Douglas County News Press 0924

September 24, 2020

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Elementary students to head back to campus Full, in-person transition planned for mid-October but could happen sooner Commissioners Roger Partridge, Abe Laydon and Lora Thomas sign their names in a storm drain in the newly opened Sandstone Ranch Sept. 18.

PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

‘This is the gem of the county’ Sandstone Ranch paths can be used for hiking, cycling, horseback riding

IF YOU GO

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A more than 2,000-acre property in southern Douglas County that was once destined for residential development is now open to the public with 12 miles of trails for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.

Sandstone Ranch, which was purchased by the county in January 2018, sits in the foothills between Denver and Colorado Springs. The property, adjacent to Pike National Forest, features mountain views, red rock formations, wildlife and a historic ranching operation.

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An informational board sits at a viewpoint in Sandstone Ranch.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | SPORTS: PAGE 20

To get to the trailhead at Sandstone Ranch, drivers coming from Castle Rock can get off I-25 at exit 182, turn west on Wolfensberger Road, then continue until it dead ends at Highway 105. After turning left, drivers will eventually see the trailhead — about 0.6 mile from the intersection with Perry Park Avenue.

The open space property will be open from an hour before sunrise until an hour after sunset.

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid pressure from district families but fearful pushback from some educators, the Douglas County School District has announced plans to get its youngest learners back to full inperson learning, five days a week as early as next month.

The board unanimously passed a motion on Sept. 15 that aims to bring elementary students back to school for 100% in-person learning by Oct. 19. Full online learning will remain an option for students as well.

“I think we have to be the bold ones tonight and we have to accept the responsibility and we need to stop deflecting it on to our staff,” school board President David Ray said. “We are the elected officials. We do need to take action.”

Public comment in recent weeks has told a tale of two districts — one where many families are eager to see children back to in-person learning or even angered by the hybrid model, but also one where teachers are concerned for their safety, petrified by the thought of bringing students back full time.

School board directors said COVID-19 data is driving the decision.

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Some counties qualify for eased COVID rules For some counties, personal gatherings allowed up to 25, event crowd cap loosens

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado released another round of new social-distancing rules, updating the state’s current “safer-at-home” policy to raise the cap on personal gatherings and event crowds for counties that qualify based on local severity of the coronavirus’s spread.

Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert are among counties eligible for the new least-restrictive level of Colorado’s safer-at-home rules as of Sept. 16.

The vast majority of Colorado counties still operate under the saferat-home phase, which came after the statewide stay-at-home order this spring and allowed numerous types of businesses to reopen.

The state’s new framework, referred to as a “dial,” indicates when counties should operate under different shades of Colorado’s “safer at home” phase as well as when they should follow stay-at-home rules or the state’s third and loosest phase, called “protect our neighbors,” which allows for virtually all activities at 50% of pre-pandemic capacity with up to 500 people in one setting.

That third phase, reserved for counties with notably low coronavirus spread, is likely months away for metro Denver localities.

“We hope the dial can provide communities with clarity and predictability,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said in a Sept. 15 news release. “Recognizing that Colorado is a diverse and vast state, the dial is based on local conditions. Local governments can always choose more protective (strict) standards than the dial requires.”

The new rules come amid a “slight upward trend” in Colorado’s rate of new COVID-19 cases after the virus’s spread had been reduced for much of July and August, according to a Sept.

16 state news release.

Another gradual move to reopen The state public-health department’s new proposed framework breaks the safer-at-home phase itself into three levels that counties are placed under based on local COVID-19 spread, according to the final version of the rules, which went into effect Sept. 15.

State officials had heard from the public that Colorado should make recognizing local differences in rules simpler and more predictable, according to the draft of the framework.

For the past few months, counties have been able to apply for exemptions — or “variances” — from certain parts of the state’s safer-at-home rules, allowing for larger crowds at some types of businesses.

The new framework does away with the ability to apply for variances unless a county is already in the leastrestrictive new level of the safer-athome phase.

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ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS, ELBERT QUALIFY FOR NEW LEVEL

Part of the Denver metro area was eligible for the new least-restrictive level of Colorado’s safer-at-home rules as of Sept. 16.

Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties qualified, while Adams, Jefferson, Denver, Broomfield and Boulder counties fell into the new middle level of safer-at-home.

See what crowd size and gathering size levels apply to which contexts — including in restaurants, gyms, indoor and outdoor events, and others — on the state’s website at tinyurl.com/ColoradoNewSaferatHome.

Eligibility for the different levels depends on a county’s rate of new COVID-19 cases, the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive and whether hospitalizations are stable or declining.

Continued reopening, aside from some bars

Counties don’t lose the variances they already were granted, though.

All variance allowances remained intact when the new framework launched — either because the variance standards are still possible by default under the new framework or because variances that do not fit into the new framework are still recognized, according to the state’s summary.

“This way, we transition to the new framework without any changes,” and counties’ future changes occur according to that framework, the summary says.

What changes mean for businesses, gatherings Previously, the highest exemption a county could achieve under the variance process included a 175-person cap for indoor events and 250-person cap for outdoor events, according to the state’s summary.

Those are the same capacities allowed in the least-restrictive new safer-at-home level, and it’s easier to qualify for that level than to meet the benchmarks set in the original variance process. In other words, the state has loosened the requirements for allowing larger crowds.

Although the new framework eliminates the possibility of new blanket, countywide exemptions, the state public-health department will still consider applications for “site-specific” variances for unique facilities, such as zoos, theaters or other large venues or events, according to the summary.

To fall into the highest exemption under the state’s previous rules, a county had to have a two-week rate of below 25 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people — a notably low rate for highly populated areas. In the new framework, to fall into that same level — which is the least-restrictive new safer-at-home level — a county has to have a two-week rate of up to 75 new cases per 100,000 people.

Among other items, that new level allows for: • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at places of worship; • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at restaurants; • 25% capacity or up to 75 people at gyms and fitness establishments; • Perhaps most notably, 50% capacity or up to 175 people at indoor events and 50% capacity or up to 250 people at outdoor events. In June, Colorado set the limits generally at up to 100 people for indoor venues and up to 175 people for outdoor venues.

• Also of note: The new level allows personal gatherings of up to 25 people, up from the limit of 10 the state

has maintained since spring after the stay-at-home order was lifted.

For counties where the virus’s spread is more dire, the two morerestrictive proposed levels of safer-athome phase — or, in the extreme case, the stay-at-home phase — apply, with restrictions tightening the worse the virus’s spread is.

For example, a county under the tightest new level of safer-at-home — seeing between 175 and 350 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks — would fall under guidance for P-12 schools as follows: “Remote (online) or hybrid suggested, limited in-person as appropriate.”

The middle new level, on the other hand — for counties seeing between 75 and 175 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks —gives guidance as follows: “In-person, hybrid, or remote as appropriate.”

For context, the 14-day rate per 100,000 for Arapahoe County was 76.2, the rate for Adams County was 107.1 and Douglas County’s rate was 65.3 as of Sept. 17, according to the Tri-County Health Department.

Where a county lands among the three proposed safer-at-home levels also depends on the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive and whether hospitalizations are stable or declining.

Similar to Colorado’s previous process for applying for variances, a county that is eligible for and would like to move to a less-restrictive level would notify the state public-health department. A county can submit a letter signed by the local public health agency, local hospitals, and a majority of county commissioners or other county-level governing body.

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Legend High School asks more than 150 to quarantine Other district schools quarantine dozens after COVID-19 exposures

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the second time the week of Sept. 14, the Douglas County School District has asked more people to quarantine at Legend High School after learning of another positive COVID-19 case at the school.

A letter sent on Sept. 18 told 73 people who had close contact with the individual who tested positive that they should quarantine through Sept. 28 and can return to school on or after Sept. 29.

The school had asked another 88 people to quarantine on Sept. 14 through at least Sept.

24. They can return to school on or after Sept. 28, depending on their cohort schedule.

The letters told individuals asked to quarantine that if they choose to get tested for the novel virus, a negative test result will not release them from quarantine.

“Please know that a negative test result only means that you did not have the virus detected at the time of

Legend High School in Parker. testing,” the letters said.

The Parker school’s latest round of quarantines comes roughly one week after the district asked 174 people at Legend to quarantine following two other positive cases at the school.

A district spokesman said the health department had not declared an outbreak at the school as of Sept. 18.

Dozens of other people were quarantined at other district schools two days later.

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More than 40 people were asked to quarantine at Chaparral High School on Sept.

15 after a positive case at the school.

The district on Sept. 8 notified 100 people at Sierra Middle School in Parker that they needed to quarantine after two individuals at the school developed symptoms common of COVID-19.

The district asked another 93 people to quarantine at Douglas County High School

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in Castle Rock that same day after confirming a positive case at the school.

This was not Douglas County High School’s first brush with a sizeable quarantining incident either. The district on Aug. 27 asked 114 students and 20 staff to quarantine after someone who had contact with various classrooms tested positive.

Between Aug. 31 and Sept.

8, at least eight other schools were affected by quarantines

although a district spokesman said fewer than 10 people were quarantined in each of those instances.

Public records show the impact of COVID-19 exposures at Douglas County schools has varied widely since students returned on the district’s “hybrid” learning model.

With hybrid learning, students are divided into cohorts and attend school with a mix of in-person and online learning.

In some instances, well more than 100 people have m need needed to quarantine u after a known or presumed b COVID-19 case in a school. In w others, only a handful of stu- c dents and staff were affected. m In one case, a student at n Fox Creek Elementary School tested positive, but the district p did not ask anyone to quaran- v tine because administrators v did not believe the sick child b had recent close contact with c p anyone at the school.

“Thanks to the cautious ac- fi tions of the parents, this child a has not been in our school for over a week and has not exposed anyone else to the virus,” Principal Brian Rodda wrote in a Sept. 4 letter to the school community. “Because of the precautions taken by the student’s parents, there is no action needed by any students or staff in our building.”

Fire destroys home near Parker A fire destroyed a home in the Timbers neighborhood on Sept. 18.

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BY HANNAH METZGER THE DENVER GAZETTE

A house outside Parker was destroyed in a fire the night of Sept. 18, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

Three occupants lived in the house, but none were home at the time. Two dogs died in the fire.

Firefighters responded at 6:20 p.m. to 9296 Windhaven Drive in the Timbers neighborhood of unincorporated Douglas County. They found the entire back of the house engulfed in fire, South Metro said.

The crews immediately began putting water on the fire; soon after, the house started to collapse.

Units moved to a defensive strategy, fighting the fire from outside and from

above using an aerial master stream.

A grass fire started north of the house and was quickly put out, South Metro said.

When nearby hydrants lost water pressure, crews tapped hydrants with larger water supplies on nearby streets.

Firefighters eventually gained control of the main body of the fire, spending the evening hours putting out hot spots and staying overnight to assure the fire didn’t reignite.

Arapahoe Rescue Patrol Inc., Elizabeth Fire Rescue, Franktown Fire Protection District and Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office supported South Metro in handling the blaze.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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Castle Rock approves $229.8 million 2021 budget Town will take up projects deferred in 2020, town manager says

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock has approved a $229.8 million 2021 budget, with plans to pick up projects that were deferred in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while staff say they are taking a cautious approach to estimating how much sales tax growth can be expected next year amid the ongoing crisis.

The town council unanimously approved the budget on Sept. 15. Conversation was brief ahead of the final vote — the town first presented the budget in August, holding a lengthier conversation then, and reviewed the proposed budget again ahead of its first budget vote on Sept. 1.

Councilmember Caryn Johnson asked Sept. 15 if the town would be

working on projects at the community center and parking lot pavement maintenance in 2021, work that had been slated for 2020 but was pushed back as the town sought to cut spending during the pandemic.

Town Manager David Corliss confirmed the town plans to take the projects up next year.

The budget includes $56.7 million for transportation and $54 million for water rights and infrastructure projects.

Corliss said they are estimating sales tax growth at 3%, which he called a conservative estimate. Sales tax growth could be greater and the town could generate more revenue than expected, he said, explaining that it would likely be spent on one-time expenses if that were the case.

Salex tax accounts for roughly 65% of the town’s general fund and is the largest source of revenue for Castle Rock.

“We don’t really know what the future holds in regards to sales tax,” Corliss said, adding he thinks the 3% projection “seems about right.”

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Douglas County adds new open space Ditmars Ranch is now protected under a conservation easement

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A 1,500-acre ranch in Douglas County is now protected open space after the purchase of a conservation easement on the property was completed in an Aug. 11 business meeting.

The purchase of Ditmars Ranch was funded by the Conservation Fund and Douglas County, which each contributed $1 million. The Douglas County portion came from the portion of sales

tax earmarked for open space.

“The ability to have this funding is thanks to the public,” Commissioner Roger Partridge said.

The land has an evergreen forest and grasslands. It serves as a habitat for elk, mule deer, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and bighorn sheep.

The land will still be privately owned and will operate as a cattle ranch. Four times per year, the public will be able to enter the land during guided hikes on the property.

With this easement, there are now 35,000 acres of preserved land in the South I-25 Conservation Corridor, according to a Douglas County press release.

The conservation easement will be held by Douglas Land Conservancy.

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Homeless sweep starts process over again After homeless camp removal, the unhoused are left scared, lonely

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Misty Butterfield couldn’t find her backpack.

“It’s green,” Butterfield said, her voice shaking, as she scanned the landscape beside the South Platte River, where her camp sat just hours before. “Everything I had was in it.

Clothes, a bag of rice — but also a lot of sentimental things.”

Things like family photos, from before Butterfield wound up living on the streets. Poetry she and her sister wrote. Drawings done by her mom, who died in 2014.

Butterfield was one of numerous residents of a sprawling homeless camp in Denver that stretched along East South Platte River Drive between Dartmouth and Harvard avenues.

Composed of dozens of tents, RVs and campers, the camp was sandwiched into a narrow stretch of grass between the South Platte River and the barbed wire-topped fence of a sewage treatment plant.

On the morning of Sept. 15, Englewood and Denver police blocked off the street at both ends of the camp, making way for an armada of trucks, trailers and garbage trucks.

Over the next several hours, staff from the Denver Fire Department, as well as the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, dismantled the camp.

Misty Butterfield said she couldn’t find her backpack after a sweep of a homeless camp beside the South Platte River. She was one of many residents of the camp who said they feared their belongings were thrown out.

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Englewood and Denver police officers man a roadblock as Denver city staff sweep a nearby homeless camp.

they would sleep that night.

“It’s just inhumane,” Butterfield said through tears as a garbage truck rumbled away. “If everyone, if whitecollar people had to go through losing everything, maybe they wouldn’t keep doing this to us.”

Many of those who had been staying in the camp said they knew the sweep was inevitable, especially after the Aug. 25 knife slaying of Joe Hix, who had been living in the camp. Englewood Police have yet to announce any arrests in the slaying that occurred in Englewood just south of the camp.

In an email, Englewood Police spokesman Sgt. Tracy Jones said the department mainly provided security for the sweep, and said the action was unrelated to the Hix homicide investigation.

‘Losing everything’ By early afternoon, a handful of stragglers remained. Butterfield was one of several who told Colorado Community Media that despite promises from Denver city staff to store their belongings for later retrieval, it was clear many items had been thrown out.

None said they had any idea where

Seen from across the South Platte River, a Denver city worker walks through a homeless camp during a sweep.

Pixley said recent inspections of the camp had found 91 gallons of gasoline — to power numerous small generators and the still-running vehicles in the camp — in a variety of containers, often stored in close proximity to propane tanks used for cookstoves. Tents were too close together, exacerbating the fire hazard. Health officials found problems with garbage and human waste.

Crews counted 25 trailers, 50 residents and dozens of tents on the day of the sweep, Pixley said.

“The proximity of all those people, all those tents, all that fuel presented a

‘Wonderful people’ Greg Pixley, a captain with the Denver Fire Department, said the sweep was heartbreaking but necessary.

“These are wonderful people,” Pixley said as he walked through the remains of the camp. “You know what they did when we showed up this morning? They offered us breakfast.”

serious hazard,” Pixley said. “People here are trying their best, but we have to do our best as firefighters.”

Why not provide portable toilets, trash receptacles and other sanitation services to the camp?

“We’ve tried that in some places, but the problem becomes access,” Pixley said. “It becomes difficult to empty the Dumpsters. People stop using the toilets if they get too gross.”

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Commissioners, from left, Abe Laydon, Lora Thomas and Roger Partridge stand in the gazebo in Sandstone Ranch Sept. 18.

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The land, once owned by a residential development company, was slated to become a neighborhood until the housing market crashed in 2008, said open space director Cheryl Matthews.

Then, the land was put on the market.

In 2017, the owner decreased the price to $18.75 million and the county was able to purchase it. The Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company contributed $6 million to the project in order to mitigate environmental impacts caused by the increase in water supply in the reservoir. Funding also came

from the Douglas County Open Space Sales and Use Tax. The county is also in the process of receiving Great Outdoors Colorado funds for the project.

“We all know this is the gem of the county,” Commissioner Roger Partridge said. “It’s amazing how there are so many people around the whole metro area who know about Sandstone Ranch.”

The Douglas Land Conservancy will hold a conservation easement on the property, ensuring that the land remains open space.

“We’ve had to look at this from the aspect of how to open this to the public but also protect it,” Partridge said.

“Because it can easily be overused.

That’s been the hardest thing.”

A gazebo is available at the trailhead of Sandstone Ranch.

If the need arises, there is room to develop additional trails in the future, Matthews said. More details on the Sandstone Ranch Master Plan are available at douglas.co.us/sandstoneranch.

“When we came through here and looked I thought it was amazing and then we would go around a curve and I thought ‘this is even more amazing,’” Commissioner Lora Thomas said about the first time she came to the space. “It’s all possible because in Douglas County, we believe in partner-

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ship.”

All of the available trails will be multi-use.

“We have a big county with a lot of citizens and age ranges and interests.

This is good for horseback riding, biking, families and bringing dogs out on leash,” Commissioner Abe Laydon said.

One portion of the property will continue to operate as a ranch, Matthews said.

“Get out there and enjoy it,” Matthews said.

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Coronavirus in driver’s seat as state elections near Polls show parties have different strengths, weaknesses in voters’ perception

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

When Suzanne Staiert knocks on doors and asks voters about their topof-mind issues as part of her statehouse campaign, the response these days usually has something to do with the state of the economy or the reopening of schools.

What all the concerns have in common: coronavirus.

“Some of them want to know what kind of solutions you have,” said Staiert, a Republican running to represent Denver’s southern suburbs in the state Senate.

As Colorado enters month seven of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the election on tap, coronavirus is increasingly becoming a political issue.

In a recent survey sponsored by the Colorado Health Foundation, 26% of Coloradans said coronavirus is the most important issue facing the state.

About three quarters said they are more worried by pandemic-related harm to the economy than illness and death caused by COVID-19.

And nearly 40% of Coloradans polled said they are worried they won’t be able to afford either housing, health insurance or food in the coming year.

Nowhere has coronavirus taken a larger electionyear role than in Colorado’s marquee U.S. Senate race, where the two candidates have been running competing television and digital ads and hosting events centered on the pandemic. Both incumbent Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat John Hickenlooper have pitched themself as best positioned to respond to the pandemic.

Hickenlooper, Colorado’s former governor, considers COVID-19 to be among the top three or four issues in the campaign. “I keep going around the state and hearing the stories, and people’s lives are upside down,” Hickenlooper told The Colorado Sun. Which party may benefit from the pandemic’s disruptions, however,

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner sits at a Feb. 19 roundtable on mental health at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, just south of central Centennial.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD remains a big question.

Republicans surveyed by The Colorado Sun contend that as long as the economic impacts of COVID-19 remain a bigger focus on voters’ minds than rising infection rates and fatalities, they can appeal to voters by pitching themselves as the party of a recovering economy.

Democrats say they can speak to voters either way by pointing to President Donald Trump’s failures in responding to COVID-19 and then painting all Republicans with the same broad brush. That tactic has only been amplified in recent days by revelations that Trump downplayed the seriousness of coronavirus.

A recent poll of 800 registered voters conducted by Global Strategies Group and the liberal organization ProgressNow Colorado found that 58% of Coloradans disapprove of Trump’s handling of coronavirus, including 50% who said they strongly disapprove of his job performance.

Congressional response under scrutiny In the U.S. Senate race, it’s been a tale of two coronavirus responses.

Gardner is running television and Facebook ads touting his efforts in Congress to help Coloradans through the pandemic. “Cory Gardner got us help,” a restaurateur says in a recent TV spot, referring to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which was

John Hickenlooper greets supporters at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 10, 2019, during his campaign for president. He later switched to Colorado’s U.S. Senate race.

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passed unanimously by the Senate.

Hickenlooper’s ads, however, paint a very different picture.

“Cory Gardner’s on vacation,” a narrator says in a video released by the Democratic Senate candidate earlier this month, when the entire Senate was in its regularly scheduled recess, “still silent about Donald Trump’s failures on COVID.” The tit-for-tat ads come with the backdrop of Congress recently failing, yet again, to pass a new coronavirus relief package. It was June when federal lawmakers last passed legislation to help Americans reeling from the pandemic’s effects, in part because of Republican infighting about how best to move forward.

Add to that a partisan impasse, and it looks like nothing will get done before Election Day, meaning pressure is mounting on incumbents like Gardner. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nodded to that reality, saying “100% of people that are up and are in any form of danger want a vote and want a successful vote,” according to CNN. Democrats — including Hickenlooper and Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet — have put Gardner and other Republicans on the spot for not coming up with a relief plan, citing House Democrats’ passage of the $3 trillion HEROES Act in May — legislation that was never taken up in the Republican-controlled Senate.

When the Senate returned to session in mid-September, Republicans in the chamber tried to flip the script by

bringing a pared-down relief bill that Democrats blocked, saying it was too weak for consideration.

“We will do more and we should do more,” Gardner said in an exasperated speech on the Senate floor last week before the bill failed. “But why on earth would you vote no tomorrow and tell the people of this country to go pound sand because you didn’t get everything you wanted?”

Colorado Republicans have worked to paint Hickenlooper as being among the Democrats who would have voted to prevent the limited aid package from moving forward. Hickenlooper never definitely said if he would have rejected the measure, but he said the legislation didn’t “do nearly enough to help Americans who are struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills.”

Hickenlooper would like to see more money for local governments facing the economic effects of the pandemic, rental relief, money for food-assistance programs and funding for more personal protective equipment. That’s in addition to extra unemployment aid for people who have lost their jobs.

Gardner’s wish list isn’t all that different. He would like to see a 15% increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, an extension of extra unemployment benefits and money for education, housing and public health needs. He has also called for $500 billion to be set aside for local governments, as well SEE STATE, P9

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as relief for rural hospitals, nursing homes and providers treating patients living in the U.S. illegally.

But ultimately Gardner, who is in an uphill battle to keep his job, may be in a more difficult position since he is the incumbent. That has allowed Hickenlooper to pick apart Gardner’s work on coronavirus — which has been praised by Gov. Jared Polis and includes helping secure masks and tests for Colorado — by saying there’s still more to be done. Democrats have also blasted the senator for taking a tough stance on aid negotiations in May and still having nothing to show for it.

“I understand where he’s coming from — you know, `I did this and I did that’ — but I think he’s missing the point,” Hickenlooper said. “People are still suffering. We haven’t done enough or we haven’t done the right things.”

And Gardner is facing backlash from voters, too. The Global Strategies Group/ProgressNow Colorado poll showed that 44% of registered voters disapprove of the job Gardner is doing on coronavirus, while 37% approve.

During a recent telephone town hall, a Denver resident asked Gardner about Trump’s downplaying of coronavirus. “We have to take this seriously. And I certainly am,” the senator said, echoing a line he’s used in recent weeks about Congress doing better in its response every day.

Another caller asked Gardner why he didn’t personally warn the public about the pandemic sooner.

“The second I knew what was hap-

pening, we were sounding the alarm,” Gardner said. “And that’s exactly what we have to continue to do.”

‘Hearing from voters’ On the state level, Republicans see Gov. Jared Polis’ executive orders limiting Coloradans’ movements and the economic consequences of those restrictions as an area where they may be able to tap into people’s frustrations.

Gardner appeared to refer to that frustration during his Senate floor speech in mid-September, talking about a Pueblo restaurant owner who has had difficulty navigating seemingly contradictory pandemic rules.

“They’re trying to figure out and understand the regulations, the guidances that they are under, making sure that their customers are safe, making sure that their employees can be paid, making sure that they survive this and get through this,” Gardner said.

Republican state lawmakers have asked Polis to pump the brakes on his coronavirus restrictions and include the legislature in his decision-making.

They also asked him to call a special legislative session to help parents navigate schooling during the pandemic and sought more oversight over his emergency powers.

There’s even now an effort to recall the governor over his handling of the pandemic.

Kristi Burton Brown, vice chairman of the Colorado GOP, said she thinks Republicans are providing a way to balance the economy with keeping people healthy and safe.

Colorado Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, a Parker Republican, said voters recognize the difference between the coronavirus response by Trump and the federal government

and the one by Polis and the state. And he says people want more oversight over the governor’s decision-making — which Republicans have been pushing for at the legislative level.

“Constituents, whether they are Republican, Democrats, unaffiliated or something else, continue to ask their legislators: `Why aren’t we doing anything? Why aren’t we providing some sort of balance? Why is there only one decision maker?’” Holbert said. “…

We’re definitely hearing from voters across the spectrum who want there to be some balance, some separation of power.”

Mixed message But at the same time, some leading Colorado conservatives have been flouting coronavirus rules and guidance.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Windsor Republican who leads the Colorado GOP, recently released a campaign reelection ad in which he pokes fun at mask-wearing requirements. Patrick Neville, the top Republican in the Colorado House, was an organizer of a mass gathering at Bandimere Speedway criticizing Polis’ response to the pandemic, an event that prompted health officials in Jefferson County to file a lawsuit against the track.

“We have a King Polis,” Neville said at a news conference last week, attacking the governor for not seeking legislative input on his executive orders.

Despite those instances, Burton Brown said events sponsored by the state party follow proper guidelines and are geared toward keeping the virus at bay. “We’re very safe,” she said.

Those apparent contradictions within the Colorado GOP could work against their efforts to sell themselves as the best party to

handle the pandemic.

“You’re confusing folks,” said Alvina Vasquez, a veteran Democratic strategist, “and when people get confused, they tune out.”

The polling by Global Strategies Group/ProgressNow Colorado shows the majority of registered Colorado voters think Polis is handling the pandemic well. In fact, 57% said they approve of his job performance when it comes to the pandemic.

When asked whom they trust more to handle the response to coronavirus, 56% said Polis and Colorado state government while just 34% said Trump and the federal government.

FInally, the poll found that among registered voters, 48% trust Democrats in Colorado to handle the health response to the pandemic compared with 37% who said they trust Republicans in Colorado.

As for the economic response to coronavirus, the split is much closer — in fact, it was nearly within the poll’s 3.5% margin of error. Forty-six percent of those polled said they trust Democrats in Colorado to handle the economic response to the pandemic compared with 42% who said they trust Republicans to take on the job.

A significant portion — between 12% and 16% — said they didn’t know which party they trust more to handle the health and economic effects of coronavirus.

And with no end to the pandemic in sight, there’s plenty of time for both parties to jostle to pick up additional support.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

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Bomb threat at Castle View found not credible Students were evacuated the morning of Sept. 21

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Castle Rock police have determined a bomb threat at Castle View High School that spurred evacuations and the early dismissal of students the morning of Sept. 21 was not credible.

The police department announced on social media that the investigation was on-going but that there was no danger to the school community.

Police had not made any arrests as of mid-afternoon Sept. 21.

Castle View student Caleb Epp, 16, said students appeared to stay calm while being evacuated and spent their time before dismissal speculating about what caused the evacuation.

He did not feel scared when the evacuation began because he sat near an exit, he said, but he expected he would have felt “terrified” were that not the case.

“When they said this is an evacuation, not a drill, first thing in my head was, there’s a shooter,” Caleb said.

The sophomore said police’s visibility and presence around school grounds made him feel more safe, and he began to suspect the threat was not a shooting when he saw law enforcement taking K-9s around the building.

Across the street from Castle View, Caleb’s mother, Ash, waited to pick him up. She and Caleb texted one an-

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ther throughout the morning, initially discussing what he should do if a shooting broke out before the district announced police were investigating a possible bomb threat.

“It’s terrifying,” Ash said. “It’s crazy that this is an actual conversation I

have to have with my kids these days.”

The Douglas County School District had announced at 11:19 a.m. that students at Castle View High School in Castle Rock were evacuated from the building following a “possible bomb threat.” Police were on campus and

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resources like numbers for housing agencies, drug and alcohol counseling and assistance signing up for government services before clearing the area.

“It’s unfortunate there’s not a simple, single fix,” he said. “If people let us know what they need, we do our best to help them.”

Social workers accompanied the cleanup crews on the day of the sweep, making efforts to guide camp residents to assistance.

‘Half an hour to clear out’ In practice, camp residents called the outreach efforts sporadic and ineffectual, and said information about the forthcoming sweep was garbled and confusing.

“Last night I heard we had 48 hours, but this morning I wake up and I’m told I have half an hour to clear out,” said an older man who gave his name as Vegas, as he loaded a shopping cart with clothes.

Several others in the camp said they heard shifting timelines for when the sweep would take place. The camp had swollen in size since Colorado Community Media visited in March. Barely inside Denver city limits, the camp sat just two blocks north of a similar camp swept by Englewood authorities in 2019.

“They let everyone stay so long that people began accumulating the necessities of life,” Vegas said. “Cookware.

Supplies. People had started to enterprise — doing day labor, painting gigs, hauling scrap.”

Vegas called the sweep chaotic. He said each time he ventured from his camp to speak to representatives of

the surrounding area, blocking off the entrance to the school.

After police deemed the threat noncredible, the Douglas County School District said on social media that students could return to class as normal on Sept. 22.

city departments, he would return to find more of his belongings gone.

“These are supposed to be civil servants,” he said. “They’re nothing but thieves.”

Where to go?

Farther from the camp, along Santa Fe Drive, Stephanie Wallace said the primary housing advice she was given by aid workers was to call 211, Mile High United Way’s hotline.

But, she said, that isn’t much help.

Local housing authorities are overwhelmed with demand. Many require leaving messages and waiting for a return call, but Wallace doesn’t have a phone. Homeless shelters, she said, “can be more dangerous than the streets” for a young woman on her own.

“We try to stay together” in camps, Wallace said. “I felt safe there. But we get moved out of everywhere.”

Even with robust outreach, homeless camp sweeps do little to combat underlying issues, said Mike Sandgren, who heads Change The Trend, a network of agencies and nonprofits seeking to address homelessness in the south metro area.

“Sweeps of homeless camps are an unfortunate symptom of a deeper problem: the lack of housing options for people who find themselves experiencing homelessness,” Sandgren said in an email. “Sweeps are costly to the taxpayer in that they require time and effort from city officials and law enforcement. Worse, they are deeply disruptive to the homeless community and compound the inherent vulnerability within the experience of homelessness. Until we in the Englewood, Littleton, and Sheridan communities secure a reliable array of housing services, we will continue in a difficult cycle of encampment formation and sweeps.”

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Board’s pick for interim superintendent won’t take job Damon Brown, a former Pentagon employee, had been selected to lead DCSD

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An Air Force officer with experience in IT, communications, human resources and education was selected to be the interim leader of the Douglas County School District.

The Douglas County School Board voted 4-3 the evening of Sept. 19 to name Damon Brown as the sole finalist for the position of interim superintendent. The board had narrowed down candidates to Brown and Corey Wise, director of learning and leadership for DCSD and former principal at Legend High School.

A day later, Brown withdrew his name from consideration for the post, according to a DCSD news release. The board had been set to undergo a 14-day public vetting process of Brown before he could be installed as interim superintendent.

“I greatly enjoyed getting to know the (DCSD) board better and learn so much about your outstanding school district,” Brown said in the news release issued Sept. 20.

The release added: “The DCSD Board of Education will reconvene at a future date to continue the process of naming an interim superintendent.”

Brown, an Air Force Reserve officer and former deputy superintendent of Mapleton School District in Adams County, served at the Pentagon before changing career paths toward education, he said in the Sept. 19 board meeting held virtually on YouTube.

The school board’s seven members spent all day Sept. 19 interviewing candidates to replace Thomas Tucker, who is resigning, effective Sept. 30.

After eight hours of executive session, the meeting opened to the public virtually at 4 p.m. and adjourned 2 1/2 hours later. All directors commented on the process the board completed to reach this point. Despite close to 11 hours of interviews and deliberating, several board directors expressed difficulty reaching a final decision.

Board members discussed the pros and cons of hiring an internal versus an external candidate. The majority agreed that Brown’s connections throughout the state, as well as his background in a variety of fields, made him the best choice to lead the district.

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The board noted a number of metrics on its COVID-19 dashboard — which summarizes information like incidence rates and positivity rates and is meant to gauge the pandemic’s severity within school district boundaries — look favorable.

District staff are expected to provide an update on schools’ readiness to execute that plan by Oct. 6. The motion also left the option open for schools to return to in-person learning sooner.

District staff told directors there are countless logistical issues schools will need to address before bringing students back, but they did not appear to oppose the plan.

Rather, Assistant Superintendent Ted Knight stressed the district needs to give schools adequate time to prepare and cautioned against setting too quick a timeline.

Director Anthony Graziano was first to suggest bringing elementary students back and suggested an original target date of Oct. 6, although he said he was open to other timelines.

“There are so many components of this and I think the biggest mistake that we can make is set a date that is too aggressive and then have to push that back, similar to how we did with e-learning,” Knight said. “I really don’t want to put us in a position

where we over promise and under deliver again.”

Earlier this year, the district delayed the start to online classes by one week after the program was plagued by technological issues and staffing shortages.

Knight also said the district needed more time to talk with school staff about what they need to feel comfortable returning to in-person learning.

Staffing could be one of the more significant issues to work through, Executive Director of Schools Ian Wells said. Some schools lost building teachers when they reassigned staff to full online instruction.

The district will likely need to hire additional teachers, Knight said, and reshuffle teaching assignments based on class sizes.

Then there are tasks like bringing enough furniture back into the currently socially-distanced buildings and rearranging classrooms to accommodate more students safely.

One of the two acting superintendents, Matt Reynolds, said the district would want to engage with families immediately to asses if students who left district-run schools for private or homeschooling during the pandemic might want to reenroll at neighborhood buildings once full in-person schooling is available.

“I think we’ve got to be realistic about all the things that have to happen,” Knight said. “I know we have many parents who want this to happen tomorrow but I think they want it to happen well.”

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VOICES Instagram and indiscretion are on the shame page

nstagram, Instagram, wherefore art thou, Instagram — and why?

I guess it must be good for something.

QUIET But not a day goes by that someone isn’t DESPERATION apologizing or being shamed, slammed or threatened because of something they posted on Instagram.

Is it worth it to put a comment or photo on Instagram?

People: People are mean. When are you Craig Marshall going to learn?

It sounds like you Smith can troll and run.

Or leave your fingerprints and start a feud.

Why? Who needs this? One billion is who.

I don’t have any evidence, but I am going to pretend I do and say many of us have taken to the internet as never before during the coronavirus as a source of entertainment as well as information.

There sits a celebrity wearing a mask or not wearing a mask, or scoffing at local no-gathering ordinances, hosting a bash.

Remember barbershops? Before appointments became routine, you’d wait your turn and look at magazines and newspapers that you’d never see anywhere else. It’s where I first saw the National Enquirer. The lurid headlines beckoned me.

“Dachshund abducted by aliens, becomes their leader.”

Who isn’t fascinated by the behavior of others?

The behavior of others is credited with the genesis of an expression.

As of May 2019, Instagram had 1 billion users.

I keep noticing celebrities and others apologizing for or pouting about something on their Instagram accounts.

No one is forced into social media, except, I suppose, by the urgency of peer pressure.

But by now it should be apparent that almost anything posted is likely to be subjected to ridicule, flak, and (a word that social media seemed to spawn) shaming.

Yahoo! must think informing us whenever a personality is shamed is a requisite of good journalism.

And it seems some personalities can’t win. I’d name them, but it would just be dogpiling, like ballplayers used to do after a walk-off home run.

Now they simply gather and hop up and down near home plate.

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Send Hickenlooper to Senate With the nation facing existential crises, Colorado needs the leadership of John Hickenlooper in the Senate.

With only 4% of the world’s population, the US has experienced 23% of COVID-19 cases and 21% of COVID-19 deaths. This disparity is largely the result of mismanagement and lies from Donald Trump.

And where has Cory Gardner been through this process? He has voted with the Trump/McConnell line 89.1% of the time according to fivethirtyeight.com. Having been party to the mismanagement of the pandemic, Gardner has been ineffective in securing additional pandemic relief despite having said it would be unfathomable to go on recess without securing it.

With nearly 50,000 military families in Colorado, John Hickenlooper understands the importance of their service commitment. When Donald Trump denigrated that service by calling them “losers and suckers,” John Hickenlooper jumped to their defense while Cory Gardner remained silent.

Colorado needs a senator who understands our specific needs and is capable of independent judgment. As former two-time governor of Colorado and mayor of Denver, John Hickenlooper understands Colorado and will apply that knowledge on our behalf in the Senate.

This is a hugely important election for our country and for our state. The choices could not be more clear. Please vote for John Hickenlooper for United State Senator from Colorado.

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As commissioner, Lora is focused on achieving the right balance of strong economic growth and preserving our natural beauty and resources.

She’s led the charge to expand water supplies in Chatfield and to raise an additional $220 million for roads without raising taxes. She’s fought against new or higher taxes by being a creative steward of our finances— partnering with the private sector — which has made our government efficient and community-focused.

Lora is committed to our safety.

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During the COVID crisis, Lora has coordinated with Tri-County Health to restore normal business and community operations quickly and safely. Douglas County consistently has had far fewer cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID than nearby Arapahoe and Adams counties.

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“What was he thinking?”

Jay Leno famously asked Hugh Grant, “What were you thinking?”

If none of us made bad choices, we’d have no news, no documentaries, no films, no literature, and fewer attorneys.

Human behavior frequently exasperates me. But a person’s weight loss or gain or plastic surgery has never caused me to berate or belittle them online.

One study showed that graffiti is progressive. Someone tags a wall and it gives others permission to do the same.

Likewise, shaming.

There was a back-and-forth debate online about a photo posted by a woman you may know that showed her, fully clothed, with her husband, SEE SMITH, P13

Hope, encouragement open endless possibilities

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ope may not be a strategy, but then again it just might be, especially when we tie it to encourage-

ment.

WINNING Although I have WORDS personally limited the amount of time I spend reading or watching the news, and have scaled back on the time I spend on certain social media platforms, it seems like I still find news and posts that focus on what seems hopeMichael Norton less instead of what is possible. We all see how some choose to tear others down instead of putting their energy into the encouragement of a better and positive outcome.

Perhaps hope and encouragement are not top of mind for everyone. And if that’s you, it’s OK. We are living in unprecedented times that may have eroded our once hopeful disposition.

And if you find yourself feeling this way, one of the best ways we can regain our hope is to find a way to encourage others around us.

With a little spark of hope and with the encouragement of others, the possibilities of what we can do become endless. Some of us have tremendous hope, but that may have not always been the case. Those who are filled with hope today may have been feeling hopelessness yesterday. And then one day someone showed them a little en-

couragement, and with a little encouragement and a little hope, who knows what we can accomplish?

Now imagine that it wasn’t just a little hope and a little bit of encouragement, imagine if we allowed our hearts and minds to be filled with hope, with so much hope that we couldn’t help but feel encouraged and compelled to encourage everyone around us.

When we are of the belief that hope is not a strategy, it may be a good time to reassess our thinking. And if we remain sold on the fact that hope is not a strategy, perhaps we can also believe that hope does give us a tactical advantage in all aspects of life.

Hope is the great activator and has contributed so much to what has been accomplished by others throughout history.

Can we rely simply on hope and encouragement? No, probably not.

However, when we use hope and encouragement as our foundation, and then build upon that foundation with preparation and planning, we will be much better positioned to come through all challenges, adversities, and opportunities that we are facing today.

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Lora Thomas is a problem-solver with proven accomplishments who has kept her promises to us. Let’s reelect her to help keep Douglas County the healthiest county in the country!

Vicki Noffsinger Highlands Ranch Thomas not right for Douglas I have recently been surprised by the blatant disregard for truth and honesty by our county commissioner Lora Thomas. In the past few months, I have watched as she made decisions based on feelings rather than science.

I have also seen her post information that has no basis to facts or truth and can be labeled as false science. I have also noted Lora twist information to pass them as true.

Lora Thomas had informed the Highlands Ranch Herald that the decision to leave the Tri-County

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be, considering the negative impact as well as the positive impact. And the companies that I speak with begin with the hope for a better future and know that one way that they can increase their chances of success is through the positive encouragement of the people on their team who will drive their desired results.

Encouragement ignites hope; Hope activates purpose; Purpose fuels passion; Passion drives performance; Performance leads to results. And after

Health Department was due to the department’s decision to not listen to its director regarding a mask mandate. Now she implies that maybe the commissioners weren’t intending to leave TCHD. Why then did Lora and the other commissioners have the county’s legal department send an official notice to TCHD to end the partnership? Questions to Lora about the financial impact without loss of important services have gone unanswered. There are concerns about her disregard for facts or science and questions about who will staff the new county health department have also been ignored. I am concerned that if Lora does not listen to experts because she doesn’t agree with them, she will lack the foresight to employ the right professionals for the job.

I believe Douglas County needs leadership who will have open, honest discussions and utilize data and community input before making decisions. Lora is NOT that person.

Esther Okanlawon, FNP Highlands Ranch

Vote Teal for commissioner Experience matters when choosing our Douglas County commissioners. It’s crucial our commissioners have experience leading and collaborating within our community in order to manage our local government with excellence. That’s why I’m excited to vote for George Teal for Douglas County commissioner!

George has a proven track record of serving our community on the Castle Rock Town Council. On the council, he’s championed forwardthinking policies and fiscally responsible budgeting. He’s proven that we can build roads, pay our police and firefighters, and invest in open space while still keeping taxes low and reducing government intrusion into the lives of our businesses and families. He’d bring that same smart, collaborative leadership to our county.

George has served on numerous boards and commissions including the Denver Council of Regional Gov-

ernment (prioritizing crucial transportation projects in our county), the Cherry Creek and Chatfield Water Authorities, the E-470 Authority, and the RTD Re-Imagine Committee. As commissioner, he’ll be able to hit the ground running focusing on solutions that manage the velocity of growth, improve safety, decrease congestion, and responsibly preserve water supply.

George believes that government closest to the people serves them best. To that end, he will fight for our taxpayer bill of rights and be a champion for local autonomy — knowing that we the people should have the freedom to make the best decisions for ourselves and our county.

George Teal has the right experience to be a great Douglas County commissioner. Let’s elect him to continue serving our community with excellence!

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working with individuals and businesses over many years, and especially through the past several months, they all tell me how important hope is and how purpose, passion, and performance are inspired by encouragement and activated by hope. And these are the people and companies whose possibilities are endless as they prepare for whatever comes next.

Here’s the good news: We can choose to be hopeful instead of hopeless. We can choose to be encouraged or discouraged. And we can decide if we want to see the impossible or the possible. What will you choose?

How about you? Hopeful or hopeless? Encouraged or discouraged?

Have you tried encouraging others to provide a little hope? I would love to hear all about your hope and encouragement story at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we live with hope and encouragement, and recognize that the possibilities are endless, it

really will be a better than good week.

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LOCAL

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Out of the ordinary

A crowd of kids and adults stands near the barn at 17 Mile House Farm Park, an Arapahoe County park that sits at 8181 S. Parker Road.

Curious sights around metro area tell historic tales

CURIOUS ABOUT A PLACE? Seen an odd or interesting place in the Denver metro area that you’d like to know more about? Email earnold@coloradocommunitymedia.com or call 303-5664109, and we might look into it for you.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

W

ith many Coloradans still avoiding large crowds with the continued risk of COVID-19, some may be taking a better look at what’s in their neighborhood — or even driving around with no particular place to go.

Wandering eyes may pick up on odd or unusual sights in the Denver metro area — such as a Native American tipi near an upscale suburban neighborhood or, say, a 30-foot cowboy statue overlooking a busy city road.

Here’s the story behind some sights that may inspire curiosity around the Denver metro area.

A cowboy on Federal Those who have driven north of Denver on North Federal Boulevard may have been struck with the sight of a giant cowboy looming over the traffic.

“I have people who pull over and want to take pictures of him, especially with tourists,” said Jeffry Cook, park manager at Rustic Ranch Mobile Home and RV Park.

The park just south of Interstate 76 is home to the detailed cowboy statue, which was originally intended as part of an amusement park that never materialized, according to an old news article clipping Cook has. But it ended up as part of the mobile home park instead.

Built in the 1950s by Colorado artist John Sutton, the cowboy has become something of a local landmark. Cook, 54, remembers seeing the statue as a child.

“A fun fact for you is that the ‘American Pickers’ came to this park,” Cook said, referring to the show on the His-

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mates. He hopes the cowboy carries some sentimental meaning for those who call the place home.

“I guarantee you that if the cowboy wasn’t there tomorrow, everybody would be knocking on my door asking where the cowboy went,” Cook said.

The park sits just outside northwest Denver in unincorporated Adams County, near Arvada and Westminster.

Adams City High School sits along North Quebec Parkway near East 72nd Avenue. The name Adams City is a relic of an area that is now part of Commerce City. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

A Native American tipi at Plains Conservation Center on East Hampden Avenue.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

tory Channel. The show tried to buy the cowboy several years ago, according to Cook.

In the mobile home park’s 106 units, most residents have lived at the park for at least 20 to 25 years, Cook esti-

Tipi along the prairie Along Aurora’s east edge, not far from east Centennial, stands a large gate that bears the word “Plains.”

It’s the entrance to Plains Conservation Center, a nature preserve and educational center that houses replicas of a Native American tipi camp and homestead village, showcasing life on the plains in the late 1800s, according to the City of Aurora’s website.

The center encompasses more than 1,100 acres of short-grass prairie with views of the Rocky Mountains, located at 21901 E. Hampden Ave., west of toll highway E-470.

In June 1950, the land was deeded to what became the West Arapahoe Conservation District, and the land was formally christened the Plains Conservation Center, according to the center’s website.

In 1997, 1,100 acres were sold to the City of Aurora to remain as passiveuse open space, with the center continuing to manage the land and offer programs, the site says.

Adams City?

North metro residents may be familiar with Adams City High School, SEE SIGHTS, P15

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which sits along North Quebec Parkway near East 72nd Avenue.

But the name Adams City doesn’t denote an actual city — the school sits in Commerce City.

The Adams City name dates back to an area that was laid out around 1902 with developers hoping that Adams County’s seat — the city or town that serves as a county’s governmental center — would be established there, according to the Commerce City Historical Society.

But Brighton was elected as the county seat in November 1904. Adams City never became a town and was vacated by 1922, the historical society’s website says.

The South Adams County Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1942, and Adams City was beginning to redevelop with new houses being built. In 1946-47, Adams County School District 14 was formed from surrounding schools, with the first official class from Adams City High School graduating in 1949, according to the website.

That school took the place of Union High School, the region’s earlier school, according to an unofficial website for Adams City High alumni and a timeline by the historical society.

The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District was formed in 1951 at the same time Denver was considering annexing, or taking control of, the south Adams area. A plan to incorporate all of southern Adams County — meaning to declare the area as its own city or town — was developed, according to the historical society. In July 1952, a group of about 300 residents voted for incorporation of Commerce Town, comprising neighborhoods such as Rose Hill, Adams City, Dupont and Irondale.

Commerce Town annexed part of the Derby area in 1962, increasing the population fourfold. That was enough for the town to gain status as a city, and its name was then changed to Commerce City, according to the historical society.

At least one business — Adams City tLiquor — still carries the area’s old name along with Adams City Middle School.

Four Mile, 17 Mile, 20 Mile Drivers who frequent South Parker Road may recall a large barn a short drive south of East Arapahoe Road.

Located just south of Centennial, the 17 Mile House is one of several inns that emerged along Cherry Creek for travelers and freighters when the 1859-60 gold rush caused large-scale settlement of the state, according to the Arapahoe County website.

The property is an Arapahoe County park that sits at 8181 S. Parker Road, just north of the Town of Parker.

The “mile houses” sat every two to three miles along the Cherokee/ Smoky Hill wagon trails from Kansas, named based on their distance to the intersection of Colfax Avenue and North Broadway in Denver, according to the website. Out of the original six mile houses, only 17 Mile House and Four Mile House exist in their entirety today, the website says.

The buildings also included Seven Mile House, Nine Mile House, 12 Mile House and 20 Mile House, according to the National Register of Historic Places.

At mile houses, travelers could get a meal, spend the night, rest their animals and have minor repairs made to coaches or wagons, according to the Arapahoe County website.

The 17 Mile barn was constructed in the late 1870s, according to a county news release.

Construction likely began on what was to become the 20 Mile House around the mid-to-late 1860s, according to the Parker Area Historical Society.

The old 20 Mile House property continued to be a working farm until the mid-1990s, when the property was acquired by developers. Eventually, the cinderblock portion was torn down and the small plot of land on which the 20 Mile House structure was built was donated to the Town of Parker. With the help of the historical society, the original post office portion was restored and surrounded by a small park, according to the historical society’s website.

The 20 Mile Post Office sits on Mainstreet, a short drive west of Parker Road — and close to Twenty Mile Road.

Four Mile Historic Park sits in Denver, a short drive from South Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale Drive.

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This is the entrance to Plains Conservation Center, a nature preserve and educational center in Aurora that houses replicas of a Native American tipi camp and homestead village.

The 30-foot cowboy statue at the entrance to Rustic Ranch Mobile Home and RV Park on North Federal Boulevard Sept. 12. The cowboy was originally intended as part of an amusement park that never materialized, according to an old news article clipping that the park manager has held onto.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

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Arts center adjusts to world of restrictions Current theater production is being staged outdoors at Hudson Gardens

IF YOU GO Go to TownHallArtsCenter.org for tickets to “Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver,” or call 303-794-2787, ext. 5. Performances at Hudson Gardens are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 11. Free parking at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the world closed down last spring, Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center closed a production of “Barefoot in the Park” a week early and started on a different kind of journey. The board of directors, led by J.D. McCrumb, determined to keep the staff on board and met to think about the nonprofit’s future.

“We decided to keep in a holding pattern,” McCrumb said when we met for coffee last week. “We hoped for a June or August opening of “Almost Heaven” in Town

Cast performs “Almost Heaven” near Hudson Gardens’ Rose Garden.

Hall and made the arrangement with Hudson Gardens just three weeks ago ... We were given an opportunity to think differently — which will carry over into the future.”

Fortunately, the board’s careful management has resulted in a balance in the bank.

A new connection will

result in the Stanton Gallery being filled by artworks provided by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, which operates the nearby Depot Art Gallery.

The building will be open during box office hours and during future performances.

“Almost Heaven,” focused on the music of John Denver, had

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been scheduled for spring 2020 at Town Hall. Directed by Nick Sugar, it was rehearsed, costumed and ready to go when things had to close ... and there has been a bit of recasting.

But it opened in Hudson Gardens’ Rose Garden with live music and had sold out its first two weekends before the

opening night. “Nick Sugar has been on a journey with us,” McCrumb said. “Hudson Gardens has been fabulous to work with.”

They roped out the lawn and figured how to seat 75 people in six-by-six-foot pods that are six feet apart. Each will hold a blanket or a couple of chairs for people from a family or related group. There will be a total of 21 performances. “The John Denver show is perfect — hope comes through music.”

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Exhibits coming at new facility in Denver Botanic Gardens

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he new Freyer-Newman Center at the Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street, has several exhibits starting Sept. 26.

Timed tickets must be reserved online. Masks will be required. “From the Vault: WonSONYA’S ders and Oddities from the Gardens’ SAMPLER Collections” and “Garden and Haven: Botanical Art and Illustration” will run through Nov. 8. “Pink Lemonade Hope: Works

by Koko Bayer” and “Ghost Forest: Works by Melanie Walker will run Sonya Ellingboe through Dec. 6. The Freyer-Newman Center is the final step in the Garden’s four-phase development plan.

Reservations or more information: botanicgardens.org.

Weekends on Main Littleton’s Main Street restaurants will host outdoor dining on Friday

ers, strollers, shoppers ...

Group show “Synchronicity: An Acausal Connection of Meaning” will be exhibited in the Elevation Room of Pasternack’s Art Hub, 6851 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Open Fridays 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays noon to 4 p.m. Opening reception Oct. 2, 5-9. It features area artists, including Craig Robb, whose work is in the City of Littleton collection.

The new Freyer-Newman Center at Denver Botanic Gardens opens Sept. 26 with an exhibit called “Garden and Haven: Botanical Art and Illustration.” COURTESY PHOTO evenings and all day Saturday through October, with the street closed for din-

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Aurora Fox “Real, live human beings” will enjoy a show at the Aurora Fox called “Tomfoolery: The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer,” adapted by Cameron Mackintosh and Robin Ray. New ticketing software automates the socially distanced seating. Masks will be required. Performances at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday and 2 p.m.

Sunday, through Oct. 11. 303-739-1970, aurorafox.org.

Benchmark Theatre Benchmark Theatre announced its inaugural WorkBench Project: “National Bohemians” by Luke Sorge.

Director is Warren Sherrill Performances: Nov. 13-15 and 20-22. A first look at a play in development ... and “Fever Dream Festival”: a 48-hour playwriting adventure Dec. 11-12. Call Hayley Johnson at 303-519-9059 for tickets. Benchmark is at 1560 S. Teller St., Lakewood. See benchmarktheatre. com.

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Four tracks will include: fiction/nonfiction/middle grade/children’s and poetry. Registration: $20. Scholarship available — call 303-521-8615. A manuscript critique is available for $25.

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Lone Tree Lone Tree Arts Center opens up Oct. 16-18 with a performance by the Motones and Jerseys in a 1960s musical battle, emceed by Mary Louise Lee; Adam Pascal: So Far on Oct. 24; and Rene Heredia’s Flamenco Fantasy Theatre on Oct. 25. Call for tickets: 720-509-1000 or lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Tom Munds ‘served our community and country’ Longtime Englewood Herald reporter, military veteran honored at Fort Logan memorial service

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Family, coworkers, and current and former Englewood city officials came together in memoriam of a wellknown figure in the Englewood community who loved that city as much as it loved him back.

“It’s just an honor to be part of honoring someone who served our community and country,” said Joe Jefferson, a former Englewood mayor and current municipal judge, after a Sept. 18 memorial service for Tom Munds, who covered Englewood as a news reporter for Munds decades.

Munds, a Denver resident, died Feb. 6 after a battle with cancer. He was 82.

The memorial service at Fort Logan National Cemetery in southwest Denver — complete with ceremonial rifle-firing and the traditional folding of an American flag — was a fitting tribute to Munds, whose first career was in the U.S. Air Force. A technical sergeant, Munds spent 21 years in the Air Force, including service in the Vietnam War.

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No season announcement yet As the nonprofit organization, housed in Littleton’s historic Town Hall building, looks forward, “we want to produce live theater,” McCrumb continued, but will not announce a season at present. They will look for plays with a small cast — small-scale musical productions to perform in their downtown space on Littleton’s Main Street.

Two variances will be requested from

A military member kneels to give an American flag to Tom Munds’ daughter, Gayle Munds, at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Her brother, Thomas E. Munds, sits next to her.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD The memorial service for Munds was “a tribute to the sacrifice he made for not only his country but his family,” said his son, Thomas Munds, 57.

During the times of military assignments, Tom Munds “did the traveling so it wouldn’t be hard on the family,” said Thomas Munds, who would stay home with his family in Denver while his dad was away.

When Thomas Munds looks back, his dad’s work ethic and discipline are among the qualities that stand out the most.

“He probably learned that from the military — he raised us the same way.

It was ‘yes sir, no sir,’ ‘yes ma’am, no ma’am’ until we were 16 years old,” Thomas Munds said. “He was very straightforward; he told you what to do,

when to do. And that’s not a bad thing.”

Munds wasn’t all business. A sports lover, he was a big Green Bay Packers fan until the day he died, his son said.

And Munds had a soft side, too.

“That was mainly generated toward the family,” Thomas Munds said.

“Mom, he protected her like a husband should.”

Born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia, Munds ended up going to military tech school in Mississippi, eventually listening to Russian radio transmissions in Morse code and copying them in Alaska.

He later landed as a public information officer at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, writing for the base’s newspaper and freelancing for the Sentinel newspaper chain.

Arapahoe County, which spells out the new rules for gathering inside. (Town Hall’s auditorium holds 260 — probably 50 tickets will be available.) Audience seats will be limited and there’s also a problem with separating actors from audience in this venue — those who have enjoyed a performance in the front row will recall times when a performer was almost in one’s lap! Lots of measuring tapes are in order this year!

“It’s a gamble for us,” McCrumb said. “We may have to reschedule because of bad weather. We will go rain or shine as long as it’s safe.”

Looking ahead to in-house performances — future theater sets will be

smaller and simpler, with not much overhead for each production. A production of 21 to 25 shows could break even, the board thinks.

And there have in the past been a second set of small concerts that played between theatrical productions. People bought tickets for them, when buying season tickets, but attendance was poor. Rethinking will happen here ... “I can’t say enough about the amazing staff, actors, designers ... everyone working there is right for the job,” McCrumb enthused.

There is no executive director at the moment and no search in process yet.

“When it’s financially prudent and operationally necessary, the board will bring someone on”... McCrumb also spoke of an increased interest from potential board members. The board has three priorities for the year:  Continue a focus on quality programming.  Enhance the patron experience.  Raise Town Hall’s profile in the community.

“It’s an economic driver for downtown Littleton and a force for kids in the school system. Whether you like art or not, we demonstrate relevance.”

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by Robert Michael Sanders, has so many benefits, McCrumb stated. “It teaches children to dialogue, solve problems, meet different people, speak in public. Studies have shown that as school districts have to slash budgets, kids exposed to the arts do better across the board. We want to stay in touch.” Sanders and program manager Matthew Kepler, who connects with what is going on regionally, are among staff members the

Munds retired from military service in late 1976 and went on to complete his journalism degree at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

In 1977, the Sentinel chain hired him to report on and take photos of high school sports at nine schools, including Englewood High. The beat was eventually pared down to schools in Englewood and neighboring Littleton.

In 1986, he was assigned to cover the entire community of Englewood, which he did for the next 30-plus years.

He spent most of that time working for the Englewood Herald. His articles appeared on the pages of the Herald and sister papers as recently as spring 2019.

“I was just amazed at how many people knew Tom and interacted with him. He went to almost every event in Englewood,” said Jefferson, the former mayor. Munds’ dependable photography and quote-gathering “always made those events seem like a big deal.”

Englewood City Councilmember Rita Russell and former Councilmember Laurett Barrentine attended Munds’ memorial, as did Jefferson.

“He really did live a life of service,” Jefferson said. “It was just really an honor to be there.”

Munds loved reminiscing about his favorite Englewood restaurants, the big high school sports games and the tougher stories — but perhaps above all, the familiar faces.

In an interview not long before he died, Munds expressed his gratitude for being a member of the community.

“Tell the people of Englewood,” Munds said, “that I love them.”

board leans on.

In the past, some casting decisions have been criticized (i.e., not Latino actors in “West Side Story”), but McCrumb is convinced that “the vast majority of roles can be played by any actor. It’s about politics, not talent.

We will look at shows that we can cast appropriately and widen the potential cast as we move out of COVID. Selections will hold to values we preach.

We will reach out to current audiences about material they wish for.”

Production of new plays is not in Town Hall’s mission, he continued.

Perhaps there will be some “smaller in-between shows, as we’re able.”

Going show by show, the next challenge is “what we can do with a holiday slant.” The board wants to reach audiences who may not now be comfortable with seeing live theater — it may not be on their radar ...

On THAC’s YouTube is “Behind the Mask,” with 3-4 minute recordings by different performers — all paid, McCrumb emphasizes.

“It’s not exclusive, we’re not spending a lot on promoting ... but hope to bridge a generation gap.

“Robert Michael Sanders is a treasure. He rebuilt the education program and offered it virtually and free.

We have a student from as far away as New Hampshire! A small group of students has learned dialects, improv, expanded speaking skills. It’s a priority of mine to build it up,” McCrumb said.

“We’re not making money now, but I’m optimistic! We’re exploring how to offer something no one else is. Eighty percent of revenue is from ticket sales.

Some other cities (Parker, Lone Tree) contribute a larger part of the budget.

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Legend’s Spencer Schlagel watches his drive during the final Continental League boys golf tournament which was held Sept.

15 at Spring Valley Golf Club. Schlagel finished with a 78.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Rock Canyon senior Nick Fallin examined his round and figured he could have played better.

Fallin, however, took medalist honors with an even-par 72 on Sept. 15 at the Spring Valley Golf Club in the final Continental League boys golf tournament of the season.

He helped the Jaguars win their first league title with a total team score of 1,686 through seven league tournaments with Castle View coming in second at 1,703.

Fallin, who started on the 18th hole in the shotgun start, had three birdies to go along with three bogeys and wound up a stroke ahead of Castle View’s Luke Cushman, Johnny Williams of Ponderosa and Legend’s Logan Douglass, who each had 1-over-par scores of 73.

“I thought I played pretty good,” said Fallin. “I didn’t take advantage of the par 5s as well as I wanted. I played well on the rest of the course.

I hit the ball well and make a couple putts. It wasn’t as great as I wanted to play but I was obviously happy, “I kind of just kept it together the

whole round. Through the middle part of the round I was 1-under through 14 holes and at that point I was pretty locked in.”

Fallin was 1-over-par on the three par-5 holes and a bogey on the 531-yard, par-5 16th hole put him at 1-over-par, but he birdied the par-3 17th hole to finish his round at evenpar.

“You just have to have confidence in your game that even if you have a bad hole you are just going to be able to get in back the next hole,” said Fallin.

“I thought it was a pretty good season. We won the league title. I was pretty happy with how I did during the season. Obviously you can always do better but I had a solid year and it was a good way to finish my senior year with a win.”

Fallin had support from his teammates as Rock Canyon nailed down the league championship. Logan Douglass had a high school career best 73, Nathan Kim came in with a 74 and Blake Sullivan fired a 79 for the 298 team score, seven strokes lower than Legend, which came in second in the league finale.

In the Jefferson County League 5A tournament at West Woods on Sept.

14, Lakewood’s Max Lange carded a 5-under-par 67 with teammate Ryan Liao shooting a 68. Jack Armstrong of Valor Christian tied for sixth with a par-72.

Ralston Valley won the confer-

ence title while Valor Christian was fourth.

Arapahoe’s Matthew Wilkinson tied for medalist honors with a 1-under-par 71 on Sept. 16 at Murphy Creek Golf Club in the Centennial League’s regular-season ending tournament.

The league champion Warriors, helped by Jack Rottschafer’s 73 which tied for third and a 76 from defending state champion Will Kates, won the team title at Murphy Creek with a score of 297 with Cherry Creek placing second at 304.

Lutheran’s Jackson Lowe was the leading Lions golfer with an 83 at the Class 3A Metro League tournament at the Broadlands. Lutheran was fourth in the team tourney standings.

The fields are set for Class 5A regional tournaments.

Arapahoe, Heritage and Douglas County will be in the Class 5A Southern regional, which was set for Sept. 24 at South Suburban golf course. The Central regional was held Sept. 23 at Overland golf course with Valor, Mountain Vista and Regis Jesuit entered. Rock Canyon, Highlands Ranch, ThunderRidge and Jeffco champ Ralston Valley played Sept. 21 in the 5A Western regional at Raccoon Creek while Legend and Chaparral competed on Sept. 21 in the Northern regional at Hyland Hills.

The 5A state tournament is set for Oct. 5-6 at Rolling Hills Country Club.

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Football, field hockey, spirit C R O S S W O R D gain approval for fall P U Z Z L E

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado High School Activities Association on Sept. 16 signed off on allowing high school football and field hockey games to happen in the fall despite the coronavirus.

Schools have the option of resuming the sports in the coming weeks if they are ready, or waiting until the spring.

CHSAA’s board met to decide whether to move forward with the seasons after the Polis administration earlier in the day approved variances to allow the sports to resume. By a 12-3 vote, the board decided to allow schools to resume the sports under the variances.

“We are in a pandemic,” Troy Baker, president of CHSAA’s board of directors and the athletic director at Buena Vista High School, said in a written statement. “It’s not normal times. We’re all trying to find a way to navigate through it, with the hope of trying to find some normalcy in our lives. There isn’t a guide of how to do this.”

Sideline spirit — also known as cheer — will also be allowed to resume in the fall.

Under variances approved by state, all participants who are not actively playing or performing must wear masks and be 6 feet apart. Players and performers may not go into spectator areas and are required to observe

mask-wearing and social-distancing rules while traveling to games.

The variances approved by Polis’ team allow for 50 players per sideline to be on the field during a football game. In field hockey, the variance allows for 25 players per sideline, per game.

“We have worked closely with CHSAA to approve their request, issue guidelines and assist in creating a process that supports a return to football, field hockey and cheer,” Polis said in a written statement.

Earlier this month, Polis said he thought there was an opening for high school football to resume in the fall.

CHSAA initially balked at the idea.

Some high school sports have already resumed, like golf and cross country.

CHSAA has requested variances for gymnastics, boys soccer, spirit, girls volleyball and unified bowling, which are traditionally played during the fall season. The Polis administration is still considering how to move forward on those sports.

If coronavirus transmission in a county starts to rise too quickly, schools there would no longer be allowed to offer football, field hockey and cheer.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Unclaimed Property, Douglas County Public Trustee To Whom It May Concern: On June 10, 2020, the real property owned by SABRINA L HENDRICKS located at 241 SOUTH PEMBROOK STREET, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO, 80104 was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 20190141. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender, NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, by $43,760.57‬. This amount is now owed to SABRINA L HENDRICKS less the cost of this publication notice. The legal description of the property is LOT 5, BLOCK 3, FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. To claim the funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 100 Third Street, Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417- email pubtrust@douglas.co.us .

If the funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before DECEMBER 10, 2020, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”.

Legal Notice No.: 2019-0141 First Publication Date: September 24, 2020 Last Publication Date: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE FOR BOWEY ENCLAVE PROPERTY ANNEXATION Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has by resolution set a public meeting regarding the consideration of the Bowey Enclave Property Annexation Ordinance on October 5, 2020, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter can be heard, in the Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80138. The purpose of the public meeting is to determine if the proposed annexation for the property described in this public notice complies with Article II, Section 30(1)(c) of the Colorado Constitution and C.R.S. § 31-12-106(1).

The Town Council Resolution No. 19-041, Series of 2019, reads as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 20-042, Series of 2020 TITLE: A RESOLUTION SETTING THE DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE FOR THE BOWEY PROPERTY FOR SECOND READING ON OCTOBER 5, 2020 WHEREAS, certain real property commonly known as the Bowey property is located in unincorporated Douglas County and is described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by this reference (the “Bowey Property”); and WHEREAS, the Bowey Property is entirely contained within the outer boundaries of the Town of Parker, Colorado, and has been surrounded for a period of not less than three (3) years.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The ordinance to annex the Bowey Property will be considered on second reading by the Town Council on October 5, 2020, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30(1)(c), and C.R.S. § 31-12-106(1).

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 17th day of August, 2020.

TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO Mike Waid, Mayor ATTEST: Carol Baumgartner, Town Clerk Exhibit A - Legal Description A PARCEL OF LAND BEING ALL OF THAT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2015022961 IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, SITUATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, SAID COUNTY AND STATE, ADDITIONALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27, NORTH 89°33’16” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1, 325.98 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27, NORTH 89°29’46” EAST, A DISTANCE OF

434.20 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY OF SOUTH PARKER ROAD AS DESCRIBED IN SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 875, AT PAGE 652, IN SAID OFFICIAL RECORDS; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES: 1. SOUTH 07°17’29” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 326.50 FEET; 2. SOUTH 17°31’59” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 170.70 FEET; 3. SOUTH 09°36’29” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 855.06 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE DEPARTING SAID WESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, SOUTH 89°34’02” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 664.07 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27, SOUTH 89°35’51” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1,325.06 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 27, NORTH 00°17’07” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1,329.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Legal Notice No. 937852 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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El público tendrá la oportunidad de proporcionar comentarios antes de que los Comisionados consideren la adopción del Plan de Participación Pública. Se puede asistir a la audiencia en persona o acceder virtualmente. Visite el sitio web del condado en HYPERLINK “http://www.douglas.co.us” www.douglas.co.us o comuníquese con el Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario para obtener instrucciones sobre cómo participar virtualmente, al 303 660-7460.

El borrador del Plan de Participación Ciudadana está disponible en el Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario, en la dirección anterior, o en línea en HYPERLINK “http://www.douglas.co.us/ cdbg/whats-new/” www.douglas.co.us/cdbg/ whats-new/. Las copias impresas del Plan de Participación Ciudadana o versiones del Plan en español u otros idiomas están disponibles a pedido. Se pueden proporcionar intérpretes o adaptaciones para necesidades especiales comunicándose con tres días de anticipación con Tina Dill, Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario del Condado de Douglas al 303-814-4380. Los que necesiten información para personas con problemas de audición pueden llamar al número TTY al 303-663-7791.

Fecha de publicación: 24 de septiembre de 2020 Legal Notice No. 937962 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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REGARDING DOUGLAS COUNTY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN

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The Citizen Participation Plan outlines how Douglas County will conduct outreach and consultation regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of this Plan is to set forth how Douglas County will encourage citizen participation in the CDBG program and obtain housing and community development input from the community. The overall CDBG program goals are to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities, primarily for the benefit of low-to moderate-income residents of Douglas County.

The comment period is from September 24, 2020 through October 26, 2020. A public hearing will be held on October 27, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioners Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, at the 100 Third St. in Castle Rock. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback before the Commissioners consider the adoption of the Public Participation Plan. The hearing can be attended in person or accessed virtually. See the County website at www.douglas.co.us or contact the Department of Community Development for instructions on how to participate virtually, at 303 660-7460.

The draft Citizen Participation Plan is available at the Department of Community Development, at the address above, or online at www.douglas. co.us/cdbg/whats-new/. Hard copies of the Citizen Participation Plan or versions of the Plan in Spanish or other languages are available upon request.

Interpreters or special needs accommodations can be provided with three-days advance notice by contacting Tina Dill, Douglas County Department of Community Development at 303-814-4380.

Persons in need of information for the hearing impaired may call the TTY number at 303-663-7791.

Legal Notice No. 937961 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ______________________________________ Public Notice AVISO PÚBLICO SOBRE EL PERÍODO DE 30 DÍAS DE COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS CON RESPECTO AL PROGRAMA DE SUBVENCIONES EN BLOQUE PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO DEL CONDADO DE DOUGLAS Y SOBRE LA AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA EL PLAN DE PARTICIPACIÓN CIUDADANA El Plan de Participación Ciudadana describe cómo el Condado de Douglas llevará a cabo actividades de divulgación y consultas con respecto al programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG por sus siglas en inglés), administrado por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD por sus siglas en inglés). El propósito de este Plano es establecer cómo el Condado de Douglas alentará la participación ciudadana en el programa CDBG y obtendrá aportes de la comunidad sobre vivienda y desarrollo comunitario.

Los objetivos generales del programa CDBG son proporcionar una vivienda digna, un entorno de vida adecuado y ampliar las oportunidades económicas, principalmente para el beneficio de los residentes de ingresos bajos a moderados del condado de Douglas.

El período de comentarios es desde el 24 de septiembre de 2020 hasta el 26 de octubre de 2020. Se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 27 de octubre de 2020 a las 2:30 p.m. por la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Douglas en la

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado will hold a public hearing regarding the Memmen Parcel annexation on October 6, 2020 at 6:00 pm in the Town of Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. The purpose of the public hearing is to determine if the property described in the following Petition for Annexation complies with Article II, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and meets the applicable requirements of §31-12-104 and §31-12-105, C.R.S. and is considered eligible for annexation.

The Town Council Substantial Compliance Resolution No. 2020-076 and the Petition for Annexation read as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 2020-076 A RESOLUTION FINDING THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO, DESIGNATED ON THE ANNEXATION MAP AS THE MEMMEN PARCEL ANNEXATION, TO BE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 30 OF ARTICLE II OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; AND ESTABLISHING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 31-12-108, C.R.S., TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPERTY PETITIONED FOR ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK IS ELIGIBLE FORANNEXATION UNDER SECTION 30 OF ARTICLE II OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND THE MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT OF 1965 WHEREAS, a Petition for Annexation designated as the “Memmen Parcel Annexation” (“Petition”) was filed with the Town Clerk on July 10, 2020, by petitioners alleging to comprise more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners in the area subject to the Petition and described on the attached Exhibit A (“Property”), and who assert ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Property, excluding public streets and alleys and any land owned by the Town of Castle Rock; WHEREAS, the Petition requests the Town of Castle Rock annex the Property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to §31-12-107(1)(f), C.R.S., the Town Council, without undue delay, is required to determine if the Petition is in substantial compliance with §30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution and §31-12-107(1), C.R.S., and, if so, is to follow the procedures for consideration of the proposed annexation in accordance with the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, including determining whether the proposed annexation of the Property complies with the requirements of §§31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town Council finds and determines: A. the Petition filed with the Town Clerk was signed by persons comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners of the Property, and who own more than fifty percent (50%) of the Property, excluding public streets and alleys and all land owned by the Town of Castle Rock; B. the Petition requests that the Town of Castle Rock annex the Property; C. the Petition substantially complies with and meets the requirements of Section 30(1)(b) of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and of §3112-107(1), C.R.S; D. the Petition is accompanied by a map containing the information required under §31-12-107(1)

(d), C.R.S.; and E. no signature on the Petition is dated more than 180 days prior to the date of filing of the Petition with the Town Clerk.

Section 2. Pursuant to §31-12-108, C.R.S., a public hearing is scheduled before the Town Council on October 6, 2020 at 6:00 P.M., at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, for the purpose of enabling the Town Council to determine whether the area proposed to be annexed complies with Section 30 of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and the applicable requirements of §§31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S., and is eligible for annexation; whether or not an election is required under Section 30(1)(a) of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and §3112-107(2), C.R.S.; and whether or not additional terms and conditions are to be imposed upon the annexation of said area.

Section 3. The Town Clerk shall give notice of said hearing in the manner prescribed by §31-12108(2), C.R.S. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective on the date and at the time of its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of August, 2020 by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, on first and final reading by a vote of 7 for and 0 against.

EXHIBIT A A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6th PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: STARTING AT A POINT, POINT OF BEGINNING, WHICH BEARS SOUTH 31 DEGREES 0 MINUTES EAST, 2410 FEET FROM NORTHWEST CORNER, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 51 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 400 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 38 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 544.4 FEET; THENCE NORTH 51 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 400 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST, 544.5 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING; PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO The undersigned, being “Landowners” as defined in the C.R.S. § 31-12-103(6), hereby petition the Town of Castle Rock for annexation to the Town of Castle Rock of the following described unincorporated Property located in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, and further state: 1) The legal description of the land which Landowners request to be annexed to the municipality is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, hereinafter referred to as the “Property.”

2) It is desirable and necessary that the abovedescribed Property be annexed to the Town of Castle Rock for the following: 3) The requirements of Article 11, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution have been met.

4) The following requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12104 exist or have been met: a) Not less than one-sixth (1/6) of the perimeter of the area proposed to be annexed is contiguous with the Town of Castle Rock. b) A community of interest exists between the Property proposed to be annexed and the Town of Castle Rock. The Property to be annexed is urban or will be urbanized in the near future; and the Property proposed to be annexed is integrated or is capable of being integrated with the Town of Castle Rock.

5) None of the limitations provided in C.R.S. § 3112-105 are applicable and the requirements of that statute have been met because of the following: a) The annexation of the Property will not result in the Property being divided into separate parts or parcels under identical ownership. b) No land area within the Property held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tract or parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate comprising 20 acres or more, which together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon, has an assessed value in excess of two-hundred thousand dollars for an ad valorem tax purpose for the year preceding the annexation is included within the Property proposed to be annexed, without the written consent of the landowner or landowner thereof. (CRS 31-12-105) c) No annexation proceedings have been commenced for annexation of any part of the Property by any other municipality. d) The entire width of any street or alley to be annexed is included within the annexation. e) The annexation of the Property will not result in the detachment of area from areas from any school district or the attachment of same to another school district. f) Annexation by the Town of Castle Rock of the property will not have the effect of, and will not result in, the denial of reasonable access to landowners, owners of an easement, or owners of a franchise adjoining a platted street or alley, inasmuch as annexation of the Property will not result in annexation of a platted street or alley which is not bounded on both sides by the Town of Castle Rock.

6) The proposed annexation will not have the effect of extending a boundary of the Town of Castle Roe k more than three miles in any direction from any point of the Town boundary in the past 12 months.

7) The signer(s) of the Petition comprise(s) onehundred percent (100%) of the landowners in the area and own one hundred percent (100%) of the Property included in the area proposed to be

annexed, exclusive of streets and alleys, and of any land owned by the annexing municipality. The legal description of the land owned by each signer of this petition is shown on Exhibit A. 8) The landowners request that the Town of Castle Rock approve the annexation of the property.

9) This Petition is accompanied by four (4) copies of an annexation boundary map in the form required by C.R.S. 31-12-lOl(l)(d) and attached Exhibit B. LANDOWNER: BARBARA J. LINCOLN

EXHIBIT A A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6th PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: STARTING AT A POINT, POINT OF BEGINNING, WHICH BEARS SOUTH 31 DEGREES 0 MINUTES EAST, 2410 FEET FROM NORTHWEST CORNER, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST; THENCE SOUTH 51 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 400 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 38 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 544.4 FEET; THENCE NORTH 51 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 400 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST, 544.5 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING; Legal Notice No. 937870 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ordinance was adopted, on second and final reading, as amended, at a regular public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas on September 15, 2020: ORDINANCE NO. O-020-001 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1) (h), the Board of County Commissioners (“Board”) is authorized to adopt ordinances to control and regulate the movement and parking of motor vehicles on public property; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 42-4-111(1)(a) and (c), the Board is authorized to regulate or prohibit the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and to regulate traffic by means of Official Traffic Control Devices; and

WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 42-4-1210(1), provides that the owner or lessee of any private property available for public use in the unincorporated areas of a county may request in writing that specified areas on such property be designated by the Board for use only by authorized vehicles; and

WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 42-4-1210(1), further provides that said areas, upon acceptance in writing by the Board, shall be clearly marked by the owner or lessee with Official Traffic Control Devices, as defined in C.R.S. § 42-1-102(64); and

WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 42-4-1210(2), provides that it is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle other than an authorized vehicle in any area designated and marked for such use as provided therein; and

WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 42-4-110(1), authorizes all local authorities, including counties, to adopt by reference all or any part of a model traffic code; and

WHEREAS, the Board has previously adopted the 2010 edition of the “Model Traffic Code for Colorado” and desires to replace the 2010 edition with the recently published 2020 edition; and

WHEREAS, the Board has previously adopted the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” as authorized by C.R.S. § 42-4-104, which addresses all aspects of “traffic control devices”; and

WHEREAS, the Board desires to adopt this ordinance establishing consolidated parking and traffic enforcement and establishing the current authorities and priorities thereof on which Douglas County will rely, hereby superseding and revoking all prior ordinances and resolutions inconsistent or overlapping herewith; now therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS as follows: PART I: GENERAL Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the general public welfare and safety by imposing and enforcing reasonable and necessary traffic and parking restrictions in the County.

Definitions. Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, the following words shall have the following meanings throughout this ordinance.

“Authorized Emergency Vehicle” means such

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Public Notices vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, ambulances, and other special-purpose vehicles as are publicly owned and operated by or for a governmental agency to protect and preserve life and property in accordance with state laws regulating emergency vehicles; said term also means such privately owned vehicles as are designated by the state motor vehicle licensing agency, necessary to the preservation of life and property, to be equipped and to operate as emergency vehicles in the manner prescribed by state law.

“Automobile” means any motor vehicle.

“County” means Douglas County, Colorado.

“Law Enforcement Officers” shall mean the Douglas County Sheriff, Undersheriff and his or her deputy sheriffs.

“Official Traffic Control Device” means all signs, signals, markings, and devices, not inconsistent with Title 42 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, placed or displayed by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating warning, or guiding traffic.

“Owner” means a person who holds the legal title of a vehicle; or, if a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee or lessee or if a mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for purposes herein. The term also includes parties otherwise having lawful use or control or the right to use or control a vehicle for a period of thirty days or more.

“Park” or “parking” means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than very briefly for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.

“Private Property” shall mean private property available for public use within the meaning of C.R.S. § 42-4-1210.

“Residential Parking Permit Area” means a contiguous or nearly contiguous residential area containing public streets more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein, on which motor vehicle parking is prohibited at certain times, except for vehicles displaying a parking permit as provided in this ordinance.

“Stand” or “standing” means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers.

“Stop” or “stopping” means, when prohibited, any halting, even momentarily, of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Law Enforcement Officer or Official Traffic Control Device.

“Vehicle” means any device which is capable of moving itself, or of being moved, from place to place upon wheels or endless tracks.

Enforcement. This ordinance shall be enforced by the Douglas County Sheriff.

Violation. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this ordinance or to disobey any Official Traffic Control Devices referenced herein. In any prosecution for any violation of this ordinance wherein the identity of the violator is in question (such as parking citations issued when the driver of the vehicle is not present), there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the violation was committed by the Owner of the motor vehicle in which the violation occurred.

Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures. Unless otherwise provided by law, all fines and penalties, and the surcharge thereon, for the violation of this ordinance shall be paid into the treasury of Douglas County.

Surcharges. In addition to the fines and penalties prescribed in this ordinance, any person convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be subject to the statutory surcharges of ten dollars ($10.00) for the Victims and Witnesses Assistance and Law Enforcement Fund, and ($22.00) for the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund. Effective January 1, 2013, Colorado requires law enforcement to collect a $1 surcharge to supplement the Family Friends Fund. These surcharges shall be paid to the clerk of the court by each person convicted of violating this ordinance. The clerk shall transmit the moneys to the respective funds in accordance with C.R.S. § 30-15-402(2).

Scope. This ordinance shall apply to every street, alley, sidewalk, driveway, park, and to every other public way or public place, or public parking area (except where such application is prohibited by C.R.S. § 30-15-401(9)(a) and § 42-4-111(1)), or private property as specifically designated herein, within the unincorporated territory of Douglas County and to all other areas designated herein.

This ordinance shall in no way limit application and enforcement of any statutes of the State of Colorado but shall be in addition thereto.

Severability. If any part or parts of this ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid, such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one part or parts be declared invalid.

Repeal. All ordinances and/or resolutions or parts or ordinances and/or resolutions inconsistent with provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the effective date of this ordinance.

PART II: TRAFFIC Section 1. Adoption. Pursuant C.R.S. §§ 42-4-110(1) and 30-15-401(1)(h), there is hereby adopted by reference Articles I and II, inclusive, of the 2020 edition of the “Model Traffic Code for Colorado,” promulgated and published as such by

the Colorado Department of Transportation, Staff Traffic and Safety Projects Branch, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222. The subject matter of the Model Traffic Code relates primarily to comprehensive traffic control regulations. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a system of traffic regulations consistent with state law and generally conforming to similar regulations throughout the state and nation. Copies of the Model Traffic Code adopted herein are on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Section 2. Deletions. The 2020 edition of the Model Traffic Code is adopted as if set out at length save and except the following articles and/ or sections which are declared to be inapplicable to Douglas County and are therefore expressly deleted: (a) Section 107 (b) Section 203 Unsafe Vehiclespot Inspections (c) Section 227(3)(b) (d) Section 228 (7) (e) Section 233 (f) Section 235 (g) Section 238 (h) Section 241 (1) (i) Section 507 (j) Section 508 (k) Section 509 (l) Section 510 (m) Section 607 (2)(b) (n) Section 611 (o) Section 705 (2) (p) Section 1008.5 (q) Section 1101 (12)(b) (r) Section 1105 (s) Section 1401 (t) Section 1402 (u) Section 1406 (1)(b) (v) Section 1407 (3)(c) (w) Section 1409 (x) Section 1412 (y) Section 1413 (z) Section 1415 (aa) Section 1701 (bb) Section 1705 (cc) Section 1706 (dd) Section 1707 (ee) Section 1708 (ff) Section 1709 (gg) Section 1710 (hh) Section 1711 (ii) Section 1712 (jj) Section 1713 (kk) Section 1714 (ll) Section 1715 (mm) Section 1716 (nn) Section 1717 (oo) Section 18 Abandoned Vehicle (pp) Section 1901 (qq) Section 1902 (rr) Section 1903 (ss) Section 1904 Section 3. Penalty Assessment Procedure and Penalty Schedule. (a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Part II commits a traffic infraction, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-402(1). The penalty assessment procedure provided in C.R.S. § 16-2-201, shall be followed by the arresting officer for any such violation of this ordinance. (b) The County hereby elects to have the provisions of C.R.S. § 42-2-127(5.5)(b), apply to violations of this ordinance. If a violator receives a penalty assessment notice for a violation of this ordinance, and such person pays the fine and surcharge for the violation on or before the date the payment is due, the points assessed for the violation are reduced as follows: (1) for a violation having an assessment of three or more points, the points are reduced by two points; (2) for a violation having an assessment of two points, the points are reduced by one point. (c) For its schedule of fines and penalties, the County incorporates by this reference the schedule of fines and penalties set forth in C.R.S. § 42-41701(as that section may be amended), as those fines and penalties correspond to the sections of the Model Traffic Code adopted by this ordinance, for all cases wherein the alleged violator acknowledges guilt or liability, is found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, or has judgment entered against him/her. If the penalty assessment procedure is not used, and the alleged offender is found guilty, court costs may be assessed in addition to the fine and penalties set forth in C.R.S. § 42-4-1701, and surcharges. (d) In the case of multiple traffic offenses involving aggressive driving, the applicable penalty or penalty assessment shall be doubled for each traffic offense. For purposes of this subsection, “aggressive driving” means committing any two or more of the following violations in a single act or series of acts in close proximity to another motor vehicle: 1) exceeding the speed limits (1101); 2) following too closely (1008); 3) failure to obey official traffic control devices (603); 4) passing on shoulder of road (1004(2)); 5) failure to give an adequate signal (903); 6) failure to yield right-ofway (701, 702, 703); and 7) unsafe lane change (903). (e) The imposition of any penalty imposed pursuant to this Part II shall not preclude impound where appropriate pursuant to Part IV. PART III: PARKING The restrictions, procedures and penalties provided in this Part III shall be in addition to those provided in Part II. Section 1.

Residential Parking Permit Areas Purpose.

Sometimes persons in residential areas request assistance reducing hazardous traffic conditions resulting from nonresidents competing with residents to park their vehicles in certain residential areas; to protect those residential areas from polluted air, excessive noise, and refuse caused by the entry of nonresident vehicles; to protect residents from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their residences; to preserve the character of residential areas; to promote efficiency

in maintaining streets in residential areas in a clean and safe condition; to preserve the value of the property in residential areas; to promote traffic safety and the safety of children and other pedestrians in residential areas; and to promote the peace, comfort convenience, and welfare of all residents of the County.

Establishment.

The Board hereby establishes Residential Parking Permit Areas in the areas more particularly described in Exhibit A and Exhibit C, as may be amended from time to time by motion of the Board of County Commissioners, attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Parking Without Permit Prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to be parked on a public street within the Residential Parking Permit Areas, more particularly described in Exhibit A, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on weekdays, excepting holidays, from July 30 through May 30, inclusive, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit authorized by this ordinance.

It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle to be parked on a public street within the Residential Parking Permit Areas, more particularly described in Exhibit C, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on weekdays, excepting holidays, from July 30 through May 30, inclusive, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit authorized by this ordinance.

Posting of Signs.

The Division of Engineering Services shall post appropriate signs within the areas more particularly described in Exhibit A, advising motorists of the days and hours when motor vehicle parking within said area shall be prohibited except by permit.

The Division of Engineering Services shall post appropriate signs within the areas more particularly described in Exhibit C, advising motorists of the days and hours when motor vehicle parking within said area shall be prohibited except by permit.

Penalty.

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Part III on any public street or public facility commits a Class A Traffic Infraction, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of seventeen dollars ($17.00) for each separate violation. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance on any private road or private facility commits a Class 2 Petty Offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each separate violation. The penalty assessment procedure provided in C.R.S. § 16-2-201, may be followed by the arresting officer for any such violation of this ordinance. In the event that a violation of the Part II exists which is outside the scope of this Part III, the violations may be treated as two separate violations and two penalties may be assessed. The penalties prescribed in this Part III shall not preclude impound where appropriate pursuant to Part IV. Defenses.

It shall be a defense that the area was not properly marked with the relevant restriction at the time the violation notice is issued. It shall further be a defense that the violation was the result of direction of a Law Enforcement Officer or at the direction of an Official Traffic Control Device. It shall not be a defense to a violation otherwise contained herein if the property is improperly or not designated in the attached exhibits so long as the County was authorized to restrict and/or enforce parking restrictions in such area. It shall not be a defense that the Owner of the vehicle was not the person who placed the vehicle or allowed the vehicle to be placed in the restricted area(s) and such Owner shall be responsible for all violations involving the owner’s vehicle(s). It shall not be a defense that an Official Traffic Control Device was not placed pursuant to a designated procedure so long as the location and nature of the restriction is clearly posted.

Permits.

A. The owner, owners, lessee or lessees of each residential unit within the residential parking permit area may be issued one or more permits which shall allow a motor vehicle to which it is affixed to be parked within the area without regard to the parking restrictions imposed by this ordinance. No more than three permits may be issued for each residential unit, unless good cause is shown for issuance of additional permits. A resident permit shall consist of a numbered decal which shall be permanently affixed to the lower left corner of the rear window of the motor vehicle.

B. The owner or owners of each residential unit within a parking permit area may also be issued up to five (5) visitor permits. A visitor permit shall allow the motor vehicle in which it is displayed to be parked within the area without regard to the parking restrictions imposed by this ordinance. A visitor permit shall be placed on the front dash of the motor vehicle.

C. Permits shall be issued by the Division of Engineering Services based on satisfactory evidence of residency within the area.

D. Temporary permits. A contractor may obtain, at no cost, a reasonable number of temporary permits for vehicles of the contractor and the contractor’s employees for the period of time that the contractor is engaged in work within a residential parking zone, as specified on the permit.

E. Resident permits shall be numbered and shall not be transferable from one residence or vehicle to another.

F. Resident and visitor permits shall remain the property of the County. Where the maximum number of resident permits have been issued for a residential unit, a resident permit shall be voided by the County for each new resident permit issued.

Section 2.

Private Property Parking Restrictions Private Property owners may request and the Board may accept designation of specified areas for use only by authorized vehicles pursuant to C.R.S. § 42-4-1210. Upon acceptance in writing by the Board, the owner of such private property is required to clearly mark the area with Official Traffic Control Devices. Such areas are listed in Exhibit B, as may be amended from time to time

by motion of the Board of County Commissioners, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Violations of such postings shall be a violation of this Part III. Section 3.

Public Property Parking Restrictions The Director of Engineering Services or his/ her designee shall have the authority to direct the installation of any “traffic control device” which is warranted in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as revised. Violations of such postings shall be a violation of this Part III. PART IV: IMPOUNDS In addition to the penalties and procedures set forth hereinabove, the Sheriff, or any person acting under his direction, is authorized to impound Vehicles, by means of towing or installation of an immobilizing device or “boot”, under the following circumstances: (a) if the registered Owner of said Vehicle has been issued three or more traffic or parking citations that remain outstanding. For purposes of this Part IV, “outstanding” shall mean that the Owner has: failed to pay the fine or penalty imposed under said citation by the date set forth in the citation and, without prior authorization, failed to appear in court on the date set forth in the citation; or (b) if the Vehicle has been abandoned on a public right-of-way. For purposes of this Part IV, a Vehicle shall be deemed “abandoned” if it is inoperative (regardless of registration status) or if, after an abandoned vehicle notice has been placed on the Vehicle requiring that it be moved, the Vehicle has not been removed within 72 hours; or (c) if the Vehicle is illegally parked, for any length of time: (1) in a manner that obstructs any roadway or emergency access; (2) in a fire zone or in front of a fire hydrant; (3) in a manner that prevents any other Vehicle from being able to move; (4) in any area marked by appropriate signage as a tow away zone; or (5) in any other circumstance where the sheriff or a person acting under his authority determines that it would be unsafe for the Vehicle to remain illegally parked.

The cost of recovering an impounded Vehicle shall be the responsibility of the Owner of the Vehicle and shall be in addition to any other fines or penalties that may otherwise apply.

PART IV: CERTIFICATION. The Douglas County Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall have on file copies of this ordinance and the adopted Model Traffic Code available for inspection by the public during regular business hours.

PART V: EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after publication after adoption on second reading and shall apply to traffic offenses occurring or committed on or after said date.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED ON FIRST READING on August 11, 2020, and ordered published in full in the DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS-PRESS. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO By: /s/ Roger A. Partridge

Red Oak Way (as posted – Meadow View to Pine Forest Lane) Bur Oak Lane (as posted – Meadow View to Pine Forest Lane) Honey Locust Court

Chaparral High School: South of the school (Stonegate Terrace Subdivision) bounded by Lincoln Avenue, Stonegate Parkway, Brookstone Drive and Chambers Road: As posted: Brookstone Drive Greenstone Circle Greenstone Lane Hedgeway Drive Crystallo Drive Crystallo Court Citrine Court Alabaster Court Malachite Court Tourmaline Court EXHIBIT B PRIVATE PARKING RESTRICTED AREAS Highlands Ranch Recreation Center at Northridge, 8801 South Broadway, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Highlands Ranch Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Highlands Ranch Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 South University Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Highlands Ranch Recreation Center at Westridge, 9650 South Foothills Canyon Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Backcountry Parking Area, 11950 Monarch Blvd., Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

Pinewood Townhome Association, Inc. (Pinery) 6500 North Pinewood Drive Athletic Club at Inverness 374 Inverness Drive South.

Hydrogen Components, Inc., 12420 North Dumont Way, Littleton, Colorado Highlands Ranch Learning Center, 405 Dad Clark Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

AMC Highlands Ranch 24, 103 West Centennial Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, Colorado Valor Christian High School, 3775 Grace Boulevard, Highlands Ranch, Colorado EXHIBIT C RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREAS

Chaparral High School area more particularly described as Onyx St, Greenstone Cir, Malachite Ct, Greenstone Ln, Crystallo Ct, Crystallo Dr, Verdigris St, Alabaster Ct, Tourmaline Ct, Citrine Ct, and from the intersections of Stonegate Parkway to Greenstone Cir on Hedgeway Dr as well as from the intersection of Brookstone Dr to Greenstone Cir on Onyx St. Legal Notice No. 937949 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Roger A. Partridge, Chair ATTEST: /s/ Kristin Randlett Kristin Randlett, Deputy Clerk ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING, AS AMENDED, on September 15, 2020, and ordered published in the DOUGLAS COUNTY NEWS-PRESS. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO By: /s/ Roger A. Partridge Roger A. Partridge, Chair ATTEST: /s/ Kristin Randlett Kristin Randlett, Deputy Clerk EXHIBIT A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREAS All or portions (as posted) of the following streets in Douglas County: Highlands Ranch High School: East of the school: Morning Glory Court Morning Glory Place Morning Glory Lane Morning Glory Way Weeping Willow Circle (as posted – Cresthill Lane to Morning Glory Way) West of the school: Lark Sparrow Drive (as posted – Fallbrooke Drive to Sand Hill Way) Sand Hill Court Sand Hill Street South of the school: Townsville Circle (as posted – 9614 Townville Circle to Griffith Place) Griffith Place (as posted – Newcastle Drive to Cresthill Lane) Queenscliffe Drive (as posted – Townsville Circle to 9688 Queenscliffe Dr) Queenscliffe Court Canberra Dr (as postednorthbound from 9687 Canberra Dr, including the cul-de-sac) Canberra Court Parramatta Place (as posted – Queenscliffe Dr to Rockhampton Way)

The City of Lone Tree plans to submit a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to the State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. CDBG funds are intended to provide decent housing, suitable living environments and economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate-income persons through rehabilitation and preservation, economic/job development and public facilities improvements.

The application being considered would request $615,000 for Site Acquisition in association with a proposed development by Koelbel and Company east of I-25 near RidgeGate Parkway and South Havana Street. It is estimated that approximately 100% of the funds would benefit low and moderate-income persons. Permanent involuntary displacement of neighborhood persons or businesses is not anticipated. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during these hearings should notify Jay Robb at (720) 509-1283 a minimum of 3 days in advance so that appropriate aids can be made available.

A public hearing will be held at 7:00 pm on October 6, 2020 at the Lone Tree Arts Center Event Hall, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, CO for staff, applicants, and elected officials only; and will be accessible to the public via electronic participation, to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions related to:

• The proposed CDBG application for this project; and • Community development and housing needs, including the needs or low and moderate income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be addressed through the CDBG program; and • The performance of the City of Lone Tree in carrying out its community development responsibilities.

• Potential historical effects.

A copy of the application(s) as submitted to the State will be available for public review at the City of Lone Tree Municipal Building located at 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite 100, Lone Tree, CO 80124

Written comments are also welcome and must be received by October 5, 2020 and submitted to Jay. Robb@cityoflonetree.com

Redstone Elementary:South of the school: Brady Place

Oral and written comments will be considered in deciding whether to submit an application for the proposed project.

Ponderosa High School: North of the school: Meadow View (as posted – to Pine Forest Lane on east and west ends of Meadow View) Tamarac Court

Written summary information will be available for public review at the City of Lone Tree Municipal Building at 9220 Kimmer Drive Suite 100, Lone Tree CO 80124 on September 21, 2020 until October 7, 2020 on any CDBG application(s) the City of Lone Tree intends to submit to the State.

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Public Notices Information and records regarding the City of Lone Tree’s proposed and past use of CDBG funds are available at Douglas County Community Development Office, 301 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 during regular office hours.

Legal Notice No. 937964 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2019 AND 2020 BUDGETS OVERLOOK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TOWN OF PARKER, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Overlook Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2021. The necessity has also arisen for the amendment of the 2019 budget, and the potential amendment of the 2020 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2021 budget, the 2019 amended budget, and the 2020 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 590, Englewood, Colorado 80112 (phone 303-689-0833), where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2021 budget, 2019 amended budget, and 2020 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on Monday, September 28, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.

DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING INPERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING PLEASE CALL IN TO THE CONFERENCE BRIDGE AT 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PARTICPANT CODE OF 619715.

Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2021 budget, the 2019 amended budget, or the 2020 amended budget, inspect the 2021 budget, the 2019 amended budget, and the 2020 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

OVERLOOK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Paula J. Williams McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No. 937948 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2019 BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that amendments to the 2019 budgets have been submitted to Promenade at Castle Rock Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3. Copies of the proposed amended budgets are on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection.

Such amended 2019 budgets will be considered at a public hearing during a joint special meeting of the Districts to be held via video conference at the link below on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. Any interested elector of the Districts may file or register any objections to the amended budgets at any time prior to final adoption of the amended budgets by the governing bodies of the Districts.

Video Conference via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91646206822?pwd=N2doc1BM OU1RTUZ2VXBuZGVpTllrUT09 Call In: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 916 4620 6822; Password: 339764

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: PROMENADE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3 /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 937965 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that vacancies exist on the Boards of Directors of the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 4-8. Any eligible elector of the Districts who is interested in appointment to the Boards may contact the Districts’ Legal Counsel, Tom George, via e-mail at tgeorge@ spencerfane.com to express interest. The Boards of the Districts may fill said vacancies 10 days after the date hereof.

By: Thomas N. George, Esq. Legal Counsel for District Legal Notice No. 937958 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice NOTICE TO AMEND 2019 BUDGET FOR RAVENNA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an amended budget was submitted to the RAVENNA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the year of 2019. A copy of the amended budget has been filed in the office of Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 S. Monaco Street, Ste. 360, Denver, Colorado 80237, where same is open for public inspection. Such amended budget will be considered at a public hearing at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the RAVENNA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT to be held on September 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Due to the State of Emergency declared by Governor Polis and the threat to health and safety posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting is being held via telephone conference and may be joined at 425-585-6155/Access Code: 575-215-683#. Any interested electors of the RAVENNA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT may inspect the amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the amended budget (to spacheco@isp-law.com or Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 S. Monaco Street, Ste. 360, Denver, CO 80237).

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: RAVENNA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. Legal Notice No. 937957 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Sierra Middle School, Sand Creek Elementary and Northridge Elementary Flooring Replacement Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on October 5, 2020, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. make final settlement with Next Generation Surfaces for the Flooring Replacements at Sierra Middle School, Sand Creek Elementary and Northridge Elementary.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Next Generation Surfaces, any other contractors or 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 whose claim has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of such School District at the school district’s Construction Department, 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on or before October 5, 2020.

FINAL SETTLEMENT will be made, and verified claims must be timely filed with Douglas County School District Re. 1. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated: September 16, 2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1 Tammy Taylor Secretary Board of Education Legal Notice No. 937954 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #032-20 DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED PLAN and COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) sets forth Douglas County’s overall strategy for coordinating federal community development resources. The ConPlan outlines goals and priorities to address decent housing, establish and maintain a suitable living environment, improve infrastructure, and expand economic opportunities, particularly for very-low, low- and moderate-income persons. The ConPlan is described in 24 CFR Part 91, and in the Final Rule clarifying Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements (FR-6228-F-01). The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Community Needs Assessment, as described in the Department of Health and Human Service’s Information Memorandum #138, dated January 26, 2015, is required in support of the County’s Community Action Plan to identify the causes and conditions of poverty (under 50% AMI or 125% FPL) in the area served. The County requires a consultant to develop and complete these documents and ensure that the minimum standards for ConPlan and Community Needs Assessment are met. The anticipated contract period is November 2020 through June 2021.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFP documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock,

Colorado 80104. All responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #032-20, CDBG Consultant”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

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

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

Legal Notice No. 937959 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT/ FINAL SETTLEMENT STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD Notice is hereby given that at 9:00 a.m. on October 12, 2020, the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD shall make final payment and settlement to the following contractor in connection with all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the referenced project: 1. R.E. Monks Construction Company, LLC in the amount of $1,397.63 pursuant to the contract dated March 2019 for work performed in Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2 – Willow Creek Lift Station.

Any person, individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity that has furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by a contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor may, at any time and up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim.

All such claims shall be filed with the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, c/o Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

Failure on the part of a claimant to timely file a verified statement of the amount due shall relieve the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board from any and all liability for making payment to the claimant.

BY ORDER OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD Legal Notice No.: 937950 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Published in: The Douglas County News Press Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INVITATION TO BID The Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District (The District) has issued a formal request for proposal “RFP” for the Water Advanced Metering Infrastructure Fixed Network System, Year 2020 Project. Sealed proposals addressed to the Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District, 188 Inverness Drive West, Suite 150, Englewood, Colorado 80112, shall be received by the District before 5 p.m. on October 13th, 2020. Proposals will be evaluated by the District based upon criteria as specified in the RFP. Bidders will be contacted regarding the bid award as soon as the District has fully reviewed the bids and has contacted references. We expect bids to be awarded by November 17th, 2020.

The District is seeking an upgrade to its customer metering system to an Advanced Metering Infrastructure “AMI” system. The District intends to convert and/or replace customer meters to an AMI system in order to establish a centralized meter reporting system that economically and technologically meets the District’s goals for system operations and reporting.

RFP documents may be obtained from the District upon payment of $20.00 for an e-file transmittal. To request a set of the RFP documents, please email kelly@mulhernmre.com. These documents will be available beginning Thursday, September 24, 2020. Fees for the RFP Documents are non-refundable.

The District will periodically compile lists of questions during the RFP process and respond in writing to all Bidders registered to have received the RFP Documents. The District’s preferred method of written communication is via electronic mail. If any major clarifications are needed, an addendum will be sent to all bidders.

In order to perform public work, the successful Bidder shall hold or obtain such contractor’s and business licenses, as may be required by applicable law.

Before a Contract will be awarded for the work contemplated herein, the District will conduct such investigation as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of the Bidder to perform the size and type of work specified under this Contract. Upon request, the Bidder shall submit such information as deemed necessary by the District to evaluate the Bidder’s qualifications.

The successful bidder shall be selected based on the bidder’s ability to successfully complete

the project in a timely manner as well as the bidder’s total amount of bid. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive or conditional Bids, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time which, however, shall not extend beyond 60 days from the bid opening date unless a different period is set forth in the Contract Documents.

If you were served in the State of Colorado and if you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, and you wish to respond to the Petition, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1270) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

Dated this 24th day of September, 2020.

COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

The Petition requests that the Court enter an Order affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children, such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

By: Luis Tovar, District Representative Legal Notice No. 937960 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION TO BID The Inverness Water and Sanitation District (The District) requests formal bids for the Inverness Water and Sanitation District – County Line Sanitary Sewer Line Repair Yr. 2020. Bids will be opened via Zoom on the 4th day of November 2020 at 11:00 a.m. local time from the District’s office.

The site is located at the intersection of Inverness Parkway and S. Valley Highway/Inverness Way South in Englewood, CO. The sanitary sewer line in question runs underneath the island and the scope of work contemplated consists of the supply and installation of approximately 411 feet of 10” SDR-26 PVC, three (3) new 4’ diameter concrete manholes, and the removal and disposal of one (1) existing 4’ diameter manhole.

Bid Documents may be obtained from the District upon payment of $20.00 for an e-file transmittal.

To request a set of the Bid Documents, please contact Kelly Conover at Kelly@mulhernmre.com.

Hard copies can be made available upon request for a fee of $100 per set. These documents will be available beginning September 24th, 2020.

Fees for the Bid Documents are non-refundable.

Each Proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by a certified check or bid bond executed on the prescribed form, payable to the District, in an amount not less than 5 percent of the amount bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the necessary additional bond(s) for the faithful performance of the contract, as prescribed in the Contract Documents.

Bidders shall submit all questions in writing to the District’s Engineer no later than 3:00 pm, 26th October 2020. Questions received after this time will be addressed at the discretion of the District. The District will periodically compile a list of Bidders’ questions and respond in writing to all Bidders registered on the District’s “Plan Holder List”. The District’s preferred method of written communication is via electronic mail. If any major clarifications are needed, an addendum will be sent to all bidders.

In order to perform public work, the successful Bidder shall hold or obtain such contractor’s and business licenses, as may be required by applicable law.

Before a Contract will be awarded for the work contemplated herein, the District will conduct such investigation as is necessary to determine the performance record and ability of the apparent low Bidder to perform the size and type of work specified under this Contract. Upon request, the Bidder shall submit such information as deemed necessary by the District to evaluate the Bidder’s qualifications.

The successful bidder shall be selected based on the bidder’s ability to successfully complete the project in a timely manner as well as the bidder’s total amount of bid. The District reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive or conditional Bids, and to postpone the award of the Contract for a period of time which, however, shall not extend beyond 60 days from the bid opening date unless a different period is set forth in the Contract Documents.

Dated this day 21st of September, 2020 INVERNESS WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT

By Luis Tovar, District Representative Legal Notice No. 937951 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without any further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage as more fully described in the attached Petition.

Date: September 9, 2020 Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner Legal Notice No. 937936 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Case No.: 2020CV30434 Division:6

Plaintiff: CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: CHRISTINA C. HANNEMAN; CENDANT MORTGAGE CORPORATION D/B/A PHH MORTGAGE SERVICES CORPORATION; HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.; DEPARTMENT STORES NATIONAL BANK; and CHRISTINE DUFFY as the Douglas County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 Joshua S. Myers, #53309 jmyers@moellergraf.com 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO DEFENDANT CHRISTINA C. HANNEMAN:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property:

BUILDING 52, UNIT 101, CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., RECORDED ON DECEMBER 19, 1995 IN BOOK 1307 AT PAGE 260, ANNEXATION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 25, 1996 IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 1048 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON DECEMBER 19, 1995 AS RECEPTION NO. 9560424 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Dated: September 17, 2020.

MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff

Public Notice District Court, Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

/s/ Joshua S. Myers, #53309 Associate Attorney Legal Notice No.: 937966 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: STEVAN SZENTADORJANY and Respondent: JACQUELINE CHAVES SANTOS SOUSA SZENTADORJANY

Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV30158, Division/ Courtroom # 6 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 20000985

Attorney for Petitioner Christopher N. Little, Esq., #53770 CNL Law Firm, PLLC 6105 S. Main Street, Suite 200 Aurora, Colorado 80016 Tel. (720) 370-2171 Fax. (720) 370-2181 chris@cnllaw.com Case Number: 2020DR30622

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

To the Respondent named above:

BROWNSTONES AT TOWN CENTER INC Plaintiff: v.

JENNIFER M JOHNSON, Defendant(s)

This Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

Regarding: Condominium Unit 1F, Brownstones at Town Center, in accordance with and subject

SUMMONS FOR DECLARATION OF INVALIDITY OF MARRIAGE

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Public Notices to the Amended and Restated Condominium and Subassociation Declaration for Brownstones at Town Center, Inc., of Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc. recorded January 19, 2005 at Reception No. 2005005755, and Supplemental Condominium Declaration for Brownstones at Town Center, Inc. recorded on May 16, 2005, at Reception No. 2005043081, and the Condominium Map for Brownstones at Town Center, Phase 5, recorded on May 16, 2005, at Reception N0. 2005043082, in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of Douglas County, Colorado, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, Colorado, and as defined and described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Canyon Creek Condominiums, recorded on February 25, 21005 at Reception No. 2005016274, in said records, County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Also known as: 675 Bristle Pine Circle, #F, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129;

MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Gail R. Gudder, #17820

also known as: 675 Bristle Pines Cir F Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 (the “Property”)

Legal Notice No. 937827 First Publication: August 27, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on July 23, 2020, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 5th day November, 2020, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $11,664.53 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is WINZENBURG LEFF PURVIS & PAYNE LLP 8020 SHAFFER PKWY 300 LITTLETON, CO 80127, 303-863-1870 Dated 9/10/2020, Castle Rock, CO Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 937850 First Publication: 9/10/2020 Last Publication: 10/8/2020 Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Case No.: 2020CV030374 Division/Ctrm.: 6 Plaintiff: Canyon Creek Condominium Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: Ginessa Rhue; Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc.; Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC; Douglas County Housing Partnership; CSMC 2018-RPL3 Trust c/o Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.; United States of America, Secretary of Housing And Urban Development; Bank of America N.A.; Dave Gill, as the County of Douglas County Treasurer; and Christine Duffy as the County of Douglas County Public Trustee Attorneys for Plaintiff MOELLER GRAF, P.C. Bujar Ahmeti, #42373 K. Christian Webert, #43739 Gail R. Gudder #17820 ggudder@moellergraf.com 385 Inverness Parkway, Suite 200 Englewood, Colorado 80112 Office: (720) 279-2568 FAX: (720) 279-2569 service@moellergraf.com AMENDED SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure under C.R.C.P. Rule 105 and damages seeking to foreclose a statutory lien on the following property: Unit 201, Condominium Building 2, Canyon Creek Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map for the Canyon Creek Condominiums recorded June 21, 2005 at Reception Number 2005055822, in the records of the office of the

also known by street name and number as: 8467 Canyon Rim Circle Unit 201, Englewood, CO 80112.

Dated August 18, 2020

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 Case Number: 2020CV030629 Division: 5 LAND SECURITIES INVESTORS, LTD., a Colorado limited partnership; and WATER RAMP 1, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; Plaintiffs, v.

PANTRUST INTERNATIONAL, S.A., a Panamanian entity; and DAVID GILL, in his capacity as PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, Defendants.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Brian T. Ray Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 17th Street, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone Number: (303) 298-1800 Email Address: bray@hatchlawyers.com Atty. Reg.#: 34914 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: PANTRUST INTERNATIONAL, S.A., a Panamanian entity ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 [1] days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is a quiet title action to confirm that Plaintiff Land Securities Investors, Ltd. is the legal owner of the real property more particularly as described below: LOT 119A-3, CHATFIELD FARMS FILING NO. 1-A, 3RD AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Dated this 26th day of August, 2020.

HATCH RAY OLSEN CONANT LLC By: s/ Brian T. Ray Brian T. Ray Attorneys for Plaintiff This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), C.R.C.P., as amended. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.

[1] Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6104, C.R.S. (eminent domain), §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).

Legal Notice No. 937861 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Published in Douglas County News- Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109

the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of assessment liens in and to the real properties situated in Douglas County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to

also known as: 7170 Dakan Rd Sedalia, CO 80135 (the “Property”)

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A LOT 153, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, S TAT E OF COLORADO. Also known as: 4705 Waldenwood Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.

LOT 301, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, S TAT E OF COLORADO. Also known as: 10480 Tracewood Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.

LOT 342, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-H, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, S TAT E OF COLORADO. Also known as: 10364 Tracewood Court, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.

Legal Notice No. 937935 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Court Phone: 720-437-6200 PLAINTIFF: VISTANCIA ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: MARK P KHOURY; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. FKA WAMU; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; POINTS WEST COMMUNITY BANK; and DAVE GILL AS DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: Altitude Community Law P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.9999 E-mails: kleason@altitude.law jsmith@altitude.law Our File No.: 3633.0008 Case No.: 2020CV030515 Div: 5

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 15th day October, 2020, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $104,656.20 All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is LEONARD BERENATO ATTORNEY AT LAW 1626 WASHINGTON ST DENVER, CO 80203.

Dated 9/10/2020, Castle Rock, CO

Tommy Barrella, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado Legal Notice No.: 937898 First Publication: 9/10/2020 Last Publication: 10/8/2020 Published In: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals

SUMMONS

Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g).

If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2410(b), the time for filing an Answer or other response is extended to sixty (60) days for the United States. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated: July 6, 2020 Respectfully submitted, ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW P.C.

Address of Plaintiff: Vistancia Association c/o A.C.C.U. 2140 South Holly Street Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 937946 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 19CV30080, Division/ Courtroom # 409 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 20001010 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY ANNA COLIBRI , Plaintiff: v.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ADAM OCHOA-JUAREZ, D.O.B.: 07/14/2011; Child, And concerning: CRYSTAL OCHOA-JUAREZ, D.O.B.: 07/02/1992, Mother; DANIEL STORTI, D.O.B.: 01/20/1985, Possible Father; JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: Unknown, Possible Father; Respondents, And Bertha Ochoa and Ramon Ochoa, Maternal Grandparents, Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV90

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. 2019, 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.

Dated: September 14, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No. 937947 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Water Court Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2020 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1

Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2020 for each County affected.

Tony Spurlock Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

S/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Vistancia Association

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: ROY YANG

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 children 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 right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

/s/: Wendy E. Weigler By: Wendy E. Weigler, #28419

Defendants: ROY YANG; JDC, INC.; CERTAPRO; DAVE GILL AS TREASURER FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

Regarding: N1/2SE1/4S3I/4 32-8-68 5 AM/L also known as 7170 Dakan Road Sedalia, CO 80135;

Dated: August 14, 2020 WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, L.L.P.

Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of Altitude Community Law P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7).

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on July 28, 2020, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

Plaintiff: HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation,

Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler, #28419 Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870 Case Number: 2020CV030514

RICO GARCIA AKA RICO COLIBRI Defendant(s)

DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: CRYSTAL OCHOA-JUAREZ, D.O.B.: 07/02/1992 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 and Adjudication Hearing for Respondent Mother and a Permanency Planning Hearing has been set for October 19, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. All parties shall be present by calling 720437-6180, extension 75592# unless otherwise indicated by the Court.

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

20CW3116 Jackie Wayne Jackson A/K/A J. Wayne Jackson, And Barbara Jean Jackson, 10587 Delbert Road, Parker, CO, 80138.

James J. Petrock, Eric K. Trout, Petrock Fendel Poznanovic, P.C., 700 17th Street, Suite 1800, Denver, CO, 80202. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, IN THE NONTRIBUTARY LOWER DAWSON, DENVER, ARAPAHOE AND LARAMIE-FOX HILLS AND THE NOT-NONTRIBUTARY UPPER DAWSON AQUIFERS in DOUGLAS COUNTY. Well Permits: Well permits will be applied for prior to construction of any wells. Subject Property: 20.1 acres located in the S1/2SE1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 6 South, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Douglas County, State of Colorado, as described and shown on Exhibit A (“Subject Property”). Source of Water Rights: The Upper Dawson aquifer is not nontributary as described in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.7), and the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers are nontributary as described in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.5). Prior Decree Information: By decree entered by the District Court, Water Division One, in Case No. 2019CW3136 (“19CW3136 Decree”) on January 9, 2020, the Applicants’ right to withdraw and use all of the unappropriated groundwater from the nontributary aquifers (NT) beneath the Subject Property pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) was confirmed and granted. Those decreed amounts were as follows: Lower Dawson, 6.62 af/yr (NT); Denver, 12.6 af/yr (NT); Arapahoe, 8.54 af/yr (NT); Laramie-Fox Hills, 6.48 af/yr (NT).

The 19CW3136 Decree also confirmed Applicants’ right to withdraw and use groundwater in the amount of 2 acre-feet per year from the Upper Dawson not-nontributary aquifer, in accordance with terms and conditions set forth in that decree and requirements of C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9)(c.5), and based upon plan for augmentation approved by the Court. The 19CW3136 Decree found that 7.44 acre-feet annually of not-nontributary groundwater was available for withdrawal from the Upper Dawson aquifer. 5.44 acre-feet annually remain available after deduction of 2 acre-feet annually decreed for uses as described in the 19CW3136 Decree. The 19CW3136 Decree provides that the remaining 5.44 acre feet of Upper Dawson groundwater can be withdrawn and used only if included in a separate plan for augmentation.

The decree in 19CW3136 Decree requires that 2 acre-feet annually and 200 acre-feet total from the Laramie-Fox Hills Aquifer be reserved for post-pumping depletions. 4.48 acre-feet annually of decreed Laramie-Fox Hills water remains available. Request for Plan for Augmentation: Proposed Uses: Domestic, commercial, irrigation, stockwatering, fire protection, and augmentation purposes, including storage, both on and off the Subject Property. Jurisdiction: The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-90-137(6), 37-92-203(1), and 37-92-302(2). Description of Plan for Augmentation: Groundwater to be Augmented: Approximately 1 acre-foot per year of Upper Dawson aquifer groundwater. Water Rights for Augmentation: Return flows from the use of not-nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater.

Statement of Plan for Augmentation: The Upper Dawson aquifer water will be used on the Subject Property to serve one residence through one well for in-house use (0.3 acre-feet ), irrigation of up to 10,000 square feet of lawn, garden and trees (.65 acre feet), and 4 large domestic animals (0.05 acre-feet). Said residence is in addition to the 2 existing residences served pursuant to the augmentation plan approved in the 2019CW3136 Decree. Applicants reserve the right to amend the amounts and values without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in-house use will be provided by non-

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Public Notices evaporative septic systems and return flow from in-house and irrigation use will be approximately 90% and 15% of that use, respectively. During pumping Applicants will replace actual depletions to the affected stream system pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9)(c.5). Depletions occur to the Coal Creek stream system. Return flows accrue to the South Platte River via Cherry Creek and Coal Creek and those return flows are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicants will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post pumping augmentation requirements. Applicants request that the court approve the above plan for augmentation, find that Applicants have complied with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) and water is legally available for withdrawal, find there will be no material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use water under any vested water right or decreed conditional water right, and grant such other and further relief as is appropriate. 4 Pages.

WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED

BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2020 (forms available on www. courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 937943 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO AUGUST 2020 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of AUGUST 2020 for each County affected 20CW3117: Arapahoe County Water And Wastewater Authority (“ACWWA”), c/o Steve Witter, General Manager, 13031 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, Colorado 80111, Telephone: (303) 790-4830; East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (“ECCV”), c/o David Kaunisto, General Manager, 6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016, Telephone: (303) 693-3800; United Water and Sanitation District (“United”), c/o Robert Lembke, 8301 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, Telephone: (303) 773-1005. APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF WATER RIGHTS, PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION, AND APPROPRIATION OF RETURN FLOWS in ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, LARIMER, MORGAN AND WELD COUNTIES. Please send all pleadings and correspondence to: Brian M. Nazarenus, Esq., Sheela S. Stack, Esq., William D. Wombacher, Esq., Stacy L. Brownhill, Esq., NAZARENUS STACK & WOMBACHER LLC, 8301 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 110, Greenwood Village Colorado 80111, (Attorneys for ACWWA and ECCV), Tod J. Smith, Esq., Law Office of Tod J. Smith, LLC, 5777 Central Avenue, Suite 228, Boulder, Colorado 80301, (Attorney for United).

2. Introduction. The purpose of this Application is to change the use of (1) two decreed water rights associated with Applicants’ 196.5 shares out of 2,844 outstanding shares in the Fort Morgan Reservoir and Irrigation Company (“FMRIC”), and (2) the decreed water rights for Jackson Lake by virtue of Applicants’ ownership interest in FMRIC and FMRIC’s ownership of stock in the Jackson Lake Reservoir and Irrigation Company (“JLRIC”) (“Subject Water Rights”). 3. Decreed Water Rights for Which Change is Sought and Structures Associated with the Decreed Water Rights. 3.1. Fort Morgan Canal. 3.1.1. Previous Decree. Case No. 433, Irrigation District No. 1, Weld County District Court, decreed November 21, 1895. 3.1.2. Decreed Point of Diversion. The Fort Morgan Canal headgate is located on the south bank of the South Platte River, in the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 North, Range 59 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 3.1.3. Source. South Platte River. 3.1.4. Appropriation Date. October 18, 1882. 3.1.5. Use. Irrigation. 3.1.6. Amount. 323 c.f.s. 3.2. Jackson Lake Reservoir. 3.2.1. Previous Decrees. Civil Action. 2142, Weld County District Court, decreed January 15, 1914 for a provisional right and finalized on May 11, 1915; Civil Action No. 16704, Weld County District Court, decreed June 8, 1965. 3.2.2. Decreed Points of Diversion. The headgate of the Jackson Lake Inlet Canal is located at a point on the north bank of the South Platte River, 900 feet south and 200 feet west of the center of the SE1/4 of Section 18, Township 4 North, Range 61 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Jackson Lake Reservoir is located in Sections 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27, Township 5 North, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado.

3.2.3. Source. South Platte River. 3.2.4. Dates of Appropriation and Amounts.

Reservoir Priority No.: 20 20 20R Amount (acre-feet): 30,992.00 4,637.00 8,269.92 Date of Appropriation: 05/18/1901 05/18/1901 12/31/1929 Date of Adjudication:

01/15/1914 05/11/1915 06/08/1965 FMRIC owns 1,054 out of 1,550 outstanding shares in JLRIC, which is equivalent to a 68% pro-rata interest in the water rights listed above.

ACWWA and ECCV own a 6.9% pro-rata interest in FMRIC and, by virtue of FMRIC’s ownership of stock in JLRIC, own an interest in the Jackson Lake water rights listed above. 3.2.5. Use. Irrigation. 4. Historical Use. The Subject Water Rights were historically used to irrigate the lands described below and shown on the map attached as Exhibit 1. 4.1. Browne and Browne Farm. The Browne and Browne Farm is located in the SW1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado.

Twenty-two shares, represented by Share Certificate No. 3296, were historically used to irrigate a mix of corn grain and pasture grass, and were historically delivered to the Browne and Browne Farm via the Southside and Schwindt Laterals.

ACWWA owns 22 shares in the Southside Lateral Company, represented by Share Certificate Nos. 364 and 365. 4.2. Glassey Farm. The Glassey Farm is located in the N1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. Fifteen shares, represented by Share Certificate No. 3292, and 1 share, represented by Share Certificate No. 3118, were historically used to irrigate a mix of corn grain, corn silage, winter wheat, dry beans, sugar beets, small vegetables, and pasture grass, and were historically delivered to the Glassey Farm via the South Side and Schwindt Laterals.

ACWWA owns 16 shares in the South Side Lateral Company, represented by Share Certificate No. 341. 4.3. Hofmeister Farm. The Hofmeister Farm is located in the NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. Twenty-eight shares, represented by Share Certificate No. 3293, were historically used to irrigate a mix of corn grain, alfalfa grass, pasture grass, dry beans, corn silage, sorghum and sugar beets. 4.4. Kula Farm. The Kula Farm is comprised of several parcels, generally located in the N1/2 of Section 4, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. ACWWA’s 40 shares, represented by Share Certificate No. 3292, were historically used to irrigate a mix of alfalfa grass, corn silage, beans, and small grains, and were historically delivered to the Kula farms via the Sergeant Lateral by way of the Platte Avenue Lateral. ACWWA owns 38 shares in the Platte Avenue Lateral Company and 38 shares in the Sergeant Lateral Company, represented by Share Certificate No. 474, and 2 shares in the Platte Avenue Lateral Company and 2 shares in the Sergeant Lateral, represented by Share Certificate No. 465.

4.5. Teague Farm. The Teague Farm is located in the E1/2 of Section 17, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado.

Thirty-eight and one-half shares acquired by ACWWA, represented by Share Certificate No. 3299, and 29 shares owned by United for the benefit of ECCV, represented by Share Certificate No. 3236, were historically used to irrigate a mix of corn grain, alfalfa grass, dry beans, small vegetables, spring grain, winter wheat, and pasture grass. These 67.5 shares were historically delivered to the Teague Farm via the Dick and Work Laterals. 4.6. Tri-J Farm. The Tri-J farm is located in the NW1/4 of Section 20, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. Twenty-three shares, represented by Share Certificate No. 3284, were historically used to irrigate a mix of corn grain, alfalfa grass, dry beans, sugar beets, and spring grain. 5. ACWWA’s Proposed Change of the Subject Water Rights. 5.1. Change in Type of Use. The uses described below may occur directly, following storage, or by exchange, after the Subject Water Rights are diverted at the Fort Morgan Canal headgate and delivered to the recharge sites described in paragraph 7, below.

5.1.1. Use in ACWWA’s Augmentation Plans.

ACWWA seeks to use the Subject Water Rights as sources of replacement water in the plans for augmentation approved in the decrees entered in Case Nos. 10CW306 (“306 Decree”) and 13CW3026 (“3026 Decree”), and the plan for augmentation sought herein. In addition, ACWWA seeks to use the Subject Water Rights as sources of replacement water in any future plan for augmentation, including in pending Case Nos. 19CW3074 and 19CW3084. 5.1.2. Use in ACWWA’s Recharge Projects. ACWWA seeks to deliver the Subject Water Rights to recharge facilities for subsequent beneficial use. These facilities include those described herein, and facilities located in the Beebe Draw and on 70 Ranch as decreed in Case Nos. 10CW306, facilities currently pending in Case No. 16CW3195, and any facility in any future recharge project, aquifer storage and recovery project, aquifer recharge and recovery project to which ACWWA is legally entitled to recharge water. 5.1.3. Use in ACWWA’s Exchanges and Substitutions. ACWWA seeks to re-divert the Subject Water Rights, either directly or following recharge or storage and subsequent release, at the exchange-to points under the appropriative rights of exchange decreed in Case No. 09CW283 and currently pending in Case No. 16CW3195, and the right of substitution pending in Case No. 19CW3074. ACWWA also seeks the right to use the Subject Water Rights in any future exchange and/or substitution. 5.1.4. Storage.

ACWWA seeks to store the Subject Water Rights in any facility in which ACWWA is legally permitted to store water, including: 5.1.4.1. United Reservoir No. 3. United Reservoir No. 3 is an off-channel reservoir located in the E1/2 of Section 26 and the N1/2 of Section 35, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado.

5.1.4.2. Barr Lake. Barr Lake is an off-channel reservoir located in Sections 15, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, and 33, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. Barr Lake is an enlargement of the original Oasis Reservoir. 5.1.4.3. Milton Lake. Milton Lake is an off-channel reservoir located in Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, 22, and 23, Township 3 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

5.1.4.4. Milliken Reservoir. (a/k/a “Gilcrest Reservoir”). Milliken Reservoir is a lined off-channel reservoir located within a part of Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 67 West, and Sections 23, 26, 34, and 35, Township 4 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 5.1.4.5.

70 Ranch Reservoir. 70 Ranch Reservoir is a lined off-channel reservoir located in the S1/2 of Section 3, Township 4 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M. and a portion of the NE1/4 of Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 63 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 5.1.4.6. Serfer Pit.

Serfer Pit is an off-channel lined gravel pit reservoir on the north side of the Cache la Poudre River, located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 24, Township 6 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., Larimer County, Colorado. 5.1.4.7. Binder Reservoir. Binder Reservoir is an off-channel reservoir located in the N1/2 of Section 15, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 5.1.4.8. Highlands Reservoir.

Highlands Reservoir is an off-channel reservoir located in the NW1/4 of Section 32, Township 1 North, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. 5.1.4.9. Any other existing or future storage facility in which ACWWA is legally permitted to store the Subject Water Rights. 5.1.5.

Replacement of Historical Return Flow Obligations. ACWWA seeks to use the Subject Water Rights to replace return flow obligations associated with the Subject Water Rights and the agricultural water rights changed in Case Nos. 10CW313, 12CW73, 11CW151, 13CW3026, currently pending in Case Nos. 16CW3200, 16CW3195, and 19CW3084, and any future changed water rights in Water Division 1, as well as any other return flow obligations that it has agreed to replace by contract or agreement. 5.1.6.

Use in ECCV’s Augmentation Plans and Delivery to ECCV Recharge Projects. ACWWA may lease and/or trade the Subject Water Rights to ECCV for use as a source of augmentation and replacement water in ECCV’s augmentation plans, either directly or following delivery to storage or to recharge projects, including those decreed in Case Nos. 02CW403 and 02CW404/03CW442, as amended by the 306 Decree and in Case No. 13CW3026. 5.1.7. All Municipal Uses. ACWWA seeks to use the Subject Water Rights via direct delivery or by exchange, including exchange after recharge or storage to ECCV’s water treatment plant for treatment and subsequent delivery for all municipal uses, including, but not limited to, domestic, mechanical, manufacturing, commercial, and industrial, within ACWWA’s present and future service area and as necessary to meet contractual water service obligations. 5.1.8. Right of Reuse, Successive Use, and Disposition. In addition to the uses described above, ACWWA claims the right to use, reuse, successively use and dispose of, by sale, lease, exchange, augmentation, or otherwise, to extinction, all water exchanged, lawfully diverted and/or impounded pursuant to the decree entered in this case. As such, the Subject Water Rights will be fully consumable water. 5.1.9. Use by Other Fort Morgan Shareholders. Applicants seek to change only the portion of the Subject Water Rights used to irrigate the farms described in paragraph 4, above. Any water that would be otherwise available to ACWWA pursuant to its shares that ACWWA does not use may continue to be diverted at the Fort Morgan Canal headgate and used by other FMRIC shareholders, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the decrees described in paragraph 3, above, without counting against the historical consumptive use volumetric limits decreed in this proceeding for ACWWA’s shares. The diversion and use of water otherwise available to the Subject Water Rights by other FMRIC shareholders may also occur after the historical consumptive use volumetric limits decreed in this proceeding for the Subject Water Rights have been fully exhausted

by ACWWA’s uses. 5.2.

Change in Place of Use. ACWWA seeks to use the Subject Water Rights on lands within ACWWA’s present and future service area, at such locations as to allow ACWWA to pump water at the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field or provide direct deliveries for municipal use within ACWWA’s present and future service area, and at locations as necessary to operate the augmentation plans, recharge projects, and exchanges described herein. A map of ACWWA’s present service area is attached as Exhibit 2. 6.

ECCV’s Proposed Change of the Subject Water Rights. 6.1. Change in Type of Use. The uses described below may occur directly, following storage, or by exchange, after the Subject Water Rights are diverted at the Fort Morgan Canal headgate and delivered to the recharge sites described in paragraph 7, below. 6.1.1. Use in ECCV’s Augmentation Plans. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights as sources of replacement water in the plans for augmentation decreed in Case Nos. 02CW403, 02CW404/03CW442, 10CW306, 13CW3026, and the plan for augmentation sought herein. In addition, ECCV seeks to use the water attributable to the Subject Water Rights as a source of replacement water in any future plan for augmentation, including in pending Case No. 19CW3075. 6.1.2. Source for ECCV Recharge Projects. ECCV seeks to deliver the Subject Water Rights to recharge facilities for subsequent beneficial use. These facilities include those described herein, facilities located in the Beebe Draw and on 70 Ranch as decreed in Case Nos. 02CW404/03CW442, 10CW306, facilities currently pending in Case No. 16CW3196, and facilities in any future recharge projects, aquifer storage and recovery project, aquifer recharge and recovery project to which ECCV is legally entitled to recharge water. 6.1.3. Source in ECCV’s Exchanges and Substitutions. ECCV seeks to redivert the Subject Water Rights, either directly or following recharge or storage and subsequent release at the exchange-to points under the appropriative rights of exchange decreed in Case Nos. 02CW404/03CW442, 11CW280, 11CW285, and currently pending in Case No. 16CW3196, and the right of substitution pending in Case No. 19CW3075. ECCV also seeks the right to use the Subject Water Rights in any future exchange.

6.1.4. Places of Storage. ECCV seeks to store the Subject Water Rights in any facility in which ECCV is legally permitted to store water, including the facilities described in paragraphs 5.1.4.1. – 5.1.4.8, above. ECCV also seeks the right to store the Subject Water Rights in any other existing or future storage facility in which ECCV is legally permitted to store the Subject Water Rights. 6.1.5.

Replacement of Return Flow Obligations. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights, either directly, following storage or recharge, or by exchange, to replace return flow obligations associated with the Subject Water Rights and the agricultural water rights changed in Case Nos. 02CW403, 02CW404/03CW442, 06CW40, 12CW73, 13CW3026, Consolidated Case Nos. 05CW58/11CW151, pending changes in Case Nos. 16CW3200 and 16CW3196, and any future changed water rights in Water Division 1, as well as any other return flow obligations that it has agreed to replace by contract or agreement. 6.1.6.

Use in ACWWA’s Augmentation Plans and Delivery to ACWWA’s Recharge Projects. ECCV may lease and/or trade water attributable to the Subject Water Rights to ACWWA for use as a source of augmentation and replacement water in ACWWA’s

augmentation plans either directly, or following delivery to storage or to recharge projects, including those decreed in Case Nos. 10CW306 and 13CW3026, and pending in Case No. 19CW3074.

6.1.7. All Municipal Uses. ECCV seeks to use the water attributable to ECCV’s FMRIC Shares for all municipal uses via augmentation and exchange, including after recharge. ECCV’s municipal uses include but are not limited to domestic, mechanical, manufacturing, commercial, industrial, exchange, augmentation and replacement, recharge, substitute supply, including further exchange with other water systems and with other water users, and for all other beneficial uses within ECCV’s present and future service area.

6.1.8. Right of Reuse, Successive Use, and Disposition. In addition to the uses described above, ECCV claims the right to use, reuse, successively use and dispose of, by sale, lease, exchange, augmentation, or otherwise, to extinction, all water exchanged, lawfully diverted and/or impounded pursuant to the decree entered in this case. As such, the Subject Water Rights will be fully consumable water. 6.1.9. Use by Other Fort Morgan Shareholders. Applicants seek to change only the portion of the Subject Water Rights used to irrigate the farms described in paragraph 4, above. Any water that would be otherwise available to ECCV pursuant to its shares that ECCV does not use may continue to be diverted at the Fort Morgan Canal headgate and used by other FMRIC shareholders, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the decrees described in paragraph 3, above, without counting against the historical consumptive use volumetric limits decreed in this proceeding for the shares. The diversion and use of water otherwise available to ECCV’s FMRIC Shares by other FMRIC shareholders may also occur after the historical consumptive use volumetric limits decreed in this proceeding for the shares have been fully exhausted by ECCV’s uses. 6.2. Change in Place of Use. ECCV seeks to use the Subject Water Rights on lands within ECCV’s present and future service area, at such locations as to allow ECCV to pump water at the ACWWA/ECCV Well Field or provide direct deliveries for municipal use within ECCV’s present and future service area, and at locations as necessary to operate the augmentation plans, recharge projects, and exchanges described herein. A map of ECCV’s present service area is attached as Exhibit 3. 7. Delivery of FMRIC and Jackson Lake Shares. ACWWA and ECCV do not seek a change in point of diversion of the Subject Water Rights.

ACWWA and ECCV will continue to take delivery of their FMRIC Shares and Jackson Lake shares at the Fort Morgan Canal headgate at times when FMRIC is delivering the Subject Water Rights to other shareholders. The ACWWA and ECCV FMRIC and Jackson Lake shares will then be delivered to the headgate(s) or lateral(s) to which the shares were historically delivered, as described below. ACWWA and ECCV may also deliver their Shares through any other structure located on the Fort Morgan Canal if approved by the FMRIC Board of Directors. 7.1. Browne and Browne Shares. The total farm headgate delivery associated with the 22 Browne and Browne shares will be delivered via the Southside and Schwindt Laterals to the Glassey Recharge Site, constructed on the Glassey Farm in the NE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 2, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado.

7.2. Glassey Shares. The total farm headgate delivery associated with the 16 Glassey shares will be delivered via the Southside and Schwindt Laterals to the Glassey Recharge Site, the location of which is described in paragraph 7.1, above.

7.3. Hofmeister Shares. The total farm headgate delivery associated with the 28 Hofmeister shares will be delivered to the Hofmeister Recharge Site, to be constructed on the Hofmeister Farm in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 21, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 7.4. Kula Shares. The total farm headgate delivery associated with the 40 Kula shares may be delivered: (1) via the Platte Avenue and Sergeant Laterals to the Kula Recharge Site, to be constructed on the Kula Farm in the NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado; or (2) to the Teague Farm via the Dick and Work Laterals, as described in paragraph 7.5, below.

7.5. Teague Shares. The total farm headgate delivery associated with the 67.5 Teague shares will be delivered via the Dick or Work Laterals to the Teague Recharge Site, to be constructed on the Teague Farm in the E1/2 of Section 17, Township 3 North, Range 57 West of the 6th P.M., Morgan County, Colorado. 7.6. Tri-J Shares. The total farm headgate delivery associated with the 23 Tri-J shares will be delivered either to: (1) the Tri-J Recharge Site, located on the Tri-J Farm, the location of which is described in paragraph 4.6, above, or (2) to the Teague Recharge Site, the description of which is in paragraph 7.5, above, via the Dick and Work Laterals. 8. Calculation of Historic Consumptive Use. Applicants will calculate the historic consumptive use of the Subject Water Rights based on a parcel-specific and demand-based analysis. Applicants do not seek a pro-rata or ditch-wide historic consumptive use analysis of the Subject Water Rights. 9. Return Flow Obligations. 9.1. ACWWA will maintain historical surface runoff and groundwater return flows on a daily basis whenever the downstream calling water right on the South Platte River, including exchanges, is senior to August 21, 2020.

ACWWA shall meet its return flow obligations for the Subject Water Rights by any of the sources described in Exhibit 4. ACWWA may also deliver water from other fully-consumable sources, either directly or by exchange, or following storage or recharge, owned or controlled by ACWWA or any other available sources so long as the sources are decreed for augmentation purposes by the Water Court, or approved for replacement use under a SWSP approved by the State Engineer pursuant to sections 37-92- 308 or 309 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or successor statutes, or are otherwise lawfully available for such use. 9.2.

ECCV will maintain historical surface runoff and groundwater return flows on a daily basis whenever the downstream calling water right on the South Platte River, including exchanges, is senior to August 21, 2020. ECCV shall meet its return flow obligations for the Subject Water Rights by any of the sources described in Exhibit 5. ECCV may also deliver water from other fully-consumable sources, either directly or by exchange, or following storage or recharge, owned or controlled by ECCV or any other available sources, so long as the sources are decreed for augmentation purposes by the Water Court, or approved for replacement use under a SWSP approved by the State Engineer pursuant to sections 37-92- 308 or 309 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or successor

statutes, or are otherwise lawfully available for such use. 10. ACWWA’s Plan for Augmentation.

10.1. Purpose of the Plan for Augmentation.

Through this augmentation plan, ACWWA will provide adequate sources of replacement water to maintain the historical return flow obligations associated with the Subject Water Rights. 10.2.

Replacement Sources. ACWWA will use water derived from the sources described in Exhibit 4 to replace the historical return flow obligations associated with the Subject Water Rights in time, location, and amount in order to prevent injury to any owner of or persons entitled to use water under a vested water right or a decreed conditional water right. 10.3. Future Acquired Sources.

ACWWA intends to acquire and/or lease additional water supplies in the future for use as a source of replacement in the plan for augmentation described herein. Those supplies may be acquired and/or leased to replace or supplement water from the sources identified in Exhibit 4. ACWWA will add future acquired sources to the plan for augmentation claimed herein pursuant to section 37-92-305(8)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

11. ECCV’s Plan for Augmentation. 11.1. Purpose of the Plan for Augmentation. Through this augmentation plan, ECCV will provide adequate sources of replacement water to maintain the historical return flow obligations associated with the Subject Water Rights. 11.2. Replacement Sources. ECCV will use water derived from the sources described in Exhibit 5 to replace the historical return flow obligations associated with the Subject Water Rights in time, location, and amount in order to prevent injury to any owner of or persons entitled to use water under a vested water right or a decreed conditional water right.

11.3. Future Acquired Sources. Applicants intend to acquire and/or lease additional water supplies in the future for use as a source of replacement in the plan for augmentation described herein. Those supplies may be acquired and/or leased to replace or supplement water from the sources identified Exhibit 5. Applicants will add future acquired sources to the plan for augmentation claimed herein pursuant to section 37-92-305(8)(c) of the Colorado Revised Statutes. 12. Integrated System. The Subject Water Rights will be used pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the plans for augmentation, exchanges, substitutions, and recharge projects decreed in Case Nos. 02CW403, 02CW404/03CW442, 10CW306, and 13CW3026, and the final decree to be entered in pending Case No. 16CW3200 and Consolidated Case Nos. 16CW3195/16CW3196, 19CW3084, 19CW3074, and 19CW3075, and any applicable terms and conditions contained in the decrees entered in Case Nos. 09CW283, 11CW280, and 11CW285.

13. Bylaw Approval. Applicants have completed FMRIC’s and JLRIC’s legally applicable requirements and procedures regarding approval of this change of water rights. Applicants may use their FMRIC shares and Jackson Lake water as a part of a SWSP approved by the State Engineer pursuant to sections 37-92-308 or 37-92-309 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, or successor statutes, provided such SWSP complies with FMRIC’s and Jackson Lake’s legally applicable requirements and procedures regarding approval of such plans.

14. Names and Addresses of the Owner of the Structures and Diversion Facilities Listed Above.

14.1. Fort Morgan Canal. FMRIC, 218 E Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 14.2. South Side Lateral Company. South Side Lateral Company, 218 E Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 14.3. Platte Avenue Lateral Company.

Platte Avenue Lateral Company, 218 E Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 14.4. Sergeant Lateral Company. Sergeant Lateral Company, 218 E Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. 14.5.

Glassey Recharge Site. Co-Applicant United owns the Glassey Farm. 14.6. Kula Recharge Site.

Co-Applicant ACWWA has an easement on the Kula Farm. 14.7. Hofmeister Recharge Site.

Co-Applicant ACWWA has an easement on the Hofmeister Farm. 14.8. Teague Recharge Site.

ACWWA has an easement on the Teague Farm.

14.9. Tri-J Recharge Site. Co-Applicant United owns the Tri-J Farm. 14.10. Jackson Lake Reservoir. JLRIC, 218 E Kiowa Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. WHEREFORE, Applicants requests that the Court enter a decree granting the change of water rights, plan for augmentation, appropriation of return flows, and for such other relief which it deems proper. (15 pages, 5 exhibits).

WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of OCTOBER 2020 (forms available on www. courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. 937944 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Notice is herby given of public auction, to be held 10/6/20 at 12:30pm. At Stor-N-Lock Self Storage 12904 Division St, Littleton, Co. 80125 To settle delinquent accounts in accordance with article 21.5 title 38 Colorado revised statutes 1978, as amended.

Contents to be sold to the highest bidder.

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Vote for the truth “In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”

— George Orwell.

Patrick Neville continued his assault on the truth and science at an illegal COVID-19 event at Bandimere Speedway. This is the same Patrick Neville who compared the efforts of Gov. Polis to protect the citizens of Colorado to the murderous tactics of the Gestapo.

So, let’s tell the truth: The COVID-19 pandemic has killed almost 200,000 Americans in 2020. The CDC recommends social distancing and wearing a mask in any public setting.

Gov. Polis has the authority to issue the face covering orders pursuant to a law

passed by the Colorado Legislature. Legislation assigning emergency authority like this has been approved by the Supreme Court as Constitutional time and time again. There is no constitutional right against wearing a mask to prevent the spread of a deadly pandemic. Mr. Neville’s lawsuit filed against the State of Colorado is a frivolous publicity stunt that will cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Gov. Polis entered another executive order banning open fires to prevent the use of state resources responding to preventable wildfires. Does Mr. Neville believe we have a constitutional right to fire? Of course, this would be ridiculous as we all recognize the need to prevent forest fires.

Katie Barrett is committed to science and the truth and to represent all of the residents of District 45. Time to vote for the truth!

Perry L. Glantz Castle Rock

Elect Kellner district attorney For months, the news has been about America’s cities burning and violent protesters destroying storefronts, trashing minority neighborhoods and businesses, and defacing buildings with hateful slogans. Now the radical mob is invading communities, actually threatening elected lawmakers in their homes in Aurora and elsewhere. They are swarming restaurants, screaming at terrified diners, spitting in their food, and overturning tables.

If we think that can’t happen here, we are seriously deluded. We need to elect law and order champion John Kellner district attorney in the 18th Judicial (Douglas, Arapahoe, Elbert and Lincoln counties.) When current DA George Brauchler took office in 2012, he asked Kellner to tackle high-profile homicide cases. Since then, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kellner and

his team have prosecuted thousands of cases in the four counties. A Marine Corps captain and deputy judge advocate in Afghanistan, he helped develop rule of law in terrorist-dominated areas. A veteran, he became a founding member of the Veterans Treatment Court to help vets through the justice system.

We citizens are often puzzled why victims like the St. Louis couple who stood armed on their front lawn defending their lives and home are prosecuted, not the rioting mobs threatening them. The reason: the left has been very successful in massively funding and electing liberal DAs across the country. These district attorneys favor criminals over victims, often setting them free with no bail, if they are even arrested at all. We can trust John Kellner to keep our communities safe.

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Public Notices Legal Notice No. 937955 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice 1) 2001 Cadillac Eldorado Sedan Red VIN 1G6ET12911B104990 REDLINE RECOVERY INC 6966 W MISSISSIPPI AVE LAKEWOOD, CO 80226 720-546-8397 Legal Notice No. 937963 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice Westside Towing 1040 Atchison Court Castle Rock Co 80109 has the following vehicle for sale.

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Notice to Creditors

Case Number: 20 PR 30220 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott W. Lucas, Personal Representative W309N6379 Lakeview Lane Hartland, WI 53029

Keith Rodefeld Personal Representative 8855 Chestnut Hill Place Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130

Legal Notice No. 937956 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: October 8, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 937903 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brunhilde W. Ridley, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 30352

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth M. Mowry, also known as Elizabeth Mowry, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 30334

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda Ward, Personal Representative P.O. Box 2649 Centennial, Colorado 80161 Legal Notice No. 937912 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William O Keller, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030348

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian D. Gowler, aka Brian David Gowler, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030347

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before 01/10/2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew J. Perkins from Patricia Jo Stone, PC, Attorneys for PR Bryan Keller 1751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 200 Parker,CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 937896 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rose Lee F. Karros, aka Rose Lee Francis Karros aka Roselee F. Karros, Rose Lee Frances Karros, aka Rose F. Karros, aka Rose Frances Karros, and Rose Karros, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 088 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ann Elaine Stewart Personal Representative 7680 Crosby Drive Lone Tree, Colorado 800124 Legal Notice No. 937952 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 8, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven E. Lucas, aka Steven Emery Lucas, aka Steven Lucas, Deceased

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 17, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michelle Cruice Personal Representative 6623 S. Vance Street Littleton, Colorado 80123 Legal Notice No. 937880 First Publication: September 3, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sarah Anne Fourney, aka Saranne Fourney and Sarah A. Fourney, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30328 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 10, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maryanne Fourney Foster Personal Representative 848 Quailwoods Drive Loveland, Ohio 45140 Legal Notice No. 937886 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert James Rodefeld, aka Robert J. Rodefeld, aka Robert Rodefeld, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 000075

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 10, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrew J. Novak Personal Representative 4407 Orofino Place Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 T. Michael Carrington LAW OFFICES OF T. MICHAEL CARRINGTON, P.C. Attorney to the Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana St., Suite 600 Centennial, CO 80112 Telephone: 303 804-5355 F ax: 303 813-1122 E-Mail: mike@carringtonlaw.net Legal Notice No. 937913 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Logan Kirby, a/k/a Robert L. Kirby, a/k/a Bob Kirby, a/k/a Bob L. Kirby, Deceased.

Case Number: 2020PR000085 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 18, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 9th day of September, 2020.

Alanna Boswell Attorney for Personal Representative Deborah L. Gasser ARNOLD & ARNOLD, LLP 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: 720-962-6010 Legal Notice No. 937933 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jean M. Morton, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30341 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 24, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aaron S. Morton, Personal Representative 18271 Alicia Yorba Linda, CA92886

Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Legal Notice No. 937953 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: September 8, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 17, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 19, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Martina S. H. Mangas be changed to Martina Sibylle Herédia Zaugg Case No.: 20 C 309

The Petition requests that the name of Mohammed Reza Bahri be changed to Sebastian Mo Bahri Case No.: 20 C 305 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: K.A.P.Cone , Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937945 First Publication: September 24, 2020 Last Publication: October 8, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 937889 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public notice is given on August 14, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 25, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Gian Marco Rossi Rivas be changed to Gianmarco Rossi Case No.: 20 C 318

The Petition requests that the name of Madhuri Kenlon be changed to Madhuri Maharaj Case No.: 20 C 304 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937892 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 937918 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 21, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on August 28, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kristine Louise Edwards be changed to Kristine Louise Straus Case No.: 20 C 308 By: Magistrate Legal Notice No. 937881 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The Petition requests that the name of Amy Marie Ciulla be changed to Amy Marie Parker Case No.: 20 C 321 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 937915 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public notice is given on January 7, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on July 22, 2020, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Brian Steven Haire be changed to Brian Steven Haise Case No.: 20 C 277 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: S. Barnett By: K.A.P. Cone, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 937916 First Publication: September 17, 2020

The Petition requests that the name of Jewel Princess Pena be changed to Jewel Inara Simmons Case No.: 2020 C 17 Cheryl A. Layne, Clerk of Court By: S. Barnett, Deputy Clerk Redated: August 12, 2020 By: K.A.P. Cone Legal Notice No. 937887 First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 24, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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