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Russia-Ukraine conflict hits home Through phone calls and Skype, Westminster woman worries about her parents

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Yana Kurenko remembers wearing a Vyshyvanka, an embroidered blouse decorated with Ukrainian ornaments, on Ukraine’s Independence Day in her home country.

As Russia invaded Ukraine, the 28-year-old Westminster resident ordered two new ones – one for herself and another for her boyfriend – to stay connected to her culture.

Kurenko moved to the United States nine years ago from Ukraine to learn English at a school in California. Her parents remained in her home country, but she’s trying to help evacuate them due to the recent Russian invasion.

“Every day I’m asking, ‘Are you guys OK?’ Is it quiet there?’” she said.

She said she communicates with her Ukrainian parents through Skype, messaging every 30 minutes. While she is in Colorado, they remain in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city.

Evacuating family members miles away with only phone access proves difficult, she said. Her mother is 57 and her father is in his 70s. She did not want to say their names for their safety.

Their age makes the effort especially troubling because moving can often be difficult for them. She said her mother almost had a heart attack while trying to relocate to a bomb shelter.

Thornton appoints Eric Garcia to fill Ward 1 vacancy

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Yana Kurenko, a Westminster resident who is trying to help her family in Ukraine PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI leave Kyiv.

MORE ABOUT COLORADO’S UKRAINIANS Read more about our neighbor’s reactions to Russia’s invasion in Life, on page 16.

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Thornton’s council appointed Eric Garcia to fill the Ward 1 vacancy on a 5-3 vote during a special city council meeting on March 8, with City Councilors Karen Bigelow, Kathy Henson and Julia Marvin opposing.

City Councilor Julia Marvin wanted more deliberation on the candidates and made a motion to have a discussion on all of the candidates. It failed 5-3.

She pointed to the end of the March 6 meeting when the council interviewed candidates and gave their top choices.

“We had potential consensus for at least two candidates,” Marvin said.

Those two candidates were Jenice “JJ” Dove and Eric Garcia.

Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Sandgren thought March 6 provided enough discussion on the candidates.

“I think the majority did discuss who our preferences were,” she said.

Marvin then made another motion to appoint Jenice “JJ” Dove to fill the vacancy.

Marvin pointed to the divided council and said Dove received support from “both sides.” Marvin’s motion failed 5-3, however.

Sandgren said that Dove told councilors she would not run for reelection when her appointed term is up.

“I don’t want a placeholder,” she said in a separate interview. “JJ would have been great, but she also said she’s not interested in running.”

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Thornton housing development begins work Maiker breaks ground on second phase of Crossing Pointe community STAFF REPORT

Maiker’s Executive Director Peter LiFari with County Commissioner Eva Henrey and Thornton City Councilor Kathy Henson at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Crossing Pointe South apartment development. Maiker officially broke ground on the project COURTESY PHOTO March 3.

Maiker Housing Partners, the former Adams County Housing Authority, is underway on its project to build a new affordable housing development with 142 units.

Maiker was joined by Adams County and Thornton officials March 3 to break ground on Crossing Pointe South, the second phase of the Crossing Pointe affordable housing community in Thornton. Maiker was awarded tax credits from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) in 2018 to support the construction of the community.

“Maiker exists to create homes

where people can pursue their own unique version of the American dream and Crossing Pointe South does just that,” said Maiker’s Executive Director Peter LiFari. “This is important and difficult work in this rapidly increasing cost environment of housing development in Colorado, and it truly takes a village to make communities like Crossing Pointe South possible.”

Crossing Pointe South is located at 4220 E. 104th Ave, located a quarter-mile from the Thornton Crossroads light rail station and adjacent to its sister property, Crossing Pointe North, which was built in 2019.

While Crossing Pointe North is designated as senior living, Crossing Pointe South will be an intergenerational community serving families earning between 30% and 70% of the area median income. It offers affordable housing for families and se-

niors in need of housing options with wrap-around services.

Thornton City Councilors Jessica Sandgren said she is pleased to see the project underway.

“As a Colorado native, I’ve seen housing costs on the rise firsthand and the number of families who simply cannot afford what’s out there,” Sandgren said. “If you don’t have options, you feel hopeless and if you don’t have hope, you can’t move forward. I see this development as a piece of hope in a place that’s nice, that people can feel good about, and it’s right here in our city.”

The community offers 142 new apartment homes including one, two and three-bedroom units with amenities like a fitness center, courtyards and vegetable gardens to promote a healthy lifestyle. The property is also located just minutes from the Thornton Crossroads light rail station, allowing easy access to transit.

Westminster to research short term rental regulations

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

City Councilors said Westminster needs some sort of rules surrounding short-term rentals on March 7.

Councilors directed city staff to begin formal efforts surrounding short-term rentals regulations

after a citizen survey showed residents don’t want the practice banned but they want some rules for renters.

Operations and Community Preservation Manager Aric Otzelberger gave the council a presentation on short-term rentals within the city. Short-term rentals are rentals

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of all or portions of a property for less than 30 days, he said. Cities adjacent to Westminster — Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Thornton, Boulder, Northglenn, Denver and Broomfield — have legalized short-term rental programs and have formed a licensing process for services like Airbnb. com and VRBO.com.

Otzelberger said Westminster Municipal Code is silent regarding short-term rentals. Some common regulations councilors could consider include primary residence requirements (meaning those renting out the property must be the owner) taxes on the transaction, licensing fees and occupancy limits, typically two occupants per bedroom.

According to Otzelberger, there are likely 221 properties in Westminster charging an average daily rate of $173.63 for rent. More than a third – about 38%, he said – are single rooms. Another 30% are apartments or condos, 18% are houses.

There were 31 new short-term rental listings with the city in February 2022, Otzelberger said.

Citizen survey Otzelberger said residents want

some regulation on short-term rentals, but stopped short of saying they want the practice banned.

Otzelberger said the city completed a survey in early 2019 that asked residents if the city should regulate short-term rentals. More than half of the 629 responses – about 52% – said the city should while 39% said do not regulate and 9% were neutral.

On the other hand, 67% said the city should not prohibit short-term rentals while 22% said the practice should be banned.

Mayor Pro Tem David DeMott noted that most of the survey responses came from HOAs and asked if a more inclusive survey could be done of the city.

City Councilor Lindsey Emmons said she would like more information about how short-term rentals affect the value of neighboring homes before she makes a policy decision.

To formulate a policy, Otzelberger said staff will engage with a list of 336 individuals who indicated on the survey that they would be willing to provide input on the matter. Those efforts would be focus groups and other methods of receiving opinions, he said.

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Adams County selects ‘I Voted’ sticker designs

BY STAFF REPORT SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Voters will get one of three newly-designed stickers to signal they’ve cast their ballots this year.

The Adams County Elections Department picked two designs as the grand prize winner and second-place winner for the 2022 “I Voted” sticker design contest. One

design was chosen as the winner of the Spanish category.

These stickers will be used in the upcoming 2022 Primary Election on June 28, and the 2022 General Election on Nov. 8.

Peak to Peak Charter School student Jade Fernandez won in the Spanish category and her design will be used in both the 2022 Primary and the 2022 General

Elections.

Riverdale Ridge High School student Camber Rohlfs was named the second-place winner and her design will be given to voters in the 2022 Primary Election.

Front Range Community College student Justin Perry was the grand prize winner and his sticker will be given to voters in the 2022 General Election.

“Every time we run this contest, I’m amazed at the talent our Adams County students and residents have,” said Adams County Clerk & Recorder Josh Zygielbaum. “We had a great turnout for this year’s contest—receiving 40 entries for our English category and three for the Spanish category. My office loves to see this level of involvement from the community.”

The grand prize winning design was created by Front Range Community College student Justin COURTESY IMAGE Perry.

County seeks input on ballot drop box locations STAFF REPORT

The Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is asking voters where they want ballot drop boxes and polling service centers for November’s General Election.

While all voters in Colorado receive a ballot by mail, Colorado law requires a minimum number of must be operated throughout the county. Adams County currently has 23 proposed VSPC sites and 28 drop box locations for the 2022 General Election but would like to hear public input on those sites, as well as any recommendations for other voting centers and dropbox locations.

“Allowing time for public comment on our voting centers is a key part of our process,” says Adams

County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum. “We want to ensure all registered voters in the county have access to a variety of locations to cast their ballots.”

Voters have the option to cast their ballot in person at the centers and can use accessible voting equipment, replace a ballot, drop off a mail ballot, register to vote, and update their voter registration. All VSPC locations will provide special voting equipment to assist voters with disabilities.

Along with providing feedback on the proposed centers and dropbox locations, citizens are also encouraged to make suggestions on alternative locations.

The Clerk and Recorder’s Office invites public comment until June 11. During this time, comments

and suggestions for potential VSPC sites and drop box locations can be sent via email to adams. elections@adcogov.org or through an online survey.

For more information regarding the centers and Adams County elections, visit AdamsVotes.com.

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Adams County inks deal with Denver Zoo

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A future project agreement between Adams County and Denver Zoo likely means animals coming north sometime in the future — but not the kind that popped up at the County Building March 8.

Costume-clad performers atop stilts greeted officials from the Denver Zoo and Adams County as the two groups signed a letter of intent to build some sort of zoo-themed programming at the Riverdale Regional Park.

The performers, a lion and zebra from San Diego-based Animal Cracker Conspiracy, are regulars at the Adams County Fair and county officials brought them in to add some pizzazz to their press conference.

Similarly, the goal of the letter of intent is to bring some more interest to the Riverdale Regional Park.

“I personally would to love see

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The Process Henson, Bigelow and Marvin all faulted the 21-day process and felt it was rushed. In the past, they compared it to a process council used in 2019 to fill a vacancy left by Mayor Jan Kulmann becoming mayor.

“I think we should apply the same rules every single time so the wards are treated equally,” Bigelow said in the Feb. 16 meeting.

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elephants and giraffes roaming the park,” Acting County Manager Alisha Reis said. “And while that probably won’t be the case, any future opportunities for our families to see any animals at the park and enjoy programming there will be welcomed.”

But county and zoo officials remained vague about their plans, saying that discussions about what could come to Riverdale and when would start with the signing of the letter.

Deputy Interim County Manager Byron Fanning said he expects that if animals ever become part of the park, they’ll be Colorado natives.

“There might be an opportunity, potentially, for some exotic animals to come to the park if they need rehab or a bigger space to roam,” Fanning said. “But I imagine the featured animals would be bison and pronghorn, sheep — animals that would be native to Colorado.

That’s what we are talking about

today.”

The main idea is to extend the Denver Zoo’s reach across the Front Range, said Christine Adams, director of Communications for the zoo.

“Instead of just bringing our families to the zoo, we want to bring our programming and education to the people,” she said. “That’s really important to us.”

She said the behind-the-scenes work might be just as important.

“Also, there is habitat restoration,” Adams said. “They have done a lot of Russian Olive Tree removal work. We all know if you don’t have good habitat you don’t have good wildlife. So we can bring the expertise we have at the zoo here to complement the work they are already doing.”

It’s part of a wave of activity coming to the Riverdale Regional Park.

The county broke ground last fall on a Veteran’s Memorial Park on the Mann-Nyholt Lake in the Regional Park. The Veterans Memorial was

the latest addition to the expansion of Riverdale Regional Park, which now includes the Adams County Fairgrounds, Waymire Dome and the recently opened Riverdale Animal Shelter.

Fanning said the county has a similar agreement with the Denver Botanic Gardens and is hoping to create one with the Colorado Railroad Museum.

Fanning said there are multiple places around the park that could work for zoo properties, including the area south of Henderson Road and north of 120th, as well as along the west side of Park Boulevard.

“The Botanic Gardens is looking to do some farming with veterans, and that would tie closely with what we are doing at the Veterans Memorial,” Fanning said. “But the zoo, the thought is to bring that Colorado experience to Adams County. Families don’t have to drive to the mountains or to Denver to see something great, right in their backyard.”

Sandgren said that the council wanted the 30 days to fill the seat in 2019, but said holidays got in the way.

“The timeline never landed on the week that we wanted (in 2019) the week would have been Thanksgiving and then it was Christmas and then it was New Years,” she said in the Feb. 16 meeting. “We’re not looking at two holidays in a row like we did before.”

Bigelow — who previously said she would not partake in the process — called the proceeding undemocratic, even though a majority

vote approved it.

During the interviews, Bigelow also did not voice who she supported, at the end when all the other councilors did.

Marvin thinks a committee should be established in these situations to appoint a new council member.

In a separate interview, Henson explained that she would have liked a rubric detailing objective qualities of the candidates, including community involvement, leadership experience and participation with the city council.

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Resident sues over Thornton vacancy

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Thornton resident Karin Baker filed a lawsuit in District Court against the city of Thornton, council members and the city manager on March 8 aiming to reverse the vote that declared a vacancy for Ward 1.

That decision ultimately removed Jacque Phillips from the Ward 1 seat on the City Council.

“There was no proof that Dr. Phillips has moved from her home in Thornton,” Baker said.

She said her attorney is on hand but would not release his name.

Todd Barnes, a spokesperson for the City of Thornton, relayed the city’s comment on the lawsuit.

“We are in receipt of this lawsuit and will take the time and appropriate steps to review it thoroughly prior to determining our next steps,” he said.

Baker said she lives in the same

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ver’s Chief of Police.

“One of the key phrases (Pazen wrote) I really enjoyed was when he picked a value, he chose passion and a passion to serve,” City Councilor David Acunto said.

Sandgren echoed Acunto’s support and referenced Garcia’s work in nonprofits that work with issues

complex as Phillips.

“I see her just about every day,” she said. “There may have been two days out of the week that I did not see her.”

She said that every day, she walks her dog in the morning and sees Phillips going to her car.

The lawsuit claims that “...three of the councilmembers had substantial conflicts of interest that should have disqualified them from voting on the question about Ward Member Phillips.”

Thornton’s city council voted 5-4 on Feb. 8, declaring a vacancy on the dais due to former City Councilor Jacque Phillips’ purchase of a home in Alamosa and starting a second job there.

Phillips was under fire from some councilors for purchasing a house in Alamosa, where she works as executive director for the San Luis Valley’s Board of Cooperative Education Services, an Alamosa-based group of 14

southern Colorado school districts.

Where is home?

At the Feb. 8 meeting, city councilor Julia Marvin said that those voting to declare a vacancy are taking representation away from Ward 1 and that the decision should go back to voters by a recall if they have an issue.

Mayor Jan Kulmann thinks considering the intent of local representation is important.

“Home is the question,” she said.

The evidence that Kulmann said pushed her to vote for the vacancy was the notice of a full-time job for Phillips in Alamosa.

She pointed to examples in Aurora and Parker, where she said that council members took jobs in different cities, bought homes in those cities and then resigned. She thinks it was unethical for Phillips to not resign.

“I believe the combination of a fulltime position more than four hours

away as well as a document signed by an attorney to purchase a home as a primary residence has created a vacancy in Ward 1,” she said.

“I’m very sad for Ward 1. This is wrong, it was a political move with the only goal being to further entrench the majority on council,” said Phillips.

Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Sandgren said that she believes the charter outlines what the council is to do when there is a vacancy. Though, during the Feb. 1 planning session meeting, Geoff Wilson special counsel on the issue, said that isn’t true. “(The charter) doesn’t mandate that (council receives competent evidence)” he said. “It doesn’t say council shall hold a hearing but it says that the fact of a vacancy if you’re going to pursue that, shall be established by competent evidence.”

The process to fill the vacancy lasted 21 days and the council appointed Eric Garcia to the stand on March 8.

relevant to Thornton.

Marvin thinks that although Garcia is active in the Denver community, he does not have enough experience or connections within the Thornton community.

“The fact that the remaining representation from Ward 1 who is the only voice of Ward 1 right now does not support this candidate, to me that’s a red flag,” she said. “I do not deny Eric has done a lot for his community, but none of that has been in Thornton.”

Sandgren disagreed and said Garcia’s experience in Denver beneficial to Thornton because many issues Denver faces are parallel with Thornton’s.

She said Garcia understands local government, has served the homeless population and that Garcia, a registered Republican, has shown non-partisanship through work with Democrat policymakers.

As well, she said Garcia would make the council more diverse.

“I think Ward 1 does have the big-

gest percentage of Hispanic voters in the city,” she said.

Sandgren said at the end of the meeting, Garcia told her about racist comments coming from Ward 3 residents that had been watching the proceedings, but it did not discourage him.

“He shook it off and he said, you know, she’s not in my ward. I’m not gonna worry about her. I’m going to get in there and represent the people that I know that haven’t been represented,” Sandgren said.

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Climate report urges local action Local leaders have different agendas regarding drought, climate change

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Summer fires and smoke and drought as well as shortened ski seasons in the winter are just a few of the examples of climate change’s impact on Colorado, according to a climate change report just released.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second part of the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability on Feb. 28. The report comes as a dire warning about the consequences of inaction, according to a press release from the IPCC. “(The report) is essentially a literature review of all the science on this topic,” said Dr. Lauren Gifford, an Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Locally, Gifford points to what she sees as a multi-decade drought hitting the Front Range. As well, the Marshall Fire, shifting ski seasons, the Boulder Floods in 2013, more frequent wildfires and the shortage of drinking water that can come from a changing climate.

Just a week earlier, the Westminster City Council nixed climate

Westminster’s new downtown. The development sparked many debates of development.

action from their strategic plan — a big mistake, according to Westminster City Councilor Obi Ezeadi.

“We have a moral responsibility to reduce pollution, clean up our air, and provide clean water,” Ezeadi said.

Both he and Gifford agreed that the evidence is apparent. Gifford studies the intersections of global climate change policy, conservation, markets and justice. She also assisted the 675 contributing authors, on top of the 270 regular authors from 67 different countries.

The IPCC releases these reports studying the validity of science surrounding the topic of climate change. According to Gifford, only one thing changes when new reports are published.

“What is new is the urgency,” she said. “The scientists are saying we have to act on climate more rapidly, more effectively.”

The science, she said, is sound.

She notes that scientists receive no compensation and the report takes years to complete. They are also peer-reviewed by scientists and governments.

“It’s been through really, really extensive peer review, this is a legitimate report of the state of the climate,” she said. “This should be a real wake-up call that this isn’t something that is going to happen down the road. It’s something that needs to happen now,” she said.

Global Issue, Local Impacts Gifford said the report shows how

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Her parents are relatively safe in Kyiv due to their proximity to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The military is directing most of its effort to protecting Kyiv, she said, to keep him safe.

But she worries about the Russian army targeting civilians as they flee to safety. Even though Poland is welcoming Ukrainian refugees, her parents plan to stay in Ukraine unless the city issues a mandatory evacuation.

“You never know when the bomb or the rocket (or which) place will be attacked from the sky,” she said.

Men aged 18 to 60 cannot leave the country because they are required to fight, she said. Many soldiers outside of Ukraine want to join, but their military does not have enough weapons for them.

“I am worried about my country every single day. It’s like you have to be on the phone all the time,” she said. “And I honestly feel very disappointed that Russian people don’t understand what is going on. They’re too brainwashed.”

She points to the government controlling their media and censoring information.

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bad it would be if there is a 1.5 degrees Celsius rise in global temperature above pre-industrial levels.

To go over two degrees Celsius, she describes it as “catastrophic.”

“Catastrophic reality for a lot of people, particularly people who are least equipped to respond to the climate change, so rising sea levels, increased fires,” she said.

Already, coastal communities endure the effects of 1.1 degrees Celsius warming and she said climate change impacts communities unevenly across the world. Gifford points to variability in weather patterns, more severe weather patterns and unpredictability as symptoms of the crisis.

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Remembering Russia Kurenko was born in Russia and then moved to Ukraine at age 7.

She remembers living there.

“It’s just depressing,” she said.

Her mother worked four jobs and still barely made ends meet, she said. Her mother went to school for eight years to become a doctor but, like everyone else in the country, was grossly underpaid.

As to why, she points to greed and corruption in the government, which is parallel to why she thinks Putin invaded Ukraine.

“He was always regretting that Soviet Union fell apart and in the eastern part of Ukraine, we have lots of resources,” she said. “He clearly wants that as well.”

Russian citizens will feel the pain too. She explained how Russia’s economy continues to take hits from global actors and watches as companies shut down their supply chains in the country.

As to who will win the war, she remains hopeful.

“Russia will not take over Ukraine. Ukrainian people will never give up. They rather die than they give up,” she said.

For those interesting in helping Ukraine, she recommends joining a Facebook group called Ukrainians of Colorado - HELP UKRAINE. “That’s insane, that’s something like this can happen in this world, the 21st century,” she said.

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To shift away from a fossil fuel economy, she urges federal, state and local governments to step in, especially the federal government helping municipal governments who may lose tax revenue. For example, areas that depend on tax revenues from oil and gas would see revenues drop if production slows. That tax base, she said, goes to things like roads, infrastructure, schools and ambulances.

To mitigate that effect, more funding needs to come from Uncle Sam according to the Just Transition Doctrine, a current term that discusses how to move to a green economy fairly.

“We always think about the Just Transition as we get more people trained to be solar installers, but it also means protecting the communities that are going to lose money from that sort of exodus of oil and gas production,” she said.

Role of Local Governments Gifford said that local municipalities play a huge role in combating climate change.

Northglenn Mayor Meredith Leighty said their council keeps climate change at the forefront of

their conversations while making decisions.

“The best work happens at the municipal level,” she said. “We’re able to impact change a little more directly and then if we can impact change together, then we’re going to make a significant difference.”

She said there have been significant conversations between council and city staff about making City hall a net-zero building — an energy-efficient building where the annual delivered energy is less than or equal to the on-site renewable exported energy.

Sustainability stands as one of Northglenn’s fiveyear strategic priority areas.

Some goals in their action plan include reducing citywide water use by 30% by 2050, increasing participation in recycling programs and increasing funding in the city budget for sustainability initiatives.

Business perspective Mayor Jan Kulmann of Thornton — an oil and gas engineer as well — sees her city winning from addressing climate change from a business perspective.

“We all know that climate changes. I think we have lots of opportunities to address it in different ways,” she said.

She points to increasing municipal electric vehicles,

lighting structures to be less energy-intensive and changing yards to need less water.

Thornton City Councilor Julia Marvin would like to see a sustainability manager for the City of Thornton who would oversee a holistic, equitable perspective of sustainability with a dedicated budget.

She is also in favor of subsidies for residents to install solar power.

“It’s a huge cost for people and so how could we be helping with some of those costs, so that it’s a solution for people that is more feasible,” she said.

Westminster plan Westminster completed a Sustainability Plan in 2021 with ambitious goals such as having 100% renewable electricity, 100% of residents living within a 10-minute walk of a park, 100% electric vehicles and 100% energyefficient, healthy homes.

These goals do not have a deadline, however.

“We actually have a climate action plan, so let’s actually start working on it and reporting out progress to Council,” Ezeadi said.

He would like to see more water conservation, sciencebased pollution reduction targets, more bike lanes, continuous insulation in buildings and light distribution to use less energy.

“Systemic racism deter-

mines who benefits and who suffers from human activities that produce harmful gases warming the earth and degrading our environment, so let’s start tracking data annually to gauge pollution impacts on our minority populations that live in the south of the city,” he said.

Advice to Councilors Max Boykoff, a Professor & Chair, Department of Environmental Studies at CU Boulder and a contributing author of the third installment of the IPCC report, gave power to local governments.

“I think the good news is that municipal governments play an important role and there are many opportunities in which municipal governments can take action in the face of these challenges,” he said. “Every aspect of what we do as local communities matters.”

Boykoff offered specific policies municipal governments across the Front Range — and across the country — can implement to address climate change.

“Helping to incentivize people getting out of their personal automobiles, and into this public transportation is great,” he said.

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He also recommended policies to help households switch over to heat pumps, commitments to tree planting and a carbon tax to help fund environmental initiatives and steer folks away from carbon.

Avoiding Climate Burnout Both Gifford and Boykoff said that feeling overwhelmed with climate issues and emotional burnout is a very real phenomenon happening to citizens across the world. They offered ways to avoid it.

“Take time to like do things fun just for you,” Gifford said. “Do something that does not make you think about COVID and climate change and everything else horrible in the world right now.”

“I’m glad that mental health is being addressed in the face of a changing climate, especially with young people that are born into a world where this has been a challenge since they’ve really come of consciousness,” Boykoff said.

He said talking with peers, a therapist and creatively expressing oneself can help.

“Climate grief is real,” he said. “So trying to tough it out is not good advice.

Rather, confronting it for what it is and getting seeking out help is what one needs to do.”

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Self-portraits of Raphael Sassi.

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Passing through, but remembered A retrospective art exhibit honors the life’s works of Henderson murder victim

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Left, Sebastian Sassi, District Attorney Brian Mason, Gretchen Sassi and Doug Sassi viewing some of Raphael’s Sassi’s life’s work. Courtesy Christopher Hopper Director of Communications 17th Judicial District Attorneys Office Adams and Broomfield

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Artist Raphael Sassi passed through quite a few places in his 42 years of life: Maryland, Manhattan and Colorado Springs among them.

But this last stop was at a kitchen table in Henderson, where he was killed on April 5, 2019.

Now, his family and his friends in Colorado Springs have started a scholarship fund in his honor. They promoted the fund with a one-day retrospective on Sassi’s work at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Galleries of Contemporary Art, followed by a celebration in downtown Colorado Springs.

Brian Mason, 17th Judicial District for Adams and Broomfield counties, attended the art display in memory of Sassi. Mason prosecuted Thomas Holleman Jr. for the murder of Sassi and their landlord Mary Broad, 59. Holleman was found guilty and sentenced to life plus 48 years without parole.

“It was an honor to visit this remarkable art exhibition of work from the late Raphael Sassi,” he said. “I feel a deep connection to their case, these victims, their families and friends.”

Sassi’s mother, Gretchen, said the family is grateful to the DA’s office.

The staff took them under their wing through the process and occasionally called the Sassi family to check on them.

“They are sincerely lovely people and cared about our family, and also about the family of Mary,” she said.

“Of course, he couldn’t give us our son back, and it was a nightmare, but they guided us through it.”

The exhibit displays Sassi’s work from his childhood up to his last days. It includes letters and artifacts of his early life. Doug Sassi, his brother, said it was commissioned

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by Daisy McGowan, director and chief curator of the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art. “I asked his family if I could do a dedication of his life to give him the respect formally, “ McGowan said.

“We set up the gallery with the most retrospective prestigious exhibition to honor him as an important artist and his legacy. It was important for me to give him and his family this tribute.”

Three weeks in Henderson Sassi moved to Henderson in 2019 to work at Schneider Trucking Co. as a second source of income to supplement what he earned teaching art. He was saving money to move to Asheville, North Carolina, hoping to be closer to his family. The trucking terminal was close to Henderson, and Sassi found a temporary room for rent nearby on Craigslist.

Broad, who owned the home, rented a bedroom to Sassi and the basement to Holleman.

Holleman was not a roommate with either Broad or Sassi, but the family suspects he had a crush on his landlady. A brother, Sebastian Sassi, said the family found scribblings Holleman left behind referencing sexual and bizarre ideations of Mary.

“I think she moved in my brother hoping it would protect her from this guy. They both relayed concerns about his creepy behavior, “ Sebastian Sassi said.

Sassi and Holleman did not know each other and only interacted five times.

“Raphael had only lived there three weeks before Holleman murdered him,” Gretchen said.

Doug Sassi said they are certain Holleman only intended to murder Mary.

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“Raphael was collateral damage.

It’s a tragedy. He had a lot going on, and he was happy,” he said. “Mary and Raphael had gone out for beers and snacks, came back sat on the kitchen table to celebrate her retirement. Holleman came up from the basement and killed them both.”

The Sassi family said they rejected the death penalty, but not out of mercy.

“We thought it would be too good for this man. My youngest son, Dan Sassi, wrote a statement Sebastian read at the trial to Holleman. ‘May you live forever in your forthcoming solitude’,” she said, quoting Dan. Legacy Sassi was born in Pennsylvania in 1976 and moved with the family to the eastern shores of Maryland when he was 2 years old. The family still lives there.

His brother Doug was chairman of the fine art department at Severn School, and Sassi took classes there before moving to the Maryland Institute College of Art. The family said a MICA instructor told them that he was the best artist at MICA he’d had ever seen drawing with a ballpoint pen – doubly difficult because the artist can’t erase his mistakes.

Sassi had been drawing like that since he was 18, they said.

Sassi went on to the New York Academy of Art in Manhattan and studied drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking and the human figure. He graduated summa cum

laude with a special citation award for anatomical drawing. The academy gave him the highest honor, a fellowship, and made him a resident for a year by maintaining a studio for drawing.

Sassi later taught at the Bemis School of Art at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College.

“He acquired a lot of local patrons and used his own studio to set up a model and have other people come and draw with him. So, it was the combination of teaching as well as donating his works to raise funds,” Doug Sassi said.

The family created the Raphael Sassi Foundation fund shortly after he died. Sassi was always supportive of other artists in their pursuit of art in life, so they thought he should be supportive in death.

“After his death, we received lots of messages from people who wrote how he encouraged them to stand up for what they believe and helped them too,” Doug Sassi said.

Claire Parker, a Maryland art student currently deciding between programs at Savannah College of Art, the Maryland Institute of Art or Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, is the first recipient of a scholarship grant from the foundation.

“After Claire graduated from high school, she had already assembled an impressive portfolio of the problems of climate change with drawings and multimedia like Raphael,” Doug Sassi said.

The exhibition’s final night in Colorado was March 4. Sassi’s art was taken down the following Saturday, and his family will drive all his life’s work back to Maryland to

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Colorado Republicans hope to unseat Michael Bennet in 2022

BY JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN

Colorado Republicans’ path to unseating Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet could hinge on a slate of six upstart GOP candidates whose decision to try to use the unpredictable caucus and assembly process to get on the ballot is heaping volatility onto a race with national consequences.

Because the candidates all lack name recognition, even within their own party, there is no clear frontrunner and it’s anyone’s guess who will prevail when Republicans gather on April 9 at the GOP state assembly to decide who should advance to the June 28 primary.

“It is more volatile and more open than we’ve seen in a long time,” Dick Wadhams, a former Colorado GOP chairman, said of this year’s caucus and assembly process.

Here’s how the caucus and assembly process works: Republican voters gather in small numbers at precinct caucuses to elect delegates, often based on which candidates they support. Those delegates then go on to represent their precincts — often a neighborhood — at state assembly.

Candidates running for U.S. Senate who are seeking a spot on the primary ballot through the caucus and assembly process need the support of 30% of the delegates at the state assembly to advance to the June primary.

That means a maximum of three,

but more likely two and possibly only one, of the six GOP challengers going the caucus and assembly route will make the primary ballot on April 9.

It’s the “dumpster fire of all electoral processes,” said Tyler Sandberg, a GOP political consultant.

“It is a just byzantine process that is impossible for anyone to understand, let alone the average voter,” he said. “It’s going to be a 10-car pileup at state assembly.”

Precinct caucuses, the first step in the process, were held last week at high schools across the state. And like high school, precinct caucuses are incredibly unwieldy.

Turnout can be low since caucuses force people to show up at a specific date and time, leaving some precincts with no delegates. Candidate name recognition can be little to none among caucusgoers. And delegates can always change their mind when it comes to who they support.

Add in a field of U.S. Senate candidates that GOP voters are still getting to know, and it’s essentially a free for all Wadhams said he didn’t think the U.S. Senate GOP slate worked very hard to try to persuade supporters to become delegates, leaving the battle to make the primary ballot especially wide open.

“In the Senate (race), most of these people are really unknown,” he said. “They are people who haven’t had much visibility in the party before.”

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The power vacuum could be filled by a Senate candidate with the best name ID, such as state Rep. Ron Hanks, a Fremont County Republican who has embraced and spread unfounded conspiracies about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Or it could be filled by a candidate who simply gives the best speech to delegates at the state assembly.

Hanks declined to discuss his caucus and assembly strategy, but he said he feels confident “where we’re at right now.”

“We’ve got a good plan in the works,” he said. “I really have no worries on this. I’m putting this on faith.”

Ron Hanks speaks at a Republican U.S. Senate candidate forum on Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Lupton. (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) Only Denver businessman Joe O’Dea is trying to make the Republican U.S. Senate primary ballot through the much more predictable, though very expensive, signaturegathering process. He must turn in 1,500 signatures from GOP voters in each of Colorado’s eight congressional districts to secure his spot in the primary.

Going the signature-gathering route this year will probably cost anywhere from $200,000 to $500,000 for a statewide candidate, money that O’Dea, a multimillionaire, has. Hanks, by comparison, raised less than $20,000 in the last three months of last year.

The only other Republican Senate candidate with enough campaign cash or personal wealth to try to make the ballot by gathering signatures is Gino Campana, a former Fort Collins city councilman. But he opted for the caucus-assembly route instead, which at a recent candidate forum he called “the good, old-fashioned … process.”

The other four Republican U.S. Senate candidates seeking to make the primary ballot through the caucus and assembly process are former talk radio host Deborah Flora, former El Paso County GOP Chairman Eli Bremer, Colorado Christian University Professor Gregory Moore and Peter Yu, who has worked in sales and marketing.

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fickle party insiders.

The volatility of the process was on full display in Colorado’s 2016 Republican U.S. Senate primary, when El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn shocked the Colorado political world after he secured so much support at the GOP state assembly that year after delivering an inspiring speech that he kept several other candidates, including favorite Tim Neville, then a state senator, from the ballot.

Glenn went on to win the GOP primary, but lost to Bennet in the general election.

In 2018, seven GOP gubernatorial candidates in Colorado sought ballot access through the caucus and assembly process. Only two secured at least 30% of the delegate vote: thenTreasurer Walker Stapleton and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez.

Lopez’s victory came as a shock and meant that then-Attorney General Cynthia Coffman was denied a spot on the primary ballot.

“I still have PTSD from that day,” said Roger Hudson, a Castle Pines city councilman who was Coffman’s campaign spokesman. “I wake up in cold sweats.”

Hudson also worked on Glenn’s 2016 Senate campaign, which he says was an example of how at the state assembly “anything can happen and often does.”

The unpredictability of the caucus and assembly route was on full display last week for three Colorado Sun reporters who visited precinct caucus locations in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties.

At Cherry Creek High School, where turnout was tepid, the first two caucusgoers a Sun reporter approached couldn’t name even one of the GOP’s U.S. Senate candidates.

The next five all said they support Flora, a Douglas County mother who has picked up a following because of her recent activism in local school issues. She has not held elected office before.

“Deborah Flora brought national attention to what was going on in schools in her comments during school board meetings,” said Jaclyn Lauer, a Republican voter from Centennial. “I was really intrigued by her tenacity and how well spoken she was.”

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Colorado’s average gas prices nearing record Prices expected to remain high

BY MATT BLOOM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Coloradans can expect more pain at the pump as the average price for fuel continues to climb due to global market volatility.

The state’s average price per gallon hit $3.91 on March 9, according to AAA Colorado. Prices have climbed more than $.60 over the past week, mostly due to crude oil price jumps, said Skyler Mckinley, AAA’s public affairs director.

“Coloradans should be accustomed to gas price increases and very quick increases, even day to day, as the price that we pay at the pump catches up to what’s going on with crude oil,” Mckinley told CPR’s Colorado Matters.

The price upswing comes as the U.S. moves to ban Russian energy rimports in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In a speech on March 8, President Joe Biden acknowledged the move could send gas prices soaring, but he said the ban was necessary to “deal another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine.”

Fuel prices still haven’t hit record highs in Colorado, but they could quickly get there, Mckinley said.

The state’s per gallon record is still $4.09, which it reached in 2008. t

“I think it’s a near certainty that we will be in those record numbers again,” he said. “They might not top records if you adjust for inflation, but that might also be a possibility.”

The state’s highest prices are concentrated in tourist-heavy mountain communities and the southwest corner of the state. Pitkin County’s average price hit $4.76 per gallon Wednesday. San Miguel County hit $4.33.

Denver’s average price was $3.88 as of Wednesday morning. Averages were lower in Northern Colorado communities and throughout the Eastern Plains.

The cost to fill up will likely rise another 15% by the end of this week as markets react to the new import ban and gas stations adjust to global crude oil prices, Mckinley said.

“Expect more remote areas to have higher prices,” he said. “And because we are such a robust tourist state, major tourist corridors always have a bit of an upcharge because there’s a lot of demand and not a ton of supply.”

Individual states have little control over global oil prices. Governors, including Jared Polis, have urged the federal government to suspend the federal gas tax to help soften the blow of price jumps.

Legislation in the House and Senate would knock about $.18 off the cost of a gallon of gas, according to the governors’ letter. It would also authorize the U.S. Department of Treasury to transfer general fund

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dollars to replace the lost revenue.

“At a time when people are directly impacted by rising prices on everyday goods, a federal gas tax holiday is a tool in the toolbox to reduce costs for Americans, and we urge you to give every consideration to this proposed legislation,” the Governors concluded.

Polis has also proposed a delay for Colorado’s new gas fee, which stems from the state’s most recent transportation plan.

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Behavioral health House Bill 1243: This measure would allocate a total of $14 million, including $6 millionto a grant program aimed at helping improve security at public schools. Another $2 million would go toward the existing Behavioral Health Care Professional Matching Grant Program in the Colorado Department of Education, which aims to help public schools increase the number of people providing substance abuse and behavioral health care to students.

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ors for providing up to three mental health sessions to kids screened into the program.

House Bill 1281: Local governments and nonprofits could apply for $90 million in grants to create community-based behavioral health programs, especially those aimed at children and families. The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration would be in charge of distributing the money through what would be called the health-care continuum gap grant program.

House Bill 1283: This measure would dedicate $54 million to expanding intensive residential and outpatient behavioral health care for young people and their families.

Now, many children are sent to other states because such care isn’t available in Colorado. The money would also go toward building and staffing a neuropsych facility at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan.

Senate Bill 147: This bill aims to address youth suicide by spending $11 million, including to create the Colorado pediatric psychiatry consultation and access program at the University of Colorado. The program would strive to help pediatricians identify and treat mental health issues in their patients.

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(she can) make that better at the federal level as a senator.” adhams said the Republican precinct caucus he attended in southern Jefferson County last week was sparsely attended, too, “which is a little surprising because there’s so much enthusiasm among Republicans about the possibilities in 2022 and the fact that we have very competitive primaries.”

Since precinct caucuses are where delegates to the county and state assemblies are chosen, low turnout means little competition to become a delegate.

Republicans at another precinct caucus at Arvada West High

School were disappointed by the low turnout, and noted a lack of volunteers to head up precincts.

There wasn’t much talk about the Senate race. Conversation centered on baseless concerns about fraud caused by Dominion Voting Systems equipment, as well as a perceived need for a voter identification requirement.

“I’m still concerned about the (voting) machines,” said Marc Auville, a precinct chair from Arvada, claiming the machines would benefit Democrats, and Republicans should therefore turn out in force. Mention of Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ run for

BY JESSE PAUL , ZACH BRIGHT , AND THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado lawmakers recently began introducing legislation to spend roughly $1 billion in federal coronavirus aid dollars to bolster affordable housing and improve the state’s behavioral health system.

The Colorado Sun is tracking the bills, what they do and how much each one would allocate. The money was sent to Colorado through the American Rescue Plan Act, the $1.9 trillion bill passed by Congress last year to help the nation weather the coronavirus crisis.

Measures will be rolled out in groups over the next several weeks.

We will update this story as new legislation is introduced.

Last updated on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Affordable housing House Bill 1282: This measure would allocate $40 million to encourage and support the construction of “innovative forms” of affordable housing in Colorado, including modular, prefabricated and manufactured homes. The Colorado Office of Economic Development will distribute the money through grants and loans to businesses located in Colorado that create innovative housing.

Senate Bill 146: This legislation would allocate $25 million to the Colorado Housing and Finance

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Renee Anderson, a precinct captain at ThunderRidge High School in Highlands Ranch, said Flora is her pick in the Senate race too.

She’s heard Flora speak at various Republican events and had the opportunity to talk to her about water issues.

“I think Deborah Flora is very smart,” Anderson said. “She has reached out to anybody who will listen. She hears what they have to say and incorporates it into how

How lawmakers are spending $800 million in federal aid

A large rent sign is posted on Dallas St. and E. Montview Blvd. advertising vacancies in an apartment building on Jan. 27, 2021 in Aurora.

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Authority’s middle-income access program, which aims to help families and people who make too much money to qualify for housing funded by low-income housing tax credits.

would allocate $5 million to make a grant to one or more Native American tribes in Colorado for the development of a behavioral health facility.

Economic and workforce development Bills spending money in these areas have not been introduced yet.

What you need to know about the money The Colorado legislature received $3.8 billion as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, about $1.2 billion of which was distributed last year.

That doesn’t include the billions sent directly to cities and towns across the state.

The bills being passed by the legislature are expected to mostly, if not all, be bipartisan. They come after lawmakers spent the summer and fall studying the state’s economic, affordable housing and behavioral health needs.

To see how lawmakers distributed stimulus money last year, visit the Colorado Sun story at https://coloradosun.com/2021/04/14/coloradostate-coronavirus-stimulus-packagebills/.

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

“I think we all are,” another man responded.

Colorado Sun staff writers Thy Vo and Jennifer Brown contributed to this report.

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VOICES Is Lake Powell a harbinger for Colorado?

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n alarm has long been sounding on what was likely to happen and unfortunately, the predictions were right: CROSS Mother Nature was predicted correctly CURRENTS and now we face a major problem.

I am talking about the water level in Lake Powell and how it was expected to drop below 3,525 feet above sea level Bill Christopher in elevation. That is the target that the Bureau of Reclamation water managers has been dreading.

The diminishing water level is a double whammy: Less water in the reservoir means less water to release downstream to Arizona and California for irrigation and

While the raw water supply for the north and northwest suburban communities is different from the Colorado River and Lake Powell, the fundamentals of having sufficient streamflow and water held in storage are the same.

Westminster and Northglenn both have a very heavy dependence on the amount of snowmelt that finds its way down Clear Creek to be stored in Standley Lake. Thornton partially depends on Clear Creek, but is more geographically versatile with its South Platte River resources.

Thornton is also attempting to bring a huge supply of new water down from the north.

Federal Heights receives treated water from Westminster via a wholesale water agreement, along with its own wells.

Broomfield and Arvada both receive a portion of their water from

urban consumption but also would cause severe electric service problems.

Nick Williams, power manager with the Bureau’s Upper Colorado River Basin, has predicted that the lake’s water level will drop below that 3,525-foot benchmark within the next week or two.

When it does there, is still a 35foot buffer above the lowest elevation at which Glen Canyon Dam can generate electric power. But if the water level recedes to the point where water is not able to flow through the generators, more than 3 million customers will be impacted.

There is no easy way around this dilemma. Global warming has caught up with anyone dependent on the Colorado River water being stored in Lake Powell.

How does Standley Lake compare?

the Denver Water Board while both cities also have water rights in area ditch companies.

Take a look at Standley Lake’s water level Let’s take a look at where the water level is in Standley Lake.

We need to remember that the cities of Westminster, Thornton and Northglenn – along with the stockholders for Farmer’s Reservoir & Irrigation Company (farmers for the most part) – store their untreated water in the lake.

Thanks to Sarah Borgers, Westminster’s Water Resources and Quality Manager, I have the most current water level readings.

As of February 28, there were 34,227 acre-feet of water stored in the lake (Westminster’s portion is 18,723-acre feet ). When compared SEE CHRISTOPHER, P15

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Carpooling to school In the last week, gas prices have skyrocketed and many news outlets are covering this spike, as well as suggestions about how to reduce gas expenses.

I’m a mother of four school-age children and I wanted to mention an idea for saving on gas that is both simple and rewarding: carpooling with other families at your child’s school.

We have a regional Schoolpool program in the Denver region that is one of the best in the nation and has been working for decades to help families connect with each other to share the burden and expense of driving kids to school.

You can learn more about this program online at https://waytogo.org/forcommuters/schoolpool.

Over 200 schools are in the program already, and the only thing a school needs to do to get started is to talk to the program manager and discuss what type of program to start - it’s free! It’s a very easy way for families to find others who are willing to share their drive and save at the pump.

However, it doesn’t take SEE LETTERS, P15

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atural gas arrived in 1963 at the house where I was reared in a Colorado farming town. It was wonderful, much cleaner and more efficient than GUEST the fuel oil that it COLUMN replaced. The fuel Allen Best oil furnace had in turn replaced an even dirtier fuel, coal.

Now, we’re on the cusp of another transition in Colorado, this one from natural gas to electricity. A conversation about this transition has been underway in Louisville, a one-time coal-mining town. Louisville lost more than 500 homes in the Marshall Fire of late December.

The question before city officials has been how to rebuild.

Being among Colorado’s most progressive cities, Louisville had already adopted the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code. That building code improved energy efficiency by 9%, part of a steady progression of the past 20 years. The latest code also requires electrical wiring needed to charge electric vehicles but also heat pumps.

Heat-pump technology has advanced significantly in recent years, able to heat homes even as temperatures outside plunge toward zero. That’s about as cold as

it gets in most places where Coloradans live. Winters are trending warmer. Heat pumps can work in reverse, too, cooling buildings during summer. In both cases, they squeeze the coolness or heat out of the air. Using coils, the same technology, called ground-source heat pumps, can tap the relatively constant 55-degree temperature found 6 to 10 feet underground.

This technology uses electricity to cause this heat transfer. Electricity across Colorado will come primarily from renewable sources by 2030.

What’s not to like? Heat pumps do cost more than standard furnaces that burn natural gas, whose primary constituent is methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. They will pay for themselves in time. The question specifically in Louisville is whether to exempt those rebuilding from the latest building codes.

Estimates of costs for upgrading necessary for this new electrified future have ranged broadly. Louisville’s planning staff settled on a figure of $20,000.

Even that cost might be eliminated with handsome incentives offered by Xcel Energy and an offer from a community solar developer.

Too, state legislators are already considering sales tax and income tax breaks to encourage the adoption of heat pumps and other

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Buildings rank fourth as a source of emissions in Colorado. These emissions must be reduced by around 90% during the next 30 years if Colorado hopes to meet its mid-century emissions-reduction goals.

Unlike cars, though, we don’t swap out our buildings every few years. We do swap out kitchen countertops occasionally, but the more important stuff in the basement poses a greater challenge. It costs a lot to lay natural gas lines to a house, about $2,400 per unit, according to one estimate in Fort Collins.

People buying the 25,000 to 30,000 or so new houses being constructed in Colorado each year don’t pay this cost, though. Existing customers of the investor-owned gas utilities subsidized these extensions of natural gas lines. The costs are socialized. The lines are expected to last 60 to 70 years.

But hey — if Colorado is going to decarbonize its economy in 30 years or less, how does that compute? As the old saying goes, if you’re in a hole, stop digging.

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to the previous five years at the same point in time, the current amount is almost exactly the average of the five-year cycle – about 34,293-acre feet. That brings some comfort regarding this year’s supply. Plus, the annual spring runoff is yet to happen.

It would be my estimate that the lake will fill this year to its 42,000 acre-feet capacity.

I say we can clearly conclude that the stored water amounts held in Lake Powell and Standley Lake do not have a similar pattern. That’s good news for those who rely on water coming from Clear Creek and being drawn from Standley Lake.

Trump Accused Of “Criminal Conspiracy” While a direct document or recorded statement from former President Donald Trump has yet to surface, the House Select Committee – investigating the infamous January 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection – has claimed that Trump engaged in “criminal conspiracy.”

Specifically, he is accused of attempting to prevent Congressional

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a school-sanctioned program to start carpooling with another family or even a group of families. It starts by talking to other parents, asking around to find out who lives near you and reaching out to have a conversation about sharing driving duties. If your school publishes a directory, you can even look for families there.

As someone who started carpooling with another family in November, I’m not only saving gas money, I’m also substantially reducing time out of my life that is otherwise spent driving kids back and forth, to and from school. I’ve loved it, and the days

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A 2021 law ordered the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to approve a plan to begin decarbonizing natural gas supplies. Something called renewable natural gas is one way, but it has limited potential. At some point, we must stop extending miles and miles of new natural gas lines each year.

Not all agree. Since December, hundreds of letters from Ouray to Grand Junction to Greeley have poured into the PUC in objection.

The usual line of objection is that this will cause housing to become less affordable, hitting lowerincome housing most significantly.

There is, of course, a housing affordability issue across nearly the entire state.

A counter-argument is now being waged. Installing natural gas

certification of the presidential election results. The committee’s 221-page report represents the most formal effort to link Trump to a federal crime.

Evidence was found that “...

Trump sought to obstruct an official proceeding — the certification of the election results.” This is where Trump and his allies put pressure on Vice President Pence to delay certifying that Joe Biden had won the election.

The committee’s filing was in response to Trump adviser and lawyer John Eastman who has claimed attorney-client privilege in blocking the production of certain evidence. It seems the key legal element in this proceeding is whether or not the crime-fraud exception is relevant enough to overcome the legal argument of Eastman’s attorney-client privilege.

While I admit that I am not an attorney, the evidence is closing in to nail the former president. While a “smoking gun” type document or recorded conversation is yet to be found, the very documents that Eastman is attempting to protect could well be the needed evidence.

The American people deserve to see ALL of the evidence in what Trump’s role was in the January 6 attack on the Capitol. I’ll bet you he is guilty.

when carpooling doesn’t work out just reminds me of how much better my life is due to carpooling.

I can speak from not only personal experience, but also from professional experience: I work at Smart Commute, a Transportation Management Organization in the north area that works with people looking for options to get around by carpool, bike, and transit. I have worked for years with people who have tried carpooling with other families (or even to work), and while it isn’t for everyone, it’s a great thing for many.

If you drive kids to school and have any open seats in your car, do yourself a favor: start looking for a carpool!

Catherine Sanders, Northglenn pipes and other infrastructure saddles lower-income residents with higher bills for decades to come. The fuel for air-source heat pumps is free, but natural gas prices have become volatile again.

Xcel Energy and the three other investor-owned gas utilities regulated by the state have pushed back vigorously. Xcel, for example, objects to the funding of new lines being called subsidized. Local governments are mixed. Aurora opposes the proposed policy, Boulder supports it.

Myself, I’m hoping my life will last long enough to span coal and heat pumps. We must use every tool to quell the emissions. This is one of them.

Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, a reader-supported e-journal that focuses on the energy and other transitions in Colorado provoked by climate change. See more at BigPivots.com

1.65 million unaffiliated voters would be left in the cold A small group of disgruntled Colorado Republicans are attacking the legal right of us unaffiliated registered voters to have the option to exercise our voting rights in Colorado primary elections.

I don’t know about you, but I got my feelings hurt.

Clearly, they do not want the largest voting bloc in the state to participate in determining who the candidates will be for BOTH parties in the general election for Congressional, state legislative, governor and county seats. They want to return to the former approach of registered party members only who get to vote in the partisan primary elections.

Let’s remember that if they are successful in their federal court lawsuit, 1.65 million registered unaffiliated voters would be barred from participating in the primary elections out of the 3.75 million registered voters.

Of course, we could go back to the way we had to in the past by registering in one of the two primary parties prior to the primary elections and then switch back to being unaffiliated. I can’t recall the number of times I did just that when I had a favorite candidate who had a primary opponent.

Don’t Tread On Us Let’s remember in 2016, Colorado voters approved (53% to 47%) unaffiliated voters’ participation in one or the other party’s nonpresidential primary elections.

That year the same voters approved (64% to 36%) returning to state presidential primaries and opened them to unaffiliated voters.

It’s interesting to note that the same attorney/activist John Eastman mentioned in the Trump fiasco, has his hand in this lawsuit. He is joined with five Republicans who either failed to win a primary election since the new laws took effect, are running this time or are county party leaders.

Hmm, sounds like some sour grapes.

Hey, I don’t care if it’s Democrats or Republicans who are trying to throw us out in deciding who gets to run in the general election. I would simply say, leave us unaffiliated voters alone! We have rights, too.

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media. You can contact him at bcjayhawk68@gmail. com.

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Lisa Savchenko Ripa, of Highlands Ranch, moved to the U.S. around age 7. A majority of her family members still reside in multiple regions of Ukraine.

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Tatiana Christofferson, of Boulder, was adopted through a Ukrainian outreach orphanage program in 2009. Christofferson, who lived in Ukraine until she was a teen, has struggled in recent days with occasional friends and family members who currently support OLIVIA SUN the war.

Even as the world condemns Russia’s invasion, Ukrainians are feeling helpless

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etiana Doiun was watching movies with her husband at home in Highlands Ranch when Russia’s president began an invasion in Ukraine last month.

Without skipping a beat, Doiun called her elderly mother and aunt, who live together in Dnipro, a city in central Ukraine. When her mother finally answered the phone, it was about 6 a.m. there and she was shocked to hear that the war had begun.

Doiun’s mother and aunt are not planning to flee because both are in their 70s and have health issues. They would struggle to carry luggage and don’t want to leave their cats behind.

Dnipro has not yet suffered from the harshest attacks by Russia. However, on Sunday, Ukraine’s top security official said the Russian army is planning to encircle the city, as it works to cut off access to the southern Black and Azov seas and capture the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, about 300 miles from Dnipro.

Each night before going to sleep, Doiun calls her mother and aunt to ensure they’re still alive.

“It feels like the worst days of my life,” she said.

“I feel ashamed, honestly, to complain because I can’t imagine how my loved ones and everyone else in Ukraine feels.”

Pockets of reprieve Since Feb. 24, Russian forces have attacked Ukraine from the north, east and south, with focus on cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv and the port city

Mariupol. As the world condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin for starting the war, and as officials continue imposing hefty sanctions on Russian businesses and oligarchs, Putin is doubling down by targeting Ukrainian civilians trying to escape the conflict zone. The invasion has created the worst refugee crisis in Europe since World War II and has united the world in solidarity against Putin and in support of Ukraine.

But even amid world condemnation, Ukrainians in Colorado are still feeling helpless and isolated as they watch their country’s infrastructure being destroyed each day. They’re trying to follow the movements of their loved ones amid spotty cell service and bombing in different regions, and they’re keeping tabs on their friends’ and families’ safety from afar as the world tries to make sense of a yearslong conflict that came to a head last month.

A map of Ukraine with purple showing the locations of Coloradans’ loved ones and red showing cities targeted by Russian forces.

“I’m just in so much pain and feeling hopeless.

That’s the worst pain I feel like there is,” said Tatiana Christofferson, who lives in Boulder. “I think of me helping, as speaking out for them,” she said of people still living in Ukraine, as she began to cry.

Ukrainians in Colorado said even amid the devastation, they find pockets of reprieve when they’re able to contact friends and family stuck in the war zone.

When family members support the invasion However, lately conversations between Christofferson and her father are brief. Her father, who lives in Donetsk, part of the disputed Donbas region, supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Parts of Donbas are controlled by pro-Russian separatist groups, and there is often intense fighting in the region.

Christofferson, who was estranged from her

Oleg Saloviov, a student at Colorado State University, said his parents were in Moldova when Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. They consider themselves lucky that they were not able to return home to Ukraine.

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father, met him five years ago after 25 years apart. She fears they might again lose contact over their opposing beliefs about Russia, she said. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but my dad does not let me speak of mine in front of him,” she said in a tearful interview.

Oleg Soloviov, a student studying political science and economics at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, said his grandparents, who live in Moldova, share a similar viewpoint and also side with Russia and support reuniting the former Soviet Union, which collapsed in 1991.

Oleg Soloviov, a student at Colorado State University, said his parents were in Moldova when Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. They consider themselves lucky that they were not able to return home to Ukraine.

“I don’t think they actually see what Russia is doing,” he said. “The only thing they hear from is Russian news, and I believe that’s a big reason why they support it. It’s upsetting and I feel powerless because I can’t really do much.”

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Rediscovering Orwell at the Arvada Center

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s the author of some of the most searing indictments of the damage governments and people can do, George Orwell COMING has become ATTRACTIONS synonymous with the kind of prescience most artists only dream of. But all of that doesn’t mean his work can’t also be extremely entertaining.

Jessica Robblee’s production Clarke Reader at the Arvada Center of Orwell’s legendary “Animal Farm” proves that even the most familiar of stories are capable of being told in unique ways while conveying powerful truths.

“Orwell designed the story to be carried across borders, so he chose his allegory really deliberately. He wanted to use universally recognizable imagery,” Robblee, who handled both adaptation and directing duties, explained. “The show is relatable —audiences are observing and listening to characters mystified by the circumstances they’re in and puzzling through scary times. That doesn’t feel very far from the conversations we’ve all been having these days.”

“Animal Farm” runs at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through Saturday, May 21. Most performances are at 7:30 p.m., with some at 1 and 2 p.m. The show is part of

the center’s Black Box Repertory Theatre season.

Based on Nelson Bond’s adaptation, the show focuses on a farm where animals decide to take over the running of their farm when the current owner isn’t up to the task.

An allegory on the Russian Revolution and early Soviet Union, the story retains its power because of the truths contained in its plot and characters.

“It’s the time-honored cycle: the few oppress the many (by force, by controlling information or by hoarding resources), people rise up against this system to change it, and then — amid the difficulty and confusion of trying to find a new way to do things — we slide back into the old system,” Robblee said.

“So much of that backslide comes from fear (people scared of losing control) and of course from folks having a good old-fashioned appetite for power. Orwell wondered if that appetite might not be more problematic than violence, even.”

By bringing this famous story to life on the stage, Robblee, the cast and crew hope audiences will be inspired to change the way we think about the patterns we’re stuck in.

“The play is surprising in how it holds both joy and darkness, both comedy and tragedy,” she said. “It points out what I think many of us feel — that there’s a necessity for us to operate differently. That’s hard to do even on a personal level… and improving systems on a societal level is an intensely

daunting task. But the alternative is horrifying. I think Orwell wants us to get that we must reframe our practice of thinking, even if it’s uncomfortable.”

For information and tickets, visit https://arvadacenter.org/events/ animal-farm.

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Refusing to leave “People are really patriotic there, and when you leave and flee, you’ve worked so hard to prove to the rest of the world and to Russia that you can be a successful country with an economy and educated people,” said Lisa Savchenko Ripa, who lives in Highlands Ranch and has family across Ukraine and Russia. “Fleeing is kind of giving up all of those things.”

Benito Mares is another Coloradan traveling to Ukraine this week to offer help through his nongovernmental organization Refugee Direct Aid, which he started in the 1990s during the Balkan wars. On Wednesday, he’s making the trek to Poland, where colleagues driving in from Kosovo will pick him up and then they all will travel to Lviv. The small group is taking $20,000 in cash and medical supplies, such as heavy-duty gauze bandages, that they’ll distribute when they reach Ukraine. They’ll focus on supporting single women whose husbands are fighting in the war and children, Mares said.

“This small amount of money and this small amount of material won’t last long,” he said. “It won’t be hard to find deserving targets.”

Vlada Petraglia was at a Ukrainian Catholic Church in Denver on Monday afternoon, offering advice to Mares before his trip and connecting him with Ukrainians on the ground who could use the organization’s help. People in the army are most in need of warm clothes, portable chargers and money, she said.

A few days ago, Petraglia’s parents had left their devastated city, Kharkiv, as Russia escalated attacks

on residents there. Petraglia’s family finally made their way to Ternopil, in western Ukraine. The drive would normally take about 13 hours, but as many people evacuated alongside her family, it took about three days before they reached safety. As they drove, Petraglia’s family feared bullets, or a bomb, would hit their car.

Until then, Petraglia’s family had been taking cover in a bomb shelter, only visiting their nearby apartment to feed their cat. The family won’t leave Ukraine. Petraglia’s father would likely be recruited to fight alongside the Ukrainian army if he tried to leave the country, but he is too ill to fight, Petraglia said.

And Petraglia’s mother refuses to leave Ukraine without her husband, so the family is stuck in Ternopil.

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He’s considered returning to Ukraine since the war started to volunteer or even fight alongside fellow Ukrainians. If his family finds themselves in danger, that would be the deciding factor. “I wouldn’t just sit here,” he said. “I would just go at that point.”

Taras Overchuk, who has family in Ukraine, spoke from Denver International Airport on Friday as he waited to board a flight to Poland.

He planned to buy an old car there before driving to Lviv in western Ukraine. He decided to return to Ukraine because he couldn’t bear watching the war unfold while his family members bore the brunt of it and while his brother is fighting with the Ukrainian army.

Overchuk plans to spend a few weeks in Ukraine identifying areas most in need of foreign aid. He will soon report those findings back to the local group, Ukrainians of Colorado, which is offering a support group for Ukrainians in the state, while collecting medical supplies to send to Ukraine.

“The situation changes really regularly, so in order to be effective you need to understand every day, what is going on,” Overchuk said Friday.

It took 12 hours for him to cross the border between Ukraine and Poland this weekend, as he and thousands of others waited there in the snow.

He has tried to persuade his family members to evacuate, but they will not leave Ukraine.

Get into the mind of a child at Clyfford Still The Clyfford Still Museum’s latest exhibit goes in-depth on how children think about the art that speaks to them. “Clyfford Still, Art, and the Young Mind” runs at the museum, 1250 Bannock St. in Denver, through Aug. 7. The exhibit was co-curated with children from six months old to age eight from all over the state but was designed to engage visitors of all ages.

According to provided information, the interactive exhibit uses existing research about what kinds of art children like at different points in their development and organizes the works into five gallery themes: high contrast, scale, pattern, the world around us and color. Visit https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/youngminds for more information.

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Petraglia feels a sense of relief — for now — that her family is relatively safe. “But who knows when Russia is going to reach there,” she said of Ternopil.

A bomb recently destroyed the preschool where Petraglia’s mother was working, so she has no job to return to after the war ends. Photos show that about 75% of the homes belonging to Petraglia’s loved ones in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, have also been destroyed.

There’s often no internet service or electricity there, even as temperatures dip below freezing at night, she said.

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Clairo at the Fillmore Auditorium Claire Elizabeth Cottrill, who records under the name Clairo, first made a name for herself with music that blended pop with lo-fi electronic elements. But last year she released her sophomore album “Sling,” which traded that in for stripped down acoustic guitars and searching, incisive lyricism.

In support of the record Clairo will be stopping by the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. Clairo will be joined by Arlo Parks, a British singer/songwriter whose debut album was released in 2021 and appeared on numerous best of the year lists.

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a chance to really step into her world.

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Ron Miles, beloved fixture of Denver jazz scene, dead at 58

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Ron Miles, a jazz trumpeter and legend of the Denver music scene, passed away March 8. He was 58 years old.

Miles died from polycythemia vera, a rare blood disorder.

Following the news of his death, tributes to Miles, whose discography includes a dozen albums, flooded social media. Many people recalled taking his classes at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where he taught for more than 30 years.

“Very sad news to hear about the passing of one of my former teachers and great and brilliant trumpeter Ron Miles,” wrote Kenneth Brown, a jazz musician based in Tennessee. “I learned a lot playing in his big band at metro state university. R.I.P. Ron Miles.”

City Cast Denver podcast host Bree Davies, another student of Miles’, described him as a “really cool guy, great teacher, incredible musician.”

Brooklyn-based musician and educator Eric Dalio said for him, Miles redefined what music could be.

“He was so generous with

his time and talent on so many occasions when I was starting out,” Dalio tweeted. “Always had a smile and incredible music to share.”

Miles was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1963.

When he was 11 years old, his family moved to Denver.

It was around that time Miles started playing the trumpet. He went on to attend Denver’s East High School — where he played jazz with future movie star Don Cheadle — and studied music at the University of Denver.

According to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, pianist Ron Jolly, who taught jazz improvisation at DU, encouraged Miles to pursue a full-time career in music.

Jolly said Miles was “the most talented student” in his classes.

An educator himself, Miles relished the opportunity to work with the next generation of musicians, once saying “through teaching, I feel I just get to keep learning, which is really what I want to do every day [...]

Each student is so different.

I really want them to realize that in school — particularly in music — that it’s very important that they get outside of these walls, that they see

if their art resonates in the community. It has to.”

Miles’ music certainly did.

In 2017, he was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame alongside his fellow East High graduate and frequent collaborator Bill Frisell.

“Recognized as one of the finest melodists of his era with a gift for improvisation, Miles has lent his distinctive style to the work of a diverse list of musicians, including composer Mercer Ellington, fellow Coloradan and saxophonist Fred Hess, saxophonist and arranger Redman, and legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker,” the Colorado Music Hall of Fame wrote after Miles’ induction.

Speaking at his induction ceremony, KUVO Jazz’s general manager Carlos Lando said Miles was the “kind of musician, after you get home, put your head on the pillow, you can still hear that crystal clear tone. So beautiful.”

Miles himself said his recognition from the hall of fame was mind-boggling.

“Music has been something that allows me to, every day, have a sense of renewal,” Miles said at the time. “And a sense of dedication and a sense of something to strive

Beloved instructor and Denver jazz legend Ron Miles passed away PHOTO BY ELLIOTT ROSS March 8.

for.”

Miles released albums in five different decades, beginning with Distant for Safety in 1987. Writing about Miles’ final record, 2020’s Rainbow Sign, National Public Radio jazz critic Kevin Whitehead said the music was like “something heard in a dream.”

In 2020, Miles performed during the virtual Five Points Jazz Festival hosted

by Rocky Mountain Public Media. You can watch his full performance below.

Thomas Burns, the president of Capri Records — for which Miles recorded two

albums, Witness and Ron Miles Trio — told Rocky Mountain Public Media he was in a “state of shock” after learning of Miles’ death.

“Beyond the music and everything,” Burns said, “Ron was the kindest, sweetest human being I think I’ve ever known.”

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission.

For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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Creating positive change through music-centered programs

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One of Kelly Waltrip’s favorite memories is from when the Denver Young Artists Orchestra (DYAO) performed at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall in June 2016.

“It was spectacular,” Waltrip said, executive director of DYAO, “and the best I have ever heard them play.”

What is DYAO? Waltrip calls the DYAO group a “conservatory orchestra.”

“We provide high-quality music educational experiences for children all over the Front Range,” she said, “about 250 kids ages 7 to 23.”

Waltrip said about one-third of the students go on to study music very seriously; about one-third study something else and music, and still get music scholarships; and onethird don’t choose to study music.

She added that 50% of the orchestra members go on to study in STEM fields and that some alumni can be found playing in the Colorado Symphony.

DYAO recently learned it was one of 49 recipients of a 2021-2022 Denver Music Advancement Fund grant, under the Denver Music Strategy via Denver Arts & Venues.

DYAO was awarded a $7,500 grant.

The timing couldn’t have been better, Waltrip said, because the

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almost each civilian building.

Every other building has a bomb in it. They’re doing everything for Kharkiv to disappear.”

What helps her feel less lonely is being able to help friends and family navigate their way out of their towns under siege, she said. Her loved ones trying to escape are not able to think clearly while in shock, so Petraglia is offering encouragement while providing literal directions.

When Petraglia makes contact with friends in Ukraine, they often ask when President Joe Biden and other world leaders will call on NATO to implement a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine, which would limit attacks from Russian warplanes.

Western leaders have firmly rejected the request, fearing it would lead to conflict between U.S. and Russian fighter jets, which could create an even more catastrophic conflict, or World War III. “If the world does not get involved, Putin will take the countries surrounding Ukraine, because he’ll feel no one has enough power to stop him,” Petraglia said.

“If Ukraine loses, it will be dangerous to everybody,” she continued.

“I’m not feeling safe in Colorado.

I’m all the time telling my husband to look and see how far bunkers in Colorado are and where they are on the map because (Putin) is insane.

And if you’re thinking that it’s a war between Ukraine and Russia, it’s not anymore.”

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow discussed the war with the Colorado Sun on Thursday. The Centennial Democrat, who is a member of

orchestra was preparing for its Feb. 20 DYAO Spectacular performance at Boettcher Hall in a collaboration with the Japanese Arts Network.

The show included performers from two drummer groups and, in particular, a special performance that was based on the U.S. government placing Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II. “What we really appreciate about this grant program is that it allows organizations like DYAO to stretch and take some artist risks,” Waltrip said, “and encourages collaboration with groups you might not see together.”

The 2021-2022 Denver Music Advancement Fund grants totaled $457,000 — both figures are record highs — with many grants ranging between $5,000 and $10,000.

According to a news release, the funds were granted in a variety of categories which included music performances, networking opportunities for musicians, educational opportunities for children, community workshops, podcasts, videos, magazines and more.

Denver Arts & Venues launched this grant program in 2018 as part of the Denver Music Strategy. The idea is to honor diversity, helping youth, older adults, Black, Indigenous, Latinox/e, Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders, People of Color or of the the House Armed Services and House Intelligence Committees, said many are calling on the U.S. to move from imposing sanctions to a more aggressive boots-on-theground approach. But the threat of a nuclear conflict with Russia makes that unlikely.

Putin has dreamed about recreating the Soviet Union and its sphere of influence since its collapse in 1991, Crow said. Annexing Ukraine is the most important step to rebuilding that empire, Putin believes, and now he’s using force to absorb Ukraine, which he considers Russian, Crow said.

He’s cutting off food and electricity supply now, while bombing the country until it either surrenders or collapses, which is a war crime, Crow said. He said Putin will likely not agree to a ceasefire because that would be viewed as weakness.

Now, Ukrainians in Colorado are doing whatever they can from afar.

Soloviov, the student at Colorado State, said he already had plans to become a diplomat or ambassador to Europe.

“Now with the war going on, I want to do it even more, because clearly, we didn’t work hard enough and fast enough to make Ukraine a part of the European Union and NATO,” he said. “And now people are having way more struggles and it could have been stopped.”

Doiun gets offended when Americans incorrectly call her country “the Ukraine” or when they pronounce the silent “K” at the front of Kharkiv. But one glimmer of hope during the conflict, she said, is that Americans are becoming more educated about Ukraine and the aggression it has faced from Russian leaders for years.

The war has challenged every aspect of the life of Victoria Katsuba, a

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global majority, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and others.

The fund “supports initiatives that build a more equitable and connected city, drive economic vibrancy and create positive social change through music-centered programs,” states a news release.

The 18 people who select the grant recipients are music industry pros, said Lisa Gedgaudas, program manager for cultural affairs at Denver Arts & Venues.

A sampling of some of the grantees includes: The American Indian Academy of Denver was awarded a $10,000 grant.

This is a new charter school that will use the money to buy music equipment and to build an audio production program for its students.

Shining in the Shadows Inc. also received a $10,000 grant. This organization provides resources, education and a digital platform for incarcerated musicians.

Urban Peak got a $10,000 grant to go toward teenagers in transition from homelessness. Its Urban Peak Music Studio provides a drop-in music studio for creation and recording.

Colorado State student whose family is from Rivne, Ukraine. But the war has made her more proud of being from Ukraine. She said she hopes xenophobia against Russians does not increase, because the war was waged by their leaders, not Russian civilians.

“It’s complex, and I think when people lose their humanity and just focus on one thing besides focusing on a lot of perspectives, it gets hard,” she said. “A lot of things can happen at the same time. Just being knowledgeable and doing your research and doing better for your community, I think, is going to be a step up.”

How to help • Humanitarian groups, such as the local Ukrainians of Colorado and Razom for Ukraine are collecting medical supplies to send to Ukraine.

• Nova Ukraine is assembling care packages for people in Ukraine.

• United Help Ukraine and Sunflower of Peace are groups providing first-aid backpacks to paramedics, doctors and others on the frontlines.

• Voices of Children is helping to provide psychological support to Ukrainian children affected by the war.

• The Kyiv Independent is working to support local journalists covering the war from neighboring countries.

• On March 31, Colorado State University is hosting a documentary and panel discussion about post-Soviet corruption, among other topics.

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Summer Camp kids are divided into three age groups between pre-school age and 13.

Children are able to form friendships, and partake in age-appropriate activities.

The Castle Rock summer day camps teach kindergarten through 12th graders of every ability level a range of outdoor adventures, introducing them to the parks, trails and mountains in the surrounding area and getting them excited to stay active. The program has several day camp options in Castle Rock plus resident overnight camp options less than 2 hours from Castle Rock and expedition camp options leaving from Louisville.

For information, visit www.AChild’sTouch.com Arvada Center programs: This summer, the Arvada Center is offering a variety of half-day camps and prescheduled full-day camp packages. These full day packages combine morning and afternoon sessions for a day of arts activities, while also limiting interactions between other campers not in the same sessions.

Some of the 2022 programs include: • • • • • • •

Ceramics Dance Drama Digital arts Humanities Music Visual arts

Audience of One is a music theater company committed to developing character, integrity, teamwork and leadership in our youth through the theatrical and arts experience.

These skills will enable them to succeed and joyfully serve their community. Camps are available to children ages 5 through 18.

Camps include:

During this dynamic, high-energy program, young innovators will:

For information, visit https://avid4.com/ castle-rock-colorado-summer-camps.

Chatfield Stables: With a variety of summer camp programs, Chatfield Stables offers programs to children 7 and older. This is a hands-on only horse camp. Each child is assigned a horse to take care of for the entire week. They learn safety and horse care from the ground up including grooming, saddling

The summer workshops at the Children’s Museum of Denver are designed to offer a little something extra with extended fun and learning in the museum’s most popular exhibits.

For information, www.MyChildMuseum.org The Golden Community Center offers day camp for kids age 5 to 12 and those turning 13 during the summer months. The state-licensed summer camp programs are full days with drop off between 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and pick up between 3 and 5 p.m. For more details, visit the website for the full summer camp brochure.

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• Dive into cutting-edge ocean research as they adopt their own robotic fish, design and patent aquatic plants, and take their fish friend home in a mini tank.

• Combine science and art to build their own robotic artist, engage in design thinking, make spin art and learn how inventions can change the way people create.

• Discover real space exploration technology when they create Spacepacks and AstroArm devices, mine an asteroid and observe erupting ice volcanoes.

• Experiment with the fun of physics, engineering and gaming as they design, build and test their own mega marble arcades.

The program is available in the following Front Range cities: • Aurora • Castle Rock • Denver • Lakewood • Greenwood Village • Littleton • Highlands Ranch • Arvada For information, visit https://spacevoyage.com/

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In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program is coming to the Denver metro area for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This weeklong summer adventure provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more.

Rotating through a variety of activities each day, children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges.

The all-new 2022 program will thrill both new and returning campers with an expedition full of far-reaching explorations, fascinating discoveries and exhilarating “a-ha” moments.

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City of Lakewood summer program:

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The City of Lakewood offers camps for kids and teens throughout the year. Parents can register children for a variety of camps either online or by phone. Some camp options include:

Summer camp is the perfect place for kids to be kids, especially after the last year of evolving school schedules and modified activities. Douglas County Libraries is offering an array of in-person summer camps for kids ages 4 to 11 at Camp DCL, June 7 through Aug. 6.

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Gymnastics Climbing Athletics STEM Adventure camp

For information, visit cityoflonetree.com/ dcl-summer-camps-help-kids-make-up-forlost-social-learning-time/.

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City of Thornton: The City of Thornton hosts a variety of classes and programs each summer.

Watch for the 2022 guide at www.thorntonco.gov/recreation/Pages/.

KidzToPros STEM: With multiple locations across the Front Range, KidzToPros focuses on pushing campers to build valuable STEM, arts and sports skills through in-person or online summer camps. Camps are available in: • Jefferson County • Adams County • Douglas County For information, visit www.KidzToPros.com Code Ninja: These camps are slated to spark a child’s inner ninja and transform their love of technology and video games into new skills. The camp is for children ages 5 and 15. Code Ninja camps are available across the Denver metro area. For information, visit: • Castle Rock: www.codeninjas.com/cocastle-rock/camps • Highlands Ranch: www.codeninjas.com/ co-highlands-ranch-wildcat-reserve/ camps • Parker: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/parker

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Camps feature: • • • •

Animal experiences Zoo expeditions Engineering authentic solutions Real-world challenges

For information, visit www.DenverZoo.org/safari-camps/

Space Voyage Space Camp: This program immerses students in “thinking like an astronaut.” This year, Space Voyage is in its 31st year of space camp, inspiring kids and encouraging problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills.

Space Voyage offers learning and confidence building within a space motif. Space Voyage brings to life the importance of math and science, builds confidence through genuine achievement, creates a sense of belonging, and offers a fun and fantastic place for kids to learn and grow.

Space camp is the highlight of the summer for many students. Launch nine-foot rockets, fly simulators and learn about space. Pathfinder ages 6-7, Cadets ages 9-14, Interns ages 14+.

Summer 2022 offers six full weeks of day camp, Monday through Friday, June 13 through July 29. Come for one or more weeks. Discounts available.

Space Voyage Summer Camp challenges kids ages 6-15 to “think like an Astronaut.”

This day camp, in Littleton, offers a high-energy, hands-on program. We offer six weeks of camp. Come for one or more weeks. It will be the best week of the summer.

For information, visit the website https://spacevoyage.com/camp/ or call 303-985-3143

Downtown Aquarium Summer Camps: Throughout the summer, the Denver aquarium hosts a variety of programs for children of all ages. Some programs include: • • • •

World Oceans Day Sea safari summer camp Zoologist for a day Marine biologist for a day

For information, visit www.AquariumRestaurants.com Everbrook Academy: Tapping into a world of wonder, Camp Everbrook provides activities to enhance learning and create an atmosphere to make new friends.

For information, visit www.everbrookacademy.com Open to a variety of ages; camp activities

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Evergreen Country Day Summer Camp: Evergreen Country Day’s Summer Camp offers opportunities for children to continue learning, growing, honing their skills, amplifying their interests, and making friends.

With a range of classes designed for early childhood, elementary, and middle-school students, Evergreen Country Day’s Summer Camp sparks imaginations and energizes learning of children ages 2 to 15.

For information, visit https://evergreencountryday.org/programs/summer-camp/ Evergreen Parks and Recreation District: There are a variety of summer programs and camps available in 2022.

For information, visit www.evergreenrecreation.com/201/Camps Some of this year’s camps include: • • • • • •

Summer adventure camp Outdoor climbing camp Gymnastics camp Outdoor adventure camp Boating camp Summer sports camp

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summer. Lacrosse campers will work on their individual stick skills and positional training and learn team concepts and situational gameplay daily. Half-day and day camper options are offered.

For more information, visit https://laxcamps.com.

HRCA summer camp programs: Each year, the Highlands Ranch Community Association hosts a variety of summer camps for children ages 5 and 12. In 2022, the summer camp catalogue is full of variety with theater and sports to science and more.

Tutoring Center: While summer is all about rest and fun, it is also important to make time for keeping up and enhancing academic skills. Through a variety of programs at the Tutoring Center of Golden, children can keep up with reading, math and writing. Some of the programs at the center include: • Geniuses in Training Program • Reading Program • Writing Enhancement Program • Little Geniuses in Training For information, visit https://golden.tutoringcenter.com

Some of the 2022 programs include: • • • • •

Camping Splish Splash Colors of the week Music palooza Adventure land

For information, visit www.HRCAOnline.org.

Kent Denver School: The full summer program at Kent Denver School offers all children ages 3–18 the opportunity to experience innovative, creative, hands-on learning in the arts, athletics, academics, and technology and design. Summer programs include: • • • •

A summer day camp Athletics Academics Innovation and technology

For information, visit www.kentdenver.org/ about/summer/summeratkds.

KidsConnections: The annual Englewood KidsConnection summer camp program is on schedule. Ses-

sions are held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday from May 31 through Aug. 5.

The KidConnections camp provides: • • • •

Social and emotional growth Connections with new friends An answer to summer boredom New experiences

For information, visit https://www.englewoodco.gov/parks-recreation-library-golf/ play-englewood/programs/youth/2021kidconnections-summer-camp.

KidzArt: These camps offer curriculum geared to stretch minds, exercise imaginations, and introduce new idea-generating techniques, all while having fun and building confidence.

For information, visit: • www.kidzart.com/franchise/castle-rock/ • www.kidzart.com/franchise/highlandsranch • www.kidzart.com/franchise/lone-tree

Littleton Parks, Recreation and Community Education: The local program will offer a variety of summer activities with registration ongoing.

Sports and other programs will be available throughout the summer.

choices range in half-day or full-day musical theater options for elementary, middle and high school age groups.

Camp options include: • Performing arts mini camps • Musical theater show camps

For information, visit https://littletonma. myrec.com/info/activities/.

For information, visit www.paacolorado.org/ theatre-summer-camp/

Parker Arts:

School of Rock Golden/Lakewood:

Summer camps are available for youth ages 4 and 18 between June 6 and Aug. 5. Programs include half-day and full-day options.

Some of the summer programs include:

Looking for something unique for kids this summer? Music has become increasingly popular through the years, and the Golden/ Lakewood locations for School of Rock have plenty of offer, including:

• Play-A-Day • KidStage Stars

• • • • •

For more information, visit https://parkerarts.org/.

Performing Arts Academy:

Guitar lessons Drum lessons Singing/vocal lessons Keyboard lessons Bass lessons

Performing Arts Academy has a selection of both one-week and two-week programs. The

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Venue Theatre: The Venue Theatre Company, founded in 2013 as an educational 501c3 nonprofit, provides enriching performing arts education for the youth of the greater Denver and Foothills area. With highly trained, Broadway-experienced educators, The Venue meets all children at the level they are currently at and encourages them to develop their skills both as performers and as individuals.

In the summer of 2022, The Venue is already accepting registration for the “Sound of Music”. The production is open to students in first and 12th grades.

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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters indicted on felony charges

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters has been indicted by a grand jury on a mix of felony and misdemeanor charges, including allegations of attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation.

The Republican was indicted on 10 counts stemming from her actions around an election system software update conducted in May, according to prosecutors. If convicted, she could be sentenced to prison. The indictment was returned on March 8.

Peters turned herself in on March 9 at the Mesa County jail. Her bond is set at $500,000.

Peters has been under investigation since last summer after she allegedly facilitated a security breach of her county’s election system. Peters has cast baseless doubt on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election and aligned herself with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of the nation’s most well known 2020 election conspiracy theorists.

Peters is running this year to unseat Democratic Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. If Peters is successful, she would be the state’s top elections official.

The indictment does not preclude Peters from running to be Colorado’s secretary of state. If she’s convicted and sentenced to prison, however, she may not be able to serve in the role.

The leaders of the Colorado GOP, in reaction to the indictment, called Peters to drop out of the secretary of

state’s race.

“It is our belief, as leaders of the Colorado Republican Party, that any Republican candidate who is indicted with felonies by a grand jury and who will be charged by a Republican district attorney should suspend their campaign while they undergo the legal challenges associated with those indictments,” Colorado GOP Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown, Vice Chairwoman Priscilla Rahn and Secretary Marilyn Harris said in a joint written statement on March 9.

The statement added: “The Republican Party is the party of law and order and we need every Republican voter focused on getting Republicans and constitutional conservatives elected across Colorado in 2022. Today, we are asking Clerk Peters to consider what is best for the Republican Party in Colorado and act accordingly as she avails herself of our judicial system.”

Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association, said the organization is “devastated by this breach of trust.”

“County clerks are committed to our role as the guardians of our most sacred right as Americans, the right to vote in free, fair, and secure elections,” Crane said in a written statement. “This news has encouraged our association to redouble our efforts to push for changes that will both ensure better training for all election officials as well as increase penalties for those election officials who choose to break the law.”

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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, 67, and Deputy Clerk Belinda Knisley, 67, were booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on March 9.

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ney’s Office says Peters is charged with three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 4 felony; one count of attempting to influence a public servant, a Class 5 felony; one count of criminal impersonation, a Class 6 felony; one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, a Class 6 felony; one count of identify theft, a Class 4

felony; and one count of first-degree official misconduct, a Class 2 misdemeanor.

She is also charged with one count each of violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state, which are unclassified misdemeanor offenses.

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CHSAA tabs new boss Krueger becomes the association’s 10th commissioner STAFF REPORT

James Kyren Allen (11) and Hunter Hill, of Eagle Ridge Academy battle St. Mary’s Carson Faber (center) for a third-quarter rebound in a CHSAA 3A playoff game at the University of Denver March 10. St. Mary’s ended the Warriors’ playoff advance PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY 91-68.

S P O R T S SCORECARD Girls tennis Horizon just got past Northglenn 4-3 in the season-opening match for both teams March 8.

The Hawks picked up wins from Memphis Hermann (No. 3 singles), the No. 2 doubles team of Amber Staudenmier and Rheanan Salido, the No. 3 doubles team of Irene Goodman and Layla Castillo and the No. 4 doubles team of Madison Fogel and Jessica Heinz.

Northglenn picked up wins from Sophia Johnson at No. 1 singles, Lander Wilkinson at No. 2 singles and the No. 1 doubles tandem of Tori Dean and Mymy Clemons.

Cancellations/postponements There were a lot of postponements because of cold and snow last week, including: The March 12 tournament at Eagle Trace Golf Course in Broomfield. The make-up date is Saturday, March 19; The LoboCat Invitational track meet at Rocky Mountain High School; Thornton’s home girls soccer

match with Denver School of Science/Technology-Conservatory Green; make-up date is Thursday, April 7, at 4:30 p.m. in Thornton.

THS will make up a soccer match with Gateway at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in Thornton; the March 12 baseball game between Thornton and Northglenn high schools was postponed to April 16; Horizon’s girls soccer game at Chatfield was canceled March 10.So, too, was the March 10 Hawks’ girls lacrosse match against St. Mary’s; The aftereffects of last week’s cold snap and snow forced a postponement of Legacy’s girls soccer match against Silver Creek March 11; Skyview’s trip to a track meet in Fort Morgan was canceled March 12; and Westminster’s girls soccer game against Far Northeast Warriors will be made up April 25. The Wolves’ baseball game at Bishop Machebeuf was postponed March 12 and rescheduled for 4 p.m.

April 1. Westminster’s baseball game at Boulder was postponed March 12 and rescheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 29.

AURORA -- The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors chose its new leader March 7.

He is Mike Krueger, who will become the association’s 10th commissioner. He replaces Rhonda Blanford-Green who is set to step down at the end of this school year.

“Educationally-based, co-curricular activities and athletics serve a greater purpose, and it is the caring, dedicated and passionate people that make up our CHSAA staff and our membership that drive our incredible mission to provide opportunities for participation,” Krueger told CHSAANow.com. “It is a privilege to serve and work alongside each and every one of these gifted leaders. We have an incredible platform through athletics and activities to really have a profound and positive impact on the lives of our students.”

Krueger’s present job is as senior director of education for USA Football. CHSAA officials called it “one of the largest national governing bodies of sport associated with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.”

Krueger has been a teacher and counselor at Palisade High School from 1995-2006. After that, he was the director of district athletics and activities at Palisade and with the Aurora Public Schools. He moved to USA football in 2014, first as director of coaching and then as senior director of education.

Krueger was a trustee in the Town of Palisade and was mayor protem. As he was doing those jobs, he was a voting member of CHSAA’s legislative council, chairman of the CHSAA football committee, a member of the sports medicine advisory and softball committees and was president of the Western Slope League.

“Michael brings an exceptional amount of experience, knowledge and leadership to our association,” CHSAA Board President Luke DeWolfe told CHSAANow.com. “His

Mike Krueger, CHSAA’s new commissioner.

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unique background as a Colorado educator, counselor, coach, rural small-school athletic director and district athletic director in a large, urban school district were key considerations. That experience, coupled with Mike’s work with USA Football and his passion for educationally-based athletics in the state of Colorado are true assets to the association.”

Blanford-Green has been the commissioner the past five years.

She was the first African-American female commissioner of a state association. She is the president of the board of directors at USA Cheer.

“I know I have some big shoes to fill, and I will work tirelessly to continue the great work that my friend and colleague Rhonda Blanford-Green has established here,” Krueger told CHSAANow. com. “Her commitment and passion for educationally-based athletics is second-to-none, and I, along with our membership, can honor her work by demonstrating that same level of passion and dedication.”

The field of finalists also included CHSAA assistant commissioner Beth Brookens and District 11 (Colorado Springs) athletic director Chris Noll.

“Honestly, when I just sit and think about the opportunity to work alongside this talented CHSAA staff and to serve next to our membership, who are easily the most dedicated, hard-working and caring people you will find anywhere on the planet, well, I just feel very blessed and humbled, and I can’t wait to get to work,” Krueger told CHSAANow.com.

Krueger takes over July 1.

SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday, March 17 Baseball: Silver Creek @ Holy Family, 3 p.m.; Skyview @ Thornton, 4:30 p.m.; Horizon @ Lakewood, 4 p.m.; Legacy @ Dakota Ridge, 4:30 p.m.; Pomona @ Mountain Range, 4 p.m.; Lincoln @ Westminster, 4 p.m.

Girls golf: Northglenn. Thornton @ Buffalo Run, 11 a.m.

Girls tennis: Ralston Valley @ Northglenn, 4 p.m.; Skyview A Prospect Ridge, Broomfield Community Park, 4 p.m.; Horizon @ Prairie View, 5 p.m.

Girls soccer: Mountain Range @ Conifer, 6:30 p.m.; Eagle Ridge Academy @ Stargate School, 4:30 p.m.

Girls lacrosse: Golden @ Hori-

zon, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, March 18 Track: Northglenn @ Brighton HS (Mercury Classic), noon Baseball: Northglenn @ Grand Junction, Canyon View Park, 3 p.m.; Legacy @ Bear Creek, 4 p.m.; Mountain Range vs. Ralston VAlley (Coors Field, scrimmage), 11 a.m.

Girls soccer: Northglenn @ Pomona, North Area Athletic Complex, West 64th Avenue and state Highway 93, 5 p.m.; Overland @ Thornton, 4:30 p.m.; Horizon @ Skyline, 4 p.m.; St. Mary’s vs. Mountain Range, District 12 Stadium, 6 p.m.

Boys swimming: Horizon Invita-

tional, VMAC Girls tennis: Mountain Range @ Rangeview (scrimmage), 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 19 Baseball: Holy Family @ Silver Creek, 11 a.m.; Northglenn @ Grand Junction Central, 10 a.m.; Northglenn @ Fruita Monument, Canyon View Park, 2 p.m.; Canon City @ Thornton, 9 a.m.

Track: Skyview @ Windsor, 8:30 a.m.; Thornton @ Rangeview Invite, Hinkley High School, 9 a.m.; Mountain Range at ThunderRidge Invitational, Echo Park Stadium 8 a.m.

Boys swimming: Horizon Invitational, VMAC; Legacy vs. Chatfield,

VMAC Monday, March 21 Boys swimming: Legacy vs.

Northglenn, VMAC, TBA; Mountain Range swims at VMAC, 8:30 a.m.

Girls golf: Legacy @ Valley Country Club, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, March 22 Girls soccer: Holy Family @ Fossil Ridge, 6 p.m.

Boys swimming: Legacy swims at VMAC, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 24 Baseball: Greeley West @ Holy Family, 3 p.m.

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“This investigation is ongoing, and other defendants may be charged as we learn more information,” Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubinstein and Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a joint statement. “We remind everyone that these are allegations at this point and that they are presumed innocent until proven guilty.”

The grand jury probe began in January. Federal authorities are also investigating Peters, who in a statement called the indictment “politically motivated.”

Peters also rebuffed calls from her own party to abandon her bid to become secretary of state bid.

Deputy Mesa County Clerk Belinda Knisley was also indicted.

She is accused of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant and one count each of attempting to influence a public servant, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state.

Knisley turned herself in on Wednesday afternoon to the Mesa County jail as well.

The charges stem from a May 25, 2021, election system software update at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office conducted by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Following the update, Mesa Count election system passwords were posted on the internet.

The indictment says that before the software update, Peters contacted a man named Gerald Wood and told him that she may need him to do some “contract work” on Mesa County’s election system.

Specifically, Wood told investigators that Peters said the work involved backing up Dominion Voting Systems machines.

Wood says he told Peters he had no familiarity with the machines, the indictment says, but that she started the process of getting him a Mesa County access badge.

Wood obtained a county access badge on May 19, but returned the badge on the same day and “was never hired by Mesa County in any capacity” and never did “any work for Mesa County,” the indictment says.

On May 23, however, Wood’s access badge was used to access secure Mesa County election offices, along with the badges assigned to Peters and Knisley, authorities say.

Security cameras in the area were disabled at the request of Knisley.

Then, on May 25, the day of the software update, Peters introduced a man she called Gerald Wood to a state elections worker. Except the indictment says it wasn’t actually Wood.

“Mr. Wood testified that he did not go to the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Grand Junction on May 23 or May 25 and did not use the access badge that he had previously turned over to Ms. Knisley on May 19,” the indictment says. “The grand jury was presented with evidence which corroborated Mr. Wood’s sworn testimony regarding his whereabouts on both May 23 and May 25.”

The indictment does not make clear who the man purporting to be Gerald Wood was.

The software update was supposed to be attended only by members of the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

Additionally, Peters is accused of contempt of court for allegedly using an iPad to film a court hearing in a separate case against Knisley.

She is also accused of obstructing a peace officer and obstructing government operations for her interactions with investigators who were trying to seize the iPad. Griswold, the secretary of state, has filed a lawsuit seeing to block Peters from having an oversight role in Mesa County’s 2022 elections.

Separately, the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office is investigating Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder, a Republican, for allegedly making a copy of his election system hard drive and then giving copies to “unauthorized people.”

That probe is ongoing.

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Brian Erwin Bew Reeves Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for InterLinc Mortgage Services, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Date of Deed of Trust September 28, 2020 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 29, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000098165 Original Principal Amount $272,964.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $269,446.23

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.

Original Grantor(s) Paul R. Thompson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. As Beneficiary, As Nominee for Denver Mortgage Company, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NexBank Date of Deed of Trust August 30, 2011 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust September 02, 2011 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2011000056795 Original Principal Amount $134,988.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $114,051.72

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

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Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202278946 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 6, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 7, BLOCK 1, RESUBDIVISION OF PLOTS 37 TO 62 INCLUSIVE, FIRST ADDITION TO WESTMINSTER AND VACATED KING STREET AND ST. VRAIN STREET INCLUDED THEREIN, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 7405 KNOX COURT, WESTMINSTER, CO 80030.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/11/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/17/2022 Last Publication: 4/14/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2022 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Deanne R. Stodden #33214 Messner Reeves LLP 1430 Wynkoop Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-1800 Attorney File # 7729.0244 / 230 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. A202278945 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 6, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 1, BLOCK 2, AMENDED PLAT OF ADAM HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6796 Birch Street, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/11/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/17/2022 Last Publication: 4/14/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2022 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Ste 1210, DENVER, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 21CO00140-1 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178939 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 16, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) ASHLEY M ASHLEY AND LENDELL ASHLEY Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STEARNS LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Date of Deed of Trust November 23, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 02, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000104436 Original Principal Amount $297,618.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $289,281.74 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 9, BUFFALO MESA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 16275 E 107TH PL, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/20/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 2/24/2022 Last Publication: 3/24/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 04/13/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 2/17/2022 Last Publication 3/17/2022 Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/09/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-026124

DATE: 12/16/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 18-019059 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178938 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 9, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Emilio L Romero Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust May 24, 2018 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 04, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2018000044705 Original Principal Amount $422,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $414,419.94 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 43, BLOCK 1, BRAMMING FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEROF, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2013000080036 AND AS AMENDED BY AFFIDAVIT AND CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTION FOR BRAMMING FARM SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3 RECORDED SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2013000081451, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. APN #: 0157131113066 Also known by street and number as:

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/30/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Heather Deere #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11236 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

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

First Publication: 3/10/2022 Last Publication: 4/7/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178941 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 30, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Donovan Douglas Amundson Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for ZB, N.A. dba Vectra Bank Colorado, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC Date of Deed of Trust May 06, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 13, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000037357 Original Principal Amount $186,750.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $174,246.53 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 3, Block 82, Shaw Heights Seventh Filing, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 8473 Rutgers St, Westminster, CO 80031.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/04/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202278944 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 6, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Kathleen Madron Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Citywide Home Loans, a Utah Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Date of Deed of Trust March 05, 2018 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 06, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2018000018538 Original Principal Amount $363,298.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $349,345.90 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 6, Brighton Crossing Filing No. 3, County of Adams, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 186 South 45th 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, 05/11/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/17/2022 Last Publication: 4/14/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2022 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Ste 1210, DENVER, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

Attorney File # 21CO00168-1 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. A202278943 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 6, 2022, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Bruce Winsett Original Beneficiary(ies) Credit Union of Denver Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Credit Union of Denver Date of Deed of Trust May 28, 2015 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 05, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2015000042675 Original Principal Amount $110,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $89,790.15 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 11, BLOCK 1, HAWK RIDGE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 14330 Emporia Street, Brighton, CO 80602.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/11/2022, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 3/17/2022 Last Publication: 4/14/2022 Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/06/2022 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Iman Tehrani #44076 Holst, Boettcher & Tehrani LLP 514 KIMBARK STREET, P.O. BOX 298, LONGMONT, CO 80502-0298 (303) 772-6666 Attorney File # 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.

CASE NUMBER 22-02 To Whom It May Concern: You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. a public hearing will be held by the Northglenn Planning Commission at the City Council Chambers of the City of Northglenn at 11701 Community Center Drive. The Commission will review a Unified Development Ordinance Amendment to modify the provisions of Section 11-3-3(e)(20) pertaining to short term rentals. The proposed modification would limit the number of reservations that could be hosted at one time. A complete record of the proposed modifications can be obtained from the Northglenn Planning and Development Department. The meeting agenda will be posted on the city’s website, www.northglenn.org, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

All interested parties are invited to be heard at the public hearing.

Legal Notice No. NTS759 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Brittany Place Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Dr Dennis Law 3 Year Term May 2025 Dr Ronald Law 3 Year Term May 2025 /s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Legal Notice No. NTS749 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 5, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025 PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS745 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE

§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.

CASE NUMBER 22-01

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the North Lincoln Water and Sanitation District, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.

Legal Notice No. NTS761 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 2, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

The Special Use Permit application can be obtained from the Northglenn Planning and Development Department. The meeting agenda will be posted on the city’s website, www.northglenn. org, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. All interested parties are invited to be heard at the public hearing.

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

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

City and County

To Whom It May Concern: You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. a public hearing will be held by the Northglenn Planning Commission at the City Council Chambers of the City of Northglenn at 11701 Community Center Drive. The Northglenn Planning Commission will review a Special Use Permit to expand the use of 10451 Huron St. The request is to expand the current religious assembly use to include a community center and Cold Weather Care, upon the restart of the program. The community center is expected to provide space for various non-profit organizations and local groups. No modifications will be made to the exterior of the building or property.

Legal Notice No. NTS729 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Lourdes Casas 3 until May, 2025 Scott Smeester

/s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS742 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL NORTH WASHINGTON STREET WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the North Washington Street Water and Sanitation District of Adams and Denver County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Victor Frank to a 3-year term until May 2025 Ted Rossi to a 3-year term until May 2025 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By:/s/Becky Johnson Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS739 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 1, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025 PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS741 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL 1-13.5-513(1) and (6), C.R.S. 144TH AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the 144th Avenue Metropolitan District Nos. 1 & 2, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(1) and (6), C.R.S. The following candidates were declared elected by acclamation: Vacant May 2025 Term Vacant May 2025 Term Ginger Dodge May 2025 Term Andrea Thompson May 2023 Term Vacant May 2023 Term

3 until May, 2025

144TH AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 & 2

/s/Jorge Hinojos

/s/ Stacie L. Pacheco Stacie L. Pacheco, Designated Election Official

Jorge Hinojos 303.861.0061 1560 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202 303.825.0642 NLWSDistrict1@gmail.com

Contact Person for the Districts: Alan D. Pogue, Esq. ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360 Denver, Colorado 80237

Telephone: 303-292-9100

Legal Notice No. NTS743 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. NTS757 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice

Public Notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING FOR THE NORTH METRO TASK FORCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Board of Governors of the North Metro Task Force, Adams County, Colorado, meeting the budget amendments for the year 2021 will be presented.

If you would like to request a copy of the proposed budget amendments, please call 720-523- 6239 during business hours which are Tuesday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Such proposed budget amendments for 2021 will be considered for adoption by the Board of Governors at a public hearing to be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 24th, 2022, at the Adams County Government Center, Conference Room 8101, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Brighton, Colorado 80601. Any interested elector may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption thereof.

North Metro Task Force By: /s/ Kasandra Carleton Assistant Adams County Attorney

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Westwood Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Josh Brgoch to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2025) WESTWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Becky Johnson Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS735 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. NTS732 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Westminster Window

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT

Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 7, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Michael James Doak 3 Year Term Thomas Ryszkowski 3 Year Term Victor Sanchez 3 Year Term DATED this 3rd day of March, 2022.

PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official

CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT Mitchell T. Terry Designated Election Official AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR EL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO PARA EL CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. NTS747 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hi-Land Acres Water and Sanitation District, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: David Ocker 1 Year Term Until May 2023 Michael Gay 1 Year Term Until May 2023 Fred Brinkerhoff 3 Year Term Until May 2025 Richard J. Roos Jr. 3 Year Term Until May 2025 Susan L. Findling 3 Year Term Until May 2025

POR ESTE MEDIO SE DA AVISO por parte del CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT, Adams County, Colorado, que al cierre de operaciones del día sesenta y tres (63) antes de la elección no había más candidatos para Director que cargos por cubrir, incluidos candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención de ser candidatos por escrito; por lo tanto, se cancela la elección a celebrarse el 3 de mayo de 2022.

Se declaran elegidos los siguientes candidatos: Michael James Doak Término de tres años [3] Thomas Ryszkowski Término de tres años [3] Victor Sanchez Término de tres años [3] FECHADO este 3rd día de marzo de 2022.

CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT Mitchell T. Terry Oficial Electoral Designado Legal Notice No. NTS723 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

/s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official

Public Notice

Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE HUNTINGTON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. NTS751 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 3, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Huntington Trails Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Robert H. Kaplan Three-Year Term to 2025 Christopher R. Jones Three-Year Term to 2025 Vacancy One-Year Term to 2023 Vacancy One-Year Term to 2023 HUNTINGTON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated Election Official

PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL WESTWOOD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. NTS756 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

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Public Notices NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 6, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025 PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS746 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 8 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 8, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025 PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 8 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS748 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Parterre Metropolitan District No. 4, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Richard Cross Three-Year Term to 2025 J. Collier Bailey Three-Year Term to 2025 PARTERRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 /s/ Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official Legal Notice No. NTS744 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will make final settlement on April, 01, 2022, with GE JOHNSON, 25 North Cascade Ave., Suite 400, Colorado Springs Colorado 90903 for work performed on a project known as: 2021 Bond Project Package E, PRAIRIE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 13801 Garfield Pl, Thornton CO 80241, ROCKY TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL, 14150 York st. Thornton CO 80241, THORNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, 9451 Hoffman Way Thornton CO 80241.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by GE JOHNSON or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before MARCH 31st 2022. Final payment is to be made to GE JOHNSON on APRIL 1st, 2022.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated: March 8th, 2022 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Tim Dolezal Job Title: Director of Construction

Legal Notice No. NTs736 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or after the 4th day of April, 2022, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: A. Lakewood Plumbing 9800 West 44th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Fire Station No. 5 Sewer Replacement, Project No. 20-690.

B. Barba & Sons Construction 15269 Navajo Street Broomfield, CO 80023 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Civic Center Stairwell Repairs, Project No. 319-21.

C. Pinkard Construction 9195 West 6th Avenue Lakewood, CO 80215 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Margaret W. Carpenter Renovations, Project No. 18-280.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his Subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229.

3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.

School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before March 18th, 2022.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Dated: February 23, 2022 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Michael C Landin Construction Project Manager Legal Notice No. NTS700 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on April 5, 2022, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with T. Lowell Construction, Inc., hereinafter called the "Contractor," for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as Meade Circle Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or his subcontractor, or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, whose claim therefor has not been paid by the Contractor or the subcontractor for the work contracted to be done, may file with the City a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

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

3. All such claims must be notarized and must otherwise comply with the requirements of C.R.S. § 38 26 107.

Date: 3/8/2022

4. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.

/s/Jim Jensen Contracts Manager

Dated at Westminster, Colorado on March 10, 2022.

Legal Notice No. NTS738 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

CITY OF WESTMINSTER

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO

Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or after the 28th day of March, 2022, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: SCS Construction Inc. 18672 West 95th Place Arvada, CO 80007 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Generators at Trail Winds Recreation Center and Active Adult Center, Project No. 15-735G. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

2. All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229.

3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO Date: 3-3-2022 /s/Jim Jensen Contracts Manager Legal Notice No. NTS726 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will make final settlement on March 25, 2022, with Taylor Kohrs for work performed on a project known as: 2020 Bond Package B. • Hulstrom K-8, 11551 Wyco Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233 • Leroy Elementary, 1451 Leroy Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233 Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Taylor Kohrs or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said

/s/ David R. Frankel City Attorney Legal Notice No. NTS707 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Adams County Court 1100 Judicial Ctr Dr Brighton, CO 80601 303-659-1161 Case No.: 2021CV030639 Division: W Ctrm: Plaintiff: RIVERDALE FARM HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION v.

Defendants: DOUGLAS LEROY ROSE; HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DOUGLAS LEROY ROSE; ALEX MARTINEZ Attorneys for Plaintiff: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market St., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2453.0002 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response.

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 44, Block 7, Riverdale Farms Residential Subdivision, 2nd Filing, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known and numbered as: 8553 Monroe Court, Denver, CO 80229 Dated March 2, 2022 ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Legal Notice No. NTS758 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: April 7, 2022 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice District Court Adams County, Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601 In the Matter of the Estate of: Sheryl Diane Hohn Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Erich C. Lang Law Office of E. Christopher Lang P.C. 4155 E. Jewell Ave. Ste 502 Denver, CO 80222 303-268-3991 E-mail: ECLang@ChrisLangLaw.com FAX Number: 303-268-3996 Atty. Reg. #: 23632 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: James Duane Hohn Last Known Address, if any:

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

Water Court Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2022 for each County affected.

22CW3018 (2006CW285) SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT 6595 E. 70th Avenue, P. O. Box 597, Commerce City, CO 80022 (c/o Richard J. Mehren, Joshua B. Boissevain, Moses, Wittemyer, Harrison and Woodruff, P.C., 2595 Canyon Blvd., Suite 300, Boulder, CO 80302 (303) 443-8782) APPLICATION FOR FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE IN ADAMS AND WELD COUNTIES 2. Description of Conditional Appropriative Rights of Exchange: 2.1 Original Decree: The subject conditional appropriative rights of exchange were originally decreed by this Court in Case No. 2006CW285 on February 8, 2016 (“06CW285 Decree”). The exchanges decreed in the 06CW285 Decree are collectively referred to as the “SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges.” 2.2 Previous diligence decree: N/A. 2.3 Description of the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges: The SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges are or will be operated by the District for the replacement of stream depletions occurring in the locations where South Adams’ wells deplete the South Platte River (the “01CW258 Depletion Reach”), as described in paragraph 36.d. of the 2001CW258 Decree, for replacement of return flow obligations, and also to allow for the diversion of the 5K Water, as defined and described in paragraph 3.4.1.4 below, and the Wastewater Reusable Return Flows, as defined and described in paragraph 3.4.1.3 below, at certain ditch headgates for delivery to storage for subsequent use by South Adams, with consumptively usable water delivered to the river at downstream locations. 3. Names of structures involved and legal descriptions: 3.1 Exchange-To Points: The Exchange-To Points are described in Paragraphs 3.1.1 through 3.1.3 below and are shown on attached Exhibit A. UTM coordinates for each of the Exchange-To Points are provided in Exhibit B. 3.1.1 Fulton Ditch headgate: The headgate of the Fulton Ditch, located on the east bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 17, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M., at a point approximately 2,815 feet south and 145 feet west of the northeast corner of said Section 17, for storage of the 5K Water and the Wastewater Reusable Return Flows for storage in HoweHaller A and Howe-Haller B (f/k/a Howe-Haller), Hazeltine (f/k/a Hazeltine, Road Runners Rest II, and Brinkmann-Woodward), and Dunes Reservoirs, located in portions of Sections 2, 3, 4 and 9, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M., and Tanabe Reservoir in Section 10, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M. (collectively, the “North Reservoir Complex”) (f/k/a “Joint Denver Gravel Pit Lakes”) and subsequent use by South Adams. 3.1.2 Brighton Ditch headgate: The headgate of the Brighton Ditch, located on the west bank of the South Platte River in the SE1/4 SE1/4, Section 11, T1S, R67W of the 6th P.M. for storage of the 5K Water and the Wastewater Reusable Return Flows in Wattenberg Reservoir and subsequent use by South Adams.

Wattenberg Reservoir is proposed to be located in Sections 25 and 36, T1N, R67W of the 6th P.M., and in Section 30, T1N, R66W of the 6th P.M. 3.1.3 The 2001CW258 Depletion Reach, which begins at an upstream point at or below the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River near the South quarter corner of Section 1, T3S, R68W of the 6th P.M., and extends downstream to a point in the City of Brighton at the Colorado State Highway 7 bridge at the southerly section line of Section 1, T1S, R67W of the

6th P.M., for use of the 5K Water as well as the fully-reusable portion of return flows attributable to South Adams’ use of the 5K Water and the Prospect Valley Water described in Paragraph 11 below (“Reusable Return Flows”). As described in paragraph 36.d. of the 2001CW258 Decree, the Depletion Reach is divided into four sub-reaches for purposes of calculating the location of South Adams’ depletions and accretions under its plan for augmentation. These four sub-reaches, which are described in Paragraphs 3.1.3.1 through 3.1.3.4 below, are used to administer and account for the exchanges decreed in Case Nos. 2001CW258 and 06CW285. The downstream end of each of the sub-reaches is defined by the existing diversion ditches located within the Depletion Reach (the Fulton, Brantner, and Brighton Ditches), as well as by the downstream end of the Depletion Reach (the South Platte River at the Highway 7 Bridge). Therefore, the downstream end of each of the three upper sub-reaches corresponds with potential locations of dry-up calls within the Depletion Reach, based upon historical conditions. In the event that additional structures, with water rights that are senior to the exchanges approved in the 06CW285 Decree, place a dry-up call in the future within the Depletion Reach, South Adams will account for the amounts exchanged at the point of such dry-up calls. 3.1.3.1 Depletion Reach 1, is located along the South Platte River from the confluence with Sand Creek to just upstream of the Fulton Ditch headgate and is approximately 6.07 miles long. The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 1 is on the South Platte River at the confluence with Sand Creek, near the south quarter corner of Section 1, T3S, R68W of the 6th P.M. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 1 is on the South Platte River just above the headgate of the Fulton Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.1.1 above. 3.1.3.2 Depletion Reach 2, is located along the South Platte River from just below the Fulton Ditch headgate to just upstream of the Brantner Ditch headgate and is approximately 2.22 miles long.

The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 2 is on the South Platte River just below the headgate of the Fulton Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.1.1 above. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 2 is on the South Platte River just above the headgate of the Brantner Ditch, located on the west bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 SW1/4, Section 4, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M. 3.1.3.3 Depletion Reach 3, is located along the South Platte River from just below the Brantner Ditch headgate to just upstream of the Brighton Ditch headgate and is approximately 6.75 miles long. The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 3 is on the South Platte River just below the headgate of the Brantner Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.1.3.2 above.

The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 3 is on the South Platte River just above the headgate of the Brighton Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.1.2 above. 3.1.3.4 Depletion Reach 4, is located along the South Platte River from just below the Brighton Ditch headgate to the end of the Depletion Reach and is approximately 1.58 miles long. The upstream-most point of Depletion Reach 4 is on the South Platte River just below the headgate of the Brighton Ditch, located as described in paragraph 3.1.2 above. The downstream-most point of Depletion Reach 4 is the end of the Depletion Reach on the South Platte River at the southerly section line of Section 1, T1S, R67W of the 6th P.M. 3.2 Exchange-From Points: The Exchange-From Points are described in Paragraphs 3.2.1 through 3.2.11 below and are shown on attached Exhibit A. UTM coordinates for each of the Exchange-From Points are provided in Exhibit B. 3.2.1 South Platte River just above the headgate of the Brantner Ditch, as described in Paragraph 3.1.3.2 above, at the point at which South Adams quantifies its Reusable LIRFs and Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows, as described in paragraphs 3.4.1.1 and 3.4.1.2 below, respectively, in accordance with the 06CW285 Decree. 3.2.2 South Platte River just above the headgate of the Brighton Ditch, as described in Paragraph 3.1.2 above, at the point at which South Adams quantifies its Reusable LIRFs and Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows, in accordance with the 06CW285 Decree. 3.2.3 South Platte River just above the point where the South Platte River crosses the Colorado State Highway 7 bridge at the southerly section line of Section 1, T1S, R67W of the 6th P.M. at the point at which South Adams quantifies Reusable LIRFs and Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows in accordance with the 06CW285 Decree. 3.2.4 Confluence of First Creek and the South Platte River, located in the SW1/4 NE1/4, Section 4, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M., at the point at which South Adams quantifies its Reusable LIRFs and Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows in accordance with the 06CW285 Decree. 3.2.5 Confluence of Second Creek and the South Platte River, located in the NW1/4 NE1/4, Section 23, T1S, R67W of the 6th P.M. at the point at which South Adams quantifies its Reusable LIRFs and Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows in accordance with the 06CW285 Decree. 3.2.6 Confluence of Third Creek and the South Platte River, located in the NW1/4 SW1/4, Section 6, T1S, R66W of the 6th P.M. at the point at which South Adams quantifies its Reusable LIRFs and Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows in accordance with the 06CW285 Decree. 3.2.7 Outlet of Wattenberg Reservoir, as described in Paragraph 3.1.2 above.

3.2.8 Outlet of the North Reservoir Complex, as described in Paragraph 3.1.1 above. 3.2.9 Outlet of Welby and Bambei-Walker Reservoirs, located on the west bank of the South Platte River in the NE1/4 NW1/4, Section 1, T3S, R68W of the 6th P.M., Adams County, Colorado, approximately 997 feet from the North section line and 2,477 feet from the West section line. 3.2.10 Outfall of the South Adams’ Williams Monaco Wastewater Treatment Plant (“Williams-Monaco WWTP”) with the South Platte River, located in the SE1/4, Section 17, T2S, R67W of the 6th P.M. 3.2.11 Outfall of the Northern Treatment Plant (“NTP”) with the South Platte River, which is expected to be located in the SE1/4 SW1/4, Section 31, T1N, R66W of the 6th P.M. 3.3 Exchange Reach: The downstream extent of the exchanges on the South Platte River is the outlet of Wattenberg Reservoir with the South Platte River, as described in Paragraph 3.1.2 above. The upstream extent of the exchanges is the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River, as described in Paragraph 3.1.3 above. The overall exchange reach is shown on attached Exhibit A. The individual exchange reaches are summarized in the exchange matrix attached as Exhibit C, and shown on attached Exhibit A. 3.4 Sources of Substitute Supply: 3.4.1 For exchanges to the 2001CW258 Depletion

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Public Notices Reach: 3.4.1.1 The Reusable LIRFs: South Adams’ Reusable Return Flows accruing to the South Platte River and its tributaries by means of the ground water system in the form of lawn irrigation return flows (“LIRFs”), as defined and described in paragraph 14.1 of the 06CW285 Decree. 3.4.1.2 The Municipal System Loss Reusable Return Flows: South Adams’ reusable return flows accruing to the South Platte River and its tributaries by means of the ground water system from municipal system losses, as defined and described in paragraph 14.2 of the 06CW285 Decree. 3.4.1.3 The Wastewater Reusable Return Flows: South Adams’ reusable return flows in the form of wastewater return flows to the South Platte River, as defined and described in paragraph 14.3 of the 06CW285 Decree. 3.4.1.4 The 5K Water: 5,000 acre-feet of reusable water in each delivery year, as defined and described in paragraph 7 of the 06CW285 Decree. 3.4.2 For exchanges to the headgate of the Fulton Ditch, and the headgate of the Brighton Ditch: 3.4.2.1 The Wastewater Reusable Return Flows: As described in paragraph 3.4.1.3 above. 3.4.2.2 The 5K Water: As described in paragraph 3.4.1.4 above. 3.5 Appropriation Date: December 28, 2006. 3.6 Use of Exchanged Water: Consistent with the decreed uses of the sources of substitute supply, under the decrees listed in Paragraph 7 of the 06CW285 Decree (5K Water) and Paragraph 11 of the 06CW285 Decree (Prospect Valley Water), South Adams will use the exchanged water for augmentation, irrigation, commercial, industrial, and all other municipal purposes, including without limitation domestic, mechanical, manufacturing, sewage treatment, street sprinkling, irrigation of parks, lawns, gardens, grounds, and open spaces, replacement, and substitution and exchange purposes, and including, for all of the above-described purposes, both immediate application to such purposes and storage in the structures described in Paragraphs 8 and 21.1.2 of the 06CW285 Decree for subsequent application to such purposes. South Adams will fully consume the exchanged water, as it is entitled to fully consume the sources of substitute supply given in replacement or exchange, and will do so by direct use, storage and subsequent release, reuse, successive use, further exchange, and disposition. 4. Outline of work and expenditures during the diligence period towards completion of the appropriation and application of water to a beneficial use: The diligence period for the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges is February 2016 through February 2022 (“Diligence Period”). The SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges are integral to the District’s overall water supply system, and the District has during the Diligence Period and will continue to pursue development and beneficial use of these water rights as growth continues and water demands increase within District. The District provides water and wastewater services to approximately 65,000 customers in Commerce City and Adams County. The District maintains a diverse portfolio of water rights – both conditional and absolute – in order to provide potable and non-potable water to its present and future customers. The SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges are part of the District’s integrated water supply system to supply water for municipal purposes.

“When a project or integrated system is comprised of several features, work on one feature of the project or system shall be considered in finding that reasonable diligence has been shown on the development of the water rights for all features of the entire project or system.” C.R.S. §37-92 301(4)(b). Consequently, all work and expenditures by the District in connection with its municipal water system directly and indirectly constitute part of the District’s reasonable diligence in developing the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges.

The SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges, in conjunction with the operation of the District’s plan for augmentation, are and will be used by the District to augment stream depletions or to exchange the District’s fully consumable water associated with certain sources of substitute supply into storage for use within the District’s municipal system and/ or for subsequent release for augmentation purposes. During the Diligence Period, the District has engaged in the following activities and incurred the following costs in its efforts to develop, operate and maintain its municipal water supply system and develop the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges, to complete the appropriation, and place the water to beneficial use: 4.1 The District has incurred an average of approximately $3,800,000 per year in general costs and expenses in support of its municipal water supply system and for maintaining, protecting and expanding its system. 4.2 Over the Diligence Period, the District has incurred an average of $76,000 per year in engineering fees for engineering work in support of its municipal supply system generally, and has incurred additional engineering fees each year associated with specific capital improvement projects. 4.3 On average during the Diligence Period, the District spent approximately $3,500,000 per year on capital improvement projects associated with its municipal supply system. Since 2016, the District’s improvements have been focused on increasing the availability of non-potable water for irrigation uses within the District, and beginning in 2017, the District undertook an expansion of its non-potable irrigation supply. The District estimates that it will ultimately spend more than $202 million for build-out of its municipal system by 2056. 4.4 The District incurred a total of $750,000 in engineering fees associated with maintenance of its existing water supplies, including but not limited to such activities as accounting for the District’s water use, operation of and accounting for the District’s plan for augmentation, protecting the District’s water rights from injury by opposing water court applications, and assisting the District with daily water operations. Of the total amount of engineering fees incurred during the Diligence Period, $10,000 was spent on operating, maintaining and accounting for the District’s plan for augmentation, under which the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges are or will be operated. 4.5 The District has incurred more than $1,500,000 in legal fees to obtain decrees for water rights that are part of the District’s integrated water system and for participating as an opposer in various Water Court cases to protect the District’s water rights against injury from other water users. 4.6 Additionally, the District has and continues to work with the City of Commerce City on planning, growth projections and water supply demands, as the District’s service area is primarily within the City’s boundaries. In addition to inhouse staff time at the District, the District incurred $1,400,000 in consultants’ fees for planning-related work during the Diligence Period. 5. Names and addresses of owners or reputed owners of the land upon which any new diversion or storage

structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed or upon which water is or will be stored, including any modification to the existing storage pool: 5.1 Wattenberg Reservoir: City of Westminster, c/o Director of Public Works, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030. 5.2 North Reservoir Complex , Welby Reservoir, and Bambei-Walker Reservoir: City and County Of Denver Acting By and Through Its Board of Water Commissioners, 1600 W 12th Ave., Denver, CO 80204-3412.

WHEREFORE, the District respectfully requests that the Court enter a decree finding that the District has proceeded with reasonable diligence toward the completion of the appropriation of the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges, and continuing in full force and effect for an additional diligence period the SACWSD 06CW285 Exchanges.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. NTS752 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2022 for each County affected.

22CW3023_SOVEREIGN ONE LLC, 7623 Ingalls Street, Arvada, CO 80003; fireflysmg@ gmail.com; 303-910-1107. Please send all correspondence and pleadings to: Steven P. Jeffers, Matthew Machado, Lyons Gaddis, PC, 950 Spruce Street, Suite 1B, Louisville, CO 80027; sjeffers@lyonsgaddis.com; mmachado@ lyonsgaddis.com (720) 726-3671. APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF WATER RIGHTS IN THE NONTRIBUTARY ARAPAHOE AQUIFER IN ADAMS COUNTY. 2. Name of structure to be changed: Planet Well No. A-22802-F 2.1.

Date of original decree: November 20, 1983.

Case No: 80CW232. Court: District Court for Water Division No. 1. Date of subsequent decree: December 9, 2002. Case No. 01CW185. District Court for Water Division No. 1. 2.2. Decreed location of structure as described in most recent decree: SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 32, T3S, R64W, 6th PM, at a point 1,200 feet from the south line and 800 feet from the west line in Adams County, Colorado. See map attached as EXHIBIT A. 2.3.

Decreed source of water: Nontributary Arapahoe aquifer. 2.4. Appropriation Date: September 26, 1977, but not subject to administration on priority basis. 2.5. Decreed amount: 57.6 acre-feet per year, 3 gpm (0.0067 cfs). 2.6. Decreed use: Agricultural and municipal. 2.7. Amount of water that applicant intends to change: 2.43 acre-feet per year. 3. Detailed description of proposed changes: Applicant owns approximately 7.253 acres of land described as Lot 1, Block 1, Watkins Storage Subdivision, a/k/a 1970 Imboden Road, Watkins, CO 80137 (“Applicant’s Land”) pursuant to special warranty deed recorded June 17, 2021, and the right to divert 2.43 acre-feet per year from the Arapahoe aquifer previously owned by Lylla Jenkins in the SW 1/4 of Section 32 pursuant to Quitclaim deed recorded June 17, 2021, in Adams County, copies of which are attached as EXHIBIT B. The State Engineer has refused to issue a permit for Applicant to drill an Arapahoe aquifer well on Applicant’s Land to withdraw and use this water, because Applicant’s Land is not located within 200 feet of the decreed location for Well A22802-F. Applicant desires to vacate that portion of the decree that quantified the water available from the Arapahoe aquifer under Applicant’s Land so that Applicant may obtain a permit for a new well in the Upper Arapahoe aquifer on its land pursuant to statute and the Denver Basin Rules. The decree in 80CW232 approved the right to divert 124.6 acre-feet per year from the nontributary Arapahoe aquifer based on the original applicant’s ownership of 375 acres, including 231 acres in the S 1/2 of Section 31, and 144 acres in the SW 1/4 of Section 32. The decree approved 57.6 acrefeet of pumping from this well A-22802-F and 67 acre-feet per year from Well Nos. C-26522-F and D-26523-F combined. In Case No. 01CW185, the court determined that Aurora was entitled to divert and use 76.7 acre-feet per year underlying and associated with the 231 acres in Section 31, and the owners of the 144 acres in Section 32 were entitled to divert 47.9 acre-feet per year.

Lylla Jensen was entitled to divert and use 8.1 acre-feet per year as the owner of 24 acres out of the original 144 acres in Section 32. Applicant request the court vacate the findings and decree in Case No. 80CW232 regarding all water available in the Arapahoe aquifer underlying the Applicant’s land in Section 32, to allow Applicant to obtain a permit for a new well on its own land to divert and use Applicant’s interest in the Arapahoe Aquifer.

Applicant does not seek to change any portion of the decree related to any other owners’ interest in the Arapahoe aquifer, or change any portion of the decree related to the quantification or use of water from any other Aquifer or change any terms and conditions approved in that case. 4. Name and address of owner or reputed owner of the land upon which any new diversion or storage

structure, or modification to any existing diversion or storage structure is or will be constructed.

Applicant does not propose to construct any new facilities on any other lands. Applicant owns all lands involved in this case. 5. Comments: A map showing the location of Applicant’s Land is attached as EXHIBIT A. Deeds to Applicant’s Land are attached as EXHIBIT B. A plat with the legal description of Applicant’s Land is attached as EXHIBIT C. WHEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests the Court enter a decree approving the changes requested in this application. Number of pages in application: 4, excluding exhibits.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

Legal Notice No. NTS754 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2022 for each County affected.

22CW3021 APPLICANTS: GARY HOWARD, 8739 WCR 4, Brighton, CO 80603; John Howard, 8679 WCR 4, Brighton, CO 80603; D&C Farms LLLP, 8709 WCR 4, Brighton, CO 80603.

Please send correspondence and pleadings to: David P. Jones, Lawrence Custer Grasmick Jones & Donovan, LLP, 5245 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Suite 1, Johnstown, CO 80534; Phone: (970) 622-8181; david@lcwaterlaw.com. CONCERNING THE APPLICATION TO MAKE WATER RIGHTS ABSOLUTE, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR A FINDING OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE, IN ADAMS AND WELD COUNTIES. 2. Previous Decrees: Case No. 13CW3149, dated February 24, 2016. 2.1. Name of Structure. Thompson Reservoir 2.1.1. Legal Description: NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 21, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado.

Structure ID No.: 3920. 2.1.2. Source. Big Dry Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. 2.1.3.

Date of Appropriation. June 1, 1965. 2.1.4. How Appropriation was Initiated: Appropriation was initiated by construction of the reservoir, storage and beneficial use of water. 2.1.5. Amount: 63.09 AF, with the annual right to an initial fill and two refills. The initial fill of 63.09 AF is absolute. The two annual refills, totaling 126.18 AF, are conditional. Fill rate through the Big Dry Creek Ditch: 5.21 cfs absolute, 19.79 cfs conditional. 2.1.6.

Uses: Irrigation, stock watering, recreation, and wildlife. Number of acres irrigated: 127.3 acres in Section 21, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6thh P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Stock watering, recreation, and wildlife uses take place at the reservoir. 2.2. Mathison Reservoir 2.2.1.

Legal Description: NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 28, Township 1 North, 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Structure ID No. : 3919. 2.2.2. Source: Big Dry Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. 2.2.3. Date of Appropriation: June 1, 1965. 2.2.4. How Appropriation was Initiated: Appropriation was initiated by construction of the reservoir, storage and beneficial use of water. 2.2.5. Amount: 39.44 AF, with the annual right to an initial fill and two refills. The initial fill of 39.44 AF is conditional. The two annual refills, totaling 78.88 AF, are conditional. Fill rate through the Big Dry Creek Ditch: 20 cfs, conditional.

2.2.6.Uses: Irrigation, stock watering, recreation, and wildlife. Number of acres irrigated: 168.7 acres in Section 28, Township 1 North, 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Stock watering, recreation, and wildlife uses take place at the reservoir. 2.3. Karsh Reservoir 2.3.1. Legal Description: NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 29, Township 1 North, 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Structure ID No.: 3921. 2.3.2.

Source: Big Dry Creek, tributary to the South Platte River. 2.3.3. Date of Appropriation: June 1, 1965. 2.3.4. How Appropriation was Initiated: Appropriation was initiated by construction of the reservoir, storage and beneficial use of water.

2.3.5. Amount: 30.29 AF, with the annual right to an initial fill and two refills. The initial fill of 30.29 AF is conditional. The two annual refills, totaling 60.58 AF, are conditional. Fill rate through the Big Dry Creek Ditch: 20 cfs, conditional. 2.3.6.

Uses: Irrigation, stock watering, recreation, and wildlife. Number of acres irrigated: 94.84 acres in Sections 28 and 29, Township 1 North, 67 West of the 6th P.M., Weld County, Colorado. Stock watering, recreation and wildlife uses take place at the reservoir. 3. Outline of Work and Evidence toward Completion of the Appropriation during the Diligence Period. During the diligence period, and particularly in 2018, Applicant completed the first and second refills of each reservoir. The water has been used for the decreed in-place uses of recreation, wildlife habitat, and stock watering of approximately 85 head of cattle. Water from the ponds was also released and used for irrigation on approximately 315 acres. 4. Applicant seeks a decree making the water rights absolute for all decreed uses and amounts. Alternatively, Applicant seeks a finding that it has been reasonably diligent in the development of the conditional water rights and to maintain the conditional water rights

for an additional 6-year period.

The original format of this application is four pages in length.

THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.

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of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gina L. Hoaglund, Personal Representative 10876 Melody Drive Northglenn, CO 80234 Legal Notice No. NTS702 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT JOSEPH YOUNGER, SR., ROBERT JOSEPH YOUNGER, ROBERT J. YOUNGER, AND ROBERT YOUNGER, Deceased Case Number 2022 PR 30102 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams, County, Colorado or on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Younger, Co-Personal Representative 16755 Cavanaugh Road, Keenesburg, CO 80643 Ann Schovan, Co-Personal Representative 11482 Quivas Way, Westminster, CO 80234 Legal Ad No. NTS703 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Published In: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice

Public Notice

Big Toe Towing LLC 2531 W. 62nd #k Denver CO 80221 720-582-6335 Is seeking to title the following:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Peggy Sue Clark, a/k/a Peggy Clark, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31200 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

1) 2006 Mazda 3 #406126 2) 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 #207455 3) 2002 Subaru Impreza #834132 4) 2014 International Prostar #093638 5) 2001 Chevrolet Camaro #125169 6) 1999 Ford Explorer #B73547 7) 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo #120088 8) 1998 Mercedes-Benz M-Class #035796

Eric J. Kelly Personal Representative 4704 Harlan Street, Suite 250 Denver, Colorado 80212

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Public Notice Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #20 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com.

Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold on 4/9/2022 at 10 AM. Sale Is being conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5 Title 38 Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

Unit # 2152 Name: Jamie Gonzales Unit Size: 10X15 Contents: couch, 2 love seats, bikes, lamp stands, TV, mirror, Suit cases, wood bench seat, snow board, bags, boxes, misc.

Unit # 2250 Name: Daniel Hennesy Unit Size: 10X10 Contents: trunks, walker with seat, old items, boxes, bags, Copper candle stick holders, kids toys, spice rack, tables, misc.

Household.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ronald Chris Czerwinski, a/k/a Ronald C. Czerwinski, a/k/a Ronald Czerwinski, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30103 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 24, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.

Nicholas Czerwinski Personal Representative 1324 West 133rd Way Westminster, CO 80234 Legal Notice No. NTS760 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Surin Prom, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30164

Public Notice APT Service, Inc. is seeking title and selling the following abandoned vehicles.

1) 2013 Dodge Ram vin# 506513 2) 2008 Ford F350 PK vin# D97205 Contact them at: APT Service, Inc 4400 Delaware St., Denver, CO. 80216 303-455-1264

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

Monique Peichjara Sar, Personal Representative 4454 Iran Street Denver, CO 80249

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Notice to Creditors

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

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Campbell Morrison, aka Michael C. Morrison, Deceased Case No.: 2022 PR 30155 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Name: Mark Alan Morrison Personal Representative c/o LAW OFFICES OF KIMBER Z. SMITH, P.C. Kimber Z. Smith, #8479 P. O. Box 1105 Arvada, CO 80001

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

Shaun Pearman, Attorney for the Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. NTS692 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marylee Hoaglund, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 17 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 10,

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Public Notices Estate of KIMBERLY LYNN PLUMMER, Deceased Case Number 2022PR030092

2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

David A. Johnson, Personal Representative 8431 Corona St. Denver, CO 80229

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before July 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Trudy Ellen Gray, Personal Representative 18755 Weston Road Grand Rapids, Ohio, 43522

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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Estate of Alan Sack, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30151 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before July 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristi Schlitt, Personal Representative 270 Zuniga Street

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MELVIN D. SHELBY aka MELVIN DWAYNE SHELBY aka MELVIN SHELBY aka MELVIN D. SHELBY, SR. aka MELVIN DWAYNE SHELBY, SR. aka MELVIN SHELBY, SR., Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30146 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brighton, Colorado 80601 Legal Notice No. NTS727 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charles Wayne Krizmanich, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31258 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 7, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles H. Willman Atty. Reg. #6781 Attorney for the Personal Representative Charles H. Willman P.C. 811 Blake Avenue Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Legal Notice No. NTS696 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

LeAnna M. Shelby aka LeAnna S. Kent & Mark A. Shelby, Co-Personal Representative’s c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. NTS698 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County on or before July 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Virginia McCulloch, a/k/a Mary V. McCulloch, a/k/a Mary McCulloch, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30154 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ signature on original in office Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice

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

Richard M. Plautz, Jr., Personal Representative 259 E. 109th Ave. Northglenn, CO 80233

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

Personal Representative: Edward D. McCulloch c/o: BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Ph: 303-423-7134

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 3 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Catherine M Stein Personal Representative 2876 GRAND LAKE DRIVE Lafayette, CO 80026

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARK EDWARD KOOIMAN A/K/A MARK COYMAN A/K/A MARK KOOIAM, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30156 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before July 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy Kooiman, Personal Representative 10802 Hobbit Lane Westminster, CO 80031

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

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Legal Notice No. NTS701

Michelle M. Campbell, Personal Representative 5101 Holly Way, Abiline, TX 79696

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard M. Plautz, Deceased Case Number: 22 PR 60

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Zoltan Leslie Herger, deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 18

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Victoria Kinoti, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030147

Timothy Kinoti, Personal Representative 13158 Wyandot Street Westminster, CO 80234

Public Notice

Case Number: 2022PR30138

First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Westminster Window

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharon Jean Dekov a/k/a Sharon J. Dekov a/k/a Sharon Dekov, Deceased

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

Rose Mary Zapor with Lakewood Legal Center Person Giving Notice 7475 W. 5th Ave., #202

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Lakewood, Colorado 80226

PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dora Gomez, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 315

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

Jennifer Gomez Castillo, Personal Representative 6672 Oneida St. Commerce City, CO 80022

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dixie Magaline Williamson, a/k/a Dixie M. Williamson, a/k/a Dixie Williamson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR365

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Randy Joe Miller, aka Randolph Joe Miller, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30100 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Bret States, Personal Representative 1877 Trail Blazer Road Fort Lupton, CO80621

PUBLIC NOTICE

Adams County Warrants Public Notice

Adams County Warrants: February 28 - March 4, 2022 GENERAL FUND Supplier Name

Warrant Date Amount

ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERV BAWDEN JANAE A CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP FOUND MY KEYS SIEGEL THOMAS WEIL SNI COMPANIES SOUTHWESTERN PAINTING CODE 4 SECURITY SERVICES LLC ROSTIE SANDRA JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA A & A LANGUAGES LLC ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF ADCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFIC ADT COMMERCIAL LLC AFFORDABLE PROPANE ALMOST HOME INC ALMOST HOME INC ALMOST HOME INC ANIMAL CRACKER CONSPIRACY ARBORFORCE LLC AURORA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CO BENNETT TOWN OF BRC HARRIS INC BUSH MELVIN E CAMPBELL KRISTI CASILLAN JOHN CCR EVENT GROUP CENTURY LINK CHRISTENSEN MELANIE CLEARWAY ENERGY GROUP LLC CODE 3 ASSOCIATES COLO BUREAU INVESTIGATION-IDEN COLO NATURAL GAS INC COLORADO COMMUNITIES FOR CLIMA COLORADO HOSPITALITY SERVICES COLORADO POVERTY LAW PROJECT CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CUEVAS MYRNA DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS LLP DENVER COUNTY SHERIFF DUPRIEST JOHN FIELDEN DYNAMIC RESTORATION ELECTION CENTER INC THE ELECTRONIC RECYCLERS INTERNATI FEDEX FOREST SEAN GARNER, ROSIE GREEN THOMAS D GRONQUIST, CHRISTOPHER L GUERRA MARTHA HAGGERTY BRIAN HILLYARD - DENVER I70 PUBLISHING CO INC JAZOWSKI KAREN JUSTICE BENEFITS INC KING SOOPERS KING SOOPERS #92 MARTINEZ JUSTIN PAUL MAXSON ENGINEERING LLC

3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022

62,501.49 343.75 31,776.00 1,565.91 250.00 5,292.66 23,784.00 312.00 2,600.00 889,539.58 192.50 2,347.10 607.28 850.00 350.68 2,500.00 125,656.31 1,558.00 3,500.00 41,062.45 46,456.00 3,150.00 539.87 65.00 150.00 100.00 10,324.00 201.40 559.20 336.37 2,050.00 158.00 165.53 15,000.00 50.00 2,945.10 173.78 10.00 4,425.40 8.00 65.00 56,714.00 500.00 1,378.65 22.93 65.00 65.00 65.00 130.00 1,500.00 65.00 1,643.42 44.00 1,950.00 1,100.00 150.00 25.00 65.00 9,600.00

MAZE AMANDA MCCREARY RAPHAEL MCDONALD YONG HUI V MCMULLEN, BETHANY H MEXICAN CULTURAL CENTER MURPHY RICK MWI ANIMAL HEALTH NYHOLM STEWART E ORACLE AMERICA INC PALKO JUSTINA PARADOX INC PEARL COUNSELING ASSOCIATES PHIPPS BOYD PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL PURCHASE POWER PUSH PEDAL PULL INC RICHARDSON SHARON ROCKY MOUNTAIN BORZOI CLUB ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP ROMERO LILIANA ROSE DAVID E SHERMAN & HOWARD LLC SHRED-IT STANFIELD THOMSON STASKO THOMAS ANTON STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STEELOCK GENERAL FENCE CONTRAC STERICYCLE INC STIVERS STAFFING SERVICES LLC SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED T&G PECOS LLC THOMPSON GREGORY PAUL TK ELEVATOR TRELOAR TARA A TYGRETT DEBRA R UKG INC VANG KOUA VARGAS CLAUDIA VERIZON WIRELESS VERIZON WIRELESS VERTIGIS NORTH AMERICA LTD VOLLAND MARC LAURENCE WELCH MICHAEL WESTMINSTER CITY OF WHITESTONE CONSTRUCTION SERVIC

3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022

36.75 65.00 4,752.36 161.82 1,900.00 4,383.30 2,194.05 65.00 13,528.30 50.00 6,120.00 5,065.00 200.00 2,507.34 325.98 215.00 65.00 200.00 10,000.00 100.00 65.00 2,868.75 140.00 65.00 65.00 816.87 11,781.96 54.32 661.19 230.66 2,203.15 11.10 31.67 33.30 241.61 1,640.36 9,572.93 2.81 20.40 4,127.00 150.00 1,834.65 7,695.29 50.00 50.00 50.00 35.00 1,800.00 65.00 4,889.31 65.00 1,230.00 3,820.47 1,750.00 63.00 369.94 2,042.67 11,037.00 65.00 2,650.00 2,861.03 42,408.19

WOLFE SANDRA KAY Fund Total

3/4/2022

65.00 1,530,219.89

CAPITAL FACITILIES FUND COLORADO ELECTRIC & POWER SYST SIGNARAMA Fund Total

3/4/2022 3/4/2022

84,208.00 3,395.00 87,603.00

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL C P S DISTRIBUTORS INC KIMBALL MIDWEST TORO NSN Fund Total

3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022

9,000.00 13,394.39 119.16 136.54 355.33 233.00 23,238.42

STORMWATER UTILITY FUND THE MASTERS TOUCH LLC Fund Total

3/4/2022

4,510.00 4,510.00

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND HEI CIVIL METRO PAVERS INC SALTWORX INC ALFRED BENESCH & CO ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CENTRAL SALT LLC COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA INC ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC GATES & RYMPH INC MRP CO ST LLC PREMIER PORTABLES ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON INC SOUTH ADAMS WATER & SANITATION THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER C UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY

3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022

286,577.08 12,535.56 22,280.05 4,374.20 735.94 23,758.28 2,275.70 5,706.16 6,120.00 4,084.00 1,200.00 108,759.15 817.50 93.23 780.00 23.16 48.28 16.50 16.50 16.50 171.51 54.75 128.00 37.93 34.00 158.13 113.64 20.31 47.96 53.50 67.16 42.51 33.00 48.28 33.00 36.00 88.49 119.60 123.73 10,327.95 11.90 190.18 31.98 87.16

XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY

3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022

107.17 73.37 44.45 274.91 21,464.97

XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

3/4/2022 5,121.38 519,364.71 INSURANCE FUND

DELTA DENTAL OF COLO 3/4/2022 50,476.79 UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C 3/4/2022 258,080.93 UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C 3/4/2022 329,102.13 ADAMS COUNTY CLERK 3/4/2022 100.00 COLO FRAME & SUSPENSION 3/4/2022 1,586.72 FIRST AMERICAN ADMINISTRATORS 3/4/2022 21,347.12 HENDERSON CONSULTING AND EAP S 3/4/2022 150.00 LOCKTON COMPANIES 3/4/2022 10,250.00 MINUTEMAN PRESS-BRIGHTON 3/4/2022 723.77 RITSEMA LAW LLC 3/4/2022 2,108.00 UNITED HEALTHCARE 3/4/2022 5,266.08 VERIZON 3/4/2022 52.67 VERY GOOD COUNSELING 3/4/2022 390.00 WAGE WORKS 3/4/2022 33,979.77 Fund Total 713,613.98 HEAD START FUND CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2 COLO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES COLO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES HOLADOCTOR INC MY LINGUISTIC SOLUTIONS LLC Fund Total

3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022 3/4/2022

168.92 97.00 97.00 689.01 331.50 1,383.43

COMM SERVICES BLK GRANT FUND ECPAC GROWING HOME INC Fund Total

3/4/2022 3/4/2022

2,488.37 8,102.86 10,591.23

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER EXPRESS SERVICES INC 3/4/2022 5,139.51 Fund Total 5,139.51 COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC 3/4/2022 FUZION FIELD SERVICES LLC 3/4/2022 CENTURYLINK 3/4/2022 DBT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LL 3/4/2022 DISH NETWORK 3/4/2022 SWIMS DISPOSAL 3/4/2022 XCEL ENERGY 3/4/2022 Fund Total FLATROCK FACILITY FUND HILLYARD - DENVER Fund Total Grand Total

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3/4/2022

264.32 264.32 2,933,113.24

Legal Notice No.: NTS750 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Lawmakers looking for oversight of Colorado jails Legislators cut back on bill after public outcry

BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado lawmakers have backed off a measure to introduce new health, safety and operational standards in state jails, instead opting to pursue a study after pushback from sheriffs and counties.

It follows the passage of a law last year, heavily opposed by sheriffs, to limit the use of solitary confinement in the state’s largest jails.

The latest wrangling, over House Bill 1063, highlights a growing tension between Democratic lawmakers seeking greater oversight of jails, which fall under the purview of counties and their sheriffs, and local officials who are resistant to what they see as reforms handed down from the state without funding or proper input.

“The financial realities of counties are, quite frankly, dire at the moment,” Summit County Commissioner Tamara Pogue, a Democrat, told lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee last month while testifying on behalf of Colorado Counties Inc. The consortium of county governments has not taken a position on the bill. “We have been asked to fund and support many reforms in the criminal justice area.”

The bill would create a temporary, 22-member commission responsible for recommending minimum standards for Colorado jails, including visitation rules, food and health care services, work and education requirements and restrictions on solitary confinement. Law enforcement and jail administrators, local officials, formerly incarcerated

people, advocates for people with disabilities and mental health conditions and other parties would serve on the panel.

Although the changes to the bill are “disappointing,” sheriffs and advocates see the resulting proposal as an opportunity to have detailed conversations about the impact of potential reforms and their costs, said state Rep. Judy Amabile, a Boulder Democrat and prime sponsor of the legislation.

Amabile said she hopes it will set the stage for future legislation. The changes will also cut the cost of the original measure, which was estimated to create more than $1 million in new costs for the Department of Public Safety next year.

“It’s a baby step,” Amabile said, pausing. “Maybe it’s not even a baby step, but it’s a step in the right direction.”

“It’s a tough year for criminal justice reform” Although there are some federal and constitutional requirements, Colorado has no statewide standards for jail conditions or operations. It’s up to counties and their sheriffs to manage the operations of their facilities, which vary in size and operation.

Jackson County’s jail, located in the basement of a courthouse, typically has the capacity for four or five people, while Denver’s jail can house more than 2,000, according to state data.

The original bill would have required the commission to develop minimum standards for jails, adopt a timeline for implementing them and consider “possible sanctions” for facilities that fail to meet requirements. The current bill would now only require the commission to deliver a report to the House Judiciary Committee with its recommendations for standards, as well as an analysis of the feasibility and

cost of implementing them.

Advocates with the American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Law Colorado said they’re disappointed by the changes, but are holding lawmakers to their word that the commission’s recommendations will be put forth in future legislation to create enforceable standards for jails.

Meghan Baker, an attorney for Disability Law Colorado who testified in favor of the measure, noted that inconsistent practices across the state, and a lack of oversight, make it difficult for people to pursue legal recourse if they are mistreated.

“This is still an important first step in protecting the legal rights of incarcerated people — we currently have, like, one state law relating to county jails,” Baker said. “There were concessions made to get key parties on board. It’s a tough year for criminal justice reform.”

Sheriffs on the defensive The bill is partly a reaction to a measure Amabile passed last year, House Bill 1211, which created standards for the state’s largest jails for when people are housed in solitary confinement, including limits on how long they can be isolated and services people must receive.

Proponents called it a key step toward protecting the state’s inmates from harmful conditions, including for those with serious mental illness or disabilities for whom extended isolation can be especially damaging.

Sheriffs, a powerful voice at the state legislature and who opposed the bill, saw it as a prime example of one-off attempts by state lawmakers with no background in managing jails to impose an expensive solution without hearing them out, said Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams, a Republican.

Many sheriffs were also placed in a “reactionary position” because they “didn’t have the willingness to have the discussion” with lawmakers, Reams said.

“You can either sit back and wait for it to happen to you, or you can be part of the process,” he added.

Despite the concerns, Reams said he sees the current bill as a positive step toward writing more constructive legislation that will consider the challenges and costs for local agencies. At a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee last month, Reams told lawmakers that developing minimum standards could also help jails avoid or defend themselves against lawsuits, and also prevent the need for future legislation.

“We all understand that standardizing operations provides more predictable outcomes, may help to limit special interest legislation and should reduce legal action that ties up our core systems and burdens the taxpayer with attorney costs,” Reams said.

The House Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 to advance House Bill 1063 to the Appropriations Committee, with all four Republican lawmakers voting against it.

State Rep. Rod Bockenfeld, a Watkins Republican, was skeptical the measure would have any meaningful effect.

“How am I not to believe, with this high cost of putting this committee together, that this isn’t duplication of government, that our local authorities are already doing this?”

Bockenfeld said.

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

Public Notices Legal Notice No. NTS690 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on February 28, 2022 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 Karla Madera be changed to Karla Marlene Gonzalez Case No.: 22 C 0139 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS733 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 7, 2022, 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 San Juana Arredondo be changed to San Juana Cruz Case No.: 22C-0285 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS766 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

for Yirek Varela Flores.

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

The petition requests that the name of David Thien Nguyen be changed to Chi David-Thien Nguyen Case No.: 22C210

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: January 28, 2022 Legal Notice No.: NTS687 First Publication: March 3, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

By: Byron L. Howell Legal Notice No. NTS763 First Publication: March 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 31, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice Adams County Court 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, Colorado 80601 In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Celeste Flores For Minor Child: Yireh Varela Flores To Change the Child’s Name to: Jireh Lievana Flores Case Number: 2021 C 2083 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Carlos Varela, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: March 11, 2022 Time: 8:00 AM Location: Adams County Combined Court 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton CO 80601

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

The petition requests that the name of John Andrew Finn Ringer be changed to Johnny Andrew Finn Case No.: 22 C 0209 aaa By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. NTS725 First Publication: March 10, 2022 Last Publication: March 24, 2022 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Notices are meant to be noticed.

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