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Westminster votes to help fund RMMA noise consultants BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Westminster will help a regional effort to quiet Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport — to the tune of $7,810. Westminster City Council voted unanimously Feb. 28 to provide the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable $7,810 to hire two consultants who will study noise concerns coming from the airport. “This will bring forward a study that would look at how to mitigate noise for the community,” said City Councilor Lindsey Emmons, council’s alternate voting member for the roundtable. Emmons said that one of the consultants will facilitate meetings during noise roundtable meetings. “It’s very awkward, when you get in those contentious discussions, to not have a neutral party help facilitate past those discussions,” Emmons said. Another will provide aviation consulting services, according to the meeting’s agenda. Mayor Pro Tem David DeMott said Jefferson County Commissioner Tracy Kraft-Tharp, a voting member on the community noise roundtable, called him to answer any questions he had regarding the agenda item. “This specific study is actually

going to get experts who will work with the actual pilots that pilot out of the airport so they can understand the egress and degress and actually think of what ways we actually impact this,” DeMott said. Other municipalities will vote on approving the funds as well, according to the meeting’s agenda. Those members are Arvada, Boulder County, the city and county of Broomfield, Jefferson County, the city of Louisville, the Town of Superior, and the city of Lafayette. Julie Story, a spokesperson for the airport, emphasized that addressing noise issues is a regional effort, not just a single county or city. Large Increases The move comes as airport noise complaints have risen by almost 492% in the past 10 years. According to Paul Anslow, the director of the Airport, noise complaints in 2011 were 481 and had grown to 2,845 in 2021. In 2011, the number of distinct households complaining was 84, making the average complaint per household 5.7. By 2021, the number of distinct households was 402, averaging 7.1 complaints per household. Airport operations also have increased by almost 69%, from 119,353 in 2011 and 201,426 in 2021, according to Story. That number includes aircraft taking off and landing.

Airplanes at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

At the same time, the surrounding communities — Arvada, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior and Westminster — have increased their populations by about 13%. The total number of residents of all communities increased from 299,295 in 2010 to 338,806 in 2019. From 1990 to 2019, there has been an overall 68% increase in population, according to Story. Paired with these increases came community investments. DeMott noted at the city council meeting the

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commerce the airport brings. According to Story, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport provides more than 3,000 jobs totaling $190 million in annual pay, more than $700 million in annual business revenues to the region and approximately $27 billion in indirect annual economic value, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s 2020 Aeronautics Economic Impact Study. SEE AIRPORT, P4

Election workers could get new protections against threats, doxxing Colorado House Bill 1273 would make it a crime to threaten an election worker BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Threatening a Colorado election worker in an attempt to keep them

from doing their job or in response to them performing their official duties would be a crime under a bill introduced by Democrats in the state legislature.

House Bill 1273 would also prohibit people from publicly posting the personal information — such as their address, telephone number or photo — of an election official or their immediate family if doing so poses an imminent and serious safety threat. “The reality is we do have to have this conversation, given what’s been happening in the country over the last couple of years,” said Senate

President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill. “I think it’s important to be extra clear that we do have additional protections for people who work to make sure our democracy functions.” The bill comes amid a yearslong effort by the legislature to create SEE ELECTIONS, P6

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Westminster lowers water rates BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Councilors settled a long-simmering issue with water rates Feb. 28, reducing rates for residential customers. “Tonight is a wonderful night because we are going to do something about the water rates,” said City Councilor Bruce Baker who campaigned on the issue last fall. The Westminster city council voted 5-2 on Feb. 28 to lower water rates starting June 1. Councilors Sarah Nurmela and Obi Ezeadi stood opposed. Councilors voted to change both the bracket for water used and the pricing tiers. For the city’s lowest pricing tier, the price per gallon was reduced and the amount of water used increased by 2,000 gallons. Previously, customers paid $3.96 per 1,000 gallons of water used per month for the first 6,000 gallons. Beginning June 1, they’ll pay a lower $3.57 per 1,000 gallons used each month for the first 8,000 gallons, according to Westminster spokesman Andy Le. Councilors had already made the price per gallon the same for the middle and top tiers, $8.15 per 1,000 gallons used per month. Now, councilors are reducing the middle tier’s price to $6.52 per 1,000 gallons and expanding the top limit. Previously, the second tier covered customers that used between 6,001 gallons and 20,000 gallons. Now, that tier will include customers who use between 8,001 and 40,000 gallons, Le said.

Westminster’s current residential water rates, left, and the new rates approved Feb. 28.

The price per gallon for the top tier remains at $8.15 per 1,000 gallons used per month. But while the amount for that tier covered customers who used more than 20,000 gallons per month before, it covers customers who uses more than 40,000 gallons per month beginning in June. Le said every single home in Westminster will see their water bill reduced and the rate model will preserve the utility’s 10-year capital improvement program to maintain the city’s existing water infrastructure. He also said that the program will begin June 1, given the city’s ability to program the changes to their system by then. If not, the changes will be made retroactively. According to the agenda, the move will result in approximately $4,100,000 in reduced revenues. The reduced rates comes after a

year of debate surrounding water. Former Mayor Anita Seitz and former city councilors Kathryn Skulley and Jon Voelz survived recall efforts because of their support of the previous water rates and tiers. Then, Baker won the election in November, with lowering water rates as a big portion of his campaign. On Dec. 21, Westminster city council voted 5-2 to make the top rate equal to the middle rates. “This by no means is the end of the conversation,” Mayor Pro Tem David DeMott. To provide residents relief by the summer, he said the council came up with this approach through collaboration with city staff. He said the majority of city staff and council saw this as a good move. City Councilor Lindsey Emmons emphasized this is a 2022 decision, not a long-term decision. Nurmela said the council needed more information before making this decision. She’s concerned about using the general fund to help pay for the lower rates. “We are dipping into (general fund revenues) in order to help pay for these water reductions,” she said. “That to me means that we are not a utility that is self-sufficient, instead we are subsidizing that utility with other tax revenues that are coming

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into the city. If we are going to do that, maybe we have to go back to the community and ask for another percent tax increase to pay for that service.” She also said that while some members of the community have put pressure on council to lower water rates, it’s not the entire community. “I’m not opposed to lower rates, but we have to be thinking about how we will pay for them, because we have to pay for them,” she said. “It’s not that we get to get reduced rates and magically our utility adjusts to that.” Nurmela voiced concern about whether lowering these rates is sustainable due to the amount of money the city is using to subsidize the rates and whether the quality of water will be maintained. DeMott noted that at the study session on Feb. 22, council talked through five different options for balancing reduced rates and financial impact to the city. The road to this decision resulted in each councilor not receiving everything they wanted, he said. “We have to look long term, but right now we have to get through this summer,” said Mayor Nancy McNally. “There’s some days I just think when you have everyone mad at you, maybe you’re making a good decision,” she said. “I know we’re making it carefully.”

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The Rotary Club of NorthglennThornton is collecting food and other household goods through March at several locations across the two cities. For over 15 years, the Rotary Club of Northglenn-Thornton has conducted a food drive, starting out very small and last year culminating in over $11K worth of purchased and donated food. Food insecurity and food scarcity are at pandemic levels by themselves. One in four households has experienced food insecurity this year. In our north metro communities, the lines at the food banks and pantries are stretching longer and longer, and there’s no end in sight. Donated food will go to Immaculate Heart of Mary Food Bank, Food for Hope, Good Shepard Presbyterian Church Food Bank, and Thornton Community Food Bank. All of these locations partner with the Food Bank of the Rockies. This year, the drive has begun

with donation locations in both Northglenn and Thornton. The drive will end on April 1st, and the Rotary club members will shop for bulk food items and deliver everything to the food banks, all in one day. Volunteers are always welcome and can contact us through our website at www.northglennthorntonrotary.org Follow our progress on Facebook too. Drop-off donation locations are located at Thornton City Hall, The Thornton Active Adult Center, Thornton Community Center, Trail Winds Recreation Center and Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center, Northglenn City Hall, Northglenn Recreation Center, Northglenn Senior Center and the Northglenn Maintenance and Operations Building. The Rotary Club of NorthglennThornton fundraises for their projects, including their Annual Duck Race. The 2022 edition of the annual Duck Race will be returning to Northglenn’s 4th of July Celebration at E.B. Rains Park after a twoyear absence.

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On April 21st, Northglenn City Councilor Julie Duran Mullica will leave her council seat. COURTESY OF DIANA WILSON

Mullica to resign from Northglenn council City Councilor plans to move to Thornton BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Citing her growing family and need to move outside of her city, Northglenn City Councilor Julie Duran Mullica of Ward 3 announced she will be vacating her council seat as of April 21st. “Serving on Northglenn’s city council has been one of the greatest privileges of my life,” she said. Mullica was elected to council as a Ward 3 representative in 2017. In November 2021, she was reelected, and her term would have ended in 2025. The Mullicas will be relocating to Thornton due to a growing family, she said.

Mullica said she moved to Northglenn with her newly engaged husband, Kyle Mullica, as 24 year olds. Twelve years later, their starter home is filled with three children who are quickly growing. “Serving this community has changed me forever,” she said. “It’s going to be a really tough transition.” She gave thanks to her family, council members and city staff for their support. “We have amazing people who love this city and who love serving our residents,” she said “We are so lucky to have such dedication.” Other council members offered their appreciation for Mullica’s work. “You’ve been such a force since you’ve been on this city council,” said Mayor Pro Tem Jenny Willford.

Five candidates running for United Power board United Power holding meetings in communities STAFF REPORT

United Power is hosting four events for communities to learn about the five candidates running for the United Power board of directors, according to a press release. Three positions on the board are open. The candidates running in the East District are Steve Douglas, Naptali A. Luck, nd Elizabeth A. Martin. The West District candidate is Ursula J. Morgan, and Keith Alquist is in the South District. The -events are free for members, and an R.S.V.P. is not required. The events are as follows in nMarch: Tuesday, March 22 at 7:30 a.m. Coal Creek Canyon Community Center 3158 state Highway 72, Golden Monday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. Riverdale Regional Park Rendezvous Room (in the Waymire Dome) 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. Wednesday, March 30 at 7:30 a.m. Fort Lupton Recreation Center (multi-purpose room 3), 203 S. Harrison Ave., Fort Lupton Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 p.m.

United Power Carbon Valley Service Center 9586 East I-25 Frontage Road The Meet the Candidates event will also be live-streamed at www. unitedpower.com. United Power mails the ballots in March. The deadline to return thme votes is April 12. Members have the opportunity to vote electronically through their online accounts. The directors are voted on an atlarge basis because they represent all members in each district, even though they live in specific geographic communities. So, members can vote in their neighborhoods and a director in another community. The United Power 2022 Annual meeting is at the Riverdale Regional Park April 13. It will be a hybrid event, so members have the opportunity to attend or live stream on United Power’s website beginning at 6:30 p.m. The registration opens at 4:30 p.m.; ballots close by 6:30 p.m. If COVID-19 restrictions changes and cancels the in-erson event, the virtual format will still be available. For current COVID updates, visit www.unitedpower.com. Director profiles will be published in the United Power March-April newsletter or on the United Newsline website at www.unitedpower. com/annual-meeting.

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Noise complaints With noise complaints and operations rising, the airport created the Community Noise Roundtable. From the Jefferson County website, it says “Formation of the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Community Noise Roundtable (RMMACNR) ensures representation from all potentially impacted stakeholders, including surrounding communities and jurisdictions, airport users, and the FAA, so that any requested change in aircraft operations by one community, does not negatively and unfairly impact another.” Charlene Willey of the Save Our Skies Alliance, a 28-year Westminster resident, thinks the formation of the group is not genuine, however. “The Community Noise Roundtable is a pat response from the (Federal Aviation Administration) to noise complaints. They exist around the country, although they might vary a bit from locale to locale,” she said. She criticizes the roundtable for only including elected officials and no community representatives, though community members can give a three-minute public comment prior to meetings with a 30-minute cap on input. “Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport’s Community Noise Roundtable was put together by Jeffco, so they had a hand in the selection of communities,” she said.

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On Aug. 5, a petition from the Save Our Skies Alliance signed by 1,500 people was sent to Jefferson County commissioners Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Andy Kerr and Lesley Dahlkemper to address impacts on surrounding residents including noise and lead pollution. The petition asked the commissioners to “...require an update to RMMA’s 2011 Master Plan before approving any plans for additional development and expansion. An updated Master Plan will ensure that the Environs and Land Use Plan is brought current, and that a proper environmental analysis is

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completed, which will include an updated noise contour map.” The petition also says “The strategic business plan does not address aircraft noise impacts, possible flight path changes, or an increase in flight activity due to potential development of available land at the airport.” Anslow said that he does not have control over who he can lease space to at the airport. “The strategic business plan is just a tool for me to strategically layout the best development opportunities that are brought to the airport,” he said. “We can’t discriminate against businesses that want to build here.” He said that many complaints from the community are in regard to the flight schools and it is not in his power to reject their proposal. “(If a vendor says) `I’d like to place 200 or 300 training aircraft here on your airport and we’ve got the money to develop it,’ I have no right to say no,” he said. He said it’s entirely market-driven and his job is parallel to a landlord: he can’t discriminate against who he rents space to. “I can’t force the electric plane company to market their aircraft here,” he said. However, he said that noise does come into consideration when it comes to airport strategy. One possibility is to lease space at the airport to manufacturers who do not fly planes as often as flight schools, instead of vendors who would cause a lot of noise, he said. “(Noise) is not the biggest factor but it’s also not the smallest factor,” he said. “They all go together about what makes sense for the airport.” Anslow also said that the airport has no power over what airplanes do once they lift off. “Where planes fly, how they fly, what fuel they fly, what altitude they fly, what direction they fly. I have zero input in that whatsoever,” he said. The Federal Aviation Administration controls everything for airplanes in the air, he noted. Health concerns The petition also points to health concerns regarding noise levels and lead pollution. “NIH studies have established that noise has a serious negative

impact on human health, resulting in increasing costs for medical care. We estimate the increase in annual costs of this impact by county as follows: Jefferson County $29.6 million, Boulder County $16.6 million, Broomfield County $3.5 million,” the petition says. However, the source for this information was not cited. The petition also points to lead coming from airplanes. “Leaded exhaust particulate are spread over surrounding communities by flight school aircraft alone,” the petition reads. According to the 2017 Environmental Protection Agency National Emissions Inventory, Colorado has five airports of the top 100 lead-emitting airports nationally, including the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (the former Jeffco Airport), which sits at 63. “(The lead) falls to the ground as lead particulate, landing on our houses, schools, playgrounds and open space. It leaves dust that we breathe in; it coats our cars and enters our homes and workplaces. It builds up in soils, creating a toxic legacy for the unwitting gardener or hiker who then disturbs and redistributes it,” Willey said. The airport dropped 580 pounds of lead in 2017, according to the study, and residents have been complaining about higher traffic from the airport starting in 2018. Anslow said that nothing has been done to reduce the amount of lead coming from airplanes, however, notes he doesn’t have much power over the issue. “It’s just like filling up your car. Is there anything you can do to change the fuel that’s put into your car? No,” he said. “I have no control over the federal regulations and the EPA and the people that control fuel to be able to control leaded fuel versus unleaded fuel.” He said it’s up to the FAA and the EPA. “Aircraft that are out there in the market today, the piston aircraft, fly with a FAA, EPA approved fuel that the federal government manages and I have no say whatsoever in changing that,” he said. “The fuel that is being burned is being regulated by the federal government, and we’re being told that it’s safe,” he said.

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Northglenn rec center homeless program a success BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On Feb. 28, Jessica Hulse, the Crisis Response Unit Program Manager, presented progress on Northglenn’s Winter Housing Program at the old Recreation Center, and it stands as a success to her and many Northglenn council members. According to Hulse, the program opened its doors on Dec. 15, shortly after the council approved turning the old rec center into a temporary housing program. Between Dec. 15 and Feb. 15, there have been 65 individual participants in the program, 753 nights of averted homelessness and seven participants found a home or identified housing. One participant is fully housed, two have identified housing, four have identified how they will support housing and one exited the program to live with a friend, Hulse said. The program aims to serve those left out by the Severe Weather Action Plan, a county program adopted in 2020 to help people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. “People who are working went to work before

10 o’clock in the morning and are getting off of work after 2 p.m. in the afternoon have lost out on the chance to secure shelter for the night,” Hulse said. The intake hours for the SWAP are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those experiencing homelessness come to the program in the morning and room distribution occurs around 1 p.m. Since working folks miss these intake hours, the new program is designed to accommodate those folks. According to Hulse, homelessness in Adams County increased between 40 and 45 percent since the COVID pandemic. No emergency shelter currently exists to connect people experiencing homelessness during cold nights. The closest one rests 20 miles outside of Northglenn. Participants must be 18 years or older, have employment or a community connection. Connections can include attending day school, a day center, or staying with friends or family. Families with children will be referred to Adams 12 Five Star schools which can provide resources through a federal act. “One of the ongoing complaints (of the program) was it was going

The entrance to Northglenn’s old Recreation Center. City Councilors are scheduled to vote Dec. 6 on a plan allowing the now-vacant building to house people experiencing homelessness this winter. COURTESY CITY OF NORTHGLENN

to increase crime,” said City Councilor Becky Brown. Hulse said that there have been no calls for service or calls for safety due to the program. Prior to the council approving the program, residents voiced safety concerns during an informational meeting, including Shane Doss, the general manager at the Delta Hotel in Northglenn. “With the underpass over the interstate, we find that to be a big area for us, for people coming

from the other side,” he said. “I have had people get in that are part of the homeless population that have gotten in the building, as well as set off the fire alarm in the building, they have attacked an employee before.” Yet, no calls for safety were made. The program has also provided a space for emergency drop-offs. According to Hulse, the Northglenn Police Department has dropped off 30 individuals found during the night

with nowhere to go. For emergency drop-offs, the program has provided local resources, assisted in reuniting with family members, assisted with medical care, assisted with behavioral urgent care, assisted with emergency housing, assisted with longer-term shelter or helped the person enter the program as a participant, Hulse said. “I’ve not seen a project in this city that has gained so much enthusiasm from the public,” City Councilor Julie Duran Mullica said.

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GOP Candidates agree 2020 vote fair, unfortunately BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado’s 2020 election, or at least the vote tally in Weld County, accurately reflects voter intent, according to the Republican Candidates for Colorado’s new 8th Congressional district. “The Weld County election was not stolen. We have a Republican county clerk that has been running the elections in this country for over 17 years, and she’s doing a great job,” said State Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer at the Republican Women of Weld County candidate forum. Kirkmeyer was joined by candidates Tyler Allcorn, Jewels Gray and Jan Kulmann March 3 at Fort Lupton’s Recreation Center. Dick Wadhams, veteran political strategist and former Colorado State Republican Chairman, was the moderator and Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams was the timekeeper. Wadham asked the group if the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump and Weld County. They agreed that it was not, but agreed that the result was unfortunate. Senator Kirkmeyer represents Colorado’s district 23 and serves on the education,

health and human services, and local government committees. Kirkmeyer said she noted many people said they disliked then-president Donald Trump while campaigning around Broomfield before the 2020 vote. “They didn’t like Trump or his personality- it had nothing to do with his policies- they were suburban moms,” said Kirkmeyer. “Over the last few years, 45% of the people in this state are registered to vote as unaffiliated. It has changed dramatically. We need reform and get rid of same-day registration with ballot policy. We need to purge our voter rolls and no way should we ever federalize our elections.” Kulmann, the current Mayor of Thornton and an oil industry engineer, said she believes that Biden is the worst president ever, but unfortunately, he is our president. “I love this question because as Republicans, we are constantly asking each other this question over and over again because the left wants us to focus on that,” said Kulmann. “We need to look forward to 2022 and take back the house. It does not matter if we ask questions on election integrity. I’m tired of being called a

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new protections for government workers, be they elected officials or those in public health, against threats and doxxing. It also comes during a push by state lawmakers this year to provide more security for Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat who has been the target of death threats stemming from conspiracy theories about the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. In fact, secretaries of state and election workers across the U.S. have faced a sharp increase in threats following the last presidential election.

able to hacking. We need to clean up the voter rolls so dead people are not voting. And voter ID and signature verification are very important.” Allcorn

conspiracy theorist just because I want to make sure our elections are fair. It’s not a dumb question.” Former Army Special Forces Green Beret Allcorn agreed that the presidential election was not stolen. “As a veteran overseas and fighting for democracy, liberating the oppressed, coming home with the idea the election could be stolen- it hurts,” said Allcorn. “President Biden, unfortunately, is our president. Nothing that we can do to change it.” That said, Allcorn said Coloradoans must pursue voting reform. Americans should never need to question our elections. We need voter ID, and we need to do away with mail-in ballots, he said. “We shouldn’t be trying to federalize it like Joe Biden wants to do- it’s unacceptable,” Allcorn said. “Biden is saying he’s not sure about the legitimacy of the next election, we don’t pass those laws. The law is anyone can

The General Assembly already approved money to let Griswold hire private security guards and monitor threats in the coming months, and now lawmakers are slated to pass Senate Bill 133, a bipartisan measure that would cost about $800,000 and direct the Colorado State Patrol to offer security services to the secretary of state, state treasurer and the attorney general similar to the protection they already offer state lawmakers. “The intentional spread of election conspiracies has fueled unprecedented violent threats toward election officials, which show no signs of stopping,” said Annie Orloff, a spokeswoman for Griswold. “These threats are not ‘business as usual’ and serving in elected office should

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vote, not people that are actually allowed to vote. “ Jewels Gray, an awardwinning photographer, business owner and educator agreed that it’s a horrible idea to let the federal government take over our elections. Gray said, “We should have faith that every single legal vote counted. We need to understand that people believe it was a fraud and people who do not. There are too many irregularities to ignore- suitcases pulled out from under tables -windows covered,” she said. She, too, said voting must be an in-person matter. “We do need to end mail-in ballot and absentee voting,” Gray said. “We need to go back to in-person voting.” She did have some reforms in mind to boost voting. “It would help to have election day on Saturday or make a national holiday so people don’t have to miss work,” she said. “We need to end the voting machines because they’re too vulner-

not require signing up for threats of violence without support.” Orloff sent The Colorado Sun screenshots of recent social media threats leveled against Griswold, including ones calling for her to be hanged or shot for treason. During a recent Colorado gathering of a far-right group that embraces conspiracies about the 2020 election, one speaker said that “if you’re involved in election fraud, then you deserve to hang.” There is no proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election that would have overturned the results. President Joe Biden won the presidential contest in Colorado, as well as nationally. ‘Current statutes are narrow’ State Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat who is also a prime sponsor of House Bill 1273, said the current threat environment is exactly why her bill is necessary. “I think it’s critical that all those involved in elections can do their jobs without fearing for their safety,” she said. She said her bill, which is supported by the Colorado Municipal League, would create a “clear path forward for prosecutors seeking to prosecute these types of threats,” and thus make the pursuit of criminal charges more likely. “Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Douglas County, said he agrees with the spirit of House Bill 1273, but wonders if it’s needed. Colorado already has laws against threatening or intimidating people and elected officials. “It may be a bit of a statement

Fixing the oil industry With war in Ukraine threatening to make oil prices rise, the candidates agreed we need to do what we can to resurrect domestic oil. They agreed that the Keystone Pipeline needs to be built, new oil and gas policies must be repealed and drilling should be permitted on federal land. Kirkmeyer says we need to overturn the president’s executive orders that stopped leasing federal lands. “Forty percent of our properties are on federal land needs to be opened up and leased,” said Kirkmeyer. “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) kills oil and gas in water quality and air quality regulations. Like Congress, we need to pass laws to rein in the EPA. Also, take away this state privacy on EPA, so they can’t pass the air quality and water quality regulations,” she said. Kulmann said she has more than 23 years of experience in the oil and SEE FORUM, P7

bill,” he said, “but I agree that elected officials shouldn’t be threatened.” Sirota points out that her bill would protect unelected election workers and judges in addition to elected election officials. And she says the measure would provide broader protections for election workers. “While it is already a crime to threaten violence against people in general … current statutes are narrow,” she said. The Colorado County Clerks Association is seeking amendments to House Bill 1273. Its leader, Matt Crane, did not respond to messages seeking comment. House Bill 1273, whose prime sponsors also include Democratic Rep. Monica Duran and Democratic Sen. Brittany Pettersen, would make threatening an election worker a Class 2 misdemeanor punishable by up to 120 days in jail and/or up to a $750 fine. Doxxing an election worker by publicly posting their personal information would be a Class 1 misdemeanor, with a penalty of up to 364 days in jail. The measure would include a presumption that disseminating the personal information of an election official or their immediate family constitutes an imminent and serious safety threat if a federal, state or local law enforcement agency has issued a safety warning that applies to the election official. Last month, for instance, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a threat alert warning that “domestic violent extremists” have continued to spread false or misleading narratives about unsubstantiated election fraud.

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gas industry as an engineer, and 15-years of her career has been in Weld County. “I’ve seen firsthand the policies in Colorado and across the country what has been done to my industry. I am the director of Law Construction in charge of drilling fracking, engineering facilities and construction for my company. Before Biden became president, the oil and gas production in Colorado was released out of the strategic reserve after one year of production, “ said Kulmann. “We are missing out on a huge opportunity here,” she said. “Colorado has the resources; the oil and gas industry has the technology better than anyone else in the world. So we can show the rest of the world how to do it right, how to be efficient and how to be environmentally friendly.” Allcorn’s father was an oil and gas worker and met officials with the oil and gas industry. “I asked them, is it necessary for us to be successful to unleash the oil and gas industry? They told me- get out of the way! We need the government to get out of the way of what they are trying to accomplish,” said Allcorn. “We need the government to stop preventing us from being able to access the oil and gas dollars we have here in this country. We should be energy independent as a net exporter of liquid natural gas. The green energy that the President and Nancy Pelosi are talking about

is not right. We cannot replace the energy that the oil and gas industry provides.” Gray says ninety percent of Colorado oil and gas comes from Weld County, and 4% comes from Adams County. We need to get the federal lands permitted. “I’m not an expert in the oil and gas industry but I’ve learned every day by touring sites and drilling sites. We can start on the congressional level, and put pressure on the state level with our governor to not block those.” Inflation Allcorn says the out-of-control spending of the Democrats is what’s causing inflation because they are giving too much money for free to individuals and causes that are not necessary. “The cost of our ability to do business in this country has gotten too high,” said Allcorn. “The types of policies that Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden are trying to pass is causing this. We must get inflationary needless spending under control. We need to open up our own gas industry to drive down prices that are affecting people at the gas pump in the grocery stores and every aspect of their lives. It’s incredibly important to get our spending under control.” Gray said we can’t just print money out of thin air, and Congress must stick to a balanced budget. “The last time the federal budget was balanced was 2001 when Clinton was president and that’s over 20 years,” she said. “We must reverse the effect of spending, starting with oil and gas, Keystone Pipeline and open federal land- being energy

independent.” Kirkmeyer we should not have a revenue problem in this country. “We need to balance the budget, zero out the debt and cut taxes,” Kirkmeyer said. “We need to get Americans back to work and stop paying Americans not for not going to work. The COVID lockdown put us into the situation where we don’t want people working, so we cut off our supply chain,” she said. “So we’ve got to get Americans back to work; we have to stop paying Americans to not go to work. If we continue to raise the debt ceiling, there has to be an appropriate cut on the other side of the ledger before you start trying to raise the debt ceiling. It’s why we are in this situation- they can’t control themselves.” Kirkmeyer added, “The build-back deal is $5 trillion more debt and we were at $30 trillion. Again, put it in the perspective of $90,000 of debt for every man, woman and child in the United States. They have to stop the deficit spending.” It’s impacting our pocketbooks every day at the pump, and the grocery store, Kulmann said. “As a mom, my job is to make sure my kids have food and are healthy. At the grocery store, you are spending another $100 on the same groceries we bought a year ago and also at the gas pump.” “As an engineer, I have a 30% inflation increase on the pipe in oil and gas from my drilling rig. This is something that’s happened over the last year and a half. After the shutdown, the government started putting more regulations and increased the spending,” Kulmann added.

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CU pulls investments from Russian companies Governor urges state colleges, universities to divest BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN

The University of Colorado is severing ties with publicly traded Russian companies, pulling money invested by the university’s foundation and treasury pool as an act of support for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion. The value of the investments are “negligible overall,” according to a media release from the university. “We are looking for ways to show our support for the people of Ukraine and believe that cutting our investments is the right thing to do,” CU President Todd Saliman said in a statement. Saliman was previously the university’s chief financial officer. The university’s move to divest from Russian companies comes as Gov. Jared Polis urges the state’s higher education institutions to break away from Russian stateowned assets.

On Tuesday, Polis sent a letter to colleges and universities asking them to “completely divest your endowment of any Russian-owned assets,” “terminate all contracts with the Russian-government,” and “terminate all grants in which the Russian-government or Russian institutions of higher education are the primary beneficiary.” Recommended Colorado’s former governor resigns from board of Russian bank Polis wrote that he hopes those sanctions can be “short-lived” and will put more pressure on Russia to end the war it started with Ukraine. “We will stand on the side of freedom and proudly support a democratic and independent Ukraine,” Polis wrote. “War, violence, and chaos threaten the very foundations of the global economy and our national security. Colorado will not turn its head. We will take affirmative actions to support Ukranians and hold Russia accountable.” Fund managers for the CU Foundation are working to sell investments. Holdings in publicly traded Russian companies represent less than 0.1% of the foundation’s $2.6 billion long-

term investment pool, or less than $2.6 million, according to the media release from the university. Additionally, the university is invested in mutual funds that have equity holdings in Russia. The amount invested totals about $3.5 million as of the most recent valuation, which equals less than 0.25% of the university’s assets. “The university has requested that the mutual funds exit these holdings as early as allowable,” the release stated. Jack Kroll, chairman of CU’s Board of Regents, called the measures “small but important steps.” The Colorado Department of Higher Education is not aware of any other state colleges or universities holding investments in Russian state-owned assets. Executive Director Angie Paccione reached out to presidents and CEOs of public institutions Thursday to ask if they had any financial connections to Russian entities. “There’s nothing active that we know of at this time,” said CDHE spokesperson Megan McDermott, adding that CDHE also asked institutions if they are conducting any research projects with Russia and were informed that there are none.

The state’s pension system, the Public Employees’ Retirement Association, has also divested $7.2 million from a Russian bank that was sanctioned by the U.S. government last week. Polis is pushing the PERA Trust Fund to completely divest from all Russian stateowned institutions, according to a media release from the governor’s office. PERA’s portfolio is valued at about $61 billion. That divestment falls as former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens recently resigned from the supervisory board of one of Russia’s largest banks, the Credit Bank of Moscow. “Ukraine is a free and independent nation which was brutally attacked in an unprovoked way by Russia,” Owens told The Colorado Sun last week. “I believe the U.S. and our allies should stand for Ukraine, as they stand for us all.” 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.

Colorado lawmakers introduce bill declaring Juneteenth a state holiday BY MATT BLOOM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Colorado lawmakers have kickstarted the process of making Juneteenth an official state holiday, joining the federal government and many businesses that already observe it. On March 2, members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus gathered with supporters outside the state Capitol to promote SB22-139. The bill would add Juneteenth to the calendar of state holidays starting this year. “I think Juneteenth is largely seen as an African American thing, but it should be seen as something for the general population,” said Sen. Janet Buckner, one of the bill’s

sponsors. “It should be something to be educated about and never forgotten.” The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and freed the country’s last remaining enslaved people more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth has been recognized by many Black communities, including Denver’s, for decades. President Joe Biden designated it as the 11th federal holiday in 2021, making it the first addition to the federal list since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. State holidays specifically impact the operations of government offices and public schools.

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Colorado’s effort to officially recognize Juneteenth stems from negotiations with the state workers’ union, which signed its first contract last November. The union, Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions Local 1876 (WINS), negotiated the addition of the paid holiday as a part of their 3-year deal, which also includes a new $15 minimum wage and paid family leave. Supporters say the recognition of Juneteenth is also a symbolic nod toward improving diversity and equity in state government. Juneteenth is now a paid holiday for Aurora city employees During the March 2 press conference, Skip Miller, president of WINS, said that he never celebrated

the holiday while growing up. It wasn’t until he moved to Colorado in the 80’s that he started attending annual Juneteenth celebrations in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. “This is something that we have all fought for,” Miller said. “We’re gonna ensure that all people who call this state home can celebrate such a critical holiday.” The bill still needs to make its way through both chambers and receive the governor’s signature before it becomes official. Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday that he supported the change. “By adopting Juneteenth as a state holiday, we’re paying tribute to the millions of Black Americans SEE JUNETEENTH, P9

Advocates seek free school meals for all Colorado lawmakers want to make plan a reality

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Amid a host of hardships, the pandemic brought a silver lining to Colorado schools: All students could eat lunch for free, with no stigma and no paperwork. A broad coalition of nutritionists and farmers, parents and teachers wants to see Colorado continue this benefit into the future. “This is an incredible opportunity for our kids to continue to get access to meals and not have to worry about whether or not their families can afford it or whether or not their families have applied for

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State’s missing workers may just be disengaged Colorado has recovered 95.3% of jobs lost in COVID pandemic BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

Scratch that old 2021 stat that Colorado has recovered 89% of jobs lost in the early days of COVID. The state did even better, according to new revisions that were just announced. We’re at 95.3% recovered. More on that below. But first, is the answer to the nation’s worker shortage to have more babies, process immigration visas faster and figure out how to engage workers again? Economists over at EMSI, a research firm that analyzes labor data, presented those data points in “The Demographic Drought” and discussed the findings this week. The question on everyone’s mind was how employers and the community can figure out what happened to the missing workers. “It’s the great enigma right now. Everybody is trying to figure out the answer to this,” said Hannah Grieser, an EMSI senior labor market analyst during an online presentation Thursday. “Really what we need to talk about is how multifaceted the solutions are going to have to be because we’ve got people on the sidelines for a whole variety of reasons.” While the U.S. birth rate is at record lows and 4 million immigration visas are stuck in processing, those aren’t going to be fast solutions, according to the report. It’s not just parents who dropped out because of child care issues either because that’s only about 5% of the labor force, she said. And it’s not just about people who are collecting unemployment.

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who endured indescribable suffering under the horrors of slavery,” Polis said. “But just as important, we elevate the celebration because at its heart, this is a joyous holiday.” If successful, the addition of

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in northern Colorado. “It’s just one less worry.” But Colorado lawmakers of both parties have concerns about the cost of the proposal — an estimated $118 million a year — when the state has many other unmet education needs. After more than two hours of testimony March 2, the Senate Education Committee delayed a vote on Senate Bill 87 so the sponsors can look for ways to lower the cost. Bill sponsor state Sen. Brittany Pettersen, a Lakewood Democrat,

“It really is about addressing those unengaged people rather than just the unemployed because we have fewer people unemployed than we have job openings,” she said. “We’d need 4 million additional people to fill that job openings gap.” There were 2 million people receiving unemployment benefits in the U.S. as of Feb. 5, and 11 million job openings, according to EMSI. The missing workers show up in the nation’s labor force, which has shrunk by nearly 800,000 people since Jan. 2020. Colorado is doing better than the nation. The state reached its highest labor force level in December, with 3.2 million people, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. But compared to before the pandemic, fewer working-age adults are now “participating” in the labor force by working or looking for work. The state’s labor force participation rate was 68.3% in December, compared to 68.9% in Dec. 2019. Some suggested solutions Down-credentialing job postings: Be realistic about what the job entails. Does it really need someone with eight years of experience and a bachelor’s degree? Grieser said some employers are realizing that some requirements are really “just nice to have.” Be flexible on hours and location: Remote jobs exploded during the pandemic so workers who prefer that will look for those opportunities. Hybrid work weeks have become popular with both workers and employers. Go after people. “Stop putting signs in your windows,” said Ron Hetrick, EMSI’s senior labor economist. “I’m not dissing job boards but you have to have a way of driving people to (the job). We keep talking about recycling the same workers (who apply to online jobs). That’s not working … We have to do someJuneteenth would be Colorado’s second change to its list of official holidays in recent years. The state replaced Columbus Day with Frances Xavier Cabrini Day in 2020. Members of the Black caucus expect little pushback on the effort — a stark difference from when members pushed for the addition of MLK day in the 80’s, said Sen. Leslie Herod, the caucus’ chair. “The person who had my seat said she’s confident Colorado lawmakers can prioritize the money to feed many more children than it did before the pandemic. But she and fellow bill sponsors plan to introduce amendments that would lower the cost, possibly excluding some districts with a greater number of higher-income families. The bill is also sponsored by state Sen. Rhonda Fields of Aurora and state Reps. Serena Gonzalez-Guitierrez of Denver and Dafna Michaelson Jenet of Commerce City. All of the prime sponsors are Democrats. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. More at chalkbeat.org. Read more at chalkbeat.org.

thing to get to those people who are disengaged.” Why Colorado’s job recovery is at 95.3% Every month, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides a sense of how many jobs have come — or gone. Last month, its survey of business establishments showed that Colorado had added back 335,589 jobs since March and April 2020 when business closures went into effect to limit the spread of COVID-19. Then this week, as it happens every month, the data is changed. More bits of information had come in. Revisions were made. Numbers were adjusted. The revision found that more jobs had returned from July to September than previously counted. Industries with higher numbers included professional and business services (up 10,300), construction (up 4,800), education and health services (up 3,800) and a few others. But just as some went up, others went down, including trade, transportation and utilities (down 3,200), and government (down 2,100). The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment suspects that mining and logging jobs may be lowered in future revisions. Ryan Gedney, CDLE’s senior economist, had a hunch this would happen. The revisions bumped up the state’s pandemic job recovery rate to 95.3%, from 89.3%. “Our expected revision estimates have been fairly consistent throughout the year, where it appeared that (BLS’ Current Employment Statistics) was underestimating monthly total nonfarm employment levels by approximately 20,000, on average,” Gedney said. And, as he always does, he said the data could be revised again. But these numbers are more on target with his own estimates. “The December 2021 recovery rate prior to me, Wilma Webb, fought and fought for five years to make the MLK holiday real under threat. She actually lost her seat on the budget committee,” Herod said. “We ain’t gonna have that

will differ once benchmarking is completed and that data released, but should be fairly close to the figure calculated with the expected revisions,” he said.

Unemployed must still use IDme The Internal Revenue Service said it will stop using the controversial IDme identity verification service on taxpayers, but the state Department of Labor has no plans to follow suit. At least not yet. “As of today, there are no changes planned to the identity verification process used for unemployment claimants,” according to the emailed reply from CDLE. The IRS dropped facial-recognition service IDme due to privacy concerns. All states were forced to set up an identity verification system last year in order to receive federal money to distribute pandemic unemployment and prevent fraud. Colorado picked IDme, which relies on personal data, like credit reports, and a video camera to verify that a person is who they claim to be. But it was a mess as a backlog of unemployed workers rushed to get their identities verified, though not all successfully. According to the state’s Daily Dashboard, only 15.4% of unemployment applicants who were told to use IDme did get verified, or 404,829 identities out of 2,631,696 claimants who tried, as of Feb. 25. The state felt IDme did its job to block fraudsters from making a false claim using someone else’s identity. Colorado now requires all unemployment applicants to pass IDme verification.

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. same fight this year.” This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.

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Colorado attorneys say ‘implicit bias’ is getting people kicked off juries Colorado lawmakers are debating Senate Bill 128 BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

A proposal from Democratic state lawmakers to address “implicit” or unintentional racial bias in how people are excluded from Colorado jury service is stalled after facing unanimous opposition from the state’s district attorneys. Proponents of Senate Bill 128 argue it would address what they say is a longstanding problem of people of color being disqualified from serving on juries on racial pretext, using reasons like a person’s distrust of law enforcement or English fluency. They say the current legal standard makes it too easy for attorneys to dismiss a juror as long as they don’t show purposeful discrimination. “Minority jurors have continued to be excluded from service on juries because judges accept race-neutral reasons, such as a jurist’s hairstyle, language, body language, skepticism about whether police treat people fairly … and other explanations,” Sen. Pete Lee, a Colorado Springs Democrat and prime sponsor of the legislation, said at a hearing. But the bill will need to overcome opposition from all 22 of the state’s district attorneys, who wield a lot of power at the Capitol, to advance. At a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 23, several district attorneys, both Republicans and Democrats, argued the bill would limit the ability of attorneys to properly vet potential jurors, be too expensive to implement and skew juries to be anti-law enforcement. “I find it interesting that this bill as drafted only applies to criminal trials, and the one common denominator that exists in every criminal trial is a law enforcement officer,” Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke, a Republican, said. “The inability to exercise a peremptory challenge against one who expresses distrust for law enforcement will virtually ensure

that at least one member of our jury will be voting for acquittal.” Denver Democratic Sen. Julie Gonzales, the bill’s other prime sponsor in the Senate, said she and Lee postponed a vote on the bill to consider changes and find “a path forward.” The current version of the measure would remove a requirement that a judge find “purposeful discrimination” in order to determine a juror was improperly removed because of their race. It would no longer allow attorneys in criminal cases to dismiss a juror by citing reasons like a distrust of law enforcement, living in public housing, having a child outside of marriage, receiving state benefits or speaking English as a second language. Instead, an attorney would have to offer another reason to disqualify the person from serving. The bill represents the second attempt to enact such a policy after the Colorado Supreme Court declined to hear a similar proposal, modeled after a reform in Washington state, last year. Ann Roan, a criminal defense attorney and retired public defender who helped draft the bill, said prosecutors’ arguments against the bill are an oversimplification. Attitudes toward law enforcement was specifically included in the measure because it has historically been used to disqualify potential jurors of color, she said. Roan said a distrust of police alone shouldn’t be grounds to get rid of a potential juror. Attorneys on both sides are still able to ask follow-up questions that would show whether a juror’s point of view would improperly prejudice their ability to judge the facts of the case. “This bill has been misleadingly characterized as anti-law enforcement,” Roan said. “And I think that’s a pretty significant and deliberate misread of the historical fact that people of color have been excluded from jury service in this country for over 100 years.” How are juries picked? When selecting jurors, lawyers on both sides of a case can try to dismiss a person from serving based on either a challenge for

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cause — such as lacking in qualifications, or showing a bias that would prevent them from deciding the case impartially — or by using what’s called a peremptory challenge. Peremptory challenges don’t require a reason, and defense attorneys and prosecutors each get a certain number of them. If an attorney wants to dispute a peremptory challenge by arguing a juror was removed for discriminatory reasons, the court would apply a test under a 1986 U.S. Supreme Court decision called Batson vs. Kentucky. To overcome a Batson challenge, the striking party must offer a “race-neutral” justification for dismissing the juror, and a judge then must determine whether striking the juror showed purposeful discrimination. Critics say the “purposeful discrimination” requirement means Batson is easy to get around, and challenges are rarely successful. The measure would eliminate the requirement that a judge find deliberate discrimination and instead determine whether an “objective observer” could view the race or ethnicity as “a factor” in the peremptory challenge. Joyce Akhahenda, chair of the Sam Cary Bar Association, a group for African American attorneys in Colorado, said the current standard can put judges in an awkward position. “People immediately go on the defensive, and the issue becomes about whether the attorney being challenged is a racist as opposed to the reasons why they made the challenge,” Akhahenda said. At the Judiciary Committee hearing, prosecutors questioned whether the issue could be addressed with more training. They also pointed to a nonpartisan fiscal analysis that put the cost of the bill at $1.3 million a year, although proponents also dispute that estimate. Robert Russel, head of the appellate division at the Denver District Attorney’s Office and a former appellate court judge, said he would consider supporting an amended bill where race would need to be a “significant factor” in a juror’s dismissal to uphold a challenge, rather than simply “a factor.” Russel opposed a similar proposal when it came before a judicial committee last year. “I think it’s far from clear that (the bill) will increase the participation of people of color on juries,” Russel said at the hearing. Nationwide attempts at reform The bill comes after Washington

and California passed similar laws to address unintentional or “implicit” bias in how juries are picked. Advocates that implemented those laws in Washington and California have pointed to a 2010 study of southern states and appellate cases in California that showed widespread use of peremptory challenges to dismiss Black jurors. It’s difficult to assess how widespread the problem is in Colorado as there doesn’t appear to be data available on the demographics of juries and how peremptory challenges are exercised. Court decisions on Batson issues are also rare, although there are some recent examples. Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court overturned a man’s conviction after determining a judge mishandled a Batson challenge. The judge erred by offering his own reasoning for why excusing a Hispanic juror from a case with a Hispanic defendant was justified, despite a comment by the prosecutor directly referencing the juror’s race, Colorado Politics reported. That spurred defense attorneys in Colorado to bring a similar policy before a panel of judges and attorneys, known as the Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee. Last year, the committee voted 7-5 to recommend a similar proposal to the Colorado Supreme Court for adoption. The court declined to hear the proposal, but said it would consider a similar policy in the future if the committee could reach “greater consensus.” Tom Raynes, executive director of the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council, said prosecutors would prefer the rules committee handle the issue or that sponsors delay the bill a year, when more data will be available on how the changes have impacted courts in Washington and California. Goan, the criminal defense attorney, believes it will be “very difficult” for the proposal to move forward given the united opposition from district attorneys. Akhahenda, meanwhile, believes the issue is too urgent to be left up to training programs. “We should want to have a representative community that encompasses everyone’s lived experiences and not just a select few,” Akhahenda said.

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Reflecting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and history

don’t know about you, but my initial reaction to the Russian multi-frontal attack on Ukraine was not a surprise. It seemed like President Vladimir CROSS Putin delighted in drawing out the inCURRENTS evitable attack with some 150,000 military troops poised on the Ukrainian border. Did all of Putin’s B.S. trying to justify to the world why Russia was going to Bill Christopher take over Ukraine remind you of another despot from 80-plus years ago? Adolph Hitler and Vladimir Putin are cut of the same cloth when invading other countries and lying to the world as well as his own people. Putin’s conduct has further verified his reputation.

Reflecting back to another time My family didn’t talk about World War II with any degree of intimacy when I was old enough to understand the evils of war. With this

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CSP seeks help in reducing fatalities Over the last few months, I have asked the motoring public to join the Colorado State Patrol in driving down the number of fatalities on our state’s roadways. While I firmly believe this effort can only be realized through a majority of our drivers consciously participating through safe driving behavior, I also want to share how your Colorado State Patrol members are taking action. Law enforcement agencies across the nation are experiencing the same strain on their workforce that most industries are facing, so the Patrol is working strategically to do more with less. We have leaned into what our agency’s crash investigation data is telling us, so we can focus our enforcement on the most predictable behaviors that cause serious crashes in Colorado. In addition, we are advancing our use of data to pinpoint where and when crashes are most prevalent. In late 2021, the Colorado State Patrol initiated surge operations in predictable, high crash areas and these efforts yielded the best possible result - no fatalities in those areas. Troopers continue to couple what we learn from our data with their knowledge of local SEE LETTERS, P11

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Russian invasion, I cannot help but wonder what my family thought on the day of December 7, 1941, that President Roosevelt called “A day which will live in infamy.” Of course, there was no television in the 1940s but people depended heavily on radio broadcasts to get their news along with daily newspapers. Was my family shocked by the news? Were they afraid? Did they think about how the war would affect them, the young men - including my father - the American economy and the world economy. And how did they feel about the Japanese people? I certainly have had such thoughts about the Russian invasion. I think about the difference in military might between Russia and Ukraine as a “David and Goliath” - but I fear Goliath will have the upper hand this time. While the United States, the Euro-

The heavy television and social media coverage on the day of the actual attack triggered thoughts about my parents and grandparents as to how they felt when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Of course, it is a different perspective when your own country is attacked by an outside enemy compared to an innocent country being attacked in Europe. Still, there are the warmongers versus the innocent citizens who pay the price at the hands of the aggressors. Clearly, it is a case of evil attacking the good. I truly feel remorse for the Ukrainian people while being frustrated in not knowing what we as individuals can do to help them.

pean Union and NATO are assisting Ukraine with various economic sanctions and military supplies, they are not sending “boots on the ground” to fight in the trenches and the city streets against the Russian army. I feel frustrated over this lack of action by Ukraine’s allies, but I believe it would be the wrong thing to do to send American troops to fight the Russian military. The American people are tired of fighting wars overseas. Vietnam and Afghanistan were both losers for us for too many years and the Iraqi conflict ended up not being a winner either. Water rate relief coming in Westminster As was promised by the new mayor and city council, the Draconian water rates are receiving a major overhaul. It’s an overhaul that will be pleasing to Westminster water SEE CHRISTOPHER, P13

Energizing our engagement

ope fuels purpose, purpose drives passion, passion engages performance, and performance delivered equals results. It begins with hope and ends WINNING in results. What is WORDS this “it” that begins with hope and ends in results? The answer is, it is anything that you want “it” to be. When we consider anything that we endeavor to do or are currently tryMichael Norton ing to do, when we add hope to it, we set off a series of other triggers that energizes our engagement. And we can energize our engagement, the execution or performance will surely follow. We all have hope for something, we have dreams, and we have goals. We have hopes, dreams, and goals for our business and for our personal lives. If we are not where we think we should be, what we might be experiencing in both our personal and professional lives is disengagement. We have the ideas, we have written out our plans, we have started to move towards executing against our plans, and then for some reason we stop. Our interest or engagement in the project or whatever we were doing has weakened. This week I was having this discussion with a friend of mine. She

shared with me that she just seems to have lost interest in so many things. She shared that these past two years have been very hard on her mentally, physically, emotionally and even spiritually. The pandemic, society, politics and now the war have left her feeling numb and confused. She is struggling with getting excited about her work and has lost interest in the things that used to bring her joy and happiness in her personal life too. We talked for a long time, and after a while I asked her what she was hoping for in life. At first, she said that she had lost hope, and she was feeling hopeless and helpless. We talked some more about that, and then I said that I was sure that she must have hope for something, we all do. She thought about it and still shrugged. So, I reminded her of the eight things Zig Ziglar used to say that we all have hope for: happiness, good health, prosperity, security, friendship, peace of mind, good family relationships and a brighter future. And I asked her if any of these might be something that she also had hope for in her own life. As we dug in a little deeper on each one the eight things mentioned above, her demeanor changed. Her body language shifted from disinterested to engaged. She even started taking notes and writing reminders for herself of things she wanted to follow up on. And by the time we parted ways that day, I could literally see the hope in her eyes. My goal was

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not to try and resolve her issues, all I did was to give her something to think about, hope. Look around at your family members, circle of friends, teammates and employees. Do you see hope in their eyes, does it manifest itself in their work ethic, attitude, and overall engagement? If you are seeing or experiencing disengagement at home or at work, I encourage you to start a conversation around hope. A team without hope of winning the next game will probably not practice. A student who has no hope of passing a test will more than likely not study. A salesperson with no hope of making the sale may never pick up the telephone. A spouse with no hope for the relationship will soon stop trying. Give those who matter the most the best gift you can ever give them, give them the gift of hope. Hope is the trigger to purpose, passion, performance, and results. Hope is not a strategy; hope is the secret ingredient to engaging in our goals and dreams. Could you or anyone you know use a little hope right now? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we can energize our engagement with hope, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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customers. Rates are being lowered significantly and the quantity of water for each of the three tiers is being expanded. City staff provided several options for the council’s consideration which still provides sufficient revenue for operations and maintenance of the water utility, adequate annual capital improvements funding of $24 million as well as capital funding for a water treatment plant scenario. Folks, that is a win, win, win! On a 5-2 vote (Ezaedi and Nurmela opposed), the City Council passed the necessary ordinance on first reading at their February 28 meeting to accomplish what I have described. Given the need for a three-month implementation period, once the ordinance is adopted, it is planned that the new rates be effective June 1, which should be before the high water demand season. This is assuming that all utility billing system configuration constraints are resolved by then. New water rates The new rates coupled with the $150 million water treatment plant scenario offer a much more posi-

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traffic patterns and problem areas. This complete approach allows our members to build a more impactful enforcement plan and remain visible. Yet, we will always need your partnership. As we continually improve what we can gain from our data, implement intermittent surge operations and steadily grow back our number of troopers, we also have to accept that the quality of our lives greatly depends on individuals. Drivers collectively decide how safe or how dangerous our roadways will be each time the ignition turns over. Whether there are 100 Colorado State Troopers or 10,000, there will never be a law enforcement officer at every mile marker to catch every bad action. Your Colorado State Patrol will commit to working smarter with every resource at our disposal. Now this is where you come in. Join us in making Colorado a safe place to drive again. Col. Matthew C. Packard Chief of the Colorado State Patrol An opportunity for progress against tobacco The 2019 Healthier Kids Colorado survey revealed that 25% of Colorado high school students had vaped or used e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. Our state led the nation in youth vaping that year and the FDA has since called this an epidemic across our country. Recognizing that flavors hook kids on these products, the Colorado General Assembly will now debate HB 22-1064, a statewide comprehensive ban on flavored tobacco and synthetic nicotine products. The tobacco industry is succeeding in hooking another generation

tive picture for Westminster utility customers. The water treatment plant decision will come later after a specially commissioned engineering analysis is conducted on different scenarios involving the Semper Water Treatment Plant. The scenarios which come from the plant analysis will then be compared to the new water treatment plant scenario. Already, it has been determined that the full 40-acre acquisition for the new plant scenario is not needed. What does the current versus new scenarios tell us? Obviously, the new water rate structure and the reduced cost for a water treatment plant scenario are less costly. That conclusion is plain to see. And as I stated, even if the new plant construction is chosen by the city council, it can be accomplished on a smaller footprint saving millions of dollars. The contrast between the two scenarios (Current vs New) is rather amazing. The current plan - which was initiated by Don Tripp and two key personnel in Public Works & Utilities - shows an approach that assumes spending is no object. Starting with an overly generous 40-acre site as the “template” for the water treatment plant and then selecting

of Americans on their harmful products. Over the past 20 years tobacco control efforts have helped steadily reduce the rates of cigarette smoking among underage youth from 30% to just 4.3%. However, the technology of vaping and ecigarettes and aggressive marketing focused on youth are recovering the market for tobacco companies. A powerful factor in their success is flavors. 81% of underage youth say flavors were a major reason they started to vape and most underage youth who vape use a flavored product. While the tobacco industry asserts that these products are less harmful than smoking cigarettes, the harms are yet to be fully understood and we know that underage youth who vape are four times as likely to smoke cigarettes as adults. It may be true that vaping and e-cigarettes help adult smokers to stop smoking cigarettes but even that has been called into question by a major recent study. Banning flavors is a direct way to protect underage youth from tobacco dependence and addiction. Flavor bans have been enacted in several Colorado municipalities but Denver recently failed to do so, in part because of concerns that nearby cities would offer these products; the statewide ban proposed in HB 22-1064 will resolve that concern. It is a fundamental responsibility of government to protect vulnerable groups from harms and it is time to take the opportunity to control the youth vaping epidemic in Colorado. HB 22-1064 will ban the sale of flavored tobacco and synthetic nicotine products that hook underage youth. We support our legislature accepting this responsibility and taking action. Tracy Hofeditz, MD, FAAFP Morrison Colorado Academy of Family Physicians

the most expensive land remaining in Westminster to locate the plant on, shows me a lack of fiscal responsibility. With a cost estimate of $250 million for the plant versus the $150 million new estimate, a savings of $100 million is huge and has huge ramifications. It has a direct effect on what the water rates need to be to cover the debt service. In retrospect, I think the previous city management did a huge disservice not only to the citizens of Westminster but to the then-City Council going back to including Mayor Atchison, Mayor Seitz and those respective city councils. While they should have not taken all of the staff’s influence and recommendations at face value, the staff involved should not have tried to sell the council such a fiscally irresponsible bill of goods. Honoring local leaders who served the community Kudos to the Northglenn and Westminster City Councils for honoring local leaders who served their respective communities with leadership, vision, passion and a sense of community. The Northglenn City Council has named a planned park next to their Justice Center as “Odell Barry Memorial Park.” In Westminster’s case,

three separate public spaces were named in honor of people who have served the community in different ways. The unofficially named “Rodeo Market Park” on 73rd Avenue has been named the “Fred Valente Humanitarian Park” in honor of longtime Westminster businessman, volunteer firefighter and civic leader Fred Valente. The sculpture garden adjacent to this park is being named the “Vicky Bunsen Sculpture Garden” to honor Assistant City Attorney Vicky Bunsen and her passionate work involving historic preservation. The England Park Greenhouse has been renamed the “Briggs Greenhouse Center” to recognize the long-term community leadership of Bob Briggs. Such acts of recognition are so important and appropriate to honor local individuals who were exemplary in servicing their communities. Also, naming public spaces in this manner adds to a sense of community which is vital to a city and its history. Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media. You can contact him at bcjayhawk68@gmail.com.

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Champagne brunches and services return after COVID

The crowd favorite Santa Fe Hot Chicken and Biscuits at Table Mountain Grill & COURTESY PHOTO Cantina BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

f you look at the actual definition of brunch online, Wikipedia has one of the best descriptions, calling it a meal that is generally served between 10:20 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and is “usually accompanied by some form of alcoholic beverage.” The definition also covers the most important part, stressing that brunch is a blend of the words lunch and breakfast. However, this special meal, traditionally celebrated on Sundays, is so much more than that. When COVID-19 hit the world in 2020, one of the many valued traditions taken away was the Champagne brunch buffet hosted at hotels and restaurants throughout the Denver metro area. As pandemic restrictions ease, brunch is returning at several locations. While buffet-style dining is still not completely back to normal, some of the area’s favorite Indian restaurants are among those bringing brunch back.

These meals are special. For those choosing the lunch side of brunch, the wall of seafood is a favorite. For breakfast, traditions bring diners the usual omelet station, eggs, bacon and sausage and the usual waffles and French toast. In November, Hilton Denver Inverness in Englewood reopened brunch services at the Garden Terrace and Fireside Bar & Grill. When it comes to the seafood, the Hilton spares no expense. Crab legs, shucked oysters and shrimp are plentiful, but the standout dish is one of the smallest cups on display to the side, which is full of ceviche. Unless someone is living in Peru, excellent ceviche is hard to find. But this Hilton brunch does it well with the right amount of shrimp, plenty of fresh, crunchy vegetables that add the precise amount of crunch to offer texture in every bite. And don’t forget the most ‘ important part of this delicious combination — the liquid. This soupy dish is perfect with the right amount of tomato and

‘We look forward to serving our guests again and providing them with an exceptional experience complete with myriad dishes featuring locally-sourced ingredients.’ plenty of spice coupled with the perfect amount of citrus and lime to provide that extra kick as each bite brings a variety of layered flavors. On the lunch side, the Hilton Champagne brunch explores a vari ety of cultures from American staples to Asian. One small tasting dish had beef cooked with a taste of sweet potato noodles. Since it’s an all-you-can-eat brunch, a second helping of this dish is worth it. Staff at the Hilton, who have served Sunday brunch for decades, said diners have started filling the dining room more often since January. “We are elated to have Fireside Bar & Grill back to full capacity as we also celebrate the return of Champagne Sunday Brunch, which is such an iconic Denver dining experience that many guests have grown to cherish,” said Ruth Kilzer, Hilton Inverness director of sales and marketing. “We look forward to serving our guests again and providing them with an exceptional experience complete with myriad dishes featuring locallysourced ingredients.” While tasting a variety of lunch and breakfast options and indulging in a wall of dessert

Ruth Kilzer, Hilton Inverness director of sales and marketing

options, Hilton diners are also treated to live music. Abbey Odgen, a public information official for Hilton Denver Inverness, said Sunday brunch features more than 100 offerings, including domestic artisan cheeses, antipasto plates, shucked oysters, smoked fish and assorted sushi. The Hilton Denver Inverness serves brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. YaYa’s Euro Bristro in Greenwood Village offers brunch with dishes changing weekly with some of the regular favorites coming back. YaYa’s serves an excellent cut of prime rib with creamy horseradish sauce. On the regular menu, YaYa’s serves made-to-order eggs benedict. Taking this approach to serving quality benedict is important because whenever this dish is served buffet style, the English muffin tends to get tough and can take away from the flavor. As the brunch definition stresses, SEE BRUNCH, P15

March 10, 2022

Ancient Egypt beckons at DMNS

here are many reasons ancient Egypt looms so large in human imagination - the way they approached and shaped the world COMING around them was ATTRACTIONS monumental in all senses of the word. The impact they made on humanity is still echoing down to modern times and people can get a closer look at how they did all that at the Denver MuClarke Reader seum of Nature & Science. “This new exhibit features about 350 priceless artifacts from ancient Egypt, covering thousands of years from that remarkable country,” said Stephen E. Nash, the museum’s senior curator of archaeology. “It’s different for us in America to imagine the continuity of aesthetics there. They had everything — turmoil, joy, treaties, love… everything.” The traveling exhibit Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs runs at DMNS, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through Sept. 5. The exhibition is as a joint venture between Lokschuppen Rosenheim, the University of Aberdeen Museums, the Roemerund-Pelizaeus Museums Hildesheim and MuseumsPartner Austria, and is presented at the museum by

Chevron. Visitors will be whisked back more than 5,000 years ago to when Egypt became a state that unified numerous villages along the Nile River. Over the ensuing centuries, pharaohs and ordinary people created enormous edifices, delicate works of art and impressive feats of engineering. According to provided information, the exhibition covers about 3,000 years of Egyptian culture by breaking things up into themes, including: Religion and God, which details the role religion plays in everyday life, the power of the gods and their relationships to each other and the people. Private Space, where visitors can walk into the living quarters of ancient Egyptians from different social strata and get a sense of how people of different ranks lived and worked together. Personal Adornment, which highlights the makeup vessels, jewelry and other items that residents used to make themselves clean and beautiful and signal their station in society. “In order to understand humanity, you need to get a handle on Egypt, because Egypt is in a league of its own,” Nash said. “There are still a lot of people tremendously interested in ancient Egypt. What they accomplished is really one of the things that makes it great to be

human.” As is always the case, the museum adds what Nash calls the “DMNS treatment,” where curators and volunteers add some touches that can only be seen in Denver. That includes the mummification cart, which teaches visitors about how Egyptians prepared for death. “I hope people come out of it with a better understanding of the breadth and depth of the human experience,” Nash said. “The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences and that’s truer than ever today.” For more information, or to purchase a timed ticket, visit dmns.org/ egypt. ArtLab’s latest demands to be heard PlatteForum, an award-winning urban art and activism laboratory, opened the ArtLab’s “Listen to Our Cries” exhibit at the Savoy at Curtis Park, 2700 Arapahoe St., Unit 102 in Denver. The exhibit runs through Friday, March 18. The show is from the ArtLab’s interns, “a collective of young artists across multiple mediums and identities,” according to provided information. Participating artists agreed on social justice topics to address in their works, ranging from climate change to identity and gun control. To see these challenging and affecting works, visit https://platteforum.org/events/listen-to-our-cries-

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Besides lunch and breakfast, brunch can also provide an assortment of delightful desserts.

A dish of sweet potato noodle with beef tenderloin and sesame dressing.

alcohol is a big part of the tradition, with YaYa’s serving a bottomless mimosa and bloody mary bar. The mimosas offer a good balance of orange juice and Champagne that leave anyone all smiles as they sit in the passenger seat on the way home. YaYa’s serves brunch from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. At Table Mountain Grill & Cantina, located inside the Table Mountain Inn in Golden, diners might forget they are sitting at a restaurant in Jefferson County as the menu samplings and décor takes people on a trip to Santa Fe. One dish puts a different spin on

artlab-exhibition for details. Celebrate the restaurants that make Denver special Denver Restaurant Week is back to celebrate some of the best eateries the Mile High City has to offer. The annual event runs from Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 20. There are three price options for either dining out or taking the food to go: $25, $35 and $45. There are numerous wine pairings offered as part of the event, plus you can recognize your favorite server, bartender, sous chef and more. Check out the menus of the more than 100 participating restaurants and other fun ways to participate at https://www.denver.org/denverrestaurant-week/. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Dua Lipa at the Ball Arena England’s Dua Lipa only makes bangers. She’s only made two full-length albums, but both are fantastically modern takes on disco, electronic and pop music. Between some great remixes, really fun videos and a slew of awards on both sides of the pond, Lipa is one of the most vibrant presences in pop music. Understandably, Lipa only goes on tour with musicians who also make bangers. In that spirit, she’s bringing the Future Nostalgia tour to the Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle biscuits and gravy. The Santa Fe Hot Chicken and Biscuits features crispy breaded chicken that has a kick of ghost chili on a jalapeño cheddar biscuit smothered in green chili. “With vibrant Santa Fe decor and fresh ingredients, the renowned Southwestern restaurant encourages guests to explore rich flavors with a festive atmosphere,” said General Manager John Payne. Payne said besides the hot chicken and biscuits, diners also enjoy the chorizo benedict, which includes chorizo patties, fresh-smashed guacamole and grilled asparagus. Keeping with the theme of the restaurant, diners can get into the alcohol side of brunch by drinking a specially-made Mesa bloody mary. Table Mountain serves brunch from 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays.

One tradition of Sunday brunch includes seafood. At Denver Hilton Inverness kitchen PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES staff works to arrange shrimp, crab legs and shucked oysters.

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Denver’s culinary scene is like a hidden gem nationally, said Justin Bresler, vice president of marketing for Visit Denver, but it’s something locals have always known about. Denver Restaurant Week offers an opportunity to celebrate the local dining scene, and this year’s 18th annual event takes place March 11-20. “Denver Restaurant Week is always a time for chefs to show off their creativity,” Bresler said. “It’s a good time to visit an old favorite or try something new.” Nearly 200 restaurants are participating this year and they represent about 30 different cuisines. How it works is participating restaurants create a multi-course dinner based on three price points — $25, $35 or $45 per person. Menus were announced mid-February, and diners are able to search restaurants by location, price point, cuisine and amenities, such as minority-owned or vegan options available. Reservations are encouraged, and restaurants are expected to be busy. Though they will do what they can to accommodate desired reservation times, Bresler suggests avoiding peak dining hours and trying restaurants at different times and days of the week. Bresler recommends dining in but some of the participating restaurants are offering takeout. Those who would prefer takeout should inquire with the restaurants beforehand to determine if this is an option. Bonanno Concepts, a local chefdriven restaurant group, has five restaurants participating in this year’s Denver Restaurant Week. They are: Denver Milk Market in the Dairy Block downtown, Osteria Marco in Larimer Square, Luca in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, Lou’s Food Bar also in Capitol Hill and French 75 downtown.

Chef Frank Bonanno is one of many local chefs participating in the 18th annual Denver Restaurant Week, which takes place March 11-20. This year, nearly 200 restaurants are participating, representing about 30 different cuisines. COURTESY PHOTO

“You’re really hoping to showcase your restaurant,” said chef Frank Bonanno, who alongside his wife, Jacqueline, runs 10 food and drink concepts. Denver has “a really great dining community,” Bonanno said, adding that Denver diners embrace the local and independent restaurants. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented struggles for restaurants, and Denver Restaurant Week is the time to celebrate all that Denver’s dining scene has to offer. “Believe me,” Bonanno said, “after the past two years, everyone

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wants your business.” Bresler agrees and said diners can go to as many of the restaurants as they’d like during the 10-day Denver Restaurant Week event. “Restaurants make great community small businesses,” Bresler said. “They make up the fabric of why we love living here.”

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This year’s Denver Home Show will feature TV personality Clint Harp, known for being on HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” and the star of the Magnolia Network’s “Restoration Road with Clint Harp.” The Denver Home Show takes place March 18-20 at the National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., in Denver. Along with Harp, this year’s event will feature a Sogetsu ikebana flower display — with live floral arrangement demos and workshops — exhibitors and speakers. Tickets can be purchased online or in person. Cost is $11 per adult at the box office and $9 per adult if purchased online. Tickets for seniors age 60+ cost $6 per person for both box

office and online purchases. Children age 12 and younger are free. All home-related tradespeople or members of an affiliated association can receive free entry to the show. To receive a complimentary admission, present a valid ID at will call with one of the following: business card, association membership card, employee ID, or vocational or trade school ID. March 18 is Hero Day, when all active military personnel, veterans, police, fire and first responders get free admission at the box office with valid ID. Teacher Day is on March 20, when all teachers and school employees receive free admission at the box office with valid ID. To learn more about the Denver Home Show or to purchase tickets, visit denverhomeshow.com.

One of the main attractions at this year’s Denver Home Show is the Sogetsu ikebana flower display, which will include live floral arrangement COURTESY PHOTO demos and workshops.

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Colorado may be the next state to decriminalize ‘magic’ mushrooms New research shows potential benefits from psychedelic fungi BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

It wasn’t just the painful tumors or medication that made Alan Floyd sick. It was the idea that death could come at any time, a brutal fact of his condition that came to dominate his days and grew into night terrors during his sleep. “It was this monstrous, impending doom of death hanging over me,” Floyd said. But Floyd found a way to interrupt the cycle of rumination and fear by experimenting with “magic” mushrooms. He’s one of many patients and spiritual seekers in Colorado who have sought healing and relief from mushrooms and other psychedelic substances, despite a federal prohibition. Although recent research showing the healing potential of these drugs has spurred renewed interest, mushrooms and naturally derived psychedelics like mescaline, ibogaine and dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, have been used by people for centuries. It’s only in the past 50 years that they were considered illegal. Now advocates are hoping Colorado will join Denver and a growing number of cities and states that are decriminalizing mushrooms and other psychedelics. They’re working on initiatives that, if approved for the November ballot, would ask voters to eliminate criminal penalties under state law for possession, use and cultivation of certain psychedelic substances. The statewide effort comes after psychedelic drug advocates successfully passed a 2019 Denver measure that decriminalized adult possession and use of psilocybin, the psychoactive substance in so-called magic mushrooms, and made it the lowest priority for local law enforcement. But disagree-

ments are forming already among advocates backing the effort, who remain divided over what statewide decriminalization should entail. Kevin Matthews, a proponent of Denver’s 2019 decriminalization measure, is pushing initiatives to create a regulatory system that would allow people 21 and older to seek psychedelic therapy at statesanctioned centers. “They’re not a panacea,” Matthews said. “But I think we have an opportunity to powerfully treat a lot of mental health conditions.” Four initiatives have been approved by the state Title Board, and advocates are debating which one to petition onto the statewide ballot in November. Another camp of activists has put forward their own measure, which is still under review, that would decriminalize mushrooms and three other psychedelics without calling for further state regulations. The move to decriminalize magic mushrooms in Colorado comes as Denver and jurisdictions across the U.S. have enacted laws to legalize use of psychedelic substances. In 2020, Oregon voters passed measures legalizing psilocybin-assisted therapy at state-sanctioned centers and personal possession of small amounts of certain drugs. Voters in Washington, D.C., also passed an initiative decriminalizing possession of naturally derived psychedelics. Advocates in California are gathering signatures for a decriminalization initiative for the November ballot. Shannon Hughes, an associate professor of social work at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, said that, outside of studies and clinical trials, underground guides have long been helping people access psychedelics to treat health issues, explore their spirituality and experiment recreationally. Hughes serves on the board of a Colorado group that promotes safe exploration of psychedelics. “There are folks who have been doing this work for a very long time, but because it’s underground, they can’t really talk

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about their experience without fear of criminal risk,” Hughes said. “All we get access to is how it’s getting medicalized.” In the 14 years since doctors told Floyd that he was unlikely to survive the large tumors growing on his spine, some which divide his spinal column and are too dangerous to remove, he tried 16 psychiatric drugs and opioid painkillers to treat his pain and distress. The now 57-year-old Colorado resident credits illicit psychedelics like mushrooms and LSD for showing him how to cope with his illness. The Colorado Sun is using a pseudonym for Floyd because possession and use of psilocybin and other psychedelic substances remain illegal under federal law. “It helps me to look at those thoughts in the face and realize, that’s serving me no purpose at all,” Floyd said. Growing research suggests benefits from psychedelics Recent scientific studies and clinical trials are showing psilocybin and other psychedelics have the potential to treat serious depression, end-of-life anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues. Psilocybin and other psychedelics were previously studied in the 1950s and 1960s as treatment for alcoholism and other health issues. But as recreational use and stigma surrounding the substances grew, several states banned their use, eventually culminating with the Controlled Substances Act in 1971. In addition to psilocybin, Colorado advocates are working to decriminalize three other psychedelics derived from plants: ibogaine, mescaline (which is found in peyote) and DMT. All are still considered Schedule I drugs, the strictest federal designation, meaning they are considered by the government to have a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in treatment. But that classification has also hampered widespread medical

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research, meaning researchers andv the public have a limited glimpse a into the benefits and other effects h f of these substances. w Researchers at Johns Hopkins University, however, have argued d N for rescheduling psilocybin as D a Schedule IV drug, alongside substances like prescription sleep aids, if it clears additional clinical “ trials. They cite studies of animals p and people that suggest psilocybin has low abuse potential and there is no known overdose level, and advocate for using psilocybin in clinical settings. The other psychedelic substances included in the initiatives are also being studied for their health benefits, although they haven’t received the same attention. Ibogaine, which is derived from iboga, a plant mostly found in Africa, is being studied for potential to help people with addiction cope with withdrawal. Mescaline, the main psychoactive substance found in peyote, has been used for centuries by ancient peoples and Native American nations. DMT, which is found in certain plants and animals, is a powerful and short-acting psychedelic that researchers believe can shed light on cognitive neuroscience research. Studies also suggest that people on certain antidepressants, who have heart problems, or with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder may be at increased risk by using psychedelics. A divided psychedelic community There’s growing political momentum across the U.S. to support legalization of psychedelics, but Colorado advocates are divided over how, and to what degree, those substances should be regulated. Four of the five initiatives submitted to the state were brought by a local coalition backed by the national New Approach PAC, which has funded successful cannabis and psychedelic legalization campaigns nationwide. Its major SEE MUSHROOMS, P19

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donors include Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, a California-based company. The group’s proposals generally call for the state to set up a regulatory framework where people can seek psychedelic-assisted therapy through state-licensed “healing centers” or at home from a licensed facilitator. Two of the measures would also decriminalize the personal possession, cultivation and use of those substances, as well as gifting to adults over 21. Earlier drafts, however, limit legal possession to 4 grams and would create fines for possession above that limit. Matthews said the regulatory approach would make it easier for most people to access psychedelics in a safe way. “Most people who would want to try natural medicines as an alternative treatment are more likely going to want to see a person who is trained and licensed,” he said. Another group of advocates is wary. While it might be politically viable to frame psychedelics as a treatment for serious mental health issues, that doesn’t account for the underground practitioners who have used psychedelics for decades and generations, said Nicole Foerster, an advocate with Decriminalize Nature Boulder. Foerster is also concerned the “healing center” model would place legal emphasis on creating

a medical system for psychedelic use, while leaving out individuals and people of color who have sought out psychedelics because of a lack of access and other failures of the mental health system. “Sometimes just connecting to spirit and the divine is healing. In the same way people are healing treatment-resistant depression, they’re using it to become more creative,” Foerster said, adding that many people may not have a diagnosis but could still benefit from use. Foerster and other activists have submitted a pending one-page initiative removing any criminal penalties under state law for possession, use, cultivation or gifting of psilocybin and other plantderived psychedelics by people 21 and older. Underground guides and users can still define their own relationships to psychedelics under the most recent draft initiatives, Matthews said, pointing to language that not only allows for personal use and cultivation, but also use in group settings. The state would also spend months hammering out details in official rulemaking. “It’s disingenuous to think that decriminalizing-only is the best way to move forward,” Matthews said. Caution and boundaries As psychedelics draw more mainstream interest, many advocates caution they are not for everyone, and shouldn’t be viewed as a miracle drug. Using psychedelics intentionally — surrounding oneself with the

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Ravens’ season ends after first trip to Sweet 16 BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

MEAD -- Riverdale Ridge’s first trip to the Sweet 16 of the state 4A boys basketball tournament did not end in a win. But it might set the stage for future endeavors for the program. At least that’s what RRHS coach Byron Gray thinks. “These guys are young. We’ve got a young group,” he said. “We’re preparing for the future. We’re going to keep building, keep adding on. This is year four of the program. This is where we are at. That’s not bad at all.” The Ravens will lose just three seniors -- Lane Hawkins, Anthony Chavez and RJ Holliday. “There’s a bunch of talent in the pipeline,” Gray said. “We’ve got some eighth-graders coming in. We’re going to be solid.” The Ravens led after the first quarter. The Mavericks scored the last nine points of the second quarter to take a halftime lead. Ryan Leopold, who finished with 17 points, scored 10 in a row in the third quarter to pull the Ravens to within three points. Mead’s James Shiers converted from the inside and Nick Basson scored from 3-point range to extend the Mavericks’ lead to seven points after the third quarter.

“Riverdale is a tough team. They are big and fast,” Shiers said. “They do everything well. We just outplayed them in the fourth (quarter). They are all tough, but we handled it well. We watched film. We knew what was coming. You can know what’s coming, but it’s better to guard it than watch it.” Jathan Alston took over the Ravens’ scoring effort in the fourth quarter. His half-dozen points cut Mead’s lead to five points with a minute to play. But Shiers made four free throws, and Basson added two more to seal the win. Brady Greene scored 12 points, and Alston added 10. Shiers led all scorers with 20 points. Basson scored 18, and Elijah Knudsen contributed eight. “I liked our fight. We knew they were going to make a run, and we had to respond. Each time, we responded,” Gray said. “That’s a good team. We knew exactly what we were facing.” The Ravens finished the season with a record of 18-7. “We anticipated a fight, and that’s what we gave them,” Gray said. “The guys were pretty confident coming in. We made a few mistakes, and they made us pay for it. That’s the way the game works. That’s what you learn from. You come back and be better.”

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Riverdale Ridge’s Brady Greene, left, battles Mead’s Nick Basson for a rebound during a CHSAA 4A playoff game at Mead High School in Longmont March 2. The PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY Mavericks defeated the Ravens 61-50.

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Holy Family’s Mariah Quintana attempts a shot against Skyview’s Jennifer Jaramillo during a CHSAA 4A playoff game at Holy Family High School in Broomfield on Tuesday, Mar. 1. The Tigers defeated the Wolverines, 54-41, to advance into the PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY Elite 8.

Legacy High School took its 26th seed in the state 5A boys basketball tournament into the quarterfinals. But second-seeded Fossil Ridge was waiting March 5 and came out on top 80-54 at the Denver Coliseum. Jack DeBell led the Lightning with 16 points. Ethan Wise added 10. DeBell and Jaycee Stelling dished out three assists. Fossil Ridge’s top scorer was Dominic Leone, who scored 18 points. Tyler Brown added 17, and Brock Mishak tossed in 15. Nick Randall contributed 14 points. “Credit goes to Fossil Ridge as they are an incredible team” LHS coach Connor Clay said. “They earned the victory over us.” Legacy rallied to upset Regis 53-51 in the round of 16. The March 2 game was in Aurora. Bryce Spradling topped the Lightning scoresheet with 13 points. Isaac Ward scored 11, and Jaycee Stelling scored 10. Kylie Sander led Regis with 14 points, while Tarea Fulcher scored 12. DeBell said the team’s first playoff win, an 85-78 triumph over Far Northeast Warriors, got things rolling. “I’m happy it’s truly been an amazing year,” DeBell said. “We’ve

Legacy’s Will Thurston, left, drives around Fossil Ridge’s Matt Boldt during second-quarter action of a CHSAA 5A Great Eight playoff game at the Denver Coliseum March 5. Fossil Ridge ended Legacy’s playoff run 80-54. PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY

certainly set the standard for the underclassmen to try and get back here again.” “We did it with heart. We did it together.,” Clay said. “Our mission was to win each next possession, and be mentally tough enough to overcome the obstacles that were in front of us. We did that, and that’s why we were here.” The Lightning finished with a record of 18-9 this season. Additional reporting by Stefan Brodsky

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Trujillo casts her future with Concordia University BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Riverdale Ridge’s Ashlee Trujillo puts pen to paper and signs her college letter of intent to play soccer and study nursing at Concordia PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH University.

THORNTON -- Riverdale Ridge girls soccer forward Ashlee Trujillo wanted a new school that offered nursing studies and some more soccer on the side. She found such a place and signed her college letter of intent Feb. 25 to do those things at Concordia University. “I went out there, talked to a lot of the coaching staff and the girls,” she said. “It was fun meeting with them. It felt like an open community, It felt like something I was interested in doing. It’s smaller (Concordia is in Seward, Nebraska, population 7,300 in 2020). I feel more comfortable in a smaller area than out in front of a bunch of people.” Trujillo, who was one of the original Ravens’ girls soccer players -- she was a goalie before moving into the forward position -- also

visited York College and a couple of others “that never sparked my interest.” “It’s been a pleasure to watch you grow,” said RRHS girls soccer coach Danelle Dondelinger. “She has an amazing ability to pay attention to everything she sets her mind to.” Trujillo scored 12 goals for a Ravens’ team that went 6-4 last spring. “The professor knew how to help me get to where I want to go, which is nursing,” Trujillo said. “Even though they don’t have a nursing program there, it was very planned out and it seemed nice to go there and have it set for me. Right after (undergrad work), I’ll do one year of intense clinicals.” Trujillo has been interested in nursing for a while. But it took a while to select the field of nursing she wants to try. “I chose NICU (newborn intensive care unit),” she said. “I

like it a lot better than being in a sad place with old people and seeing them struggle. I want to help kids have a life they never had.” A pandemic-based recruiting process has had its share of lumps for high-school athletes, thanks to decreased scholarships and inperson visits. “It’s complicated, not being able to go out and actually see places,” Trujillo said, “having to do online tours and online meetings and meeting girls online. You never got the true feeling of what it felt like to see a college. The visit was recent, after COVID and the mask mandate. It was very normal. A lot of students helped with my tour. I got to eat with some of the students. It was a good experience.” Trujillo is excited, scared and nervous about what lies ahead. “A little bit of everything,” she said. “It’s nerve-racking but fun to branch out and do what Ashlee wants to do.”

Skyview’s full season ends in round of 16 BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

BROOMFIELD – There were some things working against Skyview’s girls’ basketball team this season. It was the first full season for the Wolverines in two years, thanks to COVID-19. Five team members were underclassmen. And still, Skyview won 21 games of 25 starts and advanced to Round of 16 in the state 4A girls basketball tournament. Two of those underclassmen saw playing time in the season finale at Holy Family on March 1. The Tigers won 54-41. “I like our odds next year,” said Skyview coach Chris Kemm. “We’re moving up to (class) 5A, unfortunately. But the only way we get better is to keep building and keep training. We have to develop about 90% of our kids. We’re not unfamiliar with it. We have a good young corps that lost only two games this year. “With the young girls we have, they have a bright future,” Kemm added. “We have others that we didn’t pull in the game. We wanted to give the seniors a chance to pull it out. They played

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hard. Holy Family is just better than us.” Essynce Contreraz scored 21 points, and Mariah Quintana added 13 for the Tigers. Skyview’s top scorer was senior Mikylah Espinosa, who scored 20 points. Leila Estrada, a freshman, scored seven, and Emma Long added six. “We worked really well by passing the ball to each other,” said Holy Family center Maggie Dooley, who scored six points. “Our chemistry was really good, and our defense was pretty good. That’s what we emphasize.” HFHS jumped out to an early 10-point lead, only to see Skyview erase that in the second quarter. Marina Boltz scored five points on successive possessions, and Espinosa followed that with seven points in succession. The Tigers answered by scoring the last seven points of the first half, five of which came off the fingertips of Contreraz. “We have a lot of good set plays. (Coach Ron) Rossi is a great coach,” Dooley said. “He knows what’s going to work. He scouts well beforehand. A lot of that was because of him.” The Tigers steadily pulled

away in the second half. Skyview was able to close the gap to three points late in the third quarter but couldn’t get any closer. “They did a good job of taking away line of sight,” Kemm said. “They forced us to take shots we weren’t comfortable taking, that we weren’t in a position to take. If we moved it a couple more times, maybe we could have had a better shot. When you’re playing a really well-coached team – they are so much larger than us – they eat up so much more space than we do. We have to get in more passes than they do.” Skyview loses eight seniors to graduation. “It’s sad for our seniors. They are special kids who have been part of the program for a long time,” Kemm said. “To see it end this way is not the way you want to end it. But in Colorado basketball, only five teams get to finish on a high note. Ours ended a little sooner than we wanted to. We work hard in practice to make practice the hardest thing they do. The game is much easier. Even though the shots weren’t falling, they were working hard the whole time.”

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Skyview’s Emma Long, right, and Holy Family’s Julia Hodell can’t quite reach a loose ball, during first quarter action of a CHSAA 4A playoff game at Holy Family High School in Broomfield, on Tuesday, PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY Mar. 1. The Tigers won, 54-41.

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Denver wants to open the marijuana industry to those most impacted by the drug war Some say it came too late BY TATIANA FLOWERS THE COLORADO SUN

After marijuana was legalized in 2012, Colorado leaders began creating rules and regulations for scores of people who were already lining up to take part in what has become a $2.2 billion retail cannabis industry. State leaders took a hardline stance while creating cannabis industry rules, initially barring people with drug convictions from owning dispensaries or marijuana grow houses, for example. Those early rules edged out many would-be entrepreneurs of color and favored the wealthy and well-connected. Now there’s an effort to open access to all, but some are questioning whether the Denver Social Equity Program is too little, too late, and emerging when space to open a pot shop is challenging, at best. State leaders’ idea, lobbyist Samantha Walsh said, was to keep an “undesirable element” out of the industry. But the unintended consequence was that while wealthy and well-connected people thrived at growing and selling recreational cannabis, many people of color and others with fewer resources have not been able to break into the industry. Denver leaders said they’re working to create a more equitable marketplace, including by limiting new licenses for the next five years to only social equity applicants, such as those who have lived in low-income neighborhoods and who were most negatively impacted by the war on drugs. But social equity applicants attempting to navigate the complex process of identifying a location for their businesses, and getting it licensed, say the city’s super-saturated market is making it impossible to set up a new shop or a

grow site. The biggest hurdle, they say, is the proximity rule that prohibits one cannabis business from existing within 1,000 feet of another, or closer than 1,000 feet to schools, daycare centers, recreation centers or drug treament centers. Applicants who have spent thousands of dollars to participate in the city’s social equity program but hit the 1,000-foot wall say city leaders must make changes before participants can be successful. “Does it matter if there’s grow facilities right next to each other, or manufacturing facilities right next to each other?” asked Walsh, who represents Simply Pure dispensary and Black Brown and Red Badged, a trade group for cannabis entrepreneurs of color. “Look at our entire downtown area. There’s brewery next to brewery next to brewery. There’s bar next to bar next to bar. No one really bats an eye about that.” Since the city’s social equity program started in June, the city has received 36 applications from social equity applicants who want to own dispensaries, delivery companies, cultivation sites and hospitality businesses. Of those, 19 are pending, 13 have been approved and four applications have been denied, said Eric Escudero, director of communications for the Denver Department of Excise and Licensing, the regulatory authority creating and enforcing cannabis rules in the city. In the same period, the city has processed 642 proximity checks for social equity applicants and for existing cannabis retail owners looking for a better location, and just 113 of those spots would likely meet the zoning rules for a new cannabis business, Escudero said. “The idea of, ‘There aren’t locations,’ it’s just not true,” Escudero said. “It’s hard to find a location. But SEE MARIJUANA, P31

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Public Notices call Marley 303-566-4123 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178935 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 2, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Beverly A Burns Original Beneficiary(ies) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust April 19, 2013 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 24, 2013 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2013000044432 Original Principal Amount $164,238.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $110,753.52 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 123, REMINGTON FILING NO. 1 PUD, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 9146 CLERMONT DR, Thornton, CO 80229. 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication 2/10/2022 Last Publication: 3/10/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/02/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-026074 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178941 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 30, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Donovan Douglas Amundson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for ZB, N.A. dba Vectra Bank Colorado, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 06, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 13, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000037357 Original Principal Amount $186,750.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $174,246.53 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 3, Block 82, Shaw Heights Seventh Filing, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 8473 Rutgers St, Westminster, CO 80031. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/04/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication: 3/10/2022 Last Publication: 4/7/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11236 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178939 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 16, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) ASHLEY M ASHLEY AND LENDELL ASHLEY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust November 23, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000104436 Original Principal Amount $297,618.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $289,281.74 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 2, BLOCK 9, BUFFALO MESA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 16275 E 107TH PL, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022. 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/20/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication: 2/24/2022 Last Publication: 3/24/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/16/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 18-019059 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178936 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 2, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Carlos G Correa Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Universal American Mortgage Company, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Community Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Date of Deed of Trust November 29, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 30, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000103265 Original Principal Amount $197,901.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $188,970.29 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to 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 7, Block 58, Perl-Mack Manor, Ninth Filing, County of Adams, State of Colorado. Also known by street and number as: 1343 Lipan Drive, Denver, CO 80221. 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite

W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication: 2/10/2022 Last Publication: 3/10/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/02/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Karen J. Radakovich #11649 Frascona Joiner Goodman & Greenstein, PC 4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5575 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7192-14220 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178938 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 9, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Emilio L Romero Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust May 24, 2018 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 04, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2018000044705 Original Principal Amount $422,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $414,419.94 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 43, BLOCK 1, BRAMMING FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEROF, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2013000080036 AND AS AMENDED BY AFFIDAVIT AND CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION FOR BRAMMING FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3 RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2013000081451, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #: 0157131113066 Also known by street and number as: 12516 Hudson Way, Thornton, CO 80241. 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/13/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication 2/17/2022 Last Publication 3/17/2022 Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/09/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and 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 PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-026124 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-10 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178933 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 2, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Henry N. Archuleta and Pearl Archuleta Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Axiom Financial Services, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE1 Date of Deed of Trust March 26, 2004 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20040422000262550*** Original Principal Amount $218,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $244,910.43 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 37, Block 1, Waterford Place Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Adams, State of Colorado. ***This loan has been modified through a Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective March 1, 2016. Also known by street and number as: 2921 East 121st Court, Thornton, CO 80241. 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication: 2/10/2022 Last Publication: 3/10/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/02/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

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Public Notices Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11016 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178934 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 2, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) STACY A VONDRA Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust September 14, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 16, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000077433 Original Principal Amount $326,968.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $303,110.63 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof. THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, BLOCK 10, CHERRYWOOD PARK SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 13901 GARFIELD STREET, THORNTON, CO 80602. 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication: 2/10/2022 Last Publication: 3/10/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/02/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-026055 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.

City and County Public Notice City of Westminster Summary of Proceedings Summary of proceedings of the Westminster City Council meeting of Monday, February 28, 2022. Mayor McNally, Mayor Pro Tem DeMott, and Councillors Baker, Emmons, Ezeadi, Nurmela, and Seymour were present at roll call. The minutes of February 7, 2022 meeting were approved as presented. Council approved the following: Contract with RJH Consultants, Inc., for Preliminary and Final Design Services of the Wattenberg Reservoir Slope Protection and Spillway Design Project; Contract with FAST Enterprises, LLC for Sales Tax System Replacement; the formal naming of the Rodeo Market Park to Fred Valente Humanitarian Park; the formal naming of the sculpture display area of Rodeo Market Park to the Vicky Bunsen Sculpture Garden; the renaming of The England

Park Greenhouse Center to Briggs Greenhouse Center; Construction Contract for the 2022-2024 Open Drainage Maintenance Project with A. Moot Point Construction Company; Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department to pursue Adams County Open Space grants during the 2022 spring cycle: Project Number 1 will be for the improvement of accessibility alternatives at the Swim and Fitness Center; Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department to pursue Adams County Open Space grants during the 2022 spring cycle: Project Number 2 will be for assistance with the Legacy Ridge Golf Course/Windsor and Foxshire Parks Reclaimed Irrigation Project; 2022 Contract with CoCal Landscape Services, Inc. for Landscape Maintenance Services; Award of Contract to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for the Big Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility Electrical Systems Repair and Replacement Project; Additional Funds for City’s 2022 Contribution to the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport - Community Noise Roundtable; and Councillor’s Bill No. 12 Amending Title I of the W.M.C. by the Addition of Chapter 35 Regarding Collective Bargaining for Police Officers. City Council adopted the following: Resolution No. 8 Re: Authorization of a Subaward Agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for the 72nd Avenue Corridor Study and Plan; Resolution No. 9 Re: Acceptance of Denver Regional Council of Governments Community Mobility Planning and Implementation Set-Aside Funding for the 72nd Avenue Corridor Study and Plan; and Resolution No. 10 Establishing the 2022 Recovery Contract Interest Rate Council passed the following on first reading: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 8-7-7(B) OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE WATER RATE SCHEDULE Purpose: Amending Subsection 8-7-7(B) setting the water rates for 2022 starting June 1, 2022. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2022 BUDGET OF THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE 2022 ESTIMATED REVENUES IN THE FUND Purpose: Increasing the initial appropriation for the Denver Regional Council of Governments Community Mobility Planning and Implementation Grant by $190,417. There was no further business to come before the City Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:19 p.m.

35 GOVERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR POLICE THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER ORDAINS: Section 1. Title I, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED by the addition of Chapter 35 which shall read as follows: Chapter 35: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR POLICE OFFICERS 1-35-1: Statement of Policy: (A) It is the intent of the City to protect the integrity of the City Charter and preserve the City’s Home Rule Authority under Colorado law, while maintaining competitive market-based wages and benefits for City employees, providing for Police Department employee input, protecting management and employee rights, protecting the safety of employees and citizens, maintaining equity to all employees, facilitating employee engagement and opportunities for positive change, building respectful relationships between labor and management, keeping communication open, approaching bargaining in an interest-based manner whenever possible, all in a manner that is financially sustainable and fiscally responsible. Further, it is the public policy of the City to promote the public health, safety and welfare by assuring at all times the orderly and uninterrupted operations and services of City government. To carry out these policies and promote labor relations between the City and the sworn officers of the Police Department, the City hereby recognizes the rights of qualified members of the Police Department to join organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation in matters affecting employee relations; establishes a framework for collective bargaining and employee input; and provides that all bargaining impasses be submitted to non-binding arbitration and, if necessary, to a vote of the registered electors of the City. 1-35-2: Definitions: The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meaning: “American Arbitration Association” shall mean the American Arbitration Association or its successor organization. “Bargaining unit” shall mean all full-time sworn officers of the Westminster Police Department up to and including the rank of Sergeant.

*Attachment: Councillors Bill No. 12

“Benefits” shall mean provision of: general leave, personal leave, leave for holidays, leave for illnesses, bereavement leave, pregnancy leave, birth of a child/adoption leave, family leave, injury leave (not to include workers’ compensation), leave for jury duty/witness service, union leave, compensatory time, tuition reimbursement, uniform allowances, military leave, and levels of contribution to health insurance plans selected by the City.

Legal Notice No. NTS719 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

“Certified employee organization” shall mean an organization or union elected by the bargaining unit and certified by the City pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

By Order of the Westminster City Council Abby Fitch, City Clerk Published in the Westminster Window March 10, 2022

Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 22-02 INTRODUCED BY: Council Member Sellers Council Member Sweeney AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, AMENDING SECTION 22-32 OF THE FEDERAL HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING COSTS OF COLLECTION INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED AS AN ORDINANCE, ON FIRST READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 15th DAY OF February 2022. READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED AS AN ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 1st DAY OF March 2022. The Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk’s office. Legal Notice No. NTS724 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice INVITATION FOR BIDS City of Thornton 9500 Civic Center Drive Thornton, CO 80229-4326 The City of Thornton is soliciting the following: 1. Thornton Trails Wayfinding Signage – Phase II, Thornton Project No. 20-59A, CDOT Project No. STU M 286-047 Invitation for Bids for Construction. Go to Thornton’s website at www.ThorntonCO. gov, click on “Business” and then “Contracts & Purchasing” for information on how to obtain the solicitation documents. Bidders/Proposers are required to acknowledge all addenda in their Bid/Proposal submittal, failure to do so may be considered non-responsive. Legal Notice No. NTS681 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4120 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 12 SERIES OF 2022 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILLORS A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE I OF THE WESTMINSTER MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER

“Collective bargaining” shall mean to meet at reasonable times to confer in good faith on subjects for collective bargaining and to reduce agreements on such subjects for collective bargaining to a written contract. “Collective bargaining agreement” mean any and all terms on subjects for collective bargaining: to which the corporate authorities and the certified employee organization have voluntarily agreed; accepted by the corporate authorities and the employee organization from the recommendations of an advisory fact-finder; or selected by the electorate pursuant to Section 1-35-10, W.M.C. “Corporate authorities” shall mean the City Manager, the City Council, or their officially designated representatives. “Final offer” shall mean the last written offer made by a party no less than seven days prior to the commencement of the non-binding arbitration hearing. “Good faith” shall mean an honest and sincere attempt to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of all issues in dispute through the bargaining process; however, the obligation to bargain in good faith does not compel a party to agree to a proposal or require the making of a concession. “Impasse or Bargain Impasse” shall mean that the City and certified employee organization have been unable to reach agreement and have become deadlocked on a specific subject for collective bargaining. “Items related to personal safety” shall mean allowances for the purchase of non-issued personal safety equipment, the establishment and composition of a safety committee and the establishment and composition of (a) committee(s) to meet and confer on specifications for the purchase of police vehicles and other police equipment, Department tools, less lethal weapons and equipment, and personal protective equipment. “Non-binding arbitration” shall mean the use of a third-party neutral, an advisory fact-finder, who makes a determination on an issue-by-issue basis on any subjects for collective bargaining upon which the City and certified employee organization have reached a bargaining impasse. Such determination is non-binding upon the parties, and no enforceable arbitration award is issued. “Principals” shall mean: (i) with respect to the corporate authorities, the City Council; and (ii) with respect to the certified employee organization, its members who are not on the team it designates to engage in collective bargaining. “Subjects for collective bargaining” shall mean wages; benefits; items related to personal safety; representation in the disciplinary process, but not the decision to discipline; promotional procedure, but not the content/criteria for promotions nor the decision to promote; grievance procedures; and dues deduction. Subjects for collective bargaining shall not include those public and management rights set forth in Section 1 35 3, W.M.C. or matters that would conflict with federal or state constitutional, statutory, municipal ordinance, or Charter provisions. Upon mutual agreement, nothing prohibits the parties from negotiating

over other matters, as long as such matters are not public and management rights as defined in Section 1-35-3. Such other matters shall not be subject to non-binding arbitration or submission to the electors of the City for final resolution unless both parties agree to submit the matter.

tion by the American Arbitration Association; and provided further that no petition may be filed during the term of an existing collective bargaining agreement, except during the period from October 1st to October 31st before the final year of such agreement.

“Wages” shall mean the pay plan structure for the annual salary (base wage) of each position title within the bargaining unit and shall also include overtime, compensatory time, acting/provisional pay, call back pay, response pay and any other type of ancillary pay recognized by the City.

(C) When a petition is filed concerning the selection or decertification of a certified employee organization, the corporate authorities shall determine whether it contains the requisite number of signatures and whether such signatures are authentic and notify the American Arbitration Association of its conclusion. If the petition has the requisite number of authenticated signatures, the American Arbitration Association shall determine the question of selection or decertification of any certified employee organization by taking a secret ballot of members of the bargaining unit and certifying in writing the results thereof to the corporate authorities and the employee organization(s) involved. The secret ballot election shall be conducted not less than fifteen (15) calendar days or more than thirty (30) calendar days from the date the corporate authorities notify the American Arbitration Association that the petition contains the requisite number of authenticated signatures. The American Arbitration Association shall certify the results of the above-described election within three business days of the close of the polls. The cost of running the election shall be borne equally by each employee organization on the ballot.

1-35-3: Public and Management Rights: (A) The following are the inherent and exclusive rights of the City, which shall not be the subjects of collective bargaining: unless otherwise specified herein: (1) To direct and schedule the work of its employees, including but not limited to determining schedules, staffing, shifts, hours and the scheduling of leave; (2) To determine training needs, methods of training, and employees to be trained; (3) To determine or consolidate operations, offices, and work sites, including, but not limited to permanently or temporarily moving operations in whole or in part to other locations; (4) To hire, promote, demote, classify, evaluate, and retain employees in positions within the City; however, the certified employee organization may negotiate promotional procedure, but not the content/criteria for promotions nor the decision to promote; (5) To demote, suspend, discharge, or otherwise discipline employees; however, representation in the disciplinary process shall be a subject of collective bargaining; (6) To make, alter and enforce rules, regulations, orders and policies, and from time to time, to change such rules, regulations, orders and policies; (7) To establish, select, administer, alter, amend and control insurance, pension, and retirement plans for employees; (8) To lay-off employees because of lack of work, lack of funds, or for other legitimate reasons determined by the corporate authorities, and to determine the method and criteria for recall; (9) To determine and implement the methods, equipment, facilities and other means and personnel by which municipal operations are to be conducted, and to take steps it deems necessary to maintain the efficiency and safety of said operations and of the personnel engaged therein; and (10) To determine its budget, organization, and the merits, necessity, and level of any activity or service provided by the City. 1-35-4: Strikes, Work Stoppages, Slowdowns, and Mass Absenteeism Prohibited: (A) In order for the City to discharge its Charter obligations to provide public safety functions and protect the health, welfare, and safety of its citizens, it is essential that City services continue at all times without disruption. Acceptance of public employment carries with it an obligation and responsibility to act affirmatively at all times to ensure the continuation and promotion of the public’s health, safety, and welfare. Accordingly, all employees and employee organizations are hereby prohibited from engaging in strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, concerted disruptions or mass absenteeism. Any person who violates this prohibition shall be subject to any of the following without limitation: reprimand; suspension or discharge; and, in the case of violation of this prohibition by the certified employee organization: withdrawal of recognition, cancellation of any collective bargaining agreement with said organization, injunctive relief, suit for damages, and any other reasonable penalty or remedy, including attorneys’ fees and costs in any such suit. 1-35-5: Employee Rights: (A) Members of the bargaining unit shall have the right to form, join, and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their choosing for the purpose of representation for collective bargaining, and they shall also have the right to refuse to join or participate in any activities of employee organizations and shall have the right to represent themselves individually and have individual grievances adjusted without resort to employee organizations; provided, however, that any resolution reached as a result of such individual representation or grievance may not be contrary to the terms of any collective bargaining agreement actually in effect and applicable to such bargaining unit members. (B) Neither the City, nor any member of the bargaining unit, nor any employee organization, nor any certified employee organization, shall interfere with, intimidate, restrain, coerce, or discriminate against any employee because of the exercise of the foregoing rights. 1-35-6. Selection, Recognition and Decertification of Certified Employee Organization: (A) The employee organization selected in a secret ballot vote by the majority of the bargaining unit members shall be the certified employee organization recognized by the City as the sole and exclusive agent for all members of the bargaining unit for purposes of collective bargaining unless and until such certified employee organization is decertified by a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit as set forth herein. Only the certified employee organization shall be entitled to engage in collective bargaining for the bargaining unit. (B) Questions concerning the selection or decertification of a certified employee organization may be raised by a petition signed by at least thirty (30) percent of the members of the bargaining unit. Such a petition may be submitted at any time to the corporate authorities provided that in the event there is then a certified employee organization, no petition may be filed within twelve (12) months of the certified employee organization’s certifica-

1-35-7: Obligation to Bargain Collectively: (A) The City and the certified employee organization shall have the duty to engage in collective bargaining with respect to subjects for collective bargaining through their designated representatives. Bargaining meetings will not be public and neither party will attempt to negotiate directly with the Principals. (B) In order to begin the collective bargaining process, it is the obligation of the certified employee organization to serve written notice of its request for collective bargaining on the corporate authorities no later than February 1st of the year before the contract period which will be the subject of collective bargaining, with bargaining to commence no later than April 1st immediately following the notice. (C) The first collective bargaining process may commence if the certified employee organization serves written notice of its request for collective bargaining on the corporate authorities no later than April 1, 2022 with bargaining to commence no later than June 1st immediately following the notice. Any agreement resulting from this first collective bargaining process shall be for a term of no longer than one year. Successor agreements may be for multiple years, as permitted by the Westminster Municipal Code. 1-35-8: Collective Bargaining Agreement: (A) Agreements reached by the corporate authorities and the certified employee organization shall be set forth in a written collective bargaining agreement prepared by them. The collective bargaining agreement shall not conflict with federal or state constitutional, statutory, municipal ordinance, or Charter provisions dealing with the same matters, and shall be restricted to the subjects for collective bargaining as defined in this ordinance. The term of any such collective bargaining agreement shall commence on the first day of the first full pay period of the calendar year and last not less than one year and not more than three years. (B) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the collective bargaining agreement shall not be binding upon the parties, either in whole or in part, until and unless the members of the certified employee organization have ratified said agreement by a majority vote in a secret ballot, and until and unless the City Council shall act by majority vote to formally approve said agreement. (C) The collective bargaining agreement shall be signed by authorized representatives of the certified employee organization, the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk. 1-35-9: Impasse Resolution: (A) In the event that the certified employee organization and the corporate authorities are unable within 30 days from and including the date of their first collective bargaining meeting to reach agreement on a collective bargaining agreement, any and all unresolved subjects for collective bargaining shall be submitted to non-binding arbitration. The advisory fact-finder’s recommendation shall be limited to the outstanding subjects for collective bargaining upon which the corporate authorities and the certified employee organization (the “parties”) have not reached tentative agreement, but are at impasse. (B) Within three (3) business days after the expiration of the time period referred to above, the parties shall inform the American Arbitration Association that non-binding arbitration is desired. Within ten (10) calendar days thereafter, the American Arbitration Association shall simultaneously send to each party an identical list of seven (7) names of those qualified to act in the capacity of an advisory fact-finder. Within seven (7) calendar days, beginning with the certified employee organization, the parties shall alternately strike one (1) name from the list until one (1) individual is selected. Upon completion of the selection process, the advisory fact-finder shall have twenty-five (25) days in which to commence a hearing. A subsequent period of seven (7) days shall be allowed for the conduct of such hearing and the parties shall have seven (7) days to submit briefs after the conclusion of the hearing. The advisory fact-finder shall be given a period of up to fifteen (15) days following the conclusion of the hearing or submission of briefs, whichever is later, in which to render a recommendation(s). (C) The advisory fact-finder shall consider, weigh, and be guided by the following criteria: (1) The lawful authority of the City; (2) Stipulations and tentative agreements of the parties; (3) The interest and welfare of the public; (4) The cost of the parties’ positions, taking into consideration all factors normally a part of sound

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Public Notices fiscal policy; (5) Comparison of the wages, benefits, and other relevant terms or conditions of employment of the employees involved with other employees performing similar services in public employment in comparable Colorado communities; (6) The overall compensation presently received by the bargaining unit employees, including wages; vacation, holidays, and other excused paid time; insurance and pensions; medical and hospitalization benefits; the continuity and stability of employment; and all other benefits received; and (7) Other generally-accepted criteria or factors. (D) The advisory fact-finder shall consider the final offer of the corporate authorities and the final offer of the certified employee organization on each subject for collective bargaining at impasse. The recommendation of the advisory fact-finder on each subject for collective bargaining at impasse shall be either the final offer of the corporate authorities or the final offer of the certified employee organization with respect to that subject for collective bargaining. The fact-finder may not craft his/her own resolution to an outstanding subject for collective bargaining. The advisory fact-finder shall state the reasons for the recommendations. (E) The recommendations of the fact-finder shall be advisory only. Within twelve (12) calendar days of receipt of the recommendations of the fact-finder, the parties shall meet and simultaneously, and in writing, notify each other of their respective determination to accept or reject the recommendations of the advisory fact-finder. Only the unresolved subjects for collective bargaining remaining after this meeting shall be submitted to the election process set forth in Section 1-35-10, W.M.C. Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit the parties from reaching a settlement on any or all subjects for collective bargaining prior to the last date the City Council can revoke or cancel any scheduled election. (F) All fees and expenses related to non-binding arbitration will be shared equally by the City and the certified employee organization, except that each party shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. (G)Whenever the parties deem it appropriate or beneficial to do so, they may jointly agree to engage the services of facilitators or mediators to assist in reaching agreement on one or more items. It is specifically contemplated that the parties might engage individuals who have demonstrated knowledge or expertise in a given topic under discussion or skills and abilities in dispute resolution to serve as facilitator or mediator. The parties will share the fees and expenses of such individuals equally, unless otherwise agreed. 1-35-10: Election: (A) If the parties are unable to resolve all of

the issues within the twelve (12) calendar day period described in [Section] 1-35-9, W.M.C., the City Council shall cause the rejected and unresolved recommendations of the fact-finder and the corresponding final offer of the rejecting party to be referred to a vote of the people held in a coordinated November election (pursuant to C.R.S Section 1-1-104 (6.5)), provided that such election shall take place in the year in which such impasse occurs. If both parties reject the recommendation(s) of the fact-finder, the ballot shall contain the respective rejected and unresolved final offers of the parties. The electorate shall be provided with the following choices: (1) the final offer of the corporate authorities; (2) the final offer of the certified employee organization; or (3) the recommendations of the fact-finder; whichever is applicable. The final offer or recommendations, as applicable, receiving approval by a majority vote of the registered electors voting on the issue shall be deemed approved and be binding on both parties. (B) Expenses of any coordinated November election called under this section shall be paid by the party rejecting the advisory fact-finder’s recommendation or shared equally if both parties reject the advisory fact-finder’s recommendations. In the event that City issues other than those contemplated by this Chapter are also to be decided in the same election, then the certified employee organization shall pay only its proportionate share of the election expenses. Such fees shall be placed into an escrow fund at the time the notice of call of election is published in the newspaper of general circulation. 1-35-11: Time Limits: Any time limit contained in this Chapter, other than the time for notice and commencement of negotiations in [Section] 1-35-7, W.M.C. and the time for conducting the election in [Section] 1-35-10, W.M.C. may be modified for that year upon the written consent of the corporate authorities and the certified employee organization. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading. The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be published prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after its enactment after second reading. INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUBLISHED this 14 day of February, 2022. PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 28 day of February, 2022. ATTEST:

City Attorney’s Office Legal Notice No. NTs720 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF PROPERTY WITHIN PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been filed with the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”). The Board has fixed Friday, March 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard. This meeting will be held via telephone: 1-800-853-9595; access code: 303497. The name and address of the Petitioner is: HT Parterre Land LP 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 4800 Houston, Texas 77056-6123 The property to be included into the District is generally described as approximately 294.644 acres bordered by E-470 on the south, Quebec Street on the east, East 152nd Avenue Parkway on the north and Holly Street on the west. All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2. PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By:/s/ Chad Murphy President

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

Legal Notice No. NTS712 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

Mapleton Public School District, Adams County School District #1 in Adams County in The State of Colorado. Notice is hereby given that on March 11, 2022, final settlement with Sampson Con-

otherwise comply with the requirements of C.R.S. § 38 26 107. 4. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim. Dated at Westminster, Colorado on March 10, 2022. CITY OF WESTMINSTER /s/ David R. Frankel City Attorney Legal Notice No. NTS707 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or after the 28th day of March, 2022, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: SCS Construction Inc. 18672 West 95th Place Arvada, CO 80007 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Generators at Trail Winds Recreation Center and Active Adult Center, Project No. 15-735G.

Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on April 5, 2022, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with T. Lowell Construction, Inc., hereinafter called the “Contractor,” for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Meade Circle Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or the subcontractor for the work contracted to be done, may file with the City a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

Legal Notice No. NTS722 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

City Clerk Mayor

struction (General Contractor), RB+B Architects (Architect), Working Spaces (Furniture), Iconergy (Commissioning Agent), and Olsson (Construction Materials Tester and Third Party Inspector) will be made by Mapleton Public Schools for an account of the contracts of the said Sampson Construction, RB+B Architects, Working Spaces, Iconergy, and Olsson for the completion of the Monterey Community School Building Renovation and Addition project in the Mapleton Public School District, Adams County School District #1, in the State of Colorado, and that any person, copartnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Sampson Construction, RB+B Architects, Working Spaces, Iconergy, or Olsson, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said Sampson Construction, RB+B Architects, Working Spaces, Iconergy, and Olsson, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District, at the office of: Mapleton Public School District, 7350 N. Broadway, Denver, CO 80221. Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said School District from any and all liability for such claimant’s claim.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Attorney’s Office, City of Westminster, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado, 80031 by March 29, 2022. 3. All such claims must be notarized and must

1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims. 2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229. 3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim. CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO Date: 3-3-2022 /s/Jim Jensen Contracts Manager Legal Notice No. NTS726 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022

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2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

1,094.50 6,327.62 38.00 394.40 394.40 394.40 394.40 190.00 7,243.32 28,650.00 51,441.55 150,362.41 2,200.00 5,800.00 19.00 9,900.00 7,033.81 128.00 72.98 19,055.00 19.00 195.00 20,730.94 3,495.95 19.00 28.00 21,083.67 16,737.00 76.24 41,831.00 18,481.25 180.00 6,075.00 375.00 15,500.00 23,169.28 19.00 1,319.09 46,695.81 2,112.85 1,145.62 579.22 2.06 14,755.00 2,367.79 22,500.00 7,621.31 1,683.15 35.00 95.00 30.91 560.07 19.00 7,029.37 6,919.36 7,780.50 1,231.00 31.00 112.89 18,002.94 378.34

UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE VERIZON WIRELESS VINCI LAW OFFICE VULCAN INC WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY

20,485.00 2,623.00 1,118.10 110.64 6,829.01 961.51 85.25 28.52 3,536.78 5,052.05 10,621.46 16,778.37 752.61 8,023.30 70.70 81.40 120.03 19.00 4,900.00 1,033.13 1,216.58 508.06 1,283.90 1,404.44 1,233.91 1,761.68 7,906.60 4,692.96

XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

2/24/2022

6,940.55 5,020,736.60

CAPITAL FACITILIES FUND E2 OPTICS LLC Fund Total

2/24/2022

2,211.95 2,211.95

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I 2/24/2022 39,549.49 Fund Total

39,549.49

EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND HONNEN EQUIPMENT CO INSIGHT AUTO GLASS LLC SAM HILL OIL INC Fund Total

2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

15,899.70 3,964.63 11,345.08 31,209.41

STORMWATER UTILITY FUND DELWEST DEVELOPMENT CORP Fund Total

2/24/2022

5,000.00 5,000.00

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND AYRES ASSOCIATES INC HUITT-ZOLLARS INC MARTIN MARTIN CONSULTING ENGIN SCOTT CONTRACTING THORNTON CITY OF Fund Total

2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

122,840.30 1,200.00 16,230.00 81,543.06 4,017.43 225,830.79

INSURANCE FUND TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT CAREHERE LLC COLO FRAME & SUSPENSION COLO STATE TREASURER KAISER PERMANENTE PIKE REPORTING COMPANY SGR Fund Total

2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

17,886.25 960.00 39,301.00 12,500.36 12,850.46 81,111.33 613.00 1,936.50 167,158.90

WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND QUANTUM WATER & ENVIRONMENT B & B ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INC Fund Total

2/24/2022 2/25/2022

4,213.25 4,728.67 8,941.92

COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT FUND KUMAR & ASSOCIATES INC Fund Total

2/24/2022

1,232.00 1,232.00

COMM SERVICES BLK GRANT FUND ACCESS HOUSING OF ADAMS COUNTY FAMILY TREE INC GROWING HOME INC

2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

Fund Total

13,679.08 1,799.56 1,748.11 17,226.75

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER AZTEC SOFTWARE LLC 2/24/2022 6,591.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 2/24/2022 501.11 Fund Total 7,092.11 COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC ALBERTS WATER & WASTEWATER SER ARAMARK REFRESHMENT SERVICES JVIATION, A WOOLPERT COMPANY STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO TWS AVIATION FUEL SYSTEMS VERIZON WIRELESS

2/23/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

Fund Total

24,751.60 34,213.97 3,412.00 118.69 3,135.00 1,650.00 9.83 58.86 326.52 67,676.47

FLATROCK FACILITY FUND ADT SECURITY SERVICES UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA)

2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022 2/24/2022

190.00 123.44 1,744.64 48.00

UNITED POWER (UNION REA) Fund Total 2,419.92

2/24/2022

313.84

Grand Total

5,596,286.31

Legal Notice No.: NTS716 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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March 10, 2022

Public Notices Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will make final settlement on March 25, 2022, with Taylor Kohrs for work performed on a project known as: 2020 Bond Package B. • Hulstrom K-8, 11551 Wyco Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233 • Leroy Elementary, 1451 Leroy Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233 Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Taylor Kohrs or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before March 18th, 2022. Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim. Dated: February 23, 2022 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Michael C Landin Construction Project Manager Legal Notice No. NTS700 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Westminster Window Public Notice 2022 Concrete Removal and Replacement Description and Bid Requirements Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District is seeking qualified contractors to provide unit prices for concrete R & R at various District facilities and on various projects for 2022. Qualified contractors must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in various aspects of concrete construction and be willing to work long hours, on week-ends, for emergencies and to meet tight deadlines. Flexibility, creativity and making the District a high priority are required and will be considered when choosing a contractor. Work may include R & R of sidewalks, pans, curb and gutter, floors, patios, etc., preparation of subgrade including saw cutting, excavation, placement and compaction of structural fill, fine grading and dowel installation. New construction may also be included. Individual project sizes may range from 25 sf and up. All removed concrete must be exported and disposed of OFF of District property. All removed dirt must be exported and disposed of OFF of District property. Provide and dispose of a tub or other concrete wash out containment method. Concrete and structural fill will be provided by the District. Questions may be directed to Steve Heger at sheger@hylandhills.org or at 303-650-7590. Questions will be accepted until 4:00 pm MT, March 17th, 2022. Bid forms are available thru Bidnet or by request from Steve Heger at sheger@hylandhills.org Bid submission deadline is 1:00 pm MT, March 21st, 2022. Bids may be delivered either electronically or physically. Sealed electronic bids must be delivered thru Bidnet no later than 1:00 pm on March 21st 2022. Sealed bids physical bids must be delivered no later than 1:00 pm on March 21st 2022 to the following location: Hyland Hills Park and Recreation District Administrative Offices 8801 N. Pecos St. Federal Heights, CO 80260 Attn. Steve Heger Legal Notice No. NTS717 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice District Court Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 In the Matter of the Estate of: Sheryl Diane Hohn Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Erich C. Lang Law Office of E. Christopher Lang P.C. 4155 E. Jewell Ave. Ste 502 Denver, CO 80222 303-268-3991 E-mail: ECLang@ChrisLangLaw.com FAX Number: 303-268-3996 Atty. Reg. #: 23632

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: James Duane Hohn Last Known Address, if any:

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A hearing on Estate of Sheryl Diane Hohn (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested) Notice of hearing without appearance will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: March 31, 2022 Time: 8:00am Courtroom or Division: Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 The hearing will take approximately 15 minutes Legal Notice No. NTS715 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dora Gomez, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 315 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Jennifer Gomez Castillo, Personal Representative 6672 Oneida St. Commerce City, CO 80022 Legal Notice No. NTS713 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT JOSEPH YOUNGER, SR., ROBERT JOSEPH YOUNGER, ROBERT J. YOUNGER, AND ROBERT YOUNGER, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30102

Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #15 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold at 10:00am on 03-19-2022. Sale is being Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams, County, Colorado or on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Unit # 3035: Dennis Prather: Unit size: 10x10 Boxes, Fan, Cooler, Plastic Containers

Robert Younger, Co-Personal Representative 16755 Cavanaugh Road, Keenesburg, CO 80643

Unit #7031: Marissa Espinosa: Unit size: 5x5 Bags, Boxes, Dolly, Kids Toys Legal Notice No. NTS658 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice Big Toe Towing LLC 2531 W. 62nd #k Denver CO 80221 720-582-6335 Is seeking to title the following: 1) 2001 Ford Explorer #C68491 2) 2005 Subaru Outback #350480 3) 2017 GMC Savana Cutaway #902361 Legal Notice No. NTS721 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharon Jean Dekov a/k/a Sharon J. Dekov a/k/a Sharon Dekov, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30138 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County on or before July 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michelle M. Campbell, Personal Representative 5101 Holly Way, Abiline, TX 79696 Legal Notice No. NTS688 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

Ann Schovan, Co-Personal Representative 11482 Quivas Way, Westminster, CO 80234 Legal Ad No. NTS703 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Published In: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald Leavell, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 13 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Eric Leavell, Personal Representative 4703 NE 22nd Ave Portland, OR 97211 Legal Notice No. NTS663 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Randy Joe Miller, aka Randolph Joe Miller, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30100 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Bret States, Personal Representative 1877 Trail Blazer Road Fort Lupton, CO80621 Legal Notice No. NTS690 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Public Notice

Estate of Surin Prom, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30164

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MELVIN D. SHELBY aka MELVIN DWAYNE SHELBY aka MELVIN SHELBY aka MELVIN D. SHELBY, SR. aka MELVIN DWAYNE SHELBY, SR. aka MELVIN SHELBY, SR., Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30146

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado or on or before July 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Monique Peichjara Sar, Personal Representative 4454 Iran Street Denver, CO 80249 Legal Notice No. NTS728 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Virginia McCulloch, a/k/a Mary V. McCulloch, a/k/a Mary McCulloch, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30154 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ signature on original in office Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice Personal Representative: Edward D. McCulloch c/o: BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Ph: 303-423-7134 Legal Notice No. NTS714 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. LeAnna M. Shelby aka LeAnna S. Kent & Mark A. Shelby, Co-Personal Representative’s c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. NTS698 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard M. Plautz, Deceased Case Number: 22 PR 60 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Richard M. Plautz, Jr., Personal Representative 259 E. 109th Ave. Northglenn, CO 80233 Legal Notice No. NTS718 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Curtis Wayne Klein, aka Curtis Klein, aka Curt W. Klein, aka Curt Klein, aka Curtis W. Klein, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 5

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 10, s 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Lori Feld, Personal Representative 23590 E. Portland Way Aurora, CO 80016

David A. Johnson, Personal Representative 8431 Corona St. Denver, CO 80229 Legal Notice No. NTS659 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Legal Notice No. NTS686 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

i n i g All persons having claims against the above- a named estate are required to present them to the t personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, i 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. p Rose Mary Zapor d with Lakewood Legal Center w Person Giving Notice 7475 W. 5th Ave., #202 a Lakewood, Colorado 80226 s d Legal Notice No. NTS704 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dixie Magaline Williamson, a/k/a Dixie M. Williamson, a/k/a Dixie Williamson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR365

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Alan Paul, aka Douglas A. Paul, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30113 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. JoAnne K. Paul, Personal Representative 877 Home Farm Ave. Westminster, CO 80234

First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. NTS664 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

P c f NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Zoltan Leslie Herger, deceased $ Case Number: 2022 PR 18 m All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to m the Personal Representative or to District Court k of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 3 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. h D Catherine M Stein PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marylee Hoaglund, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 17 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gina L. Hoaglund, Personal Representative 10876 Melody Drive Northglenn, CO 80234

Personal Representative 2876 GRAND LAKE DRIVE Lafayette, CO 80026

s l h z f PUBLIC NOTICE t NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Victoria Kinoti, Deceased i Case Number: 2022PR030147 s All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the i Personal Representative or to the District Court T of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, m 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. a Timothy Kinoti, Personal Representative Legal Notice No. NTS697 First publication: March 03, 2022 Last publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Legal Notice No. NTS702 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KIMBERLY LYNN PLUMMER, Deceased Case Number 2022PR030092 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Trudy Ellen Gray, Personal Representative 18755 Weston Road Grand Rapids, Ohio, 43522

13158 Wyandot Street Westminster, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. NTS701 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Legal Notice No. NTS705 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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fi p I t All persons having claims against the above NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harold Henry Suazo AKA Harold H Suazo AKA Harold Suazo, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30111

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alan Sack, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30151 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before July 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kristi Schlitt, Personal Representative 270 Zuniga Street

named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before June 24, l 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. w Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for the Personal Representative, Lisa Suazo 2489 West Main Street Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. NTS660 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Brighton, Colorado 80601 Legal Notice No. NTS727 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DONALD L. BARRY, aka Donald Leroy Barry, aka Donald Barry, aka, Don Barry, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30050

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Wayne Krizmanich, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31258 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 7, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Charles H. Willman Atty. Reg. #6781 Attorney for the Personal Representative Charles H. Willman P.C. 811 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Shaun Pearman, Attorney for the Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. NTS692 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. NTS696 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lorraine Margaret Johnson AKA/ Lorraine Johnson: AKA/ Lorraine M. Johnson: AKA/ Lori Johnson: AKA/ Lorraine Margaret Heise, Deceased Case Number: 22PR46

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 21, 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

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saying there are no locations — it’s just not factually accurate.” About 70% of Denver is zoned residential only and therefore ineligible for commercial uses, he said, making it harder for equity applicants to find a space. Rayshawne Thomas grew up in Montbello, a northeast Denver neighborhood that was heavily impacted by the war on drugs, the government-led initiative that aimed to stop illegal drug use, distribution and trade by dramatically increasing prison sentences for people convicted of possessing and dealing illicit drugs. As a kid, he watched police stop and frisk people and arrest some of them for possession of marijuana and other petty drug offenses. When the Denver Social Equity Program emerged, Thomas, who comes from a family of farmers, felt qualified. But after spending $5,000 and after searching for eight months for a location that would meet zoning rules, Thomas said he knew there would be no place for him to start his growing business in Denver. Since then, he has applied for his state cultivation license and recently received a local license to operate his new growing operation, Growzillas5280 Farms, in the cannabisfriendly San Luis Valley. Although the three-hour drive from his home in Denver to his farm in Moffat puts stress on his vehicles, and networking in a rural area is much harder, Thomas said he’s committed to making his business as successful as possible. When he began his search for a location in Denver, Thomas said others had told him the process would feel like finding a needle in a haystack. “That’s not true,” he said, “it’s like finding water in a desert. I am very persistent and I work hard, so, when I gave up, I knew that it was just not there.” There are 206 cannabis retail store locations in Denver alone. None are within 1,000 feet from another cannabis business, day care, school or drug treatment facility. City leaders have stood firm in

rejecting requests to waive the 1,000foot rule and have said it is in place to reduce youth cannabis usage. Many people against legalization had predicted use by kids would skyrocket after pot was legalized in Colorado in 2013, and it became the city’s priority soon after, to prevent that fear from becoming a reality, Escudero said. Studies show that the more youth are exposed to cannabis and other drugs, the more likely they are to use those substances, he said. However, cannabis advocates say that having stores next to schools is not harmful to children. If city council leaders continue rejecting pleas to remove the 1,000foot zoning rule, cannabis advocates will introduce a ballot initiative that would allow social equity applicants to waive the rule if passed, said Sarah Woodson, chief compliance officer of High Demand Delivery and executive of The Color of Cannabis. In late fall, her organization sent out a petition that has collected more than 500 signatures calling for the city council to remove the 1,000-foot proximity restriction. Her organization has also compiled a list containing around 70 locations where social equity applicants have tried to open up new businesses but could not because of zoning restrictions. “My organization is going to move forward, full force, to get this removed,” Woodson said. “The thing that I’m always trying to get social equity applicants to realize is that we have to change policy ourselves.” The city has likely felt pressure from Denver’s entrenched marijuana business leaders who likely don’t want increased competition from new cannabis businesses opening nearby. But it would help their public relations profiles if existing business owners agreed to help social equity applicants get justice through the proposed waiver process, Walsh said. “I had one client where it was like 998 feet from the back of the Denver Rec Center,” she said. “So they weren’t able to secure that location, and then on top of that, even if you do find a place, is that property owner going to rent to you?” she asked. “A lot of the space that they say is open is private commercial real estate that is definitely not

interested in leasing to marijuana businesses.” Felony possession Michael Diaz-Rivera was 19 when he was pulled over by police in January 2006 and charged with felony possession of marijuana, even though he had less than half an ounce of weed on him at the time. The felony conviction made it difficult for him to find jobs and stable housing. When weed became legal, DiazRivera had hopes of entering the lucrative industry and when the social equity applicant program was instituted, he was eager to open a dispensary. “I wanted to start a retail store here in Colorado. It’s the best business model. It’s the one that makes money,” he said. “But as soon as I started to do my research, I realized that the 1,000-foot rule was the main thing that was going to keep me from even finding a location.” After three months of looking, he decided instead to apply for a cheaper transport and delivery license, which is not subject to the 1,000foot zoning restriction. But now, he said, his income is not sustainable. He makes about $20 per delivery. Most Colorado customers are used to buying weed from stores themselves. For delivery companies to build a sustainable revenue stream, they must remind customers about the benefits of home delivery, he said. Now Diaz-Rivera is working to develop as many partnerships with existing dispensary owners to keep his Better Days Delivery company afloat. While the Social Equity Program is in force, existing dispensaries must only use delivery services provided by licensed transporters in the social equity program. Some stores have abided by the rule, while others are “waiting it out,” not planning to add a delivery option until after the program ends in 2027, Escudero said. That lack of participation is one of the most discouraging aspects of the social equity program, Escudero said. If existing cannabis businesses don’t step up before the program is over, social equity applicants with delivery licenses will go out of business, he said. “It’s becoming very clear, very quickly, that when presented with

the cheaper option, or the easier option, cannabis companies aren’t going to choose the social equity route. They’re going to choose whatever is better for their bottom line,” said Peter Marcus, vice president of communications at Terrapin Care Station, a national chain of cannabis stores founded in Boulder. Many existing dispensary owners were vocal about supporting social equity applicants when the program first surfaced. But only 19 of the 206 store locations in Denver have a permit to have their product delivered by licensed social equity delivery companies in Denver, according to Escudero. Benjamin Merriman is another social equity applicant seeking a cultivation or dispensary license. He was convicted twice for growing marijuana at his home, and like Diaz-Rivera, he has struggled to find a location for his new business. He’s looking for angel investors willing to fund his cultivation business, which would cost somewhere between $3 million to $6 million, depending on the location. The only eligible spot that he’s found, so far, would cost $6 million to purchase, he said. The social equity program’s 1,000 foot-rule feels degrading, he said. “It’s like, ‘Here’s one bone out there for you folks and whoever gets it, we appreciate you, we respect you,”’ he said. City leaders said they recognize low access to capital is another major factor keeping many social equity applicants from participating in the cannabis industry. Walsh said her organizations’ biggest priority is ensuring that a new state social equity program to support marijuana businesses remains well funded. It would primarily help social equity licensees with loans for seed capital and ongoing business expenses, grants to support innovation and job creation and technical assistance. The program is funded with $4 million, according to the Colorado General Assembly website. 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.

Public Notices The petition requests that the name of John Andrew Finn Ringer be changed to Johnny Andrew Finn Case No.: 22 C 0209 aaa By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS725 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice Adams County Court 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, Colorado 80601 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Celeste Flores For Minor Child: Yireh Varela Flores To Change the Child’s Name to: Jireh Lievana Flores Case Number: 2021 C 2083 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Carlos Varela, non custodial parent. Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:

Date: March 11, 2022 Time: 8:00 AM Location: Adams County Combined Court 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton CO 80601 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Yirek Varela Flores. At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: January 28, 2022 Legal Notice No.: NTS687 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS689 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice District Court Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 T: (303) 659 - 1161 Division:T1 Case Number: 22PR30012

Public notice is given on February 18, 2022 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

In the Interest of:

The petition requests that the name of Luis Antonio Vargas be changed to Luis Antonio Tena Case No.: 22 C 0167

Minor Child.

Heidi Valentina Bojorquez Medina,

Attorney for Petitioner: Kacie Lynn Mulhern, Atty. Reg. #47739 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHILDREN’S LAW CENTER

1325 South Colorado Boulevard, Suite 701 Denver, Colorado 80222 T: (303) 692 – 1165 ext. 2103| F: (303) 302 - 2890 E: kmulhern@childlawcenter.org NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Erasmo Bojorquez Rembao Last Known Address, if any: Av. Primero de Mayo 60, Tiro al Blanco 83280, Hermosillo, Son., Mexico A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Minor(title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested) Appointment of a guardian to be appointed for the minor child Heidi Valentina Bojorquez Medina.

will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Instructions for Joining the Virtual Courtroom: (1) Join via Web (from a cell phone or a computer) ➢ First you will need to download Cisco WebEx (for free) onto your cell phone or computer ➢ To join the Webex hearing go to: https://judicial. webex.com/meet/sara.price (2) Join via Phone ➢ Participant calls in • Dial: 720-650-7664 OR 1-415-655-0001 • Enter access code: 145 019 7707 Additional information about COVID-19 procedures in the 17th Judicial District may be found on the Colorado Judicial Branch’s website www.courts. state.co.us. The hearing will take approximately 1 hour. Legal Notice No. NTS665 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Date: March 21, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom or Division: T1 Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 Court proceedings are being conducted via WebEx in the Virtual Courtroom.

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