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WestminsterWindow.com VOLUME 78 | ISSUE 15

Our in-depth look at the housing crisis

High home prices, lack of supply sever metro residents from communities

tender nally has a house to call his own.

“I almost feel guilty that I have it,” said Laney, 49.

Westminster approves water treatment plant plan

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After reevaluating an original layout for a new water treatment plant for more than a year, Westminster City Council approved general plans for a new plant on Jan 23 – one that will cost $100 million less than originally planned.

“I feel con dent we are headed in a way better direction than we were,” said City Councilor Lindsey Emmons.

Councilors approved the plan 6-1, with City Councilor Bruce Baker voting no.

“It’s for a property we do not need and for a price too much,” he said.

According to Stephanie Bleiker, capital projects administrator, the improved plant will use existing infrastructure, can treat wild recontaminated water, is exible for future replacement and has robust infrastructure.

BY ROBERT TANN COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

When Chris Laney moved into his new three-bedroom home last summer, he felt like he’d won the lottery. After more than a decade of chasing the cheapest rent across the metro area, the Littleton bar-

Laney is one of a handful of residents who have secured housing through a subsidized program aimed at helping lower- and middle-income people live where they work. But as cities and towns contend with historically high home costs and a lack of supply, residents like Laney have struggled to live in their communities.

“I’ve always felt like I was just passing through instead of living

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somewhere, putting down roots,” said Laney. He has worked at Jake’s Brew Bar in Littleton since 2012.

“ is is where I want to be,” Laney said. “My friends and family are Jake’s.”

In numerous counties, residents — spanning a range of employment from the service industry to teaching — have faced the brunt of what many o cials are calling a housing crisis.

e median price of a single-

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It’s estimated to cost $196 million, plus an additional $15 million for ozonation, though it may cost more with in ation.  Ozonation is a process that injects pure oxygen into the water to kill a wide range of biological contaminants and to oxidize metals.

Options

e budget is supported by the current water rate structure, she said. e cheapest option – one that councilors decided against –saved money in the short run. It wouldn’t have been exible in the long run to replace in the future, costing more money than the others down the road, she said.

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Lower- and middleincome people struggle to live where they work

Westminster will partner with the Je erson Center for Mental Health, a program that provides services for community members experiencing withdrawal and mental health crises.

Westminster approves funds for mental health, withdrawal services

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Westminster City Council unanimously voted on Jan. 23 to contribute to the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, a program that provides services for community members experiencing withdrawal and mental health crises.

The city will support the Center with $41,289. Other cities that signed on include Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood and Wheat Ridge.

“In addition to providing detoxification and substance withdrawal services, Jefferson Center works closely with law enforcement to provide Crisis Services to help de-escalate, provide

support, and direct individuals in crisis to the appropriate level of care,” the meeting’s agenda reads.

Some of the services include a walk-in crisis center open 24/7, a mobile crisis team and withdrawal management.

The Jefferson Center for Mental Health was born out of the Arapahoe House in Wheat Ridge. According to the meeting’s agenda, the House became insolvent and turned over all detoxification services to the Center in 2017.

Then, each city agreed to give the center $500,000 in total funding from all the cities. Individual amounts were calculated based on the percentage of each city’s population.

Westminster schools break ground for technical education hub

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Westminster Public Schools broke ground at Ranum Middle School as part of a vision to transform the campus into a career technical education hub.

“It’s a wonderful, wonderful day for a Ranum grad, a Westminster Public School District 50 grad, to see this building being repurposed for not just our local community, but the community beyond our borders,” said Board President Ken Ciancio on Jan. 25.

e project, dubbed “Ranum Reimagined,” will provide students with a dual track. ey’ll have opportunities to pursue a career while earning their high school diploma. Career and technical education students will have opportunities to collaborate with industry experts and pick up professional certi cations, college-level courses and job skills.

But it will take time to come to full fruition. e reimagined campus will evolve in stages to be built in the coming decade.

Phase I will build o existing career and technical education programs and add pathways to positions such as pharmacy technicians, phlebotomists, certi ed nursing assistants, sports medicine, physical therapists and more.

Later phases are still being talked about between partners and community engagement e orts.

Based on student surveys, Phase II is expected to focus on public safety with programs in policing, re sciences and emergency medicine. Phase III is slated to include aviation, aeronautics, aerospace and drone technology.

“We’d like to see this building open from 6 a.m. to midnight and used all the time for many, many purposes,” said Ciancio.

WATER

Council has been considering the replacement for the Semper Water Treatment plant for years, but work to replace the facility started in 2015, culminating in the city’s Water 2025 project plan. e project identi ed the best location as a vacant lot along Westminster Boulevard.

Concerns over water a ordability stopped the project on Nov. 29, 2021. Over the past year, the plant’s capacity, locations and other supporting infrastructure have all been reevaluated. at resulted in a call for less water treatment capacity at the new plant, from 60 million gallons of demand per day to 44 million. e location remained on Westminster Boulevard.

Much of that lower demand is due to conservation measures for commercial and residential zones, said Bleiker.

“20 years ago people were taking that initiative, and it didn’t add up to very much. Over time, it added more and more,” she said.

e campus will open opportunities for cross-disciplinary learning. Healthcare students might work with manufacturing students to mimic how industries often intersect with each other. Electricians would take their math courses through the lens of the electrical program.

Last year, the Board of Education approved $10 million from the general fund for the project. Another $10 million came from Certi cates of Participation from a 2018 mill levy override.

“ is really is a community-based investment that will bene t all of us by helping our students to develop rewarding, high-paying careers,” said Superintendent Pam Swanson.  Ryan McCoy, executive director of postsecondary workforce readiness, compared the project to an aspen tree, connecting the facility to educators, nonpro ts, industries, government leaders and workers.  “ e campus is part of a greater rethink of how education is delivered,” he said.

e reduction is happening in many Front Range cities, not just Westminster. Because of that, city sta recommended not moving forward with Water 2025.

Processes

Right now, Semper doesn’t have the ability to do ozonation, to handle solids easily, to do deep bed ltration or mechanical occulation – a water treatment process where solids form larger clusters that are easier to lter out – or to treat emerging contaminants, such as so-called forever chemicals or PFAs.

e new treatment plant would be able to do these things. Treating emerging contaminants comes down to having the space that will be provided with the new plant, she said.

Bleiker mentioned some contaminants are known today, but more will come in the future that are not known. She said it’s the decision of the EPA and CDPHE to decide what’s regulated, and it’s not optional for the city to comply.

“We want enough space for when some reg comes out and says ‘it’s time to treat for this contaminant,’ we have a place to put it without looking for new land to put it on,” she said.

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Westminster Public Schools Board President Ken Ciancio gives an opening address for the groundbreaking ceremony for Ranum Reimagined Jan 25 in front of the school. PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI

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Sheri , family remember Heath Gumm

Police remember deputy on fifth anniversary of his shooting

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Family members and rst responders lled the plaza outside of the Adams County sheri ’s department o ces in Brighton Jan. 24 to memorialize one of their own who died ve years ago.

“Detective Heath Gumm made the ultimate sacri ce,” Adams County Sheri Gene Claps said at the veyear anniversary memorial ceremony. “It takes a very special individual to perform these duties of law enforcement o cer, to answer the calls for helps and stand in harm’s way to protect our community. Each year we re ect and grieve the loss of Detective Heath Gumm. Heath’s memory lives on and will never be forgotten.”

Gumm was 31 in January 2018 when he joined other deputies responding to a report of an assault in progress at about 87th and Dawson in unincorporated Adams County. e deputies searched the area, making contact with a man who ed, leading the chase behind a house in the neighborhood. Gumm was chasing the man, who turned, drew a weapon and red, striking Gumm in the chest and killing him.

Dreion Dearing, then 22, was later

convicted of killing Gumm.

But the 2023 ceremony marking the fth anniversary of the shooting had little to do with the shooting itself. Instead, Sheri Claps, former Sheri Mike McIntosh, prosecutor Jess Redman and Gumm’s father Jim thanked the o cer for what he did, extending that gratitude to others police o cers and deputies.

“I went through many di erent thoughts in my mind while trying to come up with this speech, but most of them ended up being sad and depressing. But I knew there would already be too much sadness and too many tears today,” Jim Gumm said. “So I started thinking about what Heath would want. He would not everyone being down today. He would want you to ll your thoughts with his memories and happy stories.”

Gumm had earned a reputation as a playful prankster and friend, something his father noted.

“He was the smartest person I have ever known and I believe that’s what gave him the amazing ability to come up with the most inappropriate comments at the most inappropriate times,” Jim Gumm said. “And I’m sure right now that all of you have one of those inappropriate comments in your minds.”

e memorial ceremony was bracketed with music, a Tom Petty playlist to open the memorial and the bagpipe dirge of “Amazing Grace” to close it.

Former Adams County Sheri Mike McIntosh, now wearing his

uniform as a Douglas County Chief Deputy, said he can no longer listen to one Tom Petty song, “I Wont Back Down,” without thinking of Gumm.

e song was playing nearly ve years ago as the pallbearers carried Gumm’s casket into Lafayette church for the former deputy’s funeral.

“I can’t hear that song anymore without thinking about Heath and

thinking about the sacri ce he made and the fact that he didn’t back down,” McIntosh said. “He went into the face of danger not knowing what the outcome was going to be. He stood his ground and he didn’t back down.”

e memorial service was also shown live on the Adams County Sheri ’s Facebook page.

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The family of slain Deputy Heath Gumm listen during a ceremony honoring the police o cer Jan. 24 at the Adams County Building.

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Adams County celebrates health department

Commissioners, health board notes opening of five locations, website

STAFF REPORT

Adams County officially opened the doors to its five new health department offices Jan. 3 but officials celebrated the new department Jan. 24.

“Building a Health Department from the ground up is a monumental task, but with the dedication and hard work of our team, we were able to accomplish it in just nine months,” said County Manager Noel Bernal. “It required diligent planning, strong leadership, and a relentless focus on our collective goal: onboarding nearly 200 employees, launching five locations, and investing in this new department through a $27 million budget. This herculean undertaking is a testament to our commitment and to providing quality public health services for our community.”

The new department is responsible for promoting and protecting the health of all residents in Adams County through a variety of programs.

Adams County Health debuted its new website at https://adamscountyhealthdepartment.org/ on Dec. 23 and officially launched on Jan. 1, opening the doors to five locations on Jan. 3.

“But we were focused on onboarding over 200 employees on

Jan. 3 and delivering services and programs immediately,” Public Information Officer William Porter said. “We wanted to have this celebration later and invite not just the County Commissioners but the community partners for the huge administrative lift and cooperation needed to make this possible.”

The new department has five offices, in Brighton, Commerce City, Denver and Westminster. The department’s administrative offices will be located at the County Government Center, 4430 S. Adams Parkway in Brighton.

The offices at 30 S. 20th Ave. in Brighton and 7190 Colorado Blvd. in Commerce City will focus on nutritional help and administering the Women and Infant Children food program. The Commerce City office will also be the location for County Vital Records and for environmental health services.

North Metro Fire seeks candidates for board of directors

STAFF REPORT

e North Metro Fire Rescue District, which serves Broom eld, Northglenn and other metro north communities, is looking for candidates to ll three open at-large seats on the District’s board of directors.

A special election for the district is scheduled for May 2 the three positions, each serving a four-year term.

North Metro Fire’s board of directors consists of ve members who help establish policies and set the annual budget for the District. North Metro Fire Chief David Ramos is the chief executive o cer of the District and reports to the board. Chief Ramos and his sta manage all of the day-to-day operations of the District in accordance with the policies and budget established by the board.

e board typically meets the third Tuesday of every month from 4 to 7 p.m. Directors are required to attend monthly board meetings and occasional study sessions as needed. Board meetings are typically held at the District’s Headquarters, 101 Spader Way, Broom eld unless otherwise speci ed by the board. Directors are also encouraged to

attend community events hosted by the District.

Directors are compensated by the District with a stipend for the meetings they attend. For more information about the board or the election, please contact North Metro Fire’s Designated Election O cial Heather Brown at (303) 452-9910 or elections@northmetro re.org or visit www.nmfr.org/boardelection.

All candidates must be eligible electors of the North Metro Fire Rescue District and registered to vote in Colorado. ey also need to be a resident of the North Metro Fire Rescue District or the owner of taxable property in the District boundaries or obligated to pay taxes under a contract to purchase taxable property within the District.

Anyone interested in serving on North Metro Fire’s board of directors can obtain a self-nomination and acceptance form from the District’s Headquarters or through its website (www.nmfr.org/boardelection). e nomination form must be completed and returned to North Metro Fire, 101 Spader Way, Broom eld, Colorado, 80020, no later than 5 p.m. Feb. 24.

Adams County Commission Chair Steve O’Odorisio helps mark the opening of the county’s new health department Jan. 24 at the Adams County building in Brighton.

Dogs, snow and endurance: The sport of mushing

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Karen Land has an a nity for endurance sports, and for dogs.

Land was hiking the Appalachian Trail with her dog Kirby when she stopped to rest, shower and visit a small library to get a book to read in her tent.

She did, and it changed her life forever.

“ e book was called ‘Winter Dance’ by Gary Paulsen. It’s when I got inspired for the sport of dog mushing,” Land said.

Land has participated in the sport of sled dog racing and dog mushing for about 25 years and has participated multiple times in the grueling Iditarod Sled Dog race across Alaska. In her 2004 outing, she nished the course in just more than 12 days.

Land brought her story and two of her dogs, Noggin and Chloe, to Brighton’s Anythink Library Jan. 23. She visited the Perl Mack branch in Denver, York Street branch in ornton and the Commerce City branch later in the week.

Starting without good snow

Land grew up in Indianapolis and hadn’t heard of the sport of dog mushing or the Iditarod.

“We never had good snow in Indianapolis, so I learned about mushing later in life,” Land said.

But snow was just one ingredient. Another was a love for animals, and she had that. She began working in a veterinary hospital and clinic in Indianapolis when she nished high school. at’s when she met her eventual Appalachian Trail companion, Kirby.

“A stray dog showed up at the door, and we couldn’t nd its owner, so I decided to keep it,” she said.

Kirby was a Louisiana Catahoula mix, an energetic breed meant to hunt bears. e duo started hiking to stay busy, eventually hiking Indiana’s Nob Stone trail. ey moved to Montana where she nished college and decided to take on the Appalachian Trail – a feat in itself. e hiking trail is 2,100 miles between Georgia and Maine.

She had a new obsession when she returned.

“I got a job working for a dog musher because the sport is costly and requires lots of dogs,” Land said. Dogs and Iditarod e Iditarod race, her new obsession, startseach March in downtown Anchorage and ends in Nome, some 983 miles. Racers and their teams of dogs face blizzard conditions, winds of 90 miles per hour and windchills of 100 degrees below zero.

Land said that when she started in 1973 there were no rules as to how many dogs were in the race, so some people showed up with 20 dogs.

“ en the o cials decided 20 dogs was much power, so they dropped it to 16, and in the last several years, it’s down to 14 dogs, “ Land said. e dogs are monitored throughout, with EKGs, blood workups, and drug testing before the race. During the race, they stop at regular checkpoints where veterinarians look over the dogs and sleds. While racing, Land said she carries bags of frozen meat under her parka to keep her team fed. Sled dogs need to eat 10,000 calories a day when running.

“We have the best veterinarians in the world, and they do lots of research on the diet of a sled dog,” Land said.

Land said much of what the Iditarod veterinarians have learned has changed the modern diet for all dogs.

“In Montana, my dogs are fed a high protein diet, mostly meat from hunters and trappers such as elk, antelope, deer, bu alo, moose, beaver, sh, pork, chicken, and beef,” she said.

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Cox and Grey DeAro, with race dog Noggin, little Chloe with Karen Land’s public speaking at Brighton’s Anythink Library. PHOTO BY BELEN

ing the race and the musher will remove them from the team, dropping them o at the next checkpoint. Called “dropping a dog”, the team must continue one dog short. ey can’t add another, and the dog will be own back to its handler once the race is complete.

Smaller, faster lighter

Mushers prefer slimmer Alaskan Huskies with an Inuit Yupik Athabascan bloodline, which is native to Alaska. ey have a good disposition and make the perfect sled dog, she said. Larger Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes are too big and heavy and are not as fast. ey are also more likely to have injuries from pounding and sinking in the deeper snow.

Land said she prefers mixed breed dogs, such as her dog Noggin, an Alaskan Huskie-Greyhound mix.

“We also use German Shorthaired Pointers, Labrador Retrievers and hound dog mixes,” she said. “So if you see dogs with big oppy ears, it’s because they have hound dog mix. We don’t care what the dog looks like; they are bred for exceptional health, great endurance and are super intelligent dogs.”

ey also breed for disposition and friendliness.

“We can’t hook up 14 dogs together that ght, and you’ll never get anywhere,” she said.

e dogs train year around daily, running miles following bikes or four-wheelers; some people use a cart. Each dog they learn likes a particular position but is trained in all positions. e dogs learn by voice command training to turn and stop.

HEALTH

e o ces at 7000 Broadway in Denver and 1401 W. 122nd Ave in Westminster will host sexual health services.

e Westminster o ce will also be the location for immunization services.

“Investing in public health is not just a moral imperative, it is an investment in the future of our society,” said Executive Director Dr. Kelly Weidenbach.

“We are excited to launch this new department and are con dent it will have a positive impact on the health and well-being of our residents for decades to come.”

Specific needs

e Adams County Board of Commission ended its partnership with TriCounty Health Department in October 2021 and began work designing a new health department to provide services

“ e sled dog engine – running 1,000 miles or 200 miles or 20 miles – is based on the dog’s pure joy, love, enthusiasm, the desire to run,” Land said.

Gearing up

eir coats are another concern. ey don’t breed dogs with long fur coats but for excellent medium coats and dense undercoats. ey don’t want the dogs overheating when racing.

Mushers have to stock up for their dogs, too, packing coats, leggings for deep snow and booties to protect their feet. e dog’s weight forces its feet to splay in the snow. Ice crystals can leave painful cuts in between the pads if the feet are not protected. It’s grueling for the mushers as well. When the dogs climb up a mountain, the musher must jump o the sled and run up the mountain with the dogs, hopping back on when they head back downhill.

Land said they always wear a rope around their wrist to stay connected to the sled. If they sled crashes or ips – which happens regularly – the wrist strap can be a lifesaver.

“ e rope is my safety,” she said.

“If I accidentally let go of the handlebars, I can drag from the rope instead. e golden rule on mushing is never to let go because if you let go the dogs could run o and could get lost. So you want to make sure you hold on at all costs,” Land said. e race continues from checkpoint to checkpoint, with the teams camping on the trails along the way. If the weather is severe, she digs a hole, lls it with straw and the team – the dogs and Land – sleep in the hole together.

“During the race, we run for six hours and rest for six hours and the dog are trained for this process,” Land said.

And while wild animals might seem like a concern, they are not. “Coyotes and elk run away. When the dogs are running, it’s silent so going around the corner and a moose is standing there, I carry a gun to make a big bang to get the animal to run in a di erent direction. But then you have 16 dogs that want to chase a moose, adding to the danger factor,” Land said.

to 520,000 residents and businesses in Adams.

“ is new structure will give us the opportunity to focus on the speci c needs of our community for our residents and invest dollars where we think we need it most,” Commission Chair Steve O’Dorisio said at the grand opening ceremony. “For too long, Adams County was part of a health department that was a one size ts all approach. Now we can conduct targeted outreach and education for our folks. We can invest in programs and services speci cally designed to address the health concerns of our community.” e department will focus on a wide range of public health issues, including disease prevention and control, maternal and child health, mental and behavioral health, food access and environmental health. e department will also work closely with community partners to address speci c health concerns and improve overall health outcomes for residents.

Left, Tracy Cox, Lucy Cox, Amelia Cox, Olivia

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27J board sets timeline for Fiedler’s replacement

Superintendent to retire next year

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e 27J Schools board of education approved a timeline to replace outgoing Superintendent Chris Fiedler during a Jan. 25 meeting.

Fiedler announced his plans to retire when his contract with the district runs out June 30, 2024. By the time he leaves, Fiedler will have been the superintendent for 13 years.

It’s fast. e board would like to appoint someone during its March 8 meeting. e deadline for candidates to submit application materials to the board is Friday, Feb. 3. e board plans to meet in executive session Feb. 8, to consider the applicants and then to name nalists.

e community gets its chance to meet with the nalists during a special meeting Wednesday, March 1. at’s followed by contract negotiations and then an appointment on March 8, according to the district’s timeline.

e debate among the board

was whether to stay in-house for Fiedler’s replacement or go outside. Board member President Greg Piotraschke seemed to lean local.

“I look at the program, the graduation rates. at’s a long process,” he said. “Hiring someone from California may not re ect that.”

Before the board approved the search process, district resident and former TV journalist Stacey Baca told the board it should conduct a statewide search for Fiedler’s replacement. Piotraschke said the cost for a nationwide search could run as high as $100,000.

“ e quali cations you are seeking must be in a senior 27J leader,” she told the board. “If there are certain strong internal candidates, put them up against the best candidate in the state. e cream will rise to the top.”

Fiedler pressed for a quick timeline because the recruiting season starts within the next 2½ months for top-level administrators.

“We have an opportunity to attract quali ed candidates because of our mill-levy override,” Fiedler said.

“I’m sure you will be asked about this, I have no doubt. Whatever you decide, we will do. I’m proud of the work we’ve done, and I know there are some quali ed candidates who can step in so we won’t pause. You have to decide if this is right.”

Fiedler also pointed out a fasttrack e ort allows the district to plan for a transition. Former Superintendent Rod Blunck put the district’s transition plan in place before he stepped down in 2012. Blunck is a clinical associate professor in the school of education and human development at the University of Colorado-Denver.

“I credit Dr. Blunck with setting the foundation,” Fiedler said. “It’s been the highest professional honor to serve as your superintendent. I’m committed to nishing strong and to enjoying these last semesters.”

No charges in Jan. 21 Northglenn shooting

e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce won’t seek charges for a Jan. 21 shooting death in Northglenn, saying the shooting was done in self-defense.

e shooting at West 117th Avenue and Delaware Court in Northglenn

was the result of a domestic assault, according to the district attorney’s o ce. e shooting left one man, Angel Escobar, dead after being shot by his stepfather, Jacob Renteria.

“ e death of any individual in our community is deeply saddening and Mr. Escobar’s death is understandably devastating to his family

and friends,” the DA’s o ce said in a written statement. “ e District Attorney’s O ce and the Northglenn Police Department, however, must follow the evidence and the law when determining whether to le charges in a case. Following the comprehensive investigation done by the Northglenn Police Depart-

ment in this case, the District Attorney’s O ce and the Northglenn Police Department jointly agree that no charges should be led.

e evidence supports the conclusion that Mr. Renteria was acting in defense of himself and others when

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School Distirct 27J Superintendent Chris Fiedler plans to retire at the end of this school year.

Net-zero federal lab set to open

BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN

When construction is complete, the new all-electric facility in Lakewood aims to be net-zero, releasing no new emissions into the atmosphere.

But the new Food and Drug Administration lab has a secondary mission: To prove that cost-e ective and energy e cient buildings can house serious scienti c activities without risk of losing crucial research. Like hospitals, labs run 24/7, 365 days a year.

“You can’t shut the power o and shut the experiments down or the testing that they’re doing. But you can be more e cient in the way that you use the energy,” said Daniel Nikolich, project manager for the new FDA lab at the Denver Federal Center.

Funded through $79 million from a federal climate change and health care law, the new lab is part of the U.S. General Service Administration’s rst batch of projects that looks to boost clean energy innovation by using energy-saving technologies and materials that minimize carbon emissions in construction and renovation projects at federal facilities. e administration owns more than 411,000 buildings across the country, including research and judicial complexes in Boulder and Denver.

e GSA estimates that its rst round of clean energy projects, totaling more than $300 million from

the In ation Reduction Act, will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 12,000 metric tons, which is equivalent to the emissions created by more than 25,000 cars in one year and reduce energy costs by $35 million over the next 20 years.

e project works toward President Joe Biden’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions from federal buildings by 2045.

“It’s great to see the federal government leading by example,” said Nissa Erickson, an associate at Boulder-based Southwest Energy E ciency Project. “Using IRA funds to help pay for the state-of-the-art HVAC systems in this new lab makes a lot of sense. It’s important to demonstrate all-electric, net-zero energy buildings of many di erent types, commercial and residential. Moving to highly e cient, all-electric buildings will be essential to protect our climate — and it can save us money too.”

e new 70,000-square-foot Food and Drug Administration lab, which is set to open in 2026, will be decked with solar panels and other ways to o set power generated by coal or natural gas and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

e three-story building will replace a building that was built as a munitions factory during World War II. e FDA moved into the nearly windowless two-story building at the Denver Federal Center in 1987, after it was modi ed into a lab.

e new lab will be built with glass

on the south and west sides of the building to bring in sunlight, Nikolich said. e north and east sides will have less glass to help provide for better thermal insulation, he said.

To o set the energy used in heating and cooling the building, the lab will recapture energy as it leaves the building and put it back, using runaround loops, ground-source heat pumps and other technologies.

e building design and construction, a combination of steel and concrete, will help the lab use half the amount of energy a typical lab uses, Nikolich said. For perspective, a typical lab uses about 10 times as much energy as an o ce building of a similar size.

e FDA lab in Denver performs tests on a wide range of food for humans and animals, cosmetics and dietary-supplements and specializes in testing for food allergies and DNA sh barcoding, among other analyses.

e lab will still rely on a generator in the case of a power outage, but due to “fairly stable” power in Denver, Nikolich said he doesn’t expect it to be used often.

“We’re proud of the fact that it is going to be our rst net-zero lab in the country,” said G.W. Emge, director of design and construction for GSA’s Rocky Mountain region.

e energy e ciency will save the FDA money that would otherwise be spent to heat, cool and light the building.

“Every dollar they have to spend

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he red his weapon at Mr. Escobar. erefore, Mr. Renteria will not be charged as a result of this unfortunate incident.”

Police responded to a call at the residence just after noon Jan. 21 from a woman saying her boyfriend and his stepdad were ghting. Upon arrival, they were approached by a man, Renteria, and a woman. Renteria appeared to be bleeding from a cut on his face and had his hands in the air, telling police “I have my pistol and I shot him”, according to the district attorney’s statement.

e woman was later identi ed as Escobar’s mother.

e couple told police that Escobar was engaged in a physical altercation with his girlfriend, according to the statement. Renteria stepped in and attempted to remove the girlfriend from the home for her safety, but Escobar stopped that and the two fought. Escobar threatened

on energy is a dollar they can’t spend on their research,” he said. “So it’s kind of a win-win in that respect.”

Construction on the lab is set to start within the next year. It will be built on what is now a parking lot, south of the existing building.

e project also falls in line with a lofty goal proposed by some Colorado lawmakers to remove all carbon emissions by 2050. Senate Bill 16, which would also set tough interim goals for greenhouse gas reduction and try again for a 30% tax credit for clean electric lawn and garden equipment, is on the table in the legislature this year.

Nonpro t clean energy analysis group RMI hopes the push to build an all-electric, net-zero lab serves as a model for other facilities to adopt.

“Facilities like the Denver Federal Center can be di cult to electrify and decarbonize due to their high process and ventilation loads,” said Lucas To oli, on the group’s CarbonFree Building program. “So, we hope the integrated e ciency, energy recovery, and renewable energy strategies they’re using will provide a helpful model for high-performance lab build-outs across the U.S.”

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

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to kill Renteria. According to the statement, Renteria went back in the house and Escobar followed, pulling the storm door o the front and, upon hearing approaching police sirens, said “If I’m going to go to jail, I’m going for a reason. I’m going to kill everyone.”

Renteria told police he’d gone to his bedroom to collect his handgun while Escobar went to his room, telling Renteria “Sorry, you’re going to have to be the rst one to die.”

Renteria told police that Escobar came back out of his bedroom with something black in his hand and raised it.

“Renteria said that he was in fear for his life, thinking that Mr. Escobar was armed with a gun and red his gun at Mr. Escobar multiple times,” the statement read. “Mr. Renteria explained that Mr. Escobar previously threatened to kill everyone in the family a week prior and he suspected Mr. Escobar had a rearm in his possession at the time he red his gun.”

Later investigation showed that Escobar did not possess a weapon at the time of the shooting.

Health care giants form one insurance company

Question is who benefits

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

By some measures, the Denver metro area has one of the most competitive hospital markets in the country. Large health systems duke it out every year for supremacy in the multibillion-dollar marketplace. But now, two of those heavyweight health systems — locally based UCHealth and Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare — have decided to … cooperate? e systems earlier this month announced plans to form what is known as a “clinically integrated network.”

While that may sound like the hospital giants are planning to combine resources on the clinical side, it’s actually more akin to forming one giant insurance network. e health systems will remain separate, and they will continue to compete against one another to attract patients.

e new network will bring together roughly 700 primary care physicians, hundreds of clinics and dozens of hospitals — all available and in network for consumers whose health insurance contracts with the new clinically integrated network. And, not coincidentally, the systems announced that Intermountain’s SelectHealth insurance plan will jump into the market in

Colorado for Medicare consumers as well as people who buy insurance on their own. SelectHealth will utilize the new network.

UCHealth’s and Intermountain’s respective leaders said the new clinically integrated network will improve the quality of health care that people receive in Colorado while reducing the costs of that care.

“We are excited to partner with Intermountain to advance these goals and to give Coloradans a new option for their health insurance that prioritizes value-based care,” Elizabeth Concordia, UCHealth’s president and CEO, said in a statement announcing the new network. “Together, we will help improve the overall health of the communities we serve.”

But consumer advocates question whether that will actually happen or whether this is another play by large health systems to get even larger — and take more money for themselves.

“If they’re essentially using this as negotiating power or as a mechanism to shirk all other insurance carriers, that’s a concern,” said Adam Fox, the deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative.

How the integrated network would work e power of the new network, according to UCHealth’s Michael Cancro, is in its size.

Cancro is UCHealth’s chief strategy o cer and he also serves as the president of an already-existing UCHealth provider network called

Coordinated Care Colorado. at network will merge with Intermountain’s Colorado Quality Care Network to form the new clinically integrated network. e new network will operate as its own company.

Cancro said this merger does one really important thing: It gives the new network enough patients to start doing some in-depth analyses and also provide better service.

“By bringing the organizations together, you have a pretty vast trove of data as well as the capability to look and identify those patients who are rising risks,” he said.

e key to reducing costs while improving care is to identify patients early whose health is heading down the wrong path, Cancro said. But, with a smaller pool of patients, he said it can be di cult to have enough data to know which signals mean trouble.

e patient volume of the new network means it will gather enough data to conduct more precise analysis, while also being able to hire more experts to do that work.

“Having access to data scientists, having access to large enough datasets to be able to say that this is an indicator and this is not,” he said. “ e more lives, the better.”

e network will also be able to send out alerts to people, letting them know they need to see a doctor about an issue or giving them a nudge to come in for a checkup.

Cancro said the network will initially o er care to more than

300,000 patients. But Cancro said the goal is for more insurers besides SelectHealth to strike deals with the new network, meaning it could bring in more patients. He said it’s also possible that additional doctors’ groups and medical providers could join the network.

Consumer advocates are skeptical of all these promises. To them, this sounds an awful lot like what hospital systems have said for years when buying up local hospitals or merging with other systems.

As in many other states, Colorado’s health care system has been consolidating. And not always to the bene t of the patient’s pocketbook.

“Hospital consolidation is likely the biggest driver of prices and operating margins in Colorado’s Front Range counties,” a 2020 report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research stated.

e new clinically integrated network isn’t an exact analogue to a hospital merger. But it has enough similarities that folks like Robert Smith, the executive director of the Colorado Business Group on Health, will believe its promises of lower prices and better care only when he actually sees it. Smith has long been a champion of reducing health care costs in Colorado.

“ ere’s no evidence in the literature that these mergers improve outcomes,” Smith said. “ ey’ve all said that. But there’s no evidence.”

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Lawmakers want to eliminate all carbon emissions by 2050

BY MICHAEL BOOTH AND JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN

One of the boldest climate change and air pollution bills set for debate in the legislature this year would attempt to eliminate all of Colorado’s carbon emissions by 2050, set tough interim goals for greenhouse gas reduction, and try again for a 30% tax credit for clean electric lawn and garden equipment.

Denver Democratic Sen. Chris Hansen is sponsoring Senate Bill 16, which would also direct the state pension fund to use its shareholder rights to push climate change measures, o cially classify sewage-to-heat exchanges as clean energy sources and speed up improvement of transmission lines to boost renewable energy production.

It’s unclear how much support Hansen’s bill will receive from the Polis administration, which at times has been reluctant to add new air pollution provisions a ecting private business beyond those under consideration by the Air Quality Control Commission. “ e governor will review bills as they move through the process,” Polis spokesman Conor Cahill said.

e governor has veto power over bills his administration does not like, but the veto is rarely used. Power dynamics at the Capitol will be tested, with relatively liberal Democrats holding even larger majorities to pass legislation than they did in the 2022

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What is SelectHealth and when will it launch?

Intermountain is a new player in Colorado’s health care market. Last year, it merged with SCL Health, giving it a presence in Colorado for the rst time. SelectHealth is Intermountain’s insurance arm — and, like Intermountain and UCHealth, it is nonpro t.

SelectHealth hopes to have plans available for sale in Colorado at the end of this year for coverage that would begin in 2024. It intends to

session.

Environmental groups frustrated by the Polis administration’s lack of progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dangerous ozone hailed parts of the bill as doubling down on climate goals they say most Coloradans already support.

“It’s a really important bill,” said Heidi Leathwood, climate policy analyst for 350 Colorado.

Directives to the Public Employees Retirement Association “start the conversation on the state not sinking more of people’s retirement money into fossil fuel projects — investments that don’t t with our climate goals and are already losing money for investors,” Leathwood said. 350 Colorado also supports bumping the 2050 greenhouse gas reduction goal to 100% from the current 90%, in line with international climate science recommendations.

With state o cials acknowledging in late 2022 they were not on schedule

o er Medicare Advantage plans, as well as insurance in the state’s individual insurance market, including via the Connect for Health Colorado insurance exchange.

UCHealth’s Cancro said SelectHealth won’t sell insurance in every Colorado county. Instead, it will launch in around 16 to 18 counties, he said. ose will mostly be along the Front Range, to match UCHealth’s and Intermountain’s footprints for their health systems.

First, though, SelectHealth must receive approval from the state’s Division of Insurance. e division is reviewing SelectHealth’s application and will announce a decision later this year.

to meet 2025 greenhouse gas reductions of 26%, delineating new intermediate targets before 2050 is “the best way to ensure we get there,” she said.

“We’re falling behind when it comes to meeting our current goals. We need more investment,” Hansen said. e federal In ation Reduction Act puts real money behind changes needed to make climate goals, he added.

“ at has drastically lowered the price of climate tech across the spectrum,” he said. “So I think we really need state policy that’s going to accelerate and take advantage of that federal action.”

Hansen is one of dozens of candidates who have declared themselves for Denver’s spring mayoral race.

Lynn Granger, Midwest and Mountain West region director for the American Petroleum Institute, said the trade group is “generally supportive” of many elements of the bill, including a provision giving the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission authority to regulate injection wells for carbon sequestration. API said it is concerned, however, about one measure “which appears to compel PERA to divest from its energy investments.”

“Colorado remains an irreplaceable foundation of American energy security, and we are con dent that the nal iteration of this e ort can coexist with that reality,” Granger said.

Hansen’s Senate Bill 16 is co-sponsored by Democratic Reps. Karen

“ e DOI is just learning about this joint venture, and we will need to further analyze what it entails and what impact it will have on the state’s health insurance market,” Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway said in a statement. “But, this announcement is a clear indication that Colorado continues to be a place where health insurance companies want to come to, and that they want to do business in our individual health insurance market.”

Despite the obvious inside connection, leaders of UCHealth and Intermountain said SelectHealth won’t be getting a sweetheart deal when it contracts with the new clinically integrated network, or CIN, as

McCormick, Longmont, and Emily Sirota, Denver.

Some key measures of the multifaceted bill:

• Sets new greenhouse gas reduction goals of 65% from 2005 benchmark levels by 2035, 80% by 2040, 90% by 2045 and 100% in 2050. e state’s current greenhouse gas reduction targets from a 2019 law are set at 26% in 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050.

• Requires the PERA board by June 1, 2024, to adopt proxy voting procedures that “ensure that the board’s voting decisions align with, and are supportive of, the statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.”

• Adds wastewater thermal energy to the de nition of “clean heat resource.” Wastewater pipes can transfer their heat to clean water pipes that circulate to heat or cool ambient air in nearby buildings. A utility could include wastewater energy in its clean heat plan led with the Public Utilities Commission. Gives the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission authority over injection wells used for sequestration of greenhouse gasses, in part to give state authorities “primacy” over federal rules for the Safe Drinking Water Act.

• Requires local governments to expedite review of land use applications involving the renovation, rebuilding or reconditioning transmission lines.

• Beginning in 2024, insurance

the executives refer to it.

“ e CIN will treat SelectHealth just like all payers here,” Mark Korth, Intermountain Healthcare’s regional president, said in a statement. “Any plan that aligns with the CIN’s goals of ensuring a better patient experience and health outcomes while lowering costs will be considered a valuable partner.”

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

At the 2023 Legislative Breakfast, state Sen. Faith Winter calls for more public transportation access as air pollution climbs.

PHOTO BY LUKE ZARZECKI

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Westminster’s $250 million question is answered

CROSS CURRENTS

We stminster’s Water 2025 water treatment project was sailing along before the November 2021 election under the guidance of City Manager Don Tripp, Mayor Anita Seitz and a liberal council

e touted $250 million replacement water treatment plant project was tied to acquiring 40 acres of prime developable land next to Westminster Boulevard towards U.S. 36. Construction plans and land negotiations were well underway.

Needless to mention, water rates had been raised beyond belief to help pay for this “gold-plated” project. With the 2021 election results, voters wanted a change in direction. ey put Mayor Nancy McNally in o ce, re-elected David DeMott and solidi ed a more conservative council majority. At the end of November, the construction plans and the land acquisition process for the Water 2025 project were put on hold while alternatives could be identi ed and evaluated.

City Manager Don Tripp was gone and Deputy City Manager Jody Andrews was appointed Interim City Manager.

Comprehensive options for the new water treatment plant

Now, a year later, the city un-

veiled four options on how best to achieve a 44 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant capacity for the future. is compares to the original plan’s assumption that a 60 million gallons per day capacity is needed.

Last week, the council digested a thorough, well-thought-out sta presentation of the four options. A part of the analysis showed reduced water consumption which resulted in reducing the original plan from a 60 million gallons per day plant to the revised 44 million gallons per day capacity.

e di erent options consisted of (1) upgrading the existing Semper treatment plant on the current site ($172 million), (2) building a new facility on an alternate site ($201 million), (3) building a new facility

on the existing Municipal Service Center/Fleet Maintenance site on 88th Avenue ($286 million) or (4) building a new right-sized facility on the condemned Westminster Boulevard site ($196 million).

Factors used to evaluate each option consisted of (1) leveraging existing infrastructure i.e. pipes, (2) wild re water quality and future regulations, (3) exibility for future replacement, (4) robust infrastructure, (5) updated cost and (6) a separate ozonation process to enhance the treatment to cope with water pollution from a wild re. By the way, the original $250 million Water 2025 plan now costs $304 million.

Can new batteries help Aspen and Vail climate goals?

Will this smooth the renewable highs and lows?

Holy Cross Energy aims to distribute 100% emission-free electricity to its 55,000 members in the Aspen, Ri e, and Vail areas by 2030. How will it do that?

Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Colorado’s second largest utility, has a di erent but related problem. It wants to best use infrastructure associated with its coal-burning operations at Craig after the last unit closes before 2030.

One clue may lie in Pueblo. ere a pilot program testing a new technology for long-duration energy storage will be deployed by Xcel Energy and Form Energy by the end of 2025. e new iron-air batteries will be able to use chemical processes to store electricity and then discharge it for up to 100 hours.

e new battery technology has been reported to be 10 times less expensive than lithium-ion batteries. Iron is abundant in the United States, and the batteries are nonammable.

In announcing the pilot projects, Bob Frenzel, the chief executive of Xcel, said the 100-hour batteries at Pueblo and at a coal site in Min-

nesota “will strengthen the grid against normal day-to-day, weekto-week, and season-to-season weather variability, in addition to extreme weather events, including severe winter storms and polar vortex events.”

Duration of storage matters entirely as electric utilities add low-cost and emissions-free renewables. Short-duration storage, such as the lithium-ion batteries installed in conjunction with a new solar farm near Glenwood Springs in 2022, can help. ey provide two to four hours of storage.

With 100 hours of storage, utilities can smooth the highs and the lows of renewables. Consider Uri, the week of cold in 2022 when wind on Colorado’s eastern plains ceased for several days. Utilities cranked up turbines burning natural gas that was suddenly in high demand. Consumers are still paying o those bills. Tri-State even resorted to burning oil.

Summers have brought inverse problems of spiking demand caused by heat. In 2021, it got so hot in Portland that electric lines for trains melted, and some people without air conditioning literally baked to death in apartments. Colorado regulators worry whether the state’s utilities can handle such weather extremes.

Iron-air batteries alone are unlikely to solve the intermittencies of renewable energy or the havoc

produced by a warming and more erratic climate. is pilot project does represent a notable e ort to explore whether they can be scaled.

“ is is an exciting new frontier for energy storage in Colorado,” said Mike Kruger, chief executive of the Colorado Solar and Storage Association, a trade group of 275 members. “ is announcement goes to show that when there is clear policy, American companies can innovate to meet the electric power sector’s needs.”

Holy Cross Energy has been diversifying its supplies, both locally and regionally, but still depends largely upon wholesale deliveries from Xcel. e Glenwood Springs-based cooperative in 2022 delivered 50% emissions free electricity but has a goal of 100% just seven years from now.

Sam Whelan, the vice president for nance at Holy Cross, said that increased reliability by Xcel will help Holy Cross reliably deliver electricity to its members.

Holy Cross has been investigating its own options—and has had conversations with Form Energy. It will look at many alternatives, including green hydrogen and pumped-storage hydro, each with problems but also promise.

“You have to start something, and you have to start in small increments as well,” says Whelan. e solar industry, he also started small. “It was not that long ago

that solar costs were signi cantly higher,” he observed. Now, solar has become competitive. “It will take these incremental storage projects to prove out and hopefully pave the way.”

Tri-State, at a recent meeting with stakeholders, also reported that iron-air storage technology was among several options for Craig being studied once the coal plants there close. Transmission lines already exist, capable of carrying renewable energy to the site to be stored - and then released as needed.

Xcel may have gleanings about how they will act at scale and be used to manage the grid by 2026.

Will these new batteries eliminate need for expensive natural gas plants designed for use to meet peak demands? Such plants are expensive to build, and they do produce emissions. Too soon to tell, says Robert Kenney, the president of Xcel Energy’s Colorado division.

“If we see success with this program, we will explore how we can expand it and scale it up further. But to what extent it will displace `peaker’ plants or any other technology, that would be the learning that we would expect to come out of the pilot itself. So stay tuned.”

Allen Best publishes Big Pivots, which covers energy and water transitions in Colorado made necessary by climate change. See bigpivots.com

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City council’s direction

On a 6-1 vote with City Councilor Bruce Baker opposed, the city council selected option 4, building a new right-sized facility on the Westminster Boulevard site at a cost of $196 million.

While it is not the least expensive, it provides more exibility and can more easily accommodate future expansion if needed. e ozonation feature re ects a separate cost which would be $15 million if the council decides to include this feature. It addresses additional water treatment capability of Westminster’s water supply should a wild re impact the water quality.

Sta noted that options 1, 2 and 4 are supported within the current water rate structure approved on October 24, 2022. Also, it was noted that the city saves approximately $100 million by selecting this option compared to the updated original plan. at is huge in the whole scheme of things, especially when addressing needed water rates. e decision on the water treatment plan is a milestone decision. It now puts to rest an earlier bad decision that the previous city council

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Bad taste is no health risk

Last night, January 23, 2023, Westminster City Council made at least a $300 million dollar mistake, but it not yet cast in stone. We chose to spend $196 million for a new, 50-year water treatment plant now and in 20 years we must spend at least $300 million more. In ation may make that cost higher. We could have chosen to make the Semper Water plant a 50-year plant for $172 million dollars.

Why didn’t Council pick the lower cost choice?

I think the fears raised by our engineers were taken out of proportion. I can’t count how many times concerns about wild res were raised. However, while we currently cannot remove the bad taste a wild re can give to water, bad taste is no health risk. Furthermore, If we have a wildre there is a plan to minimize the e ect on the taste of our water. en there were the fears about

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companies doing business in Colorado with more than $100 million of activity must participate in and complete a national “Insurer Climate Risk Disclosure Survey.”

• Creates a 30% tax credit for qualifying clean electric lawn and garden equipment like mowers, trimmers, and leaf or snow blowers. e retailer would be able to claim the credit and take the amount o the price at the point of sale.

With Colorado “o the track” of its greenhouse gas reduction goals, the bill could help in “clarifying the scope and pace the state must achieve,” said Michael Hiatt, deputy managing attorney for Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain o ce.

went along with as recommended by Tripp and Public Works & Utilities Director Max Kirschbaum. e current city council had the political fortitude to overturn the previous decision and take the needed time to thoroughly study other options. Special recognition and kudos should go to Deputy City Manager Jody Andrews who served as Interim City Manager and guided the yearlong process to reach a sound, viable conclusion.

National debt limit once again is a political football

So many things involving politics and political issues are predictable (well, except classi ed documents being stashed here and there). When the federal government approaches the existing national debt limit, both political parties gear up for the debate and especially try to leverage their position on whether to raise the debt.

e current debt limit was reached recently which provided the newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to re the rst salvo. He is leveraging the House Republicans’ support to raise the debt by demanding budget cuts. On the other hand, President Biden says his party won’t entertain any budget cuts. Technically, the government can continue to operate until early this

summer, but the impasse will have to be resolved. With our nation currently $31.4 trillion in debt, someone needs to put the brakes on spending.

Regardless of who is proposing spending cuts, I think the idea has many merits. e mentality of “spend more now; pay later” has been overused by the White House and Congress for too many years.

e Republicans know how sensitive it is with the current administration on providing military aid to Ukraine.

is issue alone will be a “barnburner” of a debate as a part of any budget cut discussions. So, the next few months will have a lot of rhetoric and maneuvering to keep the press busy and us entertained.

Thornton Mayor and council seats are up this year

ornton Mayor Jan Kulmann and four council seats will be up for grabs on this November’s ballot. e Colorado Supreme Court’s decision on the issue of the mayor’s term limits cleared up the question of how to calculate term limits which retained the existing approach.

Mayor Kulmann may run for another four-year term. Council member Eric Garcia (Ward 1) who was appointed to replace Jacque Phillips, will be up for election. Incumbents Julia Marvin in Ward 2 and David Acunto in Ward 3 are both up for

re-election.

Adam Matkowsky from Ward 4 is term-limited so there will de nitely be a new person who will represent this ward. As I mentioned last week, usually candidates start registering to run in January so that they are eligible to receive campaign contributions. I was told this past week that ve candidates have already led with the ornton City Clerk. So, we are o to the races in ornton. Whose elected seats are up in Federal Heights this November?

You may recall that the Federal Heights City Council has the unique status of all being women. I think that is pretty special and re ects the growing trend of women attracted to local, state and national governance. Looking ahead to the November election, the terms of incumbent Mayor Linda S. Montoya and Council members Celeste Arner (Ward I), Bonnie Sellers (Ward II) and Shari DeVries (Ward III) will be up. None of the incumbents are term-limited. ings are quite steady in Federal Heights.

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.

the PFA/PFOA family of chemicals. ese can pose a health risk. Currently Westminster water is far below the threshold for concern. While some advocates lobby for lowering the current standard of 70 parts per trillion to 4 parts per quadrillion, the practical limitations make this highly unlikely. It is very much like the fear about Plutonium in Standley Lake. Yes it is there, yes it is highly dangerous, but it does not get into our water.

How can so many water providers along the Colorado Front range build safe, reliable, enduring water plants for reasonable costs but Westminster cannot? I am coming to believe our engineers do not want the people to have reasonable water rates.

Council can reverse this situation if we can quickly nd the courage to do so.

Bruce Baker, Westminster

“But to actually achieve these goals, Colorado must accelerate its actions on climate and fully utilize the new federal funding that will make it even more a ordable for Coloradans to drive electric vehicles, install rooftop solar and energy e ciency measures, and stop burning fossil gas in their homes,” he said.

Jeremy Nichols, director of the climate and energy program for WildEarth Guardians, said “It’s encouraging to see legislative interest in reinforcing the need for major greenhouse gas reductions over the coming decades.”

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.

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Richard Wayne Cutaiar

May 11, 1933 - August 27, 2022

Richard Wayne Cutaiar (Skip) passed on 8/27/2022, He was 89 years old. Skip was a loving father, grandfather and brother. Richard was a Vice President of Mushroom

Transportation in Bu alo, New York. He was retired and living his best life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Skip had many friends and family. He will be missed.

The most vulnerable of the housing crisis The Long Way Home

BY MICHAEL DE YOANNA MICHAEL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Our monthlong series exploring the affordability and accessibility of housing in the Denver area takes a turn to one of the most perplexing issues facing our communities: the lives of those who have no homes. Point-in-time counts in Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties find 2,000 people living unsheltered and 3,000 in emergency shelters. Most of those people were found in Denver but many live in our communities and neighborhoods.

While panhandlers and tent cities are visible across the metro area, many of the unhoused are unseen and may not even be included in the numbers because they are sleeping on a friend’s couch or a family that’s living in a relative’s extra room. The federal government includes this status in its definition of homelessness, along with those who are at imminent risk of losing a roof over their heads.

Homelessness has long been a problem in the metro area and the soaring housing costs that we’ve tracked in our series certainly don’t help. Typically, a family shouldn’t spend more than 30% of their wages on rent and utilities. Elsewhere in our series, we’ve found that many people across the metro area are living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to afford a place to live. Minimum wage earners might spend upward of 60% of their paychecks on rent.

Across the Front Range, rising housing costs are worsening the problem. In Littleton, south of Denver, the price of single-family homes has jumped roughly $300,000 since 2017. Lone Tree saw increases in excess of $473,000.

In Brighton, $225,000.

Apartment rents have followed in recent years, part of a trend spanning the last two decades where median prices rose faster than median household incomes “in every Colorado county and city with 50,000+ residents,” according to Denver-based Root Policy Research, which analyzes

housing affordability issues.

Some of the most needy in our communities find homes through federal funding, like vouchers. But the system, reporter Nina Joss finds, is based on lotteries, where people in need of housing may wait for years before winning. Others wind up roughing it on the streets, as reporters Andrew Fraieli and Olivia Love discovered in an interview of a man who lost his legs sleeping under a highway bridge during a horrific snowstorm.

There are consequences to it all, like how the mentally ill are especially vulnerable to homelessness and highly likely to find themselves in the criminal-justice system — meaning a record of police contacts for crimes connected to their situation, such as trespassing, becomes a barrier that prevents them from turning their lives around. There are costs associated with this to taxpayers, like those associated with providing more policing and beds in jails. Trends like those will be on Colorado Community Media’s newsroom in the months ahead.

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family home in the metro area has roughly tripled since 2010, according to an August 2022 report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. Back in 2010, the median price was about $200,000.

And wages have not kept up with home costs. Between 2000 and 2019, median rents rose at a faster rate than household incomes “in every Colorado county and city with 50,000+ residents,” according to a November 2021 report from Denver-based consulting rm Root Policy Research. e report also said that, as of June 2021, Colorado’s overall housing inventory was 13% of what is needed for a functioning sales market.

“Quite honestly, we just don’t have enough housing, whether it’s a ordable or otherwise,” said Kelly Milliman, city council member for Littleton’s District 4 and a member of the city’s housing task force. “It’s really vitally important to the overall health of our community going forward.”

e sentiment is similar for leaders in the neighboring cities of Englewood and Sheridan. ere, o cials said a ordable home options used to be more common.

“For the people that can a ord it, they have lots of choices in the metro area,” said Brad Power,

Englewood’s director of community development. “But we’re starting to see more gaps with people who are on the other side of the income spectrum.”

Devin Granberry, city manager for Sheridan, said higher home costs have driven workers out

of what he described as a historically blue-collar area.

“It leads to a very transient pipeline of citizenry and workforce,” he said. “ ere’s no sense of

Orchard Crossing Apartments in Westminster is an a ordable housing community that also includes housing for people with vouchers. PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAIELI

Homelessness is a series of trapdoors of obstacles

BY ANDREW FRAIELI AND OLIVIA LOVE COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Jonathan Townshend Garner spent nine sleepless nights in 2017 covered in snow staring up at the bottom of a frozen overpass in Aurora. Just a few short months before, the 35-year-old was planning to purchase a condo with his girlfriend.

He never expected that a breakup would send him down a series of increasingly di cult trapdoors — without housing or insurance, each door became harder to climb through. Because of those cold nights in 2017, Garner even lost his legs.

What led Garner to homelessness is not unique. As homeless rates continue to climb in this country for people in many di erent situations, the causes can range from one lost paycheck to addiction or mental health issues with no money to support treatment.

In Garner’s case, he was in a stable housing situation that was reliant on two incomes. e loss of a girlfriend meant the loss of a second, necessary paycheck.

“I’m all of a sudden in a situation where I’ve lost half my income in regards to what’s going towards payments,” Garner said.

Homelessness a ects many types of people. It also comes in all forms from living on the streets to couch sur ng or sleeping in a car. Common among all situations that have forced someone into homelessness is the world around them not being designed to help.

According to HUD fair market rent data, rent for a studio apartment in the metro area has increased by more than $300 per month since 2019, but minimum wages have only increased by about $2.50 an hour — increasing the percent of wages needed to be put towards housing from 54 to almost 60%.

e National Low Income Housing Coalition — a nonpro t that aims to end the a ordable housing crisis through policy and data research — deems housing costing more than 30% of wages spent on rent and utilities as una ordable, placing workers at risk for homelessness.

is lack of a ordable housing acts doubly as a factor for becoming homeless and a barrier from escaping it.

Unable to deal with the breakup and loss of income, Garner said it triggered a dormant alcohol addiction.

“As soon as she left, I started drinking again too, which was probably one of the worst decisions that I made,” he said. “And I’m a hell of a drinker. It took me no time before I was drinking before work every day.”

His addiction became another trapdoor. He was evicted from his home as his costly addiction grew, losing his job within a few months, and he continued falling until he landed on the streets.

In 2017, he found himself buried by snowdrifts, numbed to the elements by frostbite and an empty bottle.

Over the next three and a half months, he was in an ICU burn unit, where his legs were amputated for frostbite. What happened to land him there remains a blur, with Garner saying he was just lost in a blizzard of snow and substance abuse.

Garner had not looked for a shelter because he felt he deserved what he was experiencing on the street, his addiction giving him too much bluster to ask for help.

“And so when things have gotten so bad for me, I was like, ‘I guess that’s where you go when you’re at this place,’” Garner said.

But from Aurora to Lakewood, many who look for shelter have a hard time nding it — especially in winter.

The stick and carrot of winter shelter

“Police show up to tell you to leave, but don’t have an answer as to where we can go,” said Marshall Moody, who experienced homelessness in Lakewood over the summer.

He wasn’t hunting for winter shelter, but acknowledging how there were no shelter options in Lakewood, and describing how he felt harassed by police telling him to move along.

In Aurora, one of the only overnight shelter spaces is the Comitis Crisis Center.

“Comitis has, what, 30 beds?

I’m sure there’s easily 200 homeless people in Aurora. Easily,” said Jason, 40, who declined to give his last name, pointing out the lack of shelter options.

Jason has been homeless since 2019, falling on hard times after breaking his back and not having the ability to a ord medical care.

Anna Miller, director of business development and public relations at Mile High Behavioral Healthcare — which Comitis Crisis Center falls under — has said before that the center has an outreach team that goes out every day working with the city

and police department to inform people on the streets about available resources. e organization was supportive of Aurora’s camping ban passed last summer.

But like the ban, these opinions are from the summer.

During the winter, many more people experiencing homelessness look for indoor shelter due to low temperatures, snow, rain and windchills causing regular, local shelters to ll up fast.  is is where short-term emergency weather shelters come in.

For much of the metro area, the “extreme weather” needed to open these emergency shelters — which vary from the Severe Weather Shelter Network across Je erson County that uses a network of churches, to opening some day-only centers for overnight stays — requires the temperature to be freezing or below with moisture, and 20 degrees or below without moisture.

In Denver, the required cuto is 10 degrees or six inches of snow — though, according to Sabrina Allie, the communications and engagement director for the Department of Housing Stability — or HOST — in Denver, the city council has asked the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, which created the cuto , to revisit these regulations.

e issue is that cold-weather injuries like frostbite and hypothermia can set in as high as 45 degrees depending on wind and moisture. is is according to doctors from Denver Health and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, which sent a joint letter to HOST and DDPHE asking the city to raise their cuto .

“Hypothermia and frostbite may develop in minutes and often occur in the setting of risk factors for heat loss or decreased heat production including pre-existing medical conditions, exhaustion, dehydration, substance use and malnutrition, all

of which are common among people experiencing homelessness,” doctors said in the letter.

Some see winter shelter as a carrot-and-stick situation though, requiring the cuto to not be too comfortable for those experiencing homelessness.

“We do not want to enable, we want to empower,” said Lynn Ann Huizingh, executive director of development at Je erson County’s Severe Weather Shelter Network.

“We do the best we can to provide some good relational development, but we also want to encourage people to pursue answers that would lead them o the street, and if they get too comfortable, they just don’t have any reason to try and pursue anything else.”

However, at all times, the goal is to keep people from freezing to death, Huizingh added.

Aurora’s policy, according to Emma Knight, manager of homelessness for the city’s Division of Housing and Community Services, is to open emergency cold-weather shelters at 32 degrees during wet weather, and 20 degrees otherwise.

In Garner’s case, freezing to death almost became a reality. Instead, he left the hospital as a double amputee — disabled, homeless, and penniless.

“And I wish I could have said that that was my rock bottom as well. But it wasn’t,” Garner said.

Police interactions and laws against homelessness

Over the next nine months, Garner continued drinking and using drugs while trying to condition himself to his surroundings.

“ ere isn’t a rock bottom, there isn’t some stable ground that you hit. It is a series of trapdoors that gets progressively lower on to in nity,” Garner said.

Some of these trapdoors take the shape of police interactions and the possibility of jail time due to criminalization of homelessness. In the summer of 2022, Aurora passed a camping ban, following in the footsteps of Denver, which passed a similar measure a decade ago.

“Can’t camp, but you have only one shelter in the city of Aurora,” Jason said, referring to the Comitis Crisis Center. “ e camping ban doesn’t mean we can’t be outside — that’s really the main point — the camping ban means we can’t be safe outside.”

Terese Howard, homeless advocate and founder of Housekeys Action Network Denver, said these bans just push people around, possibly into more dangerous and secluded areas if they don’t just move a block away from where they were before.

Police harassment often comes out of these laws as well, Howard said. O cers will tell people experiencing homelessness to “move along” without o ering alternatives, according to Howard.

Denver’s camping ban speci es “shelter” to include “blankets, or any

Jonathan Townsend Garner, 35, lost his legs to frostbite after spending days covered in snow while homeless. Now, he hosts open mic night at Cactus Jack’s Saloon in Evergreen where he also performs.

PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAIELI

The di culties of using housing choice vouchers

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About a year and a half ago, David Hernandez received a call from a number he did not recognize. When he called the number back, he heard news that would drastically change his housing situation.

“I was confused,” he said. “At rst I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’ She’s like, ‘You got chose (from the) lottery, so we’d like to go forward with it.’”

At the time, Hernandez was living with his grandmother in Westminster. But then, after spending years unmoored, moving between states and staying with family members, Hernandez got approved for a voucher for government-subsidized housing.

“When I got it, it was a big relief,” he said. “It was so much stress that was taken o my conscience … It was kind of lifesaving, to be honest.”

e news was a complete surprise to him. What Hernandez didn’t know is that it took ve years for that call to come. His aunt had signed him up for a housing choice voucher lottery at Maiker Housing Partners, the public housing authority in Adams County, without telling him.

anks to her action, his unknowing patience, and, some would say, his luck, Hernandez became one of 2.3 million families and individuals in the United States to bene t from a housing choice voucher program, federally funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.

Formerly, housing choice voucher programs were known as Section 8, but experts have widely replaced this language in an e ort to be more accurate about the type of rental assistance and to avoid the stigma the term carries with it.

Housing choice voucher programs, which are implemented by local authorities like Maiker, subsidize rent to help “very low-income families, the elderly and the disabled a ord decent, safe and sanitary housing,” according to HUD.

On one hand, vouchers make it possible for those without other options to have a roof over their heads. But, according to housing experts, the program is not a fast-track to housing for many people in need, as it faces a range of issues from lack of funding to scarcity of units.

Eligibility

Within housing choice voucher programs, vouchers may be earmarked by local authorities for di erent types of rental assistance.

For example, some public housing authorities o er vouchers speci cally for veterans or for families whose lack of adequate housing is the primary cause of the separation of a child from their family.

Another type is what HUD calls “project-based” vouchers. ese offer rental assistance that can only be used for speci c properties approved by the public housing authority. is is the type of voucher Hernandez received.

Hernandez said the voucher helped him nancially, emotionally, physi-

cally and mentally, but being tied to one apartment complex has its downfalls. If he could choose, he said, he would rather live in a place with different management. In his complex, he feels like he and his neighbors are treated poorly, partially because they have low incomes.

But the most common type of housing choice voucher allows a recipient to choose where they want to live among properties in the private market. A HUD senior o cial told Colorado Community Media in a call that after 12 months, participants in the project-based voucher program can typically request to have this type of voucher, which is more open-ended.

Properties for a typical housing choice voucher must meet standards of health and safety before a tenant can move forward with a lease. In addition, public housing authorities review rents to ensure they are reasonable for the speci c housing market, according to HUD.

Families with vouchers generally pay 30%-40% of their monthly adjusted gross income for rent and utilities, according to HUD. e public housing authority covers the rest.

In Colorado, landlords are required to accept housing choice vouchers and are not allowed to discriminate against rental applicants based on source of income, per a 2021 law.

e voucher approval process begins with an application, said Brenda Mascarenas, director of housing services and programs at Maiker.

“ e couple of things we look at under formal eligibility (are) background, income, and citizenship,” she said.

Generally, a household’s income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area. But most vouchers go to applicants with incomes much lower than that. By law, a public housing authority must provide three quarters of its vouchers to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30% of the area median income, according to HUD.

In Adams and Arapahoe counties, a single person who earned no more

than $41,050 was eligible for a housing choice voucher in 2022, according to Maiker and South Metro Housing Options, a public housing authority in Littleton.

Wait times and lotteries

Unfortunately, the likelihood of getting a voucher is not solely dependent on whether a person is eligible.

Because of lack of funding for the program, HUD acknowledges “long waiting periods are common.” e o cial with HUD, speaking generally about the department, told Colorado Community Media that for households that receive a voucher, the average wait time is 28 months. e o cial noted that this number only includes people who actually receive a voucher, so the true average wait time is likely signi cantly longer.

Some public housing authorities use a lottery system to select voucher recipients. At Maiker, Mascarenas said the team aims to open their lottery pool every other year, meaning applicants could wait up to two years if they are selected from the lottery their rst time. If not, they might wait through several cycles.

At South Metro Housing Options, the voucher waitlist was last open in 2012, Executive Director Corey Reitz said. ey anticipate it opening again this year, more than 11 years later. ese long wait times are not unique. Only two housing agencies among the 50 largest in the U.S. have average wait times of under one year for families that make it o of wait lists for vouchers, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute based in Washington, D.C.

To Hernandez’s bene t, he wasn’t aware he was waiting for his voucher. He said it would have been challenging to be in “limbo” for so long.

“If I would have known I’d have to wait ve years for that, I probably personally wouldn’t have done it,” he said.

Peter LiFari, executive director at Maiker,  attributes long waitlists at public housing authorities to lack of federal funding and a massive de-

mand for housing vouchers.

“It’s a program designed to exist in scarcity, which is really disappointing,” he said. “I get emails every day, basically from folks (saying) ‘How do I sign up?’ and ‘I’m homeless and I’ve never asked for help before and I’m ready now,’ and it’s like, unfortunately we don’t we don’t have the vouchers to be able to meet the need.”

Because of limited funding for HUD, designated by Congress each year, only 1 in 4 households eligible for a housing voucher receive any federal rental assistance, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

e HUD o cial interviewed by CCM agreed that a main shortcoming of the program is that there are not enough vouchers. e o cial said rental assistance programs are an outlier compared to other federal safety net programs in that many people qualify but do not receive the support.

e o cial attributed the lack of funding to the fact that the voucher program was created in the 1970s, after other programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program were already underway.

Congress increased funding into the voucher program throughout the pandemic, but the funding generally went to special populations as opposed to the entire program, LiFari said. e American Rescue Plan Act, for example, provided 70,000 emergency vouchers to assist individuals in violent, dangerous or homeless situations. Mascarenas said Maiker received 46 vouchers from the funding.

Last year, the Biden administration awarded more than 19,000 housing choice vouchers to more than 2,000 public housing authorities. Twentynine of the authorities are in Colorado, including agencies in Adams County, Je erson County, Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Englewood and Arvada.

But even with the extra funding, housing authority employees say it is challenging to keep up with the demand.

“One of the challenges with any … new sources of funding to support housing, it’s still administering the money and the funds and the vouchers,” said Reitz from South Metro. “So we still need sta to do so. And we’re no di erent than most other agencies or industries right now in terms of sta ng, so that’s a challenge.”

e demand for vouchers in Adams County is higher than Mascarenas has ever seen.

“I’ve been with Maiker for 30 years and I’ve never seen the market in such a bad condition,” she said. “I’ve never seen the need grow so great.”

Maiker has about 1,625 housing choice vouchers to distribute in Adams County. In July 2022, the last time their lottery was open for applications, over 3,500 people applied.

“Even two-parent households are still nding it very di cult to make ends meet with two incomes coming into the home,” Mascarenas said.

Next to his kitchen, David Hernandez has a DJ setup where he likes to mix music for fun. PHOTO BY ANDREW FRAIELI

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belonging, there’s no sense of ownership, and all of those are negative impacts on a community, the wellbeing of a community.”

Searching for a home

After leaving the house he owned near Houston, Texas, more than a decade ago, Laney knew buying a home in Denver would be a nearimpossible feat.

He was making good money at a medical diagnostics company and had been able to purchase a brandnew home in a Houston suburb for less than $150,000. But his mental health was su ering and he knew he needed a change. With friends living in Colorado at the time, Laney decided to move more than 1,000 miles north to Denver.

With his fresh start came the opportunity to dive into a longtime passion: wine. He took classes to become a sommelier — a trained wine professional. He sold wine to businesses across the metro area, worked parttime at a cozy wine bar and restaurant in the heart of Littleton’s historic downtown, and eventually landed a full-time job at Jake’s.

Laney settled on wherever he could nd the most a ordable apartment — something hovering around $1,000 per month, in places around Denver. e ones he found in Littleton were too run-down. As rents around the region rose, Laney moved ve times in six years.

“During this whole process I knew I wanted a house,” Laney said. “I wanted something that was my own, and it’s hard to build a home in an apartment, especially when you keep moving.”

Laney’s experiences came as Littleton residents expressed less condence that their city was a ordable.

From 2012 to 2022, residents who cited a ordable cost of living as a reason for living in Littleton declined from 30% to 14%, according to biennial city-issued surveys of hundreds of residents. Over those same years, residents who said a ordable housing and rental rates were a reason for living in the city went from 20% to 9%.

Laney said he worked, saved and kept his spending habits to a minimum during those years, staying laser-focused on his ultimate prize. Credit-card debt from college “really destroyed a lot of opportunities,” he said, but he kept “working, working, working.”

Even though Laney estimates he was making about $48,000 yearly, he says he was far short of what he needed for a down payment on even the least expensive of homes in Littleton.

He wasn’t alone. A 2020 analysis from Denver-based contractor Root Policy showed that individuals who earned $29,000 to $95,000 yearly in the metro area could not a ord the average price of a home, which was nearly $420,000 that year.

“It’s a pretty serious situation,” said Corey Reitz, executive director of Littleton’s housing authority, South Metro Housing Options. “ e list of folks who can’t continue to live here continues to grow.”

at list, according to Root’s analysis, includes workers in health care, education, construction, food service

and more.

Essential workers risk being priced out Sta ers at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood say the housing problem also a ects them. ey blame the shortage of essential hospital workers they’re contending with, in part, on the cost of housing.

“Absolutely the rising cost of housing here in Colorado is a topic,” said Dena Schmaedecke, the hospital’s vice president of human resources. “Colleagues are often bringing up those stresses.”

at housing-cost factor has caused hospital leaders to o er a $10,000 housing stipend to incentivize new employees, Schmaedecke said.

In Brighton, northeast of Denver, Michael Clow, chief human resources o cer for 27J Schools, said the cost of housing has impacted the district’s ability to maintain and support sta .

“We hear from candidates and from our new hires that the cost of housing and their ability to nd housing is a real problem,” Clow said. “

We recently had two math teachers (husband and wife) join us. ey were excited to live their dream and move to Colorado. After just one year and realizing they could not a ord to raise a family here, they moved back to their home state.”

Clow said the crisis has restricted the district’s pool of applicants graduating with teaching degrees, creating intense competition for sta and teachers.

“ e cost of housing is becoming a serious obstacle for us to maintain service levels and serve our mission,” he said.

Farther north, in Fort Lupton, the Weld R-8 School District has faced similar pressures. Superintendent

Alan Kaylor said the annual salary for a rst-year teacher in the district is about $41,000.

Kaylor bought his home in 1995 for $72,000. He said a home across the street from his was recently listed at $685,000. e price of that house across the street rose more than four times faster than the pace of in ation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ in ation calculator.

“How can any family a ord that?” he asked. “Something has to give. After a while, you have to wonder how long people will tolerate living on teachers’ wages.”

Even for some residents making a larger income, housing remains elusive.

West of Denver, in Evergreen, hus-

band and wife Bill and Charm Connelly bring in a combined six- gure salary.

Bill Connelly is an insurance agent and blackjack dealer for a Black Hawk casino. Charm is the front-house general manager for Cactus Jack’s, a bar and restaurant in Evergreen. e two rent a three-bedroom home and are struggling to save for a house. Even downsizing to something smaller, they said, would likely increase their spending by roughly $400 a month.

e two currently pay $2,200 per month on rent.

“I feel like a failure. I nally get a good full-time job making great money, and eight years ago, 10 years ago, we could easily have gotten something,” Bill Connelly said.

“Between the two of us, I see what we make,” Charm said. “We are making decent money, but I want to be able to save money and not blow it all on rent.”

For Adam Galbraith, a Cactus Jack’s bartender, the only way to keep his rent a ordable is to live with others.

“ e only reason I’m able to save money is because it’s a 1,100-squarefoot place and we crammed four people in it,” Galbraith said, adding monthly rent is about $1,500. “If you’ve got roommates, that’s the only way you’re going to save money.”

A housing ‘limbo’

Near the end of 2019, Laney, the Littleton bartender, was beginning to feel more con dent about reaching his goal for a down payment. He’d paid o his car and credit-card debt and said he “worked hard to keep it that way.”

His savings account was beginning to bulk up. en came COVID-19.

Years of careful saving and unyielding restraint on spending evaporated in months. Laney was forced to drain his savings account during the beginning of the pandemic amid lockdowns. He received nothing from the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, though he would gain $3,200 from stimulus checks in the months to come. Still, he was hanging on.

It was “the community around Jake’s, our regulars, who kept us alive,” Laney said.

“I was there every single day, for damn near a year,” he said, with the bar able to do curbside orders even as its indoors remained shuttered.

Before the pandemic, Laney estimates he brought in about $4,000 each month before taxes. By the end

of the month, after paying for rent, utilities, groceries and gas, he would be left with just $200 to $300, which usually went into his savings.

Living that way was “terrifying,” said Laney, who always felt he could be on the edge of losing his housing should he have a bad month. e pandemic only exacerbated the uncertainty.

As his savings depleted, Laney’s dream of owning a home never seemed further away.

But his resolve didn’t waver and he used what federal relief he had to rebuild his savings because, as he put it, “I had a goal: I wanted a house. When I came out of the tunnel I knew what I wanted.”

By 2021, he started looking again. A townhome might come up on the market — far from perfect, but within Laney’s means — and he would ready himself to put down an o er. It never was enough.

“Someone comes in and puts 20k cash on the o er, or 30k or 40k,” Laney said. “I went through about a year and a half of that and I knew in my head I was not going to be able to get a house.”

A real-estate agent who came into his bar told Laney to apply for a $300,000 bank loan. He had good credit, the agent told him, and would be a shoo-in for the money.

“ ree hundred thousand dollars does not get you a townhome,” Laney thought to himself.

He was frustrated. More than frustrated. He felt depressed.

“I’d done everything right, everything I was supposed to do and it still didn’t matter,” he said. “I’m just stuck, like the hundreds of thousands of other people, in limbo.”

Laney’s luck began to turn near the end of 2021 when he heard there were about to be dozens of singlefamily homes for sale in Littleton for less than $300,000. He thought it was too good to be true.

‘We can’t all win the lottery’ at year, South Metro Housing Options, which manages a ordable properties throughout Littleton, sold 59 of its single-family homes to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, which pledged to renovate the units and sell them at a below-market price.

Laney’s hourly wage had slightly increased since the pandemic from $8 to $10, though 90% of his income still came from tips, he said. Still, Laney believed he met the nancial requirements for a Habitat home, which would only sell to people who earn no more than 80% of the area’s median income.

But when Laney applied to be on a waitlist at the beginning of 2022, he was quickly denied. He was told his income, roughly $56,000 when he applied, exceeded the cap by less than $1,000.

Laney said he was actually making less than that, about $54,000, but because Habitat counted his “unrealized interest gains,” such as money held in stocks, Laney was over the threshold.

Habitat was also only looking at the income of recent months, Laney said, rather than his income over the past year. is made it look like he made more than he did because his monthto-month income would uctuate dramatically based on tips.

He applied again and was denied

The view of Lone Tree homes from Blu s Regional Park and Trail on Oct. 21, 2022.

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form of cover or protection from the elements other than clothing.”

“ ere’s this illusion that you need this stick to connect people to services,” Howard said. “ at’s a lie, it doesn’t work. You can just look back at the last 10 years of Denver to see the reality of that lie. It’s meant, rst and foremost, to push people out of sight, out of mind.”

According to one national study from 2013, criminalization can create a cycle of incarceration that perpetuates itself.

Noting a loop of jail time and homelessness, the report says: “Incarceration has been noted to increase the risk of homelessness” as it can weaken community ties, limit employment opportunities and make it more di cult to get public housing.

“ is bidirectional association between homelessness and incarceration may result in a certain amount of cycling between public psychiatric hospitals, jails and prisons, and homeless shelters or the street,” the report concludes.

A homeless count across the metro area

Nationwide, at the start of every year, a count is taken to try and estimate the unsheltered homeless population.

At the same time, a count is made of people who have stayed in a participating shelter at some point across the country. ese counts are run by HUD through volunteering shelters and local governments.

In the 2022 point-in-time count across Je erson, Broom eld, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Denver counties, there were nearly 2,000 people living unsheltered, and just over 3,000 in emergency shelters.

According to the data, most of the homeless population is in Denver.  HUD’s de nition of homelessness includes those who are in imminent risk of losing their housing. However, the annual report does not include that data or consider people who are couch sur ng, or temporarily living at a friend or family member’s home.

Jason had been working, but with a broken back, he could no longer work or a ord needed medical care.

Like Garner, Jason requires a wheelchair to get around, which creates another level of di culties for those experiencing homelessness.

The cost of a disability

One day in the spring of 2018, Gar-

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She attributed part of the higher demand to the pandemic, which impacted many workers and families.

Another theory comes from Reitz, who said higher demand could be because salaries and wages have not kept up with rising housing costs.

Unit scarcity

In addition to the lack of funding, LiFari said the lack of physical housing supply is a detriment to the function of housing voucher program.

“We just don’t have enough units,” he said. “We don’t even have enough housing to support folks that are above the poverty line … because we just abandoned building for one another.”

ner’s wheelchair got caught in some weeds in a eld. He spent hours there, yelling for help, until a couple happened upon him.

e couple befriended Garner, brought him some basic necessities, and got him into a detox facility. After a few stints, Garner has now been sober for more than four years.

“But the patience that these strangers showed me was something that was unbelievable to me,” Garner said. “I will never forget before they took me in the third time telling them: ‘Well, what if I just do this again? You know, what if I, what if you take me to this detox, you come pick me up, and I just start drinking again?’”

Garner said the couple told him they would keep trying. Services like detox are di cult to use for people with addictions and mental health issues, as they often have no support system to encourage them to go, as well as there often being little state support.

In 2019, a study showed that about 20% of all Americans were a ected by mental illness in the past year. According to e National Coalition for Homelessness the general e ects of various mental illnesses “disrupt people’s ability to carry out essential aspects of daily life,” as well as make social bonds.

“ is often results in pushing away caregivers, family, and friends who may be the force keeping that person from becoming homeless,” the report elaborated.

But the couple that helped Garner in

e lack of units creates scarcity in the housing market, LiFari said. With high demand, competition and rents increase across the region.

As a result, “lower-income Coloradans are left on the outside looking in,” he said.

“ e program can’t run unless there’s houses and units where people live, right?” he said. “So, without that, we’re just creating this ‘Hunger Games’ construct.”

After being chosen for a voucher, the competition begins. People have about two months to nd a home to rent and sign the lease. But that’s not enough time for many folks to nd homes and Maracenas elds many requests for extensions for as many as four more months.

Even with these extensions, LiFari said the highly competitive market presents a challenging dynamic for

that eld became his support, hosting him until they fell on hard times and divorced.

Eventually, Garner’s friend helped him get a studio apartment in Evergreen, helping to pay rent for the rst three months.

“So I stayed those rst three months and realized I didn’t want to leave,” Garner said.

Garner said without his friend helping with rst and last month’s rent and more in those rst three months, he wouldn’t have been able to a ord it. After the rst three months, Garner continued to stay in the apartment, getting help from friends. He got what he needed, he said, but it wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t how he wanted to live.

“I come from the salt of the earth, blue collar, working folk, you know, and really, at the bottom line, I’m just trying to work in any way I can,” he said. “All I’m trying to do is provide for myself.”

The housing and wage gap

Part of this di culty, especially in Evergreen, is the gap between wages and housing costs.  is lack of a ordable housing acts doubly as a factor for becoming homeless and a barrier from escaping it.

Adam Galbraith works as a bartender at Cactus Jack’s in Evergreen. He said the only reason he can save money at all is because his 1,100-square-foot apartment has four people in it.

“If you’ve got roommates, that’s the only way you’re going to save money,”

people to nd vacant units within the time frame. Part of this is because renters must be approved for leases by landlords and there are many barriers that can work against voucher holders – from the potential for discrimination to criminal records

Is it a solution?

In LiFari’s eyes, the housing choice voucher program “only exists as medicine for a misdiagnosed illness.”

Although it certainly makes a difference in combating homelessness, he said American society and government need to focus more on the root of the problem.

“ e program is a function of how we value people and how we value where they live,” he said. “We refuse to address the root cause of the illness because then we have to view how we view poverty.”

For Hernandez, viewing poverty

he said. It’s also the only reason he can live in Evergreen, along with his landlord keeping rent lower than it could be at $1,500, “so locals would rent it.” Others he knows have seen their landlord sell the property and give them two months to get out — he’s had it happen to himself twice.

Evergreen isn’t really the place to perform hip hop on the corner, but Garner had a background in performance and music — participating in rap battles and the underground scene in his younger years under his stage name, LaKryth. After practicing, studying and preparing, he took to the streets with his guitar, not in his wheelchair, but instead standing on prosthetic legs.

“I’m a pretty damn good musician, you know, and I can sing pretty damn good too, but I’m not going to pretend like I’m oblivious to the fact that my disability and my prosthetics aren’t a contributing factor to the response that I’ve made in the community,” Garner said.

After getting attention on social media, he began to book more gigs, participate in rap battles, and through participating in Colorado Community Media’s housing series panel discussion, met the owner of Cactus Jack’s Saloon, where he is now host of the weekly open-mic night.

He said he can’t work a job “on paper,” and he still faces struggles with his health and well-being. Garner has a roof over his head and food to eat. He says that’s all he can ask for.

realistically is important.

“Believe me — a lot of people don’t want to be depending on the government,” Hernandez said. “But at the same time, they need (vouchers) because it’s crazy out there.”

Although the housing choice voucher program is not perfect, LiFari said it still makes an impact.

“We have no other way that reaches the scale and has the complexity to be able to address individual housing markets, to drive housing stability and stave o extreme poverty and homelessness than this program,” he said.

And on top of that, Hernandez said it makes an important di erence in people’s spirits.

“It’s good for people to get (themselves) on the right track,” he said. “It’s a good thing to get your sense of, you know, you’re involved in society, you’re part of something.”

Jonathan Townsend Garner, 35, lost his legs to frostbite after spending days covered in snow while homeless. Now, he hosts open mic night at Cactus Jack’s Saloon in Evergreen where he also performs.

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Rent control could come to some Colorado cities

New bill being considered

BY ANDREW KENNEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers have signed onto a proposal that could bring rent control to some Colorado cities.

e legislation, titled HB-1115, was introduced in the state House recently.

“ e rent is too high in Colorado, and that’s not just for essential service workers,” said state Rep. Javier Mabrey, a rst-year Democrat lawmaker and a prime sponsor.

He’s cosponsoring the bill with state Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, also a

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again, this time for making just $300 more than the cut-o . But, a slow month at work turned out to be a good thing. His income dipped just enough that by the third time he applied he made it on the waitlist.  at did not come with the guarantee of a home. Laney was in a line of people just like him and demand far outweighed supply. Number 10 was his position. Who knew how many more were behind him, he thought. en it happened. Laney was made an o er, a 1,275-square-foot detached home near Ketring Park in

rst-year Democrat, and Democratic state Sen. Robert Rodriguez.

“ is is not just a Denver problem, and so this is why I have cosponsors on this bill from the Western Slope and Colorado Springs and places Democrats haven’t won election in decades,” Mabrey said.

Currently, Colorado’s local governments are not allowed to pass laws that limit the cost of rent in privately owned housing. If the bill eventually passes, individual city councils would be allowed to pass rent control or rent stabilization laws.

In Colorado and 31 other states, rent control is banned

Rent control laws already exist in some of the nation’s most populous

central Littleton valued at $285,000, roughly a third of what similar properties sold for.

“I can’t even express how happy I was,” Laney said. “I’ve been living and serving this community for 10 years and I want to live here.”

Still, the program has some drawbacks compared to traditional homeownership. Laney cannot build as much equity as many of his neighbors because he does not own the property the home sits on. Instead, it is owned by something called a land trust — a collection of entities.

“ e beauty of the land trust is it removes the cost of the land from the equation from the cost of the home,” said Kate Hilberg, director of real estate development for Habitat for Hu-

— and expensive — cities, including New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Under those policies, the local government generally dictates that rents in certain buildings can increase by only a certain percentage per year.  Colorado is one of 32 states that currently prevent local governments from controlling rents, according to the National Multifamily Housing Coalition.

State lawmakers banned rent control in 1981, after an e ort to implement rent control in Boulder, according to a University of Colorado Law Review article.

Rent control is the subject of intense debate, with many economists arguing that the limits drive land-

manity. “It allows the homeowners to pay on that mortgage for that home and improvements to that home but not the land.”

Land trusts are crucial tools organizations like Habitat use to lock in the a ordability of homes even as property values rise elsewhere. e owners of these units will see some equity from their homes, Hilberg said, about 2% each year. But it won’t be enough to match the likes of homeowners who have used their growing property values to build decades of generational wealth.

“A lot of families use this as a starter home option and they do gain enough equity and stability to turn that into a down payment on a home in the open market,” Hilberg said of homes under

lords out of the market and disrupt the housing supply, while supporters point to the direct bene ts to renters who have faced astronomical cost increases, as well as the way that rising costs can destroy the social fabric of a neighborhood.

However, Polis is no fan of rent control, and some fear it can scare o developers

Even if it passes the legislature, the legislation would likely have to get support from Gov. Jared Polis, who has the power to veto bills.

Polis has not been supportive of rent control, previously forcing lawmakers to dump the idea of limiting

land trusts.

But fathoming a concept like equity is a luxury for those who still can’t buy a house on the market, Laney said.

While he’s thankful for what Habitat did for him, he fears the few dozen homes it manages in Littleton can only go so far to meet the demand of hundreds, if not thousands, of residents who have struggled as he has.

“ ere isn’t enough income-based housing for people … the people who live and work in this community can’t a ord a house,” Laney said. “We can’t all win the lottery.”

Colorado Community Reporters Andrew Fraieli, Steve Smith, Tayler Shaw and Ellis Arnold contributed reporting to this story.

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rent at mobile home communities. Generally, Polis has pushed for a “supplyside” or market-based approach that focuses on building new housing.

In a statement, Polis’ o ce said he was “skeptical that rent control will create more housing stock, and locations with these policies often have the unintended consequences of higher rent.”

e statement underlined that the “rent is too damned high” and added that the administration is “always open to seeing speci c proposals and letting legislators know if they have any concern.”

e statement also pointed to the state’s recent “historic investments” in housing.

Drew Hamrick, a vice president for the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, similarly warned that rent control would scare o new construction and landlords.

“Colorado’s prohibition against local governments enacting rent control ordinances for more than 50 years is both a recognition of the damage rent control can do to available housing and also an understanding that one local government’s housing policy negatively impacts neighboring communities,” Hamrick wrote.

Rent control has come up several times at the state legislature Mabrey, who helped found an organization to help tenants ght eviction, said he’d already heard from elected o cials in large cities on the Front Range and beyond who want to implement rent control.

Rent control has come up several times at the legislature in recent years. In 2019, state Sen. Rodriguez was a co-sponsor of a similar measure to allow local rent control and stabilization. at bill did not make it out of the Senate, though Democrats already controlled both chambers.

is year, Democrats have larger majorities in both the Senate and House, and Mabrey argued that rising prices will put more pressure on politicians to act.

In 2021, lawmakers moved to give cities limited power over rent prices, although only in new construction. A law passed that year autho-

rizes cities to require designated a ordable units in new builds, as long as they o er other options to developers too.

is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

Orchard Crossing Apartments in Westminster is an a ordable housing community. Rent control could come to some Colorado cities under a newbill.

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Legacy’s Funk, Northglenn’s Escalera Jr. win Front Range League titles

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Legacy’s Quinn Funk took a league title at 190 pounds at the Front Range League wrestling tournament Jan. 28 at Prairie View High School. He won all four of his matches by pinfall. Ryan Bynarowicz was the runner-up at 175 pounds. Landon Jetrick took third at 126 pounds, and Konnor Large was third at 157 pounds. Brennon Joiner was fourth at 132 pounds. LHS nished sixth in the team standings.

Northglenn’s James Escalera Jr. took home a league title, too. His was in the 112-pound weight class. Anthony Rodriguez (106 pounds) was the runner-up. e Norse’s 215-pounder, Eli Stevens, nished third. Zain Leon Guerrero was sixth at 157 pounds, and Miles Brugger took sixth at 165 pounds. mason Mazzuca was sixth at 285 pounds. e Norse took eighth place in the team standings.

Mountain Range’s Gionni Alarid took third at 113 pounds. e Mustangs were 15th in the team standings.

Horizon’s Jordan Harris was fourth at 215 pounds. Kyler Manternach took fth at 157 pounds. Jackson Scott followed suit at 175 pounds, while Camden Neil (190) placed sixth. Horizon was 14th in the team standings.

CHSAA says goodbye to two departed administrators

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

DENVER – e Colorado High School Activities Association had to take care of some sad business before its legislative council meeting Jan. 24.

Association members said goodbye to a pair of administrators, Alamosa High School Athletic Director Erik Melgoza and former CHSAA assistant commissioner Bert Borgmann. Melgoza died over the holidays, while Borgmann passes away from complications of surgery a week or so later.

Melgoza was the girls basketball coach at Lamar High School before becoming the AD at Alamosa High School. He graduated from Eads High School and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Adams State University.

“His focus was always on the student-athlete,” Krueger said.

CHSAA board of directors President Luke DeWolfe said after watching Borgmann at so many state basketball tournaments, he realized that Borgmann was CHSAA.

“Bert believed in educationbased athletics, that it was the best place for students to gain skills that will bene t them for the rest of their lives,” DeWolfe said. “ e bylaws he helped create are a collective vision of what he meant to the association.”

“I’ve never known a time when Bert was an integral part of our family,” Krueger said. “We lost two incredible colleagues. It’s a loss we feel in impact and in our hearts.”

Other business

e council voted to allow sixman football teams to play a 10game schedule. Each classi cation of football has a built-in bye week in the schedule. Agenda notes said

the new arrangement will spread out o cials’ workloads during the season and allows schools more exibility in scheduling games.

e council also agreed to add another classi cation of girls wrestling in time for the 2024 school year. Cora Lanter, the athletic director at Severance High School and former AD at Fort Lupton High School, said as many as 117 teams could eld girls wrestling programs by the time the next twoyear enrollment cycle begins.

“With the prospect of 117 teams, it would require a 30-team regional tournament (with the present set-up),” she told the council. “It would make a tournament of that size a burden on the schools. In the interests of equally matching what we do for the boys, I would ask that we add a second classication.”

Ninety-nine percent of the council that cast votes were in support.

High-school o cials’ fees to increase

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BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e long, sought-after pay increases for high-school game o cials are o cially in play.

e Colorado High School Activities Association’s legislative council, which makes CHSAA’s decisions, voted overwhelmingly Jan. 24 to increase o cials’ pay by $10 over the next three years. With it comes an increase in mileage fees for o cials.

Northglenn’s Johnny Escalera moves in for the take down of Boulder’s Ryan Jones during a 120-pound match at the Front Range League wrestling tournament Jan. 28 at Prairie View High School. Escalera won by pinfall in 3:55. PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH

Horizon’s Caleb Schultz looks for some room to work as Broomfield’s

Legacy’s Brennan Joiner is about to take Rocky Mountain’s Jesse Thompson to the mat during a 144-pound match at the Front Range League wrestling tournament at Prairie View High School Jan. 28. Joiner won by pinfall in 4:55.

Mountain Range’s Zac Cronholm looks for some advantage against Fossil Ridge’s Andrew Paddock during a 132-pound match at the Front Range League wrestling tournament Jan. 28 at Prairie View High School. Cronholm won by pinfall in 3:56.

calls it “first step in ongoing process”

CHSAA approves slight change to Sunday contact rules

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

DENVER – e Colorado High School Activities Association changed the rules for Sunday contact between coaches and studentathletes Jan. 24.

e association’s legislative council, the decision-making arm for CHSAA, voted to keep the Sunday no-contact rule in place during a team’s season, de ned as the start of o cial practice through the state tournament.

e original rule was in place during a given school year. e switch allows high-school coaches to be in touch with their athletes during club-level contests but only after their seasons end.

Sta notes said many high-school coaches are coaching club sports where a lot of their players – and others – play Sundays. In addition, athletes and coaches can be in the

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same place when college coaches are in attendance and potential scholarships are in the discussion.

Brendan Carlucci, the athletic director for Poudre Schools in Fort Collins, said the state needs more quality coaches.

“We’ll be on the verge of hiring someone, but then they say they aren’t willing to give up coaching six Sunday tournaments,” he told the council. “We are putting less talented coaches in front of kids. Our student-athletes deserve the very best.”

“We need to get the most quali ed coaches in front of our kids,” added Lakewood’s athletic director, Mike Hughes.

ere were no dissenting comments, nor were there any dissenting thoughts in CHSAA’s sta notes.

“ is doesn’t lead to Sunday games,” Carlucci told the council. “We need to put the very best coaches in front of our kids. is is

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erick 47-36 on the Golden Eagles’ mats Jan. 24.

e Eagles won their fth game in a row, a 67-17 triumph over Arrupe Jesuit in Denver Jan. 27.

Louis Garcia scored nine of the Generals’ points. No stats were available for the Eagles. Stargate School took care of Manual High School 81-75 in Denver Jan. 25.

No stats were available for either team.

e Eagles also turned back DSST-Byers 70-52 in ornton Jan. 24. Simon Alexander led the Falcons with 15 points. Ilyas Elmi scored 14. Stargate’s Dylan Perkins topped his team’s scorecard with 18 points, Hunter Roark scored 16, and Connor Rusch added 14.

Girls basketball

Manual topped Stargate School 42-30 in ornton Jan. 25. Savannah Cooper scored seven points for the Eagles. Cali Cottrell and Grace Clem had six.

Riverdale Ridge High School

Boys wrestling

Riverdale Ridge’s Mikey Medina (106 pounds) and AJ Hague (120) won tournament titles at the Bear Creek Wrestling Invitational Jan. 28 in Lakewood.

Ariel Villalobos took second at 132 pounds. Ian Ingalls was second at 126 pounds. RRHS nished third in the team standings.

Riverdale Ridge downed Fred-

e Ravens’ on-mat winners were Medina, Hague, Ian Ingalls (126), Ariel Villalobos (132), Nathan Salazar (144) and Connor Murphy (215).

Girls basketball

Riverdale Ridge rolled over Niwot 83-16 on the Cougars’ oor

Jan. 26. Brihanna Crittendon scored 32 points for the Ravens. Macayla Stark added 12, and Cimonie Martinez scored 10.

Riverdale Ridge beat Fort Morgan 86-6 in Fort Morgan Jan. 24. Crittendon scored a team-high 32 points for the Ravens. Danicka Rojas scored 14, and Macayla Stark added 10.

Boys basketball

Resurrection Christian topped Riverdale $Ridge 57-47 in ornton Jan. 28. No stats were available for either team.

e Ravens rallied in the fourth quarter to top Niwot 78-72 in Niwot Jan. 26. No stats were available for RRHS. Jerek Funkhouser scored 25 for the Cougars.

Riverdale Ridge beat Fort Morgan 82-46 on the Mustangs’ oor

Jan. 25. Wesley Carnes had 17 points for Fort Morgan. Nathan Gerken tossed in 10. No stats were available for the Ravens.

Severance stopped Riverdale Ridge 78-71 in ornton Jan. 24. No stats were available.

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hampering us.”

e new rule takes e ect July 1. ere is no expected nancial impact.

Soccer overtime

e council also turned down a request to eliminate overtime periods in regular-season soccer matches. It needed a two-thirds vote to pass, and 81 percent of those casting ballots voted no.

Arrupe Jesuit High School’s assistant principal for student services, Mike Lovinguth, the chairman of the state’s soccer committee, outlined some reasons in sta notes to request the change. It aligns with the NCAA, and the state’s high-school soccer o cials association agreed.

“ e committee felt that by eliminating overtime in the regular season, o cials would have the ability to accept back-to-back games at di erent locations, knowing that there will not be a situation

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It’s 40 cents now, increasing to 50 cents a mile for the 2023-2024 school year and up to 60 cents per mile in the 2025-2026 school year.

CHSAA’s new commissioner, Mike Krueger, said Colorado has been in the bottom third nationally and regionally in o cials’ pay for several years.

“It’s a crisis situation,” he told the council before its vote. “A lot of older o cials are retiring, and we have a lack of a personnel pool.”

Schools will feel a sizable budget increase, but Krueger said that would apply to just the rst year of pay increases. He thought the impact would be somewhere north of 30 percent.

Krueger also told the council more pay for o cials means higher expectations.

“We’ll work with them to make sure they have the education and the memberships they need,” he told the council. “One area where we have fallen behind is hospitality. We have to support each other. We’ve got to unite around that shared responsibility.”

CSHAA’s o cials’ fee committee will take another look at the pay scale in three to four years. Chairman Eric Johnson, the athletic director at Windsor High School, said the time frame was about the same for other states when they discuss pay rates for game o cials.

“It’s the rst step of an ongoing process,” Krueger said. “We aren’t competing with club teams for of-

where overtime would delay the time they could leave one venue and arrive at another,” the report said. “With a 10 percent decrease in the overall number of o cials in 2022, this was an attractive solution to making o cials available for multiple games on the same day. Additionally, lower-level games that follow a varsity game where lights are not available often have their game time cut short when overtime is played.”

Broom eld High School athletic director Steve Shelton thought the proposal would hurt the Northern League because it’s a competitive league.

“Kids need to prepare for performances at state,” he told the council. “In a league like ours, games are going to end up in multiple ties, which creates challenges for the RPI (the Ratings Performance Index, one of the factors in considering which teams advance to the state playo s).”

cials’ pay. It helps get us to where we need to be but it doesn’t put us so far ahead that we put a strain on the budget numbers.”

Treatment of o cials

e council also agreed to amend CHSAA bylaws to include a piece on intimidation of or physical threats to game o cials.

Sta notes de ned game o cials as referees, judges, umpires, linesmen and those serving in similar capacities. e agenda de ned an assault as “an intentional act, or threat ... that puts another person in reasonable belief of imminent harmful or o ensive conduct.” reatening behavior can include words, actions or behaviors that can cause others to be concerned for their safety.

e consequences for violators can include permanent exclusion from CHSAA events, It will be up to the commissioner and the a ected school’s administration to decide the penalties.

Golf changes

e legislative council also approved a couple of changes in highschool golf. One was to add a 2A classi cation for both boys and girls golf, beginning in the 2024 cycle.  e other is to seed 5A regional tournaments two weeks before regionals. Locations will be determined by league rotation. e golf committee said each league will have one team per regional to act as host.

“ e goal is to have a four-way rotation for 5A state sites with a Western state host every six years,” sta notes said.

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Girls wrestling

Riverdale Ridge beat Broom eld 6-0 in a triangular meet Jan., 25 on the Eagles’ mats. Natasha Kuberski won the only contested match.

Riverdale Ridge beat Fort Lupton 6-0 in one piece of a three-way meet in Fort Lupton Jan. 24 Kuberski won the only contested match.

Skyview High School

Girls basketball

Skyview beat Aurora Central 74-27 in ornton Jan. 26. Neveah Lucero scored 21 points for the Wolverines. Marisol Recendez added 17, and Leila Estrada scored 13. No stats were available for the Trojans.

Boys basketball

Skyview turned back Aurora Central 62-53 in Aurora Jan. 26. Alejandro Flores scored 17 points for the Trojans. Camron Crisp scored 12. No stats were available for the Trojans.

Girls wrestling

Broom eld and Skyview nished a dual meet in a 21-all tie on the Eagles’ mats Jan. 25. e Wolverines received the win based on the fewest number of forfeited matches.

e on-mat winner for Skyview was Atlee Brooks (170 pounds).

Holy Family High School

Wrestling

Mullen slipped past Holy family 4136 in a Jan. 27 dual meet in Broomeld.

On-mat winners for the Tigers were Jonathan Akiello (144 pounds), Abram Moore (215) and Landon Hood (285).

Boys basketball Silver Creek slipped past the Tigers 64-61 in Longmont Jan. 28. No stats were available for either team.

Windsor trimmed the Tigers 52-46 in Broom eld Jan. 26 behind David Hageman’s 18 points. Clayton Wright added 11. No stats were available for Holy Family.

Greeley West beat Holy Family 5552 in Greeley Jan. 24. No stats were available for either team.

Girls basketball

Holy Family beat Silver Creek 49-26 on the Raptors’ oor Jan. 28, Fiona Snashall scored 17 points to pace the Tigers. Jennifer Altshuler added nine. No stats were available for Silver Creek.

Windsor beat Holy Family 37-29 in Broom eld Jan. 25, the Tigers’ rst loss of the season. Fiona Snashall scored 14 points for the Tigers. Gracie Ward added six. No stats were available for the Wizards.

Holy Family beat Greeley West 84-15 on the Spartans’ oor Jan. 24. Sawyer Dana topped the Tigers’ score sheet with 35 points. Enyiah Contreasz scored 15.

Girls swimming

Holy Family beat Longmont 189111 in Longmont Jan. 24. e Tigers’ Lorelai Frauenfelder won two individual races, the 500-yard freestyle (5:35.39) and the 100- breaststroke (1:15.88). Kathryne Johnson won 1-meter diving with 199.85 points. e Tigers won all three relays. e 200- medley relay (Kailyn Tucker, Catherine Chapman, Abby Moore and Frauenfelder) turned in a time of 2:05.76.

Legacy High School

Boys basketball

Legacy beat Brighton 57-43 in Brighton Jan. 27. A 27-point third quarter sent the Lightning on to the win. Brandon Domsch scored 15 points for LHS. Bryce Spradling added a dozen. No stats were available for BHS.

Legacy got past Boulder 53-42 in a Northern League game Jan. 24 in Broom eld. Riley Stein led the Panthers with 16 points. George Schmid added 10.

Bryce Spradling led the Lightning with 18 points. Brandon Domsch added 13.

Girls basketball Legacy stopped Brighton 54-34 in Broom eld Jan. 27. Legacy outscored BHS 32-10 in the second half. No stats were available for either team.

Legacy downed Boulder 48-21 in Boulder Jan. 24. Olivia Mortensen had 18 points to pace the Lightning. Madison Gage scored 12. No stats were available for the Panthers.

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It’s all about No Labels

BY ALEJANDRO A. ALONSO GALVA COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

e Secretary of State’s o ce has certi ed the “No Labels Party” as the state’s newest political party.

It gained minor party status by submitting more than 10,000 signatures from potential supporters, making No Labels Colorado’s sixth minor party.

e designation means Colorado voters can register with the party. It also means the No Labels-ers will be able to place nominees on Colorado’s general election ballots without candidates having to individually petition on each campaign cycle.

e national group behind the party says it’s attempting to gain access to general election ballots in all 50 states ahead of the 2024 presidential season.

Where the No Labels Party stands on the big issues

No Labels promotes itself as moderate with cross-partisan appeal. On its national website, a list of policy statements includes balancing the national budget, reducing regulation, shifting federal programs to the states and ensuring energy security, in part by increasing fuel e ciency standards.

On immigration they push for expanding guest worker programs and creating a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants “who meet

strict conditions such as learning English, paying back taxes and passing rigorous background checks.”

On health care they advocate for purchasing health insurance across state lines, allowing Medicare to negotiate with drug companies and expanding the use of nurse practitioners “and other mid-level health care workers providing a wider scope of medical services, such as writing prescriptions.”

No Labels has some history in Colorado

e group has been active in previous Colorado elections, including supporting former Republican Sen. Cory Gardner in 2014.

No Labels also created a minor controversy during last year’s midterms when it sent out emails inviting supporters to a private event at Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper’s house featuring Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

No Labels also invited GOP U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea — who was running against Hickenlooper’s fellow Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet — to the event, according to the O’Dea campaign.

Hickenlooper’s o ce denied ever being involved with the No Labels event.

e political action committee associated with the party did not contribute to any Colorado candidates in the last election.

How No Labels got its minor party status, and what’s next

To gain its minor party status, No

e Secretary of State’s o ce approved No Labels’ petition Nov. 4, 2022, and the group submitted their signatures Jan. 4.

In order for No Labels or any minor party to maintain their status in Colorado at least one party nominee for statewide o ce must receive 1 percent of votes cast in the last two

least 1,000 registered voters a liated

Party, the Approval Voting Party, the Green Party of Colorado, the Libertarian Party of Colorado, and the Unity Party of Colorado.

is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

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to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 19, BLOCK 3, SHERRELWOOD ESTATES FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 1660 Pecos Way, Denver, CO 80221.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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

DATE: 11/22/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-947752-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202279531

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

On October 27, 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.

Medina, Jr.

14, 2016

and/or

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 3, SHERWOOD HILLS FIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

**MODIFICATION OF PROMISSORY NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST RECORDED 3/17/2017 AT RECEPTION NO. 2017000023890 TO MODIFY

PROPERTY ADDRESS

Also known by street and number as: 2386 E 101St Way, Thornton, CO 80229.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as pro-

Adams County Warrants

vided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE

Public Notices

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

On November 3, 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)

Danean J. DiPaolo

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Community First National Bank

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

Date of Deed of Trust

May 10, 2000

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 19, 2000

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

C0672468 Book: 6134 Page: 0298-0305

Original Principal Amount

$132,925.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$65,979.06

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 8, BLOCK 9, CORONADO SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

8300 Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80229.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

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

Attorney File # CO-22-940946-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202279537

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

On October 27, 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)

Jevard Hitch

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION

ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , As Trustee Securitized Asset Backed

Receivables LLC Trust 2006-HE1 Mortgage Pass-

Through Certificates,Series 2006-HE1

Date of Deed of Trust

April 26, 2006

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 01, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

20060501000439810

Original Principal Amount

$387,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$232,603.20

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

LIEN. THAT PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 3; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ON AN AS-

SUMED BEARING ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1986.20 FEET TO A POINT 660.00 FEET WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST COR-

NER OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 SAID POINT BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1316.92

FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4;

THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 330.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 09 WEST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1316.80

FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 330.00 FEET TO TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE NORTH 25 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 19150 East 118Th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 10/27/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-027409

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. A202279564

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

On November 17, 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)

Jose Del Rosario Rodriguez Montes

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD

MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust

April 25, 2019

County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 26, 2019

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

2019000030927

Original Principal Amount $294,566.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$280,797.17

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.

Also known by street and number as: 6411 E 68Th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust , plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 11/17/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028792

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. A202279547

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

On November 3, 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) Shamim Akwobei

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AU -

THORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

August 10, 2020 County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 18, 2020

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

2020000079683

Original Principal Amount $347,272.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $335,556.76

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 12, BLOCK 6, BUFFALO RUN SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 0172306114018

Also known by street and number as: 14848 E 116Th Pl, Commerce City, CO 80603.

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, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

N. April Winecki #34861

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

Attorney File # 22-028692

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

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

On November 3, 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) Kathryn Cooke Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

(“MERS”) as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt United Shore Financial Services, LLC d/b/a United Wholesale Mortgage, a Michigan Limited

Liability Company Date of Deed of Trust

October 12, 2020

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 15, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.) 2020000104849

Original Principal Amount

$155,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$154,199.89

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 55, OF BLOCKS 39, 54 AND 55 OF THORNTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

9171 Race St, Thornton, CO 80229.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-946509-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202279568

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

On November 22, 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)

MICHAEL W. HOLT AND SHELLY A. HOLT

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NATION-

Holder of Evidence of Debt

$235,896.84

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 17, BLOCK 6, CONCORD FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 12126 ELM WAY, THORNTON, CO 80241.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023 Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/22/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000009644444

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. A202279567

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

On November 22, 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) Robert C. Walden

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Citywide Home Loans, A Utah Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust

July 06, 2015 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 07, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2015000053861

Original Principal Amount $170,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $150,637.75

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 12, BLOCK 23, MORRIS HEIGHTS FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 3116 Wheeling St, Aurora, CO 80011.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication 1/26/2023 Last Publication

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: 11/22/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus, LLP

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

Attorney File # CO-22-925778-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202279555

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

On November 10, 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)

Santiago A. Hernandez, Jr.

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Michigan Mutual Inc

Date of Deed of Trust

May 17, 2021

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 28, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2021000065000

Original Principal Amount

$356,125.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$349,174.58

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE SOUTH 11 FEET OF LOT 26, ALL OF LOT 25, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 4 FEET OF SAID LOT 25, BLOCK 14A, SHAW HEIGHTS, FOURTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 8727 Circle Drive, 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, 03/15/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/19/2023

Last Publication 2/16/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 11/10/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Scott D. Toebben #19011

Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.

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

Attorney File # 22CO00288-1

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. A202279560

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

On November 10, 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.

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 41, GRANGE CREEK FILING NO. 7 P.U.D.,COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 0172107120002

Also known by street and number as: 5202 E 111TH CT, THORNTON, CO 80233.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/15/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/19/2023

Last Publication 2/16/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/10/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Alison L. Berry #34531

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

Attorney File # 19-022248

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. A202279571

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

On November 22, 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)

Eufemia G Perez Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bank of America, N.A., Its Successors and Assigns

at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 11/22/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-947722-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202279565

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 17, 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) David A Cicalla and Stacy M Land

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Caliber Home Loans, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust

November 09, 2020

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 17, 2020

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

2020000119127

Original Principal Amount

$389,915.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$379,489.58

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 9, BLOCK 7, BRIGHTON CROSSING FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 165 Mt Bierstadt St, Brighton, CO 80601-4666.

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, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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 15, BLOCK 49, NORTH GLENN TWENTY SECOND FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 11783 Quam Dr, Northglenn, CO 80233-1269.

On November 3, 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)

Aleece Marie Patten and Jeffrey James Patten

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

as nominee for Keller Mortgage, LLC

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, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust , plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023 Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/27/2022

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 9, BLOCK 3, LAKE VILLAGE FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

12932 Columbine Circle, Thornton, CO 80241.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-947039-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202279536

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

On October 27, 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) Bradly Willems

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom

Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust March 03, 2017

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 09, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

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: 11/17/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-947326-LL

The Attorney above is acting as a debt

Book/Page No.) 2017000021293

Original Principal Amount $397,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $390,288.75

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 11, BLOCK 6, THE VILLAGES AT BUFFALO RUN EAST, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 11861 Joplin Court, Commerce City, CO 80022. THE

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO11778

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. A202279553

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

On November 3, 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)

Louis Antonio Alvarado and Melody Christina Alvarado who acquired title as Christina Alvarado

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

April 28, 2021

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 12, 2021

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

2021000058066

Original Principal Amount $206,330.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $200,689.67

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Condominium Unit 4, Building B, Together with the exclusive right to use Garage Unit 4, Garage GB 1, the Ridge at Bromley Lane Condominiums, in accordance with the Plat and Map of the Ridge at Bromley Lane Condominiums, recorded on July 25, 2002, at Reception No. C1001363, and subject to the Condominium Declaration for the Ridge at Bromley Lane Condominiums recorded on January 4, 2002 at Reception No. C0909468 of the Adams County, Colorado Records, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 2900 Purcell St B-4, 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, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023 Last Publication 2/9/2023

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

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

Attorney File # CO21029

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. A202279544

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

On November 3, 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)

Jason Schneider and Tammy L. James-Schneider

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Citizens Bank NA f/k/a RBS Citizens NA

Date of Deed of Trust

May 04, 2016

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 11, 2016

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2016000036570

Original Principal Amount

$324,800.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$309,573.07

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 22, BLOCK 10, SAGE CREEK, FILING NO.

1, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

12505 Kearney Circle, Thornton, CO 80602.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

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

Attorney File # CO12072

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. A202279557

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

On November 10, 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)

Karyl Lyn Haden

Original Beneficiary(ies)

CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BANKUNITED NA

Date of Deed of Trust

March 26, 2009

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 01, 2009

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

2009000022539

Original Principal Amount

$200,355.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$163,754.14

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

by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY LOCATED IN ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO: LOT 2 BLOCK 4 BRIGHTON CROSSING FILING #1

Also known by street and number as: 289 Bristlecone Street, 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, 03/15/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/19/2023

Last Publication 2/16/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/10/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028675

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. A202279530

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

On October 27, 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)

of Trust

04, 2013

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 13, NORWOOD PARK, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7796 Kimberly Street, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness

DATE: 10/27/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-22-946381-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202279529

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

On October 27, 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)

Desiree Rose Allen AND Erik Mitchell Weippert

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ACADEMY

MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AU -

THORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 24, 2020

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 04, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2020000074475

Original Principal Amount

$402,573.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$389,544.50

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 37, BLOCK 3, QUAIL CROSSING SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, SECOND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 0157328113034

Also known by street and number as: 1332 West 133Rd Way, Westminster, CO 80234.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 10/27/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for

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 25, BLOCK 3, PERL-MACK MANOR, FOURTEENTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 7087 Huron Street, Denver, CO 80221.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

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

Attorney File # CO-20683

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. A202279534

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

On October 27, 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)

Manuel Bermudez and Patricia A Bermudez

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Commercial Federal Bank

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of the West

Date of Deed of Trust

September 03, 2004 County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 14, 2004

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.) 20040914000898220

Original Principal Amount

$165,880.19

Outstanding Principal Balance

$44,420.90

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 13, BLOCK 4, LAKEVIEW ESTATES, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

7011 Xavier St, 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, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed

by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/27/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-22-946719-LL

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

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202279542

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 3, 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)

Christian Santos

Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AU -

THORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 24, 2020

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 06, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000076000

Original Principal Amount

$412,294.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$402,359.92

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 19, BLOCK 7, DUNES PARK, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 10285 East 112Th Way, Commerce City, CO 80640.

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, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028691

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. A202279570

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

On November 22, 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) Johnny Gonzales

Original Beneficiary(ies)

V.R.M. Pension Plan Trust

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

New Direction Trust Company as Custodian FBO

Sandra Craft Roth IRA

Date of Deed of Trust

August 19, 2019 County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 21, 2019

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

2019000068135

Original Principal Amount

$436,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$436,000.00

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lot 4, Block 1, Granby Commons Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Adams, State of Colorado

Also known by street and number as:

1735 Fraser Ct, Aurora, CO 80011.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/26/2023

Last Publication 2/23/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 11/22/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Joseph A Murr #14427

Murr Siler & Accomazzo, P.C. 410 17th St., Suite 2400, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 534-2277

Attorney File # 7230.014

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. A202279554

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

On November 10, 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)

Heidi Farris

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BAY EQUITY

LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust

August 08, 2019

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 14, 2019

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2019000065701

Original Principal Amount

$210,315.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$203,321.83

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 28C, BUILDING 28, THE LAKES AT DUNES PARK, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 14, 2019 AT RECEPTION NO.

2019000011034 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUMS DECLARATION FOR THE LAKE OF THE DUNES PARK, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 17, 2001 AT RECEPTION NO. C0874352, IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

11250 Florence St Unit 28C, Commerce City, CO 80640.

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, 03/15/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/19/2023

Last Publication 2/16/2023 Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/10/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 22-028694

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. A202279532

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

On October 27, 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) VICTOR ORTEGA AND GRACIELA ORTEGA

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE RESEARCH CENTER, LLC DBA VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Holder of Evidence of Debt

BANK

of Deed of Trust

September 30, 2020 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 02, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000099911

Original Principal Amount $565,596.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $548,112.84

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 THREE (3), BLOCK 3, MAYFIELD SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

6758 E 119TH AVE, THORNTON, CO 80233.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs

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

Attorney File # 22-028632

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. A202279549

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

On November 3, 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) JASON STREIFEL

Original Beneficiary(ies) CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MIDFIRST

BANK

Date of Deed of Trust March 19, 2004

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 01, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20040401000180970

Original Principal Amount $190,667.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $139,600.39

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT NO. 5, GRANGE CREEK FILING NO.

5, P.U.D., COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as:

10934 ELM DRIVE, THORNTON, CO 80233.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/08/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust , plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/12/2023

Last Publication 2/9/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

DATE: 11/03/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 22-026434

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. A202279535

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

On October 27, 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)

Tien Thi Thuy Nguyen Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

of Deed of Trust

LOT 16, BLOCK 36, RIVER VALLEY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 9701 Dahlia Lane, Thornton, CO 80229. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023 Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER

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

DATE: 10/27/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Alison L. Berry #34531

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

Attorney File # 20-024111

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. A202279569

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

On November 22, 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)

Sarah A Romero

Original Beneficiary(ies)

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AU -

THORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

September 29, 2006

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 06, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2006000987760

Original Principal Amount $195,925.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $133,571.58

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.

BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 21, THENCE NORTH 190 FEET, THENCE EAST 105 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 190 FEET; THENCE WEST 105 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE NORTH 90 FEET, BLOCK 21, HARRIS PARK, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 3895 West 76Th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030-4760.

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, 03/22/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 19-022807

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. A202279533

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

On October 27, 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)

JERRY LUFT Original Beneficiary(ies)

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust

October 22, 2016 County of Recording

Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust

November 01, 2016

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

2016000093774

Original Principal Amount $124,105.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$107,266.92

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 44, BLOCK 5, AMENDED PLAT OF ADAMS HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

TAX ID: 0182306305044

Also known by street and number as:

6691 ASH ST, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 03/01/2023, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 1/5/2023

Last Publication 2/2/2023

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 10/27/2022

Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Alison L. Berry #34531

Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 22-028661

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. City and County Public Notice BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. 4174 COUNCILLOR’S BILL NO. 1 SERIES OF 2023

10-1-12. Parking Restrictions.

(A) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Section, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Bus shall mean a motor vehicle designed to seat more than ten passengers and used for the transportation of persons, either for compensation or not, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles operated for profit by governmental agencies and motor vehicles used for the transportation of children to and from school.

Camper shall mean a non-wheeled, detachable piece of vehicular equipment that weighs over 500 pounds, used for temporary or permanent habitation, that has no independent motor power and that is capable of being placed on a vehicle but is not capable of being towed.

Camping trailer shall mean a trailer constructed so as to provide temporary occupancy as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.

Construction equipment shall mean a vehicle, whether self-propelled or not, designed for the use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of roadways, structures, and ditches, or modified for use in the construction, maintenance, or repair of roadways, structures, and ditches, the use of which on public roadways is incidental to its primary use.

Front yard or side yard on street shall mean that part of a lot that exists between any lot line that runs parallel to a street and the extension of the nearest exterior wall of the building located upon that lot.

Loading and unloading shall mean continuous and uninterrupted activity of placing cargo and or passengers into or removing cargo and or passengers from a vehicle.

Mobile home shall mean any vehicle used, or constructed so as to permit its use, as a conveyance upon streets and highways, constructed in such a manner as to permit occupancy as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.

Motor home shall mean a motorized vehicle designed or used as a conveyance upon streets and highways and constructed so as to provide temporary occupancy as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons, but excluding pick-up trucks with attached campers.

Recreation vehicle or RV shall mean a motor home, mobile home, or camping trailer.

Residential district shall mean any area zoned RE, R1, RA, R2, R3, R4 or R5 under Title XI of this Code, or designated as a residential area in the official development plan for any planned unit development, along with all land within 300 feet of such area.

Semi-tractor shall mean a motor vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross combination weight rating (GCWR) in excess of 26,001 pounds, which is designed and commonly used to draw a semitrailer and its cargo load over the public roadways.

Trailer shall mean any wheeled vehicle without motor power that may be drawn over the roadway by a motor vehicle, including camping trailers and boat trailers.

Truck shall mean a motor vehicle with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) over 11,000 pounds, equipped with a body designed to carry cargo or special permanently mounted equipment.

Truck trailer shall mean a wheeled vehicle, the empty weight of which is more than 2,000 pounds or the length of which is greater than 25 feet, which has no motor power and is designed to be used in conjunction with a semi-tractor so that some part of its own weight and that of its cargo load rests upon or is carried by such semi-tractor.

Vehicle associated with a business shall mean any vehicle that has a sign affixed to it referring to a business, or any vehicle displaying special tags or insignia identified with a particular occupation.

(B) The following restrictions shall apply to the parking of vehicles on public streets within the City:

(1) It shall be unlawful to park any trailer, boat, mobile home or motor home that is less than 35 feet long on any public street or highway within any residential district of the City unless:

(a) The vehicle is a recreational vehicle (RV) that is being loaded or unloaded; loading and unloading of an RV includes trip preparation or post-trip clean up or minor maintenance.

(b) The vehicle is a boat or trailer (other than a camping trailer) that is being loaded or unloaded.

(2) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle, including, but not limited to, those listed in (1) above, that is 35 feet or more long on any public street or highway within any residential district of the City, except for the purpose of loading and unloading.

(3) It shall be unlawful to park truck trailers, semitractors, trucks, buses and construction equipment on any public street or highway within any residential district of the City; provided, however, that parking next to a construction site for which a valid permit exists shall be allowed for the purpose of loading and unloading materials.

(4) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon any public street, highway, public right-of-way, or public property in the City for the principal purpose of: (a) displaying such vehicle for sale or lease; (b) washing, greasing, painting, or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency; or (c) displaying advertising.

(5) It shall be unlawful for any camper not mounted upon a vehicle to be left upon any street or highway within the City.

(6) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle that is required to be licensed by Colorado statute upon any street or highway within the City unless a valid license is properly displayed on the vehicle.

(7) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle upon a street or highway in such a manner or under such

conditions as to interfere with the free movement of vehicular traffic or proper street or highway maintenance.

(8) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in such a manner as to leave available less than two feet clearance between vehicles when parked.

(9) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle upon a street or highway in a manner as to block the driveway entrance to any property abutting the street or highway.

(10) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on public right-of-way located between the curb and sidewalk.

(11) It shall be unlawful to move and repark any vehicle in the same location or within 300 feet of the same location for the principal purpose of evading the application of sub-section (1) and (2) of this Subsection (B).

(12) It shall be unlawful to park or stop a vehicle on a bike lane or path, in a clearly marked fire lane, or at any place on a street where a traffic control sign or pavement markings prohibit stopping and or parking.

(C) The following restrictions shall apply to the parking of vehicles on private property within the City:

(1) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle that is 35 feet or more in length on any private street within any residential district of the City, or upon any residential lot within the City, except for the purpose of loading and unloading.

(2) It shall be unlawful to park trailers, boats, automobiles, mounted or unmounted campers, or any motor vehicle in any front yard or side yard on street, unless such vehicles are parked on a driveway paved with concrete, asphalt, rock or gravel, or in a side yard behind a lawfully constructed six-foot privacy fence.

(3) It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle or combination of vehicles on private property so that the public sidewalk is obstructed.

(4) It shall be unlawful to park truck trailers, semitractors, trucks, buses and construction equipment on any private street in a residential district, on any driveway in a residential district, on a vacant lot in a residential district or in a front yard or side yard on street; provided, however, that parking on a construction site for which a valid building permit exists is allowed for the purpose of loading and unloading materials.

(5) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle on any private street or private property within the City displaying that vehicle for sale or lease, except that a property owner may display one vehicle per residential dwelling unit with a “For Sale” sign or a “For Lease” sign listing the owner’s address in the driveway of their his residence, provided that the vehicle does not violate the requirements contained in this Section. This Subsection shall not apply to car sales lots approved for such use pursuant to this Code.

(6) Churches located in a residential district may park one multi-passenger bus on the church parking lot. Said bus is to be locked when not in use. Additional buses owned by such church shall not be parked or stored on the church parking lot, but shall be parked or stored at a location having appropriate zoning to permit such use.

(D) It shall be unlawful to park more than one vehicle associated with a business in any residential district of the City where such vehicle is visible from public or private property.

(E) Unless otherwise specified, any parking citation issued pursuant to this Section shall be a civil parking violation, and not criminal in nature. Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine as specified in Section 1-8-1, W.M.C.

(F) Issuance of Parking Citations.

(1) Whenever a parking enforcement officer, police officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director determines that a violation has occurred, that person is authorized to issue a parking citation to the responsible party.

(2) Parking citations shall be considered to be lawfully served, and the responsible party shall be considered to have been provided with due notice of the parking citation when:

(a) The parking citation is placed under the windshield wiper or otherwise attached to the vehicle in a conspicuous location by the Parking Enforcement Officer, police officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director;

(b) The parking citation is handed to the driver or owner of the vehicle as shown in the motor vehicle ownership records of the state of registration, or other responsible parties, by the parking enforcement officer, police officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director, regardless of whether or not that person accepts the citation; or

(c) The parking citation is sent by U.S. mail to the address of the owner or responsible party, as shown in the motor vehicle ownership records of the state of registration.

(G) Contents of Parking Citation. The parking citation shall contain:

(1) The date, approximate time, and location of the violation(s);

(2)

mation, such as mistake of color, model, or minor typographic error on license plate number shall not invalidate an otherwise valid parking citation, so long as it is clear that the vehicle cited was the one observed committing the violation(s);

(3) The Code Section(s) violated and a brief description of the violation(s);

(4) The amount of penalty imposed for the violation(s), including any increase in the penalty to be imposed if payment is not made by a certain date;

(5) The methods available for making payment, the time periods by which payment shall be made, and the consequences of failure to pay within those time limits;

(6) A statement of the right to appeal, as well as a brief statement of the procedures and deadlines for appealing the parking citation; and

(7) The signature or officer ID number of the Parking Enforcement Officer, police officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director.

(H) Appeal of Parking Citation.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Westminster Municipal Code, responsible parties cited under the provisions of this Section shall have only the appeal rights granted herein.

(2) Any person issued a parking citation may appeal that parking citation by submitting a notice of appeal within 21 days of the issuance of the parking citation. The notice of appeal may be submitted through a location on the city’s website to be specified on the parking citation, or the notice of appeal may be submitted in-person at a location within the City of Westminster to be specified on the parking citation. Failure to submit a notice of appeal within 21 days shall constitute a waiver of the right to appeal the parking citation.

(3) The notice of appeal must contain:

(a) The name of the responsible party submitting the appeal;

(b) The mailing address and email address, if any, where the responsible party may be contacted;

(c) The make, model, color, and license plate number of the vehicle issued the parking citation;

(d) The parking citation number;

(e) A statement as to why the responsible party believes the citation was inappropriate or improper; and

(f) Any other documentation the responsible party believes will be helpful or necessary in reviewing the parking citation.

(I) First Level Document Review of Appeal.

(1) A first level document review of all notices of appeal shall be conducted by the Director’s designee. For the first level document review the Director’s designee shall examine the parking citation, as well as the information and documentation submitted by the responsible party submitting the appeal. No in-person, evidentiary hearing will be conducted at the first level document review.

(2) Based on the evaluation of the documentation submitted, the Director’s designee may either:

(a) Dismiss the parking citation;

(b) Uphold the parking citation, and reduce the fine amount; or

(c) Uphold the parking citation and maintain the fine amount.

(3) The Director’s designee shall notify the responsible party submitting the appeal of the first level document review decision within 21 days after the submission of the notice of appeal. Notice of the decision shall be given by electronic mail or through U.S. mail to the addresses provided on the notice of appeal. Notice shall be considered as having been given upon the sending of mailing of the notice.

(J) Second Level Hearing Review of Appeal.

(1) A responsible party may demand a second level review in the form of a hearing within 21 days of being notified that a parking citation was upheld upon first level document review. No person shall be entitled to second level hearing review who did not first submit a notice of appeal, and have the parking citation upheld upon first level document review.

(2) The demand for second level hearing review may be submitted through a location on the city’s website to be specified on the parking citation, or the notice of appeal may be submitted in-person at a location within the City of Westminster to be specified on the parking citation.

(3) Within 21 days of receiving a demand for a hearing the Parking Hearing Officer shall schedule a hearing and notify the responsible party demanding the hearing, as well as the Parking Citation Officer who issued the parking citation, of the location and time of the hearing. Notification shall be given by electronic mail or through U.S. mail to the addresses provided on the notice of appeal. Notification shall be considered as having been given upon the sending or mailing of the notification.

(4) Failure by the responsible party to attend the hearing shall be considered to be an abandonment of the appeal, and the parking citation shall be upheld without any further proceedings. An administrative fee reasonably calculated by the Director to offset the cost of conducting the hearing may be added to the cost of the parking citation upon failure to appear by the responsible party.

(5) The city bears the burden of proof at the hearing to establish that the parking violation was appropriately issued. The burden of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence.

(6) The Parking Hearing Officer shall preside over the hearing. Hearings conducted pursuant to this Section are to be informal in nature. Formal rules of evidence, procedure, and discovery do not apply, though each party shall be entitled to view the evidence submitted by the other party at the time it is admitted. The Parking Hearing Officer shall make their own determinations as to the relevance, competence, and weight of the submitted evidence.

(7) The Parking Hearing Officer shall cause to be made a record of the hearing, either stenographically or by sound recording, and shall make available a transcript of the hearing to any person upon request and payment in advance of the estimated cost of the production of the transcript.

(8) At the conclusion of the evidence the Parking Hearing Officer shall render a decision and may either:

(a) Dismiss the parking citation;

(b) Uphold the parking citation, and reduce the fine amount; or

(c) Uphold the parking citation and maintain the fine amount.

(9) If the Parking Hearing Officer upholds the parking citation, an administrative fee reasonably calculated by the Director to offset the cost of conducting the hearing may be added to the cost of the parking citation. This fee may be waived at the discretion of the Parking Hearing Officer.

(10) The decision of the Parking Hearing Officer at the conclusion of the hearing shall be final and not subject to any further appeal, except as otherwise provided by law.

(K) Parking Citation Fines.

(1) Fines for parking violations assessed pursuant to this Section shall be as set by resolution of the City Council.

(2) Fines and fees assessed pursuant to this Section may be collected by any means allowed by law.

Section 2. Section 10-1-12.5, W.M.C., is hereby REPEALED AND DELETED IN ITS ENTIRITY:

Section 3. Section 10-1-16, W.M.C., is hereby REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRITY AND REENACTED as follows:

10-1-16. Parking and Curbside Management

(A) Definitions. Unless otherwise defined, or unless context clearly requires otherwise, those terms and phrases defined in subsection 10-1-12 shall have the same meaning in this Section. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Section, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: City shall mean the City of Westminster. Code shall mean those provisions of the Westminster Municipal Code.

Director shall mean the Director of the Community Development Department or their designee.

Immobilization shall mean attaching a device to a vehicle in order to prevent normal operation. Immobilization is often referred to as “booting”.

Loading and unloading shall mean continuous and uninterrupted activity of placing cargo and or passengers into or removing cargo and or passengers from a vehicle.

Managed parking zone shall mean any public parking space located in the public right-of-way or in a facility owned, leased, licensed, or managed under agreement through the City of Westminster that either requires payment, a permit, or otherwise is lawfully posted with a time limit restriction or other restriction to the parking public.

Parking shall mean the standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not, otherwise than legally and temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading, in an authorized loading zone, or in compliance with directions of a police officer, parking enforcement officer or traffic control device.

Parking Enforcement Officer shall mean any city police officer, or any city employee or contractor authorized by the Director to enforce Westminster Municipal Code pursuant to this Chapter.

Parking Hearing Officer shall mean a person appointed by the City Manager or their designee to hear and determine parking citation appeals. The City Manager or their designee may appoint an employee of the city, a duly selected and qualified contractor, or another person possessing qualifications acceptable as a hearing officer to hear and receive evidence and render a decision on the law and the facts related to the parking violations set forth in this Section. The hearing officer may not have personally determined, in the first instance, the factual issues in controversy and may have no personal or financial interest in the outcome of the hearing.

Parking meter shall mean any mechanical or electronic device used, placed, installed, or erected at or near the curb adjacent to the parking lane, or otherwise on property which is owned, leased or operated by the city. A parking meter includes, but it is not limited to, single space meters, multi-space meters, and parking mobile payments applications authorized by the City of Westminster.

Responsible party shall mean a person or entity who has violated the Code or, in the case of parking violations, the responsible party may also be the vehicle owner or operator or an individual or an entity who, acting as an agent for or in any other legal capacity on behalf of the owner, has authority over property or vehicle subject to an administrative parking citation under this Chapter.

Vehicle shall mean any device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a public street, except such devices as are used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks and such devices as are propelled exclusively by human power.

(B) Authority.

(1) Authority to regulate parking, designate parking spaces and charge parking fees. The Director is hereby authorized to manage authorized paid parking zones within public right-of-way and facilities owned, leased, or operated by the city. Within such areas, parking payment devices, parking meters, and or applications may be installed and maintained at the discretion of the Director.

(2) Rules and regulations. The Director is authorized to set fees, and establish time limits, parking durations, and the manner in which to park.

(3) Temporary covering of meters authorized.

Upon the authorization of the Director, parking lanes may be temporarily closed, and meters may be temporarily bagged for specific time periods for construction projects, lengthy loading and unloading, and other planned activities that require the temporary closure of the parking lane. Additional city permits may be required to close the parking lane in addition to a temporary meter bag permit. Closing a parking lane or bagging a parking meter without the proper authorization from the Director shall be a civil violation of this Code, subject to the provisions of W.M.C. 1-8-1.

(4) Permit Parking. The Director may establish areas where permits are required for parking, and issue permits for the parking of motor vehicles in these areas, if such permitting would:

(a) Better manage the use of the public right-ofway, or

(b) Restrict the parking of motor vehicles in these areas when such parking could:

(i) Cause hazardous traffic conditions;

(ii) Produce unacceptable levels of auto emissions, noise, trash and refuse;

(iii) Unreasonably burden access of the area for residents and businesses; or

(iv) Damage the character of those areas.

(5) The Director is hereby authorized to otherwise administer Parking Areas including the following:

(a) Creating, regulating and administering accessible (ADA) parking zones;

(b) Building, installing, leasing, operating, managing, repairing, acquiring, owning, financing, and controlling existing and new parking facilities, structures, and parking payment devices and software applications to further those purposes;

(c) Contracting with any suitable and qualified person, firm, or corporation for the construction, operation, enforcement, and/or maintenance of any public parking facility or structure as is found to be in the public interest;

(d) Contracting with any suitable and qualified person, firm, or corporation for the enforcement of the Westminster Municipal Code parking regulations, including the regulations of this Section;

(e) Contracting with any suitable and qualified person, firm, or corporation for the adjudication and remedies of parking violations;

(f) Enforcement of parking violations connected with parking facilities and structures, paid parking zones, other managed parking zones, or any other area where a parking violation occurs;

(g) Promulgating rules and regulations to carry out authorized enforcement, immobilization, and impounding of vehicles;

(h) Contracting with any suitable and qualified person, firm or corporation for vehicle immobilization and towing services for parking violations; and

(i) Other necessary activities related to the administration, management, and enforcement of ordered parking in the City of Westminster The issuance or renewal of a permit under this Section shall not be granted until all outstanding parking infractions under the Westminster Municipal Code are paid in full. The establishment of permit parking shall not conflict with any other restrictions contained in the Westminster Municipal Code.

Section 4. Section 10-1-17, W.M.C., is hereby AMENDED as follows:

10-1-17. Impoundment, Imobilization, Removal, or Towing of Vehicles; Authority; Procedure.

(A) No person shall abandon any vehicle upon private property other than their his own without the written consent of the owner or lessee thereof. The City may request that the property owner furnish a copy of the written consent. The following sign shall be posted prominently on commercial locations: “Vehicles abandoned for 24 hours on this property, without the consent of the owner or lessee, will be towed away at the discretion of this property owner or lessee.”

(B) Subject to the procedures specified in this Section, a police officer, parking enforcement officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director shall require a vehicle to be immobilized, removed or cause it to be removed and placed in storage in a garage or other place of safety designated or maintained by the City when:

(1) The vehicle is found, attended or unattended, standing or parked upon any portion of a street, highway, or public thoroughfare within the City in such manner as to constitute a violation of this Code; or

(2) The vehicle has been left unattended on any portion of a street, highway or public thoroughfare and is presumed to be abandoned; or

(3) The vehicle has been left unattended on private property or City property, the vehicle is presumed to be abandoned, and the owner or lessee of such property has notified the Police Department or the Community Development Department about the vehicle; or

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(4) The vehicle has three (3) or more outstanding parking violations. For purposes of enforcement of this subsection, a parking violation shall be considered outstanding when it has remained unpaid for a period of time in excess of 21 days from the date the citation was issued; or

(5) The vehicle is parked in any area designated by a sign or other clearly visible markings as a fire lane, fire access lane, tow away zone, or bike lane.

(6) For purposes of this Subsection (B), a vehicle left unattended on any portion of a street, highway or public thoroughfare for a period of 24 hours or more shall be presumed abandoned, unless the owner or operator thereof has conspicuously affixed thereto information indicating their intention to return to the vehicle or has otherwise notified the police department or community development department of their intention to remove the vehicle. Notwithstanding such notification of intent to return and to remove the vehicle, if the vehicle has been left unattended for longer than 48 hours, it shall be presumed to be abandoned. A vehicle left unattended on property other than a street or public thoroughfare for a period longer than 24 hours shall be presumed to be abandoned unless prior arrangements with the owner or lessee of the property have been made regarding the vehicle. A bona fide effort shall be made by the police officer, parking enforcement officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director to contact the owner or operator of the vehicle prior to towing or impoundment.

(C) Notice: Whenever a police officer, parking enforcement officer, code enforcement officer, or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director orders the immobilization or impoundment of a vehicle, and the police officer, parking enforcement officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director knows or is able to ascertain the name and address of the owner thereof, the police officer, parking enforcement officer, code enforcement officer or any community development parking management or community preservation team member or designee, or other person designated by the chief of police or community development director shall give or cause to be given notice in writing to the owner of the fact of the removal, the reasons therefor, and of the place to which the vehicle has been removed. In the event the vehicle is stored in a designated garage, a copy of the notice shall be given to the proprietor of the garage. The written notice shall also contain the following statement:

“The City of Westminster has ordered the immobilization or towing of your vehicle. If you believe that the immobilization or impoundment was improper, you have twenty-one (21) days from the date of this notice to submit a notice of appeal to the City. The notice of appeal may be submitted through a location on the city’s website to be specified on the parking citation, or the notice of appeal may be submitted in person at a location within the City of Westminster to be specified on the parking citation. Failure to submit a notice of appeal within 21 days shall constitute a waiver of the right to appeal the parking citation.

The notice of appeal must contain:

(a) The name of the responsible party submitting the appeal;

(b) The mailing address and email address, if any, where the responsible party may be contacted;

(c) The make, model, color, and license plate number of the vehicle issued the parking citation;

(d) The parking citation number;

(e) A statement as to why the responsible party believes the citation was inappropriate or improper; and

(f) Any other documentation the responsible party believes will be helpful or necessary in reviewing the parking citation.”

(D) First Level Document Review of Appeal.

(1) A first-level document review of all notices of appeal shall be conducted by the Community Development Director’s designee. For the first level document review, the Director’s designee shall examine the parking citation, as well as the information and documentation submitted by the responsible party submitting the appeal. No inperson, evidentiary hearing will be conducted at the first level document review.

(2) Based on the evaluation of the documentation submitted, the Director’s designee may either:

(a) Dismiss the parking citation, and order the impounded or immobilized vehicle released and the costs of such impoundment and/or immobilization to be borne by the City;

(b) Uphold the parking citation, and reduce the fine amount with the costs of such impoundment and/ or immobilization to be borne by the responsible party submitting the appeal; or

(c) Uphold the parking citation and maintain the fine amount with the costs of such impoundment and/or immobilization to be borne by the responsible party submitting the appeal.

(3) The Director’s designee shall notify the responsible party submitting the appeal of the first-level document review decision within 21 days after the submission of the notice of appeal. Notice of the decision shall be given by electronic mail or through U.S. mail to the addresses provided on the notice of appeal. Notice shall be considered as having been given upon the sending of mailing of the notice.

(E) A responsible party may demand a second level review in the form of a hearing within 21 days of being notified that a parking citation was upheld upon first level document review.

(1) No person shall be entitled to second level

hearing review who did not first submit a notice of appeal and have the parking citation upheld upon first level document review.

(2) The demand for second level hearing review may be submitted through a location on the city’s website to be specified on the parking citation, or the notice of appeal may be submitted in-person at a location within the City of Westminster to be specified on the parking citation.

(3) Within 21 days of receiving a demand for a hearing the Parking Hearing Officer shall schedule a hearing and notify the responsible party demanding the hearing, as well as the Parking Citation Officer who issued the parking citation, of the location and time of the hearing. Notification shall be given by electronic mail or through U.S. mail to the addresses provided on the notice of appeal. Notification shall be considered as having been given upon the sending or mailing of the notification.

(4) Failure by the responsible party to attend the hearing shall be considered to be an abandonment of the appeal, and the parking citation shall be upheld without any further proceedings. An administrative fee reasonably calculated by the Director to offset the cost of conducting the hearing may be added to the cost of the parking citation upon failure to appear by the responsible party.

(5) The City bears the burden of proof at the hearing to establish that the parking violation was appropriately issued. The burden of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence.

(6) The Parking Hearing Officer shall preside over the hearing. Hearings conducted pursuant to this Section are to be informal in nature. Formal rules of evidence, procedure, and discovery do not apply, though each party shall be entitled to view the evidence submitted by the other party at the time it is admitted. The Parking Hearing Officer shall make their own determinations as to the relevance, competence, and weight of the submitted evidence.

(7) The Parking Hearing Officer shall cause to be made a record of the hearing, either stenographically or by sound recording, and shall make available a transcript of the hearing to any person upon request and payment in advance of the estimated cost of the production of the transcript.

(8) At the conclusion of the evidence the Parking Hearing Officer shall render a decision and may either:

(a) Dismiss the parking citation, and order the impounded or immobilized vehicle released and the costs of such impoundment and/or immobilization to be borne by the City;

(b) Uphold the parking citation, and reduce the fine amount with the costs of such impoundment and/ or immobilization to be borne by the responsible party submitting the appeal; or

(c) Uphold the parking citation and maintain the fine amount with the costs of such impoundment and/or immobilization to be borne by the responsible party submitting the appeal.

(9) If the Parking Hearing Officer upholds the parking citation, an administrative fee reasonably calculated by the Director to offset the cost of conducting the hearing may be added to the cost of the parking citation. This fee may be waived at the discretion of the Parking Hearing Officer.

(10) The decision of the Parking Hearing Officer at the conclusion of the hearing shall be final and not subject to any further appeal, except as provided by law.

(F) No impounded vehicle shall be released to its owner until all towing charges, storage charges and administrative fees have been paid to the City, or in the case of towing and storage charges, to such private person or firm as may have performed such services at the request of the City. The owner of the vehicle may also be issued a citation for a parking violation or abandoned vehicle violation.

(G) The requirements contained within this Section relating to compliance with time periods are directory in nature. Failure of the City to strictly comply with said time periods shall not cause an automatic forfeiture of the City’s rights under the code.

Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage after second reading. The title and purpose of this ordinance shall be published prior to its consideration on second reading. The full text of this ordinance shall be published within ten (10) days after its enactment after second reading.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND TITLE AND PURPOSE ORDERED PUB-

LISHED this 9th day of January, 2023.

PASSED, ENACTED ON SECOND READING, AND FULL TEXT ORDERED PUBLISHED this 23rd day of January, 2023.

ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: City Attorney’s Office Legal Notice No. NTS2068

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING –PLANNING COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the City of Westminster on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., at the Westminster City Hall located at 4800 West 92nd Avenue in Westminster, Colorado. The public has the option to attend in person or remotely. See below for additional information.

economic resilience; and utilities & resources to further City Council’s legislative intent expressed in W.M.C. 11-3-1.

The City of Westminster values public input. Proponents and opponents will be allotted time to provide a statement to the Planning Commission. If you choose to speak at the public hearing, you must provide your name and address. Interested persons may also submit testimony in writing prior to the hearing date to Andrew Spurgin, City of Westminster, Community Development Department, 4800 W. 92nd Avenue; Westminster, CO, 80031, or by email to aspurgin@cityofwestminster. us. Written materials received will be provided to the Planning Commission and entered into the public record. Testimony for the public hearing will be accepted either in advance electronically or during the live virtual meeting. Please visit the website below for information regarding how to give public testimony at the live meeting.

www.CityofWestminster.us/PC.

Copies of the Plan to be considered by the Planning Commission at this hearing are available for inspection at: www.cityofwestminster.us/Government/Departments/CommunityDevelopment/ Planning/LongRangePlanningandUrbanDesign/

ComprehensivePlan

The Planning Commission meeting agenda, agenda memo and other materials will be posted on the City of Westminster website, www.cityofwestminster.us, no later than four days prior to the February 14, 2023 public hearing.

John McConnell, AICP Interim Planning Manager

Legal Notice No. NTS2064

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICE

ADOPTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

To Whom It May Concern:

You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City of Northglenn, a public hearing will be held with the Northglenn Planning Commission to consider a recommendation to City Council regarding the adoption of an updated city-wide Comprehensive Plan, at which time all interested parties may appear and be heard.

Rebecca Smith, Secretary Northglenn Planning Commission

11701 Community Center Drive Northglenn, CO 80233

Legal Notice No. NTS2076

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

CITY OF NORTHGLENN

ORDINANCE ADOPTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CB-1999, Ordinance No. 1844, Series of 2023, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Northglenn on Monday, January 9, 2023, “A bill for an ordinance repealing and reenacting Article 9 of Chapter 16 of the Northglenn Municipal Code regarding historic preservation.”

Copies of the ordinance may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn. This ordinance will be effective five days after the date of this publication.

Johanna Small, CMC City Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2058

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice City of Westminster Summary of Proceedings Summary of proceedings of the Westminster City Council meeting of Monday, January 23, 2023. Mayor McNally, Mayor Pro Tem DeMott, and Councillors Baker, Emmons, Ezeadi, Nurmela, and Seymour were present at roll call. The minutes of the January 9, 2023, meeting was approved as presented.

Council approved the following: Second Reading of Councillor’s Bill No. 1 Amending Sections 10112, 101 12.5, 10116, and 10117 of the Westminster Municipal Code Regarding Parking Restrictions and Enforcement; Sole Source Waiver for the Purchase of 50 Additional One View Reporting Licenses with Support in the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Enterprise Resource Planning System with DLT Solutions, LLC and Sole Source Waiver for Renewal of the Support and Licensing Agreement of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Enterprise Resource Planning System with DLT Solutions, LLC.; Construction Contract Award for the Benton Street Roadway and Utility Construction Project, Phase 1; and Contingent upon approval of Councillor’s Bill No. 2 on second reading, authorize expense of $22,320,503 for deposit to preserve the right to appeal the verdict in Jefferson County District Court case 2020CV30231.

Council adopted the following: Resolution No. 2 Reappointing Members and Appointing New and Alternate Members to Boards and Commissions; Resolution No. 3 Agreement with Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Jefferson County, and the Cities of Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, and Westminster.

City Council passed on first reading:

Utility Capital Project Reserve to the Utility Water Fund for the remainder of land acquisition.

There was no further business to come before the City Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m.

By Order of the Westminster City Council Kathryn Schroeder, City Clerk Coordinator

Legal Notice No. NTS2067

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window PUBLIC NOTICE

NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS

The Federal Clean Water Act established the National Pretreatment Program to control the discharge of toxic and or hazardous waste into sanitary sewer systems operated by Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs). Under delegation from EPA, the City of Northglenn has been given the responsibility for applying and enforcing the pretreatment standards for industrial users served by the Northglenn Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Pursuant to the requirements of the National Pretreatment Program, the City of Northglenn must annually publish a list of industrial users within its service area that have either demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance with applicable pretreatment standards or were in significant noncompliance over the last calendar year.

This notice has been issued to meet the requirement to inform the public and does not constitute any decision as to the actions, if any, necessary to remedy industrial user noncompliance. Specific questions on the Pretreatment Program may be directed to the contact listed at the bottom of this notice.

PERIOD COVERED BY THIS NOTICE: JANU-

ARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022.

Name of Industrial User: B&B Blending, Inc.

Nature of Non-Compliance: Single exceedance of copper discharge limit

For further information contact:

Tamara Moon

Environmental Manager 12301 Claude Court Northglenn, Colorado 80241 (303) 450-4070

Legal Notice No. NTS2057

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

Adams 12 Five Star Schools Department of Special Education

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Department of Student Support Services, is in the process of destroying all special education records of former students whose birthday falls January 1, 1999 through and including December 31, 1999. These records are not academic records. The records that we have may contain any or all of the following: IEPs, psychological reports, achievement test scores, social work summaries and health summaries.

You are entitled to the available records we have on file. If you wish a copy, please make your request in writing. Upon receipt of your request, we will search our files and have your requested file ready for you within 48 hours. You need to request the information within 30 days of the date of this publication. Records will be destroyed after that time. Please present your request to the Student Support Services Department, 1500 E. 128th Ave., Thornton, CO 80241-2601. Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please include date of birth and current phone number with your request. You will be required to show proper identification before obtaining your file.

Heather Greicius

Executive Director Student Support Services

Legal Notice No. NTS2000

First Publication: January 12, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel & Westminster Window

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice CALL FOR NOMINATIONS §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of The Villas at Eastlake Reservoir Metropolitan District, City of Thornton, Adams County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 2, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2027. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122 or via telephone at 303-858-1800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are also available online at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 24, 2023. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2023. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and

THE VILLAS AT EASTLAKE RESERVOIR METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT

By: Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. NTS2050

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR HUNTINGTON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Huntington Trails Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: sluetjen@ cegrlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 24, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 25, 2023). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

HUNTINGTON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. NTS2008

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice

CONVOCATORIA DE CANDIDATURAS PARA DIRECTORE CRESTVIEW WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT

A QUIEN PUEDA INTERESAR y particularmente a los electores de Crestview Water & Sanitation District del condado de Adams County, Colorado. POR LA PRESENTE SE INFORMA de que se hará una elección regular el martes 2 de mayo de 2023, entre las 7:00 a. m. y las 7:00 p. m. En ese momento, se elegirán dos ( 2 ) directores para servir un término de cuatro años.

Los formularios de autocandidatura y aceptación están disponibles en Mitch Terry, el funcionario electoral designado para el distrito, en 7145 Mariposa Street, Denver, Colorado, o por correo electrónico: manager@crestviewwater.com. Los formularios de autocandidatura y aceptación deben presentarse ante el Funcionario electoral designado para el Distrito en la dirección de correo electrónico mencionada arriba no menos de 67 días antes de la elección (viernes 24 de febrero de 2023 a las 4:00 p. m.).

SE INFORMA ADEMÁS de que las solicitudes de votos ausentes pueden presentarse ante el Funcionario electoral designado del Distrito en la dirección indicada arriba durante el horario de atención habitual (7:00 – 11:00 a. m. y 12:15 –4:00 p. m.), hasta el cierre de la jornada laboral del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes, 25 de abril de 2023). Todos los votos ausentes deben devolverse al Funcionario electoral designado antes de las 7:00 p. m. del día de la elección.

Por: Mitchell T. Terry Funcionario electoral designado

Legal Notice No. NTS1983

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the North Holly Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado (the District).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1 C.R.S., that an election will be held on the 2nd day of May 2023, between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm. At that time, three directors will be elected to serve 4-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms can be downloaded from the District’s website at www. northhollymetro.org or can be obtained from Charles Wolfersberger, the District Manager and Designated Election Official for the District, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238 (720) 541-7725.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official or his agent not later than 5:00pm on Friday February 24, 2023. A Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time prior to 3:00pm on Friday February 24, 2023. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-in Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official or his agent by the close of business on Monday February 27, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104 C.R.S. that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238, between the hours

Public Notices

AMBER CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Charles Wolfersberger

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. NTS2084

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Washington 25 Metropolitan District Nos. 1-4 of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that elections will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, for each District, two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 2-year terms to May 6, 2025 and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms to May 4, 2027.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Jennifer S. Henry, the Designated Election Official for the Washington 25 Metropolitan District Nos. 1-4, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303592-4380, email: jhenry@specialdistrictlaw.com.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 24, 2023, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular elections. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 27, 2023, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular elections.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Jennifer S. Henry, the Designated Election Official of the District (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the elections (Tuesday, April 25, 2023).

WASHINGTON 25 METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NOS. 1-4

By: /s/Jennifer

S. Henry

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. NTS2061

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on February 28, 2023, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Jalisco International, Inc., hereinafter called the “Contractor,” for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as 92nd & Harlan Safety 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 February 21, 2023.

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

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

Dated at Westminster, Colorado on February 2, 2023.

CITY OF WESTMINSTER

/s/ David R. Frankel City Attorney

Legal Notice No. NTS2075

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notice City of Thornton BID NOTICE

The City of Thornton, Colorado, requests bids for the leasing of certain shares in the following ditch company for the 2023 Irrigation Season: Kershaw Ditch.

Bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on March 9, 2023, in the Water Resources Division Office, 12450 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 802412405. No bids will be accepted beyond this date.

Bids shall be in a sealed envelope plainly marked “City of Thornton, Water Resources Division, ATTN: Share Leases/Ruthanne Moore.” Bids received after 4:00 p.m. on March 9, 2023, shall be returned to the Bidder unopened and will not be considered under any circumstances. Sole responsibility rests with the Bidder to see that the bid is received on time.

Bids shall contain the following information: (1) the ditch company and division, if applicable, in which the shares are to be leased; (2) the numbers of

shares to be leased; (3) the ditch and headgate through which the shares are to be delivered; (4) the name, address, phone number and email address of the potential lessee; and (5) the bid price per ditch company share for the potential lease.

Minimum bids are: $390 per share.

The City of Thornton has the right to reject any and all Bids, or any part thereof, to waive any formalities or informalities contained in said Bid, and to award the Bid to the highest responsive and responsible Bidder, as deemed in the best interest of the City of Thornton. No Bids will be accepted from Bidders wishing to sub-lease.

Any questions concerning this Bid shall be directed to Ruthanne Moore, Water Resources Division, City of Thornton, (720) 977-6509.

Legal Notice No. NTS2081

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on February 28, 2023, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with RME Ltd., LLC, d/b/a Elite Surface Infrastructure, hereinafter called the “Contractor,” for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as 2022 Parking Lot Pavement Rehabilitation (HMA) 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 February 21, 2023.

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

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

Dated at Westminster, Colorado on February 2, 2023.

CITY OF WESTMINSTER

/s/ David R. Frankel City Attorney

Legal Notice No. NTS2069

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice City of Thornton BID NOTICE

The City of Thornton, Colorado, requests separate bids for the leasing of certain shares in the following ditch companies for the 2023 Irrigation

Season: Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company (FRICO Barr Division) and Burlington Ditch and Reservoir Company (Burlington Barr Division).

Bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on March 9, 2023, in the Water Resources Division Office, 12450 Washington Street, Thornton, CO 802412405. No bids will be accepted beyond this date.

Bids shall be in a sealed envelope plainly marked

“City of Thornton, Water Resources Division,

ATTN: Share Leases/Ruthanne Moore.” Bids received after 4:00 p.m. on March 9, 2023, shall be returned to the Bidder unopened and will not be considered under any circumstances. Sole responsibility rests with the Bidder to see that the Bid is received on time.

Bids shall contain the following information: (1) the ditch company and division, if applicable, in which the shares are to be leased; (2) the numbers of shares to be leased; (3) the ditch and headgate through which the shares are to be delivered;

(4) the name, address phone number, and email address of the potential lessee; and (5) the bid price per ditch company share for the potential lease. Minimum bids are as follows: $100 per share for FRICO-Barr shares and $100 per share for Burlington-Barr shares.

The City of Thornton has the right to reject any and all Bids, or any part thereof, to waive any formalities or informalities contained in said Bid, and to award the Bid to the highest responsive and responsible Bidder, as deemed in the best interest of the City of Thornton. No Bids will be accepted from Bidders wishing to sub-lease.

Any questions concerning this Bid shall be directed to Ruthanne Moore, Water Resources Division, City of Thornton, (720) 977-6509.

Legal Notice No. NTS2080

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023 Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

Pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., notice is hereby given that on February 21, 2023, at Westminster, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the City with Silva Construction, hereinafter called the “Contractor,” for and on account of the contract for the construction of a Project described as 2022 Concrete Replacement Program.

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 equip-

ment 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 February 14, 2023.

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

§ 38 26 107.

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

Dated at Westminster, Colorado on January 26, 2023.

CITY OF WESTMINSTER

/s/ David R. Frankel City Attorney

Legal Notice No. NTS2024

First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONTRACTOR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or about February 23, 2023 the Finance Director for the City of Northglenn, Colorado shall make final settlement with FCI Constructors, Inc., Frederick, CO on account of their performance on the Civic Center Master Plan Phase 1 Implementation –Construction Management/General Contracting (CM/GC) Services Project bid, RFP 2018-027. Up to the time of making final settlement, the Finance Director shall receive at their office, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, Colorado, verified statement of claims with respect to such work and as provided in Section 38-26-107, Colorado revised statutes, 1973.

City of Northglenn

/s/ Jason Loveland

Finance Director

Legal Notice No. NTS2074

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S

FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that on or after the 13th day of February 2023, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with:

Keene Concrete 30263 Weld County Road 8 Keenesburg, CO 80643 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of 2022 Parks Concrete Maintenance, Project No. 22-22A.

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.

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 situate in Westminster, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 19 in Block 1, The Ranch Reserve Subdivision, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Dated: January 9, 2023.

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. NTS2005

First Publication: January 19, 2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

Adams District Court (303) 659-1161.

GBM 55, LLC v. ERNEST M. MEWHINNEY, JR., AN INDIVIDUAL, and Persons Unknown, et al. Case #: 2022CV031402.

Attorney for Plaintiff: Bove Law Offices, 4535 E Colfax, Denver, CO 80220. Phone: (303) 756-0500.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend, against the claims of the Complaint, filed with the court in this action. The Answer can be filed, by filing with the clerk of this court, an Answer or other response, within 35 days, after the service of this Summons, upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete, on the last day of publication, 02/16/2023. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained, from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file an Answer or other response to the Complaint, in writing, within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be entered against you, for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without further notice. This is an action for title of a Manufactured home in the County of Adams, State of Colorado, known as Make: S B, VIN/Serial Number: 35511391H.

Legal Notice No. NTS2006

First Publication: January 19, 2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice SUMMONS

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS AND STATE OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 22CV31190, DIV. A THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Plaintiff, vs. JONATHAN JENKINS and ELEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY- EIGHT DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, GREETINGS:

You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk an answer to the Complaint, which has been filed with the Court within thirty days after service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

If service upon you is made outside the State of Colorado, or by publication or if a copy of the Complaint is not served upon you with this Summons, you are required to file your Answer to the Complaint within thirty-five days after service of this Summons upon you.

This is an action for forfeiture pursuant to C.R.S. §16-13-307 of the currency that was seized in Adams County, Colorado by officers of the North Metro Task Force on May 25, 2021, as being derived from activity constituting a class one public nuisance.

A copy of the Summons, Complaint and Temporary Restraining Order may be obtained at the Adams County District Attorney’s Office, 1000 Judicial Center Drive, Suite 100, Brighton, Colorado 80601.

DATED: October 13, 2022

/s/Todd Bluth Senior Deputy District Attorney 1000 Judicial Center Drive Suite 100 Brighton, CO 80601 (303) 659-7720 Legal Notice No.

SUMMONS

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT

COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS AND STATE OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 22CV31556, DIV. W

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Plaintiff,

vs.

JAMES EDGAR LEWIS JR. and FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, GREETINGS:

You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk an answer to the Complaint, which has been filed with the Court within thirty days after service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

If service upon you is made outside the State of Colorado, or by publication or if a copy of the Complaint is not served upon you with this Summons, you are required to file your Answer to the Complaint within thirty-five days after service of this Summons upon you.

This is an action for forfeiture pursuant to C.R.S. §16-13-307 of the currency that was seized in Adams County, Colorado by officers of the Aurora Police Department on October 12, 2022, as being derived from activity constituting a class one public nuisance.

A copy of the Summons, Complaint and Temporary Restraining Order may be obtained at the Adams County District Attorney’s Office, 1000 Judicial Center Drive, Suite 100, Brighton, Colorado 80601.

DATED: December 23, 2022

/s/Todd Bluth Senior Deputy District Attorney 1000 Judicial Center Drive Suite 100 Brighton, CO 80601 (303) 659-7720

Legal Notice No. NTS1980

First Publication: January 5, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, it is the policy of “A Child’s Touch...” to employ and/or provide benefits and services to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, political beliefs, sex, national origin or handicap. The same requirements for referrals are applied to all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, political beliefs, sex, national origin or handicap. No distinction is made among any persons in eligibility for employment and/or for the reception of benefits and services provided by or through the auspices of this facility.

All persons and organizations having occasion either to refer persons to or to recommend this facility/agency are advised to do so without regards to the person’s age, race, color, religion, political beliefs, sex, national origin or handicap. If you have questions concerning compliance, you may contact the Director or Assistant Director of this facility.

If you have further questions or concerns, please contact either:

Executive Director 303-866-5700 Colorado Department of Social Services 1575 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80202

Director, Office of Civil Rights 303-894-2997

Department of Health & Human Services 1560 Broadway Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. NTS2072

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

Notice of Demand

On August 19, 2022, Dale M. Doughman, Personal Representative for Howard and Irene Doughman, did file a notice in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114 to 7-42-117 which states the following:

COMES NOW Dale M. Doughman, , Personal Representative for Howard and Irene Doughman, after first being duly sworn, does state under oath that the Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company certificate number 5331 for one quarter (0.25) share has been lost, mislaid, or destroyed and that said certificate is the property of Howard and Irene Doughman and has not been transferred or hypothecated by the said stockholder. Demand for issuance of a duplicate certificate in accordance with C.R.S. 7-42-114; 7-42-115 and 7-42-117, is hereby made.

Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company will issue on or after March 19, 2023, a duplicate certificate to Howard and Irene Doughman or their legal representative or assignee, unless a contrary claim is filed with the Farmers’ High Line Canal and Reservoir Company, prior to March 19, 2023.

Legal Notice No. NTS2009

First Publication: January 19, 2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

SUMMONS

SERVICE BY PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT

COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS AND STATE OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 22CV31387, DIV. C

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Plaintiff, vs.

MIGUEL ALEXIS GALLEGOS-SUAREZ and SIX

THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE

DOLLARS IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY

Defendant.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, GREETINGS:

You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk an answer to the Complaint, which has been filed with the Court within thirty days after service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

If service upon you is made outside the State of Colorado, or by publication or if a copy of the Complaint is not served upon you with this Summons, you are required to file your Answer to the Complaint within thirty-five days after service of this Summons upon you.

This is an action for forfeiture pursuant to C.R.S. §16-13-307 of the currency that was seized in Adams County, Colorado by officers of the North Metro Task Force on October 4, 2022, as being derived from activity constituting a class one public nuisance.

A copy of the Summons, Complaint and Temporary Restraining Order may be obtained at the Adams County District Attorney’s Office, 1000 Judicial Center Drive, Suite 100, Brighton, Colorado 80601.

DATED: January 11, 2023

/s/Todd Bluth

Senior Deputy District Attorney

1000 Judicial Center Drive Suite 100 Brighton, CO 80601 (303) 659-7720

Legal Notice No. NTS2059

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: March 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

Notice of Public Sale

Stor-n-Lock Self Storage #20 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following unit will be sold on Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:00 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: 1023 Tenant Name: Din Malone Unit Size: 5x10

Contents: Candy display, metal shelving, tubs, Boxes, tray table, clothes, shoes, cd’s, twowheeler, electronics

Legal Notice No. NTS2003

First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

Bear Enterprise Towing has these vehicles for sale for money owed.

12 Chevy Cruze 330196

Contact BJ Rodgers: 720-276-9412

Legal Notice No. NTS2055

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

Big Time Towing LLC 2531 W 62nd Ct, #K Denver CO 80221 720-582-6335

Is seeking to title the following:

2021 Great Dane #328319

2007 Dodge Dakota #215904

Legal Notice No. NTS2054

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: The Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James A. Tolson, Deceased

Case Number: 2022 PR 220

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 February 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul C. Kelly Personal Representative 1822 Ura Lane Northglenn, CO 80234

Legal Notice No. NTS2026 First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Anthony D. Damon Attorney for Personal Representative The Damon Law Firm, LLC 4465 Kipling Street #101 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

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 May 19, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Craig D. Johnson, Atty. Reg. #: 11902

CRAIG D. JOHNSON & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

8 Garden Center, Unit 2 Broomfield, CO 80020

Phone Number: 303-466-2335

FAX Number: 303-466-6342

E-mail: cjohnson@cdjlaw.com

Legal Notice No. NTS2021

First Publication: January 19, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Darrold Mildon Jaques aka Darrold M Jaques, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 31000

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

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 May 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

S/Timothy J. Priebe 1880 Office Club Pointe, Ste. 120 Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Legal Notice No. NTS2032

First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Flora Agnes Gabaldon, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 11

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 May 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

DANETTE P GABALDON

Personal Representative 2210 NW MULKEY AVE CORVALLIS, OR 97330

Legal Notice No. NTS2039

First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DAWNA ANN MILLER, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30055

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Valerie K. Price

Personal Representative 13141 Logan Street Thornton, CO 80241-1734

Legal Notice No. NTS2077

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marilyn Kay Lucero, 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 May 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on January 20 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Abbigail Michael Montreuil be changed to Abz Emillia Michael Montreuil.

Case No.:1891

By: Dina Jones Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2048

First publication: February 02, 2023

Last publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 3, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Jeffrey Sean Mitchell be changed to Kato Jeffrey Sean Mitchell

Case No.: 22 C 1856

Bryon L. HowellBy: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2025

First Publication: January 19, 2023

Last Publication: February 2, 2023

Publisher: Westminster Window

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 13, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Emily Grace Parker be changed to Emily Grace Silva Case No.: 22 C 1851

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2031

First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 12, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Katie Caroline Smith be changed to Katie Caroline Thurston Case No.: 22 C 1864

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2027

First Publication: January 26, 2023

Last Publication: February 9, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 20, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Michael John Quintero be changed to Michael John Harris

Case No.: 22 C 1928

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2047

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 2, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Aleida J.Guevara be changed to Aleida Jose Velasquez Lobelo

Case No.: 22 C 1909

Byron L. Howell

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. NTS2071

First Publication: February 2, 2023

Last Publication: February 16, 2023

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO SYDNEE JEAN KIMBROUGH A/K/A SYDNEE JEAN WEATHERSBY:

KAI GRAY WEATHERSBY was born to you in Lone Tree, Colorado on February 14, 2019. A Petition for a private party adoption has been filed and is pending in the Superior Court of Fayette County, Georgia, Fayette County Justice Center, One Center Drive, Fayetteville, Georgia 30214 (Adoption No. 2022A-0031). The final hearing has been set for 9:00 a.m., in Chambers, on March 20, 2023 before Judge Rhonda Bender Kreuziger. Be advised that your parental rights to the child will be terminated upon the finalization of the adoption. The Petitioners have alleged that you have: without justifiable cause, [1] Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-8-10(a)(5), failed to exercise proper parental care or control due to misconduct or inability,” as set out in O.C.G.A. § 15-11-310(a) (4); [2] abandoned the child, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-11-2(1)(A)(B) and (C), specifically, failed for at least 6 months to communicate meaningfully, failed to maintain regular visitation and left child with another person without provision or support [3] Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-11-311(a)(2) the Petitioners contend that the child is without parental care and control by considering, excessive use of or history or chronic unrehabilitated substance abuse with the effect of rendering parent incapable of providing adequately for the needs of her child and [4] pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-11-310(a)(5) as the