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DELIGHTS IN THE DETAILS

Big life for Colorado’s miniatures collectors P14

FREE SPEECH OR HARASSMENT

Local politicians have di erent views on political ‘stalker’ P8

NO CHARGES IN SHOOTING

DA clears Thornton o cers in Nov.

2022 shooting P3

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, rst responders and local o cials while feasting on a potluck during a glorious Colorado summer evening.

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

A Stroll in the Garden for CASA

e 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.

is 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 courtappointed 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 o ering Healthy Farmers Markets in ornton for residents this summer through Sept. 28.

e markets will provide $20 produce vouchers for residents who are 65+ or are enrolled in WIC, SNAP, or Medicaid. ere 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. ursday markets will be from 9 a.m. to noon through Sept. 28, at Anythink Wright Farms, 5877 E. 120th Ave.

See all upcoming Adams County outreach events at adcogov.org/ outreach-events.

Legacy Foundation hosts golf invitational

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

e 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. e funds raised will help with out tting 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.

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

Work Options FREE Culinary Training Program

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

Program participants train with professional chefs over a six-week course and earn certi cations and up to $400 per month. Work Options also o ers 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. e café is located on the third oor of HSC. Learn more about the program at workoptions.org.

State youth council needs members

e Colorado legislature’s nonpartisan Colorado Youth Advisory Council has openings for new members across the state for the 2023-25 term.

e Youth Advisory Council is a statewide organization dedicated to youth-led civic service learning. Youth members lead policy committees that analyze issues and policies that impact youth across Colorado. Policy work can include making recommendations about current policies or advocating for new ones.

Council members conduct research, write problem/solution statements, meet with subject matter experts, build relationships with legislators, and seek feedback from their peers and communities.

e Colorado Legislature created the youth advisory council in 2008 to give Colorado’s youth ages 14-19 a voice in lawmaking. Youth council members work each summer to propose policy ideas to a committee of legislators. Each summer, students present policy proposals to legislators. During the last two years, several policies the youth council identi ed became law, including increased crisis services, higher education programs for fostered youth, educational standards and e orts to prevent eating disorders.

Applications are due June 19. State organizers plan to host an informational session for applicants at 6 p.m. June 14. Find info at www.coyac.org/ apply.

Anythink mySummer returns Anythink’s annual mySummer initiative returns with programs inspired by the theme of “Let’s Play.” is year’s summer experience includes opportunities for local residents to learn in fun, new ways, nd joy through games and embrace carefree moments.

Anythink has partnered with Colorado artist Jessica Moon Bernstein-Schiano to o er art workshops for children at Anythink Commerce City and adults at Anythink Huron Street. In addition, community members can expect visits with live goats, children’s improv workshops with 5280 eater Company, gaming sessions with Denver Extreme Game Truck and interactive performances by the Colorado Symphony.

Bernstein-Schiano also crafted “Animal Lore,” a card deck exclusively available when participants register for mySummer at their local Anythink. Limited edition poster prints of the “Animal Lore” illustrations will be available for purchase at the Anythink Backyard Concert Series. Funds raised will support the Anythink Foundation. Community members are encouraged to sign up online and visit their local Anythink to kick o mySummer 2023.

Block Party trailers return Unincorporated Adams County residents can apply and reserve a complimentary Block Party trailer for their next event.

e Block Party Trailer is intended to build and strengthen neighborhoods in Adams County. e program is administered by the Neighborhood Services division in the Community Safety and WellBeing Department on a rst come, rst served basis.

For more information, go to https://adcogov.org/block-party, call 720 523-6465 or email blockparty@adcogov.org.

‘Taking No Chances’ e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, are o ering free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills.

Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-2922811.

Legal self-help clinic

e Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the rst Tuesday of every month. e program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues. Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss family law, civil litigation, property and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

No charges for 2022 police shooting along Interstate 25

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e 17th Judicial District announced in a decision letter on July 6 they will not be charging the o cer who shot and killed Darylray Lopez on Sept. 5, 2022 on I-25 in ornton.

e video from the incident shows an o cer approaching Lopez, whose face is blurred out, on the opposite side of the concrete barrier in the middle of the highway that divides tra c.

“Do you need help?” the o cer asks. “Do you need an ambulance?”

e man backs away from the barrier and then turns toward a second o cer on the other side of the barrier. e video shows the man approaching with what the o cer believes to be a weapon.

“Put it down!” the o cer yells. “Put it down, now! Put the knife down!”

e man raises his arms and continues to approach the o cer who shoots three times at the man.

According to the decision letter,

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charge at the o cers but didn’t see anything in his hands.

e report also said Amber Cisneros, Lopez’s stepmother, indicated Lopez was acting “a little paranoid” the morning of the shooting.

“Amber said that he had never (o cially) been diagnosed with any mental disabilities, but that he had PTSD for being in prison for 10 years,” the report reads.

However, the report also says he had a prescription for Gabapentin.

According to the National Library of Medicine, Gabapentin treats seizures by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

Lopez stated to an o cer that he was sick, to which the o cer asked if he needed an ambulance.

In an incident report previously obtained by Colorado Community Media, Brown said the suspect was about 15 feet away from him “when he began to charge.”

“O cer Brown said after the male

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took two steps he thought, ‘I have to react now, otherwise this guy going to kill me,’” according to the report.

A three-inch blade knife was recovered from the scene, according to the decision letter.

In a statement, witness Daniel Coughlin said he saw the man

man charged

individual for leaving Governor Jared Polis a life-threatening voicemail.

e defendant, Jeromie Rose, allegedly left the governor a voicemail on

In the decision letter, an autopsy con rms Lopez died from multiple gunshot wounds and a toxicological examination found he ingested methamphetamine prior to his death.

Cisneros also said Lopez had been released from prison about a year before the incident and was doing well, but had recently lost his job and was looking for another.

for threatening voicemail

June 20 threatening to take his life. He’s been charged with Retaliation Against an Elected O cial (F6.)

According to the 17th’s o ce

spokesperson Chris Hopper, the ofce asked for GPS monitoring on July 5 but was denied by the judge. e disposition hearing is set for Aug. 23.

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School Board approves Moore/Pomona school consolidation

BY JANE REUTER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

e Je erson County School Board unanimously approved the consolidation of Westminster’s Moore Middle School and Arvada’s Pomona High School. Moore Middle School will close, and Pomona will become a 6-12 grade facility with the start of the 2024-2025 school year.

Principals of both northern Je erson County schools, located about a mile apart, proposed the plan. ey described it and the changes that will come with the merger as a vision for “a thriving 6-12 secondary experience.”

District leadership praised those who led the e ort during the June 22 board meeting. e consolidation is among several school closures planned districtwide due to declining enrollment. But unlike those district-initiated proposals, the plan for the Pomona/Moore merger came from leaders at the two schools.  “ is is a great example of an idea that came directly from the community to solve a challenge they feel every day,” said Lisa Relou, Je co

Public Schools’ chief of strategy and communications. “ ey wanted to get ahead of the district in terms of coming up with their own solution.”

a hard thing to do.

“ is year’s 8th graders have the opportunity to go to Pomona for some of the electives, and the following year, there will be more opportunities for students to engage with older students in some sort of mentorship,” she continued.

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Westminster city council unanimously voted to amend the city’s development process which could save developers time and money when it comes to development review.

e item drew no discussion from the council but according to the agenda, it comes after the council approved a concept plan review

Stokes

Both institutions have seen enrollment steadily decline. Pomona’s enrollment has dropped by about 15% over ve school years, and Moore’s by about 50%. In fact, Moore will be the smallest middle school in the Je co School District in the 2023-24 academic year.

Incoming Moore Middle School

Principal Tamsen Stokes, currently assistant principal at Golden High School, will oversee Moore’s nal year. She steps in for outgoing Principal Brenda Fletcher. Stokes expects the last year will be both exciting and bittersweet.

“Regardless of why, having to close a school is challenging for all involved,” she said. “Given the decreasing enrollment over past years, transitioning Pomona into a 6-12 school is a viable solution for the articulation area, but it’s just still

As students continue from the middle school grades to high school grades at Pomona, they may also be able to earn college credit and focus their studies in a particular career eld.

“Our intention is to be able to offer a more enriched experience for middle school-aged students than they would have in a traditional middle school,” Stokes said.

Stokes also wants to pay tribute to Moore Middle School in its nal year. e school has been part of the community since its construction in 1978.

“ is is a big transition for both the students, sta and the community,” she said. “I want to celebrate the history of Moore and also make sure students have a good experience this year, regardless of the change that’s coming.”

To make Pomona a 6-12 facility, plans call for creating a 6th and 7thgrade wing, separate from the rest of the school population, and adding a drop-o area for those younger students who don’t yet drive. e cafeteria will also be expanded to accommodate 6th through 9th-grade students who, unlike high school students, likely will eat lunch on site.

Cost estimates for the work are $1.8 to $2.5 million. Relou said the district likely could allocate about $1.8 million in unused funds originally designated for Moore improvements to the work at Pomona. Additionally, combining the two allows the school to maximize resources, enhance opportunities for all students and save an anticipated $1.1 million annually.

District o cials don’t yet know the future of the building that now houses Moore Middle School, but said it will follow the property disposition process.   rough that process, Je co school leaders will ask a diverse group of stakeholders to help determine the best use for each school that closes.

Time saver for housing developers in Westminster

process for major development projects in April of this year.

eir goal is to determine each big project’s objectives at an early stage with opportunities to provide comments and feedback to applicants before they prepare the technical plans for review. e previously approved plan applies to projects that require approval from the planning commission or the city council, the agenda reads.

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the June 26 city council meeting will only require projects that need to be approved by the city council.

“Based on observations during the initial implementation of this new process, Sta concluded that it is not reasonable to require a project that only requires Planning Commission approval, but not the approval of City Council, to be subject to the CPR process,” the agenda reads.  ough, if an application not subject to the new plan deviates from

the municipal code – by increasing tra c or a higher water demand, for example – the city manager can send those applications to the newly approved process.

Some of the applications that will bene t from the new process include rezoning, annexation, special use permits, changing land use and more.

So far, sta has accepted 12 applications that will be subject to the new process.

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Westminster’s Wave Car Care Center closes after 35 years

BY LILLIAN FUGLEI LFUGLEI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After 35 years, the Wave Car Care Center has ocially closed its doors.

e Wave was opened in 1988. In 2003, the current owners, Angela and Wayne Palinckx, purchased the business. Wayne had been an employee since 1988, so taking over the store felt like a natural next step for the couple.

“We really loved the area, my husband grew up in that area. I had lived there for a long time,” said Angela. “ e community was very close to us. So we wanted to stay there and build our future there.”

For 20 years, Angela and Wayne ran the store with the help of Wayne’s brother, David Palinckx. It was a family business, Angela and Wayne’s children worked there, as did several of their nephews.

Owning the store for so long created a real community for the family.

“So many people have been there since my hus-

band started working there. You know, they were coming in bringing their parents cars, now they’re bringing their cars and their kids cars,” said Angela. “Our regulars were phenomenal…it was really neat to watch that transition over the years of the (di erent) generations coming in.”

Unfortunately, as minimum wage rose and car

wash prices did not, it became harder to stay open.

“We were not going to be able to a ord to give the customers the product without making it so pricey that it just wasn’t fair to the customer,” Angela said.

Express car washes also posed a threat to the Wave’s more traditional approach. Without the cost of labor, express car washes could

charge lower prices.

e Palinckx family was approached by CobbleStone Car Wash, which wanted to buy the Wave and turn it into another CobbleStone Car Wash location. ey sold the business and closed earlier this summer.

For Angela and Wayne, the future still isn’t completely clear. ey’re still trying to decide what their next steps

will be.

“We’re sad, because it was our whole entire lives for so many years,” Angela said. “So it is very sad. But we know it was the right thing to do. It’s just still a little surreal.”

However, the community still remains a bright point for the couple. From employees to customers, the people were what made the business worthwhile.

“What (Wayne) loved is especially early on (employees) become your friends or like your kids, and you get to watch them grow, and then reward them when they do,” said Angela. “ at’s something that we’ll de nitely miss.”

Overall, Angela emphasized how thankful she was for the community the Wave created.

“ ey did a lot for us in our family over the years, being such good customers. And our employees,” Angela added. “I mean, probably not that many car washes have a dozen employees that were there for over 10 years.”

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The Wave Car Care Center car washers at work.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELA PALINCKX

Tuskegee ‘Top Gun’ James Harvey turns 100

Former

pilot who served in the once-segregated U.S. military talks missions, a missing trophy and which ‘Top Gun’ movie he prefers

BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

James Harvey remembers when there were two Air Forces.

“One comprised us, and the other was for the whites,” explained the soonto-be centenarian from his home in Lakewood, Colorado.

Harvey knows this as fact because he’s one of just a handful of remaining Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black military pilots and airmen who fought not only against enemy aircraft but against overt racism in the same Air Force they pledged to serve.

Born July 13, 1923, in Montclair, New Jersey, James H. Harvey III was the oldest of four children born to James and Cornelia Harvey. He attended high school in Pennsylvania, where he was an outstanding student, the captain of the basketball team, class president, and graduated as valedictorian.

Harvey said he never encountered much racism until he raised his right hand, swore an oath to serve and protect his country — and entered the segregated U.S. Army.

Drafted in 1943, he was soon reassigned to the Army Air Corps., the predecessor of today’s modern U.S. Air Force.

Harvey will tell you in great detail that things in the military were di erent back then.

Very di erent — especially if you were a Black man.

“You just go with the ow,” said Harvey of how he coped. “You just go with the ow or something happens — something mysteriously happens. So, I just went with the ow.”

When asked why he did, he replied, “Because I wanted to live.” Harvey settled into military service, classi ed as an engineer. As the war in the Paci c raged, engineers were needed to build and maintain the many makeshift jungle runways used by American forces. But Harvey was more interested in ying planes than building places for them to land. So, he applied to the Aviation Cadet Training Program in hopes of being accepted into the Tuskegee Flight Training Program in Alabama, a separate school designated for Black pilots.

In 1925 the U.S. Army War College released called “ e Use of Negro Manpower in War.” Many say this report “set the overall tone” for how the military viewed Black men.

e report stated they “lacked intelligence and were cowardly under combat conditions” and the “ability to

operate complex machinery.”

To prove this, the U.S. Army set up an “experiment” in 1941 to prove the ndings of the War College Report.

Tuskegee was an experiment that was designed to fail—to prove that Black men didn’t have the capacity to y.

But instead, the program produced some of the nation’s most pro cient ghter pilots.

“I applied. I was accepted,” said Harvey. “However, I had to take an examination rst, and there were 10 of us that reported to Bolling Field to take this test — nine whites and myself.”

Both Black and white candidates took the same preliminary tests to get into the Aviation Cadet Program. Black pilots, however, would be trained at a segregated eld in Alabama.

Testing for this program was known among servicemembers to be notoriously rigorous and particularly unforgiving.

“Well, we took the examination, did everything they wanted us to do, and when the dust cleared, there were only two of us standing –this white guy and myself,” Harvey said.

Long were the hours and challenging were the tasks for Harvey, a selfdescribed perfectionist.

“If everything is perfect, there’s no challenge after that,” he said. “I never dreamed or thought about washing out in ying school. I knew I was gonna make it because I did everything right.” Because, as a Black man, he had to.

“You only had so many hours or days to learn something and if you didn’t, you were out. It’s that simple,” Harvey said. “You only had a certain amount of time to learn something and if you exceeded that time, you were gone.”

When asked if he’s still a perfectionist, he grins.

“Well, I’m back at it,” he laughs. “I got married, so that was kind of the end of the perfectionism, but my wife passed, so I’m back at it again.”

Perfectionism.

“I’ve always been that way,” Harvey said. “Like Disney, when I was growing up… the Disney characters, I’d sit down and draw them — they were better than what Disney put out!”

His favorite?

“Mickey Mouse, of course… I don’t think Minnie was on the scene yet.”

So, what should we call you?

Harvey earned his wings at Tuskegee Army Air Field on Oct. 16, 1944, near the end of the war. A graduate of Class

You’ll rarely find Tuskegee ‘Top Gun’ James Harvey III without his wings, trademark red coat and ‘Top Gun’ hat. The hat and the coat not only represent his incredible accomplishments in a once-segregated military but an invitation to talk about— and with—history.

PHOTO BY JOHN LEYBA

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Retired Lt. Col. James Harvey III looks forward to his big birthday bash to celebrate his 100th year. The former fighter pilot and Tuskegee ‘Top Gun’ says when it comes to the Tom Cruise ‘Top Gun’ movies, “I liked the first one better.”

PHOTO BY JOHN LEYBA

The 1949 Air Force Annual ‘Top Gun’ Weapons Meet winners pose for an o cial photo with the competition trophy. This would be the last time they would see the trophy — until more than 50 years later. (Left to right) 1st Lt. Halbert Alexander, 1st Lt. Harvey III, Capt. Alva Temple and 1st Lt. Harry Stewart Jr. COURTESY OF U.S. AIR FORCE

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44-4, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and began his career as a ghter pilot.

While many Tuskegee Airmen were already ying in Europe, protecting heavy bomber aircraft on their way to strategic targets, Harvey did not get that opportunity.

“ at’s because Hitler knew I was coming and he gave up the following month,” he joked. “I was supposed to ship in April 1945. And I had my bags packed, ready to catch the train, and I got a message the war was over and they expected to wind-up of the whole European theater.”

On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, creating the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services and banning segregation in the Armed Forces.

Harvey says the order was a step in the right direction, but it also meant his unit would be disbanded and its personnel integrated into other units that would “have” them.

Harvey explains how that became complicated for Black pilots.

Prior to his departure, he, and another Tuskegee Airman, Eddie Drummond, were to be transferred from Lockbourne Air Force Base in Ohio to a base in Japan. However, before they arrived, their personnel les — which included their o cial photos — were forwarded to the gaining military unit.

“So, you see, the wing commander had our picture,” Harvey said. “So, Eddie and I report to Misawa, Japan, and before we got there, he had all the pilots report to the base theater and he told them, ‘We have these two Negro pilots coming in and they will be assigned to one of the squadrons.’ e pilots said, ‘No way are we going to y with them. No way.’”

Harvey said he and Dummund were told about the meeting by the pilots themselves.

Regardless of the sentiment, Harvey and Drummund were there to stay and were assigned to a unit ying the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star.

As they wrapped up their initial meeting, Harvey said the man who would be their new wing commander casually asked, “So, what do you want us to call you?”

An uncomfortable moment of silence ensued.

“I said, ‘Well, I’m a rst lieutenant and Eddie Drummond is a second lieutenant… how about lieutenants Harvey and Drummond?’”

First ‘Top Gun’

In January of 1949, the newlyrecognized Air Force, thanks to the National Security Act of 1947, issued a directive to all ghter squadrons about an intramural weapons competition.

Each unit was to select its top three pilots to represent their ghter group

at the rst-ever aerial gunnery meet to be held at Las Vegas Air Force Base, Nevada.

It was o cially called the United States Continental Gunnery Meet, which would later evolve into the USAF William Tell Competition. Other derivatives would include Gunsmoke and Red Flag.

Harvey’s unit, the 332nd Fighter Group selected 1st Lt. Harvey, III, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart, Jr., and Capt. Alva Temple. ey were all Black pilots, including the alternate pilot, 1st Lt. Halbert Alexander.

“We met with Col. Davis (Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.), prior to leaving for the competition,” Harvey said. “We chit-chatted, and his nal remark was, ‘If you don’t win, don’t come back.’ And with those words of encouragement, o we went.”

It was May of 1949.

e competition for “Top Gun” would prove formidable in the conventional piston category, ying the North American P-51 Mustang and the North American F-82 Twin Mustang.

ese were some of the best pilots and aircraft maintenance teams in the country ying some of the most advanced aircraft in inventory.

“And we’re ying the obsolete P-47 underbolt,” Harvey said “It was big, clumsy — and heavy.”

e lineup consisted of two missions of aerial gunnery at 12,000 feet, two missions of aerial gunnery at 20,000 feet, two dive-bombing missions, three skip-bombing missions, and a panel-stra ng mission.

“Well, we won the meet,” said Harvey. “Our closest competitor was the P-51 out t… they were only 515,000 points behind us.”

They were the winners, but…

Each year, the Air Force Association publishes an almanac citing overall force strength, statistics and such — including all winners of the weapons meet from 1949 through the present day.

“But, each year when that almanac came out, the winner of the 1949 weapons meet was mysteriously listed as ‘unknown,’” Harvey points out. “We didn’t nd out, we, meaning us, the Tuskegee Airmen, didn’t nd out about this magazine until 1995.”

It was only by chance Harvey’s group commander stumbled across an almanac and noticed the winner of the 1949 U.S. Air Force Weapons Meet was “unknown.”

e almanac was corrected in April of 1995 to show the 332nd Fighter Group as the o cial winners of the 1949 weapons meet. ough the records were xed, one more mystery would remain.

‘That trophy will never be on display

As winners of the rst Air Force “Top Gun” competition in the pistonengine division, Harvey and his team were brought into a hotel ballroom where the almost 3-foot tall stainless steel victory cup sat on a table. at was in 1949.

ey had a photo made with the

trophy and it was the last day any of them would see it until more than half a century later.

In 1999, Zellie Rainey-Orr got involved with the Tuskegee Airmen as the result of a Tuskegee Airman pilot from her Mississippi hometown who died in combat — 1st Lt. Quitman Walker.

Rainey-Orr confesses, until that day, she never knew much about the Tuskegee Airmen.

She was about to get a rst-hand lesson from the men who were there.

“I thought I was just gonna go and put a ower on the grave of Quitman Walker,” she said. “I assumed he was buried here in Indianola, Mississippi and that’s when I would learn that no one knew where he was buried.”

Rainey-Orr reached out to the Walker family in an attempt to help locate the airman’s remains. rough her quest to help, she would eventually meet Alva Temple, the captain of the 1949 ‘Top Gun’ team at a 2004 event to award Walker’s medals posthumously, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

It was there that she learned of the missing trophy.

“I just felt a connection,” Rainey-Orr said.

Unable to resist, she began a quest to locate it.

Not knowing what the trophy looked like, and with Temple, at that time, in failing health, she reached out to the family in hopes of nding more details.

Someone in Temple’s family mentioned that there was a newspaper story covering the event, dated May 12, 1949, on a bedroom dresser. at clipping provided Rainey-Orr with enough information to start contacting military bases and museums.

Within a week, she received a response from the National Museum of the United States Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio.

“ ey said they had the trophy and attached a photo,” she said.

Rainey-Orr called Temple’s family on Sunday, Aug. 29 to share the good news, but was told Temple had passed the day before.

“It was almost like his spirit guided me,” she said. “I didn’t know the story or the impact. I was just looking for a trophy.”

Oddly, while it took Rainey-Orr less than a week to locate a trophy that had been missing for more than 50 years, it would take her much longer to get the U.S. Air Force to agree to bring it out of mothballs.

“I was talking to the historian at the Air Force Museum, the one who sent the photo, and I said I’d love to come see it,” she recalled. “And he (the historian) said, ‘It’s not on display — and it will never be on display.’”

Rainey-Orr was confused.

She thought that this was an important piece of Air Force history, it was the rst nationwide gunnery competition since the end of the war and it was the rst time that Black pilots had participated.  Why wouldn’t they want the trophy displayed?

After a lot of back-and-forth negotiations, the Air Force agreed to let the trophy be shown.

In December of the same year, Air Force Museum representatives took the trophy out of storage and delivered it to Detroit, Michigan, the home of another Tuskegee Top Gun, Harry Stewart, for its rst unveiling at the National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen’s annual banquet.

After the banquet, the trophy was returned to the museum where it went on permanent display in early 2006.

Harvey was unable to attend the 2004 banquet in Detroit, but RaineyOrr, who is now an author and Tuskegee Airman historian, prompted him to make the journey to Ohio in 2006.

When asked how he felt upon seeing the trophy on display, Harvey smiled and said, “Feels good. Feels very good — very, very good. Mission accomplished.”

About that 100th birthday

Harvey plans to celebrate his 100th birthday with true ghter pilot air.

He says close to 270 friends, family and guests from around the country, many of them “military brass,” will join him for a private gala celebration in Centennial, Colorado. ere will be three birthday cakes, one fashioned into the shape of a Corvair F-102 Delta Dagger — “made of gluten-free marble and cappuccino,” of course.

What does one hope for after blowing out all of those candles?

“Continued good health,” he said. “Continued excellent health.”

And what does 100 years feel like? Harvey will tell you.

“It doesn’t feel any di erent than the rst year,” he joked. “ Actually, I don’t remember the rst year, but I do remember the second–that’s when I got measles.”

His secret to longevity?

“I try to be a nice person to everybody — until they prove otherwise,” he said. “Just be nice to people. My motto has always been, ‘Do unto others as you have them do unto you.’ I live by that one and it works.”

Rainey-Orr agrees, and describes Harvey, whom she rst met in 2005 as “caring and compassionate.”

“I just like to say he is a real example of what we sow, we get to reap,” she said. “He is a rst in many areas, including becoming the rst Black pilot to y jets in Korea — and often unless he told the stories, they were forgotten.”

While saddened that she’ll miss Harvey’s birthday bash, Rainey-Orr is happy for her friend.

“I’m just so happy he got to live long enough to see the day, and to understand that people really do appreciate his sacri ces in the service of our country,” she said, “because he had comrades who did not. ey survived the war, but didn’t get to see the respect.”

But the big question is, what does the rst ‘Top Gun’ think of the new Top Gun: Maverick movie?

“I liked the rst one better,” Harvey said.

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BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ornton City Council candidate Roberta Ayala stands by her previous comments about Dariush Namazi, or Danny Kulmann, and isn’t disavowing him.

“Is what he’s doing to her possibly annoying? Probably. I’m not Jan Kulmann so I can’t speak to it,” she said.

City council members and candidates like Mayor Jan Kulmann, Angie Bedolla, City Councilor Eric Garcia and Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Sandgren have alleged harassment from Namazi. Kulmann was granted a temporary restraining order against him, with the hearing to make it permanent on July 18.

Kulmann accused Ayala and City Councilor Julia Marvin, who’s also running for mayor, of working with Namazi to hurt Kulmann’s and others political image. But Marvin said in the past that wasn’t true. She also denounced Namazi on Facebook.

“ e behavior described in the article is concerning, and goes against the principles of a fair and respectful election. It is not the type of campaign we should be having, and I denounce any attempts to harass or intimidate candidates,” she wrote.

But Ayala isn’t doing so. When rst

After being told of videos of Namazi going door to door with Ayala’s campaign iers, she said that he may have been involved before he started acting as Danny Kulmann. Ayala said to her knowledge that he isn’t currently involved with her campaign.

In a separate interview, she said Namazi did volunteer for her campaign, but then once the Danny Kulmann character came out, shortly after they decided to go separate ways. She said she met him “many, many months ago.”

“I didn’t disavow him, no, we just mutually decided that he was going to work on what he wanted to work on,” she said.

She also said spouse Eliza Namazi will continue to volunteer for her campaign, as well as anyone who is following her campaign strategy.

“I respect everybody’s right to speak freely on whatever they like unless it’s super harmful. And that’s just protected free speech, it doesn’t mean I have to align myself with it,” she said.

She said Dariush Namazi and his actions are a result of residents, speci cally in South ornton, who feel neglected by the city council. Ayala said residents complain about council members not responding to emails or correspondences.

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Thornton political activist Dan Namazi, who identifies in public as Danny Kulmann, waves a sign at Adams County’s Pride festival June 10. The activist attends public events and meetings in an e ort to draw attention Mayor Jan Kulmann, but Kulmann said she’s not flattered by his attention.

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“ is is a situation of protected free, political speech,” she said.

In an email, Ayala said that Namazi’s actions could be seen as satire.

“On a national level, politicians see themselves parodied through satirical comedy on a regular basis. On the local municipal level this is playing out di erently but could serve the same purpose it does on a national level,” she wrote.

“Our country has a long history in the use of satire and parody paired with our First Amendment protected freedom of speech. is goes back to the founding of our country and has been protected via Supreme Court rulings. While the practice of free speech can sometimes make folks feel uncomfortable it is still our protected right and is crucial in a free society,” she wrote.

With Kulmann pursuing a restraining order, Ayala said it isn’t the rst time the mayor has tried to “infringe on protected free speech under the First Amendment.” She pointed to a lawsuit from 2018.

“A federal lawsuit was led in 2018 against then-Mayor Pro Tem Jan Kulmann for blocking individuals and deleting comments on Facebook. e parties to the case stipulated an agreement prior to it ever going to a hearing in court. e stipulated

agreement resulted in Jan Kulmann agreeing to unblock the two parties that had led the suit and not block anyone else or delete comments from her Council Member Jan Kulmann Facebook page,” wrote City Spokesperson Todd Barnes.

But Kulmann doesn’t see her actions as infringing on free speech. She sees it as election misinformation to mislead voters.

“ e state now gives public ocials discretion on their social media comments under HB-1306, but this is not about free speech. Dariush Namazi isn’t being denied his free speech. However, he continues to harass and invade my safety and personal space as he spreads his misinformation,” she wrote in a statement.

In an interview, Namazi said that he worked for Ayala’s campaign because his wife wanted him to.

“We all do things that we might not personally want to do for people we love, she wanted me to come to events with her, do activities with her, knock on doors with her,” Namazi said.

He said that Ayala doesn’t have a say in anything he does and that Ayala has never told him to do anything.

Namazi said that he will continue to show up to public events and public gatherings as Danny Kulmann, even with the temporary restraining order. In fact, he was at the Fourth of July celebration.

But he said he doesn’t plan on breaking any laws.

LIGHTS OVER RIVERDALE

The view of Adams County’s Riverdale Regional Park July 1 for Adams County’s Stars and Stripes celebration, looking from farther north along Riverdale Road. Rain earlier in the evening cleared up just in time or the county’s fireworks display to go o with out a delay.

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Mosquito season is here, worsened by rainfall

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e trees are green, the grass is lush and all the rainfall brought some much-need moisture to the Denver metro area. However, the added wetness this spring also means a lot of standing water, which is prime breeding ground for mosquitoes.

More mosquitoes means more bites and a possible increase in West Nile virus cases. Mosquitos are most active between May and October each year. West Nile virus cases tend to increase in August and September.

In 2022, Colorado led the nation in West Nile virus, with a con rmed 152 positive cases. In 2021, Colorado ranked second, falling behind Arizona.

Dr. Mark Montano, medical director of CareNow Urgent Care Clinics, said urgent care centers across the metro area are starting to see patients complaining of multiple mosquito bites. While none has been too serious, and Montano said they do not test for West Nile, the added rainfall this year means residents should think of prevention over reaction.

“When it comes to mosquitos the biggest concern on our end is the dis-

eases they can carry,” Montano said.

“In most years a lot of these areas are usually dried up by July, but this year is di erent.”

Montano said the rst line of defense has to be eliminating standing water and consistently using repellent.

Paul Galloway, the marketing and communications manager with the Division of Disease Control for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said this year could be a challenge.

“Last winter’s heavy snowpack and the wet spring we’ve had in Colorado are already causing an increase in mosquitoes in some areas,” he said.

So far, Galloway said the biggest increase has been in Aedes vexans mosquitos, which do not transmit human diseases but are named for being aggressive biters.

As summer continues, Galloway said, state health o cials are just starting to see a shift from Aedes mosquitos to the Culex mosquitos, which can transmit diseases such as the West Nile virus.

“While we do expect to see more Culex mosquitoes this summer,” Galloway said, “more mosquitoes does not always result in more human infections. We have not seen any mosqui-

toes with the virus yet, but it’s important to use insect repellent and empty or treat sources of standing water.” is includes everything from plant pots and rain barrels to ooded streams and elds. People should empty standing water from tires, cans, owerpots, clogged gutters, rain barrels, birdbaths, toys, and puddles around their home at least once every week, Galloway said.

Standing water is a breeding ground for all kinds of mosquitos as these areas are where they lay eggs.

Montano said everyone should be using repellent outdoors. Montano said mosquitoes are most aggressive in the early morning hours and evening, warning hikers and bikers to get prepared rather than dealing with the itching and rami cations later.

While mosquito bites are generally annoying more than anything, Montano said there are instances where a person can have a bad reaction. Topical creams such as Hydrocortisone and Benadryl can be useful, he said.

However, if a person sees unusual swelling in the bite area and has an abnormal allergic reaction, Montano recommends seeking care because added oral or steroid treatment may

be required.

Galloway said most people infected with West Nile virus don’t have symptoms. About 20% of infected people will have u-like symptoms, and fewer than 1% develop a serious, potentially deadly illness.

Galloway said people aged 60 years and older and those with certain medical conditions are at greater risk of serious illness.

Montano said if when someone is having severe headaches or experiencing confusion from a mosquito bite they should seek medical care immediately.

Other tips provided by the state health department include: Use insect repellents when you go outdoors. Repellents containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of lemon eucalyptus, or para-menthane-diol products provide the best protection. For more information about insect repellents visit the EPA’s information webpage. Always follow label instructions. Limit outdoor activities at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. Wear long pants, longsleeved shirts, and socks in areas where mosquitoes are active. Spray clothes with insect repellent for extra protection.

Colorado County Clerks honor Kirkmeyer

BY LYNN BARTELS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

DURANGO - Colorado’s county clerks honored Brighton Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer for her e orts in helping them update voting policies and priorities, including reimbursements for the cost of running elections.

Kirkmeyer was one of four state lawmakers singled out by the Colorado County Clerks Association at its summer conference in Durango that concluded on June 29.

“Voting is the single most signi cant way Americans exercise their political power,” she said.

“ ank you to the county clerks of Colorado. You ensure the opportunity to fully participate in the democratic process and freely vote for the candidates and issues that represent my values, my beliefs. You are at the heart of democracy.”

Kirkmeyer, a member of the powerful Joint Budget Committee, was instrumental in proposing legislation that increased the amount the Secretary of State’s o ce reimburses counties for running elections with statewide measures on the ballot. Currently, counties receive between

80 and 90 cents for each active registered voter. Beginning July 2024, the state will pay 45 percent of the cost of any election with state-certi ed ballot content.

Clerks were thrilled - and relievedwith the increase.

“ e additional reimbursement means a great deal to Lincoln County taxpayers who have spent numerous years paying for ballot `real estate’ taken up by state candidates, issues and questions,” said Lincoln County Clerk Corinne Lengel.

“Sen. Kirkmeyer heard our cry and worked diligently to ensure the state pays its fair share. We appreciate all she did for us and look forward to working with her on future election bills that will help small counties like ours,” she said.

Kirmeyer, a fourth-generation Colorado who has lived in Weld County for 35 years, last year ran for the newly created Congressional District 8. She lost by less than 1 percentage point to Democrat Yadira Caraveo of ornton.

e other lawmakers recognized at the event were Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, and Sen. Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa. Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, will

“ ey help make democracy work.”

Kirkmeyer, a former Weld County commissioner, stressed that clerks are partners with the Secretary of State. Clerks run elections; the secretary of state oversees them.

And she dismissed election deniers, who have questioned recent election results and practices, particularly

the outcome of the 2020 presidential

Lynn Bartels was a reporter for 35 years, including working for e Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News. She served as the spokeswoman for Secretary of State Wayne Williams, and now occasionally handles communications for the Colorado County Clerks Association.

Sen. Barbara Kirmeyer, center, is flanked by Lincoln County Clerk Corinne Lengel and La Plata County Clerk Ti any Lee at the Colorado County Clerks Association conference in Durango last week. The Brighton lawmaker was one of four legislators honored by the clerks’ group.

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An opportunity to make city charter changes

In the past 20-some-odd years, it has been a rare event for the various seated Westminster city councils to place proposed City Charter amendments on the ballot for the voters to decide.

Prior to 2001, it was a regular process to review the charter and decide what charter changes were appropriate to recommend to the city council. Some years there were none.

Given the fact that the City Charter was adopted by the voters in 1958, it makes sense to update relevant sections or add new policies or provide clari cation to

keep the City Charter in tune with the times.

Later this month, the city council will be considering possible City Charter amendments for this November’s ballot. at noti cation has me excited. ere are needed changes that have popped up over the past few years including revisiting the idea of changing how city council members are elected. Speci cally, I am referring to the concept of a combination wards/at-large system.

2021 amendment approach was bogus e language prepared by the city administration for the Nov. 2021 voting district process was purposely convoluted and somewhat vague. It would have set up a commission to look at various ways to elect city council members.

ere was no need for this extra step leading up to any concrete proposal to put on the ballot for voters to consider, but both then-Mayor Herb Atchison and then-City Manager Don Tripp were quite open with me in expressing their strong opposition to the concept of creating wards to elect council members. Anyway, the idea of changing to a di erent system never received a fair opportunity and voters clearly defeated the garbled amendment. While all six members of the council and the mayor voted to put the amendment on the ballot, those who quietly wanted it defeated could then say that they let the people have their say.

Why should voters respond this time?

Currently, all City Councilors are elected at-large, by the voters in the

A jobs bonanza in this energy transition for Brighton

entire city. ere are several reasons to put this legitimate amendment in front of Westminster voters.

First, more and more residents are saying that it is past time to determine if the majority of wish to go to a di erent election approach, either electing councilors by wards or voting districts or mixing wards with at-large councilors.

Secondly, the city has changed dramatically since 1958 when the all at-large system to elect six council members was established. In 1958, Westminster was a small rural-feeling town of a few thousand residents. e incorporated area of the town was approximately four square miles in size.

Today, approximately 116,000

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Every transition produces winners and losers. U.S. scal policy shifted in the 1880s and the economy of Aspen cratered for decades. Some silver-mining towns never recovered. In the 1980s, newspapers were plentiful. Ink now stains far fewer printers and editorial wretches. Amazon thrives but Sears and Kmart, no more.

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How will Colorado’s coal-based towns transition as we quell emissions from energy production? Legislation of recent years seeks to deliver what lawmakers call a just transition, meaning that Pueblo, Craig and other coal-based communities will stay on their feet.

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e newest round of job-producing investments in emission-free technologies, though, call into question how di cult that will be. Two new factories are to be created in Brighton, on metropolitan Denver’s northeastern fringe. e combined investment of $450 million will deliver more than 1,200 average- to better-paying jobs.

VSK Energy will manufacture solar photovoltaic panels and will employ more than 900 people. It is a direct result of incentives in the federal In ation Reduction Act of 2022, which seeks to restore U.S. manufacturing of renewable energy components. e second factory will produce a new generation of energy-rich lithium-ion batteries. e company, Amprius Technology, says that a new anode, which will use silicon mined in Montana, will double the range of a Tesla, allowing it more than enough capacity to roam Colorado from corner to corner and the ability to juice up to 80% capacity in six minutes. e company also says the new batteries will deliver value to drones and aircraft. Sounds like a game-changer.

Both companies cited proximity to Interstate 76 as a signi cant consideration in siting their factories. ey also have proximity to I-25, I-70 and I-80 plus Denver International Airport. If of not immediate importance, they also have access to transcontinental rail lines.

Availability of a large, skilled workforce was also cited. e battery company also cited the proximity of the Colorado School of Mines and other universities. It will employ a half-

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dozen Ph.Ds. in the research facility associated with the factory.

Something more intangible was also in play. It was described as a “strong cultural t” by Ashwini Agarwal, the leader of Vikram Solar, the parent company for the solar manufacturer. Supply chains matter, but Colorado’s initiative in accelerating the energy transition also matters.

Andrew Huie, the vice president of infrastructure for Amprius, said something similar. “Colorado and Gov. Polis are embracing clean energy, and batteries align with Colorado’s clean energy goals,” he told me. “ ere may be synergies.”

Other companies are also carving out futures in this new energy economy along the Front Range. e Denver Business Journal recently cited three companies from Denver to Fort Collins that hope to stake a future with new batteries. And Lightning eMotors manufactures electric vehicles in Loveland.

Brighton already has Vestas, which arrived in 2010 to manufacture nacelles, containing the gearboxes and drive trains for wind turbines. Vestas also built a factory in Pueblo, near the

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No compassion in housing solutions e Colorado Sun and other media are missing the big good news story out of Douglas County. Ready? Ta-da! ey have solved the homeless problem in Douglas County! And, as their spokespeople will continually remind you, it is with choice and compassion.

So, how is this accomplished? First, you should know that their citizens do not like seeing homeless encampments. is is something I’m sure all other county commissioners and mayors did not know.

Second, the homeless should be told this new information, so a social worker is sent to meet them compassionately accompanied by an armed sheri ’s deputy. e social worker informs the homeless about addiction services, mental health care, and homeless shelters. All those choices! Soon they will also be compassionately given the choice of paying a $1,000 ne if they choose incorrectly.

So, the homeless will then, oh so kindly, be given a ride free of charge to take advantage of those wonderful services. e only teeny tiny glitch might be that those services will be many miles away.

Why is that, you may ask? Obviously, you have not been paying attention.

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residents are spread out in two counties and three school districts over 34 square miles. Change has been dramatic, but the method to elect city council members has remained the same for 65 years.

irdly, Westminster and Boulder are the only remaining municipalities with 30,000 population or higher in Colorado that elects its council members on an at-large basis. All the others either utilize an all-ward approach or a combination wards/ at-large approach. Northglenn and ornton are examples of all-wards while Aurora and Denver have wards and at-large council seats.

For any con guration used to represent the voters at any level of government, it is fundamental that good e ective communications are at play. While council members will say they represent ALL the voters in Westminster regardless of the geography of where voters reside in the city, such statements are questionable at best. With 116,000 people, how often do you hear from a particular council member? It just isn’t feasible to be an e ective communicator as well as respond in a timely fashion to everyone’s issues, inquiries, etc.

Plus, it is important for citizens to know who their council member is and for the council member to know their constituents. Over the years, as the city has grown and spread out, effective, timely communications have become harder and harder to achieve. Plus, having the idea of “my council member” simply has been a dream.

What should be the choices for council to put on the ballot?

ere are two plans as I mentioned above which would be a progressive step toward more e ective communications and citizens knowing who is representing them.

First, there is the all-ward approach. Using Westminster’s current

six city council member con guration with a citizen-elected mayor, three wards could be established with two council members from each ward. ey would be required to live in the ward in which they represent. eir terms of o ce could be con gured so they overlap to assure continuity. Any ward con guration would require an equal population in each ward.

In my opinion, the city lends itself to two wards in the Adams County portion of the city. One ward north and one south would work well. e third ward would be the Je erson County portion of the city. ere might need to be some tweaking as far as the Jefferson County ward to assure equal population representation. is approach is compatible with how the three school districts cover Westminster - the southern part of the city is in Westminster Public Schools; the northern part is in Adams County District 12 Five Star Schools and the Je co side of the city would all be in the Je erson County R-1 District. Currently, each ward would consist of approximately 38,000 residents. Geography can cause di erent issues for di erent parts of the city. Each ward council member could champion the causes of their ward.

A wards/at-large approach is approach calls for one city council member from each of the same three wards. e other three council seats would be elected at large like they are currently. is plan provides more balance and assures a broader perspective in council decision-making.

Historically, a criticism of the ward system is that council members tend to be myopic in their thinking on citywide issues and focus on matters involving only their ward. e points made above for the three-ward con guration apply to this approach as well.

The favored approach I need to point out that in my opinion there is no need to expand the

Xcel Energy, Comanche’s primary owner, has agreed to pay taxes until 2040.

size of the city council. Including the mayor, a seven-member city council is ideal for functionality, potential diversity, operational considerations and creating a cooperative spirit. Either of the above options would serve Westminster citizens well.

I believe either would improve the communications between citizens and the council members, especially representing the wards. Plus, residents would know who “their council member(s)” would be.

So, it gets down to nuances. Some may favor the idea of having two ward council members per ward with overlapping terms of o ce. Others may favor a single council person per ward with the over-arching citywide approach coming from three at-large council members.

I prefer the latter option. e two council members per ward approach have the potential for myopic policymaking given their representation of the 38,000 residents in a single ward. Plus, you have the potential of the

two representatives being of di erent perspectives and persuasions which could cancel each other out. is would be truly detrimental to the residents in that ward. Improved communications and representation of residents in a ward certainly can be achieved by a single representative per ward. Having the three at-large representatives plus the at-large elected mayor provides more of an opportunity for a broader citywide perspective focusing on major issues. e starting point in this whole process is to have city council place one or both plans on the ballot in the November election. Let’s hope they will look past their own personal preferences which Atchison and Tripp failed to do.

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.ch

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CS Wind, now the owner of the Pueblo factory, this year began an expansion that will add 850 jobs. It cited In ation Reduction Act provisions that encourage wind production.

Je Shaw, president of the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation, said he expects announcement of other renewable-sector projects in the Pueblo area and probably throughout the state during the next 12 to 18 months. “A lot of it has to do with the In ation Reduction Act,” he said, and in particular the law’s buy-American provision.

Already, Pueblo County has been rapidly adding both solar and storage. But so far, the new tax base for Pueblo won’t balance that from Comanche.

Western Slope towns dependent on coal extraction and combustion are a harder sell. At Craig, there was hope on becoming a hydrogen hub, but Colorado has pinned its highest hope for federal funding on a project involving Rawhide, the coal but soon to become gas plant near Brush. Nuclear has its fans in Craig and beyond, and the Economist notes that the Biden administration is dangling billions in nancial incentives nationally. at same magazine also concludes that unresolved problems cloud the future of this technology.

As for new factories, Craig is 90 miles from the nearest interstate, at the end of a railroad and ve hours from DIA. It does have a workforce with skills, but so far, no new applications for those skills.

Brandon Davidson, a Distribution Operations Manager for Pearl Izumi/ Shimano and resident of ornton, CO, died unexpectedly on July 3, 2023, at the age of 44.

Brandon is survived by his mother, Cindie Davidson, his wife, Brittany Davidson, his only son, Carter (CJ), brother, Mike (Sister-in-law Rachel, nephews Seth, Cole and Jett), and grandmother, Joyce Davidson. He is predeceased by his father, Rick.

Brandon was born in Brush, CO on June 17, 1979, to Rick and Cindie Davidson. He graduated from Eureka High School, in Eureka MO. Brandon was an incredible hockey player and loved playing on the ice or in the roller arena. His employment taught him how to tackle di cult projects around the house and x them with ease. Brandon loved his 4-legged children over the years in Maxwell, Lola, and Lucy. Lucy is likely still barking for him to come home. Brandon’s

closest friend was Chris Waldron (Dopey), and Chris is celebrated by our family for his devoted friendship. A lover of music, a very special lyric shared between Brandon and his brother Mike was “Weapon Out and Belly In” from the song Invincible, by TOOL. is lyric was shared between brothers just before Brandon passed and will be carried on by Mike.

He was a devoted father and considered Carter his best friend. He also was an avid sherman and taught the craft of catching monster trout to Carter. Brandon will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.

A celebration of life will occur in the future and be announced via social media channels. In lieu of owers, the family has set up a college fund for Carter (CJ) Davidson, and donations can be made in his name to https:// gofund.me/daf41d7d

In Loving Memory

DAVIDSON Brandon Davidson June 17, 1979 - July 3, 2023

A BIG PASSION FOR SMALL THINGS

Meet Metro Denver’s active miniaturist community

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Several years ago, someone walking into Barbara Pontarelli’s home for the rst time may have gotten the feeling that they’d become a giant.

Hanging on the walls of her kitchen, small scenes exhibited the culinary décor of di erent eras. In one display box, tiny countertops of a retro 1950s kitchen popped with color. In another, little stainless steel appliances lled the space.

Miniature tables and chairs were laid out in parlor scenes in the house’s living room, and Pontarelli’s bathrooms were dentist-themed. Since her husband was a dentist, she honored his career with small recliners and minuscule toothbrushes on display.

“When I didn’t have enough space to display stu , I would empty closets,” said the Wheat Ridge resident, who now lives part-time in California.

Of the countless miniature scenes on display in her home, Pontarelli collected about a quarter of them.

e rest, she made herself.

“It’s, you know, how I express my artistic side,” she said. “I can’t explain the draw, but it’s de nitely a passion … I just nd this so satisfying — to produce something small to be as close as it can be to its full-size counterpart.”

Pontarelli is part of a passionate community of miniaturists, or people who enjoy the art, hobby or collection of miniature objects.

In the metro Denver area, it doesn’t take a magnifying glass to see that the miniaturist community is thriving — from meetup groups to classes, to a museum, the love of tiny things is big in the hearts of many.

A museum of tiny things

Pontarelli is a board member at the institution at the epicenter of the Denver metro miniaturist community: the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. In addition to its miniature collection, the museum displays and teaches visitors about antique toys and special dolls from over the decades.

e museum recently moved to 830 Kipling St. in Lakewood after spending almost 40 years in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.

In its new location, Executive Director Wendy Littlepage said the museum welcomes about 5,000 visitors per year,

“( e museum) is so many di erent things to di erent people,” she said. “We have people that come in that love just the exactitude of the small scale, and then we have people that love the

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whimsy of the small scale. We have a lot of people that come for nostalgia … And then I think some people just like that it’s a bit of a mental break.”

One of her favorite things about miniatures is that they are for everyone. Some people come into the museum thinking that the collection, which includes several intricate dollhouses and other cases of miniature objects and artwork, is mainly for kids.

But the houses are full of detailed — and sometimes even functional — replicas of what one would see in a normal house, including cupboards, dressers, paintings, beds, sinks, animals and food.

Considering the familiarity and intricacies of the pieces, Littlepage said some of the collection’s biggest fans tend to be craftsmen.

“We had a nish carpenter come through, and he just said over and over, ‘ is is all insane! How did they get that nish?’” she said. “ ere’s one house where the plumbing is really exposed – and it’s not functional plumbing – but we had a plumber come through and he was just like, ‘ at’s what every house needs.’”

In one display case, tiny handmade food is almost microscopically detailed — including an orange that can be peeled to show the segments underneath and an onion with all of its layers. Other displays show miniature artwork by Indigenous artists that represent Indigenous homes.

For many miniature items, artists use the materials that the regular-sized objects would be made of, like wood and fabric. Paintings are painted, embroidered things are embroidered and knit clothing is knit with small thread.

But for other mini details, artists get more creative, using paper to make owers and polymer clay to construct food items.

While many miniatures are created by hobbyists and artisan creators, others are mass-produced. Just like with real furniture, Wendy said, collectors will determine which types to buy based on their speci c needs.

High-end artisan miniature pieces can sell for thousands of dollars, Littlepage said. e miniature art gallery in the museum was appraised at $18,000 about 15 years ago, so it’s likely worth even more now, she added.

Crafting classes

For those who like to make miniatures, there are clubs and classes to teach di erent skills. For a long time, Pontarelli was the president of one of these clubs, called Wee Wonders of Arvada.

e longstanding miniature group meets monthly at the museum to work on projects together or teach and learn new skills from each other, like how to make stained glass windows or create stucco.

“We have people at every level,” Pontarelli said. “I love getting together with these people and hearing what they’ve gured out and what they’re doing and always learning something new.”

In addition to crafting by hand, miniaturists also use new tools and technologies to create their artwork.

“I’ve noticed a change in the level of expertise over the years,” Pontarelli said. “Before, we used mini scroll saws and mini table saws and Dremel tools — we still use the Dremel quite a bit — but now that we can get laser-cut wood or 3D-printed items, it’s sort of changing the face of the miniature world.”

e museum also hosts classes for kids.

“ ere’s a whole in ux of young people into the hobby and for those of us who are in it, that’s kind of exciting, because, you know, we don’t want to

see it disappear,” Pontarelli said.

For her, miniatures are a great way for kids to explore their creativity.

“We’re just trying to nd any avenue to trigger their creativity, that’s really what it’s all about,” she said. “In this tech world, we need to foster any outside creativity activities that we can, because it’s really important that these kids exercise that part of their brain.”

To learn and wonder e dedication and ambition within the community of miniaturists is special, Littlepage said.

“My favorite thing about the miniature community is they’re such learners,” she said. “Like I have one of my volunteers who has been retired for a while … and she bought a laser cutter and has taught herself to program it.”

She said that problem-solving attitude, plus the childlike wonder of enjoying cute things, make miniaturists special.

Littlepage encouraged people to take a break from their busy lives to check out the museum, where tickets for adults are $5 and children and seniors are $4.

“It’s a great space because you have to slow down,” she said. “You come in fast, you miss a lot. So being able to come in, take a few breaths and just sort of nd the most ridiculous tiny thing you can nd.”

For those who have their interest piqued in the world of miniatures, Pontarelli said it’s never too late to start. Creating and collecting can be for anyone at any time and any age, she said.

And for those who don’t know where to begin, just remember — it’s OK to start small.

Wendy Littlepage shows the details of a miniature book titled “Trees of Minnesota,” which includes a hard cover and pages full of words.

A child points to a detail she found in a dollhouse as part of a scavenger hunt challenge at the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. PHOTOS BY NINA JOSS

The collection at the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys includes several large dollhouses full of miniatures.

Dragon Boat Festival is bigger than ever

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There’s nothing like reaching a major goal after years of work. is is a concept the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is very aware of — not only has it grown by leaps and bounds in its more than two decades of existence, but this year it achieved a major milestone.

“ is year we were able to purchase a eet of new boatsHong Kong-style BuK Dragon Boats,” said Sara Moore, Executive Director of Colorado Dragon Boat. “Getting these boats is 23 years in the making and we’re so excited to have them.”

Dragon boat racing is just one thing visitors can explore at this year’s annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, which will be held at Sloan’s Lake, 25th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard in Denver, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 23. is year’s free festival is bigger than ever, which re ects the growing interest from members of the Asian American Native Hawaiian Paci c Islander (AANHPI) community and those who want to learn about and celebrate the vibrant cultures represented at

the event. Last year’s festival drew in more than 170,000 people, according to Moore, and this year is on track to match or exceed that number.

“We’re becoming more inclusive and working with the community to make sure everyone’s voices are heard,” she added. “We see a huge thirst and desire for Coloradoans to come out and support these organizations.”

e nonpro t organization puts hours and hours of work into the festival, which also doubles as a crucial fundraiser for Colorado Dragon Boat. All the festival’s beverage centers are run by local nonpro ts that also use the event as a fundraiser, so every dollar spent on a beverage is split between the nonpro t sponsor and Colorado Dragon Boat.

“We have great volunteers and sponsors who make the festival possible,” Moore said. “It is inspiring and empowering to see the community respond in such a needed way.”

In addition to the titular racing, visitors have a bevy of options for exploring. ere’s the Asian Marketplace and Asian Craft Tent, both of which feature unique gifts and artworks. And speaking of art, the festival features three performance stages, where a range of performers will share traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian-American instrumental, vocal, choral and dance performances.

I can’t forget to mention the food,

which is always delicious and can be found in the Taste of Asia Food Court.

ere are all kinds of options to select from, so regardless of what you’re in the mood for, you’re guaranteed to nd something that suits.

No mater where your interests or curiosities lead, the festival will provide an opportunity for enlightenment, entertainment and, most importantly, cultural connection.

“I love seeing the community coming together in celebration, especially since there aren’t enough events that highlight the contributions of the AANHPI community,” Moore said. “ e festival is a great way to tell the world we’re here, showcase all we’ve done and that we’re not going anywhere.”

All the details can be found at www. cdbf.org/summerinfo.

Lakewood celebrates Park and Rec Month

e City of Lakewood is celebrating of Park and Recreation Month by honoring the parks and recreation employees who keep these crucial resources vibrant for residents and visitors.

ere all kinds of classes to try out, pools to swim, and open spaces ripe for exploration. Find the full listings of parks at Lakewood.org/Parks.

Celebrate Colorado creatives at Curtis Center

Colorado’s arts scene is constantly evolving and expanding in ways that

are both thrilling and imaginative. is makes the 40th Annual All Colorado Art Show at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village, a great opportunity to explore just how talented artists in the state.

One of most the popular shows at the center, it runs through Saturday, Aug. 26. Visit https://www.greenwoodvillage.com/curtis for all the details.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Caamp at Red Rocks

Look, the actual concert of the week is Taylor Swift’s two-night run at Empower Field, but to score tickets to that, you’d probably need to shorten your child’s time at college by a year or so. With that in mind, why not check out Ohio’s Caamp, who are performing two nights at Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19 and ursday, July 20.

e folk-rock band has been around since 2016 and had a major breakthrough with their third album, “Lavender Days,” which was released about a year ago. Fans of groups like e Lumineers and Nathaniel Rateli will nd a lot to love, so get tickets at www. ticketmaster.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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The true story behind DIA’s conspiracy-ridden murals

BY ELLE NAEF, ALEXIS KIKOEN, PETER VO ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

e iconic murals displayed at DIA created by Leo Tanguma have drawn attention from people around the world since the early 1990s. Unfortunately, much of the focus has been on the imagery of destruction rather than the storyline that ends with a vision of world peace.

Along with other elements of DIA (recently rebranded to DEN), conspiracy theories about the murals have gone viral — rumors of Nazi or Illuminati ties, and warnings of the “new world order.” While these claims are unfounded, they have made a signi cant impact on the lives of the artists.

“I need to see what’s wrong in society, and then re ect it in my murals. At the same time, I wanted to re ect what’s beautiful in society and in my community,” Tanguma said.

Twenty-eight years after unveiling the murals, Tanguma spoke to Rocky Mountain PBS at his granddaughter’s home surrounded by family photos and artwork. His daughter and collaborator Leticia Darlina Tanguma was nearby o ering emotional support, welling with pride as her father re ected on his artistic legacy.

“It was a spiritual awakening for me,” he added. “I’ve always been spiritual, I think. But those experi-

ences moved me more to consider that what I had in my abilities was a God-given talent. And I think that was made important in those murals.”

e murals at the airport, now temporarily in storage, depict the terrors of war and pollution. Amongst the chaos is a group of sleeping children. From their minds extends a grey mist that turns into a rainbow, leading to a portrayal of an ideal world, entitled “In Harmony with Peace and Nature.”

Despite the e ort Tanguma, Darlina, and their supporters poured into the murals, the type of fame and recognition they received wasn’t what many artists pine for. Since their unveiling, conspiracy theories about the murals have run rampant.   Darlina learned about some of the rumors in the early 2000’s. She recalls hearing, “‘People hate that mural. ey say, you wanted 9/11 because of that gure of war. ey say that in the Bible, all these dirty animals are unclean. ey say, ‘Why are you painting people in co ns?’ And, you know, just on and on where it became a terrible conspiracy.”

e delayed construction of the airport continued to feed rumors of secret underground networks, and with each new idea came a web of uncredible theories attempting to tie other works of art at the airport, like

the mustang sculpture nicknamed “Blucifer,” to rumors of plotted terror.

People have pro ted from books and documentaries about the theories, but Tanguma and Darlina say they have rarely been asked about the actual meaning behind the murals.

And while many people nd the conspiracies laughable (DIA has even turned some into a marketing opportunity), the consequences of these rumors are far from funny for the Tanguma family.

According to Darlina, the conspiracy theories started before the murals were even complete.

“We did have a few people come in at the time that were painting it. ey said, ‘don’t paint this. ere’s a new world order.’ We had no idea what they were talking about back then.” Darlina shared.

As soon as the conspiracy theories began, Tanguma lost two valuable commissions, and according to Darlina, both of them were harassed. Some people even resorted to death threats.

“People have said things like, ‘You need to destroy the art. You need to destroy the artist who did this,’” she recalled.

“I thought and I still think that these people are deranged,” said Tanguma. “For example, one religious minister called the mural

satanic. Others said that they saw demons.”

Despite the airport allowing Darlina to have plaques installed explaining the murals, the conspiracies continued.

Darlina said that while people have the right to interpret art as they would like, it’s important to acknowledge the cruelty behind how these theories unfolded. She said that to overlook the important messages of peace, justice and hope the murals were meant to portray causes harm to entire communities.

“ ey’re [the conspiracies] destroying the artwork, too.” explained Darlina. “I’ve met other people that have been so depressed,” she continued, referring to people who feared the conspiracy theories were true.

Family friend of the Tagumas, Cheryl Detwiler Mihaka, also helped create the murals. Taguma said that her talent combined with Darlina’s helped them portray a deep sense of compassion in their art.

“Both my daughter and Cheryl had experienced physical violence in relationships, so that also humanized them more,” he shared.“So, I had not only fantastically talented young women working with me, but also they brought me back to the spirituality of what we were trying to do.”

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Tanguma also explained why he wanted the mural to come from the perspective of a child. “I think that there is a certain innocence among the oppressed, among the people that are uneducated, that don’t have access, practically, to life.”

Tanguma was also in uenced by his work with youth who had been imprisoned, and others who were high schoolers that he painted alongside.

“I think that my connection with painting with young people, there’s been that that I’ve seen the possibilities and I’ve seen the destruction,” he summarized.

e focus of youth seemed to add to the draw of passers-by, who also impacted the direction of the murals. Between 1992 and 1995, Tanguma painted murals in a room in the Lakeside Mall. e combination of large panels and Mexican music drew in curious patrons.

Word spread of the work in progress, and parents asked for their children to be depicted in “Children of the World Dream of Peace.” Amongst the parents were some who had lost their children and asked Tanguma to memorialize them in the mural.

One mother asked for a depiction of her son who had recently passed from suicide, another whose daughter was killed while helping her

friend escape an abusive situation. Some had lost their children to gang violence.

Also featured in the mural was Tanguma’s young granddaughter, her cousins and classmates, and well-known children from around the world such as young activist Samantha Smith, (who passed in a plane crash), or brothers who marched for peace in Afghanistan. And while originally, he hadn’t planned to include political elements, Tanguma said the need to depict the injustices of war became apparent — an issue he was all too familiar with after having served in the military.

While painting the children, Tanguma asked for the families’ countries of origin, and depicted the children in the traditional clothing from each area. Over time, as many as 70 di erent countries were portrayed.

“ ese are fantastic experiences that have to mold you, because you see the beauty of humanity daily, from many, many countries of the world,” he reminisced.

Tanguma hoped that by including each of these countries, the artists could spread a message of peace to places beyond Colorado.

“I saw that as an opportunity to take the ideas that I have learned in my own community, a community where they are aspiring for greater civil rights and cultural identity, that permitted me to share those ideas with the passers-by from almost any country in the world.”

Attempts to destroy the artwork of the Tanguma family are not new to them. Leo Tanguma has faced critiques of his work since he was a child in Texas.

“When I was in the fth grade in elementary school, I did some drawings on the blackboard about my classmates killing our town Sheri ,” he recalled. “So, I got severely punished for that. But the reason I did that is because the sheri in our hometown was the killer. He had killed, up to that point, seven Mexican-Americans -- including two of my mom’s cousins.”

Tanguma continued to do artwork portraying both injustice and visions for resolution. He was commissioned for a mural while stationed in Germany, and once again in the 1960s when he was transferred to California. ere, he did a mural honoring the Mexican American movement for civil rights.

Eventually, his artist studio in his hometown of Houston was destroyed in a case of suspected arson. Around this time, his wife, Darlina’s mother, passed away from cancer. e family decided to try to start anew in Denver, where Darlina began her career as an artist while Tanguma continued creating well-known murals in places like the Denver Art Museum.

“Imagine a person that’s blacklisted in Houston. When I got to Denver, the Denver Art Museum asked me to do a mural inside the museum. What beautiful feelings

that I had,” he shared. “But I still kept painting issues. I thought that besides the beautiful city and surroundings that I see, still there remained police brutality, education, women’s liberation, war.”  rough it all, Tanguma and his daughter have remained strong in their messages of hope, connected to art, and perhaps most importantly, connected to each other.

“My daughter has been the most important gure that I’ve ever painted with,” Tanguma shared. “Because not only is she talented, but she’s aware, aware of conditions, aware of our culture and our history.”

And as far as the conspiracies go, they haven’t stopped the Tangumas either.“It made me more dedicated, I think, because after that I did a number of other murals with social and cultural meaning,” he said.

Darlina continues to collaborate with community in her artwork both independently and through the Redline Contemporary Art Center’s ‘Reach’ program, and Tanguma is planning a mural with students from East High School.

“I think rumors like the airport conspiracies and the mural conspiracies, they really seek to destroy the human connection, the human spirit.” Darlina said. “But I want to create artwork that will bring us together.”

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Track start Stutzman claims Gatorade title

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If there’s a piece of advice Emma Stutzman would give her younger self on the track, she would say to show up prepared, be patient and let your hard work speak for itself. e younger Stutzman hoped, but never imagined, she would be named the best female track runner in the state.

After stamping a historic high school career at Pomona High School, Stutzman was named the Gatorade Colorado Girls Track & Field Player of the Year for 2022-23. at’s a rst in the Arvada school’s history.

“It wasn’t necessarily one of my goals to get the (Gatorade) award,” Stutzman said. “It was more of just like a cherry-on-top kind of thing. It de nitely wasn’t something I really even knew that much about.”

e award comes a month after Stutzman earned a long-anticipated rst state title, nishing the Class 5A girls 3,200-meter run in a time of 10 minutes, 12.68 seconds in May.

A day later, her winning time of 4:39.94 in the 1600 shattered the previous Colorado prep sports record, and ranked No. 3 nationally among girls prep competitors in 2023, earn-

mark in the two-mile run (9:55.75) this spring at the Brooks PR Invitational in Washington state and the No. 5 national mark in the 3200 (9:56.34) at the Arcadia Invitational in California.

Stutzman joins recent Gatorade Colorado Girls Track & Field Players of the Year Agur Dwol (2021-22, Mullen High School), Riley Stewart (2020-21, Cherry Creek High

coming a week before graduating and saying goodbye to high school.

According to Je co Athletics’ Dennis Pleuss, Stutzman had placed in the top four of the 1,600 and 3,200 at the state meet the past two years. As a sophomore she took third in the 1,600 and runner-up in the 3,200. Last year, she took fourth in both the 1,600 and 3,200.

“It was just so exciting to nally be on the top of that podium and nally be able to go into a state meet and come out of it knowing I did everything I wanted to do,” she said. “It was de nitely nice to cap o my Pomona season (and career) with that win.”

Now all focus shifts toward college. Stutzman is heading to Northern Ari-

zona University in Flagsta on a full scholarship to take her talents to the next level

For one, she “hates running in the cold,” so it will be nice to escape to the desert when she wants to. But at the same time, Flagsta “isn’t too di erent from Colorado” climate-wise, meaning it won’t be a huge

But still, Stutzman isn’t tempering her expectations for herself, despite making the college leap.

“I de nitely want to try to see how far I can go, with not just running for myself (but for my team),” she said. “I’m really excited to see what I can do, being a part of a team like that, and then just going as far as my mind and my body will take me. I de nitely want to be an NCAA All-American.”

ough she’ll miss her home, her teammates, the camaraderie of an ordinary practice, team camps, running at Je co Stadium, and countless others, Stutzman said she’s excited about the challenge of the next level.

“I had a great team at Pomona. I absolutely love every single one of them,” Stutzman said.

As one of the school’s best to ever do it in any sport, Stutzman is leaving as an all-time legend.

CHSAA opens Hall of Fame nominations

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For those student athletes, coaches, administrators and others that have proven consistent greatness, sportsmanship and dedication, their chance at being enshrined in history is now.

e Colorado High School Activities Association, or CHSAA, is accepting nominations for its 2023 Hall of Fame class through Aug. 15.

Candidates can be nominated in any of the following categories:  Student participants

– O cials

– Coach/sponsors

– Administrators

– Signi cant contributors

Generally, between ve and 10 inductees are added every

year across all the categories.

Rashaan Davis, the assistant commissioner of CHSAA, walked me through the quali cations and nomination requirements.

“To be inducted into the CHSAA Hall of Fame, nominees are screened through our selection committee,” Davis said. “ e process for nomination does not require any more than to be nominated.”

Anyone can make a nomination – from a coach to a player to a parent.

After a person is nominated, the selection committee surveys them on an individual basis, weighing di erent factors based on category and contribution like time contributed, accolades earned, and more.

However, there are no prerequisites, Davis said. ere is no singular measure of success, either.

“ e criteria do change for each category, as it has a direct correlation in what de nes excellence in that category,” Davis said. “For example, it might be overall championship wins or appearances in title games for coaches. Whereas for student participants, it might be records set, times achieved, number of victories over their four-year career.”

Classi cation and gender of sport are also factored in as they relate to particular accomplishments and accolades, Davis said.  at way, each nominee is measured against peers at their same level, rather than

everyone competing against everyone for the same honors.

It’s a long and tedious process, but one that Davis said is fair and about striking the right balance.

“We always look to balance induction as we look at accomplishments, schools, classi cations, athletics versus activities, geography, and so many other factors,” Davis said. “As you know, we oversee more than 30 sports and activities. So between coaches, o cials, student participants, administrators, and signi cant contributors, this is not an easy process.”

If you or someone you know might have a nominee in mind, get those nominations in usingthis submission form.

For a full list of all the previous CHSAA Hall of Fame inductees dating back to 1989, clickhere. ere are currently 222 hall of fame members.

Recent members in the Colorado Community Media coverage area include wrestling coaching legendTim Ottmanof Ponderosa High School in Parker (2022), twotime basketball state championAnn Strother Abromaitisof Highlands Ranch High School (2022), and 1999 Miss Colorado Basketball,Jamie Carey, of Horizon High School in ornton (2019), among others.  Nominate someone instrumental to your athletic journey as the newest member today. Last year’s inductees were announced in October.

Pomona senior Emma Stutzman (2) leads the pack during the Class 5A girls 3,200-meter run May 19 at Je co Stadium in Lakewood. Stutzman’s time of 10:12.68 won her the senior’s first individual state title over her career.

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Colorado fourteeners see record decline in visitors

New report cites limits on parking, reservation systems

BY PARKER YAMASAKI THE COLORADO SUN

Foot tra c on Colorado’s highest peaks tumbled 33% in 2022 from the record 415,000 hiker days logged in 2020.

e annual Hiking Use Estimates report by the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative recorded an estimated 279,000 hiker use days during the 2022 season. at’s about 24,000 fewer hikers than in 2021, which saw 303,000 hiker days, and a dramatic drop from 2020’s record of 415,000 hiker days.

ough some ebbs and ows are expected in hiker data due to drought or snowpack, Lloyd Athearn, executive director of the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, worries that the last year’s decrease is in part an overreaction to the high-tra c pandemic year.

For instance, in 2021, Clear Creek County posted “No Parking” signs along the road that people traditionally parked along to access Grays and Torreys peaks. And in 2022 a reservation system was in e ect for the full season on Quandary, the fourteener that has consistently topped the hiker use charts since recording began.

“It’s sort of curious to me. Just as we’re getting close to having almost every fourteener with some kind of intentional route on it — something we’ve been working on for decades, and that the state has spent millions of dollars on — now the communities are saying, ‘we don’t want people here,’” Athearn said. “It’s like we built an interstate highway and all of a sudden the towns start saying they’d rather people run out the county roads.”

ough almost all of the fourteeners experienced a decline in tra c, the numbers and impact are not evenly dispersed. Overall, the state experienced an 8% decrease in tra c. is, in itself, is not particularly alarming. e pandemic year, when people got bored of fearing for their lives inside, created a high watermark of tra c. Even the double-digit decrease from 2020 to 2021 was something to be expected.

e Mosquito Range and the Elk

Mountains are the only groups that did not see decreases. e Elks near Aspen — which consist of Castle Peak, Maroon Peak, North Maroon, Capitol Peak, Snowmass Mountain, Conundrum Peak, and Pyramid Peak — showed roughly the same number of hikers as last year, at 7,000. e Mosquito Range, just east of Leadville, actually increased its hiker count to almost double — to 32,000 in 2022 from 17,000 in 2021 — because of a two-month closure of Mount Lincoln, Mount Democrat and Mount Bross in 2021.

e most drastic decrease was on Quandary Peak, just south of Breckenridge, which saw roughly 13,000 fewer hiker days in 2022 than in 2021. Athearn speculated that a season-long reservation system and the introduction of a shuttle fee in 2022 drove down that number. e next steepest losses came from the Sawatch Range, west of Buena Vista, which hosted 11,500 fewer hiker days, followed by the San Juans at 10,000 fewer hiker days. e Front Range peaks, including some of the most accessible fourteeners like Grays and Torreys, Mount Evans, and Mount Bierstadt, lost about 3,000 hiker days, while the Sangre de Cristos rounded out the losses with 1,500 fewer hiker days.

Athearn isn’t unsympathetic to the concerns of local communities.

In rural mountain towns, residents face the consequences of high visitor numbers— acutely felt in labor and housing prices — and a loss of the serenity that many moved there for in the rst place. Last month, a report by Montana’s Headwaters Economics outlined the paradoxical challenges of living in a mountain town so plentiful with natural features that its allure brings in crushing numbers of visitors and second-home owners, thereby degrading the quality of life for locals. e report called this type of town an “amenity trap.”

ose fears carry over to natural spaces. e dialogue about “overloved” natural resources is wellfounded in Colorado, and many heavily tra cked areas have implemented strict permit systems to try to do some damage control.

What Athearn is wary of is the kneejerk reaction by local communities who see more people and immediately want to regulate rather than invest in better infrastructure.

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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

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

Adams County Warrants

ing to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

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 26, BLOCK 3, FOX RUN FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 3286 East 105th Place, Denver, 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 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, 08/30/2023, 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 7/6/2023

Last Publication 8/3/2023

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: 04/27/2023

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:

Trevor G. Bartel #40449

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

1601 19th Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000

Attorney File # 307913-00051

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. A202379876

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

On May 9, 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)

Agustus A Schmitter

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

October 25, 2017

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 26, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2017000094465

Original Principal Amount

$289,656.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$214,139.97

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 21, BLOCK 3, QUAIL CROSSING SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1235 W 135th Ave, Westminster, CO 80234.

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, 08/30/2023, 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 Publication7/13/2023

Last Publication8/10/2023

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: 05/09/2023

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 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029875

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. A202379860

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

On April 27, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Sharon Granado AND Amanda Kereszt

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust

EXTENDED;

DATE: 04/27/2023

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 # 23-029869

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. A202379825

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)

Tracy Myers and Mark Brandon Kishell

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

June 22, 2015

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 29, 2015

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2015000050564

Original Principal Amount $408,589.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $374,857.33

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BLOCK 2, BRAMMING FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2013000080036 AND AS AMENDED BY AFFIDAVIT AND CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION FOR BRAMMING FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3 RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2013000081451, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 12558 Hudson Court, Thornton, CO 80241.

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

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 19, BLOCK 1, COBBLESTONE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

2991 W 81St Ave #L, 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, 08/30/2023, 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 Publication7/6/2023 Last Publication8/3/2023

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:

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.

216 16th Street, Ste 1210, DENVER, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

Attorney File # 18CO00199-19

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. 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

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. A202379853

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 25, 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)

Alicia Y Martinez AND Phillip L Martinez

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

April 20, 2018

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 23, 2018

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

2018000032542

Original Principal Amount $286,711.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $267,026.85

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 140, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF OLD FARM TOWNHOMES SUBDIVISION, AMENDMENT NO. 1, RECORDED NOVEMBER 28, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. C0891872, AND AS DEFINED BY THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRIC-

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 # 19-023450

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. A202379827

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)

Jennifer L Saiz

Original Beneficiary(ies)

WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

September 11, 2003

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 24, 2003

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

C1214395

Original Principal Amount

$135,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$72,312.61

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 81, AMENDED PLAT OF BLOCKS 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 AND 82 OF THORNTON, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0171924211013

Also known by street and number as: 9241 Anderson Street, 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 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: 04/13/2023

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:

David R. Doughty #40042

Janeway Law Firm PC

9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029701

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.

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

PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. A202279617

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

described Deed of Trust:

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

Gholamreza Irani-Bushehri

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

8901 Quigley Street, Westminster, CO 80031

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 17, 2017

Recording Information 2017000090972

Legal Description of Property

THE REAL PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN ADAMS COUNTY, AND STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

THE NORTH FIFTY (50) FEET OF LOT FOUR (4) AND THE SOUTH THIRTY-FIVE (35) FEET OF LOT THREE (3), BLOCK FIFTY-FOUR (54), SHAW HEIGHTS SIXTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN: 0171919408023

Street Address of Property 8901 Quigley Street, Westminster, CO 80031

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 AM on 4/19/23, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above.

An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the Obligor/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 10/19/2023 as part of the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law.

First Publication7/6/23

Last Publication8/3/23

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Date: 6/5/23

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

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202379854

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

On April 25, 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)

Tylor Levi Moore AND Leah Moore

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED FAITH MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

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 ENTITLED 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. A202379869

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

On May 9, 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)

Nathan David Spruce

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

January 22, 2021

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 29, 2021

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

2021000011107

Original Principal Amount

$426,154.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$412,114.92

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 10, BLOCK 4, NORTH CREEK FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER(S):

0157302102010

Also known by street and number as: 16506 Lafayette St, Thornton, CO 80602.

Attorney File # 22-028977

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. A202379858

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

On April 25, 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)

Luis Angel Macias AND Cecilia Figueroa

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AU -

THORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

April 08, 2021

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 20, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2021000047097

Original Principal Amount

$482,106.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$464,557.50

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 10, BLOCK 7, SHADOW RIDGE P.U.D., COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0157325119010

Also known by street and number as: 13555 Garfield Street, Thornton, CO 80241.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 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

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 27, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2021000064513

Original Principal Amount $320,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $320,000.00

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Legal Description of Property

A Part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 4, Township 3 South, Range 68W of the 6th P.M., more particularly described as:

Beginning 50 feet West and 40 feet North of the Southeast Corner of Northwest Quarter of Section 4: Thence West 180 Feet; Thence North 125 feet; Thence East 180 Feet to a Point 50 Feet West of the East Line of the Northwest Quarter; Thence South 125 Feet to the True Point of Beginning, Except That Portion as Contained in Resolution Recorded December 20,1990 in Book 3737 at Page 543 and Any Portion that Lies Within Pecos Street, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Property address (for information only): 6821 Pecos Street Denver, CO 80221

Also known by street and number as: 6821 Pecos Street, 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, 08/23/2023, 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 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

Principal Amount $226,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $222,816.31

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE 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’

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, 08/30/2023, 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 Publication7/13/2023

Last Publication8/10/2023

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: 05/09/2023

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 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

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: 04/25/2023

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 # 23-029824

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. A202379846

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)

JLR Assets LLC, a Colorado limited liability company

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Weinberg Servicing, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Weinberg Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

May 25, 2021

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Edward P. Timmins #11719 Timmins LLC 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 592-4500 Attorney File # 79846

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. A202379820

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)

Henry N. Archuleta and Pearl Archuleta

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Axiom Financial Services, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-HE1

Date of Deed of Trust

March 26, 2004 County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 22, 2004

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

20040422000262550**

Original Principal Amount $218,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$244,910.43

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lot 37, Block 1, Waterford Place Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

**This loan has been modified through a Home Affordable Modification Agreement effective March 1, 2016.

Also known by street and number as: 2921 East 121st Court, Thornton, CO 80241.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 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 Publication 6/15/2023

Last Publication 7/13/2023

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 # CO11016

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202379826

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)

Kenneth D Dorrance AND Rhonda Dorrance

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR WMC

MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for MASTR Asset

Backed Securities Trust 2006-WMC2, Mortgage

Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WMC2

Date of Deed of Trust

January 10, 2006

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 06, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

20060206000126140

Original Principal Amount

$178,600.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$128,214.27

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 27, SIEMERS SECOND ADDITION TO DERBY, EXCEPT THE SOUTH FIVE FEET THEREOF COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

7491 Leyden Street, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 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:

N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 19-022947

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)

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CELEBRITY HOME LOANS, LLC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND

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: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 23-029686

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. A202379859

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On April 27, 2023, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

THOMAS NICHOLS

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. DBA

SUPREME LENDING

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MSR Asset Vehicle LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

July 07, 2021

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 14, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2021000084222

October 26, 2021

Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2021000125557

Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust

Original Principal Amount

$250,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$244,020.88

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.

Attorney File # 00000009790981

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. A202379870

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

On May 9, 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) Eric J Whitcomb

Original Beneficiary(ies)

PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CANVAS CREDIT UNION

Date of Deed of Trust

May 22, 2018

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 31, 2018

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

2018000044085

Original Principal Amount

$100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$54,792.49

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, AURORA EAST PLANNED COMMUNITY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 19612 E Batavia Drive, Aurora, CO 80011.

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, 09/06/2023, 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 Publication7/13/2023

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2020000035174

Original Principal Amount

$216,015.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$211,366.13

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 139, THE AMENDED PLAT OF WESTMINSTER HOMES SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 8015 Wolff Street, Unit D, 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: Deanne R. Stodden #33214 Messner Reeves LLP 1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 710, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7729.0261

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. A202379871

September 07, 2022

of Trust

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

LOT 18, BLOCK 2, AURORA EAST VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 1677 ENSENADA WAY, AURORA, CO 80011.

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, 08/30/2023, 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 Publication7/6/2023

Last Publication8/3/2023

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: 04/27/2023

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

Last Publication8/10/2023

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: 05/09/2023

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 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-025717

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. A202379817

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)

Rebecca Marie Lyman and Nancy E. Lyman

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

April 14, 2020

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 16, 2020

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 9, 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)

JASON ERWIN

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP

Date of Deed of Trust

October 02, 2017 County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 10, 2017

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

2017000088058

Original Principal Amount $414,139.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $393,653.32

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BLOCK 10, THE VILLAGES AT BUFFALO RUN EAST, FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 15351 E 113TH AVENUE, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF

On April 25, 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)

Leticia Ursenia Hinojos

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MCLP Asset Company, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust

August 31, 2018

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 06, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2018000072658

Original Principal Amount

$247,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$248,793.82

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 21, BLOCK 2, AURORA EAST VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0182134416043

Also known by street and number as: 1687 Ensenada Way, Aurora, CO 80011.

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: 04/25/2023

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: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd.,, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029675

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

City and County

Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE

CASE NUMBER: O&G-1-23

To Whom It May Concern:

You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers of the City of Northglenn (11701 Community Center Dr.), a public hearing will be held with the Planning Commission on a request by the applicant, Kerr McGee Oil and Gas Onshore LP, for consideration of an Oil and Gas Permit to allow construction of an oil well pad and subsequent oil extraction on 9.88 acres. The site is located in Section 36 of Weld County approximately ½ mile north of County Road 2 (E. 168th Ave.) and just west of County Road 13 (Colorado Blvd.) in Weld County and is legally described as follows:

S2NE, SECTION 36, CITY OF NORTHGLENN, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO.

All interested parties may appear and be heard.

Rebecca Smith, Secretary Northglenn Planning Commission 11701 Community Center Drive Northglenn, CO 80233

Legal Notice No. NTS2734

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

Date of Publication: July 13, 2023

City of Westminster, an entitlement jurisdiction under the Community Development Block Grant 4800 W. 92nd Avenue Westminster, CO 80031 (303) 658-2102

On or after July 31, 2023, the City of Westminster will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, to undertake the following project:

Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Emergency and Essential Home Repair (EEHR)

Program – Brother’s Redevelopment, Inc.

Purpose: Low- and moderate- income homeowners in the City of Westminster may need assistance maintaining safe and secure housing. This program utilizes grant funds to make repairs and upgrades that are deemed essential in preserving habitability of the home and the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants.

Location: Throughout the city of Westminster, Colorado.

Project/Program Description: Assist low- and moderate- income residents make essential repairs to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the home’s occupants. Homeowners who earn less than 80 percent of the area median income are eligible for the grant funding. Repairs may include, but are not limited to plumbing, carpentry, electrical, furnace repair or replacement, water heater system repair or replacement, and accessibility modifications.

Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known.

Level of Environmental Review Citation: The activity proposed is Categorically Excluded Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(3)(i).

Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review: Airport Hazards, 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart D, Floodplain Management, EO 11988 and 24 CFR Part 55, Flood Insurance, National Insurance Reform Act of 1994, 42 USC 4001-4128 and 42 USC 5154a, Contamination and Toxic Substances 24 CFR Part 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2) Historic Preservation 36 CFR Part 800 and Noise Abatement and Control, 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart B, and Environmental Justice – Executive Order 12898.

Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if any):

Flood Insurance – Activities that occur within a Special Flood Hazard Area will require flood insurance coverage.

Contamination and Toxic Substances – An analysis of potential site contamination will be completed as part of the Tier II process. In the event contamination is present then appropriate mitigation will occur in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Historic Preservation – As part of the Tier II process the City will consult with the State Historic Preservation Office to address any potential impact on historic properties.

Noise Abatement and Control – The Tier II process will include an analysis of potential noise generators in the area to ensure compliance with this factor.

Environmental Justice – If a Tier II identifies any negative environmental impacts, then a demographic analysis will verify that low- and moderate-income and/or minority households are not impacted disproportionately.

Estimated Project Cost: CDBG is used to fund the Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program. Annual project funding assigned to Brother’s Redevelopment, Inc. will not exceed Nine-hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) for program years 2021 through 2025.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environment Policy ACT (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(2), 58.35(a)(3)(i), and 58.35(a)(4). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determination for this project is on file at the Economic Development Department, City of Westminster, located at 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, Colorado, and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., with an appointment. It is also available electronically at: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/envi -

ronmental-review/environmental-review-records/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the CDBG Staff at the City of Westminster via email at CDBG@ cityofwestminster.us. All comments received by July 28, 2023, will be considered by the City of Westminster prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Westminster certifies to HUD that Mark A. Freitag in his capacity as City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies the responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Westminster to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Westminster’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Westminster; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via e-mail in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Mark A. Freitag, City Manager, City of Westminster

Legal Notice No. NTS2740

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

Date of Publication: July 13, 2023

City of Westminster, an entitlement jurisdiction under the Community Development Block Grant 4800 W. 92nd Avenue Westminster, CO 80031 (303) 658-2102

On or after July 31, 2023, the City of Westminster will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, to undertake the following project:

Tier 1 Broad Review Project/Program Title: Emergency and Essential Home Repair (EEHR) Program – Jefferson County Housing Authority, dba Foothills Regional Housing.

Purpose: Low- and moderate- income homeowners in the City of Westminster may need assistance maintaining safe and secure housing. This program utilizes grant funds to make repairs and upgrades that are deemed essential in preserving habitability of the home and the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants.

Location: Throughout the city of Westminster, Colorado.

Project/Program Description: Assist low- and moderate- income residents make essential repairs to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the home’s occupants. Homeowners who earn less than 80 percent of the area median income are eligible for the grant funding. Repairs may include, but are not limited to plumbing, carpentry, electrical, furnace repair or replacement, water heater system repair or replacement, and accessibility modifications.

Tier 2 site specific reviews will be completed for those laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review for each address under this program when addresses become known.

Level of Environmental Review Citation: The activity proposed is Categorically Excluded Subject to Section 58.5 Pursuant to 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(3)(i).

Tier 2 Site Specific Review: The site-specific reviews will cover the following laws and authorities not addressed in the Tier 1 broad review: Airport Hazards, 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart D, Floodplain Management, EO 11988 and 24 CFR Part 55, Flood Insurance, National Insurance Reform Act of 1994, 42 USC 4001-4128 and 42 USC 5154a, Contamination and Toxic Substances 24 CFR Part 50.3(i) & 58.5(i)(2) Historic Preservation 36 CFR Part 800 and Noise Abatement and Control, 24 CFR Part 51 Subpart B, and Environmental

Justice – Executive Order 12898

Mitigation Measures/Conditions/Permits (if any):

Flood Insurance – Activities that occur within a Special Flood Hazard Area will require flood insurance coverage.

Contamination and Toxic Substances – An analysis of potential site contamination will be completed as part of the Tier II process. In the event contamination is present then appropriate mitigation will occur in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Historic Preservation – As part of the Tier II process the City will consult with the State Historic Preservation Office to address any potential impact on historic properties.

Noise Abatement and Control – The Tier II process will include an analysis of potential noise generators in the area to ensure compliance with this factor.

Environmental Justice – If a Tier II identifies any negative environmental impacts, then a demographic analysis will verify that low- and moderate-income and/or minority households are not impacted disproportionately.

Estimated Project Cost: CDBG is used to fund the Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program. Annual project funding assigned to Foothills Regional Housing will not exceed Nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) for program years 2021 through 2025.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environment Policy ACT (NEPA) requirements per 24 CFR Part 58.35(a)(2), 58.35(a)(3)(i), and 58.35(a)(4). An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determination for this project is on file at the Economic Development Department, City of Westminster, located at 4800 W. 92nd Ave., Westminster, Colorado, and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., with an appointment. It is also available electronically at: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/environmental-review/environmental-review-records/.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the CDBG Staff at the City of Westminster via email at CDBG@ cityofwestminster.us. All comments received by July 28, 2023, will be considered by the City of Westminster prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Westminster certifies to HUD that Mark A. Freitag in his capacity as City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies the responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Westminster to use Program funds.

OF FUNDS

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE

HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of Westminster’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Westminster; (b) the RE has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via e-mail in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Noemi Ghirghi, CPD Region VIII Director, at CPD_COVID-19OEE-DEN@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact CPD_COVID-19OEEDEN@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Mark A. Freitag, City Manager, City of Westminster

Legal Notice No. NTS2739

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Westminster on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at Westminster City Hall, located at 4800 W. 92nd Avenue in Westminster, Colorado. The public has the option to attend in person or send in testimony in advance. See below for additional information.

The property owner of Uplands Parcel B1,

located at the northwest corner of Lowell Blvd. and Bradburn Dr. has filed an application for an Official Development Plan (ODP) with the City of Westminster. The application, if granted, would allow for the residential development of this currently vacant 16.51-acre site with the construction of 44 single-family attached homes and 38 single-family detached homes.

Planning Commission Action: The Planning Commission will make a recommendation to City Council for the approval or denial of the proposed ODP for the subject property.

The City values public input on development applications. Testimony for the public hearing will be accepted:

•By submitting written comments in advance;

•By leaving verbal comments in advance;

• By participating in person during the Planning Commission Meeting.

If you want to learn more about these options, please visit:

https://www.cityofwestminster.us/Portals/1/ Documents/Government%20-%20Documents/ Boards%20and%20Commissions/Planning%20 Commissions/00%20Virtual%20Public%20 Hearing%20participation%20guidelines_CC%20 Approved.pdf

If you want to view the Planning Commission meeting agenda, agenda memo, and other materials for this meeting, they will be posted prior to the hearing at https://www.cityofwestminster.us/pc

If you want to view the live meeting, it will be streamed live via the City’s traditional webcast at www.youtube.com/user/WestminsterCO/live.

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Jacob Kasza, Senior Planner, with the City of Westminster Planning Division, at jpkasza@cityofwestminster.us or 303-658-2123.

John McConnell, AICP Interim Planning Manager City of Westminster

Legal Notice No. NTS2690

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE

CASE NUMBER: MSP-2-23

To Whom It May Concern:

You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers of the City of Northglenn (11701 Community Center Dr.), a public hearing will be held with the Planning Commission on a request by the applicant, Headwaters Group, for consideration of a Major Site Plan to allow the development of a 172-unit senior independent living multifamily housing community on 4.53 acres. This hearing is for property located along the west side of Melody Drive between Kennedy Drive and West 106th Avenue and is legally described as the following:

PART OF TRACT “C”, RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BLOCK 47, LOTS 2-39, BLOCK 48, AND BLOCKS 49, 50, 51, 52, AND 53, NORTHGLENN FIFTH FILING, LOCATED IN THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. CITY OF NORTHGLENN, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

All interested parties may appear and be heard.

Rebecca Smith, Secretary Northglenn Planning Commission 11701 Community Center Drive Northglenn, CO 80233

Legal Notice No. NTS2724

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 13, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING –CITY COUNCIL

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Westminster on Monday, July 24, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Westminster City Hall, located at 4800 West 92nd Avenue in Westminster, Colorado. The public has the option to attend in person or send in testimony in advance. See below for additional information.

The property owner of Bradburn Subdivision Block 17, Lots 25 and 26, addressed at 4188 Main Street has filed an application for a Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) amendment to allow for a Main Street building to have four stories with a limited fifth floor rooftop area on Lot 25. Additionally, the PDP amendment proposes to increase the total built-out Bradburn Subdivision residential unit count from 793 to 802 total units by specifically amending the residential unit count in the Commercial District (north of West 118th Place) and modifying the residential land use mix table by introducing Multifamily Condominiums for Lot 26 and Main Street Condominiums (above retail) for Lot 25.

City Council Action: City Council will approve or deny amendments to the Preliminary Development Plan and the Official Development Plan

“Some people think we need to permit everything, but you have to think, who are the people that really bene t? People who have exible schedules, who can book a trip six months in advance,” Athearn said. “What about someone who works a retail shift and might not know they can get out until the day before? Who are the people that will get access to public lands, versus those who will feel locked out or that the system is too Byzantine to navigate?”

With so much focus on diversifying public lands, and on reducing barriers to entry like cost, Athearn nds it strange that communities also want to start charging people for something that was traditionally free.

“We’re at this crosscurrent,” he said about the future of the fourteeners. “What do people actually want?” is year, the heavy and late-staying snowpack is going to have an impact on the hiking season. at much CFI is expecting. Overlaid on those natural

conditions are an increase in parking and reservation fees, and an increase of private land closures — more than 10% of the fourteener’s summits are on private land — due to liability issues.

e way that those three forces will impact hiker numbers this year concerns Athearn.

“I worry that we’re going in this negative direction where people are just saying ‘there’s too much. Too many people, too many dogs, too much whatever, and so let’s just stop,’” Athearn said during a recent fourteener safety panel. “Is this a canary in the coalmine for our recreation-based economy?”

Another driver of what Athearn called the knee-jerk, “shut o the tap” reaction, is the fallacy that more people means more damage.

In 2015, CFI’s trail condition report card, an assessment that they conduct every four years, gave the Quandary Peak trail a C+. at year the trail hosted 18,000 people, according to the hiker use report. CFI used that information to prioritize the Quandary trail’s improvements. In 2018, the next iteration of the report card, the trail received an A-. It hosted 38,000 people

Public Notices

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 Margo Jane Medina

aka Margo Medina, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 0207

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 November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Holly Medina

Personal Representative

11699 Clayton St Thornton, CO. 80233

Legal Notice No. NTS2705

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 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

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 20, 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 Julia Elisabeth Loetz be changed to

Julie Elisabeth Torres

Case No.: 23 C 0905

that year.

“ ere were more than twice the amount of people on it, but the trail was better,” Athearn said. He emphasized that high numbers don’t necessarily mean high impact. “If you have a good trail, people are going to follow it like cattle. Nose to tail,” he said. “And that’s a good thing, right? at means they’re not going to be going o trail, picking owers, damaging the ecosystem.”

Higher concentrations of visitors on popular peaks is also a boon for local search and rescue crews. “From a rescue standpoint, to go back up the same trail again to rescue someone with a broken ankle, it gets a little monotonous,” Je Sparhawk, executive director of Colorado Search and Rescue, said. “But, if we had to go search for people all over the place, searches take a long time. And that’s volunteer time. at’s time away from work or time away from family.”

Sparhawk added that locals go wherever they want to go. ey understand tra c patterns, and know where they can nd solitude. e majority of rescues that COSAR conducts are for outof-state visitors. Sparhawk hesitated

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2707

First Publication: July 6, 2023

Last Publication: July 20, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 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 Alejandro Rivas-Borge be changed to Alejandro Rivas

Case No.: 23 C 0934

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2725

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

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 June 8, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

Parent/Petitioner: BRITTNEY ROMERO

The petition requests that the name of JADE ROMERO-PERRY be changed to JADE ROMERO

Case No.: 2022 DR 30651

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2735

First Publication: July 13, 2023

Last Publication: July 27, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

to say it aloud, but added that keeping those travelers on a few consolidated peaks makes COSAR’s job easier.

Athearn recently had the opportunity to talk with climbers on Grays while a helicopter ew logs to the summit. While he was holding the foot tra c back, he asked where all of the climbers were from. “I recall only about ve people from Colorado,” he said. “ ere was an extended family from St. Louis, a woman from Maryland, a man from Wisconsin, some people from Los Angeles, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee.”

Ultimately, Athearn encouraged Coloradans to think more broadly. “ e thing that’s always hard for communities to understand is that these are our national forests and our national parks,” he said. “ ey may be located largely in the West, they may be in our backyards, but they’re really owned by all the people in the USA.”

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

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

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-104.14, Lucrece H. Bundy, attorney-at-law, P.O. Box 45873, Omaha, NE 68145, (402) 235-1112, does hereby provide the following notice of a stepparent adoption:

Rustin McClelland: You are hereby notified that Kyle P. plans to adopt a child, soon to be an adult, born to you and Stacy H. on September 28th, 2005 in Thornton, Colorado. Stacy H. has identified you as the biological father of the child, soon to be an adult, to be adopted. If you are the biological father, you may (i) deny paternity; (ii) waive any parental rights you may have; (iii) relinquish and consent to the adoption; (iv) file a Notice of Objection to Adoption and Intent to Obtain Custody any time during the pregnancy or as late as ten business days after birth pursuant to section 43104.02 if you are a putative father, or (v) object to the adoption in court within forty-five days after the later of receipt of notice under this section or the birth of the child if you are an acknowledged or adjudicated father.

If you wish to deny paternity, waive your parental rights, relinquish and consent, or receive additional information to determine whether you may be the father of the child in question, you must contact Lucrece H. Bundy at the above address and/or phone number. If you wish to object to the adoption and seek custody of the child, you must seek legal counsel from your own attorney immediately.