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Goldenite Corner: New chief ready to lead GFD through ‘moment of change’

VOLUME 157 | ISSUE 11

Man accused of shooting Sheri ’s K-9 scheduled for March 17 hearing

DA’s O ce files eight charges against Romero

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e 29-year-old man who reportedly killed a Je erson County Sheri K-9 and pointed a gun at a Golden police o cer is scheduled for a preliminary hearing March 17.

Eduardo Romero, of Lakewood, was arrested Feb. 13 for reportedly eeing police near the Colorado School of Mines campus and shooting K-9 Gra t, who was trying to apprehend him.

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For Kasey Beal, becoming Golden Fire Department’s chief was a dream that didn’t come true right away.

He interviewed for the job in 2018 and didn’t get it, but he kept in touch with the city. When the opportunity to become its deputy chief of operations opened in fall 2021, he took the job and moved to Golden.

He was named interim chief last fall, and in February, the city announced him as Golden’s next re chief. He now leads GFD’s dozen paid sta members and about 55 volunteer re ghters.

Beal’s excited and ready to lead the department through what he called a “huge moment of change,” as GFD

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reevaluates its structuring, sta ng needs, nances, and policies and procedures.

“ is department has a long and proud history, and I want to add to it in a positive way,” Beal said Feb. 23. “ … I’m really happy and excited to be here.”

Beal has been a re ghter for more than 30 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in emergency services administration, is a paramedic and holds certi cations for chief re ocer and executive re administrator.

Before joining Golden, he helped lead a re department in Surrey, England for two years. After spending so much of his career in larger agencies, he said he appreciates a smaller department where he knows everyone and it’s “small enough to

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feel like a family.”

Being at GFD has also given him a chance to have “one foot in operations and one foot in administration,” which he said he’s always liked.

As chief, Beal’s biggest task is examining the department’s future.

He’s part of a City Council subcommittee following up on a 2021 cooperative services study to see whether or how local re departments could merge or share resources.

Beal said the initial study looked at Golden, Fairmount and Pleasant View, but didn’t make any recommendations. So, the subcommittee’s reexamining those three

He’s being held at the Je co jail on a $300,000 cash-only bond.

Romero appeared in court Feb. 21, where the judge scheduled his preliminary hearing for 10 a.m. March 17. A preliminary hearing is like a small-scale trial to determine whether there’s enough evidence against the defendant for the case to proceed through the judicial system. e District Attorney’s O ce also con rmed Feb. 21 it has led eight charges against Romero. ey are:

• Aggravated cruelty to animals, a class-6 felony;

• Identity theft, a class-4 felony;

• Menacing, a class-5 felony;

• Vehicular eluding, a class-5 felony;

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Kasey Beal, seen here Feb. 23 at Station No. 1, is the Golden Fire Department’s new chief. Beal joined GFD as deputy chief of operations in Sept. 2021, and was named interim chief a year later.

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• Aggravated motor vehicle theft in the rst degree, a class-5 felony;

• Driving under the in uence, a misdemeanor;

• Resisting arrest, a class-2 misdemeanor; and

• Obstructing a peace ofcer, a class-2 misdemeanor.

During his Feb. 21 court appearance, as the judge was scheduling Romero’s March 17 preliminary hearing, Romero asked whether the hearing could be “a little bit sooner than March 17.”

He told the judge how he’s “the breadwinner” in his household, and his family members are now at risk of losing their home while he’s in custody.

e judge explained that March 17 was “the soonest that this courtroom is avail-

able” to hear his case, which Romero said he understood.

According to Romero’s arrest a davit, police initially contacted him as a suspected DUI case on Feb. 13. He ed police custody and hid near the Mines campus, admitting later that he knew he had multiple warrants for his arrest.

After he was arrested, investigators reportedly found that he was driving a stolen car and carrying an ID that was not his own.

e a davit also states Romero has a recent criminal history of forgery, theft and DUI cases. He also has a revoked driver’s license as a habitual tra c o ender.

Mines o cials have stated Romero is not associated with the university.

K-9 Gra t, who’d been with JCSO since 2015, died at the scene Feb. 13.  e sheri ’s o ce has set up various memorials in Gra t’s honor. For more information, visit jeffcosheri .co/Gra tFund.

Avila pleads not guilty in fatal hit-and-run case

Court to schedule trial at March 9 hearing

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ernesto Avila, 25, has pleaded not guilty to being an accessory in the fatal hit-and-run outside a Golden bar last fall.

The court will schedule his trial during a pretrial conference at 3:30 p.m. March 6.

Avila appeared in court on bond during his Feb. 21 arraignment, where his defense attorney said he plans to file a motion requesting the court to sever Avila’s case from his co-defendant, 29-yearold Ruben Marquez.

The two were arrested Oct. 9 after Marquez reportedly drove Avila’s truck into a crowd of people outside The Rock Rest Lodge.

One man was killed, and several others were injured.

Investigators believe Avila, the truck’s owner, was a passenger during the incident outside The Rock Rest. He’s been charged with one felony count of accessory to a crime.

Meanwhile, the District Attorney’s Office filed 17 charges against Marquez, including first-degree murder, vehicular homicide and multiple assault charges. Marquez is being held at the Jefferson County jail without bond, and his preliminary hearing will resume March 2.

During Avila’s arraignment, Judge Lindsay VanGilder gave the defense a timeline to file the request to sever Avila’s case from Marquez’s, and the prosecution a deadline to respond before the March 6 hearing.

Given that Marquez’s preliminary hearing is scheduled to con-

clude March 2, VanGilder said, “Hopefully, we’ll have additional information on how that case (against Marquez) is progressing.”

In general, severing cases means asking for separate trials. A judge decides whether severance is necessary to achieve a fair determination of guilt or innocence for each defendant.

The Oct. 9 incident

The arrest affidavits for Marquez and Avila describe how the two and another man rode together in Avila’s truck to The Rock Rest Lodge on Oct. 8. They had several mixed drinks throughout the night, and reportedly talked to another group “about gang issues.” Accounts vary on whether the discussion was light banter or more contentious.

Around 1:30 a.m. Oct. 9, a verbal confrontation between

Marquez’s group and the other group outside reportedly escalated into a fight. Witnesses described a man matching Marquez’s description as getting into Avila’s white truck and driving it into the crowd, with one witness telling investigators, “The way he swerved into people was on purpose.”

Several Rock Rest patrons and employees were injured, and 26-year-old Adrian Ponce was killed.

Of those who were injured, four were transported to the hospital, including two bar employees. All were expected to make full recoveries, JCSO stated on Oct. 10.

JCSO also stated Oct. 10 that investigators hadn’t confirmed whether it was a gang-motivated crime, and they didn’t believe any of the parties involved knew each other before their encounter at The Rock Rest Lodge.

The Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce displays a K-9 patrol vehicle outside its headquarters Feb. 21 in honor of K-9 Gra t, who died in the line of duty Feb. 13. Gra t was shot while trying to apprehend a suspect who had fled police and was hiding on the Colorado School of Mines campus in Golden.

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DriveSafe Scholarship applications available

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Applications for the DriveSafe Scholarship in Colorado are open to high school, undergrad and trade school students in Colorado through April 2, with winners announced on May 1.

e winner will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship. is year’s prompt is “How has learning to drive helped you in ways you didn’t expect?”

DriveSafe is accepting essay submissions of 250-500 words or video submissions uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo with the hashtag #DriveSafeScholarship.

DriveSafe is looking for submissions with originality, creativity, fresh points of view, emotional impact, “realness,” thoughtfulness and maturity.

DriveSafe is the largest driving school in Colorado according to its website, with locations all over the Denver metro.

To learn more about the scholarship and how to apply, check out the website at https://www.drivesafecolorado.com/scholarship.

National Home Builders Association Reports on What Buyers Want in a New Home

In a February 14 release, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that the experience of Covid-19 and mortgage interest rate fluctuations has resulted in homebuyers sacrificing features for affordability. Buyers have also changed the features which they prioritize.

The NAHB reported that the size of new homes increased in 2021 as a reflection of the pandemic’s increase in work-at-home and remote schooling space requirements, but that house sizes fell slightly in 2022, as did the demand for three or more full bathrooms and 3-car or larger garages.

The organization predicts that home sizes will increase this year because of a predominance of wealthy buyers less affected than other buyers by the increase in mortgage rates, but that will change in 2024, if mortgage rates moderate and more buyers reenter the market.

“Home buyers are looking more and more to their homes to provide a sense of well-being,” observed Donald Ruthroff, AIA, founding principal at Design Story Spaces LLC. “They want their

Festival

I’m writing this column in the immediate aftermath of attending the Colorado Environmental Film Festival. I was only able to watch 20 or so of the 90-plus films featured during the sixteen 2-hour sessions, but I plan to watch others this week. (You can access all the films at www.CEFF.net for $75, which gives you seven days to view any collection you log into by Sunday, March 5.)

My favorite films were: The Sacrifice Zone; Wings over Water; Heart of Maui; Somehow Hopeful; Earth Girl; The Witness Is a Whale; and A Rally for Rangers.

Many of these films raised my consciousness regarding different issues facing humanity and America, which got me thinking about the term “Woke,” which is applied negatively against those of us with similar awareness of certain issues. In the parlance of the MAGA folks, I’m part of the “Woke mob.”

Obviously, the term is adapted from “awake” or “awakened.” One thing for which we can thank the previous administration is that the division it spawned awakened people like me to portions of

homes to support their day-to-day health — physically, emotionally, and mentally,” as quoted in the NAHB release.

At right is a chart showing the results of an October 2020 survey of 1,240 respondents by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, LLC. The answers were in response to the question, “Which of the following would you require of a home for you to consider it a healthy home.”

Given that the survey was done only six months into the pandemic, it’s not surprising how many responses related to a healthy environment and lifestyle. The survey was done long before the recent brouhaha over the health effects of natural gas cooking and heating, or I would expect “all-electric home” or “no natural gas” to have been among the choices offered to respondents.

The survey results were included in a research report from the New Home Trends Institute.

The release also described a trend toward “biophilic design,” a term that I had not seen previously. Basically, it

our history (and our present) of which we may have been less aware. I’m thinking of books like The 1619 Project and Caste, which taught me things I did not know about our nation’s sad legacy of enslavement and racism, which are at the heart of our great experiment. For example, I didn’t realize that the 13th amendment abolished slavery, “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,” an exception that was exploited throughout the former confederate states by convicting Blacks of petty or false crimes and imprisoning them so that the prisons could lease them to plantation owners to continue their enslavement.

Yes, I’m awake to many aspects of our history to which the MAGA mob is and would like to remain unconscious.

I’m awake to the environmental injustice suffered by BIPOC communities close to the Suncor plant in north Denver, which was the topic of a CEFF film. I’m awake to the broken promise of “40 Acres and a Mule” which underlies the calls for reparations to descendants of the enslaved.

I prefer “woke” to “unconscious.”

refers to a preference for natural materials and environment. Lots of natural light and real wood finishes would contribute to such a feeling. It has been demonstrated that exposure to nature and natural home design reduces stress.

In November, 2022, the University of Maine unveiled its 600-sq.-ft. “Bio3D” home made using forest-derived cellulose nano fiber (CNF) technology to 3D print the floor, walls and roof. These modules were then assembled at a site on the UMaine campus. It is a ‘biophilic” alternative to the concrete 3D-printed homes which I featured in my Nov. 5, 2022, and Dec. 15, 2022, columns, available at www.JimSmithColumns.com.

The website ConstructUtopia.com, in a January 2021 article clearly influenced by the pandemic, listed “4 healthy home features that home buyers care about”:

1) Good indoor air quality. This is especially needed in a well-insulated/air tight home, where a suitable appliance would be a Conditioned Energy Recovery Ventilator (CERV), which I wrote about in my Feb. 9, 2023, column.

2) Quiet, soothing bedrooms. The report suggested “thoughtful lighting, better soundproofing” and a nearby “snore room” for the offending or the suffering partner.

3) Easy-to-clean surfaces.

4) Outdoor recreation areas. Over three-quarters of survey respondents said they were focusing more on their physical health, and nearly as many (69%)

said they’re focusing on their mental health. Exercise addresses both needs.

A September 2022 article on the same website featured a Mississippi company called Modern Mill which uses discarded rice husks to create a wood-alternative building material called “Acre” because one pallet of the product reportedly saves one acre of rainforest. Rice is a major agricultural product in the South, and rice husks would otherwise go to a landfill. Here are a couple pictures of the Acre product used as decking and siding, which, like real wood, can be stained:

NAHB reports a big jump this year in the demand for exterior amenities such as patios, decks and porches. Outdoor kitchens weren’t mentioned but could have been, from my own observation. Home offices also appeared on the list of most wanted features for the first time this year, again a result of the pandemic. Donald Ruthroff (mentioned above) noted that by making homes smaller, more money can be spent on details and finishes such as a luxurious bathroom, laundry rooms, walk-in pantries and hardwood flooring.

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Expanded My ‘Woke’ Credentials, But That’s a Good Thing — Better Than ‘Unconscious’

A car drives during the fall in Georgetown.

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CHANGE

departments plus Arvada and Metro West and is “looking to come to a conclusion” sometime in April, he explained.

“We’re taking huge steps together with the City of Golden,” Beal said of GFD, adding that the department is now “less of an island” and is making decisions in tandem with city leadership.

Additionally, as chief, Beal has several goals for GFD. ey include updating current policies and procedures and reevaluating the organizational chart to address the separation between volunteer and paid re ghters.

Regarding the latter, Beal said he wants to build “one department, one team.” He feels there’s too much separation between paid and volunteer reghters, and people on the same shift aren’t always communicating with each other. us, his goal is to make sure everyone’s on the same page and improve accountability and communication.

Lt. Je Hulse and re ghter Jamie Jmie , who’ve been with GFD since 2009 and 2021, respectively, were excited to see Beal at the helm. ey described him as someone who’s honest, fair and approaches issues pragmatically.

“He’s a big-picture thinker,” Jmie said. “ … He thinks about all levels of the organization.”

Hulse said that Beal’s appointment “starts the ball rolling” on a lot of changes and updates at GFD, adding, “It’s hard to take ownership as an interim chief.”

Hulse wanted to see Beal address sta ng needs via recruitment and retention, so re ghters can provide Goldenites with the best care possible.

He and Jmie believed Beal will be a great leader for GFD, with Jmie adding how Beal’s depth of experience and good communication are great assets for the department.

“He’ll help us navigate what could be bumpy waters,” he said.

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Kasey Beal, Golden Fire Department’s new chief, stands with a co ee mug that says “World’s Okayest Chief” Feb. 23 at Station No. 1. Beal said the co ee mug was a gift from his family.

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Meet ‘hope dealers’ behind Denver Dream Center

Facility mostly works with people who were formerly incarcerated

hope is a commodity that can’t be sold. It’s routinely given away, at no charge.

Donny Andrews, who works at the organization. “We go out and rescue people and restore lives and dreams.”

works with formerly incarcerated people who leave prison and end up without a place to live after their release, something Andrews understands personally.

year and was connected with the Dream Center and they helped me put my life back together,” explained Andrews, adding that he needed to learn basic life skills.

33 years of incarceration, and not knowing how to use a phone, and not knowing how to go grocery shopping.”

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After spending time in and out of PBS how excited he is to nally move

“I’ll be moving into an apartment on the rst of March, the day of my birthday!” he said excitedly, credit-

team that does direct outreach with

“It’s time for me to go back out into the community that I was destroying and help,” he said. “It has changed

saw the necessity to connect those experiencing homelessness with not

helping men and women transition

Members of the Denver Dream Center.

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Colorado goes analog to boost a ordable internet program

Only 23% joined

An effort to boost awareness of the year-old Affordable Connectivity Program is getting more local after earlier attempts to promote it statewide resulted in just 23% of eligible Colorado households signing up to get up to $30 off their internet bills.

To get the rest of the 77% signed up, state officials feel that the campaign needs to go analog and provide help right in local libraries, schools and community centers.

In a news conference Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera announced the new Colorado ACP Act Now, an initiative that includes partnering with the nonprofit EducationSuperHighway and 71 public libraries, city governments, internet providers and others statewide to help their neighbors get connected in person. The organization is providing training and tools at no charge to Colorado.

“We know the broadband affordability gap disproportionately affects low income families and individuals who have less than high school education and communities of color,” Primavera said. “So, to close the gap we need to ensure unconnected households know about the Affordable Connectivity Program and have the help that they need to enroll.”

Subsidizing Americans’ internet

service became a priority during the pandemic as millions of people were stuck at home. Those with subpar internet service, or none at all, had difficulty attending school remotely, or had few work-from-home options. The

federal Emergency Broadband Benefits provided $50 a month to pay for internet service but ended in late 2021. ACP replaced EBB in January.

Much is the same except that it’s now $30 per household. However, in response to the ACP’s creation, many of the larger internet providers created $30 broadband plans so the service would essentially be free. Households that meet certain income levels and use one of 114 registered internet providers in Colorado get up to $30 off their monthly bill. For those living on tribal lands, the monthly payment is $75. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and set aside $14.2 billion to fund ACP.

As of Wednesday, 181,867 households in Colorado had enrolled. State officials estimate that 800,000 are eligible, which means 23% have signed up.

Evan Maxwell, CEO and founder of EducationSuperHighway, said his company started in 2013 with a mission to get America’s K-12 schools connected to decent internet. That task, he said, is more or less accomplished, with 99.7% of schools served. The company has since turned to increasing ACP awareness and adoption to help states find those eligible households who really could use faster internet.

“Only 31% of households nationally and 23% of households in Colorado have signed up for the program,” Maxwell said. “The goal of this campaign is to drive eligible households to a mobile website called GetACP.org/Colorado. … It’s a soup-to-nuts place for people to go to get started in the process.”

At the site, users can quickly figure out if they’re eligible, get their documentation together, see if there are local internet plans that are free to them, and find the

easiest way to apply. Most users must first get approved by the federal government at affordableconnectivity.gov and then let their internet provider know.

But if potential users are still confused, that’s where the 71 local organizations come in. Those include Alamosa Public Library, the city of Greeley, telecom provider DISH Wireless and the Ute Mountain Communication Enterprise. They’re getting trained by EducationSuperHighway’s LearnACP on how to work with users in person to enroll in ACP.

“If we can bring Colorado to the national best practice rates of 61% adoption, it means that 309,000 more households in Colorado will have access to the internet,” Maxwell said.

Are you eligible?

Families must have incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (for a family of two, that’s less than $39,400, and a family of four is $60,000). >> See income limits

• Or qualify for Lifeline, SNAP, free and reduced-price school lunch, WIC or other governmentfunded programs.

• A customer of a participating internet provider. >> Search enrolled ISPs

• Get approved at affordableconnectivity.gov

• Some internet services take it from there but you may need to let them know you’ve been approved.

• Need help? Use the new portal: GetACP.org/Colorado

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Report on long COVID sees big numbers

so it’s hard to estimate what proportion of that 600,000 will have longerterm symptoms versus shorter-term long COVID symptoms,” she said. “I would say the minority of individuals that we’ve seen have had complete recovery.”

proved but reported that she was still feeling symptoms nearly three years after her initial COVID infection.

Amanda, 35

BY JOHN DALEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

State o cials have released their rst estimate of how many people in Colorado have been hit by long COVID-19. e gure is staggering: Data suggest that between 230,000 and 650,000 Coloradans may have been a ected.

With a state population of nearly 6 million, the data suggest as many as one in 10 Coloradans have experienced long COVID, according to the report from e O ce of Saving People Money on Healthcare in the lieutenant governor’s o ce. And many of them have struggled to nd treatments and answers about what can be a life-altering illness.

People with post-COVID conditions can have a wide range of symptoms, including fatigue, brain fog and headaches, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ose may be prolonged, lasting weeks, months, or even years after infection.

Some patients described their challenges in a January segment on CPR’s Colorado Matters.

“I think that’s what’s so unclear about long COVID and potentially concerning about those numbers is that we certainly know some people recover,” but most haven’t, said Dr. Sarah Jolley, a researcher with CU Anshutz. Jolley is also the medical director of the UCHealth Post-COVID Clinic, one site of a national study looking at recovery after COVID.

Jolley said only 30 to 40 percent of long COVID patients have returned to their individual health baseline so far, based on what she’s observed and seen in research.

“ ere are a number of folks where symptoms persist much longer and

e implications of that are enormous, Jolley said, both in terms of so-called long-haulers’ quality of life as well as Colorado’s workforce, education, health care and other systems.

Jolley said the best protection and prevention against long COVID is getting fully vaccinated, including the latest booster. “We know that vaccination lessens the risk of long COVID, lessens the severity of initial disease,” she said, noting the lagging number of people getting the omicron booster in Colorado. Currently, only about a quarter of eligible people in the state have received the omicron booster, according to the state’s vaccine dashboard, far below the uptake for the initial series of vaccines.

e report includes testimonials from Coloradans that provide a window into what its authors described as the “immense human costs” of the illness:

Chelsey B., 49

“I went from being a t, active, successful and nancially secure professional in the prime of life to a broken — and broke — person,” Chelsey reported. “COVID kills some people outright; many of us with long COVID are dying, too — just very slowly and painfully.”

Melissa, 54

“Four months after my initial symptoms in March 2020, my heart still raced even though I was resting,” Melissa reported. “I could not stay in the sun for long periods; it zapped all of my energy. I had gastrointestinal problems, brain fog, extreme fatigue, ringing in my ears and chest pain.”

Melissa said her condition im-

Amanda reported testing positive for the coronavirus in November 2020. “COVID has wrecked the person I thought I was before. I now have been forced to go back to full time work against my cardiologist recommendations,” she said.

“ is was in fear of losing my job I’ve had for 7 years! I am 35 years old and have heart problems I’ve never had before,” including a racing heart rate that becomes elevated from a laying down position to standing. “I am newly engaged and scared to think about having children due to what COVID has done to my body. I am 100 percent a di erent person after COVID.”

e report also notes there’s a signi cant overlap between long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. One resident named Jane described suffering from that condition.

“ e illness severely limits my participation in my grandchildren’s lives, and my own daily life. I can only be vertical for one to one and a half hours at a time, and then I have to rest for an extended period,” she said. “I miss out on so much, and activities of daily living such as housekeeping, exercising, and socializing are severely limited.”

e long COVID report is the rst such annual summary authored by e O ce of Saving People Money on Healthcare for the governor and lawmakers.

e state aims to develop baseline data and monitor the e ects of COVID-19 on Colorado’s economy, workforce, medical and long-term care needs, health care a ordability and educational attainment.

e report notes the illness is uncharted territory, both for medicine and government policy. It recommends better data collection

and disease surveillance, collaboration between various institutions and improved care access for patients facing challenges at home, work or school.

Another data point about the impact of long COVID comes from insurance claims. e Center for Improving Value in Health Care provided the state with a dataset of claims from a database of state insurance carriers, including Medicaid and Medicare.

It found around 16,000 Coloradans had gotten a long COVID diagnosis between Oct. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. e report’s authors said that was likely an undercount based on several factors.

e o ce has also hired a senior policy advisor on long COVID, Dr. Mirwais Baheej, who was unavailable for an interview.

“As far as we know, there are no other states undertaking similar work at this time although the White House has published two reports on long COVID,” said Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera in an introductory letter to lawmakers and the governor. “We do hope to partner with the federal government as we move forward.”

is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

Health o cials recommend Colorado residents stay up to date on COVID-19 boosters.

As many as 1 in 10 Coloradans could have been a ected

Winter planning for your vegetable garden

There’s no better way to beat the winter blues than by dreaming of this season’s garden. Whether you just have a small garden or a backyard full of raised beds, it’s time to start planning what you will grow.

Before choosing your plants there are a few things to consider about your space, including size, location, soil and amount of daylight it receives. If your space is cool and shady, it’s not worth the agony of trying to grow peppers and tomatoes in Denver’s short growing season. Instead, stick with hearty greens like spinach and kale or roots like radishes and potatoes. If you have a sunny spot on a porch or a patio, you can grow a container variety of tomatoes where they’ll have a better chance.

Small gardens can produce more than you might think. Many seed packets and plant tags list the maximum amount of space a plant or crop might need. If you take this route, think about putting your tallest plants on the north side of the bed so they don’t shade the others.

is method is also easier if you’re transplanting so you don’t have to worry about the timing of getting seeds to sprout and grow before they get shaded out. Interplanting or companion planting is a great option for dense gardens. Try growing basil under tomatoes or transplant lettuces and then seed carrots around them. By the time the lettuce is ready to harvest, the carrots will be up and

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ready for the extra space. Herbs and edible owers add variety and attract bene cial pollinators to your garden.

If you’re planting densely, particularly with heavy feeders like broccoli, corn or melons, you’ll want to make sure they have enough nutrients. Cover crops are a great way to keep your soil covered between crops, and the leftover debris will boost your organic matter and feed the microorganisms that are so important to soil health. Including legumes like peas or beans in your cover crop will naturally add nitrogen to your soil. Adding compost is another way to give your soil a natural boost. Try using a natural mulch between rows or beds to retain moisture and exclude weeds.

If you have heavy clay or thin, rocky soils, you don’t want to try growing foot-long carrots. Try building raised beds or opting for a shorter variety. Where sandy soils drain water and lose nutrients quickly, clay soils retain water and hold nutrients much longer. Consider this when adding amendments and planning your garden watering. Smaller seeds like lettuce or carrots will germinate more evenly if they have consistent overhead water but beans, squash and tomatoes don’t like their leaves being wet because they are more susceptible to disease. Once your seeds are up or plants are in the ground, try setting up soaker

hoses or drip irrigation so you’re only watering the soil and not the leaves.

Nutrient dense produce comes from plants grown in healthy soils in harmony with nature. Avoid spraying herbicides or pesticides as these will negatively a ect the soil and water, and therefore, you. Instead, encourage birds and predatory insects to control any pest problems, and pull weeds by hand.

Additionally, heirloom varieties tend to have more avor, ensure genetic diversity and have been bred to grow in speci c climates. Search for local seed companies to nd the best option for your area. Not only does this support a local farmer, but you’ll be also able to save your own seed.

Katie Meyer is a grower at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chat eld Farms

Winter is a good time to start planning what you will grow this upcoming season.

PHOTO BY SCOTT DRESSEL-MARTIN/DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS

Colorado may force new homes in wildfire-prone areas

Bill would create new board

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

Fire chiefs fearing disaster from wildfires where open space meets urban areas are joining lawmakers to push for a statewide board with power to define so-called wildland-urban interface danger zones and impose preventive building codes on local governments.

A bill for the mandatory codes board is set to be introduced this week by Sen. Lisa Cutter, a Littleton Democrat, but is already raising opposition from localcontrol advocates who are battling potential statewide impositions on multiple fronts, including affordable housing. Democratic supporters abandoned a similar idea introduced late in the 2022 legislative session after Republican opponents to the policy threatened to block other measures in protest.

Fire officials from Colorado Springs to Fairplay are lobbying hard for the uniform codes, citing the 2021 Marshall fire in Boulder County, the East Troublesome fire that swept through Grand County in 2020, and the 2012 Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs as dire wake-up calls to fast-growing communities on the edge of wildfireprone landscape.

“Fires aren’t jurisdictional. They cross borders,” said Colorado Springs Fire Chief Randy Royal, who is also an officer in the Colorado State Fire Chiefs.

Recent wildfires destroying hundreds of homes in suburban and exurban areas of Colorado have spread through embers blowing off wooden shake roofs, or down into excessive roof venting, Royal said. Uniform preventive building codes could outlaw shake roofs and limit vents, protecting firefighters, residents and property from blazes that explode on high winds.

“Wildfires are a huge problem, and we have to come at them with every tool we have. I’m taking all my cues from the fire chiefs,” said Cutter, lead sponsor of the bill that would create the “Wildfire Resiliency Code Board.”

“We can harden our homes,” Cutter said. “We obviously continue to build in the WUI, and we need to be responsible about that.”

Local governments who want to retain control over building code decisions will lobby hard against the bill, already registering their opposition and at the very least looking to soften the draft language.

“We have a number of concerns with what’s being proposed,” said Heather Stauffer, legislative advocacy manager for the Colorado Municipal League, which lobbies at the Capitol for towns and cities.

“The needs of a community on

the Front Range may not be the needs of another community in the mountains,” Stauffer said. “It’s appropriate for local governments to have input on these decisions.”

Gov. Jared Polis’ office indicated he could support the idea with some changes.

“The Governor’s team is working with the sponsors and stakeholders to ensure legislation fits with his goals of making Colorado safer and reducing home prices,” Polis’ office said, in a statement on the draft language.

Local governments also worry statewide codes would create expensive standards for homeowners and homebuilders, exacerbating housing shortages. They also complain the building code would represent an unfunded mandate on local authorities, who would have to inspect and enforce the rules.

Local officials might consider supporting a statewide board creating model codes that cities and counties could choose to adopt, Stauffer said. Negotiations have also floated the idea of a code board defining a “menu” of tighter codes that local governments could mix and match to suit their conditions.

Cutter rejects that idea out of hand.

“The menu idea won’t fly,” she said. “This is long overdue, to get on the same page.”

The other lead sponsors for the mandatory codes bill include Sen. Tony Exum, D-Colorado Springs, and Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, DGlenwood Springs.

The code board legislation would:

First require the appointed board to set the geographic boundaries of wildland-urban interface zones across the state where new codes would apply.

Adopt minimum building and landscaping codes for local governments to pass, though cities and towns could make them tougher than the state minimum.

Establish a petition process for local governments to appeal and modify the codes.

Allow the governor to appoint 10 members of the board, the legislature to appoint 10 more members, and name three subject matter expert board members participating ex-officio.

The codes would apply to new residential buildings; how much renovation of an existing home would trigger a mandatory code update is still to be negotiated.

The fire chiefs’ association says members are ready to push back against local officials’ arguments that they understand the wildfire threat and will make changes.

“Then why haven’t you done something already? Really simple question,” said Garry Briese, executive director of the Colorado

State Fire Chiefs. “As a result of the inaction of local jurisdictions we have a statewide problem that doesn’t respect political boundar-

ies, that is incredibly destructive, and something has to be done.”

The Marshall fire at the end of 2021 burned nearly 1,100 homes and caused more than $2 billion in damage as it swept east from Marshall Mesa through Superior and Louisville. Though a report on the fire’s origins is still pend-

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ing, the wildfire was fanned by 100 mph winds that pushed embers across grassland and into subdivisions bordering open space.

East Troublesome in the fall of 2020 burned close to 200,000 acres and 366 houses, with $543 million in damage. Winds whipped embers over the Continental Divide, burning large portions of Rocky Mountain National Park and forcing evacuation of Estes Park before it was stopped in Beaver Meadows.

The Waldo Canyon fire destroyed about 350 homes and forced thousands to evacuate from western Colorado Springs, Woodland Park and Manitou Springs, causing $450 million in damage. It was followed the next year by the Black Forest fire in more wildland-urban terrain northeast of Colorado Springs, resulting in nearly 500 lost homes.

Colorado Springs enacted tough building codes after Waldo Canyon, including banning shake roofs, lowering the number of roof vents, moving decorative grasses and other flammable shrubs away from buildings, and more.

Many fire chiefs see the 2002 Hayman fire, which swept up from Lake George toward the southwest Denver metro area, as a marker for a new era in preparing for wildland-urban firefighting.

“If we had just started this after the Hayman fire, we wouldn’t be having this discussion today,” Briese said. “We would have fire

resistant roofs, we’d have all sorts of other things. So here we are, 20 years after Hayman, trying to play catch up, because the residences in the WUI have exploded in the meantime. The problem has gotten geometrically bigger and more complicated by inaction.”

Uniform codes could help address other growing problems for Coloradans, including finding affordable insurance — or even any insurance policy at all — for homes that insurance companies say are indefensible from fire, bill advocates said.

Cutter cites studies showing that for every $1 spent on hardening homes and landscapes in the interface areas, between $4 and $8 in damage is prevented.

Slowing wildfires from hopping from home to home and getting out of control in one part of the state makes a difference hundreds of miles away, Cutter said, with implications not just for property damage but for air quality and other issues.

“If there’s a fire in Glenwood Springs,” she said, “we can’t breathe in Denver.”

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Some Colorado colleges enroll more first-generation students

Should they get funding?

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Colorado colleges and universities would get a special designation if they enroll a high number of students who are the rst in their families to go to college, under a bill at the Capitol this year.

e largely symbolic measure has fed a bigger debate about how Colorado funds its public colleges. It also spurred a conversation about what rst-generation students need to be successful.

e rst generation-serving label that House Bill 1114 would create would attach to schools that enroll those students at a higher rate than the state average. It would also require Colorado’s higher education department to track how well students do at those schools.

e bill would not require schools to create additional programs to help those students get to and through college. Nor would it o er colleges more money to provide such support.

Money and support make a di erence for students, said Diane Schorr, director of advocacy and initiatives at the Center for First-generation Student Success. She questioned why the state wouldn’t ensure colleges with the new designation get either.

“What I would have liked to have seen is what’s being required of the institution?” Schorr said.

Supporters of the bill — including Metropolitan State University and Colorado Mesa University — would

like to prod the state to better fund schools that serve a large share of rst-generation students. ese schools often have lower graduation rates, something that works against them in Colorado’s funding formula.

It also costs a lot of money to run the programs that help rst-generation

Opponents of the bill, including Colorado State University, say that who enrolls the most rst-generation students shouldn’t matter. Instead, they say that state funding should follow those students wherever they enroll. With limited state funding for higher education, more money for certain institutions can mean less for others. is story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters

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Hungry? It’s Denver Restaurant Week

Ihope you are hungry when you read this because I have a lot of food on today’s Avenue Flashes menu for you to peruse. If you aren’t hungry now, trust me, if you follow the link I’m going to put in here, you will be.

at’s because March 3 marks the beginning of Denver Restaurant Week, even though it actually runs 10 days, until March 12.

“So, what the heck is that?” you may be asking. Well, it was initially designed to showcase Denver’s growing culinary o erings to local residents during a traditionally slow time of year; over the past 18 years, it has evolved to highlight what is now an award-winning, nationally recognized dining scene. With numerous food and beverage awards to its name (including several from the prestigious James Beard Foundation), Denver has quickly become a dining destination for foodies. It isn’t hard to nd plenty of ne dining options at chefowned eateries, along with cuisine from around the globe at the area’s gourmet food halls and markets, as well as fresh, local ingredients like green chili and Colorado beef and lamb.

e idea of Denver Restaurant Week was designed to showcase the creative, exciting menus that our diners have

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come to expect, including both to-go and in-person options. Basically, all of the restaurants will be featuring meal packages at three price points: $25, $35, and $45 for a three-course meal. e program will also focus on advocacy for the food industry while keeping the health and safety of the community top of mind. Ok, so how much food are we talking about here? Lots. ere are 219 restaurants participating this year, including four right here in Golden. e Bridgewater Grill in the Golden Hotel, Indulge Bistro and Wine Bar, Nomad Taqueria and Wine Bar as well as Nosu Ramen. If you haven’t tried these places, this is a good opportunity to check them all out. ere are also 13 other restaurants participating on the west side of the metro area, in Belmar, Lakewood, Morrison and Arvada that you might want to take a look at. Of, course, you can also nd lots of places north, south, east and smack dab in the middle of the entire Denver region.

Now, the rst step in navigating through the seemingly endless list of possibilities is to head over to the website, www.denver.org/denver-restaurantweek. ey have all the details on there as well as the menus for all the participating restaurants and they also have them grouped by area so you can nd one close to home. en just take a look at what they have to o er and they even have a link to make reservations, if that’s something you like to do. Some of them even o er take-out or delivery.

is entire event is presented by Visit Denver, a private, nonpro t trade association that is responsible for marketing metro Denver as a convention and leisure destination. e Bureau is contracted by the City and County of Denver to act as the o cial marketing agency for Denver. It is governed by a board of directors and employs a sta of more than 60 professionals.

It also runs the Visit Denver Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-pro t organization, which was established in 1996 and is generously sponsored and supported by Visit Denver, as well as by individuals and corporations in the Denver metro area and beyond. e Foundation seeks to advance the travel and tourism industry in the Metro Denver area through

activities and projects that enhance education, professional development and training for individuals involved in or interested in the travel and tourism industry.

To achieve this goal, the it provides scholarships designed to support undergraduate students pursuing degrees in the travel and tourism industry at accredited, four-year universities or colleges in Colorado. Since its inception, they awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships, impacting the lives of 486 college students who are now beginning careers in some aspect of the travel & tourism industry. In addition, the Foundation has given $120,000 for support of educational opportunities as part of the mayor’s homeless initiative, Denver’s Road Home.

As you can see, it’s a pretty big deal with lots of options to choose from. So, all that leaves is the question…Are you hungry yet?

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Ambiguity: Facing the fear of uncertainty

We’re on a journey of understanding our relationship to time, and how we respond to it. Last month I talked about Permeability, the third in my ve-part series.

is month, let’s look at what happens when you move from Permeability into Ambiguity.

Ambiguity takes hold when you have a number of possibilities of equal interest or magnitude in your life. What starts to happen is, you tend to lose interest, become apathetic, and become indifferent to those options. Your own passions seem to move away and outside yourself, and the world around you goes a little dim. You nd it almost impossible to grasp onto anything meaningful.

Concepts like ambiguity are a curios-

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In response to Frosty Woodbridge’s Feb. 23 letter

Once again Frosty Woodbridge, who does not actually live in the city boundaries of Golden, throws the city council and the mayor under the bus of development and blames its members on the destruction of the world. As a former science teacher, who literally

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ity for people, because most of us prefer to live in the more secure world of black and white, this or that, causes and e ects. We feel stable when an outcome is predictable and we have a grip on our emotional response to a particular set of circumstances.

It’s when our choices are too numerous and all have a degree of potential success, that our forward momentum can become unclear —you review them all until they take on a veneer of sameness. While we all value options and choices, when you have so many possibili-

had Dr. Albert Bartlett of CU lecture to his students about geometric progression, I feel informed enough to comment on Mr. Woodbridge’s latest letter to the editor in the Golden Transcript.

I frankly agree that there is no such thing as a sustainable growth rate on a nite planet. But the developments on South Golden road to which he alludes,

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ties with an equal number of potential outcomes available to us, we can lose our inner compass — the one that tells us which direction to take.

Here are a few tools I use with my clients to help them move out of what often looks and feels like apathy, or the “whatever” mood we can get lost in:

Explore putting the spark back into your life: Try something you’ve always heard was delicious to eat. Go to a new part of town, walk an unfamiliar trail (bring someone along with you).

Get curious about uncovering the unexpected: When was the last time you were truly surprised? How did it feel? What is a mystery in your life you’d like to know more about? Try it!

Seek friends who are drawn to novelty: Get a friend to try a new Meetup

with their green siding and large footprint are not in the city. ey are in the unincorporated county, like Mr. Woodbridge. e new development by Reva, south of King Soopers is likewise in the unincorporated county, like Mr. Woodbridge. His continued insistence that Golden x the world’s problems is at some level noble, but at the same time

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with you. Volunteer at a charity event, look for new cuisine to try. Play, nd humor and have fun: Get the game Twister, turn the sound o on a movie you’re watching and do the dialogue out loud together. e next time you feel like getting o ended, try laughing instead.

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demonstrates a lack of understanding about who controls what.

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Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival celebrates AAPI stories

Proving the power of storytelling has been part of the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival since its inception and this year it is taking the time to celebrate all the voices that share their stories.

“Our theme this year is ‘Celebrating Our Stories,’ which follows last year’s theme of `Celebrating Resilience,’” explained Sara Moore, Colorado Dragon Boat executive director. “ e stories we’re sharing may not usually be heard or seen, which means projecting them on the big screen provides awesome potential for connection.”

e 8th annual Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival, hosted by Colorado Dragon Boat and Denver Film, opens ursday, March 9 and runs through Sunday, the 12th at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., and the FreyerNewman Center at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1085 York St. in Denver.

e festival includes 11 lms, all of which honor the experiences of Asian Americans and Paci c Islanders (AAPI) communities. Highlights include the opening night lm, “Arnold is a Model Student,” which is described in provided information as “a satirical comingof-age story examining contemporary ai culture through the lens of the country’s youth.”

Another important lm screening is “Reclaiming Denver’s Chinatown,” a documentary about the racism Chinese residents faced in the Mile High City. And, for the rst time, the festival will wrap up at the Denver Botanic Gardens, with a screening of “I Am What I Am,” an animated lm about a teenage boy who wants to learn the art of traditional Chinese lion dancing.

As is so often the case with lm festivals, some of the most exciting events

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its jurisdiction, cannot control growth in total. Declaring zero growth, ever, is not viable in our democracy. I have not gured out how to have personal freedom and limited growth either.

And nally, Mr. Woodbridge has been writing for years that the city council is to blame for the ills of the world. Neither is true. I’ve seen no evidence that he has changed hearts and minds. Perhaps he needs to investigate a new approach, as the current one is unsustainable. I write this as a citizen

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Find space for Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Paramount

Even those who don’t really nd space all that interesting (I’m told that’s a thing) can nd something fascinating about exploration of the unknown when Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks about it.

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are the extracurricular activities that enhance the movies. Of note are two community conversations the festival is hosting: at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, “Celebrating the Stories of Our LGBTQ+ Asian American Paci c Islander Community,” will be held and at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, audiences can participate in “Celebrating the Stories of our Multiracial AAPI Community.”

“ ese topics come from listening to the community, which provides us with so many options,” Moore said. “Over the last three years we’ve seen huge increases in hate, racism and intolerance and we’re trying to ght this in many ways. Community conversations are great ways to help, because they give people the opportunity to hear stories and make these issues less unknown.”

In addition to live Q&As with lmmakers following some screenings, there will also be an Asian marketplace and culinary experience available to those who attend with an appetite. No matter how audiences want to engage with the festival, Moore hopes they’ll come with questions and a willingness to learn.

“ e beauty of the event is bringing people together every year to show that the stories we all share have so many similarities,” she said. “People can come together and feel a real sense of warmth and acceptance, and that’s really my goal for the festival.”

For information, individual tickets and passes, visit www.cd lm.org.

of Golden who also happens to be on the city council, but I do not speak for them.

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Thank you for “For the Record” report I cannot tell you how happy your article, “For the Record,” made me. Bravo for your accountability. Systemic racism creeps up in all kinds of places and is insidious. We must all work diligently to eradicate it within ourselves and in our society. Thank you for taking this necessary and bold step. Your honest journalism is the reason I am a subscriber.

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Tyson will be stopping by the Paramount eatre, 1621 Glenarm Place in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. e topic for the evening’s discussion will be Cosmic Collisions, which has all kinds of potential to be properly mind blowing.

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Watch the Oscars with fellow film lovers at Sie FilmCenter

e Oscars are back to honor some of the year’s best lms (though I am personally outraged that “Babylon” didn’t receive a best picture nomination). As has become tradition, Denver Film is celebrating the year in movies with a big party (just like the one in “Babylon”).

e Brightest Night in Hollywood begins at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 12 at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver. Attendees are encouraged to either get fully decked out or come in their com est pajamas and

enjoy a live screening on all three of the center’s screens, with drink specials at the bar and food specials also available. e event is free, so visit https:// denver lm.eventive.org/ lms to RSVP for a spot.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Nathaniel Rateli plays Nilsson with the Colorado Symphony at Boettcher Concert Hall Singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson is one of those musicians who doesn’t receive the recognition they so rightly deserve. His music has been the inspiration for so many legendary artists, including Denver’s Nathaniel Rateli . To mark the 50th anniversary of “A Little Touch of Schmilsson,” Nilsson’s tribute to the Great American Songbook, Rateli is teaming up with the Colorado Symphony to tackle the seminal album. Nathaniel Rateli plays Nilsson with the Colorado Symphony will be held at the Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., No. 15, in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4. Visit https://coloradosymphony.org/ for tickets and information.

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Scientists are studying the health of the South Platte’s aquatic life

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There might be plenty of sh in the sea, but in the section of the South Platte River from the Denver Metro Water facility down to Fort Lupton, they’ve all but disappeared.  rough testing, Metro Water Recovery scientists discovered that aquatic life was not present in this part of the South Platte River due to low dissolved oxygen levels. Metro Water Recovery, in an agreement with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Colorado Health Department will address the issue.

Dissolved oxygen levels mean the river is too low for aquatic life. When they did the study, the scientists found that the South Platte River from the Denver Metro Water facility down to Fort Lupton had no sh habitat.

ey started a six-phase project on the South Platte River from 88th & Colorado Boulevard to Fort Lupton in 2018 to improve aquatic life that was disappearing from low dissolved oxygen.

“Many factors cause dissolved oxygen in a river, such as runo , nutrients and how highly managed the river is and owing slowly in some locations. In addition, algae grow when the river slows down and eats up oxygen at night,” said Senior Quality Manager for Metro Water Jim Dorsch.

“A number of factors were involved and since Metro Water created the river, it made sense for us to take the lead on trying to correct it,” Dorsch said.

Scientists are working daily on the South

Platte River collecting aquatic macroinvertebrates, which are bugs. Many of these types of organisms and microhabitats live in the river, under rocks or in woody debris in the river, Dorsch said, adding that they can also live inside rocks or live in boulders.

“ e objective is to sample the macroinvertebrate that lives at the bottom of the river to assess the invertebrate which is species without a backbone to test their diversity and abundance within the river channel and determine overall aquatic life health,” said Jordan Harman, a senior water quality scientist with Metro Water.

Harman said the macroinvertebrate data is used in Colorado as the primary indicator of aquatic life health in streams and rivers. ey collect samples in the fall, and the macroinvertebrates are picked out with tweezers and placed into collection jars

lled with isopropyl alcohol for preservation.

“We then send these preserved specimen samples to a taxonomic expert and they identify and count the macroinvertebrates and send the identi cation enumeration data back to us. is is simply identi cation of preserved specimens, they are not looking at live specimens,” Harman said. e scientists could get a general sense of overall water quality based on the type of invertebrates. Certain macroinvertebrates are sensitive to pollution, such as may ies, caddis ies and more. Bugs that are relatively tolerant of pollution include aquatic worms, midge larvae and more, according to Harman and Dorsch.

“When we observe a diverse group of

These are the macroinvertebrates, the tiniest species that tell scientists about the water quality and how many are present in the river. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

The damselfly Jordan Harman captured to be seen under the microscope. PHOTO BY METRO WATER RECOVERY

Jordan Harman gathers the macroinvertebrates from the South Platte River for testing the water quality PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

macroinvertebrates, including sensitive species, this indicates good water quality. Dissolved oxygen is just one important aspect of overall water quality,” Harman said.

Harman said these macroinvertebrates tell them what they do and a lot about water quality. If certain kinds of bugs are present, the water quality can sustain these macroinvertebrates, and they’re also an essential part of the food chain for the sh that consume these bugs.

“We amended that agreement and since then we built four di erent drop structure locations along the river to improve habitat and will select a fth spot to construct by fall. en when complete, we will go into phase six and continue ongoing monitoring of aquatic life forever at all these locations,” Dorsch said.

Dorsch said to improve the water quality, stirring it and building miniature waterfalls to put the oxygen back in the river over time, so it starts to get better. In addition, they will place large rocks that will provide protective cover for sh, create pools close to the bank of the fast-moving water—trees will be plants and shrubs for aquatic shade and creates a riparian zone, which is a vegetation area between land and river.

e Metro Water Recovery scientists will stock the river with Colorado native species, primarily minnows, they said.

“ ey are not very big, but we love our native species and want to protect them every chance we can,” Dorsch said. “We also target Johnny Darters and Iowa Darter which are the most sensitive species of minnows in the South Platte River.”

While Metro is working on the Platte River project, Dorsch said shing will still be allowed even when constructing ri es which are fast-moving sections of stream and other habitat improvements farther down the river. e scientist will continue to monitor the water quality daily and how much sediment is released during construction e orts.

“We don’t want that sediment going downstream and impacting aquatic life. My sta and I are out here every day checking on what’s going on and what’s gone wrong. If there are problems, we will correct it,” Dorsch.

e Metro Water Recovery scientists’ work didn’t go unnoticed in saving the aquatic life on the river — they received the National Environmental Achievement Award from the National Associations of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) for the South Platte River Aquatic Life Habitat Improvements Projects, according to a news release.

is fall, the honorees will be recognized at the NACWA’s winter conference in Sonoma, CA.

“We love getting awards, (but) like most biologists — we come in do our job,” Dorsch said.

“It’s nice to get the award,” Harman added. “People aren’t aware of the work we do, so it’s kind of nice to get some recognition and people realize we’re out here in the river.”

Jordan Harman measures a white sucker fish.

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Jordan Harman returns to shore to detach a container where the macroinvertebrates are captured.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

It’s always been more than wins and losses

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In most professional circles, it’s appropriate to give two weeks’ notice before departing.

So, here goes.

is ride of almost 35 years of covering prep sports, the chance to see other areas of the state — all while chronicling sports adventures of young athletes - sadly has to come to an end.

Come March 16, it’ll be time to follow Snagglepuss’ lead and exit stage left.

ere are so many things to remember — not necessarily game scores.

e 200-point Golden High School basketball game in which dad bested his son.

en-Fort Lupton High School

freshman Saul Guerrero. He was scared to death. He smiled as broadly as his 14-year-old face would allow the next night when he won third place at the state wrestling tournament. e next year, he asked his coach if it was OK to talk.

e third year, he was all ears -- and more smiles -- and needed no introduction or permissions. Guerrero also won three straight state titles; his son was on the Fort Lupton football team this past fall. (Someone in this paragraph is clearly old).

Mikhail Sands, born without use of one hand, yet still wrestled, played football, rugby, was a state decathlon champ and ran track at Prairie View High School.

Anyone who signed a college letter of intent to continue their athletic endeavors somewhere.

e kids who tried new sports, new ventures in their post-school lives.

To watch them grow as young men and women, to see them gain condence they didn’t know they had and become contributing members of society leads to a lot of smiles.

e same applies to former coworkers, friends who passed through

After close to 34 years on the paper—as well as the court, the field and the stands—our own Mr. Sportsland, Steve Smith, will retire. While he insists “it’s more about the kids” than it is the game, Smith and his love of prep sports have left an indelible mark on athletic programs across the Denver Metro area, like Prairie View High

life for a short amount of time, yet stay in touch and are doing good things in their chosen professions.

e athletes who called me “Mr. Smith,” even though the real Mr. Smith (my father) died in 2013. Attempts to take on the name “Old Steve” didn’t work too often. And that’s OK; it’s a sign of respect, something that says those kids’ parents did a real good job raising them.

e smiles on the faces of kids/ coaches/parents who were so genuinely appreciative of the e orts of the local paper to come and watch.

e players who’d walk halfway across the eld, climb out of the stands or stroll across a basketball

court to strike up a conversation with someone they saw just at games and events. ey acted as though we’d been classmates for years.

Another memory? e Frederick High School basketball team that walked over to press row in appreciation of the interest in the then-Warriors as they advanced to the nal four in 2022 .. a rst for the program since 1956.

One of Golden High School’s senior classes took some of their extra money and bought a coaches’ jacket, complete with school colors and some dude’s name on the right breast pocket. at was 28 years ago, and the coat still ts.

Bradley Weinmaster of Riverdale Ridge High School, who wasn’t expecting to be in a playo for a golf championship, then learned he was in, then won the state title on the rst playo hole, then broke down in joy as he recounted his e orts. e pleasure of meeting so many people who did and are doing something on behalf of young men and women.

All shared a little part of their lives, an enriching part of this career. All are friends, including other reporters. (If you think people in the press don’t get to know one another, think

School where he often spent time chatting with coaches and kids in the gymnasium.

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Gun buyers would have to wait 3 days to access weapons

Waiting proposal introduced

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

A Highlands Ranch mother purchased a 9mm Glock handgun, picked up her 5-year-old son from kindergarten and killed him, his 3-year-old brother and herself in the loading dock of a shuttered Sports Authority store.

e tragedy unfolded over the span of just a few hours on a day in November 2016.

Colorado lawmakers want to prevent a similar series of events from happening with such haste and ease ever again, and so this week Democrats will introduce a bill that would enact a three-day waiting period between when someone purchases a gun and when they can access the weapon, mirroring policies that have been adopted in other states.

“It’s giving people the opportunity to take a breath,” said Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat whose son, Alex, was murdered in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting and who will be a lead sponsor of the legislation.

“We know that when people decide to kill themselves with a rearm, sometimes they spend less than 20 minutes making that decision.

A simple interruption in someone’s plan can save a life, Sullivan said.

“Although rearms are used less than 10% of the time in suicides, they have a success ratio of over 90%,” he said.

e waiting-period bill, expected to be formally unveiled this week in the House, is part of a package of gun control measures Democrats are planning to introduce at the Capitol this year. Other legislation will seek to raise the age to purchase ri es and shotguns to 21 to match the policy for handguns, regulate homemade rearms that lack serial numbers — also known as “ghost guns” — and make it easier to sue gun manufacturers and sellers. Additionally, there will be a measure introduced that would expand who can petition a judge to order the temporary seizure of someone’s guns under the state’s so-called red ag law. Several Democrats are also mulling whether to introduce a bill banning the sale and transfer of so-called assault weapons, which draft legislation

de nes as semi-automatic ri es and pistols with certain features. “If we do get the language right, you’ll see it. If we’re not able to get the language and the content right, you won’t see it,” Sen. Rhonda Fields, an Aurora Democrat and one of the lead sponsors of the prospective legislation, said at an event earlier this month.

Rep. Meg Froelich, an Englewood Democrat and another lead sponsor of the waiting-period bill, said Democrats will continue pursuing gun regulations “until we don’t need to do it anymore.”

“ ere are about 10, 12 things you can do to reduce gun violence, and we’ve done a couple of them. We’re gonna do a couple more,” said Froelich, who is part of a new gun violence prevention caucus at the legislature. “We’re going to go about it in a kind of methodical way. e ultimate goal is to recognize that this is a public health crisis and to just, at the end of the day, save lives.”

Proponents of waiting periods, also known as “cooling-o periods,” say they can prevent impulsive homicides and suicides. Nine states and the District of Columbia already have waiting periods for gun purchases, according to Gi ords, a group that pushes for tougher rearm regulations, though the policies di er from state to state.

Hawaii has the longest waiting period, at 14 days, followed by California and Washington, D.C., at 10 days.

In Rhode Island, people must wait seven days after purchasing a rearm to gain access to it. Florida requires three days between when someone purchases a gun and can access it. In Illinois, gun purchasers wait 72 hours.

Minnesota has a seven-day waiting period for handguns and so-called assault weapons, while Washington

had a 10-day waiting period for semiautomatic ri es. Maryland and New Jersey each require a seven-day waiting period for handgun purchases.

e forthcoming Colorado bill would apply to all rearms. If a background check takes longer than the three-day waiting period, purchasers would have to continue waiting to access their weapon until the check is complete.

e prospective measure is slated to o er an exception for domestic violence victims with a restraining order against their abuser who can prove that the order is in e ect. ose victims would still, however, have to pass a background check. ( e carveout for domestic violence victims may be added as an amendment after the bill is introduced.)

Antique and relic rearms would be exempt from the waiting period.

Gun sellers who violate the policy would be subject to a $500 ne that could increase to between $500 and $5,000 for a second and subsequent o ense. e penalty would be civil, not criminal.

e bill’s lead sponsors say they settled on three days after looking at other states’ policies and taking into consideration that if they aren’t instant, as designed, most background checks in Colorado are completed within two to ve days. e waiting period would begin when a seller initiates a background check.

e bill’s sponsors say they have the backing of Gov. Jared Polis and Democratic leadership in the legislature. “We feel we have the support across the board of the executive branch and leadership in both chambers,” Froelich said.

Conor Cahill, a spokesman for Polis, didn’t directly respond to a question about how the governor feels about the concept of waiting periods.

“ e governor is committed to making Colorado one of the top 10 safest states and appreciates commonsense e orts to help accomplish this goal, including support for law enforcement, tougher penalties on auto theft and improving gun safety,” Cahill said.

Sullivan considered bringing a waiting-period bill in 2021, but Democrats opted to focus that year on other gun control measures instead.

“We would have loved to have seen it either of the past two sessions, but it just didn’t nd its way to daylight,” he said Tuesday evening.

Republicans are likely to oppose the measure, but they are in the minority in the Colorado House and Senate and have few options to try to stop the bill from passing. Gun rights groups will also ght the proposal.

Rep. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, another lead sponsor of the bill, says she was inspired to work on the measure in part by her son’s unsuccessful attempt to kill himself with a gun.

Years ago, Amabile’s son was in crisis and attempted to purchase a gun, but his required background check was not immediately completed. Instead, Amabile and her husband were able to intervene.

“Had his background check come back instantly, he would have been sold the gun and, I believe, he would be dead,” she told e Sun. “But instead he continued to spiral and ended up in hospital and is still with us. And doing better.”

( e fourth lead sponsor of the waiting-period bill will be Sen. Chris Hansen, D-Denver.)

ere are several cases in Colorado in which someone purchased a gun and shortly thereafter harmed themselves or others.

e man who killed 10 people, including a police o cer, at a Boulder King Soopers in 2021 purchased the gun he used in the attack six days prior.

In 2019, Sol Pais, an 18-year-old Florida woman obsessed with the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, traveled to Colorado days before the 20th anniversary of the deadly attack, prompting schools across the state to close as a precaution. Pais drove straight to a gun store from the airport and purchased a shotgun and ammunition. She then killed herself near Mount Evans.

In the case of the Highlands Ranch mother, Jennifer Laber, her husband later revealed that she had battled depression for years. But he said he never thought she would harm their children.

“ ere was no sign that she intended to hurt herself or the boys at all,” he told Denver7.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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‘Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography’

Showing now through May 22 at the Denver Art Museum

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

In 1977, writer and philosopher Susan Sontag said in her book, “On Photography,” that “to photograph people is to violate them, by seeing them as they never see themselves, by having knowledge of them that they can never have; it turns people into objects that can be symbolically possessed.”

Photography can tell a thousand stories. roughout the past several decades, visual anthropologists have studied Sontag’s work along with that of other writers, researchers and philosophers. Some anthropologists argue that the purest form of photography is that which is captured by the individual, documenting their own life and shining a light on selfhood, human behavior and even deep, personal struggle.

At the Denver Art Museum’s newest photography exhibition entitled “Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous photography,” more than 30 Native photographers have come together to tell their own personal stories of struggle, erasure, anger and stereotyping. ey’ve also visually depicted their stories of humor, joy, perseverance and the Native spirit.

“As an exhibition, one of the aims of the artists is to reclaim and takeback the narrative about Indigenous people in North America. It is people who are given a voice and an opportunity to make pictures that address a lot of historical issues about stereotyping, invisibility, poverty and violence. But it isn’t all about that,” said Eric Paddock, curator of photography at the Denver Art Museum. “It isn’t all about blame or throwing the darker parts of our history into high relief. It does that, but there are also pictures that express the importance of family, and of community, and the value of memory in the everyday lives of Indigenous people. In those respects. ey’re not that di erent from the needs and hopes of other people.”

“Speaking with Light” is one of the rst major museum surveys to explore the practices of Indigenous photographers working over the past three decades. e exhibition was organized by the Amon Carter Museum of Art in Fort Worth, Texas, where it debuted before its presentation in Denver. It includes new commissions and recently acquired works from the Amon Carter Museum’s collec-

tion alongside loans from artists and other institutions.

e colorfully curated exhibit is divided into four sections. e exhibit takes visitors on a journey of the Native experience, beginning with depictions of Native people taken by White photographers, and ending with a story of resilience.

e rst section entitled Prologue: State to State features photographs made by White photographers when Indigenous leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. for treaty negotiations. ose leaders may not have been happy about what they heard from the U.S. government, but they projected strength, agency and dignity in the photography studios. Indigenous photographer Will Wilson’s “Talking Tintype” portrait of Enoch Haney, former principal chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, vividly carries these early photographic encounters into the present day, tracing a through line to questions of identity, governance and sovereignty in the 21st century.

In the second section entitled Survivance: An Ongoing Process, Native photographers use humor, pathos, anger and declaration to defy erasure and stereotyping, and to demand recognition of Indigenous existence, rights and cultural commitment.

Section three is called Nation. In this section, photographs depict the relations Native individuals have to their communities and show that they are central to Indigenous identity. Artists delve into what it means to belong and question how dislocation, forced assimilation or disconnection impact the concept of nationality.

Indigenous Visualities is the title of section four. It depicts photographs that lift Indigenous voices, embracing spirit and a deep connection with the natural world. e works push back against colonial narratives to demonstrate that Indigenous voices are integral in the ever-evolving social landscape.

“Speaking withLight” concludes with an interactive touchscreen where visitors can explore the work of many more Indigenous photographers through the online database, Indigenous Photograph. roughout the exhibition, visitors will encounter short videos and hear insights about the work from artists themselves.

“ is is a pretty special thing that doesn’t come along every day,” said Paddock. “ e people of Denver should come see this exhibition because it shows that there is a huge realm of photography that isn’t on everyone’s radar, that we haven’t been seeing in museums, or reading about in the art press until very recently.”

IF YOU GO

The “Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography” is on display at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. through May 22. The exhibition will be in-

cluded in general admission, which is free for everyone 18 and under every day, as well as museum members. To learn more, visit denverartmuseum. org.

Cara Romero (Chemehuevi, b. 1977), “Water Memory,” 2015. This is one of the pieces on display part of the “Speaking with Light: Contemporary Indigenous Photography exhibit” at the Denver Art Museum. Story on Page 4.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AMON CARTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

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These days, Sederwall is affectionately known as Pastor B.

opponents on the track, pinned their wrestling opponents. Credit to all their coaches, friends and families, too, for their collective encouragement. e “job” (it really wasn’t one .. honest) was to watch and tell you what they did, how well they did and what they learned about their sport and themselves. For an ardent sports dude, there has been nothing ner.

ere was so much to see in the nastiest of weather, the warmest of weather, the smelliest of air masses and in the nastiest of public health crises through live streaming. Nothing need be changed. It was a grand and glorious ride through two areas of Denver that were as di erent as left and right.

Fort Lupton’s Scotty Sanders, a former wrestler and football player with eyes on major-league baseball, said how sorry he was that the end of the professional line was near for someone who really enjoyed what he was doing. What came to

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“People ask me, as a pastor, where’s my church? I tell them to look at the city and that’s our church; it’s the people,” he said.

“It’s not just on Sundays, but we

The organization provides continuous support for the unhoused to also address issues including hunger, addiction, and abuse. And according to Pastor B, the best way to do that is by finding people where they are and just starting a simple conversation.

“Someone [will] be embarrassed about their story, or their background, and they’ll share that and

someone else will be like ‘yeah me too!’ So, it’s no longer baggage, but it becomes a platform for them to move forward and be successful.”

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Hunting groups quit Colorado Outdoor Partnership

hunters and anglers, environmental education, ranching and government. e group works to blend recreation and conservation in a sustainable way that supports economies and quality of life while protecting natural resources.

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

ree hunting groups resigned from the Colorado Outdoor Partnership last week, citing “serious concerns” about the group’s direction and the ability of Colorado Parks and Wildlife to lead the collaboration.

“Concerns surrounding wildlife and habitat have been increasingly underrepresented, not responded to, and often ignored,” reads the resignation letter sent this week by leaders of the Colorado Out tters Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. “And our e orts to revitalize the conversations have not been taken seriously.”

e Colorado Outdoor Partnership was formed in 2016 by CPW and then overhauled in 2020 by Gov. Jared Polis as a vehicle to “meet conservation and recreation challenges head-on through thoughtful planning, strategic investment and engagement with regional and statelevel partnerships.”

e partnership includes more than 30 organizations representing outdoor recreation, conservation,

e resignation of hunting and angling groups from the partnership reveals a growing schism in Colorado’s wildlife community as recreation access takes a more prominent role in resource management discussions.

“If it’s not recreation, it’s DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion.)

And if it’s not DEI, it’s wolves. And there is nothing else,” said Dan Gates, a founding member of the partnership and long-time volunteer in Colorado’s wildlife community representing the Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management and Colorado Trapper and Predator Hunters Association. “ ere’s no room for any conversations around wildlife and habitat management. Nothing can be done for wildlife and habitat because there are all these other distractions on this landscape. It’s so frustrating for the sportsmen community.”

e letter, sent by Gates, Jenny Burbey with the Colorado Out tters Association, Luke Wiedel from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, explained that volunteers “are no longer comfortable serving” after the Colorado Department of Natural Resources last year investigated allegations that Gates displayed racist

behavior. e investigation yielded no evidence supporting the claims.

“Our e orts to get information and support from DNR continue to remain unanswered after several requests for transparency,” reads the letter.

Luke Wiedel has served several years as a statewide volunteer for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, representing hunters in various matters with CPW. He feels his group’s involvement in the Colorado Outdoor Partnership was to “check o a bunch of boxes … so they can say we had wildlife groups approve our statewide recreational plan.”

“If we are really going to have

meaningful and impactful conversations and action revolving around recreation and conservation we need to take a step back and ask ourselves some serious philosophical questions about wildlife and habitat and capacity and impacts,” Wiedel said. “We need to all come to the realization that we all have an impact — hunters and all recreational users — and then we need to decide what we are going to do about that impact.”

e three members of the partnership tried to raise their concerns with Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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Sister, Sister: Arvada’s Van Sickles reunite at Mines for final year of basketball

Ashley and Sammy hoping for a deep postseason run with Orediggers

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After ve years apart, sisters Ashley and Sammy Van Sickle have reunited on the basketball court.

e Ralston Valley High School alumni are closing out their collegiate basketball careers together at Colorado School of Mines. ey celebrated Senior Night Feb. 18, where Sammy recorded a doubledouble and Ashley had seven assists and three blocks.

Sammy is a fth-year Mines player, and Ashley transferred this year after ve years at Montana State University, using her nal year of eligibility to play with her sister again.

“It was always kind of a joke that I had an extra year, and Sammy and I could go play somewhere,” Ashley said. “ … We thought maybe we could go to another D1 school together. But this is Sammy’s home, and this is where she belongs.”

Ashley has made it her home too, saying Mines is a special place for their family. eir grandpa Gordon Van Sickle played basketball there, and their uncle Scott Van Sickle is a former Mines track star and current assistant coach.

e reunion didn’t go quite as planned, as Ashley was injured the rst half of the season and only started playing in January. But now, the sisters said, they’re “ nally in a rhythm” with each other.

ey’re hoping for a deep postseason run to make up for lost time, with Sammy saying, “We’re just enjoying the moment and trying to extend it as much as possible.”

Mustangs and Orediggers

e sisters played lots of sports growing up, both together and individually. Dad Brent Van Sickle said they rst played soccer at the YMCA when they were 4 and 3, respectively, and later branched out to basketball, track and swimming.

e sisters said they even went to Coach Pryor Orser’s basketball camps at Mines, and Sammy attended the Orediggers’ soccer camp as well.

Growing up, the two were always competitive with each other because of how similar they were in age and athletic interest, they described. But, as sisters and teammates, they developed a sense of each other’s mannerisms, thought processes, strengths and weaknesses.

Once they reached Ralston Valley, the two played basketball together and proved valuable assets for the

Mustangs.

In 2017 — Ashley’s senior year — Ralston Valley went 24-2 overall, won the Je co 5A League championship, and advanced to the 5A Great 8 at the state tournament.

As a McDonalds All-American nominee, Ashley was heavily recruited by Montana State and other schools, saying it was always her dream to play D1 basketball.

So, she headed to Bozeman, Montana, where she found an amazing community of coaches, teammates and friends.

At Montana State, Ashley played in 111 games over four seasons. She had a medical redshirt her junior year, and ended up with an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, Sammy graduated from Ralston Valley in 2018. Brent said she had “a one-track mind about going to Mines,” and Sammy said it’s because she always loved engineering, math and science.

As a three-year letterwinner in soccer, Sammy initially wanted to represent the Orediggers on the pitch. But, through the recruiting process, she connected with basketball coach Brittany Simpson and joined the women’s basketball team.

“Sammy is someone that we’ve built our program around,” assistant coach Leslie Seymour said. “She’s poured so much into us, and to watch her grow as a player and as a person has been indescribable. And then, I feel like adding Ashley this year is kind of the icing on the cake.”

Double teamed

After Ashley decided to join Sammy at Mines, she said the Orediggers

welcomed her with open arms. She’s enjoyed her time with the program, playing with her sister and being closer to her family.

When Ashley rst moved back, Sammy recalled going to the gym and shooting hoops together, saying, “It was so much fun… We didn’t have that for so long.”

ey scrimmaged over the summer, starting to rebuild the on-thecourt chemistry they had in high school. ey said they’ve developed a good sense for the other’s movements, shot selections and pace.

Since recovering from her injury,

Ashley’s had a good amount of playing time with her sister. During the Feb. 18 Senior Night game, Sammy scored a trey with Ashley assisting. e sisters said those moments make their hearts “feel so full” and remind them of why they play.

“We were super-competitive growing up, and we’re still competitive now,” Ashley continued. “But, we de nitely gured it out and learned to celebrate each other, and be there for each other as well.”

Seymour described how the Van

Sisters Ashley and Sammy Van Sickle play basketball together at Colorado School of Mines. The two played at Ralston Valley High School before Ashley graduated in 2017 and went on to play at Montana State University. Sammy, who graduated from RVHS in 2018, is now a fifth-year senior at Mines. Ashley used her final year of eligibility to transfer to Mines, so she and Sammy could finish out their collegiate basketball careers together. COURTESY PHOTOS

Sisters Sammy and Ashley Van Sickle celebrate Senior Night with their parents Feb. 18 at Colorado School of Mines. Sammy has played basketball at Mines for five seasons, while Ashley joined this year after transferring from Montana State University. Both plan to graduate this spring with master’s degrees in engineering and technology management.

REUNITE

Sickles have a special bond that goes beyond the basketball court. There’s a different level of accountability, friendship and support between them, she said, adding, “Seeing them play together, there’s nothing like it. It’s just special.”

Brent has noticed an evolution in their dynamic, saying that Sammy used to be the Robin to Ashley’s Batman. Now, the roles have reversed, he described.

Seymour wished Ashley would’ve joined the program sooner, saying, “(Ashley) plays the game with so much joy. … She was given the opportunity of an extra year, and she really plays that way.”

Beyond the court, the sisters are preparing to graduate with master’s degrees in engineering and technology management. Sammy has a transportation engineering job lined up, and Ashley hopes to teach at a local elementary school.

But, the Van Sickles hope the

Orediggers have a long basketball season left. Mines ended the regular season 22-5 overall and 18-4 in conference play, falling just short of the 2023 regularseason title.

The Orediggers received the No. 2 seed in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament, and were scheduled to host a firstround game against the Colorado Mesa Mavericks. If Mines wins, it’ll advance to a semifinal game March 3.

Depending on their performance in the conference tournament, the Orediggers could be a top-ranked team in the NCAA Division II tournament later this month. The Van Sickles and their teammates are hoping to end their season at the NCAA championship in Dallas.

The Van Sickle family thanked Simpson and Mines for giving the sisters a chance to play together, and Ashley and Sammy thanked their parents for attending all their games this season.

The sisters said they’re “enjoying the moment,” for however long it lasts.

Ashley and Sammy Van Sickle played a variety of sports growing up, both together and individually. The sisters ran cross country and played basketball together at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada. COURTESY PHOTO

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200349

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 6, 2022, 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)

Norman L. Dunn and Holly P. Dunn

Original Beneficiary(ies)

U.S. Bank N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. Bank National Association

Date of Deed of Trust

August 18, 2015

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 31, 2015

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2015092635**

Original Principal Amount

$862,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$820,446.05

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to 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 22, WILLOW SPRINGS FILING NO. 4, CHIMNEY ROCK, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

**This loan has been modified through a Loan

Modification Agreement recorded 5/13/2019 at Reception No. 2019037818 in the records of the Jefferson county clerk and recorder, Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 6291 Chimney Rock Trail, 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, 03/30/2023 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: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023

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: 12/06/2022

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:

Heather L. Deere #28597

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO11654

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

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200350

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

To

Kelly Renee Simmons

2020

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 8, West Chase, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 6862 Johnson St, Arvada, CO 80004-2941.

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, 04/13/2023 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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

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: 12/15/2022

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:

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO21086

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. J2200350

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 5, BLOCK 4, BELLEVIEW RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

13138 West Dumbarton Drive, 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, 04/13/2023 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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

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: 12/21/2022

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:

N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295 Attorney File # 20-024119

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. J2200357

First Publication: 2/23/2023 Last Publication: 3/23/2023 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200351

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 15, 2022, 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) Joey P. Mora Jr. and Stephanie Mora

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Home Loan Center, Inc., dba LendingTree Loans, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Citibank, N.A., not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-RPL1

of Deed of Trust

2007079782 Original Principal Amount $188,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $179,777.57

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 13, BLOCK 20, KIPLING VILLAS AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5932 South Garland Way, Littleton, CO 80123.

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, 04/13/2023 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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

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: 12/15/2022

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:

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-22-947775-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. J2200351

First Publication: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200358

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 21, 2022, 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) Jacob D. Hanchey and Armida Sotelo

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Pivot Lending Group Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Pivot Lending Group Date of Deed of Trust

August 10, 2022

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 11, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2022077475

Also known by street and number as: 5715 Van Gordon Way, Arvada, CO 80002. 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, 04/13/2023 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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

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: 12/21/2022

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:

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 # Pivot v. Hanchey / Sotelo

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. J2200358

First Publication: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200354

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 15, 2022, 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)

LUCAS NOBLE Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt THE MONEY SOURCE INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

October 10, 2017 County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 11, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2017104843

Original Principal Amount

$319,113.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$291,942.33

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 SOUTH 75 FEET OF THE NORTH 181 FEET OF THE EAST 139.25 FEET OF THE WEST 496.65 FEET OF BLOCK 26, BENNET ACRES, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 110 SOUTH KENDALL STREET, Lakewood, CO 80226.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 04/13/2023 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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

DATE: 12/15/2022

Holly Ryan, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, or Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L. Berry #34531

Janeway Law Firm, P.C.

9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295

Attorney File # 22-028861

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 Re-

vised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. J2200354

First Publication: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200335

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 30, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Fred Schlott and Barbara Schlott

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

January 26, 2004

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 12, 2004

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

F1982678

Original Principal Amount $100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$75,230.58

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A

FIRST LIEN.

THE SOUTHERLY 660.00 FEET OF THE WEST-

ERLY 165.00 FEET OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5990 W Coal Mine Ave, Littleton, CO 80123-3906.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTL 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, 03/30/2023 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/

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:

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-943711-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.

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To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 6, 2022, 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) Richard Mossberg 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 COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust January 30, 2020 County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 05, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020014453

Original Principal Amount $309,430.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $297,166.35

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

UNIT 9, KIMBERLY SQUARE, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE MAP FILED FOR RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 1 AT PAGE 14, AND THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED FEBRUARY 9, 1965 IN BOOK 1777 AT PAGE 129, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1268 Reed 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

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, 03/30/2023 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

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 St, 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, 03/30/2023 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: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023

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: 11/30/2022

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:

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (844) 322-6558

Attorney File # 19CO00344-3

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.

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Legal Notice NO. J2200336

First Publication: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200352

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

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 91, BLOCK 1, A REPLAT OF SAN FRANCISCO WEST SUBDIVISION NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 49-344-03-184

Also known by street and number as: 3299 South Estes Street, 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, 04/13/2023 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:2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

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: 12/15/2022

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:

Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295

Attorney File # 22-028646

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.

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Legal Notice No. J2200352

First Publication: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200355

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 15, 2022, 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) David M. Langie Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for American Financing Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

September 28, 2018

County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 05, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2018091677

Original Principal Amount $538,257.00

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, 04/13/2023 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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023 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: 12/15/2022

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:

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11952

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. J2200355

First Publication: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200359

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 21, 2022, 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)

Anne Weberg

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

October 10, 2019

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 15, 2019

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2019097051

Original Principal Amount $263,145.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $250,676.58

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.

DATE: 12/06/2022

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:

On December 15, 2022, 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)

L. Bickel Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

HOME LENDING, LLC

of Deed of Trust

Outstanding Principal Balance $527,094.11

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 1, BLOCK 54, SIXTH AVENUE WESTFOURTH FILING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 143 South Devinney Street, 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,

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 126, BUILDING 24, SILVERTREE CONDOMINIUMS PHASE I, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR SILVERTREE CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED APRIL 23, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 84036263 AND MAP OF DISCOVERY AT SILVERTREE PHASE I, RECORDED APRIL 23, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 84036264 AND AMENDED APRIL 23, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 8403266 AND AMENDED APRIL 23, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 84036268 AND AMENDED MAY 10, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 84043285 AND ANNEXATIONS RECORDED JULY 13, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBERS 84065858, 84065860, 84065862 AND AMENDED SEPTEMBER 17, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 84088225 AND AMENDED DECEMBER 11, 1984 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 84114663, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #: 49-221-04-150

S Flower Cir Unit C, Lakewood, CO 80232. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

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: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

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: 12/21/2022

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:

N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295

Attorney File # 22-028962

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. J2200359

First Publication: 2/23/2023

Last Publication: 3/23/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2200338

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 30, 2022, 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) CATHERINE NOVAK

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR INTERBANK MORTGAGE COMPANY

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

January 16, 2014

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 30, 2014

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2014007386

Original Principal Amount

$296,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$249,621.78

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE NORTH 330 FEET OF THE SOUTH 1320

FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST

1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING EAST OF STATE HIGHWAY 124, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

8946 S DEER CREEK CANYON RD, LITTLETON, CO 80127.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 03/30/2023 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: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023

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;

11/30/2022 Holly Ryan, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009657214

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.

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The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

an Ordinance entitled as follows:

Illicit Stormwater Discharge

The text of this Ordinance as proposed was initially published in full in the Golden Transcript on February 9, 2023. The Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after this publication or April 10, 2023.

JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By: Andrew Kerr, Chairman

I, Maylee Barraza, Deputy Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, do hereby attest and certify that the Ordinance set forth above was introduced, read and ordered published at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 31st day of January 2023, and was adopted, approved and ordered published by title only at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 21st day of February 2023

Deputy Clerk and Recorder

(Original signatures on file in the Office of the County Manager, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419)

Legal Notice No. 415812

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF THE UNSAFE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 21, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, adopted an Ordinance entitled as follows:

Unsafe Buildings and Structures

The text of this Ordinance as proposed was initially published in full in the Golden Transcript on February 9, 2023. The Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after this publication or April 10, 2023.

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 426, APPLE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

5932 CULEBRA CT, GOLDEN, CO 80403-1010.

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, 03/30/2023 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: 2/9/2023

Last Publication: 3/9/2023 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: 11/30/2022

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:

Anna Johnston #51978

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009661299

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 Re-

JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By: Andrew Kerr, Chairman

I, Maylee Barraza, Deputy Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, do hereby attest and certify that the Ordinance set forth above was introduced, read and ordered published at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 31st day of January 2023, and was adopted, approved and ordered published by title only at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 21st day of February 2023

Deputy Clerk and Recorder

(Original signatures on file in the Office of the County Manager, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419)

Legal Notice No. 415811

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF THE JEFFERSON

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 21, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, adopted an Ordinance entitled as follows: Jefferson County Traffic Code

The text of this Ordinance as proposed was initially published in full in the Golden Transcript on February 9, 2023. The Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after this publication or April 10, 2023.

JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By: Andrew Kerr, Chairman

I, Maylee Barraza, Deputy Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, do hereby attest and certify that the Ordinance set forth above was introduced, read and ordered published at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 31st day of January 2023, and was adopted, approved and ordered published by title only at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 21st day of February 2023

Deputy Clerk and Recorder

(Original signatures on file in the Office of the County Manager, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419) Legal

JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By: Andrew Kerr, Chairman

I, Maylee Barraza, Deputy Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, do hereby attest and certify that the Ordinance set forth above was introduced, read and ordered published at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 31st day of January 2023, and was adopted, approved and ordered published by title only at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 21st day of February 2023

Deputy Clerk and Recorder

(Original signatures on file in the Office of the County Manager, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419)

Legal Notice No. 415815

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF THE DISTRESSED

REAL PROPERTY ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 21, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, adopted an Ordinance entitled as follows:

Distressed Real Property

The text of this Ordinance as proposed was initially published in full in the Golden Transcript on February 9, 2023. The Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after this publication or April 10, 2023.

JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

By: Andrew Kerr, Chairman

I, Maylee Barraza, Deputy Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, do hereby attest and certify that the Ordinance set forth above was introduced, read and ordered published at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 31st day of January 2023, and was adopted, approved and ordered published by title only at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on the 21st day of February 2023

Deputy Clerk and Recorder

(Original signatures on file in the Office of the County Manager, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80419)

Legal Notice No. 415814

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public

NOTICE is hereby given that Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1 of Jefferson County, Colorado, shall make retainage release payment at 141 Union Blvd, Suite 150, Lakewood, CO 80228 on or after March 28, 2023, at the hour of 9:30, a.m. to the following:

Timco Blasting and Coatings, Inc. 200 North Main St. Bristow, OK 74010

For all work done by said Contractors in construction or work on the Candelas Community Commercial Parcels and performed within and/or for the Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1 in the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. This includes the Contract for Highway 72 Water Main. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time for final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim to: Independent District Engineering Services, LLC, 1626 Cole Boulevard, Suite 125, Lakewood, CO 80401, on or before the date and time herein above shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, consultants and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JEFFERSON CENTER METROPOLITAN DIS-

TRICT NO. 1

By: Independent District Engineering Services, LLC, Brandon Collins, PE

District Engineer by and for the Jefferson Center Metropolitan District No. 1 Legal

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV030318, Division/Courtroom 15

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice)

MOUNTAIN GATE AT KEN-CARYL II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. BRETT MCKENZIE; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; and JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Department of Jefferson County, Colorado at 10:00 O’clock A.M., on the 6th day of April 2023, at 100 Jefferson County Pkwy.Suite 1520, Golden, CO 80419-2040, phone number 303-271-6580. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR 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. Judgment is in the amount of $15,944.05.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated November 1, 2022 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Mountain Gate at Ken-Caryl II Condominium Association, Inc., the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on June 29, 2020 at Reception No. 2020075364 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Mountain Gate at Ken-Caryl II recorded on 03/11/1994 at 94047322 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Mountain Gate at Ken-Caryl II Condominium Association, Inc., against real property legal described as follows: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 306, IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 8, MOUNTAIN GATE AT KEN-CARYL II (A CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY), ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON APRIL 26, 1994 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 94075829, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR MOUNTAIN GATE AT KEN-CARYL II (A CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY), RECORDED ON APRIL 26, 1994 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 94075828, IN SAID RECORDS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.;

And also known as: 7394 S. Alkire St. #306, Littleton, CO 80127 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.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999

Regina Marinelli, Sheriff Jefferson County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Sean Joselyn, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 415603

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Published In: Golden Transcript Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO. 2022CV030922 DIV. 5

Plaintiff: FIRST VILLA WEST TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation vs. Defendants: TERI ANN GROVE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., individually and solely as nominee for, COLDWELL BANKER HOME LOANS; and THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS TO CURE AND RIGHTS TO REDEEM

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Jefferson County District Court’s Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated October 20, 2022, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by First Villa West Townhouse Association (“Association”), the current holder of a statutory and contractual lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Villa West Townhouses Filing No. 1 recorded with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder April 30, 1971 at Reception Number 417895 (“Declaration”). The Declaration, as

recorded, establishes a lien for the benefit of First Villa West Townhouse Association, WHICH LIEN

BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST

LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows:

Lot 69, Villa West Townhouses Filing No. 1, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

Also known by street number as 8395 West Virginia Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226 (“Property”).

The Property being foreclosed is all of the property encumbered by the Association’s lien. You are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the Property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes. In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the law. 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.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 6th day of April 2023, at the Sheriff's Office Administration Building, located at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 1520, Golden, CO 80419; telephone number 303-2716580. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property and improvements thereon to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in or to said real property in connection with this sale.

**BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID BY NOON THE DAY OF THE SALE.

The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Kathryn Willard, #50236, Vial Fotheringham LLP, 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Ste. C200, Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: 720-943-8811.

DATED at Jefferson County, Colorado, this 8th day of December 2022.

Sheriff of Jefferson County, Colorado

Regina Marinelli, Sheriff

By: Sgt. Sean Joselyn, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 415601

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Published in: Golden Transcript Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80401

Plaintiff: JOHN ROSS, v.

Defendants: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado; DENVER MOUNTAIN PARK HOME COMPANY, a dissolved Colorado corporation; W.A. RHOADS and LEE HISTED, as the last known acting members of the Board of Directors of Denver Mountain Park Home Company; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Max S. Stich, #36782

Philip A. Goiran, #32325 Tiemeier & Stich, P.C. 1000 E. 16th Avenue Denver, CO 80218 Phone Number: (303) 531-0022

Fax Number: (303) 531-0021

E-mail: mstich@tslawpc.com agoiran@tslawpc.com

Case No.: 2022CV31269

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

To the above-named Defendant(s) who claim or may claim an interest in the Property described in this action but whose identities are unknown after diligent efforts have been made to identify such persons.

You are summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of Plaintiff’s Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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

This is an action seeking a determination by the Court and for an entry of a quiet title decree pursuant to C.R.C.P. 105, that Plaintiff John Ross is the owner of the following described real property situate in Jefferson County, Colorado:

Parcel 1: Lots 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37, Block 41, a subdivision of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 5 South, Range 71 West of the 6th P.M., County of Jefferson, State of Colorado; and more commonly known as vacant land.

Parcel

(2), C.R.C.P.

Dated: February 1, 2023.

Respectfully submitted, TIEMEIER & STICH, P.C.

/s/ Philip A. Goiran Philip A. Goiran, #32325

Legal Notice No. 415672

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO Denver City and County Building 1437 Bannock St. Denver, CO 80202 Case No. 2017CV31931 Div. 269

Plaintiff: ALLEN 2575 INVESTORS, LLC, as assignee of LUIS CARLOS GUTIERREZ vs. Defendant: KISHORE K. RAMJIANI

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE AND RIGHTS TO CURE OR REDEEM

BY VIRTUE OF a Writ of Execution, to me directed, regarding a Judgment dated the 19th day of June, 2017, in favor of the Plaintiff, Allen 2575 Investors, LLC as assignee of Luis C. Gutierrez against Defendant, Kirshore K. Ramjiani (“Judgment-Debtor”), evidenced by a Transcript of Judgment recorded July 14, 2017, at Reception No. 2017072593 of the real estate records of Jefferson County, State of Colorado and, I am commanded to make, out of the lands, tenements, goods and chattels, owned by the JudgmentDebtor, the sum of Thirty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars, ($30,000.00) plus post-judgment interest, continuing costs of collection, and attorneys’ fees, resulting from Denver County Court Civil Action No. 2017CV31931.

Accordingly, I have levied upon the following real property owned by Judgment-Debtor, to wit:

THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT 25 FEET NORTH AND 50 FEET WEST OF THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 26; THENCE WEST AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 26, 133 FEET; THENCE NORTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 26, 145 FEET; THENCE EAST AND PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 26, 133 FEET; THENCE SOUTH AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 26, 145 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT A TRIANGULAR TRACT IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE FOR ROAD PURPOSES ONLY, IN DEED RECORDED DECEMBER 11, 1970 IN BOOK

2226 AT PAGE 221 AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONVEYED TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO RECORDED FEBRUARY 17, 1958 IN BOOK 1105 AT PAGE 258, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has a street address of 3201 Wadsworth Blvd., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 A.M., on March 30, 2023, at 100 Jefferson County Parkway Suite 1520, Golden, CO 80419, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said JudgmentDebtor, Kishore K. Ramjiani, his heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the Judgment, as evidenced by the Transcript of Judgment, plus post-judgment interest, continuing costs of collection and attorneys’ fees, and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

NOTICE OF RIGHTS

YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE.

YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS, IS ATTACHED TO ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.

•A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-38-104 FROM A GRANTOR, LIENOR, LESSEE OR OTHER ENTITY DEFINED BY STATUTE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED.

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.

•A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-38-302

mitigation application or you have been offered and have accepted a loss mitigation option (C.R.S.

§ 38-38-103.2), you may file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General (720-508-6006) or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (855-4112372) or both. However, the filing of a complaint in and of itself will not stop the foreclosure process.

Dated: December 6, 2022

Jeff Shrader JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF

By: Sgt. Sean Joselyn, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 415602

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Published in: Golden Transcript Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO CASE NO. 2022CV30475 DIV. 12

Plaintiff: FIRST VILLA WEST TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation

vs. Defendants: WILLIAM W. WOLF; SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; UNITED RESOURCE SYSTEMS, INC.; and THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE AND NOTICE OF RIGHTS TO CURE AND RIGHTS TO REDEEM

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to the Jefferson County District Court’s Order for Default Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure dated November 21, 2022, and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq., by First Villa West Townhouse Association (“Association”), the current holder of a statutory and contractual lien. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Villa West Townhouses Filing No. 1 recorded with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder April 30, 1971 at Reception Number 417895 (“Declaration”). The Declaration, as recorded, establishes a lien for the benefit of First Villa West Townhouse Association, WHICH LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS legally described as follows:

Also known by street number as 416 South Carr Street, Lakewood, CO 80226 (“Property”).

The Property being foreclosed is all of the property encumbered by the Association’s lien. You are advised that the parties liable thereon, the owner of the Property described above, or those with an interest in the subject property, may take appropriate and timely action under Colorado statutes. In order to be entitled to take advantage of any rights provided for under Colorado law, you must strictly comply and adhere to the provisions of the law. 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.

If the Borrower believes that a lender or servicer has violated the requirements for a single point of contact in section 38-38-103.1 or the prohibition on dual tracking in section 38-38-103.2, the borrower may file a complaint with the Colorado attorney general at (720) 508-6000, the CFPB at (855) 411-2372, or both, but the filing of a complaint will not stop the foreclosure process.

The Sheriff’s sale has been scheduled to occur at 10:00 A.M., on the 23rd day of March 2023, at the Sheriff's Office Administration Building, located at 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 1520, Golden, CO 80419; telephone number 303-271-6580. At the sale, the Sheriff will sell the above described real property and improvements thereon to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in or to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID BY NOON THE DAY OF THE SALE.

The name, address, and telephone number of the attorney representing the Plaintiff is: Kathryn Willard, #50236, Vial Fotheringham LLP, 12600 W. Colfax Ave. Ste. C200, Lakewood, CO 80215; telephone: 720-943-8811.

Published in: Golden Transcript

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

DATED December 14, 2022

Regina Marinelli Sheriff of Jefferson County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Sean Joselyn, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 415587

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401

Plaintiff: Assure

by filing with the clerk of this Court an answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained by the clerk of court. If you fail to respond, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court without further notice. This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situated in Jefferson County, Colorado, also described as:

TRACT E, BLOCK 2, COTTONWOOD LANE SUBDIVISION, And Schedule # 300445422

ASSURE LLC Dated 02/21/2023

Legal Notice No. 415796

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 30, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV030295, Division/ Courtroom 2

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice)

AXE ROOFING LLC, Plaintiff, v. FREDERICK W. HART; and THE CITY OF ARVADA, CITY MANAGER, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Department of Jefferson County, Colorado at 10:00

O’clock A.M., on the 6th day of April 2023, at 100 Jefferson County Pkwy., Golden, CO 80419-2040, phone number 303-271-6580. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR 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. Judgment is in the amount of $18,419.75.

This is to advise you that a Sheriff sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated October 31, 2022, and C.R.S. §38-38-101 et seq. by AXE ROOFING LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, the holder and current owner of a mechanic’s lien recorded on September 30, 2020 at 2020125471 and transcript of judgment recorded on June 29, 2021 at Rec No. 2021098185 and a transcript of judgment recorded on July 19, 2021 at Rec. No. 2021107728 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado. The above referenced liens are for the benefit of Axe Roofing LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company against real property legally described as follows:

LOT 7, BLOCK 4, WOODLAND VALLEY FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.;

And also known as:7066 Wright Ct. Arvada, CO 80004

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.

The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999

Date: January 23, 2023

Regina Marinelli Sheriff, Jefferson County, Colorado

By: Sgt. Sean Joselyn, Deputy Sheriff

Legal Notice No. 415604

First Publication: February 9, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Published In: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401

Plaintiff: Assure LLC 1261 S. Zuni St. Denver CO 80223

v. Defendant: Gerold B Kraft, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject real property which is the subject of this action. Case # 23CV26

SUMMONS

To the people of the state of Colorado

To the above named defendant Gerold B Kraft. You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this Court an answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained by the clerk of court. If you fail to respond, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court without further notice. This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situated in Jefferson County, Colorado, also described as:

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 MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 610 REILLY AVE FARMINGTON, NM 87401

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 17TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2018, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to DAVID MARSTON, 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 16, PEARSON ADDITION, AKA: VACANT LAND, That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2017 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017 that said real estate was taxed in the name of MERRION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 17, A.D. 2021; 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, DAVID MARSTON., lawful holder of said certificate, on the 5TH day of JUNE at 5:00 P.M., A.D. 2023, unless the same has been redeemed on or before 5:00 P.M. of said date. WITNESS my hand and seal this 6TH Day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2023.

Jerry DiTullio Jefferson County Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 415711

First Publication: FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Final Publication: MARCH 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

TO: COLIN GUEST

You are notified that you have 10 days after publication for this notice of levy to file your claim of exemption with the District Court of Jefferson County, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401 in Case 2021CV30802 entitled: WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. v. COLIN GUEST $2,399.57 garnished at FIRSTBANK OF COLORADO, N.A., 12345 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, CO 80215

Legal Notice No. 415717

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: HALEY EARLS and Respondent: ASHLEY FAYE AUTUMN HOUSTON Attorney for Petitioner: Alexandra M. Archilla Rodriguez, #51409 Johnson Law Group, LLC 2438 Research Parkway, Suite 205 Colorado Springs, CO 80929 Phone Number: 720.452.2540 Fax Number: 720.500.6087 Alexandra@johnsonlgroup.com

Case Number: 2022DR30991 Division: V VERIFIED MOTION FOR PARENTAGE DETERMINATION

Petitioner, Haley Earls (“Mother”), by and through her undersigned counsel, Alexandra M. Archilla Rodriguez of Johnson Law Group, hereby requests this Court to find that the Respondent is a legal parent to the child named in this Petition pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-4-101, et seq. In support thereof Mother states as follows: 1.

Time Period (Month/Year):

Type of Relationship to Children

Haley Earls: 2292 Oak Vista Court

Castle Rock, CO 80104: 3/2018 – 6/2022:

Mother

Ashley Faye Autumn Houston: 3/2018 – 6/2022:

Psychological Parent

The following people are not parties in this matter but have:

• physical custody of the children; or

• claim rights of parental responsibilities, legal custody, or parenting time.

Name of Person Address: (City/State & Zip Code)

Marshall Clark Houston, TX 77070

5. Related Court Cases

List the court cases you have participated in regarding the children: None.

List the court proceedings that could affect this case: (some examples)

• Divorce Proceedings,

• Enforcement of court orders,

• Domestic violence, domestic abuse, and protection/restraining orders,

• Termination of parental rights, and adoption cases.

Name of Court: Case Number:

State Type of Proceeding

Jefferson County District Court

Pending: CO: Dissolution of Marriage

In the last two years, has any court issued a protection or restraining order against any party in this case? (Yes or no) No.

6. Requested Relief

The parties request the Court find that Ashley Faye Autumn Houston is Taya Houston’s legal parent and for such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.

7. Temporary Court Orders

Once the Respondent formally receives the Petition and Summons, the following orders will be in effect for 120 days. See C.R.S. § 194-105.5.

1. All parties are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of any other party; and

2. Both parties are restrained from removing the children from the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and

3. Both parties are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the children as a beneficiary of a policy.

Petitioner acknowledges that they have read and understand the terms of these orders.

8. Verified Signature

Petitioner Haley Earls

I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Colorado that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on the 13 day of November, 2022, at Golden Colorado .

Haley Earls Haley Earls /s/ Haley Earls (Nov 13, 2022 10:17 MST)

Petitioner’s Name / Petitioner’s Signature

/s/ Alexandra M. Archilla Rodriguez

Attorney for Petitioner

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on November 14, 2022, I gave a copy of this document to the other parties by:  Hand Delivery [x] Colorado Courts E-Filing [x] Email to: Gavin@Halliganllc.com  Regular Mail, addressed to: (Name, full mailing address.)

1)

2)

3) /s/ Alexandra M. Archilla Rodriguez

Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. 415767

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 23, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

Cert # 180163

Case # 2022-089

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;

BARNEY KATCHEN, BARNEY KATCHEN TRUST U/A/D OCTOBER 27, 1980, KBM COLORADO REVOCABLE TRUST, JAMES M. KATCHEN AND MARILYN BERNSTEIN, TRUSTEES, C/O JAMES M. KATCHEN 17992 E. PRINCETON PL AURORA, CO 80013

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14TH day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2019, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, COLORADO LAKEFRONT LLC, Assignor of, MICHAEL CHRIS LEACH LIVING TRUST, 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;

BLOCK

ASPEN PARK, UNIT

VACANT LAND

That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2018 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018 that said real estate was taxed in the name of KBM COLORADO REVOCABLE TRUST AND BARNEY KATCHEN, that the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 14, A.D. 2022; 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, MICHAEL CHRIS LEACH LIVING TRUST, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 5TH day of JUNE at 5:00 P.M., A.D.2023, unless the same has been redeemed on or before 5:00 P.M. of said date.

WITNESS my hand and seal this 6TH Day of

A.D. 2023

You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of the Combined Court a response to the Petition within 35 days after publication of this notice.

A copy of the Petition and Summons in your action may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 35 days of this publication.

22DR1126: ARNOLD, MICHAEL RYAN VS. ABEYTA, SARRAH SHIRRIE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

22DR30502: ARREOLA AGUIRRE, JULIAN JAVIER a.k.a. ARREOLA, JULIAN JAVIER

Stor-N-Lock Self-Storage #14 to be held online with StorageTreasures.com at 10:00 a.m. on March 11, 2023. Sale is being conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended. Contents must be removed prior to close of business on day of sale Unit

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 July 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 JAMES F. TAYLOR 1330 AUDUBON RD MOUNT SHASTA, CA 96067

GARY MACK BRINEGAR C/O KATRINKA BRINEGAR PO BOX 5364 SALTON CITY, CA 92275-5364

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 CERISE ENTERPRISES L.L.C., 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; LOTS 26 AND 27, BLOCK 1, TWIN SPRUCE PARK, AKA:

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 JAMES F. TAYLOR AND GARY MACK BRINEGAR, 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, CERISE ENTERPRISES L.L.C., lawful holder of said certificate, on the 12TH day of JUNE at 5:00 P.M., A.D. 2023, unless the same has been redeemed on or before 5:00 P.M of said date. WITNESS my hand and seal this 13TH Day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2023. Jerry DiTullio Jefferson County Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 415754 First Publication FEBRUARY 23, 2023 Final Publication MARCH 9, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Notice Simply Storage Arvada located at 4911 West 58th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80002 will hold an online public sale to enforce a lien imposed on said

Stor-N-Lock Self-Storage #14 to be held online with StorageTreasures.com at 10:00 a.m. on March 11, 2023. Sale is being conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38, Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended. Contents must be removed prior to close of business on day of sale

Unit # 3006 Matthew Authement

Unit Size: 5x5, Golf Clubs, Dog Crate, Possible chain saw, Black and Decker Trimmer, suitcase

Legal Notice No. 415790

First Publication: March 2, 20233

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ronald Joseph Radhoff, aka Ronald J. Radhoff, aka Ronald Radhoff, Deceased Case Number: 23PR107

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Janice Martin, Personal Representative 9157 Cactus Court Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Legal Notice No. 415804

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RUBEN PACHECO, ALSO KNOWN AS RUBEN A. PACHECO, AND RUBEN ARTHUR PACHECO, Deceased Case Number: 23 PR 30159

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 June 28, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred.

Maudra Pacheco-Dickerson

Personal Representative 7390 W. 48th Circle

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. 415761

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William C. Behrens, a/k/a William Carl Behrens, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30131

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rebecca R. Lawrence Personal Representative

C/O Joyner & Fewson, P.C. 3100 Arapahoe Ave. Ste. 410 Boulder, CO 80303

Legal Notice No. 415720

First Publication: February 16,

of Jeffrey Hudson Beeman, aka Jeffrey H. Beeman, aka Jeffrey Beeman, aka Jeff Beeman, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30181

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Johanna Beeman, Personal Representative Eric D Wollard Attorney for Personal Representative 4251 Kipling St Ste 300 Wheat Ridge CO 80033

Notice No. 415768

First Publication: February 23, 2023 Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Golden Transcript

TO CREDITORS Estate of AARON KENNETH ROOF also known as AARON K ROOF and as AARON ROOF, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 31454

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elise Aiken, Attorney for PR 2975 Valmont Rd. Suite 240 Boulder, CO 80301

Legal Notice No. 415788

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charlotte May Boness, Deceased Case Number: 23PR073

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wendy L Browne, Personal Representative 11536 W. 26th Place Lakewood, Colorado 80215

Legal Notice No. 415727

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of EARL FRUDEGER, Deceased Case Number: N/A

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative, on or before June 28, 2023 , or the claims may be forever barred.

Jan K. Barreth, Personal Representative 8746 Tall Grass Pl Lone Tree, CO 80124

Legal Notice No. 415806

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Tara Kathleen Carney,

Tara K. Carney, a/k/a Tara Carney, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30065

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 June 22, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marjorie A. DeRock, Personal Representative 7984 Inspiration Drive Parker, Colorado 80138

Legal Notice No. 415745

abovenamed

are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Meghan Piro Personal Representative c/o Zisman, Ingraham & Mong, P.C. 8480 East Orchard Rd., Ste. 2500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 415738

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Billie Lee Beins, Deceased Case Number: 23PR074

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 June 30 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

William Beins, Personal Representative 9612 W. 75th Avenue Arvada, Colorado 80005

Legal Notice No. 415742

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Sandra Mildenberger, aka Mary S. Mildenberger, aka Mary Mildenberger, aka M Mildenberger, aka MS Mildenberger, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR47

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John K. Mildenberger Personal Representative 5133 Zinnia Street Arvada. Colorado 80002

Legal Notice No. 415709

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Randel Earl Rader, A.K.A. Randel E. Rader, A.K.A. Randel Rader, A.K.A. Randy Earl Rader, A.K.A. Randy E. Rader, A.K.A. and Randy Rader, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30196

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda L. Harms, Personal Representative Sean D. Rutledge AR#33710 -Attorney for the Personal Representative PO Box 7387 Loveland, CO 80537

Legal Notice No. 415793

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Arlene Mae Wunsch, Arlene Wunsch Deceased Case Number: 23PR044

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Lynette Wunsch, Personal Representative 7756 Oak Street Arvada, CO 80005

Legal Notice No. 415708

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

Case Number: 2023PR30172

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael Louden, Personal Representative

c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 415728

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Agnes U Ciaramitaro, deceased Case Number: 22PR427

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Benedict Ciaramitaro

Personal Representative

9380 Carr Street Westminster, Colorado 80021

Legal Notice No.415744

First publication: February 16, 2023

Last publication: March 02, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Shirley Reid, a/k/a Shirley S Reid, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31515

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Virginia A. Frazer-Abel # 34892

Frazer-Abel Law, LLC.

4704 Harlan St., Suite 250 Denver, Colorado 80212

Legal Notice No. 415739

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David Loomis, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 100

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marcia Loomis

Personal Representative

7834 Native Dancer Trl. Evergreen, CO 80439

Legal Notice No. 415787

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Pkwy Golden, Colorado 80401

In the Matter of the Estate of: KELLY O. MCNEW, a/k/a KELLY O. CREEDON, a/k/a KELLY O. CREEDON MCNEW, a/k/a KELLY MCNEW, Deceased

Personal Representative/Public Administrator, First Judicial District: Virginia A. Frazer-Abel # 34892 Frazer-Abel Law, LLC.

Phone: 720-638-1465

4704 Harlan St., Suite 250

Fax: 720-279-0415 Denver, Colorado 80212

Email: Virginia@vfalegal.com

Case Number: 2021PR30989 Division: 11

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: Tara T. Creedon

Last Known Address, if any:

12654 Darla Avenue, Granada Hill, CA 91344

A hearing without appearance on the Amended

Petition for Final Settlement and Petition for Redetermination of Heirs for determining heirs of Kelly O. McNew and ordering final distribution of the Estate of Kelly O. McNew is set at the following date, time, and location:

Date: March 31, 2023 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Courtroom or Division: 11

Address: 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE ******

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

Legal Notice No. 415807

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephanie Marie Demott DeVries, aka Stephanie M. Demott DeVries, aka Stephanie Demott DeVries, aka Stephanie DeVries aka Stephanie Demott, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30119

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chad P. DeVries, Personal Representative Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. 415725

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Beverly L. Rollag, a/k/a Beverly Lou Rollag, Deceased Case Number 2023 PR 30118

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda Sue Goerke, Personal Representative C/O Joyner & Fewson, P.C. 3100 Arapahoe Ave. Ste. 410 Boulder, CO 80303

Legal Notice No. 415721

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Diane Corrine Johnson, aka Diane C. Johnson, aka Diane Johnson, Deceased

Case Number: 23PR108

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kurt Johnson, Personal Representative 43 Hillside Drive Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80215

Legal Notice No. 415803

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Maria Celina Vela Diego, aka Maria Celina Vela, aka Celina Vela aka Celina O. Vela, aka Sally Vela, Deceased 12/03/2022 Case Number: 2023PR030024

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

s/ Timothy J. Priebe Attorney for the Personal Representative 1880 Office Club Pointe, Ste. 120 Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Legal Notice No. 415818

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Eugene Mullins, aka Robert Mullins, aka Robert E. Mullins, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31563

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

M. Brandon Maggiore Attorney to the Personal Representative 7535 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400 Denver, CO 80231

Legal Notice No.415810

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Brian Richard Disney, also known as Brian R. Disney, and/or Brian Disney, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR031519

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Raynita Stovall, Personal Representative c/o The Damon Law Firm, LLC 4465 Kipling Street #101 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 dana@damonlawfirm.com

Legal Notice No. 415762

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lawrence C. Helburg, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30140

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 July 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Derrek C. Helburg, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. 415783

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shirley Goddard, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30148

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 June 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Vanda J. Black, Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 415718

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Todd Lester Gilbert, a/k/a Todd L. Gilbert, and Todd Gilbert, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30115

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gilbert M. Roman, Personal Representative Personal Representative 11293 W. Asbury Avenue Lakewood, CO 80227

Legal Notice No. 415775

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN HENRY GERKEN, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR068

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lori K. Stenstrom Personal Representative 5650 S Kline Street Littleton, Colorado 80127 Legal Notice No. 415816 First Publication: March 2, 2023 Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of June Kampmann, Deceased Case Number 23 PR 035

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Baysore

TERRENCE MICHAEL SULLIVAN, a.k.a. TERRENCE M. SULLIVAN, a.k.a. TERRY M. SULLIVAN, a.k.a. TERRY SULLIVAN, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30096

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the the Jefferson County District Court, Golden, Colorado, on or before June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

EDWARD AMBROSE SULLIVAN, III

Personal Representative 782 25TH Avenue, Apartment 1 San Francisco, California 94121-3670

Telephone: 415-812-0940

Legal Notice No. 415763

First Publication: February 23, 2023 Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Golden Transcript

Estate of Kay Frances Crawley, also known as Kay F. Crawley, also known as Kay Crawley, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30180

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas L. Beckmann Attorney to the Personal Representative P.O. Box 978 Longmont, CO 80502-0978

Linda Melsheimer Personal Representative 2225 Calais Drive, Unit F Longmont, CO 80504

Legal Notice No. 415802

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norma R. Chaffin, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30137

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patti C. Moyer, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. 415809

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of: VIRGINIA M. ROMERO, aka VIRGINIA MAE ROMERO, aka VIRGINIA ROMERO, aka GINNY ROMERO, Deceased Case Number: 2023-PR-30056

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Dated this16th day of February, 2023.

RAYMOND ANTHONY ROMERO

Personal Representative to the Estate 1380 S. Reed Street Lakewood, CO 80232

Home Phone: 303-550-0710

Legal Notice No. 415729

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth Joann Rowe, aka Ruth J. Rowe, aka Ruth Rowe, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30098

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Willis Rowe, Jr., Personal Representative c/o Sigler & Nelson LLC 390 Union Blvd., Ste. 580 Lakewood, CO 80228 303-444-3025

Legal Notice No. 415740

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE

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

required

of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

or

Terri Ann Kennedy, Personal Representative 1602 Post Oak Drive Irving, TX 75061

Legal Notice No. 415794

First Publication: March 2, 2023 Last Publication: March 16, 2023 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Clark, a/k/a Elizabeth A. Clark, a/k/a Betty Clark, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30168

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy B. Cairns, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 415746

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Barbara Jane Tinucci, deceased Case Number: 2023PR34

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph D. Tinucci, Personal Representative 7365 Dover St Arvada, Colorado 80005

Legal Notice No.415748

First publication: February 16, 2023

Last publication: March 02, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Palamon William Hornung, Deceased Case Number 2022PR31338

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stanley B. Hornung, Personal Representative 13645 W. 67th Pl. Arvada, Colorado 80004

Legal Notice No. 415712

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paul R. Kloberdans, aka Paul Richard Kloberdans, aka Paul Kloberdans, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30189

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

James Andrew Kloberdans, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 415808

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF JOHN EDWARD HAY, a/k/a JOHN E. HAY, a/k/a JOHN HAY, a/k/a JOHN HAY, JR., DECEASED CASE NUMBER: 22 PR 31391

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 July 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ellen M. Hay-Molina Personal Representative 34 Pinyon Pine Road Littleton, CO 80127

Legal Notice No. 415805

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jo Ann Gilbert, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR056

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: District Court, Jefferson County 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401 on or before June 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cole Gilbert, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 415730

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Loretta L. Krieger, a/k/a Loretta Louise Krieger, a/k/a Loretta Louise Vallejos, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30051

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert F. Krieger, Jr.

Personal Representative c/o Colton D. Craft, Esq. Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 415786

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Daniel Christopher Daly, Deceased Case Number: 23 PR 30087

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melissa A. Lloyd, Personal Representative 11866 W. 85th Place, Arvada, CO 80005

Legal Notice No. 415751

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles Shelton Mandril, a/k/a Charles S. Mandril, a/k/a Charles Mandril, a/k/a Chuck Mandril, a/k/a Chaz Mandril, a/k/a Chuck Casman, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30127

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chantel M. Benish Personal Representative c/o Kelly S. Hansen Hansen Law LLC 117 Main Ave., P.O. Box 400 Akron, CO 80720 (970) 345-2219

Legal Notice No. 415724

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Todd Stephen Halaburka, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30107

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christine C. Halaburka,

Personal Representative 8 Palm Avenue Los Gatos, California 95030

Legal Notice No. 415743

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Patricia M. Lotito, Deceased Case Number: 2023-PR-30123

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 July 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 June 23, 2023, 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 or on or before July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon K. Schmidt, Personal Representative c/o Briana Fehringer, Esq., Anderson & Jahde, PC 5800 S. Nevada Street Littleton, CO 80120

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 16, 2023, 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 Garrett Brendan Ekstrand Shroll be changed to Garrett Brendan Black

Case No.: 23C57

/s/ Megan Grossman Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 415784

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 16, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Jefferson County Court.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wheat Ridge City Council will conduct Public Hearings on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. to consider Council Bills:

04-2023 - An ordinance amending Section 26115.E of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws concerning requests for interpretation by the Board of Adjustment.

05-2023 - An ordinance amending sections 22-58 and 22-67 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to establish an exemption from the City’s sales and use tax for certain retail delivery fees enacted by the state of Colorado.

06-2023 - An ordinance amending Section 26-803.G of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws to adopt the Flood Hazard Delineation Maps for Clear Creek, dated September 2, 2022, as a Local Flood Hazard Area.

The proposed ordinances are available in electronic form on the City’s official website, www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/legal-notices. Upon appointment, request and notification, copies are also available in printed form.

2022PR31431

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Virginia A. Frazer-Abel Person Giving Notice 4704 Harlan St., Ste 250 Denver, CO 80212

Legal Notice No. 415766

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

2023 PR 30155

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Douglas S. Holden Attorney to the Personal Representative 3851 W. 136th Ave., Unit B4 Broomfield, CO 80023

Legal Notice No. 415741

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert W. Patten, also known as Robert Wendell Patten, Robert Patten, and Robert W. Patten. Sr., Deceased Case Number:2023PR30126

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 June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard R. Patten, Personal Representative 4540 Sumac Lane Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 415732

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Evelyn M. Martinez, Deceased Case No. 23 PR 30039

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of the County of Jefferson, Colorado, on or before June 26, 2023, or the claims maybe forever barred.

Kris L. Martinez, Personal Representative 360 Nueces St., #2109 Austin, TX 78701

Legal Notice No. 415776

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Virginia A. Frazer-Abel

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Frank Bantley Leitz, III, Personal Representative 5352 S. Urban Court Littleton, CO 80127

Legal Notice No. 415765

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Trust)

Estate of John E. Downing, Deceased Case Number: N/A

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative on or before June 16, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda D. McPartland

Personal Representative 102 Clearview Drive Downingtown, PA 19335

Legal Notice No. 415715

First Publication: February 16, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ROSE MARIE TRICARICO, a/k/a ROSE MARIE E. TRICARICO, a/k/a ROSEMARIE E. TRICARICO, Deceased Case Number 2022PR31443

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 June 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ signature on original in office

Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice Joseph H. Lusk, #33948 c/o: BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Ph: 303-423-7134

Legal Notice No. 415772

First Publication: February 23, 2023

Last Publication: March 9, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Steven G. Larsen, also known Steven Larsen, also known as Steven Gaylen Larsen, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30122

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 July 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shawnna Black, Personal Representative 2915 Pierce Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80214

Legal Notice No. 415800

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 16, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 16, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Jefferson County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kendall Grace Johnson be changed to Grace Bay Johnson Case No.: 23C131

/s/ Megan Grossman Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 415785

The Petition requests that the name of Nicole Elizabeth Schiavone be changed to Nicole Elizabeth Zamparelli Case No.: 22C40634

/s/ Megan Grossman Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 415798

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 15, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the County Court of Jefferson County

The Petition requests that the name of Carter-Paul Seyed Jafari be changed to Carter Paul Hammond-Poot Case No.: 22C40589

/s/ Megan Grossman Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 415799

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

The March 13, 2023 Council meeting will be conducted both as a virtual meeting and in Council Chambers, if allowed to meet in person on that date per COVID restrictions. The public may also participate in these ways:

• Provide comments in advance on Wheat Ridge Speaks at www.wheatridgespeaks.org

• Join the live meeting through the Zoom web link provided on the calendar on the City’s website at www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/calendar or from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84578091496

• Passcode: 669364

• Join the live meeting by calling

(669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 845 7809 1496

• Watch the meeting live on Comcast Channel 8

• Watch the meeting live on YouTube at www.ci.wheatridge.co.us/view

Individuals who, due to technology limitations, are unable to participate in the meeting virtually (via the Zoom platform) or by calling in on the telephone may contact Stephanie Pomponio Assistant to the Mayor City Council, at 303-235-2977 by noon on March 13, 2023. Arrangements will be made for those individuals to access City Hall during the meeting to view the meeting and provide public comment if desired. These comments will be heard and seen in real time by members of Council and City staff. Individuals attending in person will be asked to adhere to any COVID guidelines that may be effective on the date of the meeting.

Legal Notice No. 415821

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript ###

The Courtfinds the Petitioner has pursued reasonableanddiligentefforts andattempts to locateandgive actualnotice tothe non-custodialparentregardingthepetition for change of name.Notice by publication is therefore authorized.

Public Notice is given on February 24, 2023, that a Petitionfor a ChangeofNameof a Minor Child as been filed with the Jefferson County DistrictCourt. A hearingonthepetition is scheduled for April 27,2023at 8:00 a.m. in Division9,Court Room 550,of the Jefferson County CourtHouse,100Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401.

The Petition requests that the name of Marcos Antonio Rios bechanged toMarcos AntonioHernandez Done inopen courtthisFebruary 24 2023

By: Randall C. Arp DistrictCourtJudge

LegalNotice No.:415819

FirstPublication:March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March30,2023

Publisher:Golden Transcript

You are hereby notified that there will be a special meeting of the WHEAT RIDGE HOUSING

AUTHORITY on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in the Lobby Conference Room of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This is an open meeting, and all interested citizens are invited to attend.

Legal Notice No. 415820

First Publication: March 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

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