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Ride with pride

Je erson County kicks o twoyear update of five plans and regulations

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN TJACOBSEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Je erson County o cials are looking to shake things up over the next two years.

A long list of county plans will be reevaluated and potentially updated. Everything from wildre evacuation to transportation policies are on the table in what’s dubbed “Together Je co.”

Westernaires unveil fun routines at annual Western Heritage Day shows

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Whether they were dressed as Gummy Bears, Mario Kart racers, or Disney characters the Westernaires

made sure everyone was enjoying Western Heritage Day.

About 500 Westernaires and adult volunteers hosted four performances July 19 for the annual event celebrating National Day of the American Cowboy. e Westernaires showcased a variety of mounted and ground routines, from trick-riding and interpretive dancing to whips and batons.

Outside the arena at Fort Westernaire — which is adjacent to the

Je erson County Fairgrounds — attendees tried roping and stick-horse riding, and stopped by the petting zoo, among other activities.

e Golden-based organization, which was founded in 1949 and has about 1,000 members aged 9 to 19, has hosted Western Heritage Day shows for almost 20 years. e event draws a lot of summer camps and families, so the performers

e county’s Comprehensive Master Plan, Community Wild re Protection Plan, Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan’s Evacuation Annex, Transportation Master Plans and Land Use Code are among the plans that could be updated. e goal of this project, announced in July, is to redesign land use, plan for evacuations and to align transportation policies with goals, according to the county’s website. County representatives said the process should provide a cohesive vision for the future of the county and identify priorities for addressing growth, regulations and services.

“One of our goals is to help streamline our process and become more e cient as we work together to help articulate our community vision for Je erson

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A Westernaire prepares to perform in the 2023 Western Heritage Day shows July 19 at Fort Westernaire.

PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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put together silly, crowd-pleasing routines the younger attendees will enjoy, volunteer instructor Karen Kronauge explained.

e performers described how, while it’s a long day that requires tons of preparation and behindthe-scenes work, it’s worth it to see the smiles on people’s faces.

“I love seeing the kids’ faces light up,” said Jenna Lamm, 18, who’s performed in the event three years now.

Quinn Owen, 15, said this was only her second Western Heritage Day, and riding in performances like this can be nerve-wracking. However, the Westernaires have practiced their routines so many times now that it’s basically muscle memory, she said.

“We practice these drills so much, they get nailed into our brains,” Owen said.

e organization has several performance teams, like the Crimson Rangers and the Royal Rangers. Each developed its own routine around a unique theme, ranging from “Star Wars” to the Easter Bunny.

Westernaires on multiple performance teams have to do quickchanges between routines.

Emrey King, 14, described how she’d be changing three times per show. She was performing with the “Star Wars”-themed base team, the Easter Bunny-themed Liberty team, and the “Mario Kart”themed cart team.

“People don’t see all the hard work that goes into it,” King said of the Western Heritage Day shows. She encouraged young people to sign up for the Westernaires, saying they don’t have to own a horse or have ever ridden one to join.

e organization is about teaching young people responsibility, discipline and leadership, she and others commented.

Lamm, Owen and King said the Westernaires practice about 10 hours a week, depending on the time of year. Along with taking care of the horses they own or rent, they do drills, diagram their routines, study equestrian safety and more.

As with other extra-curriculars, the three said Westernaires has taught them good time management, they described, as they juggle those commitments with their schoolwork.

Lamm, who graduated from high school this spring, will also graduate from Westernaires this fall. Her nal performance will be at the Oct. 28-29 Horsecapades Annual

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Maggie Galgano, 14, prepares trick-riding horse Jasper for the Westernaires’ 2023 Western Heritage Day shows July 19 at Fort Westernaire. All the trick-riders decorate their horses with glitter and special stickers.

Maggie Galgano, 14, puts on her boots before riding in the Westernaires’ 2023 Western Heritage Day shows July 19 at Fort Westernaire.

Quinn Owen, 15, and horse Tony prepare to perform in the Westernaires’ 2023 Western Heritage Day shows July 19 at Fort Westernaire. One of the routines Owen was riding in was Easter Bunny-themed.

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“I’m a bit sad, but I’m also ready to move on,” Lamm said, adding that she’s considering returning as a volunteer instructor.

Overall, the Westernaires said the organization has a family atmosphere, where everybody knows and encourages each other. e riders learn about teamwork and communication, with their horses and with each other, as King and Kronauge explained.

“It’s about developing good habits,” King continued.

Westernaires prepare their horses for the 2023 Western Heritage Day shows July 19 at Fort Westernaire.

The National Heat Crisis Is Keeping Climate Change & Its Mitigation Top of Mind

Most Americans are conscious of the need to reduce carbon emissions which lead to global warming such as we are experiencing to a limited extent here in the metro area but to a much greater extent elsewhere in the country, Europe and the rest of the world.

Because of the increased attention to this topic, we’ll all be hearing more about “embedded” carbon, not just greenhouse gas emissions.

I’ve written in the past about the outsized contribution of cement and steel manufacturing to our climate change crisis. It is estimated that the manufacture of cement and steel are responsible for 5% and 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions respectively, so a lot of attention is being fxocused on the “greening” of these two industries.

Both the Biden administration and the State of Colorado have enacted measures under “buy clean” terminology to accom-

plish a reduction of embedded GHG emissions in these two products in the bidding and construction of federal and state facilities — both buildings and highways/bridges.

Colorado is leading the nation with the passage of HB21-1303, the Buy Clean Colorado Act, which requires the Office of State Architect and CDOT to make sure that new projects are built with reduced embedded carbon emissions.

Because the state and federal governments are such major buyers of new construction, cement (and concrete) and steel producers are being forced to focus on reducing GHG emissions, the benefits of which will likely also affect private construction projects.

With the posting of this article at www.GoldenREblog.com I’ll include links to how Colorado is tackling the implementation of this law on all projects that are bid on starting Jan. 1, 2024.

Bidders will have to provide “Envi-

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ronmental Product Declarations” (EPDs) on the following “eligible materials” used in the construction of state projects: asphalt & asphalt mixtures; cement and concrete mixtures; glass; post-tension steel; reinforcing steel; structural steel; and wood structural elements.

HB21-1301 even wants to reduce the GHG emissions involved in the transportation of building materials from their place of the manufacture to the build site. The

state will want a report on any materials transported over 100 miles, including the weight, method of transportation and total distance traveled to compute the “global warming potential” of their transport, for

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Here’s Why I’m Not a Fan of Tankless Water Heaters

Tankless water heaters have been promoted as an energy-saving appliance. The reasoning is simple. A traditional water heater is tasked with keeping a large tank of water hot — typically at 120ºF. A tankless water heater only heats water when you turn on a faucet.

The development of heat pump water heaters has changed that calculation. And they are the only water heaters that can earn you a 30% federal tax credit in addition to the $600 to $800 rebate earned by Xcel Energy customers. Xcel says heat pump water heaters are 65% more efficient than standard electric water heaters and can save you $900 in energy costs over 12 years.

on the second floor. You might draw a gallon or more of cold water before hot water reaches your faucet. And that’s water that had been heated but cooled off sitting in your pipes. By running a return line from your sink to the bottom of the water heater, your faucet becomes the “top” of your water heater, and hot water rises to the top of the tank, so no pump is needed. Voila! Instant hot water on tap. (You are saving water, too, by not running the tap until hot water arrives.)

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There’s a secondary reason that I don’t like tankless water heaters. With a tank water heater (whether heat pump or conventional), you can install a recirculation line, allowing you to have instant hot water at even the farthest faucet from your water heater.

A plumber has installed such a line in every house I’ve owned for 20 years. Here’s how it works. Let’s say your water heater is in the basement and your primary bedroom is

Installing a recirculation line can involve a lot of drywall opening and repair if you have a finished basement and need to snake the line through ceilings and walls to a higher floor. If you have a ranch home with an unfinished basement (no drywall on the ceiling), you're spared much of that expense. To save on heat loss and energy, install insulation on the copper pipes going from the water heater to your distant faucet, assuming those pipes are accessible. The return line should be PEX, which is plastic and does not need insulating.

Installing a hot water recirculation line is a job that any plumber can do.

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Transportation o cials get stricter about express lane penalties

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Department of Transportation is getting serious about enforcing penalties for Interstate 70 mountain express lanes, and Idaho Springs is the early focus.

Enforcement will focus on the interstate’s Mountain Express Lanes between Idaho Springs and U.S. 40. Soon, though, serious penalties will be a reality everywhere, according to state officials.

“Starting Friday, July 21, motorists who drive unsafely in the Express Lanes on the I-70 Moun-

tain Corridor will be issued fines known as civil assessment penalties,” a press release stated.

For the past month, drivers have received mailed warnings for violations such as using the Express Lanes when they’re closed, weaving across the solid yellow lines and driving in lanes with oversized vehicles.

As of July 21, the warnings will cease, and drivers will be mailed fines starting at $75 and increasing to $150 if not paid within 20 days of issuance, the statement said.

More than 5,000 warnings have already been issued to drivers, according to CDOT.

stages of drafting the plans and regulations. e county anticipates this process to be completed by July 2024.

County,” Je erson County Development and Transportation Director Abel Montoya said in a recent press release.

e county is currently evaluating plans, reviewing existing conditions and developing a process to include the public in its decision-making. is phase is anticipated to conclude in August of this year, according to the county’s website.

e following phases involve multiple

Public review of the land use code is expected for December of 2024 and public hearings in early 2025.

e county anticipates the project to take 18 to 24 months with adoption of the other four plans planned for October of 2024.

Residents can get involved with the drafting process through public workshops, surveys and open houses over the next two years by visiting the Together Jeffco website (https://togetherje co.com/).

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Cars drive down the I70 Express Lanes.

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Wet weather brings uptick in ticks

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e wet weather this season means nature lovers should be on the lookout for ticks as they enjoy Colorado’s mountains, woods, parks and trails.

“ ere does seem to be a lot more ticks this year,” said Chris Roundy, a medical entomologist at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. “ ey do like wet weather, so our wet spring has certainly created ideal environments for them.”

Types of ticks and diseases

e two most common ticks in Colorado are the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American dog tick, which can both carry diseases, Roundy said.

e likeliness of getting a disease from a tick bite in Colorado, however, is relatively low.

“ ough we are seeing an increase in ticks, that doesn’t necessarily mean an increase in tick-borne diseases,” Roundy said. “If you are bitten by a tick, there’s still a very slim chance that they will transmit anything.”

Luckily, ticks in Colorado do not carry Lyme disease, a sometimes

serious and long-lasting disease carried by ticks in other parts of the country, according to the Colorado State University Extension o ce. ey can instead carry Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tularemia, depending on the type of tick.

e seriousness of these diseases can range from having u-like symptoms to life-threatening conditions, Roundy said, but the latter is very rare.

If a person is bitten by a tick in Colorado, Roundy said they should watch for a headache, fever or rash and seek medical attention if they develop any of these symptoms.

Several of the diseases can be treated with antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Prevention and tick collection

To prevent ticks, Roundy said people should wear long pants tucked into socks, use insect repellent with DEET and consider treating their clothes with an insecticide called Permethrin if they will be outside for days at a time.

“If you’ve been spending signicant time outside — always a good idea to check for ticks,” he added. “ ey like to hang out in areas where

they’ve got something helping them hold on. is might be in our armpits, waistband, back of the knee, in your hair.”

If someone nds a tick on themselves, a pet or outside, they can double-bag it and send it to the state health department to contribute to the Colorado Citizen Science Tick Surveillance Program.

In this program, Roundy determines the species of all submitted ticks and uses the data to better understand what types of ticks are found in Colorado and where they live.

“I have received upwards of 250 ticks so far this season in our surveillance program, which is great,” he said. “ e more submissions we get, the better understanding we have of the ticks in Colorado.”

Tick submissions have roughly mulitiplied by ve since last year, but Roundy said it’s di cult to accurately compare these numbers of because of the state health department’s increased messaging about the program this year. Roundy contributes the increase in tick submissions to both the expanded awareness of the program and the wet weather.

If a person nds a tick outside, Roundy said he does not recom-

mend trying to capture it if it will put the person at risk of being bitten. e Centers for Disease Control also warns people not to squeeze or remove a tick with their ngers. Instead, the CDC o ers the following tips:

1. Use clean, ne-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.

2. Pull upward with steady, even pressure. ...

3. After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.

4. Never crush a tick with your ngers.

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Je co’s new “I Voted” sticker a reminder to prepare for election season

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Je erson County has a new sticker to show that you’ve done your civic duty. e new “I Voted” sticker design is out, and it re ects Je co’s beautiful sunsets over the foothills and features the classic “I Voted” slogan in both English and Spanish.

Everyone will have access to the sticker, even those who voted by mail. e sticker will be included inside each ballot mailed in Je co in October for the Nov. 7 elections.

According to Je co Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez, the sticker holds a few di erent symbols of the county’s progress.

“ e ‘I Voted’ sticker has always been a symbol of hope and excitement about using our voice to e ect political change,” Gonzalez said. “I’m excited to have some Je cospeci c air in this year’s sticker and to feature both English and Spanish text, which is more inclusive — just like Je co aims to be.” e sticker design release is a sign that voting season is approaching. Here’s some information from Gonzalez and the clerk’s o ce that you should know.

Ballot box and voting locations are live. Je erson County’s website now has an updated map of the places where you can cast your ballot. Je co has 40 drop boxes available throughout the county and they open Oct. 16. e boxes are open 24 hours a day through 7 p.m. election night.

ere are six voter service and

“I’m excited to have some Je co-specific flair in this year’s sticker and to feature both English and Spanish text, which is more inclusive—just like Je co aims to be,” said Amanda Gonzalez, Je co Clerk and Recorder, about the new sticker.

polling center locations in Jeffco. Five of them open Oct. 30 and the one at the Colorado School of Mines opens on November 6. In addition to casting a vote, you can drop o a ballot, replace a ballot, register to vote, update your registration and even nd an ADA-

accessible voting machine. Find more information, a service and polling location or your ballot box online.

Je co still needs election judges.

e Clerk and Recorder’s O ce is still seeking election judges for the November elections. ey encour-

age every Je co resident age 16 and over who is also registered to vote to apply. It’s a paid job that would make an interesting resume builder for young people.

You can nd more information about the position and the application on the Je erson County Elections webpage.

Sign up for Ballot Trax now.

You can sign up for BallotTrax, the mail ballot locator and noti cation system now for the November election. e system will send messages by email, phone or text about your ballot —when it’s mailed and when you should receive it.

BallotTrax does not update your voter registration. You must do that at GoVoteColorado.gov.  Sign up to track your ballot now, before the bustle of the voting season (and for parents, back-to-school season). Sign up for BallotTrax on the Je co Elections webpage.

Read up on voting security and more. Je erson County o ers a look at the security and safeguards taken to ensure that your ballot is protected. ere are infographics, videos, and more.

e county also created a list of key dates for election season. For example, the military and overseas ballots will be mailed on September 23. ey update the information regularly, so check back if you are interested in pre-election equipment testing dates, or postelection audit dates.

Stay connected to the Je co elections processes, dates and more by checking out the county Elections webpage.

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New program o ers free community college for prospective early childhood teachers

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Colorado residents interested in early childhood and ve other high-demand careers can get training for free starting this fall at more than a dozen community colleges around the state.

It’s part of a new $40 million state program called Career Advance Colorado that’s intended to mint thousands of workers in shortage areas. Besides early childhood education, the program will cover tuition, course materials, and fees for up to two years of training for students studying education, construction, law enforcement, nursing, and re and forestry.

“All these elds are in need of great folks to ll jobs that are open today and that are critical for our state’s success,” said Gov. Jared Polis in a recorded announcement about Career Advance.

e program is open to new students and those currently enrolled in one of the six target areas. For those already enrolled, the state will pay for their remaining coursework.

e o er of free training for prospective early childhood employees comes amid an ongoing shortage of child care and preschool teachers that’s led to shuttered classrooms at some centers. e need for qualied sta has become even more pressing as Colorado prepares to launch a major expansion of tuition-free preschool in August. More than 31,000 4-year-olds are expected to participate.

Career Advance is the latest e ort by state policymakers to beef up the anemic pipeline of early childhood teachers. In recent years, the state used COVID stimulus money to pay for two introductory early childhood classes for hundreds of college students. It also o ered scholarship and apprenticeship programs for students seeking early childhood credentials.

In Colorado, where the median

preschool teacher wage is around $15.25 an hour, it’s hard to make a living in the early childhood eld. e cost of college classes or student loan debt makes the barrier to entry even higher.

State o cials and advocates recently have taken tentative steps towards addressing the eld’s abysmal pay. As part of an e ort to pay preschool teachers a living wage, the state pays a higher per-student rate in the new universal preschool program than it pays public schools for each K-12 student. In addition, the state recently unveiled a report recommending a series of statewide early childhood salary scales that would signi cantly boost pay. For example, the suggested rate would be at least $22 an hour for early childhood teachers in metro Denver and some mountain communities. e salary scales are not binding for preschool and child care providers, but show what workers in di erent regions would need to earn to make a living wage.

Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

A new Colorado program will cover the cost of community college for students seeking early childhood credentials.

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People with hypoxia brave high elevations

BY DAN ENGLAND THE COLORADO SUN

Chantelle Shoaee will have a question for you if you decide to visit her: “What kind of car do you drive?”

Unless you’re one of her buds, perhaps one of her Hypoxic Hikers, the reason she’s asking may shock you. Rough mountain roads, the kind that ummox those who don’t drive Subarus — and yes, there are a few — lead to the little base camp where she lives and runs Always Choose Adventures.

Shoaee lives at 10,000 feet in a rural spot above Idaho Springs. She also has hypoxia, a condition de ned by low levels of oxygen in the body.

Doctors tell hypoxic patients to move out of Colorado. At Denver’s elevation, around 5,280 feet, there’s 20% less oxygen than at sea level. Whenever she’s walking around, Shoaee receives oxygen through a tube in her nose, called a cannula. She punctuates her sentences with pu s from her tank that sound like a gasp.

Oxygen is as much of a treasure to her as the gold from the longclosed mine on her land. And yet, she lives at twice the elevation of Denver, a space so devoid of O2 that most at-landers have trouble

It seems like a mismatch, like a penguin wobbling through a desert. And yet, Shoaee climbs 14ers at speeds that would smoke a weekend peakbagger.

She wears a backpack comfortably and even helped design a pack being developed by Osprey, a Cortez-based gear company that specializes in hydration bladder vests and packs for bikers, hikers and ultrarunners.

Shoaee’s pack ts oxygen tanks.

e innovation could be a boon for hikers tethered to a cannula: Most of them are anchored to heavy oxygen tanks or concentrators.

Shoaee loves the mountains, elevation be damned, and her strong body, balanced by a pair of powerful thighs, shakes with good-natured laughter when someone asks why the hell she lives so high.

“Look around,” she answers.

She doesn’t care that she lives in a small trailer, or that the property needs a lot of work, or that the

Chantelle Shoaee, director of Always Choose Adventures, right, walks with fellow hypoxic hikers Audra Lilly, center, of Littleton, and Mike Goldblatt, of Evergreen, June 29, 2023, outside Idaho Springs. The hikers are hypoxic requiring supplemental oxygen every day due to medical issues.

PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY, THE COLORADO SUN

Thin air risky but worth the views, some say

ELEVATIONS

roads that lead to it could overturn a Jeep. She’s immensely proud of where she lives, even though she knows, one day, she will have to leave.

Until then, Shoaee wants to run her organization, Always Choose Adventures, which helps people of all ages, backgrounds and, most importantly, physical abilities, experience the outdoors. She and her Hypoxic Homies, a group of hikers like her, all acknowledge their limitations the condition puts on them, but they don’t want to be limited by any kind of assumptions about their ability, or medical insurance, or misdiagnoses.

ere are more than you might think: Shoaee puts severe limits on the money she makes so she can stay on Medicaid, which pays for her portable oxygen. Her place was a ordable because it was in poor condition, and because she sold her townhome, buoyed by the skyrocketing market. Quite frankly, it looks like a bargain, even if the land around it looks priceless.

“I live in poverty,” she says, “so I can breathe.”

On doctor’s orders, Shoaee’s parents kept her inside when she was a kid. She was born with tracheoesophageal stula, an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea, and low-functioning lungs.

She felt a void that wasn’t lled until she founded Always Choose Adventures and sought treatment with National Jewish Hospital, where doctors told her her birth defects were never addressed properly: Her trachea collapses up to 90% of the time. ey put her on oxygen to use while adventuring and it’s made all the di erence.

She’s still hypoxic, but she believes many other Coloradans are, too, and don’t realize it. We all need oxygen, and without enough of it, we get confused, restless and anxious, and have bluish skin, a rapid heart rate and di culty breathing.

Breathing problems can cause hypoxia, but it isn’t limited to them. Shoaee tells story after story of visitors who come from sea level and don’t feel right. Colorado’s thin air isn’t kind to those who are accustomed to drawing in glut-

tonous gulps of oxygen with every breath. Just the other day, she checked the oxygen levels of a visitor by using a nger sensor.

“She was hypoxic as f---,” Shoaee said, using one of her favorite phrases.

Many others with asthma struggle here, Shoaee said, and even those seemingly in good health may wonder why they’re anxious all the time and don’t sleep well.

ey’re probably hypoxic, Shoaee said. Colorado is a hard place to live.

e condition is more common now after the pandemic. One of Shoaee’s best friends, one of her Hypoxic Homies, is Audra Lilly, who works as a pediatric nurse practitioner. She was diagnosed with lupus in 2015 when she was living in Dallas. Exercise helped lube her joints: e more she did it, the better she felt. She moved to Littleton to be in a place where she could do outdoor activities all the time. She took up trail running and felt better than she had in years.

“I needed a place where I could be outdoors all the time and live a healthy lifestyle,” Lilly said. “Dallas wasn’t that.”

But her job left her susceptible to

the pandemic, and sure enough, she got COVID-19 in November 2020. It ravaged her body, forcing her into the hospital for weeks.

At one point, doctors asked her if life support was OK. She refused, preferring to battle it on her own, as she did with lupus. Lupus can be as mean as COVID: Her joints sti ened in her hospital bed, so she dragged her huge oxygen tank behind her and walked around her room.

She now uses oxygen to hike and run, though not as much as she used to. She met Shoaee in a hypoxia support group on Facebook.

“When I asked for advice on hiking and running, people would tell me not to do it, especially doctors,” Lilly, 41, said, “but Chantelle was like, ‘I’ll go with you!’”

Yes, Lilly sees the irony in moving to a state because of health problems and now may need to leave it one day because of health problems. But she is determined to stay as long as she can.

“Honestly, when I put my oxygen in, it goes away,” Lilly said. “I’m getting back to where I was before this happened.”

Why blind historian tells the stories of the blind

Peggy Chong describes what motivates her

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN TJACOBSEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It only takes an introduction and a few minutes of talking with historian Peggy Chong to learn something new.

Chong, also known as e Blind History Lady, can easily rattle o countless names and stories of blind people throughout history. For instance, you may know Stevie Wonder but you probably don’t know Gov. Elias Ammons. Chong has researched the stories of the blind for over three decades. She excitedly shares their biographies with anyone willing to listen, primarily through a monthly email list.

“People often nd the stories hard to believe, that there’s something special about these blind people,” Chong said. “If you read on, you do nd that there was something special about them because they just never quit.”

Chong, who lives in Aurora, was born blind into a family that understood her struggles. ree of her four sisters and her mother were also born blind. Chong said the support and connection she received from her family is rare for the majority of

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blind people.

“Everything you do feels like you’re reinventing the wheel,” Chong said. “And you may not have a community around you to help you not feel that way.”

Almost 8% of the U.S. population are visually impaired in some way, according to Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute.

Just over 4 million Americans aged 16 to 64 have a visual disability and another 3 million people 65-yearsold and older have one, according to the National Federation of the Blind.

Chong said most people go blind later in life due to health issues or injuries. She said it is easy for people to lose faith in their abilities because of a stigma about what blind people can do.

“Too often we’re told that a blind person can’t do that, but blind people throughout the years have accomplished so much in their work,” Chong said. e main stories she tells involve the jobs and work that blind people have had over the years.

Over 70% of potentially employable adults with a visual disability in the United States do not have full-time jobs, according to Cornell University’s U.S. Disability Statistics.

Chong said sharing stories of blind people inspires people today to work the jobs that they want to do, in spite of the adversary.

For example, Chong said most Coloradans don’t know the state had a blind governor. Elias Ammons was the 19th governor of the state, serving from 1913 to 1915. Although

he had some vision, Chong said, it was not enough to read or recognize people across the room.

“ e irony of some of the discrimination is unbelievable when you nd out what these blind people accomplished later in their lives,” she said.

Chong moved to the state ve years ago, where she almost immediately started searching through records in the Colorado Center for the Blind basement. She said she discovered records dating back more than 100 years.

She led the e ort to digitize and transcribe the pages for blind people to read through optical character recognition, which is a system that scans printed text so it can be spoken in synthetic speech or saved to a computer le.

e project started four years ago, and Chong said she is almost done putting the les on the Colorado Virtual Library website.

President of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Jessica Beecham said Chong’s work is vital for showing other blind people their rich history is out there and worth sharing.

“As a blind person, I never knew our history,” Beecham said in a press release. “I thought we as blind people were always the rst to do or try anything. at is so lonely. But, through her research, I, and thousands more are learning that we have broad shoulders of our blind ancestors to stand on, inspiring us to climb higher and reach farther.”

Chong won the Jacob Bolotin Award at the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Houston, Texas earlier this month. e award comes with $5,000 to help her advance her research into the history of the blind of the United States.

e Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards honor individuals and organizations that are a positive force in the lives of blind people. e namesake of the award, Bolotin (1888-1924), is hailed as the world’s rst physician who was blind from birth.

Each year the National Federation of the blind presents the awards at its annual convention. is is the second time she received this award for her work, the rst coming in 2018.

Her new project will take her to the Library of Congress archives in Washington D.C. where she will research and tell the history of an awards program through the Harmon Foundation from 1928-1932.

“ is award means a lot to me,” Chong stated. “It represents the validation by my peers that my work to uncover the lost history of our blind ancestors is important.”

To join Chong’s monthly email list, send an email to theblindhistorylady@gmail.com.

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Doctors at first diagnosed Lilly with anxiety. It’s a common misdiagnosis among those with hypoxia, and an understandable one, given that the two are connected: Not being able to breathe causes anxiety. Anxiety can also cause breathing problems such as hyperventilation.

That’s a problem because doctors have to write a prescription for oxygen, said Mike Goldblatt, 67, of Evergreen. Goldblatt is hypoxic and doctors don’t know why. He was an arborist and guided fly-fishing trips and hikes. He also coaches and chases around his grandkids and plays golf and music in a band. Evergreen is at 7,400 feet and Goldblatt has no desire to move. Oxygen, which he uses when he’s active, makes his life far more normal than it would be otherwise.

“It feels a lot better,” Goldblatt said.

But it irks him that oxygen is only available with a prescription. Patients also generally must choose between the portable tanks they use to hike and the large tanks that anchor many patients to their homes, Goldblatt said.

“We are staying active,” Goldblatt said, referring to the hypoxic hiking group, “but 90% or more pulling oxygen aren’t. They don’t realize they can get out.”

Insurance, he said, tends to restrict patients from portable tanks or limit them to a few per month, unless they fight. Medicaid doesn’t do this, at least for Shoaee, which is why she restricts her lifestyle to stay on it.

“Safety is what they call it,” Goldblatt said, “but it comes down to money.”

These are things that won’t be solved soon. But there are issues Shoaee believes she can address now. Carrying oxygen is a problem. A couple years ago she began talking to Osprey about designing a backpack specifically for oxygen carriers.

“The kinking is the most annoying part,” Lilly said. “Chantelle, can you fix my tube? I’ve already been kinked up twice today.”

Kinking, of course, restricts oxygen flow, and the tubes get tangled. Lilly has a story about her tubes getting tangled while on a ski lift. She eventually had to be carried down by ski patrol because she needed the oxygen

boost at the high elevation.

“I was so embarrassed,” she said.

Tanks are heavy, with the mobile tanks weighing up to 15 pounds. The tanks alone make a daypack weigh more than if it were stuffed with overnight gear.

The Osprey backpack, Shoaee said, solves both issues. There are holes in the pack where hypoxic hikers can thread, and therefore secure, their tubes, and the bottom of the pack has more padding as well as straps to hold the tank in place and distribute the weight evenly. The final version should be out by the end of the year. The pack is an affirmation that people are paying attention.

“It will be life-changing for people on oxygen,” Shoaee said. “We aren’t saying you have to hike a 14er. You can walk around the block now. This makes it possible. There’s so much annoying stuff about this illness. A backpack shouldn’t be one of them.”

Shoaee founded Always Choose Adventures because of her experiences, but the organization tries to break down barriers for all kinds of marginalized groups in the outdoors, not just the hypoxic. Gerry Roach, the mountain master and author of many guide books, including iconic versions for the 14ers, the Centennials, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Indian Peaks, is the board president.

But she hopes to use her talents to raise awareness about hypoxia and maybe one day solve some of the other issues oxygen carriers must face when they venture outdoors.

“Could we do a hypoxic 14ers day?” she asks her group.

First, though, she wants to go on a little hike to a lake near her property. The path is steep — at one point she protests to her friends when they leave some distance between them and her — but eventually they do reach the top. She puts her hands on her knees.

It’s hard to live so high up, but the views are spectacular, and the air is fresh.

She straightens up and breathes it in.

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National Night Out: Golden Night in the Park

Did you know that this coming Tuesday, e City of Golden is going to be a part of a huge national event involving millions of people? Probably not, but I’m going to ll you in on the details here, so read on. Don’t worry, we aren’t going to have a human avalanche of all those people heading to Golden, they will all be participating from their own hometowns.

e Golden Police Department will present our portion of National Night Out: Golden Night in the Park.

So, what’s this all about? Started in Philadelphia back in 1970, National Night Out is an annual communitybuilding campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. It’s designed to enhance the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It also provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

Millions of neighbors take part in the event across thousands of communities from all 50 states. Neigh-

borhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and more.

So, almost every city in the country will be hosting its own version and here in Golden, ours will be happening from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Parfet Park. at’s the one on the corner of 10th Street and Washington Avenue.

Our Golden Police Department will have o cers there to meet in a less formal environment than you usually come into contact with them. You’ll have a chance to get to know several of our local o cers a bit better as well as learn more about what they do in a fun- lled family event that they present every year. ey will have face painting, hot dogs, police vehicles to climb in and if possible, they will even have a

helicopter landing. ere will also be folks there to provide a lot of safety tips as well as some very important crime prevention information for you.

So, they invite you to turn on your porch light, lock your doors and come down to join the fun. You can get more information about National Night Out by going to www.natw.org.

I have to say something about Parfet Park. When I was growing up here in Golden, it was just a little park across the street from my junior high. After school the kids would sort of congregate there for an hour or so, but other than that it didn’t get a whole lot of use. ey didn’t schedule too many events there 50 years ago and it was just kind of a grassy corner of the town. We didn’t have a whole lot of visitors coming to Golden and it was just a little quiet spot most of the time.

Flash forward to today and wow, what a di erence! e place has something going on almost every weekend and loads of people congregate there all summer. Tubers take a break there, people set up volleyball nets and the sleepy little park has turned into a wonderful spot

that is always lled with activity. And it’s always clean with a healthy lawn and loads of smiling faces. Hats o to our city crews for maintaining the park that has somehow morphed into a centerpiece of downtown Golden.

Let’s be honest, our entire downtown has grown into a really vibrant scene with lots of cool shops, great restaurants everywhere, loads of brew pubs and bars plus an entire mountain creek lled with activities to check out. People from all over the world have discovered just how cool and unique Golden has become and our tourist numbers have increased dramatically since I grew up around here.

So, do yourself a favor and spend a little more time downtown. Bring your camera, there’s always a great photo opportunity happening. Walk your dogs, do a little window shopping, say hello to some of the people on the street, and maybe grab a bite or a cool one along the way. It doesn’t matter which day of the week, Golden is just a fun place for people to hang out. And just so you know…Hanging out on a Saturday afternoon is how I met my wife.

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310,880. T hat’s the number of miles clinicians drove last year for Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice to see their patients. 310,800 miles . And Mount Evans wasn’t reimbursed for a penny of it.

I was on the board there for 12 years but only learned about this uncompensated cost at a meeting this month for former board members like me.

ese clinicians drive from the eastern edge of the foothills to the Continental Divide. at means all of Clear Creek County, all of Gilpin County, Park County clear out to

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It’s not cheap. Like many commercial companies, Mount Evans pays the rate the IRS decrees, which for a while was 53.5-cents per mile but last year went up to 62.5-cents. Do the math and you see what it cost in 2022: more than $192,000. All of it has to be covered by supporters’ donations.

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e cost wasn’t always so high, because neither the patient load nor the cost of reaching patients was always so big. When Mount Evans was founded more than 40 years ago, it helped 15 hospice patients in its rst year. I went on the Mount Evans board in 2005 and at that point, the count had risen to 628 patients a year. When I was done 12 years later, it was over 900. Now that number has skyrocketed to more than 1,200. Maybe a more telling fact is that those 1,200+ patients last year had more than

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Tips to stay safe in Colorado’s hot summer months

Yes, Colorado has had an unusually long stretch of damp, cloudy weather in a state that typically enjoys soaring temperatures and plenty of sunshine. But the sunshine is back and temps are rising which, as always, means more time relaxing, exercising and playing in Colorado’s great outdoors.

On the heels of Denver’s third hottest summer in recorded history in 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting 2023 could likely be one of the Top 10 warmest years on record in much of the U.S., and could possibly approach the Top 5, according to scientists.

For people of all ages — and especially older adults — the risks associated with high temperatures and increased UV rays are very real, from small bouts of dehydration to a full-blown, life-threatening medical emergency. A combination of factors make the preparation for higher temps and more time in the sun that much more important.

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25,000 visits in their homes. For the clinicians, that meant almost 9,000 hours of just driving . Like the legendary postman, neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stops these clinicians from their appointed rounds.

One therapist, Isabelle Comina, tells the story of a Friday afternoon when saw a patient in Idaho Springs, then headed west for her nal stop of the day, a 4 p.m. appointment with a patient in Georgetown. But suddenly, when Isabelle was only about twenty cars short of an o ramp that would get her to the frontage road, the tra c stopped cold. e way she put it is, “Not able to go forward, not able to go back, not able to go to the bathroom.” She nally reached her patient at 7 p.m.

A registered nurse named Teri McLaughlin lives in Blackhawk but in the middle of one night during a snowstorm, as the nurse on call, her phone rang telling her that a hospice patient in Bailey was in the last stage of death. She got in her car at 1 a.m. and got there at 4 a.m.

Reed Brandenburg, a physical therapist, usually works the I-70 corridor and had to reach a patient on a road near St. Mary’s Glacier that even the locals said he shouldn’t even attempt to use after a snowstorm. But he had to get there, so he parked at the bottom of a hill and snowshoed in the better part of a mile with his supplies — all the paraphernalia the rest of us

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on Aging, people age 65 years and older are more prone to heatrelated problems, as our bodies do not adjust as well to sudden changes in temperature like they did when we were younger. In addition, older adults are more likely to have chronic medical conditions and/or more likely to be taking prescription medications that can a ect the body’s ability to control its temperature or sweat. Being overheated for too long or exposed to the sun without protection can cause many health problems including:

• Heat syncope: sudden dizziness that can occur when active in hot weather.

• Heat cramps: painful tightening or spasms of muscles in the stomach, arms or legs.

• Heat edema: swelling in ankles and feet when you get hot.

would see in a PT’s o ce — on his back.

ese Mount Evans clinicians drive the worst roads in the four counties they serve. ey navigate the notorious Oh-My-God Road.

ey climb steep twisty dirt driveways that have turned to ice. Some days they have to put on crampons to make it up the last hundred yards. ey go where they’re needed no matter where they live, no matter where they are, no matter what time of day or night, no matter what the weather.

And they go where there’s no cell service, which mainly means the outer reaches of Gilpin and Park Counties. Because they have to be kept apprised when they’re on their way about any changes in a critical patient’s condition, and because they have to keep Mount Evans apprised if they have a mishap like sliding into a ditch, which has happened, there is an administrator on call 24/7 who they call when they know they’re about to lose cell service, and when they get it back. ey can’t do any of this if they don’t drive to where the patients are. at’s part of the reason Mount Evans fundraises: https://mtevans. org/support-mount-evans/donate/. No one else pays for those 310,880 miles its clinicians travel. It has to pay every penny itself.

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• Heat rash: skin irritation from heavy sweating that causes red clusters of small blisters that look similar to pimples on the skin.

• Heat exhaustion: a warning that your body can no longer keep itself cool. You might feel thirsty, dizzy, weak, uncoordinated and nauseated. You may sweat a lot. Your body temperature may stay normal, but your skin may feel cold and clammy. Some people with heat exhaustion have a rapid pulse. Heat exhaustion can progress to heat stroke. If you or someone you are with begin to show any signs of heat exhaustion, move to a cooler environment as quickly as possible — preferably a well airconditioned room. Loosen clothing, sponge o or bathe with cool water, lie down and rest.

• Heat stroke: a medical emergency in which the body’s tempera-

ture rises above 104°F. Signs of heat stroke are fainting; confusion or acting strangely; not sweating even when it’s hot; dry, ushed skin; strong, rapid pulse; or a slow, weak pulse. When a person has any of these symptoms, they should seek medical help right away and immediately move to a cooler place, such as under shade or indoors. ey should also take action to lower their body temperature with cool clothes, a cool bath or shower, and fans. But the added risks don’t mean you have to stop doing the things you love. It just means taking the time to prepare for your outdoor fun. Some of the most e ective preventive measures include:

• Wear sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher).

William “Bill” Austin passed away on July 19, 2023 at the age of 78 after a short, but tough battle with cancer. He was born on February 17, 1945, and was the son of Roxie and Bill Austin. He spent his early childhood in Hot Springs, Arkansas with his two younger sisters Pat and Barb. Later, the family of ve settled in Arvada in 1956. Bill’s life was full of accomplishments. He was a talented wrestler. He was a League and District champion and wrestled in the nals for the State Championship for the Arvada Redskins. At Northeastern Junior College, he was named Junior College All American wrestler and was part of the 1964 National Championship team. He earned an Associates from NJC and a Bachelor’s degree from Colorado State College. His careers included driving buses, National Guardsman, and Master Plumber. He retired from the city of Arvada after having been a Building Inspector for 23 years. Bill was a proud member of the Arvada community since 1956 with deep roots and friendships that lasted his lifetime. His life-long love of shing earned him the

Austin family record with a 42-inch, 26-pound muskie.

No other accomplishment could compare to the love and devotion he had for his family. Bill met the love of his life, Kathy, in high school and they were married for 57 years. ey literally built a home and life together with their two children, Heath and Kaylynn. e family expanded with in-laws Brad, and Sandy who he treated as his own. His pride and joy became his grandchildren, Annabeth, Case, Briar, and Bray.

Bill is survived by his wife Kathy, children Heath Austin (Sandy), Kaylynn Johnson (Brad), sister Barb Roark (Tim), brother-inlaw Russ Mayer, sister-in-law Barb Stolte, and countless nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Bill & Roxie Austin and his sister Pat Mayer, and his beloved dog Enders.

A funeral service in honor of Bill’s life will be held on July 26, 2023 @ 1:00 p.m. at Horan and McConaty @ 7577 W. 80th Ave., Arvada 80003 followed by a reception at the house that Bill, family, and friends built.

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selection. ese moments never fail to make her smile.

“It brings me just a ton of joy to see people enjoying it and enjoying the space,” Monson said. “I think it’s also enriched my kids’ love and appreciation for literature because they get so excited about nishing a book and passing it on.”

Monson built her library in 2017 and registered it with Little Free Library, a Minnesota-based nonpro t that aims to increase access to literature by providing blueprints and guides to build community libraries, as well as mapping registered libraries across the country.

Hundreds of little free libraries have popped up across the Denver metro area as their popularity proliferates. Monson said she was inspired to build her library after visiting others with her 11-year-old twins Tommy and Luci, who are avid readers.

“I really believe in the importance of building community and connection for wellness, so I thought it was a great way to build community shortly after we moved to Golden,” she said. “So it was their love of reading and my want to build community that made it happen.”

Since the library is on a bike and walking path, it’s not accessible by car, so Monson took advantage of the unique environment by adding a bench, a slide and fairy gardens around the library to make it an inviting spot for visitors.

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One of the more recent little free libraries in the metro area is the one at Castle View High School, which was built as a memorial to student Brooke Adams, who died in April. Adams loved to read, so her school book club worked with others to build the library in her honor.

Golden resident Sam Monson poses with her little free library on the Tucker Gulch Trail. Monson said the library has brought joy to her and those who visit.

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“We wanted to create a space for people to pause and enjoy the green belt that we’re on and the bike path is on,” she said. “Especially through covid, it was a way that I felt like we could put wellness out in the world with something as healthy as reading that creates a mindful, peaceful experience, but also gets them outside and active.”

Monson said the library quickly became self-sustaining once it opened and has since become a xture in the community.

“People often comment to thank us or leave notes,” she said. “It’s like an identity of our family, which we love.”

On top of being a way to build community, little free libraries improve access to literature. Unite for Literacy, a publishing company that tracks book deserts, estimates only a third of Colorado homes have more than 100 books.

Amber DeBerry, Director of Community Engagement for Douglas County Libraries, said improving access to reading materials, whether that’s books, magazines, journals or comics, is important because reading bene ts everyone.

“If you have access to books prior to the age of ve, your success rates in school drastically increase,” DeBerry said. “For people who don’t have the opportunity or ability to purchase books, libraries are an incredible community asset.”

In Dianne Shantz’s neighborhood in Adams County, she noticed there weren’t nearly as many little free libraries as more a uent areas of Denver, so Shantz built one in 2021.

Shantz used a thrifted co ee table and an old kitchen counter with a repurposed replace door to create a weatherproof library and food pantry near her community’s shared mailbox, which provides steady foot tra c.

“I’m proud to say (the library) is self-sustaining because it shows that there was a need there, and that’s true of the pantry too,” she said.

Shantz said she enjoys having opportunities to share her love of reading and tries to stock the library with books she knows her visitors will read.

“Being new to the neighborhood, it’s given me a chance to meet my neighbors,” she said. “A lot of Hispanic people live in the area, so I try to include Spanish books. One lady likes Danielle Steel, so I put those in when I can.”

For Kate Garland, a graduate of Castle View High School in Castle Rock, building a little free library was a way to memorialize her friend and fellow student Brooke Adams, who died in April.

Garland met Adams through the school book club she started and they bonded over reading.

“Brooke and I both loved the ‘ e Summer I Turned Pretty’ series by Jenny Han and somebody donated the entire set so we made sure that those were in there,” Garland said. “Some of Brooke’s other friends also picked booked they thought she would like.”

When Adams died, Garland worked with Adams’ family, school o cials, the school’s Technology Students Association and book club members to build the library and host a book drive to ll it. Materials for the library were donated by the local Ace Hardware and community members donated more than 1,000 books during the drive.

“ e community support around it and the continuing book donations have been really rewarding for me and the book club and the TSA members who helped,” she said.

As Garland heads to Arapahoe Community College, the stewardship of the library will pass on to other students in the book club.

“We wanted to make sure it would keep going, even after I’m gone,” she said.

To nd these little free libraries and more, go to littlefreelibrary.org.

At Dianne Schantz’s library in Adams County, she added a free pantry to help serve her community’s needs. Schantz said both the library and pantry are self-sustaining. COURTESY DIANNE SCHANTZ

Navigating summer vacation with kids: survive or thrive?

Su mmer break is upon us. For parents, this means a much-needed break from cramming activities and school into a day that simply doesn’t contain enough hours, and a break from the school emails that add even more to your to-do list. For kiddos, a break from homework and early wake-up times. However, the prospect of keeping kids entertained and maintaining some semblance of order can be overwhelming. Add in trying to navigate camp registration mayhem that rivals getting tickets to Taylor Swift, only to then have to put all of those moving pieces into one streamlined and efficient calendar — well, it’s a lot, and frankly doesn’t always feel like that much of a break. Ensure your family thrives this summer (not just survives) with the helpful tips below.

The power of routines

During the school year, kids thrive on the structure provided by their daily routines. Summer vacation disrupts this structure, potentially leading to restlessness and boredom — and I think it’s safe to say that hearing “I’m bored” from your kids can be triggering.

Start and end each day with a consistent wake-up time and bedtime. Keep hygiene routines the same. The more these routines stay somewhat similar to the school year, the less adjustment

and struggles you’ll have getting back into the swing of things in the fall.

Engaging activities for summer

• Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose tting, cotton clothing, including long sleeves and a breathable hat.

• Take frequent rest periods.

• Wear sunglasses to protect your

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Divide the day into structured time blocks for various activities. This can include dedicated time for learning, outdoor play, creative activities, quiet time and family time. Setting aside specific times for different activities provides a sense of consistency as well as regular scenery changes. Having these blocks doesn’t mean you have to have activities to fill every minute. Give kids some ownership of how to fill the time via a weekly family meeting to plan the upcoming week. Less mental load for parents and more engagement from kids equals a win-win.

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Make the most of the warm weather by engaging in outdoor activities. Like recess, but different. Plan family hikes, picnics or visits to local parks. Encouraging kids to explore nature, go for bike rides, take ownership of daily dog walks, play in the water — anything to get outside and enjoy some Vitamin D. If there are struggles to decide what to do, using the same meal option trick works well as the element of surprise overcomes complaints — hopefully.

Maintaining regular meal times is also a huge help in creating a summer routine. Meal planning can be a lot, even when parents aren’t having to plan three meals a day plus snacks, but giving your kids an opportunity to contribute to the meal plan is a great way to lighten the load. Tired of hearing, “I don’t like that?” Have everyone put their favorite meals in a jar so you can just grab and plug them in, depersonalizing the choice and minimizing disagreements.

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• Drink plenty of liquids. Try a measured water bottle to track your progress — some water bottles are connected to an app on your smart phone to remind you to drink. Water, fruit or vegetable juices, or drinks that include electrolytes are best. Avoid alcohol and ca einated drinks.

• Get outside earlier in the day and

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Summer vacation doesn’t mean learning should take a backseat. Make a bucket list of local museums, libraries or science centers to visit. Game nights for some quality non-screen time also keeps minds sharp. You’ve heard of chore charts, but reading charts in the summer are a great option, too. A throwback to Pizza Hut Book-It, anyone? I’m an especially huge fan of journaling to capture the day, and highly suggest making a point to capture some gratitude as well.

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Stimulants and survival: Unhoused Coloradans turn to methamphetamine as a form of protection

phetimine to stay awake longer and protect their belongings. While opioids used to be responsible for the majority of overdose deaths, El Paso County data show meth is now to blame for the majority share of overdoses in the Colorado Springs area.

In the early years of his usage, sobriety was a nice idea, Copeland said. ough it may never have been a real possibility, it was always a goal in the distant background.

At 65, all of Copeland’s family members are dead, he has no close friends, and his days revolve around evading police and staying awake long enough to guard his belongings from other unhoused people who are seeking replacements after police take their belongings. Copeland also has Crohn’s disease, a digestive disease that makes eating di cult and often painful. He described the disease are-ups as “you’re starving but you can’t eat because you’ll get sick.”

Denim shorts that stop just above his kneecaps reveal sores up and down Copeland’s legs. ey are symptoms of the disease. He doesn’t wear a shirt, exposing more sores and bones on the upper half of his body covered by thin layers of skin.

“I got more respect in prison than I did out here, by far,” Copeland said. “I knew all the fellows in the joint and they all knew me.”

Copeland was introduced to white supremacy as a teenager in Colorado Springs, where he grew up. He said the Aryan Brotherhood and its beliefs aren’t uncommon in Colorado’s second-largest city. On its surface, Colorado Springs is known

After Refacing

for its proximity to Pikes Peak, military presence and its evangelical base. But the city has a dark underbelly, Copeland said. One of white supremacy, violence and heavy drug usage.

Around the same time he was introduced to violent racism, Cope-

land also found methamphetamine. He snorted and ingested the drug for decades, then began smoking it after his most recent exit from prison, six years ago.

Copeland is part of a growing number of people experiencing homelessness who use metham-

On an April morning, he smokes a cigarette next to a group of other unhoused folks on a torn-up couch at the corner of Uintah and 19th Streets, just outside a shopping plaza with a grocery store, car wash and thrift store. e group discusses a path forward after police took an acquaintance’s sleeping bag, tent and clothing. Copeland’s belongings survived the raid. He’s not sure how, but he’s grateful.

Steven Copeland has used meth for most of his life. He is part of a growing number of people experiencing homelessness in Colorado Springs who use methamphetimine to stay awake longer and protect their belongings. COURTESY ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

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e day is standard for Copeland: try and force himself to eat some of what he bought with his monthly $60 in food stamps, cross his ngers that the police don’t target his belongings and smoke enough meth to make life a little more bearable.

For Copeland, life without meth sounds far worse than one with it.

“Right now, reality sucks and meth is an escape from reality,” Copeland said. “I used to have pretty good control over my use, but now I don’t care anymore.”

Steven Copeland holds up his pipe to show his primary method of using meth. Copeland says he uses more meth now than ever before, calling it an e ective painkiller for chronic health issues and also an escape from the challenges of homelessness.

“Meth: you can’t get away from it” ough Copeland has few people he considers “friends,” he says he knows most unhoused people in Colorado Springs, at least those within two miles of him.

“Pretty much all of them do meth,” Copeland said of others living outside. “ is is probably the meth capital of the United States. It’s everywhere. You can’t get away from it.”

Copeland said he has a few friends with indoor housing, and he occasionally exchanges drugs for a few-night’s stay. A gram of meth and an eighth of weed can buy him three nights, a few home-cooked meals and a shower. While living on the streets and forcing himself to eat dry noodles, a meal and shower are luxurious for Copeland.

e 2022 Point-in-Time Count, a survey administered annually in El Paso County measuring the county’s houseless population and factors contributing to homelessness, found 14% of unhoused people in Colorado Springs cite Substance use disorder as a reason for their homelessness.

PJ Higgins, the opioid prevention project manager for the Community Health Partnership, a Colorado Springs nonpro t that works on health equity issues, said that number doesn’t represent everyone who has substance use disorder. Most who have the disorder are not homeless, and many who are experiencing homelessness use substances but don’t cite their usage as a reason for their circumstances.

“Certainly, there’s a strong interaction between people who are homeless and substance use disorder,” Higgins said. “Substance Use Disorder does become a signi cant barrier to exiting homelessness.”

Homeless shelters do not allow drugs inside their facilities, and many pathways to long-term housing require sobriety as a prerequisite. ose who are ready to

get sober immediately can choose rehabilitation facilities, but those are often expensive. And for many, sobriety is an ultimate goal, but the harsh realities of living outside make it feel impossible.

“When people don’t have access to care, often what happens is they turn to a substance in order to help navigate or self-medicate the condition they’re dealing with,” Higgins added. “ inking about Substance Use Disorder not as a series of bad choices but as the result of a need to manage trauma and its impacts on mental health and state of mind and ability to navigate the ups and downs in life in a way that’s healthy is a key component of understanding.”

Melissa Chizmar is the prevention services manager at Southern Colorado Health Network, where she oversees the safe needle and supplies exchange program.

Melissa Chizmar, prevention services manager at the Southern Colorado Health Network, said of the unhoused folks she works with, more than half use methamphetamine.

“Meth, because it’s a stimulant, is going to keep people awake,” Chizmar said. “I think that’s important when you think about how cold winter nights can be and the thefts you see during that time because of exposure, which can certainly be a reason why some people might use meth, to ensure they survive the night.”

Meth and heroin are the most used substances reported among the unhoused community, Chizmar said. Meth is the most common.

Many unhoused people, Chizmar explained, turn to meth and other substances to cope with trauma –either pre-existing trauma or trauma made worse by surviving harsh winters, encampment sweeps, and general hostility, realities that come alongside homelessness.

“We de nitely see here in Colorado Springs that addiction and

homelessness often overlap,” Chizmar said. “Addiction doesn’t occur in a vacuum. It’s often a result of the environment.”

Death in small doses

Until about ve years ago, opioids accounted for the majority of drug overdoses, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

But according to data from the El Paso County Coroner’s O ce, methamphetamine accounted for 48 of the county’s 216 drug overdoses in 2022. A combination of meth

and fentanyl came just behind with 42 deaths. Fentanyl alone accounted for 36 deaths.

Data provided by the El Paso County Coroner’s O ce

Drug-related accidental deaths also jumped by 55% between 2021 and 2022, according to the coroner’s data.

Fentanyl is a powerful opioid used in hospitals as a pain reliever. But the drug – which is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine – is found in much of the drug supply on the streets, often unbeknownst to the people buying and using illicit drugs. Because fentanyl is so potent, two milligrams is considered a lethal dose, according to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

Chizmar said many who died via fentanyl overdose often had no idea they were using the potent opioid to begin with. Many thought they were using meth alone without knowing their stimulant was laced with fentanyl. Chizmar described this scenario as extremely common.

“We know that so much supply is contaminated with fentanyl that it’s essentially turning people into polysubstance users, even if that isn’t something they wanted,” Chizmar said.

ough Chizmar and Higgins said fentanyl is di cult to avoid if

Steven Copeland holds up his pipe to show his primary method of using meth. Copeland says he uses more meth now than ever before, calling it an e ective painkiller for chronic health issues and also an escape from the challenges of homelessness.

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Littleton to host SpaceX rocket booster exhibit

City teams up with DISH and Colorado-based foundation Telluray

BY SHEA VANCE SVANCE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In an effort to boost tourism, Littleton will this fall display a 146-foot-tall SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage rocket booster. The free attraction, which would be the third of its kind in the country, can be seen on the DISH Network corporate office campus on Bowles and Santa Fe.

Cantey Ergen, co-founder of DISH, said that the company aims to “bring aerospace technology to the community.”

Littleton’s city council recently heard about the plan during a presentation at a July 18 council meeting. The booster is expected to be delivered by SpaceX — the well-known spacecraft manufacturer founded by business mogul Elon Musk — in September.

Littleton Public Works and Utilities Director Keith Reester told members of the city council about the roles and responsibilities

shared between the city, DISH, and the Telluray Foundation, which is funding the project.

The DISH location has a “great deal of regulatory interaction,”

with approval required from seven separate entities which all own, maintain, or manage part of the land being used for the project, Reester said.

Littleton resident Pam Chadbourne raised concern about the project during public comment, questioning SpaceX’s relevance in the community and asking the council why the project is only now being brought to the public’s attention.

Reester told the council that a high volume of regulatory requirements were “why the project has taken a little while,” and that the city wanted to get approval from all involved parties before moving forward. DISH first approached the city with the idea in 2021.

All seven agencies — Littleton, DISH, the State of Colorado, the Mile High Flood District, the Army Corps of Engineers, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District, and the Federal Emergency Management Administration — have completed regulatory review and approval, according to the presentation.

The proximity to the South Platte River and nearby drainage ways implicates more agencies than might be required at a different location.

“The timing on this project has shifted a number of times,” said City Manager Jim Becklenberg.

The Telluray Foundation is providing a $2.4-million grant to complete the project, but DISH will be responsible for upkeep and maintenance costs after the initial assembly is complete.

The 146-foot rocket booster —

almost half the length of a football field — will sit horizontal on the western end of the DISH campus, spanning the Littles Creek Trail. It will be on supports that keep the booster about 10 feet off the ground.

Councilors Patrick Driscoll, Kelly Milliman, Stephen Barr and Jerry Valdes raised concerns regarding the location, particularly the impact it would have on foot and bike traffic on the Mary Carter Greenway.

Ergen said that DISH landed on the location because it was “off the beaten path,” referring to Bowles and Santa Fe traffic, while still being accessible to locals.

Reester and Ergen assured councilors that the placement of the rocket will not significantly hinder foot traffic, as there will be a plot of concrete set aside from the path where people can stand and view. They also said it will have no impact on the South Platte floodplain, and will have minimal impact on the Littles Creek floodplain.

Despite concerns, the plan received general support from councilors.

Milliman said that, aside from the economic and tourism benefits, the educational advantages will serve the community well.

“To get these kids interested in engineering, I am truly so excited about all of this,” Milliman said during the discussion period following the presentation.

Reester also sees the exhibition as an opportunity to boost use of public transportation, as it may be difficult to find parking near the DISH campus.

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a person is using illicit drugs, some unhoused folks said the powerful, often lethal opioid is banned from their communities.

“If anybody caught you with it over here, you could get beat up on sight,” said Skittles, a houseless man living on the west side of Colorado Springs. “ ere’s a certain look with heroin and a certain look with fentanyl. I can tell the di erence and fentanyl isn’t allowed.”

Skittles has lived on the streets, o and on, since he was about 12 years old. ere aren’t many drugs he hasn’t tried. ough fentanyl and heroin can look similar, Skittles said he can di erentiate easily from his decades of personal drug usage. He’s lost friends to fentanyl overdoses and recently revived a friend experiencing an overdose using naloxone, an overdose-reversing nasal spray.

“It was very scary because he didn’t even turn blue for a while. No warning, and by the time he turned blue, I’m sure he would have been dead and there would be no bringing him back if I didn’t know what to do,” Skittles said. “It doesn’t take much of that fentanyl sh— to kill somebody.”

e worst part, Skittles said, was the friend had no idea he was using fentanyl.

“It’s like playing Russian Roulette with ve bullets,” Skittles said. “It’s

unlike anything I’ve ever seen.”

After the friend was revived, Skittles told his friend that he needs to get fentanyl testing strips — available at most pharmacies and community health centers — as well as start carrying naloxone.

Along with clean supplies for drug use, Southern Colorado Health network provides a variety of health and hygiene products, as well as emergency supplies like naloxone in case of overdoses.

“I was like, look, dude, you’re gonna die if this happens again,” Skittles recalled, clenching a feast and staring straight ahead. “ is s– is very, very bad.”

Skittles was an alcoholic for 20 years. He spends most days chasing benzodiazepines with a bottle of Kentucky Deluxe Whiskey. e combination helped him sleep through frosty winter nights and took his mind away from ashbacks of an abusive childhood.

He had enough one day.

“I just got tired of it, honestly,” Skittles said. “Just kind of happened.”

Losing friends to fentanyl and COVID-19 is common for those outside, added Jimbo, another unhoused person and one of Skittles’ friends.

“Being out here is backward,” Jimbo said. “Right is wrong and wrong is right. All your friends are dying o and you just have to keep going.”

Now, Skittles drinks alcohol on occasion and smokes cannabis to make it through his days.

He keeps a sandwich bag of weed

in a jar of peanut butter. A halfripped-o label reveals the crystalized green nuggets. He points to cannabis as a lifesaver for him and those around him.

“I’ve seen a lot of hard s— and I know what it can do, and it isn’t good,” Skittles said.

“But these days, all I want to do is hurt a cheeseburger,” he adds, cracking a half-smile and nodding his head. “Loving and hurting a cheeseburger. at’s it for me.”

Approaching solutions

Higgins and Chizmar said the waron-drugs methods of criminalizing addiction are ine ective and often cause more harm than good, as they drive people to use illicit substances without knowing what is actually in their supply.

“We know that recovery, over the long-term, is something that’s oriented around building community and connection and nding some way to feel ful lled and have direction,” Higgins said. “It’s di cult to do that in prison.”

Higgins said Colorado Springs needs more non-criminalization resources across the spectrum of usage, from sober living facilities, detoxi cation centers and simple harm reduction methods like naloxone and fentanyl test trip accessibility.

“I think there’s a lot more to treatment in terms of how we meet people where they are at,” Higgins said. “Mandated treatment tends to not be as successful as treatment that participated in on a voluntary

basis.”

ough such programs have been criticized as “enabling” illicit drug usage, research does not support this. Chizmar also said clean needle access and places to safely dispose of needles is vital. Such access helps prevent the spread of diseases which can often be terminal.

“ is has been an incredibly important intervention because it’s extremely e ective and there’s over 30 years of research that demonstrates that,” Chizmar said. “It’s primarily a disease prevention model.”

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How Coloradans can save water at home

Experts share tips, insight into water-saving strategies

BY SHANNON MULLANE THE COLORADO SUN

OK, Coloradans, let’s clear the shampoo out of our eyes: Your shower water is likely connected to the Colorado River water supply crisis. But can you really help by conserving water at home?

In recent years, two decades of drought and prolonged overuse have brought the Colorado River Basin’s largest storage reservoirs to the brink of collapse. The crisis is reaching Coloradans’ lives in the form of summer lawn watering restrictions, higher utility bills and even a shortage of Sriracha. Some cities have bought agricultural water rights for more municipal water, and people with junior water rights often have their water supply cut in dry years.

Water experts say Colorado residents can help with the crisis, and they have plenty of tips to help the conservation-minded Coloradan start saving water at home. One drawback: In many cases, there’s no guarantee that in-home savings help refill the system’s struggling reservoirs.

“It’s like, OK great, our city is now saving 10% of what it was using,” said Gregor MacGregor, a water law expert at the University of Colorado. “The question is, what is your city going to do with that 10%? Are they going to leave it in the Colorado River Basin? Are they going to leave it in a reservoir for drought conditions? Or are they simply going to divide that savings out to build more

and then use that savings on new development?”

The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home, and about 70% of that use is indoors. In the arid West, states have some of the highest per capita residential water use because of landscape irrigation, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

In Colorado, water users run through 5.43 million acre-feet of water per year. One acre-foot supports two families of four to five people for one year.

Of that, 90%, or about 4.8 million acre-feet, is used by the agriculture industry. About 380,000 acre-

feet is used in cities and towns, and of that, only about 46% goes to indoor water uses like toilets, faucets, laundry machines and showers.

That means that the impact of in-home water conservation is going to be limited in the grand scheme of water use in the Colorado River Basin, where the amount of water stored in reservoirs like Lake Powell and Lake Mead has declined dramatically.

“While the bulk of that water to help prevent Lake Powell from collapsing will come from agriculture, cities need to do their part,” said John Berggren, senior regional water policy analyst for Western Resource Advocates. “Municipalities’ water use matters. It’s small … but it matters.”

Home water use falls primarily into two categories: indoor and outdoor.

In Colorado, residents tend to use more water outdoors watering their lawns and gardens. That’s led to the rise of water-wise landscaping efforts, like those currently being showcased at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Indoors, Colorado residents use about 60 gallons per capita each day. That leaves them with plenty of opportunities for conservation — and accidental waste.

In 2016, toilets were the main culprits of water use in homes nationwide, using 24% of household water, followed by showers, 20%; faucets, 19%; and washing machines, 17%, according to the EPA.

Americans use more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year just

for showering. The average shower is eight minutes, which means it uses more than 16 gallons of water at 2.1 gallons per minute.

Letting your faucet run for five minutes while washing dishes can waste 10 gallons of water. Each year, household leaks waste nearly 900 billion gallons of water nationwide, which is enough to supply water to 11 million homes. And about 50% of the water used outside is lost because of wind, evaporation and runoff from inefficient irrigation systems, according to the EPA.

“We’re now in a world where feet matter in Lake Powell. Drops of water matter because we’re on a knife’s edge. When you’re in that tight of a spot, every single water use matters. No matter how small,” Berggren said.

There are a few simple ways to cut back on water use at home, including some Colorado-specific programs.

Yes, taking shorter showers can decrease water use and cut back on your water bill. The EPA says that, if all 300 million people in the U.S. reduced their shower time by one minute each time, the country could save 170 billion gallons each year.

Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth can save 8 gallons of water per day, and only running the dishwasher when it’s full can save the average family about 320 gallons of water per year, according to the EPA.

But Berggren says rather than changing habits — which we all know can have a hit-or-miss success rate — he’d start with making purchases, like a more efficient shower fixture.

The EPA says households can boost their water efficiency by 20% when residents switch to products with WaterSense labels. And a shower that lasts for five minutes using a low-flow showerhead uses 12 gallons of water, according to a 2014 Colorado State University water use fact sheet.

Similar savings are possible with toilets: Those made before 1993 use 3.5 to 8 gallons per flush, while high efficiency toilets made after 1993 use 1.6 gallons per flush or less. That means a family of four can save 14,000 to 25,000 gallons per year by switching to more efficient toilets. (The date of manufacture of most toilets is on the underside of the tank lid.)

Updating your washing machine can also make a big difference. Conventional, top-loading washing machines use 35 to 50 gallons per load. Newer front-loading

When it comes to water e ciency at home, the temperature, duration and appliances in a shower can all impact water savings.

PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY, THE COLORADO SUN

machines use 18 to 20 gallons per load, according to CSU.

For those who have updated their appliances and are careful about water use around the house, there’s a way to take athome efficiency a step further: grey water reuse.

These systems capture grey water — the runoff from showers, bathroom sinks and laundry machines — and then use it for other purposes, like watering ornamental plants outside or flushing toilets, at the same location. This water can contain dirt, oil, greases, lint and possibly human pathogens, so don’t use it to drink or water your vegetables, experts say.

Laundry-to-landscape systems installed by homeowners, which capture washing machine water for outdoor irrigation, can cost as little as $350, said Jon Novick, the environmental administrator for the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment.

Whole house systems pipe water from showers and bathroom sinks through a treatment process and then send it to toilets to provide water for flushing. The system alone can cost $6,000 to $8,000, not including installation costs, so they’re more feasible for new houses or developments with multiple units, Novick said. They’re often cost prohibitive for existing homes.

These systems also come with a catch: Local governments need water rights that allow for reuse, which limits the adoption of grey water programs, and new installations are only legal if the local government has officially approved grey water reuse. People with pre-existing systems should check with their local programs to see if their system can be grandfathered in.

As of July, six local governments have approved grey water reuse, including the city and county of Denver, Pitkin County, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Golden.

Those who draw water from wells will need to check their permits. Exempt well permits, for example, do not allow reuse of indoor water for outdoor irrigation.

If a grey water system saves 25 gallons per day and is installed in 500,000 homes, it could save 14,000 acre-feet per year. That’s enough water to supply 28,000 homes, Novick said.

But the counties that have approved grey water ordinances have seen little uptake. As of June, Denver had approved 30 systems; Castle Rock, 29 systems; and Pitkin County, zero, according to each county’s program

manager.

Whether water efficiency measures translate into conservation in the Colorado River Basin depends on factors ranging from where a resident lives to local water management decisions.

Water pulled from the Colorado River Basin on the Western Slope never returns to the basin. Front Range residents could use less water in the hope that more water could stay on the Western Slope, but there are no incentives for Front Range water providers to give up such a valuable resource because of water savings, said MacGregor, the water law expert at CU.

“Anyone who pockets (water) savings can make a ton of money by selling those savings to another water user,” he said. “The question is, what is the mechanism for leaving water on the Western Slope through conservation?”

Even if a water efficiency program is enormously successful, cities and towns can still choose to use their water savings toward building new developments, rather than leaving them in reservoirs.

“This is the really frustrating part of what’s happened in a lot of areas. It’s like, you look at it, and efficiency has increased per capita, use has decreased over time, but we’re still susceptible to drought,” MacGregor said. “It’s because we’re not actually banking those savings.”

If at-home water efficiency measures are adopted widely, and the unused water is conserved for the future, those savings can help storage at local reservoirs and even help meet environmental and ecological needs by keeping more water in

streams. It could even be used by downstream water rights holders who might have their supply cut off earlier in a dry year.

But there’s no guarantee that the water will reach the Colorado River’s main storage reservoirs, like Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border. That would require complicated, interstate legal and

administrative procedures — an option being explored by Colo-

Experts are adamant: Residents should still try to use water efficiently at home.

If Colorado residents are more efficient in their water use, then cities and towns could pull less water from rivers and streams on the front end, which leaves water in the stream for others. Landscapes could be better able to withstand wet and dry years with the addition of native plants. Treatment plants spend less money on treating water before releasing it, which could help with water bills, experts say.

“This isn’t a situation that there’s going to be one thing that’s going to solve the problem. It’s more of a case of incremental change, so every little bit helps,” Novick said. “If you’re saving a gallon of water by taking a shorter shower, or two gallons of water — if everyone were to do that … all of that would add up. We have to think of this more holistically.”

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

The crisis is reaching Coloradans’ lives in the form of summer lawn watering restrictions, higher utility bills and even a shortage of Sriracha. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

Colorado poll sees concern about cost of living

Eighty-two percent of respondents to the annual Pulse poll said that the cost of housing is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem in Colorado. The highest levels of concern came from respondents in the Denver metro region.

BY PARKER YAMASAKI THE COLORADO SUN

Cost of living and housing affordability are the top concerns of Coloradans this year, according to a poll released by the Colorado Health Foundation.

In an open-ended question asking participants what they thought the most important issue facing Colorado is right now, 16% answered cost of living and 15% answered housing a ordability. Other issues in the top ve were government and politics, public safety and crime, and homelessness.

About 10% of respondents said that homelessness was their top concern for Colorado, with 79% calling the problem “extremely serious” or “very serious.” e results from the 4th annual survey arrived as Denver’s new mayor, Mike Johnston, declared a state of emergency

Polling is conducted over one month through phone, email and text invitations, in English and Spanish. is year’s data includes 2,639 respondents across all ages, races and income brackets, with oversamples of Black/African American, Native American/Indigenous, Asian American and Pueblo County residents.

One of the cornerstones of CHF is to serve folks with historically less power or privilege, according to Austin Montoya, senior o cer for policy advocacy communications, which is why the foundation takes larger samples of speci c populations. Montoya said that by sampling larger numbers of smaller populations, they are able to more accurately re ect the experiences of those populations. e data is later weighted to re ect Colorado’s population.

Since the poll’s inception in 2020, the biggest drop in respondents’ top concern was, unsurprisingly, COVID-19, which was top of mind

EXACT SAME COVERAGE UP TO HALF THE COST.

e second- and third-largest decreases in concern were political division, down 6 percentage points, and jobs and the economy, down 5. In the past year, Colorado’s job openings and unemployment reached something near equilibrium, so it tracks that anxiety over jobs has fallen since the 2020 polling, when uncertainty was rampant.

Homelessness had the largest increase as a top concern since last year, up 3 percentage points, while crime had the largest increase as a top concern over the past four years, up 8 percentage points. Both issues were a major focus for Denver’s mayoral election this year.

While most concerns associated with costs — such as rising costs of living, cost of housing and jobs — tended to decline in importance as income levels rose, the percentage of respondents most concerned by homelessness was consistent across income levels. e di erence between the lowest and highest income earners concerned with homelessness was only 3 percentage points.

Having a home is one major concern; staying in it is another. At the time of polling, renters were signicantly more worried about not being able to make rent payments than homeowners were worried about their mortgages — at a rate of 49% compared with 19% of respondents. However, that number may ip as property owners come to terms with their new, exponentially high valuations, which were issued after the Pulse poll was conducted.

Respondents who identi ed as Native American/Indigenous showed the most concern over losing their homes, with 49% answering that they were worried in this year’s poll, while the Black/African American respondents had the largest increase in those worried, up 16 percentage points, to 47% from 31% last year.

Almost every household with an income below $150,000 was worried about their children being able to

a ord a home in Colorado. Montoya wants the information gleaned from these polls to help inform policymakers’ priorities. He said the foundation’s primary audience is local lawmakers and legislators.

When presented with a number of policy solutions, respondents thought that the most e ective ways to mitigate housing cost challenges are to reduce property taxes for homeowners with low or xed incomes, and to ensure that landlords cannot raise rents on tenants too quickly.

e biggest divisions around e ective policy solutions were between Republicans and Democrats in the state, with Independents falling squarely between the parties for every proposed solution. e largest di erences between what the parties viewed as e ective solutions were requiring developers to build low-income housing — 86% of Democrats thought this would be an e ective solution, while only 49% of Republicans agreed — and increasing government investments in programs that prevent people from becoming homeless — 87% of Democrats believed in its e ectiveness, while 46% of Republicans agreed.

e takeaway from this year’s data, Montoya said, was that it hasn’t changed much since last year. Montoya believes that Coloradans’ major concerns “skyrocketed” around COVID, and have continued to stay high ever since.

“ e majority of these worries have increased since 2020, but there hasn’t been much of a decline in any of them. ere is really just a plateau,” he said. “And a majority of folks are feeling concerned.”

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Housing a ordability also worries state’s residents

Volunteers wash canines to benefit EAPL

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e water was ying as freshly washed canines stepped from kiddie pools at the Super Sudsy Dog Wash.

e pampered pooches received a thorough washing and drying on July 22, plus a bandana thanks to volunteers from TallGrass Aveda Day Spa. e dog wash, in its 12th year, is a fundraiser for the Evergreen Animal Protective League, and Ambary Gardens in Kittredge hosted the event.

e volunteer dog washers are serious about putting the pups at ease while getting to work to make them immaculate.

Gail Sharp, the owner of TallGrass, said the spa had three reasons for organizing the event: rst, they love animals, especially dogs; second, they have fun; and third, they raise money for EAPL.

For EAPL, the event makes more people more aware of the organization and helps some animals nd forever homes.

“It is generous of Gail (Sharp) and her team to wash dogs and of Ambary Gardens for hosting us,” said Cathleen Timmons, an EAPL volunteer. “It is wonderful to see the dogs getting so much attention.”

EAPL was started 42 years ago by area residents who wanted to help pets that did

Dippin’ dogs

not have homes. It has foster homes for dogs, and cats stay at the cat room at Chow Down in Bergen Park until adopted. EAPL also nds homes for animals from other states.

Charlene Atwater, a longtime EAPL volunteer, brought Cody and Lucy for baths, saying she wants to support EAPL in a variety of ways and to have clean dogs at least for a while.

Terri Risch of Conifer brought 8-year-old Timber, a German shepherd mix, for a bath and socialization. She said Timber has been lonely since he lost his buddy, so she also was looking at the adoptable dogs to see if she could nd Timber a new companion.

Ken Morrow sat outside the Ambary Gardens building with Cyrus, a 12-year-old Shih-tsu mix that he has been fostering for a while now. Morrow said it was good to keep socializing Cyrus and to let him meet people in hopes that he will be adopted soon.

Dana McMahon of Evergreen brought Guinness, a heeler mix, to the dog wash after a hike, noting that the cool water was a great end to the hike.

“ e dog wash was perfect timing,” she added.

Julie Martin of Kittredge was matter of fact about why she brought Ladybug, a 13-yearold golden retriever, to the dog wash.

“She was dirty,” Martin said. “I also wanted to support EAPL because they do good work.”

Guinness the 14-month-old heeler mix doesn’t mind getting a bath.

PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

Charlene Atwater, right, watches volunteers give Cody, an 11-year-old flatcoat retriever, a bath.

Cody, an 11-year-old flatcoat retriever, gets a bath at the Super Sudsy Dog Wash on July 22 at Ambary Gardens. The dog wash is a fundraiser for the Evergreen Animal Protective League.

Housing advocates: Budget cuts could cause more homelessness

BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

Colorado’s minimum wage workers would have to work 94 hours per week to a ord a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report.

Even after a deal was struck to avoid a default on the nation’s bills, Congress is still moving to cut roughly 22% from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s budget.

Cathy Alderman, chief communications and public policy o cer at the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, said cuts to a ordable housing and rental assistance programs would be devastating for the nation’s most vulnerable populations.

“If that happens, almost a million households that are currently receiv-

ing rental assistance could lose that rental assistance, at a time when housing costs are increasing,” Alderman pointed out. “It’s likely that those households would fall into homelessness.”

e GOP controlled House of Representatives passed legislation in April calling for across the board cuts to non-military spending, which the Biden administration estimates would result in lost rental assistance for 10,000 Colorado families, including older adults, people with disabilities, and families with children.

Families of color have long faced discriminatory housing policies, dating to soldiers returning from World War II being denied down payments under the GI Bill, and being denied mortgages in certain neighborhoods.

Alderman pointed out such families would also take the biggest hit if Congress succeeds in cutting housing assistance now.

“ ose households are going to be at much greater risk of falling into housing insecurity,” Alderman emphasized. “And particularly homelessness, at a time when the Black and Native American populations are already disproportionately represented in the households experiencing homelessness.”

e National Low Income Housing Coalition report ranked Colorado the eighth least-a ordable state in the nation for housing. Alderman argued the best and most e cient use of tax dollars from HUD, Proposition 123 funding and other recent a ordable housing policies is to invest in solu-

New Colorado grant program seeks nonprofit applicants

Colorado’s Department of Local A airs is seeking small nonpro t applicants for its Nonpro t Infrastructure Grant Program.

e program is a statewide grant program for small, communitybased, nonpro t organizations with annual budgets between $150,000 and $2,000,000 that provide ser-

vices to communities that have historically been underrepresented, underserved or under-resourced.

e grant is not for programming, but provides for other needs such as strategic planning, professional development for board and sta , technology, etc.

A total of $33,100,000 in grants will be awarded, with selected organizations awarded up to $100,000.

To apply, interested applicants should contact their geographicallyappointed Regional Access Partner directly for technical assistance and to learn more about the process, criteria and funding.

e application will open on July 5 and close on Aug. 31.

To learn more, visit dlg.colorado. gov/nonpro t-infrastructure-grantprogram.

tions for the lowest income households with the greatest need.

“If we don’t stabilize those individuals, they will fall into the cycle of homelessness,” Alderman contended. “ ey will draw down more resources, because it is much more expensive to be in the cycle of homelessness than it is to stay stably housed.”

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Inspiring tomorrow’s soccer stars

Local soccer club cheers on Team USA, Coloradans in World Cup

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lindsey Horan and Sophia Smith were once hardworking Colorado youngsters with dreams of playing soccer on the international stage.

Now, Colorado’s future soccer stars are cheering them on as they help represent the United States in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup this summer.

Team USA, four-time World Cup champions, kicked o tournament play against Vietnam July 22 in New Zealand, winning 3-0 thanks to two goals by Smith and one by Horan. Its next game is scheduled for 1 a.m. MST Aug. 1.

On July 21, more than 100 local soccer players, their families and supporters packed into the Goldenbased Denver Kickers Sport Club to cheer on Team USA. e attendees were especially excited to see Horan and Smith — who hail from Golden and Windsor, respectively — do so well in the game.

Golden’s Mick McManus and his wife said their oldest daughter went to Golden High School with Horan, and recalled occasionally seeing her out practicing at the Rooney Road Sports Complex.

“I love seeing all the Coloradans have success,” McManus said. “I know Golden is very proud of Lindsey.”

Eleven-year-olds Rhys Patton, Colleen Caudill and Corrine Woodrich described how inspiring it was to watch the proverbial hometown heroines in the game.

Rhys and his dad, Eric Patton, said they’ve been following other World Cup games, but it was especially fun to watch Team USA with other local soccer fans.

Rhys said one of his big dreams is to be in the World Cup, saying he knows it takes “persistence and practice” to get there.

Colleen and Corrine said they love soccer because it’s a fun sport that teaches its players a lot about life. And, thanks to Denver Kickers, they’re learning exactly what it’d take to reach the professional level.

Club Director Terry Cooke played professionally in the United Kingdom and United States, including for Manchester United, Manchester City and the Colorado Rapids.

Now, he’s been the Kickers’ director for seven years, saying the club is a “hidden gem” with a lot of history

behind it. e club, which is located along West 50th Avenue in unincorporated north Golden, was founded in 1956 and is one of the oldest men’s soccer clubs in the United States, according to Cooke. In more recent years, though, the youth program has really taken o , he described.

Along with youth and adult soccer programs, the club also hosts a variety of events, like seasonal dances,

Oktoberfest and World Cup watch parties. Cooke said it’s a great way for people to socialize o the eld, so the club’s members and supporters can bond as a group.

Plus, he continued, seeing local players like Horan and Smith make it to this level will generate new interest in the sport. It’ll also inspire current players to dream bigger and work harder toward their own goals

— whether soccer-related or otherwise.

“It takes a lot of dedication, hard work and sacri ce,” he said of playing professional soccer.

e Denver Kickers Sports Club was planning additional watch parties for July 26 and the World Cup title match Aug. 20. For more information on the club or its events, visit denverkickers.com.

Denver Kickers Sport Club supporters watch the United States team play Vietnam July 21 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The United States beat Vietnam 3-0 thanks to goals by Colorado’s Sophia Smith and Lindsey Horan.

PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Friends Corrine Woodrich and Colleen Caudill, both 11, cheer on Team USA at the Denver Kickers Sport Club’s July 21 watch party for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The club plans to host another watch party for Team USA’s July 26 game against the Netherlands.

Rhys Patton, 11, cheers on Team USA at the Denver Kickers Sport Club’s July 21 watch party for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. More than 100 youth and adult players, their families, coaches and supporters attended the watch party.

New Mines football scholarship established in Ben Cole’s memory

Family, friends donate $53,000 for endowment

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Ben Cole loved playing on the Colorado School of Mines football team. Even after he graduated, he returned to Marv Kay Stadium to cheer on his teammates during their 2022 season.

Now, his name and legacy will live on through a new Mines football scholarship.

e 23-year-old alumnus died April 12 in a car accident, and his family organized an online fundraiser to establish a scholarship in his memory. More than 200 friends, fellow Orediggers and other community members donated $53,000 toward the scholarship.

“ ank you so much to everyone who contributed,” Ben Cole’s dad, Jason, wrote on GoFundMe. “ … Some people gave a lot, and I know some people gave a lot for them, and we appreciate … all the support you’ve given us as we try to create a lasting legacy for Ben here in Colorado.”

Mines Athletics has con rmed the family is coordinating with the Colorado School of Mines Foundation to set up an endowment for a permanent scholarship, starting this coming school year.

While the paperwork is still being nalized, Athletic Director David Hansburg believed the scholarship is intended for a football player majoring in mechanical engineering, as Cole did.

e Mines alumnus was from Louisville, Colorado, and played tight end, kicker and punter for Monarch High School. He was a two-time All-Northern Conference selection and earned ve combined

letters between football and baseball. Cole was also a National Honor Society member and a four-year academic letter winner at Monarch.

At Mines, he earned a degree in mechanical engineering and was a tight end for the Orediggers. He also earned several academic honors during his college career.

After graduating in 2022, he moved to the Colorado Springs area and worked for Northrop Grumman.

On the GoFundMe page, the Coles described how their son loved sports and “his circle of friends stretched from Boston to Colorado.”

“Rather than mourning the possibilities that were lost … we’re choosing to celebrate the time that we had together: the 23 years of joy, energy, and adventure that Ben brought to life,” his family stated.

During Mines’ April 22 spring game, football players and sta honored Cole’s memory with special helmets bearing his initials and his jersey number, 84.

Hansburg, who knew Cole outside of Mines, said he was a happygo-lucky and free-spirited person who was friends with everybody.

Whether it was working at a summer camp, studying at Mines, or playing sports, Hansburg said that anything Cole did, “he did with his whole heart.”

Hansburg said Mines Athletics has other memorial scholarships either for student-athletes in general or for a speci c type of athlete. He was thankful Cole’s name and legacy will forever be intertwined with the team that meant so much to him.

“I think it’s an amazing tribute to someone who impacted so many people on campus and in the athletics department,” he said. “I think its particularly special it was spearheaded by his family and that this was the legacy they wanted him to have.”

During the April 22 spring game, Colorado School of Mines football players wear special helmets honoring former teammate Ben Cole. Cole, a Mines football alumnus, died April 12 in a car accident. His family and friends recently established a football scholarship in his memory. COURTESY OF MINES ATHLETICS

During the April 22 spring game, Colorado School of Mines punter Blake Doud and his teammates wear special helmets honoring former teammate Ben Cole. Cole was a tight end for Mines, but also played kicker and punter in high school.

FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Denver Iconics professional pickleball in full swing

Nation’s fastest-growing sport makes local debut

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

You may have heard the pat-patpatting of a pickleball court in your neighborhood or local park. You may even play regularly yourself, or complain about the noise. However you feel, pickleball is being taken to the next level across the Front Range. Enter the Denver Iconics. ey are the metro area’s new professional pickleball team, one of just

six teams in the National Pickleball League (NPL). Just like any other pro team, the Iconics’ lineup is made up of imports: 18 players from several di erent states. Nine are men and nine are women. Other teams in the NPL include the Boca Raton Picklers from Florida, the Oklahoma City Punishers, and the Indy Drivers from Indianapolis. e league’s inaugural season is currently in full swing. Steamboat Springs residents Chris and Amanda Montgomery and Mario and Jen Boschi share a passion for the sport of pickleball, which led to their purchase of the team in March.

Iconics players Tom DeCaprio, Jennifer Boschi, Mario Boschi, and Kathy Mihelic pose for a photo. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DENVER ICONICS.

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CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. J2300151

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

On May 4, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Robert L. Bishop

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Clarion Mortgage Capital, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-RP2

Date of Deed of Trust

November 10, 2006

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 17, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2006137443

Original Principal Amount

$154,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$154,000.00

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 18, BLOCK 1, KINGS MILL NORTH FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 9164 West 90th Court, Westminster, CO 80021.

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, 08/24/2023 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 7/6/2023

Last Publication 8/3/2023

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: 05/04/2023

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

By:

Barbara

Lyons,

Deputy,

for Public Trustee

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

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

Attorney File # CO11329

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.

Legal Notice No. J2300151 First Publication: July 6, 2023 Last

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

On May 15, 2023, 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) Barbara A young AKA Barbara Ann Young, an unmarried person

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

Marcello G. Rojas #46396

The Sayer Law Group, P.C. 3600 South Beeler St., Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965 Attorney File # CO230027

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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First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300173

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 15, 2023, 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)

RANDALL K JAMSAY AND PEGGY J JAMSAY

Original Beneficiary(ies)

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

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

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

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

Attorney File # 00000009796244

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. J2300173

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300180

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

On May 22, 2023, 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)

Nicolle A. Reynolds

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Robert Graham #26809

Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP 360 S. Garfield Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80209 (303) 333-9810

Attorney File # 3351.0021

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. J2300180

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. J2200182

To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust Mark Farinas

Address of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust 6113 Dunraven Street, Golden, CO 80403--1002

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: Barbara A. Young AKA Barbara Ann Young, an unmarried person failed 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. Such failure constitutes a breach under the Note and Deed of Trust triggering the power of sale by the Public Trustee.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON AND STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 111 BLOCK 3 LAKE ARBOR FAIRWAYS SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESERVATIONS, LEASES AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, ALL LEGAL HIGHWAYS, ALL RIGHTS OF WAY, ALL ZONING, BUILDING AND OTHER LAWS, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, ALL RIGHTS OF TENANTS IN POSSESSION, AND ALL REAL ESTATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS NOT YET DUE AND PAYABLE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NO. 2007023908, OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO RECORDS.

Also known by street and number as: 6620 W 84th Cir., Unit 111, 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, 09/14/2023 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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: 05/15/2023

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

By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust April 20, 2018 County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 01, 2018

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

2018038867

Original Principal Amount $347,080.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$319,255.86

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 EAST 140 FEET OF THE WEST 280 FEET OF BLOCK 21 GREENLAWN ACRES, EXCEPT THE NORTH 5 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 7320 W 94TH PL, BROOMFIELD, CO 80021.

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, 09/14/2023 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

South Woods Financial, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

South Woods Financial, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

August 19, 2022

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 23, 2022

Recording Information

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

2022080117

Original Principal Amount $475,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $475,000.00

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Default under prior lien and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lot 10, Block 7, Mountain View Estates, 2nd Filing, according to the recorded plat thereof, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado

Also known by street and number as: 745 Arbutus Street, Lakewood, CO 80401.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 09/14/2023 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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: 05/22/2023

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:

Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 24, 2014

Recording Information 2014049827

Legal Description of Property LOT 222, APPLE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property 6113 Dunraven Street, Golden, CO 80403-1002

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 2 p.m. on 4/13/23 via remote, web-based auction service, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/ or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 10/13/2023 as part of the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication: 7/13/23

Last Publication: 8/10/23

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

Date: 6/26/23

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

By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

Legal Notice No. J2200182

First Publication: 7/13/23

Last Publication: 8/10/23

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. J2300001

To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust COLIN ZENDER Address of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust 4773 SOUTH TAFT STREET, MORRISON, CO 80465

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 13, 2016

Recording Information 2016003958

Legal Description of Property LOT 8, BLOCK 1, HARRIMAN PARK FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO Street Address of Property 4773 SOUTH TAFT STREET, MORRISON, CO 80465

LOT 3, BLOCK 37, SHERIDAN GREEN SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2912209011

Also known by street and number as: 6510 W 109Th Ave, Westminster, CO 80020.

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, 08/24/2023 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 7/6/2023

Last Publication 8/3/2023

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: 05/04/2023

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:

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

Attorney File # 23-029666

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.

Legal Notice No. J2300158

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300176

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

On May 15, 2023, 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)

Fay Ann Green

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

December 17, 2018

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 28, 2018

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

2018115758

Original Principal Amount

$50,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$40,719.82

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT E, BUILDING 15, FLORIDA PARK, ACCORDING TO THE MAP AND SUPPLEMENTS THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR FLORIDA PARK, RECORDED IN BOX 2595 AT PAGE 641, SUPPLEMENTS THERETO RECORDED IN BOOK 2694 AT PAGE 254 AND AMENDMENT RECORDED BOOK 2715 AT PAGE 516 AND SECOND SUPPLEMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 1975, IN BOOK 2789 AT PAGE 961, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7373 W. Florida Ave. Unit 15E, Lakewood, CO 80232.

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, 09/14/2023 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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: 05/15/2023

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

By: Lyndsay Smith, 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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295

Attorney File # 23-029951

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. J2300176

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300172

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

On May 15, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s)

Lisa M. Hunt

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARNEGIE MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

January 14, 2011

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 21, 2011

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2011007629

Original Principal Amount $154,969.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $121,697.78

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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 1, HARRIMAN PARK SOUTH, AMENDMENT 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO

A.P.N. : 59 081 24 041

Also known by street and number as: 4631 South Tabor Way, 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, 09/14/2023 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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: 05/15/2023

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

By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee

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

Lynn M Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295

Attorney File # 23-029867

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. J2300172

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300150

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

On May 4, 2023, 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)

Danielle Miller AND Michael Brunker

Original Beneficiary(ies)

UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

June 29, 2006

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 10, 2006

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

2006083143

Original Principal Amount

$165,404.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$123,851.54

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.

A parcel of land located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 21, Township 3 South, Range 69 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Center Quarter corner of Section 21, Township 3 South, Range 69 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian; Thence North 53 Degrees 46 Minutes 57 Seconds West a distance of 693.780 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence South 89 Degrees 56 Minutes 07.7 Seconds West a distance of 95.494 feet to a point; Thence North 00 Degrees 03 Minutes 52.3 Seconds West a distance of 57.423 feet to a point; Thence South 89 Degrees 44 Minutes 33.6 Seconds East a distance of 95.496 feet to a point on the Westerly right of way line of Parfet Street as described in instrument Recorded in Book 757, Page 368 of the Jefferson County Records; Thence South 00 Degrees 03 Minutes 52.3 Seconds East along the West right of way line of said Parfet Street a distance of 56.886 feet to the True Point of Beginning, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 4365 Parfet Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 08/24/2023

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 Publication7/6/2023

Last Publication8/3/2023

Name of PublicationGolden 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: 05/04/2023

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

By: Lyndsay Smith, 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 # 23-029748

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.

Legal Notice No. J2300150

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300167

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

On May 15, 2023, 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)

Heidi Harris Oaklief

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Elevations Credit Union

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Elevations Credit Union

Date of Deed of Trust

December 12, 2014

County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 15, 2014

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

2014106979

Original Principal Amount

$157,600.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$131,763.13

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: The failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Note.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

UNIT 103 BUILDING 8133 TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE CARPORT NO. 10, RESIDENCES AT OLDE TOWN SQUARE (A CONDOMINIUM), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELCLARATION RECOREDED ON MARCH 21, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. F2188685, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND ACCORDING TO CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON APRIL 19, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 2005007306, OF THE RECORDS OF OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 8133 W 51st Place, 6-103, 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, 09/14/2023 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/

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: 05/15/2023

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: Iman Tehrani #44076 Holst & Tehrani, LLP 514 Kimbark Street, P.O. Box 298, Longmont, CO 80502-0298 (303) 772-6666 Attorney File # Oaklief

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. J2300167

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300175

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

On May 15, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.

Original Grantor(s) Robert Butler

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for American Brokers Conduit, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

May 30, 2007 County of Recording Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 31, 2007

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

2007062527

Original Principal Amount $234,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $264,986.28

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 32, BLOCK 2, GOLDEN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 300 Orchard 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, 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, 09/14/2023 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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: 05/15/2023

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

FIRST LIEN.

LOT 31, BLOCK 3, FLINTLOCK AT POWDERHOWN AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Corrected by Affidavit of Scrivener''s Error recorded with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder''s Office on April 20, 2023, at Reception No. 2023022713 to read as:

LOT 31, BLOCK 3, FLINTLOCK AT POWDERHORN AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 11432 W. Lake Dr., Littleton, CO 80127.

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

If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: Corrected by Affidavit of Scrivener''s Error recorded with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder''s Office on April 20, 2023, at Reception No. 2023022713 to read as:LOT 31, BLOCK 3, FLINTLOCK AT POWDERHORN AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

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, 08/24/2023 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 7/6/2023

Last Publication 8/3/2023

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: 05/04/2023

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: Marcello G. Rojas #46396

The Sayer Law Group, P.C. 3600 South Beeler St., Suite 330, Denver, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965

Attorney File # CO230005

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.

Legal Notice No. J2300157

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300161

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

On May 4, 2023, 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)

Glenn Garnett & Zenna Duplessis

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

October 26, 2018

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 31, 2018

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

2018099629

Original Principal Amount

$100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$94,014.39

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.

Unit 1764, Building A, Applewood Village

Townhomes, according to the Map thereof filed for record, Applewood Village Townhomes, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 1764 Robb St, Lakewood, CO 80215.

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, 08/24/2023 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 Publication7/6/2023

Last Publication8/3/2023

Name of PublicationGolden 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: 05/04/2023

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

By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee

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

Aricyn J. Dall #51467

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 22CO00092-2

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice No. J2300161

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300147

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 27, 2023, 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)

Kristene H Claybaugh

Original Beneficiary(ies)

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt US Bank Trust National Association, Not In Its Individual Capacity But Solely As Owner Trustee For VRMTG Asset Trust

Date of Deed of Trust

March 23, 2011

County of Recording Jefferson Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 02, 2011

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2011043338

Original Principal Amount $193,983.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $171,044.25

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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.

SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO: LOT 10, BLOCK 3, AND A PORTION OF LOT 9, BLOCK 3, MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

A PORTION OF LOT 9, BLOCK 3, AMENDED

FINAL PLAT LAKECREST FILING NO. 1 AS RECORDED IN BOOK 75, PAGE 59 AT RECEPTION NO. 83115166OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS, CITY OF ARVADA, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9, SOUTH 19 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 49 SECONDS WEST, 20.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9, NORTH 70 DEGREES 38 MINUTEST 11" WEST, 110.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9, NORTH 19 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST, 20.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN AMENDED PLAT OF LAKECREST FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 10784 W 85th Pl, Arvada, CO 80005.

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, 08/24/2023 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: 7/6/2023

Last Publication: 8/3/2023

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: 04/27/2023

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

By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee

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

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP

7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-23-956375-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. J2300147

First Publication: 7/6/2023

Last Publication: 8/3/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300169

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

On May 15, 2023, 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)

Christopher E. Andreen and Alyssa Andreen

Original Beneficiary(ies)

LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Real Time Resolutions, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust

October 13, 2005

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 25, 2005

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

2005103738

Original Principal Amount

$46,400.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $38,567.42

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.

LOTS 36, 37 AND 38, BLOCK 2, NEWWELL'S ADDITION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5712 Balsam Street, 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, 09/14/2023 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: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

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: 05/15/2023

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:

Jennifer C. Rogers #34682

IDEA Law Group, LLC 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Ste. 420, Denver, CO 80246 (877) 353-2146

Attorney File # 48061188

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. J2300169

First Publication: 7/27/2023

Last Publication: 8/24/2023

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300160

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 4, 2023, 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)

DAVIS BURL

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NOVA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AU -

THORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

October 15, 2019 County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 17, 2019

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

2019098263

Original Principal Amount

$243,016.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$230,447.72

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 209, BUILDING 3, THE COLONY AT MARINA POINTE CONDOMINIUMS, FIRST SUPPLEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED AUGUST 31, 1995 AT RECEPTION NO. F0108885, AND AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED

NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AT RECEPTION NO.

F0151894 AND AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT

RECORDED MARCH 21, 1996 AT RECEPTION NO. F0204187 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MARCH 21, 1996 AT RECEPTION NO. F0204188 IN MAP BOOK 72 AT PAGE 40 AND TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE GARAGE NO. 3, SPACE C, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION

RECORDED AUGUST 31, 1995 AT RECEPTION NO. F0108885, AND AMENDED BY INSTRU-

MENT NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AT RECEPTION NO. F0151894 AND AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED MARCH 21, 1996 AT RECEPTION NO. F0204187 AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED NOVEMBER 30, 1995 AT RECEPTION NO. F0151895 IN MAP BOOK 71 AT PAGE 54, COUNTY OF-JEFFERSON, STATE

OF COLORADO.

APN #: 69-021-08-278

Also known by street and number as: 8381 S Upham Way #209, Littleton, CO 80128.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 08/24/2023 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 Publication7/6/2023

Last Publication8/3/2023

Name of PublicationGolden 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: 05/04/2023

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: N. April Winecki #34861

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (855) 263-9295 Attorney File # 23-029831

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.

Legal Notice No. J2300160

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2300155

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 4, 2023, 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)

Sandra Helen Baca-Sandoval

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Credit Union of Colorado

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Credit Union of Colorado

Date of Deed of Trust

November 23, 2021

County of Recording

Jefferson

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 29, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021165910

Original Principal Amount $40,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $29,193.78

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: The failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, BLOCK 5, WALNUT GROVE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 10474 Independence Street, Westminster, CO 80021.

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, 08/24/2023 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 7/6/2023

Last Publication 8/3/2023

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: 05/04/2023

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:

Iman Tehrani #44076

Holst & Tehrani, LLP

514 Kimbark Street, P.O. Box 298, Longmont, CO 80502-0298 (303) 772-6666

Attorney File # Baca-Sandoval

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.

Legal Notice No. J2300155

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5)

PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. J2200238

To: Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/ or Deed of Trust or other person entitled.

You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

Name of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust

Shannon Grace Smith

Address of Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust 7423 S. Quail Cir, Apt 1524, Littleton, CO 80127

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 28, 2019

Recording Information

2019102459

Legal Description of Property

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 1524, BUILDING NO. 15, FALLING WATER CONDOMINIUMS, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF RECORDED ON APRIL 22, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. F1732200, AND THE DECLARATION RECORDED ON APRIL 22, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. F1732199 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.

Street Address of Property 7423 S. Quail Cir, Apt 1524, Littleton, CO 80127

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 2 p.m. on 4/27/23 via remote, web-based auction service, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/ or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 10/27/2023 as part of the "Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act", pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication 7/27/23

Last Publication 8/24/23

Name of Publication Golden Transcript

Date: 7/6/23

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

By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

Legal Notice NO. J2200238

First Publication: 7/27/23

Last Publication: 8/24/23

Name of Publication: Golden Transcript

Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing authority for a Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine liquor license from Murphy Oil USA Inc., d/b/a Murphy USA #8904, located at 9135 Howell St., Arvada, CO, whose controlling officers are: R. Andrew Clyde, Malynda K. West, Gregory L. Smith and John A. Moore; PO Box 7300, El Dorado, AR, United States

The license would allow sales of Fermented Malt Beverage and Wine in sealed containers not for consumption on the premises at 9135 Howell St., Arvada, CO 80005.

Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority at a meeting to be held in the Arvada Municipal Complex Council Chambers, 8101 Ralston Road at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 10. The application was submitted on June 8, 2023.

For further information call Sarah Walters, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544.

Dated this 27th day of July, 2023

/s/ Sarah Walters

Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO

Legal Notice No. 416667

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Golden and Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County, Colorado, Case No. 22-080756P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp , or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Legal Notice No. 416642

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Notice of Public Hearing and Public Comment Period

To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Persons Jefferson County, Colorado is developing a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for its 2022 Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan, which ran from June 1st 2022 to May 31st 2023. This report is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the use of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds. The report evaluates the county’s performance in meeting overall housing and community development goals in the Cities of Edgewater, Lakewood, Golden, and Wheat Ridge, the Town of Lakeside, and unincorporated Jefferson County.

A public hearing will be held on August 15, 2023 from 3-4:30 pm in conjunction with our CSAB meeting to obtain input from the public for the 2022 CAPER. You can attend in person at 3500 Illinois Street, conference room 2400, Golden CO 80401. You may also call into the meeting at 1-970-7735375 phone conference ID: 590 911 455#.

Information on accessing this hearing will additionally be posted on the Jefferson County Community Development Website, www.jeffco.us/commdev, or by contacting Community Development staff. Jefferson County Community Development intends to ensure equal access and opportunity for all residents to participate in this process; should you have any alternate needs, questions, or concerns about this public hearing process, please do not hesitate to contact Emily Sander at the information provided below.

The public comment period will run from July 27th to August 21st. All interested agencies, groups, or persons wishing to comment on the report are invited to submit written comments for consider-

ation to Emily Sander at esander@jeffco.us or to Jefferson County Community Development, 3500 Illinois Street, Golden CO 80401 no later than 4:30PM on August 21, 2023.

Copies of the draft report are available for review upon request. Interpretive services for persons with hearing impairments or persons of limited English proficiency will be provided upon request. Please contact Emily Sander at 303-248-6318 or esander@jeffco.us at least 72 hours in advance of the event if interpretive services or special accommodations are needed. The CAPER may be made available in Spanish upon request. All written comments will be reviewed and considered by Jefferson County prior to its submission of the report to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Legal Notice No.416654

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT PURSUANT TO C.R.S. 32-1-207(3)(b) FOR CORRECTION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN WATER DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Lookout Mountain Water District shall consider a resolution for the inclusion of certain lands in the district, which inclusion shall correct and accomplish the purposes of the Service Plan of the District.

1. The names and address of the owners of the real property subject to inclusion and the legal descriptions of the properties mentioned in the Resolution are as follows:

Owners:

CO 1006 Lookout Mountain Road LLC PO Box 618960 Chicago, IL 60661

Legally described as follows:

That part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the Sixt Principal Meridian, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the West Quarter corner of said Section 4;

Thence North 89°44’00” East 405.9 feet to Corner No. 1, the point of beginning of said tract, being a point on the East side of the right of way of the Lookout Mountain Road or Victory Highway, (this should read “on the Center line of the right of way, etc.”);

Thence North 89°44’00: East 527.53 feet to Corner No.2;

Thence North 00°16’00” West 140 feet to Corner No. 3; Thence South 89°44’00” West 483.96 feet, (should read “550 feet, more or less”) to Corner No. 4; Thence Southwesterly along said East line right of way (should read “southerly along the centerline of said right of way, etc”) of the Lookout Mountain Road or Victory Highway to the place of beginning, or Corner No. 1, excepting that part lying within the right of way of the Lookout Mountain Road or Victory Highway as disclosed by instrument recorded April 27, 1917 in Book 196 at Page 68, and further except that portion taken by Robert G. Fleming in the Decree recorded March 30, 1967 in Book 1929 at Page 516 County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Also known by street and numbers as 1006 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number: 300183404

Owners:

Angela T Lenhart James B Lenhart 176 S Lookout Mountain Road Golden, CO 80401

Legally described as follows:

LOTS 1 AND 2, MARSHALL SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF JEFFERSON STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and numbers as 176 S Lookout Mountain Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number 300456931

Owners:

Delphine M Eichorst

173 S Lookout Mountain Road Golden, CO 80401

Legally described as follows:

TRACT A:

A tract of land located in the Southeast ¼ of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, said tract being a portion of larger tract described in Book 2242 at Page 573 in the records of said County, and more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the legal center of said Section 7, Marked by a 3 inch Aluminum Cap No. 6735, from whence the North ¼ corner of said Section marked by a ¾ inch Pipe No. 6735, bears North 0°29’ West 2713.37 feet, and th east ¼ corner of said section, marked by a No. 5 rebar with Aluminum Cap, bears North 87°22’ East 2544.16 feet; thence along the North-South centerline of said Section, South 0°29’ East 925.59 feet to the southwest corner of said tract, from whence the

South ¼ corner of said Section, marked by ¾ inch pipe, bears South 0°29’ East 1712.98 feet; thence leaving said centerline, South 68°00’ East 417.17 feet; thence North 22°00’ East 1201.87 feet to a point on an existing fence line, from whence the Northeast norner, as monumented on the ground by a ¾ inch pipe, of said tract described in Book 2242 at page 573 bears South 89°43’ East 246.80 feet, thence along said fence line, North 89°43’ West 124.24 feet to the point of intersection with the correct east-west centerline of said Section 7, from whence said East ¼ corner bears North 87°22’ East 1822.81 feet; thence leaving said fence line and along said centerline, South 87°22’ West 135.20 feet to a point on and existing fence line; thence leaving said centerline and along said fence line on the following consecutive calls; South 3°12’ East 29.88 feet; South 86°46’ West 55.86 feet; North 5°09’ East 30.74 feet to a point on said East-West centerline; thence leaving said fence line and along said centerline, South 87°22’ West 534.75 feet to the point of beginning, except that part described as follows:

An ingress and egress easement, 25 feet in width, along an existing roadway located in the Southeast ¼ of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, across the easterly portion of a tract described in Book 2242 at Page 573 in the records of said County, said easement extending from the northerly right of way line of easement extending from the northerly right of way line of Lookout Mountain Highway to the North line of said Southeast ¼, and lying 12.5 feet on each side of the following described centerline:

Commencing at the Southeast corner of said tract described in Book 2242 at Page 573, said corner being a point on said Northerly right of way line; thence along said right of way South 81°00’ West 32.00 feet to a point of curvature to the right, from whence the radius point thereof bears North 9°00’ West 288.31 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 80.00 feet to the point of beginning of said easement; thence leaving said right of way North 21°42’ West 22.24 feet; thence North 85°27’02” East 45.28 feet to a point of curvature to the left, from whence the radius point thereof bears North 4°32’58” West 51.39 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 88.65 feet; thence North 13°23’18”

West 29.16 feet to a point of curvature to the left, from whence the radius point thereof bears South 76°36’42” West 173.34 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 69.07 feet; thence North 36°13’08”

West 149.39 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears South 53°46’52” West 70.86 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 38.99 feet; thence North 67°44’32”

West 41.31 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whenc the radius point thereof bears North 22°15’28” East 31.46 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 27.99 feet; thence North 16°45’59”

West 40.99 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 73°14’01” East 65.57 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 64.30 feet; thence North 39°25’02”

East 78.56 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears North 50°34’58” West 116.51 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 58.56 feet to a point on the Northerly line of Tract 1, described elsewhere, from whence the Northwest corner of said Tract bears South 68°00’ East 177.2 feet; thence continuing along said arc 35.90 feet; thence North 07°02’08” West 53.42 feet to a point of curvature to the right, from whence the radius point thereof bears North 82°57’52” East 85.34 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 39.29 feet; thence North 19°20’38”

East 27.28 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears North 70°39’22” West 116.91 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 49.26 feet; thence North 4°47’50” West 50.23 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 78°56’49” East 135.79 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 86.91 feet; thence North 25°36’58”

East 40.37 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears North 64°23’02” West 87.22 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 129.48 feet; thence North 59°26’24” West 79.54 feet; thence North 52°15’25” West 174.42 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 37°44’35” East 426.75 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 61.31 feet to a point on the Westerly line of Tract 3, described elsewhere, from whence the Northwest corner of said Tract bears North 22°00’ East 419.7 feet, said point being the true point of beginning of said excepted Tract; thence continuing along said arc 57.91 feet; thence North 36°15’02” West 168.09 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 53°44’58” East 299.47 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 69.68 feet; thence North 22°55’06” West 149.24 feet to a point on the East-West centerline of said section and terminus of said easement, from whence the legal center of said section, marked by a 3 inch aluminum cap No. 6735, bears South 87°22’ West 459.1 feet.

Tract B:

An undivided 1/3 interest in and to the following described Tract and a perpetual easement for ingress and egress over and along the following described tract;

A Tract 25 feet in width over and along an existing roadway located in the Southeast ¼ of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, across the Easterly portion of a Tract described in Book 2242 at Page 573 in the records of said county, said easement extending from the Northerly right of way line of Lookout Mountain Highway to the North line of said southeast ¼ and lying 12.5 feet on each side of the following described centerline: Commencing at the Souteast corner of said Tract described in Book 2242 at Page 573, said corner being a point on said Northerly right of way line; thence along said right of way South 81°00’ West 32.00 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 9°00’

West 288.31 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 80.0 feet to the true point of beginning; thence leaving said right of way North 21°42’ West 22.24 feet; thence North 85°27’02” East 45.28 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears 4°32’58” West 51.39 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 88.65 feet; thence North 13°23’18” West 29.16 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears South 76°36’42” West 173.34 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 69.07 feet; thence North 36°13’08 West 149.39 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears 53°46’52” West 70.86 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 38.99 feet; thence North 67°44’32” West 41.31 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 22°15’28” East 31.46 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 27.99 feet; thence North 16°45’59” West 40.00 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 73°14’01” East 65.57 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 64.30 feet; thence North 39°25’02” East 78.56 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears North 50°34’58 West 116.51 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 58.56 feet to a point on the Northerly line of Tract 1, described elsewhere, from whence the Northeast corner of said Tract bears South 68°00’ East 177.2 feet; thence continuing along said arc 35.90 feet; thence North 7°02’08” West 53.42 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 82°57’52” East 85.34 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 39.29 feet; thence North 19°20’38” East 27.28 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears North 70°39’22” West 116.91 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 49.26 feet; thence North 4°47’50” West 46.58 feet; thence North 78°56’49” East 135.79 feet; thence along the arc of aid curve 86.91 feet; thence North 25°36’58” East 40.37 feet to a point of curvature to the left from whence the radius point thereof bears North 64°23’02” West 87.22 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 129.48 feet; thence North 59°26’24” West 79.54 feet; thence North 52°15’25” West 174.42 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 37°44’35” East 426.75 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 61.31 feet to a point on the Westerly line of tract 3, described elsewhere, from whence the Northwest corner of said tract bears North 22°00’ East 419.7 feet; thence continuing along said arc 57.91 feet; thence North 36°15’02” West 168.09 feet to a point of curvature to the right from whence the radius point thereof bears North 53°44’58” East 299.47 feet; thence along the arc of said curve 69.68 feet; thence North 22°55’00” West 149.24 feet to a point on the East-West centerline of said section and terminus of said easement from whence the legal center of said section marked by a 3 inch aluminum cap No. 6735 bears South 87°22’ West 459.1 feet. Except any part of said Tract A and Tract B lying within Rilliet Park Subdivision and within Cody Park Subdivision and any part of said parcels lying within that land described in Book 1303 at Page 312, County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Also known by street and numbers as 163 S Lookout Mountain Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number: 300209018

Owners:

Alisa Gayle Holland Gene S Wasilewski 250 Old Y Road Golden, CO 80401

Legally described as follows:

Parcel A:

A tract of land in the Northwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, described as follows:

Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Northeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes West along the North line of said Northeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼ 726.86 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 01 degrees 15 minutes East, 120.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes West, 63.02 feet; thence South 01 degrees 15 minutes East, 165.79 feet; thence North 76 degrees 51 minutes West, 85.48 feet to a point; thence North 58 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 103 feet to a point; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes West 85 feet to a point; thence North 01 degrees 15 minutes West, 208.72 feet to a point on said North line of said Northeast ¼ of the Southeast ¼; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes East, 316.74 feet to the true point of beginning, County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Parcel A-1

Together with an ingress and egress easement as granted in instrument recorded May 6, 1971 in Book 2257 at Page 988 County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Parcel B:

A tract of land in the Northeast One-Quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the 6th P.M., Jefferson County, Colorado, more particularly described as beginning at the East quarter corner of said section 7; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes West along the North line of said Northeast onequarter Southeast one-quarter 726.86 feet to the true point of beginning; thence South 01 degrees 15 minutes East, 120.00 feet; thence North 88 degrees 45 minutes East; 102.91 feet; thence South 01 degrees 15 minutes West, 113.91 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes West, 274.00 feet; thence North 01 degrees 15 minutes West, 30.00 feet; thence South 88 degrees 45 minutes

West, 102.91 feet to the true point of beginning, County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Also known by street and numbers as 250 Old Y Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number:

300195534

Owners: PIII Hwy 40 LLC 2765 S Colorado Blvd 200 Denver, CO 80222

Legally described as follows: LOT 2, EL RANCHO SUBDIVISION COUNTY OF JEFFERSON STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and numbers as 29240 US Highway 40, Golden

And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number:

300445434

Owners:

The Hall Cabin LLC

870 S Josephine St Denver, CO 80209

Legally described as follows:

LOTS 26 AND 27, BLOCK 2, SUBDIVISION NO. 5, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN PARK COUNTY OF JEFFERSON STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and numbers as 305 Colorow Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number:

300195027

Owners: Michelle Kondrat 46 Conifer Road Golden, CO 80401

Legally described as follows:

That part of Lots 333 to 336 lying South of Road; that part of Lots 337, 338 and 339 lying South of the Southerly boundary line of Pine and Conifer Roads; that part of Lots 340 and 341 lying South and West of the Southwesterly boundary of the Conifer Road and all Lots 393 to 396, all in Block

“D” Cody Park, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and numbers as 46 Conifer Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number:

300195888

Owners:

James J Geiger

Karen Geiger

621 Go A Quah Road Golden, CO 80401

Legally described as follows:

PART OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3, BLOCK 5, SUBDIVISION NO. 4, CLEAR CREEK HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3; THENCE WEST TO A POINT WHICH IS 250 FEET EAST OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 3; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY 158.1 3/8 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT WHICH IS 50 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 3; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF LOT 3 TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 2; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF LOT 2, A DISTANCE OF 58.6 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY A DISTANCE OF 72.9 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 2, WHICH POINT IS 160 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY A DISTANCE OF 277 FEET AND 1 INCH TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1, SAID POINT BEING 30 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 2; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 TO POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and numbers as 621 Go A Quah Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number:

300195569

Owners:

Douglas Cubanski

21109 Cedar Lake Road

Golden, CO 80401

Legally described as follows:

Parcel A:

Lots 73, 74, 75 and 76, Block 3 and the West 20 feet of Lots 68, 69 and 70, Block 3, Subdivision #6, Lookout Mountain Park, County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Parcel B:

An unnumbered Lot, located within Block 3, Map of Subdivision No. 6 Lookout Mountain Park, recorded in Book 1 at Page 11A, Section 4, Township 4 South, Range 70 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 70 of said Map of Subdividion No. 6 Lookout Mountain Park, thence along the West line of said Lot, S

00°58’44” E, 10.00 feet, to a point along the North line of Lot 73 of said subdivision, with all bearings contained herein relative thereto; thence along the North line of Lots 73 and 74 of said subdivision, S 89°20’17” W, 107.12 feet to a point along the East right-of-way line of Cedar Lake Road; thence along said East right-of-way line N 52°15’45” E, 16.59 feet to a point along the South line of Lot 72 of said subdivision; thence along said South line N 89°20’17” E, 93.83 feet to the point of beginning. County of Jefferson State of Colorado

Also known by street and numbers as 21109 Cedar Lake Road, Golden And Assessor’s schedule or parcel number: 300195013

2. The purpose of the Resolution is that the above properties be formally included in the Lookout Mountain Water District.

3. That the Board shall consider the Resolution at a public meeting scheduled for September 11, 2023, at 08:30am at Highland Rescue (317 S. Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO 80401) and ZOOM video conference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89046896592?pwd=R ERmZVhtK2Vpc2x3aDJBb3NxcDZadz09

Meeting ID: 890 4689 6592

Passcode: 892945

Accordingly, Notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lookout Mountain Water District on September 11, 2023, at the hour of 8:30am at the meeting referenced above, and show cause in writing if any they have, why the above-described Resolution should not be adopted. Any action to enjoin this activity of the District as a material departure from the service plan must be brought within forty-five days from publication of this Notice.

Approval for modification from the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners is not required for changes necessary only for the execution of the original service plan or for changes in the boundary of the special district.

Legal Notice No. 416657

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Myers, Florida 33901 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: None.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and EMail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law

Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 07/07/2023

Kevin C. Karnes, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

By: /s/ J. Collins, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 416607

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

Case # 2023-025 Cert # 2013-01154 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;

HAZEL J. MCGLOCHLIN 100 JEFFERSON COUNTY PKWY #2520 GOLDEN, CO 80419

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 22ND day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2014, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Assignor of, MARK W. NOTHDURFT AND SANDRA A. NOTHDURFT, 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; THE EAST ½ OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 11,12,13,14,15,16 AND 17, BLOCK 23, LAKEWOOD, ALSO KNOWN AS TRACT OAB, BLOCK 23, LAKEWOOD, 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 RANDY ANDERSON, that 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, BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER 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 10TH Day of JULY, A.D. 2023

Jerry DiTullio

Jefferson County Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 416619

First Publication JULY 20, 2023

Final Publication AUGUST 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

PUBLIC NOTICE

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

REORGANIZATION OF INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH, SCL HEALTH, SCL HEALTH – FRONT RANGE, INC., AND INTEGRITY HEALTH

Intermountain Health hereby gives public notice of its proposed corporate structure reorganization of Intermountain Health, SCL Health, SCL HealthFront Range, Inc., and Integrity Health, which aims to align the Intermountain Health system further to better provide high-quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare to more patients and communities. As part of the reorganization, SCL Health’s longstanding affiliate Integrity Health, which includes Platte Valley Medical Center, would be integrated as a secular division of the Intermountain Health system. Additionally, SCL Health - Front Range, Inc., which includes Lutheran Medical Center and Good Samaritan Medical Center, would be reorganized under the same secular division of the Intermountain Health system alongside Platte Valley Medical Center. The reorganization is intended to further the Intermountain Health system’s commitment to helping people live the healthiest lives possible and exceed their expectations for health. The parties further believe the reorganization will only enhance their ability to deliver clinical excellence, provide value-based care that improves lives, and continue to support and improve health in all communities, including rural and underserved ones, through value-based care, effective clinical integration, and innovative approaches.

Legal Notice No. 416668

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice Summons

Re: Domestic Relations

In the District Court Jefferson County, Golden Colorado

Last Publication: August 17, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

Case # 2022-079 Cert # 170322

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 LEONA FRANCES TREGO TRUST 1645 GARLAND ST LAKEWOOD CO 80215-2970

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 MERCURY FUNDING LLC, Applicant, who has made demand for a Treasurer’s Deed for the following described real estate situated in the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado to wit; LOT 6, BLOCK 2, BEVERLY HEIGHTS, JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, 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 LEONA FRANCES TREGO TRUST that 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, MERCURY FUNDING LLC, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER 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 11th Day of JULY, A.D. 2023

Jerry DiTullio

Jefferson County Deputy Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 416626

First Publication JULY 20, 2023

Final Publication AUGUST 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

Case # 2023-024 Cert # 2013-01153

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; HAZEL J. MCGLOCHLIN

100 JEFFERSON COUNTY PKWY #2520 GOLDEN, CO 80419

Please take notice that you Hung Luu as a Defendant have a right to be heard. If you do not respond to the lawsuit default judgment will be entered against you and any right or interest you claim in the subject real property will be terminated.

You may obtain the Summons and Complaint in the subject matter by contacting Robert McCormick attorney at law at telephone 970-6732401 and or by contacting one of his staff at 970-281-2601.

Dated May 23, 2023

Legal Notice No. 416571

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA DOMESTIC RELATIONS

IN RE: The Marriage of: PERRY MCMULLIN, Petitioner, And ROKSANA D. BOGDAN, Respondent Case No. 23-DR-3587

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT)

TO: ROKSANA D. BOGDAN {Respondent’s last known address} 7452 West Cedar Circle, Lakewood, Colorado 80226

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on PERRY MCMULLIN, whose address is 3603 SE 16TH Place, Cape Coral, Florida 33904 or his attorney of record, Albert L. Alguadich, Jr., Esq., whose mailing address is 12651 McGregor Blvd. Bldg. 3-302, Fort Myers, Florida 33919 and whose email address is service@albertmatthewslaw.com on or before August 17, 2023 and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Lee County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1700 Monroe Street, Fort

That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2013 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013 that said real estate was taxed in the name of HAZEL J. MCGLOCHLIN, that the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 22, A.D. 2017; 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, MARK W. NOTHDURFT AND SANDRA A. NOTHDURFT, lawful holder of said certificate, on the 30TH day of OCTOBER 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 3RD Day of JULY, A.D. 2023

Jerry DiTullio

Jefferson County Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 416588

First Publication JULY 13, 2023

Final Publication JULY 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

Case # 2023-011 Cert # 170002

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;

RANDY ANDERSON

17003 W. 12TH AVE GOLDEN, CO 80401

FIRST INTERSTATE BANK 215 UNION BLVD LAKEWOOD, CO 80228

PLEASANT VIEW WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

955 MOSS STREET GOLDEN, CO 80401

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, FCM CUST FOR FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13 LLC, Assignor of, BUFFALO PLAINS 22 LLC, Applicant, who has made demand for a Treasurer’s Deed for the following described real estate situated in the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado to wit; THE EAST 25 FEET OF LOT 13 AND

AVE

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

To the Respondents named below:

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.

Action Number: Names of Parties:' Nature of Action

23DR391Alcaraz Martinez, Jazzmin

AKA Alcaraz, Jazzmin AKA Martinez, Jazzmin AKA Alcaraz-Martinez, Jazzmin VS Martinez, Juan DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

23DR654Lonkey, Millard Joseph VS Lonkey, Susan D DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

23DR30433 Croft, Ann Marie VS Croft, Keith William DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

23DR30584Lopez, Fabian Joel VS Kirkland, Deborah Kay DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

JULY 20, 2023

LISA PAGANETTI CLERK OF THE COMBINED COURT

Legal Notice No. 416674

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice

TO: JEFFREY K ARCHULETA:

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 2022CV30427 entitled: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. JEFFREY K. ARCHULETA $6,305.63 garnished at Bellco Credit Union, 7600 E. Orchard Rd., Ste 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Legal Notice No. 416583

First Publication: June 20, 2023

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 22ND day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2014, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Assignor of, MARK W. NOTHDURFT AND SANDRA A. NOTHDURFT, 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; THE WEST 5 FEET OF VACATED MARSHALL STREET (FORMERLY 5TH ST) LYING EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 11,12,13,14,15,16 AND 17, BLOCK 23, LAKEWOOD, ALSO KNOWN AS TRACT OSB, BLOCK 23, LAKEWOOD, AKA: VACANT LAND That said tax sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2013 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2013 that said real estate was taxed in the name of HAZEL J. MCGLOCHLIN, that the statutory period of redemption expired OCTOBER 22, A.D. 2017; 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, MARK W. NOTHDURFT AND SANDRA A. NOTHDURFT lawful holder of said certificate, on the 30TH day of OCTOBER 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 3RD Day of JULY, A.D. 2023

Jerry DiTullio

Jefferson County Treasurer

Legal Notice No. 416586

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

Case # 2023-026 Cert # 2013-01160

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; HARRY MALBIN 100 JEFFERSON COUNTY PKWY #2520 GOLDEN, CO 80419

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 22ND day of OCTOBER, A.D. 2014, the then county Treasurer of the County of Jefferson and State of Colorado sold at public sale to, JEFFERSON COUNTY, Assignor of, GAIL W. O’BRIEN, Assigner of, RAFAEL JR. VILLELA, Applicant, who has made demand for a Treasurer’s Deed for the following described real estate

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“Pickleball is growing rapidly, and this is a chance to be in on the ground oor in bringing team pickleball to the Champions Pro (ages 50 and older) scene,” said Chris Montgomery, who has played the sport recreationally and in tournaments since 2014. “I’ve always dreamed of owning or being part of a sports team, and this is our opportunity. It is also important to me that we have a team in Colorado.”

Not only is pickleball growing rapidly, it’s the fastest-growing sport in the country. As reported by CNN, the number of people playing pickleball grew by more than 150% in three years to 8.9 million in 2022, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.

Mario Boschi said it’s almost like “ e Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” e sport has grown out of interest from older audiences, and that interest has trickled down to younger players in recent years.

“I’ll go back 10 years,” Boschi said. “ e (average) age group was maybe 62. You go back ve years, it goes down to about 42. Now, the age group from a year or two years ago, you could be looking at anywhere between 28 to 35. Give it another couple years, you’re going to see this thing go down to anywhere between ages 20 to 25.”

Montgomery recalled the rst time he played. He was an avid basketball and racquetball player and missed being able to compete

like he used to. A year after moving to Colorado from Austin in 2013, he said he just assumed racquetball would still be around like it was in the 70s and 80s.

“I saw an ad in the paper for, ‘Hey, come out and play pickleball at the tennis center,’” Montgomery said. “I wasn’t a tennis player, so I just jumped out there and said, ‘I don’t know what this goofy sport is but I’ll give it a shot.’ I just got hooked right away.”

e youngest guy there, other than Montgomery, was 65.

“I jumped in with them anyway and they were like, ‘Oh, you’re the young guy!’ And I’m like, I’m 47,” he said. “Now, we go out there every day and there’s another group of people in their 20s and 30s trying it for the rst time.”

After that match, the rest was history. He began playing tournaments in 2014, and when the opportunity came up to play professionally, representing the place he found his new passion, it was a no-brainer.

Boschi said the reason it’s becoming so popular so quickly is because it is easy to learn, is accessible and inexpensive like disc golf, and it’s simply fun. He holds a Level II IPTPA (International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association) certi cation and teaches pickleball in Steamboat Springs and Denver. Boschi’s only been playing for about two years, after trying out the sport on a whim when invited by his friends.

Now, he’s hooked, and playing at a high level. But in the Champions Pro scene, that’s the only option,

Public Notices

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

Benjamin J. Hares

Attorney for Judith Kerkhoff, Personal Representative Althaus Law, LLC 11150 Huron Street, Ste. 102 Northglenn, CO 80234 (720) 340-2783

Legal Notice No. 416615

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marilyn A. Rickert, a/k/a Marilyn Ann Rickert, a/k/a Marilyn Rickert, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30756

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

Trisha D. Armour, Personal Representative

6341 S. Brentwood St. Littleton, CO 80123

Legal Notice No. 416578

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marvin A. Stolcpart, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30542

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the

he said.

“The level of competition, I have to say, is way better,” Boschi said. “I mean, it is 10 times better than the competition I played when I used to play in tournaments. Now you’re playing against the best of the best in the nation.”

The season runs through September, and will culminate in October with a championship weekend at the Chicken N Pickle indoor complex in Glendale, Arizona, with $100,000 in prize money on the line.

Pickleball is often played outside recreationally or casually. But the NPL holds indoor events to avoid the elements and ensure a proper schedule, considering the teams’ heavy travel load.

As for the Iconics, they are struggling so far this season. They are currently sitting in last place with a 2-6 record, but with three different competitions left before the championship weekend, there is time to turn it around.

Pickleball combines elements of sports like tennis, ping pong, and badminton. The game can be played in solos, but the NPL teams, like the Iconics, play in doubles. The ball is volleyed back and forth until a point is scored or a fault is made.

Like the sports listed above, there are certain ways to hit the ball, certain amounts of bouncing allowed before and after hits, and out-of-bounds zones. The court is badminton sized: 44 feet long and 20 feet wide. Pickleball is generally played to 11 points, and you

personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before November 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric J. Kelly, Esq.

Person Giving Notice 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 250 Denver, Colorado 80212

Legal Notice No. 416620

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of CHRISTOPHER JOHN ADAMS, a/k/a CHRISTOPHER J. ADAMS, a/k/a CHRISTOPHER ADAMS, a/k/a CHRIS ADAMS, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30828

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 November 27, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kyrie Brooke Adams, Personal Representative c/o RBS Law LLC, 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300

Arvada, CO 80002

Legal Notice No. 416659

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 10, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kathleen B. Kaskie, a/k/a Kathleen Bonnell Kaskie, a/k/a Kathleen Kaskie, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30803

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the

must win by two points.

For a better breakdown of the specific rules, visit www.usapickleball.org.

The team is working on gelling together, tweaking rotations and tier levels internally. Results have been slow at first but promising.

“The difference is that it’s a team sport,” Boschi said. “Anyone that has played team sports will understand the concept. We are supporting everyone, and they are supporting us and coaching us and supporting us at the same time. Everyone is supporting everyone whether they’re on the court or off the court.”

Simply having a team representing Colorado is a big deal, Montgomery said, and will have a big impact on the community.

“Long term, we want to build a team that people can rally around and have fun supporting,” Montgomery said. “People who come out to watch the Champions Pro play will be able to identify with the players and the game, while being impressed with the level or skill and quality of play.”

The next regular season competition will be held July 29-30 in the Dallas-Grand Prairie area. There were no events in Colorado this season, but the Iconics owners are hopeful and excited about potentially bringing events to Denver next season.

For more on the Denver Iconics, view their roster and profile at www.denvericonics.com. To learn about the National Pickleball League and its teams and events, visit www.nplpickleball.com.

personal representative or to the District Court of JEFFERSON County, Colorado on or before 11/20/2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

Legal Notice No. 416635

First Publication: July 20, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 18, 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 Kaelan Michael Stonehouse be changed to Kaelan Michael Preger Case No.: 23C976

/s/ Mary Ramsey Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 416656

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Golden Transcript

Presiding Municipal Judge Christopher Randall and approving a Presiding Municipal Judge Services Agreement

The ordinance is 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.

Legal Notice No. 416673

First Publication: Jeffco Transcript, July 13, 2023

Second Publication: Jeffco Transcript, July 27, 2023

Final Publication: Jeffco Transcript, July 27 2023

Effective Date: July 24, 2023

Public Notice

CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wheat Ridge City Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. to consider Council Bill:

18-2023: An Ordinance approving the sale of certain property owned by the city located at 7575 W. 44th Avenue,.

The proposed ordinance is 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.

The August 14, 2023 Council meeting will be conducted both as a virtual meeting and in Council Chambers. 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 Zoomweb 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/86100301940

•Passcode: 906959

•Join the live meeting by calling (669) 900-6833 Webinar ID: 861 0030 1940

•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 Rhiannon Curry, Executive Assistant, at 303-235-2819 by noon on August 14, 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.

Legal Notice No. 416672

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CODIFICATION

Notice is hereby given that Ordinances 1748 – 1763 (where applicable) were codified into Supplement 70 for insertion into the Code of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge. Except where stated in the ordinances, Supplement 70 is effective January 3, 2023.

/s/ Steve Kirkpatrick Steve Kirkpatrick, City Clerk

Posted: July 21, 2023

Effective: August 1, 2023

Legal Notice No. 416671

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Jeffco Transcript ###

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