With hunting seasons underway in Elbert County and across Colorado, it’s also the time of year when Colorado Parks and Wildlife o cials hand out hundreds of tickets for various hunting violations.
e number one hunting violation in Colorado, according to CPW, is trespassing. Hunting, shing, or any related activity on private property without rst getting landowner permission is illegal. Violators of this law can receive up to a veyear hunting suspension. Private land does not need to be posted or fenced, so boundaries can some-
nongame wildlife. Westbrook explains that the de nition of poaching the CPW operates from is “`the take, alive or dead, of wildlife in contravention of legal protections.’ I use that de nition because it most accurately de nes what I encounter. is includes people attempting to take and domesticate or keep wildlife as pets as well as the illegal harvest of wildlife for other purposes.”
Additional examples of poaching include hunting out of the designated season, hunting at night using spotlights and taking more than the legal limit of game. Poaching threatens healthy herd populations, robs legitimate hunters of game and creates unbalanced ecosystems. Studies indicate that poachers kill nearly as many animals as licensed hunters during legal hunting seasons.
“ e laws and regulations regarding wildlife are based in science to ensure the perpetual existence of
this renewable resource,” Westbrook said. “ ese laws take into account not only the natural history of the animals but societal needs, wants, and tolerances for living with and bene ting from wildlife. Illegal take of wildlife can impact species populations, local economies, and the individual enjoyment of wildlife, which is a large contributing factor to the quality of life in Elbert County.”
Westbrook noted that wildlife in Colorado belongs to the public and is managed in trust by CPW. “Poaching of wildlife at best is a form of theft from others and at its worst may result in an avoidable, irreversible loss of biodiversity,” he said.
While precise poaching numbers can be hard to calculate (folks
Douglas County continues to refuse to release documents that applicants submitted in hopes of gaining a seat on a new arm of the county government that is expected to help shape the future of water supply in a growing region.
e Douglas County Water Commission is expected to work on a plan regarding water supply and conservation, among other aspects of water in the county. It’ll consist of unpaid volunteers, according to the county’s elected leaders.
In refusing to release the applications of those who want a spot on the new entity, county o cials are relying on an interpretation of state law that asserts that they can treat
appointed volunteers as employees for purposes of the selection process — thereby putting the documents o limits from public-records requests made under the Colorado Open Records Act, or CORA.
Je rey Roberts, director of the nonpro t Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, questioned that assertion.
“Courts in Colorado have again and again ruled that exceptions to CORA’s presumption of disclosure must be construed narrowly for the bene t of the public,” Roberts said. More than 50 people applied to serve on the water commission.
San Luis Valley, a region of Southern Colorado.
An acre-foot is the equivalent of a one-foot-deep pool about the size of a football eld.
Renewable Water Resources, or RWR, is the private company that proposed the project.
Last year, county commissioners Abe Laydon and Lora omas joined together in deciding not to move forward with that project, while Commissioner George Teal has continued to support it.
eral interviews and will continue to schedule interviews over the new few weeks,” Je Garcia, attorney for Douglas County, told Colorado Community Media in early October.
“ e board of county commissioners has not named nalists for any position. e process is ongoing.”
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Keeping private Colorado Community Media led a public-records request in August for all of the applications from those who have applied to serve on the water commission.
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e forming of the new body comes against the backdrop of a controversial proposal to pump about 22,000 acre-feet of water per year to Douglas County from the
Sean Tonner, one of the principals of RWR, attracted news media attention for throwing his hat in the ring to serve on the water commission.
Laydon and Teal have expressed support for appointing Tonner.
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mission nalists we will release all of the applications per 24-72-204(3) (a)(XI), CRS,” referring to Colorado Revised Statutes, asserting that state law supports that policy.
Since then, county leaders have narrowed down the list of applicants they support.
ey publicly discussed a long list of preferred applicants at a Sept. 19 meeting and narrowed down the list further at a Sept. 26 public meeting.
Colorado Community Media then led a second request for all of the applications, in particular seeking the applications from the 12 people whom the county leaders identi ed on Sept. 26 as those they intend to interview.
e county plans to appoint 11 main members of the water commission, along with “alternates” who can serve if a main member is unavailable.
e county sent a similar response to the second request, asserting that “documents cannot be released until the Board of County Commissioners names nalists. At that time, only the applications for the nalists will be released.”
Roberts explained that the state statute in question prohibits the release of records submitted by applicants or candidates for any employment position, except for nalists for executive positions.
But the county’s refusal to release documents depends on whether it can view the potential volunteer members of the water commission as employees.
Steve Zansberg, a media lawyer and president of CFOIC’s board, agreed with Roberts that volunteer board or commission members do not occupy “employment positions.”
Colorado Community Media asked sta whether the county can cite any case law or court cases in general that support the assertion that appointees to a volunteer county board can be treated by the county as employees. e county did not respond to the question.
Roberts with the coalition said: “We’re not aware of any case law supporting the claim that members of a volunteer board occupy ‘employment’ positions, making their applications o -limits to the public unless they are named as nalists.”
More broadly, the county’s process of narrowing down candidates raises the question: When will
“ nalists” be named at all?
Andrew Steers, a senior county attorney with Douglas County’s CORA response team, said the board of county leaders has not voted to make the 12 people nalists.
“ ese are simply the rst 12 people they have chosen to interview. Also, as there are 11 (water) board members and 11 alternates, thus making 22 positions, the size of this pool does not indicate that these are the nalists,” Steers said. While there apparently wasn’t a vote, the county leaders publicly identi ed their preferences when narrowing down a list of applicants to be interviewed. (Initially, about 30 applicants garnered some support from at least one county leader at the Sept. 19 meeting, and they later whittled down the list further.)
County o cials began conducting interviews Oct. 2. e interviews could nish later in October.
Colorado Community Media asked the county: If the county leaders complete the 12 interviews and then their next action is to make appointments by vote, would they have never named nalists?
“Our position is that the board would have to vote to designate them as nalists. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to comment on hypotheticals,” Steers said in early October.
Colorado Community Media also asked county sta whether the county is aware of any previous situation in which the county leaders appointed members to a county board, commission or committee and, in the process, named any number of applicants as nalists — and whether they can provide at least one example of when nalists were named.
e county did not respond to the question.
‘Narrowly construed’
Roberts pointed to a Colorado Court of Appeals case from 2011 called Land Owners United LLC v. Waters.
“As the district court correctly concluded, exemptions from disclosure under CORA are to be narrowly construed ... CORA contains a broad legislative declaration that all public records shall be open for inspection unless exempted by the statute itself or speci cally by other law,” the court wrote.
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Last November, Colorado voters approved Proposition 123 which is aimed at increasing the supply of a ordable housing, and support the creation of programs to help the homeless.
Parker town council has agreed to join the Douglas County Housing Partnership’s regional approach to the proposition.
At an Oct. 3 meeting, the council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the town manager to le a commitment with the Colorado Department of Local A airs pursuant to Proposition 123 acknowledging the town’s commitment to a regional partnership with Douglas County jurisdiction.
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Over the summer, members of the Parker Chamber of Commerce were surprised by the decision the State of Colorado made to shut down the Parker Wine Walks inde nitely.
After one of the ve Wine Walks was completed this year, the Chamber of Commerce informed the public they would be postponing future events as there was a com-
plaint made to the State’s Liquor Enforcement Division.
While meeting with town o cials, the chamber was told the Wine Walks were shut down inde nitely by the state while they investigated whether the event was compliant with the law.
State Rep. Anthony Hartsook, whose District 44 includes Parker, was also surprised about the state’s decision in August.
In an email from Daniel Carr, a spokesperson for Colorado’s Department of Revenue, the Liquor Enforcement Division claims the division attempted to work directly and “amiably” with the chamber to nd a solution so the community’s event could continue legally.
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Parker Chamber of Commerce President and CEO T.J. Sullivan said the chamber never received any direct communication from the Liquor Enforcement Division.
“ e only communication we received was the unannounced visit of two investigators who questioned our sta for 90 minutes,” said Sullivan. “However, for the division to suggest that they attempted to work directly and amiably with the chamber to save the Wine Walks is completely false.”
Sullivan added the chamber did not receive an email, a phone call or a letter from the state and all communication was to the Town of Parker’s attorney as the legality of the permit was the primary issue.
Hartsook said there has been a lot of confusion regarding the problem.
Additionally, the Liquor Enforcement Division said they subsequently o ered several solutions for how the Wine Walks could continue in a way that was compliant with the state law:
— e Parker Chamber of Commerce, or another eligible organization could apply for a Special Event Permit and comply with all requirements.
— e chamber could consider establishing a promotional association with an entertainment district which contains a common consumption area, and comply with all requirements.
— e chamber could require qualifying businesses to apply for a Retail Establishment Permit and comply with all requirements.
Sullivan said the conditions un-
der which the state would allow the Wine Walks were unrealistic.
“By their requirements, we would not be able to charge participants, eliminating all fundraising and risk management bene t,” said Sullivan. “ e burden on individual retail establishments to apply for individual permits and insurances is unreasonable.”
e email from the state also stated the Liquor Enforcement Division explained how the current way the Wine Walks were being conducted were not in compliance with existing state laws and the complaint referenced, “was not relevant to the larger issues.”
A list of issues were provided according to Carr.
One issue involved the concern that a sidewalk is a public right of way and drinks cannot leave a public business, regardless of how “public place” is de ned in Parker’s municipal code.
Another issue provided by the state was the Greater Downtown Special Private Art permit used goes beyond permitting public consumption as it provides the selling of alcoholic beverages when a participant bought a ticket to the event.
Although Section 44-5-108, C.R.S., allows organizations eligible for a special event permit to hold private functions and be deemed to dispense alcoholic beverages gratuitously, the state said the exemption is unavailable in this event as the Wine Walks were not private functions.
e state added that the Wine Walks were advertised to and attended by the public and the event took place in retail businesses, which are open to the public.
e Town of Parker does not have the authority to create new types of liquor permits as this can only be done by the General Assembly. Also, the state has no record of an application for, or approval of a special event permit for the Wine Walk events to the state licensing authority, said Carr.
According to the state, the purpose of a public consumption area is for the public to bring their own alcoholic beverages to a designated area and a designation area cannot
don’t typically advertise that they are poaching), incidents are unfortunately on the rise. CPW recognizes this as a serious issue and has programs in place to help reduce poaching. Operation Game ief is one such program that pays rewards to citizens who report poachers. Callers can remain anonymous if they choose and do not have to testify in court, should a case be brought to trial. Rewards vary depending on the type of poaching, with $500 being awarded for information on cases that involve big game or endangered species, $250 for turkey and $100 for sh and small game. Rewards of up to $1,000 may be approved by the board for agrant cases.
e Turn in Poachers (TIP) program is a similar program through CPW that began in 2004 and runs in conjunction with the Operation Game ief program. e TIP program only applies to illegal possession, taking or willful destruction of big game and turkey. Instead of monetary rewards, the TIP program awards preference points and in some cases even licenses for the reporting of poachers.
To be eligible for rewards through this program, the reporting party must be willing to testify in court if necessary. e state of Colorado employs only 122 district wildlife managers, according to the CPW website, so these programs are quite impactful in reducing incidents of poaching within the state. By the numbers, these programs
be on a retail licensed area or on a liquor licensed premises.
Hartsook served on the House Finance Committee that heard the HB23-1061 Alcohol Beverage Retail Establishment Permit legislation that was passed in June and said he would take action.
Along with meeting with numerous business owners, the town council and the chamber, Hartsook has spoken with experts in the licensing eld.
“I am focused on nding a solution,” said Hartsook. “At this time, I don’t know if the solution will
have been extremely e ective. Since 1981, when the Operation Game ief program was introduced in Colorado, over 2,400 incidents of poaching have been reported. is has resulted in more than 700 convictions, netting over $600,000 in nes. Nearly $130,000 in reward money has been awarded to citizens through this program.
Westbrook discussed the active role CPW takes in preventing poaching. “Wildlife o cers strive to be a true community resource, working to develop relationships and trust within our communities. We try to build relationships with community associations, landowners, youth clubs like 4-H or FFA, local hunters and anglers, local law enforcement, and more,” he said. “CPW hopes that those relationships translate to community trust and public participation in reporting poaching of all kinds.”
Maintaining visibility
As hunting season approaches, Westbrook makes an e ort to spend more time in areas of the county.
“ e increased visibility may act as a deterrent to any illegal activity and also a ords me an opportunity to be in tune with where the animals are congregated and what their behaviors are,” he said.
Contact information for both programs is the same. Citizens can call toll free 1-800-COLO-OGT or email game.thief@state.co.us. Remember a key di erence between these two programs is with the OGT program, callers may remain anonymous while the TIP program requires callers to be willing to testify. More information regarding these programs can be found at cpw.state.co.us.
require legislation, or if discussions can resolve the problem. I am still working through the problem at the state level.”
e Colorado Department of Revenue and the Liquor Enforcement Division welcomes further discussion in regards to how the event like Wine Walks would continue, with a focus on solutions that comply with relevant laws and regulations. Sullivan said the chamber has determined the Wine Walks were most likely and unintentionally non-compliant with State law.
“Now, the Town cannot reasonably issue a permit for the event,” said Sullivan. “ erefore, we will move on and explore new ideas and events to generate funds and promote our members.”
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Parker Police Chief Jim Tsurapas and Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly came together recently to host a town hall, discussing crime trends and collaborative e orts among law enforcement agencies.
e Parker Police Department, Lone Tree Police Department and Castle Rock Police Department communicate, work with and share intelligence information regularly with the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce.
“We are battling the urban crime in Douglas County,” said Weekly.
Tsurapas said they aim to have consistency throughout all the departments within the county as they want to not only ght crime but make sure the law enforcement service the citizens demand is going to be given to them.
With a goal of being as transparent as possible, the Parker Police Department has changed some strategies by pushing out information through social media to the public to help citizens understand the types of crime the department deals with.
e sheri ’s department has also been making social media posts about the arrests they make in an e ort to deter crime in Douglas County.
“I want them to know, if they are coming down to Douglas County or they come into Parker, they are gonna get arrested,” said Weekly. “I didn’t dedicate the 30 years of my life and I know Jim (Chief Tsurapas) didn’t either to have our area taken over by criminals.”
the data tends to uctuate.
e report also stated that there were 12 vehicles stolen from Parker in August, however, Tsurapas said motor vehicle thefts, stolen from Parker, are down 2.1%.
Weekly added that stolen vehicles are the biggest nexus to crime, whether it’s a robbery at a gas station or a burglary in a neighborhood.
Oftentimes, groups of people will get into a stolen vehicle, go into a neighborhood and fan out to see what car doors they can open, said Weekly.
In addition to valuables being stolen from vehicles, guns are often stolen, which is why it is important to turn porch lights on at night, lock car doors, keep the garage door closed and call the police when residents see something, the law enforcement o cials recommended.
Both Tsurapas and Weekly said law enforcement deals with frustrations, one being laws that have been passed that make it so there is no accountability for criminals.
in which the defendant is released without a deposit or security and the signature acts as a promise to appear at future court dates. is type of bond is required for some o enses.
With regular communication with state representatives, Weekly is asking what bills could the state put forward to help keep criminals behind bars.
Both the chief and sheri encourage the public to educate themselves on bills in the legislature and get engaged.
“It’s important to know who your representatives are and who your senators are,” said Weekly.
Additionally, in January of 2025, Douglas County, along with Elbert and Lincoln counties, will be part of the 23rd Judicial District, a new judicial district that will have prosecutors dedicated speci cally to these counties.
The FLOCK system
e Parker police recently arrested suspects of a shooting by using FLOCK cameras in the Stroh Ranch subdivision. A few neighborhood HOAs in Parker have invested in the cameras and the Parker police look to continue to invest more into the technology.
e information that comes from the FLOCK system is a picture of the license plate and a picture of the car.
“ ey don’t run anything, they don’t do anything else,” said Tsurapas. “It’s up to us when we have that information to run the plates and see if they’re stolen or whatever the case may be, depending on the crime.”
e Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce has 34 cameras and has upgraded so every patrol car has a license plate reader.
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Along with their social media posts, the Parker Police Department updates their website each month with their monthly report.
e monthly report breaks down persons, property and society crime data, as well as crash data, tra c safety, calls for service and dispatch and special unit activity.
Compared to August of last year, shoplifting in Parker increased 51%, according to the report.
e data can look deceiving as the numbers are lower than the percentages, said Tsurapas, but it’s important to look at the data each month because
“If they don’t care and there’s no accountability for them, where’s the incentive for them to stop?” said Tsurapas.
He added that many people who are arrested are out of jail before the o cer’s have a majority of the arrest paperwork done, opening up the opportunity for those criminals to commit more crimes.
As an example, Tsurapas said Parker police arrested a young man for an armed robbery. He was on pretrial for similar types of crimes and the judge let him out on a Personal Recognizance (PR) bond.
A PR bond is a signature bond
e system is starting to be looked at by the legislature as there have been privacy concerns over the system.
Weekly said he understands the privacy concerns, but said the system is not intended to be used for personal reasons and is audited, meaning if sta isusing the system to track someone for a personal reason, they can be charged with a crime.
“Anybody that intentionally accesses that information, they have some explaining to do if they access it for inappropriate purposes,” said Weekly. “But I will tell you, in terms of crime ghting, if you don’t have a license plate reader in your area, you’re vulnerable.”
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Members of a new arm of Douglas County’s government may keep a rm eye on the county’s rural water needs, applicants’ interview responses suggest.
More than 50 people applied to serve on the Douglas County Water Commission, a new entity that is expected to help shape the future of water supply in a continually growing county.
After county leaders narrowed the pool of applicants down to 12 whom they wanted to bring in for interviews, the applicants elded questions, including ones about their connections and any con icts of interest they might carry.
County leader Abe Laydon said he hopes everyone checks their personal interests at the door, asking applicant James Myers whether he has any potential con icts.
“None. I think that’s one of the things I have to o er,” Myers said. “I don’t have any strong (ties) with individuals or entities or corporations. What I have is (expertise) about water.”
e water commission is expected to help create a plan regarding water supply and conservation, among other aspects of water in the county. It’ll consist of unpaid volunteers, according to the county’s elected leaders.
e forming of the new body comes against the backdrop of a controversial proposal to pump about 22,000 acre-feet of water per year to Douglas County from the San Luis Valley, a region of Southern Colorado.
An acre-foot is the equivalent of a one-foot-deep pool about the size of a football eld.
Renewable Water Resources is the private company that proposed the project.
Last year, county leaders Laydon and Lora omas joined together in deciding not to move forward with that project, while county leader George Teal has continued to support it.
Sean Tonner, one of the principals of Renewable Water Resources, attracted news media attention for throwing his hat in the ring to serve on the water commission.
Laydon and Teal have expressed support for appointing Tonner, who
was not included in the rst batch of interviews.
County o cials began conducting interviews Oct. 2. e interviews could nish later in October.
Here’s a look at what the rst batch of applicants to be interviewed had to say.
Applicants speak
Teal oated the question of whether the county needs a water plan at all.
On the other end of that question was Merlin Klotz, who is a Parker Water and Sanitation District board member.
Five major water utilities that serve about “80% of our population” operate in Douglas County, Klotz said.
For example, Klotz said Parker Water and the Castle Rock and Centennial water utilities are among the “big ve” providers.
“If you want to be a policeman to the big ve covering 80% of the population, you’re too late to the party,” Klotz said.
But other county residents “may have contamination problems” and they need help, Klotz said. “We need to look at the rural water authority approach.”
Evan Ela, a longtime water attorney who says he has a “good feel for the Colorado water business and the water rights landscape,” noted county leaders’ focus on addressing rural water needs.
He suggested county o cials gure out how to participate in the area’s long-term planning so that “if you’re looking out for the rural idea, the rural folks, that can get integrated into what’s being done for the more urbanized folks.”
Myers pointed to the issue of rural water users relying on the supply of well water.
“ ere’s not a lot of groundwater recharge going on in Douglas County,” Myers said. “ ere is this year,” but “that’s not very common.”
“Groundwater” originates from rain and from melting snow and ice and is the source of water for wells. Groundwater “recharge” is the process of precipitation replenishing the groundwater supply.
Another applicant, Kurt Walker, said he is a property owner in the Castle Rock area.
“It’s a rural property, but I’m actually a resident of Highlands
Ranch. One of the things you’ve talked about is ‘I want some geographic diversity’ — that’s one of the things I can provide,” he told county leaders.
Applicant Tricia Bernhardt has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Colorado State University and a master’s degree in environmental policy and management from the University of Denver, according to a LinkedIn page.
She noted Douglas County has “a lot of ranches and old generational families.”
“ ere’s more to Douglas County than just the districts in the northern part of the county,” Bernhardt said, adding: “We need solutions for the entire county.”
She said she “did work” on the Rueter-Hess Reservoir, a water source in the area of Parker and Castle Pines.
Clark Hammelman, another applicant and a former Castle Rock town councilmember, said water availability is “not really just a water issue.”
“It’s also economic development because it’s important that our entire economic area, which is not de ned by county or by city boundaries or town boundaries, be really positive and have a really good economic future,” Hammelman said.
omas, one of the county leaders, said her colleague Laydon has stated that the water commission is intended to create a “2050 master plan” that will cost nothing, and she asked multiple applicants about the feasibility of a no-cost plan.
Laydon said he wanted to clarify that forming an unpaid volunteer board would require no cost.
“But investing in our water future will probably be signi cant,” Laydon said.
Hammelman said he expects the endeavor will cost something.
“I think, as a citizen, I don’t have a problem with that,” Hammelman said, adding: “You have an obligation to … especially those rural residents.”
e county leaders’ interviews with other applicants they’ve supported were to take place after Colorado Community Media’s deadline for this story. CCM will cover the second batch of interviews in another article.
Election season is on the horizon and will be here before we know it! Included on the 2023 ballot for Town of Parker residents will be four questions related to proposed changes to our Town’s Home Rule Charter—Questions 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D.
On Aug. 21, the Parker Town Council adopted resolutions of support for each of the four ballot issues.
Ballot Question 2A
is question proposes changes that would allow Town Council to set nes and terms of imprisonment for violation of Town ordinances and regulations, in accordance with the limits set by state law. Currently, the Town may only sentence offenders to pay nes of up to $1,000, be imprisoned for up to one year, or both, whereas state law permits nes of up to $2,650, adjusted for
JEFF TOBORG Mayor of Parker
in ation, and imprisonment up to 364 days.
According to the resolution of support, “…the Town Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to allow sentencing in accordance with state law, as higher nes may serve as a deterrent to crime.”
Ballot Question 2B is question proposes changes that would delete language concerning Town Council’s authority to provide for the manner by which department heads may supervise, control and discipline their employees in order to make the Charter consistent with the amendment approved by voters in 2019 to allow
the Town Manager to prepare the Personnel Manual for the Town instead of Town Council. e resolution of support for this ballot item stated “…the Town Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to have consistent language in the Charter regarding the Town Manager’s supervision, control and discipline of employees.”
Ballot Question 2C is question proposes changes that would enable the Chief of Police to administer the oath of o ce to new police o cers in addition to the current options of the Town Clerk or a judge.
Town Council’s resolution of support for this item states that “it is normal practice within law enforcement for a chief of police to administer an oath or a rmation of o ce to new police o cers.”
Ballot Question 2D is question proposes changes that would enable Town Council to delegate its authority to receive and make gifts, bequests and donations of personal property by ordinance on a case-by-case basis.
Town Council’s resolution of support for 2D states that “delegating this function on a case-by-case basis for certain categories of property will enable the Town to efciently manage property in a way that bene ts the community, for example by donating furniture that is slated to be replaced, rather than having it take up valuable storage space while the ordinance process proceeds or selling it to the organization.”
For more information about the 2023 Election, visit ParkerOnline. org/2023Election.
As I read stories and watch coverage of the ongoing school board elections across the Denver metro area, it’s been fascinating to see how many times candidates are being asked about politics in schools. Of course, all of them absolutely agree that politics should not be in schools — but then many follow up with politically driven statements in their answers to other questions.
While I won’t single out any speci c candidates, I have to say I laughed at a recent Cherry Creek School District candidate forum when a candidate said absolutely no politics in school — only to say they are against SROs in schools because police o cers carry a negative image. Really? Is that statement alone not a clear sign that politics in school is on your agenda? I’ve said it before and will say it again — SROs can and have been shown to have a positive in uence on students. Maybe not all, but in my experience, on most.
Look at the Douglas County SRO who is credited for indirectly saving a student’s life last year when she wanted to commit suicide. I bet her parents are happy he was on campus that day.
en, there’s the true politics of politics in school. Teachers are more commonly talking about their political views in the classroom.
About two years ago, my now fth-grade son came home telling me about how Hillary Clinton had won the election and not Donald Trump. rough a series of questions, he said she won the popular vote, and his
teacher told him.
He was in third grade yet had to get a lesson from me on what the Electoral College is and why Donald Trump won.
I was a bit frustrated because I didn’t think he even needed that lesson in third grade and because it was not completely accurate in what he was told.
I talked to a candidate recently who is running for school board who said we need to get back to basics in schools. We need students to read, write and do a better job in math instead of being told political messages and told what to think and believe.
I agree with him. It is our job to teach these kids, whether at home or at school, how to think but not what to think.
For me, as a parent, too many times I hear my kids tell me how they are being told what to think at school. Parents are guilty too — we are telling our kids what to think and believe and not exactly teaching them to take the information and think on their own.
Schools are becoming way too political in all regards. Discipline in schools is becoming absent because too often fear of parents and retribution has the administration not pushing discipline. Instead, students are getting away with being disrespectful and disruptive on a regular basis.
Teachers lack the support, and 20 or 25 students are losing out in each class on valuable learning because of continued disruptions.
In the end, I am going to vote for candidates who work to take politics out of our schools but will set a priority on restoring honor and respect for our teachers, students, and parents to see true growth and progress.
Reject creationism
e Douglas County chapter of Grandparents for Kids sounds like a well-intentioned group who care about the education of their families. So what did they do for one of their rst public events? ey decided to hold an event at a public library (Great! So far so good!) — and it was an event to promote a book publishing group — fantastic — and who was the lead publisher? Creationist Kirk Cameron of Brave Books. And what was the book? A book promoting masculinity authored by failedactor-turned-evangelical Kevin Sorbo. eir speaker? A 12-year-old pro-gun student.
Kirk Cameron is famous in skeptic circles for his public appearances regarding his laughable rejection of evolution by natural selection, he announced on ABC that if “Evolution is true we would expect to see a crocoduck” and presented a Photoshopped picture of a crocodile head on a duck’s body. Does Grandparents for Kids want to introduce his brand of creationism in the science classroom just as Cameron does?
If Grandparents for Kids is serious about educating children the very rst thing they should do is distance themselves from evangelical science deniers like Brave Books and instead encourage grandchildren to read Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species.” We need more educated scientists, not half-baked preachers.
Craig Mason Vice president, Freedom From Religion Foundation,Denver Area Chapter, Highlands Ranch
When I rst saw that Proposition HH was about lowering property taxes, I was very happy. Our home value assessment went up so much this year, my property tax has to be going way up next year. en I saw the description in the Blue Book mentioning my TABOR refunds, and I decided to read a little more. What did lowering my property tax have to do with my TABOR refund like that awesome $750 check my friends and I got last year? Well, it turns out they really don’t have anything to do with each other!
Strong, healthy relationships are the foundation for happiness and success, both at home and at work. Yet in our busy modern lives, it can be all too easy to let connections with loved ones and colleagues slip. So, how can we build and maintain winning relationships in all areas of our life?
At home, it starts with intentional quality time with family. Be fully present during meals, outings and important events. Put down devices and focus on each other. Share feelings openly and listen without judging. Laugh together. Express a ection. Go for walks to talk things through. Play games face-to-face. Simple daily interactions build trust and understanding over time.
I remember a lesson that I learned many years ago from Zig Ziglar. On one of his programs, he talked about how important it is to be fully present. He used an example that I believe most of us can relate to. e
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is Prop. HH will get rid of our refunds, while giving us a little of it back and calling that a “decrease” in our property tax. What a scam. ose refunds are due back to us because the state collects too much in taxes, more than they need, and TABOR says they have to return the extra to us. Now they want to keep all of it. And we are giving them permission by voting for HH. No wonder those state senators and state representatives keep trying to get us to cancel TABOR. at is probably the best law the people of Colorado ever passed. Now they want us to vote to give that up? Again? No way. Not in my house. I have way better things to do with my money than let the state keep more than it deserves. I am voting no on Proposition HH.
Jay Riechel Highlands Ranch
Fight Xcel Energy plan
I write to express my strong opinion about the Xcel Energy Power Pathway, and Xcel Energy’s plans for high-voltage electric lines and wind/solar farms intended to run through Elbert County and the
scenario is that you are watching television and a child or spouse says that they want to talk to you or show you something, and you respond by saying OK after this show is over or ask if it can wait until the next commercial.
e message this sends is that the program or show is more important than our family member.
I’ll never forget the rst time I applied Zig’s lesson to my life. I was watching Monday Night Football and my wife came in and asked me if we could talk about something. I reached for the remote and turned o the television immediately. My wife looked at me and asked me why I turned o the television, and I told her that she was more impor-
eastern plains of Colorado.
I fully support a transition from non-renewable to renewable energy sources, as well as thoughtful development and improvements to a ordability and access to clean energy. However, it appears Xcel Energy intends to bully and overpower any voice of dissent regarding the placement of this power line.
I am a small business owner in Elbert County, and have been a resident here for 24 years, watching the growth and development of the northwest of the county as the metropolitan population creeps closer to us. Sometimes our planners, commissioners and leaders get it right, and sometimes they allow development without considering the costs and impacts, resulting in problems and blight.
ere is a public meeting scheduled at the Elbert County Fairgrounds on Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. It is required for Xcel’s application to build the line through the county.
I strongly urge everyone to attend this meeting, and show a forceful, uni ed voice against running these large, dangerous power lines through locations that will mar our views, endanger livestock, threaten destruction with increased wild re, and diminish property values.
Our business, a small wedding
tant than any football game and that I wanted to hear what was on her mind. It was a real growth moment for our marriage and family.
Speaking of marriage, it is also important to nurture your marriage or partnership speci cally. Go on regular dates, keep communicating, and make intimacy a priority. And if you are looking for a great book about this, check out Zig Ziglar’s book “Courtship After Marriage,” you can thank me later for that one. Support each other’s growth. Divide household responsibilities fairly. Allow space for individual pursuits. Appreciate each other’s di erences. A strong couple connection radiates out to the whole family.
With children, it’s about engagement. Get on their level, understand their world, and guide them patiently. Set clear boundaries, but also give them freedom to develop. Encourage their interests. Be consistent and keep promises. Admit
venue, depends largely on the natural beauty of the Bijou Basin. We do not want to see the view marred with 150-foot-tall power lines along Highway 86 as proposed. It is my understanding there are alternative
mistakes and apologize when you’re wrong. Your dependable presence through ups and downs forms a secure attachment. Communication is very important to a healthy and winning relationship with our children regardless of their age. It’s easy to try and ignore the trying teenage years, hoping we can just simply survive them. e better idea is to talk to them even more during this time, because if we aren’t the ones talking with them, they will only hear the world talking at them. At work, building solid relationships starts with respect. Value everyone’s contributions, from mailroom to management. Get to know co-workers personally and show interest in their lives. O er sincere praise. Give credit where due. Listen to ideas and feedback. Express appreciation for help. Building camaraderie and goodwill
SEE NORTON, P22eastern routes available with existing easements, and I strongly urge all citizens to attend this public meeting and express their opinions.
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Betty (Redpath) Arndt
April 27, 1933 - September 21, 2023
Elizabeth (Betty) Redpath Arndt passed away September 21st, 2023, with her loving husband, Don Arndt, by her side. Betty was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 27th, 1933, to John and Marie Redpath. She married Don in 1959 and moved to Laguna Beach, California. eir journey together included raising four children, travel, and living in beautiful places such as Laguna Beach, California, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and Parker, Colorado.
From a young age, she loved art. She began painting seriously in the 1960s and continued to paint for over 50 years. Her award-winning, colorful oil and watercolor paintings bring joy to homes across the country. A constant supporter of the arts and a member of art associations in multiple states, she was a founding member of the Parker Artists Guild.
Encouraging and optimistic, Betty shared
her love of life with all of her children and grandchildren. She put creativity in everything she did, whether collecting art, antiques, and books or sharing her joy of art. An enthusiastic reader and longtime library volunteer. Betty is survived by her husband, Don, and children Don Arndt, Jr., Lisa Arndt ompson (Lee), Anne Marie Arndt, and Carolyn Arndt Calfee (Tom), grandmother to Kara Arndt, Ryan Arndt (Novena), Kerry ompson, Kaitlin ompson Kotz (Henry), Brandy Krachmer (Tom), Sean Mitchell, Cayla Calfee Poore (Preston), Evan Calfee, and great-granddaughter, Mia Kotz. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Jack Redpath, and daughter-in-law, Lori Handel Arndt.
A celebration of life ceremony is planned for Monday, October, 30th, 2023, at Ponderosa Valley Funeral Services 10470 S Progress Way, Parker, CO 80134).
On a cool summer morning, quietness settles over the prairie. Only nature is audible. A warm breeze rustles the grass and the meadowlarks’ songs are punctuated by the grunts of bu alo, who t perfectly into this puzzle of prairie life. “We have to all work together to conserve bison in their native landscape,” said Megan Klosterman, the deputy refuge manager at Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. Bison conservation has received more attention in the last ve to 10 years than ever before. On Sept. 7, the Department of the Interior announced $5 million for the “support the restoration of bison populations and grassland ecosystems in Tribal communities.” is investment supports Secretary Order 3410, which was announced in March 2023 and is the larger investment of $25 million from the In ation Reduction Act to restore bison and prairie ecosystems through Indigenous knowledge of the species.
Klosterman said Rocky Mountain Arsenal, located in Commerce City, is part of a greater initiative to work with Indigenous groups to bring back and protect the bu alo.
Bison once numbered in the range of 70 million across North America prior to Europeans settling on the continent. en, for a range of reasons but primarily to “settle the West,” which was the excuse made for clearing out the megafauna — the bison — and the American Indians who heavily relied on the bu alo for subsistence, European Americans killed most of the bu alo,which brought the species near extinction and purposefully nearly destroyed many American Indian tribes. Over the last 100 years, conservationists and American Indian tribes have worked to bring back this important animal to the ecosystem.
“People are beginning to understand that we can’t control Mother Earth. Mother Earth is going to control us. And so, I think that it’s almost imperative that we bring the bu alo
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back,” said Rick Williams, board president of People of the Sacred Land, an organization that aims to reveal the ways American Indians were mistreated throughout Colorado’s history and create an equitable future for American Indians.
Prairie grasslands stretched for miles across the state as did herds of bu alo who play an important ecological role in the landscape. Colorado is home to nearly 50 di erent tribes who traversed this land much like the bu alo did.
“It’s so important that we believe that the strength of the herds of bu alo who are coming back parallel our existence, we will never be strong as a people again until we have the bu alo back,” said Williams, who is Oglala Lakota and Northern Cheyenne.
Bu alo are incredibly intertwined with many Indigenous Tribes and Nations, especially the Lakota, Williams said, and not just as a source of food, tools and clothing.
“Part of that relationship is a spiritual relationship, the spirit of that bu alo and my spirit can interact with each other and understand each other,” said Williams.
In the 1990s, Williams was part of a group that created what is now the InterTribal Bu alo Council. ITBC is a collection of more than 80 tribes across the country who manage more than 20,000 bu alo. e organization is bene ting from the new federal funding, using the money to help educate and fund the animals’ care.
e Southern Ute Tribe in Colorado is one of the founding tribes of ITBC. eir herd was established in 1984 with just eight bison and has grown to 115 bison. is size of the herd sustains their meat program, which provides ve pounds of free bison meat each month to all 1,500 tribal members.
One of the main reasons [to return bu alo to tribal lands] is to help restore our food sovereignty and our traditional food system,” said Stacey Oberly, a Southern Ute Tribal council member and representative for the tribe with ITBC.
e other reason to return the bison to prairie grasslands is the incredible ecological role the animals play — an aspect Oberly, Williams and
Klosterman all talked about extensively.
“ at symbiotic relationship that we had with the bu alo also goes all across the environment.
e prairie dogs love the bu alo, the grass loves the bu alo,” explained Williams. “Even the bugs and mosquitoes like bu alo.”
As the World Wildlife Organization explains, bison graze grasses at di erent heights which not only replenishes the grasses but also provides nesting grounds for birds. Bu alo also roll around as a way to shed their coats and rid themselves of bugs. at rolling creates depressions in the ground called wallows. ose wallows then ll with rainwater and become sources of drinking water for wildlife across the plains. e wallows are also home to several medicinal and rare plants that rely on these spaces to grow.
“[Bu alo] ber is the second warmest ber in America. And so, when animals use that ber to line their nests, the animals that nest on the ground, the scent of the bu alo masks the scent of their babies in their nests. So, the predators can’t send them to nd their babies,” explained Oberly.
Bu alo hooves also churn the soil and create microclimates for new plants to grow. And bison use their big heads and shoulders to plow through the snow to eat the grass in the winter. is plowing activity bene ts other animals like pronghorn antelope and elk.
“Bison were selected to be part of this refuge
At Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, more than 200 bison live on 6,300 acres of land. Visitors to the refuge can see the bison for themselves using an 11-mile wildlife drive. e refuge also boasts 20 miles of hiking trails and many other animal species.
“We are really hoping that we are a place where people in the urban communities here can come experience wildlife in nature and really nd their place in this natural environment,” said Klose refuge donates new bison to Tribes or other conservation herds hoping to bolster their own herds. e bison’s area at the refuge will soon expand to 11,500 acres, giving the animals even more space to roam, which Williams said is something they desperately need to thrive.
“ ey’ll come back if they’re treated well and they can have that freedom again, not being conned, not being unable to roam and be bu alo,” said Williams.
While the refuge is a good place to conserve bison, Williams is talking about bringing back bison as true wild animals. In fact, he believes we, as a country, should create corridors for bu alo to move freely north and south as they did for thousands of years.
“ ey need more land. And that is the critical issue that we’re facing. We’ve seen a diminishment of bu alo grass and grasslands that would be suitable for bu alo going away,” said Williams. While this idea may seem radical to some, Williams believes returning the bu alo in this way will not only help the grasslands, the environment and Indigenous ways of life but restore some balance that has been missing in this area for the last 150 years.
“My message to all people — because it’s going to take more than just the Indians to do this — if you really want to make a di erence in the world, nd a way to bring bu alo back,” said Williams. “If you want to make a di erence in this world, bring bu alo back.”
is story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonpro t public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.
“Taiko Chandler: oughtful Intuition” is the title for the Littleton Museum’s new exhibit of works by Denver-based Japanese artist Taiko Chandler, whose paintings, monoprints and three-dimensional works will be exhibited at the Littleton Museum through Jan. 7.
I’m already wanting to return for another look after thinking about the color and design...and remembering a printmaking class that remains an all-time favorite.
Moira Casey, the museum’s Curator of Patron Engagement, wrote about Chandler’s technique for her three-dimensional installation works—as well as the prints.
She has used Tyvek, a new material, to print her works on, which gives a great depth in color and a soft-looking surface.
As a visitor walks into the gallery, a turn to the right brings the start of a print series called “On and On.” Mounted on the wall below an early print is a small black case, containing “Forms of Reliance,” an assemblage of related white clay shapes. It re ects ongoing thoughts about shapes and spaces...
e continuous “On and On” series of prints was “brainstormed with Sue Oheme of Oheme Graph-
ics,” according to a release by Casey, which talks about Chandler’s methods and body of work, with “her approach as layered as her pieces, nuanced with fragments of memories, interwoven with past and
present personal events and tied together with the strength of human bonds and a desire to share emotion and connection...”
We have shown a detail from “Practice Makes Perfect,” which is
a large work oating on the back gallery wall. e surface is created with a pattern painted on a sheet of clear plastic, then the plastic sheet
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is covered with a sheet of Tyvek and run through a printing press. e print for “Practice Makes Perfect” has then been shaped and mounted on the wall and oats there inviting a visitor to contemplate.
Painting is done, not with a brush, but with a small piece of mat board used to move the paint around on the plastic sheet with great skill and control. After printing, some shapes are cut away and the printed Tyvek sheet is shaped and installed. Do go look at the completed work. It and the other individual pieces are amazing.
In addition to the artworks we have attempted to describe, there are a number of additional prints in the exhibit, including some handcolored monotypes and cyanotypes
and others.
Chandler is constantly improvising and changing her approach to her work, one can see the “What if I...?” going on in her brain.
Artists and parents who will be taking children to see this work may want to look up the online piece about Chandler rst—or at least afterwards. Take note that a printmaking workshop is planned at the Museum on Nov. 15.
Readers may need to reserve a spot as space is limited.
Casey speaks of a gallery activity, based on stream of consciousness writing. Look for it when you visit. e Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. e last entry allowed during the day is at 4:30 p.m.
Admission is free. For information, call 303-795-3950 or visit the website at museum.littletonco.gov.
motivates higher performance. Also foster good communication. Clarify expectations. Address issues directly, not through gossip. Give regular updates. Be transparent about decisions. Discuss problems calmly without blame. Maintain con dentiality. Reliable communication cements professional trust. Winning relationships require e ort but deliver huge rewards. At home, you build family bonds that last a lifetime. At work, you create an environment of support and collaboration. By consciously investing in relationships, you enrich every area of life. e connections we
are and determine our success and happiness.
e two most important words in building winning relationships are trust and communication, honest and real communication. How are your relationships going? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we are sincere and intentional about both building trust and openly and honestly communicating it really will be a better than good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
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includes all local government members of the housing partnership, including the Town of Parker.
e State A ordable Housing Fund local requirements to be eligible and receive funding are to certify the baseline number of a ordable for-sale and rental units in the community and commit to increasing a ordable units by 3% a year for the next three years, said Bryce Matthews, assistant director of the planning division.
If the town does not meet the 3% increase, they will not be eligible to participate in the program for one
year.
According to documents provided to the town, the bene ts of participating in the Douglas County Housing Partnership approach would include:
Funding would stay local and available to the housing partnership to support a ordable and workable housing in the county.
e town has a representation on the housing partnership board and a say in the how the funding is used.
ere will be increased downpayment assistance availability to homebuyers in the Town up to 100% of area median income.
ere will be an increase in funds for a ordable home ownership options.
ere will be an increase in funding to support homelessness prevention programs.
e town must prepare and le a Proposition 123 Commitment with the Colorado Division of Local A airs by Nov. 1 in order to participate in Douglas County’s Housing Partnership initiative.
Additionally, the town is working with other Douglas County jurisdictions to prepare an Intergovernmental Agreement to establish a method of distributing a ordable housing credits.
e bene t of the regional approach, said Matthews, is each community is expected to meet the 3% increase; if one community does not meet the threshold and another community has excess, the inter-
governmental agreement would allow the excess funds to be distributed to the community to meet the threshold.
“We are taking a regional approach and kind of share the credits, so it’s not going to be all on one jurisdiction,” said Councilmember Anne Barrington.
If the council did not approve the resolution, residents’ tax dollars would still be paying into Proposition 123. By approving the resolution, it allows for funds to be distributed back into the community.
“ e only way to hopefully, even possibly get some money back into our community is to participate in this,” said Councilmember Joshua Rivero. “I do nd that this could be bene cial to our community.”
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Housing opportunities in Parker look to expand as preliminary plans for single-family townhomes at the northwest corner of the Mainstreet and Chambers Road intersection have been approved.
Parker town council approved a Newlin Crossing Townhome sketch and preliminary plan for the residential use of a portion of the Newlin Crossing Planned Development, submitted by Lennar Colorado, LLC and PCS Group.
According to a document provided to the town, the property is about 9.4 acres and is mostly undeveloped except for a house, garage, accessory building and a stable that will be demolished.
e second phase of the Newling Crossing Planned Development presented at an Oct. 3 meeting, expects 96 lots for the development of attached single-family townhomes, 3.78 acres of open space and associated improvements.
e Newlin Crossing Planned
Development allows up to 450 units.
Previously, the council approved a sketch and preliminary plan application for the rst phase of the planned development in June 2022, which laid out 194 lots for the development of detached single-family homes, open space, parks and associated improvements.
e second phase plans to include 96 lots, bringing the total to 290 units.
e townhomes have a maximum building height of up to 40 feet, said Julia Duncan, community development, and density and setbacks will be required to be consistent with the town’s multi-family standards.
Alan Cunningham, vice president of PCS Group said the site will comprise of three to six unit buildings with various architectural styles.
e site requires 186 parking spaces, however, Cunningham said the proposal plans to have 247 spaces, which involves 164 attached garages, 43 head-in parking spaces and 40 guest spaces along Tundra
Top Dr.
e Newlin Crossing development
will be served by the West Parker Road extension as a new collector roadway, said Duncan.
Additionally, West Parker Road will provide two access points. One point of access will be Tundra Top Drive, which will create right of way street access internal to the site and include alley intersections. e second point will provide a private drive connection to West Parker Road.
Cunningham said they will not be connecting to Stonegate Village.
Also, as the townhome site is directly across the road from Neighborhood Park, Councilmember Joshua Rivero encouraged the applicant to consider safety precautions for the children and other pedestrians in the area.
e approved sketch and preliminary plan does not create the lots as there will need to be a nal plat application approved by the council and with Douglas County.
In other business, the council approved two contracts.
e rst was a $2,489 contract with Jalisco International Inc. for
the Lemon Gulch Trail Improvements.
e project aims to connect the Lemon Gulch Trail to the Cherry Creek Regional Trail at Stroh Soccer Park.
Improvements will involve about 2,700 linear feet of trail, a 2,000 square yard sculpted concrete drop structure, erosion control and an underpass at Stroh Road.
Construction is expected to start this month and be completed in August 2024.
e council also approved a $616,504 contract with Sabell’s Civil and Landscape, LLC, for the O’Brien Park Streetscape Construction contract.
As part of the P3 Downtown Improvements, the O’Brien Park Streetscape project will include improvements to landscaping, irrigation, concrete seat walls,an art pad and berms along the park’s south and west perimeter.
e project construction is anticipated to start this month and be completed by May of next year, before Parker Days.
Four candidates for Douglas County school board participated in a forum hosted by the Douglas County GOP and Parker Conservatives on Oct. 4 in Parker.
Candidates David DiCarlo, Andy Jones, Jason Page and Maria Sumnicht were interviewed by KNUS radio host Deborah Flora at the Deep Space Lounge. Able Shepherd CEO Jimmy Graham was a guest speaker.
Colorado Community Media can’t report further on the event because reporter McKenna Harford was ejected after being told by organizer Mark Hampton that it was a private event and media wasn’t invited.
However, the Facebook post that announced the forum described the event as public and free. No tickets were needed to enter.
On her way out of the building, Harford stopped to use the restroom, where a woman who introduced herself as Deep Space Lounge owner Antoinette Engelke entered and said she needed to escort Harford out since she was not invited to the event.
Engelke walked Harford out. Colorado Community Media reached out to the candidates for comments about the forum.
Holly Horn, campaign manager for Best DCSD, the slate Jones, Page and Sumnicht formed, said the candidates were not involved in planning the forum and were unaware it was a private event and that Graham would be there.
ning for school board who were invited to participate in a candidate forum,” Horn said. “ ey were available and participated. I would guess the LGBTQ+ students wouldn’t be any more interested in this one than the others we have done like Braver Angels. Same situation. e candidates had no control over the forum format or the guest list and the people in attendance were invited by the hosts.”
Jones, Page and Sumnicht participated in a public forum hosted by Braver Angels, a nonpro t dedi-
Geiger, Susan Meek and Valerie ompson.
DiCarlo said he didn’t know media wouldn’t be allowed into the event, adding he also participates in public forums.
“I try to attend events wherever I believe there are persuadable votes to be earned and I expected the conservative forum would be receptive to my anti-tax message,” he said.
In response to a question about sharing the stage with Graham, Di-
Carlo said it’s an important life skill don’t agree with.
“ ere are di ering opinions on just about every issue and if we only talk with those who agree with us on everything, we’ll each be talking only to ourselves,” he said. “An important part of growing up is accepting that the world is made up of diverse opinions and learning how to thrive and interact in a world that doesn’t always share our views. If a student leaves DCSD without discerning that necessary life skill, we have failed that student.”
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Douglas County voters of all stripes took part in a school board candidate forum hosted by the local chapter of Braver Angels, a nonpro t focused on political depolarization.
Around 75 people participated in an interactive question and answer session on Sept. 28 at the Legacy Campus in Lone Tree. Democrats, Republicans and una liated voters were mixed together to form multiple discussion groups that came up with questions for the school board candidates.
Participating candidates included Brad Geiger, Andy Jones, Susan Meek, Jason Page, Maria Sumnicht and Valerie ompson. Questions touched on district funding, school security, candidate quali cations and more during the forum.
Speaking about how they would collaborate with the board on a subject without clear guidance, multiple candidates said they’d look for common ground. Page said he tries to listen to understand and nd compromise.
“What pieces of whatever we’re dealing with can we agree on and that we can move forward with and
the things that we can’t agree on, we can agree to disagree, table it and come back to it another time,” Page said.
Similarly, Geiger said his experience is that board members have commonality in their intentions, so
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he would lean on data to help the board make decisions.
“A lot of times it’s bringing the board information and data because people will respond to that,” Geiger said. “I’ve never met anyone on the board who didn’t care about
educating kids, they just cared about it in a di erent way than I did and they were trying to do their best.”
As an incumbent who served on
the board during the pandemic, Meek said one of the ways the board tried to combat the lack of guidance at the time was to extend public comment and seek out experts in public health.
“I re ect on that time a lot because it was the hardest time on my board,” Meek said. “I wish the board would have had its engagement plan in place because we really only had one-way engagement at the time and I think it would have helped to have two-way communication.”
In his answer, Jones said he plans to speak with district attorneys about the recent ruling that board members had violated Colorado Open Meetings Law when they had a series of one-on-one conversations about ring the former superintendent.
“I’m fascinated to learn, in this new world, how board members can collaborate with shackles around collaboration that most other boards and committees around the state don’t have to deal with,” Jones said. “When you can only speak to one other board member, it makes it very di cult to collaborate, especially when we are not in a public space, but we need to collaborate in order to get the work done in an
e cient manner.”
e ruling did not impose any requirements on the Douglas County School Board except to follow existing open meetings law.
ompson said she would be respectful of all opinions and use data and policy to guide her decisions.
“We can be informed by the data, best practice and following our process and leaning on our district sta , hearing from them and our teachers, and including stakeholders,” ompson said.
Sumnicht said she would utilize her diplomacy skills to navigate difcult conversations.
“When there’s no clear guidance, the rst thing you should do is put a de nition around the purpose you’re trying to achieve,” Sumnicht said. “ en you work in collaboration with that common de nition to come to agreement.”
Responding to a question about school safety and security, the candidates all agreed it was a layered topic deserving of a lot of attention.
Meek said the implementation of the district’s educational equity plan will be crucial to addressing student belonging and community.
“ e focus has to be on how do we implement in a meaningful way to ensure that we are having safe, welcoming schools,” Meek said.
Jones said he supports bolstering mental health resources for students, sharing that all three of his children knew someone who had
died by suicide before the age of 16.
“ e wraparound that we need to have for our kids and their mental health is something we need to strive very diligently on,” Jones said. ompson agreed, adding that social and emotional learning is an important element of a comprehensive education.
“When it comes to mental health, the preventative measures that have been implemented are great because they help students build skills to exist in the same space even though they are di erent from each other,” ompson said.
Sumnicht, who works in cybersecurity and physical security, said physical security and mental health supports work together to create a safe environment.
“Physical security, where teachers, sta , students feel secure in their environment, leads to personal security, where they feel safe to express themselves and safe to learn,” Sumnicht said.
Page said the district should not only address student safety, but also the health impacts of social media and increased screen time for students.
“Several of us are championing getting o of social media in schools and turning o the phones while at school so students engage with other people,” Page said.
Geiger, as a member of the juvenile parole board, said he’s spoken with students who considered mass violence that shared about feeling alone and lost.
“We need to identify the kids within our schools who are feeling alienated or scared or bullied or harmed and help them buy into the community,” Geiger said.
All six candidates said they support the $66 million mill levy override and $484 million bond on the ballot this November, advocating for better teacher and sta compensation, as well as new and maintained schools.
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In response to this year’s large jump in property values, o cials have taken an action that likely hasn’t been seen in recent Douglas County history, according to the county’s head of property valuation.
“We as a county are motivated to give our citizens relief wherever it’s lawful and prudent,” said Toby Damisch, the county assessor, speaking about a move to lower the increase in property values.
Local taxes are in the spotlight after homeowners around the Denver metro area checked a notice from their county assessors this spring and saw that their home value had jumped by sometimes shocking amounts.
Driven by a costly real-estate market, those home values — as calculated for tax purposes — have spiked since the last time home-
owners received notices of value two years ago. In Douglas County, residential properties faced increases between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%.
e high increase in property values means families’ property tax bills could jump up next year.
at’s because when property values rise, the amount of taxes people owe goes up — even if local governments’ tax rates themselves don’t change.
After many homeowners in Douglas County led challenges, or appeals, to blunt the increase on their home values, the median increase went down slightly.
Now, that number will come down even more — for a combined total of around a few percentage points — in a move that a ects homeowners across the county, not just those who led appeals.
“We also appreciate the fact that there are people who view this as practically an insult because it’s so modest compared to the increase,” Damisch said, adding: “But it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take the
action.”
e move, approved by the Douglas County commissioners Sept. 19, will provide an average of $223 in estimated property tax relief for owners of single-family homes, townhomes or condominiums, or a 4% adjustment.
“We understand this is a small step — this is one of a series of small steps,” said Damisch, who emphasized the county leaders are encouraging smaller local government entities to provide further relief.
Here’s a look at how the action works, how the 4% lowering was determined and where it applies.
Some homeowners may wonder why their property values jumped so high this year. e property valuation that homeowners received around early May is based on data as of June 2022, near the recent peak in the real-estate market.
So even though home prices have declined since then, property values from the county assessor’s o ce re ect last year’s exceptional highs.
Property taxes partly fund county governments, but they also fund school districts, re and library districts, and other local entities.
ough Damisch’s o ce is bound by Colorado law, he and other ofcials researched a way to provide
some property tax relief that would still fall within the bounds of legality.
e action went through what’s called the Douglas County Board of Equalization. In Douglas County, the county’s elected leaders, or commissioners, serve as the board of equalization. ey voted 3-0 to approve the action.
ey used a state law — Colorado statute 39-8-102 — to make the reduction around the county, a rare move according to Damisch, a 25year veteran of the assessor’s o ce. “I would say in that time frame, I can say with con dence that the (board of equalization) has held its hearings and made decisions because of its hearings and from time to time received small recommendations from the assessor, but nothing like this in recent history has occurred,” Damisch said. Often, county o cials have gone to the equalization board and said they found an error at a speci c address that needed correcting, but this broad action is rare, according to Damisch.
Why not more?
So why only a 4% adjustment?
Damisch’s o ce recently received a review from a state-hired auditor
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that showed that his o ce’s calculations of property values were “straight down the middle” in terms of compliance with audit parameters and state statute, Damisch said.
“ ere’s a really important statute in Colorado law which says when an assessor performs a (revaluation), they must be within 5% of market value,” Damisch said.
Because the calculated property values this year in Douglas County started out essentially on the nose — and then saw a small drop overall due to the impact of homeowners’ led appeals — a 4% change around the county was as large as Damisch felt he could propose while staying within the 5% boundary, he said.
“As much as we as a county would really wanted to do more than 4%,
a lot more than 4%, to bene t our citizens and mitigate the results of this reassessment, we had to remain compliant with state statute, regulation, audit parameters,” Damisch said.
(Among Douglas County homeowners who led a successful appeal on their property value in recent months, the average adjustment to the increase in value they saw as a result of the appeal for a single-family home was $340 less in estimated taxes, given current conditions, Damisch said. at’s in addition to the average of $223 in estimated tax relief around the county.)
Apartments not part of relief
Apartments, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes, or “multifamily” properties, aren’t part of the county’s Sept. 19 property tax relief action. Neither are other types of property, like commercial buildings.
So renters in those types of units
won’t see a change based on the county’s action. “Multifamily is 100% rental properties,” Damisch noted.
ose properties were excluded because their values increased at a “signi cantly more modest rate than single-family residential,” seeing average value changes that were generally similar to what the county saw in recent property revaluations, Damisch said.
Multifamily properties saw increases of somewhere around 20% this year, Damisch estimated.
He wasn’t sure how much the resulting rise in tax bills could translate into some shift in monthly apartment rent prices.
“Frankly, I think you would have to ask an apartment owner whether they would pass those increases on to their tenants or not,” Damisch said.
Owners of houses, townhomes or condos will see the 4% adjustment, including for homes of those
kinds where renters currently live, Damisch said.
Vacant land in a residential neighborhood would not get the reduction, he added.
Other appeals continue e action by the commissioners, acting as the board of equalization, is separate from the equalization board’s normal work, which includes making decisions on property value appeals that homeowners push past the assessor’s o ce level and contest further.
Regardless of the equalization board’s eventual decisions on those continuing appeals, those homeowners will receive the relief from the Sept. 19 decision as well, Damisch said.
e equalization board is no longer accepting appeals, as the deadline has passed. See information about the appeal process at cdola.colorado.gov/appeal-of-yourvaluation-reminder.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0129
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/6/2023 1:35:00 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: Jason L. Doumer and Megan E. Doumer
Original Beneficiary:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Cherry Creek Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2021
Recording Date of DOT: 2/8/2021
Reception No. of DOT: 2021015465
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $425,488.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $341,185.73
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.
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 24, BLOCK 11, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 12, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 12960 Banyon Cir, Parker, CO 80134
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.
DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public TrusteeThe 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 #:
Attorney File #: CO22011
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0129
First Publication: 9/14/2023
Last Publication: 10/12/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0132
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2023 8:07:00
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: KEENAN YOUNG AND CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/22/2007
Recording Date of DOT: 3/5/2007 Reception No. of DOT: 2007018693 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $372,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $374,700.88
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.
real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/21/2023
Last Publication: 10/19/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2023
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 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 23-030417
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0132
First Publication: 9/21/2023
Last Publication: 10/19/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0144
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/16/2023 2:25:00 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: RONALD DOSTIE AND ANGIE DOSTIE
Original Beneficiary:
U.S. Bank National Association
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/4/2019
Recording Date of DOT: 12/6/2019
Reception No. of DOT: 2019083411
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $75,727.00
RECORDED IN INSTRUMENT NO. 2017047444 OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO RECORDS. 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
Which has the address of: 19403 Legend Avenue, Parker, CO 80134
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 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: 10/12/2023
Last Publication: 11/9/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/16/2023
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ARICYN J. DALL
Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (720) 259-6714
Fax #: (720) 259-6709
Attorney File #: 23CO00308-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2023-0144
financial summary of the active CDBG programs. The County invites public review of this document beginning October 12, 2023, through October 26, 2023. The CAPER is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with program regulations. Hard copies of the report are available at Douglas County offices, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, Douglas County Libraries, or online at www. douglas.co.us/community-services/grants-lowincome-cdbg/. Reasonable accommodations can be provided to individuals with disabilities or those who do not speak English to ensure meaningful review of this document. Versions of the CAPER in Spanish or other languages are available upon request. Arrangements for accommodations are to be made in advance and may include the use of interpreters as needed. Translations, interpreters or special needs accommodations can be provided with five-days advance notice by contacting Melanie Grothe, Douglas County Department of Community Development at 303-814-4326 or mgrothe@ douglas.co.us. Persons in need of information for the hearing impaired may call the TTY number at 303-663-7791. To provide comments on the CAPER use the contact information above, or mail written comments to 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Legal Notice No. 946137
First Publication: October 12, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of:
JURY M. AARNESS, D.O.B.: 09/01/2020 Child,
And concerning: DOMINIQUE L. DAWSON, D.O.B.: 09/05/1985, Mother
JOSHUA MICHAEL AARNESS, D.O.B.: 10/04/1980, Father
Wednesday, November
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m.
8, 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: 9/14/2023
Last Publication: 10/12/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/7/2023
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 116, STONEGATE FILING NO 14A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 16298 Hawkstone Pl, Parker, CO 80134-9488
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 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
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $66,745.20
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/or 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: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO LOT 54, VILLAGE ON THE GREEN FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. BEING
SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED
First Publication: 10/12/2023
Last Publication: 11/9/2023
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
CONCERNING DOUGLAS COUNTY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2022 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
Douglas County has prepared an update to the 2022 program year Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), which evaluates overall progress in addressing CDBG priorities and specific objectives identified in the 2014-2018 Douglas County Consolidated Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan. This report summarizes project accomplishments and provides a
JAMES DAWSON, D.O.B. 01/13/1970, Mother’s Husband, Presumptive Father Respondents, And
CINDY HAYDEN, Paternal Grandmother, JERRY HAYDEN, Paternal Grandfather, Placement, Special Respondents.
Attorney for Department:
R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833
Angela Borkowski, #50088 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 814-5326
Fax: (303) 479-9259 lreigrut@douglas.co.us aborkowski@douglas.co.us
CASE NUMBER: 23JV11 DIVISION 8
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule
Residents enjoyed a night of laughter for a good cause as the Highlands Ranch Community Association has partnered with the American Legion Post 1260 for a comedy night fundraiser for Veterans.
Proceeds from the event, which is on its third year, will go to the American Legion Post to be distributed to various nonpro ts.
Dave Martz, who served in the Navy, represents the Highlands Ranch American Legion Post and is the nance o cer.
“We need the support of the citizens to provide the funds to help those veterans,” said Martz. “ ey did risk their lives to serve.”
Instead of using money to purchase a building in Highlands Ranch for the Post, Matrz said they have decided to focus their money on bene ting veterans by selecting veteran organizations that provide care, resources and support for families.
e comedy show is just one of several fundraisers the Post has to
support veteran organizations.
Tickets were $25, raising funds for organizations such as USO, which focuses on helping men and women throughout their assignments, deployments and as they transition back into civilian life.
Fisher House Foundation provides a free place to stay for families whose loved one is receiving care at a VA hospital, Project Sanctuary provides veterans and their families with support services and therapeutic retreats and HUDVASH - Veteran A airs Supportive Housing - provides a rental assistance program.
“I can tell you from my own personal experience, it’s hard to get back into being a resident of the United States once you’ve been in action,” said Martz. “It’s hard to overcome that.”
Wanting to help the Post, veteran and Highlands Ranch resident Eddie Schroback came up with the comedy night fundraiser idea.
Schroback, also known as Eddie from New York is a comedian himself and has shared the stage with acts like Josh Blue from “America’s Got Talent” and Greg Fitzsimmons
4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S.
TO: JAMES DAWSON, D.O.B. 01/13/1970
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
A Return of Service for Respondent Father, James Dawson, and a Review Hearing have
Bids and Settlements
Public Notification
Legacy Academy
RFQ-P CMGC services
On behalf of Legacy Academy, Elizatbeth, CO, requests for qualifications and proposals for CMGC services on the Legacy Academy school expansion, will be received by Agora West Real Estate Group via electronic mail; jeff@agorawest.com. Submissions will be ac-
ist. Along with touring across the country, Tice has performed at festivals such as SF Sketchfest and High Plains Comedy Festival and hosted Comedy Central’s South Park 25th Anniversary Tailgate twoday event at Red Rocks.
Among his experience with acting and writing, Rion Evans was recently featured at “Just For Laughs,” a comedy festival in Montreal, Canada,Kevin Hart’s “LOL Network,” BET’s “One Mic Stand” and selected as one of the rst few comedians for the new show “O e Chain.”
been set for November 6, 2023, at 2:15 p.m. in Division 8 by phone: 720-437-6180 + 75592#, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
of the “Howard Stern Show.”
Other comedians that will grace the stage in Highlands Ranch have toured across the country and have been featured on comedy television shows.
Geo Tice is a Denver comedian, writer, podcaster, actor and art-
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the
In addition to headlining at the nation’s top comedy clubs, Rion has performed for numerous charitable associations such as Cancer Survivor Reunion, Homeless Outreach and Meals on Wheels. e night will also include ChristLeigh is a writer and comedian from Denver and has worked with names such as Bonnie McFarlane, Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca and Vanessa Fraction. In addition to performing at various comedy clubs across the country, she is the founder of the On e Rune Comedy Productions.
right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.
You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S., and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.
cepted until 4:00 pm on October 31st , 2023. Receipt of emailed Submissions by the deadline is priority. Submissions will be reviewed and the successful firms for the shortlist will be notified within (2) business days following the submission.
RFQ-P information, requirements, and associated documents may be obtained by emailing Jeff Reed, with Agora West; Jeff@agorawest.com starting Thursday, October 5th, 2023 and ending Thursday, October 12, 2023.
All respondents must submit evidence of experience, insurance, bonding, and licensing to construct this type of work. Performance and payment bonds will be required.
Any questions should be directed to Jeff Reed at (970) 556-0406.
Legal Notice No. 25050
First Publication: October 5, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Elbert County News
Notice
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before January
28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Teresita De jesus Rivera
Personal Representative 41941 County Road 162 AgateColorado80101
Legal Notice No. 25046
First Publication: September 28, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Elbert County News
Dated: October 3, 2023
/s/ Angela Borkowski Angela Borkowski, #50088
Assistant Douglas County Attorney
Legal Notice No. 946145
First Publication: October 12, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ###
Public notice is given on September 6, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Susan Elizabeth Murphy be changed to
Anura Murphy Rain
Case No.: 23C51
By: Judge Palmer L. Boyette
Legal Notice No. 25047
First Publication: September 28, 2023
Last Publication: October 12, 2023
Publisher: Elbert County News
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