had the quote ‘beauty seen is never lost’ etched onto her grave marker, a very fitting reminder of the beautiful person she was,” said Tovrea, who retired March 4.

Quayle is remembered by those she knew as being “ambitious, vibrant, friendly,” Tovrea said, adding that she was someone who “would have given her last dollar” to friends who needed it.

A graduate of Englewood High School, Quayle had a colorful palette of jobs and hobbies.

She worked as a secretary at an architect firm and enjoyed researching the work of her architect uncle, Wesley Quayle, according to Tovrea.

She also opened a small bakery known as the Buttery that specialized in wedding cakes.

And she had talent as an artist, creating various pottery pieces of flower vases and bowls, many of which reside today in the home of her sister.

Tovrea said Quayle was known to have had a close and loving relationship with her sister, mother and father, who are both deceased.

Anderson faces two counts of first-degree murder and will be prosecuted under laws in place when the crime occurred in 1981, according to District Attorney John Kellner, of the 18th Judicial District.

It means that, if convicted, Anderson would still have the chance for parole 20 years into his sentence, something current laws do not allow.

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June 2, 2022

Kiowa Schools will keep Indians mascot District prevails in year-long battle to meet standards of state law, gain commission approval

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The Kiowa School District won its year-long battle to keep its Indians mascot on May 19, when the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs voted to allow the district to keep the Indians name and imagery.

The Kiowa School District had gone through multiple procedures to meet the standards outlined in Colorado Senate Bill 21-116 — the law generally banning Native American mascots — including reaching a formal agreement with the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma approving the mascot and implementing Native American history courses in elementary and high school.

At the May 19 Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs meeting, Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and CCIA commissioners voted on Kiowa’s request to be removed from the list of schools considered to be out of compliance with the law, and the school district prevailed in each round — for the elementary school, the middle school and the high school.

All voted to approve Kiowa’s

request to be taken off the list while keeping its mascot except for Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Chairman Manuel Heart, who abstained.

Since SB 21-116 was signed in June 2021, the Elbert County School District C-2 School Board (Kiowa Schools) began working on meeting the standards for an exception from the ban on Native American mascots.

“We appreciate the recognition of our efforts to comply with SB 21-116 by the CCIA. The district is excited that as a school we have the honor of helping to preserve the history of the Kiowa Indians,” Kiowa School Board Treasurer Danielle Ullom, who had been instrumental in the district’s efforts, said following the CCIA vote.

“Our town and district are dedicated to working with the Kiowa Tribe in the education of our students and community. We look forward to maintaining this relationship and proudly representing the Kiowa Indians.”

Kiowa Elementary and Kiowa High School will be integrating Native American education into their curriculum. One CCIA board member questioned why the middle school did not have a Native American curriculum plan in place, and a Kiowa Schools representative said it is not in the middle school curriculum set forth by the state.

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The May 19 CCIA meeting was the last session before the mascot ban goes into effect June 1, at which time the law calls for any districts remaining in violation to be fined $25,000 per month.

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Najmabadi’s article quotes a Colorado Department of Education spokeswoman’s email stating that “It’s our understanding that the sponsor of the legislation intends to take this issue up during the next legislative session.” The article also quotes Democratic state Rep. Barbara McLachlan of Durango, one of the bill’s sponsors, as saying “I think we were kind of hoping we wouldn’t collect any money — that it would be a big enough threat to just change the mascot or cover it up.”

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The CCIA had created a list of schools considered out of compliance with the ban on Native American mascots, and Kiowa Schools successfully worked to be removed from that list while keeping its Indians mascot. The Arapahoe High School Warriors and Strasburg High School Indians, which had pre-existing agreements with Native American tribes approving their mascots, were not affected by the 2021 law and kept their mascots without being placed on the non-compliance list.

Among the dozens of schools on the SB21-116 non-compliance list for having Native American mascots, only Kiowa got approval from the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs to keep its original mascot.

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Is slamming Denver a winning message for GOP in 2022?

Colorado Republicans rip capital city as they eye November elections

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

“A toilet bowl.” “A city that no one wants to come to.” “There’s nobody out there that says Denver’s great anymore.”

Those were three takes on the Mile High City last month from three different Republican state representatives. The remarks were made during a news conference recapping the 2022 legislative session and they raised eyebrows given the upcoming election.

The Colorado GOP this year, after four years without a majority in either the Colorado House or Senate, is trying to win back some power in November. They will need the support of voters in Denver, a Democratic stronghold, and its surrounding counties, which make up the state’s population center, to do it.

Nineteen of Colorado’s 35 state Senate districts are in or touch Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties. When it comes to state House districts, 35 of the 65 districts are either in or include one or more of those metro Denver counties.

In other words: the road to power in the legislature runs through Denver, which, according to several House Republicans, isn’t such a great place.

“They have basically let the downtown area become a toilet bowl,” said Rep. Matt Soper, a Delta Republican. “You feel safe in our part of Colorado.”

House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, R-Loveland, said Denver is a “city out of control,” referencing crime.

“I would challenge anybody that’s saying that Denver is not on a downward spiral,” said Rep. Colin Larson, a Ken Caryl Republican and one of the only GOP lawmakers in the Denver suburbs. “I would just

Lawmakers and lobbyists are seen at the Capitol on Jan. 12 in Denver at the start of PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN/THE COLORADO SUN Colorado’s General Assembly’s 2022 session.

have to say that doesn’t pass the smell test.”

Douglas County, a conservative stronghold, is really the only metro Denver county where Republicans have consistently won in recent election cycles.

The irony is that Republicans often complain when Democrats criticize rural Colorado. Take, for instance, the condemnation leveled at Marlon Reis, Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, in April after a 2021 Facebook comment he posted surfaced.

In the comment, reported on by The Fence Post in a story about controversy surrounding a prairie dog relocation plan, Reis complained about rural Coloradans whining when state and federal money is sent their way. “You’d best learn not to bite the hand that feeds you,” Reis wrote. “Colorado is more than ranchers, and it’s time to adapt rather than complain.”

Kristi Burton Brown, chairwoman of the Colorado GOP, said Reis’ words were “pathetic” and “disgusting.”

Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat who represents rural parts of western Colorado, said Republicans are talking about Denver in the same vein that Democrats have talked about rural areas. Donovan said the GOP, which often complains about the urban-rural divide,

should know better.

“It’s a very dangerous political strategy to create division to try to win elections,” she said.

But McKean said it’s not fair to compare Reis’ remarks to those from him and his caucus. He said he wasn’t castigating any group or person, and that what’s happened in Denver, in his opinion, is the result of Democratic policies. That’s where the politics behind criticizing Denver come in.

“What politics truly is, I think, and especially this year, is a study of contrasts,” he said. “You take a look at what Denver was just a few years ago and the cycle that it’s gone through and in the midst of large policy changes.”

McKean spoke broadly about policies on crime and homelessness. Those are two issues the GOP is promising to tackle if they win in November, along with rising consumer costs.

McKean said the remarks about Denver aren’t part of an election strategy, however. “I think it’s more just a commentary,” he said.

But not every Republican seems to think blasting Denver, whose home prices are soaring as people try to buy into a city with a limited housing supply, is such a good idea.

Sen. Paul Lundeen, a Monument Republican leading efforts to secure

a GOP majority in the Senate, said Thursday night during a Colorado Sun event that he thinks Denver “could do better,” but he’s not sure attacking the capital city is a winning strategy.

“It’s not as safe as it was when I first showed up at the legislature eight years ago,” he said. “Do you build a campaign on that? No. You build a campaign on helping the people of Colorado.”

Even Cole Wist, a former Republican state representative who used to be in the same caucus as McKean, appeared to push back on Twitter.

“Like many metro areas, Denver has some things to work on,” he posted, “but it is definitely a great city.”

Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat weighing a mayoral bid next year, rejected the criticism wholecloth. He thinks the remarks will hurt Republicans in November.

“Denver definitely has issues like every other city, but this is a wonderful city,” he said. “That is not going to be a winning strategy, I can say with clarity.”

Polis said he doesn’t think the attacks on Denver are ”good politics.”

“I don’t think it ever works to attack part of the state that you want to represent,” he said. “Denver is the cultural capital of our state. You go to Rockies and Broncos and Nuggets games. No area of the state is perfect, but we all value every part of the state. I love Grand Junction.

I love Colorado Springs. I love Denver. I love Boulder. They’re all great.

I don’t think you hear very many — you certainly don’t hear me — attacking parts of the state that are conservative.”

Democrats hold a 20-15 majority in the Colorado Senate and a 41-24 majority in the House.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Colorado and European Union climate and energy leaders are eager to exchange visitors on policy scouting trips to their equally desirable destinations. Never a shortage of volunteers.

If they were expecting breezy tours of sightseeing highlights and fact-free nights on the town, May 26 was a bracing wakeup call: This Colorado summit with the EU is jammed with dense explications of kilowatt hour clean energy prices, and hydroelectric-to-hydrogen storage projects.

And both sides lapped it up.

The European Union’s previous focus on climate change policy has been sharpened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and western desires to get completely off Russian fossil fuel imports. Colorado is busy carrying out 57 pieces of landmark energy and climate change legislation passed over three years, and looking for new ideas on how to accelerate cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

“Climate is no longer a niche policy, it’s all of the economy,” said Mercedes Garcia Perez, leader of the three-day Delegation of the EU (similar to an embassy) learning mission to Colorado.

After an exchange of ideas in downtown Denver on Tuesday, the delegation will also visit the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, internationally recognized atmospheric research labs and the University of Colorado in Boulder, and energy analysts at the Rocky Mountain Institute.

Here’s a roundup of what EU and Colorado are eager to tell each other: What the EU Delegation is telling Colorado: • They are fascinated by the buy-in from Colorado’s major electrical utilities to retire coal power plants and replace them with solar and wind power. They were impressed by Colorado’s apparent progress toward the goal of cutting 80% of electrical plant emissions by 2030, and wanted to know whether nuclear power or carbon capture and storage underground would be part of those plans.

• Hydrogen energy will be a key part of

the EU’s clean energy transition. Garcia Perez pointed to a new clean steel plant in northern Sweden that will use hydroelectric power to produce hydrogen, which in turn will be the fuel for the steel furnaces.

European car companies are already contracting for the steel, which will be used in part to build electric vehicles.

• To cut dependence on Russian oil and gas even faster, EU nations will be demanding more sacrifices by consumers and industry. That will include lower speed limits on roadways to save fuel, and restrictions or incentives to get a larger share of power used overnight when electricity is cheaper and more available.

What Colorado officials are telling the EU: • Colorado’s transition has benefited greatly from close cooperation with the six major electric utilities in the state that have been largely on board with demands for a rapid switch to cleaner energy. Colorado projects are now hearing bids for 2 cents a kilowatt hour for wind, and less than 3 cents for solar with storage, Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor told the EU delegation, while operating existing fossil fuel plants costs utilities 4 to 4.5 cents a kilowatt hour.

• Colorado’s urgency for change has been focused by seeing the initial impacts of climate change: decadeslong megadrought in Western Colorado, more frequent and severe flooding from heavy rains or snowmelt and breathing problems from an increasing number of wildfires across Colorado and neighboring states.

• Transportation is the next big sector to target, Toor told the delegation. With so much success in electric utilities’ plans to make the transition, transportation has passed electric power as the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions for Colorado. Colorado’s initially ambitious goal of getting 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 now appears on track, Toor said, and the state must carry through plans to decarbonize the medium to heavy vehicles, such as school buses and delivery trucks.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0037 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/29/2022 10:06:00 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: CHRIS JON HAMMERBERG Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 6/5/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018033623 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $314,204.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $298,172.49 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 100, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 17605 Ponderosa Ave, 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, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/29/2022 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 #: 20-024128 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0037 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0031 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/16/2022 10:33:00 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: Randy L. Fuselier and Sheila K. Fuselier Original Beneficiary: U.S. Bank National Association, ND

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/27/2003 Recording Date of DOT: 3/26/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003039569 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $250,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $74,367.87 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 2, BLOCK 3, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 22, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7096 Cerney Cir, Castle Rock, CO 80108 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 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: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/16/2022 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-22-911083-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0031 First Publication: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0030 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/14/2022 11:40:00 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: LARA M. NARDELL AND KEVIN L. NARDELL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, f/k/a The Bank of New York, successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-5 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/17/2005 Recording Date of DOT: 3/22/2005 Reception No. of DOT: 2005024601 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $280,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $293,360.19 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.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 37, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 84-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2105 E Weatherstone Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 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: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/14/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 #: 15-008779 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0030 First Publication: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0038 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/29/2022 10:12:00 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: CURTIS G ANDERSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/16/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 10/18/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017070838 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $309,195.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $289,340.10 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 22, BLOCK 2, VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. ACCOUNT NUMBER: R0333654.

Which has the address of: 619 North Bentley 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, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building

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

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/29/2022 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 #: 22-026873 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0038 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF AFORESAID SECTION 4; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 678.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11100 Haskell Creek Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 5/13/2021, Reception number 2021061896. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

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, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0041 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/31/2022 2:15:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: PERRY L. ELLIOTT AND COLLETTE MARIE ELLIOTT Original Beneficiary: AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2017-1, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/1/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 10/15/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004106480 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $274,700.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $190,960.93 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. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 4, AND IN THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 9, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 9; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 19 MINUTES 34 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST ¼ OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ A DISTANCE OF 934.97 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 1281.93 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF MESA GRANDE SUBDIVISION; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERN BOUNDARY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE RIGHT A DISTANCE OF 314.08 FEET, SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF 970.00 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 18 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 08 SECONDS TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE NORTH 19 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EASTERN BOUNDARY AND ALONG SAID TANGENT A DISTANCE OF 359.77 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERN BOUNDARY ALONG THE ARC OF A CURVE TO THE LEFT A DISTANCE OF 384.91 FEET, SAID CURVE HAS A RADIUS OF 585.16 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 37 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 16 SECONDS TO A POINT OF TANGENT; THENCE NORTH 18 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID TANGENT A DISTANCE OF 10.53 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD NO. 74; THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 267.95 FEET; THENCE NORTH 63 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 981.51 FEET TO

Dated: 3/31/2022 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 #: 00000009442807 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0041 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Franktown NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0036 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/25/2022 3:09:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: T M Grace Builders, Inc Original Beneficiary: PFG Fund II, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PFG Fund II, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/27/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 6/2/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020047016 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $826,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $826,000.00 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: Failure to make payments as required by the terms of the Commercial Promissory Note 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 34, FOX HILL FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2740 Morning Run Ct., Franktown, CO 80116 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, July 13, 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

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Public Notices 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.

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0032 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/18/2022 3:22:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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

Original Grantor: KIET NGUYEN Original Beneficiary: FIRSTBANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FIRSTBANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/19/2012 Recording Date of DOT: 6/20/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012044234 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $626,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $496,224.64

JOSEPH A. MURR Colorado Registration #: 14427 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3100 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202-4402 Phone #: 303.534.2277 X 17 Fax #: 303.534.1313 Attorney File #: 2670.045

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 by the Deed of Trust and related loan documents and other violations of the Note and Deed of Trust.

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/28/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Legal Notice No. 2022-0036 First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0043 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/31/2022 10:52:00 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: ERIN L KEANEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 12/23/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019087979 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $421,720.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $413,395.80 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 5, BLOCK 2, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 11, PARCEL 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 4221 Timber Hollow Loop, Castle Rock, CO 80109 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/31/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LYNN M. JANEWAY Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-026530 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0043 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, HIGHLANDS RANCH – FILING NO. 118-N, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 10499 Sunshower Place, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 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: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/18/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: TREVOR G. BARTEL Colorado Registration #: 40449 1601 19TH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-9000 Fax #: Attorney File #: 230403-00385 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0032 First Publication: 5/12/2022 Last Publication: 6/9/2022 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.

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.

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.

First Publication: 5/5/2022 Last Publication: 6/2/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/9/2022 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 PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0035 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/25/2022 2:56:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DON M. ROOT Original Beneficiary: Athas Capital Group, Inc., a California Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for Verus Securitization Trust 2020-2 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/19/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 12/4/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019082796 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $377,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $369,658.88 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 261, STERLING RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 8181 Saint Vrain Avenue, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 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: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Dated: 3/28/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

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 #: CO11455

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $198,767.56

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

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 Notice No. 2022-0035 First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0042 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/31/2022 10:50:00 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: RENEE BROOKS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/30/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 5/6/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020037096 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $316,167.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $308,693.28 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 50, BLOCK 1, RED HAWK FILING NO. 1, LOT 1, BLOCK 8 - 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1493 Ophir Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80109 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Legal Description of Real Property: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOWN OF LARKSPUR, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 12, LARKSPUR AND CONSIDERING THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 12 TO BEAR SOUTH 23 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FRINK STREET (ALSO THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD), A DISTANCE OF 37.75 FEET; THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 105.88 FEET; THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 29.95 FEET; THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 06 MINUTES 59 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 17.56 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 65 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 127.98 FEET OT THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Which has the address of: 9079 Frink Road, Larkspur, CO 80118 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, July 27, 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: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/5/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LYNN M. JANEWAY Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-027172 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Dated: 3/31/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Legal Notice No. 2022-0047 First Publication: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0033

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 #: 22-027003 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0042 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0047 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/5/2022 9:03:00 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: CHRISTINA M LEVESQUE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GATEWAY MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/27/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 6/27/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017043454 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $216,015.00

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/22/2022 9:28:00 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: AMY L GILPIN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for BNC Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/13/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 12/18/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006108070 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $429,267.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $280,014.89 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:

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Public Notices LOT 9, BLOCK 1, REATA NORTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12164 S Hidden Trail Ct, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 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: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/22/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LYNN M. JANEWAY Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 19-023454 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Public Notice No. 2022-0033 First Publication: 5/19/2022 Last Publication: 6/16/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0045 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/4/2022 8:24:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JENNIFER A BARKENHAGEN AND ANDREW N BARKENHAGEN Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/1/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 12/2/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015085974 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $338,751.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $245,136.30 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: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: N. APRIL NORTON Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 20-024427 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0045 First Publication: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Pres PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0039 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/29/2022 10:46:00 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: IAN EVANS AND KRISTIN SMITH Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOME MORTGAGE ALLIANCE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/13/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 6/14/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017039963 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $347,096.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $240,156.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 8, BLOCK 5, ANTELOPE HEIGHTS FILING II, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 16429 E Hollow Horn Ave, 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, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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

Dated: 3/29/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 9, BLOCK 2, YOUNG AMERICAN P.U.D. SOUTH RIDGE TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5B 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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

Which has the address of: 2500 Hover Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 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: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/4/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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 #: 22-026890 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0039 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0044 To Whom It May Concern: On 3/31/2022 10:54:00 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: EVAN P BUCK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING

AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/25/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020081661 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $430,711.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $422,817.00 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: 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 1, BLOCK 5, OF THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 20, PHASE 2, AMENDMENT NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 2976 Distant Rock Ave, Castle Rock, CO 80109 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 3/31/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: LYNN M. JANEWAY Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-026497 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0044 First Publication: 5/26/2022 Last Publication: 6/23/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0048 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/6/2022 1:38:00 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: ROCKY C MYERS Original Beneficiary: BOKF NA DBA COLORADO STATE BANK AND TRUST Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BOKF, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/15/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 3/16/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018015436 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $422,112.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $396,043.70 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 11, BLOCK 3, CASTLEWOOD RANCH SUBDIVISION-FILING NO. 1 PARCEL 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1271 Kittery 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, July 27, 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: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/6/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: JENNIFER C. ROGERS Colorado Registration #: 34682 4100 E. MISSISSIPPI AVE., STE. 420 , DENVER, COLORADO 80246 Phone #: 877-353-2146 Fax #: Attorney File #: 48032973

Notice is hereby given that, at a properly noticed public meeting on May 24, 2022, a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Douglas County School District RE-1, Douglas and Elbert Counties, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and has been filed in the principal administrative offices of the School District, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104, and online at the Douglas County School District website at www.dcsdk12.org, where it is available for public inspection.

Formal adoption of the proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the Board of Education, at the Wilcox Administration Building, Castle Rock, Colorado on June 21, 2022, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Any person paying school taxes in said district may either at such June 21, 2022 meeting, or at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register his/her objections thereto.

Douglas County School District RE-1 Dated: May 24, 2022

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0048 First Publication: 6/2/2022 Last Publication: 6/30/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Sandy Maresh Board of Education Assistant Secretary Legal Notice No. 942155 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, PARKER GUNTHER TOODY'S DINER, LLC D/B/A GUNTHER TOODY'S DINER, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARK.ER TO GRANT A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 19502 E. PARKER SQUARE DR., PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARK.ER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, COLORADO.

A public hearing will be held on June 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission, and on July 12, 2022, at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County Commissioners, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. The proposed amendments include modifying Section 23, Home Occupations. The amendments pertain to Class 2 Home Occupations. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File Number: DR2022-001.

Legal Notice No. 942188 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. PARKER GUNTHER TOODY'S DINER, LLC D/B/A GUNTHER TOODY'S DINER, IS A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMP ANY WHOSE MEMBER/MANAGER IS: BRIAN BURR, AT 7991 SHAFFER PARKWAY, SUITE 101, LITTLETON, CO 80127.

This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on June 14, 2022, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.

ORDINANCE NO. 22-05 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES AMENDING ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CASTLE PINES RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS

Legal Notice No. 942181 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on June 14, 2022, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.

ORDINANCE NO. 22-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 2-10-30(b) OF THE CASTLE PINES MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE TERMS OF APPOINTMENT OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesgov.com.

By:Tobi Duffey, CMC, City Clerk

The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesgov.com.

By:Tobi Duffey, CMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 942192 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that the Town of Parker Planning Commission and the Town of Parker Town Council shall hold public hearings to review and receive public comment on the following matters, pursuant to the Town of Parker Municipal Code and Colo. Rev. Stat. § 31-23-206: A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2022 UPDATE FOR THE OPEN SPACE, TRAILS AND GREENWAYS MASTER PLAN AS A PART OF THE TOWN OF PARKER 2035 MASTER PLAN

Legal Notice No. 942194 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, MURPHY OIL USA, INC. D/B/ A MURPHY EXPRESS #8898, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE OFF-PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 9560 TWENTY MILE ROAD, PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARK.ER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 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. MURPHY OIL USA, INC. IS A CORPORATION WHOSE OFFICERS ARE: ROBERT CLYDE, PRESIDENT, MALYNDA WEST, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, GREGORY SMITH, SECRETARY, AND JOHN MOORE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, AT 200 PEACH STREET, EL DORADO, AR 71730.

Legal Notice No. 942180 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

The Town of Parker is making minor map and text updates to the adopted Open Space, Trails and Greenways Master Plan (‘Plan’), which was originally adopted in 2004 and last updated in 2010.

This update includes changes to the list of missing trail connections and revisions to three maps; Map 1: Existing and Approved Open Space, Map 2: Existing and Approved Trails and Map 3: Missing Trail Connections are necessary to capture new trails, open space and parks.

The draft amendment to the Open Space, Trails and Greenways Master Plan is available for public inspection at the Parker Town Hall, Community Development Department, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134. A copy of the document can also be found online at www.parkeronline.org.

The public hearing for the Planning Commission will be held on June 23, 2022, at 7:00 pm, or as soon as possible thereafter. The public hearing for Town Council will be held on July 11, 2022, at 7:00 pm, or as soon as possible thereafter. All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers of the Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134, or at such other time or place in the event this hearing is adjourned.

Further information is available through the Town of Parker Community Development Department at 303.841.0353.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND AND PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT. Legal Notice No. 942191 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022

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the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.

This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on June 14, 2022, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.

ARTICLE 4- AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2-2-30

ORDINANCE NO. 22-06

Sec. 2-2-30. Compensation of Judge.

The City Council shall set compensation of the Municipal Judge by resolution.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTIONS 2-6-20 AND 2-7-20 OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES MUNICIPAL CODE, CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENTS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesgov.com.

By:Tobi Duffey, CMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 942193 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, THRASHIN AXES, LLC DIB/A THRASHIN AXES, LLC HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A BEER AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 18671 MAINSTREET, UNIT C, PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 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. THRASHIN AXES, LLC DIB/A THRASHIN AXES, LLC, IS A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE OWNERS ARE: JESSE THRASH AND DEBORAH THRASH, AT 18671 MAINSTREET, UNIT C, PARKER, CO 80134.

Legal Notice No. 942182 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered at a public hearing and second reading for final adoption by the Lone Tree City Council. The hearing will be located at 8527 Lone Tree Pkwy, Lone Tree, CO 80124, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The Ordinance may also be postponed at said meeting.

ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE Series of 2022 Ordinance No. 22-04 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 2-2-30 OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MUNICIPAL JUDGE COMPENSATION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO:

Section 2-2-30 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code titled “Compensation of Judge” is hereby repealed in its entirety and reenacted as follows:

ARTICLE 5 – SEVERABILITY If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

ARTICLE 6 – CAUSES OF ACTION RETAINED Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.

ARTICLE 2 – DECLARATIONS OF POLICY AND FINDINGS A. Section 6 of Article XX of the Colorado Constitution grants home rule municipalities the power to legislate upon, provide, regulate, conduct and control, among other powers, the creation of municipal courts, the definition and regulation of the jurisdiction, powers and duties thereof, and the election or appointment of the officers thereof.

B. Pursuant to Section 2 of Article VIII of the Charter, the City Council has established a municipal court vested with original jurisdiction of all causes arising under the Charter and the ordinances of the City.

C. Section 2 of Article VIII of the Charter provides for the compensation of the municipal judge: The judge shall be appointed by the Council for a term of two (2) years, may be removed by the Council for cause, and shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Council.

The Council may also appoint any additional personnel required for the municipal court. Such compensation shall in no manner be contingent upon the amount of fees charged or collected.

[Emphasis added.]

D. Section 2-2-30 of the Code further provides: “Pursuant to Section 13-10-107, C.R.S., the annual salary of the Municipal Judge shall be set by City Council.”

E. In accordance with Section 6 of Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, the City Council finds that setting the compensation for the municipal judge is a matter of local and municipal concern.

F. The City Council further finds that it is in the best interest of the City to amend Section 2-2-30 of the Code to remove the reference to Section 31-10-107, C.R.S., consistent with Section 2 of Article VIII of the Charter.

ARTICLE 3 – SAFETY CLAUSE The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of

Public Notice REVISED INVITATION TO BID (Originally Published May 26, 2022) 2022 CHIP SEAL PAVING PROJECT Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District (CBMRMD) Douglas County, Colorado Bids will be received by the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District for the subject 2022 Chip Seal Paving Project until 3 PM local time, Monday, 6 June 2022. Bids shall be submitted electronically to email: grantrusskaye@att.net prior to the above stated time and date. Bidders will receive confirmation that their bid has been received. Any Bids received after the stated time and date will not be opened.

A summary of bid results will be emailed to all bidders.

The work to be performed generally consists of chip sealing approx 23,650 SY of asphalt pavements at multiple locations on Bell Mountain Ranch. A location map of the various work sites is contained in the Contract Documents. The prospective work sites are open for inspection at any time. No formal pre-bid conference will be held.

ARTICLE 7 - EFFECTIVE DATE

Bids shall be submitted on a lump sum basis as described in the Contract Documents. The value of this work is expected to be between $100,000 and $140,000.

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication after the first reading if no changes are made on second reading, or twenty (20) days after publication following second reading if changes are made upon second reading.

Electronic copies of the Contract Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from Russell Grant, President CBMRMD, phone 720-8785383, e-mail: grant-russkaye@att.net, anytime after 17 May 2022.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2022.

The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded will be required to furnish a Performance, Payment and Warranty Bond guaranteeing faithful performance.

Legal Notice No. 942185 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice May 5, 2022 Thunderbird Water a Title 32 Water District, providing water to Indian Creek Ranch west of Sedalia Colorado is planning a Drinking Water project to re-drill our Well #1. To comply with the Federal public participation requirement a meeting will be held July 14, 2022 to discuss and answer any and all questions concerning estimated costs, project alternatives, the preferred alternative, any projected rate increases and construction related and/or environmental impacts of the project. The meeting will be held at the Indian Creek Ranch Club House, 7149 W. Cherokee Dr. Sedalia Colorado, 80135, beginning at 7PM. Legal Notice No. 942103 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 30, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY The City of Lone Tree (the "City") is a home rule municipality operating under the Lone Tree Home Rule Charter (the "Charter") adopted on May 5, 1998, and a Municipal Code (the "Code"), codified and adopted on December 7, 2004. Pursuant to its constitutional home rule authority, the City may adopt and amend ordinances.

Legal Notice No. 942174 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: 17 May 2022 Project Title: ASR and Downhole Pumping Equipment Contractor: Hydro Resources – Rocky Mountain 13027 Weld Cnty Rd, #C Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on June 10, 2022, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Heather Justus, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before June 8, 2022.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Heather Justus, P.G. Project Manager Legal Notice No. 942168 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: May 31, 2022 Project Title: Village North Drainage & Infrastructure Improvements Contractor: T. Lowell Construction, Inc. 3211 South I-25 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on June 20, 2022, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Erik Dam, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before June 16, 2022.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Erik Dam, P.E. Stormwater Project Manager

No Bids may be withdrawn within a period of forty-five (45) days after the date Bids are opened.

CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Russell Grant, President Legal Notice No. 942196 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: BRUCE T KAJI, SETSUO ITO, STAN ROLLINS, STANFORD ROLLINS & MARGUERITE KYLE - OCCUPANT - MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC COTA RESOURCES INC - BRUCE T KAJI AKA BRUCE T KAJI SETSUO - SETSUO ITO AKA SETSUO D ITO AKA SETSUO N ITO AKA SETSUO T ITO AKA ITO SETSUO - STAN ROLLINS AKA STANFORD ROLLINS - MARGUERITE KYLE - JOHN E CAVEY JR AKA JOHN EDWARD CAVEY AKA JOHN EDWARD CAVEY JR You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 1st day of November 2018 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: 1/2 MIN INT IN S1/2S1/2 17-6-66 TOTAL = 160 AM/L MIN INT = 80 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRUCE T KAJI, SETSUO ITO, STAN ROLLINS, STANFORD ROLLINS & MARGUERITE KYLE for said year 2017 That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC on the 26th day of December 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 8th day of September 2022 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of May 2022 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 942160 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record

in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: MERRION FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AKA MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC - FIG CO19 LLC - OCCUPANT - MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AKA MERRION FAMILY PARTNERSHIP - REGISTERED AGENT J GREGORY MERRION MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - GENERAL PARTNER MICHAEL K MERRION MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - GENERAL PARTNER RITA V MERRION MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - GENERAL PARTNER T GREGORY MERRION AKA THOMAS GREGORY MERRION MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 1st day of November 2018 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: TR IN NE1/4 14 & IN SE1/4 11-7-66 2.87 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP for said year 2017 That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC on the 26th day of December 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 8th day of September 2022 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 26th day of May 2022

Legal Notice No. 942187 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press and the Parker Chronicle

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock 80109 has the following for sale: 1) 2008 Lexus IS250: Vin 85022989 2) 2004 Chevy Blazer: Vin 46224280 3) 1965 Chry.New York: Vin 53183377 4) 1937 Olds Sedan: Vin F396130 5) 2017 Kia Optima: Vin H5153097 6) 2015 Hyun. Sonata: Vin FH187512 Legal Notice No. 942186 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 1991 NISSAN PICKUP VIN 1N6SD16S9MC402242 2) 1971 MERCEDES BENZ 280 SE VIN 10806712002788 3) 1979 FORD BOX TRUCK VIN E37AHDK5773 4) 1968 CHEVROLET CAMERO VIN 123378L323616 REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W. MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 8022 720-546-8397 Legal Notice No. 942200 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

/s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County

1) 2000 SAAB 9-5 VIN YS3EF58Z0Y3064448 2) 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VIN 2C4GP54L25R506390 3) 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER VIN 1G1JC124617210685

Legal Notice No. 942159 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

District Court Douglas County, Colorado Court 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock CO 80701

Legal Notice No. 942199 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Plaintiff(s) Petitioner(s): JASMINE NATOSHA MCGARVEY v. Defendant(s) /Respondent(s): GREG FOWLER: JASMINE MCGARVEY Address: 16351 Parkside Dr Parker, CO 80134.

Phone Number: (505) 238-5090 Email jmcgarvey33@gmail.com ; Case Number: 2022DR30222 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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: Allocation of Parental Responsibilities Dated: March 28th, 2022 Jasmine Natosha McGarvey Plaintiff(s) *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).

Legal Notice No. 942089 First Publication: May 12, 2022 May 19, 2022; May 26, 2022; June 2, 2022 Last Publication: May 26, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jay L. Gueck, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30507 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 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Danielle Gueck-Townsend Personal Representative 10405 Shadowland Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 Legal Notice No: 942125 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JUDITH LEE SEGUIN aka JUDITH L. SEGUIN, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30283 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 20, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly Jean Regan Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice To be published by Castle Country Assisted Living, Inc. in Castle Rock and Parker Colorado newspapers Castle Country Assisted Living, Inc. (CCAL) will submit an application to the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH). The purpose of this application is to request up to $1,500,000 for major repairs needed at CCAL’s three senior assisted living facilities: Cantril House and Valley House in Castle Rock, Colorado, and Victorian House in Parker, Colorado. The request of funding is so that CCAL can continue to benefit persons with low and moderate incomes who need senior assisted living services at Cantril House, Valley House, and Victorian House. There will be no displacement from any existing housing due to these repairs.

All interested persons are encouraged to contact the applicant for further information. Written comments should be sent to inquiry@castlecountryassistedliving.org and will be forwarded to DOH for consideration during the application process.

Members of the public may request a public meeting and should arrange a request with the Applicant. Applicant shall post notice of meeting (Date, Time, and Location) to ensure other members of the public are aware of meeting.

If reasonable accommodations are needed for persons attending the public meeting, please contact the Applicant.

Legal Notice No: 942133 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JACQUELYNN B. HAYNES, a/k/a JACKY HAYNES AND JACQUELYNN BOSLEY HAYNES, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30253 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 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

John T. Hardin, Jr. Personal Representative 1091 Timbercrest Drive Castle Pines, CO 80108 Legal Notice No: 942127 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary L. Dinyer, a/k/a Mary Louise Dinyer and Mary Dinyer,

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Public Notices Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030274 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 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Laura Kayande Personal Representative 115 Prestwick Landing SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2Z3S4 Legal Notice No: 942148 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Duane Harlan Gentz, aka Duane H. Gentz, aka Duane Gentz, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30305 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 October 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karl Haubenchild, Personal Representative 7510 Little Tee Lane Brooksville, FL 34613 Legal Notice No. 942190 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 19, 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 District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 19 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lori L. Hopp fka Lori L. Ellixson Personal Representative c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C 1901 W. Littleton Bvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Kelly R. Berg, Personal Representative 6951 Mountain Brush Circle Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130

Legal Notice No: 942132 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cecilio Valdivieso Martinez, also known as Cecil V. Martinez and Cecil Martinez, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30275 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 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patsy J. Autry and Gary L. Autry Co-Personal Representatives c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 942156 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM H. LONT, aka William Harry Lont, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30255

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Pauline Nancy Bryans, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30192

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 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Dianne K. Heidbreder, Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox Street, Suite 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 942105 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard W. Bryans, Jr. Personal Representative 1675 S. Birch St. #1104 Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No. 942177 First publication: May 26, 2022 Last publication: June 09, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Renee Levy, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30297

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy M. Weaver, a/k/a Dorothy Marie Weaver, a/k/a Dorothy Weaver, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30294

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 October 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before October 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Edward A. Levy, Personal Representative 11840 E. Sand Hills Road Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Patricia S. Caldwell Personal Representative 3181 Masters Point Castle Rock, CO 80104

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 942189 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph Claude Smith, also known as Joseph C. Smith, also known as Joseph Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30230.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shari Smith, Co-Personal Representative 4600 E Asbury Circle #301 Denver, CO 80222 Diane Von Feldt, Co-Personal Representative 4084 Starflower Road Castle Rock CO 80109 Legal Notice No. 942115 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOHN DOUGLAS MORTON, a/k/a JOHN D. MORTON, a/k/a JOHN MORTON, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30268 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 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Keri Morton-Feil, Personal Representative 10032 Royal Eagle Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No. 942158 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT JOHN HOPP JR. AKA ROBERT J. HOPP JR. AKA ROBERT J. HOPP AKA ROBERT HOPP AKA ROBERT JOHN HOPP AKA ROBERT HOPP JR, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30277

Legal Notice No. 942197 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS MICHAEL S. JENNINGS is the Successor Trustee of The John F. Jennings Trust, dated March 10, 2008 and totally amended and restated February 23, 2022 (the “Trust”) and the nominated Personal Representative of Decedent John F. Jennings’s Last Will and Testament, dated December 12, 2017 (the “Estate”), whose address is P.O. Box 683508, Park City, UT 84060. John F. Jennings, Settlor of the Trust, died on March 22, 2022.

All persons having written claims against the Estate or Trust are required to present them to the Trustee or Personal Representative or his attorney, Stephen J. Mayfield, York Howell & Guymon 10610 S. Jordan Gateway, Ste. 200, South Jordan, UT 84095, on or before four months after the date of first publication of this notice or be forever barred.

Date of first publication: May 26, 2022 /s/ Stephen J. Mayfield Legal Notice No. 942165 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No.942111 First publication: May 19, 2022 Last publication: June 02, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Trina Marie Everhart, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30278 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 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Hunter Matthew Long, Personal Representative c/o Opfer Campbell Beck P.C. 19751 East Mainstreet, Suite 215 Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 942164 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 16, 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 May 05 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 Shemayah Sade Karamo be changed to Shemayah Sade Karamo Israel.

Case No.: 2022C031540

The Petition requests that the name of Tanjha Denise VanHoosier-Larson be changed to Tanjha Denise VanHoosier Case No.: 22 C 226 By: Blake M., Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

By: Andi Truett Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 942184 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 942163 First publication: May 26, 2022 Last publication: June 09, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bruce Charles Coryell a/k/a Bruce C. Coryell a/k/a Bruce Coryell, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30211

Public Notice is given on May 03 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Public notice is given on May 12, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

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 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Deanna Lee Coryell Personal Representative 22036 Hill Gail Way Parker CO 80138 Legal Notice No: 942134 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY REGINA GRISBY, aka Mary R. Grisby, aka Mary Grisby, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR000067 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 October 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kathleen Grisby, Personal Representative 1001 E 52nd Avenue, Apt. 165 Denver, CO 80216 Legal Notice No. 942198 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Simone J. Foisy, a/k/a Simone Jeannette Foisy and Simone Foisy, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30260 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 19th, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nadya Vecchiet-Lambert, Attorney for Jason Foisy, Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana St., Ste 370, Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 942112 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert E. Rashkin, also known as Robert Earl Rashkin, and Robert Rashkin, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30175

/s/ Jonathan F. Haskell, Esq. Jonathan F. Haskell, #42476 Attorney for the Personal Representative 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 600 Denver, Colorado 80246

Kristina McKenna & Tami Hodges Personal Representative 2 Inverness Drive East, Suite 102 Englewood, Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No: 942130 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Janet Sue Richardson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30238

Legal Notice No. 942116 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE

By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No: 942131 First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda L. Tollefson, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30248

Legal Notice No. 942166 First publication: May 26, 2022 Last publication: June 09, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

The Petition requests that the name of Brianna Makenna Olivas be changed to Brianna Makenna Bowen-Olivas Case No.: 22 C 172

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Attorney for the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 19, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Cyndi L. Lyden, Person Giving Notice 18th Judicial District Deputy Public Administrator Estate of Paul B. McArthur 1777 South Harrison Street, Ste. 1250 Denver, CO 80210

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paul B. McArthur, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030245 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Person Giving Notice or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 17, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

The Petition requests that the name of Marcelo Tomas Ortiz Forte be changed to Marcelo Thomas Forte.

Case No.:2022C202

The Petition requests that the name of Micyla Lynn Talafuse be changed to Micyla Lynn Sharp Case No.: 22 C 182 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 942167 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

By: Douglas County Court - Blake Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No.942137 First publication: May 19, 2022 Last publication: June 02, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Children Services

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 20, 2022, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

(Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice Douglas County Combined Courts 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

The Petition requests that the name of Nathan Ford Luckenbill be changed to Nathan Luckenbill Ford Case No.: 22 C 238

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION CASE #: 2021JA135 Petitioner: Andrew Malachi Thompson Respondent: Shane Michael Murphy

By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 942201 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 4, 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 Ishan Reddy Divyaravindra be changed to Ishan Reddy Kalluri Case No.: 2022 C 211 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

This court has entered an order directing Publication of the proceedings filed in the above listed case for the adoption of a child pursuant to C.R.S. 19-5-101 et. seq. after finding that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service but to no avail. The foregoing proceedings have been filed and are served by this publication. If your name appears above, you may obtain a copy of the Petition for Step-Parent Adoption, the Petition for Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship, and the Notice of Adoption Proceeding and Summons to Respond from this court. If you fail to respond within thirty-five (35) days, your parental rights may be terminated.

Legal Notice No. 942102 First Publication: May 12, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 942150 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 (720) 437-6200

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on May 06, 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 Braydon Michael Leist be changed to Braydon Michael King.

Case No.: 2022CV-000039 By: Andi K. Truett Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 942179 First publication: June 02, 2022 Last publication: June 16, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on May 05 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 Micah Israel Karamo be changed to Micah Karamo Israel.

Case No.: 2022CO31539

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: Isabella Sophia Moore FOR THE RELINQUISHMENT OF A CHILD, Noviana Angelica Moore (DOB April 7, 2022) And Concerning, Andrew C. and Any and All Unknown Birthfathers, Respondents And Concerning, Hope’s Promise, Co-Petitioner Attorneys for Hope’s Promise Seth Grob, #20828 Kathryn Stafford, #54729 Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 303-679-8266 Seth@GrobEirich.com Kate@GrobEirich.com FAX Number: 303-679-8960 Case Number: 22JR030006 Division: 8 NOTICE CONCERNING PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD LEGAL RELATIONSHIP TO: ANDREW C. AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN BIRTH FATHERS, RESPONDENTS You are hereby notified that the District Court in Douglas County will hold a hearing on the Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship Between Respondents, Andrew C. and Any and All Unknown Birth Fathers, and the Minor Child filed by the Co-Petitioner, Hope’s Promise, and involving the child, Noviana Angelica Moore, born on April 7, 2022 in Colorado.

By: Andi Truett Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 942162 First publication: May 26, 2022 Last publication: June 09, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

The Court will hold the hearing on July 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Douglas County District Court, State of Colorado, Division 8. The address of the Court is 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109.

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.

Unless within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this Notice you file an answer with the Court, or appear before the Court, your parental

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Our new American pastime — what are we doing and why?

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started to write about the great celebrations in the month of June. There’s Father’s Day (which can sometimes be complicated, of course) but also fun.

There are all kinds of graduations and early summer trips in the sun. There are Pride events for our LGBTQ+ friends to be able to freely, authentically be themselves in public. And then, there’s Juneteenth, the commemoration of the final emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth came about when the holdout state of Texas was forced to free all people from slavery, and thus, the formerly enslaved took to celebrating in the streets.

Unfortunately, as I write this on May 24, there’s no rejoicing on any street in Texas where 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting at their elementary school. And this happened while in Buffalo, New York, there are continuing funerals for the 10 people killed in the racially-motivated shooting at a grocery there last week. So, I just can’t write about celebrations right now.

Linda Newell

Those of us who remember hearing the sirens blow down Bowles Avenue during the Columbine shooting and our kids in lockdown, injured, or killed know this scene all too well. Others tragically remember Arapahoe or STEM high schools or the Aurora movie theatre shootings. Even those who weren’t here then know the mass shooting scene too well.

It turns out that we Americans have a rising pastime of shooting people and sending tweets of thoughts and prayers.

So, what are we doing?

Federally, obviously, not enough. In Colorado, we’ve accomplished some legislative tools over the last decade to move the needle; but also not enough. But gun violence is not just about access to firearms, and even if it were, we’ll never be able to have a gun-free society in this country.

Perhaps we need to ask who’s doing the shooting and why? Some claim that it’s about mental illness but the statistics show that’s not so clear cut. However, two other predictors are very often present — suicidality and

childhood trauma. It turns out the data show that many of the mass shooters of this growing phenomenon have had severe childhood trauma and most are experiencing suicidal thoughts just before or during the shooting due to recent crises in their lives.

So, is anyone looking for or supporting them through these crises?

Although not true of the Uvalde shooting, the highest demographic of these mass shooters are young, mostly white, men. Many of them have been radicalized online that has created a contagion of anxiety and anger of copycat scenarios. As we saw in Buffalo, it was the fear of “being replaced,” or actually, losing his societal stature as a white man. Who or what is shaping this increasingly dangerous mindset?

So, the question now appears for all of us: what are we doing now that we know who’s doing the shooting and why? How are we breeding young men who want to kill people? We can’t legislate our way out of this one. It’s going to take more than a few public servants to vote on the right legislation. But it

will take more than thoughts and prayers. It’s not only lawmakers, law enforcement, or metal detectors that are the solution. The bigger need is further upstream than legislation.

It’s incumbent on all of us in our village to raise our children with human connection, loving support, and coping mechanisms to survive these trying times we’re living in now. We all need to be asking ourselves what we individually and collectively are doing to contribute to the escalating problem of young men wanting to kill themselves or others. And why are we OK with accepting just pacifying tweets? What are we doing to prevent, not just address, violence in our homes and community? Can we replace this American pastime already? I’m praying … and acting.

Former Colorado state senator Linda Newell is a writer, instructor, facilitator and conflict and DEI coach.

Senlindanewell@gmail.com, www.lindanewell.org, www. senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell on Facebook.

Public Notices rights to the Child may likely be terminated. You have the right to waive your right to appear and contest, and your failure to appear and contest, either in person or by a representative, will result in the Court forever terminating your parent-child legal relationship and granting the requested adoption.

Seth A. Grob Kathryn A. Stafford Attorneys for Co-Petitioner Legal Notice No. 942183 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 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 In the Interest of: Aiden James Brus, Child 11/14/2010Date of Birth UPON THE PETITION OF: DANIELLE BRUS AND CONCERNING: Kristin Marie Robinson, Respondent(s) Attorney for Petitioner: ROBINSON & HENRY, P.C.

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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. 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.

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) Date: 3/11/2022 s/ Marlana A. Caruso Marlana A. Caruso | 41175 Attorney for Petitioner Legal Notice No. 942051 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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• All rides 3-6 tickets, if purchased individually at the Festival.

• Amazing Rides!

Giant Ferris Wheel, Freakout, Himalaya, Fireball, Sizzler, Orbiter, Cliff Hanger, Kamikaze, Pharaoh’s Fury, Starship, Super Shot, Tornado, Wacky Worm, Yo-Yo, Jungle Twist, and Vertigo.

• Rides For Kids!

Airplanes, Beach Party, Bumble Bees, Bumper Cars, Giant Carousel, Charlie Chopper, Dragon Wagon, Elephants, Going Bananas, Jeeps, Mardi Gras, Mini Boat/Pirates, Mini Drop Tower, Monster Truck, Motorcycles, Pirates’ Island, Super Slides, Tea Time, Tractors, Wet Boats, and VW bugs.