Northglenn Thornton Sentinel 062923

Colorado

taxpayers

should see hefty refund checks

Good news on revenues means more money coming back to residents

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado taxpayers will be sent even larger refund checks next year than expected after state tax revenues nished the scal year much higher than budget analysts for the legislature and in the governor’s o ce predicted.

Community staple Universal Music says goodbye

Northglenn-Thornton music store was instrumental for generations

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Back in 1960, Jim and Millie Patterson had the mission to put as many instruments in children’s hands and give as many music lessons as they could.

So they opened up a music store. ey started out successfully in Denver and eventually moved up to Northglenn. After 63 years, a

move to ornton, and thousands of students, including more than 120 foster children later, Universal Music will play their last note on July 15.

“You’re 90 years old, that’s why we’re quitting,” Millie said to Jim jokingly. “We want to keep going.”

For Jim and Millie, their whole lives revolve around music. In fact, they met through music. Jim was in the Air Force band, and his bandmate introduced him to Millie, who at the time was in the Denver University summer orchestra. e two hit it o and the next 68 years are history.

“I wouldn’t have Jim without music,” said Millie.

Legacy

Part of the music in uence comes from Millie’s mother who insisted all her children take music lessons despite raising ve children on only $60 a week. Millie, 86, still plays in the Je Co Symphony and Jim, 90, still plays the drums.

“It’s in our blood,” said Jamie Brown, their daughter.

Jim and Millie’s two children are also musicians. Jamie plays the ute, and oboe and sings while Gary plays the drums. eir children and their grandchildren all play instruments, too.

Before kids, they decided to open

e state may now have to refund nearly $1 billion more than originally expected, nonpartisan Legislative Council Sta and the governor’s O ce of State Planning and Budgeting told state lawmakers in June, increasing refund checks by hundreds of dollars per person.

Exactly how large those Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refund checks will be remains in ux, in part because the number will be determined by whether voters pass Proposition HH in November, a 10-year property tax relief plan from Democrats in the General Assembly and Gov. Jared Polis.

e legislature passed a bill in the nal three days of its 2023 lawmaking term, which ended May 8, that would make the refund check amounts the same for everyone if voters pass Proposition HH. ey were originally expected to be about $650 for single lers and

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After 63 years, Jim and Millie Patterson will close their community-loved music store, Universal Music.

PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI

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Legacy Foundation hosts golf invitational

The Westminster Legacy Foundation is hosting the 15th Annual J & Nancy Heil Tribute Golf Invitational on July 31 at Legacy Ridge Golf Course.

The proceeds from the 2023 Heil Golf Invitation will advance the artistic, cultural and academic success for the students that are participating in the performing arts at Westminster High School. The funds raised will help with outfitting with uniforms and updating instruments for the Mariachi Band, equipping students playing in the orchestra and providing extra instructional coaching for students who want to learn how to better play, sing or act. Proceeds will also provide scholarships to two graduating seniors.

The link to sponsor or register is https://westyfoundation.networkforgood.com/events/54139-15thannual-j-nancy-heil-tribute-invitational-golf-tournament.

GOCO $350K grant goes to the High Line Canal preservation work

Efforts to protect the High Line Canal as a regional open space picked up a $350,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado.

The grant is part of GOCO’s Land Acquisition program, which supports urban and rural landscape, waterway, and habitat protection priorities and improves access to

the outdoors.

High Line Canal is a 71-mile, 860-acre corridor provides valuable recreation access for the Denver-metro region. It winds through some of its most diverse communities, connecting neighbors to schools, community centers, and more than 8,000 acres of parks and open spaces. The canal spans communities in Denver, Douglas, Adams, and Arapahoe Counties, passing through a diversity of Front Range ecosystems along the way.

The High Line Canal is in a time of transition as its owner, Denver Water, reduces its reliance on the Canal for irrigation delivery. The High Line Canal Conservancy is planning for its future as a recreational, ecological, historical, and stormwater resource.

National Night Out returns to Northglenn

National Night Out, an annual celebration of community and of community policing returns to Northglenn Aug. 1 and the city is looking for volunteers to host block party events in their neighborhoods.

National Night Out is back in the neighborhoods of Northglenn – be a part of it!

Volunteers will meet and visit with neighbors, first responders and local officials while feasting on a potluck during a glorious

Colorado summer evening.

For more information or to sign up, contact Officer Chris Miller at cmiller@northglenn.org or 303.450.8852, or Officer Jeramie Lund at jlund@northglenn.org or 303.450.8850.

A Stroll in the Garden for CASA

The Court Appointed Special Advocate program, or CASA, for the 11th Judicial District is promoting one of its major fundraisers now scheduled for September.

CASA is inviting supporters to come enjoy a Stroll in the Garden at this year’s Indulge for CASA Gala from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sept. 13 at Denver’s Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 E 66th Ave.

This Garden Party will be full of delicious food and drinks, fantastic auction prizes, exciting entertainment, and more! Indulge for CASA is presented by the Kenneth & Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation.

CASA’s mission is to provide court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children and youth from the child welfare system so every child can be safe, have a permanent home, and have the opportunity to thrive.

Healthy Farmers Markets

Adams County and Anythink Libraries are offering Healthy Farmers Markets in Thornton for residents this summer through Sept. 28.

The markets will provide $20 produce vouchers for residents who are 65+ or are enrolled in WIC, SNAP, or Medicaid. There will also be recipes and nutrition information available.

Tuesday markets will be from 9 a.m. to noon through Sept. 26, at Anythink Huron, 9417 Huron St. Thursday markets will be from 9 a.m. to noon through Sept. 28, at Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 E. 120 th Ave.

See all upcoming Adams County

outreach events at adcogov.org/ outreach-events.

Annual Stars & Stripes Event to Feature Singer Thomas Mac

The annual pre-Independence Day celebration at Riverdale Regional Park is back! Mark your calendars for the Third of July celebration. Ward Electric presents a free evening in the park with country singer, Thomas Mac, and a festive display of fireworks.

Food and beverage vendors will begin serving at 4 p.m. Enjoy live music followed by the 9:30 p.m. fireworks show.

For the safety and comfort of your pets and all event attendees, please keep your furry friends at home for the Stars & Stripes event. Visitors are kindly reminded that most fireworks are illegal in Adams County; please leave fireworks of any type to our professionals.

For more event information and Park Rules, visit riverdaleregionalpark.org or call 303 637-8000.

Work Options FREE Culinary Training Program

The Adams County Human Services Department is partnering with local nonprofit Work Options to provide a free culinary training program for residents.

Program participants train with professional chefs over a six-week course and earn certifications and up to $400 per month. Work Options also offers food truck internships.

In addition to the training program, Work Options provides the Human Services Center 11860 Pecos St., Westminster, with a full menu of breakfast and lunch options including breakfast burritos, pastries, burgers, pizza, daily specials, and more in the Mountain View Café. The café is located on the third floor of HSC.

Learn more about the program at workoptions.org.

Former Adams 12 teacher

Sergee gets probation

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Adams County teacher

Christopher Sergee was sentenced to six years probation on June 22 for possessing child pornography.  Sergee pleaded guilty to a charge of invasion of privacy for sexual grati cation.

According to the 17th Judicial District, Sergee was arrested on two charges, one for sexual exploitation of a child and the other for invasion of privacy for sexual grati cation in November 2022. e sexual exploita-

tion of a child charge was dismissed as part of the plea.

Sergee was an employee at Stargate Charter School from August of 2016 to June 2018 and of Adams 12 School District from January 2019 to September 2022.

While employed, he was a teacher and theater coordinator at Stargate School, Assistant Technical Director at Northglenn High School and a Performing Arts teacher at e Studio School. As well, he was a substitute teacher at Shadow Ridge Middle School, Mountain Range High School and ornton High School.

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Northglenn councilors respond to Pride proclamation walk-out

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two City Councilors’ decision to walk away from a Pride month proclamation at the June 5 meeting was again the topic of conversation at their June 12 meeting.

City Councilors Tim Long and Nicholas Walker addressed their choice to walk out of council chambers when the Pride proclamation came up on the council’s June 5 agenda.

“We’ll address some comments, opinions, last week from not only inside this chamber but also outside from some keyboard warriors. My response to those opinions is simply this: lions do not lose sleep over the opinions of sheep,” Walker said.

Walker declined requests to interview after he walked out during the Pride proclamation but said it was for “personal reasons.” He also did not respond to requests for an interview to expand on his comments made on June 12.

City Councilor Tim Long, who also declined to comment or interview after he walked out during the Pride proclamation, said “Silence becomes acquiescence or whatever words that might be construed in one’s muteness. And, I would like to share with you some of the comments that came to me from the constituents that I serve.” He continued.

“One correspondent opined ‘I feel that government should remain silent regarding the lifestyles and choices of individuals within the city, particularly regarding who your intimate partners are.’ Another opined: ‘it was particularly egregious that Memorial Day did not merit a proclamation for our veterans.”

Long said that he made a comment to City Councilor Rich Kondo regarding his military service on Memorial Day.

“We all have our own biases, we have our own feelings, we have our own religiosity, spirituality and we all have our sensitivity as to being fair and honest with everybody in our community which is what we try to live up to and I’m sorry some people took issue,” Long said.

Colorado Community Media issued a Colorado Open Records Act request to the City of Northglenn for communications between city council and residents regarding the Pride proclamation and the Pride festival between June 6 and June 12. None of the correspondences Long mentioned came back with the request.

According to Central Records Coordinator Sue Gilbert, no emails were withheld. Only some names, email addresses and “sensitive” information were withheld, she wrote in an email.

Long did not respond to requests for an interview regarding his comments or whether those emails came from a

personal account.

e only email from the request was from a resident was from Jon Patterson, a resident of Ward 1. He wrote to Walker and Mayor Meredith Leighty.

“Nicholas, I would like to understand from you the reasoning of your ‘walkout’ during this agenda item and your intent as your ward resident reported in the news which I acknowledge may not always tell the full story. I am open to having an in-person discussion if this is appealing to you,” the email reads.

“As per the article I stepped out for personal reasons as I have done many times before in meetings,” Walker wrote back.

Patterson said he wanted to understand those personal reasons, but Walker did not respond.

In an interview, Patterson said that Walker is avoiding the situation.

“If you’re going to make a public movement that is going to indicate something, you should clarify your reasoning behind it and make that known. at’s kind of the role of what our public o cials are supposed to do,” he said.

Other councilor’s views

City Councilor Megan Burns said she hopes the council can show the community the respect it deserves.

“I hope that we as a body can embrace change and the future and

not cling to the past. Just because something has been done before, that doesn’t mean it was the correct way,” she said.

She also said those on the dias are elected or appointed to represent all residents of Northglenn. City Councilor Becky Brown agreed and said two of her mentors, Former Mayor Joyce Downing and Former City Councilor Joe Brown taught her that lesson.

“When you become a city council member, you leave your agendas at the door. No personal agendas should ever come into City Council,” she said.

City Councilor Katherine Go said the protocol for the council is to commit to supporting decisions that have been made.

“Even if you might not be the happiest about a certain decision or an action that the city is taking, I do believe it is important as a city representative to support the city,” she said.  Kondo said he struggled with the meeting. Following that meeting, he had meetings with those on the council to understand di erent points of view.

Mayor Pro Tem Shannon LukemanHiromasa rea rmed Northglenn’s support for their employees and families.

“You have a city that does support you and there is no room for discrimination or for hate. It will simply not be tolerated,” she said.

Fireworks planned for Northglenn’s July 4 festival

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Northglenn’s police department has all hands on deck for the upcoming Fourth of July celebration at E.B Rains Park.

All available police resources will be utilized to ensure public safety, said Patrol Commander Peter Rice at the June 12 city council meeting.  e July 4th Festival will take place from noon-10 p.m. It includes a car show, food trucks, bands, pedal boats and bounce houses.

Last year, a technical glitch canceled the reworks. is year, if weather forces the reworks to be canceled, the show will be at 9:30 p.m. on July 5, according to the city’s website.

Heavy police presence will be at the park and Community Center Drive will be open. However, 15 minutes before the rework show, the street will close for safety issues. e police will also enforce reworks restrictions throughout the weekend. So far this year as of June 12, only one ticket has been issued. But in the past, there were 20 tickets in 2022, 111 in 2021 and 92 in 2020.  e number of tickets issued dropped o once Northglenn began hosting the show, according to Rice. City Councilor Megan Burns asked if that was because instead of light-

ing them at home, people began enjoying them at the festival or if the police force was all involved with the festival.

“It’s a combination of multiple fac-

tors,” Rice said.  City Councilor Tim Long asked about reworks that go throughout the night following the festival, and Rice said they will be on patrol

throughout the night.  e reworks show will be at 9 p.m. on the east side of the park. is year, the reworks will not come from the lake.

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Adams County hosts Tiny Home Festival

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e sixth annual Tiny Home Festival returned to Riverdale Park on June 24 and 25, showcasing some big ideas with small footprints. e park was busy, with many people lining up to see each one of a kind of custom-built home. Each tiny house ranged from 400 square to larger, with amenities like full-size washers, dryers, and kitchen appliances.

Legislators approved the Colorado Tiny House Bill, House Bill 22-1242, that creates construction standards for theand , makes the event more timely than ever.

“ is new legislation will make tiny home living in Colorado a more viable option,” said Art Laubach, Colorado Tiny House Festival organizer. “ e legislation will protect consumers setting standards for tiny home building and manufacturing in Colorado.”

Laubach said since the Colorado Tiny House Bill passed, it will be better next year now that they are opening up the building code, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). It’s an organization that handles standards.

“ e building code has been approved as part of the new bill, which was in e ect beginning of July. Next year, the ASTM code we hope it will be approved nationally”, Laubach said.

“So if you wanted to build a tiny home, let’s say in Missouri and you want to bring it to Colorado, then you would be able to get the inspection done. Its would be more viable.”

“ e legislation will also provide a path for counties to recognize tiny homes as permanent dwellings and open up nancing opportunities,” Laubach continued.

ere are several places where tiny home living is already legal in Colorado, including El Paso County, Park County, Durango, Leadville, Lyons, and Woodland Park.

Many people lined up to see this 34-foot two-bedroom tiny home built by Indigo River.

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Vicki Elwood and Jacquline King are looking at the kitchen in the Kingdom Tiny Homes. They both said they may have an interest in living in one.

This mobile camper was built by Bean Trailers. It has a queen-size bed, cabinetry, drawer space, and cubby storage space with additional amenities.

Commerce City school receives $50,000 in security, other upgrades

BY TEDDY JACOBSEN TJACOBSEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kemp Elementary School in Commerce City has received tens of thousands of dollars in security upgrades at no cost from a company that has donated similar systems to rural schools around the state.

Convergint, an international company that designs, installs and services electronic security systems, donated its services as part of an annual social responsibility day, where its 9,200 employees participate in a day of service in their respective communities. e e ort brought $3 million in equipment and labor to schools and security upgrades to 32 schools in three states, including Colorado.

Convergint Director of Business Development Stephen Fisher said the security portion of the annual program is called STEP Up. It is an initiative to help strengthen school security as part of the company’s social responsibility day.

“ ere’s a lot of noise in the security space around K-12,” Fisher said. “And we are a trusted business partner who is product-agnostic and who has no agenda other than to create a safe environment for teachers and students and people on campus.”

e company installs and services electronic security, cybersecurity, re and life safety, building automation and audio-visual systems.

e backdrop to such upgrades are concerns about security across the county, especially amid ongoing incidents, including shootings at schools. According to a survey done by the Institute of Education Sciences, an independent, nonpartisan statistics arm of the U.S. Department of Education, around 58% of elementary schools reported at least one instance of violent crime in the 2019-20 academic year, the most recent data available. And, 45% reported at least once instance of nonviolent crime.

Fisher said Convergint typically provides alert technology in the schools that could inform rst responders, other o cials and even parents during an incident. According to the IES survey, 41% of elementary schools have buttons or alarms that directly connect to local law enforcement agencies in the event of an incident. And 70% of elementary schools have systems that automatically notify parents of school-wide emergencies.

Schools apply each year for Convergint’s STEP Up for Schools program, which may include free interior and exterior security system installations, upgrades and assessments. To date, 71 schools across the country have received security donations from the initiative. Convergint has provided the service for several other schools across Colorado, including the Park County School District, Clear Creek School District and Bennett School District.

At Ward S. Kemp elementary school, Convergint employees installed a new security system that helps prevent unwanted visitors from entering and upgraded re safety equipment. ey company also did some sprucing up with paint on June 9.

Ward Principal Robert JurhsSavage said the work done by Convergint was welcome news. He’s looking forward to learning about the new security system.

“I’d love to come in and

check out how it works,” JurhsSavage said.

Fisher said the company typically selects schools from less populated, more rural districts. But a lack of funding also plays a factor in the company’s selection process.

“We’re looking for school districts that might not have the funding, the capital or the expertise to be able to do what we do,” Fisher said. “We just wanted to shorten the process for the people that don’t even have those resources.”

Volunteers with Convergint pose outside of Ward S. Kemp Elementary School in Commerce City. COURTESY PHOTO

Battery maker Amprius details Brighton factory plans

Company touts safety as they prepare for city, state reviews will

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amprius Technologies, the Fremont, Calif.-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer that plans to occupy an empty warehouse in Brighton, has already talked about how much they plan to invest in the community and how many jobs they plan to bring.

But one question they’ve been answering lately is how safe their operation will be. Company CEO Kang Sun said he wants to assure Brighton the factory will be safe. “ is is a highly regulated industry and we cannot a ord to make any error,” Sun said. “One big error and our company will be gone. So we are taking this very, very seriously for our employees, our labor groups and our neighbors.”

e company announced in March its intention to occupy the empty former Sears/KMart distribution center on Bromley Lane, setting up their new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in the 775,000-square-foot building. eir rst phase would create 332 net new jobs in Brighton with an average annual wage of $68,516.

Amprius plans to invest $190 million, including a $50 million cost-sharing grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s O ce of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains.

Andrew Huie, Amprius’ vice president of infrastructure, said the company still needs zoning approval from the City of Brighton and per-

mits from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

ey plan to submit their applications to the state this fall, with tentative zoning reviews with the Brighton Planning Commission in July and the City Council in August.

ey’d hope to be operating by the beginning of 2024.

Moving into an already-existing building is a bonus for the company.

“We’ve already con rmed there is enough electricity for the rst phase of our project and we will be building out the interior space of the structure,” Huie said. “Most of the construction we need to do will be inside the building.”

Understanding the process e facility would be located at 18875 Bromley Lane, just 600 feet south of Brighton’s Mt. Princeton St. and homes in the surrounding Brighton Crossings neighborhood and due north of Brighton’s water treatment plant. Neighbors have

made their fears of res and pollution clear at Brighton City Council meetings.

Huie said company o cials have met with neighbors and other concerned Brighton residents since they announced their plans in March.

ey’ve hosted two neighborhood meetings at the Brighton Armory and have met one-on-one with several neighbors, Huie said, and more meetings are scheduled.

“One of the reasons why people are nervous is that they don’t understand the process and our business, so that’s why we are doing community outreach,” Huie said. “We want to educate them on what we are doing and how we are mitigating the concerns they bring to the table.”

Lithium-ion batteries have been the news lately, with res in batterypowered E-bikes and cars, but Kang said most of the danger comes from mishandling and overcharging by users. He notes that his factory would not manufacture charged bat-

teries, but empty batteries waiting for users to charge them.

“In the res, you’ll see that the battery quality is one factor and battery misuse is another,” Kang said. “ ey can be overcharged or damaged, like when a car crashes. But Amprius has passed U.S. military speci cations. We are very safe. And I have not heard of a re inside a battery factory in four years. I have never heard of a battery factory re.”

Even so, the warehouse’s interior space would be divided into smaller, re-resistant rooms for making and storing the empty batteries and the factory will have a state-of-the-art re suppression system.

“So we will have many engineering controls in place to help manage risks,” Huie said. “We will have fourhour-rated rewalls down to onehour-rated walls all separating the di erent hazard classi cations. We have high-tech re suppression and

Solar manufacturer announces plans for Brighton

Joint venture to bring 900 jobs, $250 million investment to city

Brighton will be home to a solar manufacturing facility along Interstate 76, the Polis administration announced June 22.

e Colorado O ce of Economic Development and International Trade announced today that VSK Energy Inc. will expand into Brighton, bringing as many as 900 new jobs to the area.

e company plans to move into

the 76 Commerce Center, row of warehouses along Interstate 76 just north of Brighton’s 160th Avenue in 2024. e company would share the lot with autonomous warehouse equipment manufacturer Outrider.

VSK Energy Inc., a U.S.-based joint venture between several international solar manufacturers, announced plans to invest $250 million to develop an American solar photovoltaic module manufacturing facility projected to create over 900 net new jobs.

“Colorado is one of the top states in the country for solar production so this expansion in Brighton will

Brighton’s understand the sion

Amprius, a maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and aircraft, hope to open their large factory in Brighton in 2024. They plan to take over the vacant former Sears/KMart distribution warehouse on Bromley Lane. FILE PHOTO

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re detection systems as well. We will be coordinating all of this with Brighton’s Fire Department so they understand what have at the facility, the hazards as well as the suppression systems.”

Kang said he expects the company’s initial customers will be

SOLAR

help build upon our plans to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040, create more than 900 new good-paying jobs for Coloradans and contribute to our state’s thriving economy,” said Gov. Jared Polis said in a written statement. “More and more companies are ocking to Colorado because we are the best place to live and do business so we are thrilled to welcome VSK to Colorado.”

VSK is a majority U.S.-owned and operated joint venture between solar energy providers, India-based Vikram Solar, private equity rm

Phalanx Impact Partners, and investment and development rm Das & Co. which has expertise in the solar industry in the United States, India and emerging markets. Colorado and the Polis Administration have a shared interest with India to foster sustainable energy solutions. Governor Polis conducted his rst o cial trade and investment mission to India in 2019, which included a focus on renewable energy and clean technologies.

“ e passage of the In ation Reduction Act was a landmark moment for the clean energy future of the United States,” said Sriram Das, Co-Chairman of VSK Energy. “ e Biden Administration and Congress have called for immediate action and, through our partnership in VSK, we are taking a decisive step towards achieving solar technology self-su ciency, fortifying America’s energy security, and propelling large-scale solar deployment. I am also particularly proud to bring together leaders from both the United States and India to make this investment and commitment to America’s clean energy future.”

e jobs at the Brighton factory will include engineers, technical operators, manufacturing laborers, and administrative sta , with an average salary of more than $70,000. is is more than 105% of the average annual wage of Adams County. VSK Energy expects the facility to open in 2024 with an initial capacity of 2 Gigawatts (GW) in solar PV modules and planned expansion of up to 4 GW.

“ e City of Brighton and Brighton Economic Development Corporation are excited to welcome VSK Energy Inc. (VSK), to Brighton as one of our top employers,” said Robin

the aviation industry, providing rechargeable battery power for military pseudo-satellites and high-altitude unmanned aircraft. He also sees a market for his batteries in Electric Vertical Take-o and Landing aircraft. Someday, as soon as 2025 he said, it will be possible to take an electrically powered air taxi from Denver International Airport to downtown Denver. He wants his company’s batteries to power those vehicles.

Martinez, President & CEO of the Brighton Economic Development Corporation. “Brighton is a prime location for CleanTech companies to locate and grow with the vast number of resources available and we welcome VSK to our community.”

Brighton Mayor Greg Mills said the jobs and the investment are welcome.

“We do want to have people be able to live in Brighton but to be able to work in Brighton as well,” Mills said. “So this works with everything we are trying to do here.”

But Mills said he’s waiting to the see the details before he gets too excited.

e Brighton factory will be located at the recently completed 76 Commerce Center, which is owned by Mortenson Properties and Hyde Development. A leading solar engineering, procurement, construction, and commercial contracting rm, Mortenson will oversee the engineering and construction of the Brighton Factory as well as a second facility planned for the Southern U.S. Colorado’s central location within the U.S. along with Brighton’s accessibility to Denver International Airport and several interstate highways will be key in supporting VSK’s growth, along with the availability of a modernized facility that meets production needs. e state’s top workforce also played an important role in the decision.

“Cleantech in Colorado contributes $4.6 billion per year to the state’s economy and employs over 62,000 Colorado workers. By establishing a new solar manufacturing facility in Brighton, VSK will grow this important employment sector and help further Colorado’s commitment to grow clean energy technologies,” said Eve Lieberman, Executive Director of OEDIT.

“We are thrilled VSK has selected Adams County as their new U.S. base and extend a warm welcome as they join our vibrant community,” said Adams County Commission Chairman Steve O’Dorisio. “We are con dent that the company will greatly bene t from our exceptional local talent pool, while our robust transportation infrastructure will e ortlessly connect them with both domestic and international markets. With VSK’s arrival, Adams County’s renewable sector, encompassing wind, solar, and battery technology, continues to ourish, making it the ideal hub for innovation and sustainable growth.”

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Judge rejects e ort to block 10-year property tax relief plan

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

An effort by conservative fiscal activists and GOP-led counties to block a 10-year property tax plan formed by Gov. Jared Polis and Democrats in the legislature from going before voters in November was denied on June 9 by a Denver judge.

Denver District Court Judge David H. Goldberg found that he didn’t have jurisdiction to consider the case. But he also rejected arguments that Proposition HH violates requirements in the state constitution that ballot measures deal with a single subject and have clear titles.

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, filed in May, included Advance Colorado, a conservative political nonprofit, and more than a dozen Colorado counties controlled by Republicans. Several GOP county commissioners and Republican current and former politicians also

REFUNDS

roughly $1,300 for joint lers, but could now be roughly $850 for single lers and $1,700 for joint lers.

Last year, Colorado taxpayers received TABOR refund checks of $750 or $1,500 to account for surplus collected in the 2021-22 scal year, which ended June 30, 2022.

If Proposition HH fails, the refund checks would be tied to income levels. Under the default refund system — called the six-tier sales

tax refund mechanism — people who make more money get bigger refund checks based on which of six income tiers they fall into.

People in the lowest tier, who make up to $50,000 a year, were expected to receive refund checks of $454 for single lers or $908 for joint lers. For those in the highest tier, who make $279,001 or more, the checks were expected to be $1,434 for single lers and $2,688 for joint lers.

e improved economic outlook would mean larger refunds for people in every tier, though people in the top tier would bene t most.

People in the lowest tier would

now receive refund checks of $587 for single lers or $1,174 for joint lers. For those in the highest tier, the checks would now be $1,854 for single lers and $3,708 for joint lers.

e refund amounts are determined by how much money the state government collects above the TABOR cap on government growth and spending. e cap is calculated by annual growth in population and in ation.

Colorado taxpayers will get their refund checks next year after they le their taxes.

Nonpartisan Legislative Council Sta now expects the TABOR cap to be exceeded in the current 202223 scal year, which ends June 30, by $3.31 billion — an increase of roughly $600 million over what they projected in March.

e governor’s O ce of State Planning and Budgeting now expects the TABOR cap to be exceeded in the current scal year by $3.527 billion — an increase of about $870 million over what they projected in March.

Greg Sobetski, the chief economist for Legislative Council Sta , called the increases a “signi cant upward revision.”

Both LCS and OSPB said betterthan-expected corporate income tax revenue was a large driver of the improvements.

e updates were presented to the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, which received its quarterly economic and tax revenue forecasts from LCS and OSPB. While the end of the scal year is fast approaching, it will be months before the state knows exactly how much money it collected over the TABOR

cap.

Legislative Council Sta and the governor’s O ce of State Planning and Budgeting forecasts state government to collect tax revenue in excess of the TABOR cap through at least the 2024-25 scal year, which ends June 30, 2025.

Emily Dohrman, an economist with Legislative Council Sta , said the risk of recession has also decreased.

“ e economy is still showing positive growth, but slower growth than what we saw through most of 2022,” she told the JBC. “Our forecast is anticipating that growth will continue to slow through the end of 2023 but then return to a more moderate pace of growth in 2024 and 2025.”

She said there’s still a risk of an economic downturn, but that risk is lower than it was in March.

Polis touted the forecasts presented to the JBC. He said Colorado’s economy remains strong and that it’s evidence the state “continues to be the best place to live, work and do business.”

e next quarterly tax revenue and economic forecasts will be presented to the JBC in September. e panel in November will begin drafting the state’s 2024-25 scal year budget, which takes e ect on July 1, 2024.

e full legislature will vote on the spending plan after it reconvenes in January.

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signed onto the legal action.

“Prop. HH undoubtedly violates the single-subject and clear-title provisions in our constitution,” Michael Fields, who leads Advance Colorado, said in a written statement Friday. “We plan to appeal this decision.”

The appeal will go directly to the Colorado Supreme Court.

Polis’ office said the governor “appreciates the court’s ruling to allow the voters the opportunity to enact Proposition HH as passed by the legislature.” Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, celebrated the ruling.

“I am pleased that the court today agrees that voters should have their say,” Fenberg said in a written statement.

Sen.Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat and an architect of the proposal, calling the ruling “clear and decisive.”

Proposition HH was placed on the November ballot through a bill passed by the legislature in May. It’s meant to respond to massive increases in Coloradans’ property tax bills starting next year caused by a sharp spike in property values. The median increase in home values across the state in May when county assessors determined property values was 40% since June 2020, the last time assessors determined property values.

Here’s how it would work for residential property:

The residential assessment rate would be reduced to 6.7% from 6.765% in 2023, for taxes owed in 2024, and to 6.7% from 6.976% for taxes owed in 2025. The 6.7% rate would remain unchanged through the 2032 tax year, for taxes owed in 2033.

• In addition to the assessment rate cuts, residential property owners would get to exempt the first $50,000 of their home’s value from taxation for the 2023 tax year, a $10,000 increase made through an amendment adopted Monday. Residential property owners would then get to exempt $40,000 of their homes’ values from taxation for the 2024 tax year. The break would persist until the 2032 tax year, except for people’s second or subsequent single-family homes,

like rental or vacation properties, which would stop being subject to that benefit in the 2025 tax year. Here’s how it works for commercial property:

• For commercial properties, the assessment rate would be reduced to 27.85% through 2026, down from 29%. The state would be required to evaluate economic conditions to determine if the rate reduction should continue. If the rate reductions persist, the commercial assessment rate would be reduced to 27.65% in 2027, 26.9% in 2029 and 25.9% starting in 2031.

• For agricultural properties and properties used for renewable energy, the assessment rate would be reduced to 26.4% from 29% through the 2032 tax year. For properties that fall under both classifications, such as those used for agrivoltaics, the rate would be cut to 21.9%.

How are property taxes calculated?

Property taxes are determined by how much your county assessor values your property, what the state’s property assessment rate is and what your local mill-levy rate is.

A mill is a $1 payment on every $1,000 of assessed value.

Property taxes in Colorado are calculated by multiplying the statewide assessment rate by the value of a property — sometimes referred to as a market value — as determined by a county assessor. That number is then multiplied by the local mill levy rate.

(A mill is a $1 payment on every $1,000 of assessed value. So in order to figure out what your tax bill is you should multiply your mill levy rate by 0.001 and then multiply that number by the product of multiplying your property’s value by the statewide assessment rate. That’s how much you owe.)

So someone who owns a home valued at $600,000 and assessed at a 6.765% statewide residential assessment rate in a place where the mill levy rate is 75 would owe $3,044.25 in taxes each year. The formula to get to that number looks like this: $600,000 x 0.06765 x (75 x 0.001) = $3,044.25.

The proposal would also prevent many local taxing districts from increasing property taxes above the rate of inflation, though school districts would be exempt and local governments could override

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the cap after giving notice to property owners.

To account for the cuts, the legislature is planning to spend $200 million to repay local governments, including schools, for the additional revenue they would have collected. The plan also calls for using about $250 million of the $2.7 billion Colorado is projected to collect in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, above the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights cap on government growth and spending, to further account for local districts’ revenue reduction.

What is TABOR?

The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, is a 1992 constitutional amendment that requires voter approval for all tax increases in Colorado. It also caps government growth and spending, mandating that tax revenue collected in excess of the cap be refunded to taxpayers. The cap is calculated using inflation and population rates.

Additionally, voters would be asked in November to increase the TABOR cap, which is calculated based on annual growth in population and inflation, by an extra 1%. (Any money collected over the cap has to be refunded.)

The change would reduce or eliminate the amount of money available for refunds in years in which the cap is exceeded. The change could mean voters won’t

get billions in refunds over the next decade.

Finally, Proposition HH would set aside about $20 million each year for a state renter relief program — a late addition to the measure aimed at acknowledging the proposal mostly benefits property owners.

If voters approve Proposition HH, that would trigger a change to how the state will distribute more than $2 billion in TABOR refunds next year.

The money would be refunded through flat-rate checks of roughly $650 or $1,300, depending on whether someone is a single or joint tax filer, as opposed to a system where the refund amounts are tied to which of six income tiers taxpayers fall into, with higher earners getting larger refunds and lower earners receiving less.

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Ranum Reimagined is hitting a home run

CROSS CURRENTS

Go back to January 25 of this year when Westminster Public Schools unveiled their vision for a state-of-the-art Career Technical Education Center (I still like to use the term vocational training). It was and is a reason to celebrate as school district leaders put their money where their mouths are in investing in reality for many students.

Using the slogan “Ranum Reimagined”, the district is investing $20 million in a phased revamping of Ranum Middle School and equipping it with a wide variety of Career/Tech equipment.

WPS has o ered a variety of CTE courses in the past but has not had the space to expand the curriculum. If you want to go way back, I remember the Career Enrichment Park including Le Parc Restaurant. Now, they will be moving forward in an expanded selection of courses which o er good paying jobs

in several elds.

Phase I will expand beyond the current curriculum by adding pharmacy technicians, physical therapists, sports medicine, certi ed nursing assistants and more. Based on student survey data, future phases will likely include public safety with programs in policing, re sciences and emergency medicine in Phase II and aviation, aerospace and aeronautics and drone technology in Phase III.

Ryan McCoy, Executive Director of Post-Secondary Workforce Readiness, heads up the overall program. He and the WPS sta have a golden opportunity to make a huge di erence in the lives of many WPS graduates. God speed.

Focusing on the demographics and desires of the students

“Ranum Reimagined” hits the target with its increased emphasis on Career/Tech courses which are coupled with math, science and other fundamentals to strengthen pursuing various pathways. For longer than I wish to recall, I have espoused

Do not enter the comfort zone

Sh e was very comfortable running 5K and 10K races, and usually placed well. She often thought about stretching herself to run a half marathon and then one day, a full marathon. As her dreams about training harder and running longer races took shape, she found herself returning to her comfortable training regime and settled once again for training to run in those 5K and 10K races.

en one day, she decided to go for it. She made a commitment to break free from her comfort zone and train harder and run farther. She woke up earlier and each day that she ran, she pushed herself just a little bit farther until she could comfortably nish a half marathon. And after that, she left that comfort zone and began training even harder to compete in a full marathon, and last year successfully ran in the NYC Marathon. When asked if she had plans on returning to her former routines of running in shorter races and giving up the long runs, her response was that she would never allow herself to enter the comfort zone ever again. In her mind she created an image of a “Do Not Enter” sign followed by “ e Comfort Zone.”

For many of us we have reached some type of pinnacle or achieved a sought-after goal only to nd ourselves slowly backsliding and reentering our former comfort zone. We reach a certain level of success and then allow ourselves to get comfortable there instead of wondering what we could do if we pressed ourselves a little harder, taking a new or di erent path, and maybe even taking a little risk. It’s like breaking free from one comfort zone only to enter another comfort zone.

If we are on a path of personal or professional growth, we might all do well to have that same mental image top of mind, “Do Not Enter e Comfort Zone.” Whether it’s a physical achievement we are seeking, a business breakthrough, quitting a bad habit, starting a new and positive habit, or maybe setting our sights on breaking the company sales records, once we break free from what has been holding us back, leaving our comfort zone, we need to commit to never going back or settling ever again.

Here is something to watch out for, it’s called the neutral zone. It’s that place where we have decided to break free from our comfort zone but haven’t taken any action yet. Something is still holding us back. Maybe we haven’t fully committed to where

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an increased emphasis at WPS on vocational training courses to be more compatible with the demographics and desires of the students. It goes without saying; pursuing a college education is not for everyone. at cliche is more evident today than ever before given the cost of a 4- or 5-year degree with the likely result of going into debt. Furthermore, given WPS students’ academic track record, seeking a career in one of the trades or evolving elds is a prudent approach for a certain portion of each graduating class.

Pursuing a career as an electrician, cyber security programmer, carpenter, welder, medical technician or other vocational pathways can produce a reasonable income.

Westminster council candidates lining up

It’s early summer, but who is thinking of the November 7 municipal elections? I can tell you that serious candidates for city council seats and mayoral races in some cities are working hard as

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Obnoxious politics nothing new in Thornton

Last week I was surprised to hear Mayor Jan Kulmann make a speech during council accusing her political opponent of sinking to a “new low” in dirty campaign tactics. Apparently, a constituent has been coming to all of her public appearances and loudly proclaiming he is a fan of hers because she is a Republican. is hardly seems like harassment or intimidation, even if it is obnoxious. In any case, Kulmann called upon her fellow female candidates to put a stop to it, as an act of solidarity amongst women.

I wonder where that female solidarity was when I was running for council in 2019 when a mob of angry antivaxxers doxxed me, or when a friend of one of the council members spent weeks texting me insults and vague threats. I also didn’t see this solidarity in 2021 when candidate Kate Miya was receiving death threats, or when a councilmember told voters in Ward 2 that candidate Roberta Ayala would only care about “Mexicans” in ornton.

I don’t know why this man has taken it upon himself to let the world know that Jan is a Republican in such an obnoxious manner, and I understand that it must be annoying and frustrating for her, but what he is doing is nothing new, nor is it particularly low. Nasty, mean, and frightening campaign tactics have been the norm in ornton for many years now. Maybe now that Jan is experiencing this herself she has decided its bad enough to speak out against, but like many others who have tried to get involved in our city, I am skeptical of her intentions here. is whole thing is nothing more than a joke that she is blowing way out of proportion.

Jessica Troy, ornton

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the summer grind sets in.

ere are campaign funds to be raised, door-to-door knocking to chat with voters and literature drops, candidate platforms to be hammered out and more. By now, most candidates have led their paperwork with the respective city clerks in the various municipalities and their names will be on the ballot. e deadline to le to run is in August. In Westminster, the City Clerk is showing the following candidates have thrown their hats in the ring - Claire Carmelia, Amber Holt, Je Jones, Karen Kalavity, Karl Merida, Timothy Pegg and incumbent Richard Seymour.

A couple of incumbent candidates are missing

You may have noticed that two incumbent city council members’ names are missing from the above list.

Council members Lindsay Emmons (formerly Lindsay Smith) and Bruce Baker are absent. Emmons recently announced that she does not intend to seek re-election while Baker is mum on his intentions to seek another four years on the Westminster City Council.

So, right now, there are seven candidates for three council seats. e mayor’s position is not up until 2025. ose are pretty good odds for the candidates to garner a seat on the council.

Needless to say, there would be at least two new faces on the council after the election on Nov. 7. Even if Council member Baker does decide to run, there will be at least one new person who will be sworn in after the election.

I would say incumbent council member Rich Seymour stands a

good chance of being re-elected but I will have more insight on the candidates as we get closer to the election.

In the meantime, I would encourage you to attend events where the various candidates will be “out and about.” It is a good way to engage them in conversation about what they stand for and what they oppose.

Speaking of candidates…

Believe it or not, the list of Republican candidates for president just got longer.

Two-term Miami, Florida Mayor Francis Suarez has entered the race making him the 12th candidate to join the fray. Furthermore, he may be the candidate with the biggest odds to achieve his party’s nomination.

History has shown that no one who is a sitting mayor has won the presidential race. Normally, candidates come as governor, vice-president, senator or cabinet member. As we know, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg enjoyed some initial success in the 2020 Democrat presidential primary race before dropping out and supporting candidate Joe Biden.

Mail-in voting is now supported by GOP leaders

It somewhat reminds me of the old cliche about “just when I learned the players’ names on the program, they changed all of the players.”

I am referring to a change in position by some GOP leaders - including Donald Trump - on the use of mail-in voting and early voting. Previously a good topic for conspiracy theories, allusions of fraud and Democrats stealing elections, the Republican National Committee has now come out with an endorsement of using both early voting and mail-in ballots. Ronna McDaniel, RNC Chair, stated “to win close elections, we need to close the gap on

pre-election day voting.”

A full investigation of Hunter Biden is warranted

Don’t be misled by last week’s announcement of Hunter Biden reaching a plea deal on two misdemeanors of not paying income taxes along with resolving a felony gun charge. is deal with the Department of Justice is “small potatoes” in comparison to what lurks below the surface.

e Republican House committees want to investigate him on deals he was involved in prior years including time while his father Joe Biden was Vice President. ese include a DOJ probe of Hunter Biden to secure a deal with CEFC China Energy to invest in U.S. energy projects. e deal fell through and the company’s CEO was detained by Chinese authorities.

Another involvement of the Biden son pertains to when he was the lawyer for the head of an

organization backed by CEFC who was later convicted on bribery allegation.

irdly, there is a Ukraine-linked lobbying work by Hunter when he was a board member of Burisma, an energy company, which worked with Blue Star Strategies. Hunter served on the Burisma board from 20142019 earning as much as $50,000 per month. Hmmm.

e President and his son Hunter should bite the bullet and get all of these questionable relationships out in the open and let the chips fall where they may.

Timing is everything and the sooner Hunter and perhaps his father are viewed under the microscope, the better for them.

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.

it is that we want to go. Maybe we have some head trash that’s getting in our way. Whatever it is, it has us stuck in the neutral zone. How do we get unstuck? We take the first step in the pursuit of our new goals and dreams. We don’t have to go beyond that, we are not going to go from running a 10K to running a marathon, but we are going to take the first step and maybe run an extra half mile, and then each day slowly build to our ultimate goal.

Taking that rst step does something psychologically that gets us moving in the right direction. For some of us, we get caught up in all the rest of the steps and it paralyzes us to the point where we do not take any step at all. A comfort zone surrounded by a neutral zone creates a do-nothing zone. And as

it has been said before, if we aren’t moving forward, we are more than likely moving backward. Zig Ziglar said it this way, “People who never take step one, can never possibly take step two.”

How about you, are there a rst step that you need to take? Is there a personal or professional goal or dream that you have had on your heart for a while? If so, have you asked yourself what is holding you back? As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can break free from our comfort zone, leave the neutral zone behind, and commit to never entering that comfort zone again, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

GOODNESS

Paul James Goodness

September 18, 1931 - June 8, 2023

Paul passed with family present in Fair Oaks, CA.. Paul will be buried next to his wife, Peggy Sue, at St Isidore’s Catholic Church, Watkins, CO., on 6/28/2023. Paul has resided

in Boulder, but was a History teacher at Northglenn HS from 1980-1995. Paul was a Korean War Veteran and will receive military honors at his burial.

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The brain is overrated, according to Kadam Lucy James at the Kadampa Meditation Center.

“Have you ever felt peaceful in your head?” she asked.

She put her hands over her heart and said that’s where the mind is, adding that while the brain has conceptual reality, the mind exists in the heart, where we feel peace, love, joy and wisdom.

“If we can get into our heart, we automatically start to feel more peaceful,” she said.

James is temporarily living in Arvada and teaches meditation at the Kadampa Meditation Center. She started practicing about 41 years ago after she saw a “very peaceful person” in college.

“He was a student meditating on the end of his bed and I asked him what he was doing, because this was back in 1981, and meditation, no one had heard of back then,” she said.

Ever since, she’s been practicing and has taught all around the world, including England, San Francisco, New York City and now Denver. She hopes to one day achieve enlightenment, or in nite happiness and peace.

It takes a lot of hard work, but she said it’s the only thing where the more she does it, the happier she is.

It’s because, with meditation, the mind becomes naturally peaceful. Each person has a natural source of peace and happiness inside them, she said, and instead of seeking it elsewhere — relationships, ful lling jobs or material things — it’s already inside the body waiting to

be found.

e evidence lies in the random moments of peace and happiness everyone feels. It could be a torrential downpour and the mind is peaceful, settled and calm.

“What those moments show is that our mind is ne. And then what unsettles the mind is actually all our uncontrolled thinking,” she said.

Coming from the teachings of the Buddha, she compared the mind to a vast ocean. e waves are turbulent while below them is a vast, in nite, calm place. Waves of anxiety and negative emotions distort the brain but below those waves rests an incredible sanity.

“When our mind is settled, when we can let go of our troubled thoughts, and our turbulent thoughts, uncontrolled thoughts, then we naturally feel good. We naturally feel peaceful and we start to get a sense of our potential and who we really are, which is this person who has limitless potential, limitless happiness,” James said.

e rst step to unlocking that potential and happiness is to breathe.

Focus on the nostrils

Carol O’Dowd, a Trauma and Transition Psychotherapist and Spiritual Counselor assists her clients by meeting them where they are and o ering them acceptance through breathing.

“If you focus on your breath, you cannot simultaneously focus on all your internal dialogue. It cannot be done. e human brain is not wired that way,” O’Dowd said.

It creates a space between the thoughts. e stress and anxiety stored in the body don’t go away, but the practice of noticing the emotions and putting them on pause to breathe helps

calm the body down.

Breathing is a function of the body that automatically happens all the time. Focusing on that breath, O’Dowd compared it to a spectrum. What happens when the body stops breathing — death — is one end and the other is when the body pays attention to the breath — peace.

“It can be as simple as just experiencing that ow of air, and in and out of your nostrils. If you can place your attention there, that’s giving yourself a mini vacation,” she said.

O’Dowd encourages her clients to practice treating uncontrolled thoughts like a salesperson trying to sell them. Instead of buying, make them sit in the corner and return to them in 20 minutes after taking time to check in with the body.

It can also let go of stress. Pain, like what the ngers feel after working at a computer all day, can be a physical manifestation of stress. Holding on to that stress can lead to other health conditions.

“It’s not rocket science,” she said.

Escape to reality

James said achieving enlightenment is extremely di cult, and while the teachings she studied laid out di erent steps and pathways, she simpli ed it down to three. e rst is focusing on the breath to relax. e second is identifying delusions.

A delusion can be jealousy, greed, competitiveness or other unpleasant thoughts. Most of the time, those thoughts aren’t controlled by the mind and enter the brain randomly. It’s the root

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of many problems, she said, and they destroy happiness.

“It’s completely unnecessary. Which is the whole purpose of meditation, to show us how unnecessary it is,” she said. “We’ve been so busy trying to control everything outside of us.”

She compared it to anger with someone else. It may last for a few days and then one day, those angry feelings leave.

“If you can do that deliberately (getting rid of negative feelings), which we can, then you can see we stopped the grasping or stopped the delusions, we just experience deeper and deeper levels of happiness,” she said.

Identifying delusions is the rst part of the equation. e other half is universal love and caring about others. It comes from understanding everyone wants to be happy, and that there isn’t much di erence between people.

It can be a city councilor running for o ce, understanding their opponent wants the same things, but sees di erent ideas on how to move forward. ey aren’t always bad people.

Realizing that leads to the next step: wisdom. at takes understanding reality. It means turning away from the anxiety, sadness and other negative emotions and escaping to the reality within the body that possesses in nite happiness and peace.

“We can train in wisdom. Understanding that things are not as real as they appear,” James said.

Have fun your way in this summer

In addition to the exhibit, there will be special events throughout its run, like an examination of the food that was served at the fair and see how people of color and women were represented there.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

I’m a pretty rm believer that summer doesn’t actually begin until June 21 (I guess I’m a big equinox guy or something) and I think this year’s weather really bears me out, seeing as we didn’t really start having proper summer weather until June

So, now that we’re actually into the most fun season of the year, it’s time for my quarterly round up of great events to honor it properly.

All the event information can be found at https://mollybrown.org/ visit-us/exhibits/.

You’re going to need a bigger amphitheater for ‘Jaws’

Get tickets at www.axs.com.

Celebrate 43 years at the KYGO Birthday Bash

live setting.

But all good things must come to an end and the group announced their 2023 tour would be their last, which means their performances at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, Sunday, July 2 and Monday, July 3 at Folsom Field, 2400 Colorado Ave. in Boulder, will be your last opportunity to catch the group in-person.

Go to the world’s fair with Molly Brown

American history bu s know that the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair is one of the key cultural events of our history. It was a chance to showcase innovations like electricity, highlight the work of artists of all kinds and give visitors the chance to explore the rich history and exciting future of the world at large. e list of those visitors include Denver’s own Molly Brown and her family.

In celebration of the fair’s 130th anniversary, the Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania St. in Denver, is hosting “ e World is Changing” exhibit through Sunday, Aug. 27. Visitors will be able to peruse unique original artifacts from the event, learn more about what fair attendees saw and how it changed the world.

Clarke Reader up the store as a young duo when Jim was playing percussion profes-

You can make a solid case that Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” is a perfect lm. Even if you discard the mountains of money it made, the way it totally rejiggered lmmaking and the lm industry, and how it announced one of the art form’s most important gures, everything about it just works — the score, the suspense, the characters, the shark (well, that might be the one caveat).

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“Jaws” is going to be screened during the summer for as long as we have summers, but what a treat to see the lm at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 6:30 p.m. on ursday, July 6, as part of its Film on the Rocks lineup. Some lms just work better with big crowds and “Jaws” de nitely ts the bill.

sionally and both thought they could teach music to get by. At that time, it was an accordion studio.

“In the 1950s, 1960s, the accordion was really big,” Jim said.

As Rock and Roll grew in popularity and interest in the accordion

Country music and rap don’t have a whole lot in common, but one thing they do share is that both sound best in the summer. With that in mind, why not attend KYGO’s annual Birthday Bash, which features a collection of some of the genre’s best artists — Brothers Osborne, Niko Moon, Kameron Marlowe, Hailey Whitters, Randall King and Double Wide.

e concert will be held from 4 to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 at Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd in Greenwood Village. Many of the musicians are up-and-comers (Whitters is a particular favorite of mine), which makes for an exciting pairing with Brothers Osborne, who are blending country and rock in really fun ways.

Find tickets at www.ticketmaster. com.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Dead & Company at Folsom Field

What a long, strange trip indeed. I’m not sure what anybody expected when it was announced the Grateful Dead would be relaunching with many of the original members and pop/blues guitarist John Mayer. But since Dead & Company began touring in 2016, they’ve shown an admirable dedication to the original band’s ethos and have introduced new generations to the music in a

waned, they started to sell guitars, along with other instruments.

During their rst year at the Northglenn Garland Shopping Center, Millie said they had enough money to go for one year and pay the rent.

“ at was the plan, we could make it for one year. en we started making money,” she said.

ey made money in their rst month, and the store took o from there.

During the couple’s time owning the store, Millie was in charge of bookkeeping and the rentals. at’s what kept them going. Students from the surrounding school districts would come to the store to rent their instruments.

ough that was when elementary schools had music. A big hit to their business, as well as the music community, was when the Adams 12 school district cut out music, said Jim. ey continued to receive a lot of business from the kids playing but there was more competition.

World changes, music remains

ey emphasized how important music is. Millie said that every professional person she’s met has had music in their life, whether it was a semester of clarinet or years of piano. In schools, music speaks to some students who may not be

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Go on a culinary journey at Taste of Arvada

Who doesn’t love a good meal to go with a beautiful summer evening? But what kind of cuisine to go with? Fortunately, you don’t have to decide at the annual Taste of Arvada, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on ursday, July 13 at the Apex Center, 13150 72ndAve. in Arvada.  e ever-popular event features more than 50 metro area and Arvada restaurants, bakeries, breweries, wineries, distilleries and more, all highlighting their best tastes and avors. In addition to all the things people can eat and drink, the event also features live music, art vendors and more.

Find all the details and purchase tickets at www.arvadachamber.org/ taste.

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good at math, science, English or sports.

“ e world changes, but music is still important,” said Jim. “Music is a feeling that no one can take away.”

e store competed against music stores in the area, but lately most competition comes from the Internet. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they couldn’t sell guitars so buyers went to Amazon and other online retailers.

Despite the competition, they prevailed. Everything they knew about running a business came from “ guring it out.” Neither had college degrees in business or a background in it.

As a way to thank their past customers, they are selling instruments to former renters at a lower price.

“ ey might owe $800 and we’ll let them have it for $200,” Jim Patterson said.

ey noted many families have been coming in to say goodbye. It’s a community staple and generational store, with Millie and Jim teaching music to their neighbors’ children, and their children, and their children.

Some of the students they taught years ago came in wanting an instrument for their grandchildren.

“We really belong to the community,” Millie said.

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The incomparable Hazel Miller, in her own words

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Since she was in third grade, Hazel Miller — and more than likely, those around her — knew that she would be a singer. e legendary Colorado vocalist and resident of Arvada was inducted into the state’s Music Hall of Fame on June 10, capping an exceptional career that has taken Miller around the world and earned her a place in the hearts of thousands.

Miller, the fth of seven children, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Her mother and father were guarded-yet-exceptional singers in their own rights.

When Miller was in third grade, a priest at her school named Samuel Viani asked her to join the eighth graders for a Christmas song — a prospect that, to Miller’s knowledge, had never been done. Even at an early age, Miller’s talent was undeniable.

“After that, I knew,” Miller said. “When you’re the fth of seven children, you’re Joanne’s sister, you’re Carol’s sister, you’re Eddie’s sister — all of a sudden, everyone knew my name. I told my mother I was going to be a singer. She said ‘OK, as long as you go to school.’” at she did. ings were lean in the Miller household, but the

tight-knit bond of the family largely made up for that. Miller said that her mom raised seven children on $150 a week salary.

Miller said she wasn’t particularly aware of social class before she transitioned from a parochial Catholic school to a public school. ere, she faced bullying but was undeterred.

“I didn’t know I was broke until I got to public school, and these girls… they let me know in no uncertain terms that I’m from the project,” she said.

After high school, at age 21, Miller enrolled at the University of Louisville and sang in bars on weekends. Newly divorced and with a newborn baby boy in tow, she biked with her son to school, singing all the while.

“I used to wrap a towel around the crossbar — it was a boy’s bike — and we’d ride to school, the college was about four miles up the road,” Miller said. “And we’d sing all the way there and sing all the way home. My son, to this day, says, ‘I didn’t know we were broke. We were having so

Shortly thereafter, following the birth of her second son, Miller changed her focus to music, with the support of her family.

“I went to work at the best nightclub in Louisville, Joe’s Bomb Room,” Miller said. “I started making real money — $400 a week — and I worked from ursday to Sunday. And my mother treated me like I was Aretha Franklin. She said, ‘Go do this, we’ll watch the kids.’ I have never known a time where my family didn’t support me.”

Miller built a strong following in Kentucky but was beginning to outgrow her hometown.

In 1982, she recorded the Louisville anthem “Louisville, Look What We Can Do,” which brought her further local acclaim. Earlier this year, she was invited back to her hometown in January to perform the song at Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s inauguration. Still, Miller’s sights began to drift elsewhere.

Dana Marsh, Miller’s longtime keyboardist, moved to Colorado in 1982 and stayed in touch will Miller, with the latter ying Marsh back to Louisville for shows periodically.

“I kept telling her about Colorado,” Marsh said. “I said, ‘ ere’s no one out here like you. I think you would really like Colorado, and they would love you.’”

In 1984, Miller packed up a UHaul with her belongings, her two sons, a friend’s son she was taking care of and a friend who was running from her husband. At this point, Miller’s oldest was 12 years old and her youngest was 6.

“I made the four of them a promise; ‘No one will ever live in our house,’” Miller said. “No one will ever come between us.’ And that was that. And I’ve been happily single for 43 years.”

From Kentucky to Colorado

Without many local connections besides Marsh, Miller struggled to gain a foothold in the Denver scene at rst. en, she began sitting in at the fabled El Chapultepec every Saturday night, and her fortunes began to change.

“People like (fellow Colorado Music Hall of Famer Chris Daniels) took me under his wing,” Miller said. “ ere were other guys who worked at the Pec, they would tell me about who was looking for a singer. It was a lot of sitting in for no money, it was a lot of hanging out, trying to let people know who I was.”

Luckily for Miller, her generational voice left a lasting impression. El Chapultepec’s owner hired Miller to sing with the house band every Sunday night, for $40. After a few years of dues-paying, Miller had formed her own band in 1988, and, in her words, “was rollin’ and never looked back.”

‘Beloved by the people of Colorado’

One of Miller’s rst bands, called Rich Relations, earned a reputation in the local scene and was hired to do a Department of Defense tour in the Far East. Miller’s backing band at the time was entirely white, leading to their — perhaps infamous — name change.

“We walked out on stage one night in Korea, this little bitty base in South Korea,” Miller said. “And I said, ‘Hi we are Hazel Miller —’ and these Black soldiers yelled, ‘And the Caucasians!’”

As Miller tells it, the base broke out in raucous laughter, prompting her to change the name of her band, in earnest, to Hazel Miller and the Caucasians. Perhaps in accordance with changing social norms, or perhaps simply because her point had been proven, Miller changed her band’s name to Hazel Miller and e Collective in the 2000s.

While Miller was, as she puts it, “rollin’,’” she had yet to gain a larger audience outside of Colorado by the 1990s. at would change after a fortuitous meeting with one of Colorado’s top bands of the era; Big Head Todd and e Monsters.

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Miller’s sights were set on the bright lights of Los Angeles, but her van had other plans.

Just inside Colorado’s borders, her UHaul broke down. Miller took the speedbump as a sign and has lived in the Centennial State ever since.

“To be honest with you, if I’d gotten to L.A., I’d probably have had to go home,” Miller said. “But God put me in Colorado. And I have had nothing but success.”

“We had rst seen Hazel at JJ McCabe’s when we were students at Boulder in the ’80s,” Todd Park Mohr, Big Head Todd’s frontman, said. “We thought she was a soul diva and she knew about music we did not.  We invited her to sing on a track called ‘Wearing Only Flowers’ in 1995, but soon after she joined us a lot. “

Mohr might have been enticed by Miller’s music, but e Monster’s management wasn’t sold.

“ eir manager, Chuck Morris, said, ‘You can’t have her there, your fans won’t understand,’” Miller said.

“’Her voice is too ethnic.’”

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sending a cab to her home with a demo CD of “Wearing Only Flowers.” Two days later, she was in the recording studio laying down vocal tracks.

“Wearing Only Flowers” was released on e Monster’s 1994 album “Stratagem,” and Miller accompanied the band on stage at their album release show. Soon after, Miller and Big Head Todd hit the road together.

“In 1996, my son graduated from high school at Mullen, and I went out on tour (with Big Head Todd and the Monsters) for a month,” Miller said. “ ey said, ‘Just come and see if you like it.’ I went back home, got (my son) into college, and went back out with them the next fall.”

At rst, Miller just sang backups on the one song but felt like her salary outweighed her contributions to the band. Little by little, Mohr began to incorporate Miller into more songs.

“Todd started saying ‘Can you do this part? Can you sing on this?’” Miller said. “And they did a second CD with me on it and I was singing on two songs. Little by little, I wormed my way in. It was like being on the bus with three of your little brothers. ey treated me like I was Aretha Franklin.”

When she was on the road, Miller

would go shopping at TJ Maxx or Ross and send clothes home to her family in Kentucky. During a stop in her home state, the Miller family came to a show and provided the band with four fried chickens, mac and cheese, cornbread, greens and desert.

“ ese guys (Big Head Todd and the Monsters) thought they died and went to heaven,” Miller said. “Todd goes, ‘Are y’all taking this food with you when you go?’ (Miller’s sister) Carol goes, ‘No, it’s for the bus.’ ey love my family. My family shows up, they cook.”

e rst time Miller and e Monsters played Red Rocks; Carol came to see her sister play. e Miller family was aware of Hazel’s success in Colorado but couldn’t quite conceptualize the heights to which she had risen.

“ e rst time I played Red Rocks with Todd, Carol, my sister came out,” Miller said. “She had no idea how many people were there. We came through the back. We walk up, and I say, ‘Turn around.’ She saw all those people out there, she said ‘Oh my god!’ (When I started singing) I looked over and Carol was crying. She’s like, ‘I’ve never seen anything like that in my life.’”

Mohr said his favorite performances with Miller have been their stops at Red Rocks over the years.

“My favorite memories of Hazel personally are her performances with us at Red Rocks,” Mohr raid.

“I say that plural because it usually

goes down the same way.   ere is usually some over-the-top garments involved.  She just goes for it in every way and people lose their minds hearing and watching her energy and sincerity.”

Fittingly, Miller and Big Head Todd and e Monsters were inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame together on June 10 — at their sold-out Red Rocks show.

Karen Radman, the Colorado Music Hall of Fame’s executive director, said that Miller is being honored for her solo work and collaborations with e Monsters, and added that she has been crucial to spreading Colorado music across the globe.

“(Miller) really is seen as one of our key female artists,” Radman said. “We just decided to put them together, for what they’ve done collaboratively but what they’ve done individually as well.

“When we looked towards her as an artist to honor and celebrate with Hall of Famer status, it was the work that she’s done here and the impact that she’s made in Colorado music, but also to bring that Colorado music and bring that Colorado artistry to other places in the world,” Radman continued.

Miller toured with e Monsters until the birth of her granddaughter in 2001, when she decided to spend more time with her family. Nevertheless, the pair’s collaboration has continued throughout the years.

“We have had the pleasure of her company on many tours, shows and

trips since but still maintain our separate identities,” Mohr said. “We have a close relationship beyond music and have been through a lot together over the years.”

Since retiring from touring, Miller has become one of Colorado’s most celebrated — and proli c acts. She plays frequently in far- ung localities from Denver to Buena Vista to Parker and beyond, always retaining the same energy and charisma which has de ned her career.

At Winter Park Jazz one year, Miller sang with one of her heroes; Dianne Reeves. Miller said she considers Reeves to be the best jazz singer of their generation.

When Milller received word that she had been inducted into the Hall of Fame, she called her brother, who’s rst reaction was to make sure Reeves was already in.

“‘When I told my brother, he said, ‘Is Dianne (Reeves) in?’” Miller said. “I said, ‘Hell yeah!’ He said, ‘Cool.’” When asked about Miller, Reeves raved about her now-fellow Hall of Famer, describing Miller as “our precious treasure.”

“Hazel Miller is a consummate artist beloved by the people of Colorado,” Reeves said. “Over the years she has consistently brought joy, healing and celebration to us all. Hazel has always been and still remains to be a genuinely loving and caring human being. She is our precious treasure.”

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Billionaire aids Colorado early education nonprofit

Philanthropist

MacKenzie Scott donates

$1 million to charity

BY SARA MARTIN CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has awarded $1 million to a small, lowpro le Colorado nonpro t, whose leaders remain a bit stunned.

“ e whole thing was very surreal,” said Heather Tritten, executive director of Parent Possible, which provides support for early childhood services. “When I look at who else has been funded in Colorado — organizations that are far bigger than Parent Possible, it feels very unreal that we were funded by MacKenzie Scott and that she wanted to invest in us.”

Parent Possible, which was founded in Colorado in 1991, works to equip parents with tools and education to prepare their children to learn. e nonpro t believes that investing in early childhood systems helps increase literacy and encourages students to graduate high school — which helps break the cycle of poverty.

It serves some of Colorado’s most low-income residents. According to its 2022 annual report, 87% of its client households earn less than twice

MILLER

A mentor for young musicians

In recent years, Miller has helped a number of young Colorado artists get their start, including 20 Hands High, Julia Kirkwood and Blankslate — the latter of which happens to be the author of this article’s band.  Miller said she wanted to be the role model for others that she never had. As a young singer, Miller was sitting in with an older band, when the band purposely played the song in the wrong key to mess with her. She stormed out, grabbed her coat and walked home. Miller was 17 at the time.

“I don’t want anyone to ever tell me that they had to go through that,”

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the federal poverty limit. at would be less than about $49,720 for a family of three this year.

Tritten said Parent Possible was contacted in December to discuss a possible donation with an anonymous organization. In March, Scott’s foundation, Yield Giving, called to say it would donate $1 million to Parent Possible.

In the 15-minute conversation, they told her, “good luck with your organization and the important work you’re doing,” she said.

Miller said.

In her mentorship, Miller channels another one of her inspirations; Bonnie Raitt.

“I want to be like Bonnie (Raitt),” Miller said. “She resurrected Ruth Brown when (Brown’s) record company dropper her. And Bonnie started bringing her on tour.

at’s what I want to be to these young kids. ese kids call me, ‘Miss Miller, would you come mentor my band?’

“And I say, ‘Well, I’ve got to come see you rst, make sure you’re doing something cool,’” Miller continued.

One of Miller’s protégés, Chad Wooten — the frontman of country act 20 Hands High — said Miller discovered him in a karaoke bar in Morrison. Miller told Wooten to form a band and before long, he had taken her advice.

Tritten said the foundation will let Parent Possible use the funds for whatever is most important.

Scott, who as of last year was the fth richest woman in the United States, has given away more than $14 billion since 2019. She has a 4% stake in Amazon as part of her divorce settlement with Amazon founder Je Bezos. She has made waves in the world of philanthropy by making large gifts, including to schools and education nonpro ts, with no strings attached. Last year,

“She said, “A voice like yours needs to be on stage,’” Wooten recalled. “She’s a sel ess shining light who has been enough to mentor me, as I had zero experience with a band, playing out live, booking … She loves to see others succeed... everyone in every music scene and genre could learn from her.”

Miller said that she especially hopes to mentor young female musicians, who she believes are often undervalued in the music community.

“We get the short end of the stick,” she said. “... ey play, they sing, they write. I didn’t know how to do any of that. Nobody ever said, ‘You can write your own song.’ Nobody ever said, ‘You can start your own band.’ I started my band because I was tired of getting ripped o .”

‘If I die on stage, I’ll die happy’

While she doesn’t have any regrets from her career, one area that brings Miller sadness is that she — one of Colorado’s foremost Black artist — has never played for a predominantly Black crowd.

“I love my audiences because they don’t see me as being Black, they just see me as the band they came out to see,” Miller said. “ e only thing that disappoints me — I have never had a Black audience. I can usually count Black people on one hand at my shows.

Scott gave $2.5 million to a Colorado Springs charter school.

e Parent Possibledonation was announced this week.

Parent Possible provides 4,000 families with in-home visiting services and an additional 20,000 families in Colorado with virtual programs, like early learning education software and an app with learning tools and parenting help.

e app, called Vroom, was created with funding from the Bezos Family Foundation. It messages parents with suggestions for activities to do with their children every day.

Parent Possible provides some of its programs through partnerships with schools, family resource centers, departments of human services, and nonpro ts. Its services are free of charge to Colorado families.

e home-visiting programs teach child development, how to promote the social and emotional development of young children and how to prepare 2- to 5-year-old children for preschool and kindergarten.

Parent Possible is still mapping out how to best use Scott’s donation to help the families it serves.

Tritten hopes to advance the group’s work and accomplish more than they had previously thought possible.

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

“And I can go see a Black band, and they’ll have all these people there, and they’ll know me — but they don’t come to my shows,” Miller continued. “I don’t know why. But I had to let go. Because the people that come to see me want to be there, and we have a ball. I don’t worry about it anymore, but it does hurt. It’ll never stop hurting.”

Miller recently turned 70 but has no plans to slow down.

“I don’t know how to give it up. In all honesty, if I die on stage, I’ll die happy,” Miller said. “Everyone I love and respect were still working when they died. From Ella Fitzgerald to Aretha Franklin. ey were all working when they passed away. And you can’t beat that.”

All in all, Miller’s career has taken her around the globe, bringing the fth of seven children from Louisville, Kentucky to stages massive and modest. e most important accomplishment from her career, she says, is that she was able to give her children and grandchildren opportunities that she was never a orded.

“My job allowed me to give my boys things that I never had,” Miller said. “I have been to places that I dreamed of, and I got to see them because I was there singing. I woke up one morning and looked out the bathroom window at Mount Fuji. It was unbelievable — there was snow on it!”

A coach from Parent Possible, left, visits with a young mother in Centennial. The Denver-based nonprofit Parent Possible provides support and coaching for parents of young children. It has received a $1 million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. COURTESY OF PARENT POSSIBLE

Leave deer alone in fawning season, wildlife o cials say

them by moving them, a critical error that has irreversible consequences for the young deer.

BY SHEA VANCE SVANCE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the weather warms, locals and tourists alike ock to Colorado’s state parks, some hoping to catch a glimpse of the abundance of wildlife.

At the same time, fawning season — the time between May and June during which female deer give birth — is currently in full swing.

Although it is a beautiful time of year to observe fawns and other wildlife at a distance, recent human interference with babies in the south metro area, more so than in years past, is posing a serious threat to the young animal families.

When a doe gives birth to — or drops — her fawn, she leaves the newborn alone for a few days to collect food. e mother knows the fawn does not yet have a scent, protecting it from predators for a short period in its infancy.

According to Kara Van Hoose, public information o cer for the northeast branch of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, some people see these fawns alone and attempt to help

“ e fawns are by themselves for up to two days at a time, and people see these fawns by themselves in the wild and think they’re abandoned or orphaned, and will try to move the fawns themselves, or feed them,” Van Hoose said. “ ey have really good intentions, but it’s actually very harmful to the baby deer.”

A fawn’s main protection from predators is its lack of scent, so when a person touches the animal, or even comes too close to one, it transfers a scent that can leave it vulnerable to other animals, Van Hoose said.

When a fawn is moved from the location where its mother left it, they have a very small chance of ever being safely reunited, Van Hoose added.

Additionally, Van Hoose said a fawn is very unlikely to move when approached, and some people take this as a green light to pick one up or get too close.

“ ere really aren’t any good solutions once the fawn has been picked up,” Van Hoose said.

Unlike other animals, deer and fawns are not easily rehabilitated, and the only way to avoid this risk of safety or separation is to leave them alone..

Colorado Parks and Wildlife, as

a fawn and are asking about how to proceed, according to Van Hoose. Van Hoose said the policy for response to these inquiries is education rst, the necessity for greater public awareness.

is year, Van Hoose said some problem areas have been in Castle Rock, Parker, Elbert County, Eliza-

Although fawning season is nearly over, the issue has persisted through the years, and it appears to be escalating. Van Hoose is not quite sure of the reason for the increased number of calls this year, positing a spike in new uninformed residents or a more fruitful fawning season as possible explanations.

Baby deer are left alone for about two days after being born while the mother collects food. COURTESY OF COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE

Some people see normal situation and mistake it for abandonment

The potentially everlasting life of a bottle on a Colorado journey

Bottles of beer from local breweries pack the cold cases of liquor stores across Denver. But what happens to the glass bottles after customers enjoy their liquid contents?

e city of Denver is encouraging residents to put them in purple recycling bins at no cost—underscoring that suggestion by starting a new program to charge for solid waste— i.e. trash—destined for land lls.

Beer bottles, along with yogurt containers, cardboard, cans, and other recyclable items, go into one bin, called single stream, which is picked up by a large white truck and taken to a massive sorting facility in southeast Denver.

Once there, as Vanessa Lacayo, spokesperson the city’s Department of Transportation and Instructure explains, trucks are weighed and then empty their loads in barns that correspond with the contents including stalls for garbage, recycling, and compost.

e goal is to reduce the waste that’s diverted to land lls, according to Nina Waysdorf, the Waste Diversion and Recycling Manager for the city. She said that about 75 percent of the city’s residential waste stream could either be recycled or composted, but only about 25 percent is currently diverted. “A huge gap” that she says is calculated by audits they perform in which they pick apart the trash and measure what is not being recycled.

Lacayo adds that glass is highly recyclable and can be turned into new

According to the Glass Packaging Institute, glass is 100 percent recyclable and can be reused endlessly without loss in quality or purity. But across the nation, people recycle only about one-third of all glass they could.

Chemical & Engineering News reports that some European countries recycle more than 90 percent of their glass.

e materials that Denverites put in their purple recycle bins, including beer bottles, are taken from one of barns at the city’s collection center by a trailer truck to a materials recovery facility, or MRF, in north Denver, about eight miles away. At the MRF, which is a Canadian company called GFL, the materials are sorted into di erent groups—glass, plastic, aluminum, and paper.

e journey of the glass bottle continues after being sorted from other recyclables at GFL. It then gets taken to a company called Glass to Glass, in Broom eld, Colorado, where all non-glass materials, like metals, labels and adhesives are removed.

is facility is owned by O-I, a global manufacturer of bottles. Robert Hippert, the Sustainability Strategy Leader for the company, said that they receive MRF material streams from several di erent facilities in the greater Denver area. e glass is sorted by color—amber, green, and clear. en Glass to Glass produces what’s called “cullet,” small pieces of recycled glass that can be heated and made into new bottles. ose cullet pellets could either go to a facility that serves Molson-Coors in

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turing plant in Windsor, Colorado, about 50 miles north of Denver.

e Windsor plant is a massive and noisy place humming with activity. Walking through it requires safety glasses, steel-toe shoe covers, and ear plugs. e cullet from Denver is brought in by railcar at the east end of the facility, but Hippert says it’s not enough to meet the needs of the plant, so they have to use raw materials, soda ash, limestone, sand, and a little bit of alumina that are also brought in by train.

e materials are then conveyed inside the plant where two immense and very hot furnaces melt them into molten glass that ows into basins where it will eventually be molded into bottles. Bottles whirl through the plant on belts and ramps at a dizzying speed with incredible precision as computers track their progress, beginning as what looks like hot lava poured into molds to nished bottles that are cooled and then inspected. Freshly made bottles are then bundled up to go to Budweiser, Left Hand, and New Belgium, among other Colorado brewers, and they also ship bottles out of state. e plant runs around the clock, making about 3.5 million bottles a day.

Hippert said that using recycled material from old beer bottles saves energy, and a typical rule of thumb is that for every ten percent increase in cullet used in their batch formula, they can save about 2.5 percent energy. He also noted that by adding recycled content, they reduce the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions.

e energy savings could be much higher, and if it were up to Hippert, they would have a whole lot more cullet used at the Windsor facility.

eir goal at O-I is to try to run on 50 percent recycled content in the bottles they produce. But given low recycling rates in Colorado, they have to import glass cullet from recycled bottles from other states as far away as Oregon, which has had a bottle bill for over 50 years that pays a fee to customers to return their bottles.

So why doesn’t Colorado recycle

well? Liz Chapman is the Executive Director of Recycle Colorado, the largest nonpro t in the state dedicated to education about and lobbying for recycling. She said that more than half of the glass that is taken o the shelf and could be recycled is thrown into land lls in Colorado. Chapman says Coloradans only recycle about 16 percent in total of what could be recycled—about half the national average. Many bottles end up in land lls because some places in the state don’t have adequate recycling options.

Chapman is quick to add that the bulk of the glass that’s not being recycled is not coming from residences but from many bars and restaurants that don’t have the time, space, or nances to recycle. However, there are some bars and restaurants that take sustainability seriously and train their sta .

Chapman said that there are places in the state unlike Denver that do not have the infrastructure to recycle anything including beer bottles. at contrasts with the fact, she says, that the state has a glass remanufacturing facility with the potential to create jobs and supply it with the recycled glass it needs. e recycling landscape is changing in the state after the legislature passed the Producer Responsibility Program for Statewide Recycling act last year. e bill imposes charges on rms that make bottles, cans, paper packaging, and food utensils to fund recycling around Colorado. e program is getting established by rst performing a needs assessment and hopes are it will be fully implemented in about three years.

Additionally, in the November 2022 election, Denver voters approved a measure that requires restaurants, o ce buildings, and apartments to o er recycling. at could mean any beer bottle has a chance for an everlasting life.

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Triple Crown International Challenge brings softball’s best to Colorado

players to potentially recruit.  ey aren’t the only ones recruiting.

Monica Harrison, head coach of the softball team at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, knows the pool of talent here is exciting.

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Explosive cheers. e battle rhythm of drums. Air horns. All that and more collided in the air all day long, creating a festive and, at times, intense atmosphere around the Christopher Fields Softball Complex in Westminster. irty teams representing countries around the globe put on a wild showcase on the diamonds.

“For one weekend a year, they get a chance to [ditch their travel uniforms] and put a country in front of their jersey,” said Manny Travieso.

e event is the result of a partnership between Colorado’s Triple Crown Sports, and the ELLA Sports Foundation, a nonpro t whose mission is to level the playing eld for Latina and girl athletes as a whole.

Travieso is director of sports programming at ELLA, which stands for Empowering Leadership in Latina Athletes. It also means “she” in Spanish.

e event itself isn’t limited to girls with Spanish-speaking or Latina backgrounds. It’s meant to connect players to their family heritages.

e Triple Crown International Challenge brings an electric environment and the Westminster complex has played host to it since 2021. e competition this year runs

June 22-26. Friends and family from all over the country came to support their players.

e event was created for three reasons, according to Travieso:

To showcase U.S.-born elite softball players in front of college coaches scouting for talent To showcase U.S.-born elite softball players in front of national Olympic teams To allow players from di erent nationalities and backgrounds to play for a country they could never otherwise play for due to political laws or Olympic restrictions, such as Cuba, Japan, or the Middle East

In the three-ish years since it was formed, Travieso said more than 45 di erent athletes have played in federations or national Olympic teams around the world largely due to the exposure from this event alone. Colorado provides both the premier facilities in Westminster and an ideal middle-ground location in general for the athletes and their families, he said, many of which are traveling from as far as Florida, New York, and California.

“ is is the best of the best from all over the United States,” Travieso said. “College coaches can come over here and see the best talent possible. Every year it gets bigger and bigger and bigger.”

Adam Glickman, is the father of Kaia Glickman, who played in the inaugural Triple Crown event in 2021.

Kaia has since played in college, and is playing in the 2023 Canada Cup in July for Israel’s women’s national team. Adam Glickman praised the event for the opportunities it produces for athletes all over the country.

“[ is event] is an unusual opportunity for these girls and their families to connect softball to something other than their club or their high school, but to connect it to a nationality, a heritage,” Glickman said.

“ at goes deep. at’s your grandparents. at’s your extended family. ey all get to take enormous pride when they see that kid with that ag and the name of the country. You’re playing for your family pride.”

You put together not just one, but more than 15 or 20 of those kids and their families, and it becomes playing for something much bigger than yourself, Glickman said.

e experience is di erent for every team, he explained. In Team Israel’s case, Israel is such a new country, relatively speaking, only born decades ago.

For their players and their families, it’s not about having a relative that’s from Israel, but it’s about recognizing Jewish culture and identity, he said.

“For a lot of our girls that come from 15 di erent states, very often

they’re the only Jewish kid on the softball team,” Glickman said. “ ere are no others, so they feel isolated. It’s hard for them to connect their Jewish life or their Jewish identity with the game they love. Finding others, it’s this idea, ‘Wait a second, there are other Jewish softball players who can play at this level?’ at’s extra special.”

For German Caravaca, the coach of the 18U Central America team, which represents several di erent countries, it’s about visibility and expanding the opportunities for his players at the next level and beyond.

He said three players from last year’s Central America team are playing for the women’s national team in Guatemala this year.

“My goal is for these players to have fun, come out here and excel, but also have those people from national teams watch them play,” Caravaca, from Florida, said. “Hopefully they understand and see the value of these girls. Even though they’re born here, they’re still descendents from those countries. ey can be out there and represent those countries worldwide.”

For the third straight year, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), working with ELLA, has assembled representatives from speci c countries that are looking for U.S. talent of their country’s heritage to play in upcoming international events and quali ers. is is the rst year the European Federation is taking part in the event.  roughout the weekend, representatives from several di erent countries, including Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, and more are keeping their eyes peeled for special

She’s had players on her roster from this event before, so she’s familiar with the skill level on display in Westminster. at’s why she traveled across the country for a closer look.

“I’m looking for the ability to be able to diversify my roster,” Harrison said. “I think the game of softball is such an international sport, as you can see. e ability to have folks from di erent places being able to connect and play, that’s what I’m looking for.”

Seeing players become teammates so suddenly, but being brought together by a common heritage, is special. It’s also similar to how players acclimate to college play, she said.

You don’t have a lot of time to get to know your teammates before you must depend on one another to win games. Harrison said she’s looking for players who outmatch the intensity and passion of their relatives in the stands.

“To be able to see the leadership qualities and the ability to communicate, those are the little things that I’m looking for,” she said. “I’m always going to be able to see their visible skill. But it’s those intangible things that I’m able to see in these games that are going to make my team better. I want to see them bring the energy! At the end of the day, softball is such a fun sport. I want to see that on the eld.”

Opening ceremonies were canceled on June 22 due to rainy weather. But the sun came back out the following day, Friday, setting up a beautiful, full-slated weekend of softball. Champions will be crowned after the nal games on June 25.

On June 26, national team evaluations and Olympic federation tryouts will be held throughout the day at Waddell Park in Westminster. e Triple Crown All-Academic Games will also be held in Aurora, where 15 players from multiple teams will compete in academic challenges.

June 28 brings an all-world, all-star style competition consisting of the best players from all teams competing in two softball squads against one another back at the complex at 8 p.m.

For more information about the ELLA Sports Foundation, visit https://ellasportsfoundation. org/.  To keep up with team results, view the schedule, or learn more information about the Triple Crown International Challenge this weekend, visit https://www.tcinternationalchallenge.com/2023-eventdetails.html.

Sophia Bertorelli of Team South America is on deck ready to bat framed by the many flags that represent the countries of players on the team. Thirty teams representing countries from all over the globe competed at the third annual Triple Crown International Challenge at the Christopher Fields Softball Complex from June 22-26.

PHOTO BY JOHN RENFROW

30 teams representing countries around the globe clash in Westminster during third annual event

CU Denver teacher prep program wins state approval

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

e University of Colorado Denver has won full state approval for three teacher preparation program tracks after addressing problems in how it trains aspiring educators to teach children to read.

e State Board of Education unanimously voted to reauthorize the elementary education, special education, and early childhood education programs nearly a year after granting only partial approval because of weaknesses in reading coursework.

State o cials praised the university for improvements that ensure aspiring teachers understand and can apply key components of science-based reading instruction and don’t receive con icting information about how to teach reading.

e decision, which came in June, is the latest step in an ongoing state e ort to hold Colorado’s teacher preparation programs accountable for properly training future educators how to teach reading. e state began cracking down on teacher prep programs — speci cally their approach to reading instruction — in 2018 as part of a broader push by lawmakers, state education o cials, and parents of children with dyslexia to get more students reading at grade level.

e state’s outgoing education commissioner Katy Anthes received praise for leading the push for more oversight of reading instruction in teacher prep programs.

“ ese educator preparation reauthorization items have you written all over them,” Colleen O’Neil, associate commissioner of educator

talent at the Colorado Department of Education, said to Anthes during the meeting. “Because what you did was ensure every student knows how to read.”

Also, the state board has granted full approval to all majors in the teacher prep program at Colorado Christian University and an alternative prep program o ered through East Central BOCES. Both programs were reauthorized on their rst try.

e University of Colorado Denver is one of several teacher prep programs that revamped reading coursework in recent years following poor state reviews. e state’s two largest prep programs, the University of Northern Colorado and Metropolitan State University of Denver, also made changes.

e reading coursework overhauls seem to have paid o .

Earlier this week, a national organization gave Colorado major kudos for how its teacher prep programs cover reading instruction, ranking it No. 1 in the country. Just a few years ago, Colorado was in the middle of the pack.

In that report from the National Council on Teacher Quality, most of the state’s teacher prep programs earned an A or A+ for elementary education, including the University of Colorado Denver’s undergraduate program, Colorado Christian University’s undergraduate program, and the University of Northern Colorado’s undergraduate and graduate programs. e report didn’t analyze reading coursework in alternative teacher prep programs.

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE WEST 150 FEET OF THE SOUTH 60 FEET OF PLOT 7, MERRILL FALKNER ACRES, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO A.P.N.: 0156907315011

Also known by street and number as: 748 S 2nd Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601.

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, 08/23/2023, 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 Publication6/29/2023

Last Publication7/27/2023

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 EN-

TITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 04/25/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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:

N. April Winecki #34861

Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd.,, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029157

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. A202379791

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

On March 28, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

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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.

LOT 1, BLOCK 1, AURORA VISTA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 2610 FAIRPLAY WAY, AURORA, CO 80011-2900.

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, 07/26/2023, 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 6/1/2023

Last Publication 6/29/2023

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: 03/23/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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:

Ryan Bourgeois #51088

Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009757824

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. A202379818

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

On April 6, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Anthony Graham and Nina Graham

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Global Equity Finance, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Angel Oak Mortgage Fund EU Trust

Date of Deed of Trust

February 12, 2019

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 20, 2019

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2019000012070

Original Principal Amount

$185,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$179,563.75

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 82, Block 1, Weatherstone Subdivision, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 11705 Zenobia Loop, 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, 08/09/2023, 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 Publication6/15/2023

Last Publication7/13/2023

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: 04/06/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By:

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 # CO10276

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. A202379833

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

On April 18, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Victor Arredondo

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CELEBRITY

HOME LOANS, LLC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

September 02, 2022 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 07, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022000075415

Original Principal Amount $395,700.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $395,700.00

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 7, BLOCK 2, THORNTON VALLEY EAST, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 0171924403007

Also known by street and number as: 9035 Beechwood Drive, 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, 08/16/2023, 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 Publication6/22/2023

Last Publication7/20/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE

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. A202379828

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

On April 13, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

DANIEL L. SCHRADER

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

June 18, 2018

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 28, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2018000052289

Original Principal Amount

$256,410.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$237,503.86

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 8, BLOCK 12, PERL-MACK MANOR, ELEVENTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7074 SANTA FE DR, 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, 08/16/2023, 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 Publication6/22/2023

Last Publication7/20/2023

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: 04/13/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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: Jennifer C. Rogers #34682 IDEA Law Group, LLC 4530 S Eastern Ave., Ste 10, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (877) 353-2146X1017 Attorney File # 48074621

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. A202379788

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

On March 23, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 03, 2015

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2015000062870

Original Principal Amount

$334,749.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$306,637.74

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 15, HIGH POINT AT DIA

SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, RECORDED

DECEMBER 15, 2005 AT RECEPTION NO. 20051215001372670 AND AFFIDAVIT’S OF CORRECTION RECORDED JANUARY 22, 2007 AT RECEPTION NO. 2007000007845 AND AUGUST 17, 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. 20060817000834180, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 19680 East 61st Drive, Aurora, CO 80019.

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, 07/26/2023, 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 Publication6/1/2023

Last Publication6/29/2023

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: 03/23/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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 # 23-029587

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. A202379842

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

On April 20, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

MARK D. LEE and ANN MICHELLE M. LEE

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MONTE B. HILLYARD

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MONTE B. HILLYARD

Date of Deed of Trust

March 05, 2018

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 09, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.) 2018000019696

Original Principal Amount

$265,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$253,013.35

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, 08/23/2023, 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 6/29/2023

Last Publication 7/27/2023

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: 04/20/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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:

Michael S. Samelson #40572 Wick & Trautwein, LLC 323 S. College Ave., Suite 3, Fort Collins, Co 80524 (970) 482-4011

Attorney File # 79842

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. A202379841

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

On April 18, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Matthew John Bonds

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Citizens Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

January 22, 2020

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 28, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000008847

Original Principal Amount $235,551.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $223,214.35

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 Thirty (30), Rose Gardens Subdivision, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 6010 Rose Lane, 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.

DATE: 04/18/2023 Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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

# 23-029686

Original Grantor(s) James C Roberson and Anna M Roberson and Pamela Darden Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust

July 28, 2015

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 14, BLOCK 8, PHEASANT RIDGE PUD, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 332 Mesa Street, Brighton, CO 80601.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 08/16/2023, 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 Publication6/22/2023

Last Publication7/20/2023

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: 04/18/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Chief Deputy Public Trustee

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

Amanda Ferguson #44893

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

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

Attorney File # CO11786

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. A202379834

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 18, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Anita Borrego AND Harvey V. Slocum

Original Beneficiary(ies)

JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

October 15, 2008

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 22, 2008

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2008000083876

Original Principal Amount

$324,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$164,992.01

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to pay property charges, including, but not limited to, real property taxes and Borrower’s failure to perform obligations under the Deed of Trust including, but not limited to, the failure to maintain hazard insurance and/or to pay hazard insurance premiums and provide evidence of payment.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 19, BLOCK 4, SUNSET RIDGE, FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 9435 Osceola Street, 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, 08/16/2023, 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 6/22/2023

Last Publication 7/20/2023

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: 04/18/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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.,, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029738

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. A202379821

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with

regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On April 11, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Karin Dolzonek

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

15, 2017

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

2017000080987

Original Principal Amount $217,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $200,321.06

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 6, BLOCK 7, PERL-MACK MANOR. FOURTEENTH FILING COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 500 W 70th Pl, 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, 08/09/2023, 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 Publication6/15/2023

Last Publication7/13/2023

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: 04/11/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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 # CO21211

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. A202379840

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

On April 18, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

William Lauren Sandoval Jr. and Gerilyn Sandoval

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for JLB Corporation dba Golden Oak

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 12, BLOCK 1, PERL-MACK MANOR TENTH FILING, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7301 Worley Dr, 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, 08/16/2023, 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 Publication6/22/2023

Last Publication7/20/2023

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: 04/18/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO21691

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. A202379807

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

On March 30, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

JULIE A. GIULIANI AND SAMUEL GIULIANI

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust

September 16, 2005

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 23, 2005

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

20050923001043560

Original Principal Amount

$184,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$124,906.97

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 28, BLOCK 27, NORTH GLENN, EIGHTEENTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

11330 DOWNING ST, NORTHGLENN, CO 80233.

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 pro-

vided 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, 08/02/2023, 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 Publication6/8/2023

Last Publication7/6/2023

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: 03/30/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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: Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009630567

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. A202379801

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

On March 28, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Dru E. Schisa and Michael P. Hagge

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiaiy, as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation DBA ditech.com, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

LoanCare, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

February 07, 2004

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 04, 2004

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

20040304000058340**

Original Principal Amount

$174,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$128,519.29

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.

ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF WESTMINSTER, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED INST # C0990146, ID# R0033244, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 42, BLOCK 4, REPLAT OF COTTON CREEK SUBDIVISION FILING NO 1.

**This loan has been modified through a Modification Agreement recorded 11/27/20 17 at Reception No. 2017000103760 in the records of the Adams county clerk and recorder, Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 4490 W. 109th Place, 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, 07/26/2023, 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 Publication6/1/2023

Last Publication6/29/2023

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: 03/28/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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:

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

Attorney File # CO21374

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. A202379785

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

On March 23, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

MICAELA ARCHULETA

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-BC3

Date of Deed of Trust

May 12, 2006

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 19, 2006

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

20060519000521540

Original Principal Amount $182,665.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $234,851.85

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 6, BLOCK 1, NORTHMOOR FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1177 WEST 85TH AVENUE, FEDERAL HEIGHTS, CO 80260.

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, 07/26/2023, 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 Publication6/1/2023

Last Publication6/29/2023

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: 03/23/2023

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: 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: Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000009713769

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

Public Notices

A public hearing will be conducted for informing citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding the 73rd Avenue Improvements Project Needs Assessment (PNA) and Environmental Assessment (EA). The PNA is a report detailing the project as proposed, including project necessity, alternatives, and components. The PNA also describes how the project is being funded. The reports are being submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify North Washington Street Water and Sanitation District for a State Revolving Fund Loan.

Project consists of the replacement of approx. 4,540 lf of aging cast iron water distribution system infrastructure. In addition to new potable water pipe, the project will include isolation gate valves, fire hydrants, and water service pipe & appurtenances.

Estimated Cost of Project: $1,5000,000.00

Copies of the PNA and EA (if applicable) are available for public review prior to the Public Hearing at the following location:

North Washington Street Water and Sanitation

District 3172 E 78th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229

The point of contact for the North Washington Street Water and Sanitation District is:

Alex M. Stelzer, District Engineer, alex@juneep. com

North Washington Street Water and Sanitation

District Mike DeMattee

District Manager

Legal Notice No. NTS2697

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Melissa Susanna Martinez, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30272

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

Cruzita Mendez

Personal Representative

Donald Martin

200 S. Sheridan Blvd., Ste. 150 Denver, CO 80226

Legal Notice No. NTS2653

First Publication: June 15, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BONNIE G. JOHNSON

AKA BONNIE G. REID, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 172

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

DAVID C. JOHNSON

Personal Representative

11272 OGDEN DRIVE NORTHGLENN, CO 80233

Legal Notice No. NTS2670

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 6, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Larry B. Rohs;

AKA, Larry Beryle Rohs, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30432

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

James C. Vonachen

Personal Representative

2761 W. 120th Avenue #115 Westminster, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. NTS2663

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 6, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Salvador Rodriguez Calderon, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 90

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

Maria Ines Ibanez

Personal Representative 3721 W 85th Ave Westminster, CO 80031

Legal Notice No. NTS2682

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia G. Gallaugher, A/K/A Patricia Georgia Gallaugher, A/K/A Patty Gallaugher, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 196

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

Kris Krelovich

Personal Representative 12155 W Ohio Place Lakewood, CO 80228

Legal Notice No. NTS2678

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Claire Marie Sullivan, Deceased Case Number: N/A

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 October23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin F. Sullivan

Personal Representative 771 Hillmont Circle, Apt 201 Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Legal Notice No. NTS2634

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 6, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Randall Joseph Hudak a.k.a. Randy Joseph Hudak,, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30197

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Special Administrator or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Georgine M. Kryda, Esq.,

Special Administrator

Georgine M. Kryda, Ph.D., Esq., LLC 2801 Youngfield Street, Suite 300 Golden, CO 80401

Legal Notice No. NTS2656

First Publication: June 15, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Peggy Lynn Schwartz, a/k/a Peggy Lynn Gee, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30413

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 October 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher P. Seerveld, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. NTS2646

First Publication: June 15, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Karen Theresa Hallinan, aka Karen T. Hallinan, aka Karen Hallinan, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30491

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

Melissa Hallinan

Personal Representative 2617 S Humboldt St. Denver CO 80210

Legal Notice No. NTS2696

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Warren Wayne Mizell aka Warren W. Mizell , Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30470

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

Michael Anderson Personal Representative 711 S. Public Road Lafayette, CO 80026

Legal Notice No. NTS2661

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 6, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ruby Schillling, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 65

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 October 15, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dale Schilling

Personal Representative 6489 Yukon St Arvada, CO 80004

Legal Notice No. NTS2654

First Publication: June 15, 2023

Last Publication: June 29, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Valoy Rodriguez, a/k/a Juan Valoy Rodriguez, John V. Rodriguez, Juan V. Rodriguez, John Rodriguez, Juan Rodriguez, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30424

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

Matthew Barber Personal Representative 8212 Peakview Drive Fort Collins, CO 80528

Legal Notice No. NTS2662

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 6, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Barbara Ann Goodfellow a/k/a Barbara A. Goodfellow a/k/a Barbara Goodfellow aka Barb Goodfellow a/k/a B. Goodfellow, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30474

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

Daniel P. Kapsak Attorney for Personal Representative 1610 Hover Street Suite 203 Longmont, Colorado 80501

Legal Notice No. NTS2686

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LINA JESSIE BYRD, a/k/a LINA J. BYRD, a/k/a LAINA J. BYRD, a/k/a LAINA BYRD, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30406

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 October 29, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diana L. Byrd Personal Representative c/o HUTCHINSON BLACK AND COOK, LLC Attorneys for the Estate of Lina J. Byrd 921 Walnut Street, Suite 200 Boulder, CO 80302 303.442.6514

Legal Notice No. NTS2692

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Vicky Kay Smolen, aka Vicky K. Smolen, aka Vicky Smolen, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30477

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

Chad Smolen Personal Representative 3116 W. Indian Summer Ln. Castle Rock, CO 80109

Legal Notice No. NTS2685

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MaryEllen Samora aka Mary Ellen Samora aka Mary E. Samora aka Mary Samora , Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30502

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 October 29, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul R. Danbrn (24528), Attorney for:

Personal Representative Linda L. Schrag FRIE ARNDT DANBORN & THIESSEN PC 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, Colorado 80003

Legal Notice No. NTS2698

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 12, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The petition requests that the name of Walter Franklin-Robert Tarrant IV be changed to Walter Vernell Franklin Ross III Case No.: 23 C 0843

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2688

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 12, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court. The petition requests that the name of James Adrian Ortiz-Gaytan be changed to James Garcia-Gaytan Case No.: 23 C 0842

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2683

First Publication: June 29, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 23, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Giovani Daniel Olivas Lopez be changed to Giovani Olivas Case No.: 23 C 721

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2659

First Publication: June 22, 2023

Last Publication: July 6, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel ###

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