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Castle Rock Pride ups security for Aug. 26 event

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A shield of rainbow umbrellas will greet attendees at the Douglas County PrideFest that was held on Aug. 26 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in an e ort to create a barrier between the event and expected protestors.

Parasol Patrol, a group of volunteers who attend LGBTQ+ events to act as a bu er, is partnering with Castle Rock Pride, the nonpro t which puts on PrideFest, to o er a safe welcome to the event. ere will be a designated area at the fairgrounds for protesting.

ough Parasol Patrol is not security, co-founder Pasha Ripley said volunteers help distract attendees from protestors, o ering conversation and noise canceling headphones, and providing a “wall of love.”

“Our highest compliment is when parents come back later and say ‘our kids didn’t even know there were protestors,’” Ripley said. “We don’t try to be louder than the protestors, we

just try to engage with the kids.”

e Douglas County PrideFest has faced months of attacks in public comments at county commissioners and town council meetings, with some trying to cancel the event, deny its liquor license and add an agerestriction.

Ripley said protestors have been more vitriolic this year and have grown in number.

Organizers have increased security to host a safe event for all attendees. Castle Rock Pride will have its own security and is partnering with the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce to patrol the event.

Pride’s chief of security Michael Clarkson said the focus will be on encouraging a secure and fun event. Clarkson added that though protestors are expected, violence is not.

“We’re looking to maintain peaceful dialogue and a happy event,”

Clarkson said. “Our No. 1 rule is going to be de-escalation.”

Attendees will be asked to follow a code of conduct, which includes being kind to one another, not using

hateful or violent language and not allowing nudity or partial nudity.

Clarkson said anyone who doesn’t follow the code of conduct will be asked to leave or go to the protest area.

“My hope is that those who do show up to protest go to the protest area or, if people do (come in) who may be against our cause, as long as

they maintain peaceful interaction, they’re welcome,” he said. “ is is an event about love.”

Clarkson said he wants all attendees to embrace and feel the theme of the event, which is “You Belong Here.”

e event was held after press deadline. For updated coverage, visit www.douglascountynewspress.org.

Castle Rock senior housing project approved

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Castle Rock development plans to bring 174 senior multi-family housing units to the town in the Meadows neighborhood.

In mid-August, the town council unanimously approved the A nity project, which will provide apartments for residents ages 55 and up, along Meadows Parkway, near the railroad tracks.

e apartment development will be a four-story building with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units on 5.75 acres with 262 parking spaces. e developer for the project, Inland Group, has ve similar active adult communities on the Front Range, including Colorado Springs, Loveland and Fort Collins.

“ is is not assisted living or traditional retirement housing or skilled nursing,” Keith James, of Inland

Group, said. “It’s highly amenitized, age-restricted, by deed restriction, senior housing.”

Amenities at the development include an onsite pub, pickleball courts, walking paths, a theater, a dog park and a community garden. James said rents, which are inclusive of utilities, will likely range from $1,800 to $3,000 per month.

James said the demand in Castle Rock for senior housing is high and the project is expected to be fully leased 12-15 months after its completed.

Entrance to the development will come from a new road, Regent Circle, that will connect to Meadows Parkway at Regent and Lombard Streets. A tra c light will be installed at Meadows Parkway and Regent Street.

e trailhead parking lot for East Plum Creek Trail will be relocated and expanded from 14 to 16 spaces.

Castle Rock’s June 6 town council meeting drew a crowd of people both supporting and opposing council member Tim Dietz’s actions seeking to restrict Douglas County PrideFest to people 18 years of age or older.

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Part of Havana Street to be moved near I-25, Castle Pines Parkway

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City o cials have planned for a relocation of part of Havana Street in the central Castle Pines area, hoping to improve future tra c ow in a part of town that is expected to see more commercial development.

Havana Street meets Castle Pines Parkway just east of a ramp onto Interstate 25 from Castle Pines Parkway. e intersection sits close to an existing large commercial area on the other side of I-25.

e Havana Street realignment will intersect with Castle Pines Parkway further to the east, intended to line up with a future intersection that is planned for e Canyons, currently a large housing development. A commercial area is expected to develop in

e Canyons.

“ e realignment will reduce and consolidate intersections along Castle Pines Parkway while providing for full access movement into the commercial portion of e Canyons property,” a city sta report says.

e City of Castle Pines will own and maintain the new road portion and will “vacate” the area where the road used to be to a developer, as the new city-owned road will be located on land that was zoned, or authorized, for commercial development.

“In short, the current road and area zoned for commercial development will switch locations following the realignment,” said Camden Bender, spokesperson for the city.

to the future commercial area, south of Castle Pines Parkway. Eventually, Havana and Castle Pines Parkway will be a four-way intersection after the southern part of the intersection is built by the developer along with the future commercial area, Bender said.

“By realigning the street now, it will (address) future congestion that could result from having (too) many stoplights in a short area,” Bender said.

O cials have also planned to add a tra c signal at the Havana and Castle Pines Parkway intersection.  e timeline for adding the tra c lights and for the commercial area to be built is unclear.

“ e city is not currently aware of a construction timeline. Construction timing will be driven by the developer who is paying for the realignment,” Bender said. “ e city will issue permits and approvals, as appropriate, as a part of the construction process.”

Buildout of the commercial area will be driven by the developer and the market, Bender said.

e relocation of Havana Street will require infrastructure and intersection improvements that will be paid for by North Canyons LLLP, Bender said.

“Long term, it is believed the realignment of S. Havana St. with e Canyons commercial area will provide for easier access, resulting in increased visitations and subsequent spending/sales tax generation,” the city sta report says.

Signs mark the intersection of Havana Street and Castle Pines Parkway on Aug. 21 in the central Castle Pines area.

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Douglas County School District limits public commenters

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BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Public commenters at Douglas County School Board meetings will be limited to one comment per meeting going forward.

On Aug. 22, school board members unanimously approved a change to the public comment policy that restricts commenters to one comment per meeting because of concerns that some would stack comment periods by speaking on behalf others and extending their time.

e change will be in e ect at the next meeting.

“We would get this daisy chaining of comments, which I thought was not a ording everyone the equal opportunity to speak based on the number of speakers there,” Board President Mike Peterson said of last year’s meetings.

ough the board discussed eliminating anonymous public comments as well, they ultimately decided not to and will continue to allow anonymous comments and comments on behalf of other named individuals.

Not all members supported restricting comments to named

people and public commenters asked the board to continue allowing them.

“Many sta members recall a time in this district when speaking out against the board put a target on their back,” Patty Anderson, a Douglas County parent, said. “While I have not heard of any incidents recently, in order to provide you with the most honest feedback, it is imperative we allow anonymous comments to be read.”

Peterson and Christy Williams, who initially suggested getting rid of anonymous comments, were amenable to keeping them, stating their concerns centered on people stringing comments to get a longer speaking time.

“If someone wants to deliver a comment for someone else, feel free to do so, but you’re not going to deliver a comment for you and someone else and deliver a comment for a group, just to prevent the chaining,” Peterson said.

e board also removed language from the policy that said public commenters had to state their city or town of residence because they hadn’t been requiring speakers to do so and didn’t feel it was necessary.

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The Douglas County school board meets Aug. 8. Board President Mike Peterson said the board would discuss potentially changing its public comment policy at its Aug. 22 meeting,and it then did so.

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School district o cials happy with CMAS scores

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County students scored higher on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success tests last year than most others in the state and earned higher scores than before the pandemic.

e 2023 CMAS scores show 61.6% of Douglas County School District students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts, and 50.7% of students met or exceeded expectations in math.

Douglas County’s scores are well above the state average of 43.7% of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts and 32.9% doing so in math.

e district also did better than surrounding districts, including Cherry

Creek School District, Denver Public Schools and Je Co School District.

Superintendent Erin Kane said the district is incredibly proud of the students and sta for achieving these results.

“Our educators in our district absolutely killed it,” Kane said. “We are so proud of our kids, who worked really hard.”

Compared to other school districts, Douglas County students had the fth highest English language arts performance and the sixth highest math performance in the state.  e district’s Learning Services Ofcer Matt Reynolds said it’s exciting to see the prioritization of improving literacy pay o in the scores.

“Our academic growth, based on academic peers, is continuing to grow” Reynolds said.

At a district level, scores showed some gaps exist. Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch had lower performance levels than other students, with 33% meeting or exceeding expectations in English and 21% doing so in math.

Similarly, 20% of students in special education met or exceeded expectations in English and 16% did so in math.

White, Asian and mixed race students received higher scores in English and math than students who are Native, Hispanic, Black or Paci c Islander.

Overall test scores this year were higher than previous years, which Reynolds said shows students have recovered learning loss experienced during the pandemic.

“It’s an anomaly that we have kept

that progress from pre-2020 to post2020, which is a huge celebration,” he said.

School board directors said they were delighted with the results of this year’s testing and grateful for the work that has gone into maintaining high scores.

“Congratulations to our entire system, this really is amazing news,” board member Susan Meek said.

School board President Mike Peterson and member David Ray also tied the results to the district’s ask for a $66 million mill levy override, which would go to increasing sta pay.

“Sustaining this amount of incredible success will be near impossible if we can’t attract and retain the sta that we have that made this possible,” Peterson said.

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Laydon, Teal censure Commissioner Lora Thomas

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a tumultuous meeting, two of Douglas County’s elected leaders voted to censure — or formally disapprove of — their colleague in response to what one of the leaders has called public shaming of county volunteers with inaccurate information.

James Smith, the chair of a volunteer board that advises the county on how arts and culture funding should be spent, spoke at an Aug. 22 meeting in favor of censuring Commissioner Lora omas. “Numerous stakeholders, including six of our eight councilmembers, have reached out to me personally to convey their disappointment and express their fear of retaliation from our elected ofcials,” Smith, the chair of the Douglas County Cultural Council, said during the county commissioners meeting. omas in her email newsletter had criticized the council’s actions, pushing the group to support spending a part of its funding in Douglas County.

Laydon said it’s not a problem for commissioners to ask questions about public funds but that it can be done respectfully, saying omas has spread misinformation.

Commissioner George Teal and Laydon’s move to censure omas comes as the latest in a long string of two-toone con icts among the three Douglas County leaders.

Laydon and Teal had voiced support for censuring omas in April 2021 but decided not to formally vote in favor of censure at the time.

“ ey have taken every possible opportunity to marginalize me, the senior commissioner, for two and a half years,” omas said, calling her colleagues “bullies.”

Rocky meeting

After listening through the criticism, omas said she had a presentation she wanted to play.

Teal and Laydon did not allow that, with Laydon telling the meeting room to remain in order after omas’ husband had apparently shouted out in objection to the discussion. omas played some type of audio, apparently from her phone, and Laydon asked her to turn it o .

Following the meeting, omas released the video on X, formerly known as Twitter, where clips of Laydon and Teal calling her names such as “cancer” and “tumor” were heard from prior meetings.

Clips also showed the two majority commissioners questioning her ethics and integrity on multiple occasions, which omas said is disrespectful to her.

When she was not allowed to play the video, omas read a statement instead.

“I have always looked you in the eye and directly shared with you the unvarnished truth,” omas said. She added that the censure “does not a ect my status, my salary, my ability to vote on matters of importance to (people in) Douglas County.”

omas’ husband still spoke further during later comments from Laydon. Laydon banged a gavel and threatened to have him ejected from the room.

Formal vote

Teal oated the censure of omas at an Aug. 15 meeting of county o cials, and Laydon supported it.

Teal at the Aug. 22 meeting said the censure is already in place based on that earlier decision.

“ e question is what will be preserved in the record,” Teal said.

Based on omas’ criticism of the cultural council in “a tone meant to negatively represent the cultural council’s work,” Laydon and Teal voted to censure omas for “behavior contrary to the Douglas County commissioner code of conduct” and “conduct detrimental to Douglas County,” according to Teal’s reading of the censure resolution. Laydon said omas is “incredibly capable.”

“She’s punctual, she’s very smart, she’s committed to the community,” Laydon said. “But this behavior of shaming volunteers with misinformation cannot stand, and so I will be supporting this censure.”

Eye on cultural council

e dispute about the cultural council — a body that works with the Denverarea arts funding district — is among a few points of contention for the county commissioners in recent weeks.

e Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District is a government body that includes seven counties in the Denver metro area. One penny on every $10 in sales and use tax collected goes to the district to fund organizations that provide arts or science programs, the district’s website says.

e metro area’s largest cultural organizations — such as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the Denver Zoo — receive speci c amounts of funding.

But counties also make decisions about how the tax revenue is spent. Each county receives a share of the tax collected, and county cultural councils review applications from organizations and make recommendations on their county’s funding priorities, the district’s website says.

ose recommendations are then reviewed and approved by the county commissioners or city council and the SCFD board of directors, the website says.

omas’ email newsletter took issue with the actions of the Douglas County Cultural Council.

“ is year there was more funding available for distribution than there were requests, but (Douglas County) commissioners did not learn about this windfall until after the council had made recommendations,” omas wrote in an Aug. 6 newsletter.

Organizations outside of Douglas County that can prove that they provide services to county residents are eligible for funding, according to omas’ newsletter.

But “I felt strongly that after all of the requests for funding had been ful lled, that the Cultural Council should disperse the additional (money) only to organizations located in Douglas County,” omas wrote.

omas’ newsletter initially stated there was an additional $500,000 in funding. Another newsletter later put the number at $85,000. e correct number is $88,000, according to county sta .

“Laydon agreed with me, and the commissioners sent an email to the cultural council requesting that it meet to reconsider its recommendations and only provide the windfall funds to Douglas County-based organizations,” omas continued.

e cultural council recently met, and the request to keep the dollars in Douglas County failed on a 5-2 vote, according to omas’ newsletter.

omas’ newsletter criticized the decision and said: “I would like to give credit and applaud the courage of Cultural Council members Ann Speer and Sid Simonson who voted in the minority to respect Douglas County taxpayers and organizations.”

e newsletter then included a link that read: “Click here for a roster of the cultural council members.” It led to a page on the county’s website that describes the cultural council and lists its members.

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“I call it doxing,” Laydon said at the Aug. 8 meeting of commissioners and other county o cials.

e Merriam-Webster website denes “doxing” as “to publicly identify or publish private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment or revenge.”

But whatever a person calls it, “I don’t think that’s productive, and I don’t think that’s respectful,” Laydon said.

omas responded that she shared the names of two individuals who voted on the cultural council for the distributions to be “done the way you and I had requested.” She added that the link to all the board members’ names is public information on the county’s website.

omas at the Aug. 22 meeting said: “I did not post anybody’s picture or name in a public place.”

But one of omas’ newsletters included what appears to be a screenshot of a videoconferencing meeting that includes video-feed images of members of the cultural council and their names.

omas argued that when people get involved in government and have input on public spending, the public has the right to information.

‘Stand behind decision’

Smith, the recent Douglas County Cultural Council chair, wrote in a document sent to the county that the cultural council’s funding should focus on impact to residents.

“ e Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District’s primary goal is to ‘bring arts, culture, and scienti c experi-

ences within reach for every resident,’” the document said. “ e residents of Douglas County are our primary stakeholders, and decisions should re ect their interests, not the interests of a handful of organizations that have a home o ce in Douglas County.”

Actions including “public shaming” by omas have “diminished the council’s morale,” Smith wrote in a letter o ering to step down after omas had criticized the group.

Ultimately, Laydon expressed satisfaction with the council’s process.

“My concern was ensuring that Douglas County citizens were served, and they made it clear that they included that in their rubric,” Laydon said during the Aug. 15 meeting. “It’s just like our rodeo; we have out-ofstate performers that come to our rodeo, and they are athletes that are nationally ranked, (but) they are serving Douglas County citizens.”

In the end, the county commissioners voted 3-0 to certify the funding as recommended by the cultural council, according to county sta .

Other members of the cultural council defended their actions at the Aug. 22 meeting, with one saying: “We stand behind our decision as one that was thoughtfully considered and we believe that is the best interest for Douglas County.”

Talking funding

Laydon also took issue with what he described as omas “trying to shame” members of the Douglas County Community Foundation, a nonpro t that is building up a “relief fund” that can help take care of people during natural disasters or other emergencies.

“ e Douglas County Community Foundation will be asking the commissioners for $200 Grand--that’s

right!! $200,000...to be used as matching funds for its annual September fundraising gala. Boy, $400 GRAND-that sounds like SOME KINDA ‘EVENT!’” a July newsletter from omas said.

Laydon said omas misrepresented the information.

“Zero of the funds that the county is providing to the community foundation is being used for the gala but, rather, they’re doubling the money that’s being invested by the county and using that for emergency relief,” Laydon has said.

omas wrote in an email newsletter sent on Aug. 15 that she had asked county sta to obtain from the foundation “the budget for how these dollars were to be spent, a list of the DCCF board members who voted to support this request from the county and what chances the county had of getting any of these funds back if unused?”

“Sta told me that DCCF President Brock Smethills would provide me the information. Even though I made a second request for the DCCF info from sta , I never received any response to my questions,” she wrote in the newsletter.

Looking at investigation

In listing his complaints about omas, Laydon at the Aug. 22 meeting said she had attacked rst responders by sharing an anonymous letter.

On the other hand, omas said an investigation was “exonerating” of her.

Teal and Laydon had initiated an investigation after accusing omas of circulating an anonymous letter that criticized speci c employees in the Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce, allegedly creating a hostile work environment.  ey also accused her of emailing county legal representation

with a request not authorized by the full board.

e investigation into omas by outside legal counsel found that while omas had distributed the letter, doing so did not create a hostile work environment. It also found she did direct legal representation to provide her with information the board had determined to keep secret.

omas appeared in a CBS Colorado news story in July 2022 discussing the con dential report that showed the results of the investigation, prompting the Douglas County government’s attorney to nd that omas could have broken the law by doing so.

omas had asserted multiple times in meetings and in her newsletter to constituents that she believes the privileged nature of the document had already been broken by Laydon discussing parts of it publicly.

A second investigation — this time conducted by the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce — did not nd probable cause to believe that omas committed the crime of rst-degree o cial misconduct.

“ e Colorado criminal code does not speci cally prohibit a waiver of privileged and con dential information by a privilege holder. In this case, as a member of the Board of County Commissioners, Lora omas is a privilege holder,” Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce Sgt. Bruce Peterson wrote in a memorandum.

Laydon has argued Arapahoe County “got it wrong” in evaluating omas’ actions, saying “the privileged holder of a con dential document is the board” and not just one member of the board. He based his point on the understanding of the law of Chris Pratt, then interim Douglas County attorney.

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Castle Rock State of the Town honors history, looks to future

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Inside Castle Rock’s historic Cantril school auditorium, Mayor Jason Gray touted the accomplishments of the town’s 142nd year, including its purchase of the iconic building.

Over 150 people gathered for the State of the Town on Aug. 16 in Castle Rock’s oldest building, where the annual recap of town e orts featured a look back on history and how that shapes where it’s heading.

Before the State of the Town, Douglas County School District and town o cials celebrated a key ceremony to o cially mark the change of ownership of the schoolhouse.

“We want to preserve our history and our vision for the town, both old and new,” Gray said. “Our community deserves to have this building.”

Growth in Castle Rock remains an area of focus, though Director of Development Services Tara Vargish said the town is seeing the lowest pace of single family home construction in over a decade.

Gray added that the council and sta work to increase open space and decrease the number of units for developments wherever possible.

“For example, if there’s 500 homes allowed in a certain area, the town works hard to try and gure out do you really need 500 homes, maybe it’s 350 or 375,” he said. “We do, I think, a really great job at trying to

make sure we do quality development and trying to make sure we get as much open space and a great return for our citizens.”

One consequence of a slow down in development is that the town is collecting less revenue to fund road maintenance projects.

“We won’t have the funds to take on some projects as soon as we thought we could,” Director of Public Works Dan Sailer said.

However, Castle Rock continues to move forward with major road work, such as the Crystal Valley Interchange project, the Four Corners project and widening Plum Creek Parkway and Ridge Road.

e town’s nances are also being impacted by sales tax revenue not reaching projections for the year so far. Despite that, the overall town

budget remains strong, Director of Finance Trish Muller said.

“Our nancials are still positive overall, we’re simply not seeing the same strength we saw last year,” Muller said.

Funding from a 2021 tax measure for public safety services is going to help build three new re stations in northeast Castle Rock, Dawson Trails and the west Wolfensberger corridor over the course of the next decade.

Additionally, Castle Rock Police Chief Jack Cauley said the police department is fully sta ed and adding positions with the funding. Cauley said crime in town is down from previous years, including car break-ins and property crimes.

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Douglas County Libraries denies request to remove 4 LGBTQ books

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees rejected a request to remove four LGBTQ+ books from library shelves.

Highlands Ranch resident Aaron Wood, founder of conservative Christian group Freedom Fathers, appealed to the library to remove or add a warning label to the books “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” “ is Book is Gay,” “Jack of Hearts,” and “ e Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish.”

Wood’s appeal says the books

promote the “destructive homosexual lifestyle” and are obscene and un t for children or young adult readers.

At the Aug. 23 board meeting, trustees unanimously voted that the library had followed its appeals process and would not be removing the books or adding labels to them.  e decision follows many months of contentious meetings where commenters would debate book bans, obscenity and the impact of representation for the LGBTQ+ community.

On Aug. 23, an overwhelming majority of commenters opposed

removing books from the library catalogue and after the vote, many stood and cheered. Jessica Fredrickson, a former Douglas County librarian and member of Douglas County Freadom Defenders, brought a petition to support keeping the books on the shelves with over 1,400 signatures.

“I’m pleased that the board upheld the library directors’ decision,” Fredrickson said after the vote. “We saw people of all political a iations tonight say this isn’t a left or right issue, this is an American issue and we don’t ban books in America.”

Wood told Colorado Community Media that he thinks the board followed their policies and made a “principled and just” decision, but he takes issue with the policies currently in place. Wood said the library policies should address how and why material is purchased, as well as develop standards.

“ e library board did not address the material in question as to whether or not it was appropriate for children or for the library to have purchased,” Wood said. “I do plan on reviewing and potentially appealing more material, but a study of library policy and procedures must happen in tandem with this.”

Around a dozen commenters supported removing the books or restricting them to patrons over

18, calling them pornographic or o ensive.

“We call upon the library administration to exercise due diligence when curating the collection, ensuring the materials for our grandchildren are age-appropriate and in alignment with values we hold dear,” said Linda White, a Douglas County resident and founder of Grandparents for Kids. “We cannot overlook that explicit and obscene content can have a detrimental impact on our kids’ development.”

Douglas County Libraries Executive Director Bob Pasicznyuk said library policy requires material to be selected impartially and prohibits discrimination in material selections based on race, faith, sexuality or gender.

Pasicznyuk, who reviewed Wood’s appeals and rejected them, said removing them based on their LGBTQ+ content would be illegal and against policy. He also rejected the suggestion to label the books because the content is “self-explanatory.”

“Our library doesn’t endorse or advocate for positions, messages or moral choices for any of these books, customers and families make those decisions about what is right for them,” he said.

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Highlands Ranch resident Aaron Wood, founder of conservative Christian group Freedom Fathers, asks Douglas County Libraries to remove or add a warning label to four LGBTQ+ books at the Aug. 23 meeting at the Parker Library. Wood claimed the books are obscene and promote a “destructive homosexual lifestyle.” PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD

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Each year, especially as I age, fall has continually been my favorite season. I know some would argue spring is the best with new blooms and colors popping up. It’s especially true in a state like Colorado where the mountains and elds are better than a painting. However, fall is also about starting new. I love the prospects and traditions that come with the fall season.

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football. It’s still the purest form of the sport and it’s one that truly can bring a community together in support of the local team going for state. In our own south metro area, there’s some talk that Cherry Creek has the goods. We will have to wait and see.

Besides high school football — I also love Sundays in the fall. I will watch the NFL all day. I am a Dallas fan who watched the Cowboys build a dynasty in my high school days. As an adult, after two decades, I am clear that that team is who it is, and it is not about winning.

I’m not a nancial genius, but I do have a family member who believes he is.

After all, this relative proudly displays a framed, oversized college diploma showing he earned a nance degree. Yet now in his xed-income years, he regularly runs out of funds each month. As I learned to say with a sarcastic twinge in the South, “Bless his heart …”

While Fields may be a “senior advisor” to the dark-monied PAC Advance Colorado Action, his frontline vocation is president, Advance Colorado, the latest think tank to join the longstanding livery of Koch/Coors/Anschutz think tanks here in Colorado.

Anyone who knows me will not be shocked to know that one of my favorite parts of fall is Friday night lights. Some know my journalism career started in a high school classroom when the instructor asked the room if anyone understood how football worked. I raised my hand.

at moment of raising my hand led to what can only be described as shaping who I am today. I had always liked writing, but it was on those elds every Friday night that I realized my true love for writing.

I started covering as much football as I could in high school, in college, and at the start of my professional career. To this day, I am still in contact with, or keep up with, some of the players I covered in those days.

e relationships I formed in those years covering the gridiron are some of the most treasured in my life and hold a special place in my heart forever.

As I grew as a journalist, I eventually began covering politics, investigative news and corruption. While similar to sports — not always as treasured. Eventually, I moved into management, which meant very little sports coverage.

Today, I still love high school

Cowboys aside — I love the game of football. e strategy, the competition and, again, the fact that it is a tradition in this country — a tradition that brings so many together at stadiums, at family dinners, and spurring so many of the traditions in my family that I love.

Fall is also the start of the new school year. My three children recently started their journeys into new grades. My daughter is now a senior. Wrapping my head around the fact that she is a senior and has turned 18 is still tough.

When my fth-grade son came in the rst week of school saying he had the “most amazing day,” it was a special moment that we only get at the start of the new school year.

I wish I could say my stubborn second-grader had the same approach — but he’s a bit more de ant and has made it clear he’s smart enough and is only going to school because I make him. Still, a good memory to have at the start of a new school year.

From new football seasons for teams across the county to the new school year and adventures for families — fall is when it all happens.

I’d like to say the same to Papa Joe, who has announced repeatedly for a few months the nancial claim that he is the rst president in the history of the country to reduce the debt by $1.7 trillion. Sure, if you count the COVID relief funds expiring. But someone needs to explain to Joe that annual budget de cits are not the same as national debt. Since his tenure in o ce, well over $4 trillion has been added to the federal de cit.

I feel like Joe is pulling the same sleight-of-hand as I tell my husband when I go buy discounted fabric for all the quilts I will never nish before I die. Did I save money? Technically, yes. But did I need to spend the money? No.

My brain seizes up when I hear claims from Joe “watching the bridge collapse” or his burgeoning family falsehoods. Like many politicians, Joe lies. But he’s not even being subtle about it anymore. e whole claim about “Bidenomics working” is disingenuous when wages are not growing faster than in ation. e dollar is weakening, and we just keep spending.

Until politicians on both sides of the aisle start cutting government waste and their pet pork projects, I’m not believing a word from any rich men north of Richmond.

And Joe … your nancial health card should be an “F.” You’re just plagiarizing talking points in a vain attempt for support.

C’mon, man!

Linda Mazunik, Lone Tree

Doing billionaires’ bidding

“Say no to even higher taxes,” the epistle penned by Michael Fields, reminds us that libertarian no-tax rhetoric is often cloaked by purposeful misdirection. at is, what the words say isn’t what they really mean.

Field’s professional career has spanned employment by multiple think tanks, like the Colorado chapter of Americans for Prosperity. AfP has long been a key in the outside policy interference, in uence and dark money in Douglas County School District politics. at same interference has impacted many other school districts, here in Colorado and across the country.

Why do billionaires and their think tank leaders feel the need to hide their support of think tanks with layers of empty nonpro ts that tear down public education, use fake moral panic (e.g. critical race theory) to change school culture, and drag kids and their families into divisiveness?

If it was simply the usual rich person no-tax play, I suppose “more power to them.”

Truth is, the big-money, outside interference is a lot more complex, comprehensive and resourced. It’s the think tanks and their billionaire benefactors’ way of growing their staggering pieces of the American pie. e best way to ensure production of poorly educated, low-wage workers is to drive their schools down.

Whether it’s Americans for Prosperity going after DougCo teachers and their unions, or advocating exclusive charter schools that fail to serve all kinds of students, or underwriting the Independence Institute’s training of our DCSD board majority.

Or the Anschutz media empire fronting local think tanks and antiLGBTQ organizations like Colorado Parents Advocacy Network when they invite the DCSD board majority to a gala kicko that features speakers slamming minorities.

It’s always “On-the-QT” with thinktanks and their billionaires’ money.

Really, we should thank Michael Fields for bringing renewed focus on the billionaire funded think tanks that work hard to keep us divided by

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reshaping institutions, education, culture and politics, across Douglas County, Colorado and national.

And we should ask this paramount question … will there be a time, soon, when will Douglas County residents and taxpayers call an end to the think tanks’ agendas … the misdirection … the shade?

Our DCSD schools, teachers and students need adequate funding to survive and prosper.

And yes, we need board members who aren’t riding the billionaires’ think-tank horses.

Lloyd Guthrie, Roxborough Park

Strive for better air

Dear Fellow Coloradans, Colorado has great views, but horrible air. Growing up in Parker, Colorado, I grew up thinking Ozone Action Days were just a usual part of life. I remember family trips heading to the Denver Zoo or Denver Museum of Nature and Science, seeing this gray smog over the city and thinking it was normal. Now that I have grown, gone to school, and started dedicating my career to the environment, I have realized that we do not have to breathe dirty air.

Colorado summers are usually known for the best things — shing, hiking, rafting, etc. — but we often rank for the worst air quality in the country. Due to ground level ozone, Coloradans su er from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. You may have felt allergic lately, maybe congested and experiencing dry eyes? Me too, and the cause is likely ozone pollution irritants.

One of the greatest reasons for our dirty air is tailpipe emissions from cars and vehicles on our roads. Ozone does not come directly from cars, it is formed when vehicle emissions interact with heat and sunlight, and turn into hazardous pollutants.

e Colorado Clean Cars Initiative is a regulation that would direct vehicle manufacturers to make and sell more electric vehicles. is will be vital to reducing transportation emissions and helping to ensure that Colorado will have cleaner air.

One of the best things you can do to advocate for cleaner air, is call Governor Polis at 303-866-2885 to tell him why you want clean air for

Colorado and that you encourage him to advocate for this regulation. Coloradans deserve to have healthy air so we can enjoy our lives with fewer Ozone Alerts. Call Governor Polis today, ride your bike and wear your helmet, and let’s help Colorado breathe easier.

Michelle Diller, CoPIRG Parker DeSantis ... yuck

ank you, elma Grimes, for your great editorial to Trump supporters about the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Although I have seldom ever been a Republican, I wanted to make sure that Ron DeSantis was accurately portrayed in this newspaper, given that he is frequently mentioned as a Trump alternative. Few people recognize how dangerous DeSantis is:

I go to Florida every few months to see an elderly stepmother. I have been watching DeSantis for some time now. I recently returned from Florida with a daily newspaper full of Ron DeSantis and his dirty tricks:

1 — He had recently red a compassionate DA who had worked on a program to decrease recidivism for youth o enders. Because of that, and despite the fact that Ms. Worrell was elected by her constituents, DeSantis red her and appointed one of his fanatic friends as DA. is is the second time he has arbitrarily overridden citizens’ votes for o ce holders. 2 — Disney World, long subjected to bullying by DeSantis because they chose to support their gay workers, nally led suit for all of the dirty tricks DeSantis had pulled on them. 3 — DeSantis has wiped out real African American history taught in Florida and replaced it with one that teaches that “slaves were taught skills that bene tted their lives in slavery,” etc. 4 — e Florida school libraries have been wiped out due to what DeSantis feels are “sexual books for children.” (Oh, wait! Some want to do that here!) 5 — School boards have been lled with fanatic people who want religion to run their politics, (Oh, wait! at happened here!)

6 — Florida real estate moguls have had backing from DeSantis to push up real estate values to the point that ordinary citizens cannot nd housing - and on, and on, and on...

It’s a huge mess there in Florida, thanks to their “Ron.” He is just as, if not more, incapable of running a country as Trump was.

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The story of Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit begins with a Black teacher in the Denver Public Schools system.

“I taught for ve years in over 50 schools in the Denver metro area,” said Warren Stokes, co-coordinator of the summit.

Over his time as a substitute teacher, Stokes said that he became vocal about something that he heard regularly in every school.

“ e kids were saying the n-word,” he said.

According to Stokes, those students were corrected on the use of a word that is a slur if used outside of the Black community.

Stokes said that the majority of the speakers were not Black students. In fact, in Denver Public Schools alone, only 13.5% of students are Black.

Stokes actually took to the news about the problem in 2021, to no avail.

“I ended up blackballed from teaching in DPS because I went to the news,” Stokes said.  en, toward the end of the 2023 school year, Stokes’ son, Brandon, came home hurt because a white student had called him the n-word.

“I was ready to ght,” Warren said. “But I had to do something else.”

at’s where the summit comes in.

Warren partnered with Tosha Anders, founder of Our Mindful Kingdom, a nonpro t group dedicated to programming that helps Black teens and families with mental health topics.

Anders and Warren came together with the help of a grant from the Colorado Health Foundation to create a space for Black teens in the Denver metro area to have their voices heard. e 2023 African American Teen Summit was Aug. 11 at Denver’s Central Park.

Warren said that he hopes to make it an annual event, as Black students need somewhere to let out the thoughts and feelings that have been pent up.

He said that this realization came from seeing the emotions Brandon went through after being called the n-word by a White student, who had a history of bullying Brandon. Warren said that his son was angry, sad and then frustrated about the incident.

At the Our Mindful Kingdom Teen Summit, Brandon spoke about the incident and how he felt. He was not alone. e one-day event included Anders’ children and others who came to speak about their experiences at various Denver metro area schools.

And they had a lot to say.

During a breakout session, the teens discussed their frustrations with school. In many cases, the students were one of a handful or the only Black student in their classes.

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Warren’s son Markus Stokes alsoshared that his appearance made his non-Black peers in school react negatively before they got to know him.

“You always have to prove yourself,” Markus said.

Other teens explained how they felt invisible in school, only seen when they are feared, belittled or reprimanded.

According to summit participant Jayden Anders, the situation is compounded for him, because he is also a disabled student.

Anders added that the teachers were unprepared to meet his needs as a Black student.

“If the school doesn’t teach us, we have to nd someone else to do it or learn on our own,” Anders said.

e summit was more than just a space to talk about those experiences.

Warren not only guided the students through exercises to

help them get in touch with their feelings and experiences, but he also helped them channel that into actionable community-building steps.

is was the second half of the summit, which came after a break for dancing, pizza and communing amongst the teens present. Warren said that he intended for the summit to be fun.

e community-building portion began with the students discussing their fears, recognizing threats (mental health and peer-related, not just the violence) and turning those into positive moves. ey also spoke about their strengths and weaknesses.

Warren explained that these exercises were designed to help the students get to know themselves.

“You are doing things today that grown people, adults, cannot do,” he said and congratulated the teens on facing some deep parts of themselves.

Malya Anders was another student who shared that her con dence was something that she needed to work on. Howev-

er, she revealed that speaking at the summit was actually helping her with con dence already.

Her brother Jaylen said they need to talk more about “purpose and how to be a positive change.”

“We can’t just talk about it,” Lashayla Sloan said. She urged the group to consider action to go with their words.

Warren added that words are not a reason to react negatively.

“All of you have been called names and disrespected. But unless they put hands on you, it doesn’t matter,” he said. Instead, he urged the students to use some of the tools they learned that day.

Warren ended the summit

with a re ection on not just the space they occupied, but the state they all live in.

“Denver is a special place, a unique place,” he said.

He described the natural activities, open spaces and winter sports. He added that Denver was a progressive place.

“But there’s still racism,” he said.

He told the students that they could no longer sit and su er in silence. ey needed to form a community and use that collective voice to speak their truth to adults at school, at home and to the government.

You can nd more information on Our Mindful Kingdom at www.OurMindfulKingdom.com.

Warren Stokes guided the discussions and breakout sessions at the Teen Summit, while allowing students to voice their concerns. COURTESY OF MARKUS STOKES

Brandon Stokes was one of the catalysts for the summit concept. He was called a racial slur by a White student at his school. COURTESY OF MARKUS STOKES

The teen participants worked in groups to diagram their thoughts into a series of questions and issues presented by summit host and co-founder Warren Stokes.

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‘Side by Side’ show coming soon

Littleton Fine Arts Guild members were challenged to choose another artist and create a related work to exhibit in the “Side by Side” show that will run Sept. 12 to Oct. 29 at the Depot Art Center, 2069 W. Powers in Downtown Littleton. Guild members may choose an artist (alive or dead) whose work they wish to imitate. is involves stepping out of an artist’s comfort zone, according to publicist Peggy Dietz. Depot hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For instance, guild member Kathy Triplett created “Starry Night at Sea” in relation to Vincent Van Gogh’s “ e Starry Night.” See depotartgallery.org.

This is Colorado exhibit Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College opened the is is Colorado exhibit, hosted by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild, on August 29, with an awards reception on Aug. 31. It Includes paintings, drawings and mixed media works by Colorado artists and runs through Sept. 21. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; ursday until 7 p.m. Next: e Greek Eye, Sept. 25-Oct. 27, photography and art created by Workforce and Community Travel Program students who visited

Greece in June 2023. See arapahoe.edu.

Curious Theatre

Curious eatre at 1080 Acoma St., Denver, presents its 26th season with a regional premiere performance of “ e Minutes” by Tracy Letts, opening Sept. 9. Jada Susanne Dixon is now artistic director at Curious and many of the previous artistic company will appear in this much-honored new work. Curious also introduces a new bar, e Confessional, located in the Curious Orchestra. Christy Montour Larson directs “ e Minutes,” which features 15 Curious Artistic Company members. Regarding parking: the lot across the street is closed due to construction. Street parking is free. ere is a free lot on the south side of the theater and there are paid lots at 1056 Acoma St. and 1055 Lincoln St. and the Acoma Street Parking Garage. 303623-0524, curioustheatre.org.

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“ e Russells in Denver,” with 18 works by Charles M. Russell, recreating his solo show at the Brown Palace Hotel in 1921, organized by his wife, Nancy. Included in general admission. Opening Oct. 1. See denverartmuseum.org.

Craft fair spaces

Some spaces remain in the Friends of the Library/Museum

Craft Fair, scheduled for Oct. 7, at Ketring Park on Gallup Street in Littleton. lisa@littletoncraftfair.org.

Vintage Theatre

Vintage eatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, will present “Cabaret,” Sept. 15 to Oct. 22. with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masterho . Directed by Bernie Cardell, music director Tanner Kelly, choreography by Adrienne Hampton. Tickets: $20$38. 303-856-7830, vintagetheatre. org.

Stories on Stage

Stories on Stage opens “Random Acts of Kindness” on Sept. 17, 2 p.m., at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Stories read by actors. Tickets, $26, storiesonstage. org or 303-494-0523.

Botanic Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens York Street programs for fall: Sept. 9 — Family workshop with Museo de las Americas about Chicana artist and author Carmen Lomas Garza, known for family stories told by illustrations of family traditions and community. Workshop designed for families with children age 6 and up. Fall Plant and Bulb Sale on Sept. 2223, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission, reservations required. 1007 York St., 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org.

Ballet Ariel

Ballet Ariel opens its 25th season with “Aurora’s Wedding” from “Sleeping Beauty.” Oct. 7, 3 p.m.: Cleo Parker Robinson eatre, 119 Park Ave. West, Denver; Oct. 15, 3 p.m.: Elaine Wolf eatre, at the JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Tickets: $25, $23, $20 include performance and tea party. See balletariel.org or 303-945-4388.

Evergreen theatre

“Into the Woods” opens Sept. 15 at Ovation West eatre’s fall season at Center Stage in Evergreen, 27608 Fireweed Drive. See ovationwest.org.

The Depot Art Gallery in Littleton will open a new exhibit, “Side by Side,” on September 12, with members of Littleton Fine Art Guild starting with an inspiration from another artist and producing their own related image. COURTESY PHOTO

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Rox Arts shares love of creativity

Aspen Grove venue moves near Tattered Cover

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rox Arts Gallery, operated by the Roxborough Arts Council at Aspen Grove Shopping Center, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, has recently moved around the corner into Space 222, close to Tattered Cover and See’s Candy. e artist’s cooperative, which has about 40 members, o ers a good-looking, well-lighted place for members to exhibit paintings, pottery, sculpture, jewelry — and space at the back for an ongoing selection of classes, open to the public..

And it is certainly also a spot for shoppers to nd a varied selection of original art when they need a gift, or the right item to ll an empty tabletop or wall space at home ...

As I skimmed through a summer class o ering that ran to ve pages, I was intrigued by Brian Hubbell’s o er of a “Let’s Finish it Up Session” last June. Members had apparently complained about an accumulation of partly-painted works, a familiar situation for those of us who enjoy brushing paints of various sorts

onto some sort of surface ... and perhaps not nishing the project!

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e listing I picked up last week includes September classes and I’m certain there will soon be a new listing nishing up the year. Many are one-time presentations, including several on how to copy an acknowledged masterpiece, which is how one can understand the process used by those famous impressionists and others. (Painting has been taught this way for a very long time.)

On the second Friday evening of each month, the gallery holds a reception and there are refreshments! Usually, at least 10 artist/members are present to talk with visitors ...

Changes di er for each artist — there is no stated theme of the month — each member manages their own rotations and pays for wall space. “It’s like herding cats,” joked member Art Weeast, who was one of two artists onsite when we called with questions. ere are always two members in the gallery when it’s open.

And on the second Friday evening of each month, there is a reception held, open to the public. Artists, such as Christa MacFarland, will be at the gallery to greet visitors. She recently sold a series of paintings to a medical clinic, she said. She wrote of growing up in Kansas, develop-

connection she feels today, walking with her husband and boys and spying botanical subjects to paint ... Sometimes, dandelions pop up in her work, she said.

Weeast also mentioned a “Love Letter Project” o ered to encourage art in the community — and it’s free to the community. Especially before Valentine’s Day, a blank card and some markers are placed in a zip lock bag and given to people who will hopefully decorate the card and mail it. More than 2,000 went out with Meals on Wheels deliveries, for example. e original recipient decorates the card and sends it to someone they know.

e program is announced in early January. Groups are encouraged to make cards at a meeting and send them ...

e Roxborough Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) organization with annual membership dues.

e group encourages children ages 5-15 to create art to be exhibited on ags in the Aspen Grove Shopping Center. Look for them when you visit there.

e phone number for ROX Arts Gallery is 720-724-5730 and the website is roxartsgallery.com.

Hours: Monday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The exterior of Rox Arts Gallery in Littleton’s Aspen Grove Shopping Center.

PHOTO BY ART WEEAST

Making ’Beautiful’ music at the Arvada Center

For those who are unfamiliar, a jukebox musical is a show that features tunes most audiences are familiar with. And that kind of show is practically made for “Beautiful,” the story of singer, songwriter and all-around legend Carole King.

“What separates this from other jukebox musicals is it has an actual story that is meaty, dramatic and interesting,” said Emily Van Fleet, who is taking on the role of King for the Arvada Center’s new production. “ e way the music is woven into the story enhances it in such a lovely way. Audiences go on a real journey.”

“Beautiful — e Carole King Musical”runs at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., from Friday, Sept. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 15. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

According to provided information, the show tells the true story of King, “a shy, Jewish girl from Manhattan who became one of the biggest songwriters in the world.” It details how she collaborated with Gerry Go n (Seth Dhonau) and competed against Cynthia Weil (Adriane Leigh Robinson) and Barry Mann (EJ Dohring) to write songs that listeners the world over would recognize.

e results were classics like “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” and “So Far Away” — many of which were made famous by singers other than King herself, like e Drifters and e Shirelles.

“It’s great that Carole is connected to so many artists, like James Taylor,” said Dhonau. “ is provides a wider scope of what the musical landscape at the time was.”

While the music is certainly the heartbeat of the show, “Beautiful” also o ers a humane and insightful look at the creative process and how co-creators can get enmeshed in each other’s lives.

“Whenever two people collaborate, there will be times when they don’t see eye to eye. It’s fascinating to see how their separate work get formed into one song,” Dhonau said. “ ere’s always a bit of dramatic tension in determining what the lyrical content and harmonic content is of a song and how it makes the listener feel.”

e music King and her peers wrote during the period covered in the

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show has proven to be some of the most in uential and lasting ever recorded and that’s part of the thrill of the production.

“I hope people come away appreciating the impact on popular culture of this music and maybe even surprised by some of the songs King wrote,” Van Fleet said. “I knew I liked this music before we did it and now I love it more and more every time.”

Information and tickets can be found at https://arvadacenter.org/ events/beautiful-the-carole-kingmusical.

Dance to the Songs of Brazil and Music of the Bronx Horns in Northglenn

When done properly, musical fusion is a great way to explore di erent genres combined in a way that is both enlightening and entertaining. e Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is one of the best at this blending, and you can hear that in person at Northglenn’s Parson eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8.

e Songs of Brazil and the Music of the Bronx Horns will feature vocalist Marion Powers and nds the group exploring the music of e Bronx Horns, who are well-known for their contributions to Latin Jazz and Salsa in the 1990s.

Information and tickets can be found at https://bit.ly/NGARTSCJRO-Brazil-BronxHorns.

Immerse yourself in the annual Friendship Powwow

Come to the Denver Art Museum

Sie Welcome Center, 100 W. 14thAvenue Parkway in Denver, for one of the longest running and most culturally important events of the year – the 34thAnnual Friendship Powwow.

e event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 and is developed annually with members of the regional Indigenous community and, according to provided information, features Native American dance competitions, hands-on activities like beadwork artmaking activities with local Native artists Katherine Flecking and Chelsea Kaiah, prize drawings

and food and vendor booths.  Find more information at www. denverartmuseum.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Janelle Monáe at Red Rocks

R&B sorcereress Janelle Monáe doesn’t just make albums — she makes full-blown, cohesive artistic statements that explore themes and further narratives. is can be most clearly be seen on albums like “ e ArchAndroid” and “Dirty Computer.” While her latest album, “ e Age of Pleasure,” doesn’t explore the world of Afrofuturism or anything boundary pushing, it’s still a thoroughly

ensnaring and beguiling release. It sounds the best on a hot summer day, so there’s still time to hear it in the proper format.

In support of the album, Monáe will be bringing her live show to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 8 p.m. on ursday, Sept. 7. Even a cursory Youtube dive of Monáe’s live performances demonstrates that she’s a master, so get tickets for the show at www.ticketmaster.com.

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

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Parker Town Council approves Downtown Business Improvement District

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A couple of business owners attended the Aug. 21 town council meeting to express their concerns and opposition for the creation of the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District.

Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are publicly sanctioned and privately directed organizations that add public services within a geographic boundary through creating multi-year revenue through an assessment on local property owners, according to the US Federal Highway Administration.

As Councilmembers Joshua Rivero, Anne Barrington and Brandi Wilks own businesses, they did comply with the voluntary disclosure requirements and under the Rule of Necessity were authorized to vote on the ordinance.

e council unanimously approved an ordinance that declares the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District organized and provides for an appointed board to serve.

e BID boundaries encompass the commercial area east of Parker Road along Mainnstreet to

Pine Drive, however, the library is not included as there are nonlocal town or county properties included.

“Residential is not involved,” said Tony Mango of Mango Mortgage Corporation. “It’s only commercial properties. If some of these mix-use properties come online, it would only be the commercial portion of the properties.”

Additionally, the BID will have no land use authority, therefore, the building heights and zoning is still up to the council.

e BID will be a separate political subdivision and approves the operating plan and budget for the district for 2023-2024.

“We do have an operating plan that’s been developed based on stakeholder input and local based services,” said Omar Castillo, a member of the Downtown Business Alliance.

e budget for 2024 shows revenue and expenses of $150,000 with a revenue of $114,000 coming from a proposed mill levy and $36,000 coming from other

sources, said Town Attorney Kristin Ho man.

e list of parcels to be included and a breakdown of the 2024 expenditures and anticipated revenues can be found on the Aug. 21 Town Council agenda, found at https://rb.gy/ortcw.

e board of directors of the district consists of three property owners, one business tenant (non-property owners) and one Downtown Business Alliance member. Initial members are Tony Mango, Tony DeSimone, Bryan Zehnder, Omar Castillo and Denise Haack.

In addition to maintaining maintenance activities like snow removal, the operating plan includes the services such as special and seasonal events, decorative lighting, public art, landscaping and pedestrian amenities.  Several people, including those from the Downtown Business Alliance, provided public comment.

One resident said this felt like a money and power grab and two business owners were in opposition as they were worried about being annexed into the boundaries.

“ is feels to me a little bit like how to raise more money that maybe the town should have been responsible for,” said Kathy Zaffore, a business owner.

Residents who were supportive of the Downtown Business Alliance said a BID is going to help make downtown more desirable and that the town cannot have a vibrant downtown driven by volunteers alone as there is competition in surrounding communities.

“A business improvement district and the funds that would infuse into the e orts would greatly increase our ability to continue to bring events to downtown Parker and allow opportunities for our small businesses to thrive and grow,” said Christina Guetin, a business owner.

Property outside of the BID boundaries may be added after a

A map of the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District boundaries and service area along Mainstreet.

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Insects in dramatic decline in Colorado, study finds

Numbers plummet over course of 35 years

BY WILLIAM ALLSTETTER THE COLORADO SUN

Dramatic insect declines previously reported around the world are also occurring in Colorado. Researchers with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, or RMBL, report that ying insects in the mountains outside of Crested Butte have declined more than 60% since 1986.

e current research, published in the scienti c journal Ecosphere, is noteworthy for the length of

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petition is signed by the property owner(s), led with the town and approved by town council after a public notice and hearing.

Attorney for Spencer Fane, Tom George said properties can be noncontiguous by statute. Anyone within the boundaries of the Town of Parker could join the BID if it’s a commercial property.  Property owners can also petition to be excluded from the boundaries and would go through the same process with the town and hearing.

A petition could be a letter from a property owner to the town, said George.

“ e ordinance will establish the BID as an existing political subdivision,” said George. “It will have no taxation authority, no revenue or spending authority until we go to that TABOR election in November and only if the voters vote in favor of allowing the district to impose a property tax, collect the revenues and spend them.”

Councilmembers were supportive of the district, however, a few were torn. Councilmember Brandi Wilks said she wants to honor the BID moving forward but also the property owners who want to be excluded.

time covered and the relatively undisturbed mountain environment where it was conducted. e declines correlated with drier and warmer weather, suggesting an impact of climate change.

“Increasingly we are seeing insect declines in places that are more pristine, which is much more alarming,” said Julian Resasco, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado.

While historically seen as agricultural pests and personal nuisances, insects and other invertebrates (no backbone) are increasingly recognized for the vital services they provide in nature: pollination, pest control, nutrient cycling

Councilmember Laura Hefta said she wants to give property owners time to understand what BID is going to do for the downtown property owners.

“It is with the utmost importance that we are competitive regionally,” said Councilmember Joshua Rivero. “If we are not competitive regionally, we will die downtown.”

Chamber Commercial Center Business

Council members also approved an ordinance which declared the Chambers Commercial Center Business Improvement District organized and provides for an elected board.  is concerns 14 acres of commercial property located at the northeast corner of S Chambers Road and Hess Road.

e project is being developed consists of 11 commercial lots, which are anticipated to total about 60,000 to 75,000 square feet of development.

“ e proposed BID does not contain any personal property at the time of the receipt of the petition, though it will contain both real and personal property once it’s formed,” said Town Attorney Kristin Ho man.

e ordinance approves the operating plan and budget, which can be found on the town’s agenda, at https://rb.gy/ortcw.

Public improvements include

and sustenance for birds and other animals higher on the food chain. e continued decline of insect populations could have profound consequences for the environment, humans and other animals.

“We rely on insects for ecosystem services. We need them to be abundant and diverse,” Resasco said.

Concern about declining insect populations surged in 2017 after researchers reported that ying insects in Germany had declined by more than 75% over 27 years. at was followed by several studies mostly, but not uniformly, reporting alarming declines in insect populations around the world.

e reality and the causes of insect decline are ongoing debates among

water, sanitary sewer and an internal road.

“BID’s are created to encourage commercial investment in the city and they signi cantly lower the cost of nancing public improvements which allows the project to

entomologists.

For their study, the RMBL researchers set up a tentlike trap in the middle of a 27-acre meadow at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, 9,500 feet above sea level near the abandoned mining town of Gothic. Surrounded by the peaks and meadows of the Elk Mountains, the setting is stunning — and far removed from intensive agriculture, urban growth, pesticide use and other human activities that have been blamed for insect declines.

“We thought that it was important for us to look at a site that is free from all those in uences,” said

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be competitive in the region,” said Nicole Peykov, with Spencer Fane.  e initial members of the board of directors of the district are Grant Nelson, Andrew Tritley, Joshua Brgoch, omas Clark and Dalton Horan.

Residents presented My Mainstreet Project plans

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Whether excited or concerned about the My Mainstreet developments, residents got to ask questions and get an up close look at the development design as members of Con uence Companies hosted an open house to introduce two site development plans.

In 2018, P3 (Partnering for Parker’s Progress) began engaging with the community to gain feedback about how to best develop the Schoolhouse Lot, PACE Center 2A/2B Lots, East Main Lot and Pine Curve Lot and 19801 E. Mainstreet.

e open house provided information on the East Main lot, next to Discovery Park and the Town Parking Garage, to be constructed east of the PACE Center.

“We are trying a very deliberate phase development and really hit phases of housing types and commercial types, both for sale and for rent,” said Tony De Simone, CEO of Con uence Companies.

East Main Lot

As the lot is zoned for a 75-foot building, the East Main lot will include a ve story building, with plans to be 63 feet, 12 feet below what is currently zoned.

e building will have four residential levels over one level of commercial and the parking is planned to be at ground level and underground, providing up to approximately 500 spaces.

ese residential levels include 284 for-rent-multi-family units. ere will also be a pool that looks out to Mainstreet on top of the commercial portion of the building for residential use.

Currently, there is about 17,000 square feet of ground oor retail and commercial space with the goal of attracting two new restaurants on Mainstreet, said De Simone.

Con uence Companies decided to develop a mixed-use environment. With both residential and commercial, the residential is used to subsidize the cost of the commercial space.

“ at’s what makes it a ordable for the mom and pop businesses,” said De Simone. “Mixed-use is more a ordable and can also help the business by providing tenant dollars.”

De Simone also said it’s di cult to deliver restaurant space by itself because it’s typically the large national brands that have the money to build something. With a goal to keep the authenticity of Parker, De Simone said they want to work with local businesses to keep them in Parker.

PACE Garage

e proposed garage is a 297-space parking structure planned to be located on the current surface parking lot east of the PACE Center, providing more parking spaces than there is currently.

Multiple residents expressed their concern for tra c that will come with the new developments.

e parking garage is meant to alleviate the future parking need and keep tra c away from the front of the PACE Center, said Development Associate Tucker Bennet.

“ e parking garage is to try and get parking o Mainstreet and into a more centralized area where people can walk to separate places,” said Bennet.

e entry to the garage is o PACE Center Drive and as of right now, the parking is free to the public and it will be owned and maintained by the town.

Also, the company is working with the town for an art structure or mural for the side of the building.

“[It] gives a reason for people to stay downtown for a longer period of time,” said De Simone. “So they park one time and they walk from end to end or they go to an event at the PACE Center, they are there for a show but they stay there for dinner, stay afterwards for drinks, or they go shopping.”

Where they are now and looking forward Con uence Companies wants to create a vibrant and walkable down-

town area that brings people together, but there are still some things they have to factor as they are not fully designed yet.

On Nov. 7, 2022, the town council and P3 (Partnering for Parker’s Progress) Board of Directors approved the Development and Financing Agreement between the town, the Parker Authority for Reinvestment and CD Parker, LLC.

“ is site speci cally has a Plan Use Development on it that has certain requirements,” said De Simone. “As long as we meet those requirements and the STP is approved, we are good to go.”

De Simone said changes would be in conjunction with any feedback from the public and town. ey would try to gure out how to incorporate the potential change and then resubmit the plan to the town.

e company recently submitted a site development plan to the planning commission, where they will be looking at the elevations, land uses and how the company is going to satisfy the re department, tra c and parking.

If approved, the company currently plans to start construction on the East Main lot in summer 2024.

e project is estimated to be a nearly $3 million public-private investment.

Ongoing My Mainstreet updates can be accessed at www.letstalkparker.org/mymainstreet-implementation.

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Go whole grain for heart health

(Family Features) Eating healthy is a priority for many Americans but knowing where to start and with what foods may be a little trickier. One way to level up the nutritional value of your meals is to better understand whole grains and why they are important for a heart-healthy diet.

As a key feature of heart-healthy diets, whole grains like sorghum, oatmeal and brown rice are rich sources of dietary ber, may improve blood cholesterol levels and provide nutrients that help the body form new cells, regulate the thyroid and maintain a healthy immune system.

However, according to a survey by e Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, U.S. adults are least knowledgeable about re ned vs. whole grains compared to other foods like fruits, vegetables and proteins. Also, when asked to identify whole grains and re ned grains, most adults incorrectly believe multi-grain bread is a whole grain and only 17% believe sorghum is an example of a whole grain when it is, in fact, a nutritious whole-grain option.

If you’re looking to try more whole grains, sorghum is a primary ingredient in these heart-healthy Pancakes with Blueberry Vanilla Sauce. is avorful dish can be part of an overall healthy diet as recommended by the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good initiative, supported by the Sorghum Checko . Find more heart-healthy meal ideas at Heart.org/ healthyforgood.

PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY VANILLA SAUCE

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff

Servings: 4 (2 pancakes, 1/4 cup sauce and 2 tablespoons yogurt per serving)

Sauce:

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/3 cup water

1 cup blueberries

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pancakes:

1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup whole grain sorghum flour

1 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed

light brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 large egg

1 tablespoon canola or corn oil

Topping: 1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt

To make sauce: Put cornstarch in medium saucepan. Add water, stirring to dissolve. Stir in blueberries and sugar. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Boil 1-2 minutes, or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover to keep warm. Set aside.

To make pancakes: In medium bowl, stir oats, sorghum flour,

brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.

In small bowl, whisk milk, applesauce, egg and oil. Stir into flour mixture until batter is just moistened and no flour is visible without overmixing.

Heat nonstick griddle over medium heat. Test temperature by sprinkling drops of water on griddle. Griddle is ready when water evaporates quickly. Pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake on griddle. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until tiny bubbles appear on surface and bottoms are golden brown. Flip pancakes. Cook 1-2 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown on bottoms. The USDA recommends cooking egg dishes to 160 F. Transfer pancakes to plates. Spoon sauce over pancakes. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons yogurt.

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(Family Features) e same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

e global death rate from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is increasing even more than the rate of heart disease death, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2022 Update.

Globally, more than 54 million people had Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in 2020, a 37% increase since 2010 and 144% increase over the past 30 years (1990-2020). Additionally, more than 1.89 million deaths were attributed to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias worldwide in 2020, compared to nearly 9 million deaths from heart disease.

Manage heart health for stronger brain health

risk factors can make a real di erence in helping people live longer, healthier lives, free of heart disease and brain disease.”

cognitive function.

Optimal brain health includes the ability to perform tasks like movement, perception, learning and memory, communication, problem solving, judgment, decision making and emotion. Cognitive decline and dementia are often seen following stroke or cerebrovascular disease and indicate a decline in brain health. Consider these steps to live a healthier lifestyle and protect your heart and brain health:

Don’t smoke; avoid secondhand smoke. Reach and maintain a healthy weight. Be mindful of your eating habits; eat foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and added sugars.

“ e global rate of brain disease is quickly outpacing heart disease,” said Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D. M.S., FAHA, the past president of the American Heart Association (2020-21), a professor of neurology and epidemiology at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and attending neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “We are learning more about how some types of dementia are related to aging, and how some types are due to poor vascular health. It’s becoming more evident that reducing vascular disease

According to the statistics update, people with midlife hypertension were ve times more likely to experience impairment on global cognition and about twice as likely to experience reduced executive function, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

e risk for dementia associated with heart failure was nearly two-fold.

Experts recommend maintaining a healthy weight, managing your blood pressure and following other heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors that can also support good brain health while studies show maintaining good vascular health is associated with healthy aging and retained

Be physically active. Start slowly and build up to at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (such as brisk walking) each week. As an alternative, you can do 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of the two, to improve overall cardiovascular health.

Get your blood pressure checked regularly and work with your health care team to manage it if it’s high.

Have regular medical checkups and take your medicine as directed.

Decrease your stress level and seek emotional support when needed.

Learn more about the relationship between heart health and brain health at heart.org.

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With her husband and ve children, the family would adventure on many road trips across the country and up to Canada.

With beautiful clear blue water, Gunther said the South Paci c was her favorite destination. She and her husband went there on their 50th anniversary.

To celebrate her 101st birthday, many of her closest friends came together at Northridge Park in Highlands Ranch.

“She means a lot to us,” said close friend Sue Jude. “She always has the sweetest, warmest greeting.” ere was a lot of food to go around at the celebration as Gunther had a large birthday cake and guests brought other treats for a large potluck.

Wearing a purple happy birthday tiara, Gunther was joined by two of her daughters, Barbara and Susan, and her friends from her aerobics class.

Gunther goes to aerobics class three times a week where the other participants say they have to keep up with her.

“She’s very energetic,” said Barbara.

Since she can remember, Gunther has always been physically active.  While attending an all girls board-

ing school in Vancouver, Canada as a child, Gunther said there was not much to do, so she and some friends decided to stay active. In addition to walking and running around the school, she also played soccer.

One of her fondest childhood memories is the First of July events in Vancouver where there were fun activities all day long. Some of her favorites were running in races and swimming.

“I’ve always been athletic,” said Gunther. “Since I’m older now, I still try to keep some of it.”

To stay active, Gunther plays with her grandkids when they come to visit and takes her dog, Toby, on a walk everyday.

Gunther also cherished Christmas at her grandmother’s house. And now, Gunther gets to continue to experience that love every holiday and birthday with her own growing family.

“I loved every minute of it,” said Susan, Gunther’s eldest child.

Gunther met her husband Carlwho was a Navy O cer - on a blind date

“I would tell him I fell in love with his white uniform,” said Gunther.

Having lived in Seattle, Washington, the two had traveled to Colorado where he proposed to her in the mountains, followed by 59 years of marriage before Carl passed.

When they rst moved to Highlands Ranch, there were only a few houses on their street with an open view to watch the sunset every night.

Every year, the couple would go on an international trip, going all around the globe to places like Japan to see Mount Fujiyama as well as Portugal and England.

Gunther said the only places she hasn’t gone are Russia, India and South America.

While in China, she fell in love with the art of traditional Chinese ribbon and fan dancing.

“ at’s where I saw this Chinese dancing,” said Gunther. “I saw those fans and those beautiful ribbons.”

Gunther knew she had to learn that style of dance.

She performed the style of dance for the talent portion of beauty pageants - where she tied for for Ms. Senior Colorado one year- and performed at her 100th birthday party.

Gunther’s life so far has been lled with loving people and amazing memories from around the world and she does not want to stop.

No matter what it is, Gunther encourages others to never stop moving.

“I o er everybody the choice to do something all the time,” said Gunther. “Don’t just sit around, look at TV, you want to live life.”

ome say she’s amazing, others say she’s a wonder woman, but one thing for certain is Yvette Gunther is an energetic and caring mother, grandmother and friend.

Highlands Ranch resident Yvette Gunther celebrates her 101st birthday with friends and family at Northridge Park. Always full of energy, Gunther wears her purple happy birthday tiara as she enjoys the potluck.

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David Inouye, co-author on the research paper, and a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland.

Two days a week, the researchers capture ying insects — mostly bees, wasps and ies. ey count and dry the insects, weigh them and divide them into several broad groupings. Since 1984, researchers have captured and recorded data about the insects every week of every subalpine summer for 40 years.

“If you want to see a long-term trend, you need decades of data,” Inouye said. Insect populations can uctuate several fold from year to year. Data collected over a longer period helps identify less dramatic long-term trends. e current study is the longest controlled study of insects in Colorado and one of the longest in the United States.

e project has lasted so long that it has relied on three generations of scientists. Authors on the paper include the now-deceased originator of the work, Michael Soulé; David Inouye, who is spending his 53rd season at the laboratory this summer; and David’s son, Brian Inouye, and daughter-in-law, Nora Underwood, both professors of ecology and evolution at Florida State University.

e paper analyzes 35 years of data, from 1986 through the summer of 2020. e researchers documented a 62% decline in the number of insects captured and a 49% decline in their total weight over the period. e insect decline was correlated with less winter snowfall, less summer rain and warmer temperatures.

Average annual snowfall at the laboratory fell sharply during the study period, to 344 inches per year from 463 inches. Abundant winter snow cover provides protective insulation to overwintering insects. Average summer rainfall did not change signi cantly during the study’s 35 years, but years of low summer rainfall had fewer insects. Summer rainfall promotes plant growth that feeds many insects. Average temperature rose about 2 degrees Fahrenheit during the study period and was correlated with the insect decline, although less so than precipitation.

“Changes in precipitation and warmer temperatures are expected to continue under climate change,” the researchers wrote in their report. “ us, continued insect declines might be expected even in relatively undisturbed habitats.”

“We should be concerned,” Underwood said. “ ere are a lot of cascading e ects of insects.”

Fewer insects can mean less food for other animals, fewer owers pollinated and fewer nutrients recycled through the environment. Underwood does have faith in the resilience of nature and is not predicting an imminent insect apocalypse or deserts in the mountains. But she notes that the study documents big changes occurring to important players in the environment with likely, but unknown, impacts occurring as climate change continues.

Underwood invokes the rivet hypothesis by famed biologist Paul Ehrlich, for whom both she and Brian worked during summers when he came to RMBL. An airplane has thousands of rivets holding it together. You can remove one rivet without causing any trouble. But if you keep removing

rivets — or insects — eventually the plane will fall apart and crash. No one knows which is the crucial rivet, and maybe it is best to keep as many as possible.

David Inouye believes the insect declines in Colorado and around the nation may have already rippled through the environment. In 2019, researchers reported an alarming 29% decline in North American birds, a net loss of 3 billion birds, since 1970. Birds that feed on insects were a prominent portion of those losses. Around the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, researchers have likewise documented a striking decline in white-crowned sparrows, an insecteating bird whose distinctive call is

heard less often than in past years. Insects and white-crowned sparrows are just one of several changes that David Inouye has observed in his decades at the laboratory. Moose and fox now live there year-round, and a Wyoming ground squirrel has moved up from lower-elevation Almont, to Crested Butte and now the laboratory. Ticks and mosquitoes that can carry West Nile virus have also appeared around the laboratory in recent years. Wild owers are blooming earlier.

“I think in the long term, most people are going to nd those changes undesirable,” he said.

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

A four-decade study found a long-term trend of declines in insect numbers around Colorado.

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LETTERS

In the same newspaper, I see that a local Mr. Wood wants to bully all parents to not decide what their child can and cannot do by pulling books from Douglas County library shelves. Be careful, people! It’s beginning again, and the few will eventually bully the rest of us.

Adoree Blair, Highlands Ranch

Therapy seems dubious

On July 25, Douglas County Commissioners Abe Laydon and Lora omas voted to award a “Suicide Prevention” grant to Castle Rock Pride, the LGBTQ group that produces PrideFest at the Douglas County taxpayerfunded Fairgrounds. Citizens have been shocked by videos of last summer’s drag show with bearded

men in stripper spangles dancing provocatively and baring their butt cheeks and their fake prosthetic but very realistic breasts/nipples with children just a few feet away. If Laydon had done the right thing and recused himself as an avowed “member of the LGBTQ community,” the vote would have failed. CR Pride has no experience whatsoever in suicide prevention. It’s essentially a social club for LGBTQ children and adults. eir grant application said they’d use the funds to expand their events for kids age eight and up — hikes, “GA(Y)ME nights,” beach parties, ice cream socials etc. (see their Facebook page) — to Parker and Highlands Ranch, and to hire a “therapist” to help youth with their mental health and gender confusion.

ey hired Dr. Corinne Votaw Freer, (real name Corrine Joye Votaw, formerly Jeremy Craig Vo-

taw according to Douglas County records) whose website identi es “her” as transgender/intersex and a “Malcontent Humanist & Enemy of Christian Nationalism.” Also: “I am a social psychologist, researcher and advocate” focusing on “the loneliness pandemic, the gender spectrum, and bolstering opposition to Christian Nationalism.”

e radical left woke political and gender views of this “advocate” have now been unleashed on the 14-year-old children of Douglas County at a recurring “Youth Community Group” according to its Facebook page.

Here is an angry, grievanceobsessed Christianity-and-Republican-hating transgender adult in uencing lonely, gender-confused kids who are at their most vulnerable as they su er the typical emotional/mental upheavals of adolescence. Looking for love and acceptance, they are in turmoil;

one day they adore their parents, the next day they’re planning to run away from home. Glued to TikTok and You Tube where LGBTQ and transitioners are celebrated with entertaining videos, they are questioning their budding sexuality and encouraged to experiment with identities.

What happens when an unhappy, insecure 8-year-old child comes into the loving orbit of LGBTQ adults who surround this innocent soul with unicorns, rainbows and ice cream? When does counseling become grooming and advocating so-called “gendera rming care” leading to “changing” into another gender as the solution to all their insecurities and growing-up angst?

Glittery drag shows and bearded men with fake breasts aren’t the only dangers facing Douglas County children.

Joy Overbeck, Parker

FUTURE

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When it comes to parks and recreation, the town is in the process of renovating Mitchell Gultch Park and discussing the possibility of a new recreation center. In 2022, over 16,000 people enrolled in the town’s recreation programs and Castle Rock’s 110 miles of trails saw over

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restricted children’s library card that allows parents to limit the books their children can check out to the library’s youth collection. Pasicznyuk said 30 families have signed up for the restricted card.

Relocating the books was not an option because Pasicznyuk said the books are already in the proper sections. “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “ is Book is Gay” are young adult non- ction and are shelved in the non- ction section, which contains both adult and young adult non- ction. “Jack of Hearts” is an ebook and “ e Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish” is in the children’s section with other sing-along books.

Pasicznyuk said that the books under appeal are all extremely

38,000 visitors.

Castle Rock Water continues to work on its goal of achieving 75% renewable water use in town by 2050, such as by encouraging water conservation and using reuse water.

“We work really hard at creating a town that’s a liveable, fantastic community and it can’t be done without our citizens help and without our sta ,” Gray said. e event closed out with the ringing of the schoolhouse bell.

popular and demand is the highest priority for selecting material.

“I couldn’t get my hands on them because they’re all on hold,” he said.

e popularity of the books was reiterated in public comment, with several people sharing their positive experiences reading them.

Danny McCorkle, a Parker resident, said reading “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “ is Book is Gay,” among other LGBTQ+ literature, helped him feel represented and not alone.

“If these books aren’t open to the community like your books are, we are not seen and we are not heard,” McCorkle said, tearing up. “Do not tell me that I can’t read what I’d like to.”

ough the board rejected the appeals, some trustees expressed a desire to review the policy for selecting materials in the future.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0111

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/7/2023 12:57:00 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: JAMES V MASI

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR THE HOME LOAN EXPERT LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/18/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 1/26/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022006182

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $680,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $671,417.22

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay 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 19, BLOCK 21, THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK, 2ND AMENDMENT - LIBERTY VILLAGE PORTION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7546 Sabino Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80108

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/7/2023 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 #: 00000009768292

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0111

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0115

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/15/2023 12:39:00

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

Original Grantor: Emma C. Bradshaw

Original Beneficiary: First Franklin, a Division of National City Bank of Indiana

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: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/15/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HARRY L. SIMON Colorado Registration #: 7942 10200 EAST GIRARD AVENUE BUILDING B, SUITE 120, DENVER, COLORADO 80231 Phone #: (303) 758-6601 Fax #:

Attorney File #: 4946BRAD

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0115

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ALISON L. BERRY

Colorado Registration #: 34531 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

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. **This loan has been modified through a Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective December 1, 2015.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 8, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO 2C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 12688 South Creekside Ct, 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.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments pursuant to the terms of a Promissory Note

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 2, Block 4, Founders Village Filing No. 3, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Which has the address of: 4946 E. Barrington 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, October 11, 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

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 1:56:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TIMOTHY MORRISSEY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/23/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 7/24/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020066273

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $355,443.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $338,674.55

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 42, BLOCK 3, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 1, PARCEL 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

6222 Turnstone Pl, Castle Rock, CO 80104

Attorney File #: 23-030062

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0109

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

RENOTICED AND REPUBLISHED PURSUANT TO CRS 38-38-109(2)(b)(II)

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0027

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/9/2023 8:09:00

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: Kevin Tibbetts

Original Beneficiary: First Franklin a Division of Nat. City Bank of IN

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wilmington Trust, National Association, As Successor Trustee to Citibank, N.A., As Trustee for First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FF12

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/12/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 9/14/2005

Reception No. of DOT: 2005087572

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$276,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $310,153.88

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/9/2023 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 #: CO10198

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2021-0027

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0127

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/5/2023 11:47:00 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.

Public Notices

Original Grantor: SHARON T. MCNALLY

Original Beneficiary: WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/20/2004

Recording Date of DOT: 11/5/2004

Reception No. of DOT: 2004113964

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $247,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $246,869.14

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: 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 37, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 88A, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

6694 Dutch Creek St, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 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: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/5/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ALISON L. BERRY

Colorado Registration #: 34531

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-029688

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0127

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0126

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/5/2023 10:24:00

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

Original Grantor: TIMOTHY S EMERY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MIDWEST LOAN SOLUTIONS, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not individually or personally but solely in its capacity as Trustee on behalf of the ICW MAT Trust

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/29/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 1/30/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020006683

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $422,211.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $363,374.37

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 189, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-R, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10672 Braselton St, 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, October 25, 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: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/5/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID W. DRAKE

Colorado Registration #: 43315 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009663444

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0126

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0104

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 8:55:00

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: Craig L. Phelps

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for American Advisors Group, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/18/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 8/4/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020071022

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$825,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $190,453.54

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 the debt in full following the death of the Borrower.

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 THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 NORTH

1/2 SOUTH 1/2 NORTH 1/4 AND THE SOUTH

1/2 SOUTH 1/2 NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 2299.97 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 490.78 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG BEFORE DESCRIBED LINE 486.05 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 NORTH 1/2 SOUTH 1/2 NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; 438.41 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST, 486.44 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 435.15 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 2456 N State Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 5/16/2023, Reception number 2023020514. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

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 #: CO21802

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0104

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0124

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/30/2023 9:35:00

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 Siu

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Ideal Home Loans LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Citizens Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022005598

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$515,262.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $503,511.16

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 111, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-S, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3158 Woodbriar 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, October 25, 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: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/30/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HEATHER DEERE Colorado Registration #: 28597 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO21977

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0124

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0123

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/30/2023 9:22:00

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: John A Guerra and Michelle D Guerra

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: Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/23/2010

Recording Date of DOT: 8/2/2010

Reception No. of DOT: 2010046748

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $283,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $201,011.04

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 7, BLOCK 2, DOUGLAS 234 FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 15999 East Summit Fox Avenue, 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, October 25, 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: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/30/2023

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-23-960158-LL

Public Notices

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0123

First Publication: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Aurora

NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0107

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 1:59:00

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: ANDREW M. BREZOFF AND AMANDA BREZOFF

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: loanDepot.com, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/22/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020044400

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $510,581.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $385,578.65

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 10, BLOCK 2, ROCKINGHORSE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

23910 E. Minnow Drive, Aurora, CO 80016

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, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

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 #: 00000009822164

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

Attorney File #: 23-030296

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0118

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

N. APRIL WINECKI

Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028664

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0102

First Publication: 8/3/2023

HOLLY SHILLIDAY

Colorado Registration #: 24423 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-23-957025-LL

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0117

First Publication: 8/17/2023

On

2:27:00 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: DANIEL P. MAHONEY AND SUSAN G. MAHONEY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/19/2015

Recording Date of DOT: 6/25/2015

Reception No. of DOT: 2015043276

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,332.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $134,593.65

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 14B, SOUTH RIDGE TOWNHOUSE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. THREE ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY APPURTENANT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

1352 S Sierra 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, October 11, 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: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/21/2023

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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0102

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/1/2023 11:14:00

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: PETER BROWN AND ANGELA BROWN

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/3/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 9/29/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021111812

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $419,175.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $411,606.96

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 35, BLOCK 23, MEADOWS FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3211 Blue Grass Cir, Castle Rock, CO 80109

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 5/17/2023, Reception number 2023020790. Reason modified and any other modifications: L egal Description.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/1/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0117

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/20/2023 12:22:00

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

Original Grantor: Daniel Lee Moffett Jr. and Wendi Renee Moffett

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for American Financing Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/19/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 1/26/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017006173

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $169,200.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $158,406.13

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 16, BLOCK 3, PULTE HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9828 Fairwood Street, Littleton, CO 80125

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 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: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/20/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0105

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 8:58:00

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: ASHLEY A. EDDY AND KENNETH W. EDDY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CHANGE LENDING, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CHANGE LENDING, LLC

DBA CHANGE HOME MORTGAGE

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/26/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022058419

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,123,502.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,121,094.19

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 74, STONE CREEK RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 4, 2017 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2017081539,

Which has the address of: 5743 Cadara Way, 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, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Public Notices

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

RANDALL CHIN

Colorado Registration #: 31149

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009819236

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0105

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0057

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/23/2023 10:38:00

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

Original Grantor: MICHAEL B. BURNS

AND AUDREY E. HERBERT

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR WILMINGTON FINANCE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2016-4, U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/31/2007

Recording Date of DOT: 11/5/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007086057

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $324,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $226,549.92

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:

Parcel A: Outlot 10, Block Forest Ranchettes, more particularly described as follows: That portion of the South ¼ of Section 8, Township 6 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at a point 445 feet West of the East line of 493.1 feet North of the South line of said Southeast ¼ of Section 8; Thence West and parallel with the South line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 445 feet; Thence North and parallel with the East line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 493.1 feet; Thence East and parallel with the South line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 445 feet; Thence South and parallel with the East line of said Southeast ¼, a distance of 493.1 feet to the point of beginning, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Parcel B: A nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress purposes over and across a strip of land 60 feet in width, being 30 feet on each side of the following described center line; Beginning at the Northwest corner of Parcel A above; Thence South and parallel with the East line of said Section, a distance of 956.2 feet to a point 30 feet North and the South line of said Section, said point being the point of terminus of said easement, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Parcel C: A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress purposes over and across a strip of land 30 feet in width, being that part of the South 30 feet of Section 8, Township 6 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, lying West of a point 860 feet West of the East line of said Section 8, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Which has the address of:

12153 North Piney Lake Road, Parker, CO 80138

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25, 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: 8/31/2023

Last Publication: 9/28/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/23/2023

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 #: 00000009680950

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0057 First Publication: 8/31/2023 Last Publication: 9/28/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0119

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/20/2023 4:08:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: VICTOR AVERSA, II

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/22/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 11/30/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021132649

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,392.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $403,805.63

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 92, PLUM CREEK FAIRWAY 13 SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 1401 Turnberry 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, October 11, 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: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/21/2023

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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030282

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0119

First Publication: 8/17/2023

Last Publication: 9/14/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0110

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 1:58:00

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: Kristen Martin

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for KBHS Home Loans, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Guaranteed Rate, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/15/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 7/19/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022049878

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$636,133.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $634,312.79

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 13, BLOCK 3, OF TRAILS AT CROWFOOT FILING NO. 14, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 17574 Rose Heath Rd , 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, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

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 #: CO21835

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0110

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0106

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/2/2023 9:30:00

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: CARL D. GRANT AND SHERIANNE V. GRANT

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A

THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2005-4, NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 11/2/2005

Reception No. of DOT: 2005105932

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $311,920.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $325,960.93

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 333, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 110-J, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS,

STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

10125 Spring Water Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/2/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

RANDALL CHIN

Colorado Registration #: 31149 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009686460

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0106

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0112

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/8/2023 10:49:00 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: James Brett Walton and Jennifer Lee Walton

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/22/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 4/22/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022029191

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,450,400.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,440,062.07

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 11, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 23B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE

Public Notices

PINERY, FILING NO. 23B, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, ON JULY 28, 1999, AT RECEPTION NO. 99066248 AND RE-RECORDED AUGUST 31, 1999, AT RECEPTION NO. 99075454, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8422 Gopher Court, 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, September 27, 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: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/8/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HEATHER DEERE

Colorado Registration #: 28597

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO21838

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0112

First Publication: 8/3/2023

Last Publication: 8/31/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0113

To Whom It May Concern: On 6/12/2023 4:27:00 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: Marilyn S. Whitcomb

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for PHH Mortgage Corporation dba Liberty Reverse Mortgage, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

PHH Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/24/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020128952

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$837,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $387,244.37

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: death of all named mortgagors 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 12, BLOCK 2, THE PINERY FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

8746 Sunridge Hollow 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, October 4, 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: 8/10/2023

Last Publication: 9/7/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 6/13/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HOLLY SHILLIDAY Colorado Registration #: 24423

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-956767-LL

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0113

First Publication: 8/10/2023

Last Publication: 9/7/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, PERFECT BLEND COMPANY D/B/A THE PERFECT BLEND, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A TAVERN LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 11010 S. TWENTY MILE ROAD SUITE A, PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, CO. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

PERFECT BLEND COMPANY D/B/A THE PERFECT BLEND, IS A COLORADO CORPORATION WHOSE OFFICER IS: PATRICIA VARRA, 8576 BURNING TREE DRIVE, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116.

PUBLISHED: CHRIS VANDERPOOL, TOWN CLERK

Legal Notice No. 945908

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 1.591

ment for Purchase and Sale of Land with CDBG, LLC, Concerning Lot 23A, Block 1, Twenty Mile Village Filing No. 2, 4th Amendment

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 21, 2023.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945923

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, BVT INVESTMENTS INC., D/B/A MOUNTAIN MIKE’S PIZZA #380, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 12239 PINE BLUFFS WAY, #105, PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, CO. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

BVT INVESTMENTS INC. D/B/A MOUNTAIN MIKE’S PIZZA #380, IS A COLORADO CORPORATION WHOSE OFFICERS ARE: CHRISTOPHER PLUCINSKI AND ROCIO ALONSO PLUCINSKI, P.O. BOX 130, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104.

PUBLISHED:

CHRIS VANDERPOOL, TOWN CLERK

Legal Notice No. 945909

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

I, Todd Jessen, am bringing forward my land patent benefit.

If anyone interested in examining or challenging this claim by 8-28-2023 do so here: https://www. coeurdesigned.com/landpatent

Legal Notice No. 945630

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, BEDAZZLED NAILS AND BAR, LLP, D/B/A BEDAZZLED NAILS AND BAR, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A BEER AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 12231 PINE BLUFFS WAY, STE 105, PARKER, CO 80134.

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, CO. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.

BEDAZZLED NAILS AND BAR, LLP, D/B/A BEDAZZLED NAILS AND BAR,IS

A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY

PARTNERSHIP WHOSE PARTNER IS: TIEN THANH CHAU, 12231 PINE BLUFFS WAY, STE 105, PARKER, CO 80134.

PUBLISHED: CHRIS VANDERPOOL, TOWN CLERK

Legal Notice No. 945910

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.590

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Land with CDBG, LLC, Concerning Lot 26A, Block 1, Twenty Mile Village Filing No. 2,

4th Amendment

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 21, 2023.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945921

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 13.112

A Bill for an Ordinance to Organize the Chambers Commercial Center Business Improvement District; to Provide for an Election of the Board of Directors of the District and Appoint the Initial Directors Thereto; and Approve the 2023-2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the District

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 21, 2023.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945924

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Board of County Commissioners to consider the approval of a lease agreement between Sean Dodd as lessee, and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, as lessor, regarding the real property located at 6516 South Interstate 25 (aka Iron Horse Open Space).

The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 12th, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. For more information please contact the Douglas County office of Open Space and Natural Resources at (303) 660-7495, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Legal Notice No. 945925

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 13.111

A Bill for an Ordinance to Organize the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District; to Provide for an Appointed Board of Directors of the District and Appoint the Initial Directors Thereto; and Approve the 2023-2024 Operating Plan and Budget for the District

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 21, 2023.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945922

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Boards of Directors of the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 8 of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado (the “Districts”), petitions praying for the inclusion of certain lands in such Districts, as follows:

1.Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5: The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Petitioner/Owner: VPDF LG LLC 901 MARQUETTE AVE STE 3300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

General Description: approx imately 43 acres, more or less, of land generally located south and west of the intersection of Stroh Road and N. Crowfoot Valley Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A full legal description can be provided upon request.

2.Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 8

The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Petitioner/Owner: VPDF LG LLC 901 MARQUETTE AVE STE 3300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

JEN Colorado 18 LLC c/o JEN Partners, LLC 680 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor New York, NY 10019

General Description: approx imately 50 acres, more or less, of land generally located south and west of the intersection of Stroh Road and N. Crowfoot Valley Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A full legal description can be provided upon request.

2. The prayer of the petitions is that the above property be included within the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 8, as indicated above.

3.The area sought to be included into the Districts is located entirely within the Town of Parker, Douglas County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Douglas County, and therefore no notice of the proposed inclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, which public hearing is to be held via telephone conference and videoconference by dialing 650-479-3208 and entering access code 2662 720 9456, or by using the following URL, https://spencerfane.webex.com/spencerfane/j. php?MTID=mb8424871b31c333f89f165bc66c7 6c63, and to show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the existing Districts to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property described in this notice.

Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 8

By: /s/ Thomas George Legal Counsel to the Districts

Legal Notice No. 945932

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Notice of Partial Final Payment/ Final Settlement –Partial Release of Retainage Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

Notice is hereby given that at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD, having found that satisfactory and substantial reasons exist, shall make a partial final payment and settlement to the following contractors in connection with all services rendered, materials

Public Notices

Douglas County Project Number CI TF 2023021. Proposals will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Friday, September 15, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. This project consists of a study to expand on previous planning efforts to:

• Identify gaps in the transit and multi-modal transportation network

• Recommend physical and operational improvements

• Identify pilot projects to implement

• Provide a framework to enhance, sustain, and expand transit and multimodal transportation in the County.

The study area encompasses the urban and suburban areas of Douglas County including the City of Castle Pines, the City of Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, the City of Lone Tree, and the Town of Parker.

The RFP (Request for Proposals) will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2023, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem. com) or may be obtained at the above address.

Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Zeke Lynch, Project Engineer by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 1, 2023. The Proposal deadline will be at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the same address.

Base Fee Proposal and Pricing will be submitted to the County once a consultant has been selected. DO NOT include this information with your proposal or it will be considered non-responsive.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any RFPs to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said RFP’s and to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/ services with the successful vendor.

Any questions on the submittal process shall be directed to Zeke Lynch at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System

Website

Legal Notice No. 945937

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Second Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Account Number: 2734

Public Notice

Notice of Final Payment

To all persons, firms or corporations who have any claims for work performed or materials furnished to Reynolds Construction, LLC. (Contractor) for the construction of the 2 MG High Zone Tank Project located near Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

You are hereby notified that Dominion Water & Sanitation District (the District) has accepted as completed, according to the plans, specifications and rules covering Work performed under that certain Agreement dated March 30, 2020, between the District and Contractor, the work for the construction of the Project, and the Contractor is entitled to final settlement therefore.

You are further notified that upon the 15th day of September, 2023, being at least 10 days after the first publication of this notice, the District will cause said Contractor to be paid in the full amount due under said agreement; and in the event your claim is not filed with the District prior to said 15th day of September, 2023, the same shall be waived.

Legal Notice No. 945933

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE

CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on September 30, 2023, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the Business Center Drive Reconstruction Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-032 in Douglas County; and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 09/30/2023, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 945926

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Second Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO COURT ADDRESS: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 MUHAMMAD IMRAN, Plaintiff, v.

FLORIDA REGIONAL BUILDERS LLC, and PETER GONZALEZ a/k/a PETE GONZALEZ a/k/a PEDRO GONZALEZ, both as Manager and Individually, Defendants.

Counsel for Plaintiff:

J. Brad Bergford, #42942 ILLUMINE LEGAL LLC 8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237

Phone Number: 303-228-2241

Fax Number: 720-815-0070 brad@illuminelegal.com

Colorado Case Number: 2023CV30483

Division: 5

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: FLORIDA REGIONAL BUILDERS LLC, and PETER GONZALEZ a/k/a PETE GONZALEZ a/k/a PEDRO GONZALEZ, both as Manager and Individually

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint.

If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Respectfully submitted this 28th day of June 2023.

ILLUMINE LEGAL, LLC

/s/

J. Brad Bergford

J. Brad Bergford

Attorney for Plaintiff

CO Bar no. 42942

8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237

Phone Number: 303-228-2241

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer, and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court. You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons.

If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney’s fees from the plaintiff.

TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney’s name.

Legal Notice No. 945897

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

District Court Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner: Melisa Susanne Boddie and Respondent: Simeon Boddie IV Party: Melisa Susanne Boddie 9996 Hough Pt., Parker CO 80134 Phone Number: 720-233-2232

E-mail:melisaboddie@gmail.com

CASE NUMBER: 2023DR30653

SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the

Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Legal Notice No. 945888

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

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

OCCUPANT - HIGHLAND MEADOWS

PROPERTIES LLC - ALLEN H HEDRICK & WALTER A KOWALSKI - HIGHLAND

MEADOWS PROPERTIES LLC - HIGHLAND

MEADOW PROPERTIES LLC, WALTER A KOWALSKI, KARREN E KOWALSKI - WALTER A KOWALSKI PRESIDENT HIGHLAND

MEADOW PROPERTIES LLC - TRUSTEE

NATIONAL COVENANT DISBURSEMENT

LLC C/O RICHARD A SMITH ESQ TRUSTEE

- FREEHOLD LICENSING INC A NEVADA

CORP - JOHN STACY - ROBERT P WILSON

- ALLEN HEDRICK AKA ALLEN H HEDRICK

AKA ALLEN HUGO HEDRICK - FREE-

HOLD

A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - 1189 ADBP LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - COVENANT CLEARINGHOUSE LLC TRUSTEE - REGISTERED AGENT REGISTERED AGENTS INC COVENANT CLEARINGHOUSE LLC - DAVID PESNELL AUTHORIZED AGENT OF COVENANT CLEARINGHOUSE LLC - SHERI L THOMPSON - BRAD L. AVERILLALBERT MULLER III - LINDA S VELASQUEZ AKA LINDA SUE VELASQUEZ - LINDA S VELASQUEZ

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October 2011 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to BRAD L. AVERILL the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 12 BLK 28 MERIBEL VILLAGE 1 445-135

0.512 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to BRAD L. AVERILL. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of HIGHLAND MEADOWS PROPERTIES LLC for said year 2010

That said BRAD L. AVERILL on the 8th day of September 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of November 2023 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 17th day of August 2023

/s/ David Gill

County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No. 945848

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

Plaintiff: Kari Vince

v. Defendant: Jared O'Dell

Case Number: 2023CV29

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Jared O'Dell

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Dated: March 10, 2023 /s/ Clerk of Court/Clerk

Kari Vince

Signature of Plaintiff 9191 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur, Colorado 80 303-590-8074

Legal Notice No.945825

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

District Court County, Colorado

Public Notices

4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: Ashton Layne Hamilton and Respondent: Ashlee Martina Naranjo

Ashton Layne Hamilton

10794 Foxwood Court Parker, CO 80138

Case Number: 22DR559 Division: 3

SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you. This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1.Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3.Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4.Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or

automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: 9/19/22

Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy

Legal Notice No. 945801

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail: therefore, publication has been ordered:

NUMBER: NAME: TYPE OF ACTION

2023DR000112

Cristi D. Long v Michael Robert Long Dissolution of Marriage

A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the above Court during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that failure to respond to this service by publication within thirty-five (35) days of the publication date may result in a default judgment against the non-appearing party.

Andrea K. Truett CLERK OF THE COURT

4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109

by Margaret Corbetta, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945929

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 1981 HOMEMADE TRAILER VIN 830038

2) 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA VIN 5TBBT44141S192637

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

Legal Notice No. 945936

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 202

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

1)2021 FORD EXPLORER VIN 1FM5K8GC2MGA15963

2)2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VIN 3VW2K7AJ2EM208577

3)2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VIN KMHD84LF9JU503081

4)2005 GMC SIERRA VIN 2GTEK13T751326658

REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139

Legal Notice No. 945939

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:

1) 2017 Infiniti QX30 VIN: HA031796

2) 2006 Jeep Commander VIN : 6C297511

3) 2008 Chevrolet Silverado VIN : 8F184749

Legal Notice No. 945928

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2021 HYUNDAI DRY VAN VIN 3H3V532K2NJ345157

2) 1997 GREAT DANE DRY VAN VIN 1GRAA062XV6095212

3) 2021 WABASH DRY VAN VIN 1JJV532D8NL333102

4) 1986 TOYOTA MOTORHOME VIN JT5RN75U4G0005284

5) 2015 FORD EXPLORER VIN 1FM5K8F8XFGA09442

6) 2013 TOYOTA PRIUS VIN JTDZN3EU2D3255811 Gotcha Recovery Services LLC P.O. Box 623, Parker, CO 80134 303-524-5419

Legal Notice No. 945938

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Francis Brownlee, Jr., also known as James F. Brownlee, Jr., also known as James Francis Brownlee, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030353

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jamie Samantha Venegas

Personal Representative 23101 E. Jamison Drive Aurora, CO 80016

Legal Notice No. 945905

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BARBARA KAY KULLAS, a/k/a BARBARA K. KULLAS, a/k/a KAY KULLAS, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30298

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael G. Kullas, Personal Representative 6506 Warriors Run Littleton, CO 80125

Bette Heller, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016 Phone Number: 303-690-7092

E-mail: bhelleresq@comcast.net

Legal Notice No. 945836

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kay Law Stovall, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030174

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anna L. Burr, Esq.

Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 972 Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No. 945858

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Eric Peter Hallquist, a.k.a. Peter Hallquist and Pete Hallquist, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30300

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Philip Hallquist

Personal Representative

101 Hilltop Crescent Walnut Creek, California 94597

Legal Notice No.945862

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County Newspress

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of WESLEY L. FOLSOM, aka LARNED FOLSOM, aka WESLEY FOLSOM, and WES FOLSOM, Deceased

Case Number 2023PR30356

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristine M. Rogers

Personal Representative

2165 Weatherstone Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

Legal Notice No. 945930

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JAY MAITLAND WYARD, a/k/a JAY M. WYARD, a/k/a JAY WYARD, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR3042

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Coleen Marie Blizzard and Carrie Anne Taylor, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 945893

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN PATRICK RICHARDS, a/k/a JOHN P. RICHARDS, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30340

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

R. Eric Solem, Esq., #6464

o/b/o Anne P. Richards

Personal Representative, Estate of John P. Richards 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. 945911

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Sandra D. Schreiber, Deceased Case Number: 23PR145

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon R. Jones, Personal Representative 3621 SW Huckleberry Road

Port Orchard, WA 98367

Legal Notice No. 945919

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Derek C. Johnson, Deceased Case No.: 2023PR30142

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Colorado, on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maria Johnson, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC 650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500

Legal Notice No. 945892

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RYAN JAMES GEROME, a.k.a. RYAN J. GEROME, a.k.a. RYAN GEROME, Deceased Case Number 2023 PR 30317, Division C

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before December 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

ROB PICKREL, Personal Representative 7500 Jackson Gap Way Aurora, Colorado 80016

Telephone: 720-951-2358

Legal Notice No. 945871

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH DONALD TURNBULL, a.k.a. KENNETH D. TURNBULL, a.k.a KENNETH TURNBULL, a.k.a. KEN TURNBULL, Deceased Case Number 2023 PR 30283, Division C

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before December 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

ANDREA JOHNMEYER

Personal Representative 3261 S. Lakeshore Loop Palmer, Alaska 99645

Telephone: 303-854-8644

Legal Notice No. 945872

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Diane Rae Krotter, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30338

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of

Public Notices

Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gail Johnson, Co-Personal Representative

2850 Juilliard Street

Boulder, CO 80305

Clare Johnson, Co-Personal Representative 118 W 72nd Street #704 New York, NY 10023

Legal Notice No. 945891

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of KEITH LLOYD CAMP III, A/K/A KELLY L. CAMP III, A/K/A KEITH L. CAMP III, A/K/A KEITH KELLY CAMP, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30297

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before 12/17/2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Monica Potts, Personal Representative

c/o Timothy J. Parks 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 945838

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mark Jeffrey Fitzwater, a/k/a Mark J. Fitzwater, a/k/a Mark Fitzwater, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30344

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laurel Markwell Fitzwater, Personal Representative

c/o Brian C. Marsiglia Marsiglia Law LLC

7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 945894

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marie A. von Seekamm, aka Marie Alligood von Seekamm, aka Georgie Marie von Seekamm, and Marie von Seekamm, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30326

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen M. von Seekamm, Personal Representative

5586 S. Urban St.

Littleton, CO 80127

Legal Notice No. 945839

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jeannette Albery-Von Lembke, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 030178

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anna L. Burr, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 972 Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No. 945857

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Deborah J. Konecny, aka Deborah Jewel Konecny, aka Debbie J. Konecny, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030309

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ.

On behalf of Jamie M. Konecny, Personal Representative 6855 South Havana Street, Suite #370 Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 945890

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Amy B. Hecht, aka Amy Blatchford Hecht, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30315

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret H. LeBeau, Personal Representative 380 W. Juan Way Castle Rock, CO 80108

Legal Notice No. 945907

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Sophia Grace Cox be changed to Sophia Grace Sterling Case No.: 23C479

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945915

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Jessica Lou Cox be changed to Jessica Louella Sterling Case No.: 23C475

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945916

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 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 Kevin Joseph Rahn be changed to Kevin Joseph Hajduk Case No.: 2023CV30498

By: Judge Andrew Baum

Legal Notice No. 945868

First Publication: August 24 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Joshua Nathaniel Cox be changed to Joshua Nathaniel Sterling Case No.: 23C477

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945917

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 26, 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 Wyatt Dana Davis be changed to Wyatt Kemna Davis Case No.: 23C444

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945865

First Publication: August 24 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

Public Notice is given on June 2, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the County Court for Douglas County, Colorado.

The Petition requests that the name of: KALEY ANN PADILLA be changed to KALEY ANA PADILLA-MARTINEZ

Case Number: 2023C32176

By Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945887

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Chelsea Arlene Cox be changed to Chelsea Arlene Sterling Case No.: 23C476

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945913

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Jaiseth Noreen Zubia Rodriquez be changed to Jaiseth Foster Case No.: 23C441

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945912

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 16, 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 Esteban Jose Rodriguez be changed to Agapito Augusto Jesus Rodriguez Case No.: 23C362

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945927

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Zachary Samuel Cox be changed to Zachary Samuel Sterling Case No.: 23C478

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945918

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 15, 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 Joel Nathaniel Cox be changed to Joel Nathaniel Sterling Case No.: 23C474

By: K. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945914

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 16, 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 Lori Ann Seargeant be changed to Lori Ann Pescatore Case No.: 23C505

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945920

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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