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Colorado state Rep. Said Sharbini announced he will resign from the House of Representatives at the end of the year, saying his family could “no longer endure” the financial strain of serving in the state legislature.

Sharbini, a first-term Democrat from Brighton, wrote in a letter to the chief clerk of the House that he would resign his seat effective Dec. 31.

“This is a common problem for many legislators and creates a prohibitive environment for voices to be heard,” wrote Sharbini, who is a lawyer. “Representation is held by those with the means to sustain themselves, and that has quickly become something I can no longer do.”

Colorado lawmakers are paid less than $44,000 a year. Sharbini is a former public defender who now works in private practice.

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Brighton business pays it forward

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When one of your favorite dog breeds is Boxers and you own a popular sign company in Brighton, your path is clear.

Denver-based Boxer rescue nonprofit Ho-Bo Care has found itself the beneficiary of Brighton Signarama owner Dawn Homa. Homa has donated dozens of signs and banners to help the rescue group find homes for more Boxers.

“Dawn making signs and other promotional items has helped the rescue. We feel fortunate,” said Michelle Beston, Director of Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue. “Our tent that we use for events is customized with our logos. It’s nice because when you’re at an event, we kind of stand out with our white pop-up tents, which are purple and colorful. So you can really see us.”

Homa’s Signarama is a full-service sign design company. They created signs and banners in different shapes and sizes for the rescue to advertise fundraising and adoption events.

Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue in Denver is an all-volunteer operation that works to find permanent homes for the Boxers who have been abandoned into the streets or abused or come from homes where they were neglected. Some of them have been starved and sick, needed medical treatment to bring them back to health, and also required basic training.

“A Boxer is a dog who especially needs human companionship,” Homa said. “He, or she, needs to be included in the family to be a happy

A Ho-Bo Care Boxer prop at Boxetoberfest created by Signarama.

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Homa said signs were not involved when she first began working with the animal rescue group.

“I’ve been involved with Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue since 2010 when I personally rescued a dog that was chained to a tree without shelter and minimal food and water,” said Homa. “Since then, I’ve fostered and adopted Boxers, picked them up from transfers that come from other states and worked numerous events to raise awareness for dog rescues and the benefits of fostering.”

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Ho-Bo Care Boxer Rescue started in 1972 and was incorporated with the state of Colorado in 1991.

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Some Thoughts About the Future of the MLS in Light of Commission Lawsuits

Sellers, buyers and real estate professionals are all contemplating the future of real estate following the blockbuster verdict (and pending litigation) against the National Association of Realtors and several highprofile real estate franchises, such as RE/MAX. The multi-billion-dollar verdict was in favor of home sellers who questioned why they should be required to compensate agents who represent the buyers of their properties. Shouldn’t buyers pay for their own representation?

The verdict seemed to ignore one crucial fact — that the buyers’ agents are not compensated by the seller but by the seller’s agent who agreed to share his commission with any MLS member who procured and represented the buyer.

It’s such a crucial aspect of selling real estate. What seller in his right mind would list his or her home with “little old me” if I couldn’t enlist the services of 25,000 other brokers by listing each home on a common database and offering to split my listing commission with them if they brought the buyer?

I’ve written about this before. It’s called “cooperation and compensation.”

Each member of the multiple listing service (MLS) agrees to cooperate with every other member, and includes in his MLS listing the amount of his commission that he’s willing to give another member who produces the buyer.

It’s a good deal for the buyer.

Why hire me as your agent if I don’t have the opportunity to get paid for the listing you fall in love with?

The litigants in the NAR lawsuit would like to see buyers sign an agreement to pay me a certain dollar amount if I get them to the closing table on a home they want to buy. Currently, brokers who bring a buyer can expect between 2 and 3 percent of the sale price as compensation. That comes from sharing a 4- to 6percent listing commission earned by the other agent for taking their home to market.

It’s much easier to choose the best listing agent based on the services he or she will perform in getting one’s home seen in the best possible light by the greatest number of potential buyers, than it is to choose the best buyer’s agent who is going to do little more than initiate an MLS alert for active listings

which match the buyer’s search criteria, then providing physical access to the listings which that buyer wants to see.

The graphic at the bottom of this page describes the multitude of services offered to sellers by Golden Real Estate.

Although we provide equally important services to buyers, they are more intangible, such as negotiating for the best price, helping win bidding wars on competitive listings, negotiating inspection resolution, etc. It’s easy to show how well we marketed and sold listings; we can’t show how well we served buyers.

The verdict won against NAR and the big brokerage companies may be a “blockbuster,” but it’s hard to envision much changing from how our Denver MLS does business, or how the Colorado Real Estate Commission might modify the seller and buyer listing agreements we’re required to use in our transactions.

Let’s start with the state-mandated listing agreement for sellers. For as long as I’ve been a Realtor, it has contained a fields for entering the amount of commission charged by the listing agent and the amount of that commission the agent will offer to brokers who bring the buyer. There’s no pre-filled percentage or dollar amount, and we’re instructed by licensing law and Realtor ethics that there is no standard or customary number to enter in each of those fields.

Meanwhile, the MLS has always allowed the listing agent to enter any per-

centage or dollar amount (even $1) as the amount of compensation he or she will offer to other MLS members. So no change is needed there. (Recently, however, the MLS has allowed us to enter $0 instead of $1 in that field.)

Meanwhile, on the state-mandated buyer agency agreement, there have always been (as far back as I remember in my two decades of service) fields for entering the amount that the buyer will pay his agent (if anything), and whether he will seek compensation from the seller’s agent, and, failing that, whether or not the buyer will make up the difference of a specific amount of compensation to his or her agent. So, no changes are needed to that form.

There may be some disruption in other markets, but not here. Even if sellers are told they don’t have to pay buyers’ agents for their work, I picture every seller wanting to pay their listing agent enough commission to allow the offer of compensation, because failing to do so runs the risk of getting fewer showings and offers.

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It’s ‘Bucket-List Time’ for Rita and Me

Jim Smith on Title Insurance:

Like any seasoned listing agent, I have my preferred title companies based on years of experience working with them. I have found the escrow officers of some firms more attentive and better at handling issues that may arise, so I definitely recommend one for my seller to use.

I admit that I should remind them it’s their decision and point them to Garry’s website, but a choice based on it would be based solely on price. Then we could talk.

Where I think agents go wrong is when they have an in-house title company and they get spiffed for “capturing” a seller for that title company and probably don’t suggest their client shop other companies.

Perhaps you, like me, have yearned to travel the world — the whole world. I remember seeing “Around the World in 80 Days” when it came out, and it made me want to go for it.

Thanks to Golden Real Estate’s excellent broker associates, and thanks to modern internet and cellular connectivity, Rita and I are taking the plunge, so-to-speak, and will embark next week on a 122-day world cruise on the Viking Sky (above).

We leave from Los Angeles on Jan. 6th and return from London on May 6th. I will not only continue to perform most of my real estate duties (except in-person tasks), including writing this column each week, I will

also publish a daily travelogue which you’re invited to receive by email. I’ll be receiving and responding to voicemail, only answering the phone when I’m ashore, where I can also return calls. I’ll continue to receive all the usual real estate information by email and have access to our MLS, so I will be sufficiently upto-date on the topics I like to write about in this space. Feel free to call or email me about selling or buying a home while I’m away, so I can refer you to the broker associate who I feel best suits you and your needs.

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Alex Olow, teaching 4th graders from Fort Morgan Baker Elementary, talks about his Peregrin Falcon, a species on the endangered list, at the Children’s annual Water Festival. Some 1,200 students from several northern area schools came to Fort Lupton to learn about where our water comes from and how humans and animals use it.

A YEAR IN REVIEW While things might look much the same as they did a year ago, quite a lot happened in 2023.

Brighton learned that a national lithium-ion cell battery maker would take over the vacant KMart/ Sears warehouse on Bromley Lane, joining Vestas Blades to make the city a hub for green energy.

But neighbors began voicing their concerns about the dangers of having a battery manufacturing plant in the backyard and urged City Councilors to say no and the company to find a different location.

Brighton resident Elizabeth Johnson used her semi-tractor trailer to spread the word about violence against Native American women, vowing to help anyone who needs it.

Adams County brought its June Pride celebration back, Fort Lupton marked another successful Trapper Days and attention turned to abandoned natural gas wells around the region.

Brazilian rider Paulo Sergio, 26, rode a bull twice during Brazilian rider Paulo Sergio. The bull slipped in the mud from an afternoon thunderstorm so judges agreed to let him have a second ride.

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Calvin Kind, David Maddox, Twombly Elementary para staff with special needs students that learned how to make pizzas at Little Caesars Pizza in Fort Lupton.

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

FILE PHOTO Vanney Channal Brighton, a sculptor artist sitting on one of his metal designs, is working on the designs for his next sculpture in his studio. A self-taught artist sculptor is placing three of his sculptures around the metro area.

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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tests some monitoring equipment at an abandoned oilfield site east of Brighton on May 25, 2023.

Trucker Elizabeth Johnson’s semi-trailer offers a unique messages and photos about missing and indigenous women. Her purpose: if you need her help or be rescued, knock on her semi door and she will help you.

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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 the city’s website today: https://www. fortluptonco.gov/971/Annual-Community-Art-Show.

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Fort Lupton officials 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.

The 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 filing requirements.

Do your research: Find businesses you can trust and preferably local.

Resist high-pressure sales. Some storm chasers use tactics such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot.

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The 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. The bank also needs personal items, such as toiletries and baby needs.

Drop off 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.

This 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.

Drop-in child care

The Fort Lupton Recreation Center offers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 303-8574200.

Fort Lupton senior lunches

Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday.

Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166.

Volunteers needed

Qualified Listeners needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners.

Visit qualifiedlisteners.org/volunteerapp and fill out the form or call 720-600-0860.

Silver Sneakers

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

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

Coffee group

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

Pen pals

Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco.

gov/950/Senior-Pen-Pal-Program.

Free short-term radon test kits

Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www.drhomeair. com/weld, according to a statement.

Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov. com/go/radon.

Warm line up and running

Community Reach Center is offering a warm line (303-280-6602) for those who want to talk to mental-health professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance.

The line is not for crisis intervention.

Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.

Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays.

Alcoholics Anonymous

The Brighton chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 147 S. Second Place, especially for Brighton and Fort Lupton. Meeting times are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m.

Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays.

Call 303-659-9953 or visit www. brighton1aa.org.

Help for vets

Qualified Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, has several power chairs, scooters, and electric wheelchairs available.

The VA offers urgent care services to eligible veterans at VA medical facilities or several in-network urgent care clinics that are closer to home.

To find the closest facility to you, visit www.va.gov/find-locations or call 720600-0860.

Qualified Listeners also needs volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, handyman services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries, and veterans to be trained to become qualified listeners.

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Angel Trees bring joy to children

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 150 Fort Lupton children will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to the Optimist Club Angel Tree project.

“A thank you to all those in the community who filled the ‘Angle Tree’ this year. We especially want to thank our corporate sponsors, Basalite Concrete Products, for their generous support and Bank of Colorado,” Steve Moore Optimist Club.

“There were numerous individual contributors that go unmentioned here, but thank you to all of them for contributing to the success of this year’s event.”

“Basalite is honored to partner with the Fort Lupton Opti-

mist Club Angel Tree Project this holiday season. Establishing the Basalite footprint in Fort Lupton during 2021, or a partnership with the direct community, is essential, said Cindy Jeannelle Basalite, Regional Finance and Administration Manager for Colorado and Wyoming.

“Our employees raise money throughout the year so we can give back to the community during the holidays through our Adopt-A-Family program.

Our employees have great pride and gratitude for participating in this program and the immediate impact to the recipients. We are all looking forward to continuing this partnership in years to come.”

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The Optimist Club started in Fort Lupton in 1982. Moore said the Optimist Club of Fort Lupton provides projects for the youth of Fort Lupton. They sponsor the eighth-grade students of the month and the end-of-the-year banquet for all the students of the month and their families.

They also put on Tri-Star basketball with the Easter Egg hunt in Fort Lupton. Some years, they sponsor the oratorical contest and the essay contest. Also, during the Fourth of July celebration for the city of Fort Lupton, they give out school supplies.

“Our big fundraiser is the duck race held during Trappers days, and our biggest project is the Angel Tree project every Christmas season for approximately the past twenty years,” said Moore.

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Report measures value of college education

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Is college worth it? It can be, but students need to have better information about what a college education can lead to.

According to a recent Colorado report, residents who complete college fare much better than their counterparts. In fact, those who finish a bachelor’s degree greatly outearn residents with only a high school diploma by several hundred dollars a week.

The annual 2023 Higher Education Return on Investment Report commissioned by lawmakers provides a high-level look at how Colorado students fare if they get a college certificate, associate degree, or bachelor’s degree. This year’s report shows the debt held by college graduates has dropped and in-

demand jobs are expected to grow, but there are still pay gaps for college-educated residents.

The data shows white and Asian American graduates earn more than Black and Hispanic graduates.

The information in the report is crucial to help students make a decision about whether they should go to college, advocates said. They also say the state can go a step further by displaying more information that students can use, including which college programs benefit them the most.

TeRay Esquibel, Ednium: The Alumni Collective executive director, said the report helps build a collective understanding of what students can expect if they go to college. In recent years, students, especially those who are from lowincome backgrounds, have questioned more and more whether to A recently released report seeks to sum up the return on investment for students PHOTO BY ELI IMADALI FOR CHALKBEAT going to college in Colorado.

go to college due to high tuition and debt.

Esquibel said even more data can not only help students decide if they want to go, but decide which college to enroll in. His organization provides Denver Public Schools graduates resources to prepare themselves for college and careers.

He said he hears from students who want to understand whether they’re going to be able to take care of their family or give back to their community by going to college.

They don’t want to be stuck with high debt and no support once they graduate.

“Students should be able to ask the question, ‘if I make this investment, what do I get out of it?’” Esquibel said. “I don’t know anybody

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VOICES Making room to experience true joy

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eeking happiness often feels like chasing rainbows. Those shimmering moments fade quickly, always hovering just out of reach. Fleeting pleasures never fully satisfy. But when we pivot from WINNING pursuing happiness to nurturing joy, we discover a deep conWORDS tentment that outlasts changing tides. Understanding the distinction brings freedom.

Happiness is circumstantial.

It relies on conditions aligning just right like landing the promotion, maintaining perfect health, keeping conflict at bay. When fortunes change or storms arise, Michael Norton happiness evaporates. Building identity on such a shaky foundation leads to disappointment. Happiness alone cannot sustain us.

In contrast, joy emanates from within, not without. It is a soul-deep assurance that we are safe, no matter what life brings. Joy chooses gratitude in lean times, perseveres through loss, and sings praise despite pain. While sadness and anger still visit, joy weathers any season.

Cultivating joy takes more intentionality than chasing happiness. It means rejecting negativity bias and training our vision to see the goodness that surrounds us, golden sunbeams after rain, babies’ infectious laughter, friends who show up when we’re depleted.

The demands of juggling work, family, and personal needs often drain life’s joy. When we feel pulled in too many directions with too few hours, delight gets relegated to the back burner.

But protecting and cultivating pockets of joy along the journey brings renewed purpose and stamina. Intentionally nurturing joy at home and at work makes the daily grind more sustainable.

At home, resist the urge to simply collapse on the couch during scarce downtime. Instead, proactively carve out small windows to engage in activities that spark warmth in your soul such as playing an instrument, cooking comfort food, getting lost in a novel. Infuse home life with humor and wonder. Share stories over leisurely dinners. Soak in beauty through art or nature.

When joy gets woven into the fabric of domestic life, home becomes a sanctuary that nourishes.

Likewise at work, there are simple but significant ways to experience more gladness amidst pressure like celebrating colleague milestones, infusing meetings with humor, and thanking those who lighten your load. When joy becomes part of workplace culture, teams thrive. Stress feels surmountable. Creativity flows more freely.

People champion one another through exhausting sprints because emotional reservoirs stay re-

plenished.

Protecting small pockets of joy at home and work requires vigilance. But over time, choosing joy again and again becomes a habit and you’ll be startled at how joy multiplies.

As familiar carols ring out amid twinkling lights, the holy season of Advent arrives. These four sacred weeks leading to Christmas center around yearning and waiting for untarnished joy to appear. Though the world sparkles brightly, true joy often gets obscured by holiday hustle.

This Advent, slow down and rediscover lasting joy not through frenzied striving but through quiet receiving.

Advent joy emerges from whispered awe, not loud fanfare. It is kindling our anticipation for Christ’s arrival by making space for sacred silence. Light a candle in a darkened room. Walk slowly outdoors as the first snow falls. Kneel quietly by the nativity scene you assembled, imagining that holy night. Stillness reorients us from dullness to wonder.

This season also invites us to silence inner voices of criticism and inadequacy that steal joy. Instead, we boldly trust that who we are and

what we offer is enough because God chooses to dwell intimately with us. We have nothing to prove. We need not earn grace that is freely given if we simply receive it.

As Christmas nears, the world’s glittery promises ring hollow. Rather than getting swallowed by vain pursuits, we quiet our soul and await heaven’s joy. We watch for love bursting through ordinary moments, a child’s whispered prayer, the warmth of bread broken in community, candlelight piercing the darkest night.

Advent joy is a gift, not a goal we grit our teeth to achieve. It arrives in hushed tones when we clear cluttered schedules and overstuffed hearts.

Joy emerges in the stillness where we simply behold love’s luminous mystery. I would love to hear your story of true joy at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can make room for true joy, 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.

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He’s the second first-year House member to resign this month. State Rep. Ruby Dickson, D-Greenwood Village, quit effective Dec. 11 citing the “sensationalistic and vitriolic nature of the current political environment.” Sharbini and Dickson were among 30 new House members who took office in January who had never served in the legislature before.

Like Dickson, Sharbini said a vitriolic environment at the Capitol contributed to his resignation, which was first reported by Colorado Politics. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“The polarized and contentious

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atmosphere has hindered constructive dialogue,” Sharbini wrote.

“I truly hope those that continue on with this work take notice and Sharbini begin to have more open and honest dialogue about future legislation and decorum in the chamber.”

In a statement, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, called Sharbini a “champion” for his district who “always stayed true to his values.”

House Majority Leader Monica Duran said she was grateful for his

“kindness of character.”

“Representative Sharbini understood how tough our work could be, and his good humor made many days better,” Duran, DWheat Ridge, said in a statement.

“I’ll miss his presence very much.”

Sharbini was unopposed in his 2022 primary and won 59% of the vote in the general election in his heavily Democratic Adams County district.

Dickson’s replacement will be selected at a Jan. 3 vacancy committee meeting, with four candidates vying for the seat thus far.

Sharbini’s replacement in House District 31 will be the 29th lawmaker in the 100-member General Assembly who at some point was appointed to a position in the Capitol by a vacancy committee.

Vacancy committees have been criticized because they let only

a few dozen party activists select lawmakers who will represent tens of thousands of Coloradans. In 2022, the legislature enacted a law to make the committees include more participants. It was sponsored by former state lawmaker and now Colorado GOP Chairman Dave Williams.

A 2024 ballot measure being pursued by Kent Thiry, the wealthy former CEO of the Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita, would eliminate legislative vacancy committees starting in 2026 and require that special elections be called to replace state lawmakers who resign, are expelled or die in the middle of their terms.

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Handlers in Idaho Springs, Brighton and beyond help the animals spread holiday joy

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sense of magic in the air sparks joy when people young and old see reindeer.

But for the owners of the reindeer, it’s a balance between creating a magical experience for people and making sure the reindeer are comfortable.

Kayla McIntosh, who owns Riverdale Reindeer of Colorado with her husband David McIntosh, said it’s easy these days for people to get caught up in school and work, which doesn’t always feel magical.

“But the ability to see an animal

that most people believe doesn’t actually exist,” Kayla McIntosh said. “And to see the kids light up and the parents really enjoy it and even learn things, it really is just a beautiful opportunity.”

Reindeer have been domesticated for thousands of years and have been used for various purposes. They also tend to make the holidays a little brighter by participating in holiday events across the metro area.

However, it takes a lot of work to prepare reindeer for events to ensure it’s a safe environment for the public and so the reindeer remain happy and healthy.

For each reindeer owner, training may look different, but it all starts with learning about the fascinating animal.

What makes reindeer a unique animal

Santa Bill (as he preferred to be called) at Laughing Valley Ranch in Idaho Springs has learned a lot about reindeer over his many years of working with them.

Just as other entities train their reindeer differently, reindeer are not all alike, he said. They each have a unique personality and different characteristics than other animals in the deer species.

“We want to educate everybody about reindeer and what magical animals they really are,” Santa Bill said.

When adults and children interact with the reindeer, Santa Bill includes an educational piece, which he calls a domestic livestock educational experience, that details reindeer adaptations for survival.

Reindeer can adapt to the changing seasons. They can change their coats and hooves and have amazing eyesight — they are the only animals that can see ultraviolet light, according to Santa Bill.

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train them to be petable animals.”

For events, the reindeer are set up in an enclosure which is decorated with garland, bows and lanterns around the holiday season.

It is important to the family to include an educational aspect where they can talk to the kids and other guests about what it is like to be in agriculture and to raise animals. The family loves to interact with the kids as well and typically provides treats, stickers and coloring sheets.

Although the reindeer don’t do long events, when they get tired, they will just lay down.

“We don’t force them to do anything they don’t want to do,” Kayla said. “They’re resting and relaxed and we want to encourage them to just enjoy their surroundings. They should feel like they are at home.”

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What helps reindeer stand out are their antlers, Santa Bill added. Reindeer are the only members of the deer family that both male and female grow a new set of antlers every year. They use their antlers to strip away snow and vegetation, to find food and to defend themselves.

Male reindeer, also known as a bull, can have antlers that grow up to four feet tall, and they can weigh 25 to 30 pounds each, Santa Bill said.

Owners have to be extra careful with reindeer during their rut season, because they’re scraping velvet off their antlers — which is part of the natural growth process and acts as protection, Santa Bill continued.

At the ranch, most of the reindeer training happens after the rut and mating season where they are walked around their pens, outside and practice going in and out of the trailer.

When training, even reindeer who have done events in the past need a little refresher to get back into the routine and certain training aids may not always work.

“Sometimes we have to try different things,” Santa Bill said. “Nothing is an exact science when it comes to training animals.”

These reindeer also learn how to pull Santa’s sleigh by using reigns to signal the reindeer to start moving and the assistance of reindeer wranglers using lead ropes to guide the reindeer.

Another unique characteristic of reindeer is, unlike horses and cattle, reindeer can only kick forward and have a slight retraction. This helps them gain traction and start to catch air, Santa Bill said.

When people tell Santa Bill they thought the reindeer would be bigger, he says if they were any bigger, they’d be too heavy to get off the ground.

“It’s a magical thing,” Santa Bill said.

Riverdale Reindeer Farm

Currently in flight school in preparation to one day pull Santa’s sleigh are Kayla and David McIntosh’s reindeer at Riverdale Reindeer of Colorado in Brighton.

The McIntoshes bring their rein-

Holly sits in front of Eve, enjoying the warmth of the sun as they rest after taking PHOTO BY HALEY LENA part in the Parker Hometown Holiday Parade and event

deer to events simply because of their love of reindeer and the hope to share that joy and passion with others.

David McIntosh is a fifth-generation dairy farmer whose family has been caring for and raising animals in Colorado since the early 1900s. He has also always been interested in reindeer.

Together, David and Kayla McIntosh spent years studying the history and biology of reindeer, have talked with other reindeer owners and breeders and have visited a number of farms.

Kayla McIntosh said it may sound corny, but just being in the presence of the reindeer and seeing their majesty is truly wonderful.

The McIntosh family has been raising reindeer for about three years.

They have Lacuna, Chilli, Noelle, Cranberry, Juniper, Kristoff and Hickory, the first bull to be born on the Riverdale Reindeer farm.

When preparing reindeer for events, Kayla McIntosh said the most basic point in training is spending time with the reindeer.

“It’s not like dedicated training hours, so much as it is just spending a lot of time with them,” Kayla McIntosh said. “It’s a pretty consistent thing to get them to be comfortable with us.”

At their farm, they are very particular about giving the reindeer their autonomy and don’t expect the reindeer to be okay with people petting them.

Cranberry is one of the reindeer

that regularly goes to events but isn’t keen on being touched and the McIntosh family doesn’t force it.

However, working with Hickory over the past year, he has become more comfortable around kids.

In addition to shows and holiday events, Hickory has also gone to schools where he got used to standing still for photos.

“A lot of the training was just on the spot,” Kayla McIntosh said. “Watching his cues, seeing if he felt comfortable in the situation and walking him out of the situation if he felt uncomfortable and giving him time to resettle.”

To ensure the reindeer always feel comfortable and safe, the family’s goal is that the reindeer enjoy going to events just as much as people enjoy coming to see them.

The family takes their reindeer’s personalities into account when they decide who goes to an event. Kayla McIntosh said even on the day of an event, they look to see who is feeling comfortable and who is feeling agitated.

If they can’t put a certain two reindeer together, they won’t do it.

The McIntoshes also want to make sure they keep the people coming to watch the show safe in the instance a reindeer gets nervous or agitated — one swing of the head could cause someone to get poked or hit with an antler.

“We do our best to make sure that isn’t even an option,” Kayla McIntosh said. “So we encourage lots of photos and things but we don’t specifically

Keeping reindeer happy and healthy

Holly and Eve are two reindeer who are not afraid to lay down and get comfortable.

At 7 Oaks Reindeer Farm in Franktown, Lisa Vaughn said she would never let her reindeer get to the point of feeling overworked.

“When they’re tired, they just fall asleep,” Vaughn said.

Vaughn has had Holly and Eve for about two and half years and said they are like big dogs as they like to greet her when she comes, love treats and even get the zoomies.

Vaughn works with trainer Karena Mee to get the reindeer used to people.

In addition to gently touching the reindeer, they would hold a happy hour once a week so the reindeer could get used to a crowd and music.

Holly and Eve have been busy throughout the holiday season. They took part in the tree lighting in Elizabeth, were at the Parker Hometown Holiday Parade and spent time at Lone Creek Farms.

The holiday season is also a lot of effort for the reindeer owners and handlers as well. They have to load the trailer, make sure there is enough food and supplies to last throughout the event and once they get to the event, they set up the pen to ensure it’s comfortable for the reindeer.

Hard work and early mornings aside, it’s all worth it when they have the opportunity to educate others on reindeer and see the excitement on the children’s faces. And it’s not just kids who get excited to see the reindeer.

“The adults are just as flabbergasted as the kids,” Mee said.

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The lineup for Jan. 26-28 includes the debut of a women’s “knuckle huck,” alongside the men’s event, offered for both skiers and snowboarders on the “knuckle” or rollover of a larger jump. It’s a milestone in gender and discipline parity at the Winter X Games, where both male and female athletes will also compete in the usual slopestyle, “big air,” and “SuperPipe” events.

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But to get close to the action, people will need to pony up. The spectator corrals at the base of the courses will require tickets, ranging from about $25 to $70 for a single daypart.

(Rates are higher for nighttime events than they are for daytime ones, and access to the base of the SuperPipe costs more than access to the base of the big air and slopestyle courses.)

Those areas were previously free — and jam-packed. The decision to charge for access was partly spurred by a desire for crowd control, Ryan said.

“The big driving factor for that is fans used to have to wait in long lines and hope that they could get into the crowds,” Ryan said in a Zoom interview earlier this month. “Now they’ll actually be able to guarantee a spot to get into the corral.”

Ryan said there will still be a free viewing area, but it will be set further back from the course. An X Games map submitted to Pitkin County as part of the special event permit process indicates that those free areas may have some obstructed view of the big air, knuckle huck and slopestyle courses, and sightlines will be extremely limited for the SuperPipe.

Paid access to the spectator corrals is separate from existing “SuperFan” tickets to stand on the side of the SuperPipe; those seeking a more luxury experience will have “XIP” and “VIP Chalet” options.

Other changes to the X Games lineup and layout will impact extracurricular offerings at the event. There will be no live slopeside concerts at Buttermilk, but there will be DJs playing music throughout the day. Ryan said organizers wanted the focus to be on the competition instead.

And the Special Olympics races that have become a Winter X Games tradition over the past decade will not be part of the event this coming year.

Ryan said that was due to timing and planning constraints.

“We weren’t able to make it happen in the amount of time that we had, once we kind of greenlit what we were doing for Aspen,” Ryan said.

“But hopefully, we’ll bring them back

again.”

Other community programs are in effect, however, including a partnership with the Buddy Program to welcome local youth the night before the X Games officially begin, Ryan said. According to the special event permit paperwork filed with Pitkin County, organizers also plan to offer discounts to local students and valley residents who wish to purchase a corral ticket.

This January will mark the 23rd consecutive Winter X Games in Aspen, but the future of the event at Buttermilk Mountain is still unclear.

ESPN sold a majority stake in the event to a private equity firm, MSP Sports Capital, last year. And a contract with the Aspen Skiing Company to host the Winter X Games here ends in 2024.

Ryan said officials are still talking about what happens next.

“We’re still in conversations to try to plan our future locations, and whether that’s in Aspen or whether that goes someplace else, we’re still figuring that out,” Ryan said. “But I will say that Aspen is, and has been, the best location we’ve ever worked with for an X Games event.”

The X Games special event permit application with Pitkin County indicates other elements, like parking, transportation and security, are largely the same as previous years.

There will be no spectator parking at Buttermilk, but there will be spaces at the Brush Creek Park and Ride, as well as frequent shuttle service.

And a security agency, hired by the X Games, will work hand in hand with local law enforcement to ensure safety at the event.

The athlete lineups will likely look familiar as well. Organizers have invited athletes like Aspen freeskier Alex Ferreira, a six-time X Games medalist, and Basalt freeskier Hanna Faulhaber, who won bronze in her debut X Games two years ago. X Games has not announced which athletes have accepted their invitations yet, however. The final athlete list could be confirmed in early January, Ryan said.

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Unexpected turn for Fort Lupton wrestling alum Jacob Duran moves up the bench at Greeley Central High School

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Fort Lupton High School wrestler and two-time state champion Jacob Duran has stopped competing on the mat. But he’s found a new way to take care of his competitive nature.

He’s now the head wrestling coach at Greeley Central High School. It’s his second year as a coach; he was an assistant for the Wildcats last year.

Though he’s thrilled with his new position, he wouldn’t exactly say he saw it coming. But when the opportunity arose, he didn’t hesitate to accept, especially after learning he could balance school and coaching responsibilities easily.

“I’ve never really seen myself coaching at such a young age,” Duran, a senior at the University of

Jacob Duran (far right) smiles with his team. He’s the head wrestling coach at Greeley Central High School.

Northern Colorado, said. “It was very accessible to work my schedule around both school and coaching.”

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“I think I was more nervous coaching than I was actually wrestling,” Duran said. “I don’t want to set my kids up for failure. So, being passionate about the transition from actually wrestling to teaching was a huge aspect I had to evolve in.”

The Wildcats won their first dual meet for their new coach by trimming Skyline High School 40-39 in late November. The win came on Duran’s birthday, too.

“I’m just thankful to be a part of the wrestling community that I love so much, if that’s me at my old high school or if I’m coaching in a different state, doesn’t matter,” Duran said. “Wrestling is wrestling, and I’m willing to train anyone with an open mind and willing to work.”

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Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of December 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.

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2023DR791 CRISTINA VAZQUEZ MONTES VS JUAN CARLOS ZAMORA LOPEZ 2023DR30955 GONZALEZ

HUGO RUIZ JR VS ANALI

CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION – ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

2023DR1499 CLAUDIA ARACELI JUANEZ VS CESAR RICARDO CHAVEZ

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.

2023DR1516 ZUO

Pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-107(4)(a), one publication of the following shall be published once during the month of December 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.

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2023DR1048 THERESA APODACA ZAMBORI VS ALBERTO ALDAMA

2023DR31054 RUBEN SETTLE VS MARIA AMPARO SETTLE BRYAN MCNALLY VS JIFEN

23DR382 TERESA COBOS MONTES VS PEDRO HERNANDEZ MANRIQUEZ ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: December 19, 2023 By: Andrea Rivera Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB2900 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

2023DR1410 OTILIA HERNANDEZ VS MONIQUE SALCIDO & JOHN DOE

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TOWN OF LOCHBUIE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A GAS STATION AT 17731 COUNTY ROAD 2

2023DR30081 CRUZ ALEMAN GALDAMEZ VS WUILLIAM VILLA FRANCO ALAS 2023DR30874 HEYDI EMILIA ORTIZ MILLA VS CARLOS EDUARDO MOREL ZELAYA 2023DR30653 AMRIK SINGH VS JAGTAR SINGH & BALWINDER KAUR ALANA PERCY Clerk of the Combined Court Date: December 19, 2023 By: Andrea Rivera Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB2901 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing at a Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall at 703 Weld County Road 37, Lochbuie, CO. The purpose of the public hearing will be to consider a Resolution approving a conditional use permit for the operation of a convenience store with a motor vehicle fueling/gasoline station as provided under the Lochbuie Land Use Regulations on property addressed as 17731 County Road 2 and described as Lot 1 Highplains Filing No. 1, Weld County, State of Colorado. The public is encouraged to attend and participate.

Copies of the Resolution are available for inspec-tion and review at the Town Hall. Further infor-mation about the Resolution and the proposed conditional use may be obtained by calling the Town at 303-990-5773

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Legal Notice No. BSB2902 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

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

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Notice is hereby given that in the following proceedings filed in the Court under the Uniform Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Court has found that due diligence has been used to obtain personal service of process within the State of Colorado or that efforts to obtain the same would

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have been to no avail.

DISTRICT COURT, Adams COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV030698 DIVISION NO. W INITIAL COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AND RIGHT TO

which the sale is continued.

Plaintiff, Bromley Park Community Association, Inc. v.

Defendants, EDGAR PAYTA SANCHEZ et al Regarding: LOT 13, BLOCK 3, BROMLEY PARK FILNG NO. 5, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known as: CO 80601

5253 Killdeer St, Brighton

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 Office of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 A.M., on the 1st day of February 2024, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, 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 TIME OF SALE. ** Further, for the purpose of paying off, curing default or redemption, as provided by statute, intent must be directed to or conducted at the above address of the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. First Publication: December 7, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CURE AND RIGHT TO REDEEM RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to Order and Decree of Foreclosure and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to a Court Order and Decree dated October 2, 2023, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq., by Bromley Park Community Association, Inc., the current holder of a lien recorded on May 25, 2022 at Rec. No. 2022000046715, in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Community Declaration for Bromley Park recorded on July 17, 1998at Reception No. C0420512 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration and notices, as recorded, establish a lien for the benefit of Bromley Park Community Association, Inc., WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. You may have an interest in the real property being affected or have certain rights or suffer certain liabilities or loss of your interest in the subject property as a result of said foreclosure. You may have the right to redeem the real property, or you may have the right to cure a default under the instrument being foreclosed. Any Notice of Intent to Cure must be filed no later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. A notice of intent to cure filed pursuant to section 38-38-104 shall be filed with the officer at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the first scheduled sale date or any date to

If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

A notice of intent to redeem filed pursuant to section 38-38-302 shall be filed with the officer no later than eight (8) business days after the sale.

In this regard, you may desire and are advised to consult with your own private attorney.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BURAU (CFBP), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSUE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov Further, you are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes, certain sections of which are attached hereto.

In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the law. Further, you are advised that the attached Colorado statutes merely set forth the applicable portions of Colorado statutory law relating to curative and redemption rights; therefore, you should read and review all the applicable statutes and laws in order to determine the requisite procedures and provisions which control your rights in the subject property.

DATED in Colorado this 8th day of November, 2023.

Gene R. Claps Sheriff of Adams County, Colorado ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Statutes attached: §§38-37-108, 38-38-103, 3838-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-304, 38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended.

Legal Notice No. BSB2859 First Publication: December 7, 2023 Last Publicatio January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda Lee Olson, A/K/A Linda L. Olson, A/K/A Linda Olson, A/K/A “Ole”Olson, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30957 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey Olson Personal Representative 1531 E. Mineral Place Centennial, CO 80122 Legal Notice No. BSB2888 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Danny Lee Barber, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 371 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Danna Barber Personal Representative Box 648 Bennett, CO 80102 Legal Notice No. BSB2883 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Francis H. Ortega (Also known as Francis Hope Ortega and Francis Ortega), Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30819 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 April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian Musell attorney for Victoria Ortega Personal Representative 3801 E. Florida Ave. Ste. 725, Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. BSB2879 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOROTHY LORRAINE VARGAS, a.k.a. DOROTHY L. VARGAS, a.k.a. DOROTHY VARGAS, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30883 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leonard Kenneth Vargas Personal Representative c/o Werth Law LLC P.O. Box 808 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB2892 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Willard R. Probert,

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Public Notices a/k/a Willard Roger Probert, a/k/a Roger Probert, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30926

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

Casey L. Williams, #39117 Attorney for Christina M. Hathaway Personal Representative 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB2868 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Timothy J. Frank, aka Timothy John Frank, aka Timothy Frank, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 030962 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 April 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jodene Clarke Monroe Personal Representative c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC 4 Garden Center, Suite 200 Broomfield, CO 80020 Legal Notice No. BSB2895 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JADE MARIE CHARTIER a/k/a JADE M. CHARTIER a/k/a JADE CHARTIER, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 369 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 April 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

William F. Chartier Jr. Personal Representative 6811 E 121st Dr Brighton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. BSB2898 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAWRENCE ANTHONY LaRUSSO a/k/a LARRY LaRUSSO, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30940 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 April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

David C. LaRusso Personal Representative c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. Glatstein & O’Brien, LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No. BSB2866 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT ANGELO FARINO, JR aka Rob Farino, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30945 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 April 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Angelo Lawrence Farino

Personal Representative c/o DALLA HAMMOND, P.C. 15016 Elizabeth St. Thornton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. BSB2871 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn Jean Kaiser, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 362 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kent Kaiser Personal Representative 1003 Equinox Drive Erie, CO 80516 Legal Notice No. BSB2891 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brenda A Banks a/k/a Brenda Banks, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 257 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 April 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karla Banks, Chester Banks III, & Dannea Banks Co-Personal Representatives 815 S Geneva Street Aurora, CO 80247 Legal Notice No. BSB2896 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SHARON MAUREEN LONGO, a/k/a Sharon M. Longo, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30938 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 April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Counsel for Personal Representative Dalla Hammond, PC. 12245 N. Pecos St., Suite 100, Westminster, CO 80234 Legal Notice No. BSB2865 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Delores Ojeda, a/k/a Delores T. Ojeda, a/k/a Delores Tetzlaff Ojeda, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30944 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 April 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Casey L. Williams, #39117 Attorney for Michael A. Ojeda Personal Representative 203 Telluride Street, #400 Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. BSB2882 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William F. Chartier

Brighton, CO 80601

a/k/a William Chartier a/k/a Bill Chartier, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 368

Child(ren): Devany RaeLynn Magnetti

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

Respondents: Brittany Francisco, Devon Magnetti

William F. Chartier Jr. Personal Representative 6811 E 121st Dr Brighton, CO 80602

Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Name: Conor Hagerty Address: 11860 Pecos St. Suite 3300 Westminster, CO 80234 Phone Number: (720) 523-2950 Fax Number: (720) 523-2951 Atty. Reg. #: 42629

Legal Notice No. BSB2899 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Case Number: 22JV30109 Div.: D Ctrm.:

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS: Brittany Francisco, Devon Magnetti

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Machle Marie Martin AKA: Machle Marie Turnbull, Michelle Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 440

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;

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

Michael C. Martin Personal Representative 23550 East 155th Way, Brighton, CO 80603 Legal Notice No. BSB2885 First Publication: December 21, 2023 Last Publication: January 4, 2024 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Estate of William M. Walker, aka William Matthew Walker, aka William Walker, aka Matthew Walker, aka Matt Walker, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30905 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 April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane L. Walker, Personal Representative c/o Pennetta Law LLC P.O. Box 2099 Hotchkiss, Colorado 81419

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 12th day of , February 2024, at the hour of 2:00 p.m., at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence 1) It is in the best interests of the child, that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between you and the child be terminated and severed; 2) That the child was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 3) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 4) That the parents are unfit; 5) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; OR 1) That the child have been abandoned by their parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child, the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child and the respondents be terminated and severed.

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

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

Legal Notice No. BSB2867 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade P0UBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Billy Anna Welch (Also known as BA Welch) , Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 030876 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 April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

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

Brian Musell attorney for Dawn Welch Personal Representative 3801 E. Florida Ave. Ste. 725, Denver, CO 80210

Done and signed this 18th day of December, 2023.

Legal Notice No. BSB2880 First Publication: December14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Legal Notice No. BSB2897 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Public Notice District Court Adams County, Colorado Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr Brighton, CO 80601

10701 Melody Dr., Suite 565 Northglenn, CO 80234 Phone Number: 303-222-1130 E-mail: jennaweh@somosimmigration.com Attv. Reg.#: 45094 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO§ 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Julio Cesar Chavez Padilla, Maria de Jesus Solis Gamboa A hearing on January 16 2024 at 11:30am, Petition for Appojntment of Guardian for Minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: January 16, 2024 Time: 11:30am Courtroom or Division: T1 Address: Webex with Magistrate Price https://iudicial.webex.com/meeUD17-BRGTDIVT1 The hearing will take approximately 1 hour.

Legal Notice No. BSB2870 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice District Court Adams County, Colorado Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601 In the Interest of: Fernando Chavez Solis Case Number: 2023PR30741 Division: T1 Courtroom Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address): Jennaweh Hondrogiannis, Esq. 10701 Melody Dr., Suite 565 Northglenn, CO 0 Phone Number: 303-222-1130 E-mail: jennaweh@somosimmigration.com Attv. Reg. #: 45094 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO§ 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Julio Cesar Chavez Padilla. Maria de Jesus Solis Gamboa A hearing on January 16, 2024 at 11:30 am.

Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: January 16, 2024 Time: 11:30am Courtroom or Division: T1 Address: Webex with Magistrate Price https://iudicial.webex.com/meet/D17-BRGTDIVT1 The hearing will take approximately 1 hour Legal Notice No. BSB2869 First Publication: December 14, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Abandoned vehicle sale Tri-County Auto Recovery LLC 720 298 7466 56 Chevy pickup 028214 96 Plymouth Grand Voyager 396134 00 Honda Accord 060039 04 Chevy Silverado 125644 05 Ford Taurus 176705 05 Toyota Prius 025012 00 Toyota Sienna 435541 07 Buick Rainier 225892 08 Nissan Altima 204519 12 Dodge Challenger 291159 13 Chevy Suburban 157115 Legal Notice No. BSB2894 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade ###

In the Interest of: Maria Chavez Solis Case Number: 2023PR30742 Division: T1 Courtroom Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address): Jennaweh Hondrogiannis, Esq.

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Building Contractor means a person or company in the business of remodeling, fix-up type construction, roofing, siding, concrete, excavations or other work requiring permits under the International Building Code or regulated under other related codes and ordinances as adopted by the City.

ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1160 INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS CERETTO A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT LUPTON ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF A 42.5-FOOT WIDE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY PARALLEL WITH THE SECTION LINE OF COLLEGE AVE AND 42.50 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH SECTION LINE OF COUNTY RD 12 , CONTAINING 3.14 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF THE TAYLOR MINOR SUBDIVISION, AMENDMENT NO. 1 PLAT THE WEST ½ OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 66W OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WELD COUNTY, THIS RIGHT OF WAY IS CREATED AND GRANTED THIS 21st DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 21st day of November 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 30th day of November 2023.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 19th day of December 2023.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 28th day of December 2023.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 27th day of January 2024.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Hubbard, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Notice No. FLP987 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1162 INTRODUCED BY: BRUCE FITZGERALD AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 6-112—6-116 AND ENACTING TWO (2) SECTIONS, 6-116 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR AND 6-117 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, City Council deems it necessary to revise specific provisions of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that amendments to Chapter 6, Article IV are necessary to provide clarity to the standards set forth for building contractors; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that it is the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens that the provisions set forth herein be enacted; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO: Section 1. Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 6-111 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows: (a) The intent and purpose of this Article is to ensure that contractors doing business within the City have the minimum qualifications and maintain adequate liability insurance to perform construction by the issuance of a contractor’s license as set forth herein.

Contractor’s License means the license issued to a contractor performing construction work within the City.

Contractor’s License Type means the specific license that pertains to the type of work that is performed by the contractor. The type of license may include or exclude certain work that can be performed by the contractor.

Contractor means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, other organization, or any combination thereof that performs construction work within the City unless otherwise specified in this Article.

Construction means the work, including the erection, alteration, demolition, movement, repair, or remodeling, of any building or structure, or portion thereof, requiring a building permit pursuant to the Building Code and any work within the public ways or on any public facility in the City.

(4) Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Contractor “Class-C.” Any heating, ventilating and air conditioning contractor as defined in Section 6-111 above shall be required to hold a Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Contractor “Class-C” license. An individual who builds only one (1) single-family residential dwelling with the intent of personal occupancy or completes work as an owner/occupant of a single-family residential dwelling shall be excluded from this licensing requirement.

(5) Plumbing Contractor “P.” Any plumbing contractor as defined in Section 6-111 above shall be required to hold a Plumbing Contractor “P” license. Prior to issuance of this license, the plumbing contractor shall be required to provide a copy of a current master plumber’s license as issued by the State. An individual who builds only one (1) single-family residential dwelling with the intent of personal occupancy or completes work as an owner/occupant of a single-family residential dwelling shall be excluded from this licensing requirement. (c) Prior to being issued a contractor’s license, the applicant must provide proof of competency in one of the following manners: (1) The applicant shall provide documentation to the town that the individual who is performing or overseeing the work has successfully passed the International Code Council (ICC) exam, or

Electrical Contractor means a person or company involved in electrical work that requires permits under the National Electrical Code or is regulated under other related codes and ordinances as adopted by the City.

(2) The applicant shall provide documentation that it has received a comparable contractor’s license from a municipality or other government agency that has the same or higher application requirements.

General Building Contractor means a person or company in the business of new construction.

This contractor is one who builds one (1) or more dwelling units or commercial or similar businesstype buildings per year.

Section 4. Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 6-113 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows:

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Contractor means a person or company involved in installing furnaces, heaters, ventilating equipment, air conditioning or other work requiring permits under the International Mechanical Code or regulated under other related codes and ordinances as adopted by the City.

Plumbing Contractor means a person or company involved in plumbing that requires permits under the International Plumbing Code or is regulated under other related codes and ordinances as adopted by the City.

Section 2. Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 6-112 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted as follows: Sec. 6-112. – License Type and Competency Requirements (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to perform any work described herein without first obtaining the required license. (b) Fees shall be charged one (1) year from the date of issuance and licenses shall be required as follows: (1) Building Contractor “B-C.” Any building contractor as defined in Section 6-111 above shall be required to hold a Building Contractor “B-C” license.

(2) Electrical Contractor “E.” Any electrical contractor as defined in Section 6-111 above shall be required to hold an Electrical Contractor “E” license. Prior to issuance of this license, the electrical contractor shall be required to provide a copy of a current master electrician’s license as issued by the State. An individual who builds only one (1) single-family residential dwelling with the intent of personal occupancy or completes work as an owner/occupant of a single-family residential dwelling shall be excluded from this licensing requirement.

(3) General Building Contractor “A.” Any general building contractor as defined in Section 6-111 above shall be required to hold a General Building Contractor “A” license. An individual who builds only one (1) single-family residential dwelling with the intent of personal occupancy shall be excluded from this licensing requirement.

All contractors shall be required to submit a certificate of general liability insurance with coverage of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury to or death of one (1) person and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for injury to or death of more than one (1) person in any single accident or event, and for not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for property damage or destruction. All contractors shall be required to submit a certificate of workers’ compensation insurance if employees are being compensated for labor as required by state law. The insurance certificate must list the City of Fort Lupton as the certificate holder and include City Hall’s address.

Section 5. Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 6-116 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby enacted as follows: Sec. 6-116. Responsibilities of Contractor. (a) The contractor shall be responsible for all construction performed pursuant to a building permit, which work will be completed without substantial departure from the drawings and specifications filed and approved by the City, subject to approved changes. The contractor shall observe the following standards: (1) The contractor shall obey all notices and orders issued by the Building Official.

(2) The contractor shall observe generally accepted safety standards.

(3) The contractor shall maintain liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance as set forth in the contractor’s application. Upon request, proof of insurance shall be provided to the Building Official.

(4) Upon request, the contractor shall identify all subcontractors performing construction and contracting with the contractor.

construction, the contractor shall immediately notify the Building Official in writing. No further work shall be done on a construction project until the Building Official is notified in writing of the intended resumption by an owner, or a different contractor entitled to obtain a building permit.

Zo Hubbard, Mayor

Section 6. Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 6-117 of the Fort Lupton Municipal Code is hereby enacted as follows:

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Sec. 6-117. Disciplinary Procedures, Violations, and Penalties. (a) When the Building Official determines that a contractor has committed a violation of this Article, the Building Code or the Code, the Building Official may order a suspension or revocation of the contractor’s license. (b) Notification of the suspension or revocation shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the contractor by certified mail to the contractor’s last known address, as contained on the contractor’s application. The notification shall state in reasonable detail the essential facts and reasons for said action and shall advise the contractor of the right to submit a written appeal to the Building Official within fifteen (15) days, setting forth in detail the basis of the appeal. (c) Upon appeal, the Building Official shall have the power to affirm the suspension or revocation and take any other disciplinary action when the Building Official determines that the contractor has committed any of the following: (1) Knowing or deliberate disregard of this Article, the Building Code, or the Code.

(2) Failure to comply with any lawful requirement of the Building Official.

(3) Misrepresentation of a material fact in obtaining a building permit or a contractor’s license.

(4) Employing subcontractors to perform construction for which a contractor’s license is required under this Article when such workers are neither employees nor exempt as defined under this Article.

(5) Requesting repeated inspections when such inspections reveal that the work performed by the contractor fails to comply with the Building Code and such repeated noncompliance occurs in a manner or to an extent that demonstrates that the contractor either is negligent, not providing adequate supervision or not qualified to perform or supervise the work.

(6) When the Building Official suspends a contractor’s license, the Building Official shall state the period and conditions of the suspension.

(7) When the Building Official revokes a contractor’s license and the contractor does not file an appeal, or when the Building Official revokes a contractor’s license pursuant to Subsection (c) above, the contractor shall not be granted another contractor’s license without approval of the Building Official. After revocation, the Building Official, in deciding whether to approve a new contractor’s license, shall determine whether the contractor has demonstrated that any previous governmental disciplinary action has resulted in the rehabilitation of the contractor to good and disciplined character for lawful conduct as a contractor.

Secs. 6-118—6-130. Reserved.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 18th Day of December 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 28th day of December 2023.

(5) The contractor shall maintain a current address and contact telephone number with the Building Official.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this __ Day of ___2023.

(6) The contractor shall not proceed with construction until after the issuance of a building permit, and any other required permits, and shall obtain the required inspections and authorizations to proceed with the work authorized under the permit(s).

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the ___day of __2023.

(7) If a contractor is released from or abandons

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the __day of __2024.

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ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney

Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2023-1161 INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS CERETTO AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, AUTHORIZING THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY LARRY L MCMILLAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1025 1ST STREET INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 21st day of November 2023.

PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 30th day of November 2023.

FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 19th day of December 2023.

PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 28th day of December 2023.

EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 27th day of January 2024.

CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Hubbard, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Notice No. FLP988 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF PROPERTY INTO THE FREDERICK-FIRESTONE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 7:00 p.m. on January 8, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District (“District”) will hold a public meeting to consider a Petition by the Town of Frederick, 401 Locust St., Frederick, CO 80530, and Carlos Mendoza, 7201 Aggregate Blvd., Frederick, CO 80516, to include into the District’s jurisdiction and boundaries the following real property, which currently is located within the Mountain View Fire Protection District: Parcel 1 Legal Description: LOT 1 MENDOZA MINOR Weld County Parcel No: 131328402001 Parcel 2 Legal Description: TRACT A MENDOZA MINOR Weld County Parcel No: 131328102002 Parcel 3 Legal Description: TRACT B MENDOZA MINOR EXC BEG CENT 4 COR SEC 28 S00D26’E 233.62’ TO TRUE POB S69D20’W 315.17’ CURVE L RADIUS 218.90’ S52D17’W 119.08’ CURVE L RADIUS 88.73’ CHORD S02D38’E 96.52’ CURVE L RADIUS 540.79’ CHORD S48D36’E 183.65’ CURVE L RADIUS 1421.32’ CHORD S69D53’E 312.98’ N00D26’W TO POB Weld County Parcel No: 131328402003 Parcel 4 Legal Description:

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PT TRACT B MENDOZA MINOR LYING WITHIN BEG CENT 4 COR SEC 28 S00D26E 233.62 TO TRUE POB S69D20W 315.17 CURVE L RADIUS 218.90 S52D17W 119.08 CURVE L RADIUS 88.73 CHORD S02D38E 96.52 CURVE L RADIUS 540.79 CHORD S48D36E 183.65 CURVE L RADIUS 1421.32 CHORD S69D53E 312.98 N00D26W TO POB Weld County Parcel No: 131328402004 Copies of the Petition and the legal description of the real property subject to the requested inclusion may be obtained from the District at its Temporary Administration Offices, located at 9551 County Road 11, Firestone, Colorado, 80504; 303-833-2742.

The public meeting will be held at the District’s Temporary Administration Offices at the address above. Questions prior to the public meeting should be directed to Fire Chief Jeremy A. Young, 303-833-2742.

All interested persons, municipalities, or counties that may be able to provide service to the aboveidentified real property shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why the Board of Directors of the District should not adopt a final resolution and order approving inclusion of the real property. The Board of Directors may con-

tinue the public meeting to a subsequent meeting.

The failure of any person within the District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property into the District’s jurisdiction.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREDERICK-FIRESTONE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Robert Freeman Secretary Legal Notice No. FLP984 First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: December 28, 2023 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press

WEST, SECTION 17, S/2, COUNTY OF WELD: a Petition to Determine Heirship/Devisee’s Interest in Property Pursuant to § 15-12-1302, C.R.S., has been filed in District Court, Weld County, Case No. 2023PR030685 by Stephen James Wilson. The People of the State of Colorado, to the Respondents named above: You are summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Petition filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition without further notice.

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice To all persons unknown including any heirs, sucessors and assigns of James R. Macon or Ruby E. Macon claiming a mineral interest in BOOMSLANG WELLS AND BIG MOUNTAIN VIPER WELLS, TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE 59

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before April 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Student debt, however, can cut into the ability of students to make enough money to support themselves.

The good news is that the total amount of debt among Colorado public college and university graduates has declined in recent years. Colorado students who earn a bachelor’s carried a debt load on average of $25,200 in 2022, down $1,300 from 2016. And community college graduates leave with about $12,900 in debt, down by $900 during the same time period.

Van Schoales, the Keystone Policy Center’s senior policy director, said the data surprised him, but shows

there’s a greater return on going to college now. The nonprofit works with policy leaders on contentious topics to reach common ground.

“I think that’s a really bright light for Colorado,” he said.

Job growth in Colorado continues to look promising Across Colorado, job growth among the top in-demand jobs will continue to grow by 1.3% over the next five years.

The healthcare and social assistance job sector — which includes nurses and youth and family social workers — is expected to see the greatest increases, growing by over 35,000 jobs.

But Colorado has struggled to fill many jobs, with two available jobs for every unemployed person.

Katie Zaback, Colorado Succeeds vice president of policy,

said she hopes the data is shared widely throughout the state and in a way that’s helpful for students.

Colorado Succeeds is a coalition of business leaders interested in improving education and training for students.

“We need to do more to help students understand what those programs are, what kind of jobs they lead to, and what the demand for different jobs are so that they can make smart choices about what they want to pursue,” she said.

There are still big gaps in who benefits the most Colorado Black and Hispanic residents who graduate with a bachelor’s degree make less than their peers, the report shows.

The report says those wage gaps have marginally decreased in the last decade. But the state must also

do more to bolster inclusion in the state’s workforce, according to the report.

Esquibel said equitable access to information about college should be a foundational key to getting more students from low-income backgrounds interested in what college has to offer.

He hopes the report isn’t just read by policymakers, he said, but displayed in a way that’s accessible to teachers, students, and families.

“We’re seeing a huge swath of students that are coming from lowincome backgrounds dismiss college out of hand because nobody can give them a tangible sense of what their return on investment is going to be,” he said.

Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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