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Douglas County to add 2 more commissioners?

Going from 3 to 5

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As tensions continue to soar among the three Douglas County commissioners, discussions have begun on whether it’s time to add two more members to the board.

Commissioners received information about possibly expanding in an Aug. 15 meeting where staff gave a presentation about how the change could occur.

Commissioner Lora Thomas said she requested the information after several residents asked her about the possibility.

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As students return to school, COVID discussions continue Endemic stage approaches

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incredibly proud of our staff and our students.”

Kane pointed to the ELA scores in all grades and overcoming the 2019 scores as some of the highlights of the results. The district has prioritized improving literacy over the past few years and the scores show that work is paying off, Kane said.

“I’m really excited to watch what happens to literacy in our district over the next year while we are implementing all the science based reading programs,” she said. “We’re really hoping we can continue to move our students and help them make a great deal of progress in the area of literacy.”

Kane also highlighted the third grade math scores for the district,

As students walk back into classrooms in the fourth school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents may find themselves wondering: When can we stop worrying about COVID-19?

“As we go into our third fall living with COVID, this has been an extraordinary experience for society, for public health departments, for folks that have been most impacted,” said Dr. John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health Department.

“It’s been a hugely tragic circumstance. We’ve lost over a million people in the U.S. I think we’ll be learning from this as we go.”

While experts say the pandemic looks much different than it did last year, predictions about what the return of school means in this era of fast-changing variants can be a mixed bag.

“My guess is bringing kids back to school will probably increase (COVID) transmission among kids, but it will probably have a limited impact on the community. Part of the reason I say that is we have so much built-up immunity,” Douglas said, referring to people who have been vaccinated and the unvaccinated who have been infected.

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Douglas County students perform well in state CMAS test Statewide, scores still lag behind

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School District’s state standardized testing scores consistently ranked higher than the state’s and neighboring districts’ results, as well as scores higher than pre-pandemic levels.

On Aug. 17, the Colorado Department of Education released the Colorado’s Measures of Academic Success or CMAS scores for the state and individual districts. Colorado’s state score for all grades on the English Language Arts, or ELA, portion had 43.2% of students meet

or exceed expectations. In math, 31.5% of students met standards.

Both scores are below 2019 scores, but grade level break-downs show improvement over last year’s scores in most grades.

In Douglas County, scores were up across the board and surpassed 2019 scores in almost all areas, except math for grades 6, 7 and 8. The district’s score across all grades for English Language Arts is 59.7% of students met or exceeded expectations and math is 49%.

“We’re really really proud of our teachers, our kids and all of the hard work our families have done over the past two years to make sure our kids stayed on track,” Superintendent Erin Kane said. “Truly, our teachers just did an amazing job through really hard times, so we’re

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Briefly In Parker Keep dogs leashed at all times The Town of Parker is reminding residentsdogs must be on a leash at all times when not in a secure yard or designated off-leash dog park. Make sure the person holding the leash is able to control the dog at all times. Many dangerous dog cases occur when a dog breaks free from a child holding a leash or an adult not properly monitoring their dog.

Learn more about keeping your dog and others safe at ParkerOnline.org/CivicAlerts. aspx?AID=2187.

Update on O’Brien Park Since starting the project to renovate O’Brien Park, the Town of Parker announced several milestones that have been reached via social media last week. Some of those milestones include: • Demolition is complete • Earthwork is 70% complete • The drainage pipe is complete • The climbing wall footer is complete • The first flatwork pour is complete • Play equipment install is underway Find other local Parker Parks during O’Brien construction at www.

ParkerRec.com/PublicParks.

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Local boy wins award for reporting house fire South Metro Fire Rescue said on Aug. 15 multiple callershearing a loud boom and seeing active flames coming from a gas meter on the side of a vacant home on E. Dorado Avenue.

Thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rain were all moving through the area at the time.

According to the social media post, 9-year-old Hunter was one of the neighbors who first saw the fire and alerted his parents to call 911. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found flames on the side of the home crawling up the exterior. Crews deployed a hose line to flow water between the fire and the house in order to keep the structure from catching on fire and becoming too hot. They also

used thermal imaging cameras to monitor the heat levels both inside and outside the house.

Xcel Energy Colorado arrived on scene with heavy equipment to dig into the yard and clamp the gas line in order to stop the leak and active fire. Luckily, no one was in the home when the fire started and surprisingly the fire did not extend to the structure.

As crews were wrapping up on scene, firefighters from Engine 17 found Hunter and gave him a Community Award Challenge Coin for his courageous actions.

South Metro’s Fire Investigator on scene determined the likely cause of the fire was due to the roof being struck by lightning and then the electrical current traveling through the gutters and impacting the gas line.

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CORRECTION An Aug. 18 article about the sale of properties on Parker’s Mainstreet incorrectly stated the town council had approved the sale

agreement. The sale agreement still needs to be approved on second reading Sept. 6, where there will be a public hearing.

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Arapahoe Community College sees increased enrollment Averaging better than other schools

Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. Many services are available at DoItOnlineDouglas.com

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Monica Fuglei is as busy as she’s ever been.

An instructor at Arapahoe Community College who also chairs the school’s English department, Fuglei is currently “building classes like mad” as she gears up for the fall semester, set to begin Aug. 22.

“We’re finding we’re having to be a little more fluid and agile in terms of enrollment,” Fuglei said. “It brings new pressures, but they’re good pressures.”

Increasing enrollment numbers at ACC are heralding the excitement felt

by Fuglei, with data showing a roughly 5% increase in enrolled students in early August compared to the same time in 2021, a difference of about 250 students.

Numbers are still coming in almost every day and the percent increase is constantly changing, according to Lisa Matye Edwards — vice president of student affairs — who anticipates the final total will exceed the college’s 2021 enrollment.

In 2021, ACC saw enrollment of 7,038 students, up from 6,594 in 2020 —a 6.7% increase — according to data from the Community College System.

The college was an outlier in the metro region last year, when most urban community colleges saw a dip in 2021 enrollment rates compared to 2020, with some as large as 14%.

“We’re really proud that ACC continues to be responsive and serve the community, and I think our enrollment numbers show that,” Edwards said. “We’re both relieved and proud.”

Joe Garcia, chancellor for the Colorado Community College System — which encompasses 13 colleges with 35 locations across the state — said he remains “guardedly optimistic” that overall enrollment rates will improve from last year.

“When you look at it nationally, we lost almost 1 million community college students nationwide (in 2021),” Garcia said.

Amid inflation, when “people are facing rising rents, gas prices and grocery prices, people need to work,” Garcia said, leaves education to be seen as an unaffordable luxury for some.

“What we have to do is convince them that they can still take classes while working and while taking those classes they can better prepare themselves for the future,” Garcia said.

With ACC appearing to be on pace for even higher enrollment this year, Edwards said the numbers are a testament to the college’s ability to weather the pandemic — which has widely been labeled a culprit for most schools’ enrollment drops — as well as meeting students’ needs at a precarious economic moment.

While the demand for in-person learning has increased as students head towards the fall semester, online classes and services still remain popular, Edwards said. There has been a 5% increase in students signed up for

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online courses this semester compared to last fall.

ACC President Stephanie Fujii said the pandemic showed the college it could offer options for students in ways it hadn’t tried before.

About 80% of ACC students attend classes part-time, with many working or raising families meaning online learning, as well as other resources such as advising, can be a key factor in allowing them to continue school.

“Students actually like virtual services,” Fujii said.

But ACC’s reputation as an “earn and learn” environment, as Edwards called it, still grants students a unique and often advantageous in-person experience.

By offering programs that allow students to be hands-on in their field, such as working in a dealership through the college’s automotive program, students can fast-track their way into the workforce at a time when employers are desperate for talent and jobs are abundant.

“In Colorado, there have been identified parts of the workforce where we need to grow our talent, such as healthcare, cybersecurity,” Edwards said. “I’m excited about the upcoming year, I’m excited in the direction we’re going.”

Such programs are able to “deliver real work opportunities that lead to a living wage,” said Garcia, who hopes it will be a major seller to those looking to take advantage of increased wages amid a volatile economic landscape.

Still, challenges remain outside of just bringing in enough students, Garcia said, as the college system sees an exodus of staff and faculty looking for better pay.

“Some of our college’s lost more than 20% of their workforce in one year,” Garcia said, stressing a need for increased salaries and benefits for public education workers.

But even as obstacles lie ahead, the energy seems palpable for ACC as it approaches a new school year.

Buoyed by promising enrollment and a continued return to normalcy as schools emerge from the disruption of COVID-19, Fuglei, the English instructor, said she is looking forward to “bustling hallways” and full classrooms.

“I remember a time on campus when it was hard to find a parking spot, and I hope we get back to that soon,” Fuglei said.

Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity in your community? Share your talent and expertise on one of our many Citizen Advisory Boards, Committees or Commissions. Vacancies include: Cultural Council, Fair Board, Historic Preservation Board, Human Services Citizen Review Panel, Library Board of Trustees and Parks Advisory Board. Apply online by Sept. 15 at douglas.co.us and search for Board and Commissions.

Questions about road projects in your area?

Roads are a necessity and they have to be maintained.

Here’s where you’ll find everything you need to know about them all. Visit DouglasRoadWork.com to find out what’s going on in your neighborhood.

Skip the trip - motor vehicle services just a click away Renew your driver license or motor vehicle registration and more from the convenience of your smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop. You can also renew vehicle registrations at MVExpress kiosks. Find information at DouglasDrives.com

Clean up and reduce wildfire risk Now is the time to clean up tree limbs, shrubs and brush from your property and reduce your wildfire risk. Dispose of them at the County’s slash-mulch site, 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. Open Saturdays-only from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through October. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Slash.

Master Gardener volunteers are now available Douglas County Master Gardeners provide useful information to help your gardening efforts all year long via the “Virtual Helpdesk.” Questions are answered by email seven days a week. Email your gardening questions today to dcmgardenr@gmail.com

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Thomas investigation results discussed No action taken

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County Commissioners Lora Thomas, Abe Laydon and George Teal.

Attorney findings Ingalls wrote in the “facts” section of the memo that Thomas had released the report and discussed the contents in a tele-

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An investigation by the Douglas County government’s attorney found that Commissioner Lora Thomas released a confidential memo to the media and that she could have broken the law by doing so.

Thomas’ fellow commissioners directed their staff to look into the possible breach after Thomas appeared in a CBS Colorado story discussing the report. Images and full quotes from the report were included in the TV story.

While the state doesn’t have specific laws for the situation, County Attorney Lance Ingalls said there are seven criminal offenses that could apply, including official misconduct, embezzlement of public property and abuse of public records, according to a county memo.

After voting to make the memo by the county attorney public in an Aug. 15 meeting, commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal voted not to take any immediate action against Thomas.

“While we could pursue further actions, I know the public is concerned with one thing from this board, which is upstream governance and serving the county to the best of our abilities,” Laydon said.

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vised interview, “despite knowing the (board of county commissioners) intent to maintain the confidential and privileged nature of the report.”

Thomas didn’t respond to questions about the release of the report, according to the memo. She has asserted multiple times in meetings and in her newsletter to constituents that she believes the privileged nature of the document had already been broken by Laydon discussing parts of it publicly.

The report in question, a 12page document, shows the full results of a $17,000 investigation into Thomas by outside legal counsel. Teal and Laydon initiated the probe after accusing Thomas of circulating an anonymous letter that criticized specific employees in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, creating a hostile work environment.

They also accused her of emailing county legal representation with a request not authorized by the full board.

The investigation found that while Thomas had distributed the sheriff letter, doing so did not create a hostile work environment. It also found she did direct legal representation to provide her with information the board had determined to keep secret.

Teal and Laydon initially voted to keep the investigative report confidential, but after it was shared with the Denver TV station, decided to release it.

Charge details Ingalls explained each possible criminal offense in the memo.

The possible charges are: first degree official misconduct; sec-

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ond degree official misconduct; embezzlement of public property; abuse of public records; theft of trade secrets; second degree criminal tampering; and commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly.

Embezzlement of public property and commercial bribery are both felonies.

Ingalls included in each summary the likelihood in which each charge could be argued.

Several included caveats, suggesting some charges didn’t have strong evidence or would only apply depending on how a court defined certain terms.

The possible embezzlement charge and the two possible charges of misconduct didn’t include any caveats.

Ingalls said the board could take other actions against Thomas, including censure, removal from appointments and exclusion from confidential meetings.

In the Aug. 15 meeting where the memo was discussed, Teal made a motion to go into executive session without Thomas.

Laydon spoke against the idea, saying he felt it was important for all of them to hear the information.

Teal also made a motion to dock Thomas’ pay by $17,000 — the cost of the investigative report. Again Laydon disagreed and said he believes the board should instead review their internal policies.

“Our public wearies of this board having dysfunction,” Laydon said. “Although I don’t disagree with Commissioner Teal’s perspective, I think we need to pause on all that today for the benefit of our public.”

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where 59.6% of students met or exceeded expectations, which was the highest for any grade level in the district.

With the CMAS results released, the district will evaluate the scores for areas for improvement by school and grade. Kane noted the most important information they provide is on the student level.

“We use these results when we’re looking at individual kids to see what our individual kids need so that we can make sure we’re filling in gaps and helping them grow in the areas the need to grow,” she said.

“That’s the work that happens in our schools every day.”

To see the full CMAS results, go to www.cde.state.co.us/assessment/ cmas-dataandresults-2022.

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needs is more politicians,” Commissioner Abe Laydon said in response.

The three commissioners have clashed several times in the past few years, with many recent decisions being 2-1.

Most recently, Laydon and Commissioner George Teal initiated an investigation, accusing Thomas of creating a hostile work environment and deliberately going against the board’s direction.

Thomas regularly criticizes Teal and Laydon in her weekly newsletter, accusing them of conspiring to damage her reputation, making poor decisions and “silencing her.”

“This is the most hostile person I’ve ever encountered,” Laydon said in one meeting. “I have never had an enemy in the world until I got to this seat.”

Why three?

In Colorado, every county government initially begins with three commissioners, said Eric Bergman, policy director for Colorado Counties Incorporated, or CCI. But five out of the state’s 64 counties have moved to five.

“Every county from time to time takes a look at this,” Bergman said.

CCI is a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to county commissioners, mayors and council members in Colorado, focusing on education and state legislative

representation.

Once a county has more than 70,000 residents, a citizen’s group or the county commissioners can put a question on the ballot asking residents if they wish to add two more.

The board itself can also decide to do so if residents vote in favor of becoming a home-rule county.

The maximum number the board can have is five.

If the commissioners or citizens decide to put the question on the ballot, they must also ask what make-up of the board residents would prefer. There are four options and at least two must be placed on the ballot.

The options are: • Two commissioners elected by the whole county and three from specific districts • All five commissioners elected by the whole county but three must live in specific districts • All five commissioners elected by specific districts • All five commissioners elected by the whole county Of the 12 counties who are eligible through their population size, several have moved to five commissioners, including Adams, El Paso and Arapahoe counties.

Weld County and Pitkin County have moved to five commissioners as part of their home-rule charters. Denver and Broomfield have city council structures with 13 and 10 representatives, respectively.

Boulder County has attempted to approve the expansion at least four times, according to Douglas County staff. Jeffco has attempted

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to do so at least twice.

The Douglas County commissioners didn’t direct staff to continue pursuing the action during the Aug. 15 meeting.

Five in Adams Adams County was the most recent to expand its board, with voters approving the change in 2012.

Two additional members officially joined the board in 2015.

Erik Hansen, who was elected in 2010, said he campaigned with the promise of adding more commissioners after a scandal in which seven people, including Adams County staff members, were charged and a commissioner was investigated.

“Communities do this usually because they have a reason, something is happening that’s dysfunctional on the board or something in the community is driving it,” he said. “Commissioners aren’t going to normally vote to dilute their own power.”

Those in support of the change felt it would create a healthier, more representative county government structure for the growing community, Hansen said. Those against it worried it would be too costly.

The Adams County commissioner expansion was approved with 57% of the vote. Hansen went on to serve with the five-person board until 2019.

“I think there was probably more thoughtful debate with five than there would have been with three,” he said. “You have more different ways to look at things. I think all of that adds more to discussion” Hansen said he advocated for the expansion of the board because he believes it helps the board function better.

“When you have three all you need is a friend,” he said. “But with five, you need a majority.”

Hansen added that more commissioners means greater representation in a large community.

“Counties get bigger and they obviously have more diversity and you want to have that diversity represented on the board of county commissioners,” he said.

County, GOP respond Thomas, at the losing end of many 2-1 votes, said she’s warmed to the idea after hearing more questions from constituents about the possibility of adding commissioners.

“I’ve always been opposed to it because it would grow government,” she said. “But I don’t know how to break this logjam with George and Abe.” Stu Parker, the chairman of the Douglas County Republican Party, said the party hasn’t yet taken a stance on the issue.

“I’m not against adding two commissioners but there’s not enough information yet,” he said. “Yes it could be good or it could be bad.”

Parker added that while it would allow commissioners to have some back-up for their various committees, the cost could impact the counties’ other functions. Currently, Parker said he doesn’t believe the dynamic among the commissioners has impacted the county’s governance.

“You’d like to see people getting

along, but is it affecting how the county is run?” he said. “I haven’t seen full evidence of that.”

Parker Mayor Jeff Toborg, also a Republican, said he’s often wondered why Douglas County, which has about 360,000 residents, only has three county commissioners.

“Douglas County is geographically large enough that I would think having five would be better,” Toborg said.

Laydon doesn’t see any benefit to adding more commissioners, he said.

“If you think about increasing government, growing government and the number of politicians at the helm, it ultimately just leads to a slowdown,” he said. “It’s more deliberations, it’s more debate, it’s more back and forth.”

He added that in his view, regardless of the number of commissioners, all it takes is one member to make it divisive.

Teal said he doesn’t think adding commissioners is a good idea but if it were to happen, he believes it should be done through the homerule method.

“Every municipality here in Douglas County has seven member councils and every single one of them in recent memory has had some degree of factionalism,” Teal said. “The idea that … you’re going to eliminate factionalism by going to five people is naive in my mind.”

Commissioners’ fracture The relationship among Douglas County’s commissioners began to fray in April 2021 when Teal and Laydon voted to remove Thomas from her position as chair following a national media request gone awry. The two accused Thomas of using her role as chair of the board to lie to residents and “attempt to influence the board” after she was she wasn’t selected to speak with the media outlet.

Instead of permanently removing her, it was decided they would rotate the chair position between Thomas and Laydon. Afterwards, the commissioners brought in a moderator to attempt to repair their relationship.

But in April, Laydon and Teal again voted to remove Thomas from her position and began an internal investigation.They accused her of circulating an anonymous letter that criticized specific employees in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and emailing county legal representation with a request not authorized by the full board.

The investigation found that while Thomas had circulated the sheriff letter, doing so did not create a hostile work environment.

It also found she did direct legal representation to provide her with information the board had determined to keep secret.

Teal and Laydon initially voted to keep the investigative report confidential, but it was then shared with a Denver TV station.

After being directed by Teal and Laydon to look into it, their staff found that Thomas had released the report.

While they were presented with several legal actions they could take against Thomas, they decided not to take any for the moment.

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BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

The Colorado Secretary of State’s office last week shared the latest quarterly update on how small businesses in the state are doing.

It’s mixed, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. Job growth remains strong, but the number of businesses that are delinquent in filing regular reports or repaying a debt rose.

“And while many new entities are filing with our office, the report also notes an uptick in delinquencies and dissolutions as well as signs of pessimism from the business community due to inflation, supply-chain disruption, worker shortages and interest rates among other factors that continued to place pressure on small business owners,” Griswold said during a news conference.

According to data provided by the Leeds School of Business at University of Colorado, the number of new business filings was slightly negative from a year ago, at -0.2% in the second quarter, which was the first annual decline since the start of the pandemic.

And the number of companies showing signs of failure grew at double-digit rates — delinquent filings were up 9.8% while companies that dissolved their business grew 27%.

Brian Lewandowski, executive director of Leeds’ Business Research Division, speculated that more businesses would have dissolved earlier if it hadn’t been for federal stimulus packages that provided financial aid to small businesses, like the popular Paycheck Protection Programs.

“Perhaps the rise in dissolutions and delinquencies are a sign of some of that strain on businesses now that

the stimulus has gone away,” he said.

“With a slowing national economy, can we expect to see the rise in business failures over the coming quarters?”

His colleague Richard Wobbekind thinks so. Even though bankruptcy filings fell in the pandemic, recent data lags.

“I think there’s a fair amount of concern that we’re going to see bankruptcy and those kinds of things uptick over the next two quarters,” Wobbekind said. “Some of the funding that was out there has run out.

We’re hearing this from the banking community and elsewhere.”

The nation’s gross domestic product slowed in the first half of the year, which can indicate an economy in recession. Nevertheless, strong job numbers and a growth in the number of businesses in good standing are evidence that Colorado’s economy is holding steady.

“Our view is that this is not, we’re not in a recession,” Wobbekind said.

“Despite the slowdown in the first half, expectations are that the 2022 overall GDP will be positive. Right now, the forward-looking forecast for the third quarter is running at about one-and-half percent for GDP growth. But this is still obviously a much more moderate growth economy than we had in 2021.”

Speaking of business filings, Colorado’s Business Fee Relief Act went into effect July 1. That dropped the cost of registering a new business from $50 to $1. In the first month, the state attracted 13,000 new business registrations and 4,200 trade names, which the Secretary of State’s office estimated a $750,000 savings for small business owners.

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

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Young adult men face most monkeypox risk State health officials step up response as case numbers rise

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Cases of monkeypox, a rare but serious disease, are rising, and Colorado health officials told reporters in a briefing Aug. 18 they’re ramping up in response.

“I think there’s reason for concern for monkeypox because we’re seeing an increase in infections,” said Dr. Connie Price, the Chief Medical Officer with Denver Health. “We have an opportunity that I think was much greater than we had with COVID to actually control it.”

Price said monkeypox is not as transmissible as COVID-19 and that it’s unlikely to evolve that way.

More information about the monkeypox outbreak will now be published online. It clearly shows the group currently most at risk, based on the data: young adult men in or near Denver.

The state said it’s expanding the data on the monkeypox dashboard they rolled out earlier this month. It will now include county-level case counts and demographic data.

The health department created the dashboard with input from community leaders, LGBTQ advocacy organizations, and local public health agencies, to ensure data transparency while protecting patient privacy.

“We have been working closely with trusted community members to develop the data sharing practices,” on the website, said state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy.

She said that included some “data suppression” to protect privacy, especially in less populated counties “when there’s case counts of one or two, there is the potential for individuals to be identified.”

Dashboard tracks disease The updated dashboard clearly spells out how monkeypox is now hitting Colorado. A bar near the top shows six people are hospitalized, no one in the state has died and cases have been identified in 19 counties. The first cases were found in Colorado in May. The numbers grew from there to six in June, 66 in July and 94 in August, for a total of 168 to date.

Denver has recorded 59 cases, followed by Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson and El Paso counties also in double digits. Eighty-five percent of cases are in men. The bulk of the cases are in younger adults: three

in four are in those aged 18 to 44.

Nearly 77% of cases are in people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual.

Following on the heels of two-plus years of grappling with COVID-19, and with other diseases like polio reemerging in the U.S., another health department official sought to reassure Coloradans.

“Public health will always be monitoring the situation and always ready to scale our response and that we would communicate to the public,” no matter the threat, said Scott Bookman, who directs the Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response. “We are preparing to respond in any way that we need to, and we are committed to transparent, open communication with the public, so they understand their risk and understand the actions that they need to take.”

Based on the data the state health department is collecting both here in Colorado and nationally, “we are seeing that the greatest risk at this time is among, gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men,” said Herlihy. “That is primarily, here in Colorado, in the Denver metro area, but we have seen cases outside of the metro area as well.”

Questions arise But as the state looks to ramp up response to the spread of another contagious disease, plenty of questions are popping up: about vaccines, tests, risks in schools and colleges.

As for schools, Herlihy said “I think it is important to note in the data that I shared today, that we have not seen any pediatric cases here in Colorado. But we are

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anxiously awaiting guidance from CDC.” She said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had let Colorado public health officials know they expect to release school and childcare guidance very soon.

She said the state health department is talking to partners across the state and “encouraging the routine practices that we use now to prevent communicable diseases in schools, our practices that really should continue for monkeypox.”

State advises schools Herlihy noted the state recently updated its school guidance around COVID-19 and said there’s guidance there about general infection prevention strategies in schools.

She said public health officials believe brief interactions without physical contact, so passing someone at a grocery store, would not be considered a risk for monkeypox transmission.

“Again, the major route of transmission really continues to be that close physical contact, including contact during sex,” she said.

Herlihy said the agency is having conversations with higher education institutions, which she said have learned a lot from the COVID-19 experience, including in resident halls, considered congregate, or higher risk, settings.

“Some of the strategies that they’ve been using, things like having places for students to isolate if they were to test positive, are going to be potentially important strategies again,” she said.

Monkeypox vaccines are available but in short supply, Bookman said, based on the federal allocation of it.

“Now we are hopeful that we will see more coming, in the coming weeks and coming months,” he said, adding that the state is prioritizing the vaccine to the places where we are seeing the largest amount of community spread and where the need is, which now is in the Denver metro area.

He said the state is expanding its distribution network; it now includes 59 providers, to which it’s distributed 3,500 doses. He said the state has administered more than 4,000 doses and that vaccine data also would appear on the state’s website.

Price said Denver Health has administered nearly 500 doses to people who meet criteria for close contact. Price added that there are non-research, experimental treatments available to those who have severe disease once they are diagnosed.

Herlihy said monkeypox testing is expanding and commercial labs nationwide have been coming online to test as well.

“Commercial lab testing is available and really recommended for patients who have insurance, that can be processed through primary care providers or other healthcare providers,” she said. “We know that most large systems in the state now are able to collect specimens and do this testing.”

She said it does not require preapproval from the state health department and specimens can be collected with materials that many providers have on hand.

This story is from CPR News, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

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most commonly used medications are not.

“We have committed to monitor and to not import drugs in a way that would impede any of their supplies,” Bimestefer said, speaking of a need to “be a very good partner to our friends to the north.”

“I believe they came down in a way that allows us to do this.”

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado has taken another step toward importing lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, after signing contracts with companies on both sides of the border that will handle the transaction.

The state hopes that bringing in regular, everyday prescription drugs from Canada, where they are sold at a lower price than in the United States, will help lower drug costs for people here. On Aug. 18, the state announced that it has signed deals with three companies: AdiraMedica, a wholesaler with a subsidiary in Canada that will act as the exporter; Premier Pharmaceuticals, an Idahobased wholesaler that will act as the importer and distributor; and Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety, which will run a program to collect reports on the drugs’ safety.

“We have hit a major milestone on importation, and that is, if you will, setting up the pathway and the partner contracts in order to enable the importation.” said Kim Bimestefer, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which is overseeing the importation program.

How it will work Bimestefer’s department administers Medicaid in Colorado. But the drug-importation program is not aimed at reducing the state government’s prescription drug spending — which is around $1 billion a year, Bimestefer said.

The explanation for that is contained in a report released by the department last year that found, due to rebates and federal regulations, the prices Medicaid pays for drugs are already comparable to the prices of drugs in Canada. Bimestefer said Medicaid’s drug spending has been flat in recent years, while it has continued to climb for people on private insurance.

As a result, the state has set up the importation program with the goal of helping those privately insured folks, with the imported drugs ultimately ending up in local pharmacies.

Lauren Reveley, who is leading HCPF’s drug importation program, said AdiraMedica will work with the state to negotiate to purchase drugs from manufacturers in Canada. AdiraMedica will then buy the drugs and sell them to Premier Pharmaceuticals. Premier will

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contract with a laboratory to test the drugs and make sure they are what they claim to be, then will repackage and relabel the drugs and distribute them to participating Colorado pharmacies, which will sell them to consumers.

Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Safety will set up a program to monitor for adverse events and other safety concerns, so the state can spot problems in the supply chain.

Reveley said the system is designed to be market-driven, meaning the state will facilitate it but not need to finance it with taxpayer dollars. So far, Colorado has spent about $1.5 million to get the program up and running, Reveley said.

Seeking federal approval Colorado has not yet identified which drugs it will seek to import.

Some — biologics, like insulin, for instance — are off the table due to federal regulations. For others, it depends on how negotiations with manufacturers go, Reveley said. But the state is expected to finalize its list in the coming months because it’s a requirement for winning federal approval for the program.

Bimestefer said the state plans to submit its application to the federal Food and Drug Administration this fall. After that, it’s unclear how long the feds will take to review it.

State drug importation programs were made possible under rules passed during the Trump administration and continued during the Biden administration. But, so far, no state programs have been approved.

Florida was the first state to file an application with the feds, but, nearly two years later, it still doesn’t have an answer.

A Polis priority Colorado’s drug importation program is a major piece of Gov. Jared Polis’ health care agenda, one that has taken on even greater significance in an election year as

Polis touts his efforts to save people money.

In a statement, Polis called the Aug. 18 announcement of the program’s contractors “a major piece in place to make drugs more affordable.”

“I am proud to see the progress of the program and the steps forward in making lower health care costs a reality across Colorado and look forward to delivering real results and savings,” Polis said.

In her own statement, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, a four-time cancer survivor, referenced her personal experiences trying to pay for life-saving medications and said the administration is “committed to creating new innovative ways to ensure all Coloradans have access to high quality and affordable health care.”

Navigating Canadian concerns Even if the program receives federal approval, it still faces significant hurdles. Among the biggest: Will Canada actually go along?

For years, officials and advocacy groups in Canada have raised concerns about what large-scale export of drugs to the U.S. would do to the price and supply of medicines in Canada. This resulted, in late-2020, in a rule blocking the export of medications that are in short supply.

“Our health care system is a symbol of our national identity and we are committed to defending it,” Canada’s health minister said at the time.

But, to Bimestefer and other Colorado officials, this is not exactly a no.

Bimestefer said she has held meetings with the Canadian consulate to better understand Canada’s position, and she believes Colorado can construct its program in a way that does not hurt Canada’s pharmaceutical supply. The state, she said, will only look to import drugs that are not in shortage — and most of the

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Beating industry opposition If Canada goes along, that leaves only one obstacle remaining: the pharmaceutical industry, which has staunchly opposed the effort.

In 2020, the industry filed a lawsuit seeking to stop implementation of the federal rules for state importation programs. That lawsuit is still ongoing — Florida earlier this year filed an amicus brief in support of the federal rules; Colorado has not done the same, according to federal court records.

The industry also opposed a bill in Congress that would write the federal rules on state importation programs into law.

“Drugs that enter the United States through drug importation schemes would circumvent FDA’s review and approval of our medicine supply,” Priscilla VanderVeer, the vice president of public policy at the pharmaceutical industry group PhRMA, said in a statement following a committee hearing on the federal bill.

Advocates for importation, including Bimestefer, said the programs will have numerous safeguards, including a requirement that drugs be purchased directly from manufacturers. But those requirements also make the pharmaceutical industry’s opposition more consequential — essentially giving the industry veto power over the programs.

Still, Bimestefer said she is optimistic that some manufacturers will want to work with Colorado to export Canadian drugs.

“We are poised to be able to do what is right and poised to be able to take on those who would impede us in bringing savings to Coloradans,” she said.

“We are going to find manufacturers who are willing to negotiate. If we didn’t think we would be able to find manufacturers who are willing to negotiate, we wouldn’t be pursuing this.”

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BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Maryanne Grant’s journey to becoming a foster mom started with her work as a court-appointed special advocate, otherwise referred to as CASA. These volunteers are appointed by a judge to advocate for a child’s best interest in court, often helping advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect, according to the National CASA/GAL Association for Children.

“I was a CASA and I always just felt like I wanted to do more — bring them home with me, and I couldn’t,” said Grant, adding that she is single. “I knew I wanted to be a mom, and it just seemed like the next step.”

Grant became licensed in November 2021, and she currently has a 13-year-old foster daughter who has been in her care for the past three months. She said she had another teenager before that.

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One of the most popular attracher family.

The group of four were among tions of the event was a large foam hundreds of people at the carnivalGrant brought along her foster machine that created a giant pile for people to run through, resulting in many foam-covered children running through the field.

“We traditionally, pre-pandemic, hosted appreciation events once a year … for all of our foster and kinship families. And it’s just to give them a space to come together and connect,” said Logan Ellett, a supervisor at Collaborative Foster Care Program. “It’s just to show them how much we care for them and appreciate them.”

Collaborative Foster Care Program is a communal effort between Jefferson County, Arapahoe County and Douglas County, said Hayley

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“On any given day, there are about 430 children in foster care across the three counties,” Wolfe said.

Ellett estimated the program has about 180 certified foster and kinship families, with kinship families making up about 30%. Certified kinship families, she explained, are those who choose to take in someone who is biologically related to them or who they have a connection to, whether it be as a teacher, neighbor or friend.

One of the challenges the program faces is recruiting foster families, especially finding families who are interested in caring for older children and teenagers, Ellett said.

There are about 50 to 80 children waiting for placement across the three counties on any given day, she said.

“About 80% of our placement needs, so about 80% of that 50 to 80, are for kids 10 years old and older,” Wolfe said.

Wolfe hoped families felt seen and celebrated at the event, recognizing the volunteers and community members who showed up to help support the families.

Among those celebrating and recognizing the hard work of foster parents was Robert Hansen, otherwise known as Magic Rob, who performed a magic.

Before working full-time as a magician, he said he worked at a treatment center as a counselor for kids with behavior disorders.

“The kids that we dealt with, if they didn’t make it in a therapeutic foster home, they came to us. And if they didn’t make it with us, they had to go to the mental hospital,” he said. “These kids, a lot of them, they just fall through the cracks.”

He said he felt very lucky to be part of the event, which he called amazing. “These are my people,” he said.

One of Ellett’s favorite parts of the day was seeing people smiling

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Having a support system with other foster care moms has also been important, Grant explained.

For example, she knows another foster parent who lives nearby and is also single, and she said they help one another take care of each other’s foster kids.

“We call it co-parenting,” Grant said, saying she can be an aunttype figure for the other foster kids.

“This community is one of the best things about it.”

“This is family, you know — like our version of it,” she said. “Chosen family is just as important as blood family.”

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who she knows typically don’t, she said.

“We hope they just take some joy away from this,” she said. “I hope they gain connections with other people. I hope they know that even though we typically interact with them in a different fashion, that we love them and support them.”

Seeing other foster families was a highlight for Grant, she said as she sat underneath a tree and watched the three girls running around and enjoying the event.

“I just think it’s really nice to be with people who get it,” Grant said, adding that she recognizes a lot of people at the event from previous virtual meetings.

“We all get that it is really, really hard,” she said. “When we can have a good day, it’s like, it makes those hard parts seem not so terrible.”

Grant said some of the difficulties of being a foster parent includes navigating the behaviors and therapy needs of the child, as well as any potential triggers.

Just recently, she took her foster daughter somewhere and a young child asked where the foster daughter’s parents were. Grant said it broke her heart.

However, at this event, she knew she didn’t have to worry about anyone asking something like that.

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vaccine every year, similar to the flu, Douglas said.

Right now, COVID is much less dangerous than it was, but it’s still affecting society in ways ranging from interrupting kids’ education to driving up the death toll, Carlton noted.

“In a typical year pre-COVID, influenza killed 12,000 to 52,000 people per year in the U.S. … so far in 2022, we’ve had about 187,000 COVID deaths in the U.S.,” said Carlton, who works in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health.

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behave differently, leaving open the possibility that the virus’s impact across age groups could change, Douglas said.

Meanwhile, the state public health department has continued its loosened approach to addressing COVID risk in schools. And looking ahead, state officials aren’t currently considering adding COVID vaccination to the list of required vaccines for K-12 students for the 2023-24 school year, a statement from the department said.

As many Coloradans continue to return to life as normal, Elizabeth Carlton, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, emphasized the need to take the virus seriously.

“I think what is challenging is communicating the severity of COVID risk, and it’s not uniform across the population,” Carlton said. She added: “It’s different for different people.”

Colorado still sees ups and downs Despite the many months of living without broad public health mandates in metro Denver counties, Colorado is seeing much fewer COVID hospitalizations than at the same time last year.

Back in the spring, Colorado hit a milestone: The state saw the lowest number of Coloradans hospitalized with COVID since the start of the pandemic — 77 statewide — on April 12, according to a report from the Colorado School of Public Health.

The low point in hospitalizations arrived even amid the highly contagious Omicron subvariants, and that’s partly because they seem to be less severe than the Delta variant was, Carlton said. Another factor was the rollout of Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that Carlton called “a game changer” for people who are at risk for COVID hospitalization — even though the drug isn’t yet as widely available as she would like.

But like clockwork, hospitalizations came roaring back, reaching 324 in mid-July, according to the state’s COVID website. (Not all patients who are counted are hospitalized “due to” the virus. For some, COVID is a less important or “incidental” finding, such as for patients who are admitted for other reasons but test positive for COVID later. The most recent breakdown showed about 63% hospitalized “for COVID” and about 31% hospital-

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ized “with COVID” in early August.)

And while Colorado’s hospitalizations have come back down after a long plateau — the number was 236 in mid-August — it’s anyone’s guess as to when the next wave will arrive, particularly as school gets underway.

“Sports start again, parents start going back in the office — there’s all this mixing that changes as schools reopen. And that remixing of populations can facilitate” COVID spread, Carlton said. She added: “But we think that immunity is high enough that we shouldn’t see a dramatic spike in cases and hospitalizations.”

At the individual level, though, it’s important to realize that a lot of COVID is still circulating, so it’s a good time for people to make sure they and their families are vaccinated, Carlton said.

Just as the school season arrived, COVID protocols continued to loosen at the federal level, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer suggesting people stay home after a virus exposure to see whether they catch COVID. The federal agency is now “recommending that instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5,” an Aug. 11 news release announced.

In Carlton’s view, “what sometimes gets lost in the messaging” is that the CDC still recommends masking after an exposure — and to stay home for five days if a test comes back positive.

“What we do know is masks are a highly effective tool for slowing the spread of (COVID) from one person to another, particularly if you wear a high-quality mask and both people

are wearing a high-quality mask,” Carlton said. A KN95 or N95 mask would count as high quality, she said.

Is it endemic yet?

With some luck, COVID could be moving toward an endemic phase — where the disease is a more regular occurrence.

Douglas, the head of Tri-County Health, broke down the terminology like this: an epidemic is an occurrence of a health problem that exceeds what is expected. A pandemic is when that happens on a global basis.

“Endemic is when things are happening — it could be a high level, could be a low level — but it’s what you expect,” Douglas said.

He added: “I think we are getting to a point where we expect to be living through waves caused by new variants. We expect to (respond) to it with new vaccines.”

New variants could be more contagious and may be either less severe or more severe than earlier versions of the virus, Douglas said.

“I think we’ll know more about endemic stage in the rearview mirror,” Douglas said. He envisions a time when public health officials can look back and notice that the situation hasn’t been changing much — when variants arise but don’t behave much differently from each other.

“I don’t think next spring is an unlikely time frame for us to look back and say, ‘This is probably how COVID’s going to behave,’ ” Douglas gave as an estimate.

And while researchers likely won’t develop a new vaccine for every variant, there could be a new COVID

Strict COVID rules long gone For this school year, the state public health department signaled it will continue the more hands-off approach to COVID it began a year ago and has since loosened further.

In July 2021, Colorado removed mask requirements for schools and repealed the mandate for school protocols regarding outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases.

That meant that schools no longer needed to adhere to the broad quarantine and isolation requirements in the state’s earlier public health orders. (The state still put forth nonessential guidance for schools.) And state and local public health officials still had “statutory authority to institute quarantine and isolation as needed to stop the spread of disease,” the state public health department said at the time.

In January, the state’s quarantine guidance updated to align with a change in CDC guidance, outlining that students and staff generally don’t need to quarantine if they were up to date on COVID vaccination. For those not up to date, the guidance shortened the recommended quarantine to five days, with five additional days of masking — down from the earlier suggestion of 10 days of quarantine.

As of August, quarantine in K-12 settings after “routine classroom exposures” is no longer recommended unless it’s part of a strategy put in place at the discretion of the school, district, or local public health agency when COVID cases are increasing, outbreaks are detected or community COVID levels are escalating, according to the state health department.

(Colorado’s August guidance echoes the state’s recommendations back in February, which suggested moving toward focusing less on quarantining of staff and students after exposures to COVID in school, according to a news release.)

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While the state touted increases in both English and math for 2022, they have to admit the damage is still not repaired. That damage being canceling school amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

FROM THE I am never going to come around to how politicized COVID became and how much EDITOR we as a society lost because of it. One of the main areas for me that will also have a twinge of resentment and anger is forcing our children to stay home for 18 months.

The test scores are just another layer of evidence in a growing list of proof that extensive damage was done to our schoolage and college-age kids.

The test scores may be somewhat better Thelma Grimes — but they still are not back to 2019 levels.

According to a Colorado Sun story regarding the standardized test, during a virtual press conference state officials prefaced the release of the latest results with a reminder that, although many Colorado students resumed a greater sense of normalcy throughout the school year, others still experienced interruptions and setbacks.

Think about that — We are more than two years past the March 2020 doomsday for schools, yet we are still dealing with it. Some schools are not back to full capacity. Some schools still struggle with student enrollment.

We cannot gain what we lost in academics when we do not even have the teachers and assistants we need to get through a normal week. Students falling behind in reading are likely not getting the extra assistance because teachers are stretched thin and support staff is not automatic at a lot of our schools.

Multiple school districts have started the new school year with teacher and staff shortages across all spectrums.

Bringing academic levels up is not likely if we do not have the staff to do it.

Teachers have stressed that kids, following the at-home school experiment that failed horribly, have not returned to normal in many ways. Not wearing a mask and going to school every day is not the normal I refer to.

I refer to normal in terms of behavior, learning capabilities and focus. Teachers across the metro area have continually said that after the school shutdowns our children came back with more behavioral issues, fell behind in academics and are struggling with anger and outbursts.

This is further evidence that you cannot remove children abruptly from structured lives. You cannot halt learning and convince yourselves that online learning is the same.

Parents did the best with the hands they were dealt during that time. I, for one, spent 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day serving as a schoolteacher to a teenager and two elementary school kids. I did not want them to fall behind academically. I was blessed with the ability to commit to that daily routine.

However, my now 8-year-old would say regularly that while “Mom Academy” had some good points — he missed his friends, he missed social interaction and he missed his teachers.

Academically and mentally — It is going to take a long time to overcome the damage to our children. For some, there may never be a true return to “normal.”

Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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hen we think about lions, we might think about a fierce beast, the king of the jungle, roaming the Sahara in their majestic form. Or maybe the only time we have seen a lion is at the zoo or in a movie. Either way, there is no mistaking their roar and their incredible strength.

What about the lion tamers, what comes to mind when we think of them? Someone controlling the lion with a whip and a stool.

Again, maybe we have seen live shows where the lion tamer commands the great beasts and controls them as we watch from the arena or from our TV. In a sense we are all lion tamers as we try and control our own metaphorical lions.

What are those lions in our life that may need controlling, and if not controlled can lead us down dark and desperate roads, or certainly lead us astray from our journey toward success? The lions are those things we can control, whether it’s controlling ourselves and how we react or respond to things and the habits we have. If the habits are bad, we still have the power to control them.

If they are good habits, we may still have room to improve or simply not backslide.

When thinking about taming our lions, it comes down to our willingness and decision to make the necessary changes and then take the required action steps to keep those lions tamed. A lion is a very beautiful yet dangerous beast. The lion can either dominate us with fear, or we can learn how to keep those lions in our life in check.

Here are some, and you probably have a few of your own. Anger, impatience, bad

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habits, instant gratification, urge to always be right, talking more than listening, being a know-it-all, not prioritizing faith, family, and friends, indulgences, obsessions, not saying “no” enough, lack of forgiveness. And any one of these lions when not tamed or controlled can absolutely wreak havoc in our life and Michael Norton destroy relationships. At times we all must accept our role as a lion tamer.

The dragon is a fire-breathing, flying beast that is terrifying. The dragon looks to kill and destroy. The dragon is recognized as evil. Although there have been some lighthearted movies about dragons, in this illustration let’s stick with the evil ones, because they are the ones that do the most damage.

That leads us to the dragon slayer. We see the dragon slayer as brave, shield and sword in hand, and most times in a shining suit of armor riding on a big and beautiful horse as they courageously seek the battle with the dragon. Their mission is not to control or tame, their mission is to slay the dragon.

We become dragon slayers when we identify those things and people in our life that we just need to remove. The metaphorical dragons in our life are many times either found within our hearts or in between our ears. Or they are found in such a bad habit, a habit that cannot be tamed or moderated,

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he time is fast approaching when you can determine if the Medicare plan you are on this year is the best choice for you next year. Medicare plans can change benefits, their lists of covered drugs and, in the case of managed care plans, their provider networks. Medicare’s annual open enrollment period is designed to provide an opportunity for you to learn about these changes.

Medicare’s 2022 open enrollment period begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. However, well before then, you’ll be receiving mail from your current plan with its upcoming changes, advertisements from other companies sharing their benefits and cost information for your consideration, a 2023 Medicare & You handbook from the federal government and probably advertisements for Medicare seminars in your area sponsored by insurance company representatives. Try not to be overwhelmed!

Coming to the rescue is the Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program, also referred to as SHIP. It is funded by Medicare

to provide accurate and unbiased plan information through public presentations and a team of trained volunteers. There is no charge for this individualized help and you can reach the Colorado SHIP office by callGretchen Lopez ing 303-480-6835.

Additionally, 1-800-MEDICARE, a 24/7 hotline, is available to help you compare plans in your area, as well as an online tool called Medicare Compare at www.medicare.gov.

All these tools are available to help you evaluate your options and choose the best plan for you in 2023 — that may be your current plan or a different plan. The choice is always up to you.

Let’s begin with a few first steps to take: • Update your prescription list including name of medication, dosage and frequency. Talk to your doctor about your medication choices. Do you need a brand

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How about you? Are there lions in your life that need to be tamed?

Are there dragons in your life that need to be slayed? Do you need a fellow dragon slayer to help you in the battle? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com, and when we can be a lion tamer or a dragon slayer as needed, it really will be a better than good life.

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but a bad habit that needs to be slayed. Then there are those people in our lives, they are our family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and others who are close to us.

Some are fellow dragon slayers, who will go into battle with us to help us overcome challenging times or hardships. Some need a dragon slayer because they may not be up for the fight themselves.

And then there are those other people-dragons who cause us stress through their negative attitude, condescending remarks, and toxic

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Five commissioners needed The article “Commissioners Teal, Laydon vote to investigate Thomas again” points to more than just the dysfunction of a Board of County Commissioners.

The series of incidents of internal disputes on the Douglas County BOCC highlights a serious and

care are generally contained in the first few pages. A copy of this informative publication should reach you by mid-October.

Remember you don’t have to go through this decision-making process alone. In order to assist you in sorting through all of your choices and selecting the best plan, the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County is hosting a Medicare Open Enrollment presentation by Desiree Boelte, SHIP Program Manager, on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. at the Parker Library, 20105 East Mainstreet in Parker. Desiree will share information about the 2023 changes to Medicare, the plans available in Douglas County and answer any questions you may have about your upcoming choices. Please join us!

Gretchen Lopez is the chair of the Douglas County Seniors’ Council.

This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County.

For more information please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLIfe@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Editorial got it right Thelma Grimes’ Aug. 11 editorial, “Cough it Up,” was a breath of fresh air. Between the legally suspicious antics of the new school board, the silly battles between the commissioners, not to mention the lack of empathy and care for fellow citizens by refusing to mask, while ridding us of our much-needed health department, it has been incredibly embarrassing to live in Douglas County.

Someone finally said what needed to be said. Thank you!

Adoree Blair Children’s advocate Highlands Ranch

name or will a generic work as well for you? Is there a new medication your doctor recommends?

After you update your list (especially if not all of your medications are filled at the same pharmacy), talk to your pharmacist about possible duplications (more than one drug for the same purpose unintentionally being used together) or potentially harmful interactions between medications.

• Are all the drugs you take covered by your current plan? Will they be covered by your current plan next year? You can check your plan’s website or call your plan to find out.

• Determine if your current plan’s benefits are meeting your needs.

• Reading your mail this time of year is very important, especially if it comes from your plan or a government agency (state or federal). Any changes to your coverage or assistance with the cost of your coverage will be sent to you in the mail. Plan on setting aside some time to at least read the highlights of the 2023 Medicare & You handbook. The new changes to Medi-

growing issue of governance.

The governance structure of having three county commissioners in a county of around 345,000 citizens with a mega “non-city” Highlands Ranch (pop. 107,000) invites dysfunction at the least and far worse problems of ineffective governance. Citizens of the municipalities in Douglas County have a far closer and more responsive relationship with their government officials, with each having a council of seven members. Yes, even Larkspur has more than three council members!

A much overdue but partial solution is to increase the size of the BOCC from three to five and require that commissioners be elected in-district rather than at large. Our neighboring counties, Arapahoe and El Paso, made this change years ago, following the procedure set out by the state.

We should call on the BOCC to SEE LETTERS, P17

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opping up alongside the wildflowers, near creek beds and scattered through meadows in Colorado’s forests are a rainbow variety of fungi, which an increasing number of foragers are taking advantage of.

Whether foragers are gathering some of Colorado’s prize edible species or just exploring to identify and learn, the Colorado Mycological Society has seen a hike in the number of people signing up for guided forays and club meetings.

“Most of the addition (of new club members) came in the last few years,” said former CMS president Ed Lubow. “The majority are there because they want to find something they can take home and eat.”

Current CMS membership is over 1,000 people, Lubow said, adding that a huge draw has been

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the ability to gather mushrooms in the wild that would be expensive to purchase from a grocery store, such as porcini, chanterelles, morels and matsutake.

For anyone just starting out, Lubow highly recommends going on a mycological society-led foray to learn the basics of hunting and identification, which is key for gathering to eat. He also recommends beginner foragers invest in a regional book on mushroom and fungi species.

“There are a number of local mycological societies,” he said. “Go join one, because you’ll be around people with the same interest and with more experience, so you’ll learn relatively quickly. The No. 1 rule for eating is if in doubt, throw it out.”

Beyond the culinary foragers, Lubow said he’s also seen more interest from hikers and outdoor enthusiasts who like finding more ways to connect with nature and learning about their surrounding environment.

Fungi are an integral part of forest health, breaking down nutrients into the soil for plants and trees to use.

“What you discover fairly quickly is that if you go out there thinking you’re going to find morels, except for a rare lucky day, you’re not going to succeed, so you start realizing that you’re passing lots of mushrooms,” Lubow said. “For me, it turned into, even the ones I can’t eat are kind of interesting.”

Luckily for foragers, there’s no shortage of wild mushrooms in Colorado. From the southern San Juans to the Flat Tops in Steamboat Springs, there’s bound to be a bounty.

However, public lands have different requirements for foragers for mushrooms. National and state parks do not allow foraging, while national forests typically require a permit. Depending on

the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around $20 per year.

Even urban parks in the Front Range are home to fungi finds, though it’s less likely to find anything worth eating.

Some mushrooms in urban areas can be interesting because they’re not local, but accidentally brought in, Lubow said.

Lubow cautioned that it’s always on the foragers to know what lands they are on and the rules of the land.

Prime mushroom season in Colorado runs from mid-July to late September, though certain species thrive outside of those months as well. Altitude also plays a role in determining what species foragers are likely to find.

“For Colorado, the key thing is moisture,” Lubow said of ideal mushroom conditions.

Gear for gathering mushrooms includes a knife for cutting stalks out of the ground or off trees, a brush for cleaning dirt off and a structured container, such as a basket, cardboard box or mesh bag. Plastic is not recommended because it can speed up spoilage.

Once on the trail, focus on the forest floor and tree trunks and it likely won’t be long before you notice mushrooms under brush, at the base of Aspens or on a fallen log. If foraging in a more urban or popular area, be sure to avoid gathering where there’s dog poop or pesticides or herbicides used.

Beware that some of the prettiest-looking mushrooms, like the red and white-spotted amanita muscaria, can be toxic if ingested.

There are a number of important parts of the mushroom to look at in order to identify it, according to Vera Stuckey Evenson’s “Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region.” First, observe the environment, since some species are associated with certain trees and whether it’s growing in the ground or on bark will help define it.

On the actual mushroom itself, look at the cap for colors and textures; examine underneath the cap to see whether it has gills, teeth or pores; check the stem for coloring or patterns; and smell it for any distinctive odors. Also be sure to get the base of the mushroom from the ground, which can also be a helpful feature.

For species that look alike, sometimes a spore print, where the cap of the mushroom is removed and placed on paper to capture falling spores, or chemical tinctures, which react with certain species, are needed for a SEE FUNGI, P17

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Former Colorado Mycological Society president Ed Lubow uses a loupe to examine a smaller mushroom for identification. Lubow regularly leads forays for the mycological society and has noticed a growing number of people interested in foraging.

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A common species found in Colorado forests is the Aspen bolete, which some people Foragers lay out their bounty on a picnic table for identification of the dozens of species found in Clear Creek County’s Mount Evans area. eat and others avoid due to gastrointestinal concerns.

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positive identification.

Unlike picking flowers, gathering mushrooms doesn’t hurt the fungi since mushrooms are the fruits of the larger mycelium, or root structure. Picking can also

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refer this measure to the ballot in 2023 to be effective in 2024, if possible. This is at least a start to more representative, responsive, and transparent governance in the county.

Doug Gilbert Castle Pines Republican nonsense What part of Secret, Top Secret and other government security clearances do Republicans and Republican members of Congress not understand?

One of the most responsible positions a member of the U.S. military, or government employee, can have is the lowly position of Personnel Records Clerk. I held one of those positions at the Air Force Academy in 1960 when the first-ever class graduated. This required

help spread spores for the mushrooms.

Even so, foragers are often encouraged to only gather what they plan to use and Colorado national forests require a specific permit for commercial collecting. Lubow also likes to set a high standard for picking mushrooms he plans to eat.

Conditions like browning or

softening, as well as bug tunnels, are signs that a shroom is past its prime.

“If you wouldn’t buy a fruit in the same condition at your grocery store, don’t eat it,” Lubow said.

For those lucky enough to gather choice edibles, Lubow again recommends turning to local mycological societies for recipes and cooking tips.

a Secret clearance which was increased to Top Secret when the cadets become Air Force officers. Our records were kept in a locked file cabinet with only two keys, mine and my immediate supervisor’s. Leaving a cabinet unlocked over night was a court-martial offense as was leaving a personnel file on a desk over night for the cleaning crew to view.

Lets assume the Trump raid discovered computerized American citizen personnel files such as the dossier on the president of France.

Why would Trump want these files? Why would the Republican Party want him him to have these files? Why are they fighting tooth and nail for him to keep these files? The most valuable asset America has is not a bomb, plane or piece of military equipment, but its citizens. Its free citizens.

Roy Legg Highlands Ranch

Thank you, Linda Newell Thanks to Linda Newell for her columns concerning the Dobbs decision. The fact that the negative responses she received in response to her column were almost all from men reveals the impulse some men have to exert control over women’s bodies. Whether you are a woman or man, you are entitled to your opinion about abortion, and entitled to express it. But the underlying gender power politics involved in many anti-abortionists’ views will not stop with Dobbs. Better stock up on those birth-control pills ladies!

Kathy McKittrick Castle Rock Pro-life movement cares In response to Linda Newell’s “Since you asked …” column on Aug. 11: Not only a woman (the only gender with a uterus), but a man too can understand the dignity of God’s most precious creation, an

FORAGING CHECKLIST • Mushroom identification book • Small knife • Brush Basket, • cardboard box, mesh bag or a nonplastic container • Hiking gear • Water unborn child.

It’s not just Christians but scientists too who understand that life begins at the moment of conception.

Not only does the pro-life movement care about the defenseless baby but we also care about the mother. As such we support resources that care for women and families.

Please see LoveLine as one such organization. We never want a woman or other affected family member to suffer the after-effects of an abortion. This too is trauma.

The recent decision on Roe brought the abortion debate back to the individual states, where it should have been all along.

Hopefully we can work together to assist a woman who finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy and bring that pregnancy to full term allowing a couple the opportunity to adopt her baby.

Kathy Weiland Highlands Ranch

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hand. One drink included with ticket and a cash bar will be available with theme-based drinks. Miss Modernism will appear. eventbrite.com/o/denvermodernism-week-lic-17552427905.

he annual Friendship Powwow, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept.

10, will bring color and excitement to the Martin Building Sie Welcome Center at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway.

This annual event celebrates the culture and creativity of diverse Indigenous communities across Denver and the Front Range. Native American dance competitions, hands-on activities and artist, food and vendor booths. Music and dance performances. Admission to the Denver Art Museum is free for all visitors as well.

See denverartmuseum.org.

Call for artists Entries for the Littleton Museum’s 2022 Own an Original Exhibit are being accepted by the Littleton Fine Arts Board through Sept. 29 at 11:59 p.m. The theme is Labyrinth and the juror will be Molly Casey from the art consulting firm, NINE Dot Arts. Numerous interpretations are expected and happily anticipated. Applications through: callforentry.org. The opening reception and juror’s awards will be Nov. 3 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Exhibit will run through Dec. 31.

Victoria water lilies Hudson Gardens and Denver Botanic Gardens anticipate Victoria water lilies to start opening their spectacular blooms. On the first night, the flower is white and female and releases a scent to attract beetles which fertilize its pollen. The flower closes and traps the beetles inside until the second night when the flower opens as a male with purplish color. The beetles fly off to the next flower and

MCA The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, at 1485 Delgany St., opens a new exhibit on all floors on Sept. 16 called “The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture and The Sonic Impulse.” Artworks drawn from visual imagery found in music, videos, song lyrics and cultural ephemera. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday: noon to 9 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 303298-7554, mcadenver.org. Admission charged. Public parking garage at 1900 16th St. Fairy tales plus...

Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., opens “Into the Woods,” with music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, on the Main Stage Sept. 8 to Oct. 8. Directed by Lynn Collins.

Musical direction by Trent Hines.

Tickets: arvadacenter.org, 720-8987200.

Dancers at the Friendship Powwow at the Denver Art Museum.

the purple flower sinks back into the water. Guests are welcome to bring chairs and picnics to Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, where volunteers from the Colorado Water Garden Society will be on hand to explain the process. colowatergardensociety.org. Request email notice.

Mod Denver Modernism Week offers

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vintage cars, mid-mod vendors and artwork from the Rocky Mountain region and beyond Aug. 26, VIP Night; Aug. 27 at the Flight Hangar at Centennial Airport, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood. General admission Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $25. From 9 to 10 a.m. it’s $35. VIP night is $75. All prices plus fee. At the Aug. 26 evening event, live models will wear mid-mod fashions and food trucks will be on

Performance Now Subscriptions to the Highlands Ranch-based Performance Now Theatre Company’s new season of four shows are available. “A Grand Night for Singing” will run Sept. 9 to 25; “Little Women” Jan. 6-22; “Carousel,” March 17 to April 2 and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” June 9 to 25. Presented at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 471 Allison Parkway. PerformanceNow. org, box office: 303-987-7845.

Bravo Cello quartet is musical delight Tickets available for chamber season starting Sept. 24

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Bravo Cello has an extensive repertoire, and the four members — Carole Whitney, Sarah Biber, Heidi

Mausbach and Diane Betkowski — performed a really varied and delightful program for the music lovers who attended the final summer musical program in Englewood’s Hampden Hall on August 13.

Throughout the year, Englewood Arts Presents, led by Eric Bertoluzzi, a Colorado Symphony cellist for many years, has offered a variety of chamber music programs, presented by classically-trained musicians on Saturday afternoons, with reasonable ticket prices. We were happy to see advance notice for fall

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“Everything got bigger and better as a result of this move —we have more products and it’s so much easier to shop because of the space,” Henson Clarke Reader said. “We also have a waiting room for parents, so they don’t have to sit in their car waiting while their student is learning.

It’s just a more enjoyable experience for everyone.”

The new location is also allowing Allegro to try out new projects like an upcoming foray into preschool classes with a nationally recognized program that is specifically designed to be fun and engaging and provide children with the opportunity to try a variety of instruments.

All of these efforts are in support of building more than a business — the aim is to create a place where people want to spend their time while sharing a love of music. And it seems like it’s working.

“The other day two dads whose kids were having lessons might have formed a band themselves,” Henson said. “They’re both novice players and they wanted to play together. That kind of thing

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“Allegro has been around for 24 years and I purchased it five years ago because I knew we needed to keep a music store here,” said owner Rick Henson. “We’re not just a place parents come for recorders — we are a place for people to ask questions, we support our local schools and we provide a sense of community that none of the big stores or websites can offer.”

Allegro recently moved to a new location at 11475 Twenty Mile Road, Suite A, which allows the business to provide a muchexpanded range of services to customers, further cementing it as the city’s musical place to be.

In addition to selling all manner of instruments, the business also sells all the necessary accessories and also provides rentals for those who only need an instrument for a finite period of time.

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The market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the West Wash Park neighborhood bordered by East 1st Avenue, Sherman Street, East 4th Avenue and Logan Street.

This year’s event marks the league’s 35th anniversary and will feature all original and locally made visual arts in a range of mediums. More information and tickets can be found at ASLD.org.

Comedy legend comes to Comedy Works South I miss Craig Ferguson’s presence on late night all the time. He was always so funny and insightful and delightfully Scottish.

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at Red Rocks Robert Plant was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin. The lead singer of Led Zeppelin is playing Red Rocks. I really shouldn’t have to write anything else for you to purchase tickets.

On the off chance you need a little more, here we go — Plant will be joined by folk/bluegrass legend Alison Krauss in support of their second album of duets, “Raise the Roof,” which was released last year. Like their blockbuster debut, “Raising Sand,” the album finds the duo delving deep into country, folk and alt rock.

I really can’t think of a better venue for the pair than Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, which they’ll be playing at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Town gives initial approval for Dawson Trails Development

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Castle Rock approved initial plans for the Dawson Trails development, which is outlined to bring more than 5,800 housing units and 3.2 million square feet of commercial space, including a Costco.

Council members approved the first reading for planning documents for Dawson Trails, a planned neighborhood on 2,000 acres of land east of Interstate-25 and south of Territorial Road, on a unanimous vote. Staff also walked the council through contributions from the developer for the Crystal Valley Interchange and a proposed $10 million incentive for Costco.

Town Manager David Corliss broke down the $10 million incentive, telling the board the incentive was warranted because of Costco’s sales tax revenue, which is estimated around $4-6 million annually.

The incentive would be two parts with $3.5 million upfront from the Economic Development Fund and the remainder coming from remitting a third of the store’s sales tax revenue up to $6.5 million, which Corliss estimated would take two or three years.

Tax revenue from the bulk-buy store will be important to the town’s ability to continue adding police and fire staff, Corliss said.

The Dawson Trails development, outlined in blue, proposes more than 5,800 housing units and 3.2 million square feet of commercial space. As part of the proposal, Castle Rock could offer incentives for a Costco and the developer of Dawson Trails would pay COURTESY OF TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK for road work and a new fire station.

“We need this because we need to continue to fund the services that are provided through sales tax,” he said.

“If we don’t have additional revenue with Costco, we’re going to have a significant challenge being able to fund additional police officers and firefighters.”

Under the development agreements, the developers, Westside Investment Partners Inc., would contribute $50 million to the Crystal Valley Interchange project, which aims to improve traffic near the Dawson Trails projects.

If council approves the development plan and incentive agreements, construction on the Crystal Valley Interchange would start next year and finish in 2025 with the opening of

Costco likely that same year.

Planning documents also layout 5,850 housing units, 3.2 million square feet of commercial space, around 750 acres of open space and around 230 acres to be dedicated to the town for a fire station, parks, schools and town facilities. Additionally, the developers would pay $4 million for a future fire station.

Larry Jacobson, of Westside Development Partners, said he envisions the build out schedule would happen over a 20 year period.

Under the proposal, the commercial and mixed-use developments would be centralized in a corridor near I-25, surrounded by more residential neighborhoods.

Current zoning for the Dawson

Trails development would allow up to 7,900 housing units and 17.5 million square feet of commercial, retail, industrial and office space.

Council member Caryn Johnson asked several questions about potential impacts to traffic, but representatives for the developers shared studies that showed minimal impact to traffic quality.

Public comment was mostly in support of the project, though a few people raised concerns about the development’s density.

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Lutheran preps for another run through playoffs Lions made it to 3A semifinals last season

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Lions of Lutheran High School made it to the semifinals of the state 3A football tournament a season ago. Eventual champion Fort Morgan beat LHS by two points.

The Lions start out with nonleague games against Mead (state 3A finals), Discovery Canyon, Pueblo East and Montrose (state 4A playoff semifinalist).

“That is one of the things we wanted to do. We needed to be challenged,” said coach Stephen Robbins. “How we can put ourselves in the position, in the playoffs, how

will we know what it takes to win tough games? It’s not going to be easy. We had a lot of running clocks last year. It’s not going to be that way this year.”

Ryan Kenny will be back for his senior season. He gained 750 yards a year ago and scored 11 touchdowns.

Some things won’t change, such as a desire to run offensive plays every 12 to 15 seconds, perhaps in as little as eight seconds.

“Tempo matters. You can see how it gives us an advantage,” Robbins said.

“It works well,” added Braeden Mitchell, who had 19 tackles last season. “I liked it a lot. It doesn’t give the defense much time to prepare for what we are doing. It’s a big advantage. We practice it every day. Everyone needs to be of the

same mindset.”

But there is one thing lingering over the Lions this season ... that two-point loss in the semifinals last year.

“We took the loss hard,” said Jadon Williams, who finished the campaign with 24 total tackles.

“But as soon as it happened, we were back in the weight room and looking forward since that last game. We have a different attitude going into the weight room. We set a goal that we want to win state.

We’ve been dedicated. We’ve been working hard.”

“We’ve added coaches,” added linebacker Josh Ayers, who recorded 74 tackles. “The weight room has expanded. We’re taking the weight lifting more seriously because the coaching staff is taking it more seriously.”

Lutheran senior linebacker Trey Ciccio answers a question during CHSAA Fall Sports Media Day, held Monday, Aug. 15, PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY at Empower Field.

Prep golfers get in the swing of things Highlands Ranch player takes medalist honors in tourney

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aiden Krusoe is a confident high school golfer these days.

Krusoe is a senior at Highlands Ranch and took medalist honors with a 1-under-par 70 in the Continental League’s second tournament on Aug. 9 at King’s Deer Golf Club in Monument.

Spencer Schlagel of Legend and Charlie Tucker of Rock Canyon tied for second with even par rounds of 71.

Kruose birdied the 539-yard, par 5 tenth hole to give him the 1-under-par score.

Krusoe was the low scorer for the second straight year at the Denver Public Schools Invite, which was held Aug. 8 at Wellshire, with a 2-under par 69, and Highlands Ranch won its second consecutive team title.

At the third Centennial League meet on Aug. 17 at Meadow Hills golf course, Krusoe fired an even par 70 and finished behind co-medalists Connor Scheich of Mountain Vista and Regis

Jesuit’s Jake Irvine, who both carded 1-under-par 69s. Highlands Ranch won the tourney with Regis the runner-up.

“Right now I’m playing good,” said Krusoe. “I feel my putting is the best it’s ever felt. My swing feels good. I’m just playing confident.”

Highlands Ranch head boys golf coach Jon Cushing has similar feelings.

“He’s been a good player ever since he was a freshman,” added Cushing.

“He’s made it to three state tournaments and he’s a leader on the team.

He’s put in the work.”

Cushing says Krusoe is long hitter like most high school boys golfers but points out he is different because he follows up his drives with a complete all-around game.

Krusoe is also a basketball player for Highlands Ranch, but this season golf has reached the point that he can’t wait to tee it up for the next round.

“I’m just having fun,” he said. “In the past I put a lot more pressure on myself. Right now I’m just enjoying it and enjoying my senior season, having a fun time and the scores will follow. I just take it one shot at a time and simplify the game.

“I’ve just focused on the mental side more than the swing because I know I

have swing and can do anything that anybody else can do. I just see myself doing a lot of good things on the course and just try to go out and do it and try to keep a positive attitude.

I just try to go hit one good shot and follow it up with the next. I try not to think too far ahead.”

However, he is thinking about college.

“I’d love to go to Michigan State,” Krusoe said. “I’ve already turned in my application. That’s my dream school. I just want to be a student and have fun.

“My grandpa played basketball there and my dad’s side of the family just loves that school. I grew up watching all their football and basketball games. I’m going back during fall break to watch the Michigan StateWisconsin football game.”

Highlands Ranch finished third in last season’s 5A state tournament.

Arapahoe, led by seniors Grant Juergens and Max Zadvorny, is back as the defending state champions. The Warriors were the state runners-up in 2020 and 2019.

Other South Metro teams to watch this season include Valor Christian, Rock Canyon, Regis Jesuit and Cherry Creek.

Aiden Krusoe, a senior at Highlands Ranch, has averaged 71.1 strokes in the first four tournaments this season and has been the medalist twice.

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Creek wins field hockey season opener Bruins off to strong start with 4-0 victory over Arapahoe

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Launching the season opener with a victory is good, but Cherry Creek field hockey coach Paula Petit-Molina knows things can change during the

season.

Creek defeated Arapahoe, 4-0, in a game played on Aug. 18 at Powell Middle School in Littleton.

“I’m so excited to have that as the season opener,” said Petit-Molina.

“My kids have been ready and working hard all preseason.

“A win is a win and I know as a coach and somebody that has played in Colorado (Kent Denver) myself that anything can change during the season. The season opener win is a good place to start and gives us a good foun-

dation of what we need to work on for the future. I never expect anything.”

Junior Taylor Shoflick scored the first goal of the season for the Bruins and sophomore Grace Manning also tagged on a goal.

Emerson Helm was the leader as the sophomore tallied two goals for Creek.

“Everybody did pretty well,” added Petit-Molina. “I think my seniors played well and I’m really proud of them because they have been through a lot the last couple years so for them to alternate being really

strong, really positive and really encouraging. A couple of them had injuries. They are coming back strong and so they all have to come out with good energy and good leadership on the field.

“It’s actually funny because I run a camp over the summer,” she said.

“So the players have been playing over the summer. They are very committed and from the beginning Cherry Creek is still like a family.

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Abby Lasseter (15) of Cherry Creek smacks the ball upfield during the game against PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Arapahoe on Aug. 18. The Bruins won, 4-0.

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So in July and August and coming into the preseason, they have had three months to come together.”

Cherry Creek, ranked fifth in the latest CHSAANow.poll, will have to deal with two-time defending state champion Regis Jesuit this season.

Regis has been in the past four championship games and won three of them.

Colorado Academy, which has won six state titles and been the runner-up seven times, is second ranked and Kent Denver is third.

Kent Denver has won 10 state titles with the last one coming in 2016.

Cherry Creek has captured two state titles and finished second five times while Arapahoe started the season ranked fifth.

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APONTE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC APPLIED CONTROL EQUIPMENT

2,081.25 4,584.66

ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS WORKS WORKFORCE CENTER ARGIS SOLUTIONS INC ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ARMORED KNIGHTS INC ARROW POINT SURVEYING LTD ARS SAND & GRAVEL COMPANY LLC ASA PROCESS SERVICE ATKINS NORTH AMERICA ATTWOOD PUBLIC AFFAIRS AUSLYN GROUP AUT VENTURES LIMITED AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS AUTRY, GARY AVERETT, ASHLEY AVERY, DANIEL AVIENT CORPORATION

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1,680.00 140.00 200.60 255.94 75,428.00 158.00 500.00

CARTER, KATHERINE 194.23 CASTLE PINES CONNECTION 3,500.00 CASTLE ROCK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC 10,787.41 CASTLE ROCK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP 1,846.78 CASTLE ROCK CONSTRUCTION 195,052.27 CASTLE ROCK FORD 5,729.14 CASTLE ROCK ROCK INC 8,652.38 CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER 19,010.00 CASTLE ROCK VIOLIN STUDIO 600.00 CASTLETON CENTER WATER & SANITATION 62.00 CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL COLORADO 42,424.38 CAUDILL, JESSE R 1,168.39 CCMSI 9,211.11 CENTER COPY PRINTING 500.35 CENTRAL SALT LLC 9,887.18 CENTRIFUGE TRAINING SOLUTIONS 2,025.00 CENTURY LINK 17,657.13 CHAMBERS CONSULTING INC 20.00 CHATO’S CONCRETE LLC 1,574,384.12 CHATO’S CONCRETE LLC CHERRY CREEK BASIN WATER AUTHORITY CHICAGO TITLE OF COLORADO INC CHSDA-COLORADO HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION CHURCH OF THE ROCK CINTAS CORPORATION

2,452.00 22,326.04 35.07

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6,401.00 Professional Membership & Licenses 11,920.63 Emergency Rent Assistance Funding 120.00 Operating Supplies

CITY OF AURORA 48,164.10 CITY OF AURORA 82,287.39 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 176,471.37 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 338,100.45 CITY OF LITTLETON 16,968.64 CITY OF LITTLETON 28,876.86 CITY OF LONE TREE 3,092.12 CITY OF LONE TREE 1,236,416.49 CIVIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE 359.90 CL CLARKE INC 13,400.31 CLARK, RAND M 126.40 CLAYTON & COMPANY INC 13,737.50 CLEAR-ARMOR LLC 78,750.00 COALITION FOR THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE 4,056.25 CODE-4 COUNSELING 1,600.00 COHEN, KARINA 506.82 COLORADO ASPHALT PAVEMENT 250.00 COLORADO CHILLER SERVICES 12,933.95 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 6,418.47 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 1,089.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 10,215.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 7,260.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 2,792,634.72 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 30,295.65 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF STATE 14,906.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 322.80 COLORADO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S COUNCIL 90.00 COLORADO DOORWAYS INC 508.25 COLORADO HOUSING & FINANCE AUTHORITY 62.00 COLORADO JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 596.00 COLORADO KEYS 4,000.00 COLORADO PAINT COMPANY 31,061.25 COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE 7.50 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION 87,412.51 COLUMBIA ULTIMATE 2,529.45 COLUMBINE PAPER & MAINTENANCE COMPASSCOM SOFTWARE CORPORATION COMPTON, PHILIP C COMPUTRONIX INC

349.74 306.00 250.00 8,538.00

CONSOR ENGINEERS LLC CONTACT WIRELESS

5,825.00 2,010.27

CONTINENTAL PARTITION SYSTEMS LLC CONTINUUM OF COLORADO CORDANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS CORE & MAIN LP CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORE ELECTRIC LOCAL ADDRESS COSTA, JUSTIN PAUL COSTAR COMPS COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC

3,390.00 13,226.00 108.20 1,497.20 136,942.06 160.00 183.56 65.00 7,067.22

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CRISTANDO HOUSE INC CRYE PRECISION LLC CSST SOFTWARE LLC

150.00 20,389.50 17,442.00

CURTIS, THOMAS S CUTTING, ALLISON E D L ADAMS ASSOCIATES DAHL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DAVIS, CHRISTINE DAWN B HOLMES INC DC GROUP INC DELGLEIZE, MEGAN DENOVO VENTURES LLC DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY DENVER SPRINGS, LLC DIETRICH, JENNIFER DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 18TH DISTRICT DMC WEAR PARTS LLC DODRILL, STEVEN DOLEZAL, MARY DOMINGUEZ, ERNIE DOOLEY ENTERPRISES INC DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR FOUNDATION DOUGLAS COUNTY INMATE WELFARE ACCOUNT DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS PRESS DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DRC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC DREAM FINDERS DREXEL BARRELL & COMPANY DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE DUNNAWAY, KELLY DYCK, DAINNA J DYER-JONES, LARA EAGLE LAND SURVEYING INC EAN SERVICES LLC EASON, DAVID ECIVIS INC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF COLORADO EDWARDS, AMY EJ USA INC EKBERG, GERRY ELECTRICIANS LLC, THE ELITE K-9 TRAINING LLC ELITE SURFACE INFRASTRUCTURE

238.10 89.58 1,485.00 5,793.75 100.00 20,825.00 3,115.33 88.13 7,500.00 678.04 6,366.29 1,115.70 807,208.90 24,500.00 126.40 40.00 1,500.00 98,958.76

Due to Aurora - MV License Fee Intergovernmental-Aurora Due to Castle Pines MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Pines Due to Littleton-MV License Intergovernmental-Littleton Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Intergovernmental-Lone Tree Books & Subscription Professional Services Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Professional Services Security Enhancements Escrow Payable Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Repair & Maintenance Service Newspaper Notices/Advertising Due to State-PH Marriage License Due to State-Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Due to State-HS Marriage License Due to State - MV Due to State -Drivers License Due to State - eRecording Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Books & Subscription Repair & Maintenance Supplies Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Due to State-Family Friendly Court County Fair Service/Fair Event Paint & Road Striping Due to State-Voter Confidentiality 1st Quarter 2022 Services Software/Hardware Support/Maintenance Janitorial Supplies Telephone/Communications Payroll Reissue Software/Hardware Support/Maintenance Traffic Signals - Engineering Software/Hardware Support/Maintenance Professional Services Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant Medical, Dental & Vet Services Construction/Maintenance Materials Electric Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Reimbursement for Community Services Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Clothing & Uniforms Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Travel Expense Metro Area Meeting Expense Professional Services Professional Services Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management Medical, Dental & Vet Services Service Contracts Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Forensic Testing Business Personal Property Tax Rebate Tuition Reimbursement Legal Services Operating Supplies Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management Firearm Supplies

5,273.00 170.00 2,400.00 40.00 825.00 90,000.00 19,420.61 35.00 7,252.12 10,000.00 160.00 7,449.00 232.83 244.90 725.14 50.00 1,212.32 94.49 23,700.00

Security Services Professional Services Professional Services/Booking Fees Books & Subscription Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Insurance Claims-Liability Travel Expense Purchased Services Professional Services Escrow Payable Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Purchased Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Operating Equipment Accessories Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance

7,500.00 236.34 5,645.62 125.00

Community Programs/Sponsorship Travel Expense Construction/Maintenance Materials Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Bannock 2019 LID & Sageport 2018 LID Projects Service Contracts Training Services Professional Services Salt & Other Ice Removal Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Professional Services

87.17 7,500.00 161,820.15

EMERGENCY SYSTEMS COMPLIANCE SERVICES EMPLOYMENT MATTERS LLC EMR ENTERPRISES LLC ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC ENVISION IT PARTNERS

5,400.00 2,650.00 1,889.00 3,299.15 2,658.00

EQUITY SERVICES INC ERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

267.60 1,687.01

ESKER SOFTWARE INC

921.98 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance 517.05 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts 93.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 2,895.00 Repair & Maintenance Service 100.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management FEDEX 132.54 Postage & Delivery Service FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG 9,467.50 Road-Street Drainage-Engineering FENCE POST, THE 1,000.00 Fair Marketing & Sponsorship FIEDLER, PATRICK 218.79 Travel Expense FIREWISE COLORADO INC 350.00 Professional Services FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO 150,000.00 Buildings & Structures 884 PARK STREET FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE CO 262.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground FISCHER, BECKY 85.00 Professional Membership & Licenses FITHIAN, ABBY 16.68 Travel Expense FLOOD, MICHAEL 193.28 Travel Expense FLYING W RANCH 2,800.00 Recognition Programs FOLEY, SCOTT 17.75 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FOLKESTAD & FAZEKAS 78.35 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FOOTHILLS DOG AGILITY EQUIPMENT RENTAL 475.00 County Fair Services/ Fair Show Management FORD, JOHN 1,068.28 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FORD, STEVE R 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management FRANE SURVEYING INC 140.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder FRANKLIN D AZAR & ASSOCIATES PC 8,000.00 Legal Services FRANKTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC 192.85 Medical, Dental & Vet Services FREDERICKS, FRANK 207.80 Travel Expense FRENCH, JA’DAE 226.80 Travel Expense FRIEND, JORDAN 146.25 Travel Expense FRONTIER FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY 2,775.47 Grounds Keeping Supplies GABEL, JACOB 287.86 Books & Subscription GADZIALA, CAMILLE 72.58 Travel Expense GAIKOWSKI, KASH 3,000.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event GALLS LLC 28,612.62 Clothing & Uniforms GAPPA, CAITLIN 46.82 Travel Expense GARCIA, ANDREA & MARIA CORTEZ 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground GAUCK, BRIAN Q 800.00 County Fair Service/Fair Rodeo GAUNTLET TRAINING INDUSTRIES 4,046.25 Professional Services GEO JOBE GIS CONSULTING 9,500.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance GIRL SCOUTS OF COLORADO 200.00 Vendor Surcharge GMCO CORPORATION 67,376.40 Dust Suppressant, Salt & Other Ice Removal, Soil Stabilization Material GOVCONNECTION INC 81,401.20 Computers, Screens and Supplies GRAINGER 33.48 Janitorial Supplies GRASER, AMELIA 86.46 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder GRESS, SANDY 2,500.00 Escrow Payable GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC 48,052.25 Construction Inspection Services GUARDIAN TITLE AGENCY 155.50 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder HALLMARK, HARRISON 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management HAMILTON, EMILY 100.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management HARBOUR, RICHARD 32.76 Travel Expense HAY CO LLC 1,671.05 Fair Show Management HDR ENGINEERING INC 46,901.77 Havana/Meridian Road & Hilltop Road Projects HEALTH ADVOCATE SOLUTIONS INC 1,740.00 Accrued Advocacy Fees HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES 645.00 Professional Services HEALTHCARE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES 161.70 Biohazard Waste Removal HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC 1,256.50 Operating Supplies HICO DISTRIBUTING OF COLORADO INC 18.00 Office Supplies HIEBERT, DALE 213.90 Travel Expense HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY 10,000.00 Parks & Recreation Improvement HIGH PLAINS ACCESS CONTROLS LLC 550.00 Repair & Maintenance Service HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY 3,450.00 Professional Services HIGHLANDS RANCH LAW ENFORCEMENT 52,290.50 Academy Training HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS 7,628.00 Water & Sewer HIRSCH, JEREMY 276.00 Travel Expense HODITS, SARAH 359.78 Travel Expense HOFFMAN, DARCY 650.00 Veteran Affairs Stipend HOLCIM-WCR INC 7,244.16 Aggregate Products HOOPS, RODNEY R 486.21 Fee Refunds - 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Public Notices Legals

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.

Public Trustees

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0079 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/14/2022 10:28:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ABIGAYL RALSTON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/12/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 9/13/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018055896 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $249,399.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $242,980.18

Continued From Last Page: Page 2 of 2 LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY LANGUAGE TESTING INTERNATIONAL LASER TECHNOLOGY INC LAUREL HEIGHTS HOSPITAL LAWYERS TITLE SERVICE LEE, BRIANA LEE, MICHAEL LETS BOOTH IT LLC LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS LIFTECH CORPORATION LIGHTHOUSE TRANSPORTATION GROUP LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS LINKEDIN CORPORATION LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION LOCLYZ MEDIA SERVICES LONG, PAT LOVEGROVE, JESSE LOVELESS, ASHLEY LYNN PEAVEY COMPANY LYTLE WATER SOLUTIONS LLC MAES, CHRIS D MAINTENANCE RESOURCES MANNA RESOURCE CENTER MANZI, ROBERT & RAMONA MAPLE STAR COLORADO INC MARQUEZ, RYAN J MARTINEZ, MARK R MATSON, HILLARY MCMORRIS, KIRA MEDLOCK, DISA MELLENBRUCH, GRANT MERIDIAN FIRE AND SECURITY LLC MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL MIRACLE RECREATION EQUIPMENT MIRAMONTES, BIANCA MITCHELL, BARRY MIZE, DALE MONSTER MURAL, THE MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY MOSER, ROBERT WAYNE MOSLEY, DAVID L MOSS ADAMS LLP MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC MOUNTAIN MOBILE TELEVISION LLC MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC MOUNTAIN VIEW TENT COMPANY MOURNINGBADGE.US MOVASSAGHPOUR, DENISE MOYERS, ANN MTM RECOGNITION MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC MYHRE, ABIGAYLE MYRICK, JUSTIN NARROW IS THE ROAD RACING LLC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC NATURE’S EDUCATORS NELSON, JONI NORTHWEST SIGN RECYCLING LLC NORTHWOODS CONSULTING PARTNERS INC NYSTROM, SCOTT O J WATSON COMPANY INC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS OF THE SOUTHWEST ONENECK IT SOLUTIONS

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 51, BLOCK 2, TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 19920 Summerset Lane, 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, October 5, 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: 8/11/2022 Last Publication: 9/8/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/14/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: N. APRIL NORTON Colorado Registration #: 34861 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-027661 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0079

First Publication: 8/11/2022 Last Publication: 9/8/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

7,585.00 Recruitment Costs 15,202.95 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate ORCHARD CREEK BAND 1,000.00 Operating Supplies ORMSBEE, SONIA 130.14 Travel Expense OUTPUT SERVICES INC 8,254.18 Postage & Delivery Service OUTSYSTEMS INC 236,000.00 Software Renewal PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC 8,970.72 Copier Charges PANORAMA WELLNESS AND SPORTS INSTITUTE 3,000.00 Training Services PARKER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 2,452.51 Water & Sewer PARRISH JR, ANTHONY 349.77 Travel Expense PASCOE, DIANNE 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management PATRICK, JOHNIE 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management PEAK OFFICE FURNITURE INC 106,211.96 Furniture PENDO PRODUCTS LLC 4,590.00 Operating Supplies PENO, JACOB T 325.02 Travel Expense PEPIN, FAYE 141.65 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder PEPPARD, LORA 454.87 Instructor Travel PEREGRINE INVESTIGATION & RESEARCH 93.50 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder PEREIRA, BRIAN L 370.00 Travel Expense PEREIRA, MORIAH 240.00 Employee Program Revenues PERRY PARK WATER & SANITATION 3,015.36 Bulk Water PETERSON, PAYSON W 400.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 3,944.85 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL INC 124,671.50 Software Renewal PIKES PEAK AGILITY CLUB 327.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground PINERY HOMEOWNERS 509.64 Security Services PINERY WATER DISTRICT 8,351.42 Water & Sewer

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PLUM CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PMAM CORPORATION POO CREW LLC, THE POTTERS INDUSTRIES LLC PRANNO, ANTHONY JAMES PRATT, CHRISTOPHER PRO AUDIO SOUND LLC PRO COM - PRO COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOY’S ASSOCIATION PUBLICATION PRINTERS CORPORATION

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0081 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/14/2022 10:39:00 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: Richard J Crawford AND Katherine A Crawford Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for The Federal Savings Bank, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/23/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 10/10/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019067395 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $474,400.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $468,195.44 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

Douglas County Warrants

20,000.00 Land - Sweet Water Road & Venneford Ranch 63.00 Recruitment Costs 1,755.00 Other Equipment 4,400.00 Professional Services 191.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 229.91 Travel Expense 486.90 Travel Expense 4,840.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event 5,941.38 Telephone/Communications 28,940.62 Annual Subscription 4,713.33 Professional Services 4,352.40 Traffic Signals - Construction 20,767.15 Vehicle Accessories 8,415.00 Recruitment Costs 500,000.00 Ignite Lab Funding 9,270.00 Digital Media Services 1,089.96 Travel Expense 29.76 Travel Expense 48.84 Travel Expense 270.14 Operating Supplies 1,588.75 Professional Services 650.00 Veteran Affairs Stipend 32,101.77 Janitorial Services 17,594.73 Professional Services 213.16 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 6,793.00 Professional Services 187.90 Travel Expense 575.00 Travel Expense 3,000.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event 269.39 Travel Expense 45.56 Travel Expense 1,750.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event 2,101.89 Service Contracts 9,166.66 Lobbying Services 6,911.00 Challenger Park Replacement Equipment 200.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground 273.00 Communications Equipment Accessories 125.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management 532.00 Fair Events & Acts 372.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees 801.42 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 239.19 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 5,000.00 Accounting & Financial Services 33,348.90 Communication Equipment 19,896.39 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate 1,134.72 Electric 6,813.00 Equipment Rental 459.89 Clothing & Uniforms 39.00 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 401.33 Travel Expense 5,652.15 Recognition Programs 20,874.00 Perry Park Project 56.16 Travel Expense 100.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show Management 250.00 Security Deposit Refund 6,556.00 Electrical Installation/Repairs 450.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management 4,454.59 Sign Parts & Supplies 562.50 Professional Services 25.48 Travel Expense 6,403.70 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts

of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

11,407.00 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance 6,400.00 Wellness Program 3,329.27 Alarm Administration Expenses 525.00 Pet Waste Removal 23,848.00 Paint & Road Striping 596.87 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 241.02 Travel Expense 2,300.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event 5,690.65 Medical, Dental & Vet Services

80,000.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Rodeo 6,041.31 Printing/Copying/Fair Marketing & Sponsorship QUANTIX CONSULTING INC 14,896.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency QUINTON, MICHAEL 28.00 Travel Expense QWEST CORPORATION 23.50 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder R.E. MONKS CONSTRUCTION 2,500.00 Escrow Payable RANDLETT, KRISTIN 37.09 Metro Area Meeting Expense RANKIN, MARK 296.70 Travel Expense REDWOOD TRUST INC 2,096.57 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate REED GROUP BUILDERS LLC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable REIGRUT, LEEANN 229.32 Travel Expense RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES 10,014.40 Professional Services RG LANDSCAPING SERVICES LLC 5,990.00 Landscaping Service RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES 2,500.00 Escrow Payable RIGHT ON LEARNING 8,461.75 Tutoring Services RIO GRANDE COMPANY 1,843.45 Construction/Maintenance Materials RIQ & ASSOCIATES 15.75 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder RMS RECOVERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS 1,458.00 UA Testing ROADSAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 22,617.00 Pavement Grinder & Professional Services ROBERTS, DANIEL ROY 101.97 Travel Expense ROBERTS, JENNIFER 164.38 Travel Expense ROBERTS, MICHAEL S 11.13 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder ROCK PARTS COMPANY, THE 11,947.78 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 905.19 Postage & Delivery Service ROCKY TOP RESOURCES INC 17,725.00 Waste Disposal Services ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 2,719.05 Water & Sewer RS & H INC 3,516.00 C-470 Trail Bridge Design RST SOLUTIONS 28,510.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency RUNBECK ELECTION SERVICES INC 164,730.06 Printing - Ballots RUSH, OLIVIA 300.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management RUTKOWITZ, CHRISTA 141.92 Travel Expense RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY LLC 739.30 Clothing & Uniforms SALIDA CIRCUS LLC 1,700.00 County Fair Service/Fair Event SALT LAKE WHOLESALE SPORTS 25,921.20 Firearm Supplies SANDOVAL ELEVATOR COMPANY LLC 2,614.50 Service Contracts SAVE THE COWBOY 600.00 County Fair Services/ Fair Show Management SAWYER, SANDY 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management SCHEID, MICHAEL JOHN 455.84 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SCHNEBERGER, ADAM MICHAEL 11.50 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SCHOLZ, ABBY 100.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management S-COMM FIBER INC 45,472.00 Fiber Install Parker Fleet, Wireless Access Install Fairgrounds SCOTT THOMAS CUSTOM SADDLES INC 895.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Marketing SECURITY TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY 10.50 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SEDALIA LANDFILL 3,008.55 Waste Disposal Services SEDAM, PENNY 12,277.75 Professional Services SELMAN, KALEB 1,400.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management SEMPERA 69,880.00 Contract Work/Temporary Agency SGR LLC 2,757.50 Legal Services SHEA HOMES LP 76.40 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SHERMAN & HOWARD LLC 14,784.06 Legal Services SHILOH DESIGNS EMBROIDERY 907.50 Clothing & Uniforms/Fair Board Administration SHILOH HOUSE 49,030.94 Child Welfare Services SHORT, LUKE C 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES 1,850.00 Elevator Witness Test & Elevator Installations SIDING CLAIMS CENTER 82.75 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder SILICI, FRANK 125.00 Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management SILVESTRI, PATRICIA 407.00 Travel Expense SIRIUS COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC 67,336.50 Software Renewal SKY CLIFF CENTER 633.33 Developmental Disabilities Grant SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER 39,865.37 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate SKYLINE STEEL 5,000.00 Construction/Maintenance Materials SKYVIEW WEATHER 5,750.00 Professional Services SLATE COMMUNICATIONS 460.00 Professional Services SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS 3,648.29 Office Supplies SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY 601.52 Building/Land Lease/Rent SPRADLIN PRINTING INC 974.00 Printing/Copying/Reports STATE OF COLORADO 14,872.52 Postage & Delivery Service STEBBING, BRENNAN 269.89 Travel Expense STERLING CUSTOM HOMES INC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY 36.35 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder STOLFUS & ASSOCIATES 3,056.86 Professional Services STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 19,570.74 Water & Sewer SUMMIT PATHOLOGY 175.00 Forensic Testing SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC 126.99 Operating Supplies SWANSON, BILL 447.00 Fair Show Management SWARCO REFLEX LLC 21,560.00 Paint & Road Striping SWARTZ, RICHARD S 991.44 Purchased Services & Travel Expenses

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 13, BLOCK 3, VILLAGE OF PARKER FILING 8B 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 23982 Glenmoor Dr, 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, October 5, 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

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TEAL, GEORGE TECHNO RESCUE LLC TELLIGEN TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC TEXAS ROADHOUSE OF PARKER TEZAK HEAVY EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC THOMAS, AMY THOMAS, LORA L THOMSEN, MICHAEL W THOMSON REUTERS WEST THURSTON, SANDI L

982.58 9,246.42 4,527.91 606.00 2,600.00 24,472.20 196.21 616.88 650.00 1,136.89 650.00

TIGER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TILLMAN, KEITH TO THE RESCUE TOP HOGS TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF PARKER TOWN OF PARKER TPM STAFFING SERVICES TRAINING, LEADERSHIP & CHANGE MANAGEMENT LLC TRANS AERO LIMITED TRES RIOS SILVER TRI-CITY CYCLE INC TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRI-TECH FORENSICS TRS CORPORATION TRUE NORTH SURVEYING & MAPPING TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC TWOPENNY PRODUCTIONS LLC UCHEALTH UMB BANK UNCC-UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO UNIFORMS WEST UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC UNITED SITE SERVICES US BANK NA VALUE CONSULTANTS INC VAN WINKLE, CHERI A VANCE BROTHERS INC VARGAS, ROSANA VASA, PRADEEP VERICOUR LLC VETERAN ENHANCED INC

45,041.02 757.00 3,195.00 1,500.00 908,026.45 1,888,576.38 56.50 18,518.09 470,820.10 1,547,110.27 1,821.31

VISITING ANGELS WAGNER, JEREMY WALPOLE, GAGE WARD, BRYAN S WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC WATERWAY CARWASH WAVESPARK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WEBOLUTIONS INC

28,459.00 39.78 200.60 2,000.00 17,928.74 268.50 750.00 7,115.00

2,500.00 204,669.60 525.00 15,150.60 6,437.17 337.50 552.00 2,510.00 1,887.50 4,800.00 720.00 470.84

Training Services Helicopter Services County Fair Awards/Fair Marketing Cars, Vans, Pickups Public Health Services Operating Supplies Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Training Services Medical, Dental & Vet Services Banking Service Fees

1,755.00 2,358.40 1,310.75 10,950.00 449.00 1,800.00 169.07 7,368.60 100.00 1,206.44 19,320.00 11,200.00

Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Service Contracts Waste Disposal Services Bank Fees Professional Services Travel Expense Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Travel Expense Contract Work/Temporary Agency Software/Hardware Support/Maintenance Senior Services Grant Travel Expense Travel Expense Tuition Reimbursement Flood Warning Maintenance Fleet Outside Repairs Purchased Services Website Projects & Software/Hardware Support Travel Expense Professional Services Travel Expense Legal Services Banking Service Fees Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Janitorial & Operating Supplies Vehicle Tow Services Catered Meal Service-Fair Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Liability Insurance Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder County Fair Service/Fair Event Purchased Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management Wireless Installation - Fairgrounds Travel Expense Utilities/Electric & Gas Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder C-470 Trail Project Travel Expense

WEIDENBACHER, KAYNE 63.18 WEIS, KEITH 16,353.17 WEIS, KEITH 2,404.21 WELLS ANDERSON & RACE LLC 16,950.50 WELLS FARGO BANK - GOVERNMENT BANKING 700.59 WESTERN DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 360.00 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS 3,686.63 WESTSIDE TOWING INC 7,434.17 WHISTLING BOAR 8,248.93 WIDMER, SHIRLEY 38.33 WILLIAMS II, THOMAS 160.02 WILLIS TOWERS WATSON SOUTHEAST INC 4,998.00 WILSON & COMPANY INC 5,893.87 WILSON, PHILLIP 39.90 WIREWOOD STATION 1,600.00 WIZ-QUIZ LAKEWOOD 30.00 WONG, MALEE 898.14 WORCESTER, ANDY 125.00 WORLD DATA PRODUCTS INC WRENN, EMILY XCEL ENERGY ZADIGAN, MATTHEW E ZAK DIRT INC ZINK, MARK

3,953.08 38.62 33,588.56 220.92 349,950.95 213.90

TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2022

Recruitment Costs Contract Work/Temporary Agency Clothing & Uniforms Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Wellness Program Repair & Maintenance Service Catered Meal Service Large Rural Pipe Repair Project Travel Expense Travel Expense Veteran Affairs Stipend Software/Hardware Subscription Judges/Referees/ Fair Show Management Inmate Meals Escrow Payable Transportation Services Grant County Fair Service/Fair Event Due to Castle Rock-MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Rock Due to Larkspur-MV License Intergovernmental-Larkspur Due to Parker - MV License Intergovernmental-Parker Contract Work/Temporary Agency

$20,458,617.28

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2022 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Legal Notice No.: 942553 First - Publication: August 25, 2022

Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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BRAVO FROM PAGE 18

for the cello literature for multiple celli by Erinn Renyer, particularly noting the skill, craftmanship and beauty: “a joy for cellists and audiences around the world.” Those works were: Bizet’s famous “Habanera,” Delibes’ “Pizzacato Polka” and Joplin’s “The Entertainer” and “The Easy Winner.”

A pleasing work was a Beatles medley: “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday” and “Eleanor Rigby.” And dance rhythms drive Abreau’s “Tico Tico”, Piazolla’s “Libertango, Oblivion,” Michael Kibbs’ “Mello Cellos Tango.” Hard to sit still, as it was with Delibes’ “Pizzicato Polka.”

Dreamier and very familiar works wound up the program: French singer Edith Piaf’s “La Vie en Rose” and the lovely “Over the Rainbow”

by Arlen, which brought up images of a young Judy Garland for this ancient writer!

Tickets are now available for a Fall Chamber Season, which starts on Sept. 24 with Lara St. John, violin and Mark Kennedy, piano, including Bach’s Partita No. 2 for solo violin and Franck’s “Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano.”

Oct. 22 brings “Schubert Octet for Winds and Strings,” with violin 1 Yi Zhao; violin 2 Dmitri Pogorelov; Sofia Basile, viola; Seoyin Min, cello; Owen Levine, bass; Jason Shafer, clarinet; Tristan Rennie, bassoon; Young Kim, horn.

The Bravo Cello quartet delighted the audience at an Englewood Arts Presents concert on Aug. 13.

November’s program will include “Music for Violin, Cello and Piano” with Yi Zhao, violin; Seoyoen Min, cello and pianist tbd.

And in December, a Silver Ainomae Ensemble is forecast, with a return of the young cellist who left

Denver for the Minnesota Orchestra, but still has a hand in planning Englewood’s programming. He continues to extend his acquaintance with numerous wonderful musicians in what must be a complex, but fascinating network ...

COURTESY PHOTO

For information and tickets for these 2 p.m. programs, visit englewoodarts.org or contact ebertoluzzi2hotmail.com. Hampden Hall is at 1000 Englewood Parkway, just north of West Hampden Avenue. 303-8068196.

Public Notices 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: 8/11/2022 Last Publication: 9/8/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/14/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-937936-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0081 First Publication: 8/11/2022 Last Publication: 9/8/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0082 To Whom It May Concern: On 6/14/2022 10:29:00 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: Jeffrey S Quartuch Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for The Mortgage Company, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/5/2016 Recording Date of DOT: 2/9/2016 Reception No. of DOT: 2016007508 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $315,185.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $293,344.70 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 32, BLOCK 19, THE PINERY SW FILING NO. 1A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 6716 Fonder 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, October 5, 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: 8/11/2022 Last Publication: 9/8/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 6/14/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

City and County Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing will be held on September 19th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on September 27th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. The proposed amendments would reduce the threshold for administrative PD amendments to minimum setbacks, minimum lot sizes, and maximum building heights from a 40% to a 20% change. The amendment proposal would reduce the threshold for an Administrative Variance from a 40% to a 20% adjustment for, the minimum area of a lot, the maximum height of structures or fences on a lot, the minimum setbacks for structures on a lot, and the minimum off-street parking requirements for the use(s) on a lot. The proposal would also reduce the threshold for an Administrative Variance to adjust the maximum devegetated area for keeping livestock on a lot from 35% to 20%. Finally, the draft amendments include technical corrections to address typographical errors, spelling errors, and references to other regulations.

For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File Number: DR2022-003.

Legal Notice No. 942565 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: August 25, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-938007-LL

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST NO 1 C/O HEATHER BRICE TRUSTEE - OCCUPANT - RIO STAR LLC - BRHISD COLORADO LLC - MIKE KINCADE - ROGER A JARRELL AKA ROGER ARLYN JARRELL 2 TRUSTEE FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST NO 1 - ROGER A JARRELL TRUSTEE FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST NO 1 - THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR THE

Legal Notice No. 2022-0082 First Publication: 8/11/2022 Last Publication: 9/8/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION - LAWRENCE C RIDER AS ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR ROGER A JARRELL TRUSTEE FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST NO 1 - RICHARD E ROMEO AKA RICHARD EDWARD ROMERO AKA RICHARD ROMERO AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST #1 - RICHARD E ROMEO AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST #1 - ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST #1 C/O RICHARD E ROMEO - STATE OF COLORADO ACTING BY AN THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE DIVISION OF PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION AND BOARD OF PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION - COUNTY OF DOUGLAS TRUSTEE You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 1st day of November 2018 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MIKE KINCADE the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: ALL MIN INT IN TRACT IN SW1/4SE1/4 24-7-69 MIN INT = 17.148 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MIKE KINCADE. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRUST NO 1 for said year 2017 That said MIKE KINCADE on the 4th day of November 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 1st day of December 2022 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 18th day of August 2022 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 942516 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Concern, and more especially to: MICHAEL E CHILDS AKA MICHAEL EDWARD CHILDS - OCCUPANT - MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. - MIGUEL PALMA - PATRICIA A TEDESCO & TED W TEDESCO AKA TED TEDESCO AKA PATRICIA ANN TEDESCO & FREDRICK WILLIAM TEDESCO - MICHAEL E CHILDS & ALISHA D CHILDS AKA MICHAEL EDWARD CHILDS & ALISHA D CHILDS - ALISHA D CHILDS AKA ALISHA CHILDS - MICHAEL E CHILDS AKA MICHAEL EDWARD CHILDS - MICHAEL E CHILDS IRREVOCABLE TRUST - BARBARA CHILDS AKA BARBARA A CHILDS TRUSTEE OF THE MICHAEL E CHILDS IRREVOCABLE TRUST 11835 N TOMAHAWK ROAD LLC AKA 11835 N TOMAHAWK RD LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - MICHAEL E CHILDS MANAGER FOR 11835 N TOMAHAWK RD LLC A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY JEREMIAH KAPP & NATASHA KAPP - MICHAEL E CHILDS REGISTERED AGENT 11835 N TOMAHAWK RD LLC - BARBARA CHILDS AKA BARBARA A CHILDS You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 1st day of November 2018 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: ALL MIN INT IN SW1/4NE1/4NE1/4 18-6-65 MIN INT = 10 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MICHAEL E CHILDS for said year 2017 That said MCCULLISS OIL & GAS INC on the 26th day of December 2021 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 1st day of December 2022 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 18th day of August 2022 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County

Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May

Legal Notice No. 942515 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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PRESENTS

Holiday Craft Show & Mini-Market Saturday Nov. 26

10am - 6pm

Sunday Nov. 27

10am - 2pm

Douglas County Fairgrounds 500 Fairgrounds Dv. Castle Rock, CO.

Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 200 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family.

The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

In it’s third year - expanding into two buildings.

In 2021, 3,000 customers attended

Admission is free to the public Interested in selling your handmade crafts?

Interested in hosting classes?

Contact Event Producer Thelma Grimes at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com All applications must be approved to participate