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County o cials call for ‘summit’ meeting to discuss property tax relief

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As an impending wave of higher property tax bills continues to loom over the Denver metro area, Douglas County o cials have put out a call for a meeting of local government leaders in hopes they may act to blunt the coming tax spike.

“ e purpose of the summit is to provide a means to have an important conversation about the property tax crisis that has engrossed our state and, through the conversation, search for means to provide some relief to property owners that the state government would not provide,” said Toby Damisch, who heads Douglas County’s property valuation o ce.

“In this case, that must include discussing the lowering of mill levies wherever possible,” Damisch said.

A “mill levy” is the o cial term for

a property tax rate, and local taxes are in the spotlight after homeowners around the metro area checked a notice from their county assessors this spring and saw that their home value had jumped by sometimes shocking amounts.

Driven by a costly real-estate market, those home values — as calculated for tax purposes — have spiked since the last time homeowners received notices of value two years ago. In Douglas County, residential properties faced increases between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%.

e high increase in property values means families’ property tax bills could jump up next year. at’s because when property values rise, the amount of taxes people owe goes up — even if local governments’ tax rates themselves don’t change.

Property taxes partly fund county governments, but they also fund

school districts, re and library districts, and other local entities.

In response to concerns about tax bills, the county government is taking the dramatic step of attempting to put many leaders of local government districts together in one meeting.

“We’re all working together to mitigate the impact of rising property taxes on our residents,” Douglas County Commissioner George Teal said during a recent meeting of county o cials when asked what message he and his colleagues want to convey at the summit.

e county’s leaders don’t just want to hear perspective from ofcials of smaller local government entities — they’re also seeking to hear from impacted Douglas County residents.

“Our approach is meant to be inclusive, so much so that we are using our live town hall technology to engage participants, not only in the room but also by phone and online,” said Damisch, the county assessor.

e meeting on property tax issues is set for Sept. 25 in the county commissioners hearing room at 100 ird St. in Castle Rock, the building where county o cials often hold public meetings.

What tax rates depend on

Getting local government entities to lower their property tax rates means talking about the potential impact on the budgets they’re planning for next year.

For the most part, many local entities are in the middle of budget-forming season, according to Damisch.

“ at includes (the) Douglas County government,” Damisch said. “Most entities have to have their initial budget completed by mid-October, which is one reason the timing of this summit is so important.”

Making decisions about how high or low to set property tax rates — in other words, guring out how much property tax revenue a government aims to collect — depends in part on what’s called a “certi cation of value.” at tells local government entities the total taxable value of

properties that exist within their boundaries.

In other words, it tells them the total value that the local government’s property tax rate would be multiplied by, Damisch said. ese conversations also involve the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which limits the amount of money that the state government can collect and spend, or save, each year. Revenue above the limit — sometimes called a “TABOR surplus” — generally gets refunded to taxpayers. TABOR is an amendment to the Colorado Constitution.

But TABOR also plays a role in local governments’ tax revenue.

“TABOR restricts revenue, generally speaking, to growth plus in ation, so for a TABOR-restricted entity, if the increases in property (value) assessments are greater than what TABOR allows for in the resulting revenue, they are required to reduce their levy, at least temporarily,” Damisch said.

But “most entities have exempted from TABOR and can accept additional revenue received through an unchanged levy and increased (property value) assessments,” Damisch said.

at means many entities stand to take in more property tax revenue than they did last year without attempting to raise their property tax rates.

Role of Douglas voters

For most local districts, any votes by their boards of leaders to attempt to raise their property tax rate must have already occurred, according to Damisch.

“ is is not the time to propose a levy. To the extent that a district is asking for a levy increase by their citizens for this December, they would need to have it on the ballot by now and approved before that time,” Damisch said.

Not all levy increases require voter approval, Damisch said.

But, for example, the Douglas County commissioners cannot increase the county’s mill levy without voter approval, Damisch said.

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Local teens have input on how to spend $1 million

Money from sale of Broncos

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It’s not every day that kids help decide how to spend almost a million dollars.

“When it comes to youth programs, we want to hear from the youth,” Marsha Alston, a youth services program manager with Douglas County, said during a Sept. 11 meeting of the county’s youth commission.

e Douglas County Youth Commission advises the county’s elected leaders on matters pertaining to youth and teens in the county.

e matter at hand is a big one: e sale of the Denver Broncos in 2022 opened up millions in funding to Denver-area governments, and Douglas County is determining how to spend its nearly $1 million share of the pro ts on youth programs.

As one of seven counties in the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, Douglas County was awarded the funds late last year that, by law, must be used for youth activities programs, according to a news release.

e Metropolitan Football Stadium District is a government body that was created for the purpose of planning, acquiring land and constructing Mile High Stadium, which is now called Empower Field at Mile High.

e district was authorized to collect a sales tax of one-tenth of 1% throughout the district’s area from 2001 through 2011. e sales tax has assisted the district in nancing the acquisition of land, construction of the stadium and payments of debt service, according to its website.

From organizations seeking a piece of the Broncos sale funding in Douglas, the county received 45 grant requests that totaled about $1.8 million. at means the youth commission and county o cials will have to gure out how to whittle the size of the requested funding down by about half.

“Some folks either aren’t going to get their request or they’re not going to get as much” as they asked

for, Alston told the youth commission at an Aug. 14 meeting.

What the teens want

e youth commission chose mental health as its top priority in evaluating funding proposals. e group has been reviewing the proposals to make recommendations to the overall Douglas County commissioners, the county’s elected leaders, on what programs to fund.

e county received requests from organizations as diverse as the Douglas County Libraries Foundation, Special Olympics Colorado and Front Range eatre Company. Some examples, among many others, included:

• A local organization called

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SECORCares asking for funding for food access for children and youth who live on low incomes.

• Douglas County 4-H asking for funding for Spanish interpretation for 4-H programming. (“Head, heart, hands and health” are the four “Hs” in 4 H, a youth development program.)

• Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics Inc. asking for funding for Adam’s Camp, a therapy camp for families with disabilities.

Cassie Abano, a Mountain Vista High School student, said a youth marijuana prevention program struck her as important.

“I thought substance abuse is a (big) problem,” Abano, 16, said. She added that vaping hurts productivity in class and “changes a person entirely.”

e priorities the youth commission ranked as most important in guiding its recommendations, in order,

included mental health, “education/STEM,” “prevention/mentoring,” special needs, a fth-place tie among arts and sports equipment, “vehicles/buildings,” and agriculture.

Town hall meeting planned

e county plans to hold a town hall meeting for the public on Sept. 27 to help discuss input on the funding, Alston said.

Grant recipients will be noti ed in the fall and announced publicly in November at the annual State of the County event.

e funding for youth activities comes from the $4.65 billion sale of the Denver Broncos to the WaltonPenner Group, which resulted in a $41 million refund to the seven counties and 40 municipalities that helped fund the stadium, e Colorado Sun reported.

e funds were to be shared with Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broom eld, Denver, Douglas, and Je erson counties and the cities and towns within them. Douglas County received about $940,000.

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Douglas County students, in grades 9-12, have an opportunity to become involved as youth delegates at the 2023 Douglas County Youth Congress on Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the State Capitol. To complete your online registration or to learn more, visit douglas.co.us and search for Youth Congress

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“And neither can most authorities. However, that’s not the real issue this year,” Damisch said. “ e real problem is allowing mill levies to remain the same. Doing so will result in tax increases on the public that are commensurate with the increases in property assessments. is is a central point of the summit.”

Timeline may depend on Prop HH

e county Assessor’s O ce provided local entities an initial certication of value in August and will

provide updated certi cations at the summit, Damisch said. e districts are to receive a nal certi cation in November, and their mill levy choices are due back to the county commissioners by the statutory deadline of Dec. 15.

Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view public meeting agendas, participate in-person or remotely, or watch select meetings, visit douglas.co.us and search for Business Meetings.

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Douglas County opts in to Prop 123 a ordable housing funds

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A state program approved by voters last November to help tackle Colorado’s housing a ordability crisis is set to make an impact in Douglas County now that leaders have opted in to its funding.

Proposition 123 directs state funding to programs that include “helping essential workers, such as teachers and nurses, buy homes,” according to a county sta report. e measure sets aside a portion of annual income tax revenue in Colorado — up to 0.1% of taxable income each year — for a ordable housing programs.

Priorities eligible for funding under Prop 123 include a ordable homeownership and addressing homelessness, among other items, the sta report says.

To qualify for Prop 123 funding, the Douglas County commissioners had to commit to increasing the number of housing units that are considered “a ordable.” ey took that step at a Sept. 12 meeting.

Under Prop 123, “a ordable” housing was de ned based on two factors: household income and housing costs.

For certain programs, a household’s income is compared to the area median income, or the midpoint of what households in a speci c area earn. As de ned in the measure, a ordable housing means housing for renters making up to 60% of the area median income, or homeowners making up to 100% of the area median income, according to the state’s 2022 “blue book” voter guide.

For a housing unit or project to qualify as a ordable housing,

housing costs must not exceed 30% of the household’s income, the guide says.

How the county qualifies

To qualify for Prop 123 funding, Douglas o cials had to identify the county’s baseline, or existing, number of a ordable housing units and commit to increasing that number by 9% over the next three years.

e American Community Survey from 2017 to 2021 was used to determine the baseline number, the county sta report says.

Douglas County’s commissioners voted to certify that the baseline number of 4,820 current a ordable housing units in unincorporated Douglas County is correct.

“Unincorporated” parts of the county are those outside of city and town boundaries, such as High-

Based on that number, the county’s commitment to develop 9% more a ordable units in unincorporated Douglas County would result in 434 units over the next three years, the sta report says.

Eye on ‘workforce,’ older adults

e text of the resolution that the county commissioners voted on at the meeting points to a need for housing in Douglas County.

“Douglas County has a growing need for a ordable housing for residents with earned income that is insu cient to secure quality housing in reasonable proximity to their workplace, also known as workforce housing,” the resolution says.

Commissioner Abe Laydon echoed that, saying: “Our greatest

at’s including for rst responders, “many of which may not be able to a ord a (home) in Douglas County,” Laydon said.

Commissioner George Teal said he “actually didn’t vote for Prop 123.”

But he recognized not only the “workforce housing” that the county will be able to work on “but, also, housing for our senior adults,” he said.

“I am going to vote in favor of this resolution because it is actually the faith I have here in (e orts in) Douglas County,” Teal said. e three commissioners approved the resolution to meet the requirements of Prop 123 unanimously, with Commissioner Lora omas also voting yes.

The City of Lone Tree is opting into the state’s housing program approved by voters last year.

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Peterson, opponents debate mill levy proposal

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLOROADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Four Douglas County conservatives argued for and against school funding measures on the ballot this November at an event hosted by Douglas County GOP event in Centennial.

Douglas County School Board

President Mike Peterson and Invest in DCSD campaign manager Christa Gilstrap debated in favor of the $66 million mill levy override and $484 million bond that the school district is asking voters to approve.

Former school board presidents Kevin Larsen and Meghann Silverthorn took the opposing side during the Sept. 12 event.

Around 50 people attended the debate at the Blue Spruce Brewery. e debate allowed each side 20 minutes to present their arguments and then ve minutes for rebuttals, followed by audience questions and comments.

e $66 million mill levy override would be used to pay sta more competitively and hire additional school resource o cers, or SROs, while the $484 million bond would go to building three new elementary schools, expanding two middle schools and other building maintenance.

Peterson and Gilstrap started the discussion by describing how the current funding situation is hurting the district, citing examples like the bus route cancellations and hiring challenges.

“Our classes are starting to become crowded,” Peterson said. “We already have an elementary school where we got zero applicants for second grade, so we took three classrooms, we made them two and we’ve got over 30 kids in each one. at’s the harbinger of what’s coming.”

e county has one of the lowest starting salaries in the Denver metro area and Peterson said the gap exists because of other districts passing mill levy overrides and bonds regularly while Douglas County has only passed one of each in the last 17 years.

In response, Silverthorn and Larsen argued that Douglas County schools have maintained high graduation rates and test scores across that period of time without constant funding.

“ ere’s not a correlation between teacher salary and results,” Silverthorn said.

Larsen added that he’d like to see

pay for performance return to the district.

“I want to compensate great teachers better, I don’t want to compensate subpar teachers better, we need to di erentiate and I’d love to see when a mill is proposed that we make that distinction,” he said.

Gilstrap said in order to pay for performance, the district needs to pass the mill levy override.

“Kevin mentioned pay for performance, well in what industry do you have over performing employees and expect them to stay for $20,000 less?

ey’re outperforming so they deserve a raise,” she said. “ e schools are still great but this is unsustainable.”

Both sides agreed that the current School Finance Act and state funding mechanisms are broken, which contributes to the problem.

Larsen and Silverthorn said more focus should be paid to the state funding before adding to local property taxpayers’ burden.

“I’m all for funding, but these kinds of numbers are not sustainable in a single year,” Larsen said.

On the other side, Gilstrap and Peterson said passing school funding locally is still important as state level solutions haven’t happened yet.

“Not voting for it doesn’t change what’s happening at the state or the funding formula,” Gilstrap said. “We can all agree that the funding formula is terrible and needs to be changed, but starving Douglas County of the funds it desperately needs is not going to x that. (Gov. Jared) Polis doesn’t care if we starve our district, he just doesn’t.”

Like the mill levy override, Larsen and Silverthorn put forth that the bond is asking for an extraordinary amount of funding, even as enrollment is seeing a slight decrease. Larsen also said developers should take more responsibility for building schools in their neighborhoods.

“Are the builders and developers putting in the minimal amount of infrastructure, support and investment when they’ve got whole communities moving there because they expect a school,” he asked.

Peterson said that a bond will be passed at some point because it’s necessary for capital maintenance, calling it responsible and healthy debt. He added that the longer the bond is deferred, the more expensive it will get.

“You are all going to pass a bond, it might not be this year or next year, but if we keep going until kids are blowing out their ACLs on torn up turf elds and gym roofs are caving in and parking lots look like the San Andreas fault, eventually there will be a pain point when Douglas County passes a bond,” he said. “Just know we rack up $35 million every year in expenses maintaining our 111 buildings.”

As part of his closing argument, Peterson reiterated that the district is in a crisis and said waiting to pass funding is not an option.

“You potentially risk the future of Douglas County School District, in my opinion, because if we wait until the crash hits and our academic ratings are going down and people aren’t moving here, then it’s too late to correct that ship,” he said.

e opposing side emphasized that the funding asks are too much at the wrong time, saying the impact is not worth the results.

“You can support the concept, but these numbers are really hard to support,” Larsen said.

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Invest in DCSD campaign manager Christa Gilstrap argues in favor of the school funding questions on the ballot this November at a debate hosted by the Douglas County GOP on Sept. 14 at the Blue Spruce Brewery. Gilstrap and school board president Mike Peterson spoke in favor of the $66 million mill levy override and $484 million bond, while former school board presidents Kevin Larsen and Meghann Silverthorn represented the opposition.

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Peterson says DCSD shortages reaching crisis levels

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From teacher shortages to bus transportation limitations, the need for funding in the Douglas County School District is approaching a crisis level, said School Board President Mike Peterson during a Sept. 5 meeting with the Lone Tree City Council.  is November, the school district will ask voters to approve a $66 million mill levy override and $484 million bond.

Peterson — accompanied by school board member Susan Meek and Cherokee Trail Elementary Principal Josh Miller — highlighted the need for additional funding to the city council, which may consider a resolution to support the ballot questions.

“ e biggest problem we’re facing is our competitiveness relative to other districts,” Peterson said.

In Douglas County, the starting salary for teachers is about $45,000, he said.

Meanwhile, in the Cherry Creek School District, the starting salary is $57,000.

Miller described the di culty of recruiting teachers to Douglas County.

“We’re the lowest paying district in the metro area. e lowest,” Miller said.

At Cherokee Trail Elementary, located in Parker, Miller said none of his teachers live in Parker because they cannot a ord to.

One of his teachers is working for Uber Eats after school to support her family, he said.

“We have the best kids in the

universe,” Miller said. “But we are not able to a ord the teachers to put in front of them to maximize their ability.”

Budget impacting other sta , transportation

Peterson said Douglas County is not just losing teachers to other districts that o er higher wages. It’s every sta position, such as educational assistants, nutritionists and bus drivers.

“ is year, we started out the year down 104 bus drivers,” Peterson said. “We have rolling blackouts in e ect across the district.”

As previously reported by Colorado Community Media, throughout the school year, each bus route will run for four weeks and then be o for one week.

Miller said the bussing shortage is a huge issue for his school.

Because of the rolling blackouts, about 25 students were not able to

Peterson said that when the school district asked voters for a mill levy override and bond last year, the need was urgent.

“ is year, I’m telling you that we are moving from urgency toward crisis,” he said.

Peterson says property tax increase does not mean more school district funds

According to the Douglas County School District’s website, the school district receives the majority of its funding from state and local property taxes, and a small amount comes from federal sources.

Funding is provided rst by local sources of revenue, such as property taxes, per the website. e state then funds the rest based on a per-pupil equation, the district said.

“Every district has its per-pupil revenue set by the state, and so that doesn’t change,” said Susan Meek, a member of the school board.

Peterson said that since property

value assessments recently increased, some people assume the school district will have more funding.

“ at’s not true for the school dis-

According to Peterson’s presentation, when property taxes increase, that leads to the local sources of revenue contributing more and the state contributing less funds. e overall program funding, however, remains “ e bucket doesn’t get any larger,” he said. “ at’s something that’s very important for people to understand when it comes to our needs.”

What are the mill levy override e $66 million mill levy override is primarily intended to pay teachers and sta more competitively, as well as increase security support for schools, according to Peterson’s presentation.

e $484 million bond is intended to expand career and technical education opportunities, perform safety and security updates, and “ensure safe and adequate learning environments for students and sta ,” per the presentation.

As previously reported by Colorado Community Media, if both the bond and mill levy override pass, then taxpayers would see a $20 increase per $100,000 of their residential property value.

For example, a $1 million home would pay $200 per year.

Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet said the city has not taken an o cial position yet on the ballot measures.

“However, I do expect that council will be entertaining a resolution on this in the future,” she said.  ose who are interested in learning more about the proposed ballot measures can visit funding.dcsdk12. org.

Mike Peterson, the Douglas County School Board president, discussed the funding challenges the school district faces during a Sept. 5 meeting with the Lone Tree City Council.

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Laydon won’t repay county for $17,400 training

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After attending a three-week public policy and leadership program at Harvard University, Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon will o er what he calls a “Harvard Education for a Penny” course this fall to interested members of the public for free so they can get the bene t of what he learned.

Laydon participated in the $17,400 leadership program — formally called the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program — in June.

Douglas County over the past two decades has sent three senior sta members to the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, according to the county.

“ e county has a long history of paying for continuing education,” Laydon said.

But a statement from the county in May said Laydon would reimburse the county government for the cost of attending the program.

Months later, Laydon does not appear to be standing by that plan. e county’s statement to Colorado Community Media said the county would pay the upfront cost of $17,400 for Laydon to attend.

“Commissioner Laydon is applying for grants and scholarships to o set the cost of participation and reimburse the county. What is not covered by grants or scholarships, he will pay the remaining cost personally,” the statement said.

Asked whether he still plans to reimburse the county for the $17,400 cost of attending the program, Laydon said, “On your question I found that most of the entities that provide reimbursement for the program represent special interest groups and agendas that I don’t wish to be beholden to. Although the county already fully approved the entire tuition, I am also personally reimbursing every citizen who wants it the entire cost to them for me to attend. I am also o ering a free experiential course for them to attend and personally get the bene t of what I learned.”

Laydon says it cost members of the public a nickel for him “to go to the world’s foremost public policy institute to improve my leader-

ship as chairman of our board” of county commissioners.

Asked about how he thinks the total cost would spread out across the county’s population, Laydon said a calculation “landed at about 4.6 cents.”

“I will also have (change) on hand for every citizen that wants a direct reimbursement,” Laydon said.

‘Investment in those we serve’

e county touted Laydon’s acceptance to the Harvard program in May.

“As elected o cials, we work for you,” Laydon said in a news release at the time. “As we continue to confront challenging times together, it’s important for your leaders to keep developing our skill set and improving. I’m grateful for this exceptional opportunity to learn from the world’s top local government and leadership experts.”

A “county commissioner colleague of Commissioner Laydon’s from Arapahoe recommended he attend, adding that it was one of the best programs she had ever attended,” the county said in a statement.

While Douglas County has sent senior sta members to the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in the past, this was the rst time a Douglas County commissioner has attended the program, according to the county.

“Our Douglas County culture values continuing education for its elected o cials and sta , believing that continuing education among us is an investment in those we serve,” the county’s statement continued.

‘Politically motivated rhetoric’

In a statement in late August, Lora omas, one of Laydon’s fellow Douglas commissioners, took issue with him not paying the county back.

“Despite Laydon’s promise to reimburse Douglas County taxpayers for his personal trip … he has yet to remit any amount in repayment since his return in June,” omas’ statement said.

“Gaslighters like Lora omas are good at distraction,” Laydon said in reaction to omas’ criticism.

Laydon and fellow Commissioner

George Teal have taken several steps to reprimand omas in recent weeks for what they say is behavior inappropriate for a county commissioner. Laydon and Teal’s actions included a vote to censure — or formally disapprove — of omas.

See Colorado Community Media’s coverage of those actions and what led up to them at tinyurl.com/ CommissionerVotes.

“ ose I represent have been highly congratulatory and supportive of my selection to study at the Harvard Kennedy School and haven’t fallen for petty, politically motivated rhetoric,” Laydon said.

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Sheri ’s department cuts ties with Able Shepherd

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new statement from the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce says it will no longer participate in trainings or events with Able Shepherd, a “tactical training” group facing backlash after its involvement in a protest at the Douglas County PrideFest.

Sheri Darren Weekly told Colorado Community Media that he had received new information that prompted the decision to not work with Able Shepherd moving forward, but would not specify what information he had learned.

“Over the last week and a half, more information that we’ve garnered has come to my attention and as the sheri I like to have as many facts as possible to make decisions,” he said.

When asked what new information contributed to the decision, Weekly said: “I can’t go into speci cs on that.”

e Aug. 26 PrideFest protest consisted of around 75 men — wearing matching shirts reading “Stand To Protect Children” — blocking the stage and postponing the drag show by 30 minutes. No one was arrested or issued a summons during the event.

e sheri ’s o ce con rmed several investigations open related to PrideFest, but hasn’t provided more details. At least one of the investigations is related to anti-LGBTQ vandalism at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, where PrideFest took place.

Following the event, the sheri ’s o ce said on Sept. 7 it didn’t have scheduled trainings with Able Shepherd but wouldn’t commit to

not working with the group in the future. e sheri ’s o ce previously conducted an active shooter training with Able Shepherd in August.

Weekly said the earlier statement “wasn’t meant to de ect the question” and that he tries to make thoughtful decisions.

“I don’t just go with the initial information that I have, I like to gather as many facts as possible,” he said.

Weekly added that he doesn’t have a personal relationship with Jimmy Graham, the CEO of Able Shepherd. Weekly appeared on the Aug. 17 episode of Graham’s podcast.

“I think more is being made out of the rela-

tionship (with Graham) and the training than it is,” he said.

Weekly also said his o ce doesn’t have any con ict of interest when it comes to the investigations related to PrideFest.

“ ere absolutely is no con ict, we’re not hiding anything and we’ll investigate and charge as appropriate,” he said. “As the sheri , I serve all citizens, I don’t serve one political party or any special interest groups.”

e Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce, the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce and Arapahoe Community College have also said they will not be working with Able Shepherd in the future.

Members of Able Shepherd stand in front of the stage at Castle Rock PrideFest on Aug. 26 to block the “G-rated” drag show. After negotiations with event security, protesters eventually moved so that the stage was visible and the show could continue.

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Proposal to further punish Thomas fails

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In what could signal a turning point in the string of recent 2-to1 con icts on Douglas County’s board of elected leaders, Commissioner Abe Laydon voted against the fourth attempt in less than a month to reprimand Commissioner Lora omas.

“ e people of our county are not interested in paying for this conversation or this activity, and it grieves me unbelievably that we are spending our valuable time having this fruitless discussion. I would love to see all three of us work well for those we serve,” Laydon said during a Sept. 12 meeting of Douglas County o cials.

At the meeting, Commissioner George Teal again proposed to remove omas from more positions on outside organizations in the community.

ough Laydon and Teal had voted to remove omas from positions on other outside organizations in the community just two weeks earlier, Laydon blocked the newest proposal to punish omas — at least for the moment.

“I don’t have enough information in front of me,” Laydon said, adding: “I’m open to hearing it and receiving it, but at this point, I would really prefer to move forward with the good work of the county.”

‘Show it to me’

In recent weeks, Laydon and Teal have taken several steps to reprimand omas following what they say is behavior inappropriate for a county commissioner.

Teal and Laydon voted at a Sept. 5 meeting to cancel omas’ county credit card and to suspend her travel and mileage allowance. at move came a week after Laydon and Teal voted to remove omas from outside boards that oversee organizations in the community, and it occurred two weeks after they voted to censure, or formally disapprove, of her.

omas’ colleagues censured her largely in response to her actions criticizing a volunteer board that advises the county on how arts and culture funding should be spent. (For details on those actions and

what led up to them, see Colorado Community Media’s coverage at tinyurl.com/CommissionerVotes.)

At the Sept. 12 meeting, omas argued Teal lacked evidence to further punish her.

“I have done nothing wrong,” omas said.

“Well, you have,” Teal responded.

“ en show it to me,” omas said.

Teal pointed to “additional communications I’ve received — some of them verbal, by the way.”

Some of them “were communications from other members of the boards in question, suggesting that there was more work for us to do for the betterment of the people of Douglas County on these,” Teal said, continuing to argue in favor of removing omas.

“ ose actions that you took that caused that censure are now having ripple e ects, and they’re having ripple e ects to where the very integrity of the operation of this county is being called into question,” Teal also said.

He added: “ e evidence is what has already been presented and adjudicated as part of your censure.”

After hearing pushback from Laydon, Teal said: “How many more meetings do you want to have?”

“Because this isn’t going to go away. And, quite frankly, the individuals that approached me on reassigning these boards, they’re

going to come back,” Teal said.

‘Ample evidence’

Speci cally, Teal proposed to remove omas from positions on organizations including the

High Line Canal Conservancy; the Douglas County Emergency Telephone, or 911, authority; and the Uni ed Forensic Lab board.

Laydon voted against the proposal but left the door open to changing his mind.

“I think there is ample evidence to warrant the censure and the decisions that we’ve already made — they’ve been made on the record, publicly and transparently,” Laydon said. “ at said, I am not interested in continuing to punish or reprimand an individual for the behavior that occurred. If that behavior continues to occur, I am pleased to do that, and I think that’s consistent with our policy manual.”

Laydon added: “I don’t want to spend another millisecond of time on this. But if I must, I will do that for the bene t of this board and the people of this county … So for me, today, in the interest of time, I need to hit the pause button. I remain open to any speci c information or evidence as needed.”

Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas speaks at a June 13 event in Highlands Ranch where she and other o cials discussed property tax issues.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Weight of healthcare

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Vote for school funding

lap band surgery. He has lost weight, feels good, and is doing well.

My other brother was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal condition that helped him lose weight. I would rather not take that route.

FROM THE EDITOR

Over the years, the women in our family have often joked about being cursed as soon as we reach adulthood. We joke about that curse because it seems like when we reach the age of 18, we gain a ton of weight. Whether it’s hormones, how we eat, or genetics — it happens. It happened to me. It happened to my cousins. It seems like it happens to us all.

Neither my mom’s side of the family nor my dad’s are particularly healthy.

at leaves me, who became a mother at an older age, constantly worrying about what that means for my future. Weight is an issue for me. It has been for years.

However, when you work hard to lose weight, follow all the rules, and lose three pounds in a month but gain ve on a day where you cheat — the enthusiasm to try wavers.

at leads to conversations with my doctor. What am I supposed to do? I often ask, explaining my family’s history, and telling her that I am trying. She even agrees. She’s prescribed phentermine. After all, my insurance company will pay for that. Sure — it curbs my food cravings for a bit but does not help with my long-term goals.

en, last year, she prescribed another drug that is said to be working for women my age. As a woman hits her 40s, it often feels like the “woman my age” scenario is considered a lot.

However, the weight loss drug was never picked up or used because my insurance company refused to pay. Out-of-pocket it was nearly $1,000 per month with recommendations to take it for three months or more.

Like many, I do not have $1,000 in extra cash lying in the bank account or under my mattress.

at meant the help was a nogo. My brothers are going through similar issues. One tried phentermine but did not have luck. Eventually, he was approved through the VA to get

I am still left wondering what to do — even researching generic options at non-traditional medical sites online.

According to the National Institutes of Health, “Despite growing recognition of the problem, the obesity epidemic continues in the U.S., and obesity rates are increasing around the world. e latest estimates are that approximately 34% of adults and 15-20% of children and adolescents in the U.S. are obese. Obesity a ects every segment of the U.S. population.”

But — my biggest issue is when will weight and obesity be designated what it should be — an actual health issue that insurance companies have to pay for. It is not just associated with how someone eats. It is genetics, hormones and so many other issues than just saying someone is irresponsible.

How much better would our world be if insurance had to pay to help people get healthy and prevent being diagnosed with conditions like diabetes and heart failure?

So many conditions are tied to weight. If weight-loss help became more accessible, imagine the possibilities.

Preventable diseases would indeed be prevented. As a society, we would be much healthier.

And it is not just healthcare. Obesity also has an economic impact on society that should be considered as more weight-loss drugs are proving e ective but unavailable to many.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Annual nationwide productivity costs of obesity-related absenteeism range between $3.38 billion ($79 per individual with obesity) and $6.38 billion ($132 per individual with obesity).”

Obesity is its own epidemic and those truly seeking help should be able to nd it and a ord it.

e mill levy override (MLO) and school bond (bond) are investments that will pay dividends to everyone.

e MLO and bond are investments in the community. e rst question from families moving into an area is “what about the schools?” A quality education system attracts companies with jobs and middle-class families with disposable income to Douglas County. Who has more discretionary income to spend in your shop, a techie or a food-service worker? Do you want good medical care nearby as you age? Having good schools supports a vibrant economy so doctors and medical specialists want to base their practices here. Good schools help make Douglas County a desired place to live. Even if your kids go to private schools, you still live in the community. What kind of community do you want to live in?

e MLO and bond are investments in children. e quality of education directly a ects graduates’ ability to compete in the job market, obtain high-paying jobs, and shoulder a larger portion of the tax burden. A poorer education adversely a ects students’ ability to compete, resulting in lower paying (possibly minimum wage) jobs. Lower earnings mean older cohorts (you and I) will retain a greater share of the costs of government.

e MLO and bond are scally conservative and responsible. Preventative maintenance is more cost-e ective than deferred maintenance. Do you regularly maintain your car or skip maintenance until it dies? Building necessary new schools gives taxpayers a tangible return (infrastructure) for tax dollars instead of burning dollars as fuel for bussing.

If both the MLO and bond are passed, the cost will be $20 on every $100,000 of assessed value of your home. So, if you have a million — dollar home, the cost would be $200 per year. If your home value is less, the cost to you will be less.

Now, $200 feels like a lot of money. I remember buying a loaf

of bread for 10 cents. Gasoline was 25 cents a gallon. Yes, back then, $200 was a lot of money. Today, $200 is half a cup of co ee at Starbucks each week. Compared to the investment in kids, our schools, and our community and the dividends we’ll get back, $200 is negligible.

What’s more important to you: a half cup of co ee at Starbucks each week or our kids and community? Vote yes on the MLO and school bond.

Michael Burmeister, Highlands Ranch

Concerns about Page

I want to express reservations about Mr. Page’s candidacy for the Douglas County School District Board. Mr. Page doesn’t thoughtfully represent all DCSD families, his promise of a “balanced vision” is little more than rhetoric, and his commitment to engaging a diverse community is limited at best. Mr. Page’s emphasis on community involvement is important. We must ask for a detailed look at what this involvement entails. ere are questions of his history with, and commitment to, any DCSD run and approved school is equal to that of the other candidates. Is he here to work on behalf of all DCSD students, public and charter? As a voter who is being asked to trust my public school students to his leadership, I need transparency and assurance he cares for our public schools. Promises without honesty fall short of what we deserve.

Furthermore, Mr. Page’s claims of respecting, encouraging, and developing our teachers is commendable. Voters deserve a deeper understanding of what his goals are and how he intends to achieve them. Given his connections I am concerned he may advocate for arming sta , or other extreme actions, despite repeated and clear statements that our community rejects extremism. We deserve concrete proposals and actionable plans that voters can analyze and discuss before the election to ensure we are choosing

Thelma Grimes

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

the right people.

Engaging parents is a goal that resonates with many of us. However, Mr. Page has dismissed the legitimate concerns of DCSD community members as “silliness.” He stated on Aug. 22, at a Board of Education meeting, “If we want to save money, let’s knock o the silliness” referring to the multitude of lawsuits DCSD has faced. Being found guilty of violating Colorado Open Meetings Laws is not “silliness.” Being a parent or student faced with persistent racist harassment and bullying is not “silliness.” Being wrongfully terminated from your lifelong employer as part of a political agenda is not “silliness.” Mr. Page doesn’t appear to value us enough to take these seriously — he views devastating events to real people as a silly waste. He should apologize, now.

It is important to ask if the “balanced vision” Mr. Page speaks of is real or empty words. We must ask if the supposed “best” slate is really what DCSD needs, or if it is a vehicle for partisan ideas. We need the truth from Page et al, and local journalists must help.

Lindsey Smithson, Castle Rock

Let’s have five commissioners I read (again) in the Sept. 7 Highlands Ranch Herald about the disagreements among the three Douglas County commissioners. I am distraught that three grown adults are unable to work together, negotiate and work to make Douglas County a better place to live. I think all three should be removed from o ce and replaced with people who have the skills to negotiate and make positive changes in Douglas County.

at said, I also believe that having three commissioners in such a populated county is counterproductive. A continual 2:1 vote on every issue o ers no opportunity to look at other points of view. I think Douglas County is ready to elect ve commissioners when that opportunity becomes available. ere will be more diverse and hopefully productive discussion of the many issues that face Douglas County. I would like to see the commissioners work for the citizens rather than bicker like little kids on a playground.

Marilyn

Binkley, Highlands Ranch

District su ers without funding

e Douglas County School District su ers at its core due to the lack of funding, particularly for teacher and sta salaries. Because of poor pay, many teachers come to DCSD to get a few years of experience due to the hiring desperation, and then immediately turn to districts with higher pay such as Cherry Creek School District.

e solution is to use your rights as citizens of a democracy, and vote in favor of the Mill Levy Override in this ballot. is act will take a slightly higher percentage of tax based on the value of your home, about $20/ year per $100,000 of home value. is way, people are only contributing what they can already a ord.

Teachers are highly valued as they help to determine the experience and maturity that the upcoming generation has in their adult lives, and they deserve to be compensated for the hard work they put into their students not only in the classroom but outside as well.

In conclusion, we are asking for you to vote this general election period. We can’t change your vote, but we request that it will be in favor of the Mill Levy Override in the upcoming local. ese teachers are the reason that our country will succeed in the future, so we think it is only fair that they are properly compensated.

Maddie Gates, Parker

Financial hypocrisy

I don’t quite understand how Commissioners Laydon and Teal can take Commissioner Lora omas to task for requesting reimbursement of approximately $6,000 in legal costs she incurred defending herself from baseless charges levied by her fellow elected o cials. is request stems from Laydon and Teal hiring an outside attorney (with county funds) to investigate Lora re: a memo released on the DC Sheri ’s Department. e outside counsel did not nd any cause to bring any additional charges forward. e cost to the county taxpayers was $ 24,000.

In May, Laydon had the county pay $ 17,000 for his 3-week training class at Harvard. Laydon announced that he would pursue grants to cover this individual expense, and if he was not able to obtain grants, he would reimburse the county for the $17,000. To date,

BURGENER Lois M. (Duis) Burgener

March 29, 1939 - August 27, 2023

Lois Burgener was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother who tragically died on the 27th of August 2023 in a tra c accident east of Franktown. Lois is survived by her husband, Lowell Burgener, their two daughters and their husbands Laura Blackwell (Glenn Blackwell) and Diann Lawson (Robert Lawson), as well as her grandchildren Riley Cantwell, Anika Blackwell, and Alexander Lawson. Lois was born in Paynesville, Minnesota to Carl Duis and Bertha Sandy, was a joyful sister of seven, and is survived by three sisters, Lillian Solbrack, Elaine Solbrack and Estelle Pickle. roughout her childhood, Lois spent much of her time outdoors, where she frequently shed with her mother on the lakes, and helped with her family’s farm.

Lois graduated from Waseca Minnesota high school and later from Mankato State University with a Bachelor of Elementary Education. She continued to enrich the lives

of many children as an elementary school teacher in the Douglas County school system. Lois was very well-read and could command and enrich any conversation with passion. Lois and Lowell built and fostered a loving home in Franktown, CO, and were an active part of the community as long-standing members of the United Methodist Church in Castlerock.

Lois loved travelling with her husband and saw much of the world. She donated frequently to charity, and was an avid bridge player. Most of all, Lois found immense joy in spending time with her grandchildren, who will always remember her as a compassionate, bubbly, wise, and loving grandmother.

Donations in Lois’s name may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Castlerock or to a charity of your choice. A memorial service will be set at a later date.

UNIQUE EATERIES

FORMER FOOD WRITER POINTS TO RESTAURANTS OUTSIDE THE CENTRAL CITY THAT STAND OUT

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mark Antonation endeavored to eat at every restaurant on Federal Boulevard in Denver city limits.

He started near Hampden Avenue on the south end and made his way up above 50th Avenue on the other end, north of Interstate 70.

Skipping national-chain and dollar-a-scoop joints, he ate food from one restaurant each week.

He did that for about 75 weeks.

So Antonation, the former food editor at Westword, knows a thing or two about the Denver metro area’s restaurant scene.

He had set out to capture the

spirit of the storied Federal Boulevard — with its authentic Asian and Mexican eateries — about a decade ago, but his food writing travels also took him through the suburbs outside Denver.

What makes the Denver area’s food scene di erent from other parts of the country is how the di erent cuisines are spread out and, in a way, “integrated,” he said.

“In other cities, say you want to nd a Chinese restaurant. You’re probably (going to) go to a district where there’s a high concentration of that or any other style,” Antonation said.

But in “metro Denver, especially when you hit the outskirts — ornton, Broom eld, those areas — it’s a lot more mixed,” he said.

TOP LEFT: Javier Cruz, owner of Garibaldi Mexican Bistro, sits at the restaurant on Sept. 6 in Englewood. Cruz emphasized what he says is the unique nature of his menu compared to other Mexican restaurants.

And there’s good news for foodies in the suburbs: With real estate becoming so expensive, a lot of new restaurants are opening in the north Douglas County area, Antonation said.

Elsewhere, around “Westminster and ornton and Broom eld, there’s a lot of Asian restaurants opening up there, Chinese and ai speci cally,” Antonation said.

“If you live in the suburbs — if you live outside the suburban area even — it’s probably going to keep getting more interesting for you,” Antonation said.

Colorado Community Media asked Antonation what restaurants outside of Denver stand out to him. Here are some of his favorites — places where you might encounter dishes that you can’t nd anywhere else.

Garibaldi Mexican Bistro in Englewood

Unless you happen to pull over for

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TOP RIGHT: Decorations hang near the counter at Garibaldi Mexican Bistro Sept. 6 in Englewood. A white board lists specials.

“We never nd this kind of food here . So when we opened this restaurant, we said we’ve got to sell this.”

Javier Cruz owner of Garibaldi Mexican Bistro

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gas right across from the Gothic eatre, you might never notice that there’s a restaurant in the same building as a Conoco convenience store.

Years ago, Javier Cruz stopped to get gas there, and a small food outlet was serving burgers at the time.

“And kids said, ‘Can we get fries?’” Cruz said, recalling how he noticed the restaurant.

Cruz spoke to someone with the business who said of the small space: “You want it? Take it,” Cruz recalled.

Di erent food outlets have come and gone at that spot — Cruz still receives mail for many other businesses, he said.

But eight years in at that location, Cruz and his family are still serving up food that he says sets them apart from other Mexican restaurants in the area. He put up a wall to separate the restaurant from the gas station part of the building, adding new paint and artwork and a new ambiance.

With heritage from Mexico City, his family felt that “we never nd this kind of food here,” Cruz said. “So when we opened this restaurant, we said we’ve got to sell this.”

He recommends the food on the “menu Azteca,” featuring dishes made with cactus that he says make Garibaldi unique.

You can nd Garibaldi Mexican Bistro on Broadway a few blocks north of Hampden Avenue in Englewood.

Chile con Quesadilla in Brighton e Chile con Quesadilla food trucks opened on March 15, 2020, just before the response to the coronavirus pandemic intensi ed and restaurants and bars stopped sit-down service.

“We were never shut down due to being classi ed as ‘take-out’ and gained exposure at a rapid pace when many restaurants were shut down,” said Christina Richardson, co-owner of Chile con Quesadilla. “We frequently went to neighborhoods, apartment complexes, HOAs and served food to people who were staying in their neighborhoods (and) homes while on lockdown.”

Since Chile con Quesadilla started, Richardson and her husband Jason have received several local awards for their food, and they recently opened a brick-and-mortar Chile con Quesadilla restaurant location in Brighton.

“Our liquor license got approved on May 5, 2023, and (we) have been operating since,” Richardson said.

She says that Chile con Quesadilla is “not traditional in any sense.”

“We create many di erent and unique avor combinations, for a Mexican-American

fusion with a multi-award-winning green chile at the heart of a lot of the recipes,” Richardson said.

Her top sellers include birria, or beef, tacos and the BBQ bacon brisket tacos, dubbed “ e Triple B.”

“We are a quesadilla concept, but anything on the menu can be ordered in the form of quesadillas, tacos, nachos, sandwiches or a bowl, essentially turning nine menu options into 45 di erent items,” Richardson said.

You can nd the Chile con Quesadilla restaurant on Main Street in Brighton, a couple blocks north of Bridge Street or state Highway 7.

Hong Kong Station in Centennial

A bustling dinner crowd came on Sept. 6 to Hong Kong Station, a restaurant that stands out among Chinese eateries.

“It’s kind of an unusual Chinese restaurant for Americans because a lot of the food is in uenced by Europeans who settled in Hong Kong, so they have a baked rice dish that has like a pork chop and Italian-style tomato sauce,” said Antonation, the former food writer.

e restaurant also serves traditional Hong Kong-style Chinese food, but it’s well known for its Hong Kong French toast, Antonation said.

He describes that dish as two thick slices of white bread usually with peanut butter and an egg batter, pan-fried and served with a big slab of butter.

“I think it was the rst place I knew of in metro Denver that was serving this, and it’s kind of become a trendy dish lately,” Antonation said.

You can nd the restaurant at 6878 S. Yosemite St., a bit south of Arapahoe Road in Centennial.

Farmhouse Thai Eatery in Lakewood

One of Antonation’s favorite newer ai places is Farmhouse ai in Lakewood near 1st Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.

“ eir dishes tend to, I would say, capture traditional avors, but they do a lot of interesting modern presentations or updates on traditional fare without straying too far from the canon,” Antonation said.

Wholly Stromboli in Fort Lupton

A standout Italian restaurant far north of Denver serves a Detroit-style, thick-crust pizza, Antonation said.

“And the weird thing is that the pan is rectangular and has a rectangular hole in the middle … and so the advantage is that every slice has a crusty edge, unlike a normal Detroit-style pizza where you’ve got some with a soft edge and crusty edge,” Antonation said of Wholly Stromboli.

You can nd that restaurant at 410 Denver Ave. in Fort Lupton.

People sit outside Hong Kong Station restaurant in Centennial on Sept. 6. Inside, sta were busy with dinner customers.

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Mark Antonation, right, stands at the 2022 Colorado Restaurant & Bar Show. Antonation, the former food editor at Westword, serves as communications manager for the Colorado Restaurant Association and Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO

Signs mark the outside of Garibaldi Mexican Bistro on Sept. 6 in Englewood. The restaurant sits in the same building as a convenience store at a Conoco gas station, separated by a wall.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Acclaimed soprano coming to Denver

Acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming will appear with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 7 in Boettcher Hall at the Denver Center for Performing Arts downtown. See coloradosymphony.org, 303-623-7876.

Aspen landscapes

Learn to create aspen landscapes with acrylic paints at a workshop o ered by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild on Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mixed media artist Candace French will lead the workshop at Littleton First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Attendees will begin with painting backgrounds, then adding aspen trees, while learning technique with a palette knife. Open to artists of all skill levels. Cost: HFAG members: $60; non-members, $100. ( is amount would also cover registration plus membership, for those interested.) See candacefrench.com for information about this artist and see heritage-guild.com/workshops. html for the workshop.

Kirkland Museum

Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art celebrates its 20th anniversary with a series of three lectures about women whose work is in the Kirkland collection: Mary Wright, Oct. 11; Grete Marks, Nov.

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8; and Charlotte Perriand, Dec, 13. Each will feature food and drinks in a salon series from 6 to 8 p.m., looking at great design. Members: $125; nonmembers: $160. Individual events: $50 members, $60 non-members. KirklandMuseum. org/EatDrinkSit or 303-832-8576, ext. 201.

Evergreen Arts

e Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition will be presented, in its 50th year, at the Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive. Jurors Ken and Stephanie Goldman, internationally recognized painters, have selected 57 works from nearly 500 submissions. e exhibit runs Sept 21 to Oct. 28. See evergreenarts.org, 303674-0056.

Arapahoe Philharmonic

e Arapahoe Philharmonic announces an opening to its Platinum Jubilee Season on Oct. 21st at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver. Russian-American Igor Pikayzen,

violinist and professor at Lamont School of Music, will be guest soloist. See arapahoe-phil.org.

Depot Art Gallery

“Side By Side” has opened at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., downtown Littleton. Gallery is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday in the historic red Santa Fe Depot. Admission is free. See depotartgallery.org.

Curious Theatre

“ e Minutes” by playwright Tracy Letts plays in a regional premiere at Curious eater, 1080 Acoma S., Denver. Fifteen Curious company members will be featured in this play. See curioustheatre.org.

Denver Audubon Center

e Denver Audubon Center, 9308 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, will host the 12th Annual HOOTenanny Owl and Music Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 30. Live owl demos by Nature’s Educators at 10:30 a.m. and noon. Live music by the Nearly ere Band at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Snacks, beverages available at the Denver Audubon Kingery Nature Center gift shop. Other local artists will sell owl hats, pillows and more. Tickets online and at the door. See denveraudubon.org.

Vintage Theatre

Vintage eatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, presents “Cabaret by Kander, Ebb, Masterho through Oct. 22. is award-winning musical is directed by Bernie Cardell, with Music Director Tanner Kelly. Choreographer is Adrienne Hampton. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays plus 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, 5, 12, 19 and Oct. 7, 14, 21 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20-$38. See vintagetheatre.org, 303-856-7830.

Renee Fleming will perform with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 7 in Boettcher Hall. PHOTO BY ANDREW ECCLES / DECCA

Thu 9/28

Teague Starbuck

@ 4pm Modern Brew - Kitchen, Coffee, Bar, 8221 S Holly St, Centennial

Wed 10/04

Teague Starbuck @ 5pm Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broad‐way, Englewood

Fri 9/29

Jenny Shawhan @ 6pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Sat 9/30

Eric Golden @ 11am Clement Park, Littleton

Dirty Side Down Band: Dirty Side Down @ Wide Open Saloon @ 6pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Beast In Black @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

Thu 10/05

Jeffrey Dallet @ 2pm

MorningStar Senior Living of Parker, 18900 Mainstreet, Parker

The Grass Project: RockyGronk 2023

@ 4:30pm

McAwesome Ranch, 3039 Haystack Rd, Castle Rock

René Moffatt Music: René @ Sunroom Brewing @ 5pm

Sunroom Brewing, 3242 S Acoma St, Englewood

The Travelin' McCourys @ 6pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Vil‐lage

Wynonna: Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre @ 6pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village

Mon 10/02

Culinary: New Orleans Fare (18+yrs)

@ 11pm

PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Don McLean @ 6pm

Pace Center, Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Acting Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Families (13-18yrs) @ 11pm

Oct 5th - Nov 16th

PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

LETTERS

not one dime has been repaid. Using my calculator, I come up with $41,000 in county expenses paid for by requests from Laydon and Teal. Am I missing something? When Laydon and Teal can approve whatever amount they want (we won’t add in the $200,000 approved for the Douglas County Community Foundation by Laydon and Teal), but they insist that Lora not only pay her own legal expense, brought on by them, but no the county cannot reimburse her legal expenses? Lora’s only recourse is to le suit against the county. For retaliation, Laydon and Teal have revoked Lora’s county credit card, and refuse to reimburse any of her expenses for county commissioner business? Sounds to me like they are forcing her to quit, which I doubt will happen. ese three elected o cials supposedly work for the voting residents, but it appears in Lora’s case, she works for only Laydon and Teal?

I nd it appalling that there does not seem to be any veto power over the actions of Laydon and Teal. ey can approve any expenditure in their way of thinking, but heaven help anyone who voices criticism for their actions. Is this what we thought we were getting with these two elected o cials?

Jim Weglarz, Larkspur

Vote for balance on board

Many community members were tricked into voting for the current board majority by expensive, slick

advertising that cost half a million dollars in 2021. Instead of healing our community, the majority have only succeeded in amassing lawsuits, violating open meeting laws, and ignoring their board committees.

Without consulting with DCSD’s board committees and ignoring the expensive polls the district paid for, the board majority rewrote the educational equity policy in one meeting, leading to a board director’s resignation. e majority’s political ideology was prioritized over the equity policy that was previously approved unanimously by the board committees after one year of study.

At the Aug. 22 meeting, the board majority, who ran on a platform of listening to parents, ignored their own board committees, made up of parents, before modifying the rules for public comments. Families of four DCSD students of color led a federal civil lawsuit against DCSD in August, alleging that DCSD and school administrators failed to take adequate measures to protect the students from severe and pervasive racism and bullying.

In May, the board majority voted to reject a settlement agreement because they refused to admit they were wrong after a judge ruled that the board majority violated the Colorado Open Meetings Law. Finally, the illegal ring of Superintendent Corey Wise has led to an $833K settlement payout. is is money that should have been used to educate students. How many more lawsuits will we see in the next two years before their terms are up for reelection?

e board majority has proven that they cannot be allowed to rule

unchecked. ere must be board members who are willing to stand up for what is right and insist on transparency and accountability. ree candidates will provide the board with absolute power to do as they please. ree candidates will insist that the board majority obey open meeting laws and be held accountable for the expensive lawsuits they are amassing. Please vote for Susan Meek, Brad Geiger and Valerie ompson this Nov. 7 to maintain checks and balances on the Douglas County School Board.

Kevin Leung, Castle Pines

Former Douglas County School Board director, Castle Pines

Uneasy about Polis

As whispered concerns grow louder over Joe Biden’s obvious decline, alternative Dem candidates are being conjectured.

One such person is our own dear governor Jared Polis, whose recent interview with John Stossel has him appearing to be much more moderate than Gavin Newsom — the leader evidently so admired that many citizens are reportedly eeing for less-taxed states.

While libertarian-appearing Jared stated during this interview that he is “for freedom and lower taxes,” I question what he really means. Touching on the topics he covered, does he mean freedom from student loan debt because of nasty colleges overcharging students? Does he mean stopping the Trump-era tari s that punish our freedom to buy whatever we want? Does he mean the personal freedom to imbibe in marijuana and magic mushrooms — but impair gun ownership? Does he mean

employment freedom granting more work permits to those who wander into our country? Does he mean school choice — which is limited to publicly funded schools rather than an alternative voucher system? Or does he mean the freedom to choose identity over biology and abortion over life?

Yes, Jared can brag about the almost 3% reduction in state income tax, but I noticed he didn’t mention the 7% average increase in property taxes. Yes, he can also tout the balanced state budget with reserves, but how long will it last? A boatload of money is being expended for universal preschool and other social programs. As crime and homelessness increase, Jared says we should just hire more cops and pitch more tents. Doesn’t money solve all social ills?

Speaking of social ills, Polis recently released a multi-page equity policy (deja vu to our own county’s recent struggle with the same). Stossel pointed out that “equity” involves the philosophy of critical race theory: equity of outcome rather than equality of opportunity. Shockingly, Polis laughed and dismissed CRT as being some dusty, college-level theory with no bearing on reality. He is either woefully ignorant or just giving the party line.

e nal question I have about Polis possibly stepping into the presidential race at some point is why he would make a divisive statement about Republicans censoring more than Democrats — and using the recent illustration of TikTok being banned in Montana while ignoring that TT was banned

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administration. It doesn’t matter who censors whom. When we have more authoritarian decisions in social media and legacy media to squash opinions, research, and even true news that doesn’t t a desired narrative, we’re heading into dangerous waters that may overwhelm and sink our ship.

Linda Mazunik, Lone Tree Commissioners disappointing

I am a longtime resident of Lone Tree and Douglas County (30 years). As such, I’d like to express my disappointment in the actions of my county commissioners and the time and expense they have expended in arguments against each other. Other than what I read

in the Lone Tree Voice (LTV), I am certainly not privy to what goes on behind the scenes. But having read for the past issues of LTV I can piece together what I believe are the 2-against-1 behaviors of people who are putting pride before performance.

What prompted me to write this was Teal’s quote in the Sept. 7 issue. “No matter how this lawsuit goes, it is the people of Douglas County who will pay for Commissioner omas’ petulant and childish lawsuit.”

It showed me a character side of Mr. Teal. Same point could have been made by omitting what he considers to be petulant and childish. Is name-calling necessary?

e Sept. 7 article reported that omas personally paid $5,700 for her own defense that outside legal counsel determined did not create the hostile work environment for which she was accused. e article

noted that the investigation of omas “by outside legal counsel cost about $24,000.” Question, who wrote that check?! I believe it was the “people of Douglas County.” I can’t be the only one who sees the hypocrisy.

How much time, energy and money has been used up by this behavior?

Please stop this and act as the mature, responsible, intelligent individuals I thought I was electing. is country is already divided enough. Wouldn’t it be great to see these three individuals, who don’t agree on subjects, come together and do what they were elected for instead of spending time and money combating each other?

Julie Schrock, Lone Tree

Open letter to Ken Buck

Dear Rep. Ken Buck, You are my representative and if asked today whether I would vote for you again I would hope to nd

an alternative. First, I question your judgment based on your now famous letter responding to Todd Watkins about the Jan. 6 defendants. Secondly, I question your prosecutorial presumption about the Jan. 6 defendants where you’ve stated that “Every single person who organized or participated in the riot must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” You seem to accept all charges and don’t seem to believe they are innocent until proven guilty. ird, you’re not representing your Republican constituency and in your letter to Mr. Watkins you are instead supporting last year’s J6 Democrat Congressional media farce. I’ve carefully read your letter that may be legally correct, but you proceed to make a black and white case, completely ignoring any merit for supporting supporting any J6 defendant. You’re

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Group opposing Proposition HH has deep pockets

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Four issue committees opposing Proposition HH, the 10-year property tax relief plan on the November ballot, raised nearly $1.2 million and had spent $307,000 through Aug. 30, according to campaign finance reports filed with the state.

No on HH, the main committee fighting the measure, has raised and spent the most cash of any group working on the initiative, at about $1 million raised and $200,000 spent through last month.

Most of the committee’s money has come from two conservative dark-money political nonprofits. Advance Colorado Action and

Defend Colorado each donated $500,000 to No on HH on Aug. 11.

The Colorado Sun defines darkmoney groups as political nonprofits that don’t disclose their donors.

No on HH’s biggest expense in August was about $200,000 on advertising.

Property Tax Relief Now is the only group supporting the measure. It raised $745,000 and spent about $170,000 through last month.

Property Tax Relief Now received $250,000 from Gary Advocacy LLC and $100,000 from the National Education Association in August.

The group’s largest expense last month was $70,000 on media consulting.

The committee previously received several large donations from a handful of liberal-leaning dark-money groups, including the Sixteen Thirty Fund. Boldly Forward Colorado, a nonprofit tied to Gov. Jared Polis, gave $50,000 to the committee, as did the Colorado Education Association, the state’s biggest teachers union.

The three other groups opposing Proposition HH are:  Americans for Prosperity, a national dark-money political nonprofit, which spent nearly $98,000 last month on canvassing and radio and digital ads opposing Proposition HH via its Colorado issue committee Taxpayers for a Better Deal and TABOR Coalition, each have raised less than $4,000 Preschool for All Colora -

dans, which supports Proposition II, the other statewide measure on the Nov. 7 ballot, raised more than $215,000. No issue committee has registered to oppose Proposition II thus far.

The measure would let the state keep all of the money collected through the state’s increased nicotine and tobacco taxes and use the dollars to fund preschool access.

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

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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.

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

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0131

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/24/2023 10:37:00

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: ROBERTO J. MUNOZ

Original Beneficiary: LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK FSB

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PARK TREE INVESTMENTS 23, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/9/2006

Date of DOT: 8/16/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006070227

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $31,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $23,770.23

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 20, BLOCK 2, CASTLE HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 1737 Granger Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 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: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/24/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

NEAL K DUNNING

Colorado Registration #: 10181 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E , GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 329-3363

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 3938-019

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0131

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0134

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2023 10:42:00

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: LIGITA S BARDULIS

Original Beneficiary: ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2005-WHQ3

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/31/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 1/6/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006001890

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $323,550.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $284,415.50

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 213, ROXBOROUGH DOWNS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of:

10506 Brown Fox Trail, 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, November 15, 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: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2023

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 #: 18-019380

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0134

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0129

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/6/2023 1:35:00

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: Jason L. Doumer and Megan E. Doumer

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 2/8/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021015465

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $425,488.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $341,185.73

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 24, BLOCK 11, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12960 Banyon Cir, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 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: 9/14/2023

Last Publication: 10/12/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/7/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO22011

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0129

First Publication: 9/14/2023

Last Publication: 10/12/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0135

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/28/2023 10:32:00

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: Kramer M. Riddick

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERs") as nominee for SWBC Mortgage Corp., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SWBC Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/6/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019025550

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $307,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $337,391.79

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: 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 19, BLOCK 2, FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3157 West Indian Summer Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 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: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/31/2023

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-23-963107-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0135

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0132

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2023 8:07:00

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: KEENAN YOUNG AND CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/22/2007

Recording Date of DOT: 3/5/2007

Reception No. of DOT: 2007018693

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $372,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $374,700.88

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 116, STONEGATE FILING NO 14A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 16298 Hawkstone Pl, Parker, CO 80134-9488

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, November 15, 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: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2023

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

Attorney File #: 23-030417

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0132

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

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

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

*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

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

Littleton

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0130

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/12/2023 1:40:00

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: HEATHER KREBS AND KRISTOFFER WEST AKA KRISTOFFER C WEST

Original Beneficiary:

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/30/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 10/1/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021113088

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $596,850.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $582,275.63

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: Failure to pay installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 712, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7432 Elk Trail Pl, 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, November 1, 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: 9/7/2023

Last Publication: 10/5/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/12/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

NEAL K DUNNING

Colorado Registration #: 10181 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111 Phone #: (303) 329-3363

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 3554-040

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

Legal Notice No. 2023-0130

First Publication: 9/7/2023

Last Publication: 10/5/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notices

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE A CASTLE PINES URBAN RENEWAL PLAN

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by and before the City Council of the City of Castle Pines, Colorado, at the Castle Pines Library, Event Hall, 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines, Colorado 80108, at the hour of 6:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.

The purpose of the hearing will be to consider the recommendation of the Castle Pines Urban Renewal Authority (CPURA) that the City Council of Castle Pines, Colorado, approve the Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan (hereinafter referred to as “Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan”), pursuant to the provisions of Colorado Urban Renewal Law.

The boundaries of the proposed Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan includes 87 parcels within approximately 133 acres, generally bound by Charter Oaks Drive on the north, the Interstate 25 (I-25) corridor on the east, southern property lines of the Marquis @ Castle Pines apartment development, and King Soopers Center on the south, and commercial properties fronting the northern and southern sides of Castle Pines Parkway west of Lagae Road, on the west, all in the city of Castle Pines, and Douglas County, Colorado. An illustrated exhibit of the proposed area is available in the Office of the City Clerk.

Any resident, taxpayer, owner, or other interested person may appear at the public hearing and provide testimony or other evidence regarding the proposed Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan. Copies of the Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan are available for inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 7437 Village Square Drive, Suite #200, Castle Pines, Colorado 80108. Questions regarding the public hearing may be directed to Community Development Director, Sam Bishop, at 303-705-0225.

The purpose of the proposed Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan is to eliminate and prevent the spread of blight in the subject area while implementing the goals and objectives of the community plans and guides that pertain to development in the Castle Pines Urban Renewal Areas, including the City of Castle Pines Comprehensive Plan. The principal goals of the Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan are to help provide important services to the subject areas, attract private investment, utilize underdeveloped land, and leverage public investment and funding mechanisms to provide necessary public infrastructure to serve the subject areas, all for the purpose of remedying and preventing blight. The proposed Castle Pines West Commercial District Urban Renewal Plan is also intended to promote uses for the primary benefit of the City at-large and encourage investment and reinvestment in the subject area. These goals will be accomplished by affording maximum opportunity for the development and redevelopment of the subject areas by private enterprise.

Published under the authority and direction of the City Council of the City of Castle Pines, Colorado.

Legal Notice No. 946011

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado will hold a public hearing regarding the Crowfoot Valley Road annexation on October 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Town of Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. The purpose of the public hearing is to determine if the property described in the following Petition for Annexation complies with Article II, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and meets the applicable requirements of §31-12-104 and §31-12-105, C.R.S., and is considered eligible for annexation. The Town Council Substantial Compliance Resolution No. 2023-108 and the

Petition for Annexation read as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-108

A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION SUBMITTED BY THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK IS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE II, SECTION 30(1)(B) OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; AND SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 31-12-108, C.R.S. TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION UNDER ARTICLE II, SECTION 30 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTIONS 31-12-104 AND 31-12-105, C.R.S. (Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation)

WHEREAS, the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado (the “Town”) has filed a petition (the “Petition”) to annex four Town-owned parcels that comprise a portion of the Crowfoot Valley Road right-of-way located east of the Crowfoot Valley Road and Tower Road intersection and west of the Crowfoot Valley Road and Macanta Boulevard intersection as more particularly described on the attached Exhibit A (the “Property”); and

WHEREAS, the proposed annexation is part of a larger effort to incorporate eligible Town-owned property into the Town boundaries; and

WHEREAS, the Petition: (i) formally requests that the Property be annexed to the Town;

(ii) states that it is signed by the Town as the sole owner of the Property, and (iii) is, in fact, signed by the Town Manager, as the legal representative of the Town, all as required by Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 31-12-107(1) (f), C.R.S., the Town Council, without undue delay, is required to determine if the Petition is in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; and

WHEREAS, upon such determination, the Town Council is required to set a date, time, and place for a hearing to determine whether the Property is eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Findings. The Town Council finds and determines that:

A. The Petition requests that the Town annex the Property;

B. The Petition is signed by persons: (i) comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners of the Property and (ii) owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the Property;

C. The Petition substantially complies with the requirements of Section 30(1)(b) of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12107(1), C.R.S;

D. The Petition is accompanied by a map containing the information required by Section 31-12-107(1)(d), C.R.S.; and

E. No signature on the Petition is dated more than 180 days prior to the date of filing of the Petition with the Town Clerk.

Section 2. Public Hearing Pursuant to Section 31-12-108, C.R.S., a public hearing is scheduled before the Town Council on October 17, 2023, at 6:00 P.M., at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, for the purpose of enabling the Town Council to determine whether:

A. The Property is eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S.;

B. Whether an election of the landowners and registered electors in the area to be annexed is required under Article II, Section 30(1)(a) of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12-107(2), C.R.S.; and

C. Whether additional terms and conditions are to be imposed upon the proposed annexation.

Section 3. Notice of Hearing The Town Clerk shall give notice of said hearing in the manner prescribed by Section 31-12-108(2), C.R.S.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective on the date and at the time of its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 2023, by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado on first and final reading by a vote of seven (7) for and zero (0) against.

ATTEST: Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK: Jason Gray, Mayor

Approved as to form: Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney Approved as to Content: Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO

The undersigned, being a "Landowner" as defined in C.R.S. § 31-12-103(6), hereby petitions the Town of Castle Rock (the “Town”) for annexation of the following described property located in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, and further state:

1. The legal description of the land which Landowners request to be annexed to the municipality is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Property”).

2. It is desirable and necessary that the abovedescribed Property be annexed to the Town.

3. The requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution have been met.

4. The following requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12104 exist or have been met:

a. Not less than one-sixth (1/6) of the perimeter of the Property is contiguous with the Town.

b. A community of interest exists between the Property and the Town. The Property is urban or will be urbanized in the near future. Further, the Property is integrated with the Town.

5. None of the limitations provided in C.R.S. § 31-12-105 are applicable and the requirements of that statute have been met because of the following:

a. The annexation of the Property will not result in the Property being divided into separate parts or parcels under identical ownership.

b. No land area within the Property held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tract or parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate comprising 20 acres or more, which together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon, has an assessed value in excess of $200,000 for an ad valorem tax purpose for the year preceding the annexation is included within the Property proposed to be annexed, without the written consent of the landowner or landowners thereof.

c. No annexation proceedings have been commenced for annexation of any part of the Property by any other municipality.

d. The entire width of all streets or alleys within the area to be annexed are included in the annexation.

e. The annexation of the Property will not result in the detachment of any area from any school district or the attachment of same to another school district.

f. Annexation by the Town of the Property will not have the effect of, and will not result in, the denial of reasonable access to landowners, owners of an easement, or owners of a franchise adjoining a platted street or alley in the unincorporated area adjacent to the Property.

g. The annexation of the Property will not have the effect of extending a boundary of the Town more than three miles in any direction from any point of the Town boundary in the past 12 months.

6. The Property is solely owned by the Town, as the annexing municipality.

7. The Town, as landowner, requests that the Town Council approve the annexation of the property.

8. This Petition is accompanied by four (4) copies of an annexation boundary map in the form required by C.R.S. 31-12-101(1)(d), which map is attached as Exhibit B.

9. This instrument may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute the same document.

ATTEST: Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, as Landowner, David L. Corliss, Town Manager

Approved as to form: Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney

LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD ANNEXATION MAP

THREE PARCELS OF LAND, BEING A UNDEFINED PARCEL ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF RECEPTION NO. 2004088310 AND RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 ALL IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE, LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 25, T 7 S, R 67 W OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE BASIS OF BEARINGS FOR THIS DESCRIPTION IS THE BEARING ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER SECTION 25, BEING MONUMENTED AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER WITH A 3.25" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED PLS 10717 AND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER WITH A 3.25" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED PLS 17666 WHICH IS ASSUMED TO BEAR N 89°57'35" E, A DISTANCE OF 2644.79 FEET.

COMMENCING AT SAID NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 25, THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25, N 89°57'35"

E, A DISTANCE OF 1323.99 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH LINE, S 00°02'25"

E, A DISTANCE OF 383.41 FEET TO THE NORTH CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE COMMON CORNER OF PARCEL 3, THE CANYONS SUPERBLOCK PLAT NO.1 AS DESCRIBED IN RECEPTION NO. 2015090038 WITH THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TRACT T, MAHER RANCH - FILING NO.1 AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2002092550 ALL IN SAID CLERK'S OFFICE, SAID CORNER BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE S 34°37'48" E, A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF 20.00 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AS DESCRIBED UNDER SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE; THENCE S 34°37'48" E, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE COMMON LINE OF SAID 20.00 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AT SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 WITH TRACT D AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2021021687 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE. THENCE ALONG SAID COMMON LINE THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES:

1). S 55°22'12" W, A DISTANCE OF 1554.19 FEET;

2). ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 730.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 27°22'19", AN ARC LENGTH OF 348.74 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS S 41°41'03" W, A DISTANCE OF 345.44 FEET;

3). S 27°59'53" W, A DISTANCE OF 96.66 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805, ALSO BEING A CORNER OF SAID TRACT D, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF TOWER ROAD AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2008079259 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE;

THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805, N 32°05'40" W, A DISTANCE OF 22.92 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 ALSO BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310;

THENCE N 20°38'27" W, A DISTANCE OF 24.95 FEET; THENCE ALONG A PORTION OF THE BROOKWOOD ANNEXATION PLAT AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2003150876 OF SAID

CLERK'S OFFICE, N 49°31'54" W, A DISTANCE OF 61.09 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY CORNER OF TRACT C, DIAMOND RIDGE ESTATES FILING NO.1 AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. DC9561707 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, BEING THE NORTH LINE OF CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT C, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE ACCESS PARCEL ANNEXATION PLAT AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. DC00052250 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES:

1) N 29°17'18" E, A DISTANCE OF 154.76 FEET;

2) ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 581.37 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 24°01'28", AN ARC LENGTH OF 243.77 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS N 41°18'02" E, A DISTANCE OF 241.99 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED UNDER BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE;

3) THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490, N 55°22'12" E, A DISTANCE OF 171.04 FEET TO THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490;

4). THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490, N 33°43'57" W, A DISTANCE OF 13.20 FEET TO A CORNER OF TRACT Q OF SAID MAHER RANCH - FILING NO.1, ALL IN SAID CLERK'S OFFICE; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, ALSO BEING THE BEING THE SOUTH LINES OF TRACT Q, TRACT V, TRACT U, TRACT T, ALL OF SAID MAHER RANCH - FILING NO.1, SAPPHIRE POINTE BLVD AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2002092550 AND CUTTERS RIDGE AT SAPPHIRE POINTE CONDOMINIUMS AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2008003608, SAID SOUTH LINE ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ANNEXATION OF THE MAHER RANCH P.U.D TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK PHASE 3 AS RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 8728960 ALL OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE N 55°22'15" E, A DISTANCE OF 1439.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION CONTAINS 231,175 SQUARE FEET OR 5.31 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

Legal Notice No. 945984

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2

Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on each of the Board of Directors (the “Boards”) of the Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2, respectively. One director may be appointed to the vacant position on each of the Boards to serve until the next regular election, which shall be held on May 6, 2025. Any interested elector may file a letter of interest in such position by mail to: Matt Ruhland, Esq., Cockrel Ela Glesne Greher & Ruhland, P.C., 44 Cook Street, Suite 620, Denver, Colorado 80206. CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2

By:/s/ Chad Murphy, Chair

Legal Notice No. 946007

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON

PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET

AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Meridian Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 14, 2023 at 8351 Belleview Ave., Denver, CO in the Buffalo Conference Room.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Shea Properties 8351 E. Belleview Avenue, Denver, CO 80237 or contact Hannah Boldt at Hannah.Boldt@sheaproperties.com.

Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Peter Culshaw, President

Legal Notice No. 946000

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED

2024 BUDGET OF TWO BRIDGES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Two Bridges Metropolitan District for the ensuing year of 2024; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Wednesday October 11, 2023 6:00 p.m. held at Pinery Fire Station Street (8165 N Pinery Parkway. Parker, Co 80135). Any elector within the district may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

TWO BRIDGES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: Charles Wolfersberger

Legal Notice No. 946003

District Manager

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 26th day of September, 2023 final settlement with CHAVEZ SERVICES, LLC will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for construction of the 2023 East Marcy Gulch Trail project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cole Flynn Winn &Ulmer, PLLC, 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such

final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, it's officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.

HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 945975

First Published: September 14, 2023

Last Published: September 21, 2023

Published in the Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

Notice is hereby given that on or after the 2nd day of October 2023, Castle Pines Metropolitan District anticipates making a final settlement with BT Construction, Inc. for all materials furnished and for all labor performed under a contract with Castle Pines Metropolitan District, dated June 30, 2022, for the Crestone Way Improvements (CMaR).

Until noon on Monday, October 2, 2023, the Castle Pines Metropolitan District will receive at its office at 5880 Country Club Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 any verified claims respecting such work with effect as provided in Section 107, Article 26, Title 38, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973.

Legal Notice No. 946002

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lone Tree of Douglas County, Colorado will make final payment at the offices of City of Lone Tree at or after four-o’clock (4:00) p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 to All Pro Pavement Services, for all work done by said CONTRACTOR for the 2023 Lone Tree Arts Center Parking Lot Reconstruction Project. The contract provided for 24,115 Square Feet of removal and replacement of parking lot asphalt including aggregate base course and restriping, all of said construction being within or near the boundaries of the City of Lone Tree, in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or his Subcontractor(s), in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim, therefore, has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or his Subcontractor(s) at any time, up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City of Lone Tree, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Colorado 80124 at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said City of Lone Tree, its City Council Members, officers, agents, consultants, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO

By: Justin Schmitz, Director

of Public Works & Mobility

Legal Notice No. 945972

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Notice of Final Settlement

Project: Chambers Pump Station Expansion Project ACWWA Project No. 20-022

Project Owner:Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) Project Location: Douglas County, Colorado

The Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) plans to accept the above titled project as substantially completed and ready for Final Settlement by RN Civil Construction on September 30, 2023.

In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to RN Civil Construction, as necessary, to protect the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) from loss on account of claims filed, and failure of RN Civil Construction to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project subcontractors and suppliers of RN Civil Construction are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to:

Kevin McBrien, PE Senior Project Manager ACWWA

13031 East Caley Ave Centennial, CO 80111

As soon as possible, but no later than September 22, 2023.

Legal Notice No. 945947

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Final Publication: September 21, 2023

Newspaper: Douglas County News-Press Not consecutive publications

Summons and Sheriff Sale

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

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

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 - BRAD L KIRCHER AKA BRAD LAWRENCE KIRCHER - DOUGLAS E CARLILE JR. - BRAD L KIRCHER AKA BRAD LAWRENCE KIRCHER & BRENDA M KIRCHER AKA BRENDA MARIA KIRCHEREARL E ELSRODE AKA EARL R ELSRODE - RICHARD F CURREY AKA RICHARD FRANK CURREY - RICHARD F CURREY

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 7th day of November 2019 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to DOUGLAS E CARLILE JR. the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 11 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN 1 3.98 AM/L

and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to DOUGLAS E CARLILE JR.. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of BRAD L KIRCHER for said year 2018

That said DOUGLAS E CARLILE JR. on the 16th 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 21st day of December 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 7th day of September 2023

/s/ David Gill County Treasurer of

Douglas County

Legal Notice No. 945952

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notices

Water Court

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2023

WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2023 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.courts.state.co.us)

2023CW3092 CENTER OF COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT, P.O. Box 1747, Fairplay, CO 80440; please send all pleadings and documents to David M. Shohet and Sedona E. Chavez, Monson, Cummins, Shohet & Farr, LLC, 13511 Northgate Estates Drive, Ste. 250, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 (719) 471-1212). Application to Make Conditional Water Storage Right Absolute in DOUGLAS COUNTY AND JEFFERSON COUNTY. Name of Structure: Chatfield Reservoir. Legal Description of Location: The right abutment of Chatfield Dam is in Section 7, Township 6 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Douglas County, Colorado. The left abutment of Chatfield Dam is in Section 1, Township 6 South, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. Source: South Platte River and Plum Creek. Date of Appropriation: May 9, 2013. Amount of Water Decreed: 131.0 acre-feet, conditional, with one refill annually. Uses: Municipal, augmentation, domestic, industrial, commercial, irrigation, stock watering, recreation, fish and wildlife preservation and propagation, fire protection, aquifer recharge, substitution, exchange, and replacement. Recreation and fish and wildlife preservation and propagation uses will occur below the high water line of Chatfield Reservoir. Places of Use: Within the service area boundaries of the District and the Upper South Platte Water Conservancy District, as they presently exist and as they may be revised in the future. Ownership: Chatfield Reservoir is on land owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 9307 South Wadsworth, Littleton, CO. 80128. CLAIM

TO MAKE ABSOLUTE: The Applicant seeks to make absolute a portion of the conditional storage water right decreed in Case No. 13CW3148 for the Chatfield Reservoir. Applicant has stored 45.29 acre-feet in Chatfield Reservoir, and the water stored has been applied to beneficial use. The Applicant attaches its reservoir accounting as Exhibit A to support its claim. The Applicant provides the additional following information regarding its absolute claim: Date Water Applied To Beneficial Use: May 20, 2023. Amount: 45.29 acre feet. Uses: Municipal, augmentation, domestic, industrial, commercial, irrigation, stock watering, recreation, fish and wildlife preservation and propagation, fire protection, aquifer recharge, substitution, exchange, and replacement. Recreation and fish and wildlife preservation and propagation uses will occur below the high water line of Chatfield Reservoir. Three Page Application.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2023 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 945996

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2023

WATER RESUME PUBLICATION

TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2023 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.courts.state.co.us)

2023CW3103 KARI KASEMAN-ABT AND JAMES SELECKY, 8227 East State Highway 86, Franktown, CO 80116. James J. Petrock, Eric K. Trout, Hayes Poznanovic Korver LLC, 700 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, CO 80202. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT-NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE, AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AQUIFERS, AND THE NOT-NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. Subject Property: 3.177 acres generally located in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 1, Township 8 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., also known as 8227 East State Highway 86, Franktown, Douglas County, State of Colorado, as shown on Exhibit A (“Subject Property”). Lien Holder Certification: Applicants certify that they have provided notice to all parties that have a mortgage or lien interest in the Subject Property as required under C.R.S. § 37-92-302(2)(b). Well Permits: There is currently one Upper Dawson Aquifer well on the Subject Property under Well Permit No. 227706. This well will be re-permitted under the augmentation plan applied for herein. Additional well permits will be applied for prior to construction of wells. Source of Water Rights: The Upper Dawson Aquifer is not-nontributary as defined in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.7), and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and LaramieFox Hills aquifers are nontributary as defined in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.5). Estimated Amounts: Applicants desire to leave no water unappropriated. Applicants estimate the following annual amounts may be available for withdrawal based on a 100-year withdrawal period:

Water Court

DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2023 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Public Notice

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2023 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.courts.state.co.us)

2023CW3099 MAPLES, LLC, 450 Newport Center Drive, Suite 300, Newport Beach, CA 82660. James J. Petrock, Eric K. Trout, Hayes Poznanovic Korver LLC, 700 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, CO 80202. APPLICATION FOR PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION IN THE NOT-NONTRIBUTARY DENVER AQUIFER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. Subject Property: 53.1 acres generally located in the N1/2 of the NW1/4, and the W1/2 of the NE1/4 lying west of Daniels Park Road, all in Section 8, Township 7 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., also known as 7007 Daniels Park Rd, Sedalia, CO, 80135, Douglas County, State of Colorado, as shown on Exhibit A (“Subject Property”). Lien Holder Certification: The Applicant is the sole owner of the Subject Property, and no other person or entity has a financial interest in the Subject Property. Accordingly, Applicant certifies compliance with the notice requirements of C.R.S. § 37-92-302(2)(b). Well Permits: There are currently the following wells on the Subject Property: Lower Dawson Aquifer Wells: 42201-F and 88033-F. Additional well permits will be applied for prior to construction of further wells. Previously Decreed Amounts: Applicant owns the following amounts of groundwater as decreed in Case Nos. 80CW054, 84CW060, 61, 62, and 85CW466, District Court, Water Division 1. The amounts were deeded to the Applicant in the Special Warranty Deed dated March 1, 2022, and recorded on March 8, 2022, at Reception No. 2022017172, in the records of the Doulgas County Clerk, and Recorder, Exhibit B. The annual volumes below are based on a 100-year withdrawal period:

Denver (NT) 1.23

Arapahoe (NT) 1.49

Laramie-Fox Hills (NT) 0.91

Proposed Uses: Use, reuse, and successive use for domestic, including in-house use, commercial, irrigation, industrial, stock watering, swimming pool and spa, fire protection, recreation, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Jurisdiction: The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-90137(6), 37-92-203(1), 37-92-302(2). Summary of Plan for Augmentation: Groundwater to be Augmented: Approximately 0.75 acre-feet per year for 100 years of Upper Dawson Aquifer groundwater. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation: Return flows from the use of not-nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater. Statement of Plan for Augmentation: The Upper Dawson Aquifer groundwater will be used in one, or more, wells for in-house use in one (1) singlefamily home (0.3 acre-feet per year), irrigation, including home lawn, garden, pasture, and trees, of up to 8,000 square-feet (0.4 acre-feet per year), swimming pool use (0.05 acre-feet per year), and fire protection, on the Subject Property. Applicants reserve the right to amend the amount and uses without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in-house use will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems. Return flow from in-house use will be approximately 90% of that use and return flow from irrigation use will be approximately 15% of that use. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions pursuant to C.R.S. § 3790-137(9)(c.5). Depletions occur to the Cherry and Running creek stream systems and return flows accrue to those stream systems and are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post-pumping augmentation requirements. Applicants request the Court approve the above underground water rights and augmentation plan, find that Applicants have complied with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) and water is legally available for withdrawal, find there will be no material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use water under any vested water right or decreed conditional water right, and grant such other and further relief as is appropriate. 4 Pages.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETO-

tion uses. Jurisdiction: The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-90-137(6), 37-92-203(1), 37-92-302(2). Summary of Proposed Plan for Augmentation: Groundwater to be Augmented: 29.7 acre-feet per year for 100 years of not-nontributary Denver Aquifer groundwater. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation: Return flows from the use of not-nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater. Statement of Plan for Augmentation: The not-nontributary Denver Aquifer groundwater will be used in any number of wells necessary to provide in-house use in up twenty-one (21) single-family dwellings or their equivalent (0.33 acre-feet per year each, 6.95 acre-feet per year), irrigation of up to 216,000 square-feet of home lawn, gardens, trees, and pasture (10.8 acre-feet per year), irrigation of up to 5 acres of hay and pasture (10.825 acre-feet per year), livestock watering of up to 66 large domestic animals (0.825 acre-feet per year), commercial sanitary use (0.3 acre-feet per year), and fire protection, anywhere on the Subject Property. Applicant reserves the right to amend the amount and uses without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for inhouse use will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems. Return flow from in-house use will be approximately 90% of that use and return flow from irrigation use will be approximately 15% of that use. During pumping Applicant will replace actual depletions pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9) (c.5). Depletions occur to the Plum Creek stream system and return flows accrue to that stream system and are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicant will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post-pumping augmentation requirements. Applicant requests the Court approve the above underground augmentation plan, find that Applicant has complied with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) right and is legally available for withdrawal, find there will be no material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use water under any vested water right or decreed conditional water right, and grant such other and further relief as is appropriate. 4 pages.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

FORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2023 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 945998

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2023 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2023 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www.courts.state.co.us)

2023CW3097 JAMIE L CHILDRESS AND DAVID T CHILDRESS, KRISTYN L KOLLER AND MATTHEW D KOLLER, 8788 Tanglewood Road, Franktown, CO 80116. James J. Petrock, Eric K. Trout, Hayes Poznanovic Korver LLC, 700 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, CO 80202. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT-NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE, AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AQUIFERS, AND THE NOT-NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. Subject Property: 10.394 acres generally located in the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 6, Township 8 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., also known as 8788 Tanglewood Road, Franktown, Douglas County, State of Colorado, as shown on Exhibit A (“Subject Property”). Lien Holder Certification: Applicants certify that they have provided notice to all parties that have a mortgage or lien interest in the Subject Property as required under C.R.S. § 37-92-302(2)(b). Well Permits: There is currently one Upper Dawson Aquifer well on the Subject Property under Well Permit No. 192706-A. This well will be re-permitted under the augmentation plan applied for herein. Additional well permits will be applied for prior to construction of wells. Source of Water Rights: The Upper Dawson Aquifer is not-nontributary as defined in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.7), and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and LaramieFox Hills aquifers are nontributary as defined in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.5). Estimated Amounts: Applicants desire to leave no water unappropriated. Applicants estimate the following annual amounts may be available for withdrawal based on a 100-year withdrawal period:

Aquifer Annual Amount (acre-feet)

Decreed Uses: Groundwater withdrawn from the Denver Aquifer shall have the right of use, reuse, and succession of uses, for municipal, domestic, commercial, fire protection, sanitary purposes, industrial, residential, recreation, fish and wildlife, irrigation, livestock and agricultural uses, and other beneficial use. The water will be produced for immediate application to beneficial use and for storage and subsequent application to beneficial use, including substitution, exchange, replacement of depletions resulting from use of water from other sources and for all other augmenta-

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2023 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Proposed Uses: Use, reuse, and successive use for domestic, including in-house use, commercial, irrigation, industrial, stock watering, fire protection, recreation, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Jurisdiction: The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-90-137(6), 37-92-203(1), 37-92-302(2). Summary of Plan for Augmentation: Groundwater to be Augmented: Approximately 3 acre-feet per year for 100 years

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of Upper Dawson Aquifer groundwater. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation: Return flows from the use of not-nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater. Statement of Plan for Augmentation: The Upper Dawson Aquifer groundwater will be used in one, or more, wells for in-house use in up to two (2) single-family homes or their equivalent (0.6 acre-feet per year), irrigation, including home lawn, garden, pasture, and trees, of up to 45,000 square-feet (2.25 acre-feet per year), stockwatering for up to 12 large domestic animals (0.15 acre-feet per year), and fire protection, on the Subject Property. Applicants reserve the right to amend the amount and uses without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in-house use will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems. Return flow from in-house use will be approximately 90% of that use and return flow from irrigation use will be approximately 15% of that use. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90137(9)(c.5). Depletions occur to the Cherry and East Plum creek stream systems and return flows accrue to those stream systems and are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post-pumping augmentation requirements. Applicants request the Court approve the above underground water rights and augmentation plan, find that Applicants have complied with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) and water is legally available for withdrawal, find there will be no material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use water under any vested water right or decreed conditional water right, and grant such other and further relief as is appropriate. 4 pages.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2023 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 945997

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 2001 FORD EXPEDITION VIN 1FMPU16L61LA66753

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

Legal Notice No. 946013

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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1) 2014 BUICK VERANO VIN 1G4PP5SK8E4122199

2) 2020 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

VIN JTEBU5JR1L5801143

3) 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN 1GCNCPEH6EZ290655

4) 2012 BMW X6

VIN 5YMGZ0C57CLK14571

5) 2013 MERCEDES BENZ

VIN WDDGF8AB5DA880632

6) 2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

VIN 2C4RC1BG1DR692845

7) 2016 SUBARU LEGACY

VIN 4S3BNBC61G3037315

8) 2016 TOYOTA PRIUS

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9) 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE

VIN 1GNEC13R7YR122737

10) 1979 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

VIN 1Z8749S435280

11) 2010 DODGE AVENGER

VIN 1B3CC5FBXAN129413

12) 2016 NISSAN ROGUE

VIN KNMAT2MVXGP703474

13) 2016 BMW 750I

VIN WBA7F2C55GG419461

14) 1998 GMC SONOMA

VIN1GTCS1443W8534260

15) 2010 NISSAN MURANO

VIN JN8AZ1MW7AW108648

16) 1984 CHEVROLET TIOGA ARROW

VIN 2GBJG31N1E4136073

17) 1994 DODGE DAKOTA

VIN 1B7GG23X1RS643831

18) 1988 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE SPORT

VIN 1HD1FAL19JY500074

19) 1988 FORD ECONOLINE 150 VIN 1FDEE14H0JHC01117

20) 2002 INFINITI QX4 VIN JNRDR09Y02W263556

21) 2003 BUICK LE SABRE VIN 1G4HR54K63U177484

REDLINERS INC

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

Legal Notice No. 946012

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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

1) 2017 Alfa Romeo Vin H7547576

2) 2011 Sub. Outback Vin B3427297

Legal Notice No. 946010

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Chloe H. Bratton, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30360

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 January 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ann R. Bratton, Co-Personal Representative 830 S. Bell Ave. Chicago, IL 60612

Ellen M. Bamberger, Co-Personal Representative 2409 Emerald Cir. Southlake, TX 76092

Legal Notice No. 946014

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William Ralph Engel, A/K/A William R. Engel, A/K/A William Engel, A/K/A Bill Engel, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30164

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 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Engel. Personal Representative

c/o Parker Law Group LLC 9590 E. Mainstreet, Suite 104 Parker, CO, 80138

Legal Notice No. 945969

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James Patrick McCorkle, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30145

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 November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karrie Pauline Nolan-McCorkle

Personal Representative

10072 Eagle Valley Way . Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945944

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Patricia Dian Brown, Deceased Case Number: 23PR117

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Pamela Dickerson, Personal Representative

1210 Legacy Trail Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

Legal Notice No. 945949

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ARLYS Y. DOBO, also known as ARLYS YVONNE DOBO, and ARLYS DOBO, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30375

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 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John R. Dobo, Personal Representative 4501 W. Aberdeen Avenue Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 945978

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PHYLLIS LYNN THOMPSON GASS, aka PHYLLIS T GASS, Deceased Deceased Case Number: 23PR135

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 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

KATHRYN G WATERMAN

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

2420 GREENSBOROUGH DRIVE HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945974

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michael James Snyder, aka Michael J. Snyder, aka Michael Snyder, and Mike Snyder, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30323

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 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kyle Ellis, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Dual C. Schneider, LLC 26267 Conifer Rd., Ste. 309, Conifer, CO 80433

Legal Notice No.945982

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JANE LOUISE DAILEY, also known as JANE L. DAILEY, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30371

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John Charles Dailey

Personal Representative 3225 Summer Wind Lane, Apt. 2411 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 945943

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Albert M. Madsen, a/k/a Albert McKinley Madsen, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30350

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charlotte A. Quarton a/k/a Charlotte Ann Quarton

Personal Representative 8110 South Monaco Circle Centennial, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 945956

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JUNE G. WILLIAMS, a/k/a LA JUNE GINN WILLIAMS, a/k/a LJUNE WILLIAMS and JUNE GINN WILLIAMS, Deceased Case Number: 23 PR 30377

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 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph Kent Williams

Personal Representative 17802 English Ivy Lane Spring, TX 77379

Legal Notice No. 946006

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of CATHERINE JEANNE RAY, a/k/a CATHERINE J. RAY, a/k/a CATHERINE RAY, a/k/a CATHY RAY, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30333

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before January 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Ray, Personal Representative

19144 E Custer Ave Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No. 945941

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Fred Deethardt, a/k/a John F. Deethardt, a/k/a John F. Deethardt, Jr., a/k/a John Deethardt, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30383

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Raymond Peter Deethardt

Personal Representative

9730 Cornell Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-4138

Legal Notice No. 946004

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 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 Josie Jo Lanelle Foster be changed to Josie Jo Lanelle McKean Foster

Case No.: 23 C498

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945940

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 5, 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 Edward McDonald be changed to Kevin Edward Trepanier Case No.: 23 C 541

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946009

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 10, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kaio Luiz Glassen be changed to Kaio Luiz Moura Glassen

Case No.: 23CV72

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Redated / Extension Granted September 5, 2023

Legal Notice No. 945973

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition

Parker launches leadership training program for professional women

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Whether they are a new business or experienced, women looking to expand their professional capability and e ectiveness will have the opportunity to strengthen their professional development with Parker’s new women’s leadership program.

e Parker Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of a new 10-month leadership development program called the Women’s Experience, designed to encourage professional women to thrive and become strong leaders.

e Women’s Experience will be for a select group of 15 to 20 women who are a liated with a Parker Chamber member business or organization.

“We have just seen a large num-

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not just being stubborn, like Chris Christie you’re revealing the many ways you’re seeking to oppose

ber of women in the chamber and felt that this was a great rst step in helping our members achieve a higher success in their careers and businesses,” said Kathy Calton, board member and treasurer of the Parker Chamber of Commerce.

e group will gather the rst Wednesday of every month starting in January 2024 from noon to 3:30 p.m. in Downtown Parker.

e sessions will include a variety of training topics that are important to the growth and development of women in leadership.

Topics include resilience in dealing with crisis and con ict, sales and presentation skills, setting professional boundaries, mental health, diversity, equity and inclusion.

With various speakers at each session, the goal of the program is for it to be interactive so the par-

President Trump even if it means not supporting the current Biden impeachment inquiry. Hence, you’re supporting Liz Cheney and the J6 Democrat Congressional inquiry and the maligned J6 evidence they produced. For some reason you don’t see the

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for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 8, 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 Kace Randahl Conner be changed to Krash Randahl Conner

CASE NUMBER 2023C452 Division: A

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945950

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 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 Aubrie Lola Lose be changed to Belle Lola Lose

Case No.: 23 C 490

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945951

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

ticipants have the chance to learn and grow.

e concept for the program was designed by the chamber’s summer intern, Sydney Houseman and T.J. Sullivan, the CEO and President of the Parker Chamber, said Calton.

While participation in the program is free, according to the chamber website, participants are required to commit to the following:

Reading a foundational book by the rst session. Not missing more than one session. Raising at least $1,000 to sponsor a woman for the 2025 class. Serve as a mentor after completing the program.  Engage in each session with respect.

e deadline to apply for the inaugural class is Friday, Oct. 13. To apply, visit the website at https://www.parkerchamber.com/ we/.

contradiction of selectively accepting any action against the J6 defendants on one hand, but not accepting the abundant evidence for impeaching President Biden on the other.

In conclusion, politically you have found and chosen a terrible

“Parker Chamber of Commerce is looking for women that need and want professional development and will be able to help move the program forward in the future,” said Calton.

Acceptance to the program will be decided no later than Nov. 1.

Calton said she is excited to be part of the initial launch of the program.

“As a mother of two female young adults, I feel the need and calling to help move more women forward and help o er such great leadership options within our community,” said Calton.

e Chamber is also looking for businesses interested in sponsoring lunches for the Women’s Experiences sessions.

For additional questions, contact Kara Massa or T.J. Sullivan at the Chamber O ce at 303-841-4268

letter to make your point that simply demonstrates poor judgment. It’s clear that you’re pleased with the status of pre-trial detainees and thus you are contributing to the weaponization of our now two-tiered judicial system.

Smith Young, Parker

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 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 Isaac Bernard Borel be changed to Zeke Bernard Borel Case No.: 23 C 504

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946008

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 21, 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 Sterling Mason Bowman Baca be changed to Sterling Mason Baca

Case No.: 23C529

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945945

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 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 Jan Teresa Smith- Shanley be changed to Jan Teresa Shanley Case No.: 23C489

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945942

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 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 Cain Ryan Frohardt be changed to

Cain Ryan Gillan Case No.: 23 C 381

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 945968

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 29, 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 Tyler James Shell be changed to Tyler James Wall Case No.: 23 C 383

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946005

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 23 , 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 Aarna Mansabdar be changed to Aarna Vishal Seema Mansabdar Case No.: 23 C 531

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945953

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 23, 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 Brandy Dawn Krebbs be changed to Brandy Dawn Bodah

Case No.: 23 C 526

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 945966

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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