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Caraveo vows to defend social programs

Colorado seeks to stifle air pollution record access

e Environmental Protection Agency says Colorado agencies and citizen watchdogs cannot possibly enforce the Clean Air Act against polluters unless everyone has open public access to the polluters’ records of what they spew into the air.

Until state regulators make it easier to nd those records, the EPA says, the federal agency won’t fully approve Colorado’s required plan on how it will attack ozone and other air pollution problems.

Colorado had a swift response to the demand for open government.  e state sued the EPA to ght more open records.

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With talk of budget cuts swirling in Washington, the U.S. House’s top Democrat swung through Brighton with a Colorado congresswoman to

meet with seniors worried about the future of programs for the aged. e backdrop was a Republican proposal for budget cuts that aims to rein in “excessive” federal spending and “unsustainable debt” by reducing or reviewing some Medicare and

Social Security bene ts. Democrats don’t support such cuts, Democratic Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo told the group.

“Social Security and Medicare

“ e current public access, which is zero public access, is great for the polluters,” said Robert Ukeiley, a Colorado attorney on air pollution issues for the Center for Biological Diversity.

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FINDING THEIR VOICE

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Jan Parker of Thornton urges representatives to repeal two provisions that limit how much Social Security beneficiaries can receive while Rep. Yadira Caraveo listens during a roundtable discussion Aug. 22 in Brighton.

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BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

Brighton considers dipping into savings

Budget for 2024 could use $20 million from contingency fund

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brighton will dip into is reserve accounts next year in an e ort to keep taxes from increasing and to prepare for nancial changes down the line.

Councilors reviewed plans for their 2024 budget at their August 22 meeting on preparation for budget votes in October and November.

e council is scheduled to adopt its nal 2024 spending plan at the Nov. 6 meeting.

“We did a lot of groundwork last year for this budget,” Kayla BarberPerrotta, Brighton budget manager said. She said councilors met with department heads in 2022 to get a full review of proposed spending and trends for the two year budget.

“We did still have check-ins with department heads this summer to see if anything had changed over that time period, and we went back and adjusted things for in ation,

new contracts that might have come in that we would not have known about,” she said.

Overall, the 2024 spending plan calls for $153 million less spending overall compared to 2023, she said. Much of that is due to fund transfers.

“ e reason we are able to do that is because right now, over the next couple of years, our revenues do exceed our expenditures,” she said. Forecasts expects that gap to narrow through 2032, with revenues expected to be nearly equal to spending going forward.

“So extra money we have today will not necessarily be available down the line,” she said. “So when we look at making budget decisions, we don’t just look at what the impact will be today but we make sure we will be able to pay for those things we commit to today down the line. We don’t want to have that awkward conversation in ve years that we can no longer a ord a decision because we don’t have the revenue.”

Barber-Perrotta said the budget calls for transferring $20 million from the non-departmental contingency fund.

“ e goal is always to maintain a 25% fund balance and that’s about

three months of operating expenditures in the event that there is some kind of economic downturn,” she said.

e largest piece, about $17.5 million, will be directed to the parks fund for the Brighton Sports Complex.

“We heard throughout our planning sessions that this is a very important goal that you want to move forward, so did some crunching to make sure that can happen for you, as soon as possible,” she said.

e remaining $2.5 million will go to the city’s capital budget, which is funded in part by oil and gas drilling revenues on city land.

“We got some unfortunate news last week from our consultants that what is forecasted from those revenues is not as high as what was initially anticipated,” she said. “We are going to see about $6 million less over the next couple of years in oil and gas revenues.”

Brighton moved to a two-year budget in 2022, with councilors approving an overall plan that would be updated to re ect changing conditions.

“I think it is working great,” City Manager Michael Martinez said. “I

do think it helps us to streamline process but at the same time take a more comprehensive look at budgeting for things we are going to need long term.”

New employees

Barber-Perrotta said the city’s general fund, which covers day-today operation spending for most city operations, will increase about $10 million. at includes a $61,000 more for the Brighton City Attorney’s o ce, $200,000 more for the City Manager’s o ce and $400,000 more for information technology.

e IT increase includes the costs of a CISCO server upgrade the council approved in July. at project will cost about $2 million spread out over three years.

e others come from hiring, Martinez said. Martinez said there were many more requests from department heads than were funded.

“ ere were some tough calls,” he said. “I think we had 19 new full time employees requested and of course, I would love to fund every single one of them. But sometimes we can’t,” he said.

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Aims joins job training for all e ort

BY BELEN WARD

BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Job training should be for everyone according to organizers of Aims Community College new Career Advance Colorado, which launched this summer.

e program’s goal is to help develop the workforce by o ering free training. It aims to prepare more than 20,000 Coloradans for high-skill jobs at Aims and other technical colleges in response to the

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e general fund increase also includes a $1.4 million increase in the Police Department’s budget, but Barber-Perrotta said it doesn’t consider the result of November’s ballot questions. Voters are being asked to agree to a $0.15 per $100 tax rate increase for the police department. If voters approve, it

workforce shortages, according a news release.

“We’re excited to save Coloradans money and train people for good-paying jobs by o ering free community college education for in-demand positions at the state’s 19 community and technical colleges,” Gov. Jared Polis said in the release.

“We know this will work thanks to the success of Care Forward Colorado, and we’re happy to continue leading the way forward on innovative solutions to our workforce

would generate between $2.25 million and $2.75 million, depending on retail sales in the city.

Barber-Perrotta said the sta will present a budget amendment to councilors after that vote, whether voters approve the sales tax increase or not.

Councilor Mary Ellen Pollack argued early on increased spending, questioning why the Brighton Police budget was only increasing by $1.4 million.

She continued asking for more,

challenges.”

e programs started in August. Prospective students must apply for nancial aid to qualify for funding to enroll in a qualifying program that would cover tuition, fee, and course materials.

Once accepted into the program, students could earn a certi cate in one year or less or an associate’s degree in two years or less, o cials said.

Programs that qualify for funding include construction, early child-

questioning why the city was only requesting one additional street worker.

“Sta might be able to live with just one, but the residents can’t and that’s who we represent,” Pollack said. “I understand you are concerned with the budget and we are too --me less than others. is is important and we need additional maintenance workers.”

Single hauler discussion

Martinez said one issue the city

hood education, elementary education, re ghting, law enforcement, and nursing. Some of the Aims students with two years degrees could be transferred to a four-year college and university to obtain a bachelor’s degree, according to o cials.

Aims was successful with the Care Forward Colorado program covering costs for the short-term healthcare training programs.

Visit aims.edu/programs/careeradvance to view qualifying programs at Aims and what you need to apply.

will tackle in 2024 is whether not to hire a single trash hauler to collect resident’s trash.

“As you all know, we took on the project of introducing what could be a single hauler program for our city and we’ve had a lot of good feedback, a lot of interesting feedback and a lot of feedback against this,” Martinez said. “Nonetheless, a single hauler will be something we continue to pursue. At what level, that will be another point of discussion at another meeting.”

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Brighton Council to consider battery factory

Proposed zoning change to go before City Council Sept. 5

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amprius Tech’s plans to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Brighton will take it’s no vote from the city’s Planning Commission to the City Council.

Brighton City Clerk Natalie Hoel said the item is tentatively set to be on the council’s Sept. 5 agenda.

Brighton Planning Commissioners voted 3-1 to recommend the City Council not approve Amprius’ rezoning application to allow planned development project and zoning change on the 103 acre site.

e company announced in March its intention to occupy the empty former distribution center on Bromley Lane, setting up their new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in the 775,000-square-foot building.

eir rst phase would create 332 net new jobs in Brighton with an average annual wage of $68,516.

e site is the former location of a Sears/KMart distribution center that contains 1.3 million squarefeet of space and parking.

e current zoning speci cally limits the project to warehouse and distribution uses. Amprius hopes to get the zoning changed to allow industrial, commercial

and public uses.

e facility would be located at 18875 Bromley Lane, just 600 feet south of Brighton’s Mt. Princeton St. and homes in the surrounding Brighton Crossings neighborhood and due north of Brighton’s water treatment plant and 15 neighbors urged commissioners to say no the project, saying they were concerned about re danger from the facility and about chemical contamination.

Lithium-ion batteries have been the news lately, with res in battery-powered E-bikes and cars, but but the company said most of the danger comes from mishan-

dling and overcharging by users. ey plan to mitigate the threat of res and plan to deliver their batteries with minimal charge, reducing the re risk. e warehouse’s interior space would be divided into smaller, re-resistant rooms for making and storing the empty batteries and the factory will have a state-of-the-art re suppression system.

Commissioners Valerie Wolf, Kathryn LaDonne and Jim Snyder all voted against the zoning change. Snyder said he is concerned chemicals from the facility would contaminate Brighton’s water supply while LaDonne said

she believes industrial zoning is wrong for a property that is so close to houses.

Commission Chair Chris Maslanik was the sole supporter, noting that Interstate 76 regularly carries hazardous materials through Brighton and said the jobs would be welcomed.

If councilors vote to approve the zoning change, the company still needs permits from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Company o cials said they plan to submit their applications to the state this fall. e company hopes to be operating by the beginning of 2025.

Amprius, a maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and aircraft, hope to open their large factory in Brighton in 2024. They plan to take over the vacant former Sears/KMart distribution warehouse on Bromley Lane.

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bene ts are not places to save money,” she said. “ ey are places to make sure that hard working families get the bene ts they have paid into for decades.”

Caraveo was elected last year in Colorado’s newest House District, District 8. She and House Minority Leader Hakeem Je ries, D-New York, were at Brighton’s Eagle View Adult Center on Aug. 22. e roundtable drew more than 50 people from around Northern Colorado.

Yet many Republicans views’ contrast with Democrats on the issue. e Republican Study Committee’s “statement of priorities” for 2024 seeks to eliminate $16 trillion in spending to balance the federal budget in the next seven years.

To do that, the RSC budget would

Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo talks about the importance of Social Security during a roundtable discussion at Brighton’s Eagle View Adult Center Aug. 22 while House Minority Leader Hakeem Je ries, D-NY, listens. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR

reduce Medicare premiums and states the proposal “would not a ect bene ts for any senior in or near retirement and would prevent

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Eagle View Adult Center Update Aug 30 – Sept 6, 2023

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Walk On!

Explore trails in the Brighton area! First day meet in the EVAC Lobby. Wear layered clothing, good walking shoes, and bring water. Leader: Chris Howell.

9:00 a.m. Wednesdays. Sept 6 - 27. $4 (4 wks). Deadline: Ongoing

Funeral Planning

Learn how easy it is to do your own pre-arrangements at this advanced planning informational seminar.

Presenter: Peace of Mind Services.

1:30 p.m. Wed. Sept 6. Free. Deadline: Tues. Sept 5

Blood Pressure Screening

The firefighters from the Brighton Fire Department will perform FREE blood pressure checks for one hour. Stop by! Thurs. Sept 7 @ 10:30 a.m.

Movie: Book Club

Four lifelong friends aim to spice up their routines by reading Fifty Shades of Grey. The ladies inspire each other to make this next stage of their lives the best thus far. Rated PG-13.

1:30 p.m. Thurs. Sept 7. Deadline: Wed. Sept 6

Car Show

Cars will proudly be displayed in our parking lot at our Annual Car Show. Call Sue 303-655-2076 to get your car in the show. Everyone’s welcome!

8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Sat. Sept 9

insolvency for the next decade.”

“Years of inaction and overspending have put us in this position,” the RSC argued in the proposal.

e RSC also said that without action, Social Security will no longer be sustainable at current levels.

“Retirement bene ts as they are currently structured cost more than the revenue streams that pay for it,” the RSC proposal said.

In Brighton, Je ries noted that Republicans are in control of the House. Democrats do not “have control of the gravel.”

“ ese important programs are part of the fabric of American society,” Je ries said. “ ese are not a Democratic issue or a Republican issue, it’s an American issue and we should be able to nd common ground with the entirety of the political spectrum.”

Je ries is repeating that message and other Democratic talking points amid Congress’ August recess. He

also visited Boulder for discussion about gun violence hosted by Democratic Congressman Joe Neguse. He was also scheduled to tour a Broom eld food pantry with Democratic Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen.

Je ries said the Congress will be back in session after Labor Day. Another topic that came up centered around the cost of prescription drugs. Caraveo touted the bene ts of the 2022 In ation Reduction Act, which allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices in hopes of lowering costs.

“ ey also did the incredibly important work of looking at insulin costs,” Caraveo said. “For people with a family member with diabetes, the out-of-pocket costs can be exorbitant. For seniors, those will now be capped at $35 per month. It’s incredibly important and hopefully we can continue that work for other Americans.”

United Power expands solar generation with deal

Cooperative to work with OneEnergy Hudson solar plant

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Front Range electric cooperative United Power made a step to bolster it’s solar power resources with a new agreement this month.

The cooperative signed a 25year power purchase deal with OneEnergy on Aug. 17 to provide all output to its planned overland solar project beginning in 2024, according to the new release.

“This agreement is attractive because it leverages solar production right here in the cooperative’s service territory,” United Power President and CEO Mark A. Gabriel said in a written statement. “The 10 megawatt project will be directly tied into one of the co-op’s existing substations. That means clean, renewable power will be generated nearby and delivered to United Power members.”

According to officials, OneEnergy is expanding community solarenergy projects to create distributed generation across the United States. Seatle-based OneEnergy

has an office in Boulder and is also operating in Oregon, Wisconsin and Washington D.C.

“We are honored to partner with United Power on their journey to deliver more renewable, affordable energy to their members. With the addition of the Overland Solar project to their portfolio, they are leading the way to a cleaner energy future for electric cooperatives,” said Gavin Berg, Vice President of Development at OneEnergy.

The Overland Solar project would be developed north of Hudson producing 10 megawatts of noncarbon energy and its output will travel into the United Power distribution system. The Overland Solar enormous project provides an economical energy source that generates tax revenues for the community, according to officials.

United Power’s service is made up of more than 110,000 meters with 6,500 miles of distribution lines. Its service territory covers 900 square miles north and west that borders Denver International Airport. It includes the north and northeast metropolitan development along Interstate 25, Interstate 76, U.S. Highway 85, and E-470. It also expands into the historic Golden Gate and Coal Creek Canyons.

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Fort Lupton will celebrate Tomato Days Sept. 9, Come out for one of the oldest celebrations of Colorado heritage in the state! Dating back over 100 years, Tomato Festival is our largest festival celebrating our pioneers, past, present and future! Enjoy a full day of fun starting with a parade down our main street, just as it was done 100 years ago! Fill up on fresh, top-notch food trucks, live music, beer garden, parade, pizza competition, and vendors, vendors, vendors!

FL Adult Rec League Basketball

Fort Lupton is no register teams for the Adult Rec Baseball League. Call 303-857-4200 or register at Front Desk of the Ft. Lupton Recreation Center before Sept. 17.

e season inlcudes six games with a single elimination tournament.

Registration is $500 per team and is due by Sept. 17.

Games begin Oct. 1 and continue until Nov. 12. Games begin at noon.

A team jersey or shirt with a number is required to participate.

Severe Weather Soliciting and Scams

Fort Lupton o cials are warning that evere weather and natural disasters attract out-of-town contractors and solicitors. Not all “storm chaser” contractors are scammers but some may be.

e City of Fort Lupton does require solicitors to obtain a license before they go out and engage in sales. More information and the application for a solicitors/peddlers license can be viewed here: https://www.fortluptonco.gov/552/ Mobile-Food-Vending-LicenseSolicitorsPe?fbclid=IwAR2miHGz65HnRzy0zgs-mXikm3bAN-

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nate to ensure all donations stay local to that community.

Locally, ve branches of the credit union are hosting collections sites. ey include locations at 755 E. 144th Ave. in ornton, the sites at 10339 N. Federal Blvd and 8440 Federal Blvd. in Westminster and the locations in Firestone and Erie.

“We always want to provide support to our local communities,” said Carlos Pacheco, CEO of Premier Members Credit Union. “One of our company pillars is Premier: Gives, where we provide the communities we serve with funds and employee volunteers to support initiatives of education, nancial literacy, and basic needs. is food drive will help many members of our communities to thrive.”

State youth council needs members

e Colorado legislature’s nonpartisan Colorado Youth Advisory Council has openings for new members across the state for the 2023-25 term.

e Youth Advisory Council is a statewide organization dedicated to youth-led civic service learning. Youth members lead policy committees that analyze issues and policies that impact youth across Colorado. Policy work can include making recommendations about current policies or advocating for new ones. Council members conduct research, write problem/solution statements, meet with subject matter experts, build relationships with legislators, and seek feedback from their peers and communities.

Other potential donations could include chicken, Vienna sausages, spam and salmon. e bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs.

Drop o donations at the food and clothing bank’s back door, 421 Denver Ave., on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Call 303-857-1096.

Walk with a doc

Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute.

is is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun talk.

Blessings in a Bag

Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an allvolunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303-718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621.

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Premier Members Credit Union hosting food drive

Premier Members Credit Union will be collecting donations for local food pantries during the entire month of August. Visit your local Premier Members Credit Union branch, or their corporate o ces in Broom eld to donate. Each branch chose a local food pantry to do-

e Colorado Legislature created the youth advisory council in 2008 to give Colorado’s youth ages 14-19 a voice in lawmaking. Youth council members work each summer to propose policy ideas to a committee of legislators. Each summer, students present policy proposals to legislators. During the last two years, several policies the youth council identi ed became law, including increased crisis services, higher education programs for fostered youth, educational standards and e orts to prevent eating disorders.

Applications are due June 19. State organizers plan to host an informational session for applicants at 6 p.m. June 14. Find info at www.coyac.org/apply.

Donation time

e Fort Lupton Food & Clothing Bank is asking for donations of canned fruits and nuts, varieties of dry pasta and pasta dinners, peanut butter and canned meat such as tuna (including the pouches).

e Fort Lupton Recreation Center o ers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and ursdays. Call 303-8574200.

Fort Lupton senior lunches

Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous ursday. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

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ee group

Fort Lupton’s weekly co ee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 303-857-4200.

Silver Sneakers

Silver Sneaker Yoga is available Fridays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Fort Lupton recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave.

Water aerobics

e city’s water aerobics class meets from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays and ursdays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Call 303-857-4200.

“ e attorney general’s o ce is spending hundreds of times more taxpayer money on suing the EPA than it would cost to agree with the EPA that more transparency from polluters is a good thing and give the public access,” Ukeiley said.

Given the failures of more than a decade of state clean air plans to reverse Colorado’s growing ozone pollution problem, with a recent string of high ozone days as the latest examples, Ukeiley said, “Excuse us if we don’t trust that the state has it under control.”

e EPA agreed with portions of the environmental groups’ protest against the state’s air pollution improvement plan.

e EPA has “repeatedly” held that for state pollution- ghting plans to be practically enforceable, people “must have reasonable access to the records allowing enforcement,” according to the agency’s o cial response to public comments on the plan.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said state health o cials believe there is adequate public access to all permits and company reports,

and that making access easier would divert state money and sta time from actually ghting pollution.

“We have a system in place that provides e ective and reasonable access to any records for anyone who wants them,” Weiser said, in an interview. “

e EPA is asking us to do this, when they’ve never asked us to do it before.

ey’re not asking other states to do it now. And we don’t really see a basis in law or logic for doing it.”

e current system requires the companies holding an air pollution permit to keep the records and make them available to the state “upon request,” according to the EPA’s decision published in the Federal Register. But states might not do that, the EPA said. “ is undermines citizens’ ability to participate in the enforcement” of clean air rules, the agency said.

e EPA’s new demand that the state be the “aggregator or collector, just in case anyone wants it,” Weiser said, “adds what is an unnecessary cost and burdensome step, that will divert valuable state resources to an area that’s just not worth it,” he said.

e EPA said Tuesday it cannot comment on pending litigation. e Colorado attorney general’s lawsuit against the EPA decision was led directly to the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court

of Appeals, as required by the Clean Air Act.

e Center for Biological Diversity, which made the detailed comments in late 2022 that caused the EPA to hold up approval of the state plan, sco ed at the idea a records clearinghouse would cut into pollution control efforts.

“All they have to do is set up an email address to get these documents, and then the polluters just email it to the state,” Ukeiley said. Various divisions of the state health department already have publicly accessible online “drawers” of documents searchable by permit number or location, collecting mandatory reports, enforcement actions and other correspondence.

“So the resource burden on the state is pretty darn minimal,” he said.

Environmental attorneys are also critiquing Colorado’s contention to the EPA that the public access to records issue was raised unfairly, at the last second in response to a protest comment. e EPA was ready to approve the state’s usual handling of pollution records up until that moment, the attorney general’s petition says.

“ at’s a pretty weak argument,” Ukeiley said. “ e courts have consistently said that whenever EPA proposes to approve something, there’s

always the possibility that they will change their mind based on comments. It’s like a ‘Scooby-Doo’ episode. ‘I would have gotten away with it, but for you meddling kids.’”

As for next steps on the nal approval of the state’s implementation plan for meeting 2008 EPA air pollution standards, Weiser said he hopes the EPA will remove its demand for more open records. at way, he said, Colorado won’t have to continue its appeals court lawsuit against the agency.

e environmental groups, meanwhile, want the EPA to “vigorously” oppose Colorado’s administrative petition on the open records question, and then continue to ght it in the appeals court.

e EPA does that “100% of the time when we sue them to reduce pollution,” Ukeiley said, “so it would be heartbreaking if when they actually make a decision to reduce pollution, they cave.”

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Whose footsteps are we following in?

Sometimes we lead, and other times we follow. Even leaders sometimes must become followers as we don’t always know everything or have all the answers. So, we follow the wise council of our trusted advisors. And the journey to becoming a leader meant that there were those that went ahead of us whose footsteps we chose to follow in.

When I was a very young boy, my father died, leaving my mom with four children. My mom’s dad, my grandfather, stepped up and, along with my grandmother, played a huge role in raising me and my siblings. I looked up to him as he was such a man of integrity, so faithful, so loving, and one of the hardest-working people I would ever know. I wanted to walk in his footsteps.

When it came time for my wedding day, my grandfather had become fairly sick and as it turned out, he would be unable to make the wedding. I stayed at a hotel the night before my wedding, as I was not supposed to see my bride until she walked down the aisle. On the morning of my wedding, I went to work for a little while, just to help the hours pass. But then I decided since my grandfather couldn’t come to me, I would go to him.

I packed up my tuxedo and went to his house. We had lunch, and we talked, and he helped me make sure my tuxedo was on right and he pinned the ower to my lapel. What does this have to do with deciding whose footsteps we will choose to walk in? Well, there is a Bruce Springsteen song, “Walk Like a Man,” that reminds me whose footsteps I chose to follow in, and the rst set of lyrics goes like this: “I remember how rough your hand felt on mine

On my wedding day

And the tears cried on my shoulder

I couldn’t turn away

Well so much has happened to me at I don’t understand

All I can think of is being ve years old following behind you at the beach

Tracing your footprints in the sand

Trying to walk like a man”

To this day, every time I hear this song or think of my grandfather, I tear up with good happy and healthy tears. To this day I still want to follow in his footprints in the sands of life. It was like Bruce wrote this song just for me and my grandfather. In my life journey and my career journey, I have been blessed to have

followed others in their footsteps, people who I knew I could learn from. People who I knew went through life’s hardships and corporate challenges and had successfully fought their way through both.

And we have to be careful too as we have all heard stories about someone who chose to follow another person who they thought was a good person to follow and maybe even idolize. Only to nd out that they weren’t really who they made themselves out to be. It turned out that they were only about themselves and selfabsorbed, unwilling to share any teachings with the people who looked up to them.

Even today I look for people that I would like to follow in their footsteps for certain things.

ere are so many men and women whom I admire and respect for the way they handle their approach to life. Sometimes they demonstrate behaviors that intuitively I know that I should

be doing, or I already am doing them, they are just doing them di erently. And age doesn’t matter, I look at some of the brightest and best in the business world and as much they are seeking my learned wisdom, I am seeking their new paradigm regarding how they look at the business world and also life in general.

Are there people in your life worthy of following in their steps? Even as a leader, are you vulnerable enough to still follow when it’s the right thing to do? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can choose the right footsteps to follow in, 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.

School districts, ed orgs sue Polis over universal preschool program

BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

Six Colorado school districts and two education organizations are suing Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado State Board of Education and state education agencies and leaders as districts begin the rst classes of preschool under Colorado’s newly expanded preschool program.  e lawsuit, led in Denver District Court, alleges that a lack of access to enrollment information from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, continued changes to funding

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and resulting complications around serving students with disabilities are compromising the plainti s’ ability to run preschool programs that meet the needs of families and comply with federal and state law.

Leaders from both the school districts and education organizations gathered for a media brie ng on Aug. 17, shortly before the lawsuit was led. e plainti s include Brighton School District 27-J, Cherry Creek School District, Harrison School District 2, Mapleton Public Schools, Platte Valley School District and Westminster Public Schools.

e Colorado Association of School Executives and the Consortium of Directors of Special Education are also listed as plainti s.

In addition to Polis and the Colorado State Board of Education, they are suing the Colorado Department of Education, Educational Commissioner Susana Córdova, the Colorado Department of Early Childhood and its executive director, Lisa Roy.

In a text message, Conor Cahill, a spokesman for Polis, wrote that the state will “vigorously defend this landmark program in court so that even more families can bene t from

preschool.”

“While it’s unfortunate to see different groups of adults attempting to co-opt preschool for themselves, perhaps because they want to not allow gay parents to send their kids to preschool, or they want to favor school district programs over communitybased early childhood centers, the voters were clear on their support for parent choice and a universal, mixed delivery system that is independently run, that doesn’t discriminate against anyone and o ers free preschool to every child no matter who their parents are,” Cahill wrote.

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at’s where the summit comes in.

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

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

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

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

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

And they had a lot to say.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warren not only guided the students through exercises to

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

is was the second half of the summit, which came after a break for dancing, pizza and communing amongst the teens present. Warren said that he intended for the summit to be fun. e community building portion began with the students discussing their fears, recognizing threats (mental health and peer-related, not just the violence) and turning those into positive moves. ey also spoke about their strengths and weaknesses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warren ended the summit

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

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

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

“But there’s still racism,” he said.

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

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

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

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

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

PHOTO BY JO DAVIS

Go whole grain for heart health

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

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

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

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

PANCAKES WITH BLUEBERRY VANILLA SAUCE

Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association and Sorghum Checkoff

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

Sauce:

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/3 cup water

1 cup blueberries

1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pancakes:

1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2 cup whole grain sorghum flour

1 1/2 tablespoons firmly packed

light brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 large egg

1 tablespoon canola or corn oil

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

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

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

brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.

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

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

AGING GRACEFULLY AT HOME 3 stylish safety and mobility products

(Family Features) While aging is inevitable, it doesn’t mean you can’t do so with grace and style. For many seniors hoping to look and feel their best, there are plenty of options, from the clothing they wear to products they use every day. Choosing more ‘stylish’ safety accessories is one way to go.

To improve quality of life and inspire confidence, Medline, a leading provider of consumer medical products, teamed up

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e right mobility aid can help you navigate your home. One option, the Adjustable Rolling Walker, combines a chic, sporty checked pattern with renowned functional features to help you easily stand and walk safely and independently. Its smooth-rolling, all-terrain wheels make it easy to get around in or outside of your home while push-down, locking brakes are ready for a rest stop at any time. Plus, it easily folds for travel and storage, and features under-seat storage and adjustable easy-grip handles for a custom t and fashionable function.

with Martha Stewart to introduce the Martha Stewart Home Comfort Care Collection. The line of design-inspired safety and mobility products combines sophisticated design and dependability to help those who use them look and feel their best.

“We are excited to enter into this unique partnership,” said Dawn Freitag, Medline senior marketing manager. “Martha Stewart’s signature style has always set the standard

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e most essential purpose of bathroom safety aids is to prevent falls on wet, slippery surfaces. Beyond securely-attached bath mats and grab bars, the Martha Stewart Euro-Style Shower Chair allows you to sit while showering for extra peace of mind. With built-in handgrips and a backrest for comfort, the rust-resistant chair also features adjustable, push-button height settings to improve stability and built-in Microban protection to resist mold and mildew.

for better, more enjoyable living and this line of mobility and bath safety products is no exception. We believe these fashionable, modern designs along with our top-rated quality and value pricing will help seniors live their happiest, healthiest lives with exceptional safety, security and style.”

Consider these supportive care products to maximize style and safety, and find the full collection by visiting athome.medline.com.

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ere are numerous products designed to maximize rest, relaxation and safety in and around your bed. To help you get in and out of bed, an Adjustable Bed Assist Bar slides around the side of the mattress – without oor legs that may pose a tripping hazard – to o er support. With a stylish faux woodgrain bag design and neutral color, the bar seamlessly blends in with bedding and linens to provide both function and air.

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

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

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

Manage heart health for stronger brain health

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

cognitive function.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Have regular medical checkups and take your medicine as directed.

Decrease your stress level and seek emotional support when needed.

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

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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

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

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

“She means a lot to us,” said close friend Sue Jude. “She always has the sweetest, warmest greeting.”

ere was a lot of food to go around at the celebration as Gunther had a large birthday cake and guests brought other treats for a large potluck.

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

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

“She’s very energetic,” said Barbara.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gunther knew she had to learn that style of dance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

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Mountains almost guaranteed an El Niño winter

BY ROBERT TANN SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

It may still be summer, but early indicators are already brewing for what winter could look like in Colorado.

At Breckenridge Ski Resort, a dusting of white on Peak 6 was photographed in early August. Whether it will herald another blockbuster ski season remains to be seen, though one factor is nearly certain: atmospheric patterns are set to change this winter.

“We are going into what looks to be a strong El Niño season,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Bernie Meier.

El Niño patterns can form when surface temperatures in the equatorial Paci c Ocean (o the coast of

South America) rise above average by 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit for three consecutive months, according to Meier.

El Niño pushes the jet stream south and can bring more precipitation and cooler temperatures to southern regions. In Colorado, this can translate to heavier, wetter snow in the southwest, particularly for the San Juan Mountains, as well as the central mountains. In the state’s northern areas, such as Steamboat Springs, weather may be warmer while snow is dryer, Meier said.

“Not every year is a great snow producer, but if you look at the history, we tend to do better than not for snowfall with El Niño,” Meier said of the southern and central mountain region.

A July projection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a greater than 90% chance of an El Niño pattern persisting through December 2023 and February 2024 winter season across the United States.  e prediction comes after the past three winters saw a La Niña pattern (the inverse of El Niño), according to an Aug. 14 report by meteorologist Alan Smith on OpenSnow.

La Niña occurs when the same ocean temperatures fall below average and is de ned by wet, cold weather in the north and dryer, warmer weather in the south. According to Smith, the succession of La Niña patterns over the past three years has only happened three times since 1950 — a “rare

occurrence.”

“Con dence is increasing that we could see a strong El Niño this year,” Smith wrote in his report, adding the last strong El Niño pattern was in 2015-16.

However, neither pattern guarantees an outcome for winter conditions, especially at the local level.

“It’s one of the few things that we have any shred of ability to forecast six months in advance,” said OpenSnow founder Joel Gratz. “Just because there’s a correlation, it doesn’t mean that every year is guaranteed to be that way.”

Last winter’s La Niña pattern should have been characterized by heavy snowfall in the north and less in the south, but that wasn’t

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REVERSE MORTGAGES MADE EASY

MSU Denver’s Women in Aviation chapter opens doors for female pilots

BY SARA MARTIN CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Dagmar Kress dreamed of becoming a pilot. But her father told her that ying wasn’t something women did.

She recalled him saying at the time, about 55 years ago: “Oh, that’s not for women, that’s too technical and you could never have a family,”

But Kress didn’t heed her father’s warnings and went on to become a decorated pilot and ight instructor. She is also a lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she is helping guide other women into the aviation eld.

MSU Denver is considered one of the most comprehensive aviation schools in Colorado, o ering extensive courses in its aviation and aerospace department where students can earn degrees and certi cations including professional ight o cer, air tra c controller, aviation management, and drone operator.

e program is also notable for its enrollment of students who identify as female, which at 20% sits above the industry standard. e number of women enrolling in MSU Denver’s program has increased almost

each year since 2017, when the university started tracking data. Nationally, women made up fewer than 16% of students enrolled in aviation programs in 2022, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

MSU Denver’s success in attracting women to the aviation program is coming at a key time for the industry, which is being hit by an unprecedented rate of mandatory retirement. at will leave openings for women to break through a eld that has been historically maledominated. About 91% of aircraft pilots and 75% of air tra c controllers are male, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

University President Janine Davidson, herself a former pilot, frequently promotes the aviation program. In addition, several of the aviation faculty are women, and the university actively works to connect students with job opportunities — most recently through a new partnership with United Airlines.

e university’s Women in Aviation chapter also works to help younger women pilots see that they have a place in aviation, as well as providing scholarships, network-

ing, and opportunities for travel that might otherwise be out of reach.

Kress, 64, understands rsthand the challenges that women can face in pursuing a career in aviation, noting that when she was starting out “women were expected to be a housewife, take care of kids, and were discouraged from careers.”

Kress immigrated to the U.S. from Germany when she was 24 and earned her master’s degree in business administration, but fell in love with aviation while studying in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Many of Kress’ rst in uences in the industry were women and she credits “everything she knows and has learned” to Charlee Galbreath, a former Navy pilot and the woman who taught her how to y in 1985.

Kress has now been teaching others how to y for over 33 years as a ight instructor and has been at MSU Denver for the past eight years. She also serves as the head coach for the university’s aerobatic team, which she has led to 13 collegiate championships.

“If the men can do it, so can the women, maybe even better,” said Kress, an international world aerobatic competitor who has competed

in world championships for Germany. is fall, when she looked at her class rosters, Kress said she saw more women enrolled compared to previous years. More years than not, Kress has often seen more men enrolled in her course. is year, she has a class that is half women. e aviation major at MSU Denver dates back to 1967 and was one of the original major programs o ered at the school, which rst opened in 1965 as Metropolitan State College. at was tting for a place like Colorado, which has become a hub for the aviation and aerospace industry with companies and government agencies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing Corporation, the United States Space Command, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, and the Air Force Academy, all based in Colorado Springs.

Denver International Airport — the largest airport in North America — and Lockheed Martin are part of Colorado’s top employers with over a combined 40,000 workers. Both have recruited possible applicants

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PILOTS

from the university’s programs. e military is also a critical pipeline for aviation careers – as well as the root of an early barrier for women.

Former military pilots have historically represented the largest percentage of airline pilots’ backgrounds. In the 1980s, roughly two-thirds of all airline pilots in the United States had some form of military experience. It’s now estimated that one-third of airline pilots have military aircraft experience, partially due to many retirements.

But it wasn’t until 1993 that the United States Armed Forces lifted the Combat Exclusion Policy, a 45-year-old practice prohibiting women from serving in combat roles. e change only pertained to aviation positions and allowed

women to serve in almost any aviation role. ( e limits on women in other military roles were lifted in 2013.)

Once that legal hurdle was lifted, doors previously closed for women were opened, increasing aviation opportunities in the military.

Many second-generation aviators, such as Laura Braunshmidt, a lecturer at MSU Denver, have roots in the military. Her father, like many others in the industry, served in the U.S. Air Force.

Braunshmidt was surrounded by aviation her whole life. Her father served as a radar engineer, her husband is a pilot, and her fatherin-law built airplanes. Even her son became an air tra c controller.

“I always was fascinated by aviation but never really thought it was something I could do,” Braunshmidt said.

Braunshmidt began thinking about a career in aviation for herself about 15 to 20 years ago and became

a professional pilot for a few charter airlines while working in Michigan and Wisconsin. She eventually grew tired of the constant travel and took a position teaching at MSU Denver, eventually advising the Women in Aviation chapter.

Being able to teach and see women grow in the eld has been one of the highlights of her career, she said.

“All of the things that men have been enjoying for a long time now, women are able to enjoy them now in aviation, too,” Braunshmidt said.

But barriers still exist in aviation for women and people of color.

Women are more likely than men to consider leaving the aviation industry, because of negative experiences in a culture often not welcoming for women. Current e orts to promote diversity and inclusion in aviation are often ine ective, with men deciding what initiatives will enhance gender and diversity balance, according to a 2021 report by

the International Aviation Womens Association.

Another hurdle is cost. It can cost as much as $75,000 to $100,000 for the training and education needed to become a pilot.

To earn certain pilot ratings, pilots must y a minimum of hours, all of which accumulate costs for renting a plane, hiring a ight instructor, and paying for gas. Many of those who pursue the industry come out of their education with signi cant debt.

MSU Denver students Holly Hunsaker and Shelly Hughes know that all too well. Both are rst-generation pilots who compete on the university’s aerobatic team and are on their way to becoming professional ight o cers.

ey are also both scholarship recipients. All of the funds have either gone to required ying hours, classes, or costs related to practicing

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aerobatics at the team’s practices.

“I would say that money is the number one challenge, especially as a rst-generation pilot because my family doesn’t really understand how expensive it is,” Hughes said. “Having to nd my own funds to pay for it has been the hardest part and it’s the reason why I don’t have my license fully done yet.”

Hunsaker received a $2,500 aerobatic scholarship through the university’s Women in Aviation chapter, which was donated by Kress, the aerobatics coach.

MSU Denver is also carving out opportunities for students with partnerships such as United Airlines’ “Aviate” program. e program will start this fall and aims to fast-track

students who nish the program while in school into a co-pilot position with United. With the Aviate program, United is “partnering with diversity-led organizations and continuing to remove gender and racial barriers.”

“We are the future,” Hunsaker said about women in the industry.

Natalie Gramer, a senior this fall at MSU Denver, has played an integral role in bringing together women from the program. In 2019, Gramer co-founded the university’s Women in Aviation chapter, the rst of its kind on campus.

When Gramer rst started her classes, she was told that she would see few women in the aviation eld.

at’s exactly what she encountered when she started in the industry.

“It was very apparent to me that I was in a world where I felt like I belonged, but I didn’t really know how I t in,” Gramer said, explaining why

snow seasons on record.

she helped co-found the chapter.

Gramer felt like it was her calling to help create a non-exclusionary space where others could feel like they belonged, were supported, and could give back. e chapter started with a handful of people and has now grown to over 70 members.

But Gramer was no stranger to aviation. Her father is an alum of the university’s aviation program, served as a pilot in the Air Force, and was a Delta Air Lines pilot for 40 years before recently retiring. Her godfather was also a pilot.

Seeing women in the same place as herself had a big impact on Gramer.

“It changed my perspective on my education,” Gramer said.

Gramer, who has served as the Women in Aviation president for the past two years, said it has been the pride and joy of her college experience.

Over the past three years, the university has paid for the chapter to travel to the Women in Aviation International conference, where chapter members have been able to connect with women involved in aviation from around the world. e conference encourages the advancement of women in all aviation career elds and interests.

“ e power that we can give to other people by sharing our passions and just being kind embodies what Women in Aviation is,” Gramer said.

Gramer has now passed on the mantle of president of the chapter as she prepares for graduation in December. Her goal is to start teaching others how to y and is in talks with the university to return as an instructor.

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completely the case in Colorado.

While snowfall continuously blanketed the state’s northwest, making 2022-23 the second snowiest season on record for Steamboat Resort, storms also favored southern mountains, with Purgatory Resort reporting one of its best

Even the central mountains, which are typically forecasted to see less snow under La Niña conditions, received above-average snowfall and several surprise powder days.

“It kind of broke the rule of what you’d expect last year,” Meier said of the La Niña pattern.

By late last winter, however, the La Niña pattern had begun to phase out, with ocean tempera-

tures beginning to rise in March, Meier said.

“We’ve almost met the conditions for El Niño already and should carry on into winter and next spring,” he added.

ough a stronger La Niña or El Niño pattern can mean average or above-average snowfall, in some areas there isn’t a strong correlation between snow and atmospheric patterns, such as around Colorado’s Continental Divide.

And a 90-day forecast from NOAA shows equal chances for above, below or normal temperature and precipitation, making it anyone’s guess for how the beginning of ski season will kick-o in the Colorado High Country.

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Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of August 2023. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

Case Number

Names of Parties

2023DR622 ADRIANA CHANNEL PADGETT VS MARK CHRISTOPHER BACA

2023DR489 HERMENEGILDO RAMIREZ VS AUDELINA RAMIREZ

2023DR397 RAYNA RUBY VILLALOVAS VS MICHAEL T PAWLETZKI

2022DR1696 TANESHA BLESSIN SAMUELS VS ALTON ANTHONY SAMUELS

2023DR30436 PEDRO MAURICIO QUINTANA MORALES VS LINDA CORDOVA

2022DR30397 WEI WEN HE VS XIAO JING CHEN

2023DR30229 JORGE ENRIQUE ZAMORA ALMAZAN VS REBECCA JUAREZ ESPINOZA ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court

Date: August 23, 2023

By: Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2642

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

hearing, please call the office at 303-655-2160.

Legal Notice No. BSB2645

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

– ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would have been to no avail.

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of August 2023. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

Case Number Names of Parties

2023DR30361 VERONICA LEE ROJAS VS NIA’ANNA LUV YBARRA

2023DR30401 MIRIAN CHAVEZ GARCIA VS DELMIS XIOMARA CARDENAS CHAVEZ AND JIMY SANCHEZ

ALANA PERCY

Clerk of the Combined Court

Date: August 23, 2023

By: Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2643

If you are a person with disabilities and are in need of a reasonable accommodation to access this information or public hearing, please call BHA offices at 303-655-2160.

If you have limited English proficiency and are seeking language assistance to access this public hearing, please call the office at 303-655-2160.

Legal Notice No. BSB2646

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice LEGAL NOTICE-INVITATION TO BID:

Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 3 (“BPMD3”) is requesting sealed Bids for the “BROMLEY PARK REVITALIZATION” project. All sealed Bids are to be delivered to 8301 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on September 8, 2023; and clearly labeled “BROMLEY PARK REVITALIZATION - Sealed Bid.” Bids received after that date and time will not be considered. Plan and contracting details will be available only in electronic form and only upon request on or after 12:00 p.m. on August 31, 2023. Proposals may be hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed. Proposals will not be accepted via fax. Emailed bids should be sent to the Project Manager at: info@metrodistrictprojects.com. All submittals become the property of BPMD3. Interested parties are invited to bid on all or a portion of the following: The project consists of, but is not limited to, 1) furnishing and installing all labor and materials for street light repairs, 2) repair, maintenance and relocation of irrigation time clocks, 3) removal and replacement of vinyl fencing, 4) removal and replacement of concrete, 5) refurbishment of monument signage, 6) removal and replacement of playground equipment, and 7) landscape restoration. Requests for project details are to be directed to info@ metrodistrictprojects.com.

By Order of the Board of Directors of Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 3

SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM

Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 8, 2023 in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real Jrupsr L’ as follows:

Criginal Lienee

Carlos Arbayo and Donna Arbayo

Original Lienor

Peoria 33 Condominium Association, Inc.

Current Holder of the evidence of debt

Peoria 33 Condominium Association, Inc.

Date of Lien being foreclosed

November 2, 2021

Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed

November 4, 2021

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Information 2021000130151

Criginal Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness

$ 1 1,5 14.68

Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof $44,164.36

Amount of Judgment entered May 8, 2023 $39,944.29

Description of property to be foreclosed:

Condominium Units J & K, Peoria 33 Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded on July 28, 2004 at Reception No. 20040728000675660, in the records of the recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado and as defined in and described in the Condominium Declaration recorded on July 28,2004, at Reception No. 20040728000675650 in said records, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 12001 E. 33rd Avenue, Units J & K, Aurora, CO 80010

THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

N 77D 01M 11S E 98/79 FT TH N 63D 47M 41S E 88/15 FT TH 45D 47M 11S E 128/99 FT TH N 59D 32M 11S E 248/20 FT TH N 89D 37M 41S E 29/92 FT TO THE E LN OF SD NE4 SE4 TH N 00D 22M 19S W ALG SD E LN

A DIST OF 287/65 FT TO THE POB EXC PARC (BK 2475 PG 595) 6/61A

Applicant: Ramon Martinez

Public Hearings Location: 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601 Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date information. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Adams County Community and Economic Development Department website at www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases.

Legal Notice No. BSB2631

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

ADAMS COUNTY COMBINED COURT

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY 2024 MOVING TO WORK SUPPLEMENT NOTICE OF COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING

OCTOBER 19, 2023, 3:00 P.M.

The Brighton Housing Authority (BHA) is preparing its annual submission of the Moving to Work (MTW) Supplement and is seeking public comment and feedback. The draft plan will be available for review on BHA’s website at www. brightonhousing.org with a 45-day comment period beginning on September 1, 2023 and ending on October 17, 2023. A copy of the draft plan will also be available for public inspection at BHA offices at 22 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 202, Brighton, CO 80601. Comments regarding the supplement may also be emailed to info@brightonhousing.org or mailed to 22 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 202, Brighton, CO 80601 Attn: Andrew Dall, Deputy Director.

The public hearing will take place at BHA offices located at 22 S. 4th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601, on October 19, 2023, at 3:00 P.M. Immediately following the public hearing for the Moving to Work activities, there will be a public hearing to review the 2024 MTW Supplement.

If you are a person with disabilities and are in need of a reasonable accommodation to access this information or public hearing, please call BHA offices at 303-655-2160.

If you have limited English proficiency and are seeking language assistance to access this public

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

City of Brighton

Public Notice

BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

OCTOBER 2, 2023, at 11:00 A.M.

A Public Hearing is scheduled for the review of the Brighton Housing Authority’s revised Administrative Plan for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This public hearing will include the incorporation of the 2023 MTW supplement into the Administrative Plan. Public input is encouraged and welcome. The draft plan will be available for review on BHA’s website at www. brightonhousing.org. A copy of the draft plan will also be available for public inspection at BHA offices at 22 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 202, Brighton, CO 80601. Comments regarding the supplement may also be emailed to info@brightonhousing.org or mailed to 22 S. 4th Avenue, Suite 202, Brighton, CO 80601 Attn: Andrew Dall, Deputy Director.

The public hearing will take place at BHA offices located at 22 S. 4th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601, on October 2, 2023, at 11:00 A.M.

Legal Notice No. BSB2647

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601

Plaintiff: PEORIA 33 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation

Defendants: CARLOS ARBAYO; DONNA ARBAYO; KEVIN ECKHART; TERRI ECKHART; QUAKER 22,LLC; ALEX VILLAGRAN, AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE AND TREASURER FOR ADAMS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION

Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP

Wendy E. Weigler #28419

Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80127

Phone Number: (303) 863-1870

Case Number: 2023CV030160

The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., on October l2th, 2023, at the Adams County Sheriff s Office, located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover the highest bid by noon on the day of the sale. Certified funds are payable to the Adams County District Court.

First Publication: August 17th,2023

Last Publication: September 14th,2023

Name of Publication: Brighton Standard Blade

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE, CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO LAW AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID

Public Notices

REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT I-INDER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO.

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT TO $38-38-104, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED.

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.

A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO $38-38-302, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN C.R.S. 38-38-103 ,z,THE, BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW, RALPH L. CARR JUDICIAL BUILDING, 13OO BROADWAY, 1OrH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203,720-508-6000; THE CFPB, CFPB, PO BOX 2900, CLINTON IA 52733-2900 (855) 4tt-2372 OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows:

Wendy E. Weigler #28419 in enburg, eff, Purvis Payne, P 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 303-863-1870

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Date: July 17,2023

By: Gene R. Claps Adams County Sheriff Adams County, Colorado

Statutes attached: $$38-37-108,38-38-103,38-38-104,38-38301,38-38-304,38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended.

Legal Notice No. BSB2607

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, Colorado 80601

In the Interest of:

Vondre Smith

Respondent

Case Number: 2023 PR 30589

Attorneys for Petitioner:

Aaron L. Evans, #27270

Timothy D. Bounds, #44180

Andrew Rogers, #52188 Evans Case, LLP 1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222

Phone Number: (303) 757-8300

E-mail: Evans@evanscase.com; Bounds@evanscase.com Rogers@evanscase.com

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: LaVondrick Lard

Last Known Address: Unknown in Adams County

A hearing on the Petition for Approval of

Settlement of Claims Pursuant to Rule 62 of the Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure for the above respondent minor. The Petition filed requests Court approval of the settlement and the net settlement funds will be deposited in a restricted account.

A hearing will be held at the following time and location or a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: October 11, 2023

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Division: T1

Hearing via Webex: https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D17-BRGTDIVT1

Andrew Rogers, Attorney for Petitioner

Teeoncinae Smith

1660 South Albion Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80222

Legal Notice No. BSB2635

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

ESTRAY: #1523: One Red Heifer Calf, Approx. 150lbs, No Tags, No Brands, Partially Blind in both eyes. Livestock must be claimed by legal owner within 10 days or will be sold by Colorado Brand Board. For information call 720-237-9698 or 303-869-9160.

Legal Notice No. BSB2637

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

state of ar A. ayfield, eceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 124

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

ohn ayfield

Personal Representative

1146 Caddie Loop

Lemoore, CA 93245

Legal Notice No. BSB2605

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of GLORIA F. DUDLEY, aka GLORIA DUDLEY, and as GLORIA FRANCES DUDLEY, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30625

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary Dudley

Personal Representative

7751 S. Windermere St. Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. BSB2622

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ronnie George Stiegelmeyer, a/k/a Ronnie Stiegelmeyer, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 273

Personal Representative

c/o Beck, Payne, Frank & Piper, P.C.

3025 S. Parker Road, Suite 200

Aurora, CO 80014

Legal Notice No. BSB2616

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James E. Dudley, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30576

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

Matthew E. Johnson

Personal Representative 5392 S. Halifax Circle Centennial, CO 80015

Legal Notice No. BSB2641

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of FLORAIDA RAMIREZ, aka FLORAIDA GOMEZ RAMIREZ, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30650

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

Daniel Ramirez

Personal Representative 23 Blue Heron Drive Thornton CO 80241

Legal Notice No. BSB2634

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/ petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no ob ection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any ob ection is filed, the ob ecting party must, within 14 days after filing the ob ection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

Legal Notice No. BSB2597

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LaDonna M Rolston, a/k/a LaDonna Mae Rolston, a/k/a LaDonna Rolston, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 275

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Jones

Personal Representative 2220 Crestview Dr. Durango, CO 81301

Legal Notice No. BSB2610

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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Legal Notice No. BSB2640

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VIN ENDING IN 167202

2012 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT VIN ENDING IN 003035

Legal Notice No. BSB2636

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Bradley Russell Boyles, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 256

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jack Russell Boyles

Personal Representative 10788 Brewer Dr Northglenn, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. BSB2608

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 18, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janice Carpenter

Personal Representative 4455 Cody St Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. BSB2611

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DONNA L. KOMLOFSKE, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30656

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

KENTON H. KUHLMAN

ATTORNEY FOR THE CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES 8843 SWAN RIVER ST. LITTLETON CO 80125

Legal Notice No. BSB2639

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Annie P. McRobbie, aka Annie Paterson McRobbie, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30614

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

William Paxton

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

In the Matter of the Estate of: Bill Roy Sitchler Sr., AKA Bill R. Sitchler Sr., a/k/a Bill Sitchler Sr., a/k/a Bill Roy Sitchler, a/k/a Bill R. Sitchler, a/k/a Bill Sitchler, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30602

Division Courtroom

Ashley A. Geary, Attorney for Petitioner JORGENSEN, BROWNELL & PEPIN, P.C. 8001 Arista Place, Suite 415 Broomfield, CO 80021

Phone: (303) 678-0560

Fax: (970) 351-8421

Email: ageary@jbplegal.com

Atty Reg: #48339

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: William Paul Sitchler, Terry Lynn Sitchler, and Judith Irene Monsour, a/k/a Judy Monsour, f/k/a Judith I. Meehan, f/k/a Judy Irene Meehan

Last Known Address, if any:

William Paul Sichler: 4776 Ambition Ct., Milton, Florida 32570

Terry Lynn Sitchler: Unknown

Judith Irene Monsour: 2457 S. Victor St., Unit C, Aurora, Colorado 80014

A hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested): for the formal appointment of the Decedent’s adult son, Bill Roy Sitchler Jr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Bill Roy Sitchler Sr., will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: September 18, 2023,

Time: 8:00am

Estate of Geneva Marie Fresquez, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 274

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Julie Maestas

Personal Representative 273 North 11th Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601

Legal Notice No. BSB2619

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Children: Shawn Martinez

Respondents: Larita Oldbear, Cain Martinez

Special Respondent: Juanita Garcia

Case Number: 21JV131

Div: S Ctrm.:

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Larita Oldbear and Cain Martinez

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a otion to Terminate the ParentChildren Legal Relationship which now exists

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between you and the above-named children;

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division S of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 6th day of , September 2023, at the hour of 1:30 pm, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the children, that the parent-children legal relationship which exists between you and the children be terminated and severed; 2) That the children were adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit 5 That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the children have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the children, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the children and 2) That it is in the best interests of the children that the parent-children legal relationship which exists between the children and the respondents be terminated and severed.

The Court, before it can terminate the parentchildren legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the children or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the children reasonable parental care.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Children Legal Relationship. If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the children must file a request for uardianship and legal custody of the children within twenty days of the filin of the motion to terminate parent/children legal relationship.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

Done and signed this 11th day of July, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2630

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Fernando Gamboa

Respondents: Veronica Gamboa-Velazquez, John Doe

Special Respondent: Romana Velazquez

Case Number: 23JV30019

Div: D Ctrm.:

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Veronica Gamboa-Velazquez, John Doe

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a otion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child;

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 3rd day of , October 2023, at the hour of 9:30 am, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests

of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful 4 That the parents are unfit 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship.

If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for uardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filin of the motion to terminate parent child legal relationship.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

Done and signed this 17th day of August, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2632

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division S No. 23JV30113

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:

Hunter Rees, Anastasia Solano A Child(ren), and Concerning

Amanda Rees, Christopher Solano, John Doe

Respondents:

day of August, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2638

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D No. 22JV159

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:

Aaliyah Miller A Child, and Concerning

Magdalene Miller, John Doe Respondents:

S U M M O N S

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe

ou are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.

ou are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.

ou are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 21st day of September, 2023 at the hour of 9:30 am. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 18th day of August, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2633

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Jayden Harrison

Respondents: Valentina Burnham, John Doe

Case Number: 22JV125 Div: D Ctrm.:

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON-

DENTS: Valentina Burnham and John Doe

parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

The Court, before it can terminate the parent-child legal relationship, must find that a continuation of the relationship is likely to result in grave risk of death or serious injury to the child or that your conduct or condition as a parent renders you unable or unwilling to give the child reasonable parental care.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship. If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother or sister of the child must file a request for uardianship and legal custody of the child within twenty days of the filin of the motion to terminate parent child legal relationship.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

Done and signed this 22nd day of August, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2644

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing on Petition for Inclusion Of Real Property into Recreation District

Frederick, Colorado - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 6:30 PM on September 20, 2023 the Board of Directors of the CARBON VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT will hold a public hearing to consider a Petition of Inclusion by WHEATLANDS to be included into the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District’s boundaries with the following legal description of real property:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION – LOT B, CORRECTED RECORDED EXEMPTION NO. 1311-32-1RE1674, ACCORDING TO THE MAP RECORDED DECEMBER 17, 1996 AT RECEPTION NO. 2525399, BEING A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT PARCELS OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE FARMERS RESERVOIRS AND IRRIGATION COMPANY BY DEEDS RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1910 IN BOOK 314 AT PAGES 285 AND 286, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO.

Copies of the Petition and the legal description of the property is subject to the above-mentioned inclusion may be obtained from Bryan Hostetler, 8350 County Rd. 13, Suite 180, Firestone, Colorado.

The public hearing will be held at the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District Active Adult Center located at 6615 Frederick Way, Frederick, Colorado, September 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM. Questions prior to the public meeting should be directed to Bryan Hostetler, Business and Finance Director, (303) 833-3660 Ext. 104.

S U M M O N S

To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe

ou are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.

ou are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.

ou are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 14th day of September, 2023 at the hour of 8:30 a.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.

Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 22nd

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a otion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child;

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 25th day of , September 2023, at the hour of 1:30 p.m., at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected;

3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit 5 That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the

Fort Lupton

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade ###Legals City and County

Public Notice

Weld County School District Re-8

Have you ever wanted to be a part of the Weld County School District Re-8? Do you want to serve students, public education and your community? Then we want to talk to you. In November 2023, four seats will be up for election. The school board is divided into seven geographically based director districts. Candidates will run for the director district in which they live. District A, District B, District D and District E will be open for election. All four positions will be a four-year term. 2023 Director District Descriptions.

An informational packet is available at the district office, or you can find information at www.casb. org . Look for 2023 Elections scrolling across the top. In order to be a candidate, a signed petition, with at least 50 signatures, must be submitted. Petitions will be available at the district office beginning August 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. and must be notari ed and turned in to the district office (200 South Fulton Avenue) by 4:00 p.m. on September 1, 2023. Due to the amount of time needed to put petition materials together, we ask for your convenience and ours to please schedule an appointment with Debra Smith ( dsmith@weld8.org ) prior to picking up your petition.

If you are interested and would like to find out more about serving on the board, whether in this election or future elections, come get information and ask questions. If you would like more information about being a school board member for Weld County School District Re-8, please call (303)857-3203 to make an appointment or talk to ebra Smith, Election Official or Alan aylor, Superintendent of Schools.

Legal Notice No. FLP909

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

All interested persons, municipalities or counties that may be able to provide service to the real property, shall appear at the public hearing and show cause, in writing, why the Board of Directors of the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation istrict should should not adopt a final resolution and order approving the inclusion of the aboveidentified real property. The Board of irectors may continue the public hearing to a subsequent meeting. The failure of any person within the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District to file a written ob ection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property.

Dean Rummel, Executive Director Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District

For more information or to view Petitions for Inclusion, please contact Bryan Hostetler at bhostetler@cvprd.com.

Legal Notice No. FLP915

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY

PURSUANT to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that vacancies exist on the Board of Directors of the Pinnacle Farms Metropolitan District. Any eligible elector of the District who is interested in appointment to the Board may contact the District’s Attorney, Russell W. Dykstra, via e-mail: rdykstra@spencerfane.com. The Board of the istrict may fill said vacancies 10 days after the date hereof.

By:Russell W. Dykstra Legal Counsel

Legal Notice No. FLP914

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

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