Douglas County News Press 030923

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the hopes of gaining a slight advantage this hiring season, the Douglas County School District board approved salary increases for sta earlier than in the past, bumping starting pay from $43,680 to $45,209.

Currently, Douglas County School District has one of the lowest starting pays in the Denver metro area and Superintendent Erin Kane said the district has struggled to attract and retain sta in recent years.

During the Feb. 28 meeting, the Board of Education unanimously approved a proposed 3.5% base increase for all licensed sta , such

as teachers, as well as a 2-2.5% step increase, a 6% increase for classi ed sta and a 5% increase for administration for the 2023-24 school year.

e increases will cost the district $22.5 million next year, which is likely be covered by the in ationary increase in funding from Colorado’s School Finance Act, Kane said.

e state legislature has not yet approved next year’s school funding.

Kane acknowledged the district approving raises before knowing how much funding the state will provide is a calculated risk, but one she believes is worth it to provide certainty for sta .

“We know there is some risk, but we feel really con dent that the School Finance Act will increase, certainly su cient to cover the increases we’re proposing,” she said.

“By proposing these increases now,

we’re making a huge di erence in terms of retention because we’re providing assurance and stability for our employees, so they will know what next year looks like.”

e compensation increases being approved so early in the year may also help give the district an edge when recruiting new teachers, Kane said, since other districts have not nalized salary schedules yet.

However, all school districts are expecting in ationary increases in state funding, which means Douglas County will probably not be the only district to raise pay.

“Every school district will receive in ationary funding from the state and every school district will do what we’re doing,” Kane said. “We’re just going to do it faster. It’s all we’ve

Douglas County, Castle Rock to rebuild I-25 frontage road Safety concerns continue

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ahead of the opening of a new Interstate 25 interchange, a major road for residents in the south Castle Rock area will undergo upgrades in a project that comes amid safety concerns for the twolane road.

“ e reality is I think we were all brought together by the tragedy of the three deaths that we’ve seen in the last six months on this stretch of road,” George Teal, a Douglas County commissioner, said during a Feb. 28 town hall meeting about the street.

Area residents had raised the idea of holding the meeting, Teal said after a question-and-answer

Cherokee Trail Elementary School teacher Leighanne Brown uses new literacy curriculum to teach her students the science of reading. The Douglas County School District is in the process of implementing three science-based reading programs at all elementary schools this year.

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Bill to expand commission to 5 fails quickly

Marshall stands by proposal

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A proposal to put a larger number of elected leaders at the helm of large counties in Colorado — and to require at least some of those leaders to represent speci c areas of their counties — met defeat in the State Legislature.

Supported by state Rep. Bob Marshall, a Highlands Ranch Democrat, the bill sought to expand the number of members on a county’s board of commissioners to ve. e bill would have a ected several Front Range counties with large enough populations, including Douglas County, where the board has become known for its bitter con icts and 2-1 votes.

“All I know is we’ve got two people running the whole county,” Marshall said.

In his view, contentious 2-1 splits are “not just a problem for Douglas County — it’s a latent problem for all the large counties,” Marshall said.

Commissioners serve as a county’s elected leaders, somewhat similar to city councils. ey make policy decisions that largely a ect parts of the county that are “unincorporated” — areas that sit outside of municipalities.

In Douglas County, which includes Highlands Ranch and many other areas, such as Franktown and Roxborough.

Locally, the idea to add two more commissioners in Douglas County

came up in discussion in a county meeting in August. Commissioner Abe Laydon has remained opposed.

“ e last thing counties need are more politicians,” Laydon said in a February statement about the state legislature’s bill. “Whether you have three or 30 commissioners, there will still be a majority and a minority vote unless it’s unanimous.”

e counties that would have been a ected by the bill include Jefferson, Larimer, Douglas, Boulder, Pueblo and Mesa, all of which have three commissioners.

Five commissioners govern Adams County, but Adams would have been a ected by the bill’s requirement for commissioners to be elected by district, Marshall noted. All ve commissioner seats in Adams are voted on by residents throughout the county — in an “at large” system — rather than voters only casting ballots for the candidates who live in their area.

Ensuring that commissioners are accountable to the people in speci c areas of their county was a key part of the proposal, Marshall said.

“Everyone was saying, ‘Marshall is just trying to get a Democratic commissioner’” elected in Douglas County, Marshall said. But his proposal “doesn’t mean a Republican couldn’t represent Highlands Ranch well.”

He noted there are conservative areas of Boulder County that may feel “locked out” of decisions without a Republican commissioner.

“It’s just to help political minorities regardless of who they are,” Marshall said.

Representation is an issue particularly in Douglas County because Highlands Ranch makes up roughly 28% of the county’s population, Marshall said.

“When the commissioners are all elected at large, then (Highlands Ranch) really does not have a voice

in the county government, which is particularly troublesome” because Highlands Ranch is not a municipality, Marshall said, and relies on the county for many government

e Highlands Ranch Metro District provides a limited array of government functions, but many responsibilities fall to the county.

e proposal, state House Bill 23-1180, was “postponed indenitely” by a 7-3 vote on March 2 in the House’s State, Civic, Military, and Veterans A airs Committee, stopping the bill from coming to a

“I think it’s clear that people who had a vested interested in the outcome were more likely to vote against it than people who could (see it) neutrally,” Marshall said.

Among lawmakers on the committee who represented counties that would have been a ected, the bill garnered some support but also saw opposition, according to the

Marshall said in general that GOP lawmakers “have a very strong ideological view of not letting the state tell local jurisdictions what to do, regardless of what the issue is.”

He noted he’ll likely bring the proposal back in the legislature next year.

“I’m not going to give up,” Marshall said. “I’ll have to just see what the lay of the land looks like in December or January, but yeah, all things being equal, I’ll try again.”

Other counties already have five

Some Colorado counties already operate with ve commissioners. Under current rules, once a county has more than 70,000 residents, a citizen’s group or the county commissioners can put a question on the ballot asking residents if they wish to add two more.

Of the 12 counties who are eligible through their population size, several have moved to ve commissioners, including Adams, El Paso and Arapahoe counties. Weld County and Pitkin County have moved to ve commissioners as part of their home-rule charters — essentially the counties’ own constitutions.

Denver and Broom eld have city council structures with about a dozen members each.

e bill would have required that all counties with a population of 70,000 or more have ve commissioners, with at least three commissioners elected only by voters who reside in the district from which each commissioner runs for election.

e bill would have allowed counties to choose between three election alternatives:

• ree commissioners from three districts elected by residents in those districts and two commissioners elected at large.

• Four commissioners from four districts elected by residents in those districts and one commissioner elected at large.

• Five commissioners from ve districts elected only by residents in those districts.

The Colorado Capitol in Denver.

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Bridging the gap between local shopping and online

Student creates app

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When local businesses started to close down due to the pandemic, University of Denver student JohnPaul Evans wanted to help. ree years later, Evans, who grew up in Parker, launched Harvester, a website that connects shoppers to their local businesses.

While talking with an owner of a running shoe store, Evans learned that many business closures were in uenced by the pandemic, but the problem started years before COVID-19.

“ e issue kind of started back around 2012, 2013 when online shopping kind of took o and especially online shopping with large retailers,” said Evans.

As Evans saw that online shopping made shopping too convenient of an option compared to shopping at local businesses, he began to think of a way to make it more convenient to shop locally online and make it an easy process.

For over a year, Evans tried to make di erent apps and played around with websites. rough Harvester, he made a marketplace that allows shoppers to search and browse products directly from local shops.

Harvester launched in February and already has 70,000 stores on the site for shoppers across the U.S.

“All the stores that are currently

listed on Harvester are ones that already have kind of an online presence with a website and they have their inventories up already,” said Evans. “I found a way to nd a bunch of local businesses across the U.S. that had websites with all their products and consolidate them all to one site so they can shop directly from that store on.”

With Harvester, online shoppers can freely shop trending local businesses by entering their zip code. ey can also search for an item they are looking for and use the lter to sort by distance, price or relevance.

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Shoppers can create an online account with Harvester and follow their favorite businesses.

e name Harvester was inspired by a machine that takes place in the process of deforestation, as seen in the Amazon rainforest. e machine is called a harvester.

“ at’s kind of where I got the idea,” said Evans. “Because a lot of local businesses were losing a lot of their businesses to huge online retailers like Amazon. And so I thought, it’s kind of like a tongue in cheek.”

As Harvester includes local busi-

nesses with online stores, Evans said he would like for his website to expand to a point where stores that do not have an online presence will join Harvester.

Evans hopes to grow the number of users so he can adjust the app as necessary to make it fun for the users to come back.

“I hope to kind of put the fondness of local shopping in the digital form, kind of make the digital mainstreet of sorts,” said Evans. “I want to make it so any day of the week, you can browse your local stores and shop directly from your phone.”

The local shopping page of the new Harvester app created by a local student. SCREENSHOT

bills that were doomed in Democratic legislature

GOP introduced anyway

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

Banning abortion. Restricting transgender athletes’ participation in school sports. Slashing state revenues by cutting the income tax rate.

A wave of bills Republicans are introducing in the Democrat-controlled Colorado legislature reads like a list of hot-button GOP talking points. And that’s not by mistake, even if they have no chance of becoming law.

House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, said the measures — some of which are highly controversial — are “statement bills” that show Coloradans what Republicans’ priorities are and how they would lead the state if they were in charge.

“I think if we were suddenly to be in the majority, you’d see a whole bunch of really drastic right-wing legislation,” Lynch said. “But I think that’s largely a factor of the fact that we’ve been out of the majority for so long. We’re trying to x these things that have piled up over the last 10 years.”

e legislation may only be sponsored by a handful of Republicans, but they re ect on the entire caucus. Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, urged people not to necessarily lump the entire GOP together.

would let local governments enact rent control policies and another that would legalize safe-injection sites, where people could use illicit drugs under medical supervision.

e governor, whose signature is vital for any bill to become law, has signaled he’s skeptical about both. Democrats introduced them

Each legislator is permitted to introduce ve bills, and each one must get a hearing. at’s di erent from in Congress, where leadership can shelve legislation they don’t

In other words: Democrats are e ectively powerless to stop controversial GOP measures from seeing e day of a committee hearing for several Republican abortionrelated bills — including a total ban on the procedure — Democrats said statement bills aren’t new.

“It is important that we take them seriously and that they are heard,” said House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon. “We will still honor this institution by making sure that every piece of legislation is heard in committee in a fair way and then our public has a moment to share their voices and perspectives.”

“

e Republican caucus is an intellectually diverse caucus. It brings an array of perspectives,” he said.

“One or two people have a strong conviction of this speci c nature

and there may be other perspectives.”

Democrats are running into the same political conundrum, including when it comes to a bill that

Here are 10 bills introduced by Republicans in the legislature this year that have been rejected by the Democratic majority — and were always likely to meet that fate.

A look up through the dome in the state Capitol.

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Airport gets funding for tra c control tower

$4M grant approved

BY TAYLER SHAW

TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $4 million to Centennial Airport to design a new airport tra c control tower, the administration announced.

e Centennial Airport, located at 7565 S. Peoria St., is a general aviation airport. According to the FAA, it is one of the 25 busiest airports in the U.S. and averages 1,000 takeo s and landings per day.

e tower is the building that the air tra c controllers sit in to direct tra c in, out and around the airport’s airspace, said Chris ompson, Centennial Airport’s manager of communications, via email. It is controlled by the FAA but the airport assists in general maintenance and upkeep, he said.

Centennial Airport owns the current tower, which opened in 1985, and the FAA leases it from the airport, ompson said. e new tower will replace the current tower and will increase operational capacity and enhance air eld safety, the FAA said in the release.

“ e current tower is approaching 40 years old and there are some aspects of the building that need updating to continue safe and proper operation in the future and, much like a vehicle or other item, sometimes it is more cost-e ective to replace than

update,” ompson wrote. “ ere are also some other operational advantages to a new tower depending on what site is selected.”

e $4 million will be set aside for site selection and the engineering and design of a new tower, ompson said. It will be a multi-year project and the actual construction timeline will be determined at a later date once the design work is done, he explained.

“It’s exciting and attering to receive the grant,” ompson wrote.

“Centennial Airport has played a big role in the economic growth of both Arapahoe and Douglas counties and it is a good feeling to know that the FAA nationally recognizes our importance and is willing to give us a share of the pie so to say.”

e $4 million funding comes from the Airport Terminals Pro-

gram, which is one of three aviation programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to the release. is law provides $1 billion annually for ve years for airport terminal grants.

“Today’s funding doesn’t just improve Centennial Airport’s terminal. It creates opportunities in the community for good-paying jobs and a chance to be part of our country’s thriving aviation sector,” FAA Deputy Administrator A. Bradley Mims said in the release.

Centennial Airport is one of three airports in Colorado that received funding. Denver International Airport was awarded $22 million to fund

a portion of the baggage handling system replacement that the airport is planning. e Colorado Springs Airport received $6 million to help fund the remodel of its terminal concourse.

“Americans deserve the best airports in the world, and with demand for air travel surging back, this funding to improve the passenger experience couldn’t come at a more urgent time,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in the release. “ ese grants will make it faster and easier to check your bags, get through security, and nd your gate, all while creating jobs and supporting local economies.”

The airport tra c control tower, which opened in 1985, at Centennial Airport.

The FAA awarded $4 million to Centennial Airport to design a new airport tra c control tower. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CENTENNIAL AIRPORT

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session where the crowd voiced several concerns about tra c and safety along the road.

Today, a pair of two-lane frontage roads sit along either side of I-25 in the south Castle Rock area, running south toward Larkspur. e project planned by Douglas County and the Town of Castle Rock will rebuild the road that sits west of the highway.

A Larkspur resident called the road a “main thoroughfare” that allows people to get around, including to Castle Rock.

Teams will move the road to the west side of the railroad tracks that also run parallel to I-25 and will add features that could make the road safer to drive.

e project could start this summer and may take several years to complete all the segments. Here’s a look at what will change and what’s already underway.

Nearby development a ects timing

O cials will close the existing frontage road to make room for new ramps onto I-25, according to Aaron Monks, a project manager for Castle Rock.

In the next couple years, teams will build a new interchange to provide access to I-25 at Crystal Valley Parkway in the south Castle Rock area — where Territorial Road currently meets the frontage road — a short distance away from the future relocated frontage road.

All told, the west frontage road will be relocated and rebuilt from Plum Creek Parkway, in central Castle Rock, down south to Tomah Road outside town limits.

e southmost segment, handled by Douglas County, could see construction from this fall through summer or fall 2024.

A middle segment handled by Castle Rock — roughly from Crystal Valley Parkway south to the town limits — could see work from this summer through the next 12 months.

e northern segment’s timeline is less clear, potentially several years away from seeing construction. e relocated frontage road will be named Dawson Trails Boulevard, according to the county.

“In the future, 2030, Dawson Trails Blvd. will be extended north from Crystal Valley Parkway to

Plum Creek Parkway, and the timing of development on the west side of the BNSF railroad tracks dictates the timing of this segment,” the county wrote on its website.

Added features

e southmost segment will remain a two-lane road — one lane in each direction — but it will gain a 12-foot painted median to provide access to the properties that sit west of the railroad tracks, according to the county.

at part of the new road also comes with about 4-foot shoulders and 2-foot gravel edges, according to the project plan.

e middle segment will still be a two-lane road at rst, anked by a 10-foot landscape area on one side and a 2-foot temporary shoulder on the other.

But at some point in the future, o cials expect it to greatly expand, with two lanes in each direction and a “raised median and/or turn lane” in the middle, the plan says. On either edge of the road will be 6-foot bike lanes, 10-foot landscape areas and 10-foot sidewalks.

“As the development, Dawson Trails development, continues to expand and grow, they will be required to widen it to four lanes” on that middle segment, Monks said during the meeting.

e project will include left turn lanes on Bear Dance Drive and Tomah Road to connect with the new frontage road, said Art Gri th, a Douglas County project manager.

“I just want to point out the existing west I-25 frontage road will stay open through most of the interchange construction, and it will permanently stay open between Tomah and Sky View (Lane)” further to the south, Gri th told the crowd.

On the north end of the project area, the existing frontage road will see a “road closed” barrier at Yucca Hills Road, a short drive south of Plum Creek Parkway.

Guardrail removed

An o cial from the Colorado Department of Transportation, often called CDOT, said the agency is removing guardrail along the frontage road, a statement that elicited applause from the audience.

One commenter urged CDOT to continue removing guardrail, implying the rail creates a safety issue for the two-lane road and that

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Citizens remain concerned over frontage road safety issues. FILE PHOTO

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it’s unnecessary because of existing separation between I-25 and the road.

“We have taken a look at the project and now that it is built, we have (reevaluated), and we are removing about 11,000 linear feet of guardrail,” said Stephanie Alanis, a CDOT program engineer.

About 10,000 feet have been removed already, with 2,000 left to go, and CDOT was to nish in early March depending on weather, Alanis said.

O cials also have lowered the speed limit, Alanis noted. Some commenters raised the issue of drivers passing other cars on the narrow road, a problem one man attributed to the lower speed limit.

But road management involves tradeo s, Alanis said, adding: “You lower the design speed limit, and that allows us to also take away some of the guardrails.”

Concerns over growth, safety

Four teens were involved in a head-on car collision on the frontage road around midnight Aug. 5. A man in a Toyota crossed into oncoming tra c and struck a pick-up truck carrying the teens.

Two of the 17-year-old passengers in the truck died in the accident, and an unidenti ed driver and another passenger were both taken to area hospitals for moder-

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got …It will not alleviate the need for (a mill levy override). It will not close the gap with other school districts, but it will be a great message to our teachers and to our sta .”

In the Denver metro area, Cherry Creek has already increased teacher pay for next year to $57,000 to start. Westiminster approved paying teachers a starting salary of $61,000.

Kane said the disparity comes from the di erences in local mill levy overrides. Douglas County’s mill levy amounts to around $1,150 per student, while surrounding districts, including Denver, Littleton and Cherry Creek, get more than twice as much per student from their mill levies.

“It is not because our district chooses not to pay our teachers competitively,” Kane said. “It is purely a funding challenge.”

Board member Elizabeth Hanson described the decision to give raises while still planning to ask voters for a mill levy override in November like “walking on a sword.”

“We need our teachers to hear that we’re doing everything we can to take care of them and we need our community to hear that we need funding,” Hanson said. “ is is a Band-Aid.”

In addition to salary increases, the district is also planning to o er employees free lunch next year, discounted childcare and improving sta workspaces, on top of shortterm retention strategies approved in January.

ate to severe injuries.

Authorities suspected the man in the Toyota was driving under the in uence.

e crash occurred on the road near mile marker 179, which sits near Territorial Road, according to a map created by a member of the public on the state’s website.

(Teal also noted a third death in recent months, seemingly from another fatal crash on the road in the area.)

One commenter at the town hall meeting felt that accidents are “a direct result” of increased tra c over the last 10 to 15 years.

“What is Douglas County doing to curtail the amount of development going on in the community, to mitigate all this increased tra c going forward?” he asked.

Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon responded that regarding growth, the county focuses on ensuring residents can get around. e project is about “ensuring you’re not stuck in tra c and that your roads aren’t dangerous,” Laydon said.

Open space also factors into growth, said Laydon, noting that county residents recently passed a ballot measure to ensure the county has nearly $300 million through 15 years for open space, parks and historic resources.

“We’ve been able to preserve almost 50% of our county as open space. at also includes Pike National Forest, but by us preserving land, that land (cannot) be developed,” Laydon said.

Kane said the plan focused on ways to keep existing sta .

“We absolutely need to recruit, but our priority is retaining who we have, so instead of piling all of our resources into making our starting pay $50,000 … we chose to put our resources into the people that we have,” she said.

Multiple teachers spoke at the meeting in favor of the plan and thanked the board for their e orts in supporting sta .

Lucy Squire, teacher and president of the Douglas County Federation, a local teacher’s union, said the plan shows the district values its sta and is working to be more competitive.

“It’s starting to feel like we’re being paid what we’re worth,” “ ank you again for working with us and for hearing our ideas. We’re moving in the right direction and I’m full of optimism and gratitude.”

Another teacher, Ann Fisher, said her school’s culture, values and sense of belonging keep her working in the district and she doesn’t want to leave, but nancial hurdles make it di cult to stay.

“While thinking of starting a family with my partner in the next year or two, I’m able to breathe a sigh of relief knowing that our district is prioritizing our teachers, sta and communities with compensation increases,” Fisher said. “I’m hopeful that I will not have to make the incredibly hard decision between starting a family and staying at a school that I consider a second home.”

e entire board supported the salary increases and praised Kane and sta for their work on the proposal.

Summer Camps & Programs 2023

COUNTY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Arapahoe County Libraries

Locations: Multiple locations in Arapahoe County

Website: arapahoelibraries.org

Details: Each year, Arapahoe libraries hosts a variety of reading events and gatherings to help fill the summer hours.

Jefferson County Library

Locations: Events in Lakewood, Arvada, Golden, Evergreen, Edgewater, Wheat Ridge and more

Website: https://jeffcolibrary.org/

Details: With summer coming, the Jefferson County Library system is already holding information sessions and planning events, such as the Cosmic Conversations: Telescope Highlights of the Midnight Sky in June.

Douglas County Libraries

Locations: See website

Website: www.dcl.org/camp-dcl/

Details: Choose from weeklong half-day camps at six DCL locations or full-day camps at select locations from June 5 through Aug. 4. Camps are facilitated by subject matter experts and supported by trained staff and volunteers. Camp themes include science, robotics, creative arts, LEGOs, cooking and baking, with each camp geared to a specific age range.

Englewood – 2023 KidConnections

Summer Camp

Locations: See website

Website: https://bit.ly/3YRWCcC

Details: The program is a fully licensed day care by the State of Colorado, Department of Human Services for children 5 years old (and completed kindergarten) through 14 years old. There is a registration fee of $10 per child.

City of Golden

Locations: See website

Website: https://bit.ly/3Sm6Y1X

Details: Summer camp registration opens Feb. 28 for residents and March 2 for nonresidents. Golden addresses are not all within city limits; some are actually part of unincorporated Jefferson County. Check if your Golden address is within city limits at addresslookup.jeffco.us.

Evergreen Park & Recreation District

Locations: Variety of locations

Website: www.evergreenrecreation. com/201/Camps

Details: The annual programs provide options for kids starting at 3 years old.

City of Thornton – 2023 summer camps

Locations: Varies by camp

Website: www.thorntonco.gov/recreation/ Pages/registration-information.aspx

Details: The annual summer program is already underway with registration for residents beginning on Feb. 1. Nonresidents joined on Feb. 2. From physical activities and sports camps to arts and more — the annual program will continue to register participants.

City of Northglenn summer programs

Locations: See website

Website: www.northglenn.org/rec_and_ events/childrens_programs.php

Details: Participants will enjoy their time at the Northglenn Recreation Center swimming two times a week, playing games/ activities in the beautiful gym, going on fi eld trips, having in-house experiences, riding pedal boats at Webster Lake, playing daily at E.B Rains Jr. Memorial Park, plus much more.

Wheat Ridge Parks & Recreation

Location: 4355 Field St., Wheat Ridge

Website: www.rootedinfun.com/191

/Sun-Camp

Details: Wheat Ridge Sun Camp is a state-licensed day camp for children ages 6 to 13; offered during Jefferson County Public Schools’ spring, summer and winter breaks.

Arvada summer camps program

Location: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada

Website: https://arvadacenter.org/education/summer-camps

Details: This summer, the Arvada center is offering a variety of half day camps and full-day camps — including prescheduled Awesome Art Packs. Awesome Art Packs are combinations of our most popular summer camps that provide full day activities for students. These camp packages are a creative and convenient way to give your child a multi-disciplinary arts experience this summer.

Highlands Ranch Community Association

Locations: Recreation centers throughout the community Website: https://hrcaonline.org/classescamps-activities/camps

Details: Every year, the Highlands Ranch Community Association works to provide something for everyone in its summer camp program. For children into sports, there are plenty of athletic camps available. For those looking to improve in art, arts and education programs are plentiful.

Town of Castle Rock Summer Camp Program

Locations: Vary based on camp

Website: https://www.crgov.com/3270/

Summer-Camps

Details: From sports camps to jedi training and science and arts — the Town of Castle Rock prevents a full slate of summer camp programs in 2023. Visit the town’s website to learn more about ages, prices and details.

Commerce City Parks & Recreation

Locations: Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Drive, Commerce City

Website: https://recreation.c3gov.com/ classes-programs/camps

Details: Youth Camp Venture is a traditional camp for children ages 6 to 10 and offers arts and crafts, STEM, active play, swimming and field trips. Camp takes place primarily outside at Eagle Pointe Rec Center. Adventure Trek is an outdoor adventure program that provides a new experience every day. Those ages 11 to 15 travel offsite for hiking, survival skills training, water activities and nature-based programming.

Town of Parker/Parker Fieldhouse

Location: 18700 Plaza Drive, Parker

Website:  https://parkerrec.com/2029/ Summer-Day-Camp

Details: Ages 5 to 13 can join this camp for themed games, activities, crafts and a ton of fun at the Parker Fieldhouse. Campers will be separated into age groups 5 to 6 years, 7 to 9 years, and 10 to 13 years. Expect swimming days and field trips too.

Foothills Parks & Recreation District

Location: 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton

Website: www.ifoothills.org/school-carecamps/#camps

Details: Details will be posted online for the 2023 summer program in March.

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The Giggling Life Care Farm

Location: 14583 Cherry St., Thornton

Website: www.thegigglinglife.com/summer-farm-fun

Details: If your kids love animals you need to check out The Giggling Life Care Farm in Thornton for summer activities.

The Giggling Life Care Farm is special for a lot of reasons, but the most important one is Kristi — the owner. She has a BS in psychology and a master’s in education, has studied life coaching for the last eight years, and is certified in Equine Assisted Coaching and Pet Therapy.

Highlands Ranch — Camp Backcountry

Location:  6005 Ron King Trail, Littleton

Website: hrcaonline.org/classes-campsactivities/camps/camp-backcountry

Details: Nestled into 8,200 acres of wildlife conservation property just south of C-470 on Santa Fe Drive, Camp Backcountry is the spot for a build-a-fort, hikejust-to-explore, and don’t-forget-yourbinoculars kind of summer for your kids. The Backcountry believes that children learn, grow, and thrive best when outdoors and immersed in nature. Our week-long, full-day outdoor camps support the needs of children by using a whole-child, experiential learning approach. From minicamps to leaders-in-training programs,

the camps are for ages 5-17.

Great Outdoors Summer Camp

Location: Miller Activity Complex — 1375 W. Plum Creek Pkwy, Castle Rock

Website: www.crgov.com/3270/SummerCamps

Details: This regional park includes the Miller Activity Complex (MAC), Millhouse, Amphitheater, Challenge Hill, ziplines, Adventure Tower, Sky Trek, and adventure playground area as well as over ten miles of hiking and biking trails.  For ages 10-15.

Chatfield Stables Horse Camps

Location: 11500 N. Roxborough Park Road, Littleton

Website: www.chatfieldstables.com/ horse-camps.html

Details: Chatfield Stables is the longestrunning horse camp in the area. Every child has their own horse for the entire week. Kids get to lead, feed, water and work with their horses every day. Campers learn horse care, including grooming and bridling. They water and feed their horses, learn to groom them, and take care of them at the end of the day. We ride daily, whether in the arena or on the trail.

Community Sailing of Colorado

Locations: 4800 S. Dayton St., Greenwood

Village

Website: www.communitysailing.org

Details: Community Sailing of Colorado provides premier sailing programs (summer camps, adult classes, adaptive sailing,

and community partnership events) at Cherry Creek and Boulder reservoirs. The weeklong summer camps range from beginner through advanced sailing for youth ages 5-17. It’s a perfect fit for any adventurous spirit who loves the outdoors.

YMCA SUMMER PROGRAMS

At the YMCA of Metro Denver, our youth development philosophy is grounded in 150 years of lifting up kids and helping them reach their full potential. It’s a philosophy centered on two critical factors: creating a unique sense of belonging and always incorporating the pure fun and joy of childhood.

Camps include adventure camps, sports programs, art that focuses on ceramics, painting, drawing, digital media and more. To find camps in local communities, visit the website at https://bit.ly/3Kg6GYM. Summer camp programs are available in the following Denver metro cities:

• Arvada

• Aurora

• Broomfield

• Centennial

• Commerce City

• Denver

• Golden

• Lakewood

• Littleton

• Thornton

• Wheat Ridge

MAD SCIENTISTS

Kookalooz Space Playground: STEM

Summer Camp

Locations: 6805 W. 88th Ave., Westminster

Website: www.kookalooz.com/westminster-co/summer-camps/

Details: 5 different camps from the basics of space to engineering. Each camp is one week long. For ages 5-10.

Colorado Adventure Point

Location: 10455 W. 6th Ave., Suite 150, Lakewood

Website: https://coloradoadventurepoint. org/

Details: CAP’s STEM Camp isn’t your typical science camp. Our campers get to experiment with chemistry, physics and engineering through a variety of materials, experiments and challenges to meet their curiosities and skill level in our challenge by choice model. In addition to building engineering models and friendships, the campers get to enjoy our climbing wall, archery range and more — and learn the science behind these fun activities. Camps are available for ages 6-12.

Butterfly Pavilion

Location: 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster

Website: https://butterflies.org/

Details: Starting June 5 and running through Aug. 11, the Butterfly Pavilion hosts all the creepy crawlies and your children at camp. There are five themes, which repeat once and include spider week, junior zookeeper and survival stories, where kids can learn about how insects adapt to survive.

Mad Science

Locations: Multiple locations in the Denver metro area, including the Littleton area, Denver and Broomfield

Website: https://colorado.madscience.org/

Details: These camps are designed for ages 6 to 12, though sessions such as Red-Hot Robots and Advanced Robotics camps are more appropriate for ages 8 to 12. Instructors are mostly college students pursuing degrees in education or science and teachers off for the summer. Themes include chemistry, space science, forensics, engineering and more. Each camp is weeklong, though times can vary.

Air & Space Camp

Location: Wings Over the Rockies at 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver

Website: wingsmuseum.org/education/ camp/

Details: Ready for an aerospace adventure? At Wings Over the Rockies that’s exactly what kids ages 8 to 14 can expect in these week-long camps. The fun starts June 5 and goes on until Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

EMERGING ARTISTS

Center for the Arts: Summer in Color

Location: 31880 Rocky Village Dr., Evergreen

Website: https://evergreenarts.org/summercamp/

Details: Camps explore various media, from clay sculpting and wheel throwing, to pop art and mural painting, to the art of different cultures and the art of the masters. Several of our camps also incorporate outdoor components, including hikes, yoga, and opportunities for photography and eco-art projects. Let kids explore their creative side with imaginative and inspiring camps at CAE this summer. For ages 5-17.

Denver Art Museum

Location: 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver

Website: www.denverartmuseum.org/en/ summer-camps

Details: The camps at the Denver Art Museum get broken into three age groups: 5 to 6, 7 to 8, and 9 to 11. Overall, the themes remain the same — there are camps about art in nature, how to draw, learning about color and sculpture. Each camp runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and includes plenty of time in the museum to garner inspiration.

Craftsman & Apprentice

Location: 1335 E 22nd Ave., Denver

Website: craftsmanandapprentice.com/ pages/summer-2023

Details: Ages 5 to 11 can spend the summer creating worlds out of cardboard, paint, hot glue, ribbons, corks, buttons and more at this Denver kids’ crafting studio. Themes include toys, crafty critters, fiber arts and more.

ON THE STAGE

The Apollo Center Summer Camps

Location: 2655 Industrial Lane, Broomfield

Website: www.theapollocenter.com/ campdescriptions

Details: The Apollo Center offers a variety of skill-based camps for kids and adults alike. Aerial Performance Camps for kids

five-week sessions for ages 3–18.

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ages 5-17 years focus on learning aerial technique and choreography throughout the week which will culminate with a camp performance based on the camp theme.

Front Range Theatre Company Triple Threat Summer Camp

Locations: 15035 Performing Arts School, Parker

Website: www.frontrangetheatre.org/triplethreat-summer-camp.html

Details: Working with professional instructors with years of experience, your child will learn the three major elements of any stage performer: Voice, Dance and Acting. The camps are designed to challenge performers in the entire range of life in the theatre, including a live performance in a mainstage venue!

Audience of One Youth Theatre Camp

Location: Highlands Ranch

Website: www.AO1Theater.org

Details: Whether a student is looking to try out theater for the first time, polish skills or have fun with friends, the AO1 has one-totwo-week camps can work in the summer schedule. AO1’s summer programming includes kids’ productions for ages 5-12, workshops for ages 8-18, and a two-week intensive program for teenagers.

The Arvada Center

Location: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada

Website: https://arvadacenter.org/

Details: If your kid is 5 to 12 and loves a bit of drama and/or art, the Arvada Center has a slew of full- and half-day camps available. The best and most economic way to sign up for camp is to do it in three- or four-week blocks, and the venue offers combinations of visual art, musical theater, drama and music.

Kent Denver Performing Arts Camps

Location: 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Englewood

Website: www.KentDenver.org

Details: Summer at Kent Denver School offers all children ages 4–18 the opportunity to experience innovative, creative, handson learning in the arts, athletics, our Tiny Farm Day Camp, academics, innovation and technology.

St. Lukes Performing Arts Camps

Location:  8817 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch

Website: www.StLukesPAA.org

Details: From preschool age to high school students there are a large variety of summer camp shows planned in Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock areas. Registration is now open.

Castle Rock Dance Academy

Locations: 140 S. Wilcox St. Suite A, Castle Rock

Website: http://www.castlerockdanceacademy.com/

Details: At Castle Rock Dance Academy (CRDA), best friends are made, etiquette and self-discipline are taught, and students learn skills they can carry with them through life. The program offers weekly dance classes in

Bowlero

Locations: Multiple locations in Cherry Creek, Littleton and Lone Tree

Website: www.bowlero.com

Details: Fun for all skill levels, Bowlero’s modern spin on bowling is the perfect way to spend quality time with the kids. Celebrate every strike, spare and yes, even gutter balls, with the most famous lanes in the game and a delicious menu of classic American eats.

Golden Goal Sports Complex

Location: 2650 Alkire St., Golden

Website: www.goldengoalsc.com/summersoccer-camps

Details: Golden Goal offers spring break camps and summer camps for all ages from under 5 to high school.

Camp Urbie at Urban Air Adventure Park

Location: 15400 E. Briarwood Circle, Aurora

Website: https://bit.ly/3IuCQOO

Details: Let ‘em Fly for a whole week of play, in-park activities, snacks and more. Camp Urbie’s Adventure Camp is the best way to beat the summer heat and play in the best indoor playground in town. The weeklong camp is open to kids 7 years and up.

Gold Medal Athletic Camp

Location: Castle Rock Recreation Center

Website: https://www.crgov.com

Details: Athletes will participate in small- and large-group instruction, drills and games or scrimmages. We welcome beginner athletes to learn how to use proper mechanics and fundamentals of the sport and intermediate or advanced athletes who want to continue to grow their motor skills and skill in the sport. For ages 7-12.

Tigar Gymnastics Camps

Location: 4860 Van Gordon St. Unit B, Wheat Ridge

Website: www.TigarGymnastics.com

Details: A variety of programs at a variety of ages is available at the gymnastics center, including ninja classes and programs for older ages.

RMF Soccer Camp

Location: Aurora Sports Park at 19300 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora

Website: https://rmfsoccercampsusa. com/soccer-camp-denver/

Details: From July 17 to July 21, this prorun soccer camp will come to Colorado. It’s run by experienced Spanish UEFA coaches, and goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Kids from 6 to 16 can sign up.

Aerial Cirque Over Denver

Location: 4605 Quebec St., Denver.

Website: https://aerialcirqueoverdenver.com/

Details: If your child is thinking of joining the circus, or just wants to bend, twist and soar through the air, this is the camp for them. Dates run from May 29 through August 14, and include morning and afternoon camps (9:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3 p.m.) for ages 6 to 16.

LET’S GET MUSICAL

Maestro Music Institute

Location: 6478 Ward Road, Arvada

Website: maestromusicinstitute. com/2023-instrumental-summer-camp

Details: Instrumental Summer Camp is back this year covering a myriad of ensemble opportunities. We will be offering Rock Band, Orchestra, Choir/Theater, Piano ensemble and composition. Summer campers will have the opportunity to learn new instruments in addition to honing their skills on their primary instrument. Students will work in large and small ensemble groups and perform a variety of music at the end of the week.

Kidzrock Rock Band Camp

Location: 2842 S. Broadway, Englewood

Website: www.musicallifedenver.com/ summercamp

Cost: $319

Details: Rock Band Summer Camp teaches children ages 4 to 7 how to play in a rock band. Campers learn to play drums, electric guitar, keyboard and sing. On the final day, campers perform a short (adorable) concert for parents and family. In addition to rock band time, students get to make music-related arts and crafts, create a fantasy band identity, and play outdoor games at the park next to the school. No prior musical experience is required. No investment in gear is required.

OVERNIGHT CAMPS

Avid 4 Adventure

Locations: Various spots

Website: https://avid4.com/summercamps

Details: For two weeks kids get to bask in nature, away from their parent, at either Camp Windy Peak near Bailey, or Camp Blue Sky near Evergreen. The kids sleep in cabins and build their skill sets in nature and with outdoor sport activities.

Cheley Colorado Camps

Location: Cheley Colorado Camps at 3960 Fish Creek Road, Estes Park.

Website: https://www.cheley.com/

Details: If your kid is 9 to 17, send them off to a 27-day overnight camp in Estes Park. Full term is June 13 to August 6, or chose a half term from June 13 to July 9, or July 11 to Aug. 6. Activities include horseback riding, water sports, art and plenty of outdoor adventure.

Camp Granite Lake

Locations: 11902 Camp Eden Road, Golden

Website: https://www.campgranitelake.com/

Details: Located in the mountains about an hour from Denver, the camp covers 135 acres including a private lake. It’s a co-ed camp for grades second to ninth. Choose from two sessions, either June 19 through July 8, or July 10 through July 29. There are also minicamp options for grades 1st through 4th, covering the week of July 31 or Aug. 7.

In a word FROM THE EDITOR

It seems that over the last two years, maybe more, the words “a ordability” and “equity” are trigger words for some.

It seems like when anyone says a ordable housing is being planned for an area of the Denver metro area – It must mean ghetto because residents speak out against it and ght to stop it.

When I hear about an a ordable housing or apartment project, I am usually in favor of it, especially in areas of Arapahoe and Douglas counties. I do not think this housing is going to attract criminals and bad people. Let’s face it, the idea of “a ordable” right now doesn’t mean the neighborhood is going to become trash.

For many of those calling these plan a recipe for turning neighborhoods into the ghetto, another term I can’t say I am fond of, they should look at the price tag.

In all reality, the word “a ordable” likely means starter housing for young couples growing their income status year by year. It is likely meant for teachers how are struggling to live and work in the same communities.

ese are not bad people. ese are people I would happily be neighbors with.

Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, the word “a ordable” gained an unfair stigma that will continue to prevent progress.

As homes stay out of reach for the common, hardworking families — the Denver metro area will su er. It will su er because those hard-working, fundamental families that make an economy and community run — will leave.

ey will go somewhere a ordable, turn that community into a thriving area and we will lose here in our hometown.

To those who cringe when they hear about a project that is aimed at “a ordable housing” — I say do not get hung up on the word. Instead, read the plans, go with an open mind and look at what rent and sale prices will be and ask yourself if it will attract the bad neighbors that some seem to be afraid of.

Now, on to the second word that has gained a lot of attention in recent years — “equity.” Now, I get it. e media has certainly made that a true talking point and whatever side of the debate you are on — the word “equity” is coming up a lot.

e bottom line is, equity policies in schools, government and business are nothing new. ey have been around for as long as I have been alive. ey do have value in our society.

I just hate that any time an organization is looking at equity policies, we are starting to see the word as something bad, something that will change our way of lives.

Just like an a ordable housing, I encourage all to not stop at the word, but consider the policy or discussion being had. Don’t listen to the noise and nonsense generated on social media. Read them, form an opinion and have a true, useful debate and discussion.

After reading, it may very well be the language is too much and you want to have more discussion to tone it down. at is OK.

However, after looking past the word “equity” and giving a true, fair read to any proposal — try to nd common ground.

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

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Know before saying ‘no’

There is an old saying, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get” or, “If you don’t ask, the answer will always be no.”

Many times these are associated with salespeople who stopped short of asking their prospect for the order or fail to ask for critical information or an immediate next step. However, these sayings hold true for all of us.

For some, asking comes very naturally. We understand the consequences of not asking so we are always bold enough to speak up, knowing that fortune favors the bold. en there are others of us who have a deeply rooted fear of rejection so asking for something, anything requires us to summon our courage before breaking out into a cold sweat while meekly and nervously uttering out our question. ere is also something else at play here when it comes to hearing the word “no,” or being refused a request. Some people are so tired and burnt out that the word “no” has become their rst response to everything. Even the simplest of asks or tasks is met with resistance. e smallest requests are seen as monumental hills to climb. e thinking is that the person making such a request clearly has no idea just how much work this is going to require or how di cult it will be.

Saying “no” for some folks has become an art form, they can say “no” and still have the person who asked walk away feeling good. Others may subscribe to the philosophy of saying “no” to everything as fast as possible so others will stop asking them for anything. e rst word out of their mouth is literally always “no.”

Here’s the thing, sometimes we get so

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conditioned to saying “no” that it really has become our rst response instead of rst taking the time to learn more, so we know what it is that we are really saying “no” to or refusing to do. I do believe in saying “no” to more of the things we shouldn’t be doing so that we can say “yes” to more of the things we should or could be doing. However, not at the expense of missing an opportunity to get done what needs to get

If you are leading a team, you probably wouldn’t want them to stop coming to you with questions. If you are a part of a team, you also wouldn’t want to be left out of opportunities to collaborate and problem solve. And any parent certainly wouldn’t want their child to stop coming to them with questions or requests, instead, just taking actions into their own hands and dealing with the consequences later. When the “no” monster inside of us is unleashed, we invite contempt and disharmony in any relationship.

Years ago, I had a coworker named Frank. Frank would say “no” to everything at rst. But not for the reasons mentioned above or that you might be thinking. He taught me one of the greatest lessons of my life when it came to decision-making relative to both the person asking for something and the person being asked.

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More ways to enjoy the outdoors coming

It’s felt like a long winter in Castle Rock, but signs of spring are starting to appear. When the weather nally allows our residents to get outside regularly, they’ll nd that the Parks and Recreation Department did not take a winter nap. Several projects wrapping up in 2023 will allow residents to take advantage of new recreational opportunities throughout town.

e rst phase of improvements to the town’s newest open space property, Metzler Family Open Space, is nearing completion. e 60-acre property was donated to the town in 2021 by the estate of Robert F. Metzler. Last year, the town constructed four miles of native-surface, single-track trails on the property and straightened the homestead’s historic silo. Now, work is underway to make it easier for residents to explore the property. A trailhead

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fight woke ideology

I was very disappointed in the defeat of the bill that would require athletes to only compete with those who had same sex at birth. Douglas County Rep. Bob Marshall called the bill a solution looking for a problem. Who voted for him? Here is a representative that implies proactive action is not necessary since no case in Colorado could be cited. I know if I’m an employer I’m all in for someone who doesn’t see the value of proactively addressing issues — not. is country is being run by a woke ideology that makes the United States the butt of many international jokes. at is especially evident whenever we witness the “Reader in Chief” bumble through his written statements.

No longer is it necessary to check boxes such as knowledge, skills and abilities, but other boxes to meet some condition to appease the woke mob. We the taxpayers are the victims. e most recent glaring example is “Mayor Pete” and the incompetency he has shown with the rail strike, supply chain bottlenecks with cargo ships, and the most recent derailment in Ohio. But he did check an important box for the woke mob. I don’t care if he checked that box, but please be able to do your job, which he has not demonstrated.

He would say “no” if the request wasn’t supported with the “why.” Or Frank would say “no” if the person asking didn’t really understand everything involved in what they were asking for.

What Frank taught me and I hope to pass along to you is this: Before saying “no,” take the time to ask more questions and get as much detail as possible before making your decision. And before you ask for anything, know the “why” behind your request, and what it is you are really asking the other

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parking lot is under construction o East Allen Street, and signs to help visitors navigate the property — including trailhead maps and intersection way nders — are in production and will be installed by the completion of the project in May.

Butter eld Crossing Park has been well loved for over 30 years and by summer will be ready to welcome a new generation of visitors to its recently updated facilities. Work on this park kicked o last May and the basketball court and six pickleball courts are already complete, and an accessible, year-round restroom was added. Public feedback identi ed the need for an inclusive playground in our community, and this location is an ideal place for one. e groundwork has already been laid for the

Possibilities Playground, where visitors of all ages and abilities will be able to play, be challenged and have fun together. Community fundraising e orts by the Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation have been instrumental in making this fully inclusive playground a reality, and donors have given over $1 million of support. With warmer weather comes the installation of playground features like roller table slides, mini ziplines and a sensory wall. Watch for a grand reopening celebration to be held in June.

e most wide-reaching of our new opportunities will come this fall, with the completion of the Castle Rock portion of the Colorado Front Range Trail, which will connect to locations throughout town and the Front Range. Work began last October in the Terrain neighborhood, and crews have been constructing

three new segments. In Cobblestone Ranch and Terrain, McMurdo Gulch Trail is being extended northeast to connect to the Cherry Creek Regional Trail and south to meet Hangman’s Gulch Trail, while in Montaine, work is extending the East Plum Creek Trail south to Lowell Ranch. A $2 million grant awarded by the Great Outdoors ColoradoGOCO Connect Initiative, funded by Colorado Lottery proceeds, will be provided to the town at completion. e town is proud to work with our community to enhance the quality of life and well-being of our residents by acquiring and developing parks and trails and preserving open space to meet Castle Rock’s needs. Learn more at CRgov.com/ParksAndRec.

e schools are not doing a good job, so many major cities have students progressing through the system without the ability to read or do math at pro cient levels. I truly believe that education should be privatized and if you want to attend a school promoting woke, and trans male athletes competing against girls, have at it.

I am so glad Vivek Ramaswamy is running for president. Not because I think he is the best of the eld, but because he promises to bring a light to woke idiocy.

John Salanitro Highlands Ranch

Housing needs attention

I commend you on your in-depth look at the housing crisis with your series, “ e Long Way Home.” Your reporting shined a big light on the complexity of the situation: local government land use policies; citizen opposition; inequities of all kinds; economics and more.

As a board member of Littleton’s public housing authority, South Metro Housing Options, I know rsthand the challenges providing housing for people of all incomes, ages and abilities. High costs and lack of land are tremendous obstacles. We are fortunate that elected leaders, nonpro ts, housing au-

person or team to do for you. Are you saying “no” simply out of habit? Is the “no” monster hurting your relationships at home or at work? Do you understand the concept of including your “why” behind your request? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can take the time to know before we say “no,” it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

thorities and housing advocates are joining forces to work on increasing the housing supply. As you highlight, it took us several years to get in

this mess; it will take a long time to get out of it.

Patricia Cronenberger Littleton

OBITUARIES

Doreen Olinger, age 76, passed away February 27, 2023 after complications from Alzheimer’s Disease.

Doreen Lee “Rene” Dondero was born on September 4, 1946 in Winsted, Connecticut to John and Pearl Dondero. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s College in West Hartford. She married Gary Olinger in 1968, and they welcomed four children 13 years apart.

Rene was a devoted homemaker whose greatest joys were her children and grandchildren. She blessed her family and friends abundantly with her time, a ection, meals and gifts. She had a beautiful smile and bright laugh, and made guests feel welcome and happy in her home.

Rene was an avid reader of ction, and enjoyed travel, shopping, bowling, bridge, board games, tennis and water aerobics. She loved the mountains and appreciated boating, golf, skiing, horseback riding and

snowmobiling. She volunteered in schools, church youth programs and Girl Scouts.

Rene’s battle with Alzheimer’s began in 2014, but she never stopped loving others, smiling and moving forward. Her devoted husband scarcely left her side. eir love story is an example of one of her favorite songs, “You are my sunshine.”

Rene is survived by her husband Gary; mother Pearl; sister Dianne Dondero; brother and wife Skip and Colleen Dondero; her children and spouses Todd and Lina Olinger, Trent and Shawna Olinger, Heidi and Kyle Bradley, and Haley and Ian McKean, and nine grandchildren. All of these she loved and touched deeply.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., March 10 at Journey Church Colorado, 9009 Clydesdale Rd., Castle Rock. In lieu of owers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Anchor Center for Blind Children.

In Loving Memory

OLINGER Doreen Lee “Rene” (Dondero) Olinger September 4, 1946 - February 27, 2023

David Corliss is the Castle Rock town manager.

Make-A-Wish Colorado alumni, volunteers celebrate its 40th anniversary

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

2023 has already been a big year for Make-A-Wish.

Wish Week fundraisers have been in full swing at local schools this winter, and basketball legend Michael Jordan donated $10 million — the largest individual donation ever — to the national organization last month. And spring 2023 could be even bigger.

Make-A-Wish Colorado celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and is hosting an anniversary celebration and fundraiser in April in Denver. Since it started, Make-A-Wish Colorado has granted more than 6,000 wishes for children with critical illnesses as a way of giving them hope and something to look forward to during their treatment.

Golden’s Ben Bontrager, 10, went to Hawaii for his wish last spring. He was diagnosed in early 2020 with Burkitt’s lymphoma and was sick for almost a year, with his mom Sarah saying, “We almost lost him a couple times.”

Ben, who’s now in remission, said going to Hawaii was “the rst thing idea that popped in my head,” because he wanted to get out and do something fun.

“I was sick of being home,” he continued.

Now, Ben and his family are becoming Make-A-Wish ambassadors so that they can help other families through the same process.

Dad Je Bontrager said Ben’s wish was a “bright spot” to think about during those long days at the hospital, adding, “ e thought that (MakeA-Wish) has done it over and over for people, it’s really pretty amazing.”

For Jennifer Joan Mazak has been the proverbial fairy godmother for thousands of Colorado children after she founded the organization in 1983. She started it in honor of her daughter, Jennifer, who died at 7 years old of a liver disease.

Mazak recalled how, about a week before Jennifer’s death, she was granted an uno cial wish to meet local radio mascot KIMN Chicken. He stopped by the family’s house, walking around the entire property hand-in-hand with Jennifer. Many of the neighborhood children stopped by to see KIMN Chicken, but he was focused on making Jennifer feel special.

“It was great for her to be able to have that,” Mazak said.

After Jennifer’s death, Mazak used funds that people had raised for a liver donation to start Make-A-Wish

Colorado. ere were only three other chapters in the country and no national organization yet, she said. e local chapter was all volunteers working out of their homes, helping to create memories for children who needed them. Mazak said the very rst wish was to catch a sh, so they set up a shing trip at Dillon Reservoir.

Longtime volunteer Gary Aboussie recalled wishes to meet the pope and the Broncos. One of his favorite stories was sending a guitar to Bruce Springsteen to sign, him keeping that one, and sending back his own guitar instead with a special message. Mazak said of wishes: “ ey come in all shapes and sizes. ere are so many logistics to putting together a single wish. It’s di erent for every single family.”

Ben Bontrager of Golden had his wish to visit Hawaii granted in spring 2022. Ben, now 10, was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma in early 2020 but is now in remission.

Jack Rodell of Castle Rock had his wish to be a Colorado Avalanche player granted in November 2022. Jack, now 8, was diagnosed with leukemia but has been in remission for two years. COURTESY PHOTOS

WISHES

About 20 years ago, Make-A-Wish Colorado started partnering with local schools for Wish Week fundraisers. Mazak said it’s been a winwin situation, as it helps instill philanthropy in the students and raises money for their sick peers. Plus, she always loves seeing schools’ creative fundraising methods, like shaving teachers’ heads or taping their principals to the wall.

While nancial contributions are needed, so are volunteers.

Aboussie described how meeting Make-A-Wish children and their families “touches your mind and heart.” So, he works to help however he can — whether that’s serving on the board of directors or speaking at events.

“(Volunteering) shows you how much more there is to do,” he said. “… We can’t stop the problems, but we can ease the e orts and give the

child something to dream about when they’re going through the possibly the most di cult time of their life.”

Both Aboussie and Mazak stressed how much these children and their families need “a sense that there will be a better tomorrow,” as Aboussie described it. ey said these children also need to feel normal after feeling di erent during their formative years.

Hope and normalcy

Castle Rock’s Jack Rodell, 8, might be a little shy, except when it comes to talking about the best day of his life.

On Nov. 14, Jack was the guest of honor at a Colorado Avalanche game. He described the entire day in detail, saying he met the players, got his own jersey and more.

Jack, who wants to be a professional hockey player when he grows up, was diagnosed with leukemia but has been in remission for two years. His wish was delayed because of COVID-19.

Over the past few years, he’s represented Make-A-Wish Colorado at fundraising events, and he and his family are now becoming wish ambassadors, like the Bontragers.

“When your kid is diagnosed with cancer, and you just live appointment to appointment, it’s very lonely,” his mom Krystalyn said. “… In his head, he just feels di erent. … It’s nice to see other people celebrate him, and it’s something he’ll remember for the rest of his life.”

at’s something Denver’s Austen Swinton can con rm.

Swinton, who’s graduating from the University of Colorado-Boulder this spring, was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure as a child and eventually received a kidney transplant. For her wish, she met singer and actress Demi Lovato at a July 2009 concert.

After the two met backstage, Lovato pulled Swinton on stage and asked her to sing “ is Is Me” for the crowd. Swinton said she didn’t have stage fright at all, and Lovato sang with her.

e two reunited last year when Swinton spoke at World Wish Day in California where Lovato was being honored for helping Make-AWish.

Swinton, now 23, said her experiences with Make-A-Wish helped brighten her life when she needed it most.

“Looking back at how much I was going through at that age — I was only 10 or 11 when I was on dialysis — I was missing out on some of those peak childhood moments,” she continued. “ … Everyone says how much a wish impacts a child. You don’t truly know until you’re living that experience.”

Having a wish granted is the best day in a child’s life, Jack described, and now he’s hoping he can help other children as an ambassador, paying forward all the kindness he received.

“People really helped me, and I want to help other people so they feel the same way,” Jack said. “I felt special. I felt really happy. … I want other kids to feel happy.”

Austen Swinton of Denver, left, reunites with singer Demi Lovato at World Wish Day in spring 2022. Swinton had end-stage renal failure as a child and had her wish to meet Lovato granted in 2009.

Make-A-Wish Colorado founder Joan Mazak started the organization 40 years ago, and it has now granted more than 6,000 wishes for children with critical illnesses. Mazak said the wishes over the years have ranged from catching a fish to visiting Disneyland. COURTESY PHOTOS

A party with a purpose. Guests will enjoy great food, drinks, and country music, while raising crucial funds to grant wishes for Colorado children with critical ill-

nesses. Peyton Manning will be honored as a Wish Hero for his longtime support of the organization. For more information, visit wishes2023.givesmart.com.

Make-A-Wish Colorado founder

Paul Taylor Dance coming to Denver

The Newman Center at the University of Denver o ers a season of innovative arts performances including a visit by the Paul Taylor Dance Company on at 7:30 p.m. on March 27. e New York-based Taylor company is headed by Michael Novak, Taylor’s chosen successor, since Taylor’s death in 1984. e company was originally formed in 1954. Dancers associated: Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, George Balanchine. e audience will see Taylor’s signature work, “Esplanade,” as well as Larry Keigwin’s “Rush Hour.” Tickets at the Newnan Center Box O ce: 303-871-7720 or newmancenterpresents.com.

Voices West

“Starry, Starry Night” is the title for the upcoming Voices West concerts in Littleton at 7:30 p.m. on March 18 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, and 2 p.m. on March 19 at St. Timothy Episcopal Church, 1401 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Tickets at the door. is is the 45th season for the choral group that started as e Littleton Chorale, with a group from Littleton’s Friends of the Library/Museum.

PACE Center

“Friday Night Jazz with the CJRO: Ladies of Jazz” at 7:30 on March 24 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org.

Colorado history

Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. on March 14 to hear Colorado author Randi Samuelson-Brown talk about “ e Bad Old Days of Colorado.” e program will be at e Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Guests and new members welcomed. Also available on Zoom. e talk will be on the establishment of Denver, discovery of gold, Colorado during the Civil War, the Confederate Gold eld Plot and other dubious happenings. Presenter is Dina Carson, author and lecturer. All are welcome. Free.

Jazz and art

“Blind Visionaries” showcases a musical performance with original jazz by the Daniel Kelly Trio and New York’s Seeing With Photography Collective, a group of visually

impaired and sighted photographers, who create colorful, thoughtprovoking visual art through “Light Painting.” It will be held at 7:30 p.m. on April 21 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets start at $25 and are available online: Lakewood.org/ Exhibitions.

Lone Tree

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, has “Tunes on the Terrace” tickets available for four performances. Tickets cost $45 for reserved seating, $40 for lawn seating and $80 for Pink Martini Premium Seats; $70 for Standard seating Front Row seating is $50. See lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Larry Keigwin’s “Rush Hour” will be performed by the Paul Taylor Dance Company on March 27 at the University of Denver’s Newman Center.

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Music is all around in local venues

Concerts bring wide range to area audiences

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A beautiful concert, “Shakespeare in Love,” conducted by Rene Knetsch, presented by the Parker Symphony Orchestra at the PACE Center on Feb. 24, led me to thinking about how rich we are with music in this south Denver suburban area ... Parker has events scheduled on many weekends, including Jimmy Bu ett’s “Escape to Margaritaville” June 23 to July 16.

As a longtime Littleton resident, I can remember a smaller start-up by cellist Jurgen de Lemos of the Littleton Symphony Orchestra which once tted onto Town Hall Arts Center’s modest stage and soon needed more space ... It now performs at the well-designed Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., and has a concert called “Out Like A Lion” scheduled at 7:30 p.m. March 22, featuring Dvorak Symphony #8 in G major, op 88. Also on the program: Hansen Jazz Violin Concerto, performed by Claude Sim, associate concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony. e Littleton orchestra’s new conductor, Catherine Sailer, will lead into the 39th season.

“Appalachian Spring” will follow on May 19 ...

A few years after the launch of LSO, another call for musicians resulted in the start of the Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra, which has performed in several venues in Englewood and Littleton over the years and had a somewhat rocky time recently, but has managed

some special programming for children as well as general public and holiday concerts. “Tamiko and the Magic Violin” is scheduled at 11 a.m. April 14 at Hope United Methodist Church, 5101 S. Dayton St. And, looking forward: on July 3, “Stars and Stripes Forever” at 8 p.m. at Breckenridge Brewery — with reworks! I think this one involves picnics on the green. Watch for more information as the weather warms up. Sounds particularly nice with the present chill in the air!

No word yet on summer events at Hudson Gardens or the Littleton Museum or in Greenwood Village. We will inquire soon. South Suburban Parks and Recreation District will oversee Hudson Gardens’ operations following the retirement of the director there.

Organizations around the metro area are showing more signs of life after the di cult stretch for all involved with events that involve

gatherings ... My computer reports new bits of info here and there — now and then ... I was alarmed to see information about another possible epidemic hovering ...

Parker, Lone Tree and Castle Rock will probably all host Independence Day events as well. We’ll watch for announcements. Nice to see the world coming back to life after a long COVID scare.

(I see that some organizations are requiring masks and it will probably be a good idea to carry one with you, I’d imagine — or at least several in the car.)

Also ahead at PACE on March 18: “John Tesh: Big Band Live!” and March 24 “Friday Night Jazz with the CJRO: Ladies of Jazz.” Colorado Brass and Colorado Wind Ensemble will team up for a concert and the McTeggart Irish Step Dancers will perform at Bemis Library in Littleton at 2:45 on March 19.

Enjoy!

current Littleton Fine Arts Guild exhibit at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. Winners are: Allen Voss, Judith Bennett, Peggy Dietz, Bob Ellert, Carl Paulson and Karen Shaw. See townhallartscenter.org.

On stage

Town Hall Arts Center: “La Cage Aux Folles” plays April 7-30 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton. See townhallartscenter. org.

Garden club e next Littleton Garden Club meeting will be the rst Wednesday in April, April 5, at 6 p.m. at the

Littleton Public Schools Education Services Center, 5776 S. Crocker St., Littleton. New members and guests are welcome. ere will probably be a speaker. Leo Ortiz is the new president. Members learned of the death of longtime member Barbara Boardman. Donations in her name can be made to the Barbara Hyde Boardman Endowment for the Master Gardener Program at Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service.

Ballet Ariel

Ballet Ariel will perform “Firebird” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on April 8 at Elaine Wolf eatre at the JCC, 350 S. Dahlia St.; and 7:30 p.m. April 29 and 2 p.m. April 3 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Tickets: $20-$30. 303-282-9828, balletariel. org.

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Denver Jewish Film Festival adds new voices

There’s nothing wrong with taking a new approach to a beloved event — that’s how new perspectives and stories get added to familiar ones. In his second year as general manager of the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, Rich Cowden decided to do just that in preparation for the 27th annual Denver Jewish Film Festival

“I used the rst year as a listening tour and one of the things that came up during the process was that we could add some new elements to the festival without throwing away the things that worked so well,” he explained. “We wanted some space for more diversity in the line-up and started looking at how we select lms every year.”

To inject new viewpoints into the festival, Cowden changed how lms were selected, bringing in younger people to share the stories that connected with them and made it easier for members of the pre-screening and lm selection committees to work through the more than 300 submissions the festival receives every year.

“We also opened a second space at the center for lm screenings, so we can show more lms,” he said. “What people will nd this year is we’re making inroads into a more diverse portfolio of lms.” is year’s festival, which is presented by e Chotin Foundation and runs from March 11 through March 19 at the JCC Mizel Arts and

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Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. in Denver, re ects those e orts to expand the framethere are 39 Israeli and Jewish lms, including nine shorts and one television mini-series, hailing from 14 countries. For those who can’t attend in person, lms will be streaming on-demand from March 20 through March 29.

With so many entries, there are truly options for all to enjoy, but one that Cowden particularly cited is the closing night feature, “ e Man in the Basement,” a psychological thriller based on a true story, about a French couple whose cellar is rented out to an anti-Semitic conspiracy theorist.

As an organization that never shies away from fostering conversation, the festival will also screen “Blue Box,” a documentary about e orts to secure land in Palestine. It is just one of the lms that will have an audience discussion afterwards, so viewers can share their thoughts and get more information on the topics the lm delves into.

“I want people who may think a festival like this is not for them to take a chance and have conversations around the lms, the themes and ideas they present, and build a

conversation around Jewish culture that is healthy, tolerant and lled with compassion,” Cowden said. “I really believe in the power of art to build bridges where everyone is trying to build walls. ese lms then become a conduit for connection between people, and that’s ultimately why we do this.”

To learn more about the lms and purchase tickets, visit https://dj . eventive.org/welcome.

Spring into a new season with the LSO

e Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is welcoming spring with the latest entry in its Season of Favorites with a performance of some beautiful music. e performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on ursday, March 9 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway.

Some of the music the symphony will be performing include Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Coronation March,” followed by music from the ballet “Coppélia,” a story that predates Pinnochio by 13 years but follows a similar storyline. e show will also feature Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2 in D major.”

For more information and tickets, visit www.lakewoodsymphony.org.

Pictures worth more than a thousand words at MOP Denver

e Month of Photography

Denver, which runs through Friday, March 31, allows the work of photographers of all skill levels and interests the opportunity to showcase their

talents. e biennial event is celebrated by galleries and arts organizations all over the state

One of the most inspiring events in this year’s lineup is the free Night Lights Denver, which will be held at the Daniels & Fisher Clocktower, 1601 Arapahoe St. in Denver. e Colorado Photographic Arts Center (CPAC) will be digitally projecting images on the building to celebrate the month. For a full list of events and participating locations, visit https://denvermop.org/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Lagoons at the Bluebird Theater

Sometimes you just need something smooth to get you through the day. e music multi-instrumentalist brothers Ryan and Joey Selan make as e Lagoons ful ll the brief beautifully. Over their three EPs and two albums (including last year’s “Daybreak”), the duo has ne-tuned a vibey electronic take on yacht and surf rock that can just carry you away to somewhere warmer if you let it.

In support of the record, e Lagoons will be stopping by the Bluebird eater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15. ey’ll be joined by opener Jelly Ellington. Get tickets at www.bluebirdtheater.net.

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

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Neighborly love: How an unexpected friendship inspired a children’s book

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton neighbors on their daily walks look forward to passing the corner of South Pierce Street and West Walker Avenue on Wednesdays. In the house on this corner, a small friendly face smiles through a kitchen picture window and waves.

“Our mail lady comes and waves to him,” said Elizabeth Albright, who lives in the house. “ e snowplow driver this morning could see him in the window and they were waving back and forth to each other… e school bus and the kids, I mean everybody waves — they all know that Andre’s in the window.”

Albright started babysitting 2-yearold Andre last August, when her neighbor posted on NextDoor asking for someone to watch her son on Wednesdays.

Six months later, Albright visited Andre’s preschool to read “Andre’s Window,” a children’s book she wrote about the child and his relationship with the world.

“I’ve kept journals my whole life, but I’ve never written about anybody else or anything else,” Albright said. “If you could see this little boy look out this window, you would know that it’s the cutest thing you’ve ever seen, so you just kind of want to share it with other people.”

e book focuses on the people and things Andre sees on the street, with an emphasis on colors.

“It got to be where I’d sit in my rocking chair and he’d look out the window and we’d talk about colors and bunnies and puppies being walked and the trucks and the school bus,” Albright said. “I just thought, ‘You know what, I’m going to write a book about this little boy looking out this window and make it a book about colors for kids.’”

Each spread of the book focuses on a di erent color, represented in the objects and people passing by. ere is a yellow school bus, a green bicycle, a red truck and more.

e book also includes cameos from Albright’s grandchildren and another child from the neighborhood.

Nikki DeLaTorre, Andre’s mother, said she was honored when Albright asked to write a book about her son.

“ at’s so amazing that somebody would want to write a book about your child,” she said. “I love the book… it’s like, very simple in its writing, but it’s bold with pictures, you know, so I think it would catch a child pretty well.”

Even more than the book, DeLaTorre said she’s grateful for Albright and her husband for letting Andre

The last page of “Andre’s Window,” when Andre says goodbye to Elizabeth and Martin Albright, whom he calls “Nana” and “Papa.”

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Meth remediation professionals could face more accountability with new Senate bill

The measure aims to address illegal drug laboratories

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In light of public libraries across the state nding drug contamination in communal spaces, a woman from Evergreen wants people to know contamination could be lurking anywhere — even in homes — and that’s why she’s teaming up with State Sen. Lisa Cutter to introduce a bill that would hold remediators accountable.

In 2018, Kathi McCarty’s worst nightmare came true when she found the tenant she had been renting her beautiful mountain cabin to had been using it as a lab to cook methamphetamine. e following years of McCarty’s life would include legal and nancial struggles that would ultimately end in her selling the home, fully disclosed, for a low price.

Soon after selling, McCarty would watch the new owners go on to encapsulate the contamination inside the home after failing to remediate to state standard. en they would sell it at an exorbitant price, undisclosed to the new buyer. McCarty went on to found Meth Toxins Awareness Alliance, a group that focuses on education, resources and legislation for meth contamination. She said helping others has given meaning to her misfortune.

“Why did this happen to me? And how can I take a really jacked up situation in my own life that literally cost me over half a million dollars — let’s not sugarcoat that part of it — but put it to some really good use,” McCarty said.

Meth Toxins Awareness Alliance aims to protect renters, property owners, buyers and their loved ones from meth contamination by providing education opportunities, support and work towards governmental change.

Some of that change is happening in the form of a bill that will be introduced to the Senate on March 9 to protect homeowners and renters from the potential history of illegal drug laboratories in their homes.  e bill, presented by Colorado State Sen. Lisa Cutter, will add to

current laws about remediation. Currently, the department of public health and environment certi es people who assess, decontaminate or sample properties that once were sites of illegal drug laboratories.

e bill will add a requirement that the department will inspect the work of each certi ed person once every three years. If errors are found, remedial education or decerti cation will ensue for the responsible party.

e bill also will require the department to create a public database of buildings that have been used as illegal drug laboratories. A building can be removed from the database ve years after the property has been decontaminated.

“We’re trying to look to improve what’s there, not take away what’s there, but improve, just enhance what’s already there,” McCarty said

Sen. Cutter explained why work like this is important to her.

“I’m really interested in addressing toxins in our environment to the degree that we can,” she said.

e bill will be heard by the local government and housing committee on March 9.

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Colorado GOP chair will either be an election denier or skeptic

Vote on March 11

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Of the six candidates running to be chair of the Colorado GOP, three believe that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, another says he’s not sure if Trump or President Joe Biden was victorious and a fth won’t directly answer the question.

Only one of the candidates, Erik Aadland, concedes that Biden was elected president, but said he doesn’t know if it was “by hook or by crook.”

“Whether fraud (had) a role in the outcome of 2020, sadly we’ll never know, folks,” Aadland said at a debate Saturday at a pizza restaurant in Hudson moderated by e Colorado Sun and Colorado Politics.

at means that whoever is elected March 11 to lead the Colorado GOP for the next two years will either be a full-blown election denier or, at the very least, an election skeptic. Some Republicans see the prospect of voting conspiracies being at the highest echelons of the party as disastrous as the GOP looks to rebuild after three election cycles of defeat in an increasingly Democratic-leaning state.

“Every one of these six candidates would drive the party into deeper oblivion with their conspiratorial, exclusionary and politically naïve agendas that are already repelling a rapidly changing Colorado electorate,” Dick Wadhams, a former Colorado GOP chair, wrote in a recent opinion column.

It’s possible that a candidate could announce a bid to be Colorado GOP chair on March 11, when the party’s central committee meets to pick a new leader. But with less than two weeks to go before the election, that seems highly unlikely.

e Colorado GOP chair race isn’t unique. e Associated Press reports similar state party leader contests across the nation feature electiondenying candidates, many of whom ran for o ce in 2022 but lost.

Biden won the 2020 presidential election and there has been no proof of fraud or malfeasance that would have overturned the results. Various lawsuits challenging the outcome

have been tossed, and now people responsible for spreading conspiracies about the race are facing legal action themselves.

Still, former state Rep. Dave Williams, Tina Peters, the indicted former Mesa County clerk, and Aaron Wood, a conservative activist and Douglas County businessman, all said Saturday at the event hosted by the Republican Women of Weld that they believe Trump won in 2020. Wood said Republicans “need to not be afraid of people calling us” election deniers or subscribers to the “big lie.”

“Trump won,” he said.

Peters ran for secretary of state last year and lost in the primary. Williams ran for a congressional seat but also lost in a primary. Wood is making his rst real foray into politics.

Tina Peters, the indicted former Mesa County clerk, speaks during a Colorado GOP chair debate on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 at a pizza restaurant in Hudson. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Former state Sen. Kevin Lundberg was the candidate who said he wasn’t sure who was the true 2020 winner. “I think that Biden didn’t legitimately win, but I don’t know,” Lundberg said.

Casper Stockham, who ran for state party chair in 2021 after three failed congressional bids, sidestepped the question by saying Biden is in the White House and the 2020 election is in the past. Stockham “wants transparency in the election process, and until that unequivocally is guaran-

teed to happen, he will question the process,” his spokeswoman said.

When Stockham ran for state party chair in 2021, he said “I don’t know that the election was stolen, but I feel it was.”

Aadland, who ran unsuccessfully last year to represent the 7th Congressional District, said Saturday that he, too, thinks “this rehashing 2020 is not serving Republicans.” But during his 2022 congressional campaign, Aadland called the 2020 election rigged and said the government was illegitimate. e candidates are all pushing for election-process changes, too

In addition to rejecting, or at least questioning, the 2020 presidential election results, the six candidates running to lead the Colorado GOP are pushing for changes to the state’s election processes.

All six would like to block unafliated voters from participating in Republican primaries by reversing Proposition 108, a voter-approved 2016 ballot measure letting una liated voters, who make up 47% of the state’s electorate, weigh in on partisan primaries.

e Colorado GOP recently began raising money for a lawsuit seeking to close the GOP and Democratic primaries. A similar legal action led in federal court in 2022 failed.

“If you want to choose the Republican nominee, you should be a Republican,” Williams said.

He was the only one of the slate who said they think the Colorado GOP should take a vote to opt out of

the primary process, which is allowed under Proposition 108. To be successful, 75% of the state party’s central committee would have to support the move.

In 2021, the Colorado GOP’s central committee overwhelmingly voted down an e ort led by Williams and others to bypass the 2022 primaries and select general election candidates only through the caucus and assembly process.

Williams said he still thinks the GOP should opt out.

Lundberg, Aadland and Stockham explicitly said they don’t think the Colorado GOP should take a similar vote in the future — Aadland said it would be “disastrous” to opt out — while Wood and Peters didn’t answer the question.

All six candidates said they also oppose Colorado’s system of mailing ballots to every active, registered voter.

• “I don’t believe in mail-in ballots,” said Peters, who added that people should have to vote in person on Election Day.

• “I do not support them,” Wood said of mail-in ballots.

• “I do not support mail-in ballots,” Stockham said.

• “In-person, same-day voting is the ideal, but that’s not what we have in Colorado,” Aadland said.

• “Universal mail-in ballots is a terrible idea,” Lundberg said.

• “I don’t support mail-in balloting,” Williams said. “We have it as our system and we need to work with it. If we can ever go back to same-day voting at a polling center with ID laws then we should.”

Other things to know about the candidates e candidates on Saturday each shared their thoughts on why the GOP fared so poorly last year.

“We lost in 2022 because we put unprincipled, weak candidates forward in top, key positions,” Wood said. “And we’re losing trust with the party. We’re losing trust with real conservative voices throughout our state.”

Williams said Republicans lost because they “failed to provide a true contrast” with Democrats. Lundberg said he agreed with Williams and

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Grocery, convenience stores uncork wine sales

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

As of March 1, it’s wine-o-clock.

As Coloradans browse the aisles of their local grocery and convenience stores in March, looking for the right loaf of bread or reasonably priced eggs, they will soon have a new option for soothing their in ationsqueezed shopping experience: wine.

at’s because voters in November approved a ballot initiative allowing wine to be sold in grocery and convenience stores. Proposition 125 narrowly passed with 50.6% of voters in favor.

Both grocery and convenience stores with a license to sell beer can begin selling wine March 1. at’s approximately 1,900 licensees as of this month, according to the Department of Revenue. ey’ll also be able to o er beer and wine tastings.

e Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, which represents small liquor retailers, opposed the measure and warns that its members could be crushed by the change.

“While many liquor stores will adapt and outsell grocery stores be-

cause of their selection, we foresee approximately a third of the 1,600 independent liquor stores across the state are in danger of losing their business,” said Chris Fine, executive director of the organization.

e measure also didn’t change any other existing alcohol-sales rules, such as the prohibition of sales between midnight and 8 a.m., and no alcohol sales to anyone under 21.

Stores that plan to immediately add wine at all of their Colorado locations include Trader Joe’s, King Soopers and Safeway.

While Safeway con rmed they are preparing their shelves now, grocery stores aren’t allowed to stock their stores with wine until March 1, a spokesperson said.

Two other alcohol-related ballot measures, Propositions 124 and 126, failed on the November ballot.

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Wood and that the GOP needed to have a clear vision for what it stands for.

Peters said Republicans lost badly in 2022 “because … of the machines,” saying the GOP’s misfortune is the fault of election irregularities, of which there is no evidence.

Aadland said Republicans had a messaging problem. “We have the best candidates and we have the right way forward,” he said. “But we’ve got to articulate our message in a way that Coloradans believe in, understand and want to get behind.”

Stockham said the Colorado GOP needs to boost its numbers to win in the future. Right now, registered Republicans make up 24% of active, registered voters. Democrats make up 27%.

Here are some other key moments from the debate:

Wood alleged that a ordable housing projects are being used as a way to turn Republican areas blue. “You look at the a ordable housing projects and the multifamily housing that’s been popping up in Douglas County — I’m sure the same is

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true in Je erson County and Weld County, all across our state — it’s to pack people in,” he said. “And if you pack in people in a ordable housing, guess what you’re going to get? Democrat control in your counties.”

• Peters didn’t directly answer a question about how she would balance preparing for her upcoming felony trial on charges that she orchestrated a breach of Mesa County’s election system and the duties of serving as GOP chair. She also didn’t answer a question about whether she would step down if convicted and incarcerated. Instead, Peters read a Psalm and said she welcomed the trial because she wants to “expose these machines,” presumably meaning electronic ballot tabulators.

• “You want to know why we don’t win? It’s because we don’t tell the truth,” Williams said. “If we got out there and we boldly articulated what we believed in, we would win.”

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Valor girls, RC boys stall short of Final Four

Arapahoe, Regis Jesuit prevail over ranked foes

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Being one of the top seeds in the Great 8 doesn’t necessarily assure a passage into the Final Four.

Take the Valor Christian girls team and the boys squad from Rock Canyon for example.

Arapahoe, remembering an early season loss to Valor, upset the topseeded Eagles, 64-52, during a daylong Great 8 Class 6A session at the Denver Coliseum on March 4.

Rock Canyon, seeded second in the Class 6A boys bracket, was ousted by Regis Jesuit, 47-46, as the Raiders’ Tarea Fulcher completed a 3-point play with 3.2 seconds remaining in the game.

Mountain Vista, the top-seeded boys team, was sparked by the play of Radek Homer and toppled Valor Christian, 75-66. Cherry Creek’s second-seeded girls team struggled but pulled out a 48-35 win over Doherty.

In girls Final Four games on March 10 at the Coliseum, Cherry Creek (22-4) will play Grandview (17-9) at 11 a.m. and Arapahoe (20-6) will face Monarch (25-1) at 2:15 p.m.

Grandview’s 6-3 sophomore Sienna Betts was hard to stop with 23 points and 15 rebounds as the Wolves defeated Highlands Ranch, 57-53. Monarch avenged an earlier loss to Regis Jesuit with a 62-44 win over the Raiders.

e boys 6A Final Four schedule on March 10 has Mountain Vista (24-2) going against Denver East (24-2) at 4 p.m. and Regis (20-6)

meeting Fossil Ridge (24-2) in a 12:45 p.m. contest.

Arapahoe’s girls made eight of 10 free throws in the nal 68 seconds to get revenge from a 57-44 loss to Valor on Dec. 9. e Eagles also defeated the Warriors in last season’s Final Four.

“Getting beat earlier made us want this game more,” said Warriors sophomore Gianna Smith, who had

24 points and sank four straight free throws in the closing minute. “It feels amazing to be in the Final Four. is team just works together.”

Senior Sydney White had 16 points for the Warriors and Emerson Stark nished with 10 markers. Valor’s senior Macey Huard had 32 points and scored all the Eagles’ 13 fourth-quarter points.

Homer, Mountain Vista’s 6-foot-2 senior guard, broke his nose in the second quarter and missed the nal four minutes of the quarter. He changed jerseys to No. 20 and played in the second half. He wound up with 23 points including 14 in the fourth quarter.

“We bumped heads and he didn’t mean to do it,” Homer said of the collision which sent him to the sidelines. “My nose is broken. It was painful when it rst happened. It feels amazing to win. It was great to be a part of it. We played really hard.”

Sophomore Braelynn Barnett had a double double in Cherry Creek’s win with 16 points and 11 rebounds while A’Neya Chambers added 13 points for the Bruins, who will now meet Centennial League foe Grandview for the third time this season. e teams split the rst two games. Rock Canyon’s Gavin Hershberger took game scoring honors in the game against Regis with 22 points.

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keep her out of the paint, box her out and limit her touches. She’s very good.”

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

When the Highlands Ranch and Grandview girls basketball teams got together for a nonleague game back in early January, Sienna Betts could only watch from the sideline in a walking boot as Ranch cruised to a 28-point victory.

When the two teams met again on March 4 in the Great 8 round of the Class 6A state playo s at the Denver Coliseum, Betts was back in the lineup for Grandview — all 6-foot-3 of her. And what a di erence-maker she was.

e sophomore was an absolute force for the Wolves. Betts scored a game-high 23 points as her teammates fed her inside early and often, powering 11th-seeded and defending 5A state champion Grandview to a 57-53 win over the No. 3 Falcons. Ranch, a seven-time state champion, will have to wait until next season to begin another quest for the program’s rst state crown since 2011.

“I’m proud of the kids. I feel like they overachieved all season long,” longtime coach Caryn Jarocki said of her Falcons, winners of this year’s 6A/5A Continental League title after going undefeated (10-0) in league play. “ ey played their hearts out and worked really hard, so you can’t

fault them at all for [coming up short against Grandview].”

Indeed, the Falcons gave it everything they had, but there was only so much they could do against the long and strong Betts, who stood well above the three players charged with guarding her all afternoon: Maddie Groth (6 feet), Ezra Simonich (5-10) and Tori Baker (5-7).

Nearly all of Betts’ points came on catch-and-turn plays in the paint. She was a modest 5-for-12 from the eld in

the rst two quarters but really found her stroke in the second half, connecting on ve of six shots.

Not only did Betts get the job done in the scoring column, but she also did a lot of damage on the glass, pulling down 15 rebounds (six o ensive, nine defensive) to give herself a doubledouble. As a team, Ranch had 23 rebounds.

“We didn’t execute our game plan very well on her,” Jarocki said of Betts. “We were trying to double-team her,

Said Baker of trying to guard Betts, who was hobbled with a right ankle injury when the two teams met in Ranch’s gym a couple months ago:

“She’s so good. She’s very versatile on both sides. My main goal was to try to annoy her and see if I could take her o her game. She’s just a great player overall. She did really well.”

Despite Betts’ big day, Ranch was very much in the game late.

After a Grandview turnover, the Falcons raced down the court and found Baker, who pulled up at the left wing, took aim, red and swished a 3-pointer to cut the Wolves’ lead to 50-49 with less than 4 minutes to go.

Grandview coach Josh Ulitzky quickly called a timeout, sensing a momentum swing.

After breaking the huddle, the Wolves had trouble advancing the ball much past the halfcourt line because of the pressure the Falcons were applying, forcing Ulitzky to burn yet another timeout. at prompted the Ranch bench and fans to get even louder.

Out of the timeout, Betts — who else — scored inside to quiet the Falcons. e two teams went back and forth at the free-throw line the rest of the way, but Ranch was never able to catch the Wolves.

“Unfortunately, we just couldn’t

Arapahoe players celebrate the victory over #1 ranked Valor Christian 62-54 in Great 8 Action on March 4th at the Denver Coliseum.

PHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO

Isabella Shumpert of Highlands Ranch starts up the floor against Grandview’s Sienna Betts during an elite 8 contest in the state 6A girls basketball tournament March 4 at the Denver Coliseum.

PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH

Lutheran wins in OT to advance to Final Four

Lions survive thanks to Speckman’s big shots late

BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

With time running out on the Lutheran boys basketball team’s season, Kade Speckman corralled the ball, spun and banked it home — twice — to keep the Lions’ year and state-championship hopes alive.

e two clutch shots by the freshman came on back-to-back possessions in the closing moments of regulation to force overtime against Alamosa in the Great 8 round of the Class 4A state playo s March 3 at the Denver Coliseum.

en, in the extra period, Braydon Jacob splashed a momentum-seizing 3-pointer and the Lions came up with some big stops down the stretch to win 65-56 over the Mean Moose.

Lutheran, the No. 6 seed in the 32-team bracket, will now face second-seeded Resurrection Christian in a Final Four game March 9 at the Coliseum. Resurrection toppled e Classical Academy 68-44 in another of the Great 8 games to advance.

“It happened to be our day,” said Lutheran coach Bill Brandsma, who shepherded the Lions to the Class 3A state crown in 2021 and a state runnerup nish in 2018. “Every run I’ve been a part of has been comprised of a bit of luck, needing to execute and a whole lot of adversity. And so far, we’re making it work.”

Against No. 3 Alamosa, adversity struck for the Lions late in the fourth quarter, when their three-point lead midway through the period turned into a four-point de cit with 55 seconds left.

Out of a timeout, the Lions got the ball to the 6-foot-8 Speckman, who whirled and kissed it o the glass and in to narrow Alamosa’s lead to 50-48 with 45 ticks remaining.

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pull it out,” said Baker, who scored a team-high 17 points and had four rebounds and six assists.

e turning point in the game came in the third quarter. After leading the

On Alamosa’s ensuing possession and with the Mean Moose in the bonus, Luke Christensen was fouled on a non-shooting sequence but missed his attempt from the charity stripe. e Lions vacuumed in the rebound and Brandsma called another timeout with 28 seconds showing on the clock. After an inbounds pass from Brendan Koolenga to Lalo Gonzalez, the Lions worked the ball around the arc before nding Speckman down low once again. And, just like he had done moments before, the freshman swiveled, jumped and, with defenders’ arms in his face, laid it in, knotting the score at 50-50 with 8 seconds to go.

Alamosa had a chance to end it in regulation, but Kade Jones’ runner from the elbow at the buzzer missed left.

“Every day in practice, we work on post moves and those types of shots,” Speckman said of the two catchand-turn shots he hit late. “Working on those situations in practice really helped us to be prepared for that in-

whole rst half, Ranch (22-4 overall) watched as the Wolves (17-9) went on a 9-0 run to take a 41-34 lead in the closing moments of the quarter.

Baker’s pull-up jumper from the left elbow at the buzzer stopped the bleeding, but Yi answered with a triple to begin the fourth quarter and give Grandview its largest lead of the game at 44-36.

game situation.”

Said Brandsma of the closing moments of regulation: “[ e day before the game], we worked in practice on being down by four points with 1:15 left. So, what was going through my mind was, ‘ e boys have been here before. ey understand how much time is left. We don’t have to have a 3 right here. We can come down, we need to execute and then we need to get a stop.’ And they did.”

In overtime, with nearly half of the extra period gone and the game tied at 52-52, Jacob buried a 3-pointer from the right wing — a huge shot in a huge moment. e game never felt the same and the Mean Moose never looked the same from that point on.

Lutheran outscored Alamosa 10-4 the rest of the way and induced three turnovers out of the Mean Moose in the nal 1:05 to seal the win.

“I had con dence. I knew that was going to be in,” Jacobs said of his overtime triple, one of four 3-pointers — a game-high — on the afternoon for the

“We got a little stagnant on o ense and missed a few shots and [Betts] went to work in the paint,” Jarocki said of the last few minutes of the third quarter.

Groth scored 14 points for Ranch and hauled in eight rebounds. e Falcons’ other scorers were Isabella Shumpert (nine), Simonich (six), Kniyah Dumas (four) and Bailey Wil-

junior. “I like that right wing.”

Of Jacobs’ big trey in overtime, Brandsma said: “He’s a very special player. I wouldn’t want the ball being launched from the 3-point line by anybody else. For him to do it in that moment was huge.”

Alamosa (21-4 overall), content to play at a slower pace early on, outshot the Lions 48% (12-for-25) to 39% (10for-26) in the rst two quarters to take a 31-28 halftime lead.

Over a 6:35 span that covered a small chunk of the rst quarter and more than half of the second period, the Mean Moose outscored Lutheran 20-5 to take a 29-20 lead — the largest lead of the game by either team.

e game took a turn in the second half, however, when Brandsma decided to dial up the pressure on Alamosa using a halfcourt trap press. e Lions (18-8) forced Alamosa into 10 secondhalf turnovers and scored eight points o those turnovers.

“ ey were getting really comfortable and getting clean looks,” Brandsma said of the Mean Moose in the rst half. “We worked on [the pressure we applied in the second half] throughout the week. roughout the year, we’ve tried to change up the tempo on teams. It’s always a little bit of a gamble, but it happened to work.”

Jacob scored a game-high 19 points for the Lions. Gonzalez (12) and Tucker Monroe (10) also scored in double gures. Speckman (eight), Koolenga (seven), Hunter Caldwell (six) and MJ Rottinghaus (three) rounded out the scoring for the Lions.

Lutheran will now turn its attention to Resurrection, which beat the Lions 61-55 on Jan. 14 in a nonleague game.

Brandsma knows it’ll be a sti test but believes his squad is up to the challenge.

“Resurrection was preseason No. 1. I had them preseason No. 1,” he said. “ ey’re a dang good team. ey’re incredibly well-coached. It’s going to be fun.”

liamson (three).

e Falcons could very well make a run in next year’s state tournament as only two players on this year’s roster will be lost to graduation.

“I’m excited for next year,” said Baker, only a sophomore. “Hopefully we come back and go even further in the tournament, but this year was great. I’m so glad we made it to the Elite 8.”

Kade Speckman, #32, hoists the winner’s plaque after the Lutheran boys basketball team beat Alamosa 65-56 in overtime in the Great 8 round of the Class 4A state playo s March 3 at the Denver Coliseum.

PHOTO BY ALEX K.W. SCHULTZ

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“(It’s) such an honor, such a blessing that this family who never even knew this kid just took him in like their own,” she said. “ ey take such good care of him — we’re so blessed, like I have no idea how I got so blessed.”

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

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Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/6/2023

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-22-950723-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0008

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0191

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/14/2022 12:44:00 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: JERRY W. MAES

PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC

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 120, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

8476 Wheatgrass Cir, 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, April 5, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/14/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS Colorado Registration #: 51088

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009587684

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 17D, SUGARMILL CONDOMINIUMS, PHASE 3, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE SUBASSOCIATION DECLARATION FOR SUGARMILL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. OF HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. RECORDED ON AUGUST 1, 1984 IN BOOK 532 AT PAGE 354 AND SUPPLEMENTAL RECORDED JUNE 17, 1985 IN BOOK 579 AT PAGE 642, AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JUNE 17, 1985 AT RECEPTION NO. 355445, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 908 Summer Dr, 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, April 12, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 2/16/2023

Last Publication: 3/16/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/21/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL WINECKI Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0001

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2023 7:19:00

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: DAVID MILLER

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST OPTION LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2013 Recording Date of DOT: 10/28/2013 Reception No. of DOT: 2013086621

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$217,979.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $198,115.35

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 43, BLOCK 2, IMPERIAL HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7867 Kyle Way, Littleton, CO 80125

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein,

has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/5/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL WINECKI

Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 19-023524

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0001

Dated: 1/4/2023 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

To Whom It May

the undersigned

On

2:41:00

Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Ronnie H Chavez

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for DHI Mortgage Company Ltd, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/3/2012

Recording Date of DOT: 5/17/2012

Reception No. of DOT: 2012036148

DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $237,590.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $185,585.08

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 39 BLOCK 12 FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 3 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 5351 East Kensington Avenue, 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, April 26, 2023, 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 undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the

of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: JOSEPH K ROTRUCK

Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY LTD, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Recording Date of DOT: 12/5/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006104225 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $74,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $56,993.69

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 full payment of all principal, interest and other charges at the maturity date as required by the 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, BLOCK 2, BRADBURY RANCH FILING NO. 10, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

11850 High Desert Road, 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, April 26, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/5/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL WINECKI Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-029056

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0004

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0009

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/6/2023 3:17:00 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: Veronica Hernandez and Michael A. Priego

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2021-SJ1, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/28/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 5/8/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006038374

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$75,790.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $61,510.18

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 7, BLOCK 6, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of:

4498 Applecrest Circle, 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, April 26, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/6/2023

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 #: CO21052

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0009

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0006

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/5/2023 1:28:00 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: Steve Busheff

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for M&T Bank, A Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/30/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 12/3/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018072375

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $304,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $290,401.17

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

Which has the address of: 10664 Evondale Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/2/2023 Last Publication: 3/30/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/5/2023

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

#: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-950840-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

2005051396

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $359,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $273,270.87

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: 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 207, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO.

112-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 9307 Desert Willow Trail, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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 175, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8745 Aspen Cir, 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, April 26, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/30/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-029131

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

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

First Publication: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 12/15/2022 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 #: CO20708

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0192

First Publication: 2/9/2023

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 monthly payments of principal and interest 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 74, Woodmoor Mountain III, County of Douglas, State of Colorado APN #: R0177738

Which has the address of: 13910 Blue Jay Lane, 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, April 26, 2023, 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.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/9/2023

Last Publication: 4/6/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/11/2023 DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028513

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0013

First Publication: 3/9/2023

Legal Notice No. 2022-0199

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0192

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/14/2022 4:16:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Robert Lee Hawn Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Bank of England, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/24/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 7/29/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019045729

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$489,961.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $414,344.41

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO

MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UN-

DER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST. **This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement recorded 1/27/2022 at Reception No. 2022006459 in the records of the Douglas county clerk and recorder, Colorado.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 3, METZLER RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 1008 Purple Sage Loop, 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, April 5, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock,

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-OPT5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT5

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/1/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 3/16/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006021697

DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $253,300.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $210,438.14

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: ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 15, BLOCK 3, RAMPART STATION FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 11614 Wilson Circle, 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, April 26, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/6/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RYAN BOURGEOIS Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009417395 *YOU MAY TRACK

Legal Notice No. 2023-0007

First Publication: 3/2/2023

Last Publication: 3/30/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0196

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/21/2022 10:34:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ZACHARY S TORRES

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: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/28/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 6/3/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019030960

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $384,997.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $390,033.80

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 66, BLOCK 5, FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of:

4886 N Sungold Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 2/16/2023

Last Publication: 3/16/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/21/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028986

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0196

First Publication: 2/16/2023

Last Publication: 3/16/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0012

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/10/2023 4:05:00

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: Jasmine Parros

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 25, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 443 Blue Teal 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, May 3, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 3/9/2023

Last Publication: 4/6/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/11/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

SCOTT TOEBBEN

Colorado Registration #: 19011 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (720)

Series of 2023 | Ordinance No. 23-03

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND RE-EN-

ACTING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 7 OF THE LONE TREE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE LONE TREE NUISANCE

CODE, DELETING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER

7 TITLED HEALTH AND SAFETY, AMENDING

ARTICLES III AND IV OF CHAPTER 7 TITLED HEALTH AND SAFETY, AMENDING CHAPTER 10 TITLED GENERAL OFFENSES AND AMENDING CHAPTER 18 TITLED BUILDING REGULATIONS REGARDING NUISANCES AND NUISANCE ENFORCEMENT

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO:

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. Pursuant to C.R.S.

§ 31-16-202 and Section 3 of Article V of the Lone Tree Home Rule Charter, the City may adopt by reference of standard codes.

ARTICLE 2 –DECLARATIONS OF POLICY AND FINDINGS

A. The City currently has several code provisions relating to nuisances.

B. The City Council finds that the current nuisance code codified in Chapter 7 requires updating, particularly the abatement provisions.

C. The City Council desires to repeal and replace the current nuisance code provisions.

D.The City Council finds that abandoned shopping carts should be moved from Chapter 7 (Health and Safety) to the Chapter 10 (General Offenses).

E. The City Council desires to update Section 18-10-60 (Maintenance and Ongoing Inspection of Vacant Properties) to require the same abatement procedures provided in the updated nuisance code.

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 and C.R.S. § 31-15-501(1)(c), that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.

ARTICLE 4AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 7.

Article I, Chapter 7 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with a new Article I, entitled “Lone Tree Nuisance Code” to adopt by reference the City of Lone Tree Nuisance Code, 2023 Edition. A copy of the City of Lone Tree Nuisance Code, 2023 Edition, certified to be a true copy by the Mayor and City Clerk, shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected by any interested person between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excepted.

ARTICLE 5 -

DELETION OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 7.

development plan denominated as the Canyons Far South Planned Development Plan and Zoning Regulations, and approved on March 7, 2023, will vest property rights in the real property described in this notice pursuant to the terms of such approval and the provisions of Chapter 17.08 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code and Article 68 of Title 24, Colorado Revised

Article II of Chapter 7 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled “Fences” is hereby deleted in its entirety and is reserved.

ARTICLE 6AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 7.

Article III of Chapter 7 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled “Trees” is hereby amended as follows:

Section 7-3-80 entitled “Dead or Diseased Tree Removal on Private Property” shall hereby be deleted.

Section 7-3-90 entitled “Removal of Stumps’ shall hereby be amended to read as follows:

ten (10) shopping carts available to customers or the public in connection with the conduct of a business.

(3) Premises shall mean any building, property, or other area upon which any retail establishment business is conducted or operated, including the parking area provided for customers in such retail establishment or the shopping center in which such retail establishment is located.

(4) Retail Establishment shall mean any business which offers or provides shopping carts for the use of the customers of such business.

(5) Shopping Cart shall mean a basket which is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.

(c) The owner of any abandoned shopping cart, shall, within forty-eight (48) hours of written notice by the City, retrieve such shopping cart and return it to the premises of the retail establishment from which the shopping cart was removed.

(d) Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Division shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Section 1-4-20. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

ARTICLE 9AMENDMENT OF SECTION 18-10-60.

Section 18-10-60, entitled “Maintenance and Ongoing Inspection of Vacant Properties” of the Lone Tree Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 18-10-60. Maintenance and Ongoing Inspection of Vacant Properties.

(a) The owner shall keep the property secured against trespass and safe and the building and grounds properly maintained in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, Chapter 18 and Chapter 7 of the Code. Nothing in this Section shall be considered to conflict with or abrogate any and all other property maintenance requirements set forth in the Code.

(b) Vacant properties shall comply with the following standards:

(1) All exterior signs, awnings, and lighting systems, if not removed, shall be maintained in a completely operable, clean, non-deteriorated, and safe condition.

(2) The property must be posted with "no trespass" signs visible from public access points.

(3) All exterior features or appurtenances thereof, including, but not limited to, gutters, rain guards, ornamental trim, ornamental decorations, cornice, brickwork, lettering, and light fixtures shall be maintained in a nondeteriorated and safe condition.

(4) Doors, windows, and other openings shall be weather-tight and secured against entry by birds, vermin, and trespassers, and no doors, windows, or other coverings shall be missing or broken. Broken windows or doors shall not be covered with plywood or similar boarding material except as an emergency measure lasting no longer than thirty (30) days. Doors, windows, and other openings shall not be obscured by vegetation.

(5) Structural components shall be maintained to resist and prevent deterioration.

(6) The walking surface of passageways, stairways, or other surfaces near exits shall be maintained in a condition so as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic.

(7) The grounds on which a structure is located shall be clean, safe, and sanitary, and not threaten the public health or safety. Grounds shall be maintained in a manner similar to surrounding properties, with grass mown and landscaping watered regularly.

(3) City abatement and reimbursement as provide in Section 7-1-170.

Sec. 7-1-140. Administrative Citation.

(a) If, after the follow-up inspection pursuant to the Lone Tree Nuisance Code, the authorized inspector discovers that the nuisance described in the Notice of Abatement has not been abated, then the authorized inspector may issue the owner or occupant an administrative citation, requiring such person to pay a designated fine, as indicated in subsection (d) of this Section. The administrative citation shall also specify a deadline by which the nuisance must be remedied by.

(b) Service. Service of an administrative citation must be completed either through personal service, or via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner, occupant, or author of the nuisance.

(c) Abatement not a Defense. Abatement of the nuisance shall not waive the fine in the citation.

(d) The authorized inspector may issue an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each finding of non-compliance. The authorized inspector may impose an administrative penalty in an amount of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for a second finding of non-compliance and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a third finding of non-compliance within a twelve-month period. For any nuisance constituting an imminent public safety or health hazard, the authorized inspector is authorized to issue an administrative penalty up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) regardless of whether such violation is a first or subsequent violation. Administrative penalty assessments shall be customarily imposed upon the owner or occupant when failing to promptly abate the nuisance in the time period proscribed. Interest at five percent (5%) each full calendar month (prorated for any partial month) shall accrue upon any outstanding and unpaid administrative penalty assessment amount owed until the assessment is paid in full. Interest accrual shall not be stayed or suspended during any period of administrative or judicial challenge or appeal.

Sec. 7-1-150. Criminal Summons and Complaint.

(a) If, after the follow-up inspection pursuant to Section 7-1-120, the authorized inspector discovers that the nuisance described in the Notice of Abatement has not been abated, then the City may bring and maintain an action in any court of record, including the Lone Tree Municipal Court, for the prevention, restraining, abatement or enjoining of any public nuisance.

(b) When judgment is rendered against any person for creating, keeping or maintaining any nuisance it shall be the duty of the Court before whom such judgment is had, to order the defendant in such suit, to forthwith abate the nuisance.

(c)The Court may also specifically authorize the City to take actions necessary to abate the nuisance and recover the expense of such abatement in accordance with the Lone Tree Nuisance Code.

(d) The order shall be entered upon the docket of the Court and be made a part of the judgment of the case and the cause.

(e) A violation of the Lone Tree Nuisance Code shall be punishable as provided in Section 1-4-20 of this Code.

Section 1-4-20 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code reads as follows:

Sec. 1-4-20. – General Penalty for Violation.

is hereby given that the Town of Parker Town Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget revision for 2023 and receive public comment pursuant to Section 9.3 of the Town of Parker Home Rule Charter.

A copy of the proposed budget revision for 2023 is available for public inspection at the Parker Town Hall, Town Clerk Department, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138.

The public hearing for Town Council will be held on March 20, 2023, 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 80138, or at such other time or place in the event this hearing is adjourned. Further information is available through the Town of Parker Finance Department at 303.841.0353.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND.

Legal Notice No. 945038

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following ordinance was introduced on first reading, where it was read and ordered published by the Lone Tree City Council on February 7, 2023, and published on February 16, 2023, legal notice No. 944649.

The ordinance was then presented on second reading for final adoption by the Lone Tree City Council at a public hearing on February 21, 2023, where the ordinance was approved and adopted with changes.

Therefore, the amended ordinance must be republished according to Article V, Section 7(D) of the City of Lone Tree Home Rule Charter.

Sec. 7-3-90. Removal of Stumps. All stumps of street or park trees shall be removed to a point that is below the surface of the ground so that the top of the stump shall not project above the surface of the ground. Further, all tree stumps shall be maintained, including removal of any tree suckers that sprout from such stump. Section 7-3-110 entitled “Penalty” shall hereby be deleted.

ARTICLE 7AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE IV OF

CHAPTER 7.

Article IV of Chapter 7 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled “Weeds” is hereby amended as follows:

Section 7-4-50 entitled “Inspection and Enforcement” shall hereby be deleted.

Section 7-4-60 entitled “Penalties” shall hereby be deleted.

ARTICLE 8AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 10.

Article VI, Chapter 10 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code is hereby amended with the addition of a new Section 10-6-60 entitled, “Abandoned Shopping Carts” to read as follows:

Sec. 10-6-60. Abandoned Shopping Carts.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from the premises of a business a shopping cart and abandon the same on public or private property throughout the city.

(b) As used in this Section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) Abandoned Shopping Cart shall mean a shopping cart that is left unattended, discarded or abandoned upon any public or private property other than the premises of the retail establishment from which the shopping cart was removed, regardless of whether such shopping cart was removed from the premises with or without the permission of the owner.

(2) Owner shall mean any person or entity that owns, leases, possesses, or makes more than

(8) The grounds shall be kept free of excess debris and litter. Any handbills, circulars, newspapers, advertisements and similar materials deposited on the property shall not remain for more than five (5) days.

(9) No property or structure shall be left in a state of incomplete construction, partial demolition, or damaged by vandalism, fire, or other acts for a period of greater than six (6) months, excluding such time when work is in progress pursuant to a valid building or other construction permit.

(10) No property shall be maintained or kept in such a way that it is likely to attract, contain, or harbor vermin, debris, trash, illegal dumping or other conditions that are detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(11) No property or structure shall be kept in a state in which the roof or walls are leaking water into the interior of the building as evidenced from the exterior of the structure.

(c) Abatement. If the Community Development Director or Building Official has reason to believe that an owner has violated this Section, the city shall follow the same process for abatement of a nuisance as set forth in Chapter 7 of this Code.

(d) Regular inspections. The Community Development Director shall regularly inspect vacant properties in the City for the purpose of enforcing and assuring compliance with the provisions of this Article.

ARTICLE 10 –PENALTY FOR ARTICLE 1 SET FORTH HEREIN

Violations of Article 1 of this ordinance shall be punishable as provided in the following Municipal Code sections, which read as follows

Sec. 7-1-130. Violations and Penalties.

(a) It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of the Lone Tree Nuisance Code.

(b) If a person is found to have violated the Lone Tree Nuisance Code, such person may be subject to the following penalties:

(1) An administrative citation, as provided in Section 7-1-140.

(2) A criminal summons and complaint, as provided in Section 7-1-150.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this Code for which a different penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment per violation or count, except as provided in Section 1-4-30. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.

(b) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from imposing all costs, fines, surcharges and fees in any case. In addition to maximum penalties, the court may impose any other sentence conditions which the court deems appropriate.

(c) The following Code violations shall be deemed petty offenses and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($499.00): Section 10-3-20, Littering; Section 10-4-10, Disturbing the Peace; Section 10-4-30, Urinating/Defecating in Public; Section 10-4-70, Obstruction of Roadways or Public Places; Section 10-4-80, Noise; Section 10-4-90, Construction Hours; Section 10-4-100, Fireworks; Section 10-6-20, Park Hours; Section 10-6-30, Unlawful Conduct in Parks or on Public Property; Section 10-6-40, Camping; Section 10-6-50, Median Safety; Section 10-8-40(b), Sale, Purchase and Possession of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products; Section 10-9-10, Open Containers; Section 109-20, Possession of Marijuana; Section 10-9-30, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Sec. 7-1-170.

City Abatement and Reimbursement.

(a) In the cases of emergency nuisances, or if the owner of the property where the nuisance exists does not timely comply with the Court Order issued pursuant to Section 7-1-150, then the then the City may enter upon such property and abate the nuisance.

(b) The actual costs of abating the nuisance, including five (5) percent for administrative costs of inspection and enforcement, a minimum fee assessment of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars and other incidental costs in connection therewith, shall be assessed upon the lot or lots or tracts of land in the city upon which such nuisance is abated.

(c) All costs and expenses incurred by the city in abating any nuisance, shall be paid by the property owner to the city clerk in full within thirty (30) days after mailing by the city clerk to the property owner, by registered or certified mail, a notice of and the assessment of such cost. Such notice shall include a statement of the work performed to abate the nuisance, the date of performance and the costs and expenses.

(d) If the owner desires to object to the assessment, the owner shall have thirty (30) days from

the date of mailing of the same to file a written objection with the city clerk. The city clerk shall then schedule the matter for hearing before the City Manager. The owner shall be given at least fourteen (14) days' written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing. The decision of the City Manager shall be final. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the owner.

(e)

In case any assessment is not paid within thirty (30) days, the City Clerk shall then be and is hereby authorized to certify to the County Treasurer of the County in which the property is located, the list of all delinquent assessments, giving the name of the owner as appears of record, the number of lot, block and subdivision, or other legal descriptions sufficient to identify such property upon the records of the said County Treasurer, and the amount of the assessment. Said certification shall be the same in substance and in the same form as required for the certification of special assessment, and the County Treasurer, upon the receipt of such certified list is hereby authorized to place the same upon the tax list for the current year and to collect the special assessment in the same manner as other taxes are collected with a ten percent (10%) penalty thereon; and all the laws of the State for the assessment and collection of general taxes, including the laws for the sale of property for taxes and the redemption thereof, shall apply to and have full force and effect for the collection of such assessments.

ARTICLE 11 – 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 12 –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 13 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2023.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED WITH CHANGES ON SECOND READING THIS 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON MARCH 29, 2023.

Legal Notice No. 945054

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Meadows

Metropolitan District No. 3 of Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Bruce Stokes to a 4-year term until May 2027

Connie Van Dorn to a 4-year term until May 2027

MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

By: /s/ Robin A. Navant Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945055

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 14, 2023 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2023 adopted budget.

Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No. 945043

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado, Case No. 21-08-1158P.

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

Legal Notice No. 945000

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

COTTONWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to §

1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on February 28, 2023, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for Cottonwood Metropolitan District (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:

Phillip Cantrell, District 1: Until May 2027

Tobi Firtel, District 2: Until May 2027

Richard Nielsen, District 3: Until May 2027

Killian Wade, District 5: Until May 2025

/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie

Designated Election Official

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

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800

Legal Notice No. 945078

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Louviers

Water and Sanitation District, Douglas County, Colorado, that on February 27, 2023, before the May 2, 2023 regular election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Jake Kennedy: 4-year term, until May, 2027

Nikolas J Pepping III - 4-year term, until May, 2027

Vacancy 2 - year term, until May, 2025 /s/ Sarah E. E. Shepherd,

Designated Election Official

Contact Person for the District: Sarah E. E. Shepherd

Telephone Number of the District: 303-482-1002

Address of the District: PO Box 359, Littleton, CO 80160

District Email: sees@ccrider.us

Legal Notice No. 945062

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Vacancy: Two-year term to 2025

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945047

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 2 & 6

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

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Vacancy (2023-2027)

Vacancy (2023-2027)

MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOS. 2 & 6

By: /s/ Robin A. Navant

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945058

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Jean Thayer, has filed a Petition with the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, d/b/a Pinery Water and Wastewater District (the “District”), requesting the inclusion into said District of the following described lands located in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

A TRACT OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; BASIS OF BEARINGS: BEARINGS ARE BASED ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BEING MONUMENTED AT THE WEST END BY A FOUND 2-1/2” ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED “AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC. 2008 PLS 29036” AND AT THE EAST END BY A FOUND 3-1/4” ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED “1990 PLS 13213”. SAID SOUTH LINE BEARS SOUTH 89°43’50” EAST, WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER LINE NORTH 00°20’12” WEST 54.56

FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SCOTT ROAD AS DESCRIBED IN THAT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2018019426 AND RERECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2019007557, DOUGLAS COUNTY RECORDS, AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST LINE NORTH 00°20’12” WEST 1568.30 FEET;

THENCE DEPARTING SAID WEST LINE NORTH 89°40’19” EAST 800.75 FEET;

THENCE SOUTH 00°14’42” EAST 1572.24

FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SCOTT ROAD AS DESCRIBED IN THAT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2018019426 AND RERECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2019007557, DOUGLAS COUNTY RECORDS;

THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY RIGHTOF-WAY LINE THE FOLLOWING TWELVE (12) COURSES:

1. SOUTH 82°12’29” WEST 18.98 FEET;

2. SOUTH 83°40’23” WEST 84.79 FEET;

3. SOUTH 83°36’04” WEST 36.66 FEET;

4. NORTH 89°41’52” WEST 112.46 FEET;

5. NORTH 84°51’50” WEST 30.47 FEET;

6. NORTH 89°44’01” WEST 332.65 FEET;

7. NORTH 86°38’35” WEST 5.87 FEET;

8. NORTH 00°00’00” EAST 28.02 FEET;

9. NORTH 90°00’00” WEST 32.15 FEET;

10. SOUTH 00°00’00” EAST 26.13 FEET;

11. NORTH 86°38’35” WEST 138.00 FEET;

12. NORTH 88°32’02” WEST 7.52 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

Also known by APN Nos. 2349-103-00-004 & 2349-103-00-005

/s/ Joe D. Kinlaw, General Counsel

Legal Notice No. 945074

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Castle Pines Town Center Metropolitan District No. 2, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Jeffrey J. Schroeder: Four-year term to 2027

Jack A. Vickers, III: Four-year term to 2027

Vacancy: Two-year term to 2025

Vacancy: Two-year term to 2025

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945046

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

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

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

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Karen Bishop: 2023 until May, 2027 (4 year term)

Jeffrey Pearson: 2023 until May, 2027 (4 year term)

Eric Ness: 2023 until May, 2027 (4 year term)

Heather Kelly

(Signature of the Designated Election Official)

Heather Kelly (DEO’s Printed Name)

Contact Person for the District: Heather Kelly, District Manager

Telephone Number of the District: (303) 218 - 2622

Address of the District:

7519 E HWY 86, Box 688, Franktown, CO 80116

District Facsimile Number: N/A

District Email: Admin@DouglasConserves.org

Legal Notice No. 945044

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL MEADOWS METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1 of Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Eric Osterloh to a 2-year term until May 2025

Steven Foster to a 4-year term until May 2027

Richard Morton to a 4-year term until May 2027

MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Robin A. Navant

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945059

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The following candidates are declared elected:

Gillis Gautreaux: 4 Year Term

Chris Erickson: 4 Year Term

UTE PASS REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT

By: Teresa Weiss

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945053

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE JACKSON 105 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Jackson 105 Fire Protection District, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Jairo Ramirez: Four-year term to 2027

Vacancy: Four-year term to 2027 JACKSON 105 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945051

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

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

The following candidates are declared elected:

Vacancy: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacancy: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacancy: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacancy: until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

DATED: March 1, 2023

/s/ Lisa Jacoby

Designated Election Official for the Canterberry Crossing Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254

Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. 945060

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No. 2, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Richard Cross: Four-year term to 2027

Sean Logue: Four-year term to 2027

CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945050

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

Public Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Castle Pines Town Center Metropolitan District No. 3, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023,

Said Petition shall be heard at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said District on March 16, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134, when and where all persons interested shall appear and show cause, in writing, why said Petition should not be granted. Written objections may be filed in advance of said meeting by mailing or hand delivery to the Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, d/b/a Pinery Water and Wastewater District, 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134.

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE UTE PASS REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by Ute Pass

Regional Health Service District, Teller County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL CHERRY CREEK SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Cherry Creek South Metropolitan District No. 1, Douglas County County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Dale Vieira to a 4-year term until May 2027

Brooke Hartman to a 4-year term until May 2027

Michael Kuhn to a 4-year term until May 2027 Vacancy (2023-2025) Vacancy (2023-2025)

CHERRY CREEK SOUTH METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Robin A. Navant

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945041

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED

AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that an amendment of the 2022 Budget of the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board (“CAB”) has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the CAB. Copies of the proposed 2022 amended budget is on file in the office of the CAB Accounting Department, 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a regular meeting of the CAB to be held at 1:00 p.m. on April 19, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. Any interested elector within the CAB may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 amended budget inspect the 2022 amended budget and files or register any objections thereto.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH

COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

/s/ Gary Debus

Interim General Manager

Legal Notice No. 945065

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Castle Pines

Town Center Metropolitan District No. 1, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Jeffrey J. Schroeder: Four-year term to 2027

Jack A. Vickers, III: Four-year term to 2027

Vacancy: Two-year term to 2025

Vacancy: Two-year term to 2025

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945045

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

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

The following candidates are declared elected:

Joseph Lico: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacancy: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027) Vacancy: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacancy: until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

DATED: March 1, 2023

/s/ Lisa Jacoby

Designated Election Official for the Canterberry Crossing Metropolitan District II c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254

Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. 945061

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF

REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

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

The following candidates are declared elected:

VACANCY: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

VACANCY: until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

VACANCY: until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

VACANCY: until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

DATED: February 28, 2023 /s/ LISA JACOBY

Designated Election Official for the Overlook

Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80203-1254 Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. 945073

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE OVERLOOK AT KINGS POINT SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by The Overlook at Kings Point South Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Gary Cook: Four-year term to 2027

Michael Prusse: Four-year term to 2027

Michael Pietschmann: Four-year term to 2027

THE OVERLOOK AT KINGS POINT SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945064

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No. 1, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 2, 2023, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected:

Richard Cross: Four-year term to 2027

Sean Logue: Four-year term to 2027

CROWFOOT BALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 945048

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres Public Notice CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

IN RE THE ORGANIZATION OF RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 - 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed with Douglas County, Colorado, a service plan and related documents (the “Service Plan”) for the proposed Range Metropolitan District Nos. 1 - 3 (collectively, the “Districts”). The Service Plan is now on file in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, and is available for public inspection.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by Resolution of Douglas County, Colorado, and pursuant to Section 32-1-204,

The Districts will consist of approximately 400 acres and will be generally located east of Highway 85 and west of N. Daniels Park Road in Douglas County, Colorado.

The Districts shall be metropolitan districts and have the power and authority to provide the public improvements as described in the Service Plan as such power and authority are described in the Special District Act and other applicable statutes, common law and the Constitution, subject to the limitations set forth in the Service Plan and any intergovernmental agreement(s) between the proposed Districts and Douglas County, as any or all of the same may be amended from time to time. A Maximum Total Mill Levy of 70 mills within each District is proposed to support debt service and operations and maintenance of the Districts.

A maximum mill levy within each District of 50 mills is proposed to support the debt service of the Districts, subject to the limitation of the Maximum Total Mill Levy. A maximum mill levy of 20 mills within each District is proposed to support the operations and maintenance of the Districts’ services and public improvements, subject to the limitation of the Maximum Total Mill Levy.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 32-1-203(3.5), C.R.S., as amended, no later than ten days prior to the public hearing on the Service Plan, any owner of real property within the proposed Range Metropolitan District Nos. 1 - 3 may file a petition with the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners (the “BOCC”) requesting that such real property be excluded from the Districts. The BOCC shall not be limited in its action with respect to the exclusion of property based upon such request. Any request for exclusion shall be acted upon before final action of the BOCC concerning approval of the Service Plan.

By:/s/ Sheri Davis

By: Sheri Davis, Clerk and Recorder Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 945056

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL

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

The following candidates are declared elected:

Lisa R. Coonts until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacant until the second regular election (May 4, 2027)

Vacant until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

Vacant until the next regular election (May 6, 2025)

DATED: February 28, 2023

/s/ Lisa A. Jacoby Designated Election Official for the Salisbury Heights Metropolitan District c/o McGeady Becher P.C. 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254 Phone: 303-592-4380

Legal Notice No. 945075

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

BEAR RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application for the organization of the Bear Ridge Metropolitan District (the “District’) has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Colorado requesting the approval of the Service Plan for the District. A copy of the proposed Service Plan may be examined at the offices of the Clerk and Recorder, Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by Resolution of Douglas County, Colorado and pursuant to Section 32-1-204, C.R.S., a public hearing on the Service Plan will be held before the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners on April 3, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. at the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. The hearing is open to the public, and all interested parties will be provided an opportunity to be heard and provide testimony or evidence regarding the organization of the District.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Service Plan and form a basis for the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a resolution approving, conditionally approving, or disapproving the Service Plan. A general description of the land to be included in the District is approximately 71 acres of land located at the east corner of Red Rock Drive and Perry Park Boulevard in Douglas County, Colorado as described in the Bear Ridge subdivision plat recorded at reception number 2022066424 in the real property records of Douglas County, Colorado. A copy of the full legal description may also be requested from Erb Law, LLC, 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300, Denver, CO

the District will be a

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 32-1-203(3.5), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners may exclude territory from the District prior to approval of the Service Plan. Any person owning property in the proposed District who requests that their property be excluded from the District prior to approval of the Service Plan shall submit the request to the Board of County Commissioners no later than ten days prior to the public hearing. Any protests and objections to the Service Plan shall be deemed waived unless presented at the time and in the manner specified. The Board of County Commissioners shall not be limited in its action with respect to the exclusion of property based upon such request. Any request for exclusion shall be acted upon before final action of the Board of County Commissioners concerning approval of the Service Plan.

/s/ Sheri Davis

By: Sheri Davis, Clerk and Recorder Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 945052

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Two Bridges Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 02, 2023 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

Nicole Iannone: Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

Scott Edward: Term: Four (4) Years

Term Expiration: May 2027

TWO BRIDGES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Charles Wolfersberger

Designated Election Official 8354 Northfield Blvd Building G, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238 www.twobridgesmd.org

Legal Notice No. 945077

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET

STONE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed amendment to the 2023 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Stone Creek Metropolitan District (the “District”). A copy of the proposed 2023 amended budget is on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same is available for public inspection. Such proposed 2023 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on March 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. via video / telephonic means (Zoom). Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 amended budget, inspect the 2023 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

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

1. To attend via Videoconference, e-mail Shannon.Torgerson@goodwin-co.com to obtain a link to the videoconference, or use the following:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81929277553?pw d=ckloOWIrSkVzZ1pFU3ZOZmg5Y2N2dz09

2.To attend via telephone, dial 1-719-359-4580 and enter the following additional information:

a.Meeting ID: 819 2927 7553

b.Passcode: 968880

STONE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Shannon Torgerson, District Manager

Legal Notice No. 945049

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

LINCOLN STATION

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. 945076

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Bids and Settlements

Public Notice INVITATION TO BID

RE: 12 Month Landscape Maintenance & Irrigation - RFP Park Meadows Shopping Center Lone Tree, CO

All Bidders:

The Park Meadows Business Improvement District invites you to submit a Proposal for the above referenced project that includes the monthly landscape maintenance and irrigation for the Park Meadows Shopping Center.

The scope of work has been identified on the proposal form and RFP. Bid package and documents will be available on March 1, 2023. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to verify the conditions and specifications of the property as described in the RFP. Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the bid documents, bid responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the factors in bidder qualifications and the award of the contract.

Proposals for consideration are to include Bid Form with price for services and form signed by authorized representative of the bidder. The District reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject any and all bids, waive irregularity in the bidding, or accept responsive and responsible bids as the best interests of the District may be served, said determination to be made in the sole discretion of the District. Bidders shall have no right to hear or review competing bids or the documentation or analysis thereof. If there are any questions regarding the project scope, please direct them to the Park Meadows Business Improvement District Administrator Whitney Miller, at whitney@mulhernmre.com or at 720-420-7143.

Questions will be received until 4 pm MDT on March 15th. Questions from any bidder with corresponding answers will be issued to all bidders by 4 pm MDT on March 16th.

A Pre-bid Conference will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 9:30 am local time to review pertinent details related to the submission of a price proposal for the work. The meeting will take place in the Park Meadows Management Office conference room. Each invited bidder is asked to attend.

Bids are due by 3:00 pm MDT on Friday, March 17th, 2023 at the Park Meadows Management Office. Responsive bids must comply with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS as laid out in RFP.

Sincerely, Park Meadows Business Improvement District Whitney Miller Director of District Operations Legal Notice No. 945079

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

INVITATION TO BID

RE: Exterior Floral Bed Design and Maintenance - RFP Park Meadows Shopping Center Lone Tree, CO

All Bidders:

The Park Meadows Business Improvement District invites you to submit a Proposal for the above referenced project that includes the seasonal floral design and maintenance for the floral beds and entrances for the Park Meadows Shopping Center. The scope of work has been identified on the proposal form and RFP. Bid package and documents will be available on March 1, 2023. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to verify the conditions and specifications of the property as described in the RFP. Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the bid documents, bid responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the factors in bidder qualifications and the award of the contract.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the LINCOLN STATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2022. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the special meeting of the Lincoln Station Metropolitan District to be held at 2:00 P.M., on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The meeting will be held via video conference at https://teams. microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YmN iMTNhZWUtNmNjMC00MzZiLWJjYTEtODdhNG

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Proposals for consideration are to include Bid Form with price for services and form signed by authorized representative of the bidder. The District reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject any and all bids, waive irregularity in the bidding, or accept responsive and responsible bids as the best interests of the District may be served, said determination to be made in the sole discretion of the District. Bidders shall have no right to hear or review competing bids or the documentation or analysis thereof.

If there are any questions regarding the project scope, please direct them to the Park Meadows Business Improvement District Administrator Whitney Miller, at whitney@mulhernmre.com or at 720-420-7143.

Questions will be received until 4 pm MDT on March 15th. Questions from any bidder with corresponding answers will be issued to all bidders by 4 pm MDT on March 16th.

A Pre-bid Conference will be held on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 10:30 am local time to review pertinent details related to the submission of a price proposal for the work. The meeting will take place in the Park Meadows Management Office conference room. Each invited bidder is asked to attend.

Bids are due by 3:00 pm MDT on Friday, March 17th, 2023 at the Park Meadows Management Office. Responsive bids must comply with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS as laid out in RFP.

Sincerely, Park Meadows Business Improvement District

Whitney Miller District Administrator

Legal Notice No. 945080

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

#006-23

ON-CALL COMMERCIAL

PLUMBING SERVICES for DOUGLAS COUNTY FACILITIES

The Department of Facilities, Fleet, and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests responses from responsible and highly-qualified companies to provide on-call commercial plumbing services at various Douglas County facilities.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #006-23, On-Call Commercial Plumbing Services for Douglas County Facilities” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful company.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 945071

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

#012-23

OPEN SPACE TRAIL & TRAILHEAD MAINTENANCE

The Department of Open Space and Natural Resources (OSNR) of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified companies for the provision of Open Space Trail & Trailhead Maintenance, as specified.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 012-23, Open Space Trail & Trailhead Maintenance” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00pm on Monday, March 27, 2023 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

perform system upgrades, general maintenance, and provide systems and compliance support for all County owned and operated fuel sites throughout Douglas County.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #009-23, Fuel Distribution Systems Repair & Maintenance” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful company.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 945072

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 2023 UPGRADE PERIMETER FENCE –PHASE 1 CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

Sealed bids for 2023 Upgrade Perimeter Fence – Phase 1, at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, will be received by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on April 5, 2023, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed.

The work involved includes removing and replacing the perimeter fence around the airfield. Work shall be completed in the 2023 calendar year.

A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after March 9, 2023, on Bidnet Direct at https:// www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado or via email request to molly.mcguire@jacobs.com.

All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 10:00 a.m., local time on March 23, 2023, at the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company.

All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all bids.

Any questions must be submitted to Molly McGuire, JACOBS, via email to molly.mcguire@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., March 30, 2023. Questions received after this time will not be accepted.

Legal Notice No. 945040

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 720-437-6200

Plaintiff: ACM Dawson Trails VIII JV LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

v. Defendants: TechTrack LTD aka Techtrack LTD aka TechTrak Ltd aka TECHTRACK LTD, a Colorado Limited Partnership; Unique Mobility, Inc. aka Unique Mobility aka UNIQUE MOBILITY, INC., a Colorado Corporation; MSP Investment Co. aka MSP Investment Company aka MSP Investment Co., LLP aka MSP Investment Company, Inc. aka MSP INVESTMENT CO., a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership; Bellamah Community Development, aka BELLAMAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, a New Mexico Limited Partner-

SHIP, a Delaware Limited Partnership; SBAB, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company, Dissolved January 1, 2002; Westpac Financial II aka WESTPAC FINANCIAL II, an Arizona Corporation, dissolved January 10, 1996; The Pueblo Bank and Trust Company aka THE PUEBLO BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Colorado Corporation; SRKO Family Limited Partnership aka SRKO FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Colorado Limited Partnership, Dissolved January 10, 2022; SWQ LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company; Westfield Metropolitan District No. 1 aka WESTFIELD METROPOLITAN

an

Jannie Ho Duk Rich-

Jannie H D Richardson aka Jannie H Richardson an individual; Emeline W. Haney, an individual; Mae E. Haney, an individual; Mary Alice Haney, an individual; E. Michelle Haney, an individual; Margaret M. Haney, an individual; Franklin L. Haney II, an individual; FRANKLIN L HANEY CO, a Tennessee Corporation; Thomas J. Mancuso, an individual; Colleen K. Huber, an individual; Robert Anderson, Jr., an individual; Victoria Lee Crecelius, an individual; Jonathan K. Anderson, an individual; Margaret S. Palkowitsh, Deceased; Merrill M. Miller, an individual; Robert R. Graft, Deceased; Kathleen T. Sheehan, an individual; Michael J. Boryla, an individual; Lynette L. Lechman, an individual; Gregory W. Aggeler, an individual; Susan G. Peterson, an individual; Gary K. Duke, an individual; Rex Martin, Deceased; the Town of Castle Rock, a Colorado home rule municipal corporation; Christine M. Duffy as the Public Trustee of Douglas County, Colorado; Sue Sandstrom as the Public Trustee of Arapahoe County, Colorado; and all unknown persons who may have an interest in the subject matter of this action.

Attorneys for ACM Dawson Trails VIII JV LLC

Alan E. Curtis, #34571 Virginia M. Sciabbarrasi, #39753 WHITE & JANKOWSKI LLC 1333 West 120th Avenue, Suite 302 Westminster, CO 80234 Telephone: (303) 595-9441 Fax: (303) 825-5632 alanc@white-jankowski.com virginias@white-jankowski.com

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

Case No. 22CV30920

TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED DEFENDANTS:

a.Plateau Natural Gas Company;

b.Bellamah Community Development;

c.Castle Rock Industrial Bank;

d.Rex Martin;

e.Robert R. Graft.

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 on 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 to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to certain water situate in Douglas County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit B of the Complaint, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated February 28, 2023

WHITE & JANKOWSKI LLC

Alan E. Curtis, #34571 Virginia M. Sciabbarrasi, #39753 Attorneys for Plaintiff ACM Dawson Trails VIII JV LLC

EXHIBIT B TO COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE

DESCRIPTION OF WATER RIGHTS

1. Water Rights Decrees. All right, title, and interest to all nontributary and not-nontributary ground water decreed in Case No. W-4765, W-9496-78, 80CW365, and 83CW356, all in Division 1 Water Court, State of Colorado, including but not limited to all rights and obligations arising under those decrees; any amounts of water banked under the terms of the decree and existing statutes, rules, and regulations; and any claims made but not fully disposed of in each case. The Water Rights adjudicated in each decree are generally summarized as follows:

a.W-4765 Water Rights. Nontributary ground water with an appropriation date of June 5, 1959 and a decreed amount of 0.084 cfs to be withdrawn from the Dawson Formation and used for commercial purposes, as confirmed by the April 4, 1977 Decree in Case No. W-4765, Water Division

1.

Legal Notice No. 945070

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #009-23 FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

b. W-9496-78 Water Rights. Nontributary ground water rights confirmed by the May 29, 1980 Decree in Case No W-9496-78, Water Division 1, with appropriation dates of August 21, 1972, which are decreed for municipal, domestic, irrigation, power generation, mining, recreational purposes, including fishery and wildlife, manufacturing, mechanical, fire protection and stock watering uses, and the maintenance of adequate storage systems and reserves and may be withdrawn from the following aquifers in the following amounts:

(a) 300 acre-feet annually from Laramie-Fox Hills Aquifer; and (b) 1,200 acre-feet annually from the Arapahoe Aquifer.

c.80CW365 Water Rights. Nontributary Denver Formation ground water in the amount of 489 acrefeet per year with an appropriation date of August 21, 1972 to be withdrawn at a maximum pumping a rate of 450 gallons per minute (gpm)/0.999

cfs for municipal, domestic, irrigation, power generation, mining, industrial, commercial, manufacturing, mechanical, stock watering, recreation including fishery and wildlife and fire protection uses, and the maintenance of adequate storage system and reserves, as confirmed by the October 12, 1982 Decree in Case No. 80CW365, Water Division 1.

d. 83CW356 Water Rights. 81 acre-feet per year of nontributary ground water to be withdrawn from the Denver Aquifer Formation to be withdrawn at a maximum pumping rate of 150 gpm for municipal, commercial and industrial purposes, inclusive of but not limited to domestic, irrigation, power generation, mining, recreational purposes including fishery, wildlife, manufacturing, mechanical, fire protection, stock watering, and the maintenance of adequate storage systems and reserves, as confirmed by the December 28, 1988 Decree in Case No. 83CW356, Water Division 1.

2. Well Permit Rights. All rights in Techtrack Well No. 1 (Permit No. 23514-F), Well D-2 (Permit No. 2169-F), and any other permits and water rights associated with so-called “pre-213” wells to the extent they exist on the Water Agreement property; and all rights to all well permits identified in and/or all well permits that may be issued under the terms of the Water Rights Decrees identified above.

3. Water Agreement. All right title and interest in the water and water rights described or conveyed as appurtenances in the Water Agreement dated July 15, 1983 and recorded with the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder on July 18, 1983 at Reception No. 1983308035, Book 483, Page 282 (Water Agreement).

4. Deeded Water. All right title and interest in the water and water rights described in or conveyed or encumbered as appurtenances in the following deeds recorded with the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder and also attached as EXHIBIT C (Deeded Water).

a. Bargain and Sale Deed from Douglas County Development Corporation, DCDC II, Inc., and Emeline W. Haney, Mae E. Haney, Mary Alice Haney, E. Michelle Haney, Margaret M. Haney and Franklin L. Haney II to ACM Dawson Trails, recorded in Douglas County at Reception No. 2022065657 on October 5, 2022.

b. Bargain and Sale Deed from Dawson Trails I LLC to ACM Dawson Trails, recorded in Douglas County at Reception No. 2022065717 on October 6, 2022.

c. Bargain and Sale Deed from Dawson Trails I LLC to ACM Dawson Trails, recorded in Douglas County at Reception No. 2022065714 on October 6, 2022.

5. Unadjudicated Water. All of the right, title and interest in and to the unadjudicated ground water located on, under, or appurtenant to property listed in EXHIBIT A, but specifically excepting therefrom those properties identified in paragraph 85 of the Complaint, to wit, Lots 1, 2, and Part Lot 59 of Twin Oaks Subdivision. Such unadjudicated ground water includes but is not limited to: (a) all nontributary ground water, as defined by C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.5); (b) all not-nontributary ground water, as defined by C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.7); (c) all nontributary ground water and not-nontributary ground water, as may exist now or in the future; and (d) the exclusive right to withdraw and use the ground water from all formations including the: (i) Shannon Sandstone Member of the Pierre Shale, (ii) Lower Pierre Shale, (iii) Niobrara, (iv) Carlile, (v) Greenhorn, (vi) Graneros, (vii) Dakota, and (viii) Lyons.

6. All Other Water Rights. In addition to the water rights described above, all of the right, title, and interest in and to all other waters, water rights, and rights to use water or ground water located on, under, or appurtenant to the property in Douglas County, Colorado described in the Water Agreement, Deeded Water, and EXHIBIT A (collectively, the Other Properties) including all right, title, and interest in and to: (a) all tributary ground water; (b) all surface water; (c) all designated ground water; (d) all ditches and ditch rights;

(e) all reservoirs and reservoir rights; (f) all water wells; (g) all monitoring wells; (h) all well permits;

(i) all ponds; (j) all stock ponds; (k) all springs;

(l) all artesian springs; and (m) all water tanks, wells, well casings, pumps, pipelines, sprinklers, irrigation equipment, windmills; and (n) all other appurtenances used in association with these water rights.

7. Any return flows remaining from the Additional Water Rights described above in 1-6 above and the right of disposition of such return flows.

Legal Notice No. 945042

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Published in the Colorado Community Media, Douglas County News Press.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Tara M. Young SBA No. 032865

TIFFANY & BOSCO

SEVENTH FLOOR, CAMELBACK

ESPLANADE II 2525 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85016-4237

TELEPHONE: (602) 255-6000

FACSIMILE: (602) 255-0103

E-MAIL: tmy@tblaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MARICOPA COUNTY JUSTICE COURTS, ARIZONA HIGHLAND JUSTICE COURT HIGHLAND JUSTICE COURT

LEAR WEST, INC., an Arizona corporation, Plaintiff, vs. NORTH AMERICAN STEEL BUILDING

and WHITE

1. YOU ARE SUMMONED to respond to this complaint by filing a written ANSWER with this Court and by paying the required fee. If you cannot afford to pay the required fee, you may request that the Court either waive or defer the fee.

2. If you were served with this summons in the State of Arizona, the Court must receive your answer within twenty (20) calendar days from the date you were served. If you were served outside the State of Arizona, the Court must receive your answer within thirty (30) calendar days from the date you were served. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, you will have until the next working day to file your answer. When calculating time do not count the day you were served with the summons.

3. The court is located at (physical address Highland Justice Court 55 E. Civic Center Drive, Ste. 55 Gilbert AZ 85296

4. Your answer must be in writing.

(a) You may obtain an answer form from this Court, or from the Self-Service Center of the Arizona Judicial Branch website at http://www.azcourt .go / under the "Public Services" tab.

(b) You may visit http://www.azturbocourt.gov/ to prepare your answer electronically; this requires payment of an additional fee.

(c) You may also prepare your answer on a plain sheet of paper, but your answer must include the case number, the court location and the names of the parties.

5. You must provide a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff's attorney in accordance with JCRCP Rule 120.5. The name and address of Plaintiff's attorney is:

Tara M. Young, Esq. TIFFANY & BOSCO, P.A. Seventh Floor Camelback Esplanade II 2525 East Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona 85016-4229

IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A WRITTEN ANSWER WITH THIS COURT WITHIN THE IME INDICATED ABOVE, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU, AS REQUESTED IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT

Date: NOV 16 2022

Jordan Ray, Justice of the Peace YOU ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THE COURT ADVISED OF YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE CLERK CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM. REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES MUST BE MADETO THE COURT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE A COURT PROCEEDING

Legal Notice No. 945004

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 23, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV30136, Division/Courtroom # SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 23000220

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BC WOLFENSBERGER LLC

Plaintiff: v. ROBERT A. PARKER

Defendant(s)

Regarding: Lot 4, Block 8, Valley Park Filing No. Three, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, commonly known as 3028 Valley Park Blvd., Larkspur, Colorado 80118 (the "Property"); also known as: 2974 VALLEY PARK BLVD LARKSPUR, CO 80118 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 16, 2022, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 20th day April 2023, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

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

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $775,335.55

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is ROBINSON

WATERS & O'DORISIO PC 1099 18TH STREET SUITE 2600 DENVER, CO 80202, 303-297-2600. Dated 2/23/2023, Castle Rock, CO

Restricting school sports participation based on biological sex

House Bill 1098: This bill, sponsored by Reps. Lisa Frizell, Brandi Bradley and Sen. Byron Pelton, would have required that student athletes only participate in sports based on their biological sex at birth. It was rejected 8-3 along party lines by the House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 13 after an hour and a half of testimony.

Reduction of state income tax rate

House Bill 1063: Introduced by Rep. Scott Bottoms of Colorado Springs, this bill would have reduced the state income tax to 3.5% from 4.4% beginning in the 2024 tax year — slashing the state’s general fund by billions of dollars. It was rejected 8-3 along party lines by the House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 9 after more than an hour of testimony.

Dissuading enforcement of federal firearms laws

House Bill 1044: From Rep. Ken DeGraaf of Colorado Springs this bill would have created a civil

penalty for enforcing federal laws that are deemed to have infringed on the right to bear arms. It was rejected 8-2 along party lines after two hours of testimony Feb. 6 in the House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Abortion ban

House Bill 1119: This bill, also brought by Bottoms, would have abolished abortion in Colorado by including any fetus in the definition of “person” as it relates to things like homicide and assault. The House Health and Insurance Committee heard three hours of testimony and then voted 8-3 along party lines to reject it on Feb. 17.

Voting systems wireless connections

House Bill 1055: This bill from Rep. Rod Bockenfeld of Watkins prohibits the use of voting systems that are capable of establishing a wireless connection beginning in 2024. It was rejected 8-3 along party lines by the House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 13 after nearly two hours of testimony.

Carbon dioxide as a pollutant

House Bill 1163: Another bill from DeGraaf that would have prohibited state and local governments from classifying carbon

Public Notices

Vishal Gopi be changed to Prahlad Yashvant Gopi Case No.: 22C600

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Traci R. Wingerter Personal Representative

6887 S. Hudson Street Centennial, CO 80122

Legal Notice No. 944691

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 10, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Dylan Allen Underwood be changed to Dylan Allen Varela

Case No.: 23C74

By: Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 944690

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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.

The Petition requests that the name of Francisco Uribe Jr. be changed to Paul Cuahtemoc Resendez

Case No.: 2022 C 000221

By: Blake Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Redated: February 1, 2023

By: Donna Michelle Stewart, Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 944659

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 6, 2023, (original date October 21, 2022) that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of

Legal Notice No. 944999

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 9, 2023, 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 Elle Min Yan Bergam be changed to Elle Yan Min Bergam Case No.: 23C55

By: Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 944689

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 2, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Boguslawa Maria Partyka be changed to Bogna Maria Chocholowska-Wilk

Case No.: 23C56

By: Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 944670

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Children Services

dioxide as a pollutant or enforcing regulations on the chemical compound that deem it a pollutant. It was rejected 8-3 along party lines by the House Energy and Environment Committee on Feb. 23 after 45 minutes of testimony.

COVID-19 vaccine requirements for minors

House Bill 1029: A bill that would have prohibited requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for minors, administering vaccinations without guardian consent and discriminating against unvaccinated minors was introduced by Bradley and Sen. Mark Baisley. It was rejected 8-3 along party lines by the House Health and Insurance Committee on Feb. 7 after two and a half hours of testimony.

Immunity for business owners using force

House Bill 1050: Introduced by Rep. Ty Winter of Trinidad, this bill would have expanded immunity of business owners, employees and customers from criminal prosecution and civil liability in a situation in which they use physical force to protect themselves or others against an intruder. It was rejected 8-2 along party lines by the House State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee on Feb. 6 after about two hours of

testimony.

Eliminating caucus and assembly process for primaries

Senate Bill 101: This bill from Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Brighton, and Rep. Mary Bradfield, R-Colorado Springs, would have eliminated the ability of candidates to qualify for primary ballots through the assembly process.

It was rejected 4-1 by the Senate State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee on Feb. 16 after about an hour of testimony.

State fees on retail deliveries

House Bill 1166: This bill would have repealed a 27 cent state fee on retail deliveries and was sponsored by House Assistant Minority Leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs and Sen. Perry Will of New Castle. It was rejected 9-4 along party lines by the House Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee on Feb. 21 after 10 minutes of testimony.

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district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

Child,

And concerning: JOHN DOE; Father, Respondent Attorney for Department: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Angela Borkowski, #50088 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 lreigrut@douglas.co.us aborkowski@douglas.co.us

CASE NUMBER: 20JV222

DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2022.

TO: JOHN DOE

TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE:

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Review Hearing and Hearing regarding Termination of the Parent-Child Legal Relationship between the child and John Doe has been set for March 20, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. All parties shall appear by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75592# unless otherwise indicated by the Court.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests. You have the right to have this matter heard by a

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2022, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: February 28, 2023

/s/ Angela Borkowski Angela Borkowski, #50088

Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No. 945063

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO

4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

In the Interest of:

TREVOR D. CARLSON, D.O.B.: 08/02/2013

Child, And concerning: CRISTI CARLSON, a/k/a CRISTI LONG, D.O.B.: 10/20/1985, Mother; NICHOLAS SCHEETZ, D.O.B.: 06/11/1981, Possible Father; Respondents, And KURT DANIEL CARLSON, D.O.B.: 06/30/1956, Maternal Grandfather, Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department:

R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833

Angela Borkowski, #50088 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326

Fax: (303) 479-9259

lreigrut@douglas.co.us

aborkowski@douglas.co.us

CASE NUMBER: 22JV30060

DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2022.

TO: NICHOLAS SCHEETZ, D.O.B.: 02/03/1983 TO THE RESPONDENT

You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Permanency Planning Hearing and Return of Service for Respondent Father Scheetz is scheduled for March 20, 2023 at 11:30 AM in Division 8, of the Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties shall participate by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75590# unless otherwise indicated by the Court. Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2022, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: February 28, 2023

/s/ Angela Borkowski

Angela Borkowski, #50088

Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Legal Notice No. 945057

First Publication: March 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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