COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
Commissioners to host town hall P2
BASKETBALL STAR
Derrick White hosts youth camp P3
MOSQUITO SEASON
Time for precautions P8
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As emotions continue to swirl around the ability of audiences of all ages to watch drag performances at the Douglas County fairgrounds, the county’s elected leaders have decided to hold a town hall discussion on July 26.
“Few things are as buzzy and relevant statewide and nationally than this particular conversation,” Commission Chair Abe Laydon said at a July 3 meeting with county o cials. “And for us to be a largely conservative county, wrestling with issues of pride and drag queens, we’re actually right at the epicenter of it.”
Some area residents have expressed concern with last August’s drag show event at the annual Douglas County PrideFest. During that event at the county fairgrounds in Castle Rock, a performer’s breast plate and false nipple were temporarily exposed. Videos of the performance had circulated on social media, where some commenters expressed frustration with the exposure at an event not designated for adults only. Organizers had sent out an apology, saying it was not a planned part of the performance.
But the backlash continues even months later, ahead of this year’s
planned PrideFest event.
e board of county commissioners decided they will hold a town hall discussion about the issue before PrideFest takes place, hoping to clarify for the public what regulations apply to the fairgrounds.
During the meeting to schedule that town hall, Laydon said there are drag performers that are “family friendly.”
“Who would have thought?” Laydon said. “I think there is a segment of our community that has no idea that that even exists.”
‘Healthy conversation’
While discussing whether to hold a town hall, Commissioner Lora omas
questioned whether Douglas County is the “right convener” for a conversation surrounding the type of activities that occur at PrideFest.
“I don’t want Douglas County to host something that was similar to what I saw at the Castle Rock Town Council,”
omas said, referring to a recent meeting of the town’s leaders. She added: “It was just a lot of people on both sides venting.”
Castle Rock Councilmember Tim Dietz had revived conversations about pushing to restrict Douglas County PrideFest to people 18 or older in a contentious meeting on June 6 that drew a crowd.
Dietz motioned to send a letter on behalf of the town to the Douglas County commissioners — who control the fairgrounds where PrideFest takes place — asking them to place age restrictions at PrideFest.
e motion at Castle Rock’s council meeting failed 5-2, with Dietz and Councilmember Laura Cavey voting in favor of the letter. Dietz then motioned to continue the discussion about age restrictions on June 20, a request that failed 4-3, with Dietz, Cavey and Councilmember Max Brooks voting in favor.
At the July 3 meeting of county ofcials, Wendy Holmes, the county’s communications director, wondered whether a county-hosted conversation about PrideFest would be constructive.
“We have what’s going on with the libraries, what’s going on with the schools, what’s going on at Castle Rock,” Holmes said.
e Douglas County school board recently passed changes to what’s known as the school district’s parent engagement policy, which will now allow misgendering of trans or nonbinary students and sta . “Misgendering” is when a person addresses another individual using the pronouns that do not re ect their identity, such as not using they/them when a person asks for those pronouns speci cally.
And some area residents have pushed for restricting access to certain LGBTQ books during Douglas County Libraries district board meetings in recent months, Colorado Newsline reported.
“I’ve not seen our community have a healthy conversation about this. And I think conversations are important, but is this tool the one to do it?” Holmes said in July 3 meeting. Her thoughts came, she said, “as I think about the county’s reputation and what this community may or may not be ready for.”
Laydon agreed that reputation is important to the county, adding: “I think if we are not very careful and thoughtful about this, it can completely go o the rails. What happened in Castle Rock should not happen here.”
Laydon hoped the county can organize a panel that is “really healthy, and where it’s not healthy, we can manage for that,” he said.
He added he wants to hear from people about “the issues on all sides.”
Commissioner George Teal pushed back on the opinion that the discussion at the Castle Rock meeting was objec-
tionable.
“I would correct my colleagues: Nothing happened in Castle Rock,” Teal said. “Castle Rock had a community discussion like they do often. Believe me — I was there.”
County changed fairgrounds policy
Teal spoke further in favor of the county hosting a discussion, arguing that the conversation is happening in the community already.
“We can have it here, or we can just let it keep going on out there, and it will get here eventually,” Teal said.
He added: “And there is education to occur in terms of what is and what is not viable and feasible. ere is still a great deal of confusion about our regulations for the fairgrounds despite our attempt to communicate them far and wide.” County sta had recently proposed changes to the county’s fairgrounds facilities policies, including an updated mission statement to state that all events are to be “family friendly.”
Another proposed change outlined that event holders agree “not to operate anything similar to a sexually oriented business” as de ned in the county’s zoning regulations, according to the document of fairgrounds policies. e commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the fairgrounds policy updates on May 9.
At that meeting, Art Kerkezian, cochair with the Douglas County PrideFest, said the event last summer doesn’t represent the values of the Castle Rock Pride group and the PrideFest.
“We have put in safeguards,” Kerkezian said, adding that the group has a clause in its policies that prevents nudity at PrideFest.
omas has noted that PrideFest is not part of the county fair.
Castle Rock Pride is a nonpro t “building a supportive community in the Castle Rock and greater Douglas County areas for LGBTQ+ residents,” the organization’s website says. e nonpro t o ers community events and resources including monthly support groups, family meetups, educational opportunities and the annual PrideFest, its website says.
Set for Aug. 26 at the county fairgrounds, the Douglas County PrideFest includes local LGBTQIA+ supporting exhibitors, food and beverage vendors, and live performances, according to the website.
Laydon envisions having members of the faith-based community on the county’s town hall panel, along with potentially inviting members of Castle Rock Town Council.
“I also don’t mind members of the LGBTQ community and those that are involved in free speech and performances to be there,” Laydon said, referring to drag performers.
“A representative of a G-rated performance, which would be the opposite of what we had to go through last year,” Laydon said.
Having grown up in Parker, Boston Celtics Guard Derrick White came back to his hometown where more than 400 kids took part in the 4th Annual Derrick White Basketball Academy.
“ is is where basketball began for me and where it all started,” said White. “So to have my own camp here to have - kids want to come to camp and have fun, it’s what it’s all about.”
White developed a series of camps with Nothing But Net - Elite Basketball Coaching, a local youth basketball development program run by Marcus Mason, previously a Division 1 coach.
Along with in-depth training, Mason spoke to the campers about the importance of keeping up academically.
“Make sure academics are in line rst, then you go to practice,” said Mason.
During his coaching career, Mason coached over 10 players who have played professional basketball, including White.
White is now NBA All-Defensive second-team with the Boston Celtics.
For four days, kids ages 6 to 10 came for three hours in the morning
and kids 11 to 17 in the afternoon to the Parker Fieldhouse to work with quali ed coaches and high school, college and professional athletes.
“I hope they learn something and really just have fun,” said White.
Using the basketball courts, the hockey space and the soccer eld in the eldhouse, kids were split up into groups, each with a coach working on fundamentals.
On the soccer eld, campers were focused on speed and agility while running. In the hockey space, groups focused on defense, dribbling and passing while sportsmanship was being built as games were going on the basketball court. rough the Parker recreation program, Crystal Navarro registered her two sons, 8 and 6, to take part in the camp.
Navarro was thankful for the coaching sta and appreciates their experience and knowledge while her sons liked interacting with the sta .
“ e one on one time that they’re been able to do with Derrick White,” said Navarro. “ e rst hand advice.”
Campers had the opportunity to sit down with White in the new Chalk Talk with DWhite. As the Celtics provided game videos from the season, White walked through plays, talked about footwork and helped the campers get into the mind of the point guard. the camp is watching the kids having around you.”
Looking for unique food options, star-studded country music and vintage cars all in the same place this summer? Visit the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo from July 28 to Aug. 6. To purchase tickets and view the schedule, visit FairandRodeoFun.com
Resource & Service Fair Tuesday, July 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd. in Highlands Ranch, CO
Douglas County families who are struggling financially can receive backto-school items for the kids, a hot meal and access resources from more than 20 different organizations. Attendees in need of school supplies must preregister at https://tinyurl.com/4jafend For more information, visit douglas.co.us and search for Strive to Thrive
Douglas County is one of the safest places in the state, but a nightmare scenario that could have you scrambling to fix your car, cancel bank cards and chase down lost identification is possible no matter where you live. For more information, visit douglas.co.us and search One Simple Mistake
Living among wildlife means sometimes you’ll find one that’s dead or injured. Your Douglas County Health Department wants to make sure you know what to do:
• If you find a dead rodent or bird, don’t touch it. If it must be moved, use gloves and a long-handled shovel.
• If you find an injured animal, don’t approach it. Call Colorado Parks and Wildlife at 303-297-1192
For more information and an online reporting form, visit douglas.co.us and search for dead animal and disease.
Douglas County wants outdoor recreators to be aware of damage to several trail spots that are under repair after heavy rainfall in June.
Hidden Mesa Trail and Open Space — along state Highway 83 in the Franktown area — saw damage after water washed out parts of the trail amid heavy rainfall. Repairs are underway, the county said in a July 3 news release.
“For safety, the trailhead at Hidden Mesa is closed, starting Saturday, June 24,” the county’s website says, adding: “As crews work on repairs, the trail will remain closed until further notice.”
See the county’s website at tinyurl.com/HiddenMesa for current closure information.
Spots along the Cherry Creek from Castlewood Canyon to the area just south of the Town of Parker have also seen heavy weather impacts, according to the news release.
“Recent heavy rainfall has destroyed all bridge crossings over Cherry Creek in Castlewood Canyon State Park,” a June 27 news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. Castlewood Canyon State Park sits in the Franktown area in rural eastern Douglas County.
The state parks agency warned visitors that “there is no path to cross the creek in the park at this time.”
“Hikers should consider any loop trails to be out-and-backs. Creek Bottom Trail also suffered significant damage,” the agency’s news release said.
Bridge repair work will take weeks and may not be complete before August. Park staff cannot begin construction until water levels recede.
Along Cherry Creek Trail to the north of Castlewood Canyon — on portions of the trail maintained by Douglas County — several intersections are also closed intermittently due to water damage, according to the county.
From state Highway 86 north to Scott Avenue, the county advised traveling with caution along the trail.
“Standing water and erosion have been found on the trail under Highway 86, at Bayou Gulch Open Space Trail, just south of Scott Avenue and under Scott Avenue,” the county’s release said. “Crews are working to repair and maintain this trail and advise you to turn around if you encounter standing water.”
The impact of recent rainfall has been stark at Castlewood Canyon. Castlewood Canyon has received 14.01 inches of rain since Jan. 1, according to the National Weather Service, as cited by the state parks agency’s June 27 news release.
“Creek levels are two feet above normal operating levels. The high level mark was recorded last Thursday at 9.5 feet, with normal creek levels considered to be between two to three feet,” the agency’s June 27 release said.
Updates on construction and trail conditions at Castlewood Canyon will be posted to the park’s Facebook page at facebook. com/CastlewoodCanyonPark and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region Twitter account at twitter.com/CPW_NE.
Rodeos, carnival rides, live music, barbecue and more are in store for families this summer as two jam-packed fairs approach in the south metro region.
Arapahoe County Fair
e Arapahoe County Fair is returning for its 117th year, boasting a schedule of many long-time favorite events.
“It’s fun for the whole family,” said county spokesperson Anders Nelson. “Whatever you can imagine, the fair has this year.”
e event will run from July 27 to July 30 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, located at 25690 E. Quincy Ave. in Aurora.
Tickets, which cost $25 per day, include unlimited carnival rides, stunt dog shows, live music on the main stage, reworks, rodeos, tractor pulls, a petting farm, 4-H shows, art exhibitions and more.
Admission is free for children under three feet tall.
In addition to the shows and rides, there will be
hands-on activities and demonstrations about western history at “Heritage Hall.” Families can learn about bee keeping, meet alpacas, weave baskets and more. ere will also be contests, including a “longest potato peel” and jigsaw puzzle competitions.
New to the fair this year, a ying acrobatics show called Cirque Adventure will have performances throughout the weekend, Nelson said.
e mutton busting event, in which children ride sheep, is free to watch and costs $15 to participate in.
On ursday, the Arapahoe County Commissioners will kick o the weekend with a Western dinner full of food, music and networking, called “Boots Not Suits.” Tickets will be $50 per person and include general fair admission for ursday.
On Friday, adults can enjoy craft beer samples at the Pours on the Plains event from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m., which will also include axe throwing, lawn games and live music. is event is not included in fair admission.
Saturday and Sunday will
feature Colorado Pro Rodeo Association events, which will be included in general admission.
Tickets include free parking. e fair will happen rain or shine and tickets are nonrefundable.
Douglas County Fair & Rodeo
Further south, the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo will start just a day after its neighboring fair begins, with events running from July 28 until Aug. 6. e series of events will take place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, located at 500 Fairgrounds Drive in Castle Rock.
Ticket prices vary based on speci c events, with general fair admissions at $16 on Aug. 4 and 5, the days with the most events.
During other days, admissions to the grounds are free and hours and events vary. A full schedule is available at https://www. douglascountyfairandrodeo. com/p/schedule/schedule1.
Highlights include rodeo events from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association on Aug. 4, 5, and 6, as well
as a free hometown rodeo with local contestants of all ages on July 29.
e 2023 county fair and rodeo royalty will also be crowned at the hometown rodeo event.
Llamas, dogs, horses, pigs and poultry will show o their skills and beauty at various livestock and other animal shows over the course of the fair.
Other competitions will also take place, including quilting, baking, agriculture and oriculture, 4-H and more.
On July 28, Randy Houser and Chase Bryant will perform at the outdoor arena, with general admission tickets costing $25.
On July 30, the Farm to Table event will o er a lunch bu et with locally and organically sourced ingredients and the opportunity to meet the chef and local farmers. e event is ticketed separately and will cost $70 for general tickets and $35 for kids ages two to 10. ere will also be a carnival, petting zoo, a car show, mutton busting and a parade.
Former
BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
James Harvey remembers when there were two Air Forces.
“One comprised us, and the other was for the whites,” explained the soonto-be centenarian from his home in Lakewood, Colorado.
Harvey knows this as fact because he’s one of just a handful of remaining Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black military pilots and airmen who fought not only against enemy aircraft but against overt racism in the same Air Force they pledged to serve.
Born July 13, 1923, in Montclair, New Jersey, James H. Harvey III was the oldest of four children born to James and Cornelia Harvey. He attended high school in Pennsylvania, where he was an outstanding student, the captain of the basketball team, class president, and graduated as valedictorian.
Harvey said he never encountered much racism until he raised his right hand, swore an oath to serve and protect his country — and entered the segregated U.S. Army.
Drafted in 1943, he was soon reassigned to the Army Air Corps, the predecessor of today’s modern U.S. Air Force.
Harvey will tell you in great detail that things in the military were di erent back then.
Very di erent — especially if you were a Black man.
“You just go with the ow,” said Harvey of how he coped. “You just go with the ow or something happens — something mysteriously happens. So, I just went with the ow.”
When asked why he did, he replied, “Because I wanted to live.”
Harvey settled into military service, classi ed as an engineer. As the war in the Paci c raged, engineers were needed to build and maintain the many makeshift jungle runways used by American forces. But Harvey was more interested in ying planes than building places for them to land. So, he applied to the Aviation Cadet Training Program in hopes of being accepted into the Tuskegee Flight Training Program in Alabama, a separate school designated for Black pilots.
In 1925 the U.S. Army War College released called “ e Use of Negro Manpower in War.” Many say this report “set the overall tone” for how the military viewed Black men.
e report stated they “lacked intelligence and were cowardly under combat conditions” and lacked the “ability
to operate complex machinery.”
To prove this, the U.S. Army set up an “experiment” in 1941 to prove the ndings of the War College Report.
Tuskegee was an experiment that was designed to fail — to prove that Black men didn’t have the capacity to y.
But instead, the program produced some of the nation’s most pro cient ghter pilots.
“I applied. I was accepted,” said Harvey. “However, I had to take an examination rst, and there were 10 of us that reported to Bolling Field to take this test — nine whites and myself.”
Both Black and white candidates took the same preliminary tests to get into the Aviation Cadet Program. Black pilots, however, would be trained at a segregated eld in Alabama.
Testing for this program was known among servicemembers to be notoriously rigorous and particularly unforgiving.
“Well, we took the examination, did everything they wanted us to do, and when the dust cleared, there were only two of us standing — this white guy and myself,” Harvey said.
Long were the hours and challenging were the tasks for Harvey, a selfdescribed perfectionist.
“If everything is perfect, there’s no challenge after that,” he said. “I never dreamed or thought about washing out in ying school. I knew I was gonna make it because I did everything right.” Because, as a Black man, he had to.
“You only had so many hours or days to learn something and if you didn’t, you were out. It’s that simple,” Harvey said. “You only had a certain amount of time to learn something and if you exceeded that time, you were gone.”
When asked if he’s still a perfectionist, he grins.
“Well, I’m back at it,” he laughs. “I got married, so that was kind of the end of the perfectionism, but my wife passed, so I’m back at it again.”
Perfectionism.
“I’ve always been that way,” Harvey said. “Like Disney, when I was growing up… the Disney characters, I’d sit down and draw them — they were better than what Disney put out!”
His favorite?
“Mickey Mouse, of course… I don’t think Minnie was on the scene yet.”
So, what should we call you?
Harvey earned his wings at Tuskegee Army Air Field on Oct. 16, 1944, near the end of the war. A graduate of Class
fighter pilot who served in the once-segregated U.S. military talks missions, a missing trophy and which ‘Top Gun’ movie he prefersRetired Lt. Col. James Harvey III looks forward to his big birthday bash to celebrate his 100th year. The former fighter pilot and Tuskegee “Top Gun” says when it comes to the Tom Cruise “Top Gun” movies, “I liked the first one better.” PHOTO BY JOHN LEYBA
44-4, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and began his career as a ghter pilot.
While many Tuskegee Airmen were already ying in Europe, protecting heavy bomber aircraft on their way to strategic targets, Harvey did not get that opportunity.
“ at’s because Hitler knew I was coming and he gave up the following month,” he joked. “I was supposed to ship in April 1945. And I had my bags packed, ready to catch the train, and I got a message the war was over and they expected the wind-up of the whole European theater.”
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, creating the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services and banning segregation in the Armed Forces.
Harvey says the order was a step in the right direction, but it also meant his unit would be disbanded and its personnel integrated into other units that would “have” them.
Harvey explains how that became complicated for Black pilots.
Prior to his departure, he, and another Tuskegee Airman, Eddie Drummond, were to be transferred from Lockbourne Air Force Base in Ohio to a base in Japan. However, before they arrived, their personnel les — which included their o cial photos — were forwarded to the gaining military unit.
“So, you see, the wing commander had our picture,” Harvey said. “So, Eddie and I report to Misawa, Japan, and before we got there, he had all the pilots report to the base theater and he told them, ‘We have these two Negro pilots coming in and they will be assigned to one of the squadrons.’ e pilots said, ‘No way are we going to y with them. No way.’”
Harvey said he and Drummond were told about the meeting by the pilots themselves.
Regardless of the sentiment, Harvey and Drummond were there to stay and were assigned to a unit ying the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star.
As they wrapped up their initial meeting, Harvey said the man who would be their new wing commander casually asked, “So, what do you want us to call you?”
An uncomfortable moment of silence ensued.
“I said, ‘Well, I’m a rst lieutenant and Eddie Drummond is a second lieutenant… how about lieutenants Harvey and Drummond?’”
In January 1949, the newly-recognized Air Force, thanks to the National Security Act of 1947, issued a directive to all ghter squadrons about an intramural weapons competition.
Each unit was to select its top three pilots to represent their ghter group at the rst-ever aerial gunnery meet
to be held at Las Vegas Air Force Base, Nevada.
It was o cially called the United States Continental Gunnery Meet, which would later evolve into the USAF William Tell Competition. Other derivatives would include Gunsmoke and Red Flag.
Harvey’s unit, the 332nd Fighter Group, selected 1st Lt. Harvey III, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart Jr., and Capt. Alva Temple. ey were all Black pilots, including the alternate pilot, 1st Lt. Halbert Alexander.
“We met with Col. Davis (Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.), prior to leaving for the competition,” Harvey said. “We chit-chatted, and his nal remark was, ‘If you don’t win, don’t come back.’ And with those words of encouragement, o we went.”
It was May 1949.
e competition for “Top Gun” would prove formidable in the conventional piston category, ying the North American P-51 Mustang and the North American F-82 Twin Mustang.
ese were some of the best pilots and aircraft maintenance teams in the country ying some of the most advanced aircraft in inventory.
“And we’re ying the obsolete P-47 underbolt,” Harvey said “It was big, clumsy — and heavy.”
e lineup consisted of two missions of aerial gunnery at 12,000 feet, two missions of aerial gunnery at 20,000 feet, two dive-bombing missions, three skip-bombing missions, and a panel-stra ng mission.
“Well, we won the meet,” said Harvey. “Our closest competitor was the P-51 out t… they were only 515,000 points behind us.”
They were the winners, but…
Each year, the Air Force Association publishes an almanac citing overall force strength, statistics and such — including all winners of the weapons meet from 1949 through the present day.
“But, each year when that almanac came out, the winner of the 1949 weapons meet was mysteriously listed as ‘unknown,’” Harvey points out.
“We didn’t nd out, we, meaning us, the Tuskegee Airmen, didn’t nd out about this magazine until 1995.”
It was only by chance Harvey’s group commander stumbled across an almanac and noticed the winner of the 1949 U.S. Air Force Weapons Meet was “unknown.”
e almanac was corrected in April 1995 to show the 332nd Fighter Group as the o cial winners of the 1949 weapons meet.
ough the records were xed, one more mystery would remain.
‘That trophy will never be on display’
As winners of the rst Air Force “Top Gun” competition in the pistonengine division, Harvey and his team were brought into a hotel ballroom where the almost 3-foot-tall stainless steel victory cup sat on a table. at was in 1949.
ey had a photo made with the trophy and it was the last day any of
them would see it until more than half a century later.
In 1999, Zellie Rainey-Orr got involved with the Tuskegee Airmen as the result of a Tuskegee Airman pilot from her Mississippi hometown who died in combat — 1st Lt. Quitman Walker.
Rainey-Orr confesses, until that day, she never knew much about the Tuskegee Airmen.
She was about to get a rsthand lesson from the men who were there.
“I thought I was just gonna go and put a ower on the grave of Quitman Walker,” she said. “I assumed he was buried here in Indianola, Mississippi and that’s when I would learn that no one knew where he was buried.”
Rainey-Orr reached out to the Walker family in an attempt to help locate the airman’s remains. rough her quest to help, she would eventually meet Alva Temple, the captain of the 1949 “Top Gun” team at a 2004 event to award Walker’s medals posthumously, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
It was there that she learned of the missing trophy.
“I just felt a connection,” Rainey-Orr said.
Unable to resist, she began a quest to locate it.
Not knowing what the trophy looked like, and with Temple, at that time, in failing health, she reached out to the family in hopes of nding more details.
Someone in Temple’s family mentioned that there was a newspaper story covering the event, dated May 12, 1949, on a bedroom dresser. at clipping provided Rainey-Orr with enough information to start contacting military bases and museums.
Within a week, she received a response from the National Museum of the United States Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio.
“ ey said they had the trophy and attached a photo,” she said.
Rainey-Orr called Temple’s family on Sunday, Aug. 29 to share the good news, but was told Temple had passed the day before.
“It was almost like his spirit guided me,” she said. “I didn’t know the story or the impact. I was just looking for a trophy.”
Oddly, while it took Rainey-Orr less than a week to locate a trophy that had been missing for more than 50 years, it would take her much longer to get the U.S. Air Force to agree to bring it out of mothballs.
“I was talking to the historian at the Air Force Museum, the one who sent the photo, and I said I’d love to come see it,” she recalled. “And he (the historian) said, ‘It’s not on display — and it will never be on display.’”
Rainey-Orr was confused.
She thought that this was an important piece of Air Force history, it was the rst nationwide gunnery competition since the end of the war and it was the rst time that Black pilots had participated.
Why wouldn’t they want the trophy displayed?
After a lot of back-and-forth negotiations, the Air Force agreed to let the trophy be shown.
In December of the same year, Air Force Museum representatives took the trophy out of storage and delivered it to Detroit, Michigan, the home of another Tuskegee Top Gun, Harry Stewart, for its rst unveiling at the National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen’s annual banquet.
After the banquet, the trophy was returned to the museum where it went on permanent display in early 2006.
Harvey was unable to attend the 2004 banquet in Detroit, but RaineyOrr, who is now an author and Tuskegee Airman historian, prompted him to make the journey to Ohio in 2006.
When asked how he felt upon seeing the trophy on display, Harvey smiled and said, “Feels good. Feels very good — very, very good. Mission accomplished.”
About that 100th birthday
Harvey plans to celebrate his 100th birthday with true ghter pilot air.
He says close to 270 friends, family and guests from around the country, many of them “military brass,” will join him for a private gala celebration in Centennial, Colorado.
ere will be three birthday cakes, one fashioned into the shape of a Corvair F-102 Delta Dagger — “made of gluten-free marble and cappuccino,” of course.
What does one hope for after blowing out all of those candles?
“Continued good health,” he said. “Continued excellent health.”
And what does 100 years feel like? Harvey will tell you.
“It doesn’t feel any di erent than the rst year,” he joked. “ Actually, I don’t remember the rst year, but I do remember the second — that’s when I got measles.”
His secret to longevity?
“I try to be a nice person to everybody — until they prove otherwise,” he said. “Just be nice to people. My motto has always been, ‘Do unto others as you have them do unto you.’ I live by that one and it works.”
Rainey-Orr agrees, and describes Harvey, whom she rst met in 2005 as “caring and compassionate.”
“I just like to say he is a real example of what we sow, we get to reap,” she said. “He is a rst in many areas, including becoming the rst Black pilot to y jets in Korea — and often unless he told the stories, they were forgotten.”
While saddened that she’ll miss Harvey’s birthday bash, Rainey-Orr is happy for her friend.
“I’m just so happy he got to live long enough to see the day, and to understand that people really do appreciate his sacri ces in the service of our country,” she said, “because he had comrades who did not. ey survived the war, but didn’t get to see the respect.”
But the big question is, what does the rst “Top Gun” think of the new “Top Gun: Maverick” movie?
“I liked the rst one better,” Harvey said.
e trees are green, the grass is lush and all the rainfall brought some muchneed moisture to the Denver metro area. However, the added wetness this spring also means a lot of standing water, which is prime breeding ground for mosquitoes.
More mosquitoes means more bites and a possible increase in West Nile virus cases. Mosquitos are most active between May and October each year. West Nile virus cases tend to increase in August and September.
In 2022, Colorado led the nation in West Nile virus, with a con rmed 152 positive cases. In 2021, Colorado ranked second, falling behind Arizona.
Dr. Mark Montano, medical director of CareNow Urgent Care Clinics, said urgent care centers across the metro area are starting to see patients complaining of multiple mosquito bites. While none has been too serious, and Montano said they do not test for West Nile, the added rainfall this year means residents should think of prevention over reaction.
“When it comes to mosquitos the biggest concern on our end is the diseases they can carry,” Montano said. “In most years a lot of these areas are usually dried up by July, but this year is di erent.”
Montano said the rst line of defense has to be eliminating standing water and
consistently using repellent.
Paul Galloway, the marketing and communications manager with the Division of Disease Control for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said this year could be a challenge.
“Last winter’s heavy snowpack and the wet spring we’ve had in Colorado are already causing an increase in mosquitoes in some areas,” he said.
So far, Galloway said the biggest increase has been in Aedes vexans mosquitos, which do not transmit human diseases but are named for being aggressive biters.
As summer continues, Galloway said, state health
o cials are just starting to see a shift from Aedes mosquitos to the Culex mosquitos, which can transmit diseases such as the West Nile virus.
“While we do expect to see more Culex mosquitoes this summer,” Galloway said, “more mosquitoes does not always result in more human infections. We have not seen any mosquitoes with the virus yet, but it’s important to use insect repellent and empty or treat sources of standing water.” is includes everything from plant pots and rain barrels to ooded streams and elds. People should empty standing water from tires, cans, owerpots,
clogged gutters, rain barrels, birdbaths, toys, and puddles around their home at least once every week, Galloway said.
Standing water is a breeding ground for all kinds of mosquitos as these areas are where they lay eggs.
Montano said everyone should be using repellent outdoors. Montano said mosquitoes are most aggressive in the early morning hours and evening, warning hikers and bikers to get prepared rather than dealing with the itching and ramications later.
While mosquito bites are generally annoying more than anything, Montano said there are instances where a
person can have a bad reaction. Topical creams such as Hydrocortisone and Benadryl can be useful, he said.
However, if a person sees unusual swelling in the bite area and has an abnormal allergic reaction, Montano recommends seeking care because added oral or steroid treatment may be required.
Galloway said most people infected with West Nile virus don’t have symptoms. About 20% of infected people will have u-like symptoms, and fewer than 1% develop a serious, potentially deadly illness.
Galloway said people aged 60 years and older and those with certain medical conditions are at greater risk of serious illness.
Montano said if when someone is having severe headaches or experiencing confusion from a mosquito bite they should seek medical care immediately.
Other tips provided by the state health department include:
Use insect repellents when you go outdoors. Repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or paramenthane-diol products provide the best protection. For more information about insect repellents visit the EPA’s information webpage. Always follow label instructions. Limit outdoor activities at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. Wear long pants, longsleeved shirts, and socks in areas where mosquitoes are active. Spray clothes with insect repellent for extra protection.
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Over 40 cats and 20 dogs are currently up for adoption at Castle Rock’s Buddy Center, a Dumb Friends League animal shelter, which is nearing its capacity as adoptions have slowed down.
Adrianne Glazer, a content and communications specialist for the Dumb Friends League, said the shelter has seen declining adoption numbers for the past three years since the start of the pandemic.
Glazer pointed to the pandemic’s impact on housing. Landlords increased pet rent fees and added more breed restrictions. e economy and rising pet-care costs have also resulted in fewer pet adoptions since 2020.
“Life is expensive, not only are housing costs and costs of living going up, but so is the cost of care,” Glazer said. “Providing basic care for pets is becoming less and less attainable for some people.”
ose same conditions, along with
more people returning to work in an o ce, have also led to more animals being surrendered to local shelters, Glazer said.
e shelter’s current longest stay, a 6-year-old lab named Apollo, was surrendered to the shelter in April.
“Ultimately, the challenge is that our intakes are surpassing our adoptions,” Glazer said.
With fewer adoptions, the average amount of time a dog stays in the shelter’s care have doubled from 6 days in 2019 to 12 days in 2023. While the shelter provides a safe and caring environment for its animals, Glazer said it’s best for pets to have homes and families.
“ e shelter environment, even though they’re well taken care of, is not ideal long-term,” Glazer said.
“As much as we get attached, there’s nothing like seeing them be adopted.”
To be able to continue to help stray or surrendered animals, Glazer said adoption is key.
“In order to take care of more animals, we, at the Dumb Friends League and shelters all over, need to nd homes for the animals we do have,” she said.
To help facilitate successful adoptions, not only do sta at the Buddy Center help pair animals and po-
tential adopters, but the shelter also o ers a behavior hotline for questions, a complimentary vet visit, and a month of pet insurance.
Cats and dogs at the shelter are also spayed or neutered and microchipped before being adopted out. Glazer said adoption trends have switched recently, with cats becoming more popular than dogs.
“We’re here to make those
matches and keep people and their animals together,” Glazer said. “Our animals have so many unique attributes and they need homes.”
With lots of animals at the shelter, Glazer said the Buddy Center also needs volunteers and fosters.
To learn more about adoption, volunteering, fostering, or donating to the Buddy Center, go to www.dd . org/locations/buddy-center.
It’s common knowledge that some reworks are illegal, but even legal reworks can pose a danger. Over the last few weeks, ahead of and after the Fourth of July holiday, authorties have elded hundreds of related calls.
Two homes were destroyed by a re caused by legal reworks on July 4 in Parker, according to the local re rescue agency.
At one home in Arapahoe County, reworks caused minor damage to a garage.
South Metro Fire Rescue also responded to two medical aid calls related to reworks.
at’s a look at the consequences reworks caused between June 26 and July 4 this year, according to South Metro Fire.
But the impact of reworks goes beyond damage. Calls to authorities about reworks also expand the workload for law enforcement around the Fourth of July. From June 30 through July 4, Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce received more than 500 calls for service related to reworks.
e sheri ’s o ce didn’t issue any citations, but it has one open case related to the use of reworks on July 2 that involves juveniles, a sheri ’s o ce spokesperson said on July 7.
It’s worth taking a look at what kinds of reworks are legal — and how to stay safe
if you choose to use them.
What fireworks are legal?
Fireworks that leave the ground and explode — typically bought out of state — are not legal, according to Deputy Cocha Heyden, spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce.
According to state law, Heyden said, the types of reworks permissible in Colorado include:
• Fountains
• Ground spinners
• Illuminating torches
• Dipped sticks and sparklers
• Toy propellants
• Trick noise makers
• And tube devices.
Fireworks that are always illegal to use in Colorado, except for public and professional displays, according to the sheri ’s o ce, include:
• Firecrackers
• Rockets, including bottle rockets
• And Roman candles, cherry bombs, mortars and similar items, such as M-80s.
Permissible reworks may
Fire rescue personnel stand at the scene where two homes burned on Kimball Street on July 4 in Parker. Fire investigators determined that improper disposal of legal fireworks caused the fire.
not contain more than 50 milligrams of explosive composition, according to the sheri ’s o ce.
Some municipalities may put further restrictions on rework use. For example, Castle Rock’s website says: “Only reworks purchased at stands in Castle Rock are legal, and only on July 4 between 8 a.m and 10 p.m.”
e legality of reworks can change if a local re ban is in e ect. You can check local government websites to determine when such bans are issued.
Charges for illegal use
e use of illegal reworks in Douglas County is a misdemeanor and is punishable with nes from $50 to a maximum of $750 and/or up to six months imprisonment, according to the sheri ’s o ce.
And if a person accidentally starts a re due to illegal — or legal — rework use, they could be charged with a crime.
“A person could be charged
with fourth-degree arson … if they are setting them o and property sets on re,” Heyden said. “ ere could also be reckless endangerment. It honestly just depends on the circumstances.”
From June 30 through July 4, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce received 520 “actual” calls for service regarding reworks, 14 calls for service for tra c hazards due to roads being blocked for reworks, and 10 calls for service for noise complaints due to loud parties with reworks, according to the sheri ’s o ce.
About 340 reworks calls came on the Fourth of July itself, according to the o ce.
“Every year our dispatch center is inundated with calls from citizens reporting that they hear reworks going o somewhere in their neighborhood,” the sheri ’s o ce said in a news release. “ is severely impacts our call system and could a ect our response to other calls for service.”
People should only call the sheri ’s o ce about reworks if they see someone use illegal reworks or they see re or there is injury, Heyden said.
“We cannot do anything about the calls where people ‘hear’ them,” Heyden said. “ at does us no good — we need locations.”
Fireworks can cause tragedy e two homes that
became uninhabitable due to a re caused by legal reworks on July 4 were located in Parker’s Clarke Farms neighborhood, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
In the incident, one reghter was transported to the hospital with a minor burn injury.
Fire ghters prevented the re from spreading to three neighboring homes, according to a tweet from South Metro Fire.
“Fire investigators determined that improper disposal of legal reworks in a plastic bin outside the garage caused this re,” the agency tweeted. “Both homes were destroyed and the families are displaced.” is year’s July 4 saw heavy rain, but in years when the weather is dry on Independence Day, the risk of re is higher.
“Weather can play a factor,” said Lauren Ono, a spokesperson for South Metro Fire. “Especially when we have warmer temperatures, low humidity and high winds, res can start easier and grow much faster.”
e best way to mitigate the risk of reworks starting a re at your home or in your neighborhood is to not use any of them at all, Heyden said.
“We always suggest going to see a professional show instead,” Heyden added.
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e family of a man injured in a zipline collision in Castle Rock started a GoFundMe account to help cover expenses while he is healing.
Jonathan Schiller, 21, was working at e EDGE Ziplines and Adventures on June 25 at Phillip S Miller Park when the collision occurred. According to Schiller’s GoFundMe, a child was stuck on the zipline and Schiller was in the process of responding when a second child came down the zipline. e three, including Schiller and two children, collided.
Adam White, manager for e EDGE, said a miscommunication between employees over walkie-talkies led to the crash.
e Castle Rock Fire Department transported Schiller, a 10-year-old boy, and an 8-year-old boy to Sky Ridge Medical Center with blunt-force trauma injuries.
Schiller’s GoFundMe says he suffered a concussion, as well as injuries to his limbs. While healing, Schiller is unable to work. rough the GoFundMe account, the community has donated more than $3,000, nearing the $5,000 goal.
White said this collision was the rst since e EDGE facility opened in 2015. He said they worked with the state’s Division of Oil and Public Safety, which oversees amusement parks and rides, to investigate what went wrong and how to prevent future collisions.
“ ere were no recommended changes besides retraining all of our guides so there’s no ambiguity about our communications system,” he said, adding the park was cleared to operate. “Hopefully, we’ll never see another (collision).”
White said the Fourth of July holiday was busy and without incident.
e wet weather this season means nature lovers should be on the lookout for ticks as they enjoy Colorado’s mountains, woods, parks and trails.
“ ere does seem to be a lot more ticks this year,” said Chris Roundy, a medical entomologist at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “ ey do like wet weather, so our wet spring has certainly created ideal environments for them.”
Types of ticks and diseases
e two most common ticks in Colorado are the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American dog tick, which can both carry diseases, Roundy said.
e likeliness of getting a disease from a tick bite in Colorado, however, is relatively low.
“ ough we are seeing an increase in ticks, that doesn’t necessarily mean an increase in tick-borne diseases,” Roundy said. “If you are bitten by a tick, there’s still a very slim chance that they will transmit anything.”
Luckily, ticks in Colorado do not carry Lyme disease, a sometimes serious and long-lasting disease carried by ticks in other parts of the country, according to the Colorado State Uni-
versity Extension o ce.
ey can instead carry Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tularemia, depending on the type of tick.
e seriousness of these diseases can range from having u-like symptoms to life-threatening conditions, Roundy said, but the latter is very rare.
If a person is bitten by a tick in Colorado, Roundy said they should watch for a headache, fever or rash and seek medical attention if they develop any of these symptoms.
Several of the diseases can be treated with antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Prevention and tick collection
To prevent ticks, Roundy said people should wear long pants tucked into socks, use insect repellent with DEET and consider treating their clothes with an insecticide called Permethrin if they will be outside for days at a time.
“If you’ve been spending signi cant time outside — always a good idea to check for ticks,” he added. “ ey like to hang out in areas where they’ve got something helping them hold on. is might be in our armpits, waistband, back of the knee, in your hair.”
If someone nds a tick on themselves, a pet or outside, they can
contributes the increase in tick submissions to both the expanded awareness of the program and the wet weather.
If a person nds a tick outside, Roundy said he does not recommend trying to capture it if it will put the person at risk of being bitten.
e Centers for Disease Control also warns people not to squeeze or remove a tick with their ngers. Instead, the CDC o ers the following tips:
1. Use clean, ne-tipped tweezers
to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
2. Pull upward with steady, even pressure. ...
3. After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
4. Never crush a tick with your ngers.
Since the Colorado General Assembly wrapped up the 2023 session with a bang, I’m still feeling uninformed.
By bang, I am referring to the Democrats passing the bill that will put Proposition HH on the ballot for us to decide in November.
For one — the majority party released this important piece of legislation seemingly at the last minute. OK, it was literally. It takes three days to pass a bill — they did it just in the nick of time. Hard to believe they did not have it planned until three days before.
Nonetheless, what’s done is done. Now, it’s up to voters to decide on whether to pass this proposition that we are being told will help homeowners deal with the major property tax increases.
Before getting too deep into the measure — I will agree that Colorado does have some of the lower property taxes in the nation. However, given the cost of living and struggles families are going through — we did not deserve to play catch-up on the national level all in one year.
Instead, we are seeing 30%, 40%, and, in some areas, 60% increases. While I have not yet seen the numbers, this is just a guess, but I doubt that many of the tens of thousands of property valuation appeals are going to make a big di erence.
So, that leaves us with Proposition HH, where we are being told to approve it and we will get some property tax relief. However, in reading multiple stories about the measure and trying to understand it — I, as a property owner, am just not seeing how this is going to help me and my family.
I do, however, see how it is going to help the state get more
money. After all, lawmakers have been trying to nd a way around TABOR for quite some time.
Again, not making the connection on how I am going to see a true bene t by voting yes.
I wouldn’t say I am against the measure completely. I’d just like to really understand why I should vote yes.
Several articles recently came out about how families could get higher TABOR refunds this year. at sounds good, since I am about to be paying a lot more in property taxes.
Tell me now — if I say go ahead and keep those TABOR funds — how do I come out ahead? e math is not adding up here.
As information trickles in about what happens with the proposition, especially if the Colorado Supreme Court rejects current challenges, there is still no answer.
In one article, I read that if voters do indeed vote on the measure in November, property owners will not have an idea of what they will pay in property taxes until long after the election. Given the state is asking me to vote yes on the measure — I’d like a rm answer before I vote.
To complicate the issue further, local government and taxing districts that rely on property taxes are also playing a guessing game for what it means to them. Will sta cuts be needed?
Commissioner Lora omas in Douglas County says it’s a possibility.
Larimer County imposed a hiring freeze due to the unknown.
To conclude — the question remains — how is giving you my TABOR refund going to result in a property tax break for me? How will this bene t our school district and our counties where this is the primary source of revenue?
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When I relocated from New Jersey to Colorado, I had made the drive ahead of the moving truck. Crossing through Kansas and into the eastern plains of Colorado on Highway 70, I still couldn’t quite make out the mountains in the distance. However, the further into Colorado I drove, the purple mountains’ majesties began to appear in the distance. And even though it was July, I could still make out the snow-capped peaks standing tall against the sunset.
At the time I wasn’t familiar with Longs Peak, Mount Evans or Pikes Peak, just a few of the 14ers in the beautiful state of Colorful Colorado, but I still could see these massive mountain structures in the distance. ey were awe-inspiring for sure, but from a distance seemed much too di cult to think about trying to hike or climb them. And as my family and I settled into the foothills, the views of the mountains in the distance at both sunrise and sunset amazed us, as coming from New Jersey we were familiar with the oceans and hills of the east coast, but nothing compared to the grandeur of what now stood before us.
As newbies to Colorado at the time, we were anxious and nervous yet so excited to get into the mountains and
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do some exploring. Driving west on 70 those mountaintops didn’t disappoint — there are times along the road where their beauty is only exceeded by their ominous features. I remember my family thinking that maybe we should turn back. And we are all glad we did not turn back, we kept going and nally stopped in Beaver Creek. After leaving the exit, and making our way toward the mountain, we could still not quite see the top, and again from far away it looked like that day’s hike might be more di cult than we had anticipated.
Beaver Creek isn’t even a 14er (a mountain that is at least 14,000 feet in elevation), yet it seemed gigantic to us, almost unmanageable for rookies to the area. But as we got closer, we realized we could no longer see the top, as a matter of fact the closer we got to that mountain, the smaller it became. And when we looked at the trail map and out at the winding trail ahead of us, we realized that what was right in front of us was more than manageable for sure, so we readied ourselves and took o up the mountain.
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Managing what appears to be unmanageable
Douglas County wants outdoor recreators to be aware of damage to several trail spots that are under repair after heavy rainfall in June.
Hidden Mesa Trail and Open Space — along state Highway 83 in the Franktown area — saw damage after water washed out parts of the trail amid heavy rainfall. Repairs are underway, the county said in a July 3 news release.
“For safety, the trailhead at Hidden Mesa is closed, starting Saturday, June 24,” the county’s website says, adding: “As crews work on repairs, the trail will remain closed until further notice.”
See the county’s website at tinyurl.com/HiddenMesa for current closure information.
Spots along the Cherry Creek from Castlewood Canyon to the area just south of the Town of Parker have also seen heavy weather impacts, according to the news release.
“Recent heavy rainfall has destroyed all bridge crossings over Cherry Creek in Castlewood Canyon State Park,” a June 27 news release from Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. Castlewood Canyon State Park sits in the Franktown area in rural eastern Douglas County. e state parks agency warned visitors that “there is no path to cross the creek in the park at this time.”
“Hikers should consider any loop trails to be out-and-backs. Creek
Bottom Trail also su ered signicant damage,” the agency’s news release said.
Bridge repair work will take
weeks and may not be complete before August. Park staff cannot begin construction until water levels recede.
Along Cherry Creek Trail to the north of Castlewood Canyon — on portions of the trail maintained by Douglas County — several intersections are also closed intermittently due to water damage, according to the county.
From state Highway 86 north to Scott Avenue, the county advised traveling with caution along the trail.
“Standing water and erosion have been found on the trail under Highway 86, at Bayou Gulch Open Space Trail, just south of Scott Avenue and under Scott Avenue,” the county’s release said. “Crews are working to repair and maintain this trail and advise you to turn around if you
encounter standing water.”
e impact of recent rainfall has been stark at Castlewood Canyon. Castlewood Canyon has received 14.01 inches of rain since Jan. 1, according to the National Weather Service, as cited by the state parks agency’s June 27 news release. “Creek levels are two feet above normal operating levels. e high level mark was recorded last ursday at 9.5 feet, with normal creek levels considered to be between two to three feet,” the agency’s June 27 release said.
Updates on construction and trail conditions at Castlewood Canyon will be posted to the park’s Facebook page at facebook.com/CastlewoodCanyonPark and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Northeast Region Twitter account at twitter.com/ CPW_NE.
nancial burden that seems to be getting bigger by the day. Your mountain could be a problem with your business or your team. If you are in sales and you are now halfway through the year and your numbers are way o , the chasm between your quota and where you currently are regarding your year-to-date sales seem like a much higher climb than you can conceivably make up in the next six months.
Whatever your mountain is, get closer to it. Stop looking at it from miles away. Find a guide, a coach, a family member, or a friend who you trust to help you build your trail map. Get to the base of the mountain, identify the trailhead and execute your plan. e mountain isn’t going
State Rep. Brandi Bradley chose to post a meme depicting the American ag stating, “ is is my pride ag.” In her Facebook post she states, “Our veterans and our military DESERVE a month of celebration, not naked grown men grooming our children.” Also, accompanied is a link to IG video of Matthewdarkshow. Posted on the 3rd. She states that she treats all with respect.
I take opposition to the post by a state representative for a day of celebration when the country should be coming together and not be further divided. I also do not nd this to be respectful to anyone. I am a married father of ve who formerly served in the Naval branch of our military and I happen to be gay. Why can’t I be proud of all aspects of my life without being labeled a
to climb itself, nor is it going to fall into the ocean and go away. You have more courage than you think, there is grit deep inside of you that needs to be surfaced to start the climb, and never underestimate your endurance to see it all through.
Is it time for you to get closer to the base of the mountain instead of imaging how di cult the climb might be from afar? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can realize that what seems completely unmanageable from a distance can seem completely manageable the closer we get, it really will be a better than good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
Lydia ‘Lee’ Rose Blum, 74, of Parker, Colorado, passed away on July 2nd, 2023. e memorial service was held on the 12th of July at Bethany Lutheran Church o ciated by Pastor Gary Sandberg.
Lee was born in Bobingen, Germany on October 7th, 1948. She graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio and continued on to receive a Bachelor degree from Ohio University and her teaching quali cation in the States of Ohio and Colorado.
Lee was married to Edward omas Blum on August 30, 1969; they were married 54 wonderful years.
Lee worked as an Early Childhood Education Director for Steele Co-op Preschool, Joy Lutheran Preschool, and managed multiple childcare centers for the Denver Rescue Mission. She retired from the Association
“groomer” let alone visualized by others as a “naked grown man”?
Am I not a welcomed member in her society? Am I not welcomed because of the branch I served in, the family I am raising, or the man that I love and have spent the last 22 years with and have married?
I can’t look at her “pride ag” without feeling hated. Should our government o cials not be held to a higher standard of conduct and trying to build our community as opposed to dividing it?
What is the goal of Republican Rep. Brandi Bradley? She states in addressing as comment, that she was elected to protect and ght for her religious beliefs and that being gay is sin.
Chad Cox Castle Rockof General Contractors of Colorado as their Education Director and during her time there founded Construction Career Days to introduce Colorado Highschoolers to careers in the construction industry. She was given a commendation from Governor Bill Ritter for the impact this initiative had on the young people of Colorado.
She was a talented seamstress, hostess, cook, baker, and swimmer. She was a head o cial for United States Swimming, owned her own sewing company, and was also actively involved at her church. She was a doting mother and grandmother.
Lee is survived by her husband, Ed, her two children, Jennifer and Tim, and her six grandchildren, Natalie, Olivia, omas, Eleanor, Penelope, and Antigone. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her and her infectious smile and warmth.
Several years ago, someone walking into Barbara Pontarelli’s home for the rst time may have gotten the feeling that they’d become a giant.
Hanging on the walls of her kitchen, small scenes exhibited the culinary décor of di erent eras. In one display box, tiny countertops of a retro 1950s kitchen popped with color. In another, little stainless steel appliances lled the space.
Miniature tables and chairs were laid out in parlor scenes in the house’s living room, and Pontarelli’s bathrooms were dentist-themed. Since her husband was a dentist, she honored his career with small recliners and minuscule toothbrushes on display.
“When I didn’t have enough space to display stu , I would empty closets,” said the Wheat Ridge resident, who now lives part-time in California.
Of the countless miniature scenes on display in her home, Pontarelli collected about a quarter of them.
e rest, she made herself.
“It’s, you know, how I express my artistic side,” she said. “I can’t explain the draw, but it’s de nitely a passion … I just nd this so satisfying — to produce something small to be as close as it can be to its full-size counterpart.”
Pontarelli is part of a passionate community of miniaturists, or people who enjoy the art, hobby or collection of miniature objects.
In the metro Denver area, it doesn’t take a magnifying glass to see that the miniaturist community is thriving — from meetup groups to classes, to a museum, the love of tiny things is big in the hearts of many.
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Pontarelli is a board member at the institution at the epicenter of the Denver metro miniaturist community: the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. In addition to its miniature collection, the museum displays and teaches visitors about antique toys and special dolls from over the decades.
e museum recently moved to 830 Kipling St. in Lakewood after spending almost 40 years in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.
In its new location, Executive Director Wendy Littlepage said the museum welcomes about 5,000 visitors per year,
“( e museum) is so many di erent things to di erent people,” she said. “We have people that come in that love just the exactitude of the small scale, and then we have people that love the
whimsy of the small scale. We have a lot of people that come for nostalgia … And then I think some people just like that it’s a bit of a mental break.”
One of her favorite things about miniatures is that they are for everyone. Some people come into the museum thinking that the collection, which includes several intricate dollhouses and other cases of miniature objects and artwork, is mainly for kids.
But the houses are full of detailed — and sometimes even functional — replicas of what one would see in a normal house, including cupboards, dressers, paintings, beds, sinks, animals and food.
Considering the familiarity and intricacies of the pieces, Littlepage said some of the collection’s biggest fans tend to be craftsmen.
“We had a nish carpenter come through, and he just said over and over, ‘ is is all insane! How did they get that nish?’” she said. “ ere’s one house where the plumbing is really exposed – and it’s not functional plumbing – but we had a plumber come through and he was just like, ‘ at’s what every house needs.’”
In one display case, tiny handmade food is almost microscopically detailed — including an orange that can be peeled to show the segments underneath and an onion with all of its layers. Other displays show miniature artwork by Indigenous artists that represent Indigenous homes.
For many miniature items, artists use the materials that the regular-sized objects would be made of, like wood and fabric. Paintings are painted, embroidered things are embroidered and knit clothing is knit with small thread.
But for other mini details, artists get more creative, using paper to make owers and polymer clay to construct food items.
While many miniatures are created by hobbyists and artisan creators, others are mass-produced. Just like with real furniture, Wendy said, collectors will determine which types to buy based on their speci c needs.
High-end artisan miniature pieces can sell for thousands of dollars, Littlepage said. e miniature art gallery in the museum was appraised at $18,000 about 15 years ago, so it’s likely worth even more now, she added.
Crafting classes
For those who like to make miniatures, there are clubs and classes to teach di erent skills. For a long time, Pontarelli was the president of one of these clubs, called Wee Wonders of Arvada.
e longstanding miniature group meets monthly at the museum to work on projects together or teach and learn new skills from each other, like how to make stained glass windows or create stucco.
“We have people at every level,” Pontarelli said. “I love getting together with these people and hearing what they’ve gured out and what they’re doing and always learning something new.”
In addition to crafting by hand, miniaturists also use new tools and technologies to create their artwork.
“I’ve noticed a change in the level of expertise over the years,” Pontarelli said. “Before, we used mini scroll saws and mini table saws and Dremel tools — we still use the Dremel quite a bit — but now that we can get laser-cut wood or 3D-printed items, it’s sort of changing the face of the miniature world.”
e museum also hosts classes for kids.
“ ere’s a whole in ux of young people into the hobby and for those of us who are in it, that’s kind of exciting, because, you know, we don’t want to
see it disappear,” Pontarelli said.
For her, miniatures are a great way for kids to explore their creativity.
“We’re just trying to nd any avenue to trigger their creativity, that’s really what it’s all about,” she said. “In this tech world, we need to foster any outside creativity activities that we can, because it’s really important that these kids exercise that part of their brain.”
To learn and wonder e dedication and ambition within the community of miniaturists is special, Littlepage said.
“My favorite thing about the miniature community is they’re such learners,” she said. “Like I have one of my volunteers who has been retired for a while … and she bought a laser cutter and has taught herself to program it.”
She said that problem-solving attitude, plus the childlike wonder of enjoying cute things, make miniaturists special.
Littlepage encouraged people to take a break from their busy lives to check out the museum, where tickets for adults are $5 and children and seniors are $4.
“It’s a great space because you have to slow down,” she said. “You come in fast, you miss a lot. So being able to come in, take a few breaths and just sort of nd the most ridiculous tiny thing you can nd.”
For those who have their interest piqued in the world of miniatures, Pontarelli said it’s never too late to start. Creating and collecting can be for anyone at any time and any age, she said.
And for those who don’t know where to begin, just remember — it’s OK to start small.
Mo re than 2,000 lavender plants will perfume the air at Chatfield Farms’ Lavender Festival on July 15 and 16. This Littletonarea portion of the Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 8500 West Deer Creek Canyon Road. Admission is free for members and $10/$7 for nonmembers. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., it also displays a large number of native plants. No pets allowed at this 700- acre native plant refuge. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. botanicgardens.org, 720865-3500.
Bemis family history
Maya Bemis DeBus, granddaughter of Ed Bemis, who was the Littleton Independent publisher and an active Littleton citizen, will make her annual visit to Littleton in August and will speak at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., in Littleton, at 3 p.m. on Aug. 3. Her subject: What about the Bemis women? Who were they and what did they do? She is the granddaughter of Katherine Prescott Bemis and great granddaughter of Lizbeth Granger Bemis. She will share family lore and artifacts. She has recently uncovered more information about her family’s history.
Music of Aretha Franklin
The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra presents “Ladies of Soul: Celebrating the Music of
Aretha Franklin with Tatiana
‘LadyMay’ Mayfield” on July 15 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Lawn tickets: $20, Reserved seats: $30-$42. Go to coloradojazz.org and click on “Concerts” or call 720-898-7200.
Vintage Theatre
Vintage Theatre is staging “In the Heights” by Lin Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes through July 30. Vintage is at 1468 Dayton St., in Aurora. Directed by Jonathan Andujar. See vintagetheatre.org, 303-856-7830.
Curious Theatre
Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, announces its next season, with single tickets on sale after July 1. Jada Suzanne Dixon is now artistic director and Jean-
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the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway, has a busy summer schedule planned: Legos on Friday afternoons at 2 p.m.; Monday movies in the children’s area; programs at 2 p.m. in the community room on level two: July 17, “Peanuts”; July 24, “Big Hero Six”; July 31, “Trolls.” There is also a series of Stories in the Park — at different parks — see tinyurl.com/englewoodlib.
Museum of Outdoor Arts
nene Bragg is managing director. “The Minutes” by Tracy Letts will start the season on Sept. 9-Oct. 14. It’s described as “a hilarious Broadway hit featuring 11 Curious Artistic Company members.” Five more plays will follow under this new management. See curioustheatre.org, 303-623-0524.
The Highlands Ranch Concert Band and Swing Shift will perform at the Highlands Ranch Ice Cream Social at 6 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd. (Cash only.) Prepackaged ice cream treats will be available for $2. Proceeds will benefit a local nonprofit. 303-7910430.
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The Museum of Outdoor Arts, which has moved to Marjorie Park and Fiddler’s Green, has a group of new murals to show off. Free entry to Marjorie Park on the Third Monday of the month, through October. MOA members are admitted free and tickets for non-members cost $10; $5 for ages 5 to 20. Tours of the collection are available. SCFD free days will not take place if there is a Fiddler’s Green concert scheduled. Marjorie Park is at 6331 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle in Greenwood Village.
Parade of Homes
The Denver 2023 Parade of Homes, presented by Aurora Highlands Aug. 10-27, will showcase two communities, more than 50 homes throughout metro Denver on Thursdays to Sundays. More information soon.
Littleton Museum
Opening at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton on July 13: “Below the Surface: How mining altered Colorado’s social and cultural landscape.” The opening will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and the exhibit will continue during museum hours through October 27. 303-795-3950.
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CHADZILLA MUSIC: Deborah Solo
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Mark your calendars — and check the Western Welcome Week Facebook and Instagram pages for late additions to the schedule as Littleton’s longstanding celebration of community returns for its 2023 run.
A crowd will gather at Sterne Park in Littleton on the evening of Aug. 11 for a concert and a new laser show from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Picnics are in order.
A new art show, “Home on the Range,” will be open at Town Hall’s Stanton Gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday and on Parade Day, August 19. Art will be presented by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, which will also present the annual “Best of Colorado” exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton.
On Aug. 12 the day will start with the 26th Gold Panning on the South Platte River, an event held at 9:30 a.m. at the Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park. e Littleton Elks will hold the Children’s Fishing Derby and in the evening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sterne Park will be the site for Little Jam- e Petty Nicks Experience. Again, picnics are a nice addition
for music lovers ...
On Aug. 13, the Annual Pancake Stampede 5K Fun Run and Walk starts at 8 a.m. at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. From 8 to 11 a.m., the 45th Pancake Breakfast will be held on the Geneva Lodge Lawn at the Littleton Center, which will also be near the location for the WWW Kids “Games of Old at Geneva Park” and the 27th Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede at Geneva Park.
e Littleton Elks Lodge will be the site for the 14th Littleton Elks Car Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 12, while Mother Nature is in charge of a Perseids Meteor
Shower from 8 to 11:59 p.m., which can be viewed from Carson Nature Center’s Star Party on August 12. (It could run later — hard to be precise, but it should be beautiful!
On Aug. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m., Carson Nature Center in South Platte Park will be the place to enjoy HawkQuest’s 26th Family Night Out, with live hawks for an up-close and personal visit and some conversation about them by experts. A really special experience for budding nature lovers, as well as their parents! At RiverPointe Senior Living on the 15th, the 27th RiverPointe Swing Dance
will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with Zing, the Great Big Band.
On Aug. 16, also at RiverPointe, Cycling Without Age Littleton-Rock and Roll Roundup will run from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
Aug. 17 will bring one of Historic Littleton Inc.’s Downtown Historic District Walking Tours at 5 to 6 p.m. (Meet at the old courthouse on Littleton Boulevard.)
August 18 is the opening of the Annual Quilt Show and used book sale at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton as well as the Elks Hometown Pig Roast and Dance at the Elks Lodge. Which brings us to Aug.
19, and the 94th Western Welcome Week Grand Parade from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and the 63rd Craft and Home Improvement Fair on Downtown Littleton’s Main Street and adjoining streets. A Day at the Elks Lodge is also included from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from noon to 4 p.m., e Honor Bell, a resounding tribute for Colorado’s heroes will be held downtown.
Sunday, Aug. 20, from noon to 2:30, will nd families cheering on rubber duckies along Little’s Creek, starting at the War Memorial Rose Garden (which is a mass of color and looking beautiful right now!).
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To Whom It May Concern: On 4/26/2023 11:37:00
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: Mohsine Tazi and Ghita Bouanane
Original Beneficiary:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for Movement Mortgage, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Movement Mortgage, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/28/2020
Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2020
Reception No. of DOT: 2020074765
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $408,500.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $361,568.32
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: failed 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.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 3, BLOCK 3, ROCKINGHORSE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of:
8820 S Duquesne Ct , Aurora, CO 80016
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/22/2023
Last Publication: 7/20/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 4/26/2023
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
MARCELLO G. ROJAS
Colorado Registration #: 46396
3600 SOUTH BEELER STREET SUITE 330, DENVER, COLORADO 80237
Phone #: (303) 353-2965
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO230014
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0078
First Publication: 6/22/2023
Last Publication: 7/20/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
10:04:00 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
KAITLIN HAMOR AND CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC ., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
CAR -
LLC
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/1/2023 11:38:00
AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor:
Rodolfo Gonzalez and Claire M Gonzalez
Original Beneficiary:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Guild Mortgage Company, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
Guild Mortgage Company LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/24/2020
Recording Date of DOT: 7/29/2020
Reception No. of DOT: 2020068256
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $327,360.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $312,909.40
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.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/13/2019
Recording Date of DOT: 1/31/2020
Reception No. of DOT: 2020007297
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$257,818.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $249,369.11
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:
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR SUMMIT FUNDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/18/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 2/19/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020011836 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $483,971.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $462,345.67
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.
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 3, BLOCK 3, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 6B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 10621 Clarke Farms Drive, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/29/2023
Last Publication: 7/27/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/4/2023
DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ALISON L. BERRY
Colorado Registration #: 34531
9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 22-027329
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0085
First Publication: 6/29/2023
Last Publication: 7/27/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 50, CHALLENGER PARK TOWNHOMES, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 9576 Deerhorn Court 50 , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/29/2023
Last Publication: 7/27/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/1/2023
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-23-956189-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0082
First Publication: June 29, 2023
Last Publication: July 27,
CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 2404, LINCOLN SQUARE LOFTS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED ON OCTOBER 14, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005098823, AND THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON JUNE 17, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005054931 AS AMENDED IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR LINCOLN SQUARE LOFTS RECORDED OCTOBER 14, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005098822 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE LCE PARKING SPACE NO(S). 2404, AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO THE DECLARATION AND DEPICTED ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 10176 Park Meadows Dr 2404, Lone Tree, CO 80124
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/22/2023
Last Publication: 7/20/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 4/26/2023
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
RYAN BOURGEOIS
Colorado Registration #: 51088 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 350-3711
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 00000009794157
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice
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 26, THE PINERY, FILING NO. 7, AMENDED, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of:
6111 Ponderosa Way, Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/29/2023
Last Publication: 7/27/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 4/27/2023
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 #: 23-029841
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0080
First Publication: 6/29/2023
Last Publication: 7/27/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0081
To Whom It May Concern: On 4/28/2023 2:13:00 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: JAMES S. CHAN
AND JULIE A CHAN
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC.DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/5/2013
Recording Date of DOT: 12/27/2013
Reception No. of DOT: 2013098644
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$371,896.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $312,049.16
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 15, REGENCY FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of:
15635 Carob Circle, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/22/2023
Last Publication: 7/20/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 4/28/2023
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ALISON L. BERRY
Colorado Registration #: 34531
9800 S. MERIDIAN BLVD. SUITE 400, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 22-027517
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0081
First Publication: 6/22/2023
Last Publication: 7/20/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0066
To Whom It May Concern: On 4/10/2023 10:02:00
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 J. Gibson
and John J. Gibson and Carol S. Gibson
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc., its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for RMTP Trust, Series 2021
Cottage-TT-V
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/22/2016
Recording Date of DOT: 2/29/2016
Reception No. of DOT: 2016011659
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$261,457.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $239,834.82
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 MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF
TRUST.**This loan has been modified through a Loan Modification Agreement recorded 11/1/2022 at Reception No. 2022070374 in the records of the Douglas county clerk and recorder, Colorado.**
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 20, BLOCK 1, COUNTRY MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 12685 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, August 9, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/15/2023
Publication: 7/13/2023 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 4/10/2023 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
AMANDA FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155 Fax #:
File #: CO11861
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
AND CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CREEK SIDE AT PARKER CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED
FEBRUARY 22, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004020756. GARAGE BUILDING 5, GARAGE UNIT 49 CREEK SIDE AT PARKER CONDOMINIUMS ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CREEK SIDE AT PARKER CONDOMINIUMS AND AS DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATIONS OF CONDOMINIUM AND OF EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CREEK SIDE AT PARKER RECORDED ON OCTOBER 21, 2003 AT RECEPTION NO 2003152877 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO AND CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CREEK SIDE AT PARKER CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED
FEBRUARY 22, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO 2004020756 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESERVATIONS, LEASES AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS, ALL RIGHTS OF WAY, ALL ZONING, BUILDING AND OTHER LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, ALL RIGHTS OF TENANTS IN POSSESSION, AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS NOT YET DUE AND PAYABLE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED RECORDED IN VOLUME 2016059390, PAGE , OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO RECORDS.
Which has the address of:
10787 S Twenty Mile Rd. Unit 204 , Parker, CO 80134 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 6/29/2023
Last Publication: 7/27/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/5/2023
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
MARCELLO G. ROJAS
Colorado Registration #: 46396 3600 SOUTH BEELER STREET SUITE 330, DENVER, COLORADO 80237
Phone #: (303) 353-2965
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO230021
The Department of Human Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests responses from responsible and highly-qualified individuals/ companies for various goods and services for Human Services clients and staff.
The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.
RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #029-23, Human Services Client and Staff Goods and Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/ or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Friday, August 11, 2023 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response 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 and/or services with the successful company.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No. 945695
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 13, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #026-23
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COPIERS and COPIER MAINTENANCE
The Purchasing Division in cooperation with all Departments and Offices of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible authorized distributors with highly-qualified, factory-trained service technicians and equipment trainers for a lease plus cost-per-copy (one amount for all black & white copies and a second amount for all color copies) for approximately onehundred and ten (110) multi-functional devices (MFD) to replace the machines that are currently in place. The number of MFD’s may increase or decrease based upon final selections.
The award of this RFP will be implemented in two phases. Phase I is for approximately eight-seven (87) multi-functional devices located in a variety of county-wide buildings; the current lease agreement for these machines will expire on 12/31/23.
Phase II is for approximately twenty-three (23) multi-functional devices that are located at several Sheriff’s Office locations; the current lease agreement for these machines will expire on 5/31/24.
Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. This project consists of the placement of approximately 74,688 square yards of double chip seal over existing gravel roads within the Black Forest Estates and Ponderosa East subdivisions of northeastern Douglas County. This process will create a hard travel surface that will assist with dust suppression and minimize road maintenance activities prior to the implementation of a future planned asphalt overlay project.
The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 17, 2023, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Brian Schultz, Project Manager by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at the same address.
The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:
•74,688 square yards of cover coat material (3/4” chip seal)
•74,688 square yards of cover coat material (3/8” chip seal)
• 80,667gallonsofemulsifiedasphalt (chip seal)
• 11,318gallonsofemulsifiedasphalt (fog seal)
Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.
Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Brian Schultz, Project Manager at 303.660.7490.
Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.
Legal Notice No. 945671
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Second Publication: July 13, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Account Number: 2734
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #027-23 OPEN SPACE and NATURAL RESOURCES FOREST MANAGEMENT and WILDFIRE MITIGATION
Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Isaac Nathan Smith aka Isaac N Smith
Original Beneficiary: Compass Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PNC Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/16/2017 Recording Date of DOT: 10/26/2017 Reception No. of DOT: 2017072858 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $60,988.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $66,441.47
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: failed to pay principal and interest when due toegether with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the 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:
SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, TO-WIT: BUILDING 5 CONDOMINIUM UNIT 204, CREEK SIDE AT PARKER CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CREEK SIDE AT PARKER CONDOMINIUMS AND AS DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM AND OF EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS OF CREEK SIDE AT PARKER, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 21, 2003 AT RECEPTION NO. 2003152877, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK & RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO,
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0079
First Publication: June 29, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
City and County
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ordinance was adopted on the second and final reading at a regular public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas on June 27, 2023:
ORDINANCE NO. O-023-002
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO
AN ORDINANCE FOR SAFE USE OF PUBLIC
PROPERTY TO LIMIT PUBLIC CAMPING AND PROHIBIT TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED PORTIONS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
/s/ Roberta Nelson
Roberta Nelson, Deputy Clerk and Recorder
Legal Notice No. 945680
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 13, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Bids and Settlements
The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.
RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.
RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Two (2) copies of your proposal response must be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #02623, Copiers and Copier Maintenance”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal 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 vendor.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No. 945691
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 13, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County
The Department of Open Space and Natural Resources of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests qualifications and pricing from responsible and highly-qualified contractors for the provision of Forest Management and Wildfire Mitigation, as specified.
The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.
RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #027-23, Forest Management and Wildfire Mitigation” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 3:00 p.m., on Monday, July 31, 2023 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated.
Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response 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 and/or services with the successful company.
Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No. 945693
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 13, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
If here the Metro with and/or types and beLETTERS
FROM PAGE 15
I am an avid reader of your editorial pieces and this one caused me pause. I can imagine if you have a safe, loving home in which your child is free to be who they are and discover themselves without judgment, I can understand the “keeping parents in the loop”. For many of our youth, home isn’t a safe space. We know the data on suicide amongst our LGBTQ+ youth and how they are some of the most at risk of ending their lives. Is this forced “outing”; 1. Necessary and 2. Best for our youth? Sometimes we look at policies through our own lens and forget that there are other lenses out there and protecting our most marginalized
FIREWORKS
FROM PAGE 10
But if you do use reworks, here are some safety tips from the sheri ’s o ce and South Metro Fire:
• Never allow children to play with or ignite reworks.
• Always check with your city and/or county to ensure what types of reworks are permitted and when and where they can be used.
• Never use reworks under
students is the best way forward.
What I believe would be a better approach is for our school mental health professionals to be working with these youth in telling their parents if it’s safe to do so. We have professionals in the building that could help facilitate these conversations between parents and students so that the best outcomes for our students are put rst.
ere are experts in this eld to lean on, best practices for safe adults to be helpful without “outing”.
Especially in middle and high school, our children are working on being independent and handling the consequences of their decisions, and as adults, it sure would be nice if we could embrace their choices and help facilitate positive adult and family interactions versus creating a power struggle between everyone. With two kids through high school and one in
or near any combustible materials such as trees, fences and dry grasses. Make sure they’re directed away from homes and anything potentially ammable.
• Make sure to use reworks on a at, stable surface on the ground to avoid them tipping over when lit.
• Always keep a hose and a re extinguisher nearby, and never try to relight or pick up a rework if it doesn’t light the rst time.
• Light reworks one at a time, then move back fast.
• Do not point or throw reworks at anyone.
Castle Rock
“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”
~ Bahá’u’lláh
WORLD MISSION CHURCH (KOREAN CHURCH)
7249 E. Park Dr. Franktown, CO TIME: 10:30 PM PHONE: 303-688-1004
ENGLISH TRANSLATION EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
high school, nothing matters to me more than their safety, so if I don’t know something until a later date, but my not knowing kept my child safe, I welcome it. Mental health struggles in our youth are real and I think most parents underestimate its toll. I do trust the adults in my child’s school, but I also work my tail o to stay involved in their school so that I can then extend my trust.
Julie Gooden Douglas County School District
Overlooking students without a supportive environment I wanted to reach out regarding your “From the Editor; Staying in the Loop.” Although I believe your words come from a place of love and concern, I also believe that you are overlooking those students who do not have a supportive and loving environment atHere are some tips on how to safely dispose of reworks:
• Soak them in a non-combustible container full of water overnight. Place the container of water and used reworks on a cement or rock surface away from anything that can burn.
• Once the reworks have been submerged overnight and are fully soaked, dump all the contents into “double trash bags” for disposal in the garbage.
South Metro Fire Rescue covers many cities, towns and unincorporated portions of Arapahoe, Je erson, and Douglas counties.
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For those students, school may be their only safe space as they try to navigate what must be confusing, especially when there is so much negative noise directed at the LGBTQ+ community. Imagine if you were a child in a very conservative family, or a family whose religion doesn’t acknowledge same-sex relationships, let alone the fact that there are some people who don’t feel comfortable in their own skin and yearn to physically become a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth. You’re told it’s unnatural, a sin, or that there is something wrong with you. With this new policy, those kids will not be able to nd refuge or support while at school. at is heartbreaking to me.
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Notice REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION of INTEREST (RFEI) #028-23 COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM (CRT) PROGRAM
Douglas County, Colorado (“County”) is seeking responses from responsible and highly-qualified companies/organizations (“Respondent”) that have an interest in partnering with the County to provide the clinical services for the county’s co-responder program called the Community Response Team (CRT) program. Douglas County’s leadership is strongly supportive of collaborating with a private provider to assure the smooth transition of the CRT program. There are nine CRT teams covering all the law enforcement jurisdictions in Douglas County. Two of the teams are Youth-CRTs responding to schools in Douglas County. The remaining teams are community based providing seven day a week coverage. The private provider would provide nine (9) clinicians, seven (7) resource specialists (case managers),
one (1) Resource Specialist Supervisor, and two (2) working clinical supervisors that also serve on CRT teams or one clinical supervisor. Administrative and operational support and clinical oversight are also a part of the CRT program structure.
The RFEI document may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. While the RFEI document is available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic RFEI responses.
Please submit two (2) original paper copies (no less than 11-point font) and one (1) identical version of the paper copies on a new flash drive (not password protected) of your RFEI response in a
interest of the County to do so. Please direct any questions concerning this RFEI to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Legal Notice No. 945694 First Publication: July 13, 2023 Last Publication: July 13, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ###
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