Out for a hike on Green Mountain? Keep an eye out for wildflowers and explosives
BY MERYL PHAIR
It was a warm spring morning over a decade ago when Jim Bullecks headed out for a walk in William Fr. Hayden Park on Green Mountain. Bullecks had been involved with cleanup e orts on the sloping ridges of the open space behind his Lakewood home and had set out on a solo cleanup trek.
As his eyes scanned the mountain park for bits of trash and scrap iron, he came across a surprising piece of history poking up from the rabbit brush.
Teachers strike over alternative school changes
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BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SUZIE@COTLN.ORG
Twenty educators staged an unauthorized strike at McLain Community High School on May 12, escalating tensions over the future of Jefferson County Public Schools’ alternative education campuses (AECs).
diploma program, shifting those students to an online-only curriculum at Brady High School for students aged 17 to 20 and removing asynchronous online options currently o ered by Je co Virtual Academy.
“I found two or three of these old projectiles, which looked like they might be old artillery shells,” Bullecks said. “ ey had exploded. ey were just wrecked.”
With a military background, he hedged a guess the objects were from before World War II and set them up on his porch as curio. After donating them to a collection, the projectiles were reported to the Colorado Department of Health and the Environment (CDPHE), and they gave Bullocks an unexpected call.
“ ey informed me that these items were from the former artillery range Camp George West,” Bullecks said. “Prior to that call, I had no idea that these were from the Colorado Army National Guard.”
Coming less than two weeks after a May 1 “walk-in” protest, the strike represents a new level of escalation amid a breakdown in trust between district leaders and educators who say they’ve been excluded from key decisions and misled about proposed changes that could reshape how Je co serves students with nontraditional needs.
District o cials dispute that characterization, saying no decisions have been made and that the process has involved AEC sta since May 2023.
Educators say these changes would leave students over age 21 without a diploma pathway and force many working or parenting students into rigid schedules that don’t meet their needs.
e district later characterized the plan as a draft that was still open to feedback, but educators say that contradicts how it was initially presented.
ey also accuse Deputy Superintendent Kym LeBlanc-Esparza of de ecting accountability by blaming principals for mischaracterizing the plan as nal.
Owned by the Hayden family, Green Mountain was periodically leased by the Colorado Army National Guard for pre-WWII military training between 1903 and 1939, which included everything from small arms to live- re artillery training on the north and east sides of the mountain.
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“ is wasn’t just about policy. It was about honesty and respect,” a McLain teacher said, referencing what many described as di ering explanations from district leaders about the status of the proposed changes. at frustration centers on a plan rst presented to alternative campus educators in February, which included eliminating McLain’s adult
“No AEC principal has been willing to corroborate this explanation,” one teacher, who asked not to be identi ed, wrote in a group email shared by organizers. “ eir silence suggests they’ve been placed in an impossible position: expose that their boss is lying or lie themselves.”
So far, no principal has publicly con rmed the deputy superintendent’s account.
e projectiles recovered by Bullecks are among several that have since been removed from the north slopes of the popular Lakewood recreational area. CDPHE con rmed that all recovered projectiles have been 75-millimeter shrapnel described as “explosive shells lled with small metal balls.”
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Educators at McLain Community High School protest district plans a ecting alternative education programs during a May 1 walk-in. COURTESY OF EDUCATORS FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COTLN.ORG
Project SEARCH gives students job skills, confidence and independence
For Kaya and Shaylee, their recent graduation wasn’t just a ceremony. It was a milestone years in the making.
e two Je co Public Schools students were among a group of interns celebrated May 8 at Children’s Hospital Colorado, marking their successful completion of Project SEARCH, a school-to-work transition program for high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
roughout the year-long program, interns like Kaya and Shaylee worked in departments across the hospital, from food services to Seacrest Studios, gaining hands-on job training, communication skills and a foundation for independent adulthood.
“ ey are engaged, very funny and so joyful. What a gift,” said Susan Drake, who helped lead the program’s wellness curriculum. “You may not realize it, but you have been an inspiration to all of us with your courage, your resilience and your strength.”
Kaya, who spent time assisting families in the hospital’s resource center and calling out grill orders in the cafeteria, built strong relationships with sta and even regular customers.
“My favorite memory was getting everything done on my task list and keeping a positive attitude,” she said during her speech. “I want to thank the Project SEARCH team for helping me nd the job that is best for me.”
Her mom, Katie, called the experience a “lifeline” that connected education, job training and transition services to form a bridge to adulthood.
Shaylee’s favorite moments came from working in Seacrest Studios, where she helped organize events, set up games and delivered bingo prizes to patients.
“I really enjoyed working with all the
amazing people, my friends, supervisors, my teacher, my job coach,” she said. “Seeing my teachers every morning with a smile on their face meant a lot.”
e internships, her mom Nicole said, helped Shaylee become more social and con dent navigating the world beyond school.
“ ese young adults grow and become individuals versus just being seen as spe-
cial needs,” Nicole said. “ ey can participate in society.”
Launched in 2009, Project SEARCH at Children’s Hospital Colorado immerses students in real-world roles across various hospital departments, including inpatient units, information technology and central distribution. Interns rotate through multiple internships and receive coaching from mentors, hospital sta
and district educators.
Graduates shared their stories of growth and pride throughout the morning, recounting tasks like restocking supplies, ling medical documents, sanitizing family rooms and supporting patients and their families.
“I wanted to be in Project SEARCH because my goal was to get a job,” said keynote speaker Jose Rivas Garcia, a 2015 graduate of the program who now works at the hospital and attends college. “It helped me nd a job, learn to manage money, and create friendships. I can motivate others. I appreciate Project SEARCH for me and other people with challenges.”
e ceremony included the presentation of the Diego Alvarado Award, named in honor of a former intern, for resilience and dedication, and recognition of the program’s wellness champion.
Students shared gratitude for their instructors, mentors, job coaches and families.
Je co’s Board of Education President Mary Parker called the event one of the most powerful graduations she’s attended.
“Project SEARCH gives students motivation and con dence,” she said. “It’s amazing to realize we have so many people caring and supporting our students and we’re teaching them to care and support others as well. at is the greatest gift of all.”
Since its launch, the program has achieved strong results: 44% of employed graduates were hired at Children’s Hospital Colorado, and 83% found employment within six months of graduation.
As the ceremony wrapped up and guests moved toward cookies and celebration in the lobby, Drake o ered a nal message to the graduating interns: “Don’t ever let anybody dull your sparkle. You will always be good enough, and we’re so proud of you.”
e longtime Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meats shop at the corner of West 29th Avenue and Depew Street is hanging on by a thread.
Owners of the shop, which has been open since 1942, recently posted that they have closed their doors because of nancial hardship compounded by family health problems and related issues. However, they said they’re “not giving up without a ght.”
Heidi McCarty, the sister of owner Jessica Bobitsky, started a GoFundMe page to help, which McCarty said has helped stem the costs of the business’s taxes owed as well as help pay employees. But the problems run deep.
McCarty wrote on the GoFundMe page, “Over the past few years, our family has been challenged with cancer, the loss of parents, attempted suicide, double digit theft from a business associate, and the sudden and unexpected loss of my brother-in-law, the business owner.” e GoFundMe campaign had reached a little more than $17,000 of a $100,000
goal as of May 19, with at least one person donating $1,000.
“When my sister posted that she was going to have to close our family’s shop, I gured there would be a few reactions, but I was overwhelmed by the response,” McCarty wrote on the fundraising page.
“ Reading the comments truly warmed our team’s heart and gave us hope, which is something our family hasn’t had for some time. My sister is a very prideful person and hates asking for help, but our family and our team are in need.”
e family has owned the location since 2015, becoming only the third owner in the shop’s 83-year history. e business has also been known for its altruism, having worked with dozens of food pantries and donating more than what it calculates as 10 tons of locally produced food as well as 500 anksgiving and Christmas meals and 1,500 turkeys and hams over the years.
A team of nine people were on sta during what may have been Wheat Ridge Poultry & Meat’s nal day.
Kaya Seeley, a 2025 Project SEARCH graduate from Je erson County Public Schools, poses with her diploma and gift bag. PHOTO BY SUZIE GLASSMAN
Home Sharing Helps Single Seniors Deal
Married seniors living in long-time family homes that are bigger than they need often call me and other Realtors about downsizing, and I have written many times about the options they face, including the option that Rita and I chose, which was to sell our home and move into a 55+ rental community.
Widowed seniors face a more pressing problem. The retirement income, including Social Security, which supported them and their late spouse is now reduced as much as by half, and maybe it’s not enough to support them in their beloved home.
With Finance and Loneliness, Allowing Them to Age in Place
That’s where a Denver non-profit called Sunshine Home Share Colorado comes in. Sunshine completes background and credit checks on all participants in the program. All applicants must have three verifiable references. Home seekers must provide proof of income. Sunshine also completes a 1-2 hour social work intake with each program participant, assessing for mental health, emotional health, physical health, and substance abuse.
A senior homeowner with no mortgage or lots of equity may be able to do what we did — sell the home and live off the proceeds, plus his or her reduced retirement income, for the rest of their expected life. Another solution is to take out a reverse mortgage, even if he or she owns it free and clear, and live of that equity for the rest of their life.
But there’s another option which not only addresses finances but also that big killer of seniors — loneliness. You could consider taking in a roommate — or “boommate” — but how do you find and screen such a person so it doesn’t lead to something even worse than running out of money?
Home providers must be over 55 years old; home seekers only need to be over 18. The rent could be up to $1,000 per month, reduced by mutual agreement when the home seeker provides services such as snow shoveling, housekeeping, lawn care, taking out the trash, or providing transportation to the home provider for medical appointments, etc.
Home seekers do not provide any personal care such as showering, toileting, and assistance transferring between bed and chair. For that, the home provider would have to secure appropriate professional service providers.
The matching process typically takes eight weeks, which includes a 2-week trial period. The organization provides periodic check-ins later on to make sure that the fit still works.
Home in Golden’s Village at Mountain Ridge Listed by Jim Smith
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Homes in this late-’90s subdivision backing to the foothills come on the market rarely and sell quickly. This one at 165 Washington Street is especially sweet, with the most awesome chef’s kitchen you’ve likely ever seen. Beautiful hardwood floors grace the main floor, with newer berber carpeting upstairs and in the walk-out basement. The Table Mountain views from every level, but especially from the primary suite, will take your breath away. If you’re a soccer fan, the pix and awards in the main-floor study will leave you wishing for autographs! Sorry, the seller won’t be at the open house this Saturday from 11 to 1. A narrated video walk-through is posted at www.GRElistings.com
$1,495,000
4-Bedroom Tri-Level in Arvada Listed by Kathy Jonke
The housemate has to have an income to support their rent payments and is expected to be gone for employment purposes most days. Typical “service exchange” work can range from 5 to 20 hours per week. The more work is done, the less rent the home seeker is expected to pay, all negotiated up front.
All home shares are month-to-month, with the average home share lasting only a year, but they could last five years or longer. Having the third-party involvement of Sunshine makes it easy for either party at any point to say, “sorry, this isn’t working for me.”
One of the biggest problems faced by single or widowed seniors is loneliness. It’s a big reason that moving into a 55+ community makes sense, and I have seen that work in person from living in such a community — especially for the single residents. However, many seniors want to “age in place,” to stay in their long-time home as long as possible, and home sharing can make that possible not only financially but by providing some healthy companionship.
Sunshine Home Share operates throughout the Denver metro area. If you think this idea would work for someone in another state, check out the National Shared Housing Resource Center at nationalsharedhousing.org
This Column Now Appears Bi-Weekly “Real Estate Today” will be on this page every other week, so the next time you’ll see it will be June 5th. On those alternate weeks, you will find a half-page ad on a related topic. Next week it will be on a topic related to sustainability. One June 12th it will be about well-being.
The organization’s website provides stories of matches they have made and FAQs. Go to www.SunshineHomeShare.org. Their phone number is (720) 856-0161. Their office is in north Denver.
Our Attempt to Resurrect Our Free Box Truck Has Not Succeeded
You may recall that we launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to get our truck back on the road so that multiple non-profits, not just our clients, would have it to use for free. Well, we only raised $2,000. Rather than return that money, we are going to divide the proceeds among those nonprofits that used it the most, including BGoldN, Family Promise and the International Rescue Committee.
Here Are Some of My Previous Columns on Related Topics
Find and download each of them online at www.JimSmithColumns.com
Jan. 2, 2025 —Is a Reverse Mortgage Right for You?
Oct. 31, 2024 — Cooperative Living Presents an Attractive Alternative to Downsizing Oct. 17, 2024 —Understanding the Different Kinds of 55+ Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
Sept. 26, 2024 — Keeping Your Death from Becoming an Undue Burden on Your Heirs
Aug. 8, 2024 — Seniors Might Consider Downsizing into a Rental, Not a Smaller Home Also: Trusts as an Estate Planning Strategy
Feb. 8, 2024 — ‘Empty-Nest’ Baby Boomers Own Twice as Many Big Homes as Millennials with Children
Aug. 17, 2023 —Should You Consider a Reverse Mortgage as Part of Your Retirement Plan?
Mar. 16, 2023 — Here Are Some Ways to Make Your Home More Senior-Friendly
Dec. 29, 2022 — Have You Considered Cohousing — An Explanation and Some Examples July 28, 2022 — Aging in Place vs. Moving to a 55+ Community: Some Considerations
Townhome-Style Condo in Centennial Listed by Chris Sholts
$489,000
$575,000
This updated, 4-BR/2-bath tri-level at 6337 W. 68th Place is in a quiet, established neighborhood. Each level has been thoughtfully renovated. The vaulted main level has new luxury vinyl plank floors, and there’s new paint throughout. The galley kitchen has new cabinets, complemented by white appliances. The upper level has 3 bedrooms with new carpet and an updated full bathroom. The lower level has a spacious family room with a red brick fireplace and above-grade windows. There is a 4th bedroom, laundry, and updated 3/4 bathroom on this level. The windows and siding were replaced in 2018, and a new roof is being installed! A video tour is posted at www.GRElistings.com. Call Kathy at 303-990-7428 to request a showing.
This updated 2-story condo at 5555 E. Briarwood Ave. has a finished basement, offering the perfect blend of comfort, style, and convenience. Located in the heart of the Summerhill neighborhood, this home has thoughtful upgrades and a bright, open floorplan. The main level is ideal for entertaining with its inviting family room, complete with wood-burning fireplace. It flows into the formal dining area and opens to a private patio. The updated dine-in kitchen boasts stylish countertops and laminate wood flooring. All appliances are included. A stylish half bath with tile flooring rounds out the main floor. Upstairs, the vaulted primary suite has dual closets and a beautifully updated ensuite bath. The finished basement has a large recreation room, laundry area, and ample storage. A private patio is just steps from the neighborhood pool and hot tub. More information at www.GRElistings.com
Looks like a bike, rides like a scooter
Lime rolls a new Glider onto Denver streets
BY ANDREW KENNEY DENVERITE
What do you call something that looks like a bike but rides like a scooter? A scicycle? A booter?
Whatever you want to call it, its o cial name is the LimeGlider, and it’s the latest rentable micromobility vehicle to hit Denver’s streets.
Lime, the dockless vehicle giant, deployed about 250 of its newest wheeled contraptions on May 14. e LimeGlider looks like a bike, with two spoked wheels and a seat.
But instead of pedals, it has a throttle, and it’s smaller than the company’s ebikes.
“It sort of behaves like a seated scooter, but I think for use cases, it’s more similar to a bicycle, right?” said Zach Williams, senior director of government relations for Lime in Colorado.
An ‘inclusive vehicle’ e company is positioning them as its “most inclusive vehicle to date.” Its wheels are signi cantly larger than a scooter’s, which makes it better able to handle curbs and obstacles. At the same time, its lower pro le could make it easier to mount and less intimidating than the company’s e-bikes, Williams said. e Glider was in development for several years, with the design process focused in large part on women and older riders, who may nd it uncomfortable to
swing their legs onto a taller bike, Williams said.
“It’s a lower vehicle with a much lower center of gravity. Your feet on the running boards are pretty close to the ground, and so it feels really stable, really easy to
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plant your feet on the ground. I think it’ll be really attractive for more novice riders, many of whom gravitate to standing scooters,” Williams said.
e vehicle is designed for longer trips across town, while a scooter is most useful for traveling a mile or so, Williams said. Lime deployed the vehicles in small tests last year. One early reviewer called
we are to Denver,” Williams said. He added that Lime chose Denver for the early deployment because it is one of the company’s strongest markets. e Glider was developed by Lime and is fairly distinct from the rest of the scooter market, though it does resemble some seated cooters like the Veo Cosmo. is story is from Denverite, a Denver news site. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite. com.
State aims to have Summer EBT rolled out on time
Half a million students expect to receive food benefits this summer
BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT
e families of about 450,000 Colorado students in preschool through 12th grade received extra grocery money from the state this month to cover the cost of food during summer break.
e $120 per child preloaded onto electronic bene ts cards is part of the Summer EBT program for children from low-income families. In addition to the families that have already received the bene ts, state o cials expect to provide the grocery bene t, which is mostly funded by the federal government, to around 50,000 more students through the summer.
Last year, many families received their Summer EBT bene ts late, sometimes just as the new school year was starting. But this year is di erent, with most families getting the money on May 1.
Rolling out the Summer EBT program is among several steps Colorado leaders have taken in recent years to reduce the number of children who go hungry.
In 2022, voters approved a ballot measure to provide free school meals to the state’s public school students regardless of family income. e program has been so popular, it’s cost more than state ofcials anticipated.
In an e ort to sustain the program amid serious state budget troubles, lawmakers found the money to keep the program fully funded through December. ey’ll also send two ballot measures to voters in November that, if approved, would raise enough additional money to continue the program after December.
Colorado students in public school pre-K-12 are eligible for Summer EBT cards if their families receive public bene ts such as SNAP, Medicaid, or Colorado Works, or if they qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. (Although free school meals are now o ered to public school students regardless of family income, most schools still ask families to ll out free or reduced-price meal eligibility forms or similar forms that gauge family income.)
State o cials anticipate that more than 500,000 Colorado children in preschool through 12th grade will receive Summer EBT bene ts this summer. Most received or will receive the money automatically. But some — including
A woman rides a LimeGlider. COURTESY OF LIME
Lakewood school psychologist arrested on multiple child sex crime charges
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SUZIE@COTLN.ORG
Lakewood Police arrested a psychologist serving students at two Je erson County high schools on May 9 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child and committing several other felonies.
James Michael Chevrier, 38, who worked at Green Mountain High School and Bear Creek High School, was taken into custody March 13 following a Safe2Tell report that accused him of sexually assaulting a female student. Police said they immediately opened an investiga-
tion and interviewed potential victims and witnesses.
Chevrier is being held at the Je erson County Jail without bond. He faces several charges, including: Sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust: victim under 15 and as part of a pattern of abuse, soliciting for child prostitution, possession with intent to distribute a Schedule I or II controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute more than 4 grams of a Schedule III/IV controlled substance, and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in the second degree.
Investigators believe additional individuals may have information relevant to the case. Chevrier previously worked at Evergreen High School during the 2022–23 school year and in the Cherry Creek School District during 2021–22.
Lakewood Police released a photograph of Chevrier and are urging anyone with information to call the department’s tip line at 303-763-6800. is remains an active investigation. No further details have been released.
Colorado Community Media will update this story as more information becomes available.
those who recently moved to Colorado or enrolled in a new school — may have to ll out an application on the Colorado Department of Human Services website.
Students who’ve misplaced their existing bene ts card should call the Summer EBT support center at 800536-5298 to get a new card sent. Children in families that receive Summer EBT cards can still take advantage of free summer meals at local schools or other sites.
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After several of these projectiles were found by the public, the Army National Guard recovered at least 10 additional items during investigations of the site. e last report of recovered military projectiles came in 2022 when hikers stumbled across an exploded shrapnel shell sticking partially out of the ground. e Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce bomb squad was quickly on the scene to remove the item.
While a cleanup project of the park is currently in the works, the city of Lakewood recently reminded the community on social media that, “While no new munitions have been discovered recently, it’s important to stay alert.”
Since the Army National Guard conducted a surface sweep along the trails and hiking paths on the north side of Hayden Park in 2011, CDPHE said the likelihood of munitions hazards on park trails is very low. It is also unlikely that a projectile would detonate on “casual contact” but park users should take precautions.
History of Camp George West
e Colorado National Guard estab-
lished its rst facility known as the State Ri e Range in 1903, just 3 miles east of Golden. As the site developed, it became the main supply facility for the area. It was o cially renamed Camp George West in 1934 after State Adjutant General George West, who was known for founding Golden and establishing Golden’s rst newspaper, the Colorado Transcript, now the Golden Transcript. e site was established to provide training for Colorado National Guard units, and Green Mountain was selected due to its proximity to Denver along with the open space it provided for safe ri e practice. It was used by national guardsmen along with ri e clubs and the general public. e Colorado School of Mines even awarded academic credits to students who completed military training at the range.
While the site was used exclusively during the summer months, the range was a hubbub of activity, hosting camps and even a mimic war in 1913 that spectators from Denver attended. As the Ri e Range developed, training facilities were added in addition to everything that supported the use of the site such as a caretaker’s residence, mess halls with kitchens, and o cers’ clubhouse and bath and latrine facilities.
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Green Mountain is a popular recreational spot for hikers, runners and mountain bikers.
PHOTO BY MERYL PHAIR
HAYDEN PARK
After the war years, the site became a primary supply and storage facility for the Colorado National Guard as commercial and residential development encroached closer on the site. e physical size of the site stayed relatively stable until the 1980s when half of the location was converted to the state for solar research and development.
Today, Green Mountain is used by the public as a recreational site. Hikers, runners and mountain bikers utilize the trails that crisscross the more than 2,400 acres of open space, enjoying sweeping views of downtown Denver and the peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the west.
Clean-up e orts get underway
Clean-up of William Fr. Hayden Park is underway as CDPHE works with the Army National Guard, the City of Lakewood, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and West Metro Fire to address risk to the public under the military’s Non-Department of Defense Owned Non-Operational Defense Site program, an initiative to identify old training areas where munitions may have been used. While currently in the planning stages, the cleanup e ort will take part in two phases: the removal of munitions on the surface and be-
low ground. e project will take several years and access to Hayden Park may be restricted in some areas. CDPHE doesn’t have an estimate for when the cleanup will be complete.
e initial clean-up phase will include a systematic sweep of the mountain with tall grasses and other vegetation being cut down for clear access if needed, the agency said. All surface munitions discovered will be removed and technicians will likely use metal detectors to identify any suspicious objects at ground level. e next phase will utilize geophysical mapping of the site and advanced metal detectors to identify any objects underground that should be removed. Once identi ed, munition technicians will remove items by hand.
Ordinances found on Green Mountain are detonated on site by certi ed munitions experts, con rmed CDPHE. Debris is then inspected for safety before being shipped osite for recycling, said the agency.
e munitions in the park could include live munitions red during training that either did not re as they should have or were practice munitions known as “dummy rounds.” ese shrapnel are referred to as “unexploded ordnance” or “explosives of concern” because they could still potentially explode if improperly handled.
“ e most important message is for park users to stay on the trails,” said Stacie Oulton, a public information manager with the city of Lakewood. “ at’s the park rule, and it protects the park’s resources from damage and
preserves it for future generations. It will also help protect park users from potentially coming across munitions debris.”
Anyone who uses the park should be aware of the three R’s of munitions safety: recognize, retreat and report. If an object in the park is suspected to be a munition, CDPHE said it should be regarded as highly dangerous. It is recommended to leave the vicinity of the object immediately and to not disturb it in any way. Debris should be reported immediately to local law enforcement so it can be handled properly.
Information about the cleanup as it progresses will be posted at the site’s trailheads and communicated by the City of Lakewood. For more information on what to do if en-
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Once used as an artillery range for the Colorado National Guard, Camp George West ultimately shut down as development from Denver encroached closer on the site. PHOTO BY MERYL PHAIR
A map showing the locations of recovered military debris at Green Mountain. COURTESY OF CDPHE
All ordinances found on Green Mountain are detonated on site by certified munitions experts.
Charter network brings all 12 schools together for a highenergy signing day that doubles as a vision for the future
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SUZIE@COTLN.ORG
e Denver Coliseum roared to life with the energy of a rock concert as more than 4,000 students, families and educators gathered for Rocky Mountain Prep’s Senior Signing Day. Lights pulsed, music boomed and students danced through the aisles to celebrate a milestone that was years in the making: 100% college acceptance across RMP’s graduating class.
e May 14 event marked the second time RMP has achieved universal college acceptance across its graduating class, re ecting the charter network’s broader commitment to long-term student success.
As part of the ceremony, each senior walked the stage and declared their next step after high school, whether college, military service or a career, while younger RMP students, including elementary and middle schoolers, watched from the stands.
“ is is not just a ceremony. is is a declaration… a movement,” said RMP CEO Tricia Noyola. “Our students are leading the way and we are right there with them.”
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Educators also question the district’s claim that the changes are data-driven.
A recent monitoring report from Superintendent Tracy Dorland cited a 16.7% dropout rate for AECs in 2023-24, an increase over the previous year, as evidence of accelerating attrition.
But in the same report’s appendix, data shows a 5% decline in dropout rates the year before, prompting skepticism about how the trends are being interpreted.
District o cials said their review revealed that referrals to AECs are often based on available space rather than student t, and that programming has become unsustainable in many cases.
Emails shared with Colorado Community Media also indicate discrepancies
A milestone for the RMP network
Rocky Mountain Prep operates 12 schools in the Denver metro area, including early childhood, elementary, middle and high school campuses. Founded with a mission to combine academic rigor and a culture of love, the network serves a diverse student population with a strong emphasis on equity, joy and college readiness.
According to data from the Colorado Department of Education, 79% of students at RMP RISE High School qualify for free and reduced lunch, and 83% identify as Black or Hispanic. At RMP SMART, those gures climb to 92% and 95%, respectively, underscoring the signi cance of universal college acceptance among historically underserved students.
Noyola explained that the 100% college acceptance rate is part of a concerted effort that begins before students can even spell the word.
“You need an entire system built around the idea and the goal that every single child can and will do it,” Noyola said. “ at starts in pre-K and kindergarten with incredible instruction, and by ninth grade, every class and every day includes intentional time focused on how this is going to get them to where they want to go.”
With this year’s event, RMP celebrated not only its graduating seniors but the full scope of its pre-K through 12thgrade pipeline. Students from every RMP school attended the ceremony, holding up college pennants and waving homemade signs.
in the district’s interpretation. Educators compared ve years of dropout data showing that AEC dropout rates actually decreased from 17.3% in 2019-20 to 16.7% in 2023-24.
Meanwhile, the district’s overall dropout rate rose from 1.5% to 1.8%, and the statewide rate rose from 1.8% to 1.9%.
Several educators also questioned why other metrics like attendance, MAP scores or social-emotional indicators weren’t more heavily weighted. ey noted the plan lacked site-level disaggregation or consideration of COVID-related disruptions.
Amid mounting questions and frustration, the Je erson County Education Association proposed a contract provision to establish a formal committee composed of educators, administrators and district sta to shape the future of AEC programming.
e district rejected the proposal, strik-
“Yes, it’s about the seniors,” Noyola said. “But this is a celebration of our movement at Rocky Mountain Prep. It’s culminating with our seniors, but it’s just as important that younger students are here. is becomes a touchstone for them — they see it and say, ‘ at’s something I want to do.’”
Peak moments and proud speeches
For RMP seniors, the ceremony served as a high-energy celebration of achievement and a glimpse of the future. Many students were members of Peak+, RMP’s early college program that allows high schoolers to earn college credit while still in school.
Seniors took the stage one by one to announce their post-graduation plans, from local institutions like Metropolitan State University of Denver to schools across the country.
e event also featured performances from the RISE cheer team, a student poetry reading and a musical number from RISE’s spring production of “ e Wiz.”
Seniors had the chance to publicly thank the individuals who supported them most throughout their educational journey, presenting roses to family members in a moment of gratitude.
“Today is about the celebration and decision of our choices for the future,” said student speaker Nadiah Spikes. “We’ve learned lessons both in and out of the classroom, formed lasting friendships and supported each other through challenges. While we may take di erent paths from here, the bonds we created in high school are like no other.”
ing language about voting power, implementation timelines and decision-making authority.
“ e sooner we reach a tentative agreement, the sooner we can move forward with a plan that centers on students and respects educators,” alternative campus educators said in a petition sent to the educators’ bargaining team and school board. “However, until we are granted both a voice and a vote, we will continue to ght for the education that our students deserve.”
Je co Public Schools spokesperson Kimberly Mahugh said, “We are not aware of any kind of strike. Across our six AEC campuses today (May 12), we had 11 people take personal leave and three people take sick leave; we provided substitutes, and school is operating as normal.”
Mahugh added that a strategic realignment of AECs is underway and emphasized that no nal decisions have been
Fellow student speaker Emily Gomez echoed the sentiment.
“Never believe anyone who says you cannot do it just because you’re di erent from them,” she said. “Live life embracing your di erences, your culture, your values. Find resources and centers that will help celebrate you, that will help recognize you, because you are a change maker. You are the movement.”
made. e process began in May 2023 and has included work with the Colorado Education Initiative and Cause E ect Advisory, the spokesperson said. “ ese partnerships revealed both the strength of our AEC educators’ commitment to supporting student success and the challenges of a system where schools’ focus has been weakened, student referrals are often based on available space rather than student t, and programming has become unsustainable in many cases,” Mahugh said.
e district also shared a detailed timeline of engagement activities and reiterated its commitment to working with educators to nalize a new AEC landscape by fall 2025, with implementation anticipated in the 2026–27 school year. Je co o cials said they are currently negotiating with JCEA and, as part of good faith bargaining, cannot comment further on the process.
RMP seniors from the Class of 2025 take the stage at the Denver Coliseum to declare their post-graduation plans during Rocky Mountain Prep’s Signing Day celebration.
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CCM papers acquired in deal with Arizona group
National Trust for Local News announces partnership with Times Media Group
e National Trust for Local News on May 13 announced a restructuring of its Colorado operations — known as Colorado Community Media — that centers on a partnership with Times Media Group.
e National Trust will transfer ownership of 21 local publications concentrated in metro Denver to Times Media Group (TMG), a community news publisher based in Tempe, Arizona, whose owner has personal roots in Colorado.
e National Trust will retain ownership of seven publications stretching from Brighton to Idaho Springs, and will continue to grow and operate the Trust Press, a community printing press that serves the Front Range media ecosystem. e organizations will enter into a strategic partnership around shared services and print production.
“ rough this strategic partnership with Times Media Group, we can reduce our footprint in greater Denver without reducing local journalism there, all while positioning ourselves to grow in the parts of Colorado where the need for our unique model is greatest,” Will Nelligan, chief growth o cer at the National Trust for Local News, said in a statement. “While it wasn’t an easy decision, we think it’s a positive outcome from all perspectives that sets the stage for a more
resilient, equitable, and vibrant media ecosystem in the state.” e seven newspapers retained by the
National Trust are the Brighton Standard-Blade, Fort Lupton Press, Canyon Courier, Clear Creek Courant, Northglenn- ornton Sentinel, Westminster Window and Golden Transcript. ese titles will become part of the Colorado Trust for Local News, a subsidiary of the National Trust dedicated to building an equitable, resilient, and vibrant future for local news across Colorado.
Times Media Group owns and operates more than 60 publications in Arizona and California — free weekly newspapers, magazines, specialty publications and robust digital platforms that reach hundreds of thousands of readers. e news brands shifting to Times Media Group include newspapers like the Arvada Press, Littleton Independent and Parker Chronicle, as well as two shoppers.
e majority of Colorado Community Media’s employees were o ered positions with Times Media Group, while others
“We couldn’t be more excited to serve the communities in Colorado.”
Steve Strickbine, president and founder of Times Media Group
will stay with the Colorado Trust for Lo-
“We couldn’t be more excited to serve the communities in Colorado. We know how much community news means in this state, and we understand the terri c legacy created over the years by these publications and their teams,” said Steve Strickbine, president and founder of Times Media Group. “ is partnership is a good t for Times Media Group and the National Trust for Local News. I look forward to the great journalism ahead and the new ways we’ll create for our advertisers to reach their customers and clients.”
e National Trust for Local News acquired Colorado Community Media in 2021 to ensure its nearly two dozen newspapers had a future and would not become news deserts. Leadership told employees that e Trust was approached by Times Media Group in recent months and discovered the company shared its mission of preserving and growing local news.
Last fall, the National Trust opened the Trust Press in Denver, a community printing press designed to serve publishers across Colorado who are struggling with the rising costs of producing their journalism. e press has now taken on its rst seven printing partners. As part of the transaction, TMG will print with the Trust Press.
As another part of the transaction, TMG will provide shared services to the Colorado Trust for Local News, including page design, digital infrastructure, advertising sales, and circulation management.
Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Leadership for Times Media Group, Director of Operations Nadine Johnson and founder and President Steve Strickbine, were in the Colorado Community Media o ces on May 13, 2025, to announce the deal. PHOTO BY COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA STAFF
Turning back time: Golden elementary school opens time capsule from 1987
Current fifth-graders to assemble their own time capsule this week
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Ralston Elementary School’s graduating classes from 1986 and 1987 put together a time capsule, they lled it with some of their favorite things: cinnamon toothpicks, Garbage Pail Kids cards, physical photographs, a bottle of the Original New York Seltzer, a school Tshirt and more.
On May 16, about two dozen of those students — now alumni pushing 50 years old — traveled from across Colorado and beyond to gather outside their former elementary school’s northeast entrance and open their time capsule.
e students buried it there in 1987, when the school was building an addition on the east side. Alumni Drew Fulton, Shannon Chisholm and others decided they would open it this year as part of the school’s 150th anniversary, with the idea that the current fth graders would replace it with a time capsule of their own.
Principal Rob Malling explained everything to the fth graders, who were enjoying the school’s end-of-year sleepover, and brought them outside to get a glimpse of history.
“I bet it’s full of dinosaurs,” one student shouted before the alumni unearthed the time capsule.
Fulton and others pried open a bench that’s attached to the school’s exterior and found not one, but two time capsules inside. e other belonged to the Class of 2005.
Once Fulton and the other alumni sorted out which time capsule items belonged to which class, they opened theirs from 1987 and revealed each item to the
100 or so people gathered around. Unfortunately, many of them were water-logged and virtually ruined, like a copy of “ e Rocky Mountain Times” newspaper and several photographs. Some were salvageable, like the Garbage Pail Kids cards and a cassette tape of Phil Collins’ “No Jacket Required,” which had been in separate bags.
e alumni were thrilled to see some of their favorite items again and — while they didn’t recognize everything — the fth graders were excited too. When Fulton revealed a dirty but intact school T-shirt, the students started chanting “Frame it!” at Malling.
On May 16, Ralston Elementary School Principal Rob Malling holds up a photo from a first-grade class in 1987. The photo was among several items that was found inside a time capsule from that year.
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On May 16, a Ralston Elementary School alumnus and their child inspect Garbage Pail Kids cards that were sealed inside a time capsule from 1987.
Sliding into summer on Memorial Day
It’s almost time for one of those brackets that signal Summer for all of us to happen.
Even though the o cial start of Summer is in June, most of us think of it as being from Memorial Day until Labor Day and this year Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26.
We all have fond memories of when school let out for a few months, the weather was warm and we’d get outside to discover a few things. But I have to tell you, pretty much every day I drive around town and see things that inspire memories from when I was a kid.
Unfortunately, a lot of the things I see are not the actual places I remember, but rather, what’s there now. e things I remember are gone and something else sits where they used to be. Sometimes it just a new business in the same location but there’s a lot of places that have been totally torn down and replaced with something new.
One of those places that’s been torn down is the old Golden swimming pool that sat on 10th Street. I guess since it was a swimming pool, it’s more accurate to say lled in, rather than torn down because a pool is basically just a big hole, but either way, it’s gone now.
It’s another one of those places that’s
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nsights and encouragement can show up in the most unexpected places.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Just about a week ago, I was heading across town to run some errands and found myself stopped at a light. ere were three lanes going in my direction, and I sat in the middle lane, with cars to the right and left of me.
Directly in front of my car was a rather large truck covered with ladders and other work items.
When the light turned green and we started to move forward, I was a bit frustrated because the truck, which I could not see around, was going a little bit under the speed limit. I sat behind that truck, frustrated that we were not going the speed limit. I was laser-focused on the back of the truck. I knew its license plate number, how many ladders were on the machine, and I even recited to myself the “How’s my driving” number on the bumper. I could not see around the truck, but I had plenty of time to memorize it. I stayed in that spot for several blocks, more than a mile, the whole time not angry but mildly frustrated by wanting to go a little faster. For whatever reason, I eventually took my eyes o the back of that vehicle and realized that there were open lanes on both sides of me. When I put on my blinker and moved one lane over to the right, I found no other cars on the road with us.
been replaced by a parking lot. It was a big “L” shaped Olympic sized pool with a diving area o to one side that was connected to the old recreation center.
Most of the time when you hear and old geezer like me ramble on about something they grew up with being replaced by a parking lot, it’s a totally negative vibe. But seriously, that old swimming pool was really nothing spectacular and the things the City of Golden replaced it with are way better!
First they built a new recreation center with a wonderful indoor pool area that could be used year-round. en a few years later they built another outdoor pool, with water slides and everything, to add to the summer fun. ey named that one “ e Splash at Fossil Trace.”
Of course, since it’s an outdoor facility it’s only operating during the summer and it’s 2025 opening just happens to be scheduled for this coming Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 24.
e Splash is more than just a swimming pool, it’s a full-scale aquatic park. It sits on 10 acres adjacent to the Fossil Trace Golf Club and features a zerodepth Leisure Pool with a play structure, small water slides, spray fountains, and a 500-gallon dump-bucket called the “Tipper”.
e Splash Pad, a fun but gentle pool for little swimmers who need a break from the big pool, and a large 25-meter lap pool has 8 lanes and a diving board.
In addition to that they have two large water slides. “Splish” the bigger slide, is 180 feet of fun to enjoy on a tube by yourself or with your little one and “Splash” the other one, is a 151foot body slide.
e place also has the biggest sandbox in Je erson County, full of interactive structures and shade, plus lounge chairs, picnic tables and shaded structures that surround the pool, along with grassy areas perfect for a picnic.
Of course there’s bath house for changing with lockers, the Pro Shop that stocks goggles, swim diapers, and other items you might have forgotten at home and if you get hungry you can stop by Tipper’s Grill for a selection of tasty treats and cool drinks.
Don’t forget that you can change lanes
The Music of Johnny Cash Comes to Miners Alley
There aren’t a lot of things people can agree on these days, but I think one thing we all can share a love of is Johnny Cash. Over the years, I’ve seen the “God Bless Johnny Cash” bumper sticker on pretty much every kind of car there is.
With that in mind, who better to celebrate on stage than e Man in Black, which is just what Miners Alley Playhouse is doing with its latest production, “Ring of Fire: e Music of Johnny Cash.”
“We wanted to do a big show that appeals to a lot of people and few things bring people together like Johnny Cash,” said Len Matheo, director of storytelling and community engagement. “Everyone loves his music.”
“Ring of Fire: e Music of Johnny Cash” runs at Miners Alley, 1100 Miners Alley in Golden, through June 29. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. ursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
I had been so focused on the truck right in front of me; I did not even notice the possibilities around me. Quite frankly, it was a bit embarrassing to recognize what I had been doing. And doing to myself! As I re ected on that embarrassing mile, it struck me how often, when faced with di culties, we actually do the same thing. We get focused on the hardship, the struggle, what we cannot seem to overcome, and we miss the paths that are open to us, the multitude of opportunities that are available, and the people ready to help.
I know whatever struggle you are facing is di cult; mine is as well. But on those days when things seem the most daunting, when your struggle seems to be all that you can see in front of
you, I would encourage you to take a moment and make sure that you have looked at the space around you. Do not miss the opportunity to change lanes. A deep breath and a look around will do wonders for your view.
You have got this.
Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife, Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences. Contact him at jim.roome@gmail.com.
Directed by Kate Gleason and featuring stage management by Christine Moore, the show was created by Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade. It’s a jukebox musical lled with some of Cash’s most iconic songs, including “I Walk the Line,” “Folsom Prison Blues” and “Ring of Fire.”
e show features the acting and musical chops of Mitch Jervis, Clark Destin Jones, Cooper Kaminsky, David Otto, Caitlin Secrest, Michael Phillips, Isabella Duran, Sean Case and Keith Ewer. Each performer is a multi-instrumentalist and brings a huge amount of skill to the stage.
“ is show is not typical musical theater,” said Susan Draus, musical director of the show. “ e stage is full of instruments that look so beautiful and we’ve made some changes to give the music a di erent feel.”
When she rst started working on the music for the show, Draus was worried that it would get repetitive, so she reorchestrated to start with a more earthy, simple sound and let it evolve as the show progresses.
“For me, the show is more like an outdoor festival than a concert,” she said. “ e atmosphere is really loose — it feels like one big family and party.”
Instead of a traditional biography, “Ring of Fire” uses Cash’s songs to trace his journey from the cotton elds of Arkansas to the Grand Ole Opry and beyond. And the aim is that the show provides audiences with an enjoyable night out while also creating new fans of the music.
“ is story goes a lot deeper than many bios do. It’s about breaking into the music world, about being on the road and all the trials and tribulations that come with that,” Matheo said. “I hope people come away with a deep appreciation for Johnny Cash and June Carter’s role in the story.”
For more information, visit www.minersalley.com.
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Clarke Reader
On May 16, Ralston Elementary School alumni laugh as they examine photos of their class that they buried in a time capsule from 1987.
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Malling, Fulton and his fellow alumni said they would sort through the items in the coming days and decide how best to preserve each one.
Rosemary Strong, who taught at Ralston for 25 years and whose class put together the time capsule, had remembered some items before her former students opened it. e cinnamon- avored toothpicks were particularly memorable, she explained, saying, “ at was a big thing back then.”
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Just so you know what to compare this to, the old swimming pool had water, a couple of diving boards, some lounge chairs, a snack bar and a locker room. Oh, and a chain link fence. Yeah, the Splash is a huge improvement.
e Splash will be open daily from 10 a.m.- 5:15 p.m. with special times designated for the lap pool and diving boards. Admission rates vary by age and depending on whether you are a Golden Resident, Je co Resident or Non-Resident.
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She thanked her former students for organizing the event, as she and Chisholm said they loved getting everyone together again.
With the 1987 time capsule now open, Fulton — whose son now attends Ralston — and Malling hoped to keep the time capsule tradition going “for future generations.”
Malling said the fth graders would be putting together their own time capsule the week of May 19, before the school year ends. He wasn’t sure what items they would put in it, but anticipated they would have fun doing so.
As Fulton told the fth-graders, “You can come back and do the same thing we did.”
ey o er day passes, 10 visit punch cards and season passes as well. You can nd all of that informationon their website at www.splashingolden.com. So, dig out your swimsuits, ip ops, sunscreen and beach towels. It’s almost time to get wet without complaining about it and make some of those summer memories of your own!
John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/ drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multimedia production. He can be reached at jaimaging@aol.com.
Go On a Creative Forage at Walker Fine Art Denver’s Walker Fine Art gallery, 300 West 11th Ave. No. A, welcomes summer with its newest exhibition, “Foragers,” which is on view through July 12. e show features six artists — Matt Christie, eresa Clowes, Kim Ferrer, Jamie Gray, Virginia Steck and Ben Strawn — who use a variety of mediums, including painting, mixed media, and installation, to explore the world through the kaleidoscope of experiences they’ve gathered. As a result, visitors are invited to interrogate the experiences they carry with them and how they shape their world.
Exhibition details are available at https://www.walker neart.com/.
Take a Meditative Retreat at Hudson Gardens
As we head into the hot summer months, everyone could use a little self-care and relaxation. Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, is o ering to help with that at the Spring Renewal Herbal Meditative Retreat
e event begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 24 and is broken into four activities: the rst is guided by Kirsten Dehmlow and will teach attendees how to incorporate
natural healing practices into their daily routine. Next, Judy urman will teach a session on Qigong Movement practices. In the afternoon there will be a hands-on herbal activity and the day will end with a sound bath.
Register at www.hudsongardens.org/ event/womens-herbal-meditative-retreat/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Leon Bridges at Red Rocks
In my book, Leon Bridges has yet to miss. In his decade as a professional musician, he’s explored di erent styles of soul and R&B music, always staying true to his Texas roots while constantly embracing new sounds. Last year’s album, “Leon,” was another extremely strong entry in his catalogue and one of the best albums of the year. Not only that, it’s perfect summertime music.
In support of the album, Bridges is coming to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 23. e opener for the evening is LA LOM. Bridges’ music will sound amazing at Red Rocks, so seize the opportunity to see him live.
Tickets are available at www.axs.com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
Yelisey was loving father and grandfather to 21 grandchildren.
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BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Comedy Works owner Wende Curtis’ attorney rst took her to the future site of her second club in Greenwood Village’s Landmark complex, she was lost.
“My tiny world is downtown and Cherry Creek,” she said. “I had to follow him out there. I didn’t know where the hell I was.But I knew I wanted to expand in that direction. I needed to open another club; I felt like the city could handle it. And if I was going to go to a suburb, my gut instinct was that I’d go to where there was more money per household.”
Zip code scanners Curtis got for her downtown location in 2004 had already given her the data to back the decision up. It showed a lot of the downtown club’s customers were driving in from the suburbs. But she suspected there were potentially many more.
“We were very busy downtown, and I felt I was missing a part of the population
Comedy boom
Curtis and other metro-area comedy venues are riding a nationwide wave.
Stand-up comedy ticket sales have tripled over the last decade, and many credit the internet and social media — and speci cally Net ix — for transforming the industry.
According to Bloomberg, Net ix started funding new stand-up comedy in 2013, with specials from Mike Birbiglia, Iliza Shlesinger and Aziz Ansari.
“ e company saw stand-up as an underexploited genre, a low-cost way to get hours of programming and some famous names on the platform,” according to the Bloomberg article.
Net ix quickly scaled the business from a handful of specials annually to dozens, paying high dollars for big names like Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin Hart.
Competing services rst viewed Net ix’s investment in comedy as irrational, but comedians didn’t. And while other streaming services have since gotten on board, Net ix remains the king of comedy.
in the Denver metro area,” she said. “If you live in Castle Pines and you’re driving downtown ve days a week, are you going to drive down there again on Saturday?”
While the downtown Comedy Works is dark and intimate, Curtis designed the Greenwood Village site very di erently — with not only more seating capacity but more space overall. e nished 21,000-square-foot Comedy Works South that opened in October 2008 includes a restaurant and martini bar.
ese features are not available at the original site. Also unlike downtown, parking is free and easy to nd.
While those added amenities attract customers, they also re ect what Curtis felt suburban customers wanted.
“I knew when I built something in the suburbs I was going to have to make it roomier,” she said. “Downtown is tight. People move to the suburbs to have space, and I think they expect it.”
Comedy Works South is a Landmark anchor that’s stood the test of time, with numbers that consistently exceed Curtis’ expectations and reinforce her initial instincts that suburban residents would support a comedy venue.
e exposure it gave comedians brought their talents to a wider audience, and the appreciation for comedy spun into the real world. Ticket sales for live comedy shows topped $900 million in 2023.
Why is comedy so popular? It’s not just because it’s funny.
Comedians use humor to speak truth to power while giving audiences a bit of relief from the absurdities and emotions of everyday life.
“ eir craft allows them to push boundaries and provoke deeper thought through laughter, sparking joy, conversations and, sometimes, fresh perspectives,” according to an article in Medium.
It also has health bene ts. Laughter releases chemicals in our bodies and brains that instantly relieve stress and boost mood. And it helps bring people together, crossing political, cultural and societal barriers in a way few other things can.
For all those reasons, Comedy Works is just one comedy business venturing beyond the city limits.
Rotating Tap
Denver comedian Steve Vanderploeg is now a regular performer at Comedy Works. But a few years ago, that wasn’t the case. So he started his own suburban comedy business.
“Within a few years, it started winning local awards,” Vanderploeg said. “It turns out breweries are very good locations for comedy because they need entertainment just as much as other venues.”
He’s since expanded to breweries throughout the metro area, including Arvada, Brighton, Lakewood and Littleton. Most of the shows are free, as many brewery owners wanted to keep their regulars happy. But it also makes comedy fans happy. Many can’t a ord or don’t want to pay for tickets, food and drinks — a two-item food or beverage minimum is required at Comedy Works. And scattering shows at breweries in neighborhoods throughout the area makes seeing a show logistically easier.
“One thing that makes us di erent is we actually bring comedy to these deeper pockets of the ‘burbs,” Vanderploeg said. “A lot of times people don’t want to go downtown. Bringing the comedy to them has helped grow the love for comedy around Denver.”
“I thought Comedy Works was never going to pass me — which means you get paid to work on the weekends,” he said. “I thought I’d never get that opportunity, so I needed to build opportunities for myself.”
Vanderploeg suspected breweries could be good venues for stand-up comedy. Not everyone agreed.
“I had a couple comedians telling me breweries were terrible locations for comedy shows,” he said.
But like Curtis, Vanderploeg followed his instincts, launching Rotating Tap Comedy in spring 2019. He started at south metro Denver’s Chain Reaction Brewing — the owners were his childhood hockey buddies.
A Rotating Taps venue is also a good place for new comedians to test their stand-up chops. Vanderploeg typically books a mix of newer and more experienced comedians together. “ ese are mostly locals I work with — it’s a big network,” he said. “We like to give opportunities to those coming up because that’s why I started it — to give myself opportunities. But in order to keep it sustainable, we also have to bring in seasoned pros that
e newest metro-area entertainment venue is part comedy club, part variety show theater and part arcade. Husband-and-wife team Brandon Riks and Stacey Bell opened Gnarly’s in late December, taking over the former Miners Alley Playhouse site in down-
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Riks and Bell believe their business lls a gap in the popular tourist town.
“ ere’s a lot of stu to do in Golden, but we feel it’s geared toward an older crowd,” Riks said. “ ey’ve got the playhouse, where you can catch an awesome musical or play, and the Bu alo Rose, plus lots of good places to eat and drink. But there’s not really a good hangout place for families or college kids, for comedy or some other type of adult-themed variety show.”
e couple has some history to back their theory up. While they’re new to comedy, Riks and Bell are experienced in business, running Lakewood’s Gnarly Toybox vintage toy store since 2018.
Riks and Bell carried that theme to Gnarly’s in Golden, including a vintage toy museum with everything from He-Man to Ninja Turtles to Garbage Pail Kids. Harkening back to simpler times, all Gnarly’s arcade games are set to free play.
“As long as you have a ticket to the show or a wrist band for the arcade, games are set on free play,” Riks said.
Because the theater only holds about 100 people, Riks and Bell shifted their plans from doing comedy full time.
“We know quite a few comics, and we’d always talked about how Golden would do really well with a comedy club because there’s nothing anywhere near,” Riks said. “But with 100 seats, our original thoughts of pulling famous comedians into the theater seemed a little bit unreachable. We’d have to charge too much for the tickets to pay them.
“So the plan is to become someplace cool enough and well known enough that when other comics are in town, they want to do a set at Gnarly’s,” he said. “And also to maximize the abilities of the space. We landed on making it a variety show theater on top of a comedy club.”
While most of Gnarly’s comedians will focus on adult content, the variety shows are designed to be family
friendly, featuring ventriloquists, magicians and jugglers. Riks plans to o er six-to-eight half-hour variety shows daily. Gnarly’s has a liquor license but for its day shows, it’ll accent an old-school soda bar and exotic snack bodega.
In Riks’ vision, it will o er something for everyone. “Dad can sit down and have a beer, let the kids run in the arcade and catch a quick juggling show,” he said.
Riks and Bell aim to o er three-to-four comedy shows a week and keep the price friendly, too. He expects it will generally be $20 a ticket.
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found it a little calculated. I was trying really hard to nd the points within my act to gauge what would get maximum laughter from the audience. With improv, you are feeling out the audience and your teammates for what works best with the people who are in this space, at this time. And it will never be repeated.”
Carletti sees a di erence in demographics in suburban audiences. People in their 20s and 30s tend to frequent downtown venues.
Well-rehearsed stand-up comedy is one way to get laughs. But in Lakewood, Joy Carletti and Colin Iago McCarthy are placing their bets on improv. e two opened What If eatre in October 2023, producing six inhouse shows a year and bringing in improv troupes from throughout the Front Range.
“I feel like our audiences skew both older and younger. I see people who live here coming to see the shows, and I’m very grateful for that,” she said. “I think the arts should be accessible to people – you should have art where you are. Asking people to come to the city is not for everyone. So let’s meet people where they are.”
e business taps into not only their love of improv, but for each other. e two met while doing improv in San Francisco, returning to McCarthy’s home town of Lakewood to eventually open the theater.
ey follow a form of improv called the Harold, a longform improvised format that emphasizes patterns, themes and group discoveries instead of a traditional plot or story. So while their shows are designed to be funny, they’re carefully constructed to include much more than just humor.
e house ensemble, for instance, goes by the name Streaky Bacon — inspired by a Charles Dickens quote.
“It basically says good plays should have comedy and drama in as equal layers as in good, streaky bacon,” Carletti said. “We believe yes, we’re creating comedy, but there should be some drama and vulnerability because that makes the comedy brighter.”
e shows typically revolve around familiar themes, including “Law and Order,” or a version of “Vacation.”
Another show featured a teenager who saves the world.
“A suburban audience that might not have seen an improv show doesn’t know what they’re going to get,” Carletti said. “We feel thematic or genre shows tend to hook a suburban audience more.”
Hooking suburbanites on improv is exactly what the couple hopes to do. She believes it o ers a very di erent experience than stand-up.
“I wanted a place where folks who were more of a theater audience could see improv and feel like it was accessible to them,” Carletti said. “Improv is collaborative. It is about listening and teamwork. It allows people to tell their own stories and it’s very human.”
While Carletti appreciates stand-up comedy, she sees improv as a di erent comedic art form — one that requires coordination with fellow actors and the audience.
“I’ve done stand-up. at’s one person alone on a stage. My own experience is it was a little isolating, and I
Evergreen also has an improv group. e Evergreen Players Improv Comedy troupe, known as EPiC, performs twice each year at the Center Stage eater. It also offers classes and ensemble groups for all experience levels and ages.
Comedy in Denver metro
agree the
Whether it’s stand-up or improv, all four business owners agree that Denver and its suburbs are among the top places to see comedy — or to be a comedian.
Curtis believes decades of bringing top-notch comedians to the city has made metro-area residents a sophisticated comedy audience.
“Comedy Works is the Red Rocks of comedy in the country,” she said. “I have leverage even with the bigger acts because it’s Comedy Works. e reputation gives me clout.We’ve developed people that like stand-up comedy. e Denver crowds are smart. You give them smart comedy and they respond. It’s turned into a great place for comedy and comedians.”
Vanderploeg agreed, saying the many stages that offer chances for new and more seasoned comedians to practice their material has improved the quality of local comedy for everyone.
“Denver is one of the best comedy scenes in the country,” Vanderploeg said. “Denver has shows most nights of the week, so there are opportunities for comedians to get up and develop, practice. Just by sheer stage time, we blow pretty much every other city out of the water. It’s kind of in the culture here. ere’s something about Denver that loves standup.”
Beyond developing the comedy business, Carletti sees laughter as not an option, but a necessity for individuals and our modern world.
“It’s so important to have small theaters and small comedy venues, not just in Denver but everywhere,” Carletti said. “ ere’s something about being in a room with a lot of people laughing and experiencing it live, whether it’s improv, stand-up or whatever. Live theater is phenomenal. And the need to laugh right now is so
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Civic Center Eats restarts its engines
BY KEVIN BEATY DENVERITE
Warm weather and mobile food have returned to Denver’s most central park. Civic Center Eats kicked o its rst lunch session of the year on Wednesday, with 11 trucks serving everything from grilled cheese to crepes in Civic Center Park.
It will be open most Wednesdays and ursdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for three stints — May 14 to June 26, July 9 to Aug. 28, and Sept. 10 to Oct. 16. Here’s who’s pulling up:
• AFC Wings (chicken and cat sh)
• Berliner Haus (European street food)
• Cazuelas (tacos and more)
• Cheese Love Grill (cheese, grilled and otherwise)
• DIRT on the Road (co ee)
• Fritay Haitian Cuisine (Haitian street food)
• Kary’s Creperie (crepes)
• Mile High Tikka Express (Indian street food)
• Ninja Ramen Mobile (ramen, gyoza and more)
• Peyote Mexican Food (tacos and more)
• Saucy Chops (hot barbecue)
• Super Smash Burgers CO (burgers)
• Sweet Action (ice cream)
• Uptown & Humboldt (burgers and gyros)
Marissa Forbes, development coordinator for the Civic Center Conservancy, said the event is about more than just food. “We want to make sure everyone comes down here to have a good time. It’s not just eating, it’s community,” she said.
She said Civic Center Eats has always been about “activating” the park, keeping a regular drumbeat of residents marching through the area to demonstrate that the place is safe and welcoming.
While the event has been going on for about a decade, this mission became especially important after Denver Parks and Recreation closed Civic Center in 2021. e pandemic saw a rise in visible homelessness in the area; o cials said they needed to clean out needles and a growing rodent population as a result.
Keeping the park active has remained relevant as downtown landlords have struggled to keep commercial and o ce spaces leased. Mayor Mike Johnston has been pushing companies to bring workers back to the city’s central corridor.
Forbes said Civic Center Eats is meant to o er an “oasis” for people who do
to see old businesses stay, but I think, unfortunately, a lot of them are being replaced by new businesses.”
On May 14, a line of customers crowded inside the shop and stretched around the building with customers who said they would hate to see the business go by the wayside.
Maggie O’Neil said she has lived across the street for the last 12 years and said she “certainly loves” the business. “ ey’ve been a good staple of the community and really great people, good meat, great prices,” ONeil said. “ e fact that they’ve been around for a long time, I think it’s sad to see an old business go. I like
Steve Subalusky said the smell of the grill when the shop is cooking has always tempted him to come over.
“ ey did a lot for the local community,” he said. “We saw a big line out here today and gured we’d join the line.
“I grew up in a farming and agricultural community, so to be in a big city like this and see a local butcher and a wild-game processor sort of makes me feel at home. It’s just a local business that’s doing something really organic, it’s just a really good place. I think they’re going to pull through.”
commute to work — and maybe for people who work at home and still want to go outside for a little snack. She said they see between 1,000 and 1,500 visitors each week.
“It’s really important to make sure that we all work together and support each
other on these initiatives,” she said, “so we de nitely support the idea of people coming back downtown.” is story is from Denverite, a Denver news site. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite. com.
Food truck operators prepare for the first Civic Center Eats of the season at Civic Center Park. May 14, 2025. PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY / DENVERITE
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Golden baseball polishes up 5th straight title
Demons baseball runs the conference table
BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Golden baseball proved it again: the Demons are the champions of the Class 4A Je co League, and everyone else was just contenders.
Golden (20-3, 9-0 in 4A Je co) o cially clinched its fth consecutive conference title with a 9-8 road victory over Green Mountain on Friday. Less than 24 hours later, the Demons nished the complete sweep in league play with a 9-0 shutout victory against Dakota Ridge.
“I think we did a good job of keeping the momentum rolling into today,” Golden senior Jaydon Stroup said of the two league wins over Green Mountain and Dakota Ridge to close out the regular season.
On Senior Day at Golden High School, the Demon seniors led the way. Stroup had a ve-RBI game that included a three-run home run in Golden’s six-run fourth inning. Senior Luca Casali went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of RBIs. Senior pitcher Sawyer Brinkman went six strong shutout innings on the hill, giving up just two hits.
“I’m sure you can imagine it feels pretty good. Doing it with this group of guys is really special,” Brinkman said. “We (seniors) have been working hard for four years now. To see it pay o and keep the legacy going, winning ve in a row feels pretty good.”
Golden has a 48-3 conference record during its run to ve straight league titles. e only other Je co team to achieve the feat of the ve-peat was Arvada West from 1992 to 1996.
“Going back three to four years, those teams started setting it back then,” Golden Coach Jackie McBroom said of the ve-peat. “Now the expectation is the same every single season … Don’t lose a game in league. It feels good to go undefeated again.”
en is currently No. 4 in the 4A baseball CHSAA Selection & Seeding Index. e top eight seeds host regional tournaments next weekend.
“I’m feeling really good,” Brinkman said after his two-hit shutout performance. “I have my hopes up for the playo s. I think we can make an impact.”
Brinkman has an 8-0 record on the mound with a 1.02 ERA. He has given up just one earned run in his last four starts.
Golden’s o ense has picked it up after its last loss back on April 1 against Denver North. e Demons only mustered up two runs in that 3-2 loss. Since then, Golden has scored at least ve runs in its last 15 games.
Demons’ o ense. “I think we can still be better, but I think the o ense is going pretty good. I like what I see from all the guys.”
Golden will attempt to qualify for the 4A state tournament for the fourth straight year. e Demons have come close, but haven’t been able to capture a state title since McBroom took over the baseball program a decade ago.
“I think the thing about this group, which is good, is that we don’t have one, two or three superstars that are carrying us to where we are,” McBroom said. “We have a good group of guys who play baseball the right way, and we win as a team. We have some really good baseball play-
gional brackets on Wednesday, May 14. Regional tournaments will be played Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17. Dakota Ridge (11-12, 6-3) is on the bubble to make regionals. e Eagles are currently sitting at No. 32, with the 32 teams making the postseason. Longtime coach Je Legault, who is stepping down as Dakota Ridge’s baseball coach to take over the role of athletic director at Dakota Ridge next year, might have one last postseason run of the Eagles can sneak into the playo s. Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Je co Public Schools. For more Je co coverage, go to ColoradoPreps.com and CHSAANow.com
22 Orediggers heading to track & field nationals in Pueblo
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CORINNE@COTLN.ORG
Nearly two dozen Orediggers are hoping to make this Memorial Day weekend one to remember, as the Colorado School of Mines outdoor track & eld teams compete at the NCAA Division II National Championships.
CSU Pueblo is hosting the May 22-24 meet at the underBowl. is will be CSU Pueblo’s second time hosting in three years.
e Orediggers, who train at approximately 5,800 feet above sea level, will have an advantage over most athletes, considering the underBowl is about 4,700 feet above sea level. During the 2023 national meet in Pueblo, the Mines women’s and men’s teams took 11th and 12th place, respectively.
is year, 13 men and nine women Orediggers quali ed for 25 total events,
Mines Athletics announced May 13.
Senior Loic Scomparin will help lead the men’s distance group in Pueblo, as he hopes to build on his indoor-season successes in the men’s 5K and 10K races. Scomparin took home silver medals in both the men’s 3K and 5K races from the indoor season.
All-American cross-country runners Logan Bocovich, Paul Knight and Jeremiah Vaille will join Scomparin in the 10K race, as will rst-time quali er Braden Struhs. Meanwhile, fellow cross-country runner Dawson Gunn will join Scomparin in the 5K race.
e Mines men’s team is sending six more track athletes to Pueblo, but Holden Murphy is serving as the lone representative for the Mines men’s eld group. He will be competing in the hammer throw.
Colorado School of Mines redshirt senior Everett Delate physically and mentally prepares for the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the March 27 Mines Midweek Meet. Delate will compete in the event at the May 22-24
Arvada West players celebrate a solo home run by senior Tate Deal (25) on Friday, May 9, at Arvada West High School. The Wildcats won 11-1 to clinched the Class 5A Je co League title. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS
BY BEN MARKUS CPR NEWS
Sports betting revenue keeps rising
Coloradans love to gamble on sports. And the addition of new ways to wager, like parlays and live bets, have helped to boost industry revenues, despite the randomness of sporting events that can leave sportsbooks occasionally at a loss. Because at the end of the day, the house rarely loses for long.
Gambling companies, including DraftKings and FanDuel, brought in $475 million in gross gaming revenue in Colorado last year (wagers minus payouts), a 21% increase over 2023, according to data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. It’s almost double the rate of revenue growth in 2023, which was 11%.
e new data shows the industry has yet to fully mature, about ve years after Colorado allowed the rst legal sports wagers.
e increased interest in sports betting means more tax revenue for Colorado.
Last year, Colorado collected $31.9 million from those bets. And Colorado will get to keep all that money thanks to the recent passage of Proposition JJ, which allows the state to keep tax revenues over the previous TABOR-mandated cap of $29 million. e money goes to a variety of things, most notably for water plan projects.
Parlay bets increased profits
It’s unclear if there are more people betting in Colorado or if the people betting are just wagering more. One of the biggest changes in the industry is the growth of parlay bets, where gamblers string together a series of things like: Nuggets to win, Nikola Joki to record a 30-point game, and total points to go over 200 points. It’s a higher-risk, higherreward bet that the apps heavily promote through incentives, like bigger payo s.
Parlays are a win-win for the industry. “ ese parlays make the sportsbooks more money, but people also like to bet them; it’s more fun for the bettor,” said Ryan Butler, who covers the industry for Covers, a gambling website. ere are many apps on o er in Colorado for sports bets, but DraftKings and FanDuel now control about 70 percent of the U.S. betting market, in part because they added enticing parlay options to their apps. “So DraftKings and FanDuel created that technology quicker than anyone else, that’s why they rose to the top,” said Butler.
He said younger bettors in particular prefer parlay bets. “ ey just like the lottery ticket aspect of it.”
e vast majority of sports gamblers will not develop an addiction, the national rate is estimated at up to 3 percent. But there’s concern that addiction rates are higher among young men, who are growing up with unlimited sports gambling on their phone.
Colorado has granted millions to behavioral health providers and educational campaigns. e Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission announced $2.9 million in grants in February, up from $2 million the year before.
Beyond parlays
e sportsbook has long been a relatively small part of casino pro ts, so the app developers are looking ahead to a more lucrative business: fully online casinos, things like poker and blackjack, not just sports.
“Everything is based o of that goal,” said Butler.
Only a handful of states allow online casino games, but they are hugely profitable. In the rst quarter of this year, DraftKings reported $881 million in sports betting revenue across 25 states and Washington DC, and $423 million
revenue in the just ve states that allow it to operate casino games online.
Any such plan would face a lot of hurdles in Colorado. e handful of physical casinos operating in the state, which are mandated by law to be located in three historic mining towns, would likely ght any proposal to expand online gambling to phone apps.
Sports are unpredictable
While last year saw large growth in sports bets and revenue, there are periods when the house loses. In Colorado, sports gaming revenues dropped 20 percent in March, compared to March of last year.
Sportsbooks said that’s because more favorites won than anticipated in the recent March Madness men’s basketball tournament. DraftKings reported that more than 80 percent of favorites won, the most in more than 40 years. And bettors tend to put their money on the favorites.
at’s just the nature of sports.
“ at’s why people watch sports and
want to bet on sports, it’s part of what makes the customer experience great,” said Jason Robins, CEO of DraftKings, on a Friday investor conference call. “So there are periods where you’re gonna have quarters two, three in a row sometimes with bad outcomes.”
Colorado bettors are the best?
Butler has data on hold percentage by state, and Colorado has the lowest hold percentage in the U.S. Hold percentage is the money that sportsbooks keep for every dollar wagered.
“So one can extrapolate that Colorado has the best bettors,” said Butler. “It makes sense: higher education level, really loyal fans, pretty a uent demographic.”
So when it comes to sports betting, Colorado is winning in more ways than one. is story is from CPR News, a nonprofit public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr. org.
Joining her are Jennifer Jarnagin and Abbi Gillespie, both of whom will compete in the hammer throw.
Pole vaulter Dale ompson rounds out the Mines women’s eld group.
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Meanwhile, the Mines women’s team is sending three throws athletes — the most ever — to nationals.
Senior Kitt Rupar, who’s competing in both shot put and discus, will lead the group. She had podium nishes in both events at last year’s national meet.
Among the women’s track athletes, indoor 5K national champion Jenna Ramsey-Rutledge looks to medal in both the women’s 5K and 10K races.
For more information, including the full meet schedule, visit MinesAthletics. com.
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A football betting board shows the odds of weekends-worth of games. Betting companies continue to post record revenues from sports betting in Colorado. SHUTTERSTOCK
Colorado School of Mines senior Kitt Rupar celebrates her gold medal in the women’s discus April 27 at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Golden. Rupar, who had podium finishes in both women’s discus and shot put at last year’s national meet, will try to build on her successes at this year’s national meet. FILE PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 20, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Scott Elledge
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF THE BUNGALOW SERIES III TRUST
Date of Deed of Trust September 15, 2017
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
September 18, 2017
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2017095859
Original Principal Amount
$240,075.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$239,420.10
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 2A, Evergreen Addition to Buffalo Creek Park Amended Adjustment 1, recorded July 20, 2011 at Reception No. 66492, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 23721 Summit St, Pine, CO 80470.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/12/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 4/24/2025
Last Publication: 5/22/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/20/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.
216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 25CO00048-1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500075
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 27, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Denver Lux Leasing, a Colorado limited liability company; Karen Elwell; Beverly Elwell Original Beneficiary(ies)
of
June 17, 2024
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 24, 2024
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2024035785
Original Principal Amount
$560,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$560,000.00
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated for reasons including, but not limited to, failure to make the payments when required. The note has been accelerated according to its terms, therefore all amounts owed under the Evidence of Debt are immediately fully due and payable.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
PARCEL A: LOT 47, BLOCK 113, GREEN MOUNTAIN VILLAGE FILING NO. 21, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Change made to the Deed of Trust by the Affidavit Re: Scrivener's Error Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) recorded on January 13, 2025, in the office of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder at Reception No. 2025001684 to correct an error in the street address of the Property encumbered by the Deed of Trust.
Purported common address: 1244 South Wright Street, Lakewood, CO 80228.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: Scrivener's Error Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) recorded on January 13, 2025, in the office of the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder at Reception No. 2025001684 to correct an error in the street address of the Property encumbered by the Deed of Trust.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/27/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Christoper J. Conant #40269
Hatch Ray Olsen Conant LLC 730 17th Street, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 298-1800
Attorney File # D-645.010
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500078
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 6, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Justin W. Russell and Matthew Schmitt
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC
d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust
June 15, 2023
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 22, 2023
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2023036994
Original Principal Amount
$720,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$715,847.29
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 14, Block 19, Meadowlark Hills, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 105 Dudley St, Lakewood, CO 80226.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publicatio: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/06/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO24384
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500076
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 27, 2025, the undersigned
Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Pursuant
PUBLIC NOTICES
Company LLC
Date of Deed of Trust November 08, 2022 County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 14, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022101718
Original Principal Amount
$232,250.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$238,278.90
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
OF SAID LOT 10 AS PLATTED; THENCE S 00°01’04" E, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 10 AS PLATTED, A DISTANCE OF 44.30 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE CONTINUING
SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 45.00 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10 AS PLATTED; THENCE N 89°58'56" E, ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10 AS PLATTED; A DISTANCE OF 98.42 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BEARINGS BASED ON THE PLAT OF DAKOTA STATION SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY IN BOOK 97 AT PAGE 23, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 8009 South Johnson Court, Littleton, CO 80128.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 03/06/2025 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano,
LOT 5, BLOCK 1, MADISON HILL SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 5711 West 92nd Avenue Unit 15, Westminster, CO 80031.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 07/10/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/15/2025
Last Publication: 6/12/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/13/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-25-1009022-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500073
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 27, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
James Harley Wadsworth, Jr.
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
MIDFIRST BANK
Date of Deed of Trust
April 22, 2019 County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
April 23, 2019
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2019031160
of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
PART OF THE NE 1/4 NW 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NE 1/4 NW 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 NW 1/4 OF SECTION 32, 110.00 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NE 1/4 NW 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 NW 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 110.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 NW 1/4; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NE 1/4 NW 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 2300 YOUNGFIELD ST, LAKEWOOD, CO 80215-1031.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/27/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alison L. Berry #34531
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 22-028741
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500068
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 27, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Robert W. Douglass AND Anathea R. Stephens-Douglass Original Beneficiary(ies)
AFFILIATED FINANCIAL GROUP, INC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2
ACQUISITION TRUST
Date of Deed of Trust
June 24, 2003
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 02, 2003
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F1794465
Original Principal Amount
$297,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$185,286.25
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 44, ARBOR ESTATES FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE COLORADO.
Purported common address: 5824 West 81st Circle, Arvada, CO 80003. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/27/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
David R. Doughty #40042
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 23-029191
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500084
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 6, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
JOSHUA B GOODMAN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-AR8, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AR8
Date of Deed of Trust
July 19, 2004
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
August 03, 2004
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F2071550
Original Principal Amount
$521,900.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$342,302.64
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 1, APPLEWOOD COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 14009 W 30TH LANE, GOLDEN, CO 80401.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/06/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010377919
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 20, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Jamey L. Burnett
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Long Beach Mortgage Company
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1
Date of Deed of Trust
December 01, 2005
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 08, 2005
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2005125232
Original Principal Amount
$100,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$84,576.05
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
CONDOMINIUM NO. 206, BUILDING NO. 1, GOLDEN RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 13, 1979 AT RECEPTION NO. 79103020, FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED ON JULY 17, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80052183, FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED JULY 29, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80054935, AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED ON AUGUST 14, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80059888, THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 13, 1979 AT RECEPTION NO. 79103021, AND THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JULY 17, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80052184 OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE(S) 355 AND 321, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 1300 Golden Circle #206, Golden, CO 80401. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
Original Principal Amount
$505,672.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$427,919.56
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICES
STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 3900 Hoyt Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/ First Publication: 5/1/2025 Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/06/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness
https://liveauctions.govease.com
First Publication: 5/15/2025
Last Publication: 6/12/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/13/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 6, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Michael Kuhn
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for American Pacific Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NewRez LLC
d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Date of Deed of Trust
August 05, 2021
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 11, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021119900
Original Principal Amount
$524,745.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$497,603.30
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 5, BLOCK 18B, COLUMBINE HILLS, THIRD FILING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 8010 W. Chestnut Drive, Littleton, CO 80128.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/06/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone
number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Heather L. Deere #28597
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.
355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO24426
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 13, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Grant R. Babb
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Amerifirst Financial, Inc.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust
December 05, 2016
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 14, 2016
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2016132487
Original Principal Amount
$309,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$269,170.52
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 46, 47 AND 48, EXCEPT THE REAR OR WESTERLY 10 FEET OF SAID LOTS, BLOCK 66, EDGEWATER, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 2095 Newland Street, Edgewater, CO 80214.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 07/10/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/15/2025
Last Publication: 6/12/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/13/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Aricyn J. Dall #51467 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 25CO00077-1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 20, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Zachary Frank Dehart
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, as beneficiary, as nominee for T2 Financial LLC DBA/Revolution Mortgage
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
October 05, 2022
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 06, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022092076
Original Principal Amount
$756,280.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$753,666.15
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 46, BLOCK 2, POWDERHORN FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6542 S Pierson Court, Littleton, CO 80127. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/12/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 4/24/2025
Last Publication: 5/22/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/20/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 23CO00332-2
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500071
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 27, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
SHELBY ANN MCINTYRE AND PATRICK MICHAEL MCINTYRE
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONS LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust
March 29, 2019 County of Recording
Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust
April 05, 2019
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2019026233
Original Principal Amount
$255,290.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$244,600.23
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
CONDOMINIUM UNIT 618, ADVANTAGE AT STONY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, AS SHOWN ON THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR ADVANTAGE AT STONY CREEK
CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 1984 AT RECEPTION NO. 84094546 AND AMENDED JUNE 24, 1985 AT RECEPTION NO. 85058283, IN THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS, AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, ESTABLISHING A PLAN FOR CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP OF ADVANTAGE AT STONY CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, AS RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 1984 AT RECEPTION NO. 84094545 IN THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
APN #: 59-271-06-053
Purported common address: 6755 S FIELD ST UNIT 618, LITTLETON, CO 80128.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/26/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/27/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
David R. Doughty #40042
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 22-027875
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2500081
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 6, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) STEVEN M. NEYER AND DEBORAH A. NEYER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE
PUBLIC NOTICES
ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 07/10/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 5/15/2025
Last Publication: 6/12/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/13/2025 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
First Publication: 5/1/2025
Last Publication: 5/29/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/27/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alison L. Berry #34531
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 25-034077
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On March 13, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Fred Schlott and Barbara Schlott
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust
January 26, 2004
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 12, 2004
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F1982678
Original Principal Amount
$100,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$64,288.21
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:
Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
THE SOUTHERLY 660.00 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 165.00 FEET OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
*Pursuant to that certain Affidavit Re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) recorded in the records of Jefferson County, Colorado, on 2/12/2023 at Reception No. 2013017318 to correct the maturity date.
Purported common address: 5990 W Coal Mine Ave, Littleton, CO 80123-3906.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: *Pursuant to that certain Affidavit Re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) recorded in the records of Jefferson County, Colorado, on 2/12/2023 at Reception No. 2013017318 to correct the maturity date.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 07/10/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 5/15/2025
Last Publication: 6/12/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 03/13/2025
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-25-1009531-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On February 20, 2025, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Douglas Stuart Campbell
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for 360 Mortgage Group, LLC, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NewRez LLC
d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
Date of Deed of Trust
June 11, 2014
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 19, 2014
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2014048308
Original Principal Amount
$268,045.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$203,829.91
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 7, BLOCK 9, SHADOW MOUNTAIN SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 7124 Eldridge Ct, Arvada, CO 80004.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 06/12/2025 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions. govease.com/
First Publication: 4/24/2025
Last Publication: 5/22/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 02/20/2025 Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Amy Schiano, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Holly R.Shilliday #24423 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-25-1008231-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Public Notice JEFFERSON COUNTY QUALIFYING SENIOR, QUALIFYING SENIOR RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION AND DISABLED VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION PUBLICATION
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
ON August 1, 2025, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will sit as the Jefferson County Board of Equalization (JCBOE) to review the 2025 Qualifying Senior Property Tax Exemption, Qualifying Senior Residential Classification and the Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption decisions, as prepared by the Assessor.
An application submitted to the Assessor’s Office for the Senior Property Tax Exemption must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Assessor on or before July 15, 2025.
Dropbox is located at the administrative building in the atrium.
Any property owner, who timely filed an application for the Senior Property Tax Exemption, Qualifying Senior Residential Classification or the Disabled Veteran Exemption and was denied the exemption, may appeal to the JCBOE. To appeal a denial, a property owner must file the petition included on the Notice of Denial form provided by the Assessor’s Office. Please note that Disabled Veteran applicants may not appeal to the JCBOE a decision by the Division of Veterans Affairs finding an applicant is not a qualified disabled veteran.
FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all appeals of denials of Senior Property Tax Exemptions, Qualifying Senior Residential Classification or Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemptions to the JCBOE must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Board of Equalization Office at the following address on or before August 15, 2025.
Jefferson County Board of Equalization 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80419
Dropbox is located in the Atrium.
The JCBOE shall set hearing dates of all appeals which were denied by the Assessor and timely appealed to the JCBOE. All such appeals will be heard and decided by September 1, 2025.
Filing Date: If the date for filing your Notice of Denial falls upon Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, it shall be deemed timely filed if filed on the next business day, 39-1-120(3), C.R.S.
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1907
First Publication: May 15, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript and Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on TUESDAY, June 3, 2025, at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada CO, City Council will hold a public hearing on the following proposed ordinance and thereafter will consider them it final passage and adoption. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/ legal-notices, and click on Current and recent
Legal Notices to access legal notices. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions.
CB25-011, An Ordinance Revising the City of Arvada Policy for the Adoption of Intergovernmental Agreements
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1946
First Publication: May 22, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
PUBLIC NOTICE
The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on May 20, 2025:
Ordinance #4895 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Arvada, Colorado, Wastewater Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Series 2025
Ordinance #4896 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City of Arvada, Colorado, Water Enterprise Revenue Bonds, Series 2025
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1947
First Publication: May 22, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
After thirty (30) days from May 22nd, 2025, North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District, Owner, will pay to Diamond Contracting, Contractor, the full balance due on the following project: NTM Project 2022-01 – 58th Avenue Water Main Extension. All persons having claims for labor, rentals, services, or materials furnished under this Contract, who shall not have been paid therefore, shall present the same to the Owner in writing and verified prior to date specified above, or the Owner shall be free of all liabilities for attempting to obtain payment to such persons by the Contractor.
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1930 First Publication: May 22, 2025 Last Publication: May 29, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
MOUNT CARBON METROPOLITAN DISTRICT MORRISON WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 3rd day of June 2025 at 10:00 A.M., or anytime after final settlement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. will be made by Mount Carbon Metropolitan District, C/O
Any association, individual, or corporation having a claim against the above for labor, equipment, materials, or supplies provided in the performance of said work may file its claim or claims with the Mount Carbon Metropolitan District, Ms. Lisa Johnson - Manager at lisa. johnson@claconnect.com up to 12:00 P.M., on June 2, 2025. Failure to file said claim will relieve and forever discharge the Mount Carbon Metropolitan District from all and any liability to the claimant.
For: Mount Carbon Metropolitan District By: Lisa Johnson, Manager Mount Carbon Metropolitan District, C/O Clifton Larson Allen.
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1906 First Publication: May 15, 2025 Last Publication:May 22, 2025 Publishers: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that Cimarron Metropolitan District of Jefferson County, Colorado, shall make retainage release payment at 2001 16th Street Suite 1700, Denver, CO 8020 on or after May 16, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. to the following:
CJBs Excavating 325 Ravine Way Lochbuie, CO 80603
For all work done by said Contractors in construction or work on the Candelas Slope Repair and Storm Sewer Repairs and performed within and/or for the Cimarron Metropolitan District in the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. This includes the Contract for Candelas Slope Failure Repair Storm Sewer and Drains.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time for final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim to: Independent District Engineering Services, LLC, 1626 Cole Blvd, Suite 125, Lakewood, CO 80401, on or before the date and time herein above shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Cimarron Metropolitan District, its directors, officers, agents, consultants and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.
is to be conducted by the
Office of
at 10:00 A.M. on the 3rd
Jefferson County
of
of
1520, Golden, CO 80419, phone number 303-2716580. 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.
**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO
PUBLIC NOTICES
to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 26, 2025, or said claims may be forever barred.
David Adlfinger and Lori Cargile, Personal Representative c/o Trace Tyler, Esq., 2490 Patterson Rd. #7 Grand Junction, Colorado 81505
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1933
First Publication: May 22, 2025
Last Publication: June 5, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Carol Jean McKenzie, also known as Carol J. McKenzie, also known as Carol McKenzie, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30530
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 8, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Chad E. McKenzie
Co-Personal Representative 12097 W Mexico Place Lakewood CO 80228
Carrie L. Norwood
Co-Personal Representative
2836 w. Bryant Place Littleton CO 80120
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1851
First Publication: May 8, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Michael Duane Snodgrass, aka Michael D. Snodgrass, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30528
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 15, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Estate of Patricia Joan Connell, a/k/a Patricia J. Connell, a/k/a Patricia Connell, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30575
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 15, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patrick R. Thiessen
Attorney for Personal Representative
David Eugene Connell DANBORN, THIESSEN & DUNHAM P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, CO 80003
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1893
First Publication: May 15, 2025 Last Publication: May 29, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DUANE WILLIAM GARRABRANT, a/k/a DUANE GARRABRANT a/k/a DUANE W. GARRABRANT , Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030555
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 8th, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
Lynn Tafoya, Personal Representative 23A Hondo Ridge Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87508
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1859
First Publication: May 8, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dwane Webster Bowman, a/k/a Dwane Bowman, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30452
All
may be forever barred.
Deborah Bowman-Kohut
Personal Representative /s/ Eric D. Wollard
Attorney for Personal Representative 5610 Ward Rd. Ste 300 Arvada, CO 80002
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1870 First Publication: May 8, 2025 Last Publication: May 22, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of STEVEN M. GODFREY, AKA STEVEN MARK GODFREY, AKA STEVEN GODFREY, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30559
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 15, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stefenie G. Godfrey
Personal Representative 6204 W. 92nd Place Westminster, CO 80031
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1912
First Publication: May 15, 2025
Last Publication: May 29, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARISSA COPAN, Deceased Case Number 2025PR030563
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 8, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Elizabeth Copan
Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1871
First Publication: May 8, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of WILLIAM S. EDWARDS, also known as WILLIAM SAMUEL EDWARDS, WILLIAM EDWARDS, Deceased
Case Number: 2025 PR 30582
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before September 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stephen Morris Edwards Personal Representative 201 Winona Street Northfield, MN 55057
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1940
First Publication: May 22, 2025
Last Publication: June 5, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of AGNES L. WORRELL, ALSO KNOWN AS AGNES LOUISE WORRELL. AND AGNES WORRELL, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 30570
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF Jefferson County, Colorado, COLORADO, on or before September 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lucinda K. Murtagh Personal Representative 12286 W. Exposition Drive Lakewood, CO 80228
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1932
First Publication: May 22, 2025 Last Publication: June 5, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Janet G. Newsom, a/k/a Janet Gale Newsom, a/k/a Janet Newsom, a/k/a Janet Riedel, and Janet Geldreich, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30587
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 22, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kellie Ray Geldreich, Personal Representative c/o Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti LLP 1712 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1942 First Publication: May 22, 2025 Last Publication: June 5, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Linda Jane Barnes; a/k/a Linda J. Barnes; a/k/a Linda Barnes;
a/k/a Linda Jane Witherbee; a/k/a Linda J. Witherbee; a/k/a Linda Witherbee, Deceased. Case Number: 2025PR30538
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Personal Representative or to the Jefferson County District Court on or before September 15, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Richard Barnes, Personal Representative 3663 Mexico Road Danville, PA 17821
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1916 First Publication: May 15, 2025 Last Publication: May 29, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara N. Zanetell, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030203
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 29, 2025(date)*, or the claims may be forever barred.
Richard B. Vincent #13843
Personal Representative 1120 W. South Boulder Rd., Suite 101 Lafayette, CO 80026
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1855
First Publication: May 8, 2025 Last Publication: May 22, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Joseph Andrew Sena Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30550
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before October 1, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stan Jezierski
Attorney to the Personal Representative 5720 W. 120th Avenue Suite #2, Broomfield, CO 80020
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1894
First Publication: May 15, 2025
Last Publication: May 29, 2025
Publisher: JeffcoTranscript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARK PETER LEIN, also known as MARK P. LEIN, and MARK LEIN, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30558
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 8, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Linda Oskarson, Personal Representative 11600 W. 31st Place Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1858
First Publication: May 8, 2025
Last Publication: May 22, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PATRICIA BELL, a/k/a PATRICIA JEANNE BELL, a/k/a PATICIA J. BELL, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30572
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 22, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jamie A. Henry, Personal Representative 15353 W. 48th Drive Golden, CO 80403
Bette Heller, Esq.
Attorney to the Personal Representative 19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016 Phone Number: 303-690-7092
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1935 First Publication: May 22, 2025 Last Publication: June 5, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CAROLYN RAE SATTLER, aka CAROLYN R. SATTLER, aka CAROLYN SATTLER, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30552
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before September 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Paul A. Sattler,
Filing Party: 12148 W. Jewell Drive Lakewood, CO 80228 Email: nesscortez2323@gmail.com
NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION
Notice to: Richard Arthur Baca III, non-custodial parent.
Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:
Date: June 12, 2025 Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80401
For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Xzavier Rey Baca
At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.
To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.
Date: April 25, 2025
Legal Notice No.: Jeff 1920
First Publication: May15, 2025
Last Publication: May 29, 2025
(Adoption/Guardian/Other)
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION
Court, Jefferson County, Colorado
In the Interests of: Jamiah Reid Party: Rebecca Reid Phone Number: 503-989-5917
E-mail:rebeccareidfitness@gmail.com
Case Number: 25PR228
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
