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Race for 4th congressional seat brings feisty forum BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A long list of Republican candidates seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District sparred over their experience while talking about immigration, abortion and the economy at a raucous debate. The debate, hosted by the Republican Women of Weld in Fort Lupton, kicked off what has already been a lively primary season marked by attacks and posturing. Nine Republicans who are campaigning for the 4th District seat, which is opening because Buck is retiring, shared the stage. Candidates voiced their support for former President Donald Trump, touted how their experiences made them the best fit for the job, and didn’t resist taking shots at one another. U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert faced questions from opponents about her decision not to run for reelection to the 3rd District on the Western Slope and instead switch to the 4th District. At one point, state Rep. Mike Lynch asked her to define the term “carpetbagger.” SEE SQUARE OFF, P2

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Colorado congressional candidates for Disrtict 4 make their introductions Jan. 25 at a Republican debate hosted by the Republican Women of Weld in Fort Lupton.

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Boebert said at the Jan. 25 forum that she has moved to Weld County, adding that she and her children needed a change of setting after her recent divorce. “I’ve been very clear that this is a fresh start for my family and myself,” Boebert said. “The crops may be different in Colorado’s 4th District, but

the values are not.” She also asserted that her move ensures Republicans will win both districts. The 4th District leans 27 points in the GOP’s favor, according to a nonpartisan analysis of election results from the last two presidential elections by staffers for the Colorado legislature. And, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, there are 187,011 Republicans (35%) in the 4th District and 90,110 Democrats

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(17%). Unaffiliated voters outnumber either party with 243,598 registered voters in the district. The total active number of voters in the district is 529,393. “We have an opportunity now to absolutely secure that seat and keep it red,” Boebert said, adding that she was heavily targeted by Democratic interests. “The Republicans in the 3rd District will now have a fair fight against their opponents rather than Hollywood elitists and dark money groups pouring into the district.” Boebert served a few barbs of her own, such as calling out Lynch for losing access to his gun because he is on probation for driving under the influence in 2022. Lynch stepped down from his position as the state’s House minority leader on Jan. 24 after The Denver Post brought the DUI charge to light. At the debate, Lynch adressed the matter, saying he is asking for forgiveness and putting it behind him. He said he could represent people from a variety of life experiences and was working to overcome his mistake. “It’s not how you get knocked down, it’s how you get back up on your feet, learn from it and move forward,” he said. Boebert also poked fun at Peter Yu for having unsuccessfully campaigned in Colorado’s 2nd District in 2018 and for the U.S. Senate in 2022. The second-term congresswoman touted her work helping to pass the Pueblo Jobs Act and working to oust

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former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy “Everyone will talk like a Freedom Caucus member, but I’m the only one who governs as a Freedom Caucus member,” Boebert said. The House Freedom Caucus is an allied group of representatives advocating for far-right policies. “I’ve been very responsible with my legislative duties in this majority,” she added. Other candidates pushed back on Boebert’s claim that she is the only one with “proven experience.” Former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg pointed to his history serving the residents of the Eastern Plains and knowledge of agriculture, water and cost of living issues. “This district needs somebody who understands those issues and has grown up with those issues,” he said. Ted Harvey, a former state senator from Highlands Ranch, highlighted his work on a political action committee that funds pro-Trump candidates, as well as his history fighting for pro-life legislation. Harvey helped to pass the only abortion restriction on record in Colorado. “There’s nobody up here that has a more consistent record of fighting for conservative values,” he said. Deborah Flora, a conservative radio host from Highlands Ranch, emphasized her work in pro-life and parents’ rights spaces. SEE SQUARE OFF, P4

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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert at the Women of Weld GOP candidate debate Jan. 25 in Fort Lupton. Boebert currently serves as the District 3 representative and is now seeking District 4.

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Douglas County is the most populous county in the district and has the most registered voters. In addition to Flora and Harvey, two other candidates have ties to the area: Trent Leisy and Chris Phelen. “I’m not a career politician looking for my next job or my next paycheck, I’m a citizen servant,” Flora said. When asked about their top priorities, all of the candidates said some variation of dealing with immigration and closing the border or addressing the economy. Leisy and Harvey said they would push to deport all illegal immigrants who entered the country within the past few years, while Colorado Rep. Richard Holtorf advocated for deporting all Middle Eastern men. Leisy and Boebert were the only two candidates to raise their hands when asked if they believed the 2020 election was stolen from former President Trump. All of the candidates said they would vote for Trump in 2024. In a recent interview with CNN, Buck cited lies over the 2020 election as one reason he is retiring and called it a challenge that Republicans will have to overcome. “In addition to that, Republicans who have answers to these issues — and are at least aware of them, and hopefully will work on them someday — have a huge credibility problem because we continue to talk about and lie about the 2020 election as if it was stolen, as if Joe Biden wasn’t the real winner of that election,” Buck said on CNN’s “The Source.” “I don’t think we can have the credibility we need with the American public if we continue the lies that we’re now telling.” Candidates were split on support for a federal abortion ban, with Boebert, Flora, Harvey and Sonnenberg in favor. An unofficial straw poll of debate attendees showed Sonnenberg to be the favorite, followed by Lynch, Flora, Holtorf and Boebert.

Candidate Trent Leisy makes a point Jan. 25 during the Women of Weld’s Congressional District 4 debate in Fort Lupton.

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Funds support people with developmental disabilities

Reminder: first half property tax payments due Representatives from organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities pose with Douglas County commissioners for a photo at a December commisCOURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY sioners meeting in Castle Rock. BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Because of a program voters approved more than 20 years ago, Douglas County spends a small part of homeowners’ property tax payments each year on supporting some of the people who need it most. George Teal, a county commissioner, describes it as a “safety net” for local developmentally disabled people. “There was a time when there was a second-class aspect to their citizenship,” Teal said. He said voters made it clear that “these are Americans.” “These are our neighbors, these are people who belong here, and we have found a place for them here,” Teal added. Teal’s comments came at a recent meeting where he and fellow county commissioners, Abe Laydon and Lora Thomas, voted to approve grants to organizations supporting people with disabilities. This round of funding, about $450,000 in all, went to a variety of services, including therapeutic horseback riding, water safety, job training, housing and transporta-

tion, and more. In 2001, Douglas County voters approved a one-mill property tax to fund services that benefit people with developmental disabilities and their families, according to the county. A “mill” is a $1 payment on every $1,000 of “assessed,” or taxable, value of a home. For example, a $700,000 home, at the 6.7% assessment rate in Colorado, would have about $47,000 in taxable value. (This is a simplified example.) Then, applying the one-mill tax rate, that home would owe about $47 for the Douglas County Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy program. A “mill levy” is the official term for a property tax. The county distributes more than 90% of the Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy funds to Developmental Pathways, a nonprofit serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, while 5.5% is set aside for the grant program. Since 2001, the Developmental Disabilities Mill Levy grant has awarded over $5 million for local services supporting residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities, according to the county.

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Douglas County discusses plans to build, close schools BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Douglas County School District plans to tackle growing demand for schools in newer neighborhoods and declining enrollments in Highlands Ranch. Hundreds of students in Sterling Ranch, Ridgegate, the Canyons and Crystal Valley don’t have a neighborhood school, and the district is not able to build new schools without a voter-approved bond. Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch’s population is aging and schools in the area are enrolling fewer students. That means the district buses students from neighborhoods without schools to schools in Highlands Ranch. Superintendent Erin Kane said the strategy is only a short-term solution because it strains the transportation system and district finances. Kane said maintaining optimal enrollment levels allows the district to offer the same opportunities, like extracurriculars, special education programs and advanced coursework, at every school. “At the end of the day this is about making sure that every student across our district, no matter what

Douglas County School District is grappling with shifts in enrollment, leading to the COURTESY DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT need to open and close schools.

school they attend or neighborhood they live in, has access to the best of our amazing opportunities that our district has to offer,” she told the board at the Jan. 9 meeting. For Highlands Ranch, the district plans to close or consolidate elementary schools in 2026, taking the time before then to finalize details. No schools have yet been identified for pairing or closing. School buildings would be repurposed for other district uses and staff impacted by future closures will not

lose their jobs, Kane said. “We’re in a unique position right now to make that kind of commitment because we have such a high vacancy rate, so there really are plenty of jobs to go around,” she said. There are 13,000 homes in Sterling Ranch, 8,000 in Ridgegate East, 5,000 in the Canyons and 4,500 in Crystal Valley that don’t have access to a neighborhood school. Enough children are living in Sterling Ranch to fill an elementary school, Kane said.

With the need for a new school urgently, the district considered seeking a charter partnership to open a school in Sterling Ranch in 2026 or 2027. At the Jan. 23 meeting, the school board was split on whether to request proposals from charter schools to build on district owned land in Sterling Ranch. Board members Susan Meek, Brad Geiger and Valerie Thompson raised concerns about the loss of an ideal property for a neighborhood school and noted there is community opposition to a charter school. Three residents of Sterling Ranch gave public comments at the meeting advocating for the district to focus on building a neighborhood school. Board members Christy Williams, Kaylee Winegar and Becky Myers were inclined to request proposals because the district wouldn’t be committing to accepting a charter. The motion to move forward with requesting proposals failed on a 3-3 vote. Kane indicated to the board that staff may recommend putting a bond on the 2024 ballot to build new schools and address ongoing building maintenance.

Senior Center opening delayed by a few months BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORDOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A combination of difficult weather and technical issues means the opening of the highly-anticipated Highlands Ranch Senior Center will be delayed by a few months. The center was expected to open

in the early part of this year. Now, with project completion anticipated for late May, a tentative opening date has been pushed to July 1, said Sherry Eppers, community relations manager for the Highlands Ranch Metro District. And, any additional difficult weather days, like recent snow and

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cold, might further delay the opening date. The senior center is located on the southside of Highlands Ranch Parkway and east of Broadway, neighboring Mountainview Christian Church. Providing everything from educational health to arts and crafts classes, the nearly 22,000-squarefoot center will provide many activities and socializing events as well as serve older adults and families who may be uncertain where to find needed services. In the past, senior programs used to be education focused. The model has now shifted towards more fitness, art and even gardening. Fitness classes include strength and balance, yoga and dance classes. Several years ago, the metro district determined that there was a

need for services to support the senior population in Highlands Ranch. While under construction, inaugural memberships will be available to those age 55 and older, including their spouse, up until the official opening of the center, allowing seniors to take part in programs, classes and resources are available now. With over 800 inaugural memberships currently, Eppers added that those who purchased an inaugural membership will have continued access up to the time the center opens. Once the senior center officially opens, the inaugural members will get a $10 discount on a 2024 annual membership. Eppers said the cost for the Highlands Ranch Senior Center is estimated to be about $18.6 million. SEE CENTER, P7

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Water advisers to have own advisers BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With ongoing concerns about supplies of water across Douglas County, elected leaders recently created an advisory board to help them plan for the future. And, now, the county has decided those advisers will need advisers. But members of the Douglas County Water Commission are expressing confusion about the role of the second advisory group. “I hate to just bring a whole bunch of people in and have them set (as) kind of a mirror,” said Douglas County Water Commissioner Roger Hudson, also a Castle Pines city council member. Hudson raised the issue during a Jan. 22 water commission meeting. The county hasn’t yet selected any advisers to the water commission. Douglas officials envision the advisers to the water commission as “technical,” a committee of people with expertise in water. But the water commission, which only held its first meeting in December, already has some members with a deep background in water. So far, the water commission has been unable to decide how to fill the list of advisory experts. Its January meeting brought a stalemate to the issue.

“I think we need to somewhat determine what we need from these people,” Frank Johns, another water commission member, said at the meeting. The Douglas County Water Commission is expected to help create a longterm plan regarding water supply and improving conservation. Water lawyers, current and former elected officials, and people who serve on local districts that supply water to many county homes and businesses sit on the commission. That includes James Eklund, who worked on the state’s water plan, and Johns, who has worked on various water plans for communities over the years. Johns sits on the board of the Centennial Water and Sanitation District, which serves Highlands Ranch. A layer of advisers to the commission could skew toward more experts, but what type of input the water commission wants from them remains an open question. “We’re not looking for the engineers to run in here,” said Jack Hilbert, one of Douglas County’s former elected leaders and a water commission member. He felt the body needs a “high-level view” of the county’s water situation. Potentially complicating matters, the water commission has also brought up the idea of seeking outside help, separate from the advisers to the water com-

mission. Tricia Bernhardt, another water commission member, noted in December that developing a long-term water plan is a large undertaking and asked whether the commission could find money to pay for a consultant to help with the process. County staff indicated they could request to do so. At the January meeting, the water commission also floated the idea of having large, experienced water providers speak to the commission in person. “Denver Water and Aurora and Colorado Springs … they’ve done a lot of planning,” said Jim Maras, a water commission member, advocating for bigcity providers to advise the commission. The water commission doesn’t have the final say on who joins its technical advisory committee. It can only make recommendations. Ultimately, the board of elected, county-level commissioners — George Teal, Lora Thomas and Abe Laydon — will make the final decisions on who sits on the technical advisory committee, according to county staff. At the January meeting, the water commission decided to continue to another day the discussion of who might serve as advisers. The water commission’s next meeting is set for Feb. 26.

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One-time capital funding for the project comes from “cash on hand” generated from systems development fees - which are paid by the developer at the time of construction - as well as interest earned on those fee collections, according to the metro district website. The metro district does not anticipate any change to mill levy rates to fund the operations of the senior center. A mill levy is a property tax rate. Also, Douglas County plans to lease about 2,000 square feet of the building for a satellite office for human services staff and to provide social services, including information, resources and referrals. “And their lease over about 15 years will help us recover costs for their portion of the building,” said Eppers. Additionally, the 2024 Douglas County budget allotted $25,000 for the center’s Senior Resource Coordinator.

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Son accused of killing dad appears in court

Public invited to author talk Colorado author Mary Taylor Young, whose most recent book is “Bluebird Seasons: Witnessing Climate Change in My Piece of the Wild,” will speak at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Douglas County Garden Club at the Castle Pines Library.

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Sean Gipson, the 33-year-old man accused of killing his father in a Highlands Ranch residence, appeared in Douglas County District Court as charges were formally filed against him. Gipson, who appeared on Jan. 25, is facing an accusation of first-degree murder after deliberation. Under Colorado law, first-degree murder is an intentional or deliberate killing, or a killing that results from risky behavior. A preliminary hearing was also set (for April 25) after the defense requested extra time to better prepare for the case. The preliminary hearing will determine if there is sufficient evidence to continue toward trial. Documents indicate that on the morning of Jan. 7, sheriff ’s deputies responded to a report of gunshots in a residence on Elmhurst Drive. Inside, they found Sean Gipson’s father, 73-year-old Billy Gipson, deceased with multiple stab wounds. Sean Gipson was found on the floor of the living room, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Gipson’s mother had told police that her husband often carried a gun out of fear of their son, who allegedly made threats to-

Douglas County investigators at a Highlands Ranch home that was the scene of a killing on Jan. 7. Sean Gipson, 33, is being held in the county’s jail on a murder charge in the death of COURTESY DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE his father.

wards family members, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Colorado Community Media. She added that her son had been diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2018 and was off his medication. Gipson was taken to AdventHealth Littleton for treatment. Gipson had made similar threats before, according to court records. In 2022, he was convicted in both federal and state courts for making telephone threats against a local mental health agency, family members and authorities.

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The Douglas County Garden Club invites the public to attend a talk with Colorado author Mary Taylor Young at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The presentation will be at the Castle Pines Library, 260 Village Square Lane. A $5 donation is suggested at the door to help support the garden club’s community proj-

ects. Attendees are urges to RSVP to riccijeanne@yahoo. com. Taylor is the author of 22 books on the landscape, heritage and natural communities of the American West and has won awards for her work. Her latest book is “Bluebird Seasons: Witnessing Climate Change in My Piece of the Wild.”

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Comeback trail: How Valor’s Chase Zimmerman persevered despite football injury BY AUGUSTUS OSWALD, JARED BRENDLINGER AND MICHAEL TIERNEY CU NEWS CORPS

It happened during a championship game against Cherry Creek High School last season. Valor Christian High School linebacker Chase Zimmerman took a big hit. He went down hard. His mind flashed the painful information that his knee was damaged. It was worse than he feared. He suffered a compound tibia fibula fracture. “I looked down, and I was kind of holding my leg, and it was like, dangling in half,” Zimmerman said. “So I knew it was a pretty brutal injury.” He was a standout on the team and now was facing the prospect that he was at the end of the road in terms of football. His dreams of playing in college were in limbo. As his teammates, coaches and family gathered in concern, a reality set in. Zimmerman wondered how he would get through this. After surgery, he faced a ninemonth recovery, the better part of a year typically spent training for the next season. With this, would he even have a shot at playing his senior year? “So a lot of doubts were going through my mind,” Zimmerman said.

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His play already was good enough to attract some interest that could extend his career into college. Now, he wondered. “That was when things started to get more hard, was when I was in the unknown of ever playing again,” he said. He says even his faith was tested, but he took solace in family and friends. And, Valor Head Coach Bret McGatlin stood by him, making a difference. McGatlin came to Valor before the

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pretty cool.” “I really felt like that team that we had last year was so well bonded and they played so well together,” McGatlin said. Despite the injury in the championship game, Zimmerman was determined to work his way back. “I don’t think he was in disbelief, I think he was more upset that he couldn’t wrestle but he’s one of those kids that as soon as he could he was rehabbing and he was in the weight room,” McGatlin said. Valor got off to a rocky start in the 2023 season. After losing nearly an entire roster of seniors, the Eagles began their season on a bad note. And despite being a football powerhouse, this was the most attention Valor had received in a long time. Every local media outlet was knocking on their door wondering “What’s wrong with Valor football?” “Competition was tough to start the year first thing,” McGatlin said. There were lots of other factors, too, including Zimmerman. His recovery was long and slow. Having his world turned upside down made Zimmerman look for answers, which his mother provided. “You can wallow in your misery or you can go see what God has to say about this,” Mom Lindsay said. So, Zimmerman opened his Bible. He got into the practice of telling his mom each morning the verses he read. He resolved to trust what God had planned for him. “It was really inspiring to hear a 17-year-old kid say that,” Lindsay said. Zimmerman’s father, Scott, described the amazing moment that he witnessed from the football community around them. “We had calls from all over the country, the opposing team, coaches, parents, and all the Valor community,” Scott said. “I mean we had more food, everything that we needed, it was really humbling,” Adversity would strike again. His wound was not healing correctly. When the bone had come out of his flesh after the impact, it was splintered and shattered, causing complications. Zimmerman had to go back for another surgery. SEE TRAIL, P18

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hen dreams whisper just out of reach, our instinct is often to shrink back, feeling underqualified for bold pursuits. But buried beneath selfdoubt, embers of our true potential still glow. Now is the time to fan those embers into flames. It’s time to embrace our created purpose with confidence and courage. Confidence silences the nagging inner critic. It drowns out voices shouting, “Who do you think you are?” Confidence straightens slumped shoulders and lifts the chin. It declares, “I am filled with strengths and talents to offer this world. I have a rightful place and voice.” Our fright shrinks because our confidence believes the best about us. Initially this column started out as piece that would help salespeople understand the importance of confidence in their profession. Many sales leaders today share that confidence has become a major issue as advancement in technology, fierce competition, and other factors are causing sellers to doubt themselves. My guidance has always been that sellers need to master three levels of confidence: confidence in themselves, confidence in their products and services, and confidence in their company to stand behind their products and services and fully support their customers. But as I socialized the idea for this

column, my inner circle encouraged me to make it about all people because there is so much disruption going on in the world coupled with fear and uncertainty, that we could all use a shot of confidence and courage. Courage is confiMichael Norton dence on fire, propelling us past paralysis into action. Courage says, “I feel afraid but will forge ahead anyway.” It risks failure for the sake of fulfilling our calling. As we move forward while still trembling, courage builds muscle memory for our next brave act. Our capabilities multiply as we climb the stairsteps of growth. And remember that our confidence and courage are built while we take the stairs and avoid the false promises of an easy elevator ride. With inspired confidence and courage, we break free from confining expectations and dead-end jobs. We pivot into purpose-fueled vocations that energize us. We build platforms sharing hard-won wisdom. Our authentic voice leaves a unique impact on those we live and work with. With confidence and courage, we escape stagnancy. We learn new skills, then launch inspiring ven-

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tures. We adopt healthier rhythms and mindsets. We enrich community through our gifts. We turn stumbling blocks into steppingstones, where once we teetered and wobbled, but now thrive and conquer. True confidence is not arrogance that fluctuates with circumstance. Lasting confidence emanates from an identity rooted in unconditional love. This soul-deep assurance fuels consistent courage to live out purpose, no matter the cost. With confidence as our foundation, consistency abounds. The world peddles counterfeit confidence based on achievement and approval. But when statuses change or critics attack, false confidence crumbles. Basing our worth on shifting sand leads to inconsistency, soaring in success but plunging at the first sign of failure. Genuine confidence stands on the bedrock of our faith-based foundation. When we internalize the grace and blessings that surround us, our confidence stabilizes. Our moods, mistakes and critics no longer control us. Confidence coupled with our inner strength sees us through our weaknesses, helping to liberate us from fear while living boldly. Confidence-fueled consistency manifests in persevering despite hardship, staying true to values amid temptation, and speaking truth with grace not judgement. Consistent

confidence steps up when others retreat. It keeps believing the best about people and possibilities when cynicism abounds. Living confidently also means resisting perfectionism that sabotages consistency. Progress over perfection is grace in action. When we stop berating ourselves, consistency builds momentum. Small consistent steps compound into massive transformation. As our true confident consistent courageousness increasingly defines us, restlessness gives way to deep purpose and joy. We show up authentically without pretense. Our glow comes from within. We finish each race with heads high, already eager for the next. How might the world change if you bravely stepped into your full potential? Your gifts are irreplaceable. It’s time to stand tall, claim divine affirmation, and let courage have its way. You were made to shine. As always I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can be consistently confident and courageous, it really will be a better than good life. Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

New cartoon, ‘Never Will I Ever,’ hits puzzle page BY MICHAEL DE YOANNA MICHAEL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On the beloved puzzle page of this week’s newspaper, you find something new to give you a laugh. It’s a comic from lifelong Coloradan Marc Vargas called “Never Will I Ever.” They’re single panel comics that will run weekly and debut this week. In one, for example, a man sits in a chair and is covered in cats. “Never will I ever have to turn up the heat… again,” the comic reads. Whether it be teaching a grand-

child to drive or ignoring an emergency alert on your mobile phone, Vargas’ weekly comics highlight the small disasters of daily life and outcomes that typically make us wiser the next time. The comic is punctuated by the word, “again.” It implies it really happened “and ended horribly wrong,” as Vargas said. Or, in some cases, only mildly wrong, because life could be much worse than being covered in cats on a cold day. Vargas is a longtime illustrator. He’s put his pen to work for papers

in Denver and Boulder, the Colorado Rockies and for books and other publications. So, where does he get his ideas? “I’m a trained observer,” he says. “I love to watch people interact. I’m the guy in the back of the room watching everything happening. My ideas come from overhearing conversations, watching people do crazy stuff and my own catastrophes. These get my brain percolating.” Vargas got his start as a kid, admiring the likes of Charles Schultz of “Peanuts” fame. He went to Colorado State University, but also the

Joe Kubert School of Cartooning in Dover, New Jersey, which he calls a life-changer. After working for the college paper, including editorial cartoons, and receiving an honor from the Society of Professional Journalists, he got hooked. “I hope people are entertained,” he said. “Possibly they will laugh or smile. Maybe they’ll say, ‘Yes, I remember trying to shovel snow with a crappy shovel.’ A smile, a laugh, a little seltzer down the pants (I stole that from somewhere). This is an absurd and crazy world we live in. Laughing is our only armor.”

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Revisit a critical historical moment at Wings Over Rockies

hen people think of the Cold War, images of nuclear bombs and covert spies are probably among the first images that come to mind. But for Stewart Bailey, collections manager at the Wings Over the Rockies museum, there’s something else he likes to focus on. “The first battle of the Cold War was won by the Western Allies and was won with airplanes,” he said. “Not only that, but those airplanes didn’t have guns or bombs. Instead, for 11 months the Allies worked to support a city of 2.6 million people entirely by air.” The story of that battle is told in the Air and Space Museum’s, 7711 East Academy Blvd. in Denver, new exhibit, The Berlin Airlift: Supplies from the Sky. The exhibition runs through Monday, May 27, and marks the 75th anniversary of the Airlift. The exhibit tells the story of the nearly year-long effort by the United States, Britain and other countries to keep the people of Berlin alive during the Berlin Blockade, when the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies’ railway, road and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Western control. “At the beginning, the Allies were using any kind of plane that could handle cargo and there were some accidents and a lot of confusion,” Bailey said. “Eventually it got better and the efforts were extremely efficient. There were planes coming in with materials like coal on average of every three minutes.” The creation of the exhibit is largely due to donations from two families who had members who participated in the Airlift, including Denver resident Thomas Moss, who was a C-54 pilot during the events. His daughters Barbara Drury and Linda Lewis donated many of their father’s artifacts to the museum and that provided the backbone for the story told in the display. “This exhibit isn’t so much about the planes and technology as it is about the people and the human experience of what they went through,” Bailey said. “I think it’s powerful because it shows how people’s opinions can change — we went from years of fighting the Germans to helping them and Germans went

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COMING fearing the sound ATTRACTIONS of Allied planes to

finding hope in it.” As well as donated artifacts, the exhibit features a lot of photos and creative set dressing to give just a taste of what being in bombed-out Berlin would be like. Clarke Reader The aim was also to make it interactive for all ages, so it includes activities like weight and balance exercises and more. In addition to learning more about a historical event that many people might not be aware of, Bailey hopes visitors come away with a greater appreciation of the many ways the Berlin Airlift influenced the ensuing decades. “One of the key takeaways from this exhibit is that freedom is something to be valued and supported,” he said. “In many ways, the Airlift still echoes through our world today.” Tickets and details can be found at https://wingsmuseum.org/exhibits/berlin-airlift/. LSO uses ‘Peter and the Wolf’ to enchant young audiences

Get ready for some family fun at the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra’s annual children’s and family concert, which will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. Not only will it feature Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” as it does every year, but also “Add Story and Play,” where the audience will create a story with several characters, develop a plot and choose music to go along with the story. Then the narrator, Joel Hillan, from CBS 4, will tell the brand-new story while conductor Matthew Switzer leads the orchestra, performing the music the audience has chosen to go along with the story. Information and tickets can be found at https://lakewoodsymphony.org. SEE READER, P18

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Meet some of the people behind the new automated trains at Denver International Airport BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Twenty-six new automated trains are coming to Denver International Airport this summer, according to operators. Currently, 31 automated trains carry ticketed airport passengers from the three active concourses. About half the fleet has been in service since the airport opened in 1995 and has run over 1.4 million miles, so replacements are sorely needed, according to the airport. The new trains are also automated, but more than 73 people are responsible for keeping them running every day around the clock. “Passenger traffic at Denver International Airport is expected to reach more than 78 million by the end of this year alone, and 100 million annual passengers are expected within the next three to five years. We are preparing for the future in a variety of ways, including renovating the Great Hall, adding gates to concourses and adding capacity to the trains to the gates,” DIA CEO Phil Washington said. “New train cars will increase the number of passengers that can be moved to the gates by approximately 850 per hour. They will reduce the time between arriving trains and allow us

to run a more effective operating schedule. These efficiencies are going to be felt by passengers and make for a more seamless experience at DEN.” The first of the new trains arrived in December 2023 and will be tested through the next six months. Everyone is excited, from the director of operations to the mechanic who maintains the trains. The new trains may be automated, but the people who keep them running are skilled, working people who are eager to enter the next era of moving people around DIA. The automated people mover and airport nerd stuff

The trains are important to the operation of the airport, according to DIA Senior Director of Operations Matt Robb. “You can’t get to B and C concourse. The only way you can get there is on the train,” Robb explained. “It is a single point of failure, which is why we put such a heavy emphasis on maintaining (the trains). If we get the train doesn’t move, the airport doesn’t move.” Robb said that trains and airports have been his passion since age 13, when he took a trip through the O’Hare International Airport. SEE PEOPLE MOVER, P15

Roberto Cortez, of Commerce City, has been working on the trains at DIA for Alstom for 24 years. He explained how his military background (maintaining helicopters) and experience as an auto mechanic helped when he started learning to fix the trains. PHOTO BY JO DAVIS

The new trains are at the shop and being tested by a special team right now. RJ Henessy Alstom DIA Site Production Manager and Maintenance Manager, said the new train PHOTO BY PETER SCOTT BARTA is testing now, with styrofoam bumpers on the sides to ensure that measurements and other stats keep the train from bumping into the walls.

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Alstom, the company contracted to operate and maintain the DIA trains, has a display of flags in its shop. The flags represent the United States, Colorado and the branches of the military represented by their staff. According to Matt Fasbender, human resources manager, more than half of the people who work for Alstom are military veterans. PHOTO BY JO DAVIS

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“There were so many people here. So many airplanes. So much space. The logistics of operating a place like that, the challenges, again, it’s all about the movement of people,” Robb said. “So how they could operate a place like that was beyond what my 13-year-old brain could comprehend. So really, this is like some next-level airport nerd stuff.” Robb fell in love with airports as a teen, taking trips with his dad to airports in Oklahoma City and Dallas Forth Worth. “We just ride the train around and walk around the airport and spend a morning and afternoon just in the airport,” Robb said. His love of airports and moving people started there. Robb explained that the DIA trains are operated by Alstom, a contractor that manufactures French rails. “They build a lot of surface rail trains, the traditional trains actual trains,” Robb said. According to Robb, besides himself, only one other DIA employee, the automated guideway transit system administrator, works with the train system inside the airport. The rest of the people behind the trains work for Alstom.

Keeping the trains running around the clock

Robb noted that the trains are not actually trains on a track. They have wheels and tires. “We call the train the AGTS, which is an automated guideway transit system,” Robb explained. “We also sometimes call it an APM, which is an automated people mover. It’s not, it is a train. But really, they’re just like big, automated buses, they run on big rubber wheels. And then there’s a guideway in between that kind of keeps them going where they are supposed to, but there’s no rail or anything.” Alstom makes the trains and also operates a section of the airport accessed beneath the concourses by way of the tunnel system. Alstom owns and operates the shop where the trains are maintained, repaired and tested. According to Aurora resident and Environmental Health and Safety Manager for Alstom DIA Marcus Huff, the site had gone 812 days without an accident at the time of Colorado Community Media’s interview at DIA. Because of the importance of the trains, Huff said safety is a top priority. The reason, according to Alstom DIA Operations Manager Shawn Bingham, also from Aurora, is because of the downtime commitment between Alstom and Denver.

Bingham said the trains have to be available 99.94% of the time that the airport is open. And the airport never closes. “In a 31-day month, there are 44,600 minutes in that month,” Bingham explained. “We have about 20 minutes of downtime out of those 44,600 minutes every month. So, we can try to paint that picture for taking such a small amount of downtime on average every month out of those 44,600 available minutes. And that’s about 99.94% availabilities.” Alstom DIA Site Production Manager and Maintenance Manager RJ Hennessy, from Brighton, explained that up to seven trains run each day to keep up with the demand. The highest demand for the trains is in the spring and summer, not during the holidays, Hennessy said. “Don’t get me wrong. We typically have (high demand) maybe two days around each of those holidays,” Hennessy said. “That’s it. The people coming in for the holiday season and the people leaving for the holiday season are pretty much it. So, it’s two days around the Thanksgiving timeframe. And around the Christmas timeframe. That’s it — just two days. In the summertime — take those two days and now put them over probably two weeks. And it starts at

26 new trains will come online at DIA by the end of 2024 6,500 passengers ride the trains every day 78 million passengers expected in 2024 100 million passengers per year by 2027 31 trains in the fleet before the new trains 16 of the old trains were in operation for 29 years 1.4 million miles run by the old trains being retired 41 trains will be in the DIA fleet by the end of 2024 15 minutes maximum amount of downtime allowed for the train system each month. 812 days since the last accident in the Alstrom DIA shop (as of Jan. 11, 2024) 73 employed by Alstom to operate and run the trains at DIA 2 DIA employee works with the train system

spring break.” Keeping the trains going all year, with only 20 minutes of downtime per month takes the help of all 73 Alstom employees, according to Bingham. Who keeps the trains running

Alstom DIA Senior HR Manager Matt Fasbender said the Alstom team is more than 50% military veterans. The employees come from all over the Denver Metro area. Many of the Alstom team members have been working at DIA for more than 20 years. “About 27 people have 25 years or more,” Fasbender said. Roberto Cortez, a mechanic from Commerce City, is one of those military vets with a long tenure at the site. “I had like I had 10 years in the Marine Corps,” Cortez said. “So, I had already been through a lot of oopsies and the mistakes when you start turning wrenches. It made the transition pretty easy.” Cortez said that his experience working on cars and military helicopters helped when he started working on the DIA trains 24 years ago. “It’s not that technology is the same, but technical aspects and using logic, stuff like that is,” he said. SEE PEOPLE MOVER, P16

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Ryan Parrish, a train mechanic for Alstom DIA from Thornton, agreed that his military background prepared him for work on the trains. “I was in the army for five years. I worked on the Patriot missile system,” he said. “I guess I wanted work that kind of translated.” Parrish went to Spartan College of Aeronautics in Broomfield to acquire more skills. His counselor at the college directed Parrish to Alstom. “I mean, there’s no money in the civilian world for taking out aircraft, but money is in fixing things,” he said. Parrish has been with Alstom at DIA for six years. Carlos Alvarez is a helper mechanic from Aurora with two years at Alstom DIA. Alvarez was also educated at Spartan College. He worked on wind turbines before coming to Al-

The trains are maintained in the Alstom shop, underneath the Denver International Airport. Mechanics, technicians and others access the trains from these platforms for cleaning and service. PHOTO BY JO DAVIS

stom. His previous skills helped ease the learning curve when he came to work on the trains. “Once you know how to read schematics and turn wrenches, it’s all the same,” Alvarez said. The mechanics, managers and ev-

eryone else at Alstom are eager to get their hands on the new train. Cortez said they are just “peeking over the shoulders” of the new train’s testers for now. “They don’t want us to touch it,” Cortez said. “But the testing process is a little regimented so

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that they’re not gonna let us put our hands on the train until they figure it out. And get it going. Then, they’re gonna give it to us so we can tear it up. I mean, so we can work on it.” “We have a team that is here specifically for introducing the new trains,” Bingham said. “And they have a very, as (Alvarez) said, regimented plan that they follow, testing and making sure the train functions the way it’s supposed to. That it assimilates into our system the way it’s supposed to.” He said the train must run 300 hours without fail before Cortez and the others get to it. According to Bingham, the new trains should be online and transported by the public this summer. Until then, these people will see to the trains, and to moving people throughout the Denver International Airport. For more information on the new train system, Alstom and the Denver International Airport, visit FlyDenver. com.

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“That was a huge setback,” Lindsey said. When the doctors had cleaned the wound, they found an infection with bacteria in it. “So, it just kind of sent us into a spiral a little bit because he had been on antibiotics for six months. We didn’t know if it was going to come back,” she said. “That was a very hard time.” Doctors kept Zimmerman on antibiotics because they feared if they took a rod out that was stabilizing his knee, the infection might spread. “The hardest thing in the world is the kid is in so much pain, you know, it was hard, even though he had a good attitude and he stuck with it. I felt so bad for him out there, if I could’ve given him my leg I would have, “ Scott said. Zimmerman was still in rehab when Valor began its 2023 season. He watched as the team struggled on the field, eager to get in and play. “He went from kind of sad to depressed and then angry after the

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There are few times during the year when the relationship between man and nature is rich and nuanced as it is during winter. This makes it the perfect time for the opening of Walker Fine Art’s, 300 W. 11th Ave., No. A, in Denver, first

losses, and he was just so frustrated,” Scott said. But his knee was healed. There were no more setbacks and finally, he decided he was ready to go in and play, even though he could have used more time to recover. “He said, ‘It hurts worse standing on the sideline watching my team lose than it does being out there helping so I’m playing next week, no matter what,’” Scott said. So the family backed their son but still worried as he took to the field. “Any time anyone would hit him or any of that I just would kind of get that feeling in my heart like ‘Oh, gosh. Please be okay,’” Lindsey said. Zimmerman went in to play offensive guard for the first time in his high school career. “He’s gonna go play some offensive line, that’s kind of a cool story,” McGatlin said. “He’s never played offensive line before, at least in high school, so it’s kind of cool to see what he’s doing.” Zimmerman was excited about the opportunity for a new challenge. “It was a lot like leading up to the first game, just like learning the entire offense. I haven’t played offense

since little league, so just learning,” he said. In Zimmerman’s final regular season high school game, he exclusively played guard. Heading into the playoffs, Zimmerman hopes he can get back on the field as a linebacker and offensive lineman. The Legend Titans eliminated McGatlin’s Eagles in the second round of the playoffs after Valor received a first-round bye. It was a heartbreaking 20-13 loss, ending their season and Zimmerman’s high school career. Despite Valor’s playoff loss, Zimmerman showed off in his final game as an Eagle. He took snaps on both sides of the ball as a linebacker and guard. On offense, he recorded quite a few pancake blocks and was a force racking up tackles on the defensive side. All of this while not being 100% healthy. Asked what his favorite memory of high school football would be, Zimmerman said: “Honestly just being with the boys, just having that brotherhood, and that camaraderie and going on the team retreats and just us all being together and just growing so close as a team.”

After every game, Valor circles up their team and anyone else wanting to join and pray. After their upset playoff loss, this was an extraordinary moment regardless of the defeat; for many Valor players, including Zimmerman, this was their last football game as a Valor Eagle. Tears were shed, players and coaches hugged and pictures were taken. Despite the loss, many were happy to share the field one last time. Now, Zimmerman looks toward his future. “That’s been my dream since I was a little kid is to play college football and this injury might have been a setback,” he said. “But honestly, I’m just going to kind of trust what God’s plan is for me. I have one offer to play at the University of Northern Colorado, so I was really excited to get that, but I’m just kind of keeping an open mind.” He continued: “And, honestly, if there’s no football in my future then I’m fine with that, then I know that something else big is going to come from it.” This story is a capstone project from journalism students with the University of Colorado-Boulder’s CU News Corps. Colorado Community Media advises News Corps students.

exhibition of 2024 — Nomadic Daydreams. The group show runs through Saturday, March 16, and features the works of Angela Beloian, Derrick Breidenthal, George Kozmon, Bonny Lhotka and Ben Strawn. According to provided information, the artists use two-dimensional mediums like oil, photography, drawing to explore the all-important interactions between man and nature. Find all the details at www.walkerfineart.com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Lydia Loveless at Globe Hall

less will be performing at the Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. in Denver, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. They will be joined by singer/songwriter Jason Hawk Harris and alt-country up-and-comer Cousin Curtiss. Get tickets for the concert at https://globehall.com.

Lydia Loveless, who hails from Columbus, Ohio, is a songwriter’s songwriter. Over their career they’ve delved deep into the rather nebulous “alt-country” world and in 2023 they released “Nothing’s Gonna Stand In My Way Again.” As usual, it’s an astounding collection of songs, chronicling a breakup and the struggle to find a way to move forward in a difficult world. In support of the record, Love-

Clarke Reader is an arts and entertainment columnist for Colorado Community Media. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0198 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:26:00 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: Ha Nguyen and Nang Long Original Beneficiary: Credit Union of Colorado Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Credit Union of Colorado Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/7/2022 Recording Date of DOT: 6/13/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022041713 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $195,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $195,252.62 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 installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Revolving Credit Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement. 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 177, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 122-G, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 4575 Hunterwood Drive, Littleton, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/28/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: IMAN TEHRANI Colorado Registration #: 44076 514 KIMBARK STREET: P.O. BOX 298 , LONGMONT, COLORADO 80502-0298 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: Long *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0198 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0196 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:47:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: Ken Turnbull Original Beneficiary: KeyBank National Association Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: KeyBank National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/31/2022 Recording Date of DOT: 6/10/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022041454 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $379,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $87,000.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE 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 a portion of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1 BLOCK 5, BEVERLY HILLS ESTATES FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7651 Carolyn Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80108 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 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

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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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/28/2023 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 #: CO22353 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0196 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 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 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 69, LINCOLN CREEK VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, 10TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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 Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0188 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: 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

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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 current holder of the Evidence of Debt

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Which has the address of: 6699 Longpark Drive, Parker, CO 80138

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 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 #: 23-030742 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0188 First Publication: 1/4/2024 Last Publication: 2/1/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0195 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:24:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: Teresa J Miller Chipps Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/25/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 5/31/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019030400

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DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $306,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $283,541.10 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: 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 3, BLOCK 1, MAHER RANCH - FILING NO. 1, 2ND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 7447 Soapstone Way, Castle Rock, CO 80108-3095 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, March 20, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/28/2023 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-23-969973-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0195 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0193 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:05:00 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: NADIA E. ALONSO Original Beneficiary: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BELLCO CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/17/2021 Recording Date of DOT: 9/23/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021109370 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $76,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date

hereof: $77,379.43 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 290, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 122-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10334 Hunterwood Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 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.

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 33A-C, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 121-B, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 1235 Carlyle Park Cir, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-5668 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, March 20, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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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 #: 23-031247

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 23-030797 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0193 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0194 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:24:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County. Original Grantor: DONALD R ERMEL Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/27/2015 Recording Date of DOT: 5/28/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015034703 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $195,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $152,280.45 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0194 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0197 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:26:00 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: John L. Davalos Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Sovereign Lending Group Incorporated, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/12/2021 Recording Date of DOT: 11/19/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021129594 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $681,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $673,167.90 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 150, CHATFIELD FARMS FILING NO. 1-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10515 Cross Country Ln, Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/28/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: HEATHER DEERE Colorado Registration #: 28597 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO22528 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0197 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0192 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:04:00 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: Erik Taylor, Amberlee Taylor Original Beneficiary: Premier Members CU Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Premier Members Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/19/2021 Recording Date of DOT: 10/28/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021122613 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $250,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $250,162.17

FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property: PARCEL A: LOT 2, BLACKSHERE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL B: THOSE EASEMENT RIGHTS CREATED BY AN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 24, 1967, IN BOOK 178 AT PAGE 261, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 1818 Haystack Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80104-9724 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, March 20, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/28/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: IMAN TEHRANI Colorado Registration #: 44076 514 KIMBARK STREET: P.O. BOX 298, LONGMONT, COLORADO 80502-0298 Phone #: Fax #: Attorney File #: Taylor *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee Legal Notice No. 2023-0192 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0200 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/28/2023 9:28:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

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 installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement.

Original Grantor: KENNETH NEAL PAULICK AND CONNIE J PAINE Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/25/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 7/2/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019039010 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $418,599.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $390,763.48

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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 8, BLOCK 3, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 9C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 12649 Buckhorn Creek St, 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, March 20, 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: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/28/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: RYAN BOURGEOIS Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009905324 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/ Legal Notice No. 2023-0200 First Publication: 1/25/2024 Last Publication: 2/22/2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX-EXEMPT NOTES BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP FOR THE SOPHIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Colorado (the “County”) on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, concerning the approval of a plan of finance entailing the issuance by the Douglas County Housing Partnership, a Multijurisdictional Housing Authority (“DCHP”) of tax-exempt Douglas County Housing Partnership Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes (The Sophia Project), in one or more series (the “Notes”), in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 (and a like amount of refunding notes). Proceeds of the Notes will be loaned by DCHP to and used by Shea Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, including any subsidiaries, affiliates, successors or assigns thereof (the

“Borrower”), to finance a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a senior 55 and older affordable housing facility, consisting of approximately 158 units, which provides dwelling accommodations within the means of families of low or moderate income. Such facility will be known as “The Sophia” (or such other name as designated by the Borrower, and referred to herein as the “Project”) is located within the boundaries of the County on approximately 8.4 acresNortheast of theintersection of Meridian Boulevard and the western end of Maroon Circle in unincorporated Douglas County, CO. It is in the Meridian International Business Center. The proceeds of the Notes will also fund certain reserve funds, if any, and will pay certain costs of issuance of the Notes. The Project will be owned, operated and principally used by the Borrower. DCHP is authorized by §§ 29 1 204.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, the Amended and Restated Establishing Intergovernmental Agreement for the Douglas County Housing Partnership, a Multijurisdictional Housing Authority, dated December 20, 2020, as amended (the “IGA”), by and among the City of Lone Tree, the City of Castle Pines, the Town of Castle Rock, the Town of Parker and Douglas County, Colorado (collectively, the “Members”), and the Colorado Supplemental Public Securities Act, Article 57, Title 11, Section 201 et seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, to finance one or more housing projects to provide dwelling accommodations within the means of families of low or moderate income. The Notes will constitute a special limited obligation of DCHP payable solely from revenues derived by DCHP pursuant to one or more financing agreements, by and among DCHP, the Borrower and the purchaser of the Notes and certain related loan documents under which the Borrower has repayment obligations to DCHP, and, by assignment, to the respective purchasers of the Notes. THE NOTES AND THE INTEREST THEREON SHALL NEVER CONSTITUTE THE DEBT OR INDEBTEDNESS OR A MULTIPLE FISCAL YEAR OBLIGATION OF DCHP, THE MEMBERS, THE COUNTY, THE STATE OF COLORADO (THE “STATE”) OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF WITHIN THE MEANING OF ANY PROVISION OR LIMITATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OR STATUTES OF THE STATE AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE NOR GIVE RISE TO A PECUNIARY LIABILITY OF DCHP, THE MEMBERS, THE COUNTY, THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF OR A CHARGE AGAINST THEIR GENERAL CREDIT OR TAXING POWERS. This notice is intended to comply with the public notice requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. All interested parties are invited to attend and present comments at the public hearing regarding the plan of finance, the proposed issuance of the Notes and the Project. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Written comments to be presented at the meeting may be sent to, or additional information may be requested from, DCHP at 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124, to the attention of Artie Lehl, Deputy Director. DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Legal Notice No. 946736 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, KUM & GO, LC, D/B/A MAVERIK 5413, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE AND WINE LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 15757 BELFORD ROAD, PARKER, CO 80134. A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, CO. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. KUM & GO, LC, IS A LIMITED COMPANY WHOSE OFFICERS ARE: CHARLES MAGGELET, PRESIDENT, TYLER CALL, VICE

PRESIDENT AND DAVID HANCOCK, SECRETARY, AT 185 S. STATE STREET, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111. PUBLISHED: CHRIS VANDERPOOL, TOWN CLERK Legal Notice No. 946739 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Oakwell Beer Spa of South Denver Oakwell SDen, LLC d/b/a Oakwell Beer Spa of South Denver has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Beer & Wine liquor license at the location of 6660 Timberline Rd. Suite 100 in Highlands Ranch, CO 80130. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: November 16, 2023 Officers: Jessica French – Sole Member/Owner Saffron – Indian Fusion Flair Indian Fusion Fares, Inc d/b/a Saffron – Indian Fusion Flair has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license at the location of 8361N Rampart Range Rd. Unit B101 in Littleton, CO 80125. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Monday, March 5, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Date of Application: November 21, 2023 Officers: Top B. Khadka – Chairman Krishna P. Sharma – Secretary Legal Notice No. 946737 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, HOMEGROWN TAP & DOUGH PARKER, LLC, D/B/A HOMEGROWN TAP & DOUGH, HAS REQUESTED THE LICENSING OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF PARKER TO GRANT A HOTEL AND RESTAURANT LIQUOR LICENSE, AT 19320 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80134. A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PARKER SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SUCH APPLICATION ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024, AT 6:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS CAN BE HEARD, AT THE PARKER TOWN HALL, 20120 EAST MAINSTREET, PARKER, CO. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. HOMEGROWN TAP & DOUGH PARKER, LLC, D/B/A HOMEGROWN TAP & DOUGH, IS A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY WHOSE PRINCIPAL DESIGNEES ARE JEANPHILIPPE FAILYAU AND PETER NEWLIN, 855 WYANDOT ST., STE 101, DENVER, CO 80204. PUBLISHED: CHRIS VANDERPOOL, TOWN CLERK Legal Notice No. 946738 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED

GENERALLY and to the owners of real property included within the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 (the “District”) Special Improvement District No. 1 (the “SID”), in the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, which will be assessed for a portion of the sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, street, landscape, parks and recreation and other public improvements (the “Improvements”), notice is hereby given: 1. An assessment roll for the SID has been completed showing proposed maximum, aggregate assessments within the SID of $30,000,000 and a proposed maximum assessment of $150,000 on each lot described below. 2. The boundaries of the SID include the real property to be known as: Lots 1-76, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 12; Lots 1-58, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 13; and Lots 1-91, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 14; Town of Parker, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. 3. The maximum estimated total cost of the Improvements is $30,000,000. The costs of the Improvements will be paid by the District through assessments imposed against each of the lots included within the SID. 4. There will be a public hearing before the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the District on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, to be held via videoconference at https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/160157047 8?pwd=NFlSaDJsU1k2dTUwM2hVNTRGMExL dz09 and/or teleconference by dialing 669-2545252 and entering passcode 622380, at which time the Board shall consider the assessment roll and related assessment resolution for the SID, and any complaints or objections to such assessment roll and assessment resolution. The Board may approve an assessment roll and adopt an assessment resolution imposing assessments to fund Improvements in amounts that are greater or lesser than those stated in this notice in the Board’s discretion. 5. Complaints or objections may be made to the Board by any property owner within the SID or any other citizen. All complaints or objections may be presented in writing to the District’s legal counsel, Tom George, via email at tgeorge@ spencerfane.com or by mail or hand-delivery to Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5, c/o Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203, or may be presented in writing or orally at the hearing. All complaints must be received before or during the hearing to be considered. The Board will hear and determine all complaints and objections before the final passage of the assessment resolution. HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 By: s/ Thomas N. George, District Legal Counsel Legal Notice No. 946712 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF IMPOSITION OF FEES WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA OF CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT WHEREAS, Chatfield South Water District (the “District”) is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, duly organized and existing as a metropolitan district pursuant to §§ 32-1-101, et seq, C.R.S., as amended; and WHEREAS, The District is authorized to provide water facilities and services within its Service Area in Douglas County, Colorado; and WHERAS, the District acts as a utility provider to the service area and, as such, is empowered to impose fees and charges for services and facilities provided for within the service area; and WHERAS, pursuant to §§ 32-1-1001(1)(j) and (k), C.R.S., as amended, the District is authorized to impose and, from time to time, to increase or decrease fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges for services, programs or facilities furnished by the District; and WHEREAS, § 32-1-1001(j), C.R.S., as amended,

also provides that until paid, all such fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges shall constitute a perpetual lien on and against the property served, which may be foreclosed in the same manner as provided by the laws of the State of Colorado for the foreclosure of mechanic’s liens; and WHEREAS, pursuant to § 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., as amended, the governing body of any special district furnishing domestic water or sanitary sewer services directly to residents and property owners within or outside the district may fix or increase fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for domestic water or sanitary sewer services only after consideration of the action at a public meeting held at least thirty days after providing notice stating that the action is being considered and stating the date, time, and place of the meeting at which the action is being considered; and WHEREAS, § 32-1-1101(1)(e), C.R.S., as amended, provides that a special district may elect, by resolution, at a public meeting held after receipt of notice by the affected parties, including the property owner, to have certain delinquent fees, rates, tolls, penalties, charges, or assessments made or levied solely for water, sewer, or water and sewer services, certified to the treasurer of the county to be collected and paid over pursuant to § 39-10-107, C.R.S., as amended. NOW, THEREFORE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the District will consider and may increase fees for residential potable water rates and related services to be provided by the District within the Service Area at a Public Hearing to be held on March 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., at the Chatfield State Park – Multi-Purpose Room, 11500 N. Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125 and virtually via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5988306396 or by telephone at 720-707-2699, Meeting ID: 598 830 6396 Inquiries regarding the status or existence of the fees described herein should be directed to the management offices of the District at the address below: Chatfield South Water District c/o Special District Solutions, Inc. 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail Parker, CO 80138 CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT Legal Notice No. 946711 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 budget has been submitted to the Southgate Water District and Southgate Sanitation District (collectively, the District). Such budget amendment will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on February 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, at the offices of the District, located at 3722 East Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado 80121. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto. SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT AND SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Russell W. Dykstra, Counsel to the Districts Legal Notice No. 946713 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 8 (“District”), located in Douglas County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the inclusion of certain property into the boundaries of such District (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioners and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows:

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Petitioner: RidgeGate Investments, Inc. 70 E 55th Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10022 Description: Approximately 12.000 acres of land generally located: east of I-25, south of Ridgegate Parkway west-bound, north of Ridgegate Parkway east-bound, and east of High Note Avenue in the City of Lone Tree, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-401(1) (b), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on February 13, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at the office of Coventry Development Corp., 9878 Schwab Way, Suite 415, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124. All interested persons shall appear at such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District at or prior to the meeting or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered. RAMPART RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 8 By:/s/ Jon Hoistad Attorney for the District Legal Notice No. 946727 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING RE AMENDED 2023 AND 2024 BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that amended budgets have been submitted to the PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Copies of such amended budgets have been filed in the office of the District’s legal counsel at 7400 East Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111, where same is open for public inspection. Such amended budgets will be considered at a special meeting of the Park Meadows Business Improvement District to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Mall Management Office at 8401 S. Park Meadows Center Drive, in Lone Tree, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Park Meadows Business Improvement District may inspect the amended budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2023 and 2024 budgets. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PARK MEADOWS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No. 946735 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 has been submitted to the Chambers Commercial Center Business Improvement District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the Board determines, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting ID: 160 012 7265 and passcode: 170584. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contacting Becky Johnson at bjohnson@spencerfane.com or 303-839-3885. CHAMBERS COMMERCIAL CENTER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT By: /s/ Russell W. Dykstra, Esq., District Attorney Legal Notice No. 946716 First Publication: February 1, 2024

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within or near the boundaries of Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 5, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Bids and Settlements

Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 5, c/o CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP., 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 5, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 27th day of February, 2024 final settlement with TRIPLE M CONSTRUCTION, LLC will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for construction of the Concrete Trail Removal and Replacement, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Kathryn Winn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, it's officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor. HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Legal Notice NO. 946710 First Published: February 1, 2024 Last Published: February 8, 2024 Published in the Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: 25 January 2024 Project Title: Bell Mountain Ranch Water Connection Contractor: RME Ltd, LLC d/b/a Elite Surface Infrastructure 115 Inverness Dr. East, Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80112 Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on February 6, 2024, provided no claims are received. Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Matthew Hayes, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before February 5, 2024. TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Matthew Hayes, P.E. Project Manager Legal Notice No. 946704 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT Notice is hereby given that at 3:00 p.m. on February 12, 2024 the RAMPART RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5, of Douglas County, Colorado will make final payment to; CTF Construction, LLC 11084 Leroy Drive Northglenn, CO 80233 for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction for work related to HAVANA STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT all of said work being

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ingly as the best interest of the Town may be served, may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Owner. All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Eli Vidales, evidales@parkeronline.org, 303-805-3200. Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director This Notice to Bidders is not valid without the above signature. NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS The purpose of this notice is to comply with C.R.S. § 8-19-104(3). If a nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that nonresident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Legal Notice No. 946719 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Date: January 22, 2024 Project Title: Plum Creek Parkway Widening Phase 2 Project Town of Castle Rock Contractor: RME Ltd., LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructure 1199 Atchison Court Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on February 18, 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 North Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before February 18, 2024. TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK By: Andrew Focht, Project Manager Legal Notice No. 946723 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Legal Notice No. 946695 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

INVITATION TO BID

ADVERTISEMENT OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ROXBOROUGH WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT LITTLETON, CO Rampart Pump Station Relocation

Public Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS Separate sealed bids for the CIP24-005-CI – 2024 Townwide Pavement Markings Crosswalk & Symbol Project as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 11:00 A.M. local time, February 15, 2024 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet via a Communication prior to the bid date. Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on or after 9:00 a.m. on January 23, 2024. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award. The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker. Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download. The Plan Holder shall certify its acknowledgment of the addendum by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of conflict with the original contract documents, addenda shall govern all other contract documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified. The extent of the work is approximately as follows: 4,000 square feet of thermoplastic pavement markings, 4,000 square feet of recessed preformed plastic or thermoplastic pavement markings, 1,000 sf of preformed thermoplastic lane use arrows, 6,000 sf of thermoplastic stop bars and gores, parking lot striping (200 stalls), on-street parking striping (200 stalls), and miscellaneous pavement markings plus associated traffic control. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for closing them. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, to waive technical defects accord-

RE: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OUTDOOR ACTIVITY ZONE AND PLAY STRUCTURE Park Meadows Lone Tree, CO 80124 All Bidders: The Park Meadows Business Improvement District invites you to submit a Proposal for the above referenced project that includes the construction of a new outdoor activity zone and play structure at Park Meadows. The scope of work has been identified on the proposal form and RFP. It will be the contractor’s responsibility to verify the conditions and specifications of the property as described in the RFP. Potential bidders are advised that demonstrated past performance on work similar in type to that defined in the proposal documents, proposal responsiveness, and financial capability to perform will be among the factors in bidder qualifications and the award of the contract. Proposals for consideration are to include the Proposal Form with price for services and form signed by authorized representative of the bidder. The District reserves the right to reject any bidder as not qualified, reject any and all proposals, waive irregularity in the proposals, or accept responsive and responsible proposals as the best interests of the District may be served, said determination to be made in the sole discretion of the District. Bidders shall have no right to hear or review competing proposals or the documentation or analysis thereof. If there are any questions regarding the project scope, please direct them to the Park Meadows Business Improvement District Administrator Elizabeth Hubbard, at elizabeth@mulhernmre.com. Questions will be received by January 30, 2024. Questions from any bidder with corresponding answers will be issued to all bidders by February 2, 2024. A Pre-proposal Conference will be held on January 23, 2024 at 11:00am local time to review pertinent details related to the submission of a price proposal for the work. The meeting will take place in the Park Meadows Management Office conference room. Each invited bidder is asked to attend. Proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. on February 6th, 2024 at the Park Meadows Management Office. Responsive proposals must comply with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS as laid out in RFP. Sincerely, Park Meadows Business Improvement District Elizabeth Hubbard, District Administrator Legal Notice No. 946646 First Publication: January 11, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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 pre-construction services by the Integrated Delivery Method for Special District Public Improvements Act, C.R.S. 32-1-1801.: Rampart Pump Station Relocation 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, February 8, 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 a new facility that includes two new pumps, all necessary process piping, electrical equipment, and site improvements. The project includes installation of approximately 2,800 linear feet of 12-inch Non-Potable Waterline. Of that total, approximately 500 linear feet would be installed within the Pump Station Site and approximately 2,300 linear feet would be installed in the Right-Of-Way. Additionally, the project includes installation of approximately 2,400 linear feet of 12-inch Potable Water Line, all within the Right-Of-Way. The project also includes preconstruction services such as 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 $3,500,000.00. The CM/GC Contract has an expected start date in the second 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

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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, January 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM 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 February 21, 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: January 18, 2024 Legal Notice No. 946687 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 15th day of February, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and RoadSafe Traffic Systems, for the completion of 2023 Townwide Pavement Markings Long Line Project CIP 23-010 and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said RoadSafe Traffic Systems, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 15th day of February, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 946732 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Second Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO BIDDERS Separate sealed bids for the CIP24-007-CI – 2024 Townwide Pavement Markings Long Line Project as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 10:00 A.M. local time, February 15, 2024 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet via a Communication prior to the bid date. Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on or after 9:00 a.m. on January 23, 2024. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award. The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker. Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download. The Plan Holder shall certify its acknowledgment of the addendum by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of conflict with the original contract documents, addenda shall govern all other contract documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified. The extent of the work is approximately as follows: 2,000 gallons of modified epoxy pavement markings at various locations throughout the Town of Parker. The project will have three (3) mobilizations Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for closing them. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, to waive technical defects accordingly as the best interest of the Town may be served, may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Owner.

LANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for construction of the 2023 HRMD Parkway Landscape Conversion, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Kathryn Winn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, it's officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor. HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Legal Notice NO. 946709 First Published: February 1, 2024 Last Published: February 8, 2024 Published in the Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 720-437-6200 In re the Marriage of: MATTHEW FILIOS, Petitioner, and KARRIE FILIOS, Co-Petitioner Case No: 2008DR348: Division: 7 ORDER TO ISSUE ALIAS CITATION AND CITATION TO SHOW CAUSE This matter comes before this Court on the Co-Petitioner’s Verified Motion and Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court filed on September 6, 2023. The Court has reviewed the file and considered the Motion and any response filed. Dated: 12/21/23 District Court Magistrate CITATION TO SHOW CAUSE

All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Eli Vidales, evidales@parkeronline.org, 303-805-3200.

The Court has ordered you to appear before this Court at the place, date and time listed below to show cause, if any, for the failure and refusal to comply with the Orders of the Court entered on June 24, 2008 imposed.

Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director

and to show cause why sanctions and/or imprisonment should not be

This Notice to Bidders is not valid without the above signature.

You MATTHEW FILIOS are hereby ordered to appear at:

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS The purpose of this notice is to comply with C.R.S. § 8-19-104(3). If a nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that nonresident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Court Location: Douglas County District Court via WebEx (instruction attached) Division or Courtroom: Division 7 Date: February 9, 2024 Time: 8:45 am

Legal Notice No. 946718 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Date: 12/21/23

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 27th day of February, 2024 final settlement with POWELL RESTORATION, INC., will be made by the HIGH-

If you fail to appear in Court at the time, date and place specified, a bench warrant will be issued for your arrest without further notice and you may be further sanctioned according to the laws for your failure to appear. By: Clerk/Deputy Clerk

Douglas - Division 7 Virtual Courtroom Douglas County District Court All court hearings will be on the record. Except for the official court record, recording of any portion of a remote proceeding is strictly prohibited absent a court order granting permission. Any violation of this provision may result in the imposition of sanctions, including contempt of court. To appear from your mobile device, click on

the QR Code below--then click on "Join Meeting". To appear from a computer: Click on "Join Meeting" below to access my WebEx Virtual Courtroom Meeting number (access code): 2590 613 3837 Join from a video conferencing system or application Or Click on: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18-DOUG-Div7 Join by phone Tap to call in from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-720-650-7664 Access code: 2590 613 3837 then press #, # ( no attendee ID is needed) Legal Notice No. 946669 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Notice to Mortgagees of Residences Within the Pinery Filing 26 Homeowners Association, Inc., The Pinery Filing 27 Homeowners Association, Inc., and The Pinery Filing 28 Homeowners Association, Inc. RE: Original Notice Dated January 17, 2023 The Pinery Filing 26 Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Filing 26”), The Pinery Filing 27 Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Filing 27”), and The Pinery Filing 28 Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Filing 28”) hereby provide notice of the Consolidated, Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for The Pinery Filings Nos. 26/27/28 Homeowners Association, Inc. (“Amended and Restated Declaration”). In addition to mortgagee approval, Owners representing at least sixty-seven percent (67%) of the total allocated votes in each of Filing 26, Filing 27, and Filing 28 must also consent to this Amended and Restated Declaration. Consistent with the requirement for mortgagee approval in the original declarations for Filing 26, Filing 27, and Filing 28 and with the procedures set forth in C.R.S. 38-33.3-217(1)(b), Filing 26, Filing 27, and Filing 28 request your approval of the Amended and Restated Declaration. A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration was sent to your attention with the original notice and may also be obtained by contacting Zachary Goldberg at the address provided below. Your approval of the Amended and Restated Declaration does not require any action or response and will be considered approved in the absence of a negative response delivered by you within sixty days after the date of the Original Notice. THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE PRIORITY OR TERMS OF YOUR DEED OF TRUST. You may submit a response or obtain a copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration by writing to Zachary Goldberg, Esq., Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis and Payne, LLP, 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80127. Legal Notice No. 946715 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION Notification of Issuance of Emergency Permit Permit No. CO-24-01-22-01 for Treatment of Hazardous Waste under the Colorado Hazardous Waste Act Name of Permittee: Douglas County Bomb Squad Location of Treatment: Mencenberg Quarry, 2830 S. Ridge Road, Castle Rock, CO The Douglas County Bomb Squad has been authorized to treat Powercharges and commercial fireworks by burning.

Burning of the waste is a safe management method for this waste. This emergency permit expired immediately after treatment was completed. Legal Notice No. 946730 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice 1) 2012 Freightliner Cascadia White 1FUJGLDR6CSBH0356 2) 2013 Chevy Captiva Silver 3GNFL4EK8DS527440 Gotcha Recovery Services LLC P.O. Box 623, Parker, CO 80134 303-524-5419 Legal Notice No. 946720 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA VIN 5NPEC4AB7BH317574 2) 2005 HONDA CRV VIN JHLRD78595C054085 3) 2015 SUBARU IMPREZA VIN JF1GJAA61FG017495 4) 2007 SUBARU TRIBECA VIN 4S4WX97D484409234 5) 2007 AUDI A4 VIN WAUEF78E37A113567 6) 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN 1GCEK14K0PZ213313 7) 1979 CHEVROLET CAPRICE VIN 1N69G9S272992 8) 2002 BMW 325XI VIN WBAEP33482PF00743 9) 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA VIN 1N4AL3AP3HN322483 10) 2010 SUBARU IMPREZA VIN JF1GH6D64AH802861 11) 2010 FORD EXPLORER VIN 1FMEU7DE2AUA20491 REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139 Legal Notice No. 946733 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 5Y2SP67089Z426752 – 2009 PONTIAC VIBE RED 2) 1G11B5SL7FF209740 – 2015 CHEVY MALIBU BLACK 3) JN8DR07YX1W531695 – 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WHITE 4) JM1BK32F181129294 – 2008 MAZDA 3 BLACK 5) 2S3TD03V9T6407272 – 1996 SUZUKI X7 GREEN 6) 1GCCS1442X8208659 – 1999 CHEVROLET S10 WHITE 7) 5NMSGDAB6AH376280 – 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SILVER Parker Towing Inc 18800 E. Clarke Road, Parker, CO 80134 303-841-9161 Legal Notice No. 946724 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dianne Elaine Kress, aka Dianne E. Kress, aka Dianne Kress, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30014 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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/s/ Hayley M. Lambourn Hayley M. Lambourn, #43766 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 825 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 946731 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald J. Giovannetti, aka Don Giovannetti, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30563 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 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Kenneth Martin Giovannetti, aka Kenneth M. Giovannetti, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 946703 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen Morris Burns, a/k/a Stephen M. Burns, a/k/a Stephen Burns, a/k/a Steve Burns, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030562 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 May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Brian Michael Burns Personal Representative c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 946698 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Stanley Quintana II, aka Robert S. Quintana II, Deceased Case Number: 23PR237 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 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert S. Quintana I Personal Representative 2521 Craycroft Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Legal Notice No. 946699 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael James Spivey, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30543 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 May 18, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred Debra Mayes Spivey Personal Representative 11092 Independence Circle E Parker, CO 80134 Legal Notice No. 946665 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph Luben Montano; a/k/a Joseph L. Montano; a/k/a Joseph Montano; a/k/a Joe Montano, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30497 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 May 20, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Myka M. Landry, Attorney at Law for Judith L. Montano, Personal Representative PO Box 2276 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Legal Notice No. 946661 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sean Daniel Diasio, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30544 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Attorney for Emilee Rose Longstaff as Personal Representative for the Estate of Sean Daniel Diasio John W. Hornbaker IV, #55123 Bufkin & Schneider Law, LLC 2 N. Nevada Ave., Suite 1140 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 247-3028 Legal Notice No. 946717 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Ellen Finn, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30552 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Stephen C. Cook Attorney to the Personal Representative 8441 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 210 Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No.946734 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Larry Gene Holdren, a/k/a Larry G. Holdren, and Larry Holdren, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30553 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: The District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 on or before June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Kari Jean White, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. 946722 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harvey Roy Hundt,

aka Harvey R. Hundt, aka Harvey Hundt, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30011 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 June 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Allan Paul Hundt, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Clark Daniel Dray 6343 W 120th Avenue #211 Broomfield, CO 80020 Legal Notice No. 946725 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lisa Marie Johnson, AKA Lisa M. Johnson, AKA Lisa Johnson, Deceased Case No. 2024PR30004 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before May 25, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred. Zachry R. Johnson, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC 650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500 Legal Notice No. 946705 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sally Chopin, Deceased Case Number: 23PR233 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 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Lisa Schmitz, Personal Representative 16918 Molina Place Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 946674 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DANIEL B. HAZLETT, a/k/a Daniel Bainbridge Hazlett, a/k/a Daniel Hazlett and Dan Hazlett, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30511 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. David Hazlett, Personal Representative c/o Charles A. Miller Miller & Urtz, LLC 4500 E. Cherry Creek S. Dr. Suite 1080 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. 946726 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen Nicholas Barris, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30531 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryl Grace Quinn Personal Representative 13792 West Warren Drive Lakewood, Colorado, 80228 Legal Notice No. 946688 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mark Benjamin Jacobson, a/k/a Mark B. Jacobson, and Mark Jacobson, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30546 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 20, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on January 2, 2024, 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 Aryia LaiLynn Laxson be changed to Aryia LaiLynn Jacobson Case No.: 23 C 827 By: JW, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 946696 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Keifer Jacobson, Personal Representative c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203

Public notice is given on January 8 , 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Legal Notice No. 946686 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of MINH NGOC NGUYEN be changed to TOM JOSEPH WEIS Case No: 2023C034656

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of STEPHEN CLARK THOMAS, aka STEPHEN C. THOMAS, aka STEPHEN THOMAS, aka STEVE THOMAS, aka STEVE C. THOMAS, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30524

By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946668 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public notice is given on January 3, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Rissa Thomas, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, PC 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

The Petition requests that the name of Christian Edgardo Torres be changed to Christian Gean Case No.: 23CV111

Legal Notice No. 946700 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

By: Judge Benjamin Figa

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on December 13, 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 KIMBERLY SUE CASH be changed to KIMBERLY ILISE CASH Case No.: 2023C770 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946697 First Publication: January 25, 2024 Last Publication: February 8, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 3, 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 Linda Renee Johnson be changed to Linda Renee Waines Case No.: 23C729 By: Judge Brian Fields Legal Notice No. 946721 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Legal Notice No. 946660 First Publication: January 18, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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