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Reacting to egg-flation ‘part of the territory’

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Egg prices are up and that’s not good news when breakfast is a big part of your business.

“Can’t really just say we’re not going to sell eggs this week because, you know, it’s kind of what we do,” Brandi Fehringer, owner of Rory’s Diner in Parker, told Colorado Community Media.

Eggs are not the only cost to skyrocket, Fehringer said. While revenue at her restaurant has increased this year so has the cost of food and labor, resulting in a decrease in profit.

However, Fehringer takes that challenge — and the others she’s faced in her nearly four years as a business owner — in stride.

A 20-plus-year veteran of the restaurant industry, Fehringer knew owning her own place would be hard work. But as the single mom of two teens approached her 40s, she decided that she wanted the long hours she put in to go towards building up a business of her own.

“Why am I working this many hours to make somebody else’s business succeed instead of doing something for myself and my family?” she said she asked herself.

So in January 2019, Fehringer

San Luis Valley water project still has problems

Legal situation unchanged

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A plan to pipe thousands of gallons of water from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County has taken another hit after a lawyer hired by DougCo said the plan was still not ready.

Steve Leonhardt, an attorney who specializes in water law, met with Renewable Water Resources about their proposal in July, and a memo summarizing the discussions was released Friday.

“While it was a good meeting, the

discussion did not alter my initial analysis and conclusions and there remain many hurdles to a successful project, which are not resolved at this time,” according to the memo.

“The legal concerns with the project remain unchanged.”

For several months earlier this year, the Douglas County commissioners considered whether or not to use a portion of their federal COVID dollars on the project. Leonhardt helped analyze the proposal and eventually gave the commissioners a memo outlining several significant issues he saw with it.

One issue outlined in the May memo is that RWR has not formed an augmentation plan — as would

be required by law — showing how they will avoid injury to other water rights through their project.

Leonhardt also determined there was “no unappropriated water” available in the valley and that the proposal is inconsistent with the state’s water plan.

During the July 26 meeting, Leonhardt talked with RWR representatives about some of his concerns, including local impacts, federal approvals, endangered species, water modeling, an augmentation plan and other regulations.

“RWR reiterated the importance of having Douglas County as a

Takeaways from Parker council debate

Mainstreet, development, RTD discussed

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Throughout the Parker Chamber of Commerce’s town council debate, candidates largely agreed on the direction of the town with the exception of a few key topics: Mainstreet, development and RTD.

There are five candidates running for three spots on the town council. Three of them — Anne Barrington, Joshua Rivero and Cheryl Poage — are incumbents. Brandi Wilks and Brian Carruthers would be newcomers to the council.

Barrington, Rivero and Wilks mostly aligned in their perspectives with Poage offering diverging opinions on some topics and Carruthers bringing an alternate focus.

During the event held at the PACE Center, each candidate was given individual questions and then other candidates had the chance to weigh in using one of their limited “rebuttal cards.”

Mainstreet

Barrington, Rivero and Wilks agreed that the town’s focus should be on completing the My Mainstreet project, which considers the best way for the community to develop five town-owned properties downtown.

“In order to have the rest of Parker become a thriving community, we need to have our central hub be very strong,” Barrington said.

A plan for the parcels is in the process of being approved by the town council after local developer Confluence Companies presented their concept earlier this year. The town approved a sale agreement and will soon hear a development agreement before the deal is final.

Poage said she was concerned about the height of some of the proposed buildings and about any building blocking the view of the PACE Center. She also said she wants the Pine Curve property to have a park or open space.

“We don’t need a lot of

Rory’s Diner grows under owner’s long hours, watchful eye

Rory’s Diner, with its red tables and checkerboard floor, is reminiscent of a classic diner from the 1950s COURTESY OF RORY’S DINER

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Active development tour map for October

The Active Development Tour Map has been updated for October. Visit ParkerOnline.org/ Development to find the latest

information about development projects under review, active development under construction, annexations, site plans, subdivisions and zoning within the Town of Parker.

Town-organized activities for spooky season

• Pumpkin Patch Splash, Oct. 15 at the Parker Recreation Center: ParkerRec.com/AquaticsEvents

• Fieldhouse Fright Night, Oct. 22 at the Parker Fieldhouse:

ParkerRec.com/FHFrightNight

• Halloween Porch Parade Decorating Contest: Oct. 25 to 31: ParkerOnline.org/PorchParade

• The Addams Family – A New Musical, Oct. 28 to Nov. 20 at The Schoolhouse: ParkerArts.org/ event/the-addams-family/

Phone and Internet Discounts Available to CenturyLink Customers

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission designated CenturyLink as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within its service area for universal service purposes. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for residential voice lines are $28.50 per month and business services are $41.00 per month. Speci c rates will be provided upon request.

CenturyLink participates in the Lifeline program, which makes residential telephone or qualifying broadband service more affordable to eligible lowincome individuals and families. Eligible customers may qualify for Lifeline discounts of $5.25/month for voice or bundled voice service or $9.25/month for qualifying broadband or broadband bundles. Residents who live on federally recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional Tribal bene ts if they participate in certain additional federal eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is available for only one telephone or qualifying broadband service per household, which can be either a wireline or wireless service. Broadband speeds must be at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload to qualify. CenturyLink also participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households with a discount on broadband service. The ACP provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

For both programs, a household is de ned as any individual or group of individuals who live together at the same address and share income and expenses. Services are not transferable, and only eligible consumers may enroll in these programs. Consumers who willfully make false statements to obtain these discounts can be punished by ne or imprisonment and can be barred from these programs.

If you live in a CenturyLink service area, visit https://www.centurylink.com/ aboutus/community/community-development/lifeline.html for additional information about applying for these programs or call 1-800-201-4099 with questions.

Enter the porch parade contest Showcase hometown and Halloween spirit by entering the Porch Parade decorating contest. Unleash creativity, bring a smile (or a scare) to friends and neighbors, and win prizes by decorating front porches, yards, window, doors, patios or balconies for the season.

New for 2022, the town added three judging categories, plus The Elected Choice Award chosen by Parker’s Mayor and Town Council. The People’s Choice Award will also return and be decided through a vote on the town’s Facebook page. Enter by Oct. 24 and learn more on the parkeronline. org/2300/Porch-Parades.

Collecting flags for retirement

The Town of Parker collects flags for official retirement. Flag Retiring — If the time has come to replace your American flag, you may drop it off at the Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, front desk 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The town partners with local organizations to collect the flags

for proper retirement.

Flag Request Program — Purchase a United States flag that has flown over Parker Town Hall. Flags will be flown on a day of your choosing, if possible. Requests must be submitted at least 30 days in advance of the desired fly date. Complete a request form at bit.ly/2WzFAPK

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It only takes one spark to change your life forever. Thankfully, it takes only seconds to sign up for free emergency notifications ensuring that you will be in the know if a wildfire is happening near you. Sign up today at douglas.co.us/CodeRed

Flu season is ahead!

Learn more about My Mainstreet Project

In September, the Town of Parker and P3 - Partnering for Parker’s Progress approved the sales of the five My Mainstreet land parcels to Confluence Companies LLC. Click http://ow.ly/

OFxi50L3CfL for a list of FAQs about this project.

For ongoing information about the My Mainstreet Project, including details regarding the latest design concepts, visit www.letstalkparker.org/mymainstreet-implementation.

Tickets available for Parker Arts shows

Tickets for these and more upcoming Parker Arts performances are on sale at ParkerArts.org/showsevents/.

Upcoming shows include:

• The Comedy Zone: Jerry Garcia and Louis Beck, Oct. 15

• Family Discovery Series: School of Breaking, Oct. 15

• Dry Bar Comedy, Oct. 21

• The Addams Family, Oct. 28 to Nov. 20

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partner to seek the best resolution possible,” according to the memo.

Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, a longtime supporter of the plan, said earlier in the week he was not comfortable releasing the memo.

In May, Commissioner Abe Laydon made the decisive vote not to use a portion of the county’s $68 million in American Rescue Plan Act money on the proposal. However, he said he was still interested in continuing to look at the project.

Since then, the county has continued to pay Leonhardt to talk with RWR. Laydon said on Sept. 13 that the county doesn’t intend to ask Leonhardt to do any additional legal

work on the proposal at the moment.

Commissioner Lora Thomas has been an opponent of the water plan since it was brought to the board and voted against it in May.

In a statement to Colorado Communinty Media, Laydon said the board remains open to all stakeholders and anyone interested in engaging on the topic of water.

“Ensuring a sustainable water supply for Douglas County’s future is a shared priority,” he said.

A joint statement from all three board members was not provided.

The project proposed pulling 22,000 acre-feet of water per year from the San Luis Valley, permanently drying up wells in the area, and transporting the water to Douglas County. The private water developer asked for an initial investment of $10 million with an additional cost of $19,500 per acre-foot of water.

For our convenience, the Castle Pines Vaccine Center is now open. Located in the old Safeway building near I-25 and Castle Pines Parkway, the vaccine clinic is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended. Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available. For more information, visit douglas.co.us and search for Vaccines

E-recycling: Saturday, Oct. 15

Douglas County residents may dispose of unwanted electronics free of charge at Techno Rescue, 3251 Lewiston St. in Aurora, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency is required. For a list of acceptable items, Saturday drop-off dates and more, visit douglas.co.us and search Electronics Recycling.

Slash mulch site closing for the season on Oct. 29

Time is running out 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 Oct. 29. For more information, visit douglas.co.us and search for Slash

Online Tax Lien Sale Nov. 3

The annual Tax Lien Sale will be held via internet auction on Nov. 3. For guidelines and to register, visit zeusauction.com The statutory interest for the 2022 Tax Lien Sale is 12%. More information is available at douglas.co.us/treasurer or by calling 303-660-7455

Donations, support increase for district bond/mill levy

Optimism grows

BY MCKENNA HARFORD

Donations and vocal support for the Douglas County School District’s $450 million bond and $60 mill levy override funding questions continues to grow as the election nears.

According to the Oct. 4 committee finance reports provided by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, the Invest in DCSD committee has raised almost $8,500 for materials and ads to educate voters and gain support. Invest in DCSD founder Christa Gilstrap said donations are steady, though the committee hasn’t raised as much as it had hoped.

Beyond dollar contributions, Gilstrap said the committee’s volunteer numbers are growing and voter interactions remain positive.

“I’m cautiously optimistic and I feel like everyone I talk to in person is supportive with few exceptions,” Gilstrap said. “We’re definitely getting a lot of broad support and we’re seeing enthusiasm pick up.”

The entirety of the $60 million mill levy override will go to teacher and staff compensation, while the $450 million bond is dedicated to building three new elementary schools and upgrading and maintaining district buildings.

Notably, several ditrict staff, teachers and school board members have donated hundreds to the Invest in

The Douglas County School District headquarters are located in Castle Rock.

DCSD campaign, including $500 from Superintendent Erin Kane, $100 from board member Mike Peterson, $125 from board member Susan Meek, $100 from board member Elizabeth Hanson, $140 from board member David Ray, $100 from board member Becky Myers and $100 from board member Christy Williams.

Finance reports show Invest in DCSD has spent around $400 so far.

Gilstrap said she’s planning to focus spending on digital and print ads

going into the final stretch before the election to reach as many voters as possible.

“We’re still playing the game of can we get the message to enough voters before November 8th,” she said.

Support within the district seems almost universal with the Mill Bond Oversight Committee, the District Accountability Committee, the Financial Oversight Committee and numerous school accountability

committees endorsing the bond and MLO.

Multiple municipalities also offered formal approval by passing resolutions in support of the bond and MLO funding, including the Highlands Ranch Metro District, the towns of Parker and Castle Rock and the City of Lone Tree.

Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon, Mile High United Way and the Douglas County Federation, which is the local teachers union, all published letters in favor the funding as well.

In their statement, the Douglas County Federation acknowledged concerns around trust with the the school board, but ultimately encouraged voters to support the funding, which the district is asking for largely due to the need for better staff compensation and to accommodate growth in certain parts of the district.

“Douglas County Federation supports funding to pay staff members of Douglas County School District a living wage and we support the funding measure to provide for the three new schools we know we need right now,” said Kevin DiPasquale, president of DCF, told Colorado Community Media in a phone interview.

Should the bond/MLO pass, DiPasquale hopes the board will prioritize transparency in spending and including staff in conversations about improving salaries and benefits.

Castle Rock increases water rates

Average of $4 per month for residents

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock water users will see an increase in their 2023 rates as the town invests in a number of water infrastructure projects and efforts to build renewable resources.

The Castle Rock Town Council unanimously approved an average of a 4% increase, as well as increased fees for developers, on Oct. 4. The rate changes will translate to an extra $4 per month on residential bills.

Mark Marlowe, the director of Castle Rock Water, told the board at the Sept. 20 meeting that rates are increasing as both costs in supply and demand continue to rise.

Marlowe said supply cost increases include rising construction, labor and energy costs, as well as challenges with a slowed down supply chain. At the same time, Castle Rock has planned a number of investments into its water systems.

Next year, Castle Rock plans to invest $19 million in a second reservoir planned for Castle Rock Water, $14 million for a program to import water. Funds will also be used to begin the design to double the capacity of the Plum Creek Water Purification Facility, build a new groundwater well facility, enhance

infrastructure and add staff.

“(Castle Rock’s water demand) requires a lot of infrastructure,” Marlowe said. “Big pumps, big pipes, big plants, that we really only use three months out of the year, but are very expensive to maintain.”

Significant investment in the water system is needed, Marlowe explained, as the town works hitting the goal of having 75% in renewable water sources.

“We’re transitioning off our deep groundwater over time, so we need to also cover those increasing costs for renewable water supply, not only in new development but also in terms of existing customers.

Breaking down the rate increases, town council approved a 4.5% increase in water rates, 7.5% increase in the water resources rate, 4.5% increase in stormwater rates to total an average of a 4% increase or $4 per month to residential water bills. Wastewater will not see a rate increase.

System development fees, which are paid by developers building in Castle Rock, will also increase by 10% for water, 15% for water resources, 10% for wastewater and 10% for stormwater.

Rates for both system users and developers are expected to continue rising for the foreseeable future.

“A lot of that is coming down to the fact that around 2030 we’re going to have to take out a large debt issuance to cover the costs of big water projects that will come due in

that time period,” Marlowe said.

Marlowe added that the rates are evaluated annually and reduced when possible.

Castle Rock Water has raised

rates for this year and one other time since 2018, while system development fees, which are paid by developers, have consistently gone up.

As the Town of Castle Rock continues to invest in a renewable water future, council approved rate hikes. Mark Marlowe, the town’s water director, continues to work at the Plum Creek facility.

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Parker Town Council Candidates

Joshua Rivero Cheryl Poage Anne Barrington Brandi Wilks

Curve will only increase the burden on

Rivero: Social media says it’s growth but there are factors that embellish this perception. There has been, and continues to be, growth surrounding Parker that is perceived as within the town. Yet the growth inside our town limits remains well managed. I believe the number one issue facing our community is offering the full complement of housing choices. We need to increase the inventory for our aging population and for our young Parkerites. Both of these needs can be answered in partnerships with private industry.

Wilks: Responsible growth in the right places. Maintaining that hometown feel takes work. It takes a responsible town council to ensure that the master plan is being followed, that the criteria set forth in our town to protect the residents, the businesses, and the open space is protected while still planning on growth. That will be one of my top priorities on town council.

Barrington: Growth and traffic are always “hot topics.” I stand behind the Town of Parker’s Balanced Growth Vision, and feel we need the “right” growth in the “right” places both residentially and commercially. What most don’t realize is that the Town of Parker is almost completely built out, and the active residential development has been in the works since the mid 1980s. The growth is inevitable, and we need the infrastructure to support it. I will ensure Chambers Road is completed before the middle of my next term to help alleviate the congestion in our town.

Poage: The extensive amount of growth in Parker will continue to create strain on local resources including transportation, schools, parks, trails and recreational facilities. The major transportation arterials are frequently overloaded and while Parker is trying to create new routes, the options to accomplish that are limited. The growth of government in Parker will continue and this will put additional tax burdens on the citizens, measures to reduce this growth need to be evaluated. Proposed development on Mainstreet brings positive and negatives concerns the vacant lots can support new small commercial ventures; however, increasing the multifamily units on Mainstreet will increase the congestion on Mainstreet. Additionally, 60-foot buildings will impact the PACE Center which may be hidden and multi-family development on Pine

growth while keeping our community safe.

Town sta reports that housing a ordability remains a problem locally. How can the town council address this?

Poage: The Douglas County Housing Partnership, which includes Parker, and other resources have been supporting this concern throughout Douglas County. The best way to handle this concern is for Parker to attract commericial and light industrial opportunities that support higher wages. Parker does not have an inventory of old residential units like Denver and Aurora which offer lower rents; yet we have an abundance of low-paying jobs.

Carruthers: I believe much of the already approved multiple family homes and apartments complexes will address this issue.

Barrington: If we want a thriving business community, we need to provide affordable housing for the employees of those businesses. Parker’s public transportation is challenging, so getting a work force here is tough. This extends to our fixed income Senior population as well as millennials. We need some affordable housing, even though no one wants “it” in their own backyard. As a current board member of the Douglas County Housing Partnership, I will continue to work towards finding the “right” locations for affordable housing.

Rivero: I believe in the free market. I believe that our housing issues were instigated by bad state policy. Colorado on a whole is woefully short of owner occupied multifamily (condominiums). This has lead to folks either staying in rentals and inflating rental prices (and thus a boom of apartments) or entering the single family market too soon and being “house-poor” or not being able to compete at all. Parker Town Council needs to continue to encourage owner occupied projects, including senior focused housing, and continue to advocate for less state regulation.

Wilks: As a town we need to look at our growing demographic and address the situation that is arising. Affordable housing is no longer a question of if we need it, but rather how we make it happen now. The perception of affordable housing is usually unfairly judged and confused with low-income housing. Low-income housing and affordable housing are apples and oranges and many residents don’t know or haven’t been educated on differentiat-

ing the two. Low-income housing is government assisted where as affordable housing is just that, affordable. Working with builders and developers as a town to get affordable housing will be the best way to start addressing the issue. Open communication and working together will ensure success.

What is your philosophy on growth and maintaining town character?

Carruthers: Big ideas and small town values, I support business growth and residential growth should be managed to not outgrow our resources.

Wilks: With my family starting our legacy here three generations ago, protecting Parker is my top priority. I have seen this town grow from 10,000 people to where it is now. Responsible growth in the right places will ensure our town continues to thrive while protecting the existing residential and businesses. Bringing more small businesses to downtown is vital and will increase our town’s economy which helps with our parks, trails, recreation, police, and public works. Maintaining the wonderful Parker hometown feel is very attainable when we all work together.

Rivero: While Parker continues to grow we are nearing buildout. Parker will remain the town it has always been. The citizens demand amenities and services that make Parker great. Parker traditions are what make us Parker: Mayor’s Treelighting, Parker Days, Christmas Parade, Wine Walks, etc. ... these are the things that make us special. Parker’s hometown feel is not decided by how many of us there are, it is about how we treat each other, how we celebrate together, and how we live together regardless of where we came from or when we got here.

Barrington: Parker has been voted one of the top places to live in several publications over the years …You can’t have a reputation like this and not expect people to want to move here! So, again, growth has been coming since the mid 1980s and is inevitable. Having said that, we do need to grow responsibly and that includes providing the necessary infrastructure to handle this growth. I love the character Parker offers, and I am a huge advocate for maintaining this. I believe we can maintain Parker’s hometown feel while keeping our growth balanced.

Poage: Growth is important; however, density and zoning are key issues in maintaining Parker’s character. Unfornuately, the town increased its density to meet the demand of developers years ago. More emphasis needs

to be given to the quality of life rather than the continued focus on how much revenue can be derived. Many groups in town conduct family-centered activities and the town provides wonderful recreational resources; but while expensive the town needs to also focus on its history. This effort has been serverely underfunded in the past.

What do you see Parker becoming in the next 20 years?

Poage: We will see a projected population over 80,000 at the current rate of growth. I hope we find ways to preserve the quality of life that we all enjoy.

Rivero: In 20 years we should be a fully built-out, full service community. Places of work will change in my opinion, more satellite offices and more work remote options and Parker needs to be ready to answer that transition. A place where we can truly live, work and play. I look forward to redevelopment along Parker Road. A road that should be our Broadway but currently looks like a frontage road. Parker will always be Parker, we are something special and we will always be. I look forward to retiring here and watching my kids and their peers take the reins in their hometown.

Barrington: In 20 years, I see the town’s vision and mission coming alive. Becoming “the pre-eminent destination community with innovative services with a hometown feel. We will be leaders in economic and community development, and at the forefront for services, civic engagement, and quality of life.” We will continue “to enrich the lives of residents by providing exceptional services, engaging community resources, and furthering an authentic hometown feel. We’ll continue promoting transparent government, support sustainable development, and foster a strong, local economy.” I can’t say it better than it’s already written … and I will continue fighting for Parkers vision and mission.

Wilks: Parker has been and always will be in my opinion the best town to live in and be a part of. I see Parker continuing to thrive with our residents, local business and our hometown feel. I see Parker becoming the #1 place to live in America while maintaining our award-winning parks and trails and being the safest place to live. Our town is wonderful and I want to help ensure it stays that way!

Carruthers: An innovator in business and development, while keeping a small town feel that has made Parker such a great place to live.

Brian Carruthers

These answers have been edited for clarity by Colorado Community Media.

Castle Rock Town Council candidates

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What is your approach to governing growth?

Harlos: The market governs growth naturally, government makes things worse.

Legatski: While I consider myself pro-growth, it must be responsible growth. For example, it’s ridiculous that we already have 2 more condo buildings approved for downtown that are only going to have around 1.3 parking spaces per unit, leaving another deficit of parking and increased traffic during peak times. My approach would be to evaluate requests for development based on

how they would impact existing citizens, voting against requests that put extra strain on our infrastructure without returning sufficient value to the people. It doesn’t do us any good to have more restaurant choices if there is nowhere to park.

Bracken: I will not let Castle Rock become as radical as Boulder like my opponent is planning. I discuss the impact on growth & water in detail at www.kevinbrackencastlerocktowncouncil.com. Accomplishments: Downzoning of Dawson Trails by 2050 homes, added 975 acres of open space, commercial

space down by 16,000,000SF (was zoned in 1980 for 20MSF). Personally, I passed a large buffer and setback to protect your home from new builds. I worked to restrict developers with new home builds to xeriscape with penalties. This will save millions of gallons of water every year and help to protect water for your family.

Johnson: I approach governing growth by asking tough questions of staff and developers regarding the development to better understand the impact my decision has on the Town’s citizens over the long-term. I work with Town staff to bring

greater transparency and improve public access to information on development. I collaborated with staff to gain an increase in the distance developers are required to publicly notice regarding future development, from 300ft to 500ft. I study and work in partnership with Town staff to obtain quality projects and plans for Castle Rock that help everyone in our community.

Brooks: To actively work with the Economic Development Council to ensure projects are brought to town

Douglas County Commission District 1 Candidates

What is the biggest issue facing the county currently and how will you address it?

Abe Laydon: The threat of wildfires is one of the biggest issues facing the county. I started the Douglas County Wildfire Initiative to tackle this threat head-on with experts in firefighting, open space, vegetation control, and emergency management where we have already increased aerial support, amplified community outreach and education through CodeRed, and launched a program to significantly mitigate land most susceptible to risk.

Kari Solberg: Party theatrics and infighting in the board. When it comes to the actual issues, I would say it’s the county’s rate of growth and development in relation to our natural resources and infrastructure but I truly believe the board’s behavior is the biggest issue at hand. It is being used as a distraction to take eyes away from things like the RWR deal and is the source of other costly decision making like dismantling the Tri-County Health Department. If elected, I would immediately get to work on expanding the board and

work to drive the focus to addressing the more critical issues at hand.

To what degree do you see housing a ordability as an issue in the county? What, if any, actions would you like to see taken to address this?

Laydon: It is critically important that our teachers, veterans, first

responders, and frontline healthcare workers can live and work in our county. I am interested in partnerships which would allow more workforce housing to exist in the county to serve those that serve our citizens. Such projects also greatly help minimize traffic congestion by reducing their commute times.

Solberg: Housing affordability is an issue across the entire state, but especially in Douglas County. I would like to explore the option of a capped or grandfathered property tax rate for residents at risk for displacement due to increased values, high-density housing rent caps, and incentives for developers to include affordable housing in their development plans. This is an issue that has many opportunities for us to address legislatively and I’m open to exploring the risks/ benefits of all of them.

What actions would you take to address the local rise in homelessness?

Laydon: I am currently addressing the rise in homelessness by implementing our current plan through the Douglas County Homeless Initiative to discourage all citizens from handing money out of car windows, redirect generosity to trusted nonprofits through the Douglas County Community Foundation, and remind citizens to call the new HEART Team who can engage with those experiencing homelessness by offering

Republican: Abe Laydon

Democrat: Kari Solberg

These answers have been edited for clarity by Colorado Community Media.

Caryn Johnson - District 5

Caryn Ann Harlos - District 4

Dean Legatski - District 3

Max Brooks - District 4 Kevin Bracken - District 3

These answers have been edited for clarity by Colorado Community Media.

Douglas County clerk & recorder candidates

What sets you apart from the other candidate in this race?

Davis: My 25 years experience managing, supervising/coaching and operations in the clerk and recorder division is why I stand out from others interested and/or currently running for Douglas County clerk and recorder. I have national and state elections certifications, I participate in state legislative and technical committees to help all Colorado citizens. My network of partners continues to grow in all areas of clerk and recorder statewide.

Jefferson: I am an entreprenuer and innovator.

What is your approach on running the clerk and recorder’s o ce?

Davis: The clerk and recorder role specifically works closely with the chief deputy and deputies of each division to ensure compliance with Colorado revised statutes and rules. This role is also very active in collaborating to change both laws and rules where it makes sense and serves citizens. This also requires working closely with Douglas County elected officials and directors to make sure we understand the needs and ensure all are working together to accomplish our goals.

Jefferson: I am a servant leader,

New totax prep?

Jefferson: The vast majority of voters have confidence in Colorado elections. For those who doubt, educating them and inviting them to be part of the process will give them

rently have in place. I would like to see the individuals that have questions to become election workers and become informed as well.

Do you believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen?

Davis: I do not believe that there were any issues in Douglas County.

Jefferson: No.

In what ways can the operations of the clerk’s o ce be improved upon?

Jefferson: The greatest threat to our systems comes in the form of cyber attack. There are technologies available that thwart zero day attacks within 30 seconds of

deployment. Other improvements will come from the team who best knows how to streamline processes as well as public comments as to where they experience friction in our systems.

: I would ask the citizens where they feel the clerk’s office can be improved. We have implemented a number of changes that help our citizens by making appointments when there is a need to come into the office; we have added motor vehicle renewal kiosks in six King Sooper locations so citizens can renew their license plates while running errands; the state has online services and we continue to work with the state to enhance

What is the biggest challenge facing the clerk’s o ce and how will you ad-

: We have experienced difficulty recruiting staff, like other businesses. We are working to examine how we can enhance our recruiting efforts. We continue to have citizens that are vocal about elections integrity. We will continue to address these concerns as they arise, pointing citizens to trusted information, and communicating opportunities for their involvement during proposed rulemaking and legislation.

Jefferson: The professional staff in all departments do a great job even in light of difficult personnel situations. Between COVID affecting the labor market and the cost of housing, we must ensure that we hire and retain qualified staff. We must offer attractive compensation and benefits so our departments can continue to offer the level of customer service the community has become accustomed to.

our county.

What can the county do to secure su cient water for its current and future residents?

services and providing transportation. This HEART Team can also keep Douglas County safe when they encounter vandalism, littering, or encampments either in front of businesses that have signed trespass letters or on county-owned property.

Solberg: I would like to see the county focus more on establishing the resources necessary to rehabilitate the homeless rather than relocating them to other communities on the guise that they can better support them. When I read on the Douglas County Homeless Initiative page that the first C is Compassion and we approach homelessness with a “person first perspective,” I’d want to take steps to make that statement more true than it is today. We need adequate housing, substance abuse support programs, and a cohesive reintegration system that can provide lasting results to help the people suffering from homelessness in

Laydon: Water scarcity has always been a reality in the West. Rueter-Hess Reservoir has been an incredible countywide success but the county can continue to secure sufficient water resources through more reclamation, rain water harvesting, conservation, and robust regional partnerships which collaborate creatively around potential countywide options for all stakeholders and citizens. We must think outside the box while remaining fiscally conservative.

Solberg: This is a very complex issue that must be so much more than just purchasing water from another community and hoping that will be enough. We need to get aggressive about conservation, negotiate longer-term and better water rights, focus on community education, and become better stewards of our environment in order to get this issue under control.

Republican: Sheri Davis Democrat: Karen Je erson

These answers have been edited for clarity by Colorado Community Media.

CASTLE

that generate income for the benefit of all residents, paying for fire/police personnel, vital infrastructures to al leviate traffic congestion and enhance our family friendly community. We need to match the strong character and feel of the town.

What are your top priorities and how will they be addressed?

Legatski: 1) I would move the responsibility for major variances downtown back to the Town Council, who should be accountable for any thing that is going to impact the qual ity of life for the citizens of Castle Rock. 2) Colorado Revised Statutes (CO Code § 31-23-305) states that the Town Council can amend previous zoning decisions. I intend to work with the Council to evaluate guide lines for how long a property can be zoned without development before we change the zoning so that we can take control of our future again.

Johnson: My top priority is to work with the Town Manager and Town staff to ensure the Town has a stable, reliable source of revenue in place to support Police and Fire operations so the Town isn’t as reliant on sales tax dollars to provide Public Safety (as stated previously). Securing these revenues will help with employee retention and recruitment of highly qualified Police Officers and Firefight ers. My next priority is to assure a

source of revenue to fund preserva tion of additional open space in our community, possibly through revenue from tobacco sales. Lastly, I will con tinue to prioritize Town transparency. Brooks: Growth, Economy, Crime & Safety. All three of these are so closely tied together. Our growth needs to be carefully planned to cre ate income for Castle Rock through retail tax while our future neighbor hoods need decreased density with increased open space and connective trails/parks. Long term planning will keep the town from asking residents to pay for growth through increased taxation, keeping our paychecks where they belong - in our pockets. These revenues will help Castle Rock be competitive in attracting addition al fire and police personnel, offering signing bonuses and compensation packages to ensure those departments grow with our population.

Harlos: No new taxes and advo cate repeal of the most burdensome excessive ones. This is done through council advocacy and not pushing things through on the ballot.

Bracken: Safety – Supporting police and fire: My father is a retired fireman; I am 100% behind keep ing you safe and working with both departments. Homelessness & water. I approved waterwise landscap ing requirement on any new home construction with restrictions to the developers. This will save millions of gallons of water year over year. Being involved on the water resource com mission, I am working to secure water for residents today and into

the future.

Metro issues are starting to impact Castle Rock and Douglas County as a whole - How would you address homelessness in Castle Rock?

Harlos: Empower private charities and religious organizations to assist.

Johnson: I will continue to support Town and County programs current ly in place to address homelessness in Castle Rock. The Town has a dedi cated Police Officer who leads a team that meets with these individuals and works to secure resources available to help them get back on their feet. The team checks homeless individuals/ sites weekly in our community and sends a cleanup team in when sites have been abandoned. Douglas Coun ty has a similar program, the HEART program, which runs in tandem with Castle Rock’s program and provides countywide assistance and check ins on homeless individuals/sites in unincorporated Douglas County.

Bracken: I led the charge to stop the Homeless Pods from going into the County property in Castle Rock. Town Council (voted 5-2) opposing a shelter in Castle Rock. Tim Dietz (who supports my opponent) is advocating for a shelter in Castle Rock. The video is on my webpage. In addition, I will not support rezoning for a homeless shelter in Castle Rock. The solution is complex. The issue must be addressed with compassion while protecting the rights and providing safety to the residents of Castle Rock. I have been continuously working with CRPD on how we can resolve this issue. CRPD

is using drones to monitor camps. Also, all long-term homeless have been contacted by CRPD to access services, none have taken the offer.

Legatski: Douglas County has already started a program, and the Castle Rock Police are partnering with them, to provide outreach ser vices to the homeless in Castle Rock and surrounding areas. I am firmly in support of this program to try to help people off the street. Additionally, I would work to establish a campaign to educate citizens about the risks of giving money to panhandlers. I would not, however, approve a permanent shelter or camp in the Town of Castle Rock for the chronic homeless since we are not equipped to support them.

Brooks: Ideology should never come at a cost to public safety, and that is a very real threat to Castle Rock residents right now. I feel we are distracted with public relations measures that sound good but lack true solutions. I am 100% supportive of working overtime for our displaced families of Castle Rock, but the vast majority of homeless in this area are not from here - they are transients from Denver and other areas. We should be partnering with cities that have the resources to provide long term services, transporting them there and not housing them in our town. I will resist any and all efforts to bring more homeless into Castle Rock or encampment ideas to keep homeless here without long term relocation solutions. I will not sacri fice the safety of our community and residents.

DINER

bought the ’50s-themed diner up for sale in downtown Parker and started putting in 80-hour weeks. Although she didn’t change the eatery’s name, she did change up some recipes and develop the restaurant’s presence on social media.

Opening at 7 a.m. every day of the week, Rory’s Diner focuses on great service and made-from-scratch comfort food like biscuits and gravy, buttermilk pancakes, meatloaf and huevos rancheros for the breakfast and lunch crowd. A chalkboard, hanging above a red upholstered banquette and a black and white checkerboard floor, lists the diner’s lengthy selection of homemade fruit pies.

“It’s way better quality, way better tasting,” Fehringer said of scratch cooking.

But barely a year into its new ownership, the diner pivoted away from breakfast and embraced dinner-to-go for patrons in order to survive the early months of the pandemic. While that was a “trial-by-fire” situation, Fehringer said monitoring what works and what doesn’t for a restaurant is simply standard practice.

After letting her entire staff go in March 2020, Fehringer slowly brought employees back. She now has about 15 full-time employees and 10 parttimers. The help has allowed her to cut back her own hours his year to roughly 50 a week. She even takes one day a week off.

The diner went back to indoor dining and its pre-COVID hours in late

taurant is packed and sometimes it’s a ghost town — making the evenings hard to properly staff.

It’s possible there’s a better way to make money on those nights, she said. Perhaps by expanding the catering Rory’s Diner already does or by using the restaurant space for private events during the evening hours.

Analyzing profitability, and making changes when necessary, is what restaurateurs do, according to Fehringer.

“Part of the territory,” she said. “Things that you just have to do to keep things going and growing.”

IF YOU GO

Rory’s Diner is at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, suite 140, in Parker. It’s open from

Brandi Fehringer, center, is the owner of Rory’s Diner in Parker.

Alaskan cod with a Fat Tire beer batter coating, golden fries, coleslaw and tartar sauce make up the fish and chips plate at Rory’s Diner.

The French dip, shown here with a side of onion rings, in one of eight sandwiches offered at Rory’s Diner.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Don’t vote without checking

Don’t vote for any elected official, be it for your municipality, town, city, county or state, who does not want better gun control laws. Yes, our Constitution says we have the right to bear arms. But our Founding Fathers (in 1776) only knew of knives, axes, swords and singleshot pistols. The wannabe elected officials will tell you I’ll do this, this and this. When they have been doing the opposite.

Politicians have taken over the control of a woman’s body, men — we are next! Who knows when the politicians will tell us men that we have fathered one child, so now we have to get the snip, snip done. You snicker to yourself, but that day might come. Do you want control over your body or the government?

We the people need to have an amendment to our state and/or national Constitution. Planned Parenthood should be every woman’s and man’s choice from past, present and any future medical devices/ information. I’m pro-choice for almost everything, and I don’t need a political party to tell me how to vote. Remember — the politicians are elected by the people for the people and on things that matter to you. I’m an unaffiliated voter (I make

my choices, not a political party).

Ronald Nigh Highlands Ranch

Right-wing influence in schools

Recently, the Douglas County School Board voted to keep equity policy on the front burner. In a split vote, the board directed Superintendent Kane to gather input from stakeholders, culminating in a March 2023 report compiling recommended changes in the policy.

The majority’s decision is yet another right-wing play designed to maintain high political heat and local ideological divisiveness. With this vote, the conservative majority ensures the issue of equity and race in public education will remain in the public eye for the 2022 midterm elections, and the 2024 presidential election as well.

Working with conservative think-tanks and GOP operatives, the DCSD majority will maintain an array of public education policy discussions front-and-center, as a prime tool in the string of fake moral panics offered up to keep the base riled and get out the vote for conservative candidates and causes.

In this vein, we should expect to see continuation of the agenda of hot-button issues including public

school policy, gun rights, health decisions, individual rights, religion in politics, SCOTUS, government overreach and immigration, among others. Similar right-wing efforts in communities across the state and nation will build up to the 2024 election.

Local opposition to this effort to dismantle public education can pull together a deeper grassroots plan of organization, messaging, and legal action. As local history shows, the genuine answer is voting extremism out of institutional decision-making … DCSD, county, local and state government.

Until then, our community should be prepared for a constant stream of right-wing strategies and tactics — equity policy, teachers unions, charter schools, vouchers — cloaked in the collusion and propaganda of contrived right-wing moral panics driven by the national plan.

Lloyd Guthrie Roxborough

part with their suggestion. Maybe taking it a step further and since Douglas County taxpaying parents that send their child to private school should also receive the per pupil allocation of MLO funds that other schools receive.

Giving these parents a voucher for their MLO portion would be the same as giving students in these charters that the district doesn’t recognize. The trouble is in the manner in which the district allocates these funds and all students enrolled in these charters receive local money. If charters didn’t recruit and enroll the majority of out of district students, why should taxpayers continue to give their local tax money and approve another MLO override?

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MLO funding process

The conservative group suggesting to the Douglas County School District that all Douglas County students should receive MLO funds even if some charter schools are not recognized by the district. I agree in

One possible solution is for the district to give all Douglas County students a MLO voucher to use at the school they attend and if charters want to continue to enroll out of district students, they will have to find funds to compensate these student other than our local money. Until the district corrects what I feel is an issue on handing our local money to outsiders, supporting another MLO increase is not viable.

Dave Usechek Parker

FARMING GROUP HELPS AFGHAN REFUGEES FEEL MORE AT HOME IN DENVER

BY DANA KNOWLES, LINDSEY FORD ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

We don’t have cars. We don’t have transportation. This is our only outing,” explained Mahmude, one of three Afghan refugee women who spoke with Rocky Mountain PBS about their new lives in Colorado.

The women left Afghanistan when the United States completed its military withdrawal last year. None of them wanted to use their last names and all of them spoke

with the help of an interpreter who translated Dari, an Afghan dialect of Farsi, into English.

Mahmude has been in the U.S. for eight months and says Monday is now her favorite day of the week. “This is the highlight of my life, coming here every Monday.

I’m happy to be here in the United States as my home country isn’t safe.”

The women come to Ekar Farm, an urban farm next to Denver Academy of Torah that started 14 years ago mainly serving the Jewish community.

In 2020, the pandemic forced

Ekar Farm shift toward doing outreach across the city by collaborating with various nonprofits like Denver’s Metro Caring, an antihunger organization. All the produce that Ekar grows is donated to people in the metro area who are experiencing food insecurity, including these Afghan women and their children. Metro Caring and Ekar are partnering with Denver’s International Rescue Committee to transport them back and forth to the farm.

“What seems like a simple opportunity to grow food carries a lot of dimensions. The program

allows the women to be around other people from their home country,” said Mireille Bakhos, who works with International Rescue Committee in Denver. “The media often highlights the war and challenges in Afghanistan but [these] programs are about resilience and the endless possibilities of human connections. It is about the power of people to heal and nurture positive change from the ground up, literally.”

The program runs from May through October due to weather.

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The women cultivate a small section of land and use the produce to cook fresh meals for their families at home in Denver.

Razye came from Afghanistan to the United States more than three years ago and says she grew up farming in her home country.

“I was a rancher. I had my own animals and I had big farm back in Afghanistan, so when I come to this farm, I feel so excited,” she

said, explaining how the tomatoes and potatoes are her favorites to take home and cook. “We make food that reminds me of my country back home, and that’s the happiest I’ve been.”

Anywhere from 70,000 to 80,000 Afghan refugees are now living in the United States. According to the Colorado Refugee Program, Colorado has welcomed around 2,500 refugees since July of 2022. The United Nations Refugee Agency says that Afghans are one of the largest refugee populations in the world with an estimated 2.6 million registered across the globe in coun-

tries like Pakistan and Iran.

For Monira, who has been in Colorado for almost a year, the opportunity to connect and socialize with other women from her country is just as important as bringing home fruit and vegetables.

“First, we come here and we say ‘hello’ and we have a quick chat, and talk, and after that we harvest” she said, adding that being around people come from the same country make it easier to live in a new and unfamiliar place. “This is a country that’s unknown and new for us, so coming here to see people who speak the same language, and we

became fast friends, and we talk.”

Monira hopes her work on the farm can help her life evolve into something new.

“My wish is to be able to start working and repay what people in Colorado have done for us, and find a job to contribute to this country, and this state,” she said.

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

Afghanistan refugees, including a group of women and children, have found something they love through helping Ekar Farms in Denver each week.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

‘MY WISH IS TO BE ABLE TO START WORKING AND REPAY WHAT PEOPLE IN COLORADO HAVE DONE FOR US, AND FIND A JOB TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS COUNTRY, AND THIS STATE.’

Monira, Afghan refugee

Poet to give reading at college

Arapahoe Community College alumna and Aurora Poet Laureate Ahja Fox will read poetry at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 in the ACC Library and Learning Commons. She also will share her story about how she blossomed from a first-year student with a GED to becoming a highly successful writer in Denver’s literary community.

Hudson magic

“Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns” will light up Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. Tickets start at $14.99. Hudsongardens.org.

Music in Parker Parker Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rene Knetsch, will perform on Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. The program will be called “Czech Please!” and will include symphonic works by Antonin Dvorak, Julius Fucik and Bedrich Smetana. Tickets: $24-$29, 303-8056800, parkerarts.org.

Fiber arts sale

Reminder: Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild Annual Fiber Arts Sale will be at the Malley Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. Admission is free. (Another great place for holiday shopping!) Oct. 13, 4-8 p.m.; Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Oct.

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15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Watermedia show

The Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit runs through Oct. 29 at the Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, Evergreen.

Rox gallery

Littleton painter/ teacher Valorie Snyder is the featured artist at the Rox Gallery at Aspen Grove shopping center this month. The gallery is in Unit 330, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive.

Stories on Stage

Stories on Stage presents “Stone Animals” with actors Jessica Roblee and Chip Persons reading stories at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave., in Boulder and at 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Virtual performance at 7 p.m. Oct. 20 and will be available for viewing by ticket holders after that time. (Link will be sent.) Tickets, $24: storiesonstage. org, 303-494-0523.

Lone Tree concert

The Arapahoe Philharmonic will perform a concert, “The Haunting Concert Hall,” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: $37 adults, $34 seniors, $19 students, $12 children 12 and under, arapahoephil.org. Program: “Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini”; “Symphonie Fantastique”; “Psycho Suite” (Bernard Herman); “Suite From Jaws” (John Williams); “Tubular Bells” from “The Exorcist” by Mike Oldfield; “Beetlejuice Suite” by Danny Elfman.

Wonderbound

“Penny’s Dreadful” by Garrett Ammons will be featured by the Wonderbound Dance Company Oct 20-30 at 3824 Dahlia Street. See wonderbound.com.

Englewood Public Library

Englewood Public Library Children’s Department presents: Messy Process Art: Painting With Cars from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Oct. 17; Halloween Jamboree from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 29. Wear your costume. 1000 Englewood Parkway, bottom floor, Englewood.

DMNS

Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, opens a new exhibit: “Apollo: When We Went to the Moon” on Oct. 21, with more than 100 artifacts from the U.S. Space Center’s archives. Visitors can make footprints on a virtual moon and climb aboard a Lunar Rov-

Ahja Fox , an Arapahoe Community College alumna and Aurora’s poet laureate, will give a reading at her alma mater at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 19.

er model. The giant screen theater is being renovated and will reopen this winter. Laser Fantasy shows at 4:15 daily and most Friday nights at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. Gates Planetarium shows “Dark Universe,” narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Check on times. 303-370-6000, dmns.org.

‘This is Colorado’ returns to ACC

Statewide exhibit is hosted by Heritage Fine Arts Guild

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“This is Colorado,” an annual statewide exhibit in its 46th year presented by the Heritage Fine Arts Guild, is at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton through Oct. 28. The exhibit, open to Colorado art-

ists, was juried by painter Carlene Frances, who awarded the Best of Show to artist Suszanne Bernat Droney for her soft and subtle “Resting Luthier Amanda,” created with colored pencil and pastel.

The exhibit will be at the gallery through Oct. 28 and offers a variety of works, ranging from abstract works to Droney’s pleasing portrait and a number of landscapes, including the precise and well-executed “Distant Thunder” by Karen Storm, which won First Place. It’s a stunning sunset ...

Second Place went to “Under Siege,” by Patty Nash. Third Place was awarded to Dan Woodard’s “Aspen Gold,” carved from wood.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to “Play Time” by Barbara Williams, “Storm Front” by Janet Ford, “Random Design” by Phil Gustafson and “Airplane Graveyard” by James Mascolo.

A look at Suszanne Bernat Droney’s website leads one to a number of strong figurative works, including one I think I remember from last year’s exhibit — or I’ve

seen it elsewhere ... She says she wants to create art that is “representational, without being photo-realistic.” She surely succeeds — her Amanda is subtle and beautiful.

Not subtle, but altogether engaging, is “My Friend” by Scott Swauger, a larger oil painting of a husky bull moose, chewing on grass and looking right at a viewer — and about to say something! Possibly something rude! The details around this creature are skillfully painted

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Visit Stars Hollow on Gilmore Girls Day

Gilmore Girls” is one of the best shows for those who appreciate sharply drawn characters, lightning-fast dialogue and small towns with a personality that just can’t be replicated. That’s probably why it’s become such a beloved world for so many to get lost in over the years.

Arvada’s LUKI Brewery, 14715 W. 64th Ave., Units A and B, is honoring the residents of Stars Hollow with Gilmore Girls Day on Sunday, Oct. 16. The brewery will be transformed into an interactive tribute to the show and will feature trivia (hosted by Geeks Who Drink), themed costume contest, raffle prizes, and other surprises for fans.

“With one daughter currently experiencing her freshman year in college and the other striving to be the next valedictorian of her high school, the mother-daughter bond that Lorelei and Rory have is reminiscent of the everyday joy and struggles in the Smith household,” said Cammy Smith, LUKI co-owner, in a provided statement. “We have watched, and re-watched, many episodes over the years and feel we have grown up right along with the Gilmore family.”

Part of the event includes specialty releases in a commemorative mug: Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!, a light blonde ale that blends a shot of Boxcar Coffee Roasters in Boulder with their Layer Cake blend, with notes of chocolate, blueberry, and hazelnut; and Oy with the Pastry

Already, a chocolate-eclair stout.

“At LUKI, we have always appreciated events that are unique and create a memorable experience for all to attend,” Smith said. “This event brings the perfect combination of being different and being together into one.”

Explore the world of scary stories at Molly Brown House

Spooky season means folks all over the metro area will be looking for surefire ways to get a shiver up their spine. Why not visit a spot that many believe to be an actual haunted house?

The Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. in Denver, is hosting its annual Victorian Horrors environmental theater event for the 29th year. It is running every 15 minutes from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 14 through 29.

This event features gothic horror tales from your favorite long-dead authors (think H.G. Wells, Edgar Allan Poe and the local spirit of Mary Coyle Chase) portrayed by wonderful area actors like David and Julia Payne, Jim Hunt, Trina Magness, Josh Hartwell, John Wittbrodt and Ronan Viard. The museum partners with The Learned Lemur and

Atomic Folk Art to add an authentic atmosphere of the odd.

For those who prefer staying at home, Molly Brown House also offers a video option with the same actors.

Visit https://mollybrown.org/ victorian-horrors/ for all the information you need.

Northglenn celebrates an artistic Día de Los Muertos

Northglenn Arts has installed its latest art exhibit, Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which is hosted in partnership with the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council (CHAC).

The gallery is set up at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, and the free exhibit can be viewed during regular box office hours and when the Parsons Theatre is open for evening shows and events through Wednesday, Dec. 21.

Artists in this exhibit include Angela Ramirez, Chris Duran, Jay Jaramillo, Jerry Jaramillo, Shantel Lucero, Juanita Molinar, Natalie Pacheco, Rebecca Rozales, and Sandra Ruiz. Curators: Lucille Rivera and Angela Ramirez.

For those unfamiliar, Día de Los Muertos is a celebration from Mexico and Latin America when families gather to honor the memory of deceased loved ones on Nov. 1 and 2. According to provided information, spirits are guided home to enjoy offerings left for them on meticu-

lously crafted altars. The roots of Día de Los Muertos are a fusion of traditions found in Europe and Mesoamerica, particularly the ancient Aztec empire.

For more information, visit https://northglennarts.org/.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Who at Ball Arena

The Who are a good band. I know, I know — where do I find the courage? They’re behind seminal albums like “Quadrophenia,” “Who’s Next,” “Live at Leeds,” and immortal songs like “My Generation,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and “Magic Bus.” I mean, their song “Baba O’Riley,” is the basis for one of the best comedy bits in recent memory — just YouTube “Joe Pera Reads You the Church Announcements” and prepare to be delighted.

And guess what? In the year 2022 The Who are still touring. They’ll be bringing their The Who Hits Back Tour to Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17. As someone who has seen this seminal rock band numerous times, I can confidently report you don’t want to miss the opportunity to see them one more time.

Visit www.ticketmaster.com so you don’t miss them.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

— leaves, melting snow ...

Most of the paintings in this exhibit are for sale at reasonable prices and would make great gifts, as we perhaps begin to think about holiday shopping. The variety of styles and techniques is pleasing and stimulating.

Next exhibit at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts will be “Shared Visions,” a yearly collaborative collection of tactile works from the Colorado Center for the Blind and ACC art students. It will be in the gallery from Nov. 7 to Dec. 6, with a reception on Nov. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. (The gallery will be closed from Nov. 21 to 25.)

IF YOU GO

Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Colorado Gallery of the Arts is at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Free parking. 303-797-5649. View the gallery webpage: arapahoe.edu/campus-community/art-galleries.

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“Resting Luthier Amanda,” a colored pencil and pastel work by Suszanne Bernat Droney, was named Best of Show in the “This is Colorado” exhibit, which is running through Oct. 27 at Arapahoe Community College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts.

The oil painting “Distant Thunder” by Karen Storm won First Place in the “This is Colorado” exhibit on the Arapahoe Community College campus in Littleton.

Colorado’s fall likely warm, dry

Drought monitor shows little relief in autumn

BY DELANEY NELSON THE COLORADO SUN

After a summer of high temperatures and a wet monsoon season, Coloradans can expect a dry fall.

As of Oct. 6, 84% of Colorado was experiencing dry conditions and over 45% of the state was in some form of drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. Northeastern Colorado is especially dry, with most counties experiencing severe to exceptional levels of drought.

Despite a couple of wet weeks forecast, National Centers for Environmental Information meteorologist Richard Heim, who authored this week’s map, said the fall months are predicted to be warmer and drier than normal in Colorado.

The southwestern U.S. is grappling with its driest 22-year period on record in the past 1,200 years, conditions that are unlikely to improve.

Most of Colorado has experienced below-normal precipitation over the past three to five years, Heim said.

Western Colorado has been in an extended drought period for at least the past five years.

Monsoon rainfall that hit the state in late summer granted short-term relief to some parts of Colorado, Heim said, but is not enough to replenish the moisture deficits that

have accumulated over many years of drought. Summer monsoon rains had little effect on the state’s generally low groundwater levels, which pose a risk to irrigation-dependent agriculture.

“Pray for heavy mountain snowpack this winter,” Heim said.

There is no guarantee for any snow this fall, Colorado Climate Center climatologist Peter Goble said. The Front Range typically starts seeing snow at the end of October or beginning of November, he said. While the two-week forecast shows no sign of

said that could change quickly in mid-October.

The National Weather Service predicts a third La Niña weather pattern year in a row, which Goble said is good for the prospects of building snowpack in the northern Rockies in the early winter months. Drier conditions are predicted for other mountainous parts of the state, including southern Colorado and areas east of the Continental Divide.

Precipitation in the fall and winter will influence what drought condi-

“Unless we do receive meaningful moisture between now and then,” Goble said, “you’re going to see the impacts rear their ugly head again come the next season.”

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

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Choosing right weather words for an ‘alerta’

Weather

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

For all of us who have ever weighed a tornado “watch” versus a tornado “warning,” it’s no surprise that a growing number of researchers say distinguishing between Spanish words like “aviso” and “alerta” in weather bulletins can be a life or death choice.

If a twister sprouts east of Pueblo, or a climate-driven wildfire threatens Jefferson County, or more hurricanes pummel Florida, Spanish-speaking communities need weather warnings to meet the moment. More and more meteorological and social science research shows they’re failing.

As Hurricane Ian bore down on the west coast of Florida, weather service parent agency the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was talking about its new research suggesting Spanish translations need to bump up in urgency. NOAA and the weather service — as well as FEMA — mean to say “warning” when it comes to tornadoes and hurricanes and other hazards, but the Spanish word they have been using, “aviso,” is not taken as seriously by Spanish speakers.

Researchers asked more than 1,000 Spanish speakers to rank advisory words. The researchers were told that the words they’d been using as strong, “aviso” and “vigilancia,” were not heard as forcefully as the more urgent Spanish words “emergencia,” “amenaza” and “alerta.”

The author of NOAA’s study, which was published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, said the study backs up other recent work comparing signals from English words versus signals from Spanish.

“Aviso” is a literal translation of “warning,” but aviso is “more like advice you might get from a parent,” and doesn’t come across as an urgent official warning to act, said Joseph Trujillo-Falcón, lead author

from NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Severe and High-Impact Weather Research and Operations in Oklahoma.

The difference can literally mean life and death, as Florida officials struggled to convey the dangers of Ian’s intense ocean surge to evacuation stragglers around Tampa. How Spanish speakers accept the words is also key in tornado-prone spots with large Hispanic populations, from Colorado to Texas. As climate change makes emergency weather events more frequent, language and communication matter all the more, researchers say.

“It’s just so important to get people the right information at the right level of urgency,” said Ben Hatchett, assistant research professor for atmospheric science at Reno’s Desert Research Institute.

In tornado advisories, for example, the word “watch” means conditions are ripe for a tornado and residents should be alert. “Warning” means a tornado has been spotted or is imminent and residents should take shelter. The study notes that “66% of the English speakers correctly identified the meaning of a tornado watch as an early notice of possible severe weather,” but “only 38% of the Spanish speakers chose this definition.”

“Our data supports using the Spanish word ‘vigilancia’ for a tornado watch and the Spanish word ‘alerta’ for a tornado warning,” Trujillo-Falcón said.

9News meteorologist Chris Bianchi, who often handles the regular Spanish-language weather casts for the station, agrees with the research and is writing about it at 9News. com. He commented on the studies just before leaving for Florida, where he joined the hurricane coverage.

“This is absolutely critical,” Bianchi wrote from DIA, as he waited for his Tampa flight. “There has long been a huge, discernible gap between English and Spanish forecasting and terminology.”

Hatchett also does research from his base in Santa Rosa, California, on whether English-speaking communities are hearing bad-weather

warnings with the urgency forecasters and safety officials intend. It’s crucial, he said, to study local dialect and geography, and which communicators are the trusted sources of information.

In Reno, Hatchett said, weather listeners don’t pay enough attention to warnings of “up to 6 inches of snow in the area.” They assume that means up on the mountains in the Tahoe area, not so much in the lower-lying Truckee Meadows.

“But if you say, ‘It’s going to snow 6 inches down here,’ everyone’s like, ‘Oh, it’s gonna snow down here in the valley in downtown Reno. OK, got it. Got to think about how I’m going to get to work tomorrow,’” Hatchett said.

Climate and weather researchers are also trying to use high temperature ranges rather than one number when expressing growing dangers from urban heat waves, Hatchett said. Instead of saying just, “It’s likely to hit 106 degrees tomorrow,” they use probability forecasting: “It’s very likely going to be above 95 and could hit 100.”

How then, Hatchett said, to best present that range visually or verbally, to enclaves of different speakers and listeners, from San Diego to the San Luis Valley? Will they be

concerned enough to think about staying home from an outdoors job, or keeping kids out of an unairconditioned school?

It’s “super important,” he said, to use translation from native speakers familiar with a community to find the words “through the lens of the local person who you’re trying to convince to make a decision.”

Meteorologists appear to welcome the flurry of social scientists researching how to sharpen communication in their field.

“We often forget how young meteorology is,” Bianchi said, adding that 100 years ago weather warnings were coming primarily from priests on the hurricane frontlines in Cuba. He’s worked on some of the NOAA research panels, and he sees the impact of words while talking with the 9News audience.

“Translating and accounting for regional dialects and slang can be very difficult,” he said.

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

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Mountain Vista handed Rock Canyon its first loss of the season to highlight football games played by south metro school between Oct. 6-8

The Golden Eagles (5-2, 1-1) scored 26 points in the fourth quarter and went on to down the Jaguars (6-1, 1-1) in the Class 5A League 6 conference opening game for a 40-36 final score.

Vista quarterback Austyn Modrzewski was the standout in the game as he completed 27 of 42 passes for 460 yards and six touchdowns. Vista averaged 17 yards per pass completion.

Junior Asher Weiner had a big night for Valor Christian (5-2, 2-0) in the Eagles’ 45-17 victory over Highlands Ranch (2-5, 0-2). He completed 10 of 12 passes for 140 yards and two touchdown and ran for 113 yards and another two TDs.

ThunderRidge (7-0, 2-0) downed Castle View (1-6, 0-2), as quarterback Cooper Kier hit on 20 of 28 passes for 262 yards and threw three scoring passes in the 35-6 victory.

Arapahoe (4-3, 2-0) jumped to a big halftime lead and held on for a 28-21 Centennial League win over Grandview. Quarterback Michael Moynihan was 16 of 18 for 185 yards passing and connected for three touchdown passes.

Legend (5-2, 2-0) used the running of sophomore Jaden Lawrence to

whip Fountain Fort Carson, 43-24. Lawrence gained 137 yards on seven carries and scored three times

Top-ranked Cherry Creek (6-1, 2-0) rolled to a 43-0 conquest of Smoky Hill. Freshman Brady Vodicka completed 12 of 15 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Ismael Cisse caught three TD passes from Vodicka and finished with five catches

Freshman Tevin Stokes completed 17 of 30 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown which went to senior Brayden Munroe for one of his eight receptions as Chaparral (1-6, 1-1) got past Douglas County, 44-31. Douglas County saw its record dip

Noah Shoen threw three touchdown passes in a 42-0 shutout for Heritage (5-2, 2-0) over Adams City. The Eagles defense came up with 5.5 quarterback sacks in the game.

Lutheran (4-2, 1-0) beat Holy Family, 35-13, as Ryken Daugaard and Ryan Kenny sparked the win. Daugaard was 23 of 31 passing for 251 yards and two TDs. Kenny gained 174 yards on 26 rushing car-

Ponderosa (5-2, 1-1) rebounded from two straight Class 4A losses Vista Peak. Zach Stryker passed for

South metro boys rank high in golf

Krusoe, Rock Canyon do well at state

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aiden Krusoe of Highlands Ranch had high expectations going into the Class 5A state golf tournament and he met them.

The same can be said for the Rock Canyon team. Krusoe, a senior, posted the low round of the second day of the tourney at the City Park golf course with a 4-under-par 66 and wound up tied for fourth place in the individual standings with a 139 (66-73) two round total.

Rock Canyon qualified only three golfers but the Jaguars’ threesome finished second in the team competition with a 425 two-day score. Fossil Ridge was the team champion, finishing two strokes in front of Rock Canyon with a 423 stroke total.

Highlands Ranch was third at 427. Other south metro teams in the top 10 found Cherry Creek tied for fifth (436), ThunderRidge seventh (437), defending state champion Arapahoe eighth (438), Mountain Vista ninth (443) and Castle View 10th (444).

ThunderRidge defender Caleb Keith (4) wraps up Mountain Vista QB Austyn Modrzewski (13) for the tackle. The big Highlands Ranch are rivalry did not disappoint as it took the Grizzlies 2 OT’s to get the 34-31 victory, on Sept 30. at Halftime Help Stadium.

Prairie View’s Payton Crawford begins the first of his two rounds at the state

golf tournament

Park Golf Course in Denver.

Krusoe had six birdies and a double bogey during his second round of the tournament.

“Going into this tournament, I wanted to be top 10ten and I achieved my goal,” said Krusoe. “Everything was working. I felt confident hitting the ball. My putter was great. I left strokes out there but I was happy with the round. I was putting myself in good position to make the putts.

“The first round, it was my nerves. I played a little more free today. I just went out and tried to go low.”

Monarch’s Caleb Michaels was the tournament’s medalist with a 139 total.

Other top individual finishers from South Metro schools included Rock Canyon’s Charlie Tucker (68-72, 140) in eighth place. Tied for 11th place were Mountain Vista’s Connor Scheich (72-69, 141), Legend’s Spencer Schlagel (70-71, 141) and Vista’s Brayden Scheich (70-71, 141).

Three players tied for 14th place. They were Rock Canyon’sTrey Kahroff (71-71, 142), Billy Verstraate of Highlands Ranch (73-69, 142), Castle View’s Luke Cushman (72-70, 142) and Gavin Crowley of Heritage (70-72, 142).

Tucker, Kahroff and Mason Conrad, who was 18th with a 143 total, were the three Rock Canyon junior golfers who qualified for the state tournament after the regional tournament.

“Our expectation was that they play well so they met the expectation,” said Rock Canyon co-head coach Ron Saul. “They battled. And they are all coming back next year. We had no seniors. Look out world. Rock Canyon is coming for everybody next year.

“We only had three guys. Every stroke of every guy had to count both days. We didn’t have anybody to throw in. It’s tough with just three guys.”

Most teams that qualify via regional tournaments send four players to state. Scores of three players at state count in the team standings but the score of the fourth player can be subbed to have the three best rounds for each day added to the team total.

That’s what Fossil Ridge did in

the final round as one player’s score from the first day which was a 71, fired an 80 in the final round, but his score was replaced by a 75 on the second day shot by the fourth golfer.

That’s a five-shot swing and Fossil Ridge won the state crown by two strokes over Rock Canyon.

“You always want to take first but we’re proud of the boys,” said Jaguars’ co-head coach Dave Vahling.

In the Class 4A state tourney held at Pelican Lakes, in Windsor, Ponderosa senior Zane Aiken tied for first with three other golfers and carding back-to-back 72s for a 144 total.

A scoring mistake on Aiken’s card forced a playoff and Bradley Weinmaster of Riverdale Ridge won the state title with a par 4 on the tie-breaking 18th hole.

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Rock Canyon’s three players finished second in the Class 5A state golf tournament. The threesome from left to right Mason Conrad, Charlie Tucker and Trey Kahro .

Castle View’s Luke Cushman finished tenth in the Class 5A state golf tournament with a

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Marshall outraises Hu man in HD43 race

District leans right

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Campaign donations in the race for the Colorado House District 43, which covers all of Highlands Ranch, slightly favor the Democratic candidate in an area that has historically leaned red.

Bob Marshall, the Democratic candidate running against incumbent Republican Rep. Kurt Huffman, has raised $39,127 in donations compared to Huffman’s $32,476, according to Oct. 4 campaign finance reports available through the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

However, thanks to a $100,000 loan from himself, Huffman has managed to outspend Marhsall.

Huffman has spent around $120,000 so far, with Marshall spending roughly $54,000. Marshall has loaned himself $36,000.

A closer look at the donors show dozens of lobbyists, political committees and small donor committees donated to Huffman, including $500 from the Realtor Small Donor Committee and $400 each from the Colorado Energy Future PAC and the National Federation of Independent Business Colorado PAC.

Small donor organizations can collect up to $5,350 to donate to state legislature candidates through individual contributions

Marshall Hu man

of up to $50. Political committees and lobbyists, who classify as individual donors, can give a maximum of $400 to candidates.

Only three small donor or political committees showed up in Marshall’s donors, including $1,000 from the Littleton Fund for Children and Public Education and $2,000 from the Douglas County Democratic Party Small Donor Committee and $200 from the AFT Colorado chapter.

Highlands Ranch has been represented by a Republican in the Colorado House since at least 2008 and has largely voted Republican in most other races with the exception of the district narrowly voting to send Democrat Jason Crow to Congress representing House District 6 in 2020.

Huffman was appointed to the HD43 seat by the Colorado GOP in June when former Rep. Kevin Van Winkle became the Colorado senator for District 30, so both Huffman and Marshall would be first term representatives.

The next campaign finance filing deadline for candidates is Oct. 17.

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Parker NOTICE OF SALE

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/11/2022 8:21:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL D. THOMPSON

Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WILM INGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/25/2012

Recording Date of DOT: 5/2/2012 Reception No. of DOT: 2012032031

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $227,493.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $182,705.76

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 23, BLOCK 2, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVI SION FILING NO. 4B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 11215 Keota St., 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, November 30, 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: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

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SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/17/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 4/20/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020030899

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $412,392.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $370,070.97

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 16, BLOCK 1, COUNTRY MEADOWS

SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 12743 Leesburg Rd , 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, November 9, 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: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/22/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

Colorado Registration #: 15592 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-027526

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

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First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0113

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/22/2022 3:14:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: REXFORD D. EVANS

Original Beneficiary: NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/21/1993 Recording Date of DOT: 2/4/1993

Reception No. of DOT: 9305083 Book 1109 Page 2155 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $82,982.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $7,019.98

Legal Description of Real Property: THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 8404 Pioneer Trail, Parker, CO 80134

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/12/2022, Reception number 2022048452. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.

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, November 9, 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: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/22/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

DAVID R DOUGHTY Colorado Registration #: 40042 9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990 Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 22-028005

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0113

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0122

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/17/2022 4:15:00

PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ROGER BARTLETT

Original Beneficiary: FRANCES FITZGERALD

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

FRANCES FITZGERALD

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/13/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 5/4/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022032287

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $150,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $150,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay pursuant to the Settlement Agreement

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 30, VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 22, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO **SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT DATED JUNE 24, 2022, RECORDED ON JUNE 27, 2022 AT RECEPTION NO. 2022045107 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

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, December 7, 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: 10/13/2022

Last Publication: 11/10/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/18/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

K. JAMIE BUECHLER

Colorado Registration #: 30906 999 18TH STREET, SUITE 1230-S , DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (720) 381-0045

Fax #: (720) 381-0382

Attorney File #: 11346LOSTCREEK

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0122

First Publication: 10/13/2022

Last Publication: 11/10/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0121

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/9/2022 10:33:00 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: Lue E. Carmichael-Collins

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Regis tration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Ennkar Inc, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PHH Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/2/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 6/12/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020051043 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $825,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $403,958.43

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 death of all named mortgagors 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 61, BLOCK 4, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVI SION FILING NO. 6B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10620 Clarke Farms Dr, Parker, CO 80134-9148

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.

Dated: 8/9/2022

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-938169-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0121

First Publication: 10/6/2022

Last Publication: 11/3/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0129

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/18/2022 10:52:00 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: JESSE EATON AND JENNIFER PRICHARD

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING

AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/15/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 11/20/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017078880

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $382,975.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $367,615.83

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1, BLOCK 4, COUNTRY MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 1 2906 Leesburg Road, 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, December 7, 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: 10/13/2022

Last Publication: 11/10/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/18/2022

To

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Which has the address of: 11346 South Lost Creek Circle, Parker, CO 80138

The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 7/28/2022, Re ception number 2022051945. Reason modified and any other modifications: to correct the date of Settlement Agreement in DOT..

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 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.

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

#: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 22-028241

Meet the Colorado moms who microdose mushrooms

BY ALISON BERG, BRIAN WILLIE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Tracey Tee felt stuck when COVID-19 hit in 2020.

Tee lost her business and the sudden shift in her children’s schooling meant more responsibilities at home. Plus, the lack of in-person community left her feeling isolated from any support.

Under the crushing weight of raising children in a once-in-alifetime pandemic, Tee was willing to try anything to lift at least some of her spirits.

After reading Michael Pollan’s “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence,” and attending a webinar on microdosing mushrooms, Tee thought she’d give the practice a try.

Tee had never experimented with illicit drugs, but from what she had heard, the experience of taking a small dose of a psilocybin mushroom seemed different from the ‘60’s-style psychedelic trip the substance is best known for.

Once she took the plunge and swallowed her first capsule of

a ground-up mushroom, Tee knew she’d found aid to her life’s stress.

“I just really felt a calm and a space between my world that I hadn’t felt before,” Tee said.

“In the same way that you take an antidepressant, that’s what microdosing is.”

During the first several doses, Tee said she felt like she’d taken a hefty dose of caffeine, with slightly more energy and ease going about her day. But over time, Tee said she was able to process trauma and cope with anxiety in ways she’d never been able to before.

“It helps you bring your PTSD, your trauma, your anxiety, any issues that you have to the surface. You kind of look it right in the face,” Tee said. “It’s just easier to show up in life a little bit happier.”

As she continued her microdosing journey, Tee said most of the folks she found with the same interest in microdosing were not mothers. They were primarily younger folks or CEOs of popular companies.

For Tee, the product was simply about making mundane life slightly easier, especially for her fellow mothers. After connecting with other women interested in

Public Notices

Englewood

NOTICE OF SALE

2022-0112

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/21/2022 11:47:00 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: Zac Debrun

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, a California Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Guild Mortgage Company LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/4/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 9/11/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019058338

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $245,471.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $234,891.24

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: UNIT 308, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, CAN YON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM

FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON AUGUST 22, 2006, AT RECEPTION NO. 2006072105, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OF FICE OF THE

AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DELCARA TION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which

the idea, Tee started Moms on Mushrooms, a Colorado-based, nationwide group that teaches interested moms about using a small dose of psilocybin mushrooms.

Shayna Bryan, a Denver woman and a member of Moms on Mushrooms, began microdosing in April, after an initial class from Tee’s group. Bryan said the other moms in the group seemed to mirror her struggles as a parent, which is what ultimately made her feel safe enough to try microdosing.

“Everyone has to kind of deal with the same challenges when it comes to motherhood and all of us were kind of looking for something,” Bryan said. “It was really wonderful to watch the other women in the course see the medicine start to work.”

Bryan and Tee both emphasized that the micro-mushroom experience is not a “trip,” but a very subtle mood booster.

“That energy that I wished I’d had for the last 15 years has come forth, and it’s a vibrancy that I feel so lucky to have found,” Bryan said. “You don’t feel like you’re in college and you just took a bunch of mushrooms and you’re tripping with your friends.”

Courtney, a mother in Colorado who asked not to have her full name used, said microdosing on its own is a hardly noticeable difference in her day, and the real benefits come from meditation, journaling and other healing work alongside the mushrooms.

“What I like to say is it kind of makes you 10% of something: 10% happier, 10% more patient, 10% more creative, 10% more open,” Courtney said. “For me, microdosing allows me to address some mental health challenges.”

While anecdotal experiences have yielded positive results, research on psychedelic usage is limited because such the drugs are illegal at a federal level. Denver voters decriminalized mushrooms in 2019 within the city limits, but purchasing the substance remains illegal. Possessing mushrooms is still prohibited in parts of Colorado outside of Denver.

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

the

Englewood, CO

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,

9, 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: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 7/21/2022

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-22-940180-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2022-0112

First Publication: 9/15/2022

Last Publication: 10/13/2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Bids and Settlements

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sec tion 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 13, 2022, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Goodland Construction, Inc. for the Broadway and Plaza Intersection & Signal Re construction Project, Douglas County Project Number TF 2021-021, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Goodland Construction, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sus tenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 13, 2022 file a verified statement of the amount

due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works, Engineering Division, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Karl Lucero, Department of Public Works, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Her man, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 942914

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Second Publication: October 20, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF APPORTIONMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 18-01 (SAGEPORT 2018)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the owners of property located within the Douglas County, Colorado, Local Improvement District No. 18-01 (Sageport 2018) (the “District”), consisting of the following lots or parcels within the Sageport subdivision as follows:

Lots 6 – 12 , Block 6, Sageport, Filing #2 Lots 1 – 7, Block 7, Sageport, Filing #2

The estimated whole cost of the water, sanitary sewer, natural gas main, drainage and roadway improvements (“Improvements”) constructed within the District, which cost includes construction costs, legal fees, engineering costs and bond issu ance costs, is $1,590,230. The Board of County Commissioners has caused a statement of the whole cost of the Improvements to be prepared and filed in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder, which statement is available for review.

The portion of the cost of the Improvements to be assessed within the District is $840,000. The share of the cost of the Improvements apportioned to the 14 assessment units in the District specially benefited by the Improvements is $60,000 per as sessment unit. The difference between the whole costs and the total assessed within the District will be paid by the County.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any complaints or objections, which may be made by the property owners to the Board of County Commissioners of the County, will be heard and determined by the Board of County Commissioners before passage of any resolution assessing the cost of the Improvements. Such written complaints or objections must be made to the Board of County Commissioners and filed in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of the County, 301 Wilcox, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104, within 20 days of the publication date of this Notice.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the date, time and place where such complaints or objections

will be heard will be on the 15th day of November 2022, at 2:30 p.m., in the Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Follow ing this public hearing the County Commissioners will consider adoption of the final assessing resolu tion in respect of Douglas County, Colorado, Local Improvement District No. 18-01 (Sageport 2018).

/s/ Merlin Klotz County Clerk and Recorder

Legal Notice NO. 942859

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Second Publication:October 13, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF APPORTIONMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 19-01, (BANNOCK 2019)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the owners of property located within the Douglas County, Colorado, Local Improvement District No. 19-01 (Bannock 2019) (the “District”), consisting of the following lots or parcels within the Perry Park Subdivision as follows:

Lots 14-17, Block 10, Perry Park, Filing 5 Lots 17-22, Block 9, Perry Park, Filing 5

The estimated whole cost of the water sanitary sew er, natural gas main, overhead electric main, drain age and roadway improvements(“Improvements”) constructed within the District, which cost includes construction costs, legal fees, engineering costs and bond issuance costs, is $1,012,463. The Board of County Commissioners has caused a statement of the whole cost of the Improvements to be prepared and filed in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder, which statement is available for review.

The portion of the cost of the Improvements to be assessed within the District is $600,000. The share of the cost of the Improvements apportioned to the 10 assessment units in the District specially benefited by the Improvements is $60,000 per as sessment unit. The difference between the whole costs and the total assessed within the District will be paid by the County.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any complaints or objections, which may be made by the property owners to the Board of County Commissioners of the County, will be heard and determined by the Board of County Commissioners before passage of any resolution assessing the cost of the Improvements. Such written complaints or objections must be made to the Board of County Commissioners and filed in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of the County, 301 Wilcox, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104, within 20 days of the publication date of this Notice.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the date, time and place where such complaints or objections will be heard will be on the 15th day of November 2022, at 2:30 p.m., in the Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Follow ing this public hearing the County Commissioners will consider adoption of the final assessing resolu

tion in respect of Douglas County, Colorado, Local Improvement District No. 19-01 (Bannock 2019).

/s/ Merlin Klotz

County Clerk and Recorder

Legal Notice NO. 942860

First Publication: October 6, 2022

Second Publication:October 13, 2022

Publisher:

The Purchasing Division, in conjunction with the Division of Parks, Trails, & Building Grounds, the Department of Open Space & Natural Resources, the Department of Road & Bridge, the Douglas County Fairgrounds, and the Moore Road Facil ity/EVOC Track of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, qualified com panies for the provision of Portable Restroom Buildings and Associated Services at specified locations within Douglas County, Colorado.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electroni cally, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed en velope plainly marked “IFB No. 034-22, Portable Restroom Buildings & Associated Services” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00pm on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.