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Outside evaluation of Jeffco Schools’ CIP
SPECIAL REPORT
Independent firm says no fraud in program, but room for improvement BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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They came seeking confidence; they left traumatized Sexual abuses were kept quiet for decades at the world-renowned Colorado Center for the Blind, former students and employees allege BY DAVID GILBERT DAVID@COLORADOSUN.COM
More than a dozen previously unreported instances of sexual misconduct and abuse spanning at least two decades at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton have surfaced during an internal
investigation of the school’s parent organization. Among the offenses were the alleged sexual assault of a 13-yearold girl by a summer youth camp counselor in 2001, of which police have no record; a teacher accused SEE BLIND, P6
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In the Nov. 10 Jeffco School Board study session, representatives of Moss Adams, a public accounting firm gave a presentation on an evaluation of the school district’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) midway through it’s proposed six-year timeframe. In June, 2021 Jeffco School District issued an RFP with 17 key questions to guide the evaluation process focused on how the CIP moved forward following the 2018 election bond and sale. Four vendors responded to the RFP. One finalist, Moss Adams, interviewed and was selected to perform the evaluation. Moss Adams was provided with comprehensive information, websites and documents regarding the CIP. They conducted interviews with 12 individuals representing disciplines inside the organization, as well as external stakeholders. Moss Adams had detailed discussions with facilities construction teams to clarify and provide additional information about SEE SCHOOLS, P2
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Lone Tree-based Canvas Credit Union plans merger Deal marks Canvas expansion to Western Slope BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Canvas Credit Union, a Front Range-focused financial company based in Lone Tree, announced Nov. 15 that its planned merger with a Western Slope credit union has been approved by regulators. Canvas currently has about 30 branches across metro Denver and in the Fort Collins-GreeleyLoveland area, so the merger with Grand Junction-based Western Rockies Federal Credit Union marks an expansion into western Colorado. Under the deal, Canvas would add more than 40 employees of Western Rockies FCU to its workforce, and Western Rockies FCU’s Grand Junction, Rifle and Fruita branches will remain open, Canvas said in a statement. Western Rockies member accounts will transition to Canvas. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Canvas also plans to explore opportunities to open more branches along the Western Slope,” the statement said.
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project financials. Jeffco’s Superintendent, Tracy Dorland said to this point, the District is in design, construction or has completed 231 CIP projects (including 69 % of the work the District committed to when the bond was passed, though the list has expanded). She emphasized that the District can and will complete all of the CIP projects promised to voters. “Most projects are at or near budget,” Dorland said. However, there are well documented examples of projects going significantly over budget. Alameda International Jr/Sr High and Pat-
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Grand Junction-based Western Rockies FCU has $150 million in as-
sets and 14,000 members. The statement said the combi-
terson International Elementary are two examples, both of which ended up more than $1 million over budget. Dorland listed Kendrick Lakes Elementary School, Columbine High School’s new entrance and a new addition for Foster Dual Language (PK-8) as milestone projects. She said Arvada High School, Jefferson Jr/Sr, Lumberg Elementary and Bell Middle School are considered milestones as well. Dorlandsaid more than 1,000 stakeholders including principals, teachers, students, volunteer staff and community members have served on committees engaged in the CIP program including the CAAC (Capital Asset Advisory Committee) and DAG (Design Advisory Groups).
Moss Adams’ Stephen Bacchetti started off the presentation. He said his firm had been able to answer the 17 key questions from the RFP and that they used AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) consulting standards in their efforts to do so. Some of the areas the firm looked at include master-planning and project estimating controls, adherence to design and construction budgets and bidding and procurement procedures. Bacchetti said overall they noted a lot of good practices by the district. Among areas for improvement, he said the key focus for Jeffco as it move forward are: complete and accurate master-planning process procedures and reporting, complete and accurate performance
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nation had been approved by the state of Colorado and the National Credit Union Administration, the industry’s federal regulator. The deal now faces a Dec. 30 vote by Western Rockies FCU members, with Canvas executives saying they are “optimistic and confident members will be in favor.” “Our team has been dreaming about how we can expand our impact well beyond the Front Range,” Todd Marksberry, Canvas’ CEO and president, said in the statement. “The opportunity to welcome the Western Rockies Federal Credit Union members and team to our Canvas family opens the door to manifest even more positive change for people across Colorado.” Kristi Porter, Western Rockies FCU’s CEO and president, “will play a crucial role to Canvas’ collaboration with the Western Slope community,” Marksberry said. Canvas — formerly known as Public Service Credit Union — is metro Denver’s third-largest credit union based on total assets as of Dec. 31, 2020, according to the Denver Business Journal. Canvas says it currently has assets of $3.47 billion and 263,700 members. It is the descendant of a credit union founded in 1938 to serve employees of Public Service Company of Colorado, now part of Xcel Energy. In recent years it has acquired several other credit unions.
tracking against master-plan budgets, and construction audits to validate project costs. “This is not a financial statements audit, a performance audit or forensic investigation,” Bacchetti said. “During our very specific and limited procedure, we didn’t observe fraud, and if we had we would have notified the district at that time.” He said as a best practice, his firm recommends having a performance audit performed to track performance, validate the implementation plan and include best-practice objectives to meet the needs of the program based on where the program is currently at. Moss Adams’ Tammy Lohr picked SEE SCHOOLS, P3
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up the presentation from there, saying she wanted to take a moment to celebrate the successes of the bond program, noting that every school was touched by the program. y However, Lohr said there were opportunities for improvement.
Recommendations Lohr said her firm noted that there were several documents that dhelped inform the bond program. “What we’re hoping to see is really the ability to track how each of these reports helps inform the bond program so the District is able to show the community exactly what ewe were doing and why there were changes along the way, because changes are inevitable,” she said.
She said Moss Adams would like the district to develop a comprehensive, prioritized list of projects, define within policies and procedures what are the criteria for making those priority decisions, and define the decision-making authority for the approval process of those projects. Lohr said Jeffco is in a unique position where it was able to take advantage of market conditions and get a lot of bond premium, so with the prioritized list, it can determine how it wants to use the bond premium to support capital assets across the district. “We know that the District is in the middle of its master planning process update this year and so we’d like to see some of the recommendations go into effect with the evolution of that new master plan. Accurate and complete reporting were next on Lohr’s list. She said
they are essential to ensure buy-in and trust from stakeholders in the program. Furthermore, Lohr said her company found some gaps in policies and procedures. “For a bond program this size, we often see fully separate, dedicated policies and procedures,” she said. There were three areas Moss Adams noted to be opportunities for improvement. Lohr said the first area was related to labor allocation. “The bond language itself states that senior management officials cannot be charged to the bond program. The District has a definition of what senior management is — that’s COO (Chief Operating Officer) and above, so let’s get that written and approved by the board in policy and procedure,” Lohr said. Moss Adams would also like to see the District define the term “local.” The bond program provides a local preference for contractors.
Moss Adams found the District has an informal definition of the word, saying it applies to any contractor headquartered or with a local office between Ft. Collins and Colorado Springs. Lohr said that definition might be perfectly reasonable, but it should be written in policy and procedure and documented so it can be adhered to. Lohr said the District’s procurement policy to define how contractors are selected could be improved. The final area of policies and procedures that Lohr addressed concerned “change orders” including how they are approved and processed. Change orders are used when the scope of a project changes. Construction audits were also recommended, with Bacchetti saying they can help validate that the cost of work definition and expenditures, line up.
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Fritchell said the project was initially slated to just improve the fence, but after doing a walkthrough with Wilson, the Foundation decided to broaden the range of the renovations. “After we got a whole scope of it, we decided to go bigger, Fritchell said. “We had money left over from the grant we got, so we added the playground.” Wilson said the additional improvements will drastically improve his quality of life. “Big thing was wanting to get the fencing done. It was falling down in a lot places. With my service dog and all that stuff, I wanted to have a place for him to be off duty and be able to run without wandering outside the property,” said Wilson,
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of sexually harassing students in 2019 who was hired despite school leadership allegedly knowing he had faced accusations of unwanted sexual contact at another school; and a teacher who admitted he engaged in a sexual relationship with a 19-year-old student in violation of school policy. The allegations were made public in a report released in June by a special committee investigating misconduct claims in the National Federation of the Blind, the school’s parent organization. The investigative findings bolstered the accounts of eight people associated with the center who told Colorado Community Media that leadership at the world-renowned school covered up sexual offenses for years or simply ignored them. “I thought if the leaders knew, they would do something,” said Stacy Cervenka, a former counselor at a youth summer camp operated by the Colorado Center for the Blind who told her supervisor in 2001 that she had walked in on a fellow counselor sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. The counselor was fired, but Cervenka said no one at the school reported the assault to police, raising questions about whether the school complied with a Colorado law requiring teachers and school officials to report the abuse of children. School officials say they called police in Glendale, where the alleged assault occurred, and that an officer came to the apartment complex where students were staying to investigate. Glendale police, however, say they have no record they were contacted. Cervenka said she and others who were aware of the assault were not interviewed by police. The National Federation of the Blind, or NFB, an advocacy group for blind and low-vision people, launched the probe at the end of 2020, after former students and their supporters published an open letter calling for reform. The letter said misconduct within the organization and its training centers in Colorado, Louisiana and Minnesota had been hushed up by leaders and allowed to fester for decades. Former students and others as-
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sociated with the Colorado center say the school’s leadership, including longtime director Julie Deden, pressured them to keep quiet about incidents of misconduct. Deden has declined to respond to any specific allegations. None of the accusations are being criminally investigated, according to Littleton police and the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Littleton police spokesman Trent Cooper said investigators are unaware of any sexual misconduct complaints at the school. At least two instances of sexual misconduct discussed in this story involve accusers who decided not to report them to police as crimes, citing the emotional toll of pursuing charges against the men they say were responsible. ‘Don’t call it rape’ Complaints about sexual misconduct — and failures to confront it head on — are startlingly common at NFB training centers and conventions, said Cervenka, who held leadership roles in the national organization before leaving in 2018. “As long as I was in NFB, I heard stories from friends about sexual misconduct they experienced,” Cervenka said. “I’ve had a few incidents myself that were mishandled. I thought if the leaders knew, they would do something. That if people knew who was molesting and raping members (of NFB), they would be gone.” Maria Salazar, 25, told Colorado Community Media she was drugged and raped one year ago by a roommate in an off-campus apartment — then counseled to keep quiet about it by a Colorado Center for the Blind administrative assistant. “Don’t call it rape,” Salazar says
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she was told by a center employee who had personal ties to the roommate, who wasn’t charged. “He didn’t rape you. Don’t say that or you’ll ruin his life.” Salazar said she went to a hospital where evidence was collected during a sexual assault forensic exam. But after talking with a crisis counselor, she decided not to pursue charges. She feared she wouldn’t be believed and it didn’t help that the school administration didn’t back her, she said. The woman she accused of trying to cover up the assault remains employed by the school. She did not return a request for comment. School leadership declined to directly address Salazar’s rape allegation. She said the assault took place in a school-owned apartment in Littleton where Salazar and her
roommate were permitted to stay after both had completed their training programs. Located in a former YMCA on a bluff above downtown Littleton, the Colorado Center for the Blind, or CCB, draws people from around the world who are blind or losing their sight. Students learn vocational and life skills including cooking, martial arts, woodworking and how to navigate big cities. Outings take students rock climbing and whitewater rafting. The nonprofit center is funded by foundation grants and donations, and from tuition paid by students, largely covered by federal vocational rehabilitation dollars. CCB opened in 1988 and serves roughly 60 students a year in a one-year adult independence training program, its primary offering. Other programs include summer sessions for middle and high school students and a program for the elderly. Salazar and other former CCB students who spoke to Colorado Community Media say they left the center traumatized by the abuse they suffered and by what they call dismissive and retaliatory responses by the center’s leaders when they made reports. “They said they were all about community,” Salazar said of CCB. “They said they were here to lift us up and support us, but they were ready to let me be homeless if I was going to make CCB look bad.” ‘People may figure out who you are’ NFB is important in the lives of blind people, Cervenka said, and that has left many accusers reluctant to go public with allegations of mistreatment. “The blind community is very small,” she explained. “People depend on NFB for services, advocacy and community. When people involved fear retaliation for speaking out, they may fear losing access to housing, to adaptive technology and more. Even if you try to speak anonymously, people may figure out who you are.” Allegations of sexual misconduct in NFB began to surface publicly in 2017, in the wake of the #MeToo movement that saw survivors publicize allegations of sexual abuse in many industries and organizations. In late 2020, Cervenka helped spearhead a movement that came to be known as #MarchingTogether. She collected dozens of stories from those who say they were abused in connection to NFB, including several at the Colorado Center for the Blind. The result was a letter sent to NFB’s board of directors and the National Blindness Professional Certification Board in December 2020 that was signed by roughly 500 current and former NFB members and their supporters, who called out the organization for tolerating sexual abuse and other misconduct. “We won’t tolerate sexual, physical or psychological abuse, or those who ignore, deny or perpetuate it,” the letter reads. The letter also called for an overhaul of the organization, including the removal of known abusers, mandatory anti-harassment training for all NFB staff, review and SEE BLIND, P7
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revision of internal policies, investigation of allegations of misconduct by a third-party investigator, and the creation of a survivor task force to issue further recommendations. On Dec. 16, Mark Riccobono, the NFB president, responded to the open letter with an apology, published on the organization’s website. “I am profoundly sorry that anyone has been harmed by experiences in our movement,” Riccobono’s letter reads. “I hurt for the survivors, and I deeply regret that I have made mistakes along the way.” Riccobono announced a series of steps NFB would take in response: a partnership with the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, or RAINN, to create anti-harassment training programs for NFB members and students; the creation of a survivor task force to issue recommendations on policies and oversight; a special committee of NFB leaders to oversee investigations; the hiring of Maryland law firm Kramon & Graham to conduct interviews with accusers; the hiring of attorney Tonya Baña as an external investigator to make recommendations regarding those accused of misconduct; and extending the reporting window for codeof-conduct complaints. On Christmas Eve, CCB published a letter endorsing Riccobono’s apology. “We will move heaven and Earth to see that the verifiable experiences we are reading and hearing about are used to build a safer and better program,” the letter reads. In an email to Colorado Community Media, Riccobono declined to address specific allegations, but wrote that he is committed to “transforming our movement in ways that allow all of us to heal from past trauma and move forward together.” “I have and always will continue to listen to and learn from the members of this movement, especially around these critical issues, and the courageous victims, survivors, and allies who have shared their stories publicly and with me personally in the past several months,” Riccobono wrote. Reports, arrests, reforms The interim report released in June details NFB’s initial findings, progress and recommendations as part of its ongoing review. NFB had nine complaints filed through its existing code of conduct complaint process before the scandal became public, the report found. Between December and June, though, an additional 60 complaints were filed, alleging 55 separate incidents across the country regarding the actions of 52 people, including eight accused of failing to respond adequately to sexual misconduct. Four of the complaints involve minors as victims. Many of the complaints involve the Louisiana Center for the Blind, which shares headquarters with NFB in Ruston, Louisiana. Michael Ausbun, a former employee of the Louisiana center, was charged in
The first page of a December 2020 open letter signed by about 500 current and former National Federation of the Blind members and their allies, accusing the organization of SCREENSHOT tolerating sexual abuse and other misconduct.
June with 18 counts of child molestation by an educator, according to reporting in the Gambit newspaper in New Orleans, where reporter Kaylee Pochee has documented the scandal for months. Of the 60 complaints received since Riccobono pledged reforms, three are from the Colorado Center for the Blind, involving three incidents. The Colorado reports include statements from six people who say they witnessed sexual misconduct or were victims. Outside of the code-of-conduct complaints, the report says, investigators conducted interviews with eight witnesses regarding 16 additional incidents at the school in Littleton. Though a final report is not expected until later this year, the interim report includes recommendations, such as mandatory information sharing between NFB training centers about abusers, and also extending the time limit to make complaints about codeof-conduct offenses to three years from one. The report also calls for mandatory anti-harassment training, and barring NFB members from holding leadership positions if they are found to have engaged in sexual misconduct. In response to the report, the American Council of the Blind, another advocacy group, in September passed a resolution urging the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration to stop sending students to NFB training centers that face allegations of sexual misconduct until the claims have been fully addressed. The resolution also urges the federal agency to establish codes of conduct for training centers and to ensure any misconduct claims are reported to the state rehabilitation councils that administer the federal funds. Schools that receive federal funding, such as for vocational training, are subject to Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education, said Brett Sokolow, the President of the Association of Title IX Administrators. Sokolow said the allegations of sexual misconduct and improper responses from school officials against CCB could be grounds for a federal investigation into whether the school exhibited a pattern of neglect, a violation of Title IX.
If an investigation found coverups of sexual misconduct were part of a pattern, federal funding used by students to attend the school could be withheld, though Sokolow called such an outcome extremely unlikely. Investigations more often result in an effort by government officials to bring schools into compliance with the law, he said. Such an investigation would most likely be conducted by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. The agency is not currently investigating CCB, according to its database of pending investigations. Though the school has consistently declined to respond to specific allegations, often citing privacy concerns, CCB spokesman Dan Burke said sexual misconduct has been prohibited since the school was founded in 1988. “We absolutely do not discourage anyone from contacting the police, and in fact, we encourage students to do so,” he wrote. “Like the rest of society, the Colorado Center for the Blind is learning more about how to enhance our policies to be more trauma-informed and survivor-centered, as well as to create the safest and healthiest environment that promotes the prevention of sexual misconduct.” The center is working with the NFB and other entities on policy revisions and new response protocols, expected to be finished by the end of the year, he said. ‘A chilling effect’ The only person accused of sexual misconduct named in the interim report is Fred Schroeder, a longtime NFB member who held a variety of leadership roles over the years, mostly in Louisiana. Schroeder is accused of engaging in a 40-year pattern of abuse, including grooming and groping students, that was well known among NFB members, the report alleges. It is not clear whether Schroeder’s conduct was ever reported to police, but NFB leaders were made aware of Schroeder’s misconduct “by 2002 at the latest,” the report found, with former NFB president Marc Maurer accused of ignoring or covering up the allegations. Maurer did not respond to requests for comment.
In a 2017 file photo, Colorado Center for the Blind spokesman Dan Burke stands behind a model of the Englewood light PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT rail station.
When Riccobono took the helm of NFB in 2014, he asked Schroeder to step down as vice president of the NFB board in response to internal misconduct allegations, according to the report, though Riccobono made no public statement regarding why the change was made. Schroeder remained president of the board of the National Blindness Professional Certification Board, an arm of NFB, and later, with NFB’s backing, became president of the World Blind Union. Schroeder’s reputation as an abuser permeated NFB, according to the report. When he was announced at the last minute as a replacement for another speaker at the organization’s national convention in 2019, “dozens of people stood and left the room,” the report said, characterizing the episode as a galvanizing moment in the awakening around sexual misconduct in NFB. Schroeder did not respond to requests for comment from The Sun. Baña, the independent investigator hired by NFB, recommended Schroeder be suspended from membership in the organization for five years, and only be allowed to reapply if he “has complied with several conditions,” though the report does not specify the conditions. To some in the blind community, the punishment seemed small relative to the decades of allegations against Schroeder. “It is inconceivable to me why permanent expulsion would not be a more appropriate consequence,” Ryan Osentowski, a former CCB counselor, wrote in a blog post. “I can’t help but think that this will only have a chilling effect on the complaint process going forward.” Expulsions and suspensions One Colorado Center for the Blind counselor, Rex Schuttler, was permanently expelled from NFB membership in March, according to a report. Schuttler previously worked as an instructor at the Louisiana Center for the Blind, according to the SEE BLIND, P8
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report, where students reported he groped and sexually harassed them. Staff there notified CCB about the allegations when Schuttler applied for an apprenticeship in Colorado in 2019, the report says, but CCB hired him anyway. In December 2019, a CCB student reported to CCB director Deden that Schuttler was sending her sexually harassing text messages. “When the leadership at the Colorado Center confronted Mr. Schuttler, he confirmed that he had sent the inappropriate text messages and acknowledged he had similar trouble in the past, that this behavior was a compulsion, and that he needed help to deal with this problem,” the report said. The report does not say what if any action Deden or CCB leadership took in response. Schuttler did not respond to requests for comment from Colorado Community Media. Deden has declined to respond to specific inquiries regarding Schuttler’s hiring or conduct at CCB, although CCB spokesman Burke wrote in an email: “We do not hire or give other opportunities like internships to those who we know have committed sexual misconduct elsewhere.” In January, Cervenka, the former counselor, filed a code-of-conduct complaint about the assault she said she witnessed in 2001. In her complaint, she wrote that CCB leadership had been informed a 33-yearold counselor was developing an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old. Leadership warned him not to be alone with the girl, Cervenka wrote. Cervenka, who shared an apartment with the girl in Glendale, says she came home one afternoon and found the man sexually assaulting the girl on the floor. Cervenka says she and another counselor reported the incident to CCB leadership, including Deden, who has been the executive director of CCB since 1999, and Melissa Riccobono, wife of NFB president Mark Riccobono, who Cervenka said was co-director of the CCB summer program at the time, and now sits on the board of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. Riccobono did not respond to requests for comment. The counselor was fired, Cervenka wrote in her complaint, alleging that neither Deden nor anyone else at CCB reported the incident to police. Cervenka said the girl later told her that Deden had discouraged her parents from reporting the incident to police, saying doing so would be disruptive to other students and would mean the girl would have to leave the program. In an email, Burke denied the allegation, saying CCB staff called police, who spoke to the counselor and cleared him to leave the state. “Our internal records reflect that the Glendale City Police department was called and that a female officer, Officer Yanke, visited the apartments where the summer students were housed and spoke with the alleged perpetrator,” Burke wrote. “Officer Yanke then told CCB
The Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton.
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line of incidents where (Deden) has discouraged victims of sexual misconduct and parents of minors who have experienced sexual misconduct from going to the police,” Cervenka wrote in her complaint. NFB has not issued a response to Cervenka’s complaint.
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staff that she had the information she needed and that the alleged perpetrator was free to leave the state of Colorado. His employment was terminated, he was sent to a hotel to stay overnight, and the next morning was escorted to the bus depot to go back to his home out of state. He was also told not to have any further contact with students or staff of CCB.” However, Glendale police do not have any record indicating police were called in the incident, according to Glendale police records clerk Grace Phelps. Further, Phelps said the department has no record of an officer named Yanke, though the department had an officer in 2001 whose name was spelled similarly. That officer, who is no longer at the department, said she does not remember such a call and had no further comment. Burke did not respond to a request for corroborating documentation that CCB called police in the incident. The alleged victim, who is now 34, declined to comment. The counselor, who went on to hold a leadership position at a California chapter of NFB, did not return multiple requests for comment. Deden said while she did not believe she is considered a mandatory reporter of sexual abuse of minors according to Colorado law, she has always considered herself one, as required by CCB’s bylaws. (Colorado’s mandatory reporter
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law, enacted in 1987, requires “any public or private school official or employee” to report neglect or abuse of children to law enforcement.) Many of the accusers’ claims could expose CCB and its leadership to civil liability, said Laura Wolf, the managing partner of Spark Justice Law, a Denver-based, civil rights law firm. She also is an adjunct professor at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver. Some claims, including the accusation that CCB leadership failed to report the sexual assault of a 13-year-old, could constitute violations of Colorado’s mandatory reporter law, Wolf said, except that the statute of limitations to pursue charges has expired. Wolf said some more recent accusations may also constitute mandatory reporter law violations, which are misdemeanors under Colorado law. Cervenka said she also could have — and should have — reported the incident to police, but was unsure what was required of her. “In my 20-year-old mind, I thought I had done my part by reporting the incident to my superiors,” Cervenka said. “We got no training on mandatory reporting. I had no idea what my legal obligations were. It’s not an excuse, but I naively trusted the people I worked for would do the right thing. I’ve thought back on it a lot, and I regret it.” “I fear that this is part of a long
‘It’s not enough’ Some instances of sexual misconduct noted in the report fell short of being crimes, but were still based on what investigators described as an abuse of power. Wayne Pearcy, now 35, says he remains troubled by a sexual relationship with a popular staff member that began in a hotel room during a mandatory school trip. The son of two employees of the Louisiana Center for the Blind, Pearcy arrived at CCB in 2006 at age 19, and said he found himself an outcast in a cliquish atmosphere among students. But the young musician found a friend in Brent Batron, then a 35-year-old instructor who taught “cane travel” — how to navigate the world with a cane. When it came time to attend a NFB national conference — one of the requirements for students in the adult independence program — Pearcy was assigned to room with Batron at the Dallas convention. One evening, Batron instructed Pearcy to remove his clothes, Pearcy said. Pearcy said he was not sure what would happen if he declined, so he obliged. “I was just a kid,” Pearcy said. “I knew nothing about sex.” “I always knew you were gay,” Pearcy said Batron told him after they had a sexual encounter. “This is a secret. People like us are persecuted for feeling this way.” Pearcy said Batron was a role model at CCB, in part for his seemingly happy family life — he was married and a father, and his wife was pregnant at the time. “I was totally mixed-up and confused,” Pearcy said. “I told my mom I might be gay. I was so shell shocked I couldn’t tell her I was being manipulated by an older man.” In the months that followed, Pearcy said he and Batron had numerous sexual encounters that left him careening between the thrill SEE BLIND, P9
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of his first sexual relationship and feelings of guilt and shame. “I was so young and vulnerable. I thought if I don’t finish the program, I’ll be judged by people back home,” Pearcy said. “Because of that, I endured more manipulation.” Pearcy said Batron grew jealous of his friendships in Littleton’s music scene, at times telling him to stay away from fellow musicians. When Batron’s child was born, he cut off contact with Pearcy, leaving him hurt and confused. Later that year, Pearcy left for college in Boston and withdrew from NFB. At Cervenka’s urging, Pearcy filed a code-of-conduct complaint earlier this year. Records show that Batron, by then the center’s assistant director, admitted the relationship, which violated the center’s prohibition on intimate relationships between teachers and students. “Mr. Batron plainly abused his authority as an instructor by exploiting the unequal power dynamic of the student-teacher relationship for his own sexual gratification,” the investigator’s report reads. “It would have been easy for him to lie,” Pearcy said. “I respect him for admitting it. He realized he made a big mistake, and he owned up to it.” Batron no longer appears on CCB’s list of staff, though whether he was fired or retired is unclear. Batron is banned from membership in NFB for three years. After that, he is allowed to reapply for membership in NFB, so long as he proves he has undergone mental health counseling. He is not to be placed in supervision of minors. Pearcy is bothered that Batron’s punishment wasn’t more severe. “Why allow him back in at all?” Pearcy said. “It’s not enough. At this point, even if the directors of the centers resigned, why should anyone trust NFB to replace them with someone trustworthy?” Batron declined to comment for this article. ‘I didn’t know who was spreading rumors’ Another woman who shared her story with Cervenka, but has not filed an official code-of-conduct complaint, said her experience leaves her questioning the legitimacy of NFB’s survivor task force. Addie Hugen, 28, moved to Colorado from Iowa for college in 2015. She hoped to develop her navigational and technical skills at CCB. But before signing up for programs at the center, she looked for friends in a Bible study group hosted by CCB students at the center’s apartment complex in Littleton. After a few study sessions, another member of the group, a young man who had just started losing his sight, offered to help her navigate home in the dark. “It seemed nice of him to be concerned,” Hugen said. “I was naive.” The CCB student called an Uber for Hugen and himself, then told her he needed to stop at his apartment first to pick up a forgotten item. She went inside to use the
bathroom, where Hugen said he sexually assaulted her. Afterward, he asked for her address to send her home in an Uber. “I was in shock and wasn’t thinking straight,” Hugen said. “I gave him my address because I just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. He told me if I stopped talking to him, now he knew where to come find me.” Hugen had a rape kit conducted at a hospital, but decided against pursuing charges after a conversation with a crisis counselor left her concerned the process could be retraumatizing without achieving justice. Initially, Hugen told no one about the assault, and continued attending Bible studies. “I thought he shouldn’t be able to take away my connection to friends,” she said. But she wasn’t the same. Other students in the group noticed she seemed off. Hugen opened up to Sarah Meyer, a CCB student. Meyer was initially sympathetic, Hugen said, but shifted her tone when Hugen told her who the assailant was. “She said she couldn’t believe he would do that, because she had slept with him, too, and couldn’t imagine him doing such a thing,” Hugen said. Meyer told Hugen she would tell Deden about the incident, but Hugen never heard from Deden. Instead, Hugen got a call from Batron and Kimberley McCutcheon, then the director of student services. McCutcheon retired in 2017. Hugen said Batron and McCutcheon berated her. “They didn’t let me speak at all,” Hugen said. “The story the perpetrator gave them was that I was dating him and consented to sex, even though I had only met him once. They said I was trying to ruin his reputation. They told me I wasn’t allowed to talk about what happened except to a counselor or they would sue me for slander.” Meyer now sits on NFB’s survivor task force. “Experiencing sexual misconduct within the blindness community, and being familiar with the harm caused by not having had sound procedures to address this trauma, have compelled Sarah to participate in efforts to make NFB a safer environment that allows blind people to live the lives they want,” a biography of Meyer on the task force’s website reads. Neither Meyer nor McCutcheon responded to requests for comment. “It seems like their purpose is to work for NFB, not for survivors,” Hugen said. A different conduct complaint alleges that Marci Carpenter, who leads the NFB survivor task force, failed to act after a woman alleged she had been sexually assaulted by a youth program director at NFB’s Minneapolis training center, BLIND, Inc. The man involved previously worked in the summer program at CCB. The woman alleges that when she reported the assault, Carpenter, who at the time was the head of NFB’s Washington state chapter, said she felt stuck in the middle and didn’t want to talk about it. Carpenter declined to comment. Dan Wenzel, the youth program
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director, was barred from holding or running for any elected positions in NFB for five years, the report says, and “strongly advised to refrain from conduct that may cause a similar complaint in the future along with notification that additional complaints of this nature may lead to his expulsion from the organization.” Wenzel remains the director of the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He did not respond to requests for comment. ‘A person of integrity’ Burke, the CCB spokesman who is married to Deden, said the Colorado center has made big strides toward addressing the concerns raised by accusers. All CCB staff have completed the RAINN anti-harassment training sessions, he said, and the center has partnered with All Health Network to provide ongoing training on stress management, personal space and boundaries. “We’ve always said in NFB that we’re a cross section of society, and now society is making these adjustments in how we view sexual misconduct,” Burke said. “People are speaking out, and we’re just part of that, I guess. We’re committed to a change in society. It’s going to get better, but the process to get there is difficult.” Deden reiterated to Colorado Community Media that she would not comment on any specific allegations pending the outcome of NFB’s investigations, but said she felt she has always done the best she can for students. “I have always wanted to ensure that our students come first, no matter what,” Deden said. Deden said the center has long held internal anti-sexual harassment and abuse training, and cited the center’s self-defense classes as a boon to students wary of sexual misconduct. Several former students said they would like to see Deden step down. “I’m sorry they feel that way,” Deden said. “I don’t have a lot more to say than that. I don’t have plans to step down.” “It’s really sad” that some students say they have left the center traumatized, Burke said. “It makes us feel sad when someone leaves less confident. We’re not setting out to do that by any stretch. So many people experienced these things,
but people keep coming. We need to acknowledge if we’ve made mistakes, and address those.” Generally, even people angered by CCB’s handling of the sexual abuse complaints do not want to see it shut down. Several told Colorado Community Media they remain grateful for the skills they learned at the center. But they say it’s time that NFB cleans house. Hugen called their promises of support “platitudes.” “Every organization deals with sexual misconduct,” she said. “If perpetrators and those who protected them were truly being held accountable, they would be gone for good.” ‘Keep the wolves away from the chicken coop’ One high-profile Florida attorney said NFB’s response so far seems to be falling short of the magnitude of the allegations. Mark O’Mara said he plans to sue NFB on behalf of a half-dozen plaintiffs, mostly former students of the organization’s training centers. “What does it take to refer some of these cases to prosecution?” O’Mara said. “Why suspensions? My fear is this process is tamping down the true nature and extent of these problems.” O’Mara said he’s concerned the true purpose of NFB’s investigations is to keep the offenses quiet. But NFB spokesman Chris Danielsen said the organization is dedicated to making sure people are heard. “We are working hard on a trauma-informed, survivor-centered approach,” Danielsen told The Sun. At this summer’s national convention, NFB announced the creation of a $250,000 fund to cover the cost of counseling and therapy for survivors. “We’re committed as an organization to not tolerating this behavior,” he said. “We don’t want to just technically do the right thing, but to help survivors heal from past traumas.” Salazar, the woman who reported being raped by her roommate, still is wrestling with what happened to her. She came to the Colorado Center for the Blind from California in 2019 after learning of the training program from a friend who said it was a place where blind people thrived and flourished. At times she felt like one of them, finding joy and confidence in the new skills she acquired in the year of training. But her experience last fall, she said, left her racked with despair and she recently attempted suicide. The Colorado Center for the Blind changed her life for better and worse, but pushing for accountability could mean prodding the center to finally meet its promise to students. “Colorado did something for me,” Salazar said. She gained independence as she honed her skills at navigating new places, using public transit and shopping by herself. She was particularly impressed by Batron, the former school director who is married and has five children. “I’d never seen a blind person who had a life,” she said. “Someone who had kids and a job.”
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Dignity Tuesday Golden businesses, nonprofits assembling 200 Thanksgiving meals for local families BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the fight against food insecurity, Chuck Lontine has stepped into the role Nick Fury plays in The Avengers, assembling Golden’s mightiest heroes to ensure local families can celebrate Thanksgiving properly. Several local businesses and nonprofits are partnering to host Dignity Tuesday on Nov. 23. Volunteers and organizers will be distributing 200 turkeys, loaves of bread, traditional side dishes and fixings, and Safeway gift cards at the Christian Action Guild at 1401 Ford St. As of Nov. 12, about 50 Thanksgiving meals hadn’t been spoken for. Anyone in need is welcome to call the CAG at 303-279-5674 to schedule a pickup time on Nov. 23. According to Lontine: Golden Poultry & Meats will be providing the turkeys; The Grateful Bread is providing loaves of ciabatta; The Christian Action Guild is assembling bags of side dishes and fixings; The Rotary Club of Golden provided needed funding; and
The Grateful Bread Company is donating 200 loaves of ciabatta bread, seen here, for Dignity Tuesday. The business at 425 Violet St. and other local partners are assembling Thanksgiving meal supplies for 200 households, which will be distributed on Nov. 23 at 1401 Ford St.
BGOLDN is helping to get the word out. Lontine, who owns 96.9 The Cloud, and his partners hope this will be the first of many Dignity Tuesdays. “There’s a dignity to be able to take that (meal) home to your family,” Lontine said. “That’s what motivated all of us involved in this. ... I’m thrilled to be part of that group of giving.” Kelly Ivan, the CAG’s executive director, explained that her organization’s previous Thanksgiving projects weren’t as developed. It was usually any food that was already available and gift cards. Last year, Ivan felt like the CAG needed to do more because of the
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BGOLDN has partnered with fellow nonprofits and local businesses to get the word out about Dignity Tuesday, which will give away Thanksgiving meal supplies to 200 COURTESY PHOTOS households, on Nov. 23 at 1401 Ford St.
pandemic. So, the organization ordered turkeys, hams, pies, and other fixings for clients, along with a $25 gift card. However, it would’ve been difficult to do it again because of storage and logistics. Jessica Bobitsky, owner of Golden Poultry & Meats, recalled talking to Lontine about receiving a grant to support local producers and fight against food insecurity. Lontine
used that as a springboard for Dignity Tuesday, and started assembling the rest of the team. He reached out to the Rotary Club, BGOLDN, the Grateful Bread and the CAG and brought everyone together, Bobitsky and other partners described. “Chuck came by and asked us to SEE DIGNITY, P14
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Golden’s Cathy Kowitz, a volunteer at the Christian Action Guild, unloads a regular food shipment on Nov. 12.
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participate,” Kathy Mullen, owner of the Grateful Bread, said. “ ... We were happy to help.” Day-of logistics Mullen said her business, located at 425 Violet St., donates leftover bread to the Denver Housing Authority, and used to help with a lot of charity events. However, the pandemic has canceled many of those events, so Dignity Tuesday provided a new opportunity to give back, she described. Mullen said her bakers are making the 200 loaves fresh on the morning of Nov. 23, adding, “We put a lot of love into (the bread).” Lontine said his assignment on Nov. 23 will be picking up the loaves and bringing it to the CAG. Bobitsky said Golden Poultry & Meats, 1224 Washington Ave., bought a refrigerated van with its grant. So, it will be able to keep the locally grown turkeys cool during delivery on Nov. 23. Golden Poultry & Meats has been a regular partner with the CAG for about a year, delivering meat orders at least twice a month, she explained. However, on Nov. 23, it’ll be pulling out all the stops. Bobitsky said she’s recruited some middle school students to help distribute the turkeys. They’re so excited that they’ve started inviting friends to help also, she said. For the clients, Ivan explained that they’ve made appointments to pick up meals between either 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. If clients have dietary restrictions, she said tilapia and other dishes are available. Ivan thanked the Rotary Club, which donated $1,250 to buy more mashed potatoes, green beans,
Golden’s Aimee Valdez, a volunteer at the Christian Action Guild, unloads a regular food shipment on Nov. 12. The organization and several local partners are collaborating for Dignity Tuesday, which will give away Thanksgiving meal supplies to 200 households, PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN on Nov. 23 at 1401 Ford St.
The Christian Action Guild and local partners are preparing 200 Thanksgiving meal packages for Dignity Tuesday on Nov. 23.
soups, and other side dishes the CAG didn’t already have. Ivan, Mullen and Bobitsky described how they’re all so busy with their respective work that Lontine
Kelly Ivan, executive director of the Christian Action Guild, and her volunteers unload a regular food shipment on Nov. 12.
spearheading Dignity Tuesday was extremely helpful. “He ran with (the idea) and did all the connecting,” Ivan said. “ ... It’s what we needed and what we wanted.” All of them, along with Lontine,
were proud to see Golden community members come together to help their neighbors celebrate Thanksgiving with dignity. “It’s a Golden feeling,” Lontine said. “We always come through for each other.”
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Do you see what we all see?
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he resume came through first, and then an email, and finally a phone call. The person trying to connect with me is someone whom I have known for a long time. When they let WINNING me know that they WORDS were searching for a new opportunity and asked me if I would be willing to help, I enthusiastically agreed. This is a friend and former colleague whom I hold in very high regard. Michael Norton As I reviewed the resume and cover letter, I was a bit taken aback as neither document spoke about the person that I have known for years. The information and accomplishments were understated to say the least. The poor resume wasn’t what was really bothering me, it was more than that. This was someone whom I respected, loved, and appreciated. My next step was to call them and schedule a time for an immediate
video call. I wanted to be able to see them, their eyes, face, and posture as I knew something wasn’t right. When we began our conversation and got past the pleasantries, they asked me what I thought about their resume. Instead of answering, I asked if I could ask a quick question first. I asked them this, “What happened to the person I have known for the past 10 years?” They were a bit confused and a little shaken. I said, “Look, as I read your resume and cover letter, I didn’t see anything exciting or noteworthy, there were no mentions of the three massive projects that reshaped the business trajectory of your company, nothing about the team’s achievements, and I was shocked that any reference to your thought leadership was also absent.” They had let me know that the past 20 months had finally gotten the better of them. Early on it was losing people because they had to make cuts. Then it was being burnt out and overworked, and then it was losing people because they had better options or just didn’t want to come to an office any longer. My
friend took all of this very personally. Finally, the executive team placed the blame squarely on their shoulders for the lack of people and lack of productivity. The pressure was just too much. As my good friend and coach Tom Ziglar says, this was a perfect, “Are you kidding me?” moment. That means after I ask, “Are you kidding me?” I follow that up with questions and comments about all their past accomplishment and successes. I reminded my friend that what they had achieved was nothing short of extraordinary. So, I asked one more question, “When you look in the mirror, what do you see?” The response included words such as tired, worried, afraid, mad, and a disappointment. I responded as if looking into the same mirror with others who knew them too. “Yes, we see someone who is like so many others out there in the world right now, we see tired, worried, and afraid. Do you know what else we see? We see someone who needs a different mirror. We see someone who needs to see what the rest of us see, eyes with reignited passion,
unparalleled wisdom and knowledge, someone who loves people, intentionality of purpose, courage, and we see the most hopeful person we know, the person who stood by each of us when we were down. We see the winner in you.” This week my friend was hired into a bigger role than they had ever had before. The moral of this story is that each one of us has someone in our life that may be struggling right now. And maybe what they need more than anything else is to be reminded to look at themselves the way that we see them, through the lens of accomplishment, and with the eyes of renewed hope. Do you know anyone like that? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can help people to see in themselves what we all see, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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or every tree is known by its fruit.” James, 6:44 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodHITTING ness, faithfulness, gentleness and self- HOME control.” Galatians, 5:22-23 I have been working on a short story for the last several nights, and it draws on those two Bible verses for inspiration. And, honestly, not in a very good way. Michael Alcorn If you look around America right now, in what quantities would you be able to measure any of those fruits? And, if that is true, how do you assess the excellence of the tree that is modern American life? Self-control? I think — maybe it’s just me — you just have to look at our last president for the answer to that. Or the sidelines at any youth sporting event. Gentleness? This one, I actually do have a little bit of hope about. One
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of the weird side effects of the pandemic has been the glut of animals available for adoption. And, judging from Colorado Puppy Rescue (a wonderful organization), it would seem that people still love puppies. And, no matter how rambunctious the puppy, once it gets sleepy, even the roughest person settles comfortably into a gentle place. Faithfulness? Please. Faithful to our spouses? Our families? Our commitments? Our country (“fundamentally transform”)? Certainly, to our tribes, but… I’m not sure that counts for much. Goodness? Exactly how do you define that, that you would be able to arrive at it? I mean, when our definition of “good” has become purely subjective and individual, a matter of “my truth,” I suppose you could make the case that it still exists. And, perhaps it still does, in isolated pockets. But, as a people? Kindness? I would refer back to “gentleness,” but, rather, I think the cultural corruption of this ideal is best typified by a car I see occasionally in my neighborhood. There, side-by-side on the trunk, are two bumper stickers: “Kindness is Everything,” and “Eat the Rich.”
Forbearance? Hardly. As a cultural value, the ability to delay gratification, to show restraint and tolerance, is rather passe. Instead, we value rashness, clown culture, reality-TV celebrity, and sensationalism. Peace? Some of the very wise, who have deleted their social media accounts, don’t watch television news, and who focus on making each day great have peace. But that is a shrinking demographic. And when riots become our default (Minneapolis, Portland, the U.S. Capitol….) I think we’ve crossed a Rubicon. Joy? I see joy. I see it when families play at the park, I hear it on playgrounds when kids are allowed to play with their friends, I feel it when my children are having fun together (usually making fun of me). But, it seems to be isolated to small instances. Our response to the pandemic has tinted even large celebrations with fear, such that Joy is always mingled with sadness. And Love? Many versions of Love are thriving right now — I refer you again to Colorado Puppy Rescue. But the sort of sacrificial love, the one that puts the needs of others above the needs of self, that asks the strong to step in front of the vulner-
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able and bear the costs of society, that kind of love — the kind that holds a nation together — that has been replaced by tribal loyalty and envy as a civic virtue. The fruits on the tree of American life are sour. But, we have a chance. We have an opportunity. The month of November is dedicated to Gratitude (ironically, not on Paul’s list), and Gratitude is a varietal that fills many cups. Then December comes, and we have a chance, in the long, quiet nights, to rediscover Peace and a deep, profound Joy, in celebrations of what is Holy. Seize this opportunity. Turn off the TV (except to watch Charlie Brown), sign out of social media, get out in the world. Rehabilitate the little branch of the tree that is within your reach. Michael Alcorn is a former teacher and current writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Valkyrie’s Kiss,” a finalist in the ScreenCraft Book Competition, is available now at mjalcorn@comcast.net. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.
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The great slate debate
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nother odd-number year Election Day, another school board election with slates of candidates in Jefferson County. We deserve better. While school GUEST board members in Jefferson County COLUMNIST represent specific districts, they are elected at-large with all voters allowed to vote in every district. As slates win or lose, it is less likely that differences among members lead to meaningful Greg Romberg debate or discussion on even the most controversial issues. With that dynamic, we tend to elect school board members who
are likely to see most issues the same way as their colleagues and constituents who disagree are left without a voice. Lest you think this discussion is sour grapes because the candidates I supported lost, that is not the case. The slate (yes, despite my opposition to candidates running in slates, I, like most people in Jeffco, voted that way) that I voted for won. However, we would be better served if we make a couple fundamental changes to how we select school board members in this county. First, board members should be chosen by voters who live in their districts, not from the county atlarge. In a county as big as this one, people who live in different parts of the county often see the world differently from people who live in
other parts of the county. At-large selection does not allow the voices of people from disparate parts of the county to be heard in a way that voting by district would. Second, it makes sense for us to increase the number of board members from five to seven. More districts with fewer people in each district would make it more likely that each school board member will reflect the beliefs and values of his or her constituents. A more diverse board will inevitably result in school board discussions and debates that ensure that a wider range of thoughts and belilefs are considered. Similar arguments can (and should) be made about how we elect county commissioners. Given the budget difficulties Jefferson County
currently faces, now may not be the time to make this change, but we should re-open the debate about going from three to five county commissioners and electing them by district instead of at-large. But the time is ripe for us to change how we elect school board before the next school board elections in 2023. To ensure a board that more accurately reflects voters from throughout our county and to encourage more independence by each board member, we should increase the number of school board members from five to seven and elect them by district instead of at-large. Greg Romberg is president of Romberg and Associates. He lives in Evergreen with his wife, Laurie.
Retirement costs of helping adult children
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any families are still working through the negative impact that COVID-19 had on their pocketbook. One of the biggest challenges is helping other family members, namely parents and adult
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children. If you are part of the sandwich generation where you may be supporting three generations, then hard economic times may impact you three times harder than some. As far as adult children who may have been out of the house before COVID took away jobs or housing, they may now be back bunking with you. Even if they are living in their own place, if you continue to pay for cell phones, car insurance and
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OBITUARIES POWELL
Mary Lou Powell
October 30, 1934 - November 6, 2021
Mary Lou, 87, of Golden, was peacefully embraced by her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on November 6, 2021. She was the widow of Ron Sr. and, more recently, the wife of Maurice Ohman. She was the mother of Ron Jr., Merede Mattison and Melissa Newkirk; mother-in-law to Sue, Dave and John; and grandmother to Lizzy, Ben, Rachel, Tristine, Jonathan, Mandy, Katie and Sarah; greatgrandmother of 7. Mary Lou was born in Minnesota and raised in the small town of Lake City. In 1956 she traveled by train to work in Yellowstone Park where she met Ron Powell from TX. They married, had 3 children and settled in the foothills of Denver where they lived for nearly 60 years and Ron worked for Martin Marietta. Ron passed away in 2010. Mary Lou was a prolific speaker throughout the country, speaking to over 1,000 churches, Christian Women’s Clubs and MOP’s groups. Nicknamed “Second Hand Rose”, by Eva Hodges of the Denver Post, she gave a trunk show on how to buy used clothes and then shared her life story beginning with her difficult childhood and culminating with her testimony of faith in Jesus Christ. She was the featured guest speaker for many women’s retreats, her topic being Forgiveness and Restoration through
Jesus Christ. Mary Lou was known for being a prayer warrior and having unwavering faith, which was very evident in her last days. She had a fun sense of humor and quite the dramatic flair. Friends and family looked forward to her Christmas cards and letters. For many years she would hand-paint each card in water-color and address the envelopes in her beautiful calligraphy. Learning to skate as a child on Lake Pepin on the mighty Mississippi River, she was a vision of grace and beauty on the ice at Homewood Park and Evergreen Lake. She was known for her amazing peach cobbler, the Million dollar cake and her delicious southern, home-cooked meals. Always up on current events, she loved Ronald Reagan and Rush Limbaugh. Many a day would find her shopping in Evergreen at Echo, or Goodwill in Golden, adding to her extensive, elegant wardrobe with her loving husband, Maurice, whom she married in 2015. Her warm, beautiful smile and peaceful countenance were a blessing to those around her. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, GG and friend and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. For more information, service details or to write a condolence to the family please visit: www. evergreenmemorialpark.com
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Giving thanks
November 18, 2021
LIFE
Area residents talk about their gratitude for their families, friends, school — and simply being alive
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Clockwise from top left: seniors at STEM School Highlands Ranch, third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County, Scott Shields and Katherine Lawson at Family Tree nonprofit based in Wheat Ridge, students and principal Wendy Noel at Two Roads charter school in Arvada, workers and guests at the Golden Visitors Center and residents at Elk Run Assisted PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Living in Evergreen. BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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hether it’s simply giving thanks or the Thanksgiving holiday, gratitude has special meaning this time of year. No matter what their age, area residents are thankful for everything from family and friends to having a roof over their heads to enjoying life. “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” Eckhart Tolle Gratitude is important for everyone, according to Heather Aberg of Evergreen, the founder of Resilience1220, an organization that provides counseling to teens.
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“I would encourage people in our world today to make that a real cornerstone of their focus,” Aberg said. “Gratitude allows us to grow, adapt and change.” She noted that people, especially during the pandemic, focused on the negative, when there are things to be thankful for. It’s important to count blessings in life, she said. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more.” Melody Beattie No one knows more about gratitude than those living at Elk Run Assisted Living in Evergreen, where residents happily talk about the good things in their lives. They sat in the lobby to discuss what they were thankful for, and it had nothing to do with possession and every-
thing to do with family and friends — and still being alive. “I thank God every day that I’m on this side of dirt,” said Bettie Lynn Walden, who believes in making others laugh every day, “and I have a place to live on this side of dirt.” Her friends laughed and agreed with her sentiment. Resident Steve Kurland added that he was thankful for having a place like Elk Run to live and having family close by who visit. Several residents added that they were thankful for their families, especially their grandchildren. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey At the West Metro Chamber of
Commerce based in Lakewood, Erin l Acheson was optimistic that small “ businesses and nonprofits were o recovering after closures during the pandemic, and personally, she d S was thankful for her new job as the chamber’s director of member d engagement. She called the position e a new opportunity both personally t and professionally after months dur-n ing the pandemic when she didn’t d J work. t Volunteers and patrons at the g Golden Visitors Center said they were grateful for their health, the h beautiful fall weather and the opportunity to live in a wonderful place like Golden. “I love working here,” said Ron Bettinger, who is a Golden native. “I get to meet all kinds of people from all over the county and the world.” SEE THANKFUL, P19
Film Festival tells the story of a world in flux COMING ATTRACTIONS
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here’s nothing like sitting in a movie theater. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, the future of in-person viewing has suddenly became a more pressing concern. There’s no arguing with the convenience of streaming from home, but there’s a shutting out of the rest of the world (and oneself) that only appears to happen in a theater. It makes movies more magical. More real. More powerful. Which made the 44th annual Denver Film Festival’s return to places like the SIE FilmCenter and Ellie Caulkins Opera House that much better. And with more
than 200 films to select from, I spent more time in theaters than I had in nearly two years. It is so good and so important that we’re here together, face-to-face to celebrate film” said James Mejía, CEO of Denver Film, during the opening night screening. “We’ve bene through so much and it’s more than appropriate that art brings us together. Through art we can morn and hope and with film, we can connect.” During this year’s festival, I saw 29 films over 12 days — and as usual the festival’s selections all have things to recommend them. They all connect with the viewer,
and all reflect the passions of their makers. Of those movies, here are my favorites. The best hope for the future ‘C’mon C’mon’ Release date: In theaters on Nov. 19 Mike Mills’ “C’mon C’mon” is the kind of movie that sticks with you. Joaquin Phoenix might be at his considerable finest in the role of Johnny, who decides to help out his sister Viv (a never better Gabby Hoffman) and watch his nephew, Jesse (Woody Norman). The film follows SEE READER, P19
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THANKFUL
“This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.” Maya Angelou
Charlene Pazar, a 55-year Golden resident, is thankful for dance, even when dance groups have met while wearing masks and practicing social distancing. At the Wheat Ridge headquarters of Family Tree, a nonprofit that helps combat homelessness, child abuse and domestic violence, both the executive director and chief development officer were thankful to serve the community and grateful for the support they have received to achieve Family Tree’s mission. “I’ve had the privilege to serve in this role and in the community,” Executive Director Scott Shields said, with Chief Development Officer Katherine Lawson adding that the volunteers, donors and the community have been phenomenal in helping the nonprofit’s clients.
Third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County agreed they were thankful for typical things such as family, friends and pets. Third grader Edith said she was thankful for her home, food and all the things her family has, while Alice added that she is grateful for everything her family does for her, plus her house and Halloween. Some of the students were thankful for something not-so-typical: being back in school with their friends. Drew and Paityn were happy they were no longer learning remotely. Likewise, middle schoolers at Two Roads Charter School in Arvada were especially thankful for their school, where they said the teachers took a special interest in them and where extracurricular
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fascinated by the ways stories are told and changed over time, this is a can’t miss.
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this family searching for some kind of grace while looking to the next generation for necessary hope for the future. And hope it finds: in the wisdom of children, the love of family and the stories we tell. Best catnip for movie nerds ‘Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched’ Release date: Available on VOD Folk horror is one of my absolute favorite sub-genres of film - for my money, Robert Eggers’ “The Witch” is the best horror film of this century thus far, and who doesn’t love “The Wicker Man”? Sweeping and comprehensive, director Kier-La Janisse traces the earliest literary roots of the genre to its modern iterations. An international storytelling style, Janisse delves into the way countries like Japan, Australia and Russia have taken this largely British-based genre and made it their own. For horror lovers, or those who are
Protecting what’s important ‘The Snow Leopard’ and `Storm Lake’ Release date: Dec. 22 and available on PBS A pair of films with different subjects but the same underlying philosophy. Marie Amiguet’s gorgeous documentary, “The Velvet Queen,” follows photographer Vincent Munier and writer Sylvain Tesson as they explore the Tibetan highlands in search of the reclusive snow leopard. What Amiguet captures on screen is quite simply some of the most beautiful visuals I’ve ever seen, and they’re all real and exist in our world. The film is at times a tone poem, others a philosophical exploration, and always a reminder of how much beauty there is on Earth that still needs protecting. Beth Levison and Jerry Risius’ documentary, “Storm Lake,” tells the story of the Storm Lake Times newspaper, the twice-weekly, Pulitzer-winning newspaper of
programs including sports were available. “This school really inspires me,” said seventh grader Devon Fallis. “There are a lot of nice people here.” Seventh grader Leila Evanetich said she felt she has help in both her education and mental health, making her feel like she’s not alone. In addition, high school students at STEM School Highlands Ranch were thankful for the community at the school, helping them navigate their education and prepare for college. Senior Isabelle McCall said she was grateful for the teachers who put so much effort into classes and extracurricular activities, working to make students feel safe so they can learn. Senior Sarah Braunschweig added that her amazing friends have supported her through school, college selection and her life.
“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.” Tecumseh
Storm Lake, Iowa. How hard the family works to keep the crucial institution alive is a reminder of the power of the free press and the dangers this crucial right is currently facing.
counts. It’ll make you laugh, choke you up and most importantly, inspire you to take action.
The best example of what people working together can do ‘Running With My Girls’ Release date: Screenings to be announced Any Denver resident who has been here for longer than a few years can attest to how rapidly the city is changing and growing. But that growth hasn’t necessarily been reflected in its elected leaders. In the 2019 election a group of progressive women attempted to change that. And Rebekah Henderson was along for the ride. Her documentary, “Runnimg With My Girls” provides a fly-on-the-wall view of the campaigns of Dr. Lisa Calderón, Candi CdeBaca, Shayla Richard and Veronica Barela as they run to make a change in the city. The film is funny, laced with hope, and ultimately a reminder that progress can often be a glacial progress, but every forward step
Twins Mischa and Zoe Dvoretsky, both STEM School juniors, said in unison that they were grateful for each other. They also are thankful for their family and friends who have been strong support groups. “If it wasn’t for my friends and family, I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” Zoe said. Mischa was more philosophical, noting that people should appreciate that they get up every day, and they have the ability to do what may seem like mundane activities. “Not everyone gets that opportunity,” she said. “People should realize what they have. They get to breathe fresh air and enjoy every day with the people they love.”
Best call to action ‘Who We Are’ Release date: Jan. 14 In Emily and Sarah Kunstler’s documentary, “Who We Are,” civil rights attorney Jeffery Robinson compellingly points out that the institutional racism that played a role in the creation of the country is still deciding its future. The film blends a 2018 Juneteenth lecture, on the ground storytelling and historical documentation to lay out exactly how the country arrived at the fractured place we are now. This is vital, passionate filmmaking of the highest order. It embraces the possibilities of a better future, but not if we keep refusing to look certain things in the eye. This film asks audiences to do just that. Look. And then do something about it. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.
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Well, Thanksgiving is around the corner. You can tell because every store that advertises started having their “ Black Friday” sales two weeks ago. I guess that’s a good thing. Keeps people from feeling like AVENUE they have to leave FLASHES their warm, cozy houses right after Thanksgiving dinner to go camp out overnight to save a few bucks on a television. You can just go online and start saving the day after Halloween John Akal on things you will be giving away in December. With that in mind, I want to let everyone know that my favorite place to do my holiday shopping seems to be opening a little early this year as well. It’s the annual Foothills Art Center Holiday Art Market. It’s opening this Friday, Nov. 19 and running through Dec. 29. This is my personal seasonal tradition and I always do my shopping there first. It features unique works from over 100 artists and includes things like jewelry, hand woven clothing items, paintings, photographs, pottery, glass, sculptures, Christmas ornaments and limited edition cards that you won’t fine elsewhere. Admission is free, it’s open daily and it’s one place that you can find something that isn’t available on Amazon. The Foothills Art Center is located at 809 15th Street, here in Golden. For more information go to www.foothillsartcenter.org or give them a call at (303) 279-3922.
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coverage. Many families are also torn about replacing health insurance if their kids lost a job or their benefits were reduced. According to a recent poll, 79% of parents admit to helping their adult children to pay living expenses or reduce debt.¹ Some parents paid off student loans, helped with rent and cars as well as helped to reduce their adult child’s other debts. Small expenses also add up, and you may not realize how much. Paying a cell phone bill of $60 a month for five years could cost you over $14,000 in retirement savings based on a 6% annual rate and being 22 years from retirement.² Larger expenses, such as paying rent for three years, could slash your nest egg by almost $50,000, as-
Last year Thanksgiving was pretty strange. You weren’t supposed to have contact with people, restaurants were either closed or under heavy restrictions so all of our celebrations were on a much smaller scale than usual. Except at my house. If we have one person over for Thanksgiving, that’s considered a huge family event. Most of our relatives live near some kind of ocean in either direction from here. But, our doggies Max and Ivan will be there and they don’t seem to be too critical about how the turkey turns out. Speaking of turkeys, there is some kind of buzz about them being in short supply or more expensive this year. To be honest, I haven’t even started looking at those in the store yet, but I suppose I should pretty soon. I still have memories of my Mother trying to thaw one out at the last minute with limited success back when I was a kid. We didn’t have Google with 3,000 solutions to every problem at your finger tips. In fact, I don’t think we even had microwave ovens yet. We just had a sink full of water. Good times. One year, when I was going to school in California, I decided it would be a good idea to cook a Thanksgiving dinner for my roommates and friends with their help. I forgot that all the people I invited to participate were basically rock and roll musicians from Europe and Australia. Anybody know how to stuff a turkey? Stuff it …with bread crumbs or something … I don’t know, I’m asking you. Yeah, I racked up quite a long distance phone bill calling my Mom back here in Golden every half-hour. The lesson learned? Sometimes it’s
better to let the professionals do the cooking, or at least it’s a lot easier. That being said, you can also let the professionals do the cooking. Both the Bridgewater Grill in the Golden Hotel and Grill and Cantina are offering special Thanksgiving dinners again this year but you may want to make a reservation sooner than later. You can do that by going to www.bridgewatergrill. com/thanksgiving and www.tmgrillandcantina.com/menus/thanksgiving respectively. They have pretty elaborate menus planned so take a good look at what they have to offer. You won’t be wanting for much else, that’s for sure. But, if you are looking for a less formal place to dine that feels more like a family gathering than going to a restaurant, check out Dirty Dogs Roadhouse. If you don’t have any where else to go or you just want to get away from the relatives. They will provide the turkey, you all bring the sides. Let them know what side you are bringing so that everyone will know what is already going to be prepared. Just go to their Facebook Event Page at www.facebook.com/events/261023659159401/ to RSVP and follow their directions. Thanks to owners Rob and Mark for offering this to the community. These are guys with huge hearts. 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 multi-media production. He can be reached at jaimaging@aol.com.
suming a monthly rental assistance of $400.² Big-ticket items can be devastating if you need to help cover expenses for five years and even borrow money for college. This could hit you for $227,000 in retirement savings over time, according to Today’s Families Consumer Survey. This becomes a vicious cycle as more parents could become a burden to their child later on, especially if they had to fork out savings just prior to retirement. Half of parents financially helping their adult children say it is putting retirement savings at risk, according to Bankrate. This could reduce funds set aside for retirement or even reduce the ability to continue to save at the same rate. The closer the parents are to retirement age, when they can’t replenish savings with earnings, the more difficult it is to recover. Lack of health care is one of the
major contributors to unforeseen expenses and even bankruptcy. While it is impossible to plan for a situation with job loss, housing shortages and skyrocketing health care again, any proper financial planning could improve planning for emergencies. First work on keeping expenses within 80% of your income. This will help cushion those unexpected expenses and hopefully keep you on track for your own goals. Next, meet with your financial advisor and devise a plan to help family members without annihilating your own retirement. 1.Creditcards.com 2. Nerdwallet. com Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional and a fiduciary for over 35 years and is Managing Director for Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
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COVID vaccinations ordered for some big events in 6 Colo. counties State order applies to Arapahoe, Jeffco, Adams counties BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Nov. 14 ordered that anyone who attends certain public, indoor events with 500 or more people in Arapahoe, Jefferson, Adams, Denver and two other metro-Denver counties be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement, which goes into effect Nov. 19, also applies to Boulder and Broomfield counties. It does not apply to Douglas, Clear Creek, Elbert or Weld counties. Houses of worship are excluded from the order, which is only for “unseated” events. “To be considered a seated event, 100% of the participants at the event must be seated,” CDPHE wrote. The order says that the events “shall require proof of being fully vaccinated to be admitted.” “I am grateful for the counties that are coordinating with the state to slow the spread of the virus. Large venues and local governments are part of the solution to ending the pandemic,” CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan said in a news release. “We also need all Coloradans to
Ball Arena in Denver, which previously announced that COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test would be required to attend events there starting Nov. 10. PHOTO BY SHUTTERSTOCK
do their part by getting vaccinated if they haven’t already; getting a booster; and following basic public health precautions like masking, staying home when sick, and handwashing.” The order, which you can read in full at https://tinyurl.com/VaccinationOrder111421, lists “concerts,
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receptions, bars, dance halls, and auctions” as examples of places where the vaccination rule could apply. The venues will be able to accept negative COVID-19 tests in lieu of vaccinations until Nov. 30, according to CDPHE. The amended public health order comes just days after Gov. Jared Polis spoke to a group of medical advisors about possible steps the state would take to stop the spread of COVID-19. One of those steps, according to The Colorado Sun, was urging cities to require attendees of indoor events to be vaccinated. “We need to make indoor events safer,” Polis said in the meeting. “We can’t afford superspreader events.” Some county leaders commended CDPHE and Polis for taking this step. “Making large indoor gatherings safer and preventing potential superspreader events will help keep Jeffco kids in the classroom and slow the spread of COVID and the delta variant,” Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper said in a release. “We applaud this action today from the state and
Governor.” Some venues have already taken similar steps. Denver’s Ball Arena, for example, announced that COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative test would be required to attend events there starting Nov. 10. It was an announcement the governor celebrated. Colorado is currently in a perilous situation where COVID-19 is concerned. Recently, the state’s hospital capacity reached an all-time pandemic low, and hospitalizations are nearing the December 2020 peak. (Over 80% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients are not vaccinated, according to state data.) As of Nov. 12, according to state officials, there have been 781,960 Coloradans diagnosed with COVID-19, 44,542 who have been hospitalized and 8,886 Coloradans who have died from COVID-19. As of that date, the state said, 1,476 people were currently hospitalized in Colorado due to COVID-19, and only 810 hospital beds remained unoccupied across the state. Data compiled by The New York Times show Colorado currently has the third-worse per-capita spread of COVID-19 in the country. To combat the rising cases and strain on hospitals, Polis signed an executive order making it so that any fully vaccinated adult can receive a COVID-19 booster shot. He is also making a push for more monoclonal antibody treatments in the state. However, the governor stopped short of re-implementing a statewide mask-wearing mandate, saying, “It’s a little bit harder to figure out what a mask order does in different areas and what impact that might have. One hypothesis is that those who are unvaccinated are the least likely to follow a mask order. And obviously, if we’re trying to get them to do one thing, it would be to get vaccinated.” And Polis’ message to the unvaccinated? “Whatever that reason is, just suck it up and get protected. This thing isn’t going to go away.” This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.
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Parents grapple with vaccination question Children ages 5 to 11 join ranks of eligibility for COVID shots BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While some parents have moved forward with getting their children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19, others are still hesitant. Dr. Brandi Freeman, a pediatrician for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said she has been addressing a lot of parent concerns, hesitation and anxiety as they struggle to make a decision on whether or not to get younger children vaccinated. “The hesitancy given the environment and the world we live in today is a normal thing,” Freeman said. “As a pediatrician, I try to talk to parents and work to understand what their hesitancies are and answer the questions they have.” The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the Pfizer vaccination for children ages 5 to 11 in early November. After the approval, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) followed suit, advising parents to get the vaccination for SEE VACCINATION, P24
Calvin Grimes, 8, and Cooper Grimes, 5, receive their COVID vaccinations.
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Cooper Grimes, 5, said he had no tears in getting the COVID vaccination.
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school-age children. In the Nov. 5 press release, the CDPHE said, “Vaccines are the safest, most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help avoid the worst outcomes — severe illness, hospitalization, and death — among those who do become infected. Getting vaccinated means kids can look forward to holiday activities, participate in extracurricular activities, have fewer interruptions to in-person
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learning, and see family and friends without worrying as much about getting COVID-19 or having to quarantine and miss out.” Until the recent FDA approval, only those 12 and over were eligible for the vaccination. According to CDPHE data, 10% of the 3.9 million people vaccinated in Colorado range in age from 5 to 19. Once her children were eligible, Centennial mom Katherine Giuffre said she was “elated” to get her two sons, ages 5 and 7, vaccinated quickly. Giuffre said she did not have the same level of hesitation as other
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With plenty of questions and concerns around the newly expanded age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment answered some common questions. Do children get the same type of vaccine as adults? Children age 12 to 17 years can get the same kind of Pfizer vaccine as adults. Children age 5 to 11 years will get a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine is one third of the dose of the Pfizer vaccine used for teens and adults. How well does the vaccine work for children? Pfizer’s clinical trials showed that the vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. The vaccine for children age 5 to 11 years was about 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 infection. Both vaccines were 100% effective in preventing severe disease and death.
What are the side effects of the vaccine for children? The side effects in children are similar to the side effects experienced by adults. They can include tiredness, headache, soreness, chills and fever. In clinical trials, children ages 5 to 11 tended to have milder side effects than teens and adults. Most side effects are mild and go away on their own after a day or two. Will my child need two doses of the vaccine? Yes. Be sure to schedule your child’s second dose 21 days or three weeks after the first dose. Can my child get routine vaccines at the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine? Yes. It is safe for your child to receive other routine vaccines on the same day as a COVID-19 vaccine. You may be able to include other routine vaccinations at the appointment, which are vital for keeping kids protected from other illnesses.
parents, noting it is all about safety. “I was so excited and started looking for clinics to schedule the vaccination right away,” she said. “I had been preparing and researching for months. With them vaccinated, I feel safe in having them going to school. We are going to be able to really get out in the world again. We love to travel, and this is important to be able to do that.” After the vaccinations, Guiffre said her 5-year-old complained of a sore arm, but it did not prevent him from playing tennis and going about his day. Her 7-year-old had zero side effects from the shot, Guiffre said. Freeman said soreness in the injected arm has been the most common side effect patients are reporting. Children may also feel ill for about 24 hours, Freeman said, noting that the side effect is normal and no cause for concern. With a vaccination that has become politicized over the last two years, Freeman said not all parents are as excited as Guiffre. Some of the common concerns about getting the vaccinations are what the long-term effects will be, Freeman said. Freeman said some concerns and hesitancy stem from myths being spread on social media and throughout the internet. Freeman said a common mis-
conception is that the COVID vaccination is brand new with little research or data. In actuality, Freeman said, the mRNA that makes up the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was developed more than 20 years ago and shelved. Like a pair of shoes that someone loves but does not have a special occasion or an outfit to match, Freeman said a person may buy them and shelve them until the right time. “The vaccination is similar,” Freeman said. “The technology was developed and held until we needed it. The vaccine is safe and can help get us back to what we consider normal life.” Another common myth that has had no actual scientific data to back it up is that the vaccine will cause fertility issues, Freeman said. The side effects that are common, Freeman said, are no different from other shots. “Millions of people have received these vaccines without a problem,” she said. “With that, it is important to prepare your child. It is a needle and there is some pain associated with that. Coach them before the shot to settle the anxiety they may have.” Guiffre said she started preparing both her boys several weeks before the vaccination date. With SEE VACCINATION, P25
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An Arapahoe County clinic provided vaccinations for all ages in a bus.
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communication and talking about what to expect, Guiffre said, there were no tears. Freeman said in advising parents about the vaccination, she is honest that the long-term effects of getting COVID are a lot more worrisome than the short-term impacts of a vaccination. While each childhood COVID case is different, Freeman said with every diagnosis in children there is a concern it will turn into MIS-C. MIS-C, or multisystem inflammatory syndrome, is a serious con-
dition associated with COVID-19 where different body parts can become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Over the summer, Dr. Anne Jobman, of UCHealth Primary Care, said the problem with MIS-C is that it can present with a variety of symptoms and show up weeks after a child is exposed to COVID. Symptoms of MIS-C can include abnormal gut pain, bloodshot eyes, chest tightness/pain, diarrhea, feeling extra tired, headache, low blood pressure and neck pain. Freeman said she has advised families that the risks associated with the vaccine are less risky than getting COVID.
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Gov. Jared Polis has signed an executive order allowing any fully vaccinated Colorado adult to receive a COVID-19 booster shot. “The health and safety of Coloradans has been my top priority throughout this global pandemic. We want to ensure that Coloradans have every tool they need to protect themselves from this deadly virus and to help reduce the stress on our hospitals and
health care workers,” Polis said in a Nov. 10 news release. “Every Coloradan is now eligible to get the booster so they can protect themselves and their families. I was relieved to get the booster two weeks ago, and strongly encourage you to get it too.” To be eligible for a booster shot in Colorado, you must be at least 18 years old and six months past your second dose of either the Pizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. If you received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you must wait at least two months for your booster. In the executive order, Polis wrote boosters are necessary because “the entire State of Colorado SEE BOOSTER, P27
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overwhelmed. On Nov. 9, the state activated the “crisis standards of care” to help with hospital staffing. FROM PAGE 26 “Activating staffing crisis standards of care allows health care is in a significant wave of disease systems to maximize the care they spread.” can provide in their communities “With an estimated 1 in 67 Colowith the staff they have availradans infected,” the order reads, able,” France said in a statement. “it is likely that nearly all ColoDr. Ivor Douglas, the chief of radans are exposed to COVID-19 pulmonary and critical care mediwhere they live or work.” cine at Denver Health, spoke with Earlier, Dr. Eric France, the PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz rechief medical officer with the cently about the worrying trends Colorado Department of Public in Colorado. Health and Environment, encour“At the end of the day, we have aged eligible Coloradans to get to preserve our their booster, workforce,” saying it will Douglas said, “keep your speaking about immunity up the crisis stanand help keep dard of care. you out of the “While we’re hospital.” committed to But France’s the care of evstatement ery patient, we was based on have lost large CDC guidance, numbers of which says peohighly expert ple should only and profesget boosters sional people. if they are 65 It’s true we’re or older, have tired, but, at underlying the same time, medical condiwe have got to tions or work/ be there for live in a hightomorrow’s parisk setting. tients as well. The new execuAnd if we burn tive order from through everyPolis opens body, there is boosters to all adults, not just Dr. Ivor Douglas, no future and is no those who fit in chief of pulmonary and critical there cavalry comthe categories care medicine at Denver Health ing. So we have listed above. got to do this in Polis’ exan affordable, ecutive order careful way.” comes at a time Asked why Colorado is having when Colorado is seeing nearrecord COVID-19 hospitalizations. such a hard time with COVID-19, despite being 14th in the country More than 1,400 people are hospiin terms of vaccinated adults, talized with COVID-19 in ColoraDouglas said, “We don’t really do, according to the latest data. know.” That is the second-highest figure since hospitalizations peaked in This story is from Rocky MounDecember 2020, before the delta tain PBS, a nonprofit public broadvariant emerged and before the vaccine was widely available. Cur- caster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and rently, about 80% of those hosonline. Used by permission. For pitalized with COVID-19 are not more, and to support Rocky Mounvaccinated. tain PBS, visit rmpbs.org. Hospitals are at risk of being
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Many Colo. voters have soured on Democrats, poll shows Survey offers ‘warning sign’ for Dems a year ahead of 2022 vote BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado voters have a less favorable view of Gov. Jared Polis, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and President Joe Biden compared to four months ago, according to a new poll released exactly a year out from the 2022 election. But while Democrats’ favorability numbers may have decreased, and Biden’s job approval took a hit, Polis’ approval numbers have stayed steady. Andrew Baumann, a pollster at the Democratic firm Global Strategy Group, which conducted the survey, said the results are “certainly a warning sign” for Democrats, namely when it comes to Biden’s decreases, which could affect the midterms. The Rocky Mountaineer poll of 800 Colorado registered voters was conducted Oct.19-24 by Global Strategy Group, in partnership with ProgressNow Colorado, a liberal political advocacy nonprofit. The survey was weighted to match Colorado’s voter registration split and had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points. Global Strategy Group is a repu-
President Joe Biden greets Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock after landing in Denver on Sept. 14. PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY/THE COLORADO SUN
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Forty-nine percent of voters said they had a favorable view of Polis, compared with 41% who said they have an unfavorable view of the governor. That’s down from June, when the last edition of the Rocky Mountaineer had Polis’ favorability at 56%, with 35% viewing him unfavorably. Forty percent of voters said they view Bennet favorably in the new poll, while 27% said they view him unfavorably. That’s down from June when 46% of voters said they viewed him favorably and 38% said they viewed him unfavorably. Biden’s numbers took the biggest hit. Just 45% of voters said they view him favorably while 50% said they view him unfavorably. In June, 55% of voters viewed Biden favorably, compared with 42% who viewed him unfavorably. When it comes to job approval, 47% of voters said they approve of the job Biden is doing while 50%
said they disapprove. Another 3% said they didn’t know. The numbers are down from June, when 56% of voters said they approve of the job Biden is doing as president, while 40% said they disapprove and 4% said they didn’t know. For Polis, 57% approve of the job he is doing while 37% disapprove. Six percent said they didn’t know. The numbers are consistent with the June poll, when 58% of voters said they approve of the job Polis is doing as governor and 36% said they disapprove. “There’s no doubt that the presidential job approval matters in midterms,” Baumann said. “It’s down here. It’s down across the country. It’s not ideal.” Democrats still hold advantage Baumann thinks inflationary concerns and congressional Democrats’ SEE POLL, P29
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infighting over two major spending bills are contributing to the declining favorability numbers. “It hasn’t been our finest hour,” he said. While Baumann said elements of the poll are concerning, he doesn’t think the numbers reflect a changing political situation in Colorado, which has favored Democrats in the last two election cycles. “Nothing in these data show that the fundamental political calculus in Colorado has changed,” Baumann said. Voters, for instance, still said they would back or lean toward backing a generic Democratic legislative candidate over a generic Republican candidate by a 7 percentage point margin if the election were held today. And 52% of voters said they would vote for or lean toward voting for Polis compared with the 35% who said they would vote for Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl, who is currently a University of Colorado regent. The poll also asked voters if they would vote for or lean toward voting for Bennet in an election against Republican challengers Eli Bremer, a former Olympian who lives in Colorado Springs, and state Rep. Ron Hanks of Fremont County. Bennet was favored by at least 13 percentage points in both hypothetical matchups. Voters also said they trust Democrats more than Republicans when
it comes to reducing air pollution and addressing climate change, raising wages for Colorado workers, improving public education and bringing down the cost of health care. When it comes to protecting public safety, handling the economic recovery after the pandemic and addressing Colorado’s rising cost of living, voters said they trust Democrats and the GOP equally. Thirty-eight percent of voters said they have a favorable view of former President Donald Trump, compared with 58% who have an unfavorable view of him. When asked about U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, 25% said they have a favorable view of the Garfield County Republican while 38% said they have an unfavorable view of her. When asked if they agree or disagree that Biden legitimately won the 2020 presidential election, 67% of voters said they agree while 29% said they disagree. Four percent said they don’t know or refused to answer. Among Republicans, just 38% said they agree that Biden legitimately won last year’s presidential election, while 57% said they disagree. “Yes there’s been a little bit of a slip,” said Sara Loflin, who leads ProgressNow Colorado. But she said the poll clearly indicates Republicans “numbers are still in the toilet.” Voters support mask wearing, vaccination The poll also asked coronavirusrelated questions, revealing mixed news for Democrats.
In June, 65% of registered voters said they approved of how Polis was handling the pandemic, while 30% said they disapproved and 5% said they didn’t know or refused to answer. When asked this month, 58% said they approved of how Polis is handling COVID-19, while 35% said they disapprove and 6% said they didn’t know or refused to answer. While Democratic voters remain supportive of how Polis has handled the pandemic, the October poll shows a decline in support among unaffiliated voters. Fifty-five percent of unaffiliated voters said they approved of the governor’s handling of COVID in the new poll, compared to 63% in June. Biden also saw a steep decline in his COVID-related job approval among Colorado voters. Back in June, 63% said they approved of how he was handling the pandemic. That dropped to 50% in October. A brighter spot for Democrats in the recent poll is that 54% of voters think Polis and Democrats “got it about right” when it comes to their handling of the pandemic. Twentyseven percent said Democrats overreacted while 12% said they didn’t take it seriously enough. Republicans in Colorado got much lower marks on the question. Just 31% said the GOP got it about right, while 44% said they didn’t take it seriously enough. The poll also asked about requiring health care workers and state employees to be vaccinated, requiring teachers and students to wear masks at schools, and requiring airline passengers to show proof of
vaccination before flights. More supported than opposed all three. Sixty-two percent of voters said they are pro-mask while 30% said they are anti-mask. When asked about getting vaccinated against COVID, 74% said they are pro-vaccine while 20% said they are antivaccine. “The data shows Coloradans are really on one side of the debate about vaccines and masks,” Baumann said. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Golden’s season ends in sudden fashion Second round playoff opponent delivers 41-0 loss BY GLENN WALLACE GWALLACE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
On paper, it should have been a close game. Golden, sporting a high-powered offense and high spirits after winning a playoff game after a 19-year post-season winless drought, would be going up against the leaguechampion Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans looking to extend a dominant 7-game win streak. But games aren’t played on paper. And the CHSAA 4A second round playoff game on Nov. 12 on Fountain’s Ermel Field was not close. The Trojans (10-1) have scored more than 40 points against opponents six times this season, and kept the opposing team off the scoreboard three times as well. But to do so in a playoff game was a special feat. The dominance started early and did not relent. Within the first minute of game play, Tai Faavae broke through the Golden defensive line for a rushing touchdown. The two teams would trade possessions, Golden losing out on one drive thanks to an interception. But before the end of the first quarter the Trojans’ Tavian Tuli would throw a touchdown pass to give his team a strong lead. Things never got better for the Demons. The Trojans started the second quarter on their own 20-yard-line. A few quick first-downs had them back to midfield. That’s when a holding call and an incomplete pass set up a 3rd and 15. The Golden faithful got rowdy, sensing a possible turning of the tide. But Tuli had other plans. He dropped back into the pocket and threw deep, straight down the field. Junior wide receiver Darian Martin was right there, just a step ahead of two Golden defenders. He caught it without breaking stride on his way into the end zone. The score now 21-0, Golden received the kickoff. Star Golden quarterback Jazel Riley IV had been so good for the Demons all season (accounting for 42 touchdowns), but the Trojan secondary was merciless. A pass over the middle was met with a hard hit, forcing a fumble. The Trojan secondary scooped it up and ran that in for yet another touchdown. 28-0. “Tonight we played a really good football team, and we didn’t play our best football. So, sometimes when that happens, the score gets out of hand,” Golden Head Coach Jared Yannacito said after the loss. Golden’s next drive stalled out. In contrast, the Trojans seemed to be picking up momentum. The home team soon enjoyed a first-and goal situation fueled by a 43-yard scamper by Dezmen Oliver. He then did the honors, carrying the ball from
Eddie O’Sullivan and Josh Torrey make the defensive stop against a Trojan.
Quarterback and star offensive player Jazel Riley IV prepares to take a snap during the Demons second round CHSAA 4A state playoff game.
the remaining eight yards out for another rushing score. Twice Golden managed to move
the ball into the Trojans’ red zone. Twice the Trojan defense held firm. The first opportunity to break the
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Golden goose egg came at the end of the second quarter. A long pass from Riley to Josh Torrey, followed by a strong run, busted out by sophomore Luc Chevalier moved the Demons to the Trojans 16-yard-line. e But the Trojan defense stymied any n further progress for four straight downs. s At the end of the third quarter c (the score now 35-0) the Demons t would find themselves with a 1stO and-goal on the Trojan 9. A run up A the middle netted two yards. That D was followed by an incomplete pass S on second down and another run a play by Torrey. Inside linebacker Michael Madrid was there to make p the stop, holding Torrey to only a three-yard-gain to force a 4th-and-4. This time it was junior defensive back Myles Mcclarity who came through for the defense. He found a gap and broke up the Demons play before it could even develop. Two minutes into the fourth quarter the Trojans would score the last touchdown of the night. Even without the extra point, the 41-0 score triggered the mercy rule, allowing the clock to run between plays and ending the game quicker. The feeling of community surrounding the Demons was palatable at the end of the game. Friends and family hung near the fenceline in the chilly night air, long after the home-side stands had cleared out. “Proud of you, Demons!” shouted someone. “Keep your heads up!” called out another. Golden’s remarkable season ends with a 9-3 record and more playoff SEE GOLDEN, P31
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over at midfield, Zeman set up Matocha’s second touchdown pass in a tight window toMax McLeod, and Mines ended the third quarter up 49-0. With the reserves in, Hargrove picked off Marckell Grayson and took the ball to the ASU 13, where backup quarterback Evan Foster eventually found the end zone on a two-yard keeper, and after another turnover on downs with a defensive stop just outside the red zone,Chris Yoo’s60-yard rush set up his own two-yard touchdown to cap it at 63-0 with less than a minute to go.
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The Colorado School of Mines wrapped up its third consecutive RMAC title and 14th in program history with a dominating 63-0 shutout of Adams State at Marv Kay Stadium on Nov. 13. The Orediggers (10-1, 8-1 RMAC) also claimed to Super Region IV’s #1 seed for the NCAA Division II national tournament, earing them a first-round bye and a home secondround game on Nov. 27. On his senior day, Michael Zeman ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns and caught another, while John Matocha ran for two TDs and threw for a pair as well. Mines rushed for 340 total yards against a porous Grizzlie defense and a howling west wind that made passing challenging. The Mines defense generated three interceptions including Jaden Williams ‘55-yard pick-six and long returns by Collin Romero and Denver Hargrove. The Orediggers scored at will in the first half, with Zeman setting the tone on a 20-yard run to start the game and never looking back as he set up a five-yard Matocha keeper for Mines’ opening score on their first drive. Adams State missed a
Colorado School of Mines quarterback John Matocha runs the ball downfield on a QBkeeper play. He ran in two touchdowns and passed for two more in CSM’s 63-0 blowout PHOTO BY BILL WAY/SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA of Adams State on Nov. 13.
field goal from 37 yards on their first possession, then got a fumble at midfield before turning it over on downs, and Mines pushed on the gas pedal after that. Zeman rumbled in from six yards out late in the first to make it 14-0, then punched it in on a direct snap early in the second before catching a 12-yard touchdown
pass from Matocha to make it 28-0 at the half. Romero’s interception on the second half’s opening series set up a Matocha eight-yard touchdown run, and Williams’ 55-yard pick-six on the next possession blew the game open at 42-0. After Zach Hester’s fourth-down sack turned the ball
Tourney time hosting the NCAA Second Round on Nov. 27. Mines will next host the winner of the first-round game between Augustana and Bemidji State. Check the Colorado School of Mines website for game time and ticket information for tthe game. On the other side of the SR4 bracket, second-seeded Angelo State hosts Minnesota Duluth, and third-seeded Western Colorado hosts NebraskaKearney. Mines will be making its seventh NCAA appearance all-time and third in a row. The Orediggers made it to the second round in 2019 after defeating Sioux Falls but fell to Texas A&M-Commerce, both games coming at Marv Kay Stadium. Should the Orediggers advance out of this year’s second round, they will host the national quarterfinal on Dec. 4.
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experience than any GHS team in nearly two decades. “It was an amazing season. I’m so proud of this group,” Yannacito said, giving special nod to his team’s seniors: Toby Trujillo, Eddie O’Sullivan, De Jour Dubois, Noel Abare, Torrey, Dalton Summers, Daniel Brock, Taiysaun Doris, Omar Sanchez-Munoz, Johnny Gomez, and Logan Brewer. “They accomplished a lot, and I’m proud of them.”
Toby Trujillo (3), Johnny Meyers (10) and Dalton Summers (24) all help make a stop against a Trojan runner. COURTESY OF JULIE JONES
Columbine rolls into 5A state quarterfinals Rebels beat A-West 38-21 BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARVADA — Columbine senior Seth Cromwell didn’t want his high school football season or career to end Thursday, Nov. 11, at the North Area Athletic Complex. “You just have to play with a chip on your shoulder,” Cromwell said after his 3-touchdown performance powered the No. 9-seeded Rebels to a 38-21 victory over No. 8 Arvada
West. “I don’t want to go home to be honest. It’s too early to go home. I want that championship trophy over my head. That’s what I play for.” Columbine (9-3 record) led 21-14 at halftime on the same field that A-West (8-3) mounted a second-half rally during Class 5A Jeffco League play earlier in the season. The Wildcats trailed by 10 points at halftime, but rallied to win 24-21 after shutting out the Rebels in the second half back on Oct. 1. There would be no repeat of that SEE COLUMBINE, P38
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during the second-round playoff game. The Rebels ran 33 offensive plays to the Wildcats’ 3 plays and a punt from the start of the third quarter until midway through the fourth quarter. “I like that. We play a lot better defense when we have the ball,” Columbine coach Andy Lowry said of the Rebels’ massive time of possession advantage in the second half. Columbine managed just a 25-yard field goal by senior Wes Jones, but it was enough to extend the Rebels’ lead to 24-14. “We took a lot of time off the clock and made them tired,” Cromwell said of the second half. “That is what we do at Columbine. Run it down their throats and keep running it and running it.” Cromwell scored on a 14-yard touchdown with 3:52 left in the fourth quarter after A-West turned the ball over on downs. Columbine quarterback Brock Zanetell scored on a 2-yard touchdown after the Rebels’ third interception on the night. A-West senior Cade Russell scored the final touchdown of the night to make the score 38-21. Columbine had to wait to see who its gets in the quarterfinals. No. 16 Fort Collins faced No. 1 Valor Christian on Friday, Nov. 12, in Highlands Ranch. That winner got the Rebels in the next round. “We’ll definitely be there,” Jones said of the Fort Collins/Valor game Friday night. “We’ll be scouting it
Arvada West freshman quarterback Vince Vigil gets off a pass while under pressure from Arvada West senior Logan Corray (82) and junior Payton Wainwright (38) during the second-round playoff game Nov. 11 at the North Area Athletic Complex. Columbine senior Seth Cromwell (34) finds some running room during the Rebels’ 38-21 victory over Arvada West on Nov. 11 at the North Area Athletic Complex. The win advanced Columbine into the Class 5A state quarterfinals where it will face No. 1-seeded PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Valor Christian at 6 pm Friday in Highlands Ranch.
out seeing what we need to do.” Valor crushed the Lambkins 52-2 in the round of 16 game. The Eagles host Columbine at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at Valor Christian High School. A-West got off to a quick start with a nice 80-yard scoring drive highlighted by a couple of huge pass completions by freshman quarterback Vince Vigil. The freshman who started for the injured junior Ethan Cook, had a 31-yard hook-up with senior Ean Lee. Vigil finished the drive with a 27-yard touchdown pass to senior Drew Martinez with 6:59
left in the first quarter. “When we came in on that first drive and did everything we needed to do I was pretty happy with that,” A-West coach Brad Pyatt said. “Credit to (Columbine). They had a great game plan.” Columbine answered in a hurry with a big kickoff return by sophomore Josh Snyder that got the Rebels down to A-West’s 4-yard line. Cromwell punched in his first of two short touchdown runs of the first half to get the game tied at 7-7. An interception by senior Wes Jones set up the Rebels’ second
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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100040 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 25, 2021, 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) Nicole E Filler Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust August 22, 2013 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 26, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2013105320 Original Principal Amount $110,960.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $99,321.32 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. Condominium Unit No. 178, Building No. 30, as shown on the First Amended Condominium Map of Green Mountain Town-Houses (First Filling) recorded March 18, 1966, in the office of Clerk and Recorder of Jefferson County, Colorado, Reception No. 174031, including all portions of a Condominium Unit as defined in the Condominium Declaration, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 12504 W Virginia Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80228. 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, 12/16/2021 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: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 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: 08/25/2021 Holly Ryan, 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: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295 Attorney File # 21-025763 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100040 First Publication: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100042 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 25, 2021, 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 R. Michaud Original Beneficiary(ies) Carl I. Brown and Company, a Kansas Corporation, DBA Select Mortgage Resources, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MidFirst Bank Date of Deed of Trust December 10, 1993 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 23, 1993 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 93216606 Original Principal Amount $64,150.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $32,879.18 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. CONDOMINIUM UNIT 211, BUILDING 3, CARPORT 211, SIXTH AVENUE WEST TOWNHOUSES TWO, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD AND CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR SIXTH AVENUE WEST TOWNHOUSES TWO, RECORDED IN BOOK 2457 AT PAGE 628, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 211 Holman Way, 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 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, 12/16/2021 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: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 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: 08/25/2021 Holly Ryan, 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: Holly R.Shilliday #24423 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-21-893228-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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100042 First Publication: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100041 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 25, 2021, 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)
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Ronald F. Deno and Mary A. Deno Original Beneficiary(ies) FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDY MAC BANK, F.S.B. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Date of Deed of Trust October 03, 2005 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 17, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2005099200 Original Principal Amount $360,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $145,806.00 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: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 13, MAPLEWOOD SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10723 West 62Nd Place, 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, 12/16/2021 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: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 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: 08/25/2021 Holly Ryan, 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: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295 Attorney File # 20-024457 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100041 First Publication: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100053 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 16, 2021, 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) Lisa Szczypinski Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2011 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 24, 2011 Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2011095983 Original Principal Amount $190,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $164,727.14
LOT 4, SLAUGHTER SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 9496 Webster Way, Broomfield, CO 80021.
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 535, APPLEWOOD RANCHETTES FIRST ADDITION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 13030 W. 30th Drive, 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 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, 01/06/2022 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: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 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: 09/16/2021 Holly Ryan, 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-18-844424-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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100053 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100043 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 25, 2021, 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) Karol A. McKinster and Paul J. McKinster Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for EverBank, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt TIAA, FSB Date of Deed of Trust January 27, 2014 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 03, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2014008864 Original Principal Amount $180,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $171,160.30 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: 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 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, 12/16/2021 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: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 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: 08/25/2021 Holly Ryan, 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: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11042 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: J2100043 First Publication: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100047 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 7, 2021, 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) John A. Tarbell Original Beneficiary(ies) KCP Servicing II, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt KCP Servicing II, LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 05, 2018 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 22, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2018096048 Original Principal Amount $85,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $69,597.02 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: Note matured, the entire outstanding balance unpaid plus accrued interest and other charges shall be fully due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The North 132 Feet of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 3, Township 4 South, Range 69 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Except the East 20 Feet Thereof, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. More commonly known as: 895 Carr Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80214. Also known by street and number as: 895 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO 80214. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE
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Public Notices 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, 01/06/2022 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: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 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: 09/07/2021 Holly Ryan, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Jenniffer L Johnson, 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: Lindsay S. Riley #54771 Wadsworth Garber Warner Conrardy, P.C. 2580 West Main Street, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 296-1999 Attorney File # John A. Tarbell 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: J2100047 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100049 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 7, 2021, 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) LARRY F FISHER AND BETTY G FISHER Original Beneficiary(ies) JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 01, 2009 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 16, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2009033364 Original Principal Amount $564,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $351,514.71 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 occupy and use the property as Borrower(s)' principal residence as required under the Deed of Trust. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 31, HALM SUBDIVISION SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8078 S. COLUMBINE DR., MORRISON, CO 80465. 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, 01/06/2022 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: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 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: 09/07/2021 Holly Ryan, 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: Lynn M Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295 Attorney File # 20-024221 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100049 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100051 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 16, 2021, 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) Sharon K. Hofmann Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, Date of Deed of Trust July 25, 2016 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 01, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016075132 Original Principal Amount $441,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $140,051.25 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: but not limited to the failure to pay the debt in full following the death of the Borrower. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. That part of the NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 27, Township 4 South, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Commencing at a point on the North line of the said NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 27, said point being 1188 feet East of the Northwest corner of the said NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 27; thence South and parallel with the West line of said NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 27 a distance of 330 feet to a point which is 330 feet North of the South line of the North half of the said NW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 27 and which point is the true point of beginning; thence West 132 feet; thence North 100 feet; thence East 132 feet; thence South 100 feet to the point of beginning, except the South 13 feet thereof, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 9801 W. Wesley Court, Lakewood, CO 80227. 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, 01/06/2022 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: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100044 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 25, 2021, 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) John Kelly Original Beneficiary(ies) Colorado Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Colorado Credit Union Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2018 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 24, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2018078099 Original Principal Amount $34,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $31,444.00 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: 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 4, Block 10, North Arvada Park Second Addition Third Filing, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 6537 Otis Street, 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, 12/16/2021 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: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 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: 08/25/2021 Holly Ryan, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Jenniffer L Johnson, 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: Harry L. Simon, Esq. #7942 The Law Office of Harry L. Simon, P.C. 10200 East Girard Avenue, Building B, Suite 120, Denver, CO 80231 (303) 758-6601 Attorney File # John Kelly 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100044 First Publication: 10/28/2021 Last Publication: 11/25/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2100054
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;
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
DATE: 09/16/2021 Holly Ryan, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
On September 16, 2021, 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.
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Original Grantor(s) John M Bethea AND Susan A Bethea Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 08, 2017 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 12, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2017049983 Original Principal Amount $577,500.00
Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11086 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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. J2100051 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021
Outstanding Principal Balance $159,580.92 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: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 2, FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS BLOCKS 1 THROUGH 25, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8283 S Carr 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.
The following ordinances were adopted by the City Council of the City of Arvada on second reading following the public hearing held on November 15, 2021: Ordinance #4784 An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 102, Utilities, of the Arvada City Code Pertaining to Water Users Rates and Bimonthly Service Charges. Ordinance #4785 An Ordinance Amending Section 102-206 of Chapter 102, Utilities, of the Arvada City Code Pertaining to Wastewater Users Rates and Bimonthly Service Charges. Ordinance #4786 An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Land Within the City of Arvada, from City of Arvada RA (Residential/Agricultural) to City of Arvada PUD (Planned Unit Development) and Amending the Official Zoning Maps of the City of Arvada, Colorado, located at 7275 Kipling Street, Unit A and Unit B, Arvada, Colorado 80005. Legal Notice No. 411781 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2169 A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE CHANGING THE 2021 BUDGET FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION REQUESTS
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/06/2022 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/
WHEREAS, City Council has approved Ordinance 2158, amending the 2021 Budget for carryover and other additional appropriation requests; and
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THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLDEN, COLORADO:
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;
Section 1. Expenditure appropriations shall increase by $1,440,000 as shown below and in Attachment A:
DATE: 09/16/2021 Holly Ryan, 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: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295 Attorney File # 21-025869
WHEREAS, other events and activities have occurred during the year that require additional appropriations to the 2021 Budget.
Expenditures: General Fund Water Fund Wastewater Fund Cemetery Operations Fund Fossil Trace Golf Course Fund Fleet Management Fund Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance Fund Open Space Fund Total change to Expenditure appropriations
$440,000 100,000 50,000 75,000 520,000 30,000 70,000 155,000 $1,440,000
Section 2. Contingency appropriations shall decrease by $245,000 as shown below and in Attachment A:
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 Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Contingency: Wastewater Fund Fleet Management Fund Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance Fund Open Space Fund Total change to Contingency appropriations
Legal Notice NO. J2100054 First Publication: 11/18/2021 Last Publication: 12/16/2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
City and County PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing is to be held by the Edgewater City Council to consider and possibly approve the 2022 Proposed Budget on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard virtually or in the Council Chambers, Edgewater Civic Center, 1800 Harlan St., Edgewater, CO, when and where all interested parties may appear and be heard.
($50,000) (30,000) (60,000) (95,000) ($245,000)
Section 3. If any article, section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each part or parts hereof irrespective of the fact that any one part or parts be declared unconstitutional or invalid. Section 4. All other ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or conflicting with this ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. Section 5. This ordinance is deemed necessary for the protection of the health, welfare and safety of the community.
Interested electors of the City of Edgewater may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget by the City Council. Said objections should be directed to the City Clerk’s Office, Edgewater Civic Center, 1800 Harlan St. Suite C, Edgewater, CO, 80214, before 6:30 p.m. on or before December 7, 2021.
Introduced, read, passed and ordered published the 9th day of November, 2021.
The 2022 Proposed Budget contains anticipated revenues in the total amount of $16,664,530, which includes the following funds:
ATTEST: Monica S. Mendoza, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Kathie Guckenberger City Attorney
1. General Fund 2. Utility Fund 3. Capital Projects Fund 4. Conservation Trust Fund 5. Fire Pension Funds 6. Open Space Fund
$ 10,864,454 $ 3,226,701 $ 2,250,505 $ $ $
58,000 73,370 191,500
The 2022 Proposed Budget appropriates the estimated operation and capital expenditures in the total amount of $16,515,539, which includes the following funds: 1. General Fund 2. Utility Fund 3. Capital Projects Fund 4. Conservation Trust Fund
$ 9,612,602 $ 4,166,565
$
160,190
5. Fire Pension Funds 6. Open Space Fund
$ $
61,800 526,450
I, Monica S. Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Golden, Colorado, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a certain proposed ordinance introduced and read before the City Council of the City of Golden at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of November, 2021, and ordered by said City Council to be published as the law provides, and that a public hearing is declared for the 7th day of December, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 911 10th Street, Golden. ATTEST: MONICA S. MENDOZA Monica S. Mendoza, City Clerk of the City of Golden, Colorado
PUBLIC NOTICE
The 2022 Proposed Budget is available for inspection by the public at Edgewater Civic Center, 1800 Harlan St., Edgewater, CO, 80214, from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday or by visiting the website at www.edgewaterco.com.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Laura M. Weinberg
Legal Notice No. 411794 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
$ 1,987,932
Legal Notice No. 411777 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Passed and adopted upon second reading and ordered published the __ day of ___, 2021.
The Planning Commission of the City of Golden will hold a Public Hearing at a meeting on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, Colorado to consider an application for a site development plan review for a personal warehouse complex for the property located near 1370 Catamount Drive. The Site Plan is available at www.guidinggolden.com, under “Planning Projects.” CASE NO: PC21-07
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Public Notices APPLICANT: Corporate Center Legacy II, LLC LOCATION: 1370 Catamount Drive, Golden, CO The complete application is available for public review, by appointment, at the offices of the Planning Division, 1445 10th Street, during normal business hours, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. Members of the public may submit written comments to the Division prior to 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 by any of the following methods: • • •
Mail: City of Golden, Planning Division, 1445 10th St., Golden, CO 80401 Fax: (303) 384-8161 Email: planning@cityofgolden.net
Additional information regarding this application or the site development plan process may be obtained by calling the Planning Division at (303) 384-8097. Legal Notice No. 411768 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE The Planning Commission of the City of Golden will hold a Public Hearing at a meeting on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 6:30 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, Colorado to consider an application for a site development plan review for a renovation and addition at the Astor House, located at 822 12th Street. The Site Plan is available at www. guidinggolden.com, under “Planning Projects.” CASE NO: PC21-11 APPLICANT: Schwab & Daughters, LLC Foothills Art Center LOCATION: 822 12th Street, Golden, CO The complete application is available for public review, by appointment, at the offices of the Planning Division, 1445 10th Street, during normal business hours, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. Members of the public may submit written comments to the Division prior to 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, by any of the following methods: • • •
Mail: City of Golden, Planning Division, 1445 10th St., Golden, CO 80401 Fax: (303) 384-8161 Email: planning@cityofgolden.net
Additional information regarding this application or the site development plan process may be obtained by calling the Planning Division at (303) 384-8097. Legal Notice No. 411767 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the meeting of the Arvada City Council to be held on MONDAY, December 6, 2021, 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 ordinances and thereafter will consider them for final passage and adoption. Members of the public may join virtually by emailing kluy@ arvada.org; the email must mention this meeting date. For the full text version in electronic form go to www.arvada.org/legalnotices, click on Current Legal Notices, then click on the title of the ordinance you wish to view. The full text version is also available in printed form in the City Clerk’s office. Contact 720.898.7550 if you have questions. CB21-040 An Ordinance Authorizing an Additional Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021. CB21-041 An Ordinance Amending and Restating Plan Documents and Adoption Agreements for the Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, City Manager Retirement Plan, City Attorney Retirement Plan, and Municipal Judge Retirement Plan. CB21-042 An Ordinance Amending Section 38-34, Definitions and Standards, Section 38-63 Emergencies, and Section 38-65, Exceptions, of Article II, Noise Control, of Chapter 38, Environment, of the Arvada City Code. CB21-043 An Ordinance Approving a Lease Purchase Financing to Provide Funds for the Construction of a Replacement Aquatics Center on the Site of the Meyers Pool; Authorizing and Approving a Site Lease, a Lease Purchase Agreement, and Other Documentation in Connection with a Cooperative Financing with Jefferson County School District No. R-1; and Providing Other Details, Parameters and Authorization In Connection with the Lease Purchase Financing. Legal Notice No. 411780 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Metropolitan Districts PUBLIC NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF APPLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT TO DISCUSS IMPLEMENTATION OF A GREASE-TRAP OBSERVATION AND MONITORING FEE AND AN INCREASE IN CONNECTION FEES PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the Applewood Sanitation District will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, commencing at the hour of 7:00 p.m., to be held at 4885 Ward Road, Suite 100, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, at which time and place the business of such Board shall be conducted, including a discussion regarding implementation of a new Grease-Trap Observation and Monitoring Fee, as well as an increase in connection feees, and shall be open to the public.
Further information about such meeting can be obtained by calling 303-985-2390.
Meeting ID: 833 7180 6464 Passcode: 492110
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Notice is given pursuant to statute this 18th day of December, 2021.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Amended Budget and Proposed Budget have been submitted to the District. A copy of the Amended Budget and the Proposed Budget are on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Amended Budget and Proposed Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Amended Budget and Proposed Budget by the Boards. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained by calling (303) 858-1800.
APPLEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ LeRoy O. Banks, President Legal Notice No. 411782 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice Case # 2021-056 Cert # 2010-01635 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession of Occupancy of the hereinafter Described land, Lot or Premises and to the Person in whose name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed and to all Person having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and, To Whom it May Concern, and more especially; BYRON SAUTER 100 JEFFERSON COUNTY PKWY #2520 GOLDEN, CO 80419 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2011, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Assignor of, DANA J. FARBO, Applicant, who has made demand for a Treasurer’s Deed for the following described real estate situated in the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado to wit; NORTH HALF OF LOT 14, BLOCK 79, MOUNTAIN PARK HOME, ALSO KNOWN AS KEY B, LOT 14, BLOCK 79, MOUNTAIN PARK HOME, AKA: VACANT LAND That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2010 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010 that said real estate was taxed in the name of BYRON SAUTER that the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 20, A.D. 2014; that the same has not been redeemed; that said property may be redeemed at any time before the Tax Deed is issued; that a Tax Deed will be issued to the said, DANA J. FARBO, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 28th day of FEBRUARY at 5:00 P.M., A.D.2022, unless the same has been redeemed on or before 5:00 P.M. of said date. WITNESS my hand and seal this 1ST Day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2021 Jerry DiTullio Jefferson County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 411698 First Publication NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Final Publication NOVEMBER 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the Lyons Ridge Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 2:00 p.m. on November 19, 2021 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 720-600-2477 and enter passcode 206048645#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contacting Wendi McLaughlin, by email at wmclaughlin@spencerfane.com or by telephone at 303-839-3703. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Please contact Margaret Henderson by email at Margaret.Henderson@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-779-5710 to make arrangements to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto. LYONS RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Peter Culshaw, President Legal Notice No. 411775 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript ____________________________________ Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2021 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the HAWTHORN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 (the “District”), will hold a meeting via teleconference on Monday, December 6, 2021 at 2:00 P.M., for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board including a public hearing on the 2021 amended budget (the “Amended Budget”) and 2022 proposed budget (the “Proposed Budget”). This meeting can be joined using the following teleconference information: Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83371806464?pw d=ZHpGdDRJZVJWVlNzdWtlYzIxQTJjUT09
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HAWTHORN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO.2 /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 411750 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET LAKESIDE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET DINOSAUR RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice Notice of Budget Hearing (Pursuant to §29-1-106, C.R.S.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Dinosaur Ridge Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2022. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2021 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on December 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via Teams video/teleconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budget or the 2021 amended budget, inspect the 2022 budget and the 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Golden Gate Fire Protection District Board of Directors for the ensuing year of 2022; a copy of such a proposed budget has been filed in the office of Golden Gate Fire Protection District, where the same is open for public inspection. The proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing prior to the regular meeting of the Golden Gate Fire Protection District Board of Directors to be held at Station 81, 32360 Robinson Hill Rd, Golden on November 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM. Registration details for virtual participation will be posted on the GGFPD website. Any interested elector of the Golden Gate Fire Protection District may inspect the proposed budget online and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.
DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELEPHONIC MEANS WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON.
Legal Notice No. 411721 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Golden Gate Fire Protection District By: Paul Trost Treasurer/Budget Officer
Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2021 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Lakeside Center Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2022. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2021 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on December 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. via Teams video/teleconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 budget or the 2021 amended budget, inspect the 2022 budget and the 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
You can attend the meetings in any of the following ways:
SILVER LEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
1. To attend via Teams Videoconference, visit https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_N2NkMjBjNzMtNDJhMi0 0MmVjLTk2MDEtZjUwZWZiNWI1Nzg4%40th read.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22 4aaa468e-93ba-4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22 %2c%22Oid%22%3a%225b9f6fa2-e9dd-42ccbfd8-f7dd2ed196a6%22%7d 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter the following additional information: a. Phone Conference ID: 808 087 304#
DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BY TELEPHONIC MEANS WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Silver Leaf Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2022. The need may also arise for the amendment of the 2021 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 budget and 2021 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 9, 2021. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register his or her objections thereto.
Legal Notice No. 4116708 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
You can attend the meetings in any of the following ways: 1. To attend via Teams Videoconference, email ashley.heidt@claconnect.com to obtain a link to the videoconference. 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter the following additional information: a. Phone Conference ID: 512 331 608# LAKESIDE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Denise Denslow, District Manager Legal Notice No. 411670 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice JEFFERSON CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 and 2 NOTICE CONCERNING 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND PROPOSED 2022 BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Jefferson Center Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 2021 Budgets and that proposed 2022 Budgets have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Jefferson Center Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budgets and 2022 Budgets have been filed at the District's offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budgets and Adopting the 2022 Budgets will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 9:30 A.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5469119353?pwd =SmtlcHJETFhCQUZEcVBBOGZVU3Fqdz09 Meeting ID: 546 911 9353 Passcode: 912873 Dial In: 1-253-215-8782 One Tap Mobile +12532158782,,5469119353#,,,,*912873# US (Tacoma) Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budgets and adopt the 2022 Budgets, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. JEFFERSON CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2 By /s/ David Solin, Secretary Legal Notice No. 411760 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
DINOSAUR RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Denise Denslow Manager for the District
You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways: 1. To attend via Videoconference, email amyers@specialdistrictlaw.com to obtain a link to the videoconference 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-346-248-7799 and enter the following additional information: a. Meeting ID: 948 1769 1097 b. Passcode: 145919
Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DINOSAUR RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Dinosaur Ridge Metropolitan District of Jefferson County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that vacancies currently exist on the board of directors of the Dinosaur Ridge Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling a vacancy and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before the close of business on November 28, 2021, at the District Management office. Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Dinosaur Ridge Metropolitan District, c/o Denise Denslow at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112, 303-7795710 Phone: 303-779-5710; Email: Denise.Denslow@claconnect.com. DINOSAUR RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ MaryAnn M. McGeady McGeady Becher P.C. Attorney for the District
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LAKESIDE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Lakeside Center Metropolitan District of the Town of Lakeside, Jefferson County, Colorado. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that vacancies currently exist on the board of directors of the Lakeside Center Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling such vacancy and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before the close of business on November 28, 2021, at the office of the District’s General Counsel. Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Lakeside Center Metropolitan District, c/o Catherine Will at McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592 4380.
Legal Notice No. 411753
Legal Notice No. 411772 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice Notice of Proposed Budget (PURSUANT TO 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT DANIELS SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Daniels Sanitation District and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 at 6:00 PM via Zoom.
Option 2: Zoom Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7636703470, Meeting ID: 763-670-3470
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By: /s/ Elisabeth A. Cortese McGeady Becher P.C. Attorneys for the District
By:/s/ MaryAnn M. McGeady Attorney for District
Option 1: Telephone Call In: 1-720-707-2699, Meeting ID: 763-670-3470# Participant Code: Press#
Legal Notice No. 411773 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
LAKESIDE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
SILVER LEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above referenced special meeting of the Board of Directors. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget are on file in the office of the District located at 1002 Kipling Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 and are available for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2022 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DANIELS SANITATION DISTRICT Legal Notice No. 411790 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice Notice of Proposed Budget (PURSUANT TO 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET AMENDMENT HIGH VIEW WATER DISTRICT
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Public Notices NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the High View Water District and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 at 6:00 PM via Zoom. Option 1: Telephone Call In: 1-720-707-2699, Meeting ID: 763-670-3470# Participant Code: Press# Option 2: Zoom Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7636703470, Meeting ID: 763-670-3470 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above referenced special meeting of the Board of Directors. Copies of the proposed 2022 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget are on file in the office of the District located at 1002 Kipling Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 and are available for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2022 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2021 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HIGH VIEW WATER DISTRICT Legal Notice No. 411789 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice CANYON PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Canyon Pines Metropolitan District 2021 Budget and that a proposed 2022 Budget will be submitted to the Board of Directors of the Canyon Pines Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget and 2022 Budget have been filed at the District's offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budget and Adopting the 2022 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5469119353?pwd =SmtlcHJETFhCQUZEcVBBOGZVU3Fqdz09 Meeting ID: 546 911 9353 Passcode: 912873 Dial In: 1-253-215-8782 One Tap Mobile +12532158782,,5469119353#,,,,*912873# US (Tacoma) Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budget and Adopt the 2022 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto. CANYON PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By /s/ David Solin, Secretary Legal Notice No. 411761 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO ADAMS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CASE NO. 2020CV031399 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (for publication) Plaintiff: Westpark IV, LLC V. Defendant: Sheila A. Smith, an individual Regarding: LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 16, BLOCK 5, THE HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2 THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO WHICH HAS THE ADDRESS OF: 6390 W 76th Ave, Arvada, Colorado 80003 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Section of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Notice is hereby given that I will at public auction at 10:00 a.m., on December 23, 2021, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Judgment Debtor(s), Judgment Debtor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Judgment Lien, plus expenses of sale, and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Sheriff’s Certificate of Purchase, all as required by law. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIIR HIGHEST BID BY NOON THE DAY OF THE SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
DATE: September 14, 2021 Jeff Shrader, Sheriff Jefferson County State of Colorado By: Sgt. Sean Joselyn, Deputy Sheriff The name, address and telephone number of the attorneys representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: CIANCIO CIANCIO BROWN, P.C. Dipak P. Patel, # 33248 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000 Denver, CO 80264 303-451-0300 Legal Notice No. 411624 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice District Court Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401 In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: Wendy Zamora Cano and Respondent: Ivan Zamora Cano Party Without Attorney: Wendy Zamora 3507 W. Exposition Avenue Denver, Colorado 80219 Phone Number: 303-522-7996 E-mail: wzamora072411@gmail.com Case Number: 21DR905 Division: Q ALIAS SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case. If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action. If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action. You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab. After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction. If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you. This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage. Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and CoPetitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S. A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date. Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are: 1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect; 2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; 3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary. Date: September 1, 2021 Lisa Paganetti Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy Legal Notice No. 411763 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice Case # 2021-055 Cert # 2010-01636 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession of Occupancy of the hereinafter Described land, Lot or Premises and to the Person in whose name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed and to all Person having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and, To Whom it May Concern, and more especially; BYRON SAUTER 100 JEFFERSON COUNTY PKWY #2520 GOLDEN, CO 80419 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 20TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2011, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Assignor of, DANA J. FARBO, Applicant, who has made demand for a Treasurer’s Deed for the following described real estate situated in the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado to wit; LOT 4, BLOCK 84, MOUNTAIN PARK HOME, AKA: VACANT LAND That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2010 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010 that said real estate was taxed in the name of BYRON SAUTER that the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 20, A.D. 2014; that the same has not been redeemed; that said property may be redeemed at any time before the Tax Deed is issued; that a Tax Deed will be issued to the said, DANA J. FARBO, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 22ND day of FEBRUARY at 5:00 P.M., A.D.2022, unless the same has been redeemed on or before 5:00 P.M. of said date. WITNESS my hand and seal this 26TH Day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2021 Jerry DiTullio Jefferson County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 411668 First Publication NOVEMBER 4, 2021 Final Publication NOVEMBER 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice Case # 2021-058 Cert # 2006-01325 NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession of Occupancy of the hereinafter Described land, Lot or Premises and to the Person in whose name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed and to all Person having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and, To Whom it May Concern, and more especially; ED SMITH 100 JEFFERSON COUNTY PKWY #2520 GOLDEN, CO 80419 MAHESHWARAN RAJENDRAN (HOLDER OF CERT 2007-01937) 1260 MURDOCK RD MARIETTA, GA 30062 LINDA H. KETTER (HOLDER OF CERT 2014-01194) PO BOX 1043 PARKER, CO 80134 You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 25TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2007, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, MSNTR INVESTMENTS LTD, Assignor of, TIRO PROPERTIES LLC, Applicant, who has made demand for a Treasurer’s Deed for the following described real estate situated in the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado to wit; LOT 11, BLOCK 24, MOUNTAIN VIEW LAKES UNIT 4, AKA: 12725 LORA AVE, VACANT LAND That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2006 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2006 that said real estate was taxed in the name of ED SMITH that the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 25, A.D. 2010; that the same has not been redeemed; that said property may be redeemed at any time before the Tax Deed is issued; that a Tax Deed will be issued to the said, TIRO PROPERTIES LLC, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 7TH day of MARCH at 5:00 P.M., A.D.2022, unless the same has been redeemed on or before 5:00 P.M. of said date. WITNESS my hand and seal this 8TH Day of NOVEMBER, A.D. 2021 Jerry DiTullio Jefferson County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 411747 First Publication NOVEMBER 18, 2021 Final Publication DECEMBER 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Water Court Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3194 (2010CW304) SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT 6595 E. 70th Avenue, P. O. Box 597, Commerce City, CO 80022 (c/o Richard J. Mehren, Joshua B. Boissevain, Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C., 2595 Canyon Blvd., Suite 300, Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 443-8782) APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN ADAMS, WELD, JEFFERSON AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTIES 1. Name, address, and telephone number of Applicant: South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, c/o Kipp Scott, 6595 E. 70th Avenue, P. O. Box 597, Commerce City, CO 80022. 2. Description of Conditional Appropriative Rights of Exchange: 2.1 Original Decree: The subject conditional appropriative rights of exchange were originally decreed by this Court in Case No. 2010CW304 on October
12, 2015 (“SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges”). 2.2 Previous diligence decree: N/A. 2.3 Description of the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges: The SACWSD 10W304 Exchanges authorize the District’s exchange of certain sources of fully consumable water to replace stream depletions occurring within the District’s well depletion reach defined in the decree entered in Case No. 01CW258, District Court, Water Division No. 1 on September 15, 2010 or for delivery of water to storage in Wattenberg Reservoir; by use of the Brighton Ditch; or in Howe-Haller, Hazeltine, Road Runner’s Rest II, Brinkman-Woodward, Tanabe and Dunes Reservoirs (collectively, the “Joint Denver Gravel Pit Lakes”) by use of the Fulton Ditch. The District’s well depletion reach begins at an upstream point which is at or below the confluence of Sand Creek near the south quarter corner of Section 1, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., and extend downstream to a point in the City of Brighton at the Colorado State Highway 7 bridge at the southerly section line of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. (“Depletion Reach”). The operation of exchanges is inherent in the operation of South Adams’ Augmentation Plan, as decreed and confirmed in Case No. W-8440-76, decretal paragraph 12, and Case No. 2001CW258, decretal paragraph 65. A map depicting the structures involved and the overall exchange reach is attached as Exhibit A. The exchange matrix attached as Exhibit B summarizes the SACWSD 10W304 Exchanges, which are more particularly described, as follows: 3. Names of structures involved and legal descriptions: 3.1 ExchangeFrom Points: 3.1.1 Meadow Island No. 1– End of Ditch Augmentation Station, in the E1/2 of the E1/2, Section 27, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., near the quarter section line between the NE1/4 and the SE1/4 to release water down Grafflin Slough which flows into the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.2 Lupton Bottom – East Lateral Augmentation Station, in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 12, Township 2 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., to release water down Little Dry Creek which flows into the South Platte River in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 12, Township 2 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.3 Lupton Bottom – West Lateral Augmentation Station, near the center of Section 36, Township 2 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., to release water down Little Dry Creek which flows into the South Platte River in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 12, Township 2 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.4 Lupton Bottom – End of West Lateral Augmentation Station, in the W1/2 of the E1/2, Section 27, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., near the quarter section line between the NE1/4 and the SE1/4, to release water down Grafflin Slough which flows into the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. Before using the Lupton Bottom – End of West Lateral Augmentation Station, South Adams shall provide written notice to Magness Land Holdings, LLC, and Dearal Beddo. 3.1.5 Brighton Ditch – Wattenberg Augmentation Station, in the SW1/4, Section 25, or NW1/4 Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., to release water to the South Platte River in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 or SW1/4 of the NW1/4, Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.6 Fulton – County Line Augmentation Station, in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4, Section 5, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., to release water to the South Platte River near the north section line of Section 6, Township 1 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.7 Fulton – Gravel Lakes Augmentation Station, in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4, Section 9, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., to release water to the South Platte River at any of three locations: NW1/4, Section 9; SW1/4, Section 4, above the headgate of the Brantner Ditch; or near the north quarter corner of Section 3, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.8 Fulton – Headgate Augmentation Station, in the NW1/4, Section 16, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., at or upditch from 104th Avenue, to release water to the South Platte River near the east section line of Section 17, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. 3.1.9 Fulton – Fort Lupton Augmentation Station, in the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 9, Township 1 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., to release water to the South Platte River near the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 31, Township 2 North, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M. 3.2 Exchange-To Points: 3.2.1 Depletion Reach 1, located along the South Platte River from the confluence with Sand Creek to just upstream of the Fulton Ditch headgate and is approximately 6.07 miles long. The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 1 is on the South Platte River at the confluence with Sand Creek, near the south quarter corner of Section 1, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 1 is on the South Platte River just above the headgate of the Fulton Ditch, located in the NE1/4 of the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 17, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. 3.2.2 Depletion Reach 2, located along the South Platte River from just below the Fulton Ditch headgate to just upstream of the Brantner Ditch headgate and is approximately 2.22 miles long. The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 2 is on the South Platte River just below the headgate of the Fulton Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.2.1 above. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 2 is on the South Platte River just above the headgate of the Brantner Ditch, located on the west bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 4, Township 2 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 3.2.3 Depletion Reach 3, located along the South Platte River from just below the Brantner Ditch headgate to just upstream of the Brighton Ditch headgate and is approximately 6.75 miles long. The upstreammost point of Depletion Reach 3 is on the South Platte River just below the headgate of the Brantner Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.2.2 above. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 3 is on the South Platte River just above the headgate of the Brighton Ditch, located on the west bank of the South Platte River in the SE1/4 SE1/4, Section 11, Township 1 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M. 3.2.4 Depletion Reach 4, located along the South Platte River from just below the Brighton Ditch headgate to the end of the Depletion Reach and is approximately 1.58 miles long. The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 4 is on the South Platte River just below the headgate of the Brighton Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.2.3 above. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 4 is on the South Platte
River at the south section line of Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. The four sub-reaches of the Depletion Reach as described above are shown on Exhibit A. 3.2.5 Brighton Ditch headgate, located as described in paragraph 3.2.3 above. 3.2.6 Fulton Ditch headgate, located as described in paragraph 3.2.1 above. 4. Description of exchange reaches and maximum rates of exchange: The reaches of the SACWSD 10W304 Exchanges, as described in the Exchange Matrix attached as Exhibit B, extend from the downstream-most Exchange-From Point, which is the confluence of the Grafflin Slough and the South Platter River in the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., to the upstream-most ExchangeTo Point, which is the upstream-most point within the Depletion Reach, at the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River. The SACWSD 10W304 Exchanges include the right to exchange water from any of the Exchange-From Points identified in paragraph 3.1 above to any of the Exchange-To Points identified in paragraph 3.2 above, at the maximum individual rates of exchange included in the Exchange Matrix attached as Exhibit B, subject to the terms and conditions of the 10CW304 Decree. The maximum rates of exchange included in the Exchange Matrix attached as Exhibit B are in addition to the rates of the exchanges decreed in Case No. 2001CW258. 5. Sources of substitute supply: The water rights and sources of water described in paragraph 27 of the 10CW304 Decree. 6. Date of appropriation: December 29, 2010. 7. Use of exchanged water: The exchanged water is and/or will be used for augmentation and replacement purposes, including within the plan for augmentation decreed in W-8440 as expanded in Case No. 2001CW258 and Case No. 2007CW303 and in Case No. 2005CW115, and to all municipal purposes, including but not limited to domestic, industrial, commercial, irrigation out of South Adams’ municipal system, stock watering, recreation, fish and wildlife preservation and propagation, fire protection, aquifer recharge, sewage treatment, mechanical, manufacturing, street sprinkling, substitution, and exchange purposes, including, for all of the above-described purposes, both immediate application to such purposes and storage for subsequent application to such purposes. South Adams intends to fully consume the exchanged water, and subject to the terms and conditions decreed in Case No. 10CW304, the exchanged water may be used to extinction for the uses described above either directly or after diversion or re-diversion to storage. 8. Outline of work and expenditures during the diligence period towards completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use: The diligence period for the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges is October 2015 through October 2021 (“Diligence Period”). The SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges are integral to the District’s overall water supply system, and the District has during the Diligence Period and will continue to pursue development and beneficial use of these water rights as growth continues and water demands increase within District. The District provides water and wastewater services to approximately 65,000 customers in Commerce City and Adams County. The District maintains a diverse portfolio of water rights – both conditional and absolute – in order to provide potable and non-potable water to its present and future customers. The SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges are part of the District’s integrated water supply system to supply water for municipal purposes. “When a project or integrated system is comprised of several features, work on one feature of the project or system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown on the development of the water rights for all features of the entire project or system.” C.R.S. §37-92 301(4)(b). Consequently, all work and expenditures by the District in connection with its municipal water system directly and indirectly constitute part of the District’s reasonable diligence in developing the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges. The SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges, in conjunction with the operation of the District’s plan for augmentation, are and will be used by the District to augment stream depletions or to exchange the District’s fully consumable water associated with certain sources of substitute supply into storage for use within the District’s municipal system and/ or for subsequent release for augmentation purposes. During the Diligence Period, the District has engaged in the following activities and incurred the following costs in its efforts to develop, operate and maintain its municipal water supply system and develop the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges, to complete the appropriation, and place the water to beneficial use: 8.1 The District has incurred an average of approximately $3,800,000 per year in general costs and expenses in support of its municipal water supply system and for maintaining, protecting and expanding its system. 8.2 Over the Diligence Period, the District has incurred an average of $76,000 per year in engineering fees for engineering work in support of its municipal supply system generally, and has incurred additional engineering fees each year associated with specific capital improvement projects. 8.3 On average during the Diligence Period, the District spent approximately $3,500,000 per year on capital improvement projects associated with its municipal supply system. Since 2015, the District’s improvements have been focused on increasing the availability of non-potable water for irrigation uses within the District, and beginning in 2017, the District undertook an expansion of its non-potable irrigation supply. The District estimates that it will ultimately spend more than $202 million for build-out of its municipal system by 2056. 8.4 The District incurred a total of $750,000 in engineering fees associated with maintenance of its existing water supplies, including but not limited to such activities as accounting for the District’s water use, operation of and accounting for the District’s plan for augmentation, protecting the District’s water rights from injury by opposing water court applications, and assisting the District with daily water operations. Of the total amount of engineering fees incurred during the Diligence Period, $10,000 was spent on operating, maintaining and accounting for the District’s plan for augmentation, under which the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges are or will be operated. 8.5 The District has incurred a total of $1,5000,000 in legal fees to obtain decrees for water rights that are part of the District’s integrated water system and for participating as an opposer in various Water Court cases to protect the District’s water rights against injury from other water users. 8.6 Additionally, the District has and continues to work with the City of Commerce City on planning, growth projections and water supply demands, as the District’s service area is primar-
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Names and addresses of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: 9.1 Meadow Island No. 1 – End of Ditch Augmentation Station: Joe R and Chris Miller, 13912 County Road 19, Platteville, CO 80651. 9.2 Lupton Bottom – East Lateral Augmentation Station: City of Broomfield, 1 Descombes Dr, Broomfield, CO 80020. 9.3 Lupton Bottom – West Lateral Augmentation Station: Richard Hein, 5290 E Yale Cir, Ste 103, Denver, CO 80222. 9.4 Lupton Bottom – End of West Lateral Augmentation Station: Joe R and Chris Miller, 13912 County Road 19, Platteville, CO 80651. 9.5 Brighton Ditch – Wattenburg Augmentation Station: City of Westminster, c/o Director of Public Works, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030. 9.6 Fulton – County Line Augmentation Station: City of Brighton, 22 South 4th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601-2030. 9.7 Fulton – Gravel Lakes Augmentation Station: City and County of Denver Acting By and Through Its Board of Water Commissioners, 1600 W 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204-3412. 9.8 Fulton – Fort Lupton Augmentation Station: John and Cynthia Fitzsimmons, 4447 Rio Grande PL, Broomfield, CO 80023. 9.9 Wattenberg Reservoir: City of Westminster, c/o Director of Public Works, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030. 9.10 Joint Denver Gravel Pit Lakes: City and County Of Denver Acting By and Through Its Board of Water Commissioners, 1600 W 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204-3412. WHEREFORE, the District respectfully requests that the Court enter a decree finding that the District has proceeded with reasonable diligence toward the completion of the appropriation of the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges, and continuing in full force and effect for an additional diligence period the SACWSD 10CW304 Exchanges. WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 411744 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3192 CONIFER CORNERS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, c/o David Figuli, Figuli Group, 8697 S. Blue Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439, (720) 810-2495. Paul L. Noto and Lisa A. Claxton, Patrick, Miller & Noto, P.O., 229 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO 81621, (970) 920-1330. APPLICATION FOR FINDINGS OF REASONALBE DILIGENCE IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. Name of water right: Conifer Corners’ Wells 1-5. Description of conditional water right: Date of original decree for water rights: Case No. 14CW3169, District Court, Water Division No. 1, entered on October 1, 2015. Decreed legal description: Conifer Corners will drill up to five wells anywhere within the property described in the legal description on file with the Court as Exhibit A and depicted in the map on file with the Court as Exhibit B (the “Property”), in the NE 1/4, NE 1/4, Section 23, Township 6 South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado. Source: Groundwater tributary to North Turkey Creek. Appropriation date: December 31, 2014. Amount: 15 g.p.m. each, conditional. The combined annual usage among the five wells is limited to 28 acrefeet, with consumptive use equaling 5% of the amount used, limited to 1.4 acre-feet per year. Uses: Commercial and domestic in-house use only in multi-family housing. No water withdrawn under this decree may be used outside a building for lawn or landscape irrigation, surface washing, or any other purpose. Depth: N/A. Name of water right: Conifer Corners Exchange. Description of conditional water right: Date of original decree for water rights: Case No. 14CW3169, District Court, Water Division No. 1, entered on October 1, 2015. Decreed legal description: Downstream terminus: The confluence of Bear Creek and Turkey Creek at Bear Creek Lake in the NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 5 South, Range 69 West, 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado, which is approximately 1,000 feet south of the north section line and 1,000 feet east of the west section line in Section 5. Upstream terminus: The point where depletions from the Conifer Corners Wells impact North Turkey Creek in the NE 1/4 of Section 23, Township 6 South, Range 71 West, 6th P.M, Jefferson County, Colorado, which is approximately 1,000 feet south of the north section line and 2,500 feet west of the east section line in Section 23. Source of substitute supply: Mountain Mutual Reservoir Company’s (“MMRC”) interest
in the Warrior Ditch, Harriman Ditch, Soda Lakes Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2, and the Meadowview Reservoir. Paragraphs 3-6 of the Decree in Case No. 98CW292 describe the operational terms and conditions of the plan for augmentation under which MMRC will make available the substitute supply for the Conifer Corners Exchange. Appropriation date: December 31, 2014. This appropriation date replaces the priority date of May 1, 1998, approved for Conifer Corners’ Wells 1-5 in the decree entered in Case No. 98CW292. Total amount decreed: 1.4 acre-feet per year, conditional. Rate: 0.002 c.f.s., conditional. Decreed uses: Augmentation of the Conifer Corners’ Wells 1-5 by exchange. This use is consistent with the uses decreed for the sources of substitute supply. Remarks pertaining to both claims: A detailed outline of work performed toward completion of the appropriation and application of water during the relevant diligence period, including expenditures:¬¬ During the diligence period, Applicant continued with planning activities to develop the site. Applicant retained the services of an architectural and engineering firm for the development of a site plan. Additionally, Applicant has completed preliminary planning on the property’s water and sanitary sewer system. Applicant completed well pump testing on the existing wells, and also water quality tests. Applicant sought advice from the fire district on providing fire water access. Applicant engaged the services of Patrick, Miller & Noto, PC to assist in the development of the subject water rights and to monitor and advise of new water rights applications which could cause injury to the subject water rights. Applicant has spent thousands of dollars during this diligence period for these activities in furtherance of development of the subject water rights. Statement of ownership: Applicant owns the land upon which the structures are located and where water will put to beneficial use. (4 pages, 2 exhibits). WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 411743 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3183 CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, c/o General Manager, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129. Please send all pleadings and correspondence to P. Fritz Holleman and Bradley N. Kershaw, Bushong & Holleman PC, 1525 Spruce Street, Suite 200, Boulder, Colorado 80302. APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF DILIGENCE AND TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHT PARTIALLY ABSOLUTE, in ARAPAHOE, DOUGLAS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. 2. Names of structures: Chatfield Reservoir and South Platte Reservoir. 3. Description of conditional water right: A. Date of Original Decree, Case No. and Court: June 16, 1987, entered in Case No. 84CW411, by the District Court, Water Division 1. B. Date of change decree: August 27, 1997, entered in Case No. 93CW82, by the District Court, Water Division 1. Among other things, the decree in Case No. 93CW82 approved South Platte Reservoir as an alternate place of storage for the subject water right. C. Decrees awarding findings of diligence: Decrees finding reasonable diligence and/or making portions of the subject conditional water right absolute were entered in Case No. 93CW81 on June 9, 1995; in Case No. 01CW101 on December 10, 2008; and in Case No. 14CW3155 on October 22, 2015, all by the District Court, Water Division 1. D. Legal Description: (1) Chatfield Reservoir: The reservoir formed by the Chatfield Dam, an existing structure located in Sections 6 and 7, Township 6 South, Range 68 West, of the 6th P.M. and in Section 1, Township 6 South, Range 69 West, of the 6th P.M. (2) South Platte Reservoir (formerly known as South Platte Lake): Located in portions of the W 1/2 and the SE 1/4 of Section 31, Township 5 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M., and in the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 36, Township 5 South, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M. E. Source: South Platte River and tributaries thereto, including Plum Creek and its tributaries. F. Appropriation Date: September 7, 1984. Amount: 6,000 acre-feet, CONDITIONAL. G. Uses: Municipal, domestic, industrial, commercial, irrigation, stockwatering, recreational, fish and wildlife propagation and maintenance and other beneficial purposes within the South Platte River drainage in Water Division 1. Said water may be also used for exchange purposes, for replacement of depletions resulting from use of water from other sources, for augmentation purposes, and for artificial recharge of the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Highlands Ranch for all of the beneficial uses described in this paragraph 3.G. 4. Outline of what has been done toward completion of the appropriation and application of water to a ben-
eficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures: Centennial has engaged in numerous activities during the relevant diligence period that demonstrate diligence toward application of the subject water right to the beneficially decreed uses. Centennial’s efforts include, but are not limited to, the following: A. The subject water right and its associated structures and sources are part of the unified water supply system for Highlands Ranch. Highlands Ranch is a development consisting of approximately 22,000 acres in Douglas County, including the community of Highlands Ranch. Centennial is responsible for providing a municipal water supply to Highlands Ranch. Centennial spent approximately $146.5 million on system-wide improvements not otherwise described below to develop its municipal water and wastewater systems, including but not limited to the following approximate expenses: raw water storage facilities, approximately $66.4 million; wastewater treatment facilities, approximately $51.5 million; booster pump stations, approximately $9.3 million; water infrastructure, approximately $8.8 million; and wastewater infrastructure, approximately $6.6 million, in addition to lesser expenditures. B. Centennial continued to engage in efforts to obtain, and successfully obtained the reallocation of storage space in Chatfield Reservoir from flood control to multipurpose use, including municipal use (“Chatfield Reallocation Project”). Centennial continues to be involved in mitigation activities related to the Chatfield Reallocation Project. In October 2015, by signing the Water Provider Agreement with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Centennial obtained a permanent right to use storage space in Chatfield Reservoir when and if the necessary mitigation activities were approved by the Corp of Engineers. C. Centennial is one of the original members of the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company, formed in October 2015 to oversee the design, construction, and implementation of mitigation measures required for federal approval of the Chatfield Reallocation Project. Centennial has contributed approximately $2.4 million to the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company. Centennial was also involved in the negotiation of the Chatfield Reservoir Management Agreement, finalized in October 2015. After a multitude of project mitigation compliance activities in which Centennial was actively involved, the United States Army Corps of Engineers approved the mitigation compliance activities for the Chatfield Reallocation Project and began allowing the initiation of storage in Chatfield Reservoir in May 2020. Centennial’s total expenditures related to the Chatfield Reallocation Project during the diligence period are in excess of $50 million. D. Centennial contributed significant staff and funding efforts to the successful defense of the federal approval for the Chatfield Reallocation Project in litigation involving a challenge brought by the Audubon Society of Greater Denver. E. Centennial developed accounting procedures for implementing its storage and use of the subject water right, and such accounting was approved by the Water Commissioner. F. Centennial has expended approximately $200,000 to operate and maintain the South Platte Reservoir during the diligence period, including, but not limited to, data collection and water quality studies. G. Centennial incurred significant legal and engineering fees and costs associated with participating as an objector in various Water Court cases to protect its water rights, including the subject water right, from injury due to claims of other water users. Centennial continues to rely upon the subject water right and has no intention to abandon same. H. A claim to make an additional amount of the subject water right absolute is included herewith. Such diversion, storage, and use of water in amounts greater than the amounts previously decreed absolute is evidence of reasonable diligence in the development of Centennial’s unified water supply system, including the subject conditional water right. 5. Claim to make absolute – water applied to beneficial use: A. Date and Amount: During water year 2019, Centennial stored 1,369 acre feet of water under the subject water right in South Platte Reservoir. Diversions were made at the following maximum rates: (1) from Last Chance Ditch at the rate of 27.62 cfs, diverted on April 23, 2019; and (2) from the South Platte Wellfield No. 2, at the rate of 1.40 cfs, diverted on April 14, 2019. The water diverted and stored under this right was subsequently delivered into Centennial’s water treatment and distribution system for beneficial use within Centennial’s service area. Use: All decreed uses. B. Description of place of use where water is applied to beneficial use: Within Centennial’s service area. 6. Names and addresses of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion structure or storage structure, or modification to an existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: No new diversion structures are or will be constructed and no modifications to existing diversion structures are or will be constructed. Centennial owns the land on which South Platte Reservoir is located. The land on which Chatfield Reservoir is located is owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, whose address is 9307 South Wadsworth Blvd., Littleton, Colorado 80128. WHEREFORE, Centennial requests the Court to enter a decree finding that (1) Centennial has proceeded with reasonable diligence toward the completion of the appropriation of the subject conditional water right; (2) finding that Centennial has made the subject conditional water right absolute in the amounts and for the uses claimed in paragraph 5 above; and (3) continuing the remaining conditional portion of the subject conditional water right in full force and effect for an additional diligence period. (6 pages). WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the
Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 411742 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW21 DAVID A. SKERDA LIVING TRUST, DAVID A. SKERDA, TRUSTEE, KIM SKERDA LIVING TRUST, KIM SKERDA, TRUSTEE, 3375 Timbergate Trail, Evergreen, CO 80439. 303378-5294. daskerda@gamil.com APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE (well nos. 2-7) and TO MAKE ABSOLUTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART (reservoir) in JEFFERSON COUNTY. Date of original decree: 4/14/09 in case 08CW137, WD1. Subsequent decree: 10/29/15 in case 15CW15 WD1 Permit 82117-F Double “E” Ranch Well 1 (absolute): SW 1/4 SW 1/4 S34 T4S R71W 6th PM in Jefferson County, at a point approximately 450 feet from the South Line and 1,050 feet from the West line of said Section 34; Well 5, NW 1/4 SE 1/4 S34 T40S R71W 6th PM UTM 472414.8 Easting 4389943.1 Northing; Well 6 will not be known until the location of the residence to be served is determined. This well will be located at 3325 Timbergate Trail, Evergreen CO which can generally be described as being within the SW 1/4 of S34 T4S R71W 6th PM Jefferson County. Double “E” Reservoir, the center of the dam embankment for the reservoir will be located in the NW1/4, SW1/4, S34, T4S, R71W, 6th PM at a point approximately 1500 ft. from the S and 370 ft. from the W of said S34. UTM coordinates Northing 4389589mN Easting 471759mE Zone 13. Subdivision: Skerda property; Lot 1. Source: Groundwater. Appropriation date: Well NO 1 (absolute) 10/19/98 Well Nos 5, 6 and Reservoir-6/30/08 Amount 15 gpm for well. Use: Water usage within four single family residences, 2 served by Well 1; watering of 7 horses or equivalent animals, irrigation of 2000 sf of lawn grass or equivalent gardens and Evaporation loss from Double “E” Reservoir. If claim to make absolute in whole or in part: Date water applied to beneficial use: March 2014 Amount .92 acre feet per acre Use: Evaporation loss from Double “E” Reservoir using Mountain Mutual Reservoir Co for augmentation water. WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 411741 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO OCTOBER 2021 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of OCTOBER 2021 for each County affected. 21CW3197 (13CW3184 & 01CW284), UPPER CHERRY CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION, CONSISTING OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY; CITY OF AURORA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS UTILITY ENTERPRISE; STATE OF COLORADO, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE AND PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION; COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT; AND EAST CHERRY CREEK VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, c/o Attorneys John M. Dingess, Esq., and Teri L. Petitt, Esq., Hamre, Rodriguez, Ostrander & Dingess, P.C., 3600 S. Yosemite Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-1829, 303-779-0200. APPLICATION TO MAKE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS ABSOLUTE, FOR A FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, AND TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL WATER RIGHTS in ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, DENVER, DOUGLAS, AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES. Applicants Upper Cherry Creek Water Association and its member entities, by and through the undersigned counsel, hereby submit the following application to make a portion
of its conditional water rights absolute, for a finding of reasonable diligence, and to continue its conditional water rights initially decreed in Water Division 1, Case No. 01CW284. 1. Name, address and telephone number of Applicant. The Upper Cherry Creek Water Association (“UCCWA” or “Applicant”) consists of the following Members: 1.1. Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (“ACWWA”), 13031 East Caley Avenue, Englewood, Colorado 80111, Telephone: 303.790.4830. 1.2. City of Aurora, Colorado, a municipal corporation of the Counties of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas, acting by and through its Utility Enterprise (“Aurora”), 15151 East Alameda Parkway, Suite 3600, Aurora, Colorado 80012, Telephone: 303.739.7030. 1.3. Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife (“CPW”), 6060 Broadway, D e n v e r, C o l o r a d o 8 0 2 1 6 , Te l e p h o n e : 303.291.7261. 1.4. Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District (“CWSD”), 188 Inverness Drive West, #150, Englewood, Colorado 80112, Telephone: 303.649.9857. 1.5. East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (“ECCV”), 6201 South Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80015, Telephone: 303.693.3800. For the purposes of this case, ACWWA, Aurora, CPW, CWSD, and ECCV are acting together as Members of the Upper Cherry Creek Water Association established by the Establishing Contract dated December 17, 2001. ACWWA, Aurora, CPW, CWSD, and ECCV are collectively referred to as “UCCWA” or “Applicant” and individually referred to as “Members.” 2. Description of conditional water rights. The water rights which are the subject of this application involve one conditional water storage right and one conditional appropriative right of exchange with several exchange to and exchange from points. See Appendix 1, attached hereto. 2.1. Description of Conditional Water Storage Right, Cherry Creek Augmentation Pool. 2.1.1. Original Decree. The original decree was entered in Case No. 01CW284, District Court, Water Division No. 1, on December 4, 2007 (the “01CW284 Decree”). 2.1.2. Subsequent Decree. A subsequent decree was entered in Case No. 13CW3184, District Court, Water Division No. 1, on October 21, 2015 (the “13CW3184 Decree”) whereby 2,560 acre-feet of the conditional water storage right was made absolute and diligence was found on the remainder. 2.1.3. Cherry Creek Reservoir Augmentation Pool. In Case No. 01CW284, Member CPW was granted a conditional water storage right within the existing storage capacity of Cherry Creek Reservoir. CPW was also granted the right to fully consume water stored under this right. The details of this right are as follows: 2.1.3.1. Location. This right will be stored within the existing storage capacity of Cherry Creek Reservoir, which is an on-channel reservoir located in Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, and 24, T5S, R67W, 6th P.M.; Sections 31 and 32, T4S, R66W, 6th P.M.; and Sections 7, 18 and 19, T5S, R66W, 6th P.M., all in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The initial point of survey of the high water line of the reservoir is located at a point whence the Southwest Corner of Section 34, T4S, R67W, 6th P.M. bears North 54°54’ West a distance of 5,856.8 feet. The outlet works are located in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 2, T5S, R67W, 6th P.M., with an approximate latitude of 39°39'08" North and approximate longitude of 104°51'20" West. 2.1.3.2. Source of Water. Surface water in Cherry Creek, by direct flow in priority, by augmentation as described in Paragraphs 16-32 of Case No. 01CW284 or by exchange as described in Paragraphs 34-39 of Case No. 01CW284. 2.1.3.3. Date of Appropriation. July 27, 2001. 2.1.3.4. Amount of Appropriation. 2,560 acre-feet ABSOLUTE and 10,245 acre-feet, CONDITIONAL, with the right to fill and refill this right successively as many times as the management purposes of the 01CW284 Decree allow. 2.1.3.4.1. Note: In the 13CW3184 Decree, UCCWA was awarded an absolute water right in the amount of 2,560 acre-feet for the above-described water storage right. This application applies to the 10,245 acre-feet of this water storage right which remains conditional. 2.1.3.5. Uses. Recreation, piscatorial and wildlife, augmentation (including augmentation of evaporation from Cherry Creek Reservoir), and exchange. 2.2. Description of Conditional Appropriative Right of Exchange. 2.2.1. Original Decree. The 01CW284 Decree, described in paragraph 2.1.1. above. 2.2.2. Subsequent Decree. The 13CW3184 Decree, described in paragraph 2.1.2. above, found reasonable diligence by the Applicant in the development of the appropriative right of exchange which remains conditional. 2.2.3. Points of diversion or “exchange to” points. 2.2.3.1. ACWWA surface diversion structures. 2.2.3.1.1. Cottonwood Diversion Structure No. 1. 2.2.3.1.1.1. Location. In the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 23, T5S, R67W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point approximately 50 feet from the East Section line and 1,450 feet from the North Section line of said Section 23. 2.2.3.1.1.2. Original Decree. Case No. 90CW201 for 2.67 cfs, conditional, with an appropriation date of April 23, 1990. 2.2.3.1.2. Lone Tree Surface Diversion. 2.2.3.1.2.1. Location. In the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 24, T5S, R67W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point approximately 2,250 feet from the East Section line and 2,200 feet from the North Section line of said Section 24. 2.2.3.1.2.2. Original Decree. Case No. 90CW201 for 2.67 cfs, conditional, with an appropriation date of April 23, 1990. 2.2.3.1.3. Windmill Diversion Structure No. 1. 2.2.3.1.3.1. Location. In the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 30, T5S, R66W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point approximately 1,300 feet from the East Section line and 100 feet from the South Section line of said Section 30. 2.2.3.1.3.2. Original Decree. Case No. 90CW201 for 2.67 cfs, conditional, with an appropriation date of April 23, 1990. 2.2.3.1.4. Windmill Diversion Structure No. 2. 2.2.3.1.4.1. Location. In the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of Section 30, T5S, R66W, 6th P.M., Arapahoe County, Colorado, at a point approximately 1,850 feet from the East Section line and 2,100 feet from the North Section line of said Section 30. 2.2.3.1.4.2. Original Decree. Case No. 90CW201 for 2.67 cfs, conditional, with an appropriation date of April 23, 1990. 2.2.3.2. Cherry Creek Reservoir, as more fully described in paragraph 2.1.3.1. above. 2.2.3.3. In addition to the specific upstream points of diversion (or “exchange to” points) described above, exchanges may be made directly to Members' wells (listed in Appendix 2 attached hereto) that are located within 100 feet of the stream or to the point on Cherry Creek where pumping depletes the stream, but no further upstream than the location of the U.S. Geological Survey stream gage below the Town of Parker, Colorado, which is located on Cherry Creek in the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 21, T6S, R66W,
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Gardeners’ Ditch Headgate on the South Platte River. The decreed location is a point on the West bank of the South Platte River approximately 2° South, 15’ West, 2,167 feet from the corner of Sections 1, 2, 11 and 12 of T3S, R68W, 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado. The point of diversion has been relocated approximately onehalf mile further upstream on the South Platte River. 2.2.4.5. Cherry Creek Reservoir Outlet Works. The outlet works are located in the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 2, T5S, R67W, 6th P.M., with an approximate latitude of 39°39'08" North and approximate longitude of 104°51'20" West. 2.2.5. Sources of Substitute Supply. 2.2.5.1. Water Deliverable to the Confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River and the outfall of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Treatment Plant. 2.2.5.1.1. Water deliverable to the Aurora Sand Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall and water deliverable to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Outfall from reusable sources owned by Aurora including transbasin and fully consumptive use waters, a portion of which is reusable nontributary groundwater derived from ECCV sources, as more specifically described in the 01CW284 Decree. 2.2.5.1.2. Future Replacement Sources. Upon approval of the Division Engineer for Water Division 1, other transbasin sources, fully consumable in-basin water rights that are available for municipal use, and decreed nontributary sources that Aurora adjudicates, buys, leases or otherwise acquires in the future. 2.2.5.1.3. Contract Effluent or Reclaimed Wastewater. Contract effluent or reclaimed wastewater in excess of Aurora’s existing lease commitments for fully consumptive use water deliverable to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District outfall available to Aurora pursuant to its sewage transmission agreement with ECCV dated May 15, 1976. 2.2.5.1.4. Additional Contract Effluent or Reclaimed Wastewater. Additional contract effluent or reclaimed wastewater not subordinate to Aurora’s use thereof for exchange and/or augmentation purposes as provided in Case Nos. 86CW340, 89CW214 and 89CW215, and 99CW158, and not subordinate to Aurora’s lease commitments for fully consumptive use water deliverable to the outfall of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District and/or Sand Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant existing on the date of entry of this Decree. 2.2.5.2. Water that will be delivered to the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. 2.2.5.2.1. Member CPW’s Deer Creek Rights, as decreed in Case No. Case No. 1678, District Court, Park County, and subsequently changed in Case No. 84CW566, Water Division 1, as more fully described in paragraph 28.2 of the 01CW284 Decree. 2.2.5.2.2. Aurora’s reusable water stored in Strontia Springs Reservoir. 2.2.5.3. Water that will be delivered to the Gardeners’ Ditch headgate. CPW’s Gardeners’ Ditch water right, as decreed in Case No. 37275, District Court, City and County of Denver, and changed in Case No. 98CW462, Water Division 1, and which is more fully described in paragraph 28.3 of the 01CW284 Decree. The appropriative right of exchange for the Gardeners’ Ditch water right is more fully described in Case No. 98CW462. 2.2.5.4. Water that will be released from the Cherry Creek Reservoir Augmentation Pool, as more fully described in paragraph 2.1.3. above and in the 01CW284 Decree. 2.2.6. Exchange Appropriation Information. 2.2.6.1. Date of Appropriation. June 25, 1996. 2.2.6.2. Amount. 70.3 cfs, CONDITIONAL; 29.7 cfs, ABSOLUTE. 2.2.6.2.1. Note: In the 01CW284 Decree, UCCWA was awarded an absolute water right in the amount of 29.7 cfs for the above-described exchange. This application for a finding of reasonable diligence applies only to the 70.3 cfs amount of this exchange which remains conditional. 2.2.6.3. Decreed Uses. All beneficial uses presently decreed or claimed for the structures described in Appendix 2 attached hereto, inclusive, and the conditional storage water right for the Cherry Creek Reservoir Augmentation Pool granted to CPW in the 01CW284 Decree, including aesthetic, augmentation, commercial, domestic, fire protection, fish and wildlife propagation, industrial, irrigation, municipal, recreational, and storage. 3. Integrated Water Supply System. The conditionally decreed water rights described above each constitute a feature of an integrated water system. “When a project or integrated system is comprised of several features, work on one feature of the project or system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of water rights for all features of the entire project or system.” C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b). 4. Detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures, during the previous diligence period: During this diligence period, Applicant and its members undertook the following work in furtherance of these conditional water rights, including the following: 4.1. UCCWA. 4.1.1. UCCWA has actively protected the subject conditional water rights from potential injury by performing monthly reviews of the Water Division 1 water court resume to determine whether the filing of statements of opposition was necessary to protect its water rights in Water Division 1, including these conditional water rights. UCCWA has filed statements of opposition in several cases to protect its water rights during this diligence period. Additionally, UCCWA’s counsel has continued to participate in pending legal actions to protect these conditional water rights during this diligence period. During the subject diligence period, UCCWA expended approximately $55,000 on the aforementioned protection of these conditional water rights. 4.1.2. UCCWA has engaged in engineering activities related to the use and development of the conditional rights. During the
subject diligence period, UCCWA expended approximately $13,000 on the aforementioned engineering. 4.1.3. UCCWA has engaged in systemwide diligence activities in order to more efficiently manage its water resources, thus increasing the opportunity to store additional amounts of water under the subject conditional water storage right and to exchange additional amounts of water under the subject conditional appropriative right of exchange. This work includes engineering analyses and legal consultation regarding the operation of UCCWA’s water resources. UCCWA has also performed periodic updates to the “Gain Equation” as required by the decree in Case No. 01CW284. During this diligence period, UCCWA has expended approximately $60,000 on legal expenses and $60,000 on engineering expenses for these system-wide diligence activities. 4.1.4. UCCWA in cooperation with the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority is working to complete installation of an improved weather monitoring station, with telemetry, adjacent to the Cherry Creek Reservoir. This station will provide local weather information useful in the calculations required for the operation of the conditional rights. During this diligence period, UCCWA has expended approximately $900 on this activity. 4.2. Aurora. During this diligence period, Aurora performed work on other parts of its integrated water supply system that is either necessary for the successful operation of the subject water rights or in furtherance of those rights, including the following: 4.2.1. South Platte River Basin. 4.2.1.1. Prairie Waters Project. The Prairie Waters Project is a large comprehensive water supply, storage and treatment project in which return flows to the South Platte River from Aurora’s water sources, including the water that is the subject of the exchange herein, may be rediverted for subsequent reuse. To facilitate this project Aurora obtained various decrees in Case Nos. 06CW104, 03CW414 and 03CW415, Water Division 1. This project allows further reuse of much of the water decreed to Aurora. Before and during the diligence period, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 13CW3088, WD-1, finding reasonable diligence for the water rights decreed conditionally in 03CW414 (decreed April 22, 2014), Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 14CW3065, WD-1, finding reasonable diligence for the water rights decreed conditionally in 03CW415 (decreed March 2, 2015), and Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 15CW3064, finding reasonable diligence for the water rights decreed conditionally in Case No. 06CW104 (decreed December 1, 2017). Aurora has expended significant sums on several elements of the Prairie Waters Project during this diligence period. 4.2.1.2. Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Charges. Aurora has expended significant sums during this diligence period for fees for wastewater treatment of its water at the Metro Wastewater Reclamation facility. Such treatment is necessary for reuse of the water that is the subject of the exchanges herein within the South Platte River Basin and to comply with water reuse requirements. 4.2.1.3. Sand Creek Water Reuse Plant Improvements. Aurora operates the Sand Creek Water Reuse Plant, a 5-million-gallon per day facility, which provides treated water used for irrigation throughout the City and for discharge into Sand Creek for use as a replacement source for the exchanges herein. Aurora expended significant sums for improvements to this facility and for operating costs during this diligence period. This work is necessary for reuse within the South Platte River Basin of the water that is the subject of the exchange herein and also to comply with water reuse requirements. 4.2.1.4. Lawn Irrigation Return Flows (LIRFs) Credits. Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 02CW341, Water Division 1, on September 25, 2008, quantifying LIRFs from its municipal system (and subsequent requantifications as required by the Decree in 02CW341), generated as a result of use of transmountain water rights, fully consumable in-basin water rights, decreed and permitted non-tributary sources and any other fully consumable water available to Aurora. Aurora also installed seventeen new monitoring wells and expends manpower to monitor these wells every three months. Water that is transported under the exchanges herein and used in Aurora’s service area can be reused under the decree in Case No. 02CW341. During this diligence period, Aurora has expended significant sums for engineering and legal costs required to requantify the LIRFs adjudicated in Case No. 02CW341 available for reuse. 4.2.1.5. Reuse Water System Master Plan. In December 2008, Aurora completed its Reuse Water System Master Plan. The goal of this study was to explore options for optimization of Aurora’s reuse water system, and to develop a capital improvement program outlining expansion of the reuse water system in several phases. This reusable water includes several sources of substitute supply for the subject exchange. During the diligence period, Aurora spent approximately $349,000 on this plan. 4.2.1.6. Case No. 15CW3092. On July 5, 2016, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 15CW3092, Water Division 1, granting a finding of reasonable diligence and making absolute portions of its Strontia Springs Dam and Reservoir Diversion Facility water rights which rights are a source of substitute supply for the subject exchange. 4.2.1.7. Case No. 16CW3098. On November 27, 2017, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 16CW3098, Water Division 1, granting a finding of reasonable diligence on several conditional exchanges on Cherry Creek. These water rights may be used as a source of substitute supply for the subject exchange. 4.2.1.8. Case No. 17CW3127. On April 27, 2018, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 17CW3127, Water Division 1, granting a finding of reasonable diligence on conditional exchange rights. These water rights allow Aurora to exchange its reusable water from Sand Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant and Metro District Outfall to Strontia Springs Reservoir, and to exchange from Strontia Springs Reservoir and the confluence of Tarryall Creek and the South Platte River to Spinney Mountain Reservoir, where it can be released as a source of substitute supply for the subject exchange. 4.2.1.9. Griswold Water Treatment Plant Renovations. This facility treats a portion of the raw water exchanged under the Original Decree before it is delivered to Aurora’s customers. More than $29,085,000 was spent by Aurora for improvements to this facility necessary to accommodate the water that is the subject of the exchange herein. This includes expenditures directly by Aurora for renovation of the facility. 4.2.1.10. Wemlinger Water Treatment Plant Improvements. Aurora spent more than $63,303,000 for improvements to the Wemlinger Water Treatment Plant during the diligence period. This facility treats a portion of the raw water exchanged
under the Original Decree before it is delivered to Aurora’s customers. 4.2.1.11. Binney Water Purification Facility. This state-of-the-art water purification and recycling plant owned and operated by Aurora treats water for use throughout the City. Over $17,458,000 was spent by Aurora during the diligence period for improvements to this facility. 4.2.1.12. Improvements to Extend and Improve Water Service in and to Aurora. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period for extension and upgrade of its water transmission system necessary to deliver the water that is the subject of this application to Aurora’s customers. 4.2.1.13. Improvements to Sanitary Sewer System. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period for extension and upgrade of its sanitary sewer system necessary for wastewater treatment and reuse within the South Platte River Basin of the water that is the subject of this application. 4.2.1.14. Automated Meter Reading System. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period for updates to its automated utility reading system. This is needed for efficient operation of Aurora’s water supply and delivery system, including use of the water that is the subject of the exchange herein. 4.2.1.15. Aurora Know Your Flow Program. During the diligence period, Aurora Water Conservation developed its voluntary Know Your Flow Program designed to help customers understand how efficiently they are using water. Through the program, Aurora Water Conservation estimates what a customer’s water use could be for a given billing cycle if the customer were using water efficiently. The customer receives a monthly e-mail from Aurora Water Conservation showing the property’s actual water use versus the customized recommended indoor and outdoor water use. Customers also receive weekly watering recommendations and tips during the irrigation season. The Know Your Flow Program was designed by Aurora to encourage more efficient use of the water that is the subject of this application. 4.2.1.16. Study of Aurora’s Water Needs. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period toward engineering and planning studies to assist in determining the City’s future water needs and a plan to meet those needs, including treatment and distribution studies, various conservation studies and developing its Non-Potable System Master Plan. This study will increase the overall efficiency of Aurora’s operations, including use of the water from the exchange herein. 4.2.1.17. Aurora Raw Water System Model. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period for consultant fees to develop and support a computer model of Aurora’s raw water system. These costs are in addition to the modeling efforts included in the engineering and planning studies identified in paragraph 4.2.1.16., above. 4.2.2. Arkansas River Basin. 4.2.2.1. Case No. 15CW3029. During this diligence period, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 15CW3029, Water Division 2, granting a finding of reasonable diligence and making absolute portions of certain conditional exchanges of water in the Arkansas River Basin upstream to the Otero Pipeline for conveyance to Aurora’s storages and diversion facilities within the South Platte River Basin. Once in the South Platte River Basin, these Arkansas River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. The decree in this case was granted on January 5, 2016. 4.2.2.2. Case Nos. 18CW3031 and 18CW3032. During this diligence period, Aurora obtained decrees in Case Nos. 18CW3031 and 18CW3032, Water Division 2, granting a finding of reasonable diligence and making absolute portions of certain conditional exchanges of water in the Arkansas River Basin for conveyance to Aurora’s storages and diversion facilities within the South Platte River Basin. Once in the South Platte River Basin, these Arkansas River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. Both decrees were granted on March 25, 2019. 4.2.2.3. Case No. 19CW3058. During the diligence period, Aurora obtained a decree in Case No. 19CW3058, Water Division 2, granting a finding of reasonable diligence and making absolute portions of conditional exchanges of water in the Arkansas River basin for conveyance to Aurora’s storage and diversion facilities within the South Platte River Basin. Once in the South Platte River Basin, these Arkansas River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. The decree was granted on January 28, 2021. 4.2.2.4. Payment for purchase and lease of Rocky Ford Ditch shares. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period for repayment of bonds and payments to note sellers, including principal and interest that were issued or refunded for the purchase of original Rocky Ford Ditch shares changed in Case No. 83CW18, that are a reusable source for the subject exchange. 4.2.2.5. Payments to Rocky Ford School District R-2. Aurora and the Rocky Ford School District R-2 entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement on February 7, 2005 under which Aurora agreed to make annual payments to the School District concerning the Rocky Ford Ditch shares that are a reusable source for the subject exchange. During this diligence period, Aurora made approximately $323,000 in annual payments. 4.2.2.6. Revegetation. During this diligence period, 100% completion of the revegetation of formerly irrigated lands required under the decree in Case No. 83CW18 and subsequent orders was achieved. This allows for the transfer and eventual use by Aurora of Rocky Ford Ditch water that is a reusable source for the subject exchange. Weed control of the revegetated lands is continuing. During this diligence period, Aurora has made expenditures for expert revegetation classifications and reports, actual revegetation and weed control costs, as well as farm equipment purchases, office overhead and personnel costs. 4.2.2.7. Payments to Otero County. Aurora and Otero County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement on February 22, 1994, and amended that Agreement on October 29, 2001 under which Amendment Aurora agreed to make annual payments to Otero County concerning the Rocky Ford Ditch shares that are a reusable source for the subject exchange. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period to make these annual payments. 4.2.2.8. Pueblo Reservoir Storage. Funds were spent by Aurora during the diligence period for use of Pueblo Reservoir in the storage and exchange of Arkansas River Basin water upstream for transport and use by Aurora in the South Platte Basin. 4.2.2.9. Intergovernmental Agreement with SECWCD. On October 3, 2003, Aurora entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District (“SECWCD”), replacing an agreement between the parties dated December 7, 2001. Aurora’s use of Fryingpan-Arkansas facilities for certain water rights is discussed under this IGA. Aurora made
payments to SECWCD during the diligence period under this IGA. 4.2.2.10. Agreements for Use of the Holbrook System Facilities. On March 1, 2005, Aurora entered into two agreements pertaining to the use of the diversion, conveyance and storage facilities of the Holbrook Mutual Irrigating Company (“Holbrook”). These agreements implement a program to recapture and store yield from foregone diversions of senior water rights. Aurora completed structural modifications to the Holbrook system facilities and has filed a Substitute Water Supply Plan necessary to implement the program. Further, Aurora initiated a study to examine enlargement of the Holbrook Reservoir to further facilitate operations. During this diligence period, Aurora made payments to Holbrook under this agreement. 4.2.2.11. Gravel Pit Storage. Aurora is pursuing gravel pit storage options on the Arkansas River downstream from Pueblo Reservoir to allow storage of its water rights for eventual exchange to Pueblo Reservoir. These stored rights will facilitate Aurora’s Arkansas River Basin operation, including delivery of the reusable water for the subject exchange. During this diligence period, Aurora spent approximately $67,000 toward this effort. 4.2.2.12. Homestake Diversion Channel. Work was done on the Homestake Diversion Channel to reduce erosion, including riprap and installation of a new roadway culvert. Once water is transported over the continental divide through the Otero Pump Station and Homestake Pipeline, it is then transported by the Homestake Diversion Channel to Spinney Mountain Reservoir in the South Platte Basin. During this diligence period, Aurora spent approximately $899,000 toward this effort. 4.2.3. Colorado River Basin. 4.2.3.1. Case No. 16CW3022. During this diligence period, Aurora and the City of Colorado Springs, acting as the Homestake Partners, obtained a decree in Case No. 16CW3022, Water Division 5, granting a finding of reasonable diligence on water rights and exchanges of water in the Colorado River Basin. After conveyance to the South Platte River Basin, these Colorado River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. The decree was granted on September 17, 2017. 4.2.3.2. Case No. 16CW3131. During this diligence period, Aurora and the City of Colorado Springs, acting as the Homestake Partners, Vail Associates, Inc., Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, and the Colorado River Water Conservation District obtained a decree in Case No. 16CW3131, Water Division 5, granting a finding of reasonable diligence on water rights and exchanges of water in the Colorado River Basin. After conveyance to the South Platte River Basin, these Colorado River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. The decree was granted on June 18, 2017. 4.2.3.3. Case No. 17CW3064. During this diligence period, Aurora and the City of Colorado Springs, acting as the Homestake Partners, obtained a decree in Case No. 17CW3064, Water Division 5, granting a finding of reasonable diligence on water rights and exchanges of water in the Colorado River Basin. After conveyance to the South Platte River Basin, these Colorado River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. The decree was granted on June 10, 2018. 4.2.3.4. Case No. 19CW3159. During this diligence period, Aurora filed an application in Case No. 19CW3159, Water Division 5, seeking two exchanges by which water from Grizzly Reservoir, available to Aurora via its share ownership in the Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Company, will be placed into the Roaring Fork River and its tributaries and exchanged from the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Fryingpan Rivers upstream to Ruedi Reservoir and from Ruedi Reservoir upstream to Ivanhoe Reservoir for subsequent movement into Water Division No. 2. After conveyance to the South Platte River Basin, these Colorado River water rights are reusable sources for the subject exchange. 4.2.3.5. Aurora continues to work toward the development of water as described in the 1998 Eagle River Memorandum of Understanding. 4.2.3.6. Aurora executed a Recovery Action Plan Participation Agreement with the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and a Ruedi Insurance Water Cost Participation Agreement with the City and County of Denver on November 1, 2013. The purpose of these agreements is to mitigate the impacts of transmountain diversions to Colorado’s front range in order to support the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin. During this diligence period, Aurora has spent approximately $5,000 on this effort. 4.2.4. Protection Efforts. During this diligence period, Aurora made expenditures for legal services for participation in Water Divisions 1, 2 and 5 cases to protect the rights and interests of Aurora with regard to its water supply system, including the subject exchange. 4.3. CPW. CPW has the right to use Cherry Creek Reservoir by virtue of a lease with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which owns the land on which the Reservoir is located. A detailed outline of what has been done toward completion or for completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use as conditionally decreed, including expenditures, during the diligence period follows. This list is not intended to be exclusive and may be supplemented by additional evidence. 4.3.1. CPW received a decree adjudicating the change of the Gardeners’ Ditch water rights and an appropriative right of exchange in Case No. 98CW462 on April 2, 2015. On April 23, 2021, CPW filed an application in Case No. 21CW3051 to make absolute or in the alternative for finding of reasonable diligence for the appropriative right of exchange decreed in Case No. 98CW462. 4.3.2. CPW retains a consultant to manage the operation of and accounting for the Gardeners’ Ditch Exchange and other CPW exchanges into Cherry Creek Reservoir and storage in and releases from Cherry Creek Reservoir. CPW has paid the consultant approximately $1,000.00 $2,000.00 per year during the diligence period. 4.3.3. CPW has remained an active member in the Upper Cherry Creek Water Association (“UCCWA”) during the diligence period. CPW has paid a yearly membership fee to UCCWA for management of various Cherry Creek water resources and storage in Cherry Creek Reservoir, including operation of and accounting for the plan for augmentation decreed in Case No. 01CW284, District Court, Water Division 1. The use of the Gardeners’ Ditch Exchange for augmentation purposes is pursuant to this plan for augmentation. The yearly membership dues paid by CPW to UCCWA are approximately $15,000.00. 4.3.4. A CPW staff member attends monthly UCCWA meetings about the coordination of the Cherry Creek water resources and Cherry Creek Reservoir. 4.3.5. CPW
has performed monthly reviews of the Water Court resume to determine whether filing of statements of opposition is necessary to protect its water rights in Water Division 1, including the Gardeners’ Ditch Exchange and Cherry Creek Augmentation Pool. 4.4. ACWWA and CWSD. 4.4.1. Joint Water Purification Plant. During this diligence period, CWSD and ACWWA made improvements at the Joint Water Purification Plant (the “JWPP”), a water treatment facility which is co-owned by ACWWA, CWSD, and the Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Public Improvement District. The improvements included the replacement of reverse osmosis membranes and the design, construction, and commissioning of a new biological treatment system (“BTS”). The BTS treats the reverse osmosis concentrate produced by the JWPP prior to discharge. The JWPP was constructed specifically to fully use and reuse the alluvial water rights of ACWWA and CWSD. Nine of CWSD’s alluvial wells and several of ACWWA’s alluvial wells are specifically listed as exchange to points under the decree in 01CW284. Water which is exchanged up to the alluvial wells of ACWWA and CWSD is typically treated at the JWPP before delivery to customers. Therefore, the improvements made at the JWPP increases and supports the ability of ACWWA and CWSD to use the subject exchange. CWSD expended approximately $9.0 million on the design and construction of the JWPP and related pipelines and facilities, within this diligence period. ACWWA expended approximately $8,200,000 for the design and construction of the JWPP concentrate biological treatment system. 4.4.2. CWSD wastewater is treated at the Lone Tree Creek Water Reuse Facility (“WRF”). Reusable return flows discharged at the WRF are a source of substitute supply for several of CWSD’s exchanges. In May 2017, CWSD renewed its sewer service agreement with ACWWA and secured 1 MGD a year of wastewater treatment capacity on a perpetual basis. Additionally, CWSD constructed an additional 4,400 linear feet of an 18inch effluent water line that will be used to discharge WRF effluent return flows at additional locations on Cherry Creek for reuse by CWSD. 4.4.3. Integrated Water and WW System. CWSD operates an integrated municipal water supply and wastewater system within the meaning of C.R.S. § 37-92-301(4)(b), such that work on any feature of CWSD’s integrated system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown in the development of any and all water rights for that entire system. Since November 2015, CWSD has made the following expenditures on its integrated water system. CWSD has incurred an average of $6.0 million per year in overall costs and expenses to maintain, operate, protect, and expand its municipal supply system. This figure includes approximately $479,648 in attorney fees and $362,717 in engineering costs for work in support of its municipal system. An average of $18,000/year for participation in the Upper Cherry Creek Water Authority. An additional $33,835 for contributions toward joint modeling of the Cherry Creek Basin (a total of $116,828 has been authorized by the CWSD Board, including the new C-CAMP 2.0 contract). CWSD is also a member of the Cherry Creek Project Water Authority (“CCPWA”). During the Diligence Period, the CCPWA began work constructing Walker Reservoir. The Walker Reservoir is a 650 AF storage reservoir. Cottonwood’s ownership in the reservoir is 75 AF During the Diligence Period, Cottonwood spent a total of $772,030 on the development and operation of the CCPWA’s wells and facilities, planning activities, and towards the development and construction of the CCPWA’s Walker Reservoir. During the Diligence Period, CWSD has continued to obtain, develop, and operate additional water sources, including water available through the Water Infrastructure and Supply Efficiency system (“WISE”) and the Baja Water. The WISE water and the Baja Water are sources of substitute supply for several of CWSD’s exchanges. Cottonwood spent approximately $2.6 million in capital costs associated with the WISE water during the Diligence Period and began receiving WISE water in 2017. CWSD obtained its ownership interest to the contractual right of delivery of the Baja Water during the Diligence Period. 4.4.4. Case No. 96CW1144. By the decree entered in Case No. 96CW1144 on May 19, 2016, the Court approved ACWWA’s plan for augmentation which resulted in additional augmentation supplies being available to support the use of the wells which are the subject of this case. The decree also adjudicated a conditional water storage right for Chambers Reservoir in Douglas County. The predominant use of Chambers Reservoir is expected to be as an element of ACWWA’s nonpotable water system and for management and release of augmentation water supplies. 4.4.5. Case No. 15CW3144. The decree entered on February 8, 2018 in Case No. 15CW3144 found that ACWWA had exercised reasonable diligence in the development of water rights and made absolute certain portions of those rights for the Race Well No. 1, Race Well No. 3, Ford Well No. 1, Ford Well No. 2, Murdock Well No. 2, Deem Well, Smith Well No. 1, Antonoff Well No. 1, Antonoff Well No. 2, Loyd Well No. 2, and the 1986 Exchange. 4.4.6. During the diligence period, ACWWA has been an active objector in numerous Water Court cases involving Cherry Creek, in which it seeks to protect its decreed and vested water rights. 4.4.7. Chambers Reservoir. During the subject diligence period, the Division of Water Resources Dam Safety Branch performed a final construction inspection of the synthetic liner installation project at Chambers Reservoir Dam and approved the synthetic liner. This reservoir operation will increase the demand for ACWWA to operate the subject exchange. Additionally, releases from Chambers Reservoir are a source of augmentation water and may be exchanged to the upstream point of ACWWA’s depletions pursuant to the subject exchange. The Chambers Reservoir storage right was decreed in Case No. 96CW1144. 4.4.8. ACWWA Flow Project. In 2009 ACWWA contracted with United Water and Sanitation District (“United”) and ECCV to develop the ACWWA Flow Project. This project when fully developed will acquire, treat and deliver 4,400 acre feet of annual average yield water rights from ditch systems in the South Platte Basin to ECCV Water Treatment Plant for treatment, then to ACWWA for use. This water will be used for ACWWA’s customers and its return flows will be used in ACWWA’s augmentation plan which will use ACWWA’s alluvial wells to supply ACWWA additional potable and non-potable water supplies. ACWWA has numerous wells that are listed as exchange points in this application. Water which is exchanged up to ACWWA’s alluvial wells can
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Public Notices be stored Chambers for use. Therefore, the development of the ACWWA Flow Project increases and supports ACWWA’s ability to use the subject exchange. The total estimated cost of the Phase II infrastructure is $60 million for an additional 10 million gallons of pumping and treatment capacity. The Booster Pump Stations are approximately $25 million and the NWTP Expansion is approximately $35 million. ACWWA has purchased an additional 3 million gallons of capacity from these facilities, totaling about $18 million in capital expenditure for the following: Expansion of the Northern Water Treatment RO Plant (20182020); Expansion of the North and South Booster Pump Stations (2018-2019); and Construction of Deep Injection Well II (2018). 4.4.9. ACWWA’s 2015 Municipal Water Efficiency Plan. In 2015, ACWWA developed its Municipal Water Efficiency Plan update in accordance with the Water Conservation Act of 2004 and to meet the provisions of § 37-60-126, C.R.S. 4.4.10. 2019 Draft Integrated Master Plan. During this diligence period, ACWWA began updating its 2011 Master Plan. The updated integrated master planning effort involves assessing the condition and performance of the existing systems including improvements that have occurred since the 2011 master plan, analyzing existing and future water storage needs, examining existing and future supply and demand/ load analysis, analyzing and assessing treatment plant and lift station capacity, identifying capital improvement projects, and proposing an overall phased capital improvement program. The plan fully relies on ACWWA’s alluvial water rights (including numerous wells that are listed as exchange points in 01CW284) and the augmentation of the use of those wells when not in priority to ensure ACWWA has an efficient system. Therefore, the development of this planning document increases and supports ACWWA’s ability to use the subject exchange. 4.5. ECCV. 4.5.1. Case No. 14CW3009. By the decree entered in Case No. 14CW3009 on February 24, 2017 ECCV made 3.19 cfs out of 6.68 cfs of the conditional rights decreed to District Alluvial Wells CC-10, CC-12, and CC-15 absolute, and continued as conditional portions of District Alluvial Well CC-10, in the amount of 1000 gpm, District Alluvial Well CC-12, in the amount of 1000 gpm, and District Alluvial Well CC-15, in the amount of 1000 gpm. 4.5.2. Reuse of Lawn Irrigation Return Flows. During this diligence period, ECCV continued to prosecute Case No.03CW200 and 12CW200, Water Division 1, under which return flows from lawn irrigation use of the water are quantified to facilitate future reuse of this water. ECCV has performed studies of LIRFs throughout ECCV that included various analyses conducted to determine the amount, timing, and location of LIRFs within several drainage basins within ECCV’s service area, including Toll Gate Creek and Sand Creek. 4.5.3. ECCV’s Northern Water Supply Project. The Water Supply Project is designed to provide ECCV with a long-term, sustainable municipal water supply for its service area located in Arapahoe County, Colorado. In order to implement the ECCV Water Supply Project, ECCV, United Water and Sanitation District, and the Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Company entered into a Water Supply Agreement on December 18, 2003, that was amended in May 2007. The Water Supply Project is a multi-phase renewable water supply project. Phase I secured approximately 6,000 acre-feet of water rights from the South Platte River and the construction of a 31-mile pipeline, storage tanks and two pump stations. This phase of the Project now delivers renewable water from the Beebe Draw, where water is stored from the South Platte River, and then is sent down through the pipeline to ECCV’s service area. On December 15, 2009, ACWWA, United, and ECCV entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to provide for ACWWA’s participation with ECCV and United in the Water Supply Project. The return flows from the water delivered will be used in ECCV’s augmentation plan, Case No. 00CW217, which will use ECCV’s alluvial wells to supply ECCV with additional potable and non-potable water supplies. During the diligence period, United, on behalf of ECCV and ACWWA, has developed and acquired infrastructure for Phase II of the Water Supply Project (“Phase II”), including but not limited to mining United Reservoir No. 3; acquiring Milliken Reservoir in August 2015; completing construction of 70 Ranch Reservoir in July 2019; acquiring Holton Lake in September 2019 and completing construction of Holton Lake in June 2021; commenced construction of the Serfer Augmentation Station in 2021; in and securing easement deeds and agreements for structures necessary to deliver water to ECCV and ACWWA. During this diligence period ECCV and ACWWA have also been working on Phase II, which will allow ECCV to deliver up to 14.75 million gallons of renewable water to customers each day and ACWWA to deliver up to 5.25 million gallons of renewable water to customers each day, whereby reducing dependency on non-renewable wells. Phase II also included expansion of the Northern Water Treatment RO Plant (2018-2020) and the North and South Booster Pump Stations (2018-2019), and construction of Deep Injection Well II (2018). The total estimated cost of the Phase II infrastructure is $60 million for an additional 10 million gallons of pumping and treatment capacity. The Booster Pump Stations are approximately $25 million and the NWTP Expansion is approximately $35 million. ACWWA has purchased an additional 3 million gallons of capacity from these facilities, totaling about $18 million in capital expenditure. 4.5.4. During this diligence period, ECCV has performed maintenance work on its Cherry Creek wells, including, but not limited to, replacement and of the pump, PVC shroud, pup joint, and check valve in District Well CC-12 and recertification of well production meters. 4.5.5. ECCV has actively protected its water rights from potential injury by performing monthly reviews of the Water Division 1 water court resume to determine whether the filing of Statements of Opposition was necessary to protect its water rights in Water Division 1. ECCV’s counsel has continued to participate in pending legal actions to protect ECCV’s water rights during this diligence period. 4.6. Other. UCCWA and its Members reserve the right to identify additional relevant efforts that may be later discovered or to make upward adjustments to amounts expended on certain projects. UCCWA and its Members have extensive water rights portfolios, extensive and complex water supply, collection, treatment and reuse systems, and an extensive number of agreements, contracts, leases, etc. related to such facilities and the use, reuse and storage of their water rights. The management, protection, and operation of the water rights and the facilities system involve numerous public departments and staff members
throughout the state. UCCWA and its Members made diligent efforts with regard to this application to determine and quantify all efforts made by UCCWA and its Members toward completion of the appropriations and application of the water rights decreed in Case No. 01CW284 to beneficial use. However, it is reasonably possible that relevant efforts or expenditures may have been overlooked or need further upward adjustment. 5. Claim to Make Absolute. Applicant has made absolute the following portions of the Cherry Creek Augmentation Pool (see Appendix 3 attached hereto): 5.1. Date Water Applied to Beneficial Use. March 18, 2018. 5.2. Amount. 10,245 AF (note 2,560 AF was made absolute in Case No. 13CW3184). 5.3. Uses. Recreation, piscatorial and wildlife, augmentation (including augmentation of evaporation from Cherry Creek Reservoir), and exchange. 6. Name and address of owner or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: 6.1. Omaha District, US Army Corps of Engineers, 1616 Capital Ave., Ste. 9000, Omaha, NE 68102. WHEREFORE, the Applicant respectfully requests this Court enter a decree (1) finding the Applicant has executed reasonable diligence in the development of the above-referenced conditional water rights, (2) awarding the above-described absolute water rights in the amounts described above, (3) continuing the remaining conditional water rights in full force as decreed, and for such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper. (25 pages) WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of DECEMBER 2021 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office) and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No. 411740 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Cast Iron Recovery LLC, 4877 Pearl St., Denver 303-292-1542 is seeking title to: 1) 17 GMC Sierra vin#284956 2) 14 Jeep Wrangler vin#316936 3) 15 Ford Focus vin#380052 4) 99 Ford Ranger vin#b52834 5) 00 Toyota Solara vin#272074 6) 05 Toyota Camry vin#112056 Legal Notice No. 411776 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice V.I.P Towing & Recovery LLC 5855 Federal Blvd 720-621-0478 Selling The Following "AS IS" 1) 2006 Kia Rio 114570 2) 2004 Audi A4 093855 3) 1987 Chevy S10 191605 4) 2005 Dodge Durango 502156 5) 2010 Toyota Corolla 221031 6) 00q VW Bug 457122 7)1996 Dodge pk 173122 8) 2001 Ford crown vic 105408 9) 2002 Chevy trailblazer 329827 10) 1994 Dodge Dakota 114271 11) 1993 Toyota 4run 117725 Legal Notice No. 411783 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
the Personal Representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Troy Wambolt, Personal Representative 15859 E. Jamison Drive, #10-105 Englewood, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 411749 First publication: November 18, 2021 Last publication: December 02, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Beverley Jenkins, a/k/a Beverley Margaret Smith Jenkins, deceased Case Number: 2021PR31283 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 Mar 04 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Catherine McCabe Personal Representative 11532 W. Cooper Ave. Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No. GT3 First publication: November 04, 2021 Last publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DOLORES E. LOMBARDI, aka DOLORES ELAINE LOMBARDI, aka DOLORES LOMBARDI, aka DOLORES JUTZE, aka DOLORES LONGO, aka DOLORES LOMBARDI-JUTZE, aka DOLORES LONGO-JUTZE, Deceased Case No.: 2021PR31317 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 March 8, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Pauletta Tonilas, Personal Representative 7134 S. Parfet St. Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No. 411650 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Siegfried K. Jaekel, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31377 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 March 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jennifer Barnes, also known as Jennifer Jaekel Barnes, Personal Representative c/o Stewart B. Grant, Attorney at Law, LLC 12265 W. Bayaud Avenue, Suite 210 Lakewood, CO 80228 Legal Notice No. 411745 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Michael Martinez, aka David M. Martinez, aka David Martinez, aka David Michael Martinez Britton, aka Dave Martinez, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 436 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Margaret Martinez, Personal Representative 253 Osprey Circle St. Marys, GA 31558 Legal Notice No. 411700 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Ray Brackett, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 457
PUBLIC NOTICE
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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kelly Ann Miller, aka Kelly A. Miller, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 388 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gary R. Cole and Lynnea L. Cole Co-Personal Representatives 9405 McGill Ct. Parker, CO 80134-5639 Legal Notice No. 411656 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Wambolt, deceased Case Number: 2021PR30829 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to
Jo Etta Brackett, Personal Representative 12003 Galena Road Deadwood, SD 57732 Legal Notice No. 411792 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen K. Quinn, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31279 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Mary P. Birnesser, Personal Representative 11121 West 27th Place Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. 411679 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Legal Notice No. 411722 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Helen Gallegos, deceased Case Number: 21PR441 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 Mar 11 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David B. Gallegos Personal Representative 850 S Everett St Lakewood, Colorado 80226
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gordon W. Ratzell, a/k/a Gordon Wayne Ratzell, a/k/a Gordon Ratzell, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31321 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 March 22, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Deborah L. Peterson Personal Representative 5454 S. Zang St. Littleton, CO 80127
Legal Notice No. JT11 First publication: November 11, 2021 Last publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Legal Notice No. 411702 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paul William Weber, also known as Paul W. Weber, also known as Paul Bill Weber, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31310 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Anne Weber Wiemers, Personal Representative 7889 Owens Court Arvada, CO 80005 Mark Weber, Personal Representative 12574 Arlington Place Littleton, CO 80127
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty J. Vander Kooi, aka Betty Jane Vander Kooi, aka Betty Vander Kooi, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31371 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Mark Stephen Vander Kooi, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 411791 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Legal Notice No. 411736 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gene A. Dolph, Deceased Case Number 2021-PR-31121
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ANN LOUISE WOLTERING, a/k/a ANN L. WOLTERING, a/k/a ANN WOLTERING, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31245 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. s/ John D. Konz Atty for the Personal Representative
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado on or before March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Holly Ann Patterson Personal Representative 6305 W 6th Ave, Unit A1, Lakewood, CO 80214 Legal Notice No. 411751 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
JORGENSEN, BROWNELL & PEPIN, P.C. 8001 Arista Place, Suite 415 Broomfield, CO 80021 Telephone: (303) 678-0560
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leonard H. O'Hayre, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 443
Legal Notice No. 411716 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
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 March 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce Marie Egan, aka Joyce M. Egan, aka Joyce Egan, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31253
Sean K. O-Hayre, Personal Representative 7189 S. Parfet Court Littleton, Colorado 80127
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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David R. Egan, Personal Representative 15991 County Road 25 Platteville, CO 80651
Legal Notice No. 411678 First Publication: March 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Frank Allen Bennett, aka Frank A. Bennett, aka Frank Bennett Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31165
Legal Notice No. 411764 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph Andrew Sanders, deceased Case Number: 21PR411 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of undefined County, Colorado on or before Mar 04 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jonathan H. Sanders Personal Representative 4061 E. 133rd Pl Thornton, Colorado 80241
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado or on or before March 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Personal Representative: Paul A. Bennett 607 Desperado Road Bailey, CO 80421 Legal Notice No. 411657 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert John Heurlin, also known as Dr. Robert J. Heurlin, also known as Robert Heurlin, and/or Jack Heurlin, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31248
Legal Notice No. GT5 First publication: November 04, 2021 Last publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Natalie Meyer, aka Natalie Clayton Meyer, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31323
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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Estate of Robert John Heurlin Robert James Heurlin, Personal Representative c/o Branaugh Law Offices, P.C. 8700 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80002
Mary Elizabeth Strickler Personal Representative 2950 NE 32nd Place Portland, Oregon 97212
Legal Notice No. 411655 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
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Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Lee Roberts, aka Carol L. Roberts, Carol Roberts, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031307 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Lorinda K. Stone, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Dual C. Schneider, LLC 26267 Conifer Rd., Ste. 309 Conifer, CO 80433 Legal Notice No. 411685 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dennis L. Micaletti, a/k/a D. L. Micaletti, a/k/a Dennis Louis Micaletti, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31369 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Keith L. Davis, Personal Representative c/o Colton D. Craft, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 411759 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: David Clare Cayo, aka David C. Cayo, aka David Cayo, aka Dave Clare Cayo, aka Dave C. Cayo, Dave Cayo, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31306 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Rose Zapor, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative Lakewood Legal Center 7475 W 5th Ave., #202 Lakewood, CO 80226 Legal Notice No. 411757 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William L. Westhoff, aka William Westhoff, aka William Lawrence Westhoff, aka William Laurance Westhoff, aka Bill L. Westhoff, aka Bill Westhoff, aka Bill Lawrence Westhoff, aka Bill Laurance Westhoff, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31390 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before March 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. DIANE D. COMER, Personal Representative c/o Kurtz & Peckham, PC 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 415 Denver, Colorado 80212-7436 Legal Notice No. 411778 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gene Caves, aka Gene P. Caves, aka Gene Paul Caves, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 431 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Barbara G. Caves, Personal Representative 19988 Argentine Way Buffalo Creek, Colorado 80425 Legal Notice No. 411689 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stanley William Collins, a/k/a Stanley W. Collins, a/k/a Stanley Collins, a/k/a Stan W. Collins, a/k/a Stan Collins, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031201 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Trent Collins, Personal Representative c/o The McKenzie Law Firm, 7955 E Arapahoe Ct #2525 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. 411770 First Publication: November 18, 2021
Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathryn Ann Pullano, aka Kathryn Pullano, aka Kathryn A. Pullano, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31333 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Marla R. Rose, Personal Representative, c/o Strandberg Law Office, P.C. 3535 W. 110th Place Westminster, CO 80031 Legal Notice No. 411785 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert A. Taylor, Jr., aka Robert Adolph Taylor, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31192 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Becky Romero, Personal Representative c/o Donald J. Banner Banner & Bower, P.C. 115 E. Riverwalk, Suite 400 Pueblo, Colorado 81003 Legal Notice No. 411681 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY EVELINE MENIN, a/k/a MARY E. MENIN, a/k/a MARY MENIN, a/k/a MARY FORNEY MENIN, a/k/a MARY F. MENIN, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31335 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 March 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Ann Kaiser, Personal Representative 15608 Carlton Oaks Drive Ft. Worth, TX 76177 Legal Notice No. 411691 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jay Kirby Badenell, aka Jay K. Badenell, aka Jay Badenell, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31286 All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Jefferson County District Court on or before March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jon E. Badenell, Personal Representative 240 East Illinois Street, Unit 2509 Chicago, IL 60611 Legal Notice No. 411734 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Suzanne Sherwin, a/k/a Sue Sherwin, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30375 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 March 18, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Leslie Towner, Personal Representative 2688 South Johnson Circle Lakewood, CO 80227-2882 Legal Notice No. 411754 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linn Edward Lowery, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR397 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. JANELL WILL, Personal Representative 3338 CHERRY PLUM PLACE CASTLE ROCK , CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 411662 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Noel Dean Gentry, aka Noel D. Gentry, aka Noel Gentry,
aka ND Gentry, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 031370 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Janice L. Gentry, Personal Representative 1655 S. Endicott Street Lakewood, CO 80232 Legal Notice No. 411766 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary B. Dietz, A/K/A Mary Lou Dietz, A/K/A Mary Lou Dietz-Boso, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31003 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. William Dietz, Personal Representative C/O Harvey J. Williamson, Esq. 4450 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 100 Boulder, Colorado 80303 303-716-9666 Legal Notice No. 411724 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Josephine Marie Confer, aka Josephine M. Confer, aka Josephine Confer, aka Josephine Cox, aka Josephine Pullano, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31315 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Marla R. Rose, Personal Representative, c/o Strandberg Law Office, P.C. 3535 W. 110th Place Westminster, CO 80031 Legal Notice No. 411784 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia Terrion, Deceased Case No.: 2021PR31207 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Jefferson County District Court on or before March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. James Terrion, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC 650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500 Legal Notice No. 411666 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gene P. Hicklin, Deceased Case No. 2021-PR-31327 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative named below, or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Chareen Prose, Personal Representative 9150 Grandview Avenue Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No. 411661 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wladyslaw Mucha, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31329 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Marian Mucha, Personal Representative Robert G. Frie (1796) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303/420-1234 Attorney for Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 411673 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anne Carol Field, a/k/a Anne Field, a/k/a Anna C. Field, a/k/a Anne Field Soukup, Deceased Case Number 2021PR31272 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. John Soukup, Personal Representative c/o Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, CO 80401
Charles E. Longtine, Attorney to the Personal Representive Charles E. Longtine, P.C. 9035 Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2500 Westminster, CO 80021
Legal Notice No. 411769 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Legal Notice No. 411746 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Muriel Gay Cuthill, aka Muriel G. Cutthill, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31224
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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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Douglas S. Holden Personal Representative 3751 W. 136th Avenue, Unit B4 Broomfield, Colorado 80023
Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80401
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MAURICE B. GRIBBLE, a/k/a MAURICE B. GRIBBLE, JR., a/k/a MAURICE GRIBBLE, a/k/a MAURICE BENTON GRIBBLE, a/k/a MAURICE BENTON GRIBBLE, JR. Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31271
In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Danielle Miller For Minor Child: Rykias Rhys Miller To Change the Child’s Name to: Rykias Rhys Kebre Case Number: 21 CV 181 Division 9: Courtroom 5-F ORDER FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME The Court finds the Petitioner has pursued reasonable and diligent efforts and attempts to locate and give actual notice to the non-custodial parent regarding the petition for change of name. Notice by publication is therefore authorized. Public Notice is given on October 27, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Jefferson County District Court. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for December 22, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. in Division 9, Court Room 550, of the Jefferson County Court House, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401. The Petition requests that the name of Rykias Rhys Miller be changed to Rykias Rhys Kebre
Randall C. Arp, District Court Judge Legal Notice No.: 411669 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
/s/ signature on original in office Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice Personal Representative.: Amber Zamudio c/o: BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Ph: 303-423-7134 Legal Notice No. 411771 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD ALAN DURKOP, a/k/a RICHARD A. DURKOP, a/k/a RICHARD DURKOP, a/k/a RICK DURKOP, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31281 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Andrew J. Felser, Attorney to the Personal Representative 1800 Gaylord Street Denver, CO 802026
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Richard Robinson, aka James R. Robinson, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 440 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 March 31, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. John G. Robinson, Personal Representative 5475 S. Hoyt Street Littleton, Colorado 80123 Legal Notice No. 411735 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Legal Notice No. 411667 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kent C. Ruigh, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 31290 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia Lea Johnson, a/k/a Ginger Johnson, a/k/a Ginny Johnson, a/k/a Virginia Lea Morse, a/k/a Virginia Lee Morse, a/k/a Virginia Lea Mosse, a/k/a Virginia Lee Mosse, a/k/a Virginia L. Johnson, and Virginia L. Morse, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31332
James K. Ruigh, Co-Personal Representative 5814 Shadow Lane Lincoln, NE 68516 Michael J. Ruigh, Co-Personal Representative 1310 North Sycamore Street Wahoo, NE 68066
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 or on or before March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Done in Open court this 27th Day of October, 2021.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM JAMES FLOHR, a/k/a WILLIAM J. FLOHR, a/k/a WILLIAM FLOHR, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31304
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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. 411703 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Legal Notice No. 411793 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: Freda Joyce Dufresne, a/k/a Freda J. Dufresne, a/k/a Freda Dufresne, Deceased Case Number 2021PR31231
Rose Zapor, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative Lakewood Legal Center 7475 W 5th Ave., #202 Lakewood, CO 80226
Legal Notice No. 411694 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Kathryn M. Kaeble, Kaeble Law LLC Attorney for Person Giving Notice 14142 Denver West Parkway, Suite 287 Lakewood, CO 80401
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 March 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. 411652 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JEWELL EDWARDS ROSS, a/k/a Jewell E. Ross, a/k/a Jewell Ross, a/k/a Julie Ross; f/k/a Dorothy Jewell Edwards, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 31282 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 March 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Sally Hirsh, Alternatives Financial Services, LLC, Personal Representative 760 Mountain View Avenue Longmont, CO 80501 Legal Notice No. 411752 First Publication: November 18, 2021
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Public Notices Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert K. Johnson, aka Robert Johnson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31308 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 March 4, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred. Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C., Personal Representative 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 411664 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Margaret Griffith, aka Margaret Mary Griffith, aka Margaret Hentzen Griffith, aka Margaret Griffith, aka MargaretGriffith, aka Megan Hentzen Griffith, aka Megan Hentzen, aka Megan Griffith, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031330 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Merrie G. Heim Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Dual C. Schneider, LLC 26267 Conifer Rd., Ste. 309 Conifer, CO 80433 Legal Notice No. 411684 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kim R. Greenwood, also known as Jeff Kim Robert Greenwood, aka Jeff K. R. Greenwood, aka Jeff R. Greenwood and Kim Robert Greenwood, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31325 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Carol Jaeger, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 411774 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LARRY ELMER ELIAS, also known as LARRY E. ELIAS, and LARRY ELIAS, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31298 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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Beverly Hooven-Laue Personal Representative 7000 Highland Drive
Lakewood, CO 80214 Legal Notice No. 411658 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HAZEL LORRAIN RUSSELL, AKA HAZEL L. RUSSELL, Deceased Case Number 2021 PR 31339
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lynnette Mary Schear, A/K/A Lynnette M. Schear, A/K/A Lynnette Schear, A/K/A Lynette Mary Schear, A/K/A Lynette M. Schear, A/K/A Lynette Schear, A/K/A Lynnette Mary Schears, A/K/A Lynnette M. Schears, A/K/A Lynnette Schears, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31293 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gary Robert Schear Personal Representative 7198 W. Vassar Ave. Lakewood, CO 80227 Legal Notice No. 411714 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Carol Zarebicki, deceased Case Number: 2021PR031093 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kathryn A. Owens Personal Representative 111 Swift Gulch Rd Ste 302 / PO Box 9390 Avon, CO 81620 Legal Notice No. 411762 First publication: November 18, 2021 Last publication: December 02, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD JOHN KELLOGG, deceased Case Number: 2021PR30836 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 Mar 04 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. MARY JO KELLOGG Personal Representative 6370 S. FENTON COURT LITTLETON, COLORADO 80123 Legal Notice No. GT4 First publication: November 04, 2021 Last publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Grant Hazlewood, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31393 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 or on or before March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Renee Newton, Personal Representative 563 9th Street Imperial Beach, CA 91932
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Douglas M. Russell, Personal Representative C/O Richard H. Pierce, Attorney for Personal Representative Butler, Landrum and Pierce, P.C. 720 Kipling St., Ste 201 Lakewood, CO 80215 Legal Notice No. 411713 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Jaheriss, deceased Case Number: 2021PR31340 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 Mar 11 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kristen Jaheriss Personal Representative 12 Thomas Street High Bridge, New Jersey 08829 Legal Notice No. GT11 First publication: November 11, 2021 Last publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Name Changes
City of Wheat Ridge
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
NOTICE OF CODIFICATION
Public notice is given on November 2, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Jefferson County Court.
Notice is hereby given that Ordinances 1704 1715 were codified into Supplement 67 for insertion into the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge. Except where stated in the ordinances, Supplement 67 is effective November 23, 2021.
The Petition requests that the name of Fiona Clementine Busby be changed to Fiona Clementine Sanchez-Busby Case No.: 21 C
/s/ Steve Kirkpatrick Steve Kirkpatrick, City Clerk
Diana Coffey, Clerk of Court By: Mary Lawrence Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 411755 First Published: November 18, 2021 Last Published: November 18, 2021 Effective: November 23, 2021 Publisher:JeffCo Transcript Posted: November 10, 2021
Legal Notice No. 411758 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on November 10, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of /an Adult has been filed with the Jefferson County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Jordan Corynn McLaurin be changed to Jordan Corynn MacKline Case No.: 21 C 1362
Mestizo Brewing LLC consists of owners Ryan Piec, 6325 W. 46th Ave. and Max Hunt, 6885 Winona St. The application date is August 11, 2021.
By: Mary Lawrence Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 411779 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
(Adoption/Guardian/Other)
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Karen Lynn Larsen, aka Karen L. Larsen, aka Karen Larsen, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 031200 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 April 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Virginia A. Frazer-Abel Person Giving Notice 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 250 Denver, Colorado 80212 Legal Notice No. 411765 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Tom Poholsky, aka Thomas G. Poholsky Jr. aka Thomas George Poholsky Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 435
PUBLIC NOTICE District Court Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Pkwy. Golden, Colorado 80401 In the Interests of: Marquz James Anderson
To: Alexandra Anderson and Solomon Belisario Last Known Address, if any: N/A A hearing on Guardianship of a minor child, Marquz James Anderson, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: December 17, 2021 Time: 2:00 p.m. Division L: Courtroom 140 Address: 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80401
Jennifer E. Poholsky Personal Representative 1661 Sugarbush Drive Evergreen, Colorado 80439
Legal Notice No. 411715 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
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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 March 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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At said time and place, any interested person may appear to be heard for or against the issuance of the license. Petitions or remonstrances may be sent to the City Clerk’s Office, 7500 W. 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge CO 80033 by December 7, 2021
Legal Notice No. 411756 1st Published: August 19, 2021 2nd Published: November 11, 2021 Final Published: November 11, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Not consecutive publications
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
Legal Notice No. 411786 First Publication: November 18, 2021
You are further notified that on Thursday, the 9th day of December 2021, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, a Public Hearing on the application will be held before the Wheat Ridge Liquor Licensing Authority Board in the Council Chambers, if allowed to meet in person on that date per any COVID-19 restrictions, located at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
By Order of the City of Wheat Ridge. /s/ Steven Kirkpatrick, City Clerk
Party Without Attorney: Kendyl Abernethy 1396 S. Ward Way Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Phone Number: 720-999-0319 E-mail: Kendyl680@gmail.com Case Number: 21PR217 Division L: Courtroom 140
Legal Notice No. 411665 First Publication: November 4, 2021 Last Publication: November 18, 2021 Publisher: Golden Transcript
You are hereby notified that pursuant to C.R.S. Section 44-3-311 Mestizo Brewing LLC dba Mestizo Brew Cantina, 6800 W. 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033 requested the Liquor Licensing Authority Board of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, to grant a new Brew Pub Liquor License to manufacture malt liquors and sell malt, vinous and spirituous alcohol beverages. To sell malt liquor for both on and off premises consumption.
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