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VOLUME 20 | ISSUE 32

Local teen fights eating disorder out of state No local care options available for youth

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools to around the country to cancel in-person classes, Emma Warford was 15 years old, an active

athlete, a good student and functioning well.

However, as days turned to weeks and weeks to months, Warford said she began worrying about her weight while sitting at home in quarantine.

The then-sophomore started counting calories, admitting she became obsessed with her food intake.

Even after school returned to in-class learning, Warford said she continued to latch onto her calorie-

counting habit, calling it her “coping mechanism” for stress.

In 2021, Warford, who lives in both Highlands Ranch and Centennial, said she went to see her regular-care physician who took notice of her weight loss.

“My doctor noticed that I had completely fallen off my growth chart,” the now 17-year-old said. “They tried to get me some therapy and a nutritionist to work with.”

When asked how much weight she lost, a choked-up Warford said more than 40 pounds.

Warford was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, or SEE CARE, P6

Parker planning for town hall expansion Weekly declares

victory in Republican sheriff’s primary

Anderson says he will wait for final vote count

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Three possibilities have been identified for the town hall expansion. Town staff has recommended the east or south option.

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Project earmarked to cost about $20.2 million

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker’s town hall is set to see a boost in the next few years as planning begins for its expansion.

Town hall, built in 2003, has become overcrowded in recent years, with staff members taking over storage closets as offices and moving

to different facilities.

“We have really gotten to that point where town hall is that first domino from a large view perspective of the needs of the town,” said Jim Gilbert, deputy director of operations.

The expansion was approved as part of the town’s facility master plan in April and was one of the

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largest projects recommended. Now, the town is working to identify a team of consultants and architects to begin design work.

The town council will need to approve those contracts for the project to officially be underway.

About 18 staff members, including the cultural staff, engineering and IT have their offices offsite due to the space limitations in town hall.

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Darren Weekly has declared victory as the Republican candidate for sheriff of Douglas County after a few days of vote counting and a thin margin with the next leading candidate.

Weekly, the head of investigations for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said July 1 that based on the vote tally and the remaining ballots, he won the primary.

In a letter submitted to Colorado Community Media, John Anderson — the former commander of the Castle Rock Police Department and a close second in the election — SEE VICTORY, P8

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Town elections coming A regular Town Council election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to elect three councilmembers to four-year terms.

The town will hold a pre-candidate meeting at Parker Town Hall on Wednesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. to discuss the elected positions and the process to become a candidate; how to obtain information related to council agendas, reports and calendars; and to address questions related to the position of councilmember.

The pre-candidate meeting is being held to prepare candidates for the first day that nomination petitions can be

circulated for these elected positions, which is Tuesday, Aug. 9. If you circulate a nomination petition and obtain the required number of qualified signatures (as verified by the Town Clerk) and file the acceptance of nomination for Councilmember with the Town Clerk on or before Monday, Aug. 29, your name will be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot.

The Town will hold a candidate orientation meeting at Parker Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. to determine the order in which candidate names will be placed on the ballot and to provide information related to campaign contributions, the Fair Campaign Practices Act, Code of Ethics, Disclosure statements and election signs, as well as many important dates and deadlines.

For more information, contact the town clerk, Chris Vanderpool, at cvanderpool@ parkeronline.org or 303-8053198. For more information visit the website at www.ParkerOnline. org/2022Election.

Parker drone show Instead of fireworks this year, the Town of Parker hosted a special drone show.

However, the show did not go on without a hitch. According to the town’s social media post, on July 4 a strong gust of wind came minutes before the drone show was slated to start.

After another 10 minutes, town officials said the all-clear was given.

The town’s post said that no-

tices went out by social media but did not appear in a timely manner.

The social media post went on to say this was the first time hosting a drone show, so staff knew there would be a lot to learn and review Now that the show is over, residents are being asked to provide feedback about the drone show and event through July 10 at www.letstalkparker. org/drone-show-review.

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Transgender center marks anniversary of free closet Clothing provided in welcoming environment

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not long after Erin Lowrey began working as a behavioral health specialist at the Transgender Center of the Rockies in 2020, she came across a collection of abandoned clothes in the back of the center. Lowrey asked a colleague what the clothes were for and was told it was the remnants of a previous gender-affirming clothing closet, and if she wanted to, she could organize them.

Knowing how difficult the shopping process can be for a person who is exploring their gender identity and expression, Lowrey worked with colleagues to organize the clothes for people to browse, as well as donate clothes they no longer needed or wanted.

It marked the start of Marsha’s Closet, a free gender-affirming closet that celebrated its one-year anniversary June 15. Rainbow-colored streamers decorated the center as a group of about 20 people gathered to commemorate the closet’s anniversary and its growth over the past year.

“It’s surreal,” said Lowrey, whose pronouns are she/they. “I was really glad that the community cared as much about it and thought it was as worthwhile as I did.”

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Marsha’s Closet is a free collection of donated items including clothing, shoes, hygiene products and chest binders, which help flatten breast tissue, Lowrey said. The closet aims to offer gender-affirming clothing, which Lowrey defined as items that make people feel like who they are on the inside is represented on the outside.

It is one of several resources offered by the Transgender Center of the Rockies, a program of Mile High Behavioral Healthcare, located at 3460 S. Federal Blvd. in Sheridan.

“We provide holistic, genderaffirming resources to trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming, and, you know, gender diverse folks from all over,” said Elliott Weil, a social program coordinator at the center. The center serves poeple statewide, Weil said.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population Affairs, research shows gender-affirming care improves the mental health of gender diverse children and adolescents, who are at a higher risk for mental health issues, substance use and suicide. A 2021 national survey by the Trevor Project found that 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.

“Marsha’s Closet is a place for people to have the freedom and support to explore gender expression and find fun clothing accessories

Marsha’s Closet, located at the Transgender Center of the Rockies, offers free clothes.

On June 15, 2022, clothes were displayed under a colorful tent outside in the back of the center as part of the closet’s one-year anniversary celebration.

IMAGE COURTESY OF THE TRANSGENDER CENTER OF THE ROCKIES

in a space where the people uplift them,” Lowrey said, estimating that between 20 and 50 people visit the closet weekly. “They are provided the warmth that I think everyone deserves when they are going through something as difficult as transition.”

Shopping can be scary and intimidating for people who are exploring their gender identity and expression, Lowrey said, as people will often get judgmental looks and comments directed their way while shopping in public. It’s something Lowrey has witnessed while helping her partner, who is genderqueer, shop for clothes.

“Clothing can be such a deeply crucial part of gender expression and gender discovery. I know it was for me,” said Weil, who is transmasculine. He said it’s been amazing and refreshing to witness people find clothing in Marsha’s Closet they feel validated in.

“There’s such a cultural emphasis placed on gender dysphoria as the catalyst for discovering that we’re trans, or whatever, but I am a really big believer in gender euphoria, and like, demonstrating that what makes you feel comfortable and safe and validated and confident can be even more important,” Weil said.

The growth of the closet over the past year is because of the community, Lowrey said.

The center has luckily had a lot of community partners host clothing drives and fundraisers to help support the closet, Lowery added.. Clients and community members have also helped donate clothing racks and clothing items, which Lowrey said can be a healing experience for them as they pass on clothes to others.

“The way our growth has happened, really, I think, speaks to the strength of the community that we’re in,” Weil said. “They believe in us and uplift us.”

Sam Wilde, a nonbinary person with the pronouns they/them, looked through the closet for the first time during the June 15 celebration and brought some clothes to donate.

“I’m kind of a year-and-a-half into my transition, so finding clothes that align with that is difficult. So,

it’s nice to have something like this,” said Wilde, who began volunteering for the center this year.

Wilde said the range of sections in the closet was really cool, and it was great to see binders and packers, which are placed in underwear, given that those items can be hard to find. The best part of the event, though, was being with others.

“It’s nice to be surrounded by people in the community,” Wilde said. “Because, like, throughout the pandemic, I was pretty isolated, so it’s nice to be around other folks, especially in a safe space.”

Looking to the years ahead, Weil said he hopes to see more donations of higher-priced items such as breast forms as well as packing and tucking underwear. Lowrey also hopes to see more donations of toiletries and cosmetics, as well as clothing for young people.

“I would really love to have, you know, clothing available all the way down to, like, preschool, because children can label and describe their gender as young as 3 or 4 years old,” Lowrey said, adding that the free resources would be helpful to parents who cannot afford to buy a new wardrobe.

However, one of the current challenges the closet faces is limited space, Weil said.

“Between our staff and between the closet, we’re just kind of outgrowing where we’ve lived for so long,” Weil said, adding that the location of the center can also sometimes be difficult for people to get to.

Danielle Bono, the director of the center, said she hopes in the next year, the closet will have its own designated space.

“We would love to have more of a physical space that could really showcase different outfits, different styles,” Bono said, adding she’d love to see more higher priced gender-affirming items, like wigs, be donated.

Overall, Lowrey hopes people know that Marsha’s Closet is a free, safe and friendly space for anyone who may be exploring their gender identity and expression.

“The clothes are here, whenever they’re ready for them. We would love to see them,” Lowrey said. “It’s never too early to come see what makes you happy — or too late.”

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Instead, they work in the old town hall, located next to the current one.

The town hopes the expansion will allow the full staff to work in one building, freeing them to do something new with the old town hall facility, Gilbert said.

The town council will decide what will be done with that facility, which was built in the late 1980s. It could be demolished with something new built for the town there or it could be sold to another party.

The current town hall has been feeling congested for at least the past seven years, Gilbert said.

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CDC, an anorexic teen will skip meals, eat small portions, become obsessed with counting calories, or, in some cases, starve themselves.

During the pandemic, health organizations across the U.S. sounded the alarm in rising cases of youth and teens being admitted into emergency rooms with mental health issues, including eating disorders.

According to a CDC report, between 2020 and 2021, emergency room visits for teens with mental health issues increased by 24%. The CDC reported that female teens between the ages of 12 and 17 were primarily seen in emergency

sion, but it’s likely to be discussed in the next few months. When the building was constructed, it was designed to someday have space added to the east side, Gilbert said. Other options are to expand to the south or west.

The public-facing portion of the building, such as the council chambers, will likely see some renovation as well, he said.

The current timeline shows the project being completed near the end of 2024. It is set to be funded through general fund reserves. The facility master plan has it earmarked to cost about $20.2 million.

During the next 15 to 30 years, the town expects its operational staff to grow by about 80 people as the town’s population grows.

The town council has not yet set a date to consider contracts with architects and consultants. rooms due to complications caused by an eating disorder.

Zach Zaslow, the Children’s Hospital Colorado director of government relations, said mental health and eating disorder cases for youth and teens were already on the rise in the United States.

When the pandemic hit in 2020, it exacerbated the issues to crisis levels.

In 2021, after the general therapy and working with a nutritionist did not work, Warford’s condition became worse, leading her to a visit at Children’s Hospital Colorado where her heart rate was around 29.

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to help Warford get better, telling her mother, Christine Hendrickson, that she needed to be admitted to a facility that specializes in treating adolescents with anorexia.

An overwhelmed system Once doctors emphasized that Warford needed extensive treatment, Hendrickson said the real struggle began.

With her daughter sick, Hendrickson described a medical care system that diagnosed her daughter but then left her in the wind trying to figure out what to do.

In Colorado, mental health has reached crisis levels, causing care facilities to be full and parents and families struggling to find a place to seek treatment for their youth and teens.

Hendrickson said when she was told the eating disorder clinic in Colorado was full, she started calling other states, getting on waitlists, trying to use the internet to educate herself and trying to understand a system where her daughter was not getting the help she needed.

Eventually, Hendrickson found her daughter a spot at a facility in Washington. With no other choice, Hendrickson said Warford needed immediate treatment and they had no other choice except to send her out of state.

Hendrickson said the decision was tough but had to be done. She said her employer was understanding and worked with her in taking time off.

“It was really a huge struggle to balance it all,” the mother of three said.

“You know as a parent you are making mistakes and will continue to make mistakes. There really are no resources or advocacy for families like us. You are left dealing with a system you do not know all on your own. It was hard to get clear information. You are really on your own and you are lost.”

Zaslow said Hendrickson is not alone.

“COVID turned on eating disorders, but kids and families were being told to turn off mental health,” he said.

“We (as a system) have to really look at how we do things. The challenges (Hendrickson) has had to go through with care navigation and work on her own should not happen. If we had a cohesive system to help with mental

health, families wouldn’t be out there doing this alone.”

Hendrickson said it was hard to drive her teenage daughter up to a strange facility in another state and leave her, but she knew it was the right choice.

Today, now recovering, Warford said treatment was hard but knows there is no way she could have overcome her worst days at home with her mom.

“If my mom had made me do the things they did, it would have ruined our relationship,” Warford said. “There was nothing my family members or a therapist could do for me then. Now I am physically better, but I still have an eating disorder. Treatment was what I needed.”

Pushing for change As Warford has returned to a routine life and sticks to her treatment plan to avoid a relapse, she has teamed up with children’s hospital to do more.

Warford, who will be a senior in high school this fall, is now taking aim at state and federal lawmakers. The teenager said her goal is to put a face to the struggles this country is facing in helping young people dealing with mental illness.

In June, Warford, along with officials from Children’s Hospital Colorado, took their cause to Washington, speaking directly with lawmakers from Colorado and all over the U.S. about what her family dealt with in trying to get her treatment.

Hendrickson said in speaking to the public and to lawmakers, she wants to stress that in this country, “just because someone looks good on the outside – we do not know what is going on on the inside. We need compassion and help.”

Zaslow said the courage Warford has shown in standing up and putting a face to not only eating disorder awareness, but also to show lawmakers that real people are hurt by an outdated system, is impressive.

“She is part of important, meaningful steps to create change,” he said. “(Lawmakers) want to do the right thing but get confused and bogged down in legislative text. Having a real human being say this is the state of my world is huge. They too have children.”

With Children’s Hospital Colorado pushing for change at the state level and the Children’s Hospital Association pushing at the federal level, Zaslow said he believes change is starting to take shape nationwide.

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Laws, funding a step forward in mental health fight

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid calls for more funding and services to help address the growing mental heath crisis in America’s youth and teenagers, officials at Children’s Hospital Colorado say progress was made in 2022.

While dealing with the crisis is going to be a marathon to develop effective change to an outdated system, Zach Zaslow, director of government relations at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said the Colorado General Assembly and lawmakers in Washington are starting to listen.

At the state level, Zaslow said, Colorado earmarked $450 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding.

“This is a big step because we have to make sure children and youth are getting their fair share,” he said. “Some of these funds will go to schools, improving the workforce, therapy and foster care.”

At the national level, Zaslow said, some laws being introduced can make a big impact on helping an overwhelmed system that only got worse after the COVID pandemic started in 2020.

A bill Zaslow said shows promise is Senate Bill 4472, the Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act, introduced by Sens. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, and Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana.

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Control and Prevention, or CDC, 1 in 5 children and adolescents experience mental health issues each year.

Between the years 2016 and 2020, emergency room visits for children’s mental health more than doubled in the U.S. Senate Bill 4472 looks to address the struggling system by including critical investments that will bolster the pediatric mental health workforce and improve the availability of a full continuum care for kids.

Zaslow said the bill will go a long way in helping improve capacity issues and mental health facilities.

In Colorado, Zaslow described a system that is at capacity in its ability to treat youth and teenagers dealing with mental illness.

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said it appeared he had lost but that he wouldn’t concede until every vote was counted.

“I’m extremely excited,” Weekly said.

“I’m going to take the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to the next level.”

In the letter, Anderson said he would support Weekly as sheriff if he made one promise: to never use the Red Flag law.

“I cannot support you if you continue to enforce the unconstitutional Red Flag law,” according to the letter.

Under Colorado’s Red Flag law, law enforcement officers or private citizens can petition a judge to temporarily confiscate the firearms of someone who is a threat to themselves or others.

The controversial law was passed in 2019 with the support of current Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock.

It was named the “Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act” after a DougCo deputy who was fatally shot by a mentally ill man in 2017.

Some have decried the law as an infringement on second amendment rights. Others have praised it, saying it offers a chance to prevent situations like what happened to Parrish, as well as suicides.

In an interview on July 1 with Colo-

Sheriff candidates Darren Weekly, left, and John Anderson, right, met for breakfast COURTESY OF JOHN ANDERSON the day Weekly declared victory.

rado Community Media, Weekly said he wants to see the state legislature reform the law.

“The only time I’m going to ever move forward on one is if there is an imminent threat to loss of life and I have overwhelming evidence to support that,” he said. “I’m not going to stand by and let people die. I think that’s what citizens expect. I don’t think it’s the sheriff’s job to choose which laws the sheriff can and cannot enforce.”

DCSO has used the law on four people, he said.

Weekly added if he wins the November general election, he’s looking

forward to taking a “serious look” at the structure of the organization, with a focus on putting more uniformed officers and patrol cars into the community.

As of July 1, Anderson had 33.4% of the votes and Weekly had 34.5% The margin for an automatic recount is half a percentage point. The clerk’s office will continue to process a small number of incoming ballots for a few days following the election before the results are final.

Holly Kluth, the former undersheriff for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was in third place with 18% of the vote.

“I have been really just blessed to

For example, 17-year-old Emma Warford was diagnosed with an eating disorder in 2021. With her condition at critical levels, doctors recommended she be admitted to a clinic that specializes in treating eating disorders.

Colorado’s centers were full. Warford was sent to Washington state to get critical treatment.

Zaslow said with the health care system lagging in properly recognizing and treating mental health, youth like Warford either have to be sent out of state or never get treatment at all.

The House, HR 7236 aims to expand availability of mental, emotional and behavioral health services under the Medicaid program.

While in its early stages, Zaslow said, this bill also shows promise.

have gotten to know so many new people and gotten to know the heartbeat of Douglas County and what they’re concerned about,” she said. “I don’t plan on going anywhere, I hope I can use all that I learned to somehow serve the citizens of this county.”

Lora Thomas, who has served on the board of county commissioners since 2016, was the final candidate to enter the race in December. She received the lowest vote count at 8,039 votes.

“All I have to say is anybody who knows me knows I’m a woman of my word,” she said. “And I’m just truly disappointed.”

Since at least 1947, every Douglas County sheriff has been a Republican.

Other candidates registered with the secretary of state’s office for the general election are Darren Hill, a Libertarian, and Michael Phibbs, who is unaffiliated with any party. There are no Democrats running for sheriff.

Whoever wins the general election will replace Spurlock, who has served in the role since 2014.

Public campaign finance data shows that candidates focused heavily on the primary, with Thomas spending more than $140,000 during the campaign, including a $100,000 loan, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s TRACER website. She raised about $49,000. Weekly spent about $130,000 and raised $124,000. Anderson raised $67,000 and spent about the same. Kluth raised $68,000 and spent about $64,000.

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Douglas County approves staff raises and ‘inflation stipend’

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Douglas County staff members will soon receive a bump in their paychecks after the county commissioners approved a 4% raise for employees.

Employees who make less than $80,000 per year will also receive a $200 per month “inflation stipend” until December.

“I think it will be exceedingly well-received by staff,” said Laura Leary, the county’s human resources manager.

In April, Leary told commissioners that some managers would say they were experiencing a “staffing crisis” after the commissioners had delayed approving raises. Leary said the county was seeing “historically high” turnover and “historically low” numbers of applicants for positions.

Leary originally recommended a raise be enacted for the June 30 paychecks, which would have needed to be approved in May. With the latest decision, the increase will be on the July 31 paychecks.

Douglas County commissioners approved a 4% increase for employees that will hit SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE paychecks on July 31.

Finance director Martha Marshall said the move would be paid by the fund balance and through savings from vacancies and will not cause any debt. She noted that some vacancy savings have been depleted as employees have been asked to work overtime.

This year, raises will cost the county about $2.1 million and the $200 stipends will cost about $1.1 million. She projects next year’s cost will be about $4.2 million.

The commissioners unanimously approved the action as it was recommended by Leary and agreed to continue monitoring the market for other adjustments.

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Heroes we honor

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his is the month each year where we celebrate our freedom. The month where we should be giving thanks to the heroes in our community.

Early in my career, many years ago, our newspaper did a special section calling “Hometown Heroes.”

I always looked forward to this section because we uncovered some extraordiFROM THE nary stories about people living among EDITOR us as neighbors.

I am a true believer in paying respects and honoring our veterans and the people currently serving in the U.S. military. What they do and are trained to do is extraordinary.

However, I also value what many of our residents do here at home. For them, this column is dedicated to you because are you are the epitome of what AmeriThelma Grimes ca could and should stand for every day.

In this column, I want to say thank you to the volunteers who work tirelessly to help veterans. Whenever I take my dad to the VA — they are always there with a smile and ready to get us wherever we are trying to go.

Beyond the VA, we have organizations such as the VFW and American Legion throughout our communities.

These groups quietly do great work every year. They hold ceremonies, honor members of our community and hand out scholarships to our youth.

Speaking of scholarships, it is mind-boggling how much small organizations step up year after year to hand our graduating high school seniors a check. Take groups such as the Englewood Rotary Club. This group handed out $10,000. Not a small amount — and their work, while not front and center, is important.

To the volunteers of organizations who every day wake up to prepare food boxes for our community members in need — you are heroes. You are appreciated.

To the volunteers who join boards, clubs and organizations to battle child abuse — you are appreciated.

To the volunteers who are called in when police are trying to help a victim of a crime — you are appreciated.

Many of you are victims yourselves and understand what someone is going through. The courage it takes to set aside your pain to help another deal with theirs is incredible.

To the volunteers who work tirelessly to help women out of domestic abuse — we appreciate you. This is no easy task and you all work hard.

To organizations who help refugees fleeing their home countries to find peace in America — we appreciate you.

Many of you open your homes, wallets and time just to help a stranger feel welcome.

To organizations dedicated to making an effort to help young transgenders, people coming out as gay — to the therapy, services and support you all tirelessly provide — we appreciate you.

The space in this column is not big enough to cover how many groups and organizations who do amazing things every day — know you are appreciated.

If you are reading this column and know of an organization or individual we should recognize as community heroes, please let us know. Writing about those doing good work is a priority for me as an editor. Write me at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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or many, this particular Fourth of July was a hard one to celebrate. The recent revocation of our rights to make decisions about our own bodies was shocking. Not me. Yes, I wept for my mother and grandmothers who fought so hard for the right to individually own a house, have their own credit account, and earn equal pay. I wept for our country that just took a nosedive back to the 1950s where people with uteruses are supposed to be “barefoot and pregnant” … and controlled.

But I literally bawled with my children who want to have kids of their own but are now afraid of having their own lives sacrificed (or being put in prison) if something goes wrong during their pregnancy.

As one of the three co-equal branches of our government, the judicial branch was set up to strive to uphold the Constitution and rule of law and protect us from the politics of the other two branches. But we’ve seen the opposite from the current majority of justices. Instead of protecting our rights, they are now taking them away.

With voting rights, the Supreme Court has been chipping away for almost a decade at the rights originally held in reverence in our democratic republic. This fall, they may take even more of those rights away

in a case they’re reviewing now. But this should be no surprise either. It’s clear the majority wants to go back to a Constitution and Bill of Rights (written by all white wealthy men) where Black persons were legally allowed to be enslaved and only counted as three-fifths of a person and where women had many Linda Newell fewer rights than men.

But now with the 2022 Supreme Court and some state legislatures, Americans with uteruses have fewer rights than a firearm.

They say all politics is local. But what if it’s hyper-local? Not just our state, county, or town, but our own body. Taking away our right to the very life of our own body, endangering our mental health, and blocking our ability to economically prosper and pursue happiness is not what our nation stands for, is it? The judicial branch is no place for politics. It was intended to be the bastion of the rule of law.

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Friends who are like family, and family who become friends

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ach morning I participate in a daily devotional with a friend of mine who has become more like family as he and I have been friends for the past 27 years.

He is very much my brother. And I have been blessed to count many other friends who over a lifetime have also become more like brothers to me as well. This past week the devotional that we participated in examined this phenomenon, where friends become like family, and family members turn out to also become our best friends.

Our friends who have become part of our family have stayed with us through the good times and the bad times, they have mourned our losses and celebrated our victories. They have stood by our side when others walked away, and with expectation or question, we always have their back too. There is a bond forged by going through years, sometimes decades of doing life together.

I consider myself fortunate to have both men and women who have been friends for many years, people who I love and respect and who I would do anything for when needed or asked. Friends who I consider

sisters, and friends I consider brothers. In some cases, we talk, meet, or call regularly, if not daily. And in other cases, weeks or months could go by, but when we reconnect, it is like we have never missed a beat, we Michael Norton pick up right from where we left off.

And when we do, it feels so good to get caught up.

My siblings and I are now at that age where we have endured much, laughed plenty, fought miserably, loved unconditionally, mourned our losses, and celebrated new life. I love when we do get together, and when we do, take that special picture of the four of us.

I am sharing this with you because having participated in the devotional I mentioned earlier and reaching out to others to see what they thought, I heard something that made me a little sad. Some people shared that they too enjoyed friendships that were certainly like

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family, and family who were best friends. However, some shared that the younger generations were not as loyal to friendship as the past generations. One comment I received was rather disturbing as they noted that their children saw their friendships as disposable, here today and gone tomorrow. And there was no worry, as they would just find other people to “hang out with.”

Hanging out with people could mean friendship, or it could just mean companionship. Whether that companion will be around in a few years is yet to be determined, let alone for many years or decades.

When I did some more digging, asking other friends and neighbors what they were seeing, they echoed a similar feeling of “temporary friendships.” For me the question became, “Why?” So, I am going to do further research and have more discussions around this to better understand the difference between generations when it comes to longlasting and loving friendships vs. temporary or disposable relationships.

My hope is that those of us who have been blessed with such rela-

tionships will share the many benefits of having friends who are like family and family who have become our best friends. There is so much I am learning from the younger generations each and every day as I am given plenty of opportunity to work with people across multiple generations. And now it could be our turn to teach and share the meaning of having such powerful relationships.

It doesn’t matter if it is even one friend who is like family or many friends, the point is you are there for each other, available and unconditionally.

How about you? Are you someone who has enjoyed having your friends become like brothers and sisters? Have your family members become like best friends? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ xinnix.com, and when we can build long-lasting and loving relationships with friends and family, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Freedom from tyranny needed On July 4, 1776, the leaders of the American Colonists signed a Declaration of Independence to free the Colonists from the tyranny of the British crown. Thomas Paine, an Englishman living in the colonies, had written a book “Common Sense” saying that it was ridiculous for an island to rule a continent. It was widely read and many believed this was true although there were a large number of Loyalists supporting the Crown. A war soon followed.

My great great great grandfather Johan Hoffman fought in this war from 1777 until 1780.

The Colonists won and a Constitution was written. It provided for the protection of the minority. Now with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling represents the tyranny of the minority, 25% are controlling the lives of 75%. Twenty-eight of our states are passing laws to prohibit abortion. This could cause more harm and suffering because our poor women cannot make it to states that will take care of their needs. The minority do not believe that the majority should be protected from their laws. I am pro-life and pro-choice which I think is the only common sense balance for our laws.

To me pro-life means bringing children into the world if they can be healthy and thrive and wanted. If a daughter is impregnated by her father, she should have the choice of an abortion. Rape is another reason to allow abortion. It should be the mother’s choice and not the politician.

At a time in history when zero population growth is desired on planet earth, it is not using good

sense to encourage our numbers to grow. Some believe the large number of people is the main cause of increased climate disasters. The present population of almost 8 billion people will likely soon face mass starvation and disease that will increase dramatically in our arid nations. It is time for the tyranny of the reign of the few to consider the rights of the majority.

This July 4th we need a new Declaration of Independence, not from the tyranny of the crown, but from the tyranny of some of our own Americans.

Derald Hoffman Highlands Ranch Two Forks was missed chance In regard to Douglas County’s (and other entities’) quest for water: can anyone remember and say Two Forks Dam? Thanks to former President George H.W. Bush’s early 1990s decision to deny the authorization of dam and reservoir construction on the South Platte River, Douglas County is/was considering sucking the lifeblood out of farmers in the San Luis Valley. If construction of the dam and reservoir had been authorized, the reservoir would now be full, Douglas County would have sufficient water to supply the county’s needs well into the future, farmers in the San Luis Valley would continue to supply us with food (think tasty cantaloupes!), and there would still be sufficient Colorado water in the South Platte River to meet Nebraska’s required quota.

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ummer is here. July is upon us.

And perhaps nothing defines the season as well as a cold, creamy scoop or two on a cone — or in a bowl, if you prefer. What else appeals so effortlessly to all ages, putting summertime smiles on kids and kids-at-heart?

In fact, Americans consume about 23 gallons of ice cream annually, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. And in case you didn’t know, July has been celebrated as National Ice Cream Month since Ronald Reagan signed the proclamation way back in ‘80s. July is also, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, tied with August for the two most popular months to eat ice cream — a statistic that surely surprises no one.

Ask a few people who has the best ice cream in the Denver metro area, and then sit back and be amazed at the number of answers you get.

In the old days, it was easy. There was Baskin Robbins and DQ, and for a special occasion, you might get a counter seat at Dolly Madison.

Then there was Farrell’s, and later, Swensen’s, but these were both chains that came here from other places. Nothing about them was particularly connected to Colorado. And in more recent history, the opening of Magill’s in Lakewood and Bonnie Brae in south Denver signaled that a new era was at hand.

These days, the continuing trend of boutique ice cream joints using premium ingredients has ushered in what is undoubtedly the golden era of cold and creamy goodness in the metro area. When you make a list, it’s easy to see there are several formidable contenders cranking out delicious frozen delights. So, making a list is what we have done.

To be clear, this is no contest. The order of the list is not scientific or any type of ranking at all, but merely the order in which they popped into the author’s head. You may use it as a type of map, as it were, to the coolest mini road trip in the metro. Pun intended.

• Bonnie Brae Ice Cream opened in 1986 and has been cranking out the cold stuff ever since.

• Little Man Ice Cream Company started in 2008 in the Lower Highlands neighborhood and has grown to six distinct locations across the Front Range including — aside from the flagship store — The Little Man Ice Cream Factory, DANG Soft Serve, Old Town Churn, The Constellation and Sweet Cooies.

• Sweet Cow now has six locations plus a truck, the MooMobile. Their ice cream is made in small batches and crafted at each location.

• Liks Ice Cream has been a staple in Capitol Hill forever. They’re family-owned and now have a second location in Conifer.

• Nuggs, the brainchild of Chris and Nick O’Sullivan of Brother’s BBQ, has been serving cool, creamy treats to folks in Park Hill and Mayfair since 2014.

• Magill’s on the west side of Denver has had

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you covered for the last four decades. This unassuming Lakewood strip-mall shop has them lined up most evenings, no matter the weather.

The huckleberry is to die for. Plus, it’s just fun to say huckleberry.

• Sweet Action opened on Broadway in 2009 and now has four locations serving flavors as fun as you’ll find anywhere, with plenty of vegan options in the mix. You can also find them in Washington Park, Uptown and Jefferson Park.

• High Point Creamery’s Erika Thomas and Chad Stutz have been serving ice cream with elevated flavor profiles in Hilltop, RINO and Berkeley. They also have a food truck they call “Big Pinky” — it’s pink — to cater to every ice cream need.

• Em’s Ice Cream in Park Hill is getting ready to launch a second location in Wheat Ridge at 26th and Kipling.

• Scrumptious can be discovered a bit further north in Olde Town Arvada. According to its website, the business makes all of their ice cream in-house.

• Inside Scoop in Littleton, with another location on Platte Street, serves 20 flavors that are homemade daily and go perfectly with a handcrafted waffle cone, which they also make fresh.

If your favorite didn’t make the list, don’t fret. But feel free to drop us a line about what makes it great, and we’ll update the web version of this story to keep the metro area’s ice cream addicts up to date on all of the news they need to know.

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Ambitious seasons coming to area venues Museums, theaters offer plenty for lovers of culture

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Summer has just started and there are weeks ahead to enjoy arts outdoors as well as inside our favorite venues. But, after a really difficult stretch, organizations are sending in notices of a future year’s plans and we are so pleased to share a sampler with readers — we’ll remind about specific dates as we progress, but this past week’s mail has been pretty exciting.

The Denver Art Museum just opened “Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer,” nearly 100 images she shot parallel to her career as a painter. The collection, organized by Lisa Volpe, associate curator of photography at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, will be shown with a selection of her paintings and drawings, through Dec. 6 in the Gallagher Family Gallery in the Hamilton Building, included in general admission. (Members and all visitors 18 and under, free.) Also coming to the DAM’s Hamilton Building: on Oct. 16 through Jan. 22, 2023, is the Belgium-based Phoebus Foundation’s “Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: 300 years of Flemish Artwork,” works by 15th- to 17th-century Flemish artists.

And, “Who Tells a Tail Adds a Tail: Latin America and Contemporary Art” (July 31-March 5, 2022).

We just enjoyed the final performance of “The Wedding Singer” at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton and anticipate a next season that will include: “Xanadu,” “Disney’s Newsies,” “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” “La Cage Aux Folles” and “Memphis” as well as a new program of children’s classes.

In addition to its ongoing Broadway tours and musical events, the Denver Center presents a series on smaller-venue plays in a distinct season, starting Sept. 9: “The Chinese Lady,” by Lloyd Suh; “Much Ado About Nothing,” by William Shakespeare; “Laughs in Spanish” by Alexis Scheer; “Hotter Than Egypt”

by Yussef El Guindi; “The Color Purple,” based on Alice Walker’s novel and the motion picture, with book by Marshe Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray; “The 39 Steps” by Patrick Barlow from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. New from DCPA: “Theatre of the Mind,” an immersive experience at the York Street Yards Aug. 31-Dec. 18.

Newman Center at the University of Denver begins a season with Orquesta Ahokan, on Oct. 3, Cuban Mambo, and continues with music and dance programming and some lectures, through May 19, 2023.

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, begins a multifaceted season on Sept. with “Mountain Heart, with special guest Jeremy Garrett,” followed by all sorts of musi-

Renowned New Mexico painter Georgia O’Keeffe also worked in photography, and an exhibit of her photos is on display at the Denver Art Museum.

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Boulder Dinner Theatre is now playing “The Sponge Bob Musical” through Sept. 3, then will switch to “Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story,” through Jan. 26, 2023; “Something Rotten” Feb. 12 to May 13, 2023; and finally, the all-time favorite, “Sound of Music,” June 10 to Sept. 2, 2023.

Vintage Theatre Company, at 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora, which presents “Gypsy” July 1 to 31 this summer to wrap the last season, presents “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Sept. 2 to Oct. 9, in the Nickelson Auditorium and “The Piano Teacher” by Julia Cho in the Bond Trimble Theatre (regional premiere); “Dot” by Colman Domingo

Nov. 11 to Dec. 18 in the Bond Trimble Theatre; TBA Nov. 4-Dec. 11 in the Nickelson; “The Roommate” by Jen Silverman Jan 13-Feb. 19, 2023 in the Bond Trimble (Denver premiere); “Sophisticated Ladies” (Ellington music) Jan. 27-March 5, 2023; “Tick, Tick ...

Boom!” by Jonathan Larson March 17 to April 23, 2023; “The Inheritance, Parts 1 and 2” by Matthew Lopez (regional premiere, 2020 Tony Best Play) April 7 to May 14, 2023; “Driving Miss Daisy” by Alfred Uhry May 19-June 25, 2023; “In the Heights” by LinManuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes, May 19-June 25, 2023.

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So, thank you, fellow Coloradans, for creating a common sense, liveand-let-live state. We have shown other states that a “free society” can work and prosper. But are we really free if a pregnant person can’t take

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We knew this political game was coming. The justices swore under oath that Roe v. Wade was “settled law” and not in jeopardy. Some even personally promised to certain U.S. senators. But if you knew you could have a lifetime position of power, would you tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0060 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/3/2022 8:22:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: DAREN LANE MILLER II AND SHIRLEY JEAN MILLER Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY MORTGAGE, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FLAGSTAR BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/19/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 2/21/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019008837 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $465,503.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $457,610.13 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 32, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 30, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 23155 Milford Ln, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/3/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009497348

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/7/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 10/9/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020098428 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $515,465.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $504,925.60 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 3, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 6B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 10621 Clarke Farms Drive , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-027329 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0063 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0062 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/6/2022 3:11:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0063

Original Grantor: MELANIE S WARD AND LAURIE L WARD Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/8/2009 Recording Date of DOT: 5/22/2009 Reception No. of DOT: 2009038729 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $292,800.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $263,081.27

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/6/2022 3:11:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

Original Grantor: KAITLIN HAMOR AND CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0060 First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

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The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 6, BLOCK 7, JORDAN CROSSING FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 17084 Blue Indigo Lane , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/9/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-027470 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal notice No. 2022-0062 First Publication: June 30, 2022 Last Publication: July 28, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0064 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/9/2022 11:15:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL STEVEN MARTINEZ Original Beneficiary: CANVAS CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CANVAS CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/2/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 10/24/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018064688 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $38,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $36,367.22 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 85, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8611 Bluegrass Cir , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s),

Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009438110 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0059 First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 5/9/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

PUBLIC NOTICE

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0052 To Whom It May Concern: On 4/15/2022 2:19:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

ALISON L. BERRY Colorado Registration #: 34531 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-027405

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0059

Original Grantor: Mainstreet Pier, LLC, a Colorado limited liabilty company; Timothy Tait and Elizabeth Tait Original Beneficiary: Independent Bank, a Texas state-chartered banking corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Independent Bank, a Texas state-chartered banking corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/26/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 7/27/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018045507 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $12,380,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $11,731,503.88

To Whom It May Concern: On 5/2/2022 8:38:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Debt secured thereby.

Original Grantor: JASON KISER AND GRETA KISER Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/10/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 1/16/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020003822 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,300,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,297,863.15

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0064 First Publication: July 7, 2022 Last Publication: August 4, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 10, CENTENNIAL RANCH, EXCEPT THAT PORTION DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED NOVEMBER 8, 2001 IN BOOK 2177 AT PAGE 237, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 11621 Warrington Ct, Parker, CO 80138 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/30/2022 Last Publication: 7/28/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/2/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: PARCEL 1: LOT 31A-2, BLOCK 1, TWENTY MILE VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, 12TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, ST ATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL 2: NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENTS FOR STORM SEWER AND/OR SURFACE DRAINAGE, DRAINAGE FACILITIES, ACCESS, INGRESS, EGRESS, PARKING, PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS AND PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENT OR REPAIRS, AS CONTAINED IN THE DECLARATION OF PROTECTIVE COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS, OPERATIONS AND EASEMENTS, “TWENTY MILE VILLAGE RETAIL II,” LOTS 17-42, TWENTY MILE PROPERTY FILING NO. 2, SECOND AMENDMENT, RECORDED JULY 25, 2000, IN BOOK 1872 AT PAGE 1465, AND RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 2016 AT RECEPTION NO. 2016095015, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 18595 Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/16/2022 Last Publication: 7/14/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/15/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: PETER Q. MURPHY Colorado Registration #: 23328 1775 SHERMAN STREET, SUITE 1950, DENVER, COLORADO 80203 Phone #: (303) 866-0119 Fax #: Attorney File #: 10615.471 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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Challenges facing Lisa Roy, Colorado’s new early childhood chief

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT

As chief of Colorado’s new early childhood department, Lisa Roy will shape a new state agency with more than 300 employees and lead the biggest expansion of state-funded preschool in program history.

Roy, 58, recently returned to Colorado after spending more than two years in Omaha, Nebraska, as director of program development at the Buffett Early Childhood Institute. She started as the early childhood department’s executive director on May 16 with an annual salary of $165,000.

During a recent interview in a temporary office a block from the golddomed state Capitol, Roy talked about her own experience with the early childhood system — first as a parent and later as a policymaker.

“I have that experience as a parent of not being able to afford childcare,” she said. “My kids were Head Start kids.”

Roy, who has three adult children, said she initially applied for state child care subsidies, but her ex-husband made $5 over the limit so she didn’t qualify.

She later helped set child care subsidy rules as part of Denver’s welfare reform board, worked on a preschool tuition assistance program funded with a city sales tax, and led Denver Public Schools early education department from 2016 to 2019. She’s also held leadership positions in several philanthropic organizations.

“I have experienced almost every single facet of what our department will do,” said Roy, who has a doctorate in leadership for educational equity from the University of Colorado Denver.

The state’s early childhood department technically started March 1, but many of its operations start July 1. The department will oversee more than a dozen early childhood programs now housed in the state’s Department of Human Services and the Department of Education. It also will manage the new universal preschool program, an ambitious effort to provide tuition-free preschool to 4-year-olds statewide starting in the fall of 2023.

This story was originally published

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Lisa Roy started as executive director of Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood on PHOTO BY ANN SCHIMKE/CHALKBEAT May 16.

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Public Notices DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0052 First Publication: 6/16/2022 Last Publication: 7/14/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, 1. QuickTrip #4206 QuickTrip Corporation d/b/a QuickTrip #4206, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Fermented Malt Beverage Off-Premises liquor license at the location of 16791 Market Street in Parker, CO 80134. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: May 19, 2022 Officers: Chester E. Cadieux III - CEO/President Stuart Sullivan - CEO/Vice-President Marshall Wells - Secretary Eric J. Nicholas – Treasurer 2. Hops N Drops Rock Solid Restaurants Colorado, LLC d/b/a Hops N Drops, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a

Hotel & Restaurant liquor license at the location of 9579 S. University Blvd in Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: June 24, 2022 Officers: Kevin Eggen – CEO Tim Marion – COO Eggen Family Trust - Trust Legal Notice No. 942317 First Publication: July 7, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 12, 2022 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2022 adopted budget. Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No. 942326 First Publication: July 7, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for PERRY PARK ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER TF 2020023, CDOT PROJECT NUMBER SHO 105A-016 (24305), will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of construction of widened asphalt shoulders and guardrails on a portion of Perry Park Road north of Red Rock Drive, and installation of rumble strips on Perry Park Road from Wolfensberger Road to the Douglas County line. The project includes hot mix asphalt, aggregate base course, guardrail type 3, pavement marking paint, rumble strip grinding, along with erosion control, traffic control, and associated items.

An EEO-1 Report(s) must be submitted to the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractor and subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements (29 CFR 1602.7). For additional information regarding these federal requirements, please refer to: https://www.eeco.gov/employers/eeo-1-datacollection and Report(s) should be submitted as soon as possible in order to comply with the EEOC’s mandatory filing requirements. The Dis-

advantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of thirteen percent (13%) has been established for this Project. Douglas County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The Contract Goal for the minimum number of totals On the Job Training required for this Project is 200 hours.

The contractor awarded a contract for this Project shall name CDOT and Douglas County as an “additional insured” on its general liability and automobile liability policies.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The Bid Opening will

be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the same address. Bids will only be accepted by pre-qualified bidders who attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • • • • •

2,168 tons of hot mix asphalt 1,896 tons of aggregate base course 4,425 linear feet of guardrail type 3 1,690 gallons of pavement marking paint 254,770 linear feet of rumble strip grinding

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No. 942338 First Publication: July 7, 2022 Second Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

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