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BLUEDEVILS ON PARADE

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Taxpayers may get lower refunds next year

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado taxpayers are projected to receive refund checks next year that are slightly smaller than anticipated, state economists said, though the exact amounts will be determined by whether voters approve a 10-year property tax relief plan on the November ballot.

If the ballot measure, Proposition HH, doesn’t pass, Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refund amounts will be at least $628 — or $40 less than anticipated — for people who are single tax lers and earn up to $50,000. e refund checks will be at least $1,834 — or about $150 less than anticipated — for people who earn $278,001 or more.

If Proposition HH passes, the TABOR refund checks will be at rate and not determined by income levels. Under revised data presented to the legislature Wednesday, the checks would be $832 for single tax lers, down from the $898 that was anticipated.

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Battery maker gets Brighton approval

City Council clears way for Amprius Tech with zoning change

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Councilors gave their final approval to plans to reuse the former Sears warehouse on Bromley Lane as a battery manufacturer.

Councilors approved rezoning the former Sears distribution center by a 5-2 vote on final reading at their Sept. 19 meeting after two hours of public testimony. The final vote followed closely with the final tally from the first reading on Sept. 5, with Councilor Ann Tadeo switching her vote from a no to a yes.

Councilors Matt Johnston and Mary Ellen Pollack remained opposed. Pollack said she has not changed her mind.

“There is so much craziness going on with green new deals and whatnot, but what do we really know?” Pollack said. “We know there is a lot of politics and we know there is a lot of money involved. But I have not changed my mind. I am going to continue to support the residents of that area and the city of Brighton.”

Amprius Tech 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. Their first phase would create 332 net new jobs in Brighton with an average annual wage of $68,516.

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The batteries would be meant to power a variety of uses, including electrically powered aircraft.

The site is the former location of a Sears/KMart distribution center that contains 1.3 million square feet of space and parking but has been vacant for the past 18 months.

The previous zoning specifically limits the building’s uses to warehouses and distribution centers. Amprius hopes to get the zoning changed to allow industrial, commercial and public uses.

Brighton staff, from planners to utilities to the fire marshall, have reviewed the project, discussed it with paid consultants and have found the project to be sufficiently safe.

The 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. Brighton’s Planning Board advised the City Council to turn down the company’s proposal on Sept. 5, citing the project’s proximity to neighbors.

Neighbors of the proposed project accounted for the bulk of the public comments, saying they fear pollution from the plant and potential dangers if the lithium-ion batteries catch fire.

Neighbor Gilda Ramirez said her concern is for the schools and families that live north of the building.

She said a problem at the plant could affect 1,832 students.

“That’s versus, 350 jobs this could create,” Ramirez said. “I’m sorry, but I not only feel for our children but also for those of us who own homes here that are already being affected. Does that mean anything to anyone?”

Jeremy Zamora said he thought it was a bad idea.

“Just for the simple fact that it’s a neighborhood you are talking about,” Zamora said. “It’s directly in a neighborhood. It’s not like it’s out in some field somewhere. It’s next to schools, people’s houses, communities and if this goes through, it’s going to force me to move. I don’t want to live next to Rocky Flats.”

But Councilor Peter Padilla said he spoke with a doctor of chemistry who lives in his ward and within about 1,000 feet of the facility. She told him that the facility would be safer than what exists there currently. He noted that Brighton’s fire department staff has also signed off and he said he’s inclined to trust staff and experts.

With the council’s approval, the company still needs permits from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Company officials said they plan to submit their applications to the state this fall. The company hopes to be operating by the beginning of 2025.

27J Board of Education re-organizes

Board names new president, vice president

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With 27J Schools Board President Greg Piotraschke moving out of his board district, the remaining members selected Lloyd Worth as his replacement.

The 27J Board of Directors unanimously agreed to the change at their Sept. 14, according a to written statement.

Piotraschke submitted his letter of resignation from his board seat because he’s moving to another

home within 27J district boundaries. Members of the district’s Board of Education are elected at large by all voters in 27J Schools, but they serve as a representative of their board-member district.

Piotraschke’s resignation was accepted by the board and it was effective immediately.

Worth was serving as Piotraschke’s vice president. The board voted to name board member, Tom Green, as vice president. Both Worth and Green will fill their new roles until just after the school board election in November. The board will have some new members after that election which will require the board to reorganize again.

Bluedevils celebrate Homecoming 2023

Festivities include homecoming parade, chili supper

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e city joined the high school Sept. 18 as Fort Lupton High School celebrated homecoming 2023 with a parade and chili supper.

e Bluedevils homecoming 2023 parade featured plenty of blue and white, as students and alumni marched and drove down Denver Avenue, McKinley Avenue and into the high school greeted by cheering families and friends.

Following the parade was a Chili

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dinner at the high school hosted by the Fort Lupton Booster Club, sponsored by Les Schwab Tires, e State Champ Grill, Bank of Colorado, and many community members.

Mary Ellen Leblanc, Vice President of Operations Bank of Colorado, said they do an annual chili supper for the homecoming, serving chili and pozole.

“ e money goes to the booster clubs, then the booster club, the students, and the organizations ask if the school needs help with an event, LeBlanc said.

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e funds go towards events such as the after-prom event and setting up and operating the concessions. ey also have a bingo event, so everything they earn at the chili supper returns to the schools.

“It’s actually a 40-plus-year tradition that the freshman class started with a chili supper when we were back in school,” Leblanc said.

“ rough the years it just evolved in Booster clubs that have been running it for about 12 or 15 years.”

LeBlanc said it’s traditionally run by volunteers and members from Booster Club, a couple of businesses, and State Champ Grill, who made pozole this year.

“ e Amato family helped us, and then everything else is donated by Booster Club, members, friends, and local businesses.

Lynn Moore has some history contributing to her 42nd year at Fort Lupton High School and homecoming. She retired ten years ago as a substitute teacher but now is back to working in the area where she taught in the catering department and consumer family studies.

Moore was also a senior class sponsor and a cheerleader coach for 32 years.

“I couldn’t miss tonight’s events it’s in my heart and I’m happy to be here,” Moore said.

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Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Hubbard is leading the homecoming parade. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Adams County honors employee Dale Snyder

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BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

County o cials gave hearty congratulations to the person who keeps the city buildings running at a Sept. 13 luncheon.

Adams County Building Maintenance Technician Dale Snyder was named the Adams County Employee of all-Season recognition for his dedication to maintaining the buildings’ core internal operations, according to a news release.

e board of commissioners honored Snyder with the annual Employee Recognition Luncheon on Sept. 13.

Adams County’s recognition program nominated and chose Snyder as the Fall Employee of the Season winner. It’s in the Unsung Hero category that honors employees’ as-

tounding work behind-the-scenes.

“I was very honored to receive this award. ere are a lot of employees in Adams County, so I am fortunate to win it,” Snyder said. “You don’t win awards like this by yourself; it takes a team. My boss, Erik Bryant, promotes teamwork. He says to set

the bar high and maintain it with teamwork.”

Snyder started working for Adams County as a Building Technician in the Facilities & Fleet Management Department in 2018.

According to the nomination submitted to the county, Snyder goes above and beyond for the team and much of what he does is unseen and unheard.

e nomination for Snyder called out how vital he is to county opera-

tions.

“Do you ever wonder how your ickering light is xed?” the nomination asked. “How new pictures in your new o ce are hung? How the speed of a closing door xed so it does not slam shut? How did the air conditioning get xed when it is 95° outside? How did the ice machine suddenly work again? e answer to those questions and many more is Dale.”

e nomination also called out his positive attitude, saying he greets co-workers and sta by name and always smiles.

“Dale is a devoted, talented, and exceptional Adams County employee – the glue that keeps the building together,” the nomination reads. “Dale is acknowledged for his hard work, dedication, and commitment to our county and its residents.

Adams County government building has about 2,680 employees serving 520,000 residents. Employees selected for the “Employee of All Seasons” recognition are nominated and voted by coworkers, the Recognition, and Adams County residents.

e employee recognition luncheon is an annual event recognizing employees with over 20 years of service.

Fort Lupton to join a ordable housing fund

Plan calls for 100 new a ordable housing units through 2026

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

McDermott told councilors that joining Proposition 123 fund made sense.

“Sta recommends approval, but if we don’t opt-in now, there is an option for you to join later,” McDermott said at the Sept. 19 City Council meeting. “But we see this is the best option for the city.”

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Fort Lupton councilors overcame some reservations to join a statewide a ordable housing e ort.

Fort Lupton will participate in a state-wide a ordable housing funding program, councilors agreed Sept. 19.

Fort Lupton City Planner Sean

Proposition 123, approved last year, created the State A ordable Housing Fund, nearly $300 million in state income tax revenue designated to address housing issues.

e money from the state’s Affordable Housing Fund could

From left: Commissioner Emma Pinter, Commissioner Eva J. Henry, Facility Operations Manager Erik Bryant, Dale Snyder, Facilities & Fleet Management Director Ameer Faquir, Commissioner Lynn Baca, and Deputy County Manager Chris Kline.

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technician has been keeping county buildings running since 2018

Youth shelter approved in Thornton

Community Reach Center, DA’s o ce, Thornton PD to help mitigate ‘time on street’

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

anks to a multi-agency e ort, ornton will soon be home to a shelter for displaced youth.

Operators say the 10-bed facility will provide life-changing help for many, even as it addresses only a fraction of the existing needs.

Community Reach Center will run the shelter at Lipan Street and West 88th Ave. and it expects to open the facility in about three months.

Community Reach is partnering with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s o ce and the ornton Police Department on the project, which was approved by the ornton City Council Sept. 12.

e numbers of displaced youth are on the rise nationwide. According to Voices of Youth Count, an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness in the United States. One in 30 people ages 13 to 17 experience homelessness each year, according to the estimates.

“We’re trying to mitigate time on the street as much as possible,” said Mike Marsico, vice president of Community Reach Center’s clinical operations. “ ese are youth who are really in this limbo where they need a little bit of time somewhere.”

e shelter’s end goal is to help young people secure permanent housing and reunite with their families or guardians, if possible.

Youth who will stay at the shelter cannot have been involved in violent crime but will come from a variety of backgrounds, Marsico said. ey may have been asked to leave the family home for behavioral reasons or may have parents undergoing temporary nancial, housing or other issues who may need short-term, alternate care for their child. e youth may be referred to the Community Reach Center by child protective services,

police or a school.

“ ere are so many avenues,” Marsico said. “We’re looking at kids who are at risk of not having a solid place to live. And some shelters or programs aren’t suitable for kids.

“ is is a need, and we have overwhelming community support.”

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Getting the shelter approved took the work of multiple agencies and state legislators. ornton Police Chief Terrence Gordon rst approached District Attorney Brian Mason about the need for an Adams County youth shelter in 2021. With Mason’s urging, state legislators passed a youth shelter bill in 2022, opening funding options.

e District Attorney’s O ce then applied for American Recovery Act grant funding through an Adams County Board of Commissioners program, securing $1.2 million to help fund the shelter.

e future shelter site previously housed a nursing home and rehabilitation center, so it already has the space and amenities needed for a youth shelter. In addition to lodging, the shelter will provide therapy, food service, laundry, recreation and other services. Community Reach Center plans to build from there.

“We’re taking a holistic view,” Marsico said. “We’re not just going to provide three hots and a cot. We really want enrichment, and to teach youth how to advocate for themselves and avoid dangerous situations. We want to make sure they know they have a resource and safety with us.”

Because demand for services is high and the length of time young people will need to stay varies, a single bed at the 10-bed facility could provide rest and shelter for 10 di erent kids each month.

“ e need is always gonna outweigh the programs that exist,” Marsico said, adding the only similar facility in the Denver area is downtown’sUrban Peak. “ is is a brand new program for Adams County.”

DA Mason expressed gratitude to all the agencies who worked together to make the shelter a reality.

“ is is a decision rooted in public safety and crime prevention and I’m very grateful to everyone who

helped make it happen,” he said. “Youth experiencing homelessness or displacement are more likely to become victims of crime or to commit crimes themselves. We desperately need a youth shelter for displaced youth in this community and now we’re going to have one.”

Chief Gordon said he is proud of the teamwork that went into the project.

“‘Necessary and critical, but non-existent’ is too often the case when it comes to essential services for kids and families,” he said. “But instead of talking about what needs to be done, the partners in Adams County and the 17th are getting it done — one step at a time.”

Community Reach Center is a non-pro t mental health provider with multiple locations in the north metro area.

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Dad opens a trade school for autistic adults

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Bobby Lee, 20, doesn’t want a job bagging groceries or folding napkins in the back of a restaurant. But in a traditional job-training program for people with disabilities, that’s likely what he would get.

Instead, Lee is learning carpentry at a school in Englewood that helps teenagers and young adults with autism gure out what they’re good at — xing cars, welding, electrical work, cyber security or using laser cutters and 3D printers.

Lee hopes to get a job crafting furniture. Already, he’s helped build dozens of wooden desks that TACT — Teaching the Autism Community Trades — sold to a school. Lee, who said he has learned far more in the carpentry program than he ever learned in high school, in particular loves working with a tape measure. “You get the most information out of it,” he explained.

In a giant warehouse in an industrial district just o Santa Fe Drive, students are rewriting the conventional list of opportunities available to people with autism after they leave the public school system. More than 83% of students get jobs when they graduate from TACT, with an average salary of almost $20 per hour.

So far, 68 companies — including car dealerships, construction companies and household product producers — have hired graduates from the program. Graduates have gone to Ji y Lube, Sturgeon Electric, Colorado Floor Company, Ball Aerospace, Groove Toyota and SNS IronWorks. And as several autism providers have closed up operations in Colorado the past few years, the wait list at TACT is growing. It has climbed from about 20 people a few years ago to more than 100.

On a recent day in the 18,000-square-foot warehouse, one student was learning to operate an auto lift holding up a Toyota RAV4. “Clear!” he shouted, before moving the lever. His rst few attempts were rocky, with the SUV getting o balance as it began to descend lopsided.

e lift was donated by an auto company, as were some of the engines in the warehouse, including those from a Lexus and a Toyota. e school also has every component of a Tesla engine laid out on a cart so students can practice taking them apart and putting them back to-

gether.

In another room, sparks are ying as Kate Sneddon, 20, uses a welding machine to smooth out a piece of metal pipe. Sneddon is considering a career in welding and has plans to help turn a hunk of metal into a giant ground sloth for the Morrison Natural History Museum, where she is a volunteer.

Sneddon is one of the few female students at the school, a re ection of the fact that four times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with autism.  Whatever her future job, Sneddon said, she doesn’t want it to involve customer service. While welding, she puts in earplugs and covers her eyes with goggles, concentrating in solitude. Lee loves carpentry for similar reasons, and said he will not take a job working outside — only inside, because he has “terrible vision.”

e students at TACT work on their own timelines. Some are there for a few months; others have been there a couple of years. Each begins their enrollment by trying out whatever skills in the warehouse interest them, before setting on a program.

When Danny Combs founded the school in 2016, it was the rst trade school in the nation speci cally for young people with autism. Combs was inspired by his son, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and, now as a 14-year-old, loves working on cars. Combs and his son are currently restoring a 1977 Mercedes that he bought for $800.

“ e way his brain works is pretty amazing,” Combs said. “ ere are so many stereotypes about autism. ey have so much talent.”

Combs left a career as a Grammy-winning songwriter to start the trade school after realizing that the jobs programs available to his son and other kids with autism were not based on helping them discover or use their talents. Typical programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities partner with grocery stores and restaurants, sending young people to wash dishes or sort laundry.

e state Medicaid program o ers “supported employment,” in which clients work alongside a job coach. But for those with the ability — and autism comes with a wide range — there were few options, not just for jobs but for schools that prepare them to function in a job setting.

Many teens and young adults with autism are attending special schools where the state and federal safety rules are so strict that they are not allowed access to dish soap.

“ e hardest thing for us is that what we’re doing is so unique it doesn’t t into the traditional box,” Combs said. “ e agencies that would regulate organizations like ours would come in and look and see, ‘Oh my God, there’s a table saw! ere’s an auto lift!’ We’re trying to help them experience what a job is really going to be like so they’re more successful.”

TACT operates mainly on philanthropy and partnerships with industries that want to hire its graduates. It also gets support through Medicaid, the state Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Colorado’s Community Centered Boards, which provide funding and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  e school attempts to put together a scholarship package for each student, based on dona-

Attendees at TACT, Teaching the Autism Community Trades, complete computer surveys in Englewood. TACT is a nonprofit organization founded to train the full spectrum of people with autism in trades and employment skills.

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Growing Home program seeking new families

Parent education service o ers free help to those with young children

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Growing Home, a Westminster-based social services organization,is looking for experienced parents eager to pass along their wisdom, methods and strategies for early child development. e group, which helps families in north metro Denver with housing, food and through parenting classes, has openings in its Parents as Teachers program.

Parent as Teachers is a homevisitation program for families with children younger than the age of 4, including parents who are pregnant. rough the program, certi ed parent educators teach parents child development, giving them tools to help their children thrive socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually.

“We’re teaching them to be their child’s rst teacher,” said Vanessa Badolato, a Growing Home parent educator. “And that includes learning about their social, emotional and physical developmental milestones. It’s child-focused, but it bene ts the whole family.”

Growing Home operates the largest Parents as Teachers program in

are eligible.

Colorado. In 2018, it received Blue Ribbon endorsement as one of the best such programs nationwide. Program participants may speak English or Spanish. Many speak English as a second language, and many are teenagers or young parents, Badolato said. About 350 parents receive parenting classes or coaching annually from Growing Home.

“ eir own parents may have been neglectful, or they may have had issues with substance addiction,” she said. “ ey’re looking to break that cycle and be a better, more present parent for their child.”

e program, open to anyone in Adams County, includes twice

monthly visits from a parent educator. ose visits often include education, assessments, screenings and some time just for fun.

“We do a lot of full family wellness,” Badolato said. “We make sure mom is ok. We bring an activity for the child.

“It’s extremely impactful. It really connects the families, and it’s hugely empowering for the parents. ey learn valuable tips about children’s development, what their child needs, why play is important and how to play with their children. And the beauty of it? It’s totally free and voluntary.”To enroll, email fatima@growinghome.org or call Badolato at 720407-0236.

tions and the services for which they qualify. Students typically can qualify for funding from Community Centered Boards if they have an IQ of 70 or below. ey also take the Vineland test, which measures their ability to learn practical and conceptual skills.

Some students have an IQ below 70, but excel at following step-bystep tasks without distraction or frustration. Others are the opposite.

e son of the school’s chief executive, for example, “has a 160 IQ, can do orbital mechanics and math,” Combs said. “His mind is brilliant, but he will not put a shirt on the right way in the morning.”

Tuition is about $6,000 per trimester. About 80 students are enrolled in trade skills courses, with six students per class. High school juniors through adults up to age 30

e school moved in January from a 5,000-square-foot building near Empower Field to its cavernous space in Englewood, which was acquired through the Urban Land Conservancy. Private donors, businesses and families funded the $1.5 million renovation to turn the warehouse from a syringe tube factory into a trade school.

Now it’s a cheery, and loud, place where a black mutt named Butch trots around each day. He visits students learning how to take notes when a customer calls an auto mechanic shop — “Do you write down the exact words the customer is saying? Yes, you do. Is it a rattle? Is it a grinding?” — and then heads back to the welding shop to check on his owner, who is instructor Jon Graham.

Graham, an ironworker, loves that every student can learn how to weld, if given the time and patience. e trade requires an attention to detail that ts with many of his

students’ skill sets. “Anybody can be really good at it if they practice,” he said. “It just takes maybe a little more time for some to get the hang of it.”

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Community Art Show registration is open

Registration for Fort Lupton’s annual Community Art Show is open and available to local community artists ages 16 and up. Each artist may submit up to two eligible pieces. View submission guidelines and register on our website today, https:// www.fortluptonco.gov/971/AnnualCommunity-Art-Show.

e Annual Community Art Show is scheduled for November!

Business Resource Fair September 19

e City of Fort Lupton’s Economic Development Department will host a FREE Business Resource Fair from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 19 at the new Fort Lupton Public & School Library.

A list of participating organizations can be found online at https://www. fortluptonco.gov/1149/2023-Business-Resource-Fair.

ose interested in participating or seeking more information should contact Michelle Magelssen at (720) 466-6119 or through email at MMagelssen@fortluptonco.gov.

Clean-Up Day is October 7

Fort Lupton’s twice yearly event for citizens within the city limits to dispose of large items not typically taken by your weekly trash service is

scheduled for Oct. 7 and the Senior Citizen/Disabled Curbside Pickup is set for Oct. 5.

e city can only pick up one “pickup truck sized” load for elderly/ disabled citizens.

To sign up for an elderly/disabled pickup, please call 303-857-6694 before October 3, 2023 to be added to the list.

Severe Weather Soliciting and Scams

Fort Lupton o cials are warning that severe 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-mXikm3bANJ056VP5qgK4WZFBEfAk-T8G-dGrCk

Contact your insurance company and ask about your policy coverage and speci c ling requirements. Do your research: Find businesses you can trust and preferably local. Resist high-pressure sales. Some

Police Blotter

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Here are the police reports for Sept. 9 to Sept. 15 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report.

Sept. 9

possession of a controlled substance, assault, theft charges and failure to appear on a resisting arrest charge. He was held at the Weld County Jail.

Sept. 10

storm chasers use tactics such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot.

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).

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.

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A Commerce City man, 22, was arrested at South Denver Avenue and Weld County Road 8. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Police arrested a Longmont man, 48, in the 100 block of Denver Avenue for multiple warrants out of Boulder County and Colorado State Patrol for failure to comply with bond, tra c and domestic violence. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.  Police took a Greeley man, 20, into custody at Fourth Street and Denver Avenue Greeley for Weld County and ornton PD warrants for failure to comply with court conditions on

A Henderson woman, 38, was issued a summons after being involved in a tra c accident and charged with driving with a license denied, following too closely and having no proof of insurance in the 13000 block of Weld County Road 12.

Sept. 11

A Fort Lupton man, 28, was arrested in the 1200 block of 7th Street on a Weld County warrant for failure to appear on a 2nd-degree assault charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Sept. 12

A Greeley man, 47, reported a commercial burglary in the 12000 block of

Weld County Road 14.5. e case was under investigation.

Police arrested a Fort Lupton woman, 34, in the 1100 block of Mountview Avenue on a Weld County warrant for failure to comply with terms of bond for vehicular eluding. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Sept. 13

Two female teens 14 and 15 were issued a summons in the 500 block of Reynolds Street for an altercation assault and disorderly conduct.

Sept. 15

A Broom eld woman, 46, was issued a summons for a vicious dog that creates danger after a dog bite at 10th & Gianna Avenue.

Police arrested a Fort Lupton man ,37, at South Fulton for driving under the in uence of alcohol. He was held on bond at Weld County Jail.

REFUNDS

In both cases, the refund amounts are doubled for joint tax filers.

The exact sums could still shift slightly depending on the state’s accounting methods for tax revenue collected in the 2022-23 fiscal year, which ended June 30 and on which the TABOR refunds are based. The checks will be sent out next year after people file their 2023 tax returns.

Greg Sobetski, chief economist for Legislative Council Staff, the nonpartisan agency for the Colorado General Assembly, said Wednesday the downward reduction from the amounts the state estimated in the state’s 2023 ballot guide, also known as the blue book, happened because there has been a larger-than-anticipated number of tax filings in the state. (The blue book is sent to every Colorado voter.)

With more tax filers, the state has to send more refund checks out, meaning the size of the checks is reduced.

In all, the state is expecting to refund about $3.7 billion in revenue that was collected in the 2022-23 fiscal year. The state must refund the money because of the TABOR cap on government growth and spending.

The cap is based on annual growth in population and inflation. Any money collected over the cap must be refunded under TABOR, a 1992 constitutional amendment approved by voters.

The updated TABOR refund amounts were presented Wednesday to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee as the panel received two tax revenue and economic forecasts, one from Legislative Council Staff and the other from the governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting.

Both forecasts were relatively optimistic. The legislature is expected to

thoroughly exceed the TABOR cap through at least the 2024-26 fiscal year, meaning lawmakers will have all the money they are entitled to spend under the fiscal policy.

Elizabeth Ramey, principal economist with Legislative Council Staff, said the risk of recession remains elevated, but that the risk has been dissipating throughout the year.

“Unemployment rates continue to be low and steady in both the state and the nation, which continues to indicate there was a tight labor market,” she said. “Overall and economic data continue to indicate that the economy is resilient, but we do have some pockets of weakness showing up in sectors that are particularly sensitive to interest rates.”

Alex Carlson, long-range planning and fiscal resilience manager for the Office of State Planning and Budgeting, put the risk of recession in the next year at 33%, down from 45%.

“Labor demand could remain stronger than anticipated, despite

slowing consumer spending over the course of the next year,” Carlson said.

Gov. Jared Polis celebrated the economic news.

“Colorado’s economy continues to be strong — companies and entrepreneurs are starting and expanding businesses in our state,” the governor said in a written statement.

But Polis acknowledged that “high housing costs contribute to inflation and threaten our economic livelihoods.”

The next quarterly forecasts will be presented to the Joint Budget Committee in December ahead of the 2024 legislative session, which begins in January and lasts 120 days.

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

What’s up, world? Part 2

If you didn’t catch last week’s column, What’s Up World, you may want to check that one out before reading this one. As I wrote that column, I knew that it would stir some emotions from our community. Emotions based on the column being a little provocative for not only those on the extreme right or left, but even for those who are centrists. And the community did not disappoint. I made sure to take the time to respond to each email regardless if they were opposed to my position, some more than others, or if they agreed with me, as that was the point of the column, to address all points of

We can disagree without being disagreeable. We can debate content of someone’s opinions, feelings, or comments without being contentious. And we can certainly challenge one another by name without name calling. Which for some of you who reached out seemed to be your go-to move. I was called milk toast, with some other colorful language that preceded milk toast. I was called spineless, again with more colorful language. And I was called a coward, again with language inappropriate to repeat.

For everyone I responded to, I hope you remember how I responded. Whatever your opinion of me is, whether you read only this one column or have read more of my columns over the past 15 years, I am okay with you challenging my opinions and thoughts. I also shared with you that I do not agree with many of the things happening in our world right now, as a matter of fact, I am staunchly opposed to them. However, I am of the belief that if we continue the antagonization of one another we will only create a greater chasm.

Again, disagreeing without being disagreeable, debate content without being contentious, and stop the name calling, we are adults looking to have adult truth-based conversations that potentially bring us closer to unity rather than driving the wedge of divisiveness between us. And no matter how vehemently we disagree with someone else’s position or opinion, there is no way that violence is going to bring resolution to either side, it will always only make it worse.

One of our readers, Kay, who spends part

of her time living in Colorado, and part of her time living in California sent me a beautiful letter with her thoughts around how we can engage with society when we feel like we are facing the negativity of the world. Here are some of Kay’s thoughts, “Before falling asleep, ask yourself about your day and how it went. And what can I do to be better the next day. Upon awakening, how can I make this a better day?”

Look, we are going to have di erences of opinion, as someone said, it’s what makes the world go around. Within our circle of family and even amongst our closest friends we will have di erences of opinions. But we will still celebrate and live life together, if we are mature enough, adult enough, and vulnerable enough to talk through it, debate it, and not escalate it to the point where we put those relationships at risk.

Our alternative is not pretty. We can write the script of our future and the futures of our children and grandchildren if we can just stop the chaos and nonsense of resorting to irrational behavior and instead, listen to each other

and gure out how we can get closer to xing the problems of our country instead of making them worse, escalating them to the point of no return. One reader sent me a message saying that, “ is horse has already left the barn, the ght is on.” Is that really what we want, an unwinnable ght?

We are better than that, you are better than that. If you are one of the ones who appreciated last week’s column or opposed it, I loved that we engaged in an exchange of thoughts. And if you hadn’t yet emailed me, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can gure out how to disagree without being disagreeable, debate content without being contentious, and agree that name calling has no place in adult-to-adult conversations, 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.

Proposed gas lawn mower sales ban for Denver area cut back

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

A proposed ban on the sale of new gas-powered lawn equipment in the Denver metro area may be o the table after state health department sta recommended an alternate proposal that merely bars state and local government use of gas machines in summer months.

e Regional Air Quality Council, the government-designated advisory group charged with monitoring and ghting the ozone problem in nine Front Range counties, is asking

the state Air Quality Control Commission for both a new sales ban and a block on all government and commercial landscapers using gaspowered machines in the summer.

Air monitoring and environmental experts say lawn and gas equipment contribute a small but measurable and controllable portion of Colorado’s ozone violations. Gas mowers and blowers used by homeowners and small commercial operations can be replaced easily by improved clean electric models, they say, with government rebates.

e sta of the air quality com-

mission, at the health department’s Air Pollution Control Division, instead put forth a competing proposal for commissioners to consider this week. Sta recommendations are often given preference by the commission. is one deletes any sales ban and applies the summeruse ban only to gas equipment controlled by state or local government agencies.

Environmental groups are holding out hope they can persuade state commissioners to accept the tougher RAQC proposal.

“It’s important that all of us —

governments, commercial operators and individuals — shift away from dirty, loud gas-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers as quickly as possible,” said Kirsten Schatz of CoPIRG, a nonpro t that backs the sales ban. “Every bit of pollution we prevent from entering our air makes a di erence for our health and quality of life.”

RAQC will be speaking for its original proposal, spokesperson David Sabados said.

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March 13, 1926 - July 30, 2023

Mary R. Alcaraz, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on July 30th, 2023, in Arvada, Colorado. Born on March 13th, 1926, in Wichita, Kansas, she will be remembered for her warm spirit, her dedication to her family, and her lifelong passion for serving her community.

Mary’s life was defined by her unwavering love and dedication to her family. She is survived by her sons, Daniel Juarez and Anthony Alcaraz, and she was preceded in death by her daughter, Theresa Juarez as well as her first husband, Alex Juarez, and second husband, Joe Alcaraz (divorced). In addition to helping to raise five-step children, she provided limitless love and support to her parents and ten brothers and sisters who are in heaven. She was a beloved grandmother to seven grandchildren, a loving greatgrandmother to fifteen great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandmother to eight greatgreat-grandchildren. Mary’s love, wisdom, and legacy will continue to live on in the hearts of her cherished family members.

Mary dedicated her professional life to serving others. In hospital services, her love for cooking extended to the kitchen, where she nourished patients and staff with her culinary skills. Beyond her work, she volunteered tirelessly at church food banks, always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.

Her vibrant array of interests reflected

her joyful spirit and zest for life. As an exceptional cook, she delighted family and friends with her delicious meals, particularly her renowned dill pickles and homegrown vegetables. Her green thumb brought beauty and serenity to her home and garden through a collection of blooming flowers.

Mary’s skilled hands were gifted in sewing, crocheting, and needlepoint, creating treasured gifts infused with love and care. Her handmade creations were cherished gifts, each stitch a testament to her love and dedication. Card games, especially Pinochle, brought her joy and friendship with her Nebraska neighbors.

An adventurer at heart, Mary’s journeys took her to visit loved ones across the country and embark on memorable trips to Mexico. Fishing and outdoor camping were her favorite pastimes, where she found tranquility in nature and collected precious rocks as mementos of her outdoor escapades.

Mary R. Alcaraz was a woman of strength, resilience, and boundless love. Her life was a testament to her unwavering faith, her dedication to her family, and her commitment to serving her community. She leaves behind a legacy of love and service that will continue to inspire those who were fortunate enough to know her. Her memory will forever remain in the hearts of her loved ones and everyone whose lives she touched.

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TOURING HAUNTED HISTORIES OF COLORADO

BY NINA JOSS NINA JOSS

In the 1800s, a maid allegedly ran out of an open door and fell to her death from an upper oor of a building in Golden.

Some say they have heard operatic singing in a historic home in Georgetown.

Tales of the olden days say there was a secret tunnel under downtown Littleton.

ese stories are shared on ghost tours across the Front Range that immerse visitors in the haunted histories of Colorado cities.

Organized by historians, writers and believers of ghosts, these tours o er creative and entertaining ways to learn the history of Colorado towns while getting in the mood for the spooky season of Halloween.

For some, these tours are a fun reason to suspend disbelief and enjoy time with family and friends. For others, they showcase paranormal truths that exist in the places Coloradans live, work and play.

‘A combination of history and haunting’

Georgetown, located about an hour west of Denver in Clear Creek County, has a haunted history. From the historic Hamill House to vigilante justice, the place abounds with ghost stories.

A 1990s television series called “Sightings,” which explored paranormal and extraterrestrial activity, even included a segment that took place in a haunted café in Georgetown.

“When you think about how it was started — it was a mining town — and the fact that the people who came here were looking for a better life, there was a certain energy connected to that,” Anne Marie Cannon, owner and tour guide at Silver Queen Walking Tours, said of Georgetown.

“ at is the kind of energy that has lingered here.”

Cannon’s company o ers various themed tours at di erent times of the year, all rooted in history. e most popular tour she o ers is her ghost tour.

“I always say that my ghost tour is a combination of history and haunting,” Cannon said.

e Georgetown–Silver

Plume National Historic Landmark District, which includes downtown Georgetown, has hundreds of buildings that are protected from the 19th century, she said.

“It makes you feel like you’ve kind of been dropped back in the 1800s when you come here,” she said.

Cannon curates and guides the ghost tours herself, using information from historical research, archival work, letters, books and personal experiences.

e walk is about one mile long and lasts for two hours, she said. Visitors get a guided tour of Georgetown, stopping at di erent locations to learn stories of deaths and murders. ey even sometimes go into properties where the ghost stories take place.

For Cannon, the tours are an interesting way to share history with visitors.

“Even if the story might not be in a history book, I connect the story to the history of (the) place,” she said, adding that she enjoys the creativity she gets to put into her storytelling.

Bringing stories to life

Other tours in the region have di erent formats for their haunted explorations, like e Talking Dead, an immersive haunted scavenger hunt in Golden that combines history and haunts with an interactive adventure.

GHOST TOURS ACROSS THE METRO AREA OFFER PARANORMAL FESTIVITES

Youth and adults volunteer to guide guests and tell spooky stories on the Haunts of Littleton tour, the proceeds of which support the scouts of Troop 444.

TOURING

“Guests are given a map of downtown Golden and it’s their job to nd the locations,” said Anneliese Farmer, who organizes the tours with the immersive theater company, Elevate Immersive. “ e whole goal of the guests’ evening is to visit all of these locations to either talk to a ghost and learn about their story or to get a clue … to basically piece together (their) ending location.”

At the stations with “ghosts,” costumed actors get into character to make the stories more immersive.

Guests on this self-guided tour can also stop at partner bars along the way to get special discounts on drinks.

Living “ghosts” also play a role in Haunts of Littleton, a tour that happens the last two weekends of October in downtown Littleton.

On this tour, guests are guided by “ghosts” and meet storytellers in costumes at each location.

In the early 2000s, three local leaders started the Littleton ghost tour. Greg Reinke, who owns a costume and Halloween store downtown, Brian Vogt of the Denver Botanic Gardens and John Brackney of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce started it to “get things going” in downtown Littleton, Reinke said.

“I knew a bunch of ghost stories from around here, ‘cause I grew up here,” Reinke said. “It was to get some activity down here.”

Haunts of Littleton is now run by the Friends of 444 Foundation, which exists to support the scouts of Troop 444 in Littleton. e tours are executed by volunteers from the community, including youth, and proceeds from the event go to support the troop.

“We are blessed to have some really phenomenal scouts and families,” said Brian Cotter, who helps put on the tours. “We have talent in many di erent areas, and a lot of them have sort of acting backgrounds where they can provide this really exciting presentation to the stories.”

Even with theatrical elements, both Farmer and Cotter said their respective tours are based on historical information.

“All the stories we focus on are real stories of people that lived and worked and shared their lives in Golden and met … a dangerous past through one way or another,” Farmer said.

To write the stories for the immersive scavenger hunt tour, Farmer said her team researches in the library, the history museum and by looking at old newspaper articles.

Cotter said volunteers on his team conduct research for the stories they share. He emphasized that the stories on the tour are not scary and the event is family-friendly.

“ ese are more interesting, sort of haunted historical events or historical persons that have been in this region,” he said. “(Guests are) people that are fascinated by Littleton and some of the history around it and want to be entertained in a novel way.”

The big question

ose who go on ghost tours have a wide range of beliefs, from total skepticism to passionate paranormalists.

Farmer, who identi es as a “huge believer” in ghosts, said she likes bringing light to them in a fun and creative way through ghost tours. She said ghost stories also continue the generations-long tradition of storytelling in human culture.

A value of the tours, Farmer said, is that they use history to give participants a jumping-o point to dive into paranormal concepts. She said she thinks this is part of the draw for those who participate.

“ is Victorian, macabre, spooky time in history is really compelling to quite a few folks because it feels so far out of reach as to what we’re living in now,” she said. “I think that it’s a form of escapism into the fantastical, but it still is kind of rooted in history — because (the history) did really happen and it did really exist at that time.”

Cotter, who said he tends to believe in ghosts as well, said public interest in ghost tours may

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Silver Queen Walking Tours

Website: https://www.silverqueenwalkingtours. com/

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October

Cost: $28 per adult, $18 per child

The Talking Dead: Immersive Haunted Scavenger Hunt

Website: https://www.elevateimmersivecolor com/shows/talking-dead

When: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 27, 28 and Nov. 4.

Cost: $40 per adult

Haunts of Littleton

Website: https://hauntsoflittleton.com/

When: Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28

Cost: $17 per adult, $10 per child

come from the energy surrounding the Halloween season, like any holiday.

“ ere’s lots of reasons that we get together and celebrate,” he said. “ is is an opportunity, as the holiday season starts to come around, that you can get together with friends and family.”

For Cannon, interest in ghosts is tied to something deeper.

She said she started out as a huge skeptic but has had some experiences that have started to change her mind.

“ ere is something,” she said. “I don’t know what it is.”

at question, for Cannon, is what draws people to ghost tours.

“It’s the big question, right?” she said. “What happens to us when we die? What happens to our loved ones? It’s kind of an acceptable, safe place to really think about that stu , contemplate that stu and talk about it. I mean, I think it’s at the root of who we are as human beings.”

Whether the goal is to gather with friends or to re ect on human existence, this is the season to dive into paranormal curiosity, by walking, scavenger-hunting and wondering.

Visitors learn Littleton’s haunted history firsthand from ghosts and other storytellers on the Haunts of Littleton tour.

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Hoffbrau, 9110 Wadsworth Pkwy, Westminster

Fri 9/29

Queen's Tea Party @ Miss M's Teal Parlour (9/29)

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Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Pandas & People: Westminster Concert on the Plaza

@ 6:30pm

Central Square Park, 5845 W 89th Ave, Westminster

Rubber Duck Pool Party

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Sep 30th - Sep 29th

Fort Lupton Recreation & Parks De‐partment, 203 S Harrison, Fort Lupton. 303-857-4200

Muddy Dash- Denver, CO10/01/2023

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The Recess Factory, 3220 Weld County Rd 8, Erie. 000000000

Legal Self-Help Clinc @ 2pm

Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 East 120th Avenue, Thornton. morgan @hayday.org, 303-405-3242

Dustin Lee Martin @ 6pm

Soggy Dog Bar & Grill, Brighton

Family Camping @ 6pm Offsite, 6060 E Parkway Drive, Commerce City. 303-289-3760

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Colorado Rapids vs. Austin FC @ 7:30pm / $25-$999

DICK'S Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City

Sat 9/30 Sun 10/01

Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars @ 5pm / $27-$999

Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver

Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760

Discovery Kids- The Grant Pumpkin

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Oct 3rd - Oct 26th

Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760

Tallah @ 7pm

Trailside Saloon, 10360 Colorado Blvd, Thornton

Wed 10/04

Ski and Board Prep @ 1am

Oct 4th - Oct 24th

Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760

Chair Volleyball 10/4 @ 4pm

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steps to retaining and developing women leaders

By the Center for Creative Leadership

If retaining and developing women leaders are priorities in your company, what actions are you taking to achieve sustainable results?

Your organization, like others around the globe, may be struggling to overcome what’s now been coined the “SHEcession.”

During the height of the pandemic, the unemployment rate for women was recorded about 2% higher than that of men — with the employment rate of women of

LEADERS

color taking the biggest hit, according to statistics from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

It’s now more critical than ever to take an intentional and systematic approach to retaining and developing women leaders. Your HR function may have created policies or processes aimed at supporting the women in your organization. Maybe diversity training or gender-specific hiring and promoting goals are in the mix. Perhaps some of the policies aimed at increasing flexibility that were established in the height of the pandemic are here to stay, in recognition that women are commonly burdened with more caregiving responsibilities than men.

But HR policies and initiatives are just one piece of what’s needed to prepare and encourage women employees to take on leadership roles. More is needed, and it starts with your culture.

5 Keys to Success

The culture of an organization or a department — and even the views of a single manager — can have a direct impact on whether women stay with an organization or leave for something better. The informal patterns of influence and unspoken performance expectations play a role. And, of course, a woman’s individual experiences and perspectives are powerful factors, too.

To provide an equitable work experience that helps to support, retain, and develop women leaders, organizations should take a broad, “whole systems” view.

1. Address women’s leadership challenges and needed competencies.

Ensure your female leaders have the experiences and the resources to learn what they need most. Interventions for developing women leaders on an individual level could include targeted training, guidance for onthe-job learning, coaching opportunities, and mentoring at work.

It’s important that the organization — and individuals — are clear on the perspectives, skills, and capabilities that are needed to be effective in various leadership roles in your organization. In general, our research has

found that:

The top four leadership challenges for women are typically establishing credibility, managing up and across the organization, negotiating adeptly, and influencing others.

The two most important competencies to start developing are managing organizational complexity and strategic thinking and acting.

2. Leverage the power of choosing.

Individual women also need to be intentional about their careers and their development as leaders.

The power to choose is sometimes overlooked by women, due in part to cultural conditioning. So encourage female leaders in your organization to recognize their own agency and: Exert greater influence over the choices they make.

Take the lead in shaping conversations about their career.

Take ownership over their career choices.

Create a personal leadership development strategy.

Be as strategic about family responsibilities as they are about workplace roles.

Women leaders should receive messaging from the organization that embraces a more individualized — and less stereotypical — perspective on professional and personal roles that may have historically been categorized as “men’s roles” and “women’s roles.” It’s all part of living with intention, both at work and at home.

3. Rethink systems and challenge assumptions.

Helping individual women become better leaders is not enough. While there are no easy fixes for rebalancing the global gender gap, one thing is clear: the pandemic and consequent “SHEcession” have highlighted systemic imbalances that have a great impact on women, organizations, and larger society. It’s clear now that we do not need to change women — we need to change systems.

Look for ways that unconscious bias in the organization affects opportunities and motivation for women, and make increasing gender equity in the workplace a priority for your organization.

When your leaders (at every level) are able to recognize conscious and unconscious biases and imbalances, they can proactively work to address

them. The key is to create an environment where women leaders feel the psychological safety to speak out and have the backing of an organization committed to driving widespread culture change.

Take concrete steps to evolve your organizational culture to orient toward building greater equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) — starting with a focus on equity — and connect developing women leaders to your broader EDI approach.

Meeting scheduling, social norms, networking opportunities, mentoring programs, and talent management policies and processes are some potential areas for focused improvement. Also, ensure that managers are aware that they should ask, rather than assume that they know, what women in the workplace want from work (this is also a good idea with all employees).

Above all, organizations should create the culture and systems that make it easier to have candid conversations.

4. Provide flexible women’s leadership development experiences.

Talented women want organizations to invest in their development, but be sure to include them in the program selection process. Offer flexible formats, including virtual options, and provide “air cover” and the permission for women leaders to put their dayto-day work responsibilities on hold to make space for their development.

Another consideration is whether an all-women or all-gender experience is more beneficial for your organization’s unique situation. Both approaches can have a positive effect on retaining and developing women leaders. When making the decision, evaluate these factors:

Are women a demographic minority in the leadership ranks of your organization? If so, they may benefit from an all-women leadership development experience. The opportunity to connect and network with other women across their ranks can sometimes be more meaningful when it’s less available in their day-to-day work lives.

Do you have executive-level support? All-women programs are most effective when they have the explicit support and involvement of executive sponsors. This sends a message to women leaders that their needs are seen and that the organization is in-

vesting in the value they are capable of creating.

Is the development hosted within your organization? If so, sponsoring and mentoring women on an ongoing basis should also be considered. Doing so can provide guidance and support from senior leaders to help women integrate what they’ve learned into day-to-day operations.

Mixed-gender leadership development settings are also highly beneficial. After all, women lead in organizations that are racially, culturally, socioeconomically, and gender diverse. All-gender development can help participants network, influence, and lead across demographics more effectively. And for women leaders struggling with burnout, it can be validating to hear that many of their challenges are shared across genders, functions, and even industries.

5. Create the right networks. The right relationships and ties are an asset in getting access to information, earning promotions, and gaining opportunities. Effective leaders rely on key networks and trusted partners to influence others and to get results. Many women have struggled with networking, especially during the pandemic — often due to a combination of factors including lack of time, cultural programming, and the belief that networking is insincere, manipulative, or inauthentic. But the networks that come easily are not necessarily the most beneficial.

Organizations can support women in developing the relationships they need to succeed. Women need a network of champions, including mentors, sponsors, and coaches. This can help women leaders gain a clear understanding of the network they have, compared to the network they need. New relationships and new connections can be built, with both the short and long term in mind.

Organizations serious about retaining and developing women leaders will want to ensure they are helping all their talent build the right relationships, political skills, and networks to succeed.

Reprinted with permission from the Center for Creative Leadership. To read more, sign up for their newsletter or to download their “5-Day Retaining Women Leaders Challenge,” go to CCL.org.

CEO shares her early-career tips to move up

(Family Features) Many young professionals, especially women, face unique challenges in navigating workplace cultures. Passionate about mentoring young professionals and sharing her methods for success, Morgan DeBaun, founder and CEO of digital media and technology company Blavity, partnered with Sharpie — makers of a wide selection of permanent markers, pens, highlighters and more for the classroom, office and home — to share these steps you can take and skills you can build during the early stages of your career to enhance your long-term goals.

Be proactive: Take initiative and identify areas you can contribute beyond your assigned tasks. Instead of waiting to be asked to do something, draft an email, spreadsheet or project board that could benefit the team. Showing a willingness to go above and beyond may lead to additional projects or responsibilities being sent your way in the future.

Write everything down: Putting your dreams and goals to paper can help you commit to them, track progress and stay on course to achieve them. Additionally, particularly in meetings, your brain is processing new information, ways of thinking and operational systems all while you are trying to come across as engaged and personable. Jotting down key action items and learnings along the way can save you later. Being an active listener and note-taker can increase your ability to retain information and contribute to your team.

Identify useful productivity tools: Look for tools and programs that can help make you more productive and successful then leverage them in your personal workflow. Whether it’s an email scheduling tool, calendar software or favorite writing utensil, ensure you are taking advantage of things that can help you succeed.

Develop and strengthen your organizational skills: Regardless of what role you are in, being organized and structured in the way you work can help keep you on track as you grow in your career. Whether it’s a smartphone app, old-fashioned to-do lists on paper or desktop reminders on your computer, find a system that works for you and stick with it — refining the approach as you go — for best results.

Embrace teamwork and learn from your peers: Across your company, you are likely working with bright, talented people who may have completely different skill sets and ways of working and thinking than you. Set up 15- to 20-minute virtual coffee chats to meet people not on your team during your first 90 days as a way to connect with your coworkers and learn more about not only them but the company and its environment as a whole.

Say yes to opportunities: Whether it is a work event, new project, meeting or class, take advantage of prospects presented to you. Taking advantage of opportunities to network, learn and grow in your career can help lead you on the trajectory you are aiming for.

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The Benefit of Hindsight

Evergreen, Colorado, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, is not only known for its breathtaking natural beauty but also for its vibrant business community. In recent years, this picturesque town has seen a surge in female entrepreneurs who are making a significant impact on the local economy. These women are breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and carving their own paths in various industries, showcasing the unstoppable spirit of Evergreen’s businesswomen.

Lisa Perl and Kristen Porter are well known in the Evergreen area as owners of Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge along with John Porter. The team had a vision of a community-focused restaurant and bakery which can bring friends and family together. They make food

using old-fashioned techniques and whole ingredients, using the freshest produce and high-quality baking ingredients to create delicious and healthy meals.

As business leaders, Lisa and Kris have learned a few things over the years navigating the world of small business and entrepreneurship. Their journey offers valuable insights and inspiration for women seeking to make their mark in the world of entrepreneurship:

1. Build a Strong Network: Surround yourself with a supportive network of mentors, peers, and advisors. Networking is not just about who you know but also about who knows you.

2. Continuous Learning: Stay curious and committed to learning. The business world is ever-evolving, and acquiring new

skills and knowledge is key to staying competitive.

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From the football field to the track circuit, Ramirez is home

BY STEVE SMITH

RJ Ramirez is comfortable on a football sideline.

After all, he lettered in football at both Prairie View High School in Henderson and at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Ramirez also ran track at both institutions. He quali ed for the state tournament in both football and track in high school and was a two-time conference champ in the 4-by-100-meter relay in college.

Ramirez is wearing a di erent hat these days, that of a running backs coach, as well as “any position group help needed, whether it be a wide receiver, defensive back or even calling a play from time to time,” at his hometown high school, Fort Lupton.

It’s his third year of coaching and the second season with his uncle,

George Ramirez, who is the head coach for the Bluedevils.

“ e most noticeable di erence is de nitely just the fact we have ‘Year 2 kids,’” RJ Ramirez said. “For the rst time, we got a full summer camp and were able to make progress on installing (schemes) from the previous year. I can just see that the kids are comfortable and condent this season! It’s a consistency they have yet to experience.”

Third-year comfort

Ramirez feels more comfortable in his tasks because of the Bluedevils’ success a year ago. Fort Lupton was 5-4, the rst time in nine seasons that the team’s record was better than .500.

“Also, I no longer felt I had to earn respect or prove myself to the kids because a lot of them were returning from last year,” he said. “ ey knew my knowledge was valid, which gave me the ability to coach freely and sometimes harshly without pushing kids away. In this world anymore, that’s half the battle.”

Coaching wasn’t in Ramirez’s sights when he left CSU-Pueblo.

“But after my last year in Pueblo, my head track coach o ered me the head sprint coach job,” he said. “ at was de nitely the push for me to begin my coaching career. Because if he felt I was knowledgeable enough to coach at one of the best Division II track programs in the nation, then I gured I’d be alright at the high school level. So, a full thanks to coach (Matt) Morris. It’s his doing, and I’m forever grateful for that job o er.”

It comes naturally

Ramirez was the head sprint coach for Fort Lupton’s trackand- eld team in the spring. His family has a wrestling background. His cousin, Saul Guerrero, was a three-time state champion at Fort Lupton. Guerrero’s son, Royce, is on the football team this year. It’s a family tradition.

“Although I was solid in wrestling, I can’t put up a facade and act like I belong on the mats,” Ramirez said. “Last spring on the track, I was truly in my element. Track is my niche, and I love that it’s not

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political. Being able to see kids light up with every PR (personal record), knowing it was the work they put in that produced those results, I can’t get enough .. looking forward to coaching both football and track for many years to come.”  Ramirez pulls his style from coaches who taught him.

“I’d like to think – with all the pieces I’ve taken from the many coaches I’ve had over the years –that I’m still very di erent,” Ramirez said. “I feel because of my age and experience, I approach the game di erently than most. I don’t ever try to be something I’m not or put on a ‘coach’s demeanor’ when I’m out there. I think it’s too easy to lose kids nowadays if you try to take that approach.

“I remember in college running sprint clinics by myself, as well as implementing my strength training degree to even my own teammates,” he continued. “Until I showed up for practice in the fall a majority of the CSU-Pueblo football team was calling me ‘coach,’ completely unaware I’d be wearing the same uniform as them. And I think it’s that level of respect and appreciation that molded my coaching style. It was a real shock to my college football teammates, however.”

Ramirez, who is almost 28, became more comfortable in the coaching role, whether it was people his own age or those who were younger. As he did, he became more con dent he could coach in high school, and conceivably at higher levels also.

“With that being said, coaching high-school kids is fun,” he said. “I enjoy it because I’m only

10 years removed from high school ... it makes it easy.”

Ramirez’s hopes for 2023 are simple. He wants the football team to do better than last year and to “make them believe.” Fort Lupton is 1-2 so far, but it’s a long season.

“We’re o to a rough start but that’s a part of it, battling through adversity,” Ramirez said. “Football reveals character, it doesn’t build it. We want kids to be able to check themselves and correct themselves. We believe it’s the best thing for our kids. Everyone’s learning quickly that Fort Lupton will no longer just roll over, that Bluedevils never go away and can battle through adversity. We want all of our kids to believe in themselves. at’s our goal for the squad.”

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“I just want to extend my gratitude to the entire city of Fort Lupton,” Ramirez said. “ ank you for embracing what my uncle and I provide and want for these kids. I want to say that all of us coaches are grateful for the trust and encouragement. We truly want nothing but the best for these kids, and we aren’t going anywhere. at’s our job, and we will exceed expectations.”

He’s doing the coaching routine in his hometown, which makes the experience that much more special.

“It’s truly a blessing to be able to give back to my community and my city,” Ramirez said. “Every game, I do a chant with our players, a chant that reminds them who we ght for. I say ‘For this city,’ and the kids repeat with ‘For my city.’ You know, as a small and less fortunate city, our pride never wavers. It’s probably the main reason I didn’t accept a collegiate position. Having an opportunity to guide my people took priority over coaching kids who’ve already ‘made it out,’ if that makes sense.”  e city loves him back, he said, and he tries to inspire his players by showing them Fort Lupton has something to prove every time they take the eld.

“Being from the same city gives validation that you can do it too because I’m proof,” he said. “You know there’s an unspoken truth about the people of Fort Lupton that I’ll touch on brie y. Every person who was raised here feels like an underdog because we are. Mostly everyone from this city didn’t grow up with much. To be honest it’s a chip on our community’s shoulder because we are surrounded by cities that have it ‘better,’ surrounded by cities that may look down on us. You can only imagine how that lights a re under our behinds.”

Fort Lupton assistant coach RJ Ramirez, talks to some of the Bluedevils’ players during the first half of their team’s win against Valley High School on Sept. 15.

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HOUSING

distributed to purchase land set aside for development later on, to create homeless programs, make rents more equitable, promote home ownership, pay debts, and build new units.

To opt-in to the fund, Fort Lupton needs to commit to building a certain amount of a ordable housing units over the next three years.

“Sta is recommending ling commitment to use the Weld County data to build 97 to 102 units after the three years, which would be about 33 to 34 units per year,” McDermott said. “ e a ordable sale price would be about $468,000 to $551,000, and the price for rental units would be about $1,300 to $1,500, should the motion pass.”

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“ e city could sit out a certain project, but they require certain stipulations, which would apply to developers,” he said. “If we approve it, it would be project-speci c. We would not participate in it, if we don’t hit our goal.”

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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

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 September 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

2023DR30738 JULIA ANN SCHUBERT SKELLY VS DANIEL EDWARD SCHUBERT SKELLY

2023DR775 ABRAHAM AVALOS HERNANDEZ VS GRETELL ALARCON

2023DR30521 CANDICE KAHLI BARRERA VS FREDDY BARRERA

ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court

Date: September 20, 2023

By: Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2688

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

Town of Lochbuie, Colorado Ordinance No. 2023-684

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF LOCHBUIE, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE LOCHBUIE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 4-2-70 ENTITLED TOWN FUNDS

Ordinance No. 2023-684 was passed at the September 19, 2023, regular meeting of the Town Board and will take effect on October 28, 2023. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the Town Clerk’s Office, 703 Weld County Road 37, Lochbuie, CO 80603 and on the Town’s website at: Lochbuie.org

Heather Bowen

Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2692

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

Town of Lochbuie Public Notice

Finalists For The Town Administrator Position

The Town of Lochbuie has three finalists for the town administrator position. They are:

A.J. Euckert, who has worked in local government for over twenty years, most recently as City Manager for the City of Dacono.

Patrick Marsh, who has worked in local govern-

ment for over twenty-five years, most recently as the City Manager of Fernley, NV.

Randy L. Ready, who has worked in state and local government for over thirty-five years, most recently as the assistant City Manager of Evans.

Legal Notice No. BSB2691

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 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 September 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

2023DR30510 ESTER REBEKAH SALCIDO VS MIGUEL ANGEL ALMANZA

2023DR30442 SILVIA MARINA ELVIR DUARTE VS SONIA LUZ ELVIR DUARTE AND JUAN CARLOS ALVARADO HERNANDEZ ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court

Date: September 20, 2023

By: Madeline Scholl Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2689

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) SECTION 8 LOTTERY

As noted on the Brighton Housing Authority’s (BHA) website, the deadline to submit an application for its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is:

Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 5:00 P.M.

Applications will be available online only at www.brightonhousingauthority.org.

Applications will not be available for in-person pickup at BHA offices.

All accepted online entries will be held in a pool and drawings will be conducted throughout 2024 for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program by Brighton Housing Authority for the 2024 calendar year. The names drawn will be eligible to apply for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. Applicants will be notified by mail and will receive instructions to complete the application and eligibility process. Cards not selected for the 2024 calendar year will be destroyed.

For additional information, go to our website at www.brightonhousingauthority.org.

If you are a disabled individual and require Reasonable Accommodation please contact 303.655.2160.

Legal Notice No. BSB2697

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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 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

City of Brighton

NOTICE

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.

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

Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2430

INTRODUCED BY: Padilla

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, APPROVING THE MILE HIGH LOGISTICS CENTER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 103.3 ACRE PROPERTY, GENERALLY LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF BROMLEY LANE, EAST OF S. 40TH AVENUE, WEST OF THE FUTURE S. 45TH AVENUE ALIGNMENT, AND SOUTH OF SOUTHERN STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF

COLORADO

PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO

/s/GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/YASMINA GIBBONS, Deputy City Attorney

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

Legal Notice No. BSB2690

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Metro Districts

Budget Hearings

Public Notice

VILLAGE AT SOUTHGATE METROPOLITAN NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE TO AMEND THE 2022 BUDGET FOR VILLAGE AT SOUTHGATE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Village at SouthGate Metropolitan District (the “District”) City and County of Adams, State of Colorado, will hold a special meeting at 2:00 P.M.. on September 28, 2023, via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86267550643?pwd

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Meeting ID: 862 6755 0643, Passcode: 987572, Telephone: 1 719 359 4580 for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board.

FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2022. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Special District Management Services, Inc 141 Union Blvd., Ste 150, Lakewood, CO 80228, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budgets will be considered at the special meeting of the District to be held at 2:00 P.M. on September 28, 2023. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed amended budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budget amendment. The meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VILLAGE AT SOUTHGATE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ MILLER & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, LLC

Legal Notice No. BSB2685

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

Hazeltine Heights Water and Sanitation District P.O. Box 38 HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640-0038

Board of Directors

NOTICE OF BUDGET (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.)

NOTICE is hereby given that a draft budget has been submitted to the Hazeltine Heights Water and Sanitation District for the ensuing year of 2024; a copy of such draft budget has been filed in the office of bookkeeper for the District, where the same is open for public inspection; such draft budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the Hazeltine Heights Water and Sanitation District to be held at 8901 E 104th Avenue, Hen-

derson, Colorado on October 10, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Any interested elector of Hazeltine Heights Water and Sanitation District may review the draft budget and provide comment at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Shirley Sabin District Bookkeeper

September 15, 2023

Legal Notice No. BSB2683

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET OF PLATTE RIVER RANCH SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Platte River Ranch South Metropolitan District for the ensuing year of 2024; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the Harvest Fellowship Church located at 11401 E 160th Ave in Brighton, Colorado 80602 on Thursday October 12, 2023. at 6:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.

PLATTE RIVER RANCH SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager

Legal Notice No. BSB2687

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2018CV031781, Division/ Courtroom C

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice)

RIVER RUN FILING NO. 4 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. DEBBORAH BURKHALTER; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING, AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF GOVERNMENT; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; and SUSAN ORECCHIO AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY, et al. Defendant(s).

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 16th day of November 2023, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, 1st Floor, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3272. At which sale, the above-described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $14,306.21.

First Publication: September 21,2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Published In: Brighton Standard Blade

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order

dated March 22, 2019 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by River Run Filing No. 4 Homeowners Association the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on September 8, 2016 at Reception No. 2016000074848 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for River Run Filing No. 4 recorded on 12/27/2001 at Reception#C0905481 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of River Run Filing No. 4 Homeowners Association against real property legal described as follows: Lot 4, Block 2, River Run Subdivision Filing No. 4, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

And also known as: 11252 Ironton St., Henderson, CO 80640

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.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011, 303.432.9999

Legal Notice No. BSB2678

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 ProcessPublic Participation in accordance with the FCC’s Nationwide Programmatic Agreement. Union Pacific Railroad intends to construct a communications facility at approximately 0.67 miles NW of intersection Dallas St. & E 96th Ave. in Henderson, Adams County, Colorado (Latitude: 39.876639 and Longitude: - 104.886415). The facility will include a self-supporting lattice telecommunications tower with an overall height of 110 ft. and associated equipment. Union Pacific Railroad is publishing this notice in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations (47 CFR § 1.1307) for Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We respectfully request that parties interested in commenting on this Federal undertaking relative to potential effects on cultural or historic properties should contact GSS, Inc., 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322; Ph. (515) 331-2103 within 30 days of the posting of this notice. (GSS #W23395)

Legal Notice No. BSB2693

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carlos V. Banuelos

a/k/a Carlitos Banuelos , Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 298

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 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dolores G Palomo

Personal Representative

3834 Sandoval St. Brighton, CO 80601

Legal Notice No. BSB2662

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DONALD A. FARR, aka DONALD ALLEN FARR, aka DONALD FARR, aka DON FARR, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30562

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 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Amy Katherine Kish

Personal Representative

c/o WARREN, CARLSON & MOORE, LLP

PO Box 610 Niwot CO 80544-0610

Legal Notice No. BSB2684

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: RANDALL HAYNES HILL A/K/A RANDALL HILL A/K/A RANDY HILL A/K/A RANDY H. HILL A/K/A RANDALL H. HILL A/K/A RANDY HAYNES HILL, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30679

Division: T1

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO §15-121303, C.R.S.

To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance:

Rosie Ann Hill, and all unknown parties who may claim an interest in the property

A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following real property interests in Weld County, Colorado, and concerning the descent or succession of the same:

Undivided one-half of the interest formerly owned by Robert D. Hill a/k/a Robert Dee Hill at the time he died, if any, in and to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on, under, or that may be produced from the following lands in Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado:

a.Section 7: SE/4SE/4, including all that part of the HKS Addition, datedNovember 24, 1975, according to the plat thereof recorded at File 14, Map235, Reception No. b004411 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder ofAdams County, Colorado (“County Records”), lying therein; and

b.Section 8: SW4, including all that part of the following subdivisions lyingtherein:

i.HKS Addition, dated November 24, 1975, according to the platthereof recorded November 28, 1975, at File 14, Map 235,Reception No. b004411 in the County Records;

ii.HKS Addition, Third Filing, dated January 24, 1978, according tothe plat thereof recorded February 10, 1973, at File 14, Map 380,Reception No. 1978020117086 in the County Records;

iii.HKS Addition, Fourth Filing, dated August 11, 1978, according tothe plat thereof recorded September 7, 1978, at File 14, Map 424,Reception No. 1978020153979 in the County Records; and

iv.HKS Addition, Fifth Filing, dated August 24, 1979, according tothe plat thereof recorded January 24, 1980, at File 14, Map 618,Reception No. 1980020245551 in the County Records, as set forth in that certain Personal Representative’s Deed dated January 19, 2023, and recorded January 20, 2023, at Reception No. 2023000003821 in the County Records.

The hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location:

Date: November 17, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m. Division: T1

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

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

Note:

*If you object to the descent and succession of Decedent’s property proposed in the Petition,you must appear and object to the Petition on or before the hearing date and time specifiedabove.

*All objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court, the filing fee mustbe paid on or before the hearing date and time, and the objection must be served upon thePetitioner.

*The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and served, and, if noobjections are timely filed and served, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.

s/Daniel W. Jones

Attorney for Petitioner

Daniel W. Jones #24626

1711 61st Avenue, Suite 100 Greeley, CO 80634

Legal Notice No. BSB2679

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Glenn Alan Petterson, a/k/a Glenn A. Petterson, a/k/a Glenn Petterson, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30687

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 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul G. Petterson

Personal Representative

11616 Shaffer Place, Unit S-102 Littleton, Colorado 80127

Legal Notice No. BSB2661

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SARA H. CARVIS, aka SARA HAMMOND CARVIS, aka SARA GARVIS, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30691

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 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kurt R. Hammond

Personal Representative

2335 Forrestview Road Evanston, IL 60201

Legal Notice No. BSB2663

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 15, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Yariel Xaiden Hernandez Gonzalez be changed to Yariel Pascual Gonzalez

Case No.: 23 C 405

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. BSB2658

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services

Olivas, Emma Catalaya Olivas

Children, and Concerning

Cherie Lucero, Cornel Trujillo, Tarcicio OlivasParra, John Doe

Respondents:

Rudy Lucero, Marcella Boschee Special Respondents

S U M M O N S

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

You 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.

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

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 11th day of October 2023 at the hour of 9:10 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 20th day of September, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2686

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS Division D1 No. 23JV30128

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

McKinley Addison Lauritano, Tristan Henry Medina Children, and Concerning

Autumn Savannah Medina, Cameron Thomas Lauritano, John Doe Respondents:

Dominic Miera Special Respondent

S U M M O N S

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

You 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.

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

You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 24th day of October, 2023 at the hour of 2:30 p.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 19th day of September, 2023.

Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court

Legal Notice No. BSB2682

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Jordan Parham

Respondents: Aquasia Parham, AKA Aquasia Allen, John Doe

Special Respondents: Lorne Smittick, Wendy Smittick

Case Number: 22JV30126

Div: D Ctrm.:

AMENDED ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS, Aquasia Parham, AKA Aquasia Allen and John Doe

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

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 13th day of November, 2023, at 9:30 am, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence that: 1) That the child(ren) was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 2) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 3) That the parents are unfit; 4) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; no less drastic alternative to termination exists, and 6) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

OR 1) That the child(ren) has been abandoned by 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(ren), 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(ren); and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed. OR 1) That the child(ren) has been abandoned by parent or parents in that the identity of the parent of the child is unknown and has been unknown for three months or more and that reasonable efforts to identify and locate the parent in accordance with section 19-3-603 have failed; and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

If a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, or sister of the child is requesting guardianship or legal custody of the child such request must be filed within twenty days of the filing of this motion.

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.

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

Done and signed on: September 13, 2023.

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Legal Notice No. BSB2681

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade ###

We are community.

Alizea Skye Lucero-Trujillo, Tarcicio Mason

Fort Lupton

Ownership Statement Fort Lupton Press

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Legals

City of Ft. Lupton

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE is hereby given that the Fort Lupton City Council will be holding a public hearing to consider the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Weld Re-8 School District. Such hearing will be held at City Hall 130 S. McKinley Ave., on October 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Any resident may appear at the public hearing and will be given the opportunity to comment.

Legal Notice No. FLP925

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITIONS FOR ORGANIZATION

IN RE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PINNACLE FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOS. 2 & 3, CITY OF DACONO, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Weld and State of Colorado, on the 6th day of September, 2023, Petitions entitled “In Re the Organization of the Pinnacle Farms Metropolitan District No. 2,” and “In Re the Organization of the Pinnacle Farms Metropolitan District No. 3,” which Petitions pray for the organization of metropolitan Districts pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Article 1, Part 3, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended. Notice is further given

that an Amended and Restated Service Plan for the proposed Districts and a Resolution adopted by the City of Dacono, Colorado, approving the Amended and Restated Service Plan were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Weld County, Weld County Courthouse, 901 9th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, and are available for public inspection (Case Nos. 2023CV030692 and 2023CV030693).

The proposed Districts shall have the power and authority to provide the public improvements as described in the Amended and Restated Service Plan as approved by the City of Dacono, Colorado, by resolution dated August 28, 2023, within and without the boundaries of the proposed Districts as such power and authority is described in the Special District Act, and other applicable statutes, common law and the Constitution, subject to the limitations set forth in the Amended and Restated Service Plan and any intergovernmental agreements between the proposed Districts and the City of Dacono, as any or all of the same may be amended from time to time.

The proposed Districts consist of approximately 431.311 acres located entirely within the City of Dacono, Weld County, Colorado. The property included within the proposed Districts is generally located southeast of the intersection of Interstate 25 and Highway 52 and is entirely within the limits of the City of Dacono, Weld County, Colorado.

A precise description of the boundaries of the Districts is on file with the City of Dacono as part of the Amended and Restated Service Plan.

No later than ten days before the Court’s public hearing on the Petitions for Organization, the owner of any real property within the proposed Districts may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the proposed Districts and requesting that said real property be excluded there from. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the hearing on the Petitions for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special Districts.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by Order of

the District Court in and for the County of Weld, Colorado, a public hearing on said Petitions for Organization will be held in the District Courtroom of Judge Shannon Lyons, Division 3, at Weld County Court, Weld County Courthouse, 901 9th Avenue, Greeley, CO 80631, on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11:00 and 11:15 a.m., via WebEx call-in number 720-650-7664 Meeting Number (Access Code): 2599 625 6218, at which time and place any interested parties or persons may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

Such interested parties, as defined by the Control Act, Title 32, Article 1, Part 2, C.R.S., as amended, are as follows:

1. The governing body of each municipality or special district which has levied an ad valorem tax within the next preceding tax year and which has boundaries within a radius of three miles of the boundaries of the proposed District; and

2. Any residents or property owners within the proposed special District.

Any such interested party or person who has appeared and presented his or her objections before the City of Dacono, Colorado, shall also have the right to appear and be heard at the hearing by the Court on the Petitions for the organization of the Districts.

In the event the Court orders that the question of the organization of the proposed Districts be submitted to the electors of the proposed Districts at an election to be held for that purpose, at said election the electors of the proposed Districts shall elect up to five electors of the Districts. Those elected shall constitute the Board of Directors of the Districts, if organized. Two of the original directors are to serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the next regular elections occurring in any year following that in which the proposed Districts are organized, and three of the original directors are to serve until the second regular elections. Pursuant to Section 32-1-804.3, C.R.S., a nomination for director to serve either term may be made by self-nomination and acceptance form or letter as provided in Section 32-1-804.3, C.R.S., with the time and manner of filing such form or letter as directed in the Order of the District Court authorizing the election.

/s/ Clerk of the District Court

Weld County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. FLP922

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGETS

The Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of the COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT and COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (collectively the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 5, 2023, at 2:00 P.M., to consider adoption of the Districts’ proposed 2024 budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84700953856?pwd= h0Ou16hqbanhbVKaVRMatRoDRQUmZd.1

Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 847 0095 3856; Passcode: 314766

The Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and

Amended Budgets at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at cottonwoodhollowmetrodistrict.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS:

COTTONWOOD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND COTTONWOOD HOLLOW COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado

/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. FLP924

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ARLENE VIOLA TAKSAS-MARTIN, aka Arlene Taksas-Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030493

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of WELD County, Colorado, on or before JANUARY 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. JENNIFER K. WELHAM, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 1221 DEXTER STREET BROOMFIELD, CO 80020

Legal Notice No. FLP3001

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher:Fort Lupton Press ###

SALES BAN

stakeholder meetings and getting input from our board, who voted to submit ours as it was,” he said. “I think it’s great that this issue is getting so much attention and we can all present our views and have a robust discussion about the best way forward.”

The RAQC’s recommendation, set for introduction at the AQCC’s September meeting this week and a possible vote in December, would:

Ban the sale of new gas-powered smaller equipment in the nine-county nonattainment area on Jan. 1, 2025. Ban the summertime use of gas-powered smaller equipment by institutions or “public entities,” and the private contractors they employ in the

same nonattainment area starting June 1, 2025. Ban commercial entities from using existing smaller gas-powered equipment during summer months starting June 1, 2026.

The RAQC’s proposal would not be statewide, but would cover all the counties where the EPA says air pollution exceeds ozone attainment standards, threatening the lung and heart health of millions of residents. The ban would affect sales and use in Denver, Douglas, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Weld and the nonmountainous portions of Larimer County.

The EPA in 2008 set national ozone health limits of 75 parts per billion, then revised it downward in 2015 to 70 ppb. Colorado’s most populous counties have been violating those standards for years, and after some gains have recently moved again in the wrong direc-

tion.

Colorado air pollution monitoring officials have said gas lawn and garden equipment contributes 2.5 ppb to that total on an average day. (Front Range monitors in recent summers have frequently registered daily highs 80 ppb and above.) Large portions are also blown in from out of state, or created by emissions from oil and gas production — facing multiple rounds of new controls — and vehicles, where rules have been passed to encourage transition to clean electric power.

The Air Quality Control Commission’s agenda this month also includes discussion of other possible pollution control measures that could be included in EPAmandated blueprints to attain the ozone standards within the next few years.

In contrast with the RAQC recommendation, the air pollution

division staff counter-proposal on lawn and garden equipment would:

Bar state government agencies’ use of gas-powered push and hand-held lawn equipment smaller than 25 horsepower from June 1 to Aug. 31, beginning in 2025. The usage ban would also apply to contracted entities.  Ban the same summer use by municipal and state governments within the nonattainment area beginning in 2026. That ban also includes any entities they contract with for work during that time.

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

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