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District 17 Chief Judge Don Quick reads the oath of office to re-elected Adams County Commissioner Charles “Chaz” Tedesco alongside his family Jan. 12 in the Adams County Building Brighton. The virtual ceremony saw Tedesco’s colleagues Eva Henry and Lynn Baca and District Attorney Brian Mason swear their oaths of office as well. COURTESY OF ADAMS COUNTY

Hopes high for second semester rates per 100,000 people, a key Districts implement new dence metric districts use to guide their in the Adams 12 area is quarantine and testing decisions, 517 cases, according to recent TriHealth Department data. In strategies as they return to County Westminster, it’s 714 cases, 27J, it’s 621 cases,rapid and in Adams 14,atit’s 764 A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s testing site hybrid learning cases. Rates in the Adams 14 area Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent actually led district officials to push

weeks due toBYhigh demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate back an earlier return to in-person LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, accordinglearning. to Tri-County Health Department.

In some about the same Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity ratesdistricts, were both higher than number of students decided to School districts in Adams County 13 percent.

Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have enroll in either the online-only are returning for their second died fromwith COVID-19 related health To limitorthe spread of COVID-19, learning hybrid learning as last semester new optimism and issues. semester. that prohibits indoor and plans. at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions Approximately 71 percent of Westminster Public Schools and personal gatherings.

Brighton’s 27J Schools returned to hybrid learning Jan. 11 and 12, respectively. Adams 14 in Commerce City and Adams 12 in Thornton plans to return Jan. 19 and 25, respectively.

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Westminster’s students are learning in-person and 29 percent are online-only, Superintendent Pamela Swanson reported to the WPS Ward Board Photo by Belen of Education at a Jan. 12 meeting.

Slightly more elementary students enrolled in in-person learning at

27J this semester, while middle and high schools saw slight decreases in in-person students.

With area districts moving to all virtual learning in November after a spike in cases, boards, staff and

By Ellis Arnold students are eager to return to the Colorado Community Media classroom.

“I’m really excited for it (in-person As Denver metro continue learning) and also,counties I just want to to inch closer localwe’re stay-at-home make suretothat keepingorders up with we want to do,” said underwhat Colorado’s system of coronavirusKathy Plomer, president of the Adrelated restrictions, the state announced ams 12 Board of Education, at a Jan. a new level of rules that prohibits indoor 13 meeting. dining andand personal gatherings —a Plomer her fellow directors change that news appliesfrom to theSuperintenmajority of the welcomed dent Chris district Denver metroGdowski area and that manythe counties in will stick with its plan to return to other regions. hybrid learning Jan. 25.

The state’ssaid COVID-19 dial, which has Gdowski the incidence rates been in effect since September, is the set in the Adams 12 area is in a

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A new classification system for Commerce City pets classifies them as dangerous based on their behavior, not their breed.

Commerce City changed its animal code rules Jan. 18, according to a statement. New laws are in place that classify animals as dangerous or vicious based on their conduct instead of breedspecific rules. The city’s code previously included specific bans for pit bull and pit bull terrier breeds.

The statement outlined other changes in the code. It added a definition for so-called “dangerous animals,” those that have attacked people or animals causing injury or behaving in a fashion that could pose a threat of injury.

These types of animals can stay in the city with conditions, according to the statement. Those include registration, insurance, identification and restraints.

There’s a new definition of “vicious animals.” Those are ones that attack people or other animals resulting in death or serious injury. It also includes animals trained and owned for fighting.

These to animals cannot county is required follow based on the remain the city. severity ofina county’s local virus spread.

There are exceptions, such as Theanimal dial grewattacking out of the state’s safer-atan a person home orderanimal — the policy that came after or other or its owner, the at-large statewide stay-at-home order this an animal entering its property or a person committing spring and allowed numerous types of abusinesses crime. to reopen.

Owners of animals designated state recentlycan switched to color as The “dangerous” petition the identifiers — levels blue, yellow and court to remove the designation orangeone rather thanThe numbered levels — to after year. statement outlined other changes to the city’s avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red animal code. Owners meant a stay-at-home order.have Now,to level notify the city within 24 hours of red — “severe risk” — is the secondany animal attack. There are also new standards for animal disturbances, such as barking dogs.

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Maureen Theresa Case, age 87, of Hudson, Colorado, passed away peacefully at her home on January 11, 2021 with family members by her side. Maureen was born in Manhattan, New York to Charles Traynor and Mary Drumn on February 11, 1933. At age 12 her family moved to West Haven, Connecticut where she attended a Catholic school throughout her elementary years. She graduated from West Haven High School in 1951 and from there was employed at the telephone company. About two years later she met the love of her life, Lawrence (Larry) Case, at her close friend’s wedding rehearsal. She and Larry were both part of the wedding party. They fell in love and were married on September 11, 1954 in Connecticut. They moved to Massachusetts until Larry was out of the Air Force. From there they moved back to Larry’s family farm where Maureen had lots of fun times adjusting to farm life vs. city life. Larry and Maureen settled down on the dairy farm in Brighton, Colorado where they raised 5 children, Terrie, Ellen, Barbara, Linda and Larry.

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Dorothy J. Terry Emma Villagran Rodriguez

In 2001 they retired and moved to Hudson, Colorado and became Aprilat10, 1927 — members St. Williams Catholic Church in Ft. Lupton, Colorado.

She is survived by her sister, Margaret Arnold and her children, Terrie (Steve) Edwards, Ellen (Byron) Gerke, Barbara (Charles) Aden, Linda (Harold) Amerin and Larry (Kendra) Case, her grandchildren Stephanie (Edwards) Fanter, Cimmaron Gerke, Adam Case, Candace (Gerke) Lostroh, Tyrell Edwards, Courtney Amerin, Ethan Amerin, Joshua Case, Lauren (Kendra Case) Rockwell and Taylor (Edwards) Tyler and great grandchildren Darian Foster, Cayd Wagner, Taygan Wagner, Sheridan Lostroh, Trent Edwards, Odessa Lostroh, Blakelee Edwards, Jax Fanter and Logan Amerin.

Dorothy June Terry, a retired cosmetics industry account manager, died at home Nov. 18, 2020 in Centennial, Colo., after a long illness. She was 93.

Terry was born April 10, 1927 in Kansas City, Mo., to the late James and Vera (Turley) Brown. She was graduated She is preceded in death by both her from Rosedale High School in Kansas parents, Charles and Mary Traynor. Her husband, Lawrence Case and two sisters, City, Kan., in 1945. She was a member Julia Schuman and Florence Muldoon. of the National Thespian Dramatic Services honoring Maureen will be on Friday,Schools January 22, 2021,and with Visitation Honor Society for High a Maureen was a homemaker who at 12:00 p.m., Rosary at 12:30 p.m., and cheerleader. infollowing touch with dedicated her life and time toTerry God, her stayed Funeral Mass at 1:00 p.m., all husband, children, grandchildren and at St. William Catholic Church, in Fort her high school friends — known as the great grandchildren. She loved to spend Lupton, Colorado. Interment follows her Sundays with her family who meant at Elmwood Cemetery, in Brighton, Rosedale Roses — throughout her life. so much to her. Maureen was a member Colorado. of a small group of women that called themselves the “Snazzy Grandmas”.

Larry was an active member of The Knights of Columbus and they both spent and enjoyed many Saturday nights there with dinners and polka dances. She was an active member at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brighton, Colorado and was in the Altar and Rosary Society.

Memorial contributions can be made in In 1947, Terry was graduated from her name to “Smile Train Charity” or to St. William Catholic Church in Ft. Lupton, Kansas City, Kan. Junior College.

There Colorado. she met her future husband — the Tabor Funeral Services, Brighton, Colorado, handled arrangements. late Everett “Jack” William Terry, a Visit TaborFuneralHome.com to share basketball player back from serving in memories and condolences. the U.S. Navy during World War II. They

was born in Santa Barbara, November 18, 2020

Chihuahua, Mexico, on December 25, 1942 to Jose Villagran and Josefina Pillado.

She came to the United States, with her father on October 1961 at the age of 19. She worked in El Paso, Texas before moving to Colorado Springs, CO in 1965. She worked at Penrose Hospital, where she met Domingo B. Rodriguez, whom was serving in the military at Fort Carson. Domingo received an Honorable Discharge in 1967 and they married in April, 1968 after falling in love. After having two children, Jaime and Brenda Lynn, they moved to Denver, CO in 1972.

everyone over for Christmas to celebrate Christmas and her birthday. She always enjoyed talking to everybody and making them laugh. She was always happy and a joy to be around.

She enjoyed her huge garden where she could share her vegetables with all of her neighbors, and loved tending her eight large flower boxes.

married in 1950 and moved to Colorado in 1954.

In January of 2016 Emma and Domingo

purchased a home in Brighton, to be After raising her children, Terry closer to their kids and grandkids. Emma had a successful career asataEagleview Adult enjoyed her Thursdays Center where she would take classes to cosmetics industry account learn to crochet with her friendly group. manager responsible Unfortunately,for Emmamultilost her life while In 1974 Emma and Domingo moved to walking across a Pedestrian Crossing at state Thornton,territories CO, where they wouldfor live international brands, E. Egbert St. and 20th Ave. in Brighton for the next 28 years. During this time on December eighteen days including Charles of the Ritz.7, 2020, She was Emma worked for Sears as an appliance before her 78 birthday. She will be parts clerk ordering parts for Sears acustomers, long-time member of the nonprofit terribly missed.

Emma is survived by while going to school at her husband, Domingo B. Rodriguez, night. She then worked for BlueInternational.

CrossFashion Group Son Jaime V. Rodriguez (Samantha Rigo), Blue Shield processing medical claims.

Soon Emma would start working as a teacher’s aid at Bertha Heid Elementary School in Thornton, while attending Denver Metropolitan State College to further her education, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree on May 16, 1982. Afterwards she would earn a Teachers Certificate and teach at several Elementary Schools throughout Denver.

After teaching, she opened a flower shop in Denver where she developed a love for flowers and plants.

Daughter, Brenda Lynn Rodriguez (Petr

four grandchildren, Amaryss Terry is pre-deceased Sindler), by her only sibling, Gallegos (Francisco Gallegos) Savanah James Glenn Brown. She is survived by Rodriguez, Jaelyn Rodriguez and Isaiah Rodriguez, two great grandchildren, her sons, Lance William (Cyndia AyvenTerry and Jeslyn Gallegos, sisters, Soledad Villagran of Long Beach, Zwahlen) and Reed Thomas Terry, of CA, Arcelia Bermudez (Reynaldo) of El Paso, TX and grandchildren brother, Ruben Villagran of Littleton, Colo., her three Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, also many and her great-grandchild. nieces, nephews, and cousins. Emma is preceded in death by her father, Jose

Villagran,for mother, Josefina Pillado,of Terry will be remembered her love In 2002, Emma and Domingo had a home brothers, Fermin Villagran and Jose built in Falcon, Colorado and moved there (Pepe) family and her gracious kindness to all.

Villagran. where they enjoyed having their children and grandchildren visit on weekends and summer vacations.

Cremation was entrusted to Neptune

Society.

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She enjoyed having BBQ’s and having future.

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Maiker aims for consistency as eviction worries mount Adams County’s public housing agency outlines 2021 plans to address a worsening housing crisis

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While a federal decision to extend an eviction moratorium passed Dec. 31 offered much-needed relief, the lapse of a state moratorium and the federal moratorium’s pending deadline hasn’t eased anxiety about evictions, according to officials from Maiker Housing.

This is where Maiker Housing Partners, Adams County’s public housing agency, and other county agencies plan to step in, according to Peter LiFari, Maiker’s executive director. Maiker helped 930 households, or 2790 people, in 2020, and it hopes to do the same this year.

The state eviction moratorium, which plugged holes in the federal moratorium, lapsed after Dec. 31 when Gov. Jared Polis didn’t extend it. For example, the state order protected tenants who pay rent monthby-month.

“The governor is trying to balance tremendous need and challenge. I would have preferred to see him extend his executive order,” LiFari said. State officials can decide to reinstate the moratorium, though.

Complications with the moratoriums add to the larger issue of peoples’ ability to pay rent. In October, Maiker closed its rental assistance application queue after a pile-up of Peter LiFari, executive applications. director of Maiker Per-month Housing Partners. applications COURTESY OF MAIKER HOUSING PARTNERS rose to 450, with an average wait time of four weeks, Drew O’Connor, Maiker’s deputy director told the Northglenn City Council at a Dec. 31 meeting.

“We couldn’t meet the demand that was needed in the queue. The team was moving as fast as they could, but we had so man. There was so much need in the community,” O’Connor said.

Despite that, Maiker provided $4,399 in rental assistance per household in 2020, according to data from Maiker. The money came from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act money that Adams County, Northglenn, Federal Heights, Commerce City, Westminster and Thornton allocated to Maiker.

Of those who have received support, 43 percent are Caucasian, 10

News Briefs COVID-19 vaccines

The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, health-care workers and workers in the state’s 1b category.

You don’t need to be a patient Register at saludclinic.org.

AdCo DMV offices to reopen on a limited basis

Adams County Department of Motor Vehicle offices will be open for limited walk-ins beginning Wednesday, Jan. 20, during normal business hours—Tuesday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Many Motor Vehicle transactions can also be completed online. For direct links to specific transaction types, visit adcogov.org/ motor-vehicle-online-services.

Governor appoints two judges

Gov. Jared Polis named Brett Martin and Teri Vasquez to fill vacancies in the 17th Judicial District court.

Martin replaces former district court judge Tomee Crespin. Voters didn’t retain her in November.

Vasquez takes the place of former judge Emily Anderson, who retired.

Vasquez’s appointment takes effect on Jan. 23.

Martin is a chief trial deputy attorney in the 17th District Attorney’s office. He also was a county court chief and a trial attorney in the district. He also spent three years as a case manager for the state department of youth services. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the Univer-

A rendering of the Caraway, an affordable housing project that Maiker Housing Partners will construct in Adams County. The Caraway is one of several long-term projects Maiker is working on to address the housing crisis in Adams County. In the short term, the housing agency will continue providing much-needed rental assistance to residents. COURTESY OF MAIKER HOUSING PARTNERS

percent are black, 10 percent are multiple races and 23 percent chose not to respond. Forty-seven percent identify as Hispanic or Latino.

LiFari and O’Connor both said that the new federal stimulus package will help, but only so much.

Much of the federal funding will be for rental assistance. Meanwhile, LiFari highlighted Adams County’s partnership with Colorado Legal Services for residents at risk of eviction. Residents can apply for funding from the county to help them afford legal representation.

With legal representation, tenants can reach better agreements with landlords, whether that’s wiping

an eviction from someone’s housing record, preventing eviction, or developing an agreeable repayment period.

Meanwhile, Maiker will continue partnering with “organizations that have the intrinsic values and resources on the street,” LiFari said.

That involves further allocating federal stimulus money to organizations like Brighton Housing Authority and Almost Home, Inc. A little further out, Maiker plans to complete the construction of affordable housing projects such as Crossing Pointe South in Thornton, The Caraway in Adams County and ALTO in Westminster.

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sity of Missouri and his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Vasquez has been a shareholder with Bayer & Casey since 2014. Her practice involves insurance litigation, mainly personal injury issues.

Before that, she was an associate with Bayer & Casey and with Stuart S. Jorgensen & Associates. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Los Angeles in 1989 and her law degree from UCLA’s law school in 1994.

Civic Saturday

Anythink Library will host a virtual version of Civic Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.

The event aims to create local opportunities “through a platform to encourage civil dialogue focused on addressing those divides. By hosting this program in a virtual format, the library will be able to safely encourage meaningful interaction.”

The event is free and open to all.

Registration is required at anythinklibraries.org. A link to the meeting will be sent to all registrants.

Bird walk

Join volunteer naturalists Tammy and Ira at 9 a.m. for a virtual walk at Barr Lake State Park at 9 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 23 and Feb. 20.

This walk is to introduce new birders to the park and talk with experienced birders about their sightings of Colorado birds. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/70a0a4faeaa2ca7fe3-guided3

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Wrestling back on the mat — with recommendations

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Prep wrestling for boys and girls will be a part of the so-called “Season B” of interscholastic athletics for some, but not all Colorado High Schools.

The Colorado High School Activities Association received a waiver from state health officials earlier this month. As of late last week, Brighton, Fort Lupton, Prairie View, Adams City and Riverdale Ridge high schools were planning to field teams.

Clear Creek and Skyview high schools, among others, won’t field teams. In Clear Creek’s case, it’s just the wrestling program. In Skyview’s case, the Wolverines won’t field any of the sports (boys and girls basketball plus wrestling) this winter.

Two of the last areas to get the OK for a wrestling season were the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain school districts. That happened less than two weeks before the season can begin. Frederick High School is in the St. Vrain District.

The OK comes with caution on the part of state and local health department officials. A letter from the Metro Denver Partnership for Health to CHSAA went so far as to recommend delaying the wrestling season until later in the semester.

One of the authors is Dr. John M. Douglas, executive director of the Tri-County Health Department.

“We have significant concerns about the exposure risk this creates for wrestlers due to the sport’s high degree of person-to-person contact and the increased exhalation while in close contact and with unmasked faces,” according to the letter. “Increased risk of transmission among these athletes not only threatens their health but the potential for schools to continue in-person learning.”

CHSAA will not force wrestlers to wear masks during bouts.

The letter offered up other recommendations for the coming

Prep basketball

Basketball players and others in high-school gyms will have to wear masks this season.

A meeting last week between state superintendents and the Colorado Department of Health and Environment didn’t result in a change in game-day requirements.

The Twitter feed @coloradopreps said it’s still up to local districts and counties whether to allow fans to be in attendance.

season. They included: • Promote the use of the Binax Home test. “Test all wrestlers regularly as well as prior to competitions, looking to the practices and experiences of other team sporting organizations implementing routine testing approaches,” the letter said; • Require all wrestlers to attend classes 100 percent remotely through the semester or until 14 days after the last bout at the end of the wrestling season; and • Work together to identify a masking system that could work with wrestling and not increase safety issues with wrestlers themselves, including identifying options and promising practices from other states.

The MDPH letter also expressed similar concerns for cheer and spirit teams, though less so than wrestling teams. The reason is there is more limited contact.

Cheer and spirit seasons are part of the Season B schedule.

“Cheerleaders should only remove their mask when engaged in tumbling, stunting, or flying, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics,” the letter read. “Masks should be worn at all other times, and coaches are strongly encouraged to alter routines to achieve mask wearing and distancing to the greatest extent possible.”

Practices began this week.

MDPH stated its support of interscholastic athletics “...and believes that CHSAA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s guidance will help reduce risk while allowing young athletes to be physically active, another shared goal.”

“Local jurisdictions may have masking requirements in place that are more stringent than the state masking requirement, and we encourage you to work with your local public health agency to clarify these requirements and how they align with these recommendations,” the letter said.

Brighton High School wrestler Kenny Sailas celebrates his state wrestling title at Pepsi Center in February. FILE PHOTOS BY JONATHAN MANESS

Sports Briefs College soccer

Former Prairie View soccer player Adrianna Vargas committed to two years of play and education at Waldorf University in Iowa.

She made the announcement on Facebook. Vargas spent the last two years playing at Northeast Junior College in Sterling.

Prep football

The Colorado High School Activities Association’s football committee voted to have a 10-week season

for all schools, regardless of size, and then voted to have a uniform number (24) of playoff qualifiers for all classifications.

J. Ryan Casey, who handles digital media content for CHSAA, said that sets up a chance for all state titles games to be contested in one weekend at one site. CHSAA did that in December when it hosted all seven state title football games at Colorado State University-Pueblo.

The final decision is up to CHSAA’s legislative council, which

meets later in the spring.

Name change

Brighton Youth Baseball Association has a new name, effective this year.

It’s now the Brighton Youth Baseball Softball Association. The organization launched a softball program five years ago in a partnership with the city of Brighton.

BYSBA also manages operations of the North Thornton Baseball and Softball Association.

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Sable signal work gets underway

BY STAFF REPORT

A project designed to make Brighton’s 144th Ave. and Sable Boulevard intersection safer and more efficient with a traffic signal is underway and should continue through the year.

The intersection is currently a four-way stop. The new intersection will be a fully-signalized with modified timing plans to accommodate the high volume traffic on Sable Blvd. It should the intersection safer, reduce the severity and frequency of accidents and more efficiently use of the corridor.

A 2019 crash at that intersection killed one person, an administrator at Wiggins High School, and injured two others.

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“...positive place that would support productive, in-person schooling without too much disruption in quarantines.”

Gdowski’s said Adams 12 will implement new quarante and testing strategies this semester. Per state officials, quarantined students or staff can end quarantine early if they tests negative. Staff can come out seven days later, students 10 days later.

Meanwhile, 27J Schools spokesperson Tracy Rudnick said, “27J will continue to follow what TCHD refers to as the ‘gold standard’ for quarantine at this time until we have updated guidance from TCHD to implement shorter quarantines.”

Also, Adams 12 plans to offer more saliva-based testing to students in quarantine who are symp-

“As the City of Brighton continues to grow, we anticipate many new traffic signals within our transportation system,” said Christopher Montoya, Public Works Engineering Manager. “Sable Blvd. was formerly a state highway owned by the Colorado Department of Transportation, where ownership was transferred to the City of Brighton around 2011.

This will complete the second traffic signal along the corridor.”

The work is causing lane closures and delays. Alternate routes are advised during the construction.

Work began Jan. 11 with city crews plotting underground utilities, doing boring operations, digging signal pole foundations and doing additional ground-level work.

That work is expected to continue into February. The next phase will begin later in the year once the signal equipment, which has been ordered, arrives and is prepared for installation.

tomatic. Adams 12 and Westminster plan to launch a testing program that randomly selects students every few days, only if parents consent to it.

Meanwhile, there will be a new permanent testing site at Westminster High School Jan. 19, allowing community members to receive a test any day of the week.

In addition to addressing health needs, Westminster’s board tackled an academic one at its Jan. 12 meeting by unanimously approving a resolution that asked the Colorado Department of Education to suspend standardized testing this year.

While the resolution is a mere statement, state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, (D- Arvada ) said she plans to introduce legislation that would direct CDE to suspend testing this year.

“We are all for accountability and to know where our students are academically,” said Westminster Superintendent Pamela Swanson at the Jan. 12 meeting.

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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 to the District at the above address, Attn: Dawn Fredette, District Clerk, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

All of the above is pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S.

Legals Bids and Settlements NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at its offices at 6595 E. 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado, 80022, on February 8, 2021, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. to Insituform Technologies, LLC. of Chesterfield, MO for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction work performed for the District.

Project Contractor: Insituform Technologies, LLC Project Name: 2020 SACWSD Wastewater System Rehabilitation Project Location: Along multiple streets in the same general area, generally bound by E 72nd Avenue on the north, Eudora Drive on the west, E 69th Avenue on the south, and Quebec Street on the east.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT acting through its SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE By: /s/ Vicki Ennis Vicki Ennis, Secretary Legal Ad No.: CCX111114 First Publication: January 19, 2021 Last Publication: January 26, 2021 Published in: Commerce City Sentinel

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E. 72nd Avenue, Elm Drive, E. 69th Avenue, and E. 71st Avenue Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by any contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the District at the above address, Attn: Dawn Fredette, District Clerk, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

All of the above is pursuant to §38-26-107, C.R.S.

INVITATION TO BID Date: January 19, 2021 Sealed Bids will be received by the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting by and through its South Adams Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (OWNER) at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022 until 1:30 p.m., local time, Thursday, February 18, 2021 for the project entitled “2021 Valve Exercising.” At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The project generally consists of providing routine maintenance on District owned system valves. All bid proposals should be based on providing a cost per valve exercised for a total not to exceed budget amount of $75,000.

All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with the owner, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022.

Copies of the Contract Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from Randy Evans, Maintenance Supervisor 10200 E. 102nd Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80640. Bid documents will be available on January 19, 2021 at no charge.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids.

The District reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend the process, modify the terms and conditions of this bidding and selection process, and/or waive informalities of any submission.

By: Vicki Ennis Secretary

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE Published: January 19, 2021 in the Commerce City Sentinel Legal Ad No. CCX111116

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NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at its offices at 6595 E. 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado, 80022, on February 8, 2021, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. to Farner Enterprises, Inc. of Brighton, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction work performed for the District.

Project Contractor: Farner Enterprises, Inc. Project Name: 2020 SACWSD Water System Removal and Replacements Phase 2 Project Location: The project area is located on four different streets in the same general area, and includes Eudora Drive between E.69th Avenue and

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT acting through its SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE By:/s/ Vicki Ennis Vicki Ennis, Secretary

Legal Ad No.: CCX111115 First Publication: January 19, 2021 Last Publication: January 26, 2021 Published in: Commerce City Sentinel

Bids will be received on a unit price basis. Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the total Bid must accompany each Bid. It is anticipated that the Contract Agreement will be signed and the Notice to Proceed will be issued in April, 2021.

The Bid and Bid Security will remain subject to acceptance for 61 calendar days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 20C1542 Division: 1 Courtroom: 606

Public Notice is given on November 25, 2020 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Shasta Starr Small be changed to Shasta Starr Tall Bull By: /s/ Sunshine Martin Deputy Clerk

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