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Republicans react strongly as Boebert wades into 4th Congressional District battle
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In a move that stunned many of her fellow Republicans, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said she would leave her seat on Colorado’s Western Slope and instead run in the state’s 4th Congressional District, which includes Douglas County and most of Eastern Colorado. The reactions indicated the race will be combative, with some saying Boebert’s actions put Colorado Republicans at risk of losing even more ground to Democrats in 2024. In a Facebook video posted on Dec. 27, Boebert said she would withdraw from the race in the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which she currently represents. “I did not arrive at this decision easily,” Boebert said. “A lot of prayer, a lot of tough conversations and a lot of perspective convinced me that this is the best way I can continue to fight for Colorado, for the conservative movement and for my children’s future.” SEE BATTLE, P5
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What’s the timeline for upgrades to Santa Fe Drive and C-470?
An image of the C-470 and U.S. 85 project area from the Douglas County webpage explaining the plans. BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A yearslong effort to reshape U.S. Highway 85, one of the Denver area’s major road interchanges, may be about halfway complete. For drivers on the road also called Santa Fe Drive, it may seem like the construction is neverending. And there’s still at least a year to go, if not two, in some spots. So, what are all the closures and detours about? A roughly $100 million project is meant to improve safety and traffic flow. In the Highlands Ranch area, construction will improve intersections at Highlands Ranch Parkway, Town Center Drive, Blakeland Drive, the highway C-470 interchange ramps and at County Line Road. Upgrades are also in store for bus stop users, bicyclists and pedestrians. Here’s a breakdown of the project and what’s still to come: What’s happened lately
Traffic on Santa Fe Drive at the highway interchange has moved onto a new bridge over C-470, the county recently announced. “Please give yourself extra time to adjust to the new roadway alignment and pay attention to posted speed limits and signage,” the county
website said. Moving the lanes of travel from the existing bridge onto the new bridge is a major project milestone, the county said. The new road alignment allows construction crews to start preparing to demolish the old bridge over C-470, which was completed in November 1968, to make way for the second half of the new bridge. Overview of project
The project aims to improve safety, mobility and traffic by widening from four to six lanes and reconstructing a segment of Santa Fe Drive from Highlands Ranch Parkway, extending north of the C-470 interchange to Dad Clark Gulch, about 1,200 feet north of County Line Road. The project also includes the replacement and widening of the existing bridge that carries traffic over C-470. The project is estimated to run from fall 2022 to fall 2025. For those on bikes or on foot, upgrades include bus stop enhancements, a new shared-use path for bicyclists and pedestrians on the east side of Santa Fe Drive, a below-grade crossing for the C-470 Trail, a below-grade crossing for the High Line Canal Trail and a new pedestrian link from the nearby Wolhurst community to the C-470 Trail, according to the county.
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The project also includes the addition of new asphalt paving, relocation of utilities, raised medians, new curb and gutter, and a new closed storm sewer system with water quality ponds. A road design called a partial continuous flow intersection, or CFI, will be installed for southbound Santa Fe Drive to eastbound Highlands Ranch Parkway, southbound Santa Fe Drive to eastbound Town Center Drive, and northbound Santa Fe Drive to westbound C-470. For more information on that intersection type, see us85douglascounty.com/continuousflow-intersection. Trail and bus impacts
Three trail closures will stay in place into 2024 while crews install new underpasses to allow pedestrians and bicyclists to safely pass under Santa Fe Drive, according to the county. Those include the C-470 Trail, the High Line Canal Trail and the East/West Trail. RTD, in partnership with the project team, has closed the Bus Route 402L stops on Santa Fe Drive between County Line Road and Highlands Ranch Parkway to allow crews to work safely. “Though some stops are closed, the Route will remain in service,” the county website says. “Customers should sign up for RTD’s Service Alerts and use the Trip Planner app to plan an alternate route.”
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Controversial Building Proposal in Lakewood Is About More Than Birds
The Dec. 24th Sunday Denver Post had a lengthy article on its business pages about a 412-unit apartment building being proposed by a Texas developer for a 5-acre site adjoining Belmar Park (see satellite image at right). The focus of the article was on the birders who are fighting the project as best they can, given that the public and city council have no say in Lakewood when it comes to development. That’s right — no say in any proposal to build on private property so long as it complies with zoning. The City Council doesn’t even have a say on subdividing land, although it’s a review body for appeals on major subdivisions. This project is on a single 5-acre owned parcel and, because it’s zoned multifamily, the owner could build a 12-story apartment or mixed-use building if he wanted. The developer, Kairoi Residential of San Antonio, is proposing a 6-story apartment building — still taller than most buildings in downtown Lakewood. The City of Lakewood has ceded all regulation of such projects to its planning department. The planning director could, if he wanted, submit this project to the city’s planning commission for hearings and debate, but he has chosen not to, despite the controversy. Anita Springsteen (below) served a 4year term on the Lakewood City Council through November. She decided not to run for re-election because the council has no power. Once she was told by the city attorney that council members are like citizens and that she had no more right to the information she was requesting than an ordinary citizen. One such citizen, Mark Smith, made a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request for such information and was told that it would take 149 staff hours to produce the information and would cost him over $5,000. Mark is a retired city planner and he said that he knows of no other jurisdiction which provides literally no public process for approving significant development proposals. The City of Golden has a process that could be a model for Lakewood and any other city. Check out
guidinggolden.com/planning-projects for inspiration. It includes a process for councilors and citizens to have a voice. Lakewood has an ordinance requiring any developer to set aside parkland in proportion to 5 acres per 1,000 added population. For the Belmar Park development, that formula should require 3.5 acres, but the entire parcel is only 5 acres, so the director of community resources is allowing the developer to pay the city $254,545 per acre in lieu of that requirement. Again, no public or legislative say in that decision and, of course, no hearing. The planning commission would hold hearings; the planning director just decides. Anita Springsteen moved that the city manager deny the in-lieu fee, but Mayor Paul said, “I’m not going to allow a vote on an illegal motion.” How is that? In recognition of local concerns, the developer announced a 2-month “pause” on October 18 to allow for a “neighborhood meeting.” That meeting, as de-
The big story here is that Lakewood has no public process for controlling development. scribed on the planning department’s website consisted of up to 3 members of city government, 3 representatives of the developer and 3 residents of Belmar Commons, a 45-unit townhome community closest to the project. It was unannounced, and no recording was made. Instead, facilitator hired by the city took notes. Those notes did not include the names of any of the attendees. The planning department’s web page for the project says bluntly, “This property has had this property right to build multistory uses for a long time, and courts have been quite clear that elected officials and cities can’t impinge or impede a private property owner’s property rights allowed under a ‘use by right.’ Courts have viewed efforts to do this as a ‘taking’ of property rights.” Further, the web page says that “the proposed development will occur solely through the administrative process managed by the Planning Department. That means the Planning Department
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will review the development to ensure it is meeting the city’s regulations for setbacks of the building, heights, green space requirements, landscaping, etc.” In 2019, Lakewood’s voters approved the Strategic Growth Initiative which imposed a 1% growth limit, patterned after a similar law in Golden. That law also included a provision that projects of 40 units or more should go to the city council for approval, although that has not been followed, as far as I can tell. In the wake of 2023 legislation outlawing growth limits statewide, the city council repealed the Strategic Growth Initiative and then re-passed it with a 2year sunset provision, meaning that it dies unless the council (or voters) vote to retain it. Curiously, the new law retained the 1% growth limit, but it sunsets along with the rest of the law in 2025. I asked why the 412-unit Belmar Park project doesn’t violate the 1% growth limit. It’s because the original designation of the downtown/Villa Italia district as “blighted” exempts that area from the limitation, even though it’s hardly blighted nowadays. By now you’ve probably guessed that the majority of city council members are pro-growth or even pro-developer. I interviewed Ramey Johnson, who served on Lakewood’s city council from 2010 to 2020, and she couldn’t think or any jurisdiction in which the governing body has ceded its authority over development to administrative staff the way Lakewood has. “It’s wrong,” she told me. She says that council has incrementally relinquished its power to administrative staff over many years.
She told how in 2003, in response to “angst” over CCU students living in residential areas, council passed an ordinance defining a “Student Living Unit.” When the zoning ordinance was rewritten in 2012, Ramey noticed that definition had been deleted without pointing it out to the city council. Travis Parker, the director of planning, responded, “It wasn’t needed anymore.” “The staff simply took out something that was voted by City Council,” Ramey said. “What else was deleted?” Lakewood has among the lowest paid elected officials and highest paid staff of any city its size. City council members make $12,000, the mayor makes about $40,000, but the city manager makes about $350,000 (with benefits), and the department heads, like Parker, make over $200,000. Council members have no staff and no expense accounts. “We even have to buy the coffee for our ward meetings,” Anita Springsteen told me. “This is a recipe for corruption,” She has studied the campaign finance disclosures of her fellow councilors and the mayor and told me that the lawyer representing the developer made a campaign contribution to Mayor Paul — and after the election, the chairman of her firm, Norman Brownstein, made a contribution to Paul’s campaign despite the fact that Paul was then term-limited. No building permit has been issued yet for the Belmar Park development. But nothing’s really stopping it.
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The 4th District is represented by Windsor Republican Ken Buck, who announced in November he would retire from the seat. Several south metro area Republicans are eying campaigns to replace Buck, including former state lawmaker Ted Harvey of Highlands Ranch, who had harsh words regarding Boebert’s sudden move. “Boebert has failed the conservatives in (the 3rd District) to such a degree that they will no longer vote for her,” he told Colorado Community Media. “Now, in what can only be seen as a vain effort to cling to power, she seeks to represent the voters of (the 4th District) — a vastly different constituency. This desperate stunt by Boebert may not only jeopardize the Republican Party’s ability to retain (the 3rd District), but if she were to win the primary, could place [the 4th District] at risk as well.” Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas’ name has come up as a possible candidate for the seat. After Boebert’s announcement, she declined to specify whether she will run and stayed neutral on Boebert’s campaign. “There is now a woman candidate in this race with a record of public service in elected office,” Thomas told Colorado Community Media. Boebert has stirred controversy with her boisterous approach to politics. In 2022, she interrupted President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and this fall Boebert voted against ousting former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, calling proceedings a distraction, according to The Colorado Sun. And, in September, her personal life came under scrutiny as she and a male friend were kicked out of the musical “Beetlejuice” in Denver for vaping and talking loudly. Boebert later apologized to constituents after a video showed her and her companion apparently touching each other during the performance, according to the Sun. In her announcement, Boebert called the decision the best move for her personally and for the conservative movement in Colorado, saying it would ensure the 3rd District would not be taken by Demo-
crat. Boebert, who lives in Garfield County, added that she plans to move to the 4th District. “I promised I would do whatever it takes to stop the socialists and communists from taking over our country and that means staying in the fight,” she said. “It also means not allowing Hollywood elites and progressive money groups to buy the 3rd District, a seat they have no business owning.” Boebert narrowly won re-election in 2022 by 546 votes against Democratic challenger Adam Frisch, who is running again in 2024 to represent the 3rd District, which includes Pueblo, Grand Junction, Aspen, Durango and many rural mountain communities. The margin was so close that it necessitated an automatic recount. Another hopeful for the seat, state Rep. Richard Holtorf of Akron on the Eastern Plains, called Boebert’s move “seat shopping.” “If you can’t win in your home, you can’t win here,” Holtorf said in a statement. He said Boebert could not possibly know the 4th Congressional District as well as candidates from the area. “She is grossly lacking in understanding the needs of the 21 counties in Eastern Colorado that make up this district,” he stated. “She knew she’d lose in her own district and I’ll show her that she’ll lose here too.” Several other conservatives have announced their intent to campaign for the 4th District seat, including conservative talk show host Deborah Flora and Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg, a former state senator. Also vying for the seat is Weld County Councilman Trent Leisy, who reacted to Boebert’s announcement with a post on X. He said Boebert is in effect giving the 3rd District away to the Democrats. “I’m not backing down,” he added. Boebert said she believes the 3rd and 4th districts are similar in their mostly rural make-up and desire for strong conservative representation. “Colorado’s 4th District is hungry for an unapologetic defender of freedom with a proven track record of standing strong for conservative principles,” Boebert said. Reporter Ellis Arnold and editor Michael de Yoanna contributed to this story.
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Facing some opposition, Castle Rock council approves 114 homes for Oaks neighborhood BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock Town Council has approved a plan that will allow for the construction of 114 new homes. The homes will be built on 166 acres in the Oaks of Castle Rock neighborhood, south of Plum Creek Parkway. The development plans call for 114 single-family homes, almost 20 acres of public open space and 73 acres of private open space. With growth being a controversial issue in Castle Rock, council members asked several questions at a Dec. 19 meeting about potential impacts of the new homes. Multiple neighbors called on the council to deny or
delay the plan, but the council voted 5-2 in favor of it. Castle Rock’s Development Services Director Tara Vargish said the plan meets or exceeds the zoning requirements of the property, which was annexed in 1985. She said she felt the developers have worked with the town and surrounding homeowners to mitigate concerns. But council member Laura Cavey raised concerns for how the project might play out, saying she wouldn’t support any development with potential traffic concerns. “The reason why I harp on this is because I look at my job up here to leave Castle Rock better than when I started,” she said.
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Vargish said the development meets the town’s criteria for new roads. A member of the development team said the proposed plan for the Oaks has one lower traffic rating for the left turn onto Plum Creek Parkway during peak hours, which means a higher potential for congestion and delays. The developer is required to pay around $2 million for future traffic improvements at the connection to Plum Creek Parkway, including a signal. Neighbors and council members also raised concerns about the likelihood of blasting bedrock to install utilities. Vargish said the development is
too early in the process to have specific details about whether blasting will be needed and, if so, how much. She added that blasting is regulated by the Castle Rock Fire Department and studies are required before and after blasting. One neighbor to the south requested council delay approval, hoping a wider buffer could be put between her property and the development. Other homeowners told council that they believed the property would never be developed. “We were told by the builders that there would be no development back there … and I can tell you right now, SEE HOMES, P9
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How a Castle Pines ballot measure will affect your parks — and taxes BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Voters in the November election gave the green light to a property tax measure meant to help Castle Pines better maintain public parks, trails and open space. As city spokesperson Camden Bender puts it, the quality of maintenance at recreational areas in Castle Pines wasn’t always a sure thing. “Because these spaces were maintained by separate entities, there has not always been consistent levels of service,” Bender said. In the past, some parks and recreational areas in Castle Pines were overseen by metro districts. Now, the city is taking over and will maintain and operate all public parks, trails and open space in Castle Pines. Here’s a look at how management will change and how the property tax measure figures into the equation. Ins and outs of measure First, the change involves metropolitan districts — a type of local entity that is funded to provide some specific services. Historically, metro districts in Castle Pines were responsible for maintaining parks, trails and open space within their boundaries. In the ballot measure, the city asked residents to support a property tax of 12 mills for the city to take over and manage public parks, trails, recreation and open space. (A “mill” is a $1 payment on every $1,000 of “assessed value” of a property. A “mill levy” is the official term for a property tax rate.) A majority of local metropolitan districts would then permanently reduce 12 mills of their property tax collection, “transferring” those mills to the city, according to the city. Because the measure approved a transfer of taxes, it should cause no net increase in the property tax mill levy for most homeowners, according to the city. Homeowners in the North Pine Vistas area, where there are two metro districts — the North Pine Vistas and Castle Pines North metro districts — would see a net decrease in property tax mills, according to the city. Because homeowners in the Hidden Pointe area do not currently pay prop-
erty tax for parks, trails, recreation and open space, they will see a 12-mill increase, according to the city. How parks funding stacks up So, does the rearranging of property taxes mean the city is collecting a higher or lower level of parks and rec funding than the metro districts all did? It’s a complicated question. For one thing, homeowners’ property tax bills will be notably higher in 2024 than they were in 2023 — regardless of the change involving parks and open space. That’s because property values, as determined for tax purposes, are so much higher now than they were when homes were revalued about two years ago, a change driven by the Denver metro area’s expensive real-estate market. But hypothetically, if those earlier property values held constant, the city likely would have ended up collecting less money than the metro districts did, Bender said. That’s because around 225 homes in the Hidden Pointe neighborhood will now be paying the 12 mills, but homes in the North Pine Vistas area that are covered by two metro districts will see a net decrease in mills paid, and more homes sit in that area than in Hidden Pointe, Bender said. “In essence … you have over 1,000 units in the North Pine Vistas Metro District area that were paying both to that metro district and to the Castle Pines North Metro District, which means they were paying 24 mills,” Bender said. That’s because the North Pine Vistas area overlaps the Castle Pines North Metro District boundary for water services, placing those homes within two entities, Bender said. Overall, instead of 12 mills being collected twice in North Pine Vistas area, the city government will only be collecting 12 mills, Bender said. But even if property values were constant, the hypothetical decrease in parks and rec revenue would be negligible, Bender said. For one thing, the homes in Hidden Pointe and North Pine Vistas represent a small portion of residential units overall in the city, Bender said. “But then I would say the other reason (the change would be negligible) — and kind of part of the reason we went
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to voters with this — is that ‘economies of scale’ concept you get with managing everything with one contract” instead of multiple entities doing parks and rec maintenance, Bender said. “We wouldn’t expect to see any dropoff in maintenance levels that residents are seeing currently — if anything, we’d expect them to improve moving forward,” Bender added. Plus, in reality, property tax revenue to local governments will likely notably increase with the property tax bills residents will pay in 2024 compared to in 2023. Consolidating parks and rec management under the city will also “make it easier for the city to ensure consistent levels of service and amenities at all city-managed parks, trails and open space areas,” according to the city. Eye on wildfire risk With the city’s takeover of management for recreational areas, it now has direct responsibility for open space maintenance, including efforts to cut down on fire risk. “The city will be able to ensure all areas of the community are receiving appropriate wildfire mitigation efforts,” Bender said. Castle Pines has used two main methods of mitigating wildfire risk in recreational areas. “We’ve had herds of goats come in in previous years and reduce the density of vegetation in those areas,” Bender said. Secondly, the city has turned to “mechanical” mitigation to thin out those areas of vegetation to make it easier for firefighters to contain a potential wildfire, he added. The city is in the process of developing a long-term wildfire mitigation plan, Bender said.
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Castle Rock officials raise concern as local metro districts’ debt approaches $1 billion BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock metro districts have racked up almost $1 billion in debt that a town official says homeowners will ultimately pay. The town’s annual report on metro district debt found that the 38 active districts have $991 million in debt as of 2022. That’s a $48.2 million increase since 2021. Metro districts are special taxing entities that may issue bonds to fund infrastructure construction, such as roads and water and sewer lines. They are funded through property taxes paid by homeowners. Castle Rock’s Assistant Director of Finance Pete Manger said the increase is largely due to accumulating interest fees and developer advances. Though the town is not responsible for the metro districts’ debt, Town Manager David Corliss said the issue is of local concern because metro districts can burden property owners if debts aren’t responsibly managed. For instance, districts push up property A map of metro districts in Castle Rock. The town’s annual report on metro district debt taxes, but if they go up too much, found that the 38 active districts have $991 million in debt as of 2022. COURTESY TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
it makes it difficult for the town to raise property taxes if it needs to in the future. Corliss said the town updated policy in 2022 to ensure that metro districts’ debt will not outlast the life of the capital improvement because the town is financially responsible for ongoing maintenance of public infrastructure. “One of the key philosophies we’re trying to follow is we don’t want metro district debt to substantially outlive the infrastructure it’s financing,” Corliss said. The town’s updated policy caps the property tax rate for new metro districts and limits the debt service term for loans to 35 years. In 2022, Castle Rock taxed properties at 1.139 mills, while metro district taxes range from 40 mills to 88 mills. A mill is multiplied by the assessed value of the property to determine taxes. Council member Max Brooks noted that metro districts have public boards and meetings and encouraged residents to hold them accountable if they believe the debt is rising too high. SEE DEBT, P9
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The blue area highlights where the planned 114 single family homes will be built in the Oaks at Castle Rock neighborhood. The development was approved on a 5-2 vote, with some council members dissenting because of traffic concerns. IMAGE COURTESY TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
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he holy season of Advent dawns amid familiar carols echoing through frost-kissed mornings. In this hushed space of yearning hearts, we sweep away the holiday frenzy and rediscover an ageless, boundless love born in candlelit shadows. Advent love manifests not in flashy fanfare but whispering solitude. We kindle joyful anticipation of Christ’s arrival by embracing sacred stillness. In early morning darkness, we wrap a woolen blanket around our shoulders and light a single candle, bathing the room in warm glow as dawn approaches. We drink in the silence, opening our whole being to wonder. Stillness reorients us from dullness to breathless expectation. Advent love arrives in hushed tones when we unclutter crowded schedules and overstuffed hearts. It emerges in stillness as we behold Love’s luminous mystery. Like the solitary bright star shining through Bethlehem skies beckoning earthly kings, Infinite Love patiently waits to be found, recognized and adored in unlikely places by childlike faith. When storms rage and dreams lie in shards, love often feels impossible to muster. But somewhere in our soul, embers of hope still smolder. And hope-inspired love can reignite even the most broken heart. Where hope persists, radical love follows. Hope sees glimmers that despair
shades. It believes restoration waits around the bend, no matter how far we’ve fallen. Hope whispers, “All things are possible still.” It holds us in moments we cannot hold ourselves. And hope-rooted love is fearless, ragMichael Norton ing against injustice rather than retreating into complacency. It loves those deemed unlovable, the marginalized, the oppressed, the sick, the forgotten. It loves wildly and wastefully like its supply is endless because hope ensures love’s well never runs dry. The audacious love that is fuled by hope speaks truth with grace, not judgment. It weeps with the grieving and celebrates the victorious. The love that hope kindles is generous and selfless. It notices loneliness in a crowded room and nudges someone to extend an invitation. It rallies volunteers to rebuild a family’s storm-ravaged home. It patiently tutors struggling students. It always responds to need with compassion. And in the process, hope-inspired love transforms its own wounded heart. As we lift others’ loads, our shoulders feel lighter too. Serving
cures self-pity. Washing strangers’ callused feet softens our calluses. Lifting the lowly elevates our whole being. Love powered by audacious hope awakens purpose and deep joy. It knows endless tomorrows await beyond today’s tears. With hope as its north star, love finds its way home. In life’s stormiest seasons when foundations crumble, Paul urges us to cling to faith, hope and love, three pillars of spiritual strength. While each matters greatly, he declares love supreme: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Why does love reign supreme? Love outlasts because love bears all things. When grief shreds our heart or betrayal stabs our back, love weeps alongside us yet refuses to let pain poison its purpose. When we want to raise our fists in rage, love keeps our arms open. Its flame never flickers. Love uplifts because love believes all things. When crushed dreams and failed plans shatter our optimism, love gently whispers, “I still see your potential. Purpose awaits.” When we hang our head in shame, love lifts our chin, assuring, “You are forever worthy.” Its eyes never dim. Love empowers because love hopes all things. When challenging circumstances threaten to snuff out
our hope, love fans its fiery embers. “There is more unfolding,” love insists. “You were made to weather this storm.” When we despair of better days, love stands resolute, declaring, “Morning comes. Joy awakens.” Faith, hope and love — these three dance in harmony when rooted in God’s heart. But love leads the way. Its reach is boundless, its fire unquenchable, its vision unclouded by storms. Love bears, believes, and hopes without end. That is why when all else fades, love remains. When human bonds break, love’s loyalty persists. When even faith and hope waver, love stands firm as our anchor. It is the greatest gift heaven offers. Love never fails. Hope, peace, joy, and now love. May your hearts be filled with all four as you enjoy the beauty and blessings of the holidays. I would love to hear your holiday story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we fill our days with hope, peace, joy and love, it really will be a better than good life.
housing and the lack of affordable options, it makes more sense for her to live at home since she can’t afford to buy a place of her own. There are many others with a story much like ours — something needs to be done. Our county and state are growing, and with growth comes growing pains. I don’t want to stand in the way of my daughter’s
future success — affordable housing options are desperately needed for the next generation of residents in Colorado. Condominiums are great housing options for someone like my daughter because as an owner she can build equity as she pays off her mortgage and the value of the property increases. And she’s setting herself up for success
to own a single-family home in the future if she so chooses. But that choice is virtually nonexistent for this generation of professionals just beginning their careers. Like my daughter, many of them are stuck (literally and figuratively) in their parents’ basement,
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Housing options needed now
I am a longtime resident of Colorado and parent to a teacher. I’m very aware of the challenges we are facing regarding affordable places to live. Our daughter is a young professional, teaching the next generation of children, hoping to give back to the community she works in. Unfortunately, due to the high cost of
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Get emergency alerts through Douglas County’s CodeRED BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado just reached the twoyear anniversary of the historically destructive Marshall Fire, a tragedy that called attention to the problem of some people receiving little or no notice to leave their homes in an emergency. The devastating fire in Boulder County destroyed more than 1,000 homes. Two people are believed to have died in the December 2021 fire that put tens of thousands of people under evacuation alerts. Many people don’t know that they might only receive alerts for certain emergencies if they’ve signed up for a free notification service. In Douglas County, that’s where the CodeRED system comes in: It can alert you by phone call, text message and email. The alerts are sometimes known as “reverse 911” calls. “This system is paid for by the Douglas County Emergency Telephone Service Authority, and there is no cost for you to sign up,” the Town of Castle Rock’s website says. You can sign up at tinyurl.com/ SignupforCodeRED. “Officials will send messages to alert you of emergency details, instructions or precautions that you need in order for you to make wellinformed decisions and remain safe,” the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s website says of CodeRED. The system will notify you about police activity, wildfires and other emergencies nearby, Douglas County’s website says. However, the system does not include weather alerts in general, Castle Rock’s website says. “The town encourages our resi-
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with little hope that their situation will ever improve. How are our residents supposed to thrive if we only provide singlefamily homes? What about the
dents and businesses to use … weather radios, subscribe to any of the free weather apps, and/or monitor local media for information during severe weather,” the website adds. For CodeRED, the Parker Police Department highlighted the potential problem of relying on a landline that does not work when the power goes out. “The CodeRED sign-up form allows you to indicate both a primary and alternate phone number,” the Parker police website says. “Cell phone and / or work phone numbers can be entered as alternate phone numbers. Both primary and alternate phone numbers will be contacted when a notification is sent.” For those who do not have internet service, the Town of Parker encourages residents to talk to their family, friends and neighbors for help using the internet to sign up. “Dispatchers and other emergency response personnel cannot register users over the phone,” Parker’s website says. For CodeRED, you don’t need to renew your registration unless your contact information changes, the sheriff’s office site says. “However, it is a good idea to log in annually to assure your information is accurate,” the sheriff’s office site says. “If you move, you must update your information to continue receiving CodeRED notifications.” The county urges the public to spread the word about the system. “Please encourage friends, family members, neighbors, and coworkers to register. Businesses should also sign up,” the county’s website says. single-income earners? Single parents? Young professionals or first responders? We need to provide options for them to give back to the communities they work and invest in. Coloradans, like my daughter, need affordable housing options now. Holly Coffee, Castle Pines
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PUTTING THEIR SOULS INTO SOLES Shoeshining and repairs bring purpose to local craftsmen BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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n 1838, photographer Louis Daguerre captured what is often cited as the first-ever photograph of a person. The black-and-white image shows buildings and trees lining a cobblestone street in Paris. Although it was a busy street, the length of the photographic exposure rendered the passersby and horse traffic invisible in the final image. But on that spring day more than 185 years ago, two individuals remained still enough to show up in the photo. In the bottom left-hand corner, on the sidewalk near the street, one person polishes another’s shoes. The photograph unexpectedly became a time capsule of the age-old tradition of shoeshining, which although less common than it once was, continues to be an indispensable part of some people’s personal and professional routines. From Denver to Centennial, several shoeshine and shoe repair craftsmen aim to make their customers’ lives sparkle by pro-
viding service, beauty and powerful interpersonal connections. The skill of shoe repair
For Edward Koinov, the owner of Re-Nu Shoe Repair in Centennial, business is buzzing. Over the course of an hour one Friday in December, customers entered Koinov’s shop in a continuous stream — asking him for advice, getting quotes or picking up their shoes. In addition to shining, Koinov changes soles, replaces heels, adds stitching, makes color corrections and sometimes even adds embellishments. And because he knows what he’s doing with leather, people often bring in other items, like purses and bags. “I’ll never say no,” he said, unless a customer requests an impossible repair. “Most of them, I fix.” Koinov’s space reflects the popularity of his service, which seems to have bounced back after a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of shoes sit on shelves, awaiting repairs and pickups. And despite rising costs of supplies, Koinov is making things work. He said he works on about 25 pairs of shoes per day, and business is especially busy in the winter. SEE SOLES, P13
Edward Koinov smiles as he stands at the entrance to his workshop at Re-Nu Shoe PHOTO BY NINA JOSS Repair in Centennial.
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“People love shoes,” he said. Koinov, who grew up in Russia, learned to make shoes from scratch in a factory when he was 17 years old. In 1989, he moved to New York City and later relocated to Colorado for the weather and the mountains, he said. Previous to his shoe shop, Koinov opened a car dealership and a Russian restaurant in the metro Denver area. He said he lost money from both of these endeavors and decided to go back to his roots in the shoe business. When asked why shoes are interesting to him, Koinov joked, “What am I going to be, a lawyer?” He said that people are good at different things — and for him, it’s always been shoes. “This is not one year, two years to learn this job,” he said. “This job is years (and) years. You need to know how to fix the shoes. You need to know this job.” The ‘secret recipe’
North of Centennial, another tenured shoe professional, Vincent Wayne Robinson, owns his own shoeshining company in Denver. Like Koinov, Robinson fell into the shoe business as a teenager. He was working with a carpenter on converting a grocery store into a nightclub in Oklahoma City in the 1970s. At 17 years old, Robinson wanted to attend the nightclub once it opened — but he knew he was too young to get in. So when chatting with the club owner one day during construction, he had what he calls a “vision.” Out of the blue, he asked the owner if he had ever considered having a shoeshine stand in the club. “The thought came from me, out of nowhere,” he said. “I felt like something spoke through me, because it was nothing I was conscious of. I know that’s crazy, but that’s the way it was.” Robinson had no experience in shining shoes, but he told the club owner that he could provide the service. He asked his cousin, a reliably confident person, to join him in the endeavor. With little to no experience, the two of them started a gig shining
Vincent Robinson started his own business after falling in love with the art of shoeshining while working at the Denver International Airport shoeshine stand. PHOTO BY NINA JOSS
shoes at the club. “I started figuring it out — it became a nice little hustle,” Robinson said. “But it didn’t come to a business until I moved to Colorado.” In the early 2000s, Robinson started working at the shoeshine stand at Denver International Airport. There, he said, he learned how to shine professionally. “I learned so much from the owner,” he said. “And that’s where the love began.” After that, Robinson decided to open up his own company, Vincent’s Shoe Shine of Cherry Creek, which now operates out of a space on Ogden Street in Denver, among other locations. The process of shining a shoe, Robinson said, is a “secret recipe” of cleaning, conditioning, waterproofing and “spit-shining.” In the past, people would use saliva for the shining part of the process — but these days, Robinson said “spitshining” involves using a water mist and a specific motion with a rag. He said shoeshining is an art, and that it’s an important process to add longevity to leather shoes. “Some people, they may have a pair of shoes that they can’t really
find again,” he said. “We come in a situation where it’s their grandfather’s shoe, it’s their mom’s shoe … it’s just an item that they really love and cherish.” Robinson said the way a person looks at the shoeshining business is important, and people who look at it wrong may struggle to stay afloat in it. “I choose to look at it from the same point of view that I learned from somebody who understood the fiber of just having a shoeshine in their business,” he said. “They know it’s for a certain customer — it won’t be for everybody — but that certain customer is definitely going to be a person who has a lot of pride in what they do.” Connecting across a shoeshine stand
Even more than an art form, shoeshining is a valuable social experience for some in the business. Starting as close family friends, Robinson trained Dominick Martinez in shoeshining. They started working together after Martinez finished high school, and it’s been an important part of Martinez’s life since then. “I’m a person that’s capable …
of doing anything,” Martinez said. “But I kinda never left this situation … It’s always come back around full circle to this.” For him, the purpose of shoeshining has little to do with shoes. Instead, it’s about the people. “Sometimes, some people like that one-on-one kind of interaction,” he said. “It’s refreshing. It’s not about what you pay for, it’s about what you get in the process.” He compared the shoeshining experience to going to a barbershop or a beauty salon — where people come partially for the service itself, but largely for the connection with the person providing it. He said this human connection is something that artificial intelligence can’t take away. “There’s a reason why you need that interaction,” he said. “It don’t matter what’s going on behind that interaction — but our problem is we don’t let that interaction happen anymore, and this lets the interaction happen. You can’t put a price on that.” Robinson, who also said the customers are his favorite part of the job, said he hopes his company can help share the tradition of shoeshining. At his shop in Denver, he teaches courses to train the next generation of shiners. “I started out with my kids, we started out with (Martinez’s) kids,” he said. “Now, we’re gonna manufacture it into a classroom situation.” Martinez added that shoeshining is a trade that can help young individuals get on their feet and support themselves. “We always need those trades and those personal interactions,” he said. Robinson said shoeshining is a great way to teach kids about creating things and making money at a young age. “At the end of the day, we want to see fathers and sons sitting in their garage, doing these things together, and just keep putting (relationships) between people,” he said. “Everybody has to walk around with shoes.” When reflecting on the tradition, Martinez referenced the early French photograph of shoeshining. “This came a long time before us and it’s gonna be here a whole lot longer,” he said. “And there’s a reason for that … The interactions are something different.”
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In a place where one mistake can be fatal, Kayla Ross has found her passion at 14. She loves fourteeners, especially the panoramas that are visible from the tops of Colorado’s tallest peaks. Kayla, a Castle Rock resident, recently completed her goal summiting all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks. She did most with her mom, Nicole Ross. With repeats of some peaks, Kalya has climbed all 58. A fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet of elevation with fragile high-alpine terrain. “It’s not easy by any means,” said Nicole. “But it’s incredibly rewarding.” Nicole is no stranger to the mountains. She is an avid hiker and climber and introduced her kids to the trails. Kayla completed her first fourteener in July of 2018 at the age of nine on Mount Bierstadt, which is a peak she has repeated multiple times. She fell in love with the beauty and serenity of nature. “I loved how pretty it was,” said Kayla.
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Kayla was in middle school when the pandemic hit and Nicole said it brought a lot of confusion and affected her daughter. Shortly after the pandemic started and there wasn’t a lot to do or places to go and Nicole wanted to keep her kids active. So, she took them on some hikes, which evolved into climbing up the mountains in the late spring and summer when conditions are good. “We started doing the mountains and that was something where I could see that she found some peace and some solace there,” said Nicole. “And it was a way for us to bond.” Kayla enjoyed it and began going on more adventures with her mom. Her family would also go canyoneering as a way to explore and get out and away from the fast-paced world and social media. “It was nice as a parent to see them kind of in that raw, unfiltered form,” said Nicole. Nicole was close to finishing her own list of fourteeners when Kayla had completed about 20 peaks and became serious about chasing her own list. She decided to stop and start her list over and began doing repeats with Kayla so they could finish on the same peak. SEE 14ERS, P16
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Nicole said that Kayla has the ability to keep her mental intact and process different situations. For Kayla, one of the hardest peaks this year was Little Bear as the conditions made the routes icy and scary at moments. But she said the most rewarding part of completing the peaks is having done it with her mom. In August, both Kayla and Nicole finished their list on the same day and both on Maroon Peak. “Which I think was an incredible experience,” said Nicole. “But just the fact that she finds the passion in something that I do and we can share it together is just really awesome.” Now halfway through her sophomore year at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, Kayla is looking forward to climbing more peaks. Kayla is currently chasing the Centennial list, which includes the 100 highest peaks in Colorado, as well as training for Mount Rainier in Washington. For her sixteenth birthday, the mother and daughter duo would like to try Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is the highest peak — over 19,000 feet — on the African continent.
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Some of the peaks only took a day trip and a couple of hours to complete, but some of them were more because of how technical the terrain is. For example, they took a train and backpacked into the Chicago Basin, set up camp and then went to climb from there. The hardest peak is Capitol, said Nicole, because it’s a 17-mile route that can be difficult. Many people will split it up into two days. Routes are given class difficulty ratings ranging from 1 being the easiest to 5 being the most difficult. According to theColorado 14ers website, Class 1 is hiking on a trail. Class 2 may involve hiking off a trail. Class 3 requires the use of your hands. Class 4 is climbing using handholds, footholds and a rope and Class 5 is even harder, considered the most technical climbing, often with special gear and equipment involved. However, the mother and daughter team completed the Capitol peak in one day in July of 2022.
Kayla Ross, a 14-year-old from Castle Rock, on Snowmass Mountain. Ross completed all Colorado fourteeners in five years alongside her mother, Nicole. They both comCOURTESY OF NICOLE ROSS pleted their list of fourteeners together.
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Throughout the past couple of years, Kayla completed a majority of the fourteeners during the summer time, although there were a handful that were completed during the colder months, which presented new challenges. This year, Kayla took on several technical mountains, which involves rope, helmets, ice axes and other spe-
cialized equipment and mountaineering skills, including a good eye for watching the weather. Storms can be unexpected, so there needs to be a degree of planning as ice and snow can affect how difficult the mountain is. “Which is different in the mountains too because you need to know how to manage the terrain,” said Kayla.
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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0181 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 9:30:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: NICHOLAS SIMINGTON AND BAILEY SIMINGTON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MSR Asset Vehicle LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/14/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 12/18/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017085022 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $424,100.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $469,151.05 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 231, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 7C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 14154 Double Dutch Circle, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 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: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0172 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2023 8:43:00 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: JARET C. YENDREK Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/24/2021 Recording Date of DOT: 10/5/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021113837 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $305,550.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $301,668.73 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: 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: Parcel 1: Condominium Residential Unit 22-203, Ironstone Condominiums at Stroh Ranch according to the Condominium Declaration of Ironstone Condominiums at Stroh Ranch recorded May 6, 2004 at Reception No. 2004046471 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado and as further defined and described in the Condominium Plat for Ironstone Condominiums at Stroh Ranch recorded April 23, 2004 at Reception No. 2004041009 and Affidavit of Correction recorded May 6, 2004 at Reception No. 2004046470, as amended from time to time, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Parcel 2: Condominium Garage Unit G55, Ironstone Condominiums at Stroh Ranch
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according to the Condominium Declaration of Ironstone Condominiums at Stroh Ranch recorded May 6, 2004 at Reception No. 2004046471 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado and as further defined and described in the Condominium Plat for Ironstone Condominiums at Stroh Ranch recorded April 23, 2004 at Reception No. 2004041009 and Affidavit of Correction recorded May 6, 2004 at Reception No. 2004046470, as amended from time to time, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 12912 Ironstone Way, Apt 203, Parker, CO 80134-7111 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, February 7, 2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/12/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 23-030959 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0172 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0182 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 9:36:00 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: MARK S URICH AND TE HUEY URICH Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/8/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019077663 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $241,600.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $228,584.75 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: Condominium Unit 3C, Sugarmill Condominiums, in accordance with and subject to the Subassociation Declaration for Sugarmill Condominiums Association, Inc., of Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc., recorded on August 1, 1984 in Book 532 at Page 354 and Supplemental Declaration recorded June 17, 1985 in Book 579 at Page 642 and the Condominium Map recorded September 10, 1984 in Plat Book S at Page 51, Reception No. 335337, in the of Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 838 Summer Dr #3c, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-3094 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, February 14, 2024, 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: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 23-030368
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0182 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Pres PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0187 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 10:10:00 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: ELYSEE ILUNGA Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 1/10/2003 Reception No. of DOT: 2003004574 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $111,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $84,466.56 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 75, BLOCK 2, TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10749 Foxwood Ct, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 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: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
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The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
RYAN BOURGEOIS Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009922311
ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 23-030742
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0187 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Legal Notice No. 2023-0188 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0188
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0176
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2023 10:31:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2023 8:41:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MICHAEL A. PRIEGO AND VERONICA HERNANDEZ Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 5/8/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006038373 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $303,160.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $237,567.29
Original Grantor: Steven P. Graves AND Julie A. Graves Original Beneficiary: Red Rocks Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Red Rocks Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/1/2022 Recording Date of DOT: 3/15/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022018979 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $101,900.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $101,316.44
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 7, BLOCK 6, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 4498 Applecrest Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80109 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 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: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/31/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 13, BLOCK 8, RED HAWK FILING NO. 2, AS CORRECTED, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1047 Switch Grass Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109 The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 10/4/2023, Reception number 2023042920. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 10/12/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DEANNE R. STODDEN Colorado Registration #: 33214 1550 WEWATTA STREET SUITE 710, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 623-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: 12126.0033 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0176 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0185 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 10:26:00 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: Robert T. Hinds, Jr. Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: New American Funding, LLC FKA Broker Solutions Inc., DBA New American Funding Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/13/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 10/19/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017071316 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $493,350.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $458,968.65 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to 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 29, EXCEPT the following described parcel: A parcel of land being part of Lot 29, Block 6, Ponderosa-Hills Filing #2, described as: Beginning at a point on the West line of said Lot 29, said point being 20 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 29; thence North 20 feet to said Northwest corner; thence East 150 feet to a point on the North line of said lot; thence South 82°24`19" West 151.33 feet to the point of beginning; And That portion of Lot 30, more particularly, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Lot 30; said point being 20 feet North of the Southeast corner of said Lot 30; thence South 20 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 30; thence West 150 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 30; thence North 82°24`19" East, 151.33 feet to the point of beginning, Block 6, PONDEROSA HILLS-FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12191 Evergreen Trail, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 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: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO22365 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0185 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0179 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2023 8:34:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: David A. Q. Davidson AND Karen Davidson Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Secured Funding Corp., a California Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CSMC 2021-JR1 Trust Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/21/2004 Recording Date of DOT: 8/24/2004 Reception No. of DOT: 2004088044 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $20,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $17,335.10 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay the debt in full following the maturity of the loan. 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: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 303 BUILDING F SELLERS LANDING CONDOMINIUMS PHASE NO. 4 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION RECORDED ON JULY 2, 1984 IN BOOK 527 AT PAGE 882 AND THE PLAT RECORDED ON JUNE 22, 1984 AT RECEPTION NO. 330158 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1173 South Gilbert Street #303 F, Castle Rock, CO 80104 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/12/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO21905 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No 2023-0179 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0177 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2023 8:30:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: Christoffer Hoover Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for MASTR Specialized Loan Trust 2006-03, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/26/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 7/5/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 02065786 Book 2364 Page 957 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $234,026.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $173,610.47 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 25A, ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 16-A, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 9812 Falcon Lane, 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
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the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/12/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-23-967206-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice NO. 2023-0177 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Unclaimed Property, Douglas County Public Trustee To Whom It May Concern: On September 6, 2023, the real property owned by Julie Dao, located at 4422 Whippoorwill Place, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109 was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 2023-0087. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender, Red Rocks Credit Union, by $187,377.87. This amount is now owed to JULIE DAO less the cost of this publication notice. The legal description of the property is LOT 34, BLOCK 8, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. To claim the funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104, email address: pubtrust@ douglas.co.us . If the funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before March 29, 2024, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”. Legal Notice No. 2023-0087 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0183 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/24/2023 9:31:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: LEMUEL G. BRINKLEY, JR. AND BARRIE L. BRINKLEY Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/1/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 8/8/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018047706 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $275,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $266,106.50 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: 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.
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 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.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3 BLOCK 2, A REPLAT OF HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 69, LINCOLN CREEK VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, 10TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 68 Prairie Ridge Rd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Which has the address of: 6699 Longpark Drive, Parker, CO 80138
NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 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: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/24/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: RANDALL CHIN Colorado Registration #: 31149 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009788787 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No.2023-0183 First Publication: 12/21/2023 Last Publication: 1/18/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0189 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2023 10:31:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: MARCOS VIRAMONTES AND MEGAN GOULDING Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/9/2022 Recording Date of DOT: 11/14/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022072098 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $515,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $514,436.31
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, February 28, 2024, 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: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/31/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 23-031127 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0189 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0173 To Whom It May Concern: On 10/12/2023 8:26:00 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: Theodore James Veltrie AND Kelly Lynn Veltrie Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as beneficiary, as nominee for New Day Financial, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of Cabana Series V Trust Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/21/2006 Recording Date of DOT: 11/3/2006 Reception No. of DOT: 2006094817 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $315,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $299,611.84
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/or other violations of the terms thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: ALL THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 31, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 6-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THEODORE JAMES VELTRIE AND KELLY LYNN VELTRIE, JOINT TENANTS BY DEED FROM THE RYLAND GROUP, INC., A MARYLAND CORPORATION RECORDED 03/21/2000 IN DEED BOOK 1821 PAGE 2006, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO. Which has the address of: 19252 East Hollow Creek Drive, Parker, CO 80134-3424 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, February 7, 2024, 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: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 10/12/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ARICYN J. DALL Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6714 Fax #: (720) 259-6709 Attorney File #: 23CO00350-1 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0173 First Publication: 12/14/2023 Last Publication: 1/11/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
City and County Public Notice CENTENNIAL AIRPORT Initial Public Information Meeting Wednesday January 24, 2024 Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, CO 80112 5:30 - 7:30 PM Centennial Airport will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at
the Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Museum, 13005 Wings Way Englewood, CO 80112 to kick-off the 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study Update. The meeting is to inform interested parties about the purpose of the Study, outline the general Study process and request comments. We hope to see you there, all are welcome. The Study is being conducted to identify and evaluate current and future noise effects associated with aircraft operations at Centennial Airport. The goal of the Study is to work with surrounding communities and stakeholders to reduce the number of people affected by aircraft noise. Comments or questions can be submitted during the meeting in person or online: APA150noisestudy.com/contact Please visit our website for additional study events, news, and information here: APA150noisestudy.com/ Legal Notice No. 946610 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Ridgeview Town Center Annexation Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado will hold a public hearing regarding the RidgeView Town Center annexation on February 6, 2024 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 §3112-104, §31-12-105, and §31-12-108 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 – 150 A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION SUBMITTED BY GEORGE MATTIONE 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. (RidgeView Town Center Annexation) WHEREAS, George Mattione (the “Petitioner”) has filed a petition (the “Petition”) with the Town of Castle Rock (the “Town”) to annex two parcels of land located at 895 Ridge Road and totaling 10.54295 acres in size (the “Property”), all as more particularly described in the Petition attached as Exhibit A and the map attached as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, the Petition: (i) formally requests that the Property be annexed to the Town; (ii) states that it is signed by the Petitioner as the sole owner of the Property, and (iii) is, in fact, signed by the Petitioner, 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 31-12104 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
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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 31-12-107(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 February 6, 2024, 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 19th day of December, 2023, by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado on first and final reading by a vote of 6 (six) for and 0 (zero) 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 RidgeView Town Center The undersigned, being “Landowners” as defined in the C.R.S. § 31-12-103(6), hereby petition the Town of Castle Rock for annexation to the Town of Castle Rock of the following described unincorporated 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, hereinafter referred to as the “Property”. 2) It is desirable and necessary that the abovedescribed Property be annexed to the Town of Castle Rock for the following: 3) The requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution have been met. 4) The following requirements of C.R.S. § 3112-104 exist or have been met: a) Not less than one-sixth (1/6) of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the Town of Castle Rock. b) A community of interest exists between the Property proposed to be annexed and Town of Castle Rock. The Property to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized soon; and the Property proposed to be annexed is integrated or is capable of being integrated with the Town of Castle Rock.
5) None of the limitations provided in C.R.S. § 31-12-105 are applicable and the requirements of the 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 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. e. 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. f. The entire width of all streets or alleys within the area to be annexed are included in the annexation. g. 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. 6) The signer(s) of the Petition comprise(s) one-hundred percent (100%) of the landowners in the area and own one hundred percent (100%) of the Property included in the area proposed to be annexed, exclusive of streets and alleys, and of any land owned by the annexing municipality. The legal description of the land owned by each signer of this petition is shown on Exhibit A. 7) The landowners request that the Town of Castle Rock 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) and attached Exhibit B. LANDOWNERS: George Mattione 895 N. Ridge Road Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Description for the RidgeView Town Center Annexation Map A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED PARTLY IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST AND PARTLY IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST AND CONSIDERING THE WEST LINE OF SECTION 7 TO BEAR SOUTH 01°58'20" WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE SOUTH 37°57'05" EAST, 589.47 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF K.M. LUDVIGSEN PROPERTY AND TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 39°08'58" EAST A DISTANCE OF 992.65 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY CORNER OF THE JONES PARCEL (RECEPTION NO. 9507389); THENCE SOUTH 49°50'30" WEST ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE JONES PARCEL A DISTANCE OF 244.14 FEET TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK AS SHOWN ON THE ANNEXATION MAP FILED AT (RECEPTION NO. 361801); THENCE NORTH 51°44'42" WEST ALONG SAID BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 1472.90 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 86°59'44" EAST ALONG SAID BOUNDARY A DISTANCE OF 237.11 TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE LUDVIGSEN PROPERTY (RECEPTION NO. 99091492); THENCE NORTH 89°39'30" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE (AND THE EASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF) A DISTANCE OF 479.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Legal Notice No. 946615 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the County of Douglas and all its agencies, the Douglas County Law Enforcement Authority, the Douglas County Woodmoor Mountain General Improvement District, and the Douglas County Local Improvement District No. 07-01-Lincoln Station have been submitted to the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County for the ensuing year 2024. The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the proposed budgets on January 9, 2024 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Phillip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed adopted budget prior to its final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection on-line at www.douglas.co.us. Legal Notice No. 946599 First Publication: January 4, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, Case No. 23-08-0472P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). Legal Notice No. 946618 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET PERRY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of
Directors of the Perry Park Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2024. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2023 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Special District Solutions, Inc., 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker, CO 80138, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on January 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Larkspur Fire Protection District Headquarters, 9414 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur, CO 80118, and via Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5988306396 or via telephone at 720-707-2699, then enter 598 830 6396# (Meeting ID: 5988306396). Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget or the 2023 amended budget, inspect the 2024 budget and the 2023 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto. PERRY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Kurt C. Schlegel, District Manager Legal Notice No. 946614 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements Public Notice ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT LITTLETON, CO O-Line Replacement Roxborough Water and Sanitation District (Owner) is requesting Statements of Qualifications from Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) organizations (Proposers) for the construction of the following Public Project, as defined by C.R.S Section 32-1-1803(7), and for related preconstruction services by the Integrated Delivery Method for Special District Public Improvements Act, C.R.S. 32-1-1801.: O-Line Replacement Owner will receive Statements of Qualifications demonstrating the Proposer’s qualifications and ability to provide CM/GC services and construct the Project by email sent to Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@tstinfrastructure.com until Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM local time. After that time, Owner will no longer accept Statements of Qualifications. See Requests for Qualifications for details on preparing and submitting the Statement of Qualifications. The CM/GC Contract will include the following services and Work: Construction of approximately 800 linear feet of 30-inch gravity sewer, 50 linear feet of 12-inch gravity sewer, and six 72-inch manholes for Roxborough Water and Sanitation District’s O-Line Interceptor; preconstruction services including design workshops and meetings, development of construction cost estimates, scheduling/phasing plans, document/ constructability reviews, site visits and procurement services seeking qualified construction subcontractors for specified Work packages. Owner anticipates that the CM/GC’s Contract Price will be approximately $700,000.00. The CM/GC Contract has an expected start date in the first quarter of 2024. Obtaining the Proposal Documents Prospective proposers are required to be listed on the plan holders list to be considered. Project Information and Proposal Documents will be available for download at no cost in PDF format. Proposal Documents for the CM/GC Contract must be requested by email from Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com. Upon TST’s receipt of email requesting Project Documents, the Prospective Proposers will be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Project Information and Proposal Documents. The Issuing Office for Proposal Documents is: TST Infrastructure, LLC 5655 South Yosemite Street, Suite 101
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Prospective Proposers may obtain the Proposal Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 am to 5 pm. Neither Owner, nor Engineer will be responsible for Proposal Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office indicated above. Information Conference An Information Conference regarding the CM/ GC Contract and CM/GC selection process will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 1:00 PM virtually via Microsoft Teams Link located in the Request for Qualifications. Attendance at the Information Conference is optional. Two-Step Selection Process Selection of the Construction Manager/General Contractor will be made using a two-step process. Step One: Owner will receive Statements of Qualification and evaluate these, along with other information, to develop a list of the most highly qualified Proposers. Selection criteria and scoring included in the Request for Qualifications. The District Board of Directors anticipates meeting January 17, 2024 during which the Board will consider a short list of one or more, but no more than five, qualified firms which the District believes to be the most qualified pursuant C.R.S. Section 32-1-1805(2). Step Two: The short list selections will receive a Request for Proposal and will submit a detailed Proposal for the CM/ GC Contract for the Owner’s consideration. The Owner, at its discretion, may elect to conduct Interviews after receiving Proposals. Points previously awarded during step one and step two of the selection process may be adjusted based on information obtained during the Interview. Selection criteria and scoring included in the Request for Qualifications will be used to determine the final rankings of Proposers for award of the CM/ GC Contract. The Owner will evaluate these rankings, along with other information, to select the most highly qualified Proposer. Proposal Documents Details regarding the selection criteria and the selection process are included in the Request for Qualifications. Refer to the Proposal Documents for all further requirements regarding Statements of Qualifications, Proposals, CM/GC selection, and other Proposal submittals, qualifications, and procedures . This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Roxborough Water and Sanitation District By:Mike Marcum Title: General Manager Date: December 14, 2023 Legal Notice No. 946532. First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that at the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on the 22nd day of January, 2024, final settlement will be made by Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (the “District”), with Iron Woman Construction, LLC (the “Contractor”), for and on account of the contract for the construction of the Hillside Way Water Line Replacement and Drainage Improvements Project (the “Work”), subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said Work by the District. ANY PERSON, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2-4-401(8), C.R.S., THAT HAS FURNISHED LABOR, MATERIALS, SUSTENANCE, OR OTHER SUPPLIES USED OR CONSUMED BY A CONTRACTOR OR HIS OR HER SUBCONTRACTOR IN OR ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK CONTRACTED TO BE DONE OR THAT SUPPLIED LABORERS, RENTAL MACHINERY, TOOLS, OR EQUIPMENT TO THE EXTENT USED IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE WORK WHOSE CLAIM THEREFOR HAS NOT BEEN PAID BY THE CONTRACTOR OR THE SUBCONTRACTOR MAY, AT ANY TIME UP TO AND INCLUDING THE TIME OF FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR THE WORK CONTRACTED TO BE DONE, FILE WITH THE DISTRICT’S BOARD A VERIFIED STATEMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE AND UNPAID ON AC-
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COUNT OF THE CLAIM. All verified statements shall be filed: (i) by handdelivery to the District Manager at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134, or (ii) mailed to Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, Attn.: District Manager, 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134. Such verified statements must be received by the District prior to the time of final settlement. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement within the time frame provided for herein will release Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, its officers, directors, managers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment to the Contractor or any of its subcontractors. DENVER SOUTHEAST SUBURBAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, D/B/A PINERY WATER AND WASTEWATER DISTRICT By: /s/ Walter Partridge Walter Partridge , President Legal Notice NO. 946612 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Published in: The Douglas County News Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Date: 12/15/23 Project Title: 2023 Asphalt Overlay Project Town of Castle Rock Contractor: Schmidt Construction Company 2635 Delta Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on January 15, 2024, provided no claims are received. Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with the Public Works Director, Town of Castle Rock, 4175 Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before January 15, 2024. TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Frank Castillo, Project Manager Legal Notice No. 946580 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #068-23 2024 DESIGN-BUILD RUETER-HESS DOCK PROJECT The Parks, Trails & Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Parker Water and Sanitation District (PWSD), respectfully requests bids from responsible and highly-qualified contractors for the provision of all services related to the design-build of the Rueter-Hess Dock Project, as specified. It is the intention of this project to offer a paddleboard, canoe, kayak, and fishing dock at Rueter-Hess Reservoir. ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2024 @ 1:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD AT THE RUETER-HESS RESERVOIR, 9343 DOUBLE ANGEL ROAD, PARKER, COLORADO 80134. PLEASE CALL 720-733-6944 FOR DIRECTIONS, IF NEEDED. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT. (please bring a business card, as sign-in sheets will not be passed around) The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase
from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 068-23, 2024 Design-Build Rueter-Hess Dock Project” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 946620 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 3826-107, C.R.S., that on January 22, 2024 final settlement with Glacier Construction Co., Inc will be made by Castle Pines North Metropolitan District for the “HVAC System Upgrades” project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, 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 or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, 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 subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with Castle Pines North Metropolitan District, c/o, Mr. Nathan Travis, District Manager, 7404 Yorkshire Dr, Castle Pines, CO 80108. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor. Alex Page, P.E. Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (720) 744-2221 Castle Pines North Metropolitan District Legal Notice No. 946613 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #001-24 MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners (Board) is pursuing various options related to the provision of mental and behavioral health services in Douglas County. The County submitted an application for Community Project Funding through State Representative Jason Crow’s Office, and was awarded funding by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to create an Enhanced Model of Service (the Model). The funding term ends September 30, 2024. The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses. RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite
130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Five (5) original hard-copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #001-24, Mental/Behavioral Health Services”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated. Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 946622 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Park Meadows Business Improvement District Activity and Play Zone Structure Equipment Douglas County, Colorado Invitation to Bid The Park Meadows Business Improvement District requests formal bids for the procurement of the specified play structure materials as outlined in the RFP details. The scope of the work has been identified on the proposal form and RFP. Sealed proposals will be received for the play equipment via U.S. mail or dropped off at the offices of the PMBID at 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124, or c/o Mulhern MRE, Inc., 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112 until 3:00 pm local time, January 17, 2024 and then will be publicly opened and read. All bids must be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids will be accepted only from contractors with the ability to source the specified materials listed in the RFP. Sealed proposals for consideration are to include the Proposal Form, with the amount for the products and related transportation, and form signed by an authorized representative of the bidder. The District reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject any and all proposals, waive irregularity in the bidding, or accept responsive and responsible proposals as the best interests of the District may be served; however, said determination of the award will be at the sole discretion of the District. Bid documents will be available December 28th, 2023 via email, or in person at the Park Meadows Management Offices at 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124, or at the offices of Mulhern MRE, Inc., 58 inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Contact Elizabeth Hubbard to obtain copies of the Contract Documents. Electronic copies of the Contract Documents will be provided free of charge to qualified bidders. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will be provided upon request. It is anticipated that the Notice of Award will be issued within 30 days from the bid date. Substantial completion and delivery shall also include that the successful bidder will be required to furnish payment and performance bonds and comply with all insurance provisions specified in the project documents. The PMBID reserves the right to waive any irregularities or technical defects in the bidding process so as the best interests of the PMBID may be served. All technical questions should be directed in writing to Elizabeth Hubbard, elizabeth@mulhernmre.com Final date for all questions will be 3:00 pm, January 12, 2024. Park Meadows Business Improvement District Elizabeth Hubbard Park Meadows Business Improvement District Legal Notice No. 946607 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: 19 December 2023 Project Title: Tank 17 Project
Contractor: 53 Corporation LLC 5655 Peterson Road, Sedalia, Colorado 80135
County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.
Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on January 15, 2024, provided no claims are received.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Frank N. Main, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before January 14, 2024. TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Frank N. Main, Project Manager Legal Notice No. 946593 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #069-23 RECREATION EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES at RUETER-HESS RESERVOIR The Parks, Trails & Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, in conjunction with the Parker Water and Sanitation District (PWSD), respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified companies for the provision of a recreational equipment rental service at RueterHess Reservoir. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses. Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 069-23, Recreation Equipment Rental Service” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on Thursday, January 25, 2024 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated. Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 946621 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV30522, Division/ Courtroom # 6 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 23002219 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THE VILLAGES OF PARKER MASTER ASSOCIATION INC dba CANTERBERRY CROSSING MASTER, Plaintiff: v. JONATHAN D WALKER, Defendant(s) Regarding: LOT 1 BLOCK 2, THE VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING 4A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO ALSO KNOWN BY STREET AND NUMBER AS 11082 CALLAWAY RD, PARKER 80138; also known as: 11082 CALLAWAY RD PARKER, CO 80138 (the “Property”) Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on October 27, 2022, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 22nd day February, 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $6,748.63 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Tyler D. Baker #56551, HALL & EVANS LLC, 1001 SEVENTEENTH ST SUITE 300 DENVER, CO 80202. Dated 12/28/2023, Castle Rock, CO Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No. 946547 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 25, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lisa L. Winkelmann, Deceased Case Number 2023PR030503 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 April 21, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Scott H. Challinor, Attorney for Ashton Winkelmann, Personal Representative 6161 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 270 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 946541 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Allen Wayne Sheffield, a/k/a Allen W. Sheffield, a/k/a Allen Sheffield, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30508 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 April 22, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred. Keith Sheffield, Personal Representative 1735 County Road 194 Parker, Colorado 80138 Legal Notice No. 946546 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Thomas A. Rodriguez, #30377 Lathrop GPM LLP 675 15th Street, Suite 2650 Denver, Colorado 80202 Attorney for Personal Representative, Midwest Trust Company Legal Notice No. 946611 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Albert DeTemple Jr., Deceased Case Number 2023PR030530 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 April 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Royall E. S. Charsley, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 9565 S Kingston Court, Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 946592 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Erin Stefanik Boyer, a/k/a Erin Boyer, a/k/a Erin S. Boyer, a/k/a Erin Michelle Boyer, a/k/a Erin M. Boyer, a/k/a Erin Toland Boyer, a/k/a Erin Stefanik, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30500 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 Monday, April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Doug Boyer, Personal Representative 22886 Addington Place Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 946564 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph Calvarese, Deceased Case Number: 23PR219 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 May 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Trisha Calvarese, Personal Representative 10268 Kelliwood Way Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126 Legal Notice No. 946600 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EVELYN JOY KNELL, a/k/a EVELYN J. KNELL, a/k/a EVELYN KNELL, a/k/a BUNNY KNELL, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30513
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 Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 on or before May 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Christopher Linnen, Personal Representative 6527 Empire Avenue Frederick, Colorado 80516 Legal Notice No. 946619 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Francis C. Merrick, Deceased Case Number: 23PR196 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 Monday April 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert A. Merrick, Personal Representative 23819 E. Caleb Place Aurora, Colorado 80016 Legal Notice No. 946594 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John F. Gasher, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30458 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Cathi Jo Kuntz, Personal Representative 3862 Elk Run Dr. Castle Rock, CO 80109 Legal Notice No. 946542 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce Elaine Nolden, a/k/a Joyce E. Nolden, a/k/a Joyce Nolden, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030495 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Colorado Estate Planning Law Center Attorney to the Person Representative 6870 W. 52nd Ave., Suite 103, Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No. 936558 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 11, 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 Elijah Robert Torraca be changed to Elijah Robert Torraca-Lance Case No.: 23 C 773 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946577 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 11, 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 Xander Elliott Torraca be changed to Xander Elliott Torraca-Lance Case No.: 23 C 772 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946581 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 22, 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 TODD ERLING JESSEN be changed to Todd Erling Jessen Case No.: 23C769 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 946617 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 19, 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 APRIL KATHARINE JESSEN be changed to April Katharine Jessen Case No.: 2023 C 788 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 946616 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 18, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas District Court. The Petition requests that the name of Liam Jack Ivan Shaw be changed to Liam Ajax Sanchez Case No.: 2023 DR 30523 By: Judge Benjamin Figa Legal Notice No. 946608 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 11, 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 Robert CharlesParker Berry be changed to Robert Charles Parker Case No.: 23C777 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946601 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 12, 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 Brytany Elaine Wynne be changed to Brytany Elaine Lemon Case No.: 23 C 711 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946578 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 18, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas District Court. The Petition requests that the name of Addison Claire Shaw be changed to Addison Claire Sanchez Case No.: 2023 DR 30523 By: Judge Benjamin Figa Legal Notice No. 946609 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
(Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO. 80109 In the Interest of: ZOEY IZZABELLA WHYTE Party Without Attorney: Nickolay & Coral Jogolev 4822 N Silverlace Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone Number: 720-217-5189 E-mail: coralluvz@gmail.com Case Number: 23PR228: Division C NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Andrew Donald James Whyte Last Known Address, if any: 9115 W 2nd Ave, Lakewood, CO 80226 A hearing on FEBRUARY 7th, 2024 for Petition for Appointment of Guardian of minor Zoey Whyte will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 7th, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. Division C Adress: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO. 80109 The hearing will take approximately 60 minutes. Legal Notice No. 946602 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Last Known Address, if any: 9768 E Colorado Ave #302, Aurora, CO. 80247 A hearing on FEBRUARY 7th, 2024 for Petition for Appointment of Guardian of minor Marley Whyte will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 7th, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. Division C Adress: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO. 80109 The hearing will take approximately 60 minutes. Legal Notice No. 946603 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO. 80109 In the Interest of: MARLEY SAIGE WHYTE Party Without Attorney: Nickolay & Coral Jogolev 4822 N Silverlace Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone Number: 720-217-5189 E-mail: coralluvz@gmail.com Case Number: 23PR229: Division C NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Andrew Donald James Whyte Last Known Address, if any: 9115 W. 2nd Ave., Lakewood, CO 80226 A hearing on FEBRUARY 7th, 2024 for Petition for Appointment of Guardian of minor Marley Whyte will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 7th, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. Division: C Adress: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO. 80109 The hearing will take approximately 60 minutes. Legal Notice No. 946605 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO. 80109 In the Interest of: ZOEY IZZABELLA WHYTE Party Without Attorney: Nickolay & Coral Jogolev 4822 N Silverlace Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone Number: 720-217-5189 E-mail: coralluvz@gmail.com Case Number: 23PR228: Division C NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Chandra Saige Rusk Last Known Address, if any: 9768 E. Colorado Ave. No. 302 Aurora, CO 80247 A hearing on FEBRUARY 7th, 2024 for Petition for Appointment of Guardian of minor Zoey Whyte will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO. 80109
Date: February 7th, 2024 Time: 8:30 a.m. Division C Adress: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO. 80109
In the Interest of: MARLEY SAIGE WHYTE
The hearing will take approximately 60 minutes.
Party Without Attorney: Nickolay & Coral Jogolev 4822 N Silverlace Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Phone Number: 720-217-5189 E-mail: coralluvz@gmail.com Case Number: 23PR229: Division C
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Exclusion: Metro District Public Notice NOTICE OF EXCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Meridian Metropolitan District of Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”), a petition praying for the exclusion of certain lands from such District, as follows: 1. The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows:
Petitioner/Owner: Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc. General Description: an area of land generally located north and east of the intersection of Lansing Circle and Meridian Boulevard. A full legal description is provided in the petition and can be made available upon request. 2. The prayer of the petition is that the above property be excluded from the Meridian Metropolitan District, as indicated above. 3. The area sought to be excluded from the District is located entirely within Douglas County, and does not include property within any other
county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Douglas County, and therefore no notice of the proposed exclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.
be taken as an assent on his or her part to the exclusion of the property described in this notice.
Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, which public hearing is to be held in person at 8351 E. Belleview Ave., Denver, Colorado 80237 and to show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the existing District to file a written objection shall
Legal Notice No. 946623 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Meridian Metropolitan District By:/s/ Thomas George Legal Counsel to the District
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE Series of 2023 Ordinance No. 23-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-4-20 AND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO HARASSMENT, CAMPING, SITTING, LYING DOWN, SLEEPING, AND OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO: ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY The City of Lone Tree (the “City”) is a home rule municipality operating under the Lone Tree Home Rule Charter (the “Charter”) adopted on May 5, 1998, and a Municipal Code (the “Code”), codified and adopted on December 7, 2004. Pursuant to its constitutional home rule authority, the City may adopt and amend ordinances. ARTICLE 2 – DECLARATIONS OF POLICY AND FINDINGS A. In March 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court invalidated the “intended to harass” portion of the elements of criminal harassment of C.R.S. § 18-9-111(1)(e) as being unconstitutionally vague. As Section 10-2-20(a) (4) of the Lone Tree Municipal Code (the “Code”) mirrored the language of C.R.S. § 18-9-111(1)(e), the City desires to remove the same “intended to harass” portion of Section 10-2-20(a)(4). B. In addition, the City desires to: 1. Amend Section 10-4-70 of the Code relating to obstruction of roadways and public places; 2. Amend Section 10-6-40 of the Code relating to camping; 3. Add a new Section 10-6-70 of the Code relating to camping, sitting, lying down, sleeping, and waste deposit within public streams/public stream riparian zone prohibited. C. In addition, the City desires to amend Section 1-420 of the Code to make the violations of the offenses identified in subsection (b) of this Article 2 to be petty offenses, punishable by a fine not to exceed four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($499.00). ARTICLE 3 – SAFETY CLAUSE The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. ARTICLE 4 – AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1-4-20 Section 1-4-20 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled, “General Penalty for Violation” is hereby amended as follows, with deletions shown in strikethrough and additions shown in underline: Sec. 1-4-20. – General Penalty for Violation. * * * (c) The following Code violations shall be deemed petty offenses and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($499.00): Section 10-3-20, Littering; Section 10-410, Disturbing the Peace; Section 10-4-30, Urinating/ Defecating in Public; Section 10-4-70, Obstruction of Free Passage and/or Free Assembly of Roadways or Public Places; Section 10-4-80, Noise; Section 10-490, Construction Hours; Section 10-4-100, Fireworks; Section 10-6-20, Park Hours; Section 10-6-30, Unlawful Conduct in Parks or on Public Property; Section 10-6-40, Unauthorized Camping on Private or Public Property; Section 10-6-50, Median Safety; Section 106-70, Camping, Sitting, Lying Down, or Sleeping and Waste Deposit within Stream/Public Stream Riparian
Zone Prohibited; Section 10-8-40(b), Sale, Purchase and Possession of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products; Section 10-9-10, Open Containers; Section 10-9-20, Possession of Marijuana; Section 10-9-30, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
ARTICLE 5 – AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10-1-10 Section 10-1-10 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled, “Definitions” is hereby amended as follows, with deletions shown in strikethrough and additions shown in underline: Sec. 10-1-10. – Definitions. Unless otherwise stated, the provisions in these Articles this Chapter are subject to all applicable definitions, defenses, and presumptions provided by the Colorado Criminal Code (C.R.S. § 18-1-101 et seq.) As used in these Articles this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise clearly indicated: * * * Campsite means the use of property for the purpose of unauthorized camping. * * * Obstruct means to render impassible, or to unreasonably hinder, slow or retard progress, or to render passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous. Evidence that a pedestrian or a vehicle has to substantially alter his, her, or its direction of travel in order to accommodate a person located in the pedestrian’s or vehicle’s way shall be prima facie evidence of obstruction. Obstruction also means to cause a violation of other applicable law, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, on the passageway. * * * Personal property means any goods, currency, merchandise, or other tangible items, or anything of value other than animals, litter, waste, contraband, evidentiary property or criminal instruments. * * * Shelter includes, without limitation, any cover or protection from the elements other than clothing, a sleeping bag, bedroll, or blanket, such as a tent, tarpaulin, lean-to, sleeping bag, bedroll, blankets, or other structure or material any form of cover or protection from the elements other than clothing. * * * Stream means natural, altered, or improved channels that have seasonal or continuous water flows as a result of surface sources, stormwater runoff or groundwater influx, or naturally occurring or manmade bodies of water surrounded by land in which water is confined. Streams include channels, canals, streambeds, streambanks, drainageways, floodways, holding and silting basins, reservoirs, lakes and ponds. Stream Riparian Zone means the public land area that extends one hundred feet (100’) from the edge of the streambank. Streambank means the terrain alongside a stream between which the flow of water or body of water is confined. * * * Waste means and includes but is not limited to any and all rubbish; unused, rejected and/or discarded material(s); feces; garbage; trash; debris or other foreign substances, solid or liquid of every form, size, kind and description. ARTICLE 6 – AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10-2-20 Section 10-2-20 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled, “Harassment” is hereby amended as follows, with deletions shown in strikethrough and
additions shown in underline:
Sec. 10-2-20. – Harassment. (a) It is unlawful for a person to commit harassment if, with an intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she: * * * (4) Initiates communication with a person, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, telephone network, data network, text message, instant message, computer, computer network, computer system or other interactive electronic medium in a manner intended to harass or threaten bodily injury or property damage, or makes any comment, request, suggestion or proposal by telephone, computer, computer network or computer system or other interactive electronic medium, which is obscene; * * * ARTICLE 7 – REPEAL AND REENACTMENT OF SECTION 10-4-70 Section 10-4-70 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled, “Obstruction of Roadways or Public Places” is hereby repealed in its entirety and reenacted with a new title, “Obstruction of Free Passage and/or Free Assembly” to read as follows: Sec. 10-4-70. Obstruction of Free Passage and/or Free Assembly. (a) Obstruction of Rights-of-Way. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct any public street, sidewalk, or parking lane. (b) Obstruction of Means of Ingress or Egress. It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct any entry, doorway, or other means of ingress or egress to a public place. (c) Obstruction of Assembly. It shall be unlawful for any person—in, on, or near, City facilities; any public or private institution; or any premises, property, or facility used as a school, congregation, or assembly meeting place for religious worship—to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly: (1) Obstruct an elevator, aisle, stairway, hallway, or any other place to which the public has access to, or a substantial portion of the public has access to, such as places used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances. For the purposes of this subsection, a person shall be deemed to have violated this provision if the obstruction arises from the person’s actions alone, or with the coordinated actions of others. (2) Disobey a reasonable request or order to move when such order is given by a person known to be a police officer, firefighter, or person with authority to control the use of the premises when: (a) Such authority figure is attempting to prevent obstruction of the premises or to maintain safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire, riot, or other hazard; or (b) The person alleged to have violated this section is committing, threatening to commit, or inciting others to commit any act which would obstruct, disrupt, restrict, or impede the lawful missions, processes, procedures, or functions in, on, or of the premises. (3) Substantially disrupt, obstruct, or interfere with any lawful meeting, procession, or gathering in or on the premises by intentionally physical act, verbal utterance, or other means, except during times when such person is lawfully permitted to speak, such as during that individual’s portion of public comment. (4) Deny any public servant, official, employee, invitee, or student:
(a) Lawful freedom of movement on the premises, including the right of lawful ingress or egress; or (b) Lawful use of the premises. (5) Impede any public servant, official, employee, invitee, or student in the lawful performance of that person’s duties or activities through the use of restraint, coercion, or intimidation, or when violence is present or threatened.
Sec. 10-6-70. Camping, Sitting, Lying Down, Sleeping, and Waste Deposit within Stream/Public Stream Riparian Zone Prohibited.
ARTICLE 8 – REPEAL AND REENACTMENT OF SECTION 10-6-40
(b) Sitting, Lying Down, or Sleeping. It is unlawful for any person to sit, lie down, or sleep within any public stream and/or public stream riparian zone, except as may be specifically authorized by the appropriate government authority.
Section 10-6-40 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code entitled, “Camping” is hereby repealed in its entirety and reenacted with a new title, “Unauthorized Camping on Private or Public Property” to read as follows: Sec. 10-6-40. Unauthorized Camping on Private or Public Property. (a) Camping on Private Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on private property without the express written or verbal consent of the property owner, tenant, or the owner/tenant’s agent. (b) Camping on Public Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to camp on public property except in areas where the City has expressly authorized camping by posted signage or other permit. (1) Prior to Citation. No city employee or law enforcement official authorized to enforce this Section may issue a citation unless: (a) A city employee or law enforcement official has issued a verbal or written notice to the person camping to move from the campsite and take their personal property with them; and (b) At the time of issuing a citation, there is a shelter option available for the person ordered to move from the camp, the person has been offered placement in such shelter, and the person has refused such offer. (2) Abatement of Campsites. (a) Abatement Notice. Prior to the City abating any campsite ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, a city employee or law enforcement official authorized to enforce this Section shall provide the following abatement notice, to include the date and time of abatement: (1) Verbal OR written notice to all THE occupants of the campsite, IF PRESENT; and (2) Written notice attached to unattended personal property on the campsite; and (3) Written notice posted around the campsite at intervals sufficient to advise anyone entering the campsite of the intended date and time of the campsite abatement. (4) The City shall not be required to repost notices if they are removed or destroyed prior to the abatement.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to camp within any public stream and/or public stream riparian zone, except as may be specifically authorized by the appropriate government authority.
(c) Depositing Waste into Stream or Stream Riparian Zone. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly deposit, place, or permit to be deposited or placed any waste within any stream and/ or stream riparian zone unless: (1) The area is designated by the State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, including the City, for the disposal of the waste and the person is authorized by the proper public authority to so use the property; or (2) The waste is placed in a receptacle or container used within the area for such purposes. ARTICLE 10 – SEVERABILITY If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. ARTICLE 11 – CAUSES OF ACTION RETAINED Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance. ARTICLE 12 - EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication after the first reading if no changes are made on second reading, or twenty (20) days after publication following second reading if changes are made upon second reading. INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 UPON A MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND PASSED BY A VOTE OF 5 IN FAVOR AND 0 AGAINST.
ARTICLE 9 –AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTER 10 TO ADD A NEW SECTION 10-6-70.
FINALLY ADOPTED, PASSED, APPROVED WITH CHANGES, IF ANY, AND ORDERED POSTED AT THE LONE TREE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 9220 KIMMER DRIVE, LONE TREE, COLORADO 80124 UPON A MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED AND PASSED AT ITS MEETING HELD ON THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023, BY A VOTE OF 5 IN FAVOR AND 0 AGAINST. IF APPROVED WITH CHANGES AFTER FIRST READING, SUCH CHANGES SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS-PRESS FOLLOWING ADOPTION ON SECOND READING.
Article 6 of Chapter 10 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code is hereby amended with the addition of a new Section 10-6-70 entitled, “Camping, Sitting, Lying Down, Sleeping, and Waste Deposit within Stream/ Public Stream Riparian Zone Prohibition” to read as follows:
Legal Notice No. 946606 First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
(5) If weather conditions or other acts of God prevent the abatement of the campsite at the date or time listed in the notice, the City shall be able to extend the abatement date and time up to ten (10) days. (c) Camping in Stream/Stream Riparian Zones. Camping in streams or stream riparian zones shall be controlled by Section 10-6-70 of this Code.
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