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Brighton’s own wins appointment to the Water Conservative Board “My dad gave him credit because Schluter saw how hard my dad worked and they allowed my dad to become a sharecropper. It’s how he bought his first piece of land,” said Sakata. His Dad purchased his land and with his wife, Joanna continues to build up the farm with his knowledge of vegetable production growing gladiolus, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, onions, and sweet corn.

Early in the morning Robert Sakata is starting the day preparing the soil for the spring onion planting. Sakata a full time farmer was appointed by Gov. Polis on March 10 as an official board member on the Colorado Water Conservative Board. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

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Sakata Farms is in the South Platte Basin. Sakata is a Brighton, Colorado native. He graduated from Brighton High School and went to the UniverBrighton farmer Robert Sakata sity of Colorado Boulder to study has no problem coming busy, cermicrobiology. He also worked for the tainly not this time of year. Amgen research lab which was the Once spring arrives the farmer is up with the sun and working until it first lab in Boulder before it moved to a larger facility. goes down, tilling his fields to plant Sakata said “We were one of the his vegetable crop of onions, pinto original labs working on how to beans, wheat, and grain corn. figure out making DNA in the lab. Now he can add one more thing to Amgen israpid applied molecular his regular to-do Representing A long line of carslist: outside the city of Brighton’s testing site at genetColorado farms and farmers when it ics. It was really exciting.” Riverdale Regional Park. The site has hadAfter to close early many days in recent Sakata graduated from high comes to water conservation. Sakata weeks due to high demand. Adams positivity rateto do school14-day the lasttest thing he wanted was appointed by Gov. Polis to the County’s to be a farmer. Growing up, he Colorado Water Conservative was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17,Board accordingwas to Tri-County Health Department. saw how hard hisboth parents worked. to represent farmers of ColoBrighton andthe Commerce City’s test positivity rates were higher than “I thought, man, it has to be an rado on March 10. 13“It’s percent. Forty-five people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have rewarding. I wasn’t looking to easier way to make a living. I was so diedonfrom COVID-19 related health To limitthat the Mom spread of Dad COVID-19, fortunate and enget but back in December, I was issues. couraged that me to go off and do what asked likemoved to submit my restrictions at leastif 15I would counties to tighter prohibits indoor andI wanted to do,” Sakata said. application for an appointment. I personal gatherings. When Sakata returned to Brighton am so excited and it’s kind of scary he brought science to planting. you’re representing the citizens of “It why I’m so thankful that my Colorado on behalf of the state,” parents encouraged to go off said Sakata. Photo bymeBelen Ward and do something else and to have The Colorado Water Conservation diversity,” said Sakata. Board is set up with representatives from each of the major river basins.

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Internment to Colorado Sakata’s roots started with his parents. Robert Sakata’s dad Bob was a teenager living with his dad and two sisters working on a farm near San Francisco then World War II broke out. A family of Japanese descent, Bob and his family were moved into an internment camp in Topaz Utah. When released they decided not to go back to California — they had nothing left in California, anyway — and came to ByColorado. Ellis Arnold “My family felt uncomfortable goCommunity ing backColorado to California soMedia they stayed in Colorado,” he said. As Denver metro counties continue Ralph Lawrence Carr was the to governor Colorado at the time. inch closer in to local stay-at-home ordersHe believed that the constitution prounder Colorado’s system of coronavirustected the Japanese Americans and related restrictions, the state announced that they had a right to live where a newwanted. level of rules that prohibits indoor they dining and personal gatheringscareer. —a A “It killed Carr’s political lot of people did not feel comfortable change that applies to the majority of the living next to the Japanese. I believe Denver metro area and many counties in it’s why there is a lot of Japanese other regions. Americans that live in Colorado The state’s COVID-19 which has because of that,” saiddial, Sakata. been in effect since September, is the set Upon arrival, his father worked for the Billlevels Schluter family in Brighof different of restrictions that each ton, a dairyman.

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Growing, post-COVID Robert Sakata operates over 2,500 acres but due to development in the area, they lost acres for growing. “We also had to change our operation to grow a lot more vegetables such as sweet corn, cabbage, and broccoli,” said Sakata. Sakata said the demand for seasonal help has been difficult for the sweet corn operation which needed about 100 people for a couple of months. “We paid for transportation for some Haitians who were working in Florida. They were very knowledgeable but it was impossible to find enough housing,” Sakata said. During COVID they were thankful we did not have a lot of help that impacted the production. “We know of other farmers, it was challenging for them to spread people out also with barriers in the housing. We were fortunate our seasonal help is about 15 people. We were worried and lucky nobody got COVID, “ said Sakata. Sakata, said a few weeks ago Salud Clinic to his gave county came is required to farm followand based on the every a shot. severityemployee of a county’s local virus spread. “It was a big relief,” he said.

The dial grew out of the state’s safer-athome order Board work — the policy that came after theSakata statewide hasstay-at-home no childrenorder so itthis gave him lot of time numerous to be involved springa and allowed types with of other boards. He was one of the businesses to reopen. founding members of the Colorado Theand stateVegetable recently switched to Assocolor Fruit Grower identifiers — levels blue, yellow and ciation for eight years and stepped orangeas rather than numbered levels down president since his ap- — to pointment with the Colorado Water avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red Conservation Board. meant a stay-at-home order. Now, level “I’ve been an uncle for a few of my red —friends,” “severe risk” —Sakata. is the secondkid’s said When Sakata’s group formed

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Josephine “Josie” Adelina Rael passed away on March 28, 2021 at Hope West Care Center, Grand Junction, Colorado. She was born on August 31st, 1944 to Agapito Salazar and Amalia (Vigil) Salazar in Clayton, New Mexico. After graduating from Fort Lupton High School, she married the love of her life Gilbert “Gil” Rael on April 20th, 1963. They began their family with the birth of their daughter Romaine in 1964, closely followed by their son Romauld in 1965 and lastly their daughter Roxanne in 1970. In addition to raising her family, Josie worked full time climbing the corporate ladder with ambition and hard work. She was most proud of her job as a Premises Coordinator for a major firm, but always said that her most rewarding job was working at a mortuary using her talents as a communicator and artist. Josie loved doing anything outside. Gardening, woodworking, reading and puzzles were some of her favorite pastimes. Creating and fixing anything came naturally to her, whether it was painting a landscape or repairing the lawnmower. She was an accomplished seamstress and embroiderer, but truly gifted as a whistler. She is reunited with her husband of 58 years. She is survived by her siblings Agapito Salazar,

Epifanio Salazar, Patricia Abeyta, Alfonso Salazar, Diana Sandoval, Isabella Garcia, Victoria Romero, Louis Salazar, Thomas Salazar, Juan Salazar, Jeri Bruner, Darlene Rasmussen and Michael Salazar; children, Romaine (Tod) Woomer of Grand Junction, CO, Romauld Rael of Larned, KS, Roxanne (Lou) Guidichessi of Castle Pines, CO; grandchildren Amanda (Josh) Dunkle of Aurora, CO, Anna (Alex) Weisiger of Denver, CO, Alexander (Hania) Woomer of Morgantown, WV, Aidan Woomer of Denver, CO, Andrew Guidichessi of Castle Pines, Devin Guidichessi of Colorado Springs, CO, Dylan Guidichessi of Omaha, NE and Ryan Rael of Indianapolis, IN. Donations in Josie’s honor can be made to: Hope West Care Center, 3090 North 12th Street, Unit B, Grand Junction, CO 81506.

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Commerce City Resident Plants the Seed for Growth First woman elected to the South Adams County Fire District Board A woman who has been documenting Commerce City’s history for years now finds herself making history. Debra Bullock was influential in forming the Commerce City historical society along with her husband Rene’. Now, she is the first woman elected to the South Adams County Fire District Board – in addition to helping form the Commerce City Chamber of Commerce. “I wrote a history book about Commerce City for the same reason that we started the historical society and that was to educate the residents and especially offer the new northern residents the history of Commerce City to tell the past, present, and future,” said Bullock. Bullock, a native of Colorado, was born in Boulder and moved to Commerce City at five years old. She grew up in Commerce City, graduating from Adams City High School in 1973 and started working in the hotel industry soon after for over 40-years. Bullock is married to former Commerce City councilman Rene’ Bullock, and they’ve been together for more than 34 years. They have one daughter and two granddaughters. Rene’ Bullock served off and

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the association there was not a statewide organization for fruit and vegetable growers. The largest organizations are the Colorado Farm Bureau and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union which the member are from all types of agriculture. “One of the things I’ve always stressed there is only one word for agriculture, it’s a shame because it’s diverse. I don’t know anything about animal agriculture and some people who work in animal agriculture do not know anything about onions. There is a difference to what you are doing,” said Sakata. The association was formed to be specific for the fruit and vegetable growers and to develop a five-pillar committee. One of the pillars is food safety training to understand the importance to protect and reduce the risk for contamination. “This has been the most rewarding things that I’ve accomplished,” said Sakata. “The first one is food safety, it’s critical for fresh fruit and vegetables. Soon after we formed the association, there was the listeria outbreak of cantaloupes in Colorado. We did grow cantaloupe here, it was a couple of miles away.” Sakata said people were visiting his farm buying produce and asking if the product was okay. “It seems food recalls like this are associated with the whole state. At that time, if there was an associa-

on from 1998 until 2017. “The city staff was and is now the glue that holds the city together through transitions every two years with a new council. The staff has the expertise in running the city. We found the staff to be the saving grace in many situations,” said Bullock. Commerce City is not only Debra Bullock’s roots but it’s her family’s hometown. The Bullocks are very involved with the community. “We both have and continue to serve on many boards in Commerce City because this is my hometown and I love the city that I remember growing up in which doesn’t exist now,” said Bullock. With Commerce City growing into a city of its own Debra and Rene’ Bullock formed the historical society in 2008 with inspiration for two reasons. Bullock said, “We knew how the northern range was going to develop and we wanted the new people moving into the area to know the history to embrace our heritage and many of our friends were older and dying and we wanted to tell their stories because if we did not do this no one would ever know what the hometown Commerce City was and how we experienced that lifestyle with our family and friends.” Bullock began working with thenCity Manager Brian McBroom in 2015 about forming a Chamber of Commerce to represent the community. Bullock, with Michael Scanlon

– later, one of the chamber’s first board members – developed a committee in 2016 to start the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members elected their first board in 2017. “I felt strongly there needed to be a business organization to advocate for the businesses in both the southern and northern parts of the city and to provide networking events to grow their businesses. The city operates as two different cities and we wanted an organization to represent all,” said Bullock. Also, Bullock founded several boards such as the Leader Commerce City founding board, Sand Creek Greenway founding board, the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Refuge, the Union High School Reunion Committee, a Council Member with Our Saviour Lutheran Church, the Rose Hill Grange 256, and also serves on many Public Art committees selecting public art for Commerce City. Today, Bullock owns a business called Bullock Estate Services (BEST). She helps private high-networth homes with staff training and structure. “I provide the HR needs and structure for the staff to be successful in a private environment as opposed to employees in a company - I call it “the Business of Private Service,” said Bullock. She also continues to serve several boards. Bullock’s plans for the future are to take the historical society and all the boards she serves to

the next level until she passed the torch over. And also preserve Commerce City’s rich history for future growth and generations. “I would like to retire and enjoy my family after sacrificing much family time through the years to serve Commerce City in one way or another. Now it is my time for me and my family to travel and enjoy our time together and for other community leaders to step up to the plate,” said Bullock Bullock, said there is still work to be done with the future of Commerce City because it’s socioeconomically, demographically, politically divided. Also divided by land boundaries instead of being untied. “I hope to see the city as one with the current division not the existing. I would like to see one downtown area that all residents can be proud of and willing to participate in to call their downtown. I want school district 14 to build new schools and position them in the community where they are needed the most one school at a time. All kids deserve to go to current up-todate safe schools and the community must support that. I would like to see the following current state of the city disappear,” said Bullock. Bullock’s book “Images of America-Commerce City,” is for sale at the Commerce City Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing, and through an E-commerce website called “commercecity-shopwhereIlive”.

tion to respond to the media and get information out it could have protected the health of the people. It wouldn’t affect other growers in the area. The other main reason is prevention. If there is another outbreak in Colorado again, it affects all the Colorado growers and we are under the microscope, “ said Sakata.

welcome the opportunity to bring a diversity of ideas and thoughts,” said Sakata.

On Sakata’s first day on the board, he was already coming up with innovative ideas.

Visiting other basins When Sakata took the role with the association he took the time to travel the state visiting the western slope where farms are producing fruits and the Southwestern slope in the San Luis Valley where they produce potatoes. “The Continental Divide is a barrier between eastern and western slope it’s neat to see all growers come together and we all have water issues,” said Sakata. “Water is important for fruit and vegetable growers. It was another one of our pillar committees. Also, labor is a common issue for all of us as well as food safety and business development.” Sakata said he enjoyed traveling and having conversations with the farmers. The farms are run mostly by families. “It wonderful to learn about their histories, it’s incredible and rewarding, “Sakata. The future as a board member with Colorado Water Conservative Sakata, says he has lots to learn and looks forward to adding his ideas for the future of the farmer. “I told the board, I will probably bring a lot of stupid questions since I’m new to the board, but I

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ome public-process issues deserve extra attention. House Bill 21-1051, now working its way through the Colorado Capitol, must be opposed. The bill aims to rewrite portions of the Colorado Open Meetings Act and Colorado Open Meetings Law to allow public bodies to disclose just one finalist when choosing a new chief executive such as a city manager, school district superintendent or university president. Unfortunately, a panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals recently reversed an earlier decision that open-government laws require the naming of multiple chief executive finalists. Instead it ruled that the University of Colorado regents did not violate CORA when it released only Mark Kennedy’s application for the CU presidency to the Boulder Daily Camera in 2019. With that appeals ruling, the Legislature received a nod to take action, and the bill now in motion clearly steps the wrong direction. We urge a strong no to House Bill 21-1051. Let’s fight to retain “open search” practices and oppose the “closed search” proposal. We have made a habit of following school superintendent searches and

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final choices of high-level public officials fastidiously. Best-case scenario is when a school district narrows its search to at least three candidates, then invites them to meet the school board, tour the district, and meet community members. The names are shared and the process to name finalists is detailed in advance, clear and open. Worstcase scenario is when no names are provided and then a sole finalist is announced. We believe the public, in direct participation in these processes and through available documents — and by media reporting — has the right to know and the right to interact in making these crucial decisions. We understand the desire to make a hiring process somewhat private. But here is the hitch with this logic in simple terms. The public sector should not operate like the private sector, although we often understand and see why it may want to: The private sector can hire its leaders behind closed doors and can follow whatever slight or intensive process it chooses. It can be a faster process and more private. The choice of a superintendent involves a public-body, tax-funded position. The competition for these

public positions should be open. Candidates should be held to an open, public process to help ensure that the best possible choice results. These types of important decisions, involving taxpayer and leadership roles, have deep impacts in communities and should be above reproach. Let’s say those two core words again — above reproach. To attain this benchmark, the process for selecting these high-level leaders must be open and the names of finalists must be public record. For our role in media, we aim to make sure a diverse pool of candidates is chosen, backgrounds are fully vetted, and no important questions go unasked. We recognize that public officials do ask stellar questions aplenty, but we can usually add additional valid questions. Additionally, we look into business alliances, affiliations, potential cronyism, cultural diversity and more, which are important considerations. We are not going to detail the other side of the coin, but we appreciate a comment from Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida’s Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, who cited research that counters one of the main pitches for closed searches.

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do not happen to be a “birder,” at least by the definition used by most United States birder organizations and followers. My guess however, many of us consider ourselves birders to some degree. Most Ron Hellbusch of us have an interest in birds, some feed and water our winged neighbors, especially during inclement weather, some of us may provide bird houses in the spring. If we get uniquely close, we stop to observe size, color, we probably wonder if we have seen this species before. The big difference may simply be how faithfully do we go outdoors on specific bird watching tours? Do we read about local bird populations? Are we a member of a birding group? Do we study bird routines? migration habits? It comes down to generally how much time and interest do we commit to watching, feeding, studying, or traveling some distances to watch or photograph birds with other birders. According to the American Bird-

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agencies. Large numbers of books and publications have been written about birding from both a professional/ scientific and personal interest level with knowledgeable writers, David Sibley and Jason Crotty, being two of the many popular birder writers. The birder organization, “Birdwatching”, produces a free weekly newsletter for interested birders simply by subscribing online with “Birdwatching.” Bookstores and libraries are good sources as well for birder literature. A great start for emerging birders is to take an active role in the popular “Great Backyard Bird Count” held nationally primarily to involve new, interested birders and give longer term birders an opportunity to search new bird species and to track changes in migration routes and timing. Mark your calendar for February 18-21, 2022 and make online contact via goggle with staff at “Great Backyard Bird Count” for details in preparing for next February event. There are opportunities to interact with skilled resources available to respond to questions. Outdoorsman and Westminster resident Ron Hellbusch can be reached at Ron-Hellbusch Comcast. net

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News Briefs Adams 14 begins superintendent search The last in a series of forums to gather input in the search for a new superintendent in the Adams 14 School district is at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 7. Register at http://bit. ly/397kalW. The district partnered with JG Consulting in its superintendent search. To apply, visit https://www. jgconsulting.us/job/superintendentadams-14/. The deadline is Friday, April 16. The timeline includes a review of the candidates Friday, April 23; the first round of interviews Thursday and Friday, April 28 and 29; interviews of the finalists Monday and Tuesday, May 3 and 4; and a start date of July 1 for the district’s new superintendent. The consulting firm also made surveys available for district residents. In English, the link is https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/RWCNNB7. In Spanish, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RTH335J. ACHS is a national certification training center Adams City High School joined the ranks of schools on the list of National Certification Training Centers for the National Coalition of Certification Centers. In a press statement, the district said NC3 is a “network of education providers and corporations that help provide highly-skilled and job-ready workers with portable certifications.” The training centers offer certifications in several industries, such as

transportation, welding, energy science, manufacturing and aviation. The statement said Adams City joins a list of more than 700 secondary schools, community colleges and trade schools that offer NC3 certificate programs. This impressive certification provides Adams 14 students with additional opportunities to graduate with a diploma plus a pathway to enter the workforce upon graduation,” the statement said. Visit https://www.nc3.net/ Tax prep Free tax preparation is available to those who earn $57,000 or less in Commerce City. The place to go is Adams City High School, 7200 Quebec St., from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8. There is a session from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10, as well. Email hmorris@getaheadcolorado. org. Call 303-659-6005. United Power election Four board seats are up for grabs on United Power’s board of directors. The election is during the co-op’s annual meeting Wednesday, April 14. The available spots will represent the East, West, South and Mountain districts. To be eligible, candidates have to be United Power members and receive United Power service at his/her primary residence in the district to be represented. The coop plans to live-stream the annual meeting. If conditions allow, the coop plans to invite members for an in-person meeting at Riverdale

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Adams City junior Bo Lapenna (center) scores on a quarterback draw, early in the fourth quarter of an April 2 game against Mountain Range, at District 12 Stadium in Westminster. The Eagles scored another fourth-quarter TD and added a two-point conversion to come from behind and beat the Mustangs, 22-21.

Adams City linebacker Gerardo Caldera picks off a pass intended for Mountain Range wide receiver Connor Hinkle, left, during the second quarter of an April 2 game at District 12 North Stadium in Westminster. The Eagles rallied from a 21-7 deficit, to edge the MusPHOTOS BY STEFAN BRODSKY tangs, 22-21.

Mountain Range running back Moses Archuleta (32) attempts to escape Adams City’s Kris Canterbury (2), and Bo Lapenna (7) during first-quarter action of an April 2 game at District 12 North Stadium in Westminster. The Eagles won 22-21. PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY

Former Broncos player, high school coach John Green dies BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

John Stephen Green, whose wife, Rhonda Blanford-Green is the commissioner of the Colorado High School Activities Association, died March 21 of colon cancer. He was born on his mid-wife’s kitchen table June 7, 1951, in Sargent, Nebraska. According to a press release from CHSAA, Green was a high school standout in football, basketball and track and field at Sargent High School and went on to compete in both football and track at Doane College in Crete,

Nebraska. Green was a professional football player as well. He was a free agent wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers and then for the Denver Broncos. He ended his professional football career as a Winnipeg Bomber in the Canadian Footballv League. Brown led Aurora Central (1986) and Eaglecrest high schools (2002) to state track and field and cross country titles. “He touched thousands of lives from the youth, high school, collegiate, national and international levels,” CHSAA’s statement read.

“Many of his protegees went on to compete at the national and international track and field stage, including Pat Manson, state and national high school record-holder in the pole vault.” Green was a teacher, coach, athletic director at Aurora Central and Eaglecrest before retiring as the district athletic director for Cherry Creek Schools. CHSAA said his proudest moment was the completion of the district’s Legacy Stadium at Cherokee Trail High School. Green also was USA Track and Field’s Director of Development for the men’s and women’s decath-

lon and heptathlon. He traveled the world to China, Brazil, Japan, Germany, coaching and mentoring world class track-and-field athletes as a coach and manager for the T&F World Championships and Pan-American Games including the esteemed Thorpe Cup. In addition to his wife, survivors include his children, John Austin and Aspen Mary; granddaughter, Mya Matticks-Green; his sister, Deborah Burroughs; and numerous cousins, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, teammates, athletes, coaches, colleagues and friends.

Riverdale Volleyball drops one to Fort Morgan Left, Riverdale Ridge defensive specialist Landry Longmore, makes a save against Fort Morgan, Thursday, April 1, at Riverdale Ridge High School. The visiting Mustangs shut out the Ravens, 3-0.

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Fort Morgan’s Tasha Hansen blocks a shot at the net during last Thursday’s match against Riverdale Ridge in Thornton. The Mustangs used solid front-line play to defeat the Ravens, 2517, 25-20, and 25-8.

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S P O R T S SCORECARD Prairie View High School Rescheduling Prairie View’s rivalry soccer match against Brighton was rescheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, April 12, at PVHS. Soccer Hinkley blanked Prairie View 2-0 March

30 in Brighton. No stats were available for either team. Valor Christian blanked the ThunderHawks 4-0 in Highlands Ranch April 1. No stats were available for either team. PVHS picked up a 3-2 win at Coronado April 3. No stats were available.

Adams City High School Soccer Adams City and Rangeview high schools

played to a 1-1, double=-overtime tie April 1 in Aurora. Andy Galvan scored for the Eagles. Goalkeeper Adrian Arriaga made five saves.

Sports Briefs Softball Adams City softball player Paige Beiriger signed a letter of commitment to continue playing softball at Southeast Community College in Beatrice, Nebraska. She made the announcement on

Facebook. Wrestling CHSAANow.com named Adams City’s Levi Deaguero to its honorable-mention squad of class 5A wrestlers for the just-concluded season.

Prairie View’s Ane’e Vigil was a first-team selection. State volleyball The Colorado High School Activities Association said the state volleyball tournaments will be May 10 and 11 at the Norco Center in Loveland.

A statement from CHSAA said all five classifications will play May 10-11, beginning the eight-team tournaments with quarterfinals May 10. Both semifinals and finals will be May 11.

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Legal Notice of Annual Meeting of Members The Annual Meeting of Members of UNITED POWER, INC. will be held via livestream on Wednesday, April 14, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. The registration portal and instructions for participating in the meeting can be found on the cooperative website at www.unitedpower.com The meeting will be for the purposes of electing directors, considering and approving reports for the prior fiscal year, and transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. This year there are elections in the following districts: East, Mountain, South and West for three-year terms. The candidates nominated by petition are Steve Douglas and Tim Erickson in the East District, Stephen Whiteside in the Mountain District, Brad Case and Ken Kreutzer in the South District, and Vicki Hutchinson and Brian McCormick in the West District. All Members are entitled to cast a vote for the director positions of every district, regardless of the district where the Member is domiciled. UNITED POWER, INC. By: /s/Tim Erickson, Secretary Legal Ad No.: CCX111156 Published in: Commerce City Sentinel Express Publication Date: First Publication: March 30, 2021 Last Publication: April 13, 2021 VELOCITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 Porteos – Phase 8 (Segment 5) The Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “Owner”) is accepting sealed bids for the Porteos – Phase 8 (Segment 5) (“Project”). Sealed Bids for the Porteos – Phase 8 (Segment 5) will be received by the District Engineer (Merrick & Company), at 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 a.m. local time on April 13, 2021. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 endorsed with the name of the Bidder and the Title “Porteos – Phase 8 (Segment 5)”. The Project will include: • Infrastructure (street, water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer) for E. 60th Avenue from Harvest

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the Bid date and time. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any errors or irregularities, and to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications including financial statements. The Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so. For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741. Legal Ad No.: CCX111163 Newspaper: Commerce City Sentinel Express Publication Date: April 6, 2021

Bids and Settlements FINAL SETTLEMENT Project Title: Painted Prairie Maintenance Repair Project Owners: Painted Prairie Metropolitan District No. 1 Project Location: City of Aurora, Colorado The Painted Prairie Metropolitan District No. 1 plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement to Hudick Excavating Inc. after May 7, 2021. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Painted Prairie Metropolitan District No. 1 may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Hudick Excavating, Inc., as necessary, to protect the Painted Prairie Metropolitan District No. 1 from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Hudick Excavating Inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Hudick Excavating Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to: Contact Person: Barney Fix, P.E. Address: 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 as soon as possible, but no later than April 30,

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All bids must be in accordance with the Bidding Documents on file with the Owner, South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022; and on file with the Engineer, Muller Engineering Company, Inc., 777 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Suite 4-100, Lakewood, Colorado 80226.

SECTION 00 11 16 INVITATION TO BID Date: April 6, 2021 Sealed Bids will be received by the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Enterprise (Owner); Attn: Dawn Fredette at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022 until 11:00 a.m., local time, Monday, May 3, 2021, for the project entitled “30”/36” Irrigation Transmission Line from Belle Creek to Landmark”. At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any participants interested in attending the bid opening must comply with SACWSD COVID-19 protocols including, but not limited to, wearing a mask, maintaining social distance of at least 6 feet, not have a fever of 100.3 Fahrenheit or greater, or have other related symptoms. In addition, SACWSD will have a virtual on-line bid opening as an alternative option. Virtual participation instructions can be received by e-mailing Steve Hibbeler (contact information below). The project generally consists of constructing approximately 16,400 lineal feet of 30-inch and 10,900 lineal feet of 36-inch ductile iron pipe irrigation transmission line. The Owner has procured the ductile iron pipe and butterfly valves for the project under a separate contract to expedite the project schedule, which will be assigned to the awarded Contractor. Per the procurement contract, it is anticipated that pipeline and valve materials will begin to be available starting in early June, 2021. The remaining pipeline fittings and materials necessary to complete the project will be furnished by the awarded Contractor. The 30-inch irrigation line is to be constructed from 104th Avenue and Belle Creek Boulevard to Potomac Street along the Public Service corridor south of 104th Avenue, continuing east as 36-inch irrigation line from Potomac Street to Landmark Drive along the same corridor. The pipeline is primarily located within easements along the corridor. The pipeline alignment has approximately 1,700 lineal feet of 42-inch bored steel casing pipe at six different locations, including crossing Highway 85, the Union Pacific Railroad, Interstate 76, and Highway 2/BNSF Railroad, as well as two other smaller bore areas. The transmission line also crosses FRICO’s

Electronic files of the Bidding Documents for use in preparing Bids may be obtained from Muller Engineering Company. Bidding Documents will be available on Thursday April 8, 2021 at no charge. Please contact Steve Hibbeler, shibbeler@mullereng.com, for questions and to obtain electronic copies of the Bidding Documents. No printed copies will be provided unless a specific request is made for a hard copy of the plans to Muller Engineering Company. An optional pre-bid meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Monday April 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Interested bidders should contact Steve Hibbeler at shibbeler@mullereng.com for a link to the pre-bid meeting. Bids will be received on a unit price basis. Bid security in the amount of 5 percent 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 by the first week of June 2021. Time is of the essence and the transmission line must be operational by April 26, 2022. Based on these dates, construction shall be completed and ready for final payment within approximately three hundred thirty (330) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Construction Performance Bond and a Construction Payment Bond as security for the faithful performance and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. The Bid and Bid Security will remain subject to acceptance for 77 calendar days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive informalities, and to reject nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional Bids. 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 Legal Ad No.: CCX111164 Published: April 6, 2021 in the Commerce City Sentinel

Notice to Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lynwood Skipper Miller a/k/a Lynwood S. Miller and Skipper Miller, Deceased Case Number 21 PR 30333

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia M. Smith Personal Representative c/o Joyce H. Nakamura, Esq. Hall & Evans, LLC 1001 17th Street, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Ad No.:CCX111161 First Publication: March 30, 2021 Last Publication: April 13, 2021 Published In: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 21C0240 Division: 1 Courtroom 606

Public Notice is given on March 4, 2021 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 Nichole Shontay Sallee be changed to Nichole Shontay Tyrrell

By: /s/ Rebecca Abeyta Deputy Clerk Legal Ad No.: CCX111157 First Publication: March 30, 2021 Last Publication: April 16, 2021 Published In: Commerce City Sentinel Express

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