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VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 31

Thornton begins work finding new city attorney

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Antonio Esquibel and Julie Duran Mullica hang out with a trophy winner at Northglenn’s Derby Day. Esquibel worked with students in COURTESY OF CITY OF NORTHGLENN Adams 12 Five Star Schools as a prevention intervention counselor for 11 1/2 years.

Esquibel thankful for the ‘flowers while I’m alive’ Antonio Esquibel reflects on his 20 years of service to the community

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For Antonio Esquibel, the past few weeks have been filled with moments of recognition for his service to the community.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools held a ceremony for him, and Rep. Ed Perlmutter submitted a letter into the congressional record about Esquibel’s service. Esquibel was scheduled to resign from Northglenn City Council at a May 24

meeting, where the city will give him a sendoff.

Esquibel isn’t shy about the recognition; he appreciates it. He said, “My mother said all of her life, ‘Bring me flowers, while I’m alive. Not after I’m dead.’” Esquibel accepts the recognition with humility and gratitude, but he has no reason to be shy or modest about it.

In the 20 years Esquibel has lived in the wider Northglenn area, he worked as a prevention intervention counselor for Adams 12, was chair of the Adams County Democratic Party, and councilman and mayor for Northglenn. Today, as he moves to Utah to be closer to SEE ESQUIBEL, P4

INSIDE: CALENDAR: PAGE 11 | VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | SPORTS: PAGE 29

Antonio Esquibel poses for a photo with former President Bill Clinton during the time Esquibel was chair of the Adams County Democratic Party. Esquibel lived in and served the wider Northglenn commuCOURTESY OF ANTONIO ESQUIBEL nity for 20 years.

With the help of an executive search firm, the city of Thornton and the city council will spend the coming weeks selecting a new city attorney.

The process to hire a permanent city attorney follows the termination of former City Attorney Luis Corchado in January. For $18,500 to the city, recruitment firm Prothman will collect applications over the next five weeks and narrow down a list of finalists, who councilors will interview and choose from.

The process to hire a permanent city attorney comes at a uniquely critical moment for the city because of its legal disputes surrounding the Thornton Water Project, the city’s proposed water pipeline from Larimer County.

Corchado was one of the lead attorneys on the Thornton Water Project until the city council dramatically and unexpectedly voted 5-4 to fire him in January. In March, the city council approved a release agreement with Corchado that paid him more than $125,000. The release agreement “recognizes that there is a bona fide dispute between himself and the City.” Mayor Jan Kulmann, who initiated the SEE ATTORNEY, P4

GRADUATES, IN THEIR WORDS

Area high school graduates reflect, look to years ahead

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Lack of penalties for Shopping Center owner frustrates community Residents and city council want more aggressive stance towards Jay Brown

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The aftermath of a state health agency inspection and a municipal court hearing about the Thornton Shopping Center has agitated people who were already angry about the site’s cleanup.

Jay Brown, Thornton Shopping Center owner, and his consultants and property managers have said in recent months that they are committed to efficient remediation of city code violations and the drycleaning chemical perchloroethylene (PERC). The cleanup hasn’t gone as planned, however, leading residents and city councilors to call on authorities to impose harsher financial penalties on Brown.

“We can’t kick the can down the road anymore … This is getting really old,” said Séamus Blaney, a resident who’s been actively engaged in Thornton Shopping Center developments.

Blaney is one of many community members who, for years, have wanted Brown to address issues with asbestos, walkway damage, building structural disrepair and PERC, which seeped into the property’s subsurface decades ago. Last year, the city took Brown to mu-

nicipal court to enforce cleanup of 76 city code violations. Meanwhile, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) took Brown to Adams County district court to make him clean up the PERC. In a January municipal court sentencing hearing, Judge Charles Rose chose not to fine Brown for the city code violations but set a follow up hearing to evaluate Brown’s progress. That hearing was May 12 and during it, Brown said he faced delays with asbestos abatement and demolition, due to weather and permitting challenges, Interim City Attorney Bill Tuthill told city council at a May 18 planning session. In response, Rose imposed a $36,000 penalty, but suspended the fines on condition of compliance. Rose set another follow up hearing for June 30.

Rose’s decision to suspend fines was one recent point of consternation for people who keep close tabs on the Shopping Center. “I think we were all disappointed” at the news, said Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Sandgren at the May 18 planning session. City prosecutors actually asked Rose to hit Brown with $100,000 fine, not a $36,000 one on suspension, Tuthill told council.

There have also been issues with the PERC remediation, following the last snafu when a drum of chemical waste was stolen, earning Brown and his consultants a violation from CDPHE. State health inspectors made another surprise

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Contractors repaving the sidewalk of the Thornton Shopping Center. The site’s owner s has been working on addressing city code violations and a chemical spill, but not at PHOTO BY LIAM ADAMS r the pace that many hope for.

visit to the site in late April, when they found 13 additional violations for improperly labeling chemical waste and failure to comply with sampling methodology.

“These kinds of violations are more indicative of bad housekeeping and bad practices than they are in environmental emergency.

But I think we all are on high alert because we continue to see the consultants do shoddy work out there and it doesn’t seem to be improving,” said Chad Howell, Thornton’s redevelopment manager, at the May 18 planning session.

The 13 CDPHE violations garnered the PERC cleanup operation the designation of “large quantity generator of hazardous waste,” Howell said. “That’s a thing to be

s avoided. You don’t want to be a w large quantity generator unless s you’re a chemical plant,” he added. a The state health agency hasn’t r imposed fines on Brown for his t recent violations, so city counn cil directed staff at the May 18 i planning session to draft a letter to CDPHE, asking the agency “to w go as far as they can based on his Y history of noncompliance,” said i Mayor Jan Kulmann at the plan- s ning session. v It’s not that there is no cleanup.

In fact, Howell said it seems that a r June 1 deadline for contractors to w complete site injections for PERC i remediation will be met. That said, s Blaney explained, “Everyone that’s t t involved here is just frustrated with the entire process.”

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Dissatisfied: Westminster survey sours over water rates

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After dozens of attempts by the city of Westminster to explain its side of things, a large percentage of the public has said loud and clear that it’s against the city’s proposed 2022 water and sewer rates.

In response to a community survey that received almost 1,900 responses, 56 percent of respondents said they are “very dissatisfied” with the cost of water and sewer services. The negative feedback about current and proposed future rates foreshadows the fierce debate that will occur, as the city tries to finance major infrastructure projects in a few years’ time.

“This survey is ridiculous. We all want safe AFFORDABLE WATER. You can’t drink it if you can’t afford it. Shame on whoever created this survey,” said one person in the survey’s open-ended response section.

There were hundreds of similar responses cataloged across 150 pages where residents expressed dissatisfaction about water rates and the survey itself. Sprinkled throughout the 150 pages were comments from the other end.

“If people don’t like the rate hikes, then they should take a hike,” said one respondent. “The solution is easy, if you don’t like how much you’re paying for a service, then use

it less or don’t use it at all. Boil your noodles with 4 bottles of Aquafina for all I care and then let’s talk expenses.”

In response to a specific question within the survey, 53 percent of respondents said that water rates are too high.

The debate between residents in survey responses is fueled by the larger battle in the community about water rates and the recall. The Westminster Water Warriors, a community group, tried to force recall elections against four members of Westminster City Council, former Mayor Herb Atchison, Mayor Anita Seitz, and Councilors Kathryn Skulley and Jon Voelz. They were successful in securing a recall election for Voelz, set for July 20. The Warriors started the recall campaign because they said the four councilors supported higher water rates, although Voelz defends he wasn’t on council the last time it voted for rate increases in 2018.

In March, city staff proposed that water rates go up 4 percent in 2022 and sewer rates by 5.5 percent. One of the highest priority projects the city said it needs the rates to help pay for is Water2025, a replacement to the city’s existing water treatment plant. The city sent out the survey before council will take a formal vote on the rates, currently scheduled for a June 24 meeting.

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family, he likes to think he left a legacy on north metro Denver.

Esquibel and his wife, Deborah Esquibel Hunt, moved from New Mexico to unincorporated Adams County in 2000. Hunt, a social worker, got a job in Denver and Esquibel started at Adams 12. As a prevention intervention counselor, Esquibel worked with students in one-on-one settings and groups at five district schools. The students he counseled dealt with homelessness, anger, and drug and alcohol abuse, among other issues.

The groups he helped form were Las Chicas, for female Hispanic students, a Native American student support group and a Black Student Union at Thornton High. The groups gave students, “the space to be able to talk about the obstacles in their life. In commonality with other students, they could see that they weren’t alone in their struggles,” Esquibel said.

Esquibel and his fellow counselors tried to help students improve their grades and graduate high school. “I’m not saying we saved everybody. But I feel I made a tremendous difference,” he added.

After 11.5 years of working for the district, Esquibel retired. But he was far from settling down. “I’ve always been on the side of advocating for something,” he said. So, in 2011, he ran for the Adams 12 Board of Education, to no avail. Then in 2013, he ran for city council, again, unsuccessfully. However, his enthusiasm for elected office caught the attention of fellow Adams County Democrat Party members, who chose him to be party chair in 2013.

During that time — which were the final years of President Barack Obama’s second term — county

Antonio Esquibel speaks to Northglenn police officers at a department event. Esquibel resigned from Northglenn City Council to move to Utah to be closer to family after serving on council for more than five years. During that time, he was mayor for a few COURTESY OF CITY OF NORTHGLENN months.

Democrats were growing in support for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who would both eventually run for president in 2016. During the Adams County Democratic Party convention in 2014, members were trying to decide which presidential candidate the party would support in the upcoming campaign season. “It was a dog fight … Nobody wanted to agree with anybody on anything,” Esquibel recalled.

The 2014 convention was frustrating for Esquibel, but it was also a turning point for him personally and politically. It helped him realize

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that national politics wasn’t his forte; local politics was. So, when his two-year term as chair of the Adams County Democratic Party ended in 2015, he ran again for city council.

Esquibel said he would tell people, “I can’t do anything about Washington D.C., but I can do something about Northglenn.”

That’s what he did in expected and unexpected ways when Ward 4 residents voted him in.

The most surprising moment during his time on council was becoming mayor. In June 2019, former

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move to fire Corchado said she was protecting city employees from a “toxic work environment” under Corchado, a claim Corchado fiercely disputes.

Mayor Carol Dodge resigned, leaving Esquibel, who was mayor pro tem at the time, to take the mantle.

Dodge said she was resigning because of a “toxic council environment,” leading her supporters to be critical of Esquibel when he took her place. Esquibel said dealing with that was stressful, “But I have a very supportive wife.”

Esquibel was only the mayor until November of that year because voters elected Meredith Leighty to office. Esquibel returned to being a Ward 4 councilor. Soon after, COVID-19 came. “I hated it,” said Esquibel, who enjoys being out in the community and interacting with constituents.

The pandemic took an even greater toll on Esquibel, who lost a nephew and cousins to the virus.

That’s what led him to the point he’s at now. He and Hunt have children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren in Utah. The two were always planning to move out there, but COVID-19 hastened that plan.

“I said, you know, time is short. I don’t know how much time I have on this planet,” Esquibel said. He didn’t intend for his time on the council to end so abruptly.

“Serving your community is really important. It always has been to me,” he said, “But when you compare it to raising your grandchild, I don’t know. I don’t think you can make that comparison.”

Yet, an abrupt ending hasn’t been unceremonious. All the love people have shown him after he announced his resignation has filled him up. Elaborating on his mother’s comment about flower-bearing, he said, “It is more meaningful to an individual when they are recognized when they are still able to enjoy the recognition. Rather than having a statue of them in the city square 20 years after they are dead.”

Since Corchado’s termination, the assistant city attorney who served under Corchado, John Mallonee, resigned to take a position in Denver, said Thornton spokesperson Todd Barnes. Also, the city council appointed Bill Tuthill as interim city attorney and Thornton hired another full- attorney to handle water-related issues.

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HOLY FAMILY CELEBRATES CLASS OF 2021 PHOTOS BY STEFAN BRODSKY

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oly Family High School’s class of 2021 marked their graduation marching across the Mike G. Gabriel Field May 20.

Holy Family graduates from the Class of 2021 enter Mike Gabriel Stadium during formal graduation ceremonies on May 20.

Graduates of Holy Family High School offer congratulations to each other, prior to the start of the school’s 96th commencement May 20 in Broomfield.

Retiring English department teacher Deborah Baker, center, is given the honor of carrying in Holy Family’s school scepter at the school’s formal graduation ceremonies May 20 at Holy Family High School in Broomfield. Baker is retiring this year, after 31 years.

A pair of Holy Family graduates pray prior to the start of formal graduation May 20 in Broomfield. 157 diplomas were awarded.

Holy Family graduate Gavin Smith gives the salutatory address, during formal graduation ceremonies at Holy Family High School in Broomfield on May 20. 157 diplomas were conferred.

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Honors graduates and their guests stand during the start of Westminster High School’s formal graduation ceremony, held May 22 at Memorial Stadium.

Westminster High School’s Stephanie Araiza Acuna gives the Valedictory Address, during formal graduation ceremonies at Memorial Stadium on May 22.

Principal Kiffany Kewitt takes a selfie, as she leads the processional of 2021 Westminster High graduates away from the school and into nearby Memorial Stadium for the May 22 graduation ceremonies.

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Tri-County lets local mask order expire State’s newly adjusted mask order will still apply

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the local public health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties amended its maskwearing order to remove the requirement that masks be worn in outdoor public spaces — a change announced April 5 — the agency also announced the order was expected to remain in place until June 30.

Tri-County Health Department instead let its order expire early on May 16, allowing its counties to follow only the state’s mask order.

“We amended our mask order (again) on April 9, the same day we issued our dial extension order,” said Jennifer Ludwig, the agency’s deputy director. Tri-County’s dial extension was essentially an order for a modified version of the state’s “dial” system of coronavirus restrictions for one month until May 15.

“The reason we amended

the mask order changing the (end) date from June 30 to (through) May 15 was to align with the first phase of the dial extension order and to be more in-line with our regional partners,” Ludwig said.

Colorado’s statewide mask mandate still applies. Gov. Jared Polis on May 14 announced a move from a mask-wearing requirement to “guidance.” That means for those not vaccinated yet, state officials suggest — “not order, but suggest,” Polis said — that they continue to wear a mask in indoor settings around others.

In some specific settings, Colorado will still require masks unless people can prove they are vaccinated.

Those include prisons and jails, health care facilities, and schools, Polis said.

Many local governments had opted out of Tri-County’s mask order, including but not limited to Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Parker, Douglas County areas outside of municipalities (unincorporated areas), and unincorporated areas in Arapahoe County east of Watkins Road all the way to the eastern county line, generally east of Aurora.

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As of April 3, the mask order’s requirements loosened for counties in what was known as “level green” on the state’s now-retired “dial” of COVID-19 restrictions, which included many of Colorado’s rural areas.

The state’s color-coded dial was the set of restrictions counties had to follow based on the local spread of the virus.

The system affected capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings.

Among the dial’s six levels, green was the least restrictive.

Purple, the most restrictive level, was essentially a stay-athome order.

As of April 3, in counties in blue, yellow, orange, red and purple, masks were to be worn in public indoor settings where 10 or more unvaccinated individuals or “individuals of

unknown vaccination status” were present, the fact sheet on the modified order said.

Effectively, the section about unvaccinated Coloradans didn’t change much for most businesses because businesses or facilities “should err on the side of assuming that people entering their indoor site are unvaccinated,” the fact sheet said, citing a number of “1 in 6 Coloradans fully vaccinated” at the time.

The larger change at the time was that the list of spaces where masks were required in level green then only included settings such as schools, child care centers, health care settings, “congregate care facilities” including nursing facilities, prisons and jails, and some others.

That list appears to at least somewhat mirror the list of settings, announced by Gov. Jared Polis May 14, where unvaccinated Coloradans must still wear masks in general.

As counties lift restrictions, virus not done taking toll Local ‘dial’ limits fade, but hundreds more Colorado COVID deaths likely

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The era of metro Denver residents talking about “the dial” might be over for good now that several metro counties have lifted local restrictions and moved to what they call “level clear,” with statewide coronavirus data looking tentatively optimistic.

“We’re actually seeing some very promising trends over the past couple weeks based on cases and hospitalizations both starting to decrease,” said Andrea Buchwald, a research associate with the Colorado School of Public Health.

Colorado’s color-coded COVID-19 dial was the set of restrictions counties had to follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affected capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado originally implemented the dial last Sept. 15.

Last month, when state officials stepped back and let local health agencies take the wheel on most

coronavirus restrictions, health agencies in the Denver metro area extended the “dial” system locally as a rise in virus cases and the continued spread of COVID-19 variants kept health officials worried.

As of May 16, several metro counties are now operating in what they call “level clear,” generally with no local restrictions — and that’s likely to continue unless things take a turn for the worse.

In Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties, for example, level clear will continue unless hospitalizations trigger a “snapback provision,” where restrictions would return if a county exceeds 2 hospital admissions per 100,000 residents, measured a certain way over a 14day period.

That bar is unlikely to be reached in Adams and Arapahoe counties, said John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health Department.

That’s the health agency for those two counties and Douglas County.

Broomfield also moved to level clear May 16, and Denver said it was “planning to meet level clear standards,” according to a spokesperson.

Denver’s new public health order was to take effect May 16. Boulder County was to also move to level clear on May 16.

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Second Creek Pipeline work kicks off

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Officials virtually kicked off work on a 17-mile-long pipeline May 20 designed to bring wastewater from Metro Denver’s northern communities up to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s Northern Treatment Plant in Brighton.

“This solution allows us to plan for along term growth in each of our regions. Growth is not slowing down any time soon and we have to plan for the future, and in ways we’ve never had to plan before,” Adams County Commissioner Chaz Tedesco said during the virtual groundbreaking ceremony. Tedesco spoke via his smartphone while others logged on from around the area.

“This service is essential, not optional, as our communities grow,” Tedesco said. “By providing 17 miles of new pipeline that connects to the newest treatment plant, we’ll be able to expand our current water reclamation services to our northeastern portions of the metro region. Reclamation will be more efficient and will use fewer resources.”

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Crews cart a section of reinforced fiberglass pipe into place along the Second Creek pipeline corridor. Work on the pipeline, which begins south of Denver International Airport and continues north east to the Metro Wastewater Districts Northern Treatment plant in Brighton, is expected to continue COURTESY PHOTO through 2023.

ter from several communities in Denver’s northern area, including Aurora, Denver, Commerce City and Brighton as well as Denver International Airport and the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District. Work on the pipeline is supposed to continue through 2023,

with it being brought into service in 2024.

It’s been a long time coming, according to District Manager Mickey Conway.

“It’s promising that when this project concludes, we will be able to get together and really celebrate. It’s something for us all to look forward to,” Conway said. “This project not just a 17-mile long piece of pipe. It represents a connection between communities that care about public health and the environment and the regional entity made up of those communities that its committed to making sure those values are taken care of.”

The need for the pipeline was first noted by the Denver Regional Council of Government in 1982. The Metro Wastewater district, which is made up of 60 local governments in Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Douglas counties, began work on the Brighton treatment plant in 2008, opening it in 2016. It’s currently fed by a similar pipeline the follows north along the South Platte River.

“Each day our hard-working and dedicated staff ensures that 130 million gallons of water is treated and

returned to the South Platte River for the next user while resources from the wastewater are reused,” Metro District Chair Scott Twombly said. “It’s a complex and fascinating cycle.”

Twombly said it’s a testament to cooperation among cities, counties and quasi-governmental districts that work on the pipeline is able to get underway.

“We used a collaborative planning approach to evaluate wastewater conveyance alternatives and identified this project as the optimal regional solution for cost-effective and long-term service in our Northen Metro Communities.”

The pipeline will run from south of Denver International Airport northwest across the northeastern tip of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge. It continues northwest across U.S. Interstate 76 and joins with the existing South Platte Pipeline southeast where 470 crosses over Riverdale Road. According to Project Manager Jon Wicke, the 17-mile-long pipeline utilizes a gravity-powered design to minimize pumping, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Ute Mountain Ute Reservation sits at the lower end of a 40-mile, gravity-fed canal, and waits for whatever water the towering San Juan mountains will give up for the season.

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and wildfires won’t do too much damage before then.

Simon Martinez oversees thousands of acres of alfalfa hay and specialty corn for the Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch Enterprise, 400 miles from well-watered Denver.

In a normal year, 25,000 acre-feet of water come down the canal from McPhee Reservoir to irrigate Ute crops.

This year, the Utes’ junior water right will get them only 2,500 acrefeet from fast-draining McPhee.

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Martinez and 20 Ute employees, half the number of a normal year, will grow crops on only one-tenth their usual alfalfa and corn acreage as the devastating Western Colorado drought drags on.

“So we’re feeling it this year,” Martinez said. “It’s basically been two years, and we hope for there not being a third.”

Colorado’s historic tendency to move water to where people need it has numbed city dwellers to the plight of places currently not getting enough. Denver is nearing its total precipitation for all 12 months of 2020 in just the first five months of 2021, 9News meteorologist Chris Bianchi said. The South Platte

River basin snowpack — snow that accumulates in the mountains that waters much of the Front Range population — sat at a sopping 114% of normal in mid-May. But snowpack meant to slake the Utes and other farmers and ranchers and towns in the Four Corners is at 36%. And it’s disappearing fast.

The U.S. Drought Monitor reported that 13% of the state, mostly in the highly populated northeast, had some relief from long-term drought in the past month, just weeks after the same map showed abnormally dry or drought conditions plaguing the entire state. Officials from Denver Water said storage levels for reservoirs fed largely by the South SEE DROUGHT, P26

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The mess at City Hall continues to grow

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Bill Christopher

here does one begin with such a contentious mess facing the Westminster city government? It is making our city government look foolish.

Hey, I know there have been problems, issues and even lengthy tie votes in our history over the past 63 years since the city charter was adopted by the citizenry. That adoption includes the very framework of how our city government is to function.

It is founded on adopting the councilmanager form of local government. It is premised on an elected mayor and city council members who, in turn, hire a professionally trained city manager to be the chief executive. And even more fundamental, the city charter is rooted in the premise that all city officials (elected or appointed) will do what is best for its constituents and the community.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Westminster divide not political I disagree with your article you wrote regarding the political divide with the city of Westminster residents.

This is not red vs blue this is citizens vs city council. Your personal opinion is not only wrong but you are continuing to split an already divided nation by writing such nonsense. Republicans, Democrats and independents are fed up with the Westminster city council and them not listening to the majority.

Journalism should be based on facts and subjective opinions not based on what you think our agenda was. Journalists like you are why so many people do not trust the media or listen to facts.

Maybe speak to some people who signed the petition, speak to those who live here, speak to those who PAY the water bill before spewing misinformation!

Janna Railsback, Westminster Water rates, not ideology The message delivered in a recent article (written by Liam Adams and published by the Westminster Window) concerning the city council/water recall initiative was both misleading to readers and offensive to those involved in the effort. To suggest that this is less about water rates and more about political ideology (and a way to shift city council from one that is more left-leaning to more right-leaning) is absurd.

While the paid lawyer representing the Westminster Water SEE LETTERS, P13

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You, the voters will decide that very fundamental point both on July 20 at the recall election as well as the Nov. 2 city general election.

Mayor’s resignation caused a domino effect So, where do we start? We start with Mayor Atchison. His somewhat surprising announcement on May 3 announcing his resignation, effective that very night, got the ball rolling. He said that the fact that his name had previously been confirmed to be on the July recall ballot had nothing to do with his decision. Hmmm.

His story is that his doctor advised him to resign due to health reasons. While I am not privy to his health status, I can speculate that he did not want the risk of being recalled at the end of his long reign.

We all like to go out on a “high note” in our careers and be remembered for our

legacies and noteworthy achievements. He basically had two choices — resign or face the recall election.

On a personal note, I don’t like to see long-term public officials end their tenure on a sour note, but Herb did it to himself.

In turn, he set the city council ball rolling.

Who is in and who is out?

So, with Atchison gone, that brings in Mayor Pro Tem Anita Seitz to become the head of the elected council.

Remember the donnybrook in 2019 between Seitz, Kathryn Skulley and David DeMott who all wanted the mayor pro tem seat? Remember that she was one of the four who had recall petitions turned in to put her on the recall ballot and that she narrowly escaped being recalled because SEE CHRISTOPHER, P13

Some words are great, and others just grate

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o,” “listen,” “to be honest,” “at the end of the day,” “it is what it is,” “like,” “literally,” “right?”

An April column QUIET invited readers to DESPERATION nominate words and phrases that should be banned for overuse, misuse, or uselessness.

The response was far greater than I anticipated.

Why we are often careless when Craig Marshall communicating is a topic for another Smith column. Someone I know says “At any rate” without knowing she’s saying it.

The usual suspects – including “usual suspects” – were nominated.

The one-syllable word that has topped every one of these annual lists made it there again.

An expletive the writer admitted is here to stay was nominated for the first time. Take a guess.

Many of this year’s words were pandemic-related and should go away once the coast is clear.

“Social distancing,” “unprecedented, “new normal,” and “we’re all in this together.”

“Have a nice day,” the young woman repeats with the sincerity of a torpid parrot to every customer, never once something else more interesting or thoughtful she could say.

A variant, submitted by Lindi Brubaker (Highlands Ranch), is even more unwelcome.

“Have a nice rest of the day.”

Don’t begin a comment with “To be honest,” wrote Bob Marttila (Highlands Ranch) who added, “The person who uses `To be honest’ may not have been honest in the past and may not be in the future.”

“No worries.” “No problem.” “My bad.” “This too shall pass.”

“Kiddos.” “You guys.” “Dude.”

“Icon” and “iconic.” “Robust.”

Some readers didn’t explain themselves; others went into great detail.

Mike Dabney (Highlands Ranch): “Stakeholder.” Sharene Schmalz (Cincinnati, Ohio): “Frankly.” R. Johnson (Englewood): “Arguably.”

On the other hand, Tom Kocialski (Centennial) submitted a dissertation, edited here, on “systemic.”

“It may be just me, but I prefer to use the word `systemic’ in a biological sense as associated with a system within the human body, or a root system of a plant. I would prefer to use the word `systematic’ to relate to processes that are implemented by a system.”

Terry Gong (Arvada): “How was your weekend?” coming from an employee who asks inappropriate personal questions.

Kalvin Huck (Arvada): “Having said that” and “That being said.”

The all-time loser lost again.

“Like.”

A Castle Rock reader who wants to remain anonymous stated, “It’s an indication that the speaker is lazy-minded and is resorting to empty equivocations. It undermines whatever they are trying to

say. I stop listening.”

I like it like that.

Pat Olson (Centennial) wrote, “Last week I was at the dog park and listened to a lady say `like’ every 10 words.”

Douglas Wolf (Wellington, Florida; yes, Florida) agrees with Olson.

“Increasingly, its use has permeated the conversation of those who are old enough to know better.”

Elizabeth No Last Name (Golden) submitted, “To make a long story short,” and added, “My husband uses it many times a day. Just tell me your information, please. It doesn’t make you look smarter or more knowledgeable to begin with that annoying phrase.”

(Good luck at home, Elizabeth, after your husband reads this.)

P. Hudson (Centennial), proposed a word I’m unable to mention, except in its sanitized form.

“I think screenwriters must be paid by the ‘f-word.’ None of my friends is as profane as the characters in contemporary movies.”

He added, “If Martin Scorsese remade `On the Waterfront’ it would burn your ears off.”

(Note: it’s spoken 506 times in Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street.”)

Martin Culpepper (location unknown), being impertinent, nominated “every word in your article.”

“Go figure.”

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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CHRISTOPHER FROM PAGE 12

there were not enough valid signatures? Well, Anita’s persistence paid off, and she now sits with the mayor’s mantle wrapped around her.

So, now Atchison is off the ballot and Seitz has dodged the bullet of likely being added to the recall ballot. Jon Voelz is still on the recall ballot but is protesting the signatures to the special hearing officer. That leaves Kathryn Skulley. The “Water Warriors” garnered additional signatures to attempt to cure the shortfall but fell short by a couple of signatures. So, Voelz will be the lone name on the ballot.

A house divided Meanwhile at the infamous May 10 city council meeting, a routine item on the agenda was the election of the new mayor pro tem. On the surface, it appeared pretty benign.

You need to remember with Atchison gone, there are three councilors who are conservative to varying degrees (DeMott, Seymour and Smith) on one side and Mayor Seitz and two councilors – Jon Voelz and Kathryn Skulley – who are more liberal on the other side.

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Warriors group certainly has ties to the Republican party, none of the three citizens who initiated the recall petition process are registered Republicans, nor were the majority of Westminster residents who signed the petitions. In fact, of the 24,182 valid signatures collected, only 37% came from republicans; nearly 63% of those who signed were not!

Furthermore, the only council member who so far has been forced out by the recall effort is a Republican (former mayor Herb Atchison).

Shame on the author of the article for not taking the time to learn and recognize those facts.

No matter how others would like to spin it, this is not a partisan initiative — it has always been about water rates. With the city council supporting a nearly 75% increase in average water/sewer rates in the past 4 years, and summer water bills looking more like car payments or home mortgages, it doesn’t matter which side of the political aisle you sit.

Scott Ireland, Westminster Healthy Air for a Healthy Summer Summer is on the way, but unfortunately, sunny skies also mean a likely increase of an unwelcome

That equal balance of votes spells the possibility of many tie votes not just for the basic decision to pick a mayor pro tem, but who knows how many important decisions until the six can agree on a replacement for Seitz’s former council seat. Hmmm.

Skipping the ugly details and the snarky remarks back and forth that night, it took 78 votes to decide who would be mayor pro tem. Ultimately, David DeMott was successful in getting one of the “more liberal” votes to be elected.

Now the council has 30 days, starting from May 10, to advertise the opening, interview candidates and select a new city councilor. It reminds me of the situation when Glenn Scott resigned from city council in 1999, and it took city council 58 votes to pick Butch Hicks to fill the vacancy. There were several nights devoted to that endeavor.

The weight of requiring a special election was a major influence in Hicks getting the tie-breaking vote.

If the council cannot agree on an appointee within the 30 days, it triggers a special election.

Another special election? This city government would be in further chaos.

A need to lead by example Looking back to the May 10 council meeting, I truly hope in future

summer visitor: ground-level ozone. Westminster, and the metro area, can experience some of the highest ozone concentrations in the country. While this invisible air pollutant is harmful to all of us (e.g. affecting our lungs and heart), ground-level ozone is especially bad for young children, older adults, and anyone with respiratory issues like asthma.

There are many sources that cause ozone to form in our air, and most of the time we have it in our power to reduce our individual contribution. According to the Regional Air Quality Council, emissions from vehicles are one of the largest local sources of ozone. Every time we start up a gas-powered vehicle this summer, more ozone-causing emissions get pumped into our air.

Fortunately, Westminster is home to one of the best open-space trail systems in the metro region.

Our 150+ miles of trails combined with easy connectivity to several other major trail connectors make it easy to reduce our reliance on car trips. Swapping short car trips with bike trips and combining errands into one trip makes a difference for you and our community.

If you’re like me, ditching your vehicle altogether isn’t an option, but I ask you to take the simple step of skipping a couple of car trips each week to do your part for the air we all breathe.

Anita Seitz, Westminster mayor

meetings that Mayor Seitz can set a tone of decorum and respect. As the leader of the council, she needs to set the tone and then practice it.

While she started the meeting with a statement expressing the importance of coming together and doing what is best for the city, she failed to follow her own admonition.

She certainly wasn’t alone with snarky exchanges that evening, but the mayor needs to lead the council.

Also, she had an obvious opportunity to reach across the aisle and support Councilor DeMott for mayor pro tem as an example of working together, but failed to do so.

A full plate of controversial issues This city council faces some major decisions before the two elections. Clearly, the outcome of the recall election will have an impact on the council dynamic one way or the other and could lead to Don Tripp’s departure. The 2022 water and sewer rate increases are looming to come up for a decision. The city advertised that would happen May 24. The 2040 Comprehensive Plan and the other “Westminster Forward” components (including the water plan), which will guide the remaining growth (including the issue of how many more apartment complexes will be designated) in our city for the next 20 years will

be ready. The Uplands (Pillar of Fire) land development plans are in the wings and will be in front of council by late spring/early summer. Also, there is council chatter about asking voters to extend the city’s Open Space and trails sales and use tax beyond the 2032 current expiration.

City streets are in sad shape I will throw another key issue into the pot as well: Our streets are in sad shape.

The city staff says they will spend $4.5 million this year on street maintenance. The pavement management analysis they use tells them that they should be spending $10 million a year. Clearly, we see why.

What are city leaders (Manager Tripp, Mayor Seitz and city council) going to do about this continuing decline in the community’s street system and perhaps include the widening of some key arterial streets? In turn, that begs the question where to find additional revenue or how to tighten the city’s belt and reallocate budget dollars. Hmmm.

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

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Mount-aining social distance on trails

A group of friends pose for a photo along a trail in Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks.

With many mask mandates lifted statewide, public health officials urge caution outdoors

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ith many Denver metro counties moving to “level clear” and Colorado ending its statewide mask mandate, the era of coronavirus restrictions seems to be coming to a close. Nevertheless, local public health officials urged caution when asked how to properly practice trail etiquette in a summer that will still feature the lingering

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effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outdoor mask mandates have seen rollbacks for months, with Jefferson County Public Health and Tri-County Public Health — which covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — lifting their outdoor mask mandates on April 5 and Boulder County following suit on April 9. A statewide executive order was amended on May 14 to allow fully vaccinated people to go outdoors without wearing masks.

Nevertheless, many public health officials are urging caution when visiting trails and open spaces in the coming weeks. The pandemic is far from over in Colorado, which on May 18 reported a case rate of 20 per 100,000 people — the highest in the U.S. at the time of the report.

SEE TRAILS, P15

A hiker walks along a trail in Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks.

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f you ask most musicians, there’s a unique thrill and community that comes with performing live. But it is difficult to imagine how much greater that feeling is when it has been more than a year with just a performance or two.

“For the band, any chance to get together and play is a joy and pleasure,” Drew Zaremba, artistic director of the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, said fondly.

“Getting back in front of audiences has been great because we like putting together programs and framing the night in a special way.”

This spring the orchestra has been returning to stages, and its third performance will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 6 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood. The show is called “Baise, Blues and More!,” and according to provided information, the show will fea-

ture a variety of blues, jazz and Latin classics including Count Basie’s “Blues in Hoss Flat”, Stan Kenton’s “A Little Minor Blues,” and Chick Corea’s “Armando’s Rhumba.”

Members of the orchestra are some of the most talented musicians and soloists in the metro area, ranging from 30 years old to musicians in their 60s. In addition, several members are gifted arrangers and writers - talents which the orchestra makes use of by inviting them to do arrangements for some of the programs.

“We love playing new stuff as well as classics - we always try to look both backward and forwards,” Zaremba said. “It’s about balance - we want variety and a great representation of diverse bands and styles.”

Some notable orchestra members include lead trumpet player Andrew Fowler, who also performs with the United States Air Force Academy Band; internationally

known drummer Mike Marlier has performed and recorded with artists including Dave Grusin, Benny Golson and Nelson Rangell; and bassist Eduardo “Bijoux” Barbosa, a world-class studio musician that can be heard on more than 300 recordings, according to provided information.

Zaremba became the orchestra’s artistic director in 2020 and has composed and arranged pieces for the BBC Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the Pyramid Jazz Orchestra in Kanazawa, Japan.

What draws him to the jazz world is the uniqueness of each performance - something that can never be duplicated.

“It’s a beautiful thing because even if it’s the same song, there’s a new soloist that is going to do something different,” he said.

“Listeners are experiencing something SEE READER, P15

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Jefferson County Public Health Public Affairs Manager Ashley Sever said that despite the move to “level clear,” JCPH was still recommending that people wear masks if they’re in large crowds or uncertain of the vaccination status of those around them.

“We’ve moved to level clear,” said Sever. “We still recommend when anybody is around people who don’t have a good vaccination status, if they don’t know, or if they know they’re unvaccinated or in larger crowds, things like that, we certainly want people to continue to take prevention measures.”

Dr. Bernadette Albanese, an epidemiologist with Tri-County Health Department, added that while getting a vaccine is likely the best thing to do to avoid getting sick, there are increased risk factors when in heavily trafficked public spaces that would compel mask wearing.

“Getting a vaccine is probably the number one thing you can do to keep healthy,” said Albanese.

“When you’re outdoors with a lot of people you don’t know — you don’t know their infection status — and you want to put yourself in the best position to remain healthy, how about a mask?

“I don’t think it’s hard to do,” Albanese continued. “And it’ll protect you. And also protect others.”

Sever added that some examples of high-risk situations could include being outdoors with people who are being boisterous or have recently vacationed.

“When you’re in a higher-risk scenario,” said Sever, “like with someone who recently vacationed, or if people are yelling or screaming or singing and you’re in closer proximity with those people, that’s another reason to wear a mask outdoors.

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that has never happened before and won’t happen again. That’s what we want to share with the audience our joy.”

In-person or live-streamed tickets can be purchased by calling 303987-7845 or visiting Lakewood.org/ tickets.

Mooby’s makes delicious Denver stop Fans of Kevin Smith’s quasi-extended universe will be very familiar with Mooby’s - it is the fictional fast-food joint that Smith created for films like “Clerks” and “Dogma” it has been the site of some pretty wacky stuff. And now it’ll be coming to Denver in pop-up form at Denver’s Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. Mooby’s will be open for dining (with reservations made in advance) from Friday, May 28 through Sunday, June 6. Each ticket includes a Mooby’s Meal with diner’s selections of a Moo Main + Salt Lick Side (vegan & non-vegan options available). Mooby’s soda, beer and cocktails, and desserts will also be available, as will some really fun merch options.

Hikers convene near St. Mary’s Glacier near Idaho Springs.

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It’s in those higher-risk scenarios where wearing a mask outdoors is still probably a good idea.”

Enessa Janes, Arvada’s deputy director of the Department of Vibrant Communities and Neighborhoods, said that she recommended people continue wearing masks and practice social distancing in parks and on trails, despite the change to “level clear”. Janes added that in situations where it is impossible to socially distance, using one’s best judgment should suffice.

“For our part we’re really en-

couraging people to continue to use (masks),” said Janes, “and to follow CDC guidelines and not visit the parks if they’re feeling sick.

“There will probably be situations where you can’t always keep six feet social distancing with passing,” Janes continued. “In those cases, step off the trail if you need to, but please don’t step off so far that you disturb the natural environment or disrupt the habitat. Just be as respectful to other walkers and hikers as possible.”

Janes added that she anticipated

continued high usage of open spaces, and thanked the maintenance teams that have been working to keep public parks clean throughout the pandemic.

“Our trails and parks have gotten so much use over the course of the pandemic,” said Janes,” and can continue to get that use because of how hard our teams have been working to keep the parks looking clean and ready for increased use.

We’re really anticipating the same level of use this summer — if not more.”

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Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, well, everyone is winning. Even more so when that band is Denver’s own Tennis.

Tennis — a band with the husband-wife duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley — has been slowly building up a following since 2010, when it released its debut album, “Cape Dory.” The group returned in 2020 with the release of their fifth

album, “Swimmer,” and they’ll be joined by the equally enchanting Molly Burch - a folk balladeer with a wonder of a voice.

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Black Love Mural Festival spreads creativity over Denver The Black Love Mural Festival is partnering with Denver Parks and Rec and digital arts nonprofit Unique. One to host this year’s event at Civic Center Park, 101 W. 14th Ave. in Denver, Five Points Plaza and other locations around Denver. The aim is to provide “a safe place for black creatives to engage, educate and inspire each other,” according to provided information.

The festival begins on Thursday, May 27, when artists begin their murals and ends on Sunday, Aug. 1. According to provided information, every weekend leading up to a Juneteenth celebration (Sunday, June 20), the organization will host live paintings, workshops and more.

There will also be a cookout and DJ battle on Sunday, July 11.

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For years, every Labor Day weekend, A Taste of Colorado brought dozens of booths to Civic Center Park, serving up food from local Colorado restaurants. The free event brought hundreds of thousands of visitors to enjoy live music and art and to sample some of the best food the state has to offer.

Last year, the pandemic forced organizers to cancel the festival, marking the first time in almost 40 years that it didn’t operate. Now, Taste is returning, though it will look a bit different from festivals past.

The Downtown Denver Partnership announced that Taste will return to Denver over Labor Day weekend, but this year’s version will be held downtown, where it will host attractions, events and food tastings out of restaurants and venues scattered around the area.

“Taste of Colorado is a well-loved tradition that spans generations,” said Sharon Alton, vice president of downtown experience at the Downtown Denver Partnership.

“We’re proud to bring Taste back as we emerge from the pandemic,

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this year in a new format that will be a true celebration of our city’s culture and everything that our city’s artists, musicians, and restaurateurs have to offer. Never has it been more important to highlight all things local, and we can’t wait to do just that alongside our community over Labor Day weekend.”

This year, featured food will be exclusively sourced from local, independent Colorado restaurants.

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on Lawrence Street between 15th and 17th streets, while booth and tent vendors will operate in Skyline Park, where the Skyline Beer Garden and Southwest Rink have been held. Participating downtown restaurants can operate out of their own locations and won’t have to pay a fee to participate. Each restaurant will offer at least two highlighted Taste items in the form of tiny samples.

Downtown Denver Partnerships will announce a full lineup of at-

tractions in the coming months.

In the meantime, local artists and musicians can apply to participate.

A Taste of Colorado dates • Sept. 4: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Sept. 5: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Sept. 6: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Colorado Community Media asks members of the Class of 2021 about what they have learned and their plans for the future. Their responses are diverse and inspiring.

Please take time to read what they have to say.

Let’s celebrate the Class of 2021 and wish them great success in the future!

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Madison Ruser

Lucia Maestas Brighton High School

Brighton High School

Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I was in track and field freshman and sophomore year, and have been in FFA for four years, two as an officer.

Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I participated in school volleyball 9-10, club volleyball 9-11, NHS 10-12, Yearbook 11-12, honors and AP classes.

What are your plans after graduation?

To study Animal Sciences at the University of Wyoming.

What are your plans after graduation?

Nursing School at the University of Northern Colorado.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

The memorable moment is the last “normal” day of school. Everyone was just excited that we had an extra week of spring break, and we “would definitely return to school”. Little did we know that wasn’t the case. Our world was flipped upside down and my vision of senior year was changed. The class of 2021 was stripped of the “best year” of high

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

A memorable moment during the pandemic was getting a CNA (certified nursing assistant) job in the middle of it. It was an eye-opening time as I had to work the frontline during the pandemic. I learned how to care for others as well as keep myself and family safe from everything going on.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Enthusiastic: Going forward I am really looking forward to starting my path in life and doing everything I can in order to achieve my goals.

Adventurous: this pandemic made me realize how boring my life was and I really want to start branching out more and doing things I wouldn’t normally do.

Thankful: I am super thankful that I did not lose anyone that I know personally to the pandemic. I am now showing my affection towards the people I care about a lot more

school.

If this has taught me anything, it’s not to take anything for granted, and to take every detail in. There are many things I miss about “normal” class but seeing groups of people come together to find a new normal is amazing.

It may have not been an ideal year, but it was still one of the best.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Courageous, Ambitious and Openminded What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

To be kind. It may be a small mission, but it is difficult for some people. A small or large act of kindness could change so many things for the better. We can be the change this world needs if we start with being kind.

Alan Johnson Brighton High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I was big in band and choir; that was my safe place

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I think my graduating class’ mission to better the world is being able to stay off of technology and really focus on hands-on work and dedication. A lot of my class is very hands-on - whether that be a trade, nursing, engineering or much more - and we are able to thank BHS for bringing those opportunities to us at an early age before we hit college and spend the extra money.

What are your plans after graduation?

I’m planning on going to a trade school as well as going to community college after a year.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

When everything ended up online you are still you and school is still school. Yes

it might be a struggle but as long as you apply yourself you will excel, even if work and life gets in the way.

ready

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Conference, amazed and

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I say we will be good. We speak our mind in how confident we are and I feel like the class of 2021 has definitely experienced a lot that has bettered us as people and that will make us stronger and ready for the world.

Elianna Eddingfield Brighton High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I have been in the Brighton FFA chapter for four years and a chapter officer for three years. I also have been in Prostart What are your plans after graduation?

I plan on attending NJC for three years to study equine management as well as animal science and then transfer to

CSU for another two years to finish studying animal science What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

My memorable moment during the pandemic was when seeing everyone panicked in the stores.

It taught me not to expect the worse outcome and to just keep on going and keep expecting the best outcome possible. You can’t move forward in life if you are

scared of something bad happening to yourself. If you think positive you will go farther and achieve more What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Adventurous, hardworking, successful What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I see my graduating class mission to better the world as understanding that mistakes are the key to success. Without making mistakes you aren’t going to learn anything in life.

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Kacie McGrady Brighton High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

In all four years of high school, I participated in the symphonic band. As part of that class, I was able to be in marching band and I played in the Guys and Dolls musical my sophomore year. Before COVID hit, I was also able to be in honor band which takes high school students from all over in Colorado to play a concert together.

I also played for the softball team my freshmen and sophomore year. When I was a junior I also joined DECA and got to go to state with my manual. Lastly, I did Link Crew for my junior and senior year. Outside of school during my junior and senior years I worked at JCPenney.

I realized we have to appreciate the little things in life and that there is always a way to stay connected to people. I realized that just because I couldn’t see people in person doesn’t mean that I am not able to see them at all.

There is always a way to work around difficult things.

What are your plans after graduation?

My plans for after graduation are to go to Wichita State University in Kansas, to study for a degree in forensic science.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

The first word I would use to explain my outlook going forward is being creative. By being creative I am finding different ways to connect with people and also different ways of working around obstacles.

The second word I would use is motivated, I don’t like to sit around and wait for things to happen. I stand up and I make things happen.

The last word I would use is ambitious. I love to make things happen and I strive to make sure I will have a great future, I work hard in school and at work, and I’m determined to make my dreams come true.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

When COVID first struck and everything unfortunately shut down, I lost a sense of hope. I didn’t have a job to work at anymore or school to learn at and spend time with my friends. I was down in the dumps all the time. I always felt alone, that was until my sister and I figured out some ways to hang out with each other and see other.

We decided to hold gaming nights on facetime with all of our family. In those moments

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

For my graduating class’s mission to help better the world, I would say it would be to unite people as one - not just American citizens but as human beings all over the world. Instead of hating on people for having different political views, religious beliefs or any other type of belief. As humans we should come together as one and accept that people are and always will be different from ourselves.

Viviana Retana Fort Lupton High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

Volleyball, DECA, FBLA, Upward Bound, FCCLA and Spanish Club are all things I have been a part of and worked hard at during my high school career. I tried something new and joined tennis my junior year, never having played. I had a lot of fun given the short time we had before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Many of the clubs I have been a part of allowed me to grow as a person and learn valuable skills that I use to this day. Examples include; communication, leadership, and confidence. I enjoyed meeting different people and most importantly, learning from different personalities. The community I was a part of during my four years at Fort Lupton High School, is an interesting group of people that have disappointed me many times but have also lifted me up in hard times. For that, I am grateful.

What are your plans after graduation?

I plan to attend Colorado State University in Fort Collins and intend to earn my bachelor’s degree. Although I am undecided to what to major in, I am very interested in studying business and fashion.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

Three or so months into the pandemic, we got a dog. I was against the idea of getting a dog from the beginning because I was very stressed at the time. Caring for it and spending time with the dog were things I was not going to have time for. It’s not like the dog can decide for itself or cook its

own food. I was trying to adjust to having a dog at home.

I grew to love our dog and learned that it was a good idea.

Trying to keep it alive, remembering to feed it and training it are all things that have to happen. Our dog has taught me patience and accepting change. My family would have never gotten the dog if it weren’t for the pandemic.

I am glad we did because somehow, I am more open minded and grateful for the experience I have had so far.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Positive, challenging and new.

The future I see includes many challenges and triumphs. I also see failures. I am confident in how I carry myself but tend to put myself down sometimes too.

I struggle trying to look past obstacles and can sometimes be my own enemy. I honestly try not to ‘plan’ for the future because the future is not up to me. I can plan down to the minute, but once the moment comes, things may take a different turn. One thing is certain, challenges and positivity await me in the future.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

Take care of yourself before you try to take care of others. My graduating class is full of interesting personalities that contribute to society in different ways.

Which is why I think our mission is to take care of ourselves before we take care of others. It is hard to take care of other people when you yourself are not okay. That includes both mental and physical health. I hope my graduating class can do this and take care of their mental health, so they can live a happy life. Whatever that means to them.

Naydelin Gutierrez Chavez Fort Lupton High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I participated in girls’ soccer all four years and I made many connections with amazing women. I also helped many clubs set up for events we have had at the high school and helped clean up after.

What are your plans after graduation?

My plan after graduation is to attend Colorado State University and study Construction Management.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

The pandemic taught me the beauty of stillness. We are made to believe that the more we do and go and move, the more productive we are. The pandemic proved that’s not always the case. Just because you are always moving doesn’t mean you are moving your life in a creative and positive direction. As well, having the time to stay at home with loved ones has been a silver lining to the pandemic. It helped me to learn that you can’t put a price on spending time with family and friends, so the pandemics has

taught us all not to take that for granted.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Three adjectives to describe my outlook going forward would be ambitious, compassionate, and resourceful.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I see our graduating class’s mission to better the world by starting where it at all began: Fort Lupton High school, which strives to meet the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of all students to prepare them to be productive members of a diverse and ever-changing society.

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Jathsiry Aguilar Martinez Heritage Academy Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I work full time at Home Depot.

What are your plans after graduation?

Going to college. Starting out with Aims community college and finishing with UNC. What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value

in you?

During the pandemic, I learned to appreciate everything I have in life. From family to nature. I learned to not take anything for granted.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Ready, Accomplished, Proud.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

To do better with crime, gangs, and guns. We have the chance to better the world since we are the next generation. We can be something better.

Megan Smolky Holy Family High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

Throughout high school I participated in Varsity Swimming and Tennis for Holy Family. I was a Student Council Class Representative all four years and collaborated with students to plan dances, fundraisers as well as lead the morning announcements. I was a member of the Competitive Speech and Debate team in which I competed in National Extemporaneous Speaking and served as a team captain for two years. I was also a member of National Honor Society, Student Ambassadors and Spanish Club. I led my own volunteer group titled One Sandwich at a Time in which Holy Family students made and delivered sandwiches to a Catholic Church in downtown Denver.

What are your plans after graduation?

After graduation I will be attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio to study Nursing.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

The pandemic has taught me to be adaptable. The past year has presented us with many ups and downs, but I quickly realized many of these challenges were simply out of my control.

Once I became more comfortable accepting things for what they are, instead of

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trying to change them, I realized I could enjoy what blessings I do have and live in the moment.

The challenges of the past year have forced me to be creative and appreciative.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Optimistic, confident and eager. After an unexpected end to my high school career, I am optimistic for the future and I have hope that this pandemic is coming to an end. I am eager to attend college, to explore the healthcare field and pursue a career there. I am confident I can carry the values of faith, love and kindness instilled in me through Holy Family High School out into the world to make our community a better place.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

Our graduating class will better the world by showing what it takes to succeed despite adversity. No one could have predicted a pandemic but our class handled the ever-changing situation with poise and we continue to show up, day in and day out, with excitement in our eyes. Our graduating class clearly demonstrates the capability to withstand the difficult tides and we will be better for it in the long run. In order to better the world we must start with ourselves and learn how to handle the little challenges which will make the bigger ones easier to tackle with the right mindset.

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Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

It was a long four years, I wasn’t academically gifted but through hard work and small circumstance, I did it. I climbed up the ladder of education in 12 years without missing a step.

I did student government for 21/2 years and was part of an art club outside of school What are your plans after graduation?

Employment in the American industries of Electricity or

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

Work Ethic and Watch what you say and watch who you’re around. Responsibility and putting first things first What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Wearily, Unconditionally Stone What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

To describe it shortly, fill in the positions that are needed.

The world needs fixed we might tweak it lefty/loosey.

Michael White Holy Family High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I was a member of varsity football for three years and became a captain my Senior year, varsity baseball for two, and varsity golf for one. Along with this, I was the leader of the transfer group at Holy Family, a member of Student Ambassadors, a founding member of our Diversity Club and the Vice President of our National Honors Society chapter. I also was a member of speech and debate.

What are your plans after graduation?

I will be attending John Carroll University in University Heights, Ohio and playing football.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

Throughout the whole pandemic,

the need for community became apparent through the lack of it when we were in lockdown. The importance of finding ways to bring people together despite differences or issues became even more prevalent after we were unable to see other people for a while.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Optimistic, determined and prepared.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

The Class of 2021 encountered a lot of turmoil over the past year.

We have witnessed a lot of historical moments and I believe that our mission must revolve around restoring the view that each and every person on this planet has intrinsic dignity and should be treated as such.

Kelcee Braden

Thornton High School

Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I have done cheer all four years of high school I’m on track and in link, I think it’s good to be a part of things like this as you can meet new people!

What are your plans after graduation?

Attend University of Northern Colorado to study nursing.

What memorable moment during the

pandemic instilled a key value in you?

There’s so much more to life then friends and a phone, you should go out and explore new things.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Excited, eager and proud What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

No matter what life throws at you, you can do it and you are better than you think!

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Brady Wiesinger Horizon High School

Rocio Padilla Riverdale Ridge High School

Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I was on varsity Baseball and Golf all four years of high school. I also played basketball freshman and sophomore year. I was also in student government for all four years.

What are your plans after graduation?

I am going to play baseball and attend Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond, Oklahoma.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

I remember getting together with my team and just talking through everything we were feeling. We just really opened up and it made us all closer. It was a good conversation for sure.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Optimistic, Excited and Hopeful What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I think the pandemic it made us all very adaptable. We will be able to handle it, whatever comes our way.

Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

During high school, I participated in National Honors Society to provide service for those in need of assistance and to have fun with my classmates! I also participated in the Positive Change Club to make a difference within our Raven community at Riverdale Ridge.

What are your plans after graduation?

My plans after graduation are to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver to pursue a career in psychology.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

A memorable moment during

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the pandemic was spending time with myself and family.

It made me realize that being more outgoing is a beautiful thing, especially with the people I

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Determined, Encouraged and Excited.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I feel that it is important to inspire others to understand that it’s okay to make mistakes and learn from them. I think that it’s okay to reflect and grow from the decisions we make because that is how we can become better for ourselves and the people around us.

Krupa Subramaniam Legacy High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I’ve been on Legacy High School’s FIRST Robotics Team for the last four years, taking on the role of president this year. As president, I promoted the club, networked with the community for corporate sponsorships, fostered an environment of creativity and collaboration, and taught foundational skills while simultaneously mentoring a FIRST Lego League team at Westlake Middle School.

I’m also the President of both Legacy High School’s National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society, where we facilitate school-wide volunteering events, organize funds for community drives, and network with the community for volunteering opportunities, and manage school recycling.

Outside of the school, I spent the majority of my junior and senior year co-creating braiNformation, an app discourages drug misuse.

I’ve also been a tutor at Kumon Learning Center in Westminster for the last four years.

What are your plans after graduation?

I will be studying at Yale University, major-

ing in the Biomedical Engineering and History of Science, Medicine, & Public Health.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

On a late night in May 2020, I was studying for an AP test with a few friends over Zoom. As we were chuckling about some corny history puns, I realized that this group of friends had evolved into something greater: a family, a community of students whom I had grown closer to despite being physically apart.

In that moment, I realized the importance of having an incredible support system, not just in one’s family, but also in friends and people in the community. In an increasingly digitized, high-paced world, many interactions have started to feel more impersonal — I’ve seen this first-hand struggling the social waters of high school. Yet, this moment helped me realize the value of community, a value that I hope to epitomize in my future.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Collaborative, explorative, cognizant These last four years of high school — and the pandemic, especially — have opened my

eyes to many of the plights beyond our nation.

I’m emboldened to take steps to solve issues in global healthcare, bringing many currently standard medical innovations and processes to developing countries. To accomplish this, I feel that collaboration, exploration and empathetic cognizance will be crucial in finding new solutions to the world’s current problems.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

The Class of 2021 is entering a world burdened by polarity, distrust and antagonism.

Despite these overwhelming issues, I believe the Class of 2021 is poised to take them on by creating bridges of shared experiences over walls of stigmas and stereotypes. Our class has the power to bring people together in a world that’s been divided for far too long, looking beyond geopolitical lines to solve the systemic issues plaguing humanity. Through collaboration and innovation, I know our class can conquer not only the issues currently affecting humanity — systemic racism, climate change, disparities in healthcare access, and more — but also be proactive in addressing tomorrow’s problems today, leaving future generations with a world not belittled by current struggles but flourishing with promise.

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Samantha Faye Segovia Prairie View High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I have been in theatre all four years, got inducted into Prairie View’s Troupe 7196. I have taken college classes for the last three years.

What are your plans after graduation?

Study art and psychology What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

Doing shows for PVHS theatre. My favorite one was All My Sons. Theatre has grown to be a family I love.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Live happily and successfully

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Prairie View High School

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Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I’ve been in Student Council since freshman year, Hype Wizard for assemblies, play Unified Sports through BHS’ Unified Program, and a member of the Student Advisory Committee for 27J What are your plans after graduation?

I’m going to move on to the TLC to grow my hobbies and work on job skills What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

It made me appreciate my friendships What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Progress, positive, and cautious What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

We are resilient. COVID threw a lot at us and we kept going!

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

Take care each other

Morgan Barba Prairie View High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I was a member of the Prairie View Cross Country team for three years and ran track my sophomore year of high school. I was also a STEP ambassador, which is a program that helps teachers and students connect better in the classroom by evaluating different learning and thinking attributes. My job was to lead tours around the school to STEP classrooms, sit on panels to discuss the benefits of STEP to educators around the nation, and offer insight on the best way to incorporate STEP in the classroom. While 4-H is not a school affiliated activity, I have been a member for almost a decade and was heavily involved during high school in this youth program.

In fact, I am currently the Colorado State 4-H Vice- President and the President of the Adams County 4-H Members Council.

What are your plans after graduation?

I plan to attend Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas to major in agricultural business with an emphasis in agronomy.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

The most memorable moment during the pandemic that instilled a key value in me was having to pivot to virtual learning. This taught me the value of building relationships outside of the classroom and how that connection is extremely important to a healthy mindset.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

The three adjectives that describe my outlook going forward is understanding, dedicated, and empathetic.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

I see our graduating class’ mission to better the world as realizing that we can overcome challenges when they arrive.

The progress made during this pandemic I believe has inspired our class to see that we have the ability to make a change and to be the change in our world. We are bright, confident individuals who have the chance to do great things in this world and no longer have an excuse to say we can’t do something.

We as a class did the possible in something that felt impossible.

Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

I was in Choir for 2twoand-a-half years of my high school year. I also did boys swimming freshman year.

What are your plans after graduation?

I am going to Pikes Peak Community College after high school to either become an elementary school teacher or a nurse.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

That I am so grateful for technology and happy for the teachers to bear with us and the technology we have in today’s society.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Adventure, Joyful and Enjoy Life What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

To help people around the world with problems that are happening today like LGBTQ+ and woman’s rights and other problems that need help.

Joshua Leckemby Prairie View High School Tell us a little about your high school career: Clubs, sports, activities and things you participated in during high school.

Three year football player, four year PV School of Business What are your plans after graduation?

Going on to attend at GCU in Arizona to study Business Management with an emphasis in Sports Management.

What memorable moment during the pandemic instilled a key value in you?

Self-awareness. Until the pandemic I never realized how much one person’s actions can affect an entire community.

What three adjectives describe your outlook going forward?

Independence, Accountability, Responsibility. Going off and living on my own at a school out of state will test everything I’ve learned up to this point. Everything my parents have taught me, everything coaches and taught me and everything school has taught me.

What do you see as your graduating class’ mission to better the world?

To show the world that being resilient through challenges will help you acquire life skills to help you be successful.

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Polis signs $34 billion state budget into law Plan sets aside historic reserves

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado’s $34.1 billion fiscal year 2021-22 budget into law on May 17, restoring cuts made as the coronavirus crisis descended on the state last year while also saving a historic amount for future economic downturns.

The Joint Budget Committee, the Legislature’s budget-writing panel, had to contend with constantly changing tax-revenue projections that were made uncertain by the pandemic.

“This is the culmination of a yearlong process — and it’s always hard.

But this is the hardest it’s ever been because of the changing numbers,” Polis said just before signing Senate Bill 205 at the Capitol.

The budget takes effect in July, when the next fiscal year begins. It sets aside more than $1.5 billion for Colorado’s reserve fund that can be tapped by future Legislatures. It also includes 3% raises for state employees, $480 million to reduce Colorado’s annual K-12 school funding shortfall and a $20 million line item to create hundreds of new around-the-clock care slots for people with developmental disabilities.

Also in the budget is $800 million for a state coronavirus stimulus package, the largest slice of which

is being dedicated to infrastructure projects. Bills that are part of the package were still being debated in the Legislature.

The governor called the budget “an investment in our children, an investment in our future.”

State Sen. Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat who leads the Joint Budget Committee, marveled at the difference a year has made in the state’s budget situation.

His panel went from having to make tearful cuts to having enough money to pay for new programs and initiatives.

“There is so much good in this budget that will help Colorado recover,” Moreno said.

State Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat who is vice chair of the panel, highlighted spending in the budget around wildfire preparedness and response.

“We are going to make sure that we are ready for this year’s wildfire season,” she said.

State lawmakers had far more money to spend next year than expected because the pandemic’s toll on Colorado’s economy wasn’t as bad as the state’s fiscal analysts feared. The budget represents $3.8 billion more in spending over the current fiscal year. Much of the windfall represents unspent tax revenue, not future revenue.

As the budget was debated in the Legislature, lawmakers made a number of changes to the document first drafted by the Joint Budget Committee. The ones that made it into the

Gov. Jared Polis speaks before signing Colorado’s 2021-22 fiscal year budget into law.

PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN

final version include: • $1 million more for body camera expenses for local law enforcement agencies, bringing the total to $4 million • $1 million for the School Bullying Prevention and Education Cash Fund • $250,000 for the Suicide Prevention Program • $1.1 million in general fund dollars for reintroduction of gray wolves • $125,000 to hire a chief educational equity officer in the Colorado Department of Human Services The changes resulted in a smaller amount — 13.41% of the budget instead of 13.5% — being set aside in the reserve fund. The Joint Budget Committee initially wanted $1.75 billion to be put in the savings account, but that number was reduced to about $1.5 billion to balance out the changes requested by other lawmakers.

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That money will be distributed by the Legislature separately. Lawmakers and nonpartisan staff are still working to determine the rules around how that money can be used.

Sen. Bob Rankin, one of two Republicans on the budget committee, praised Moreno for how he ran the budget process. But he noted that the panel’s work isn’t done.

“The task ahead of us is almost as hard,” said Rankin, who lives in Carbondale. “We literally have $4 billion (to determine how to spend). So the work is not over.”

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

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Platte and Fraser River basins are near normal, at 80% capacity compared to the typical 82%.

However, 75% of the state remains in drought and western Colorado is experiencing the worst of it, said Becky Bolinger, assistant state climatologist at Colorado State University. The western half of the state didn’t get the snowpack it needed to in colder months, and likely won’t make up those deficits in summer monsoons. Coupled with a high melt rate over dry soils that must be hydrated before water can make its way to bodies of water, that means not enough water makes it downhill to reservoirs.

“It peaked too early, it peaked too low, and nothing has been really slowing that melt rate,” Bolinger said. “So those areas are likely to completely be melted out of snowpack before early June.”

“It’s going to be a rough summer, I believe, for a lot of farmers and ranchers on the West Slope.”

Much of the northeastern portion of the state is greening up this spring in just the way farmers and ranchers look for.

Some of the northeast and central regions beyond Denver, where everything from sugar beets and wheat to cattle and hay fodder are raised, enjoyed the same weekly rains and September to May snows as the Front Range.

“May is largely turning out the

Jose Valdez plants watermelon seedlings May 17 on land leased by Hirakata Farms in Rocky Ford. Plastic mulch covers the plants PHOTO BY MARK REIS/SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN that are irrigated with drip tape drawing on ground water when canal irrigation isn’t possible.

way we would expect for northeastern Colorado,” Bolinger said.

“That is climatologically our wettest month of the year.”

Bolinger said that the big precipitation on the Front Range is slowly helping the region climb out of a Front Range drought

lasting since at least last summer, with “good, consistent shots of moisture in March and April and into May” that are expected to continue.

“For two-thirds, three-quarters of the population of the state, what they see outside the window is

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Some counties had already been living under no dial restrictions: Douglas County’s elected leaders opted out of Tri-County Health’s extension of the dial system during an April 13 meeting. Some other counties that indicated that they would not issue local orders included Elbert and Weld.

And with coronavirus cases on a downward trend, metro Denver counties might not see dial restrictions again — although it depends on how the virus fares this fall.

“We do expect over the summer months that the numbers will come down, and this may become more of a seasonal illness with numbers coming back up in the fall,” said Eric France, Colorado’s chief medical officer, at a May 13 news conference.

Any consideration by the state of bringing back dial restrictions “will depend on the experience of the fall” and is “too hard to predict at this point, given there are variants to consider,” France added.

Although the state’s dial system expired in mid-April, not all virus restrictions are local. On the heels of the state dial ending, Colorado issued a new public health order that maintains some limits on large indoor gatherings. Colorado’s mask mandate is a separate order.

Despite all the news about restrictions fading away, Colorado has likely been experiencing a higher number of active COVID-19 infections than it did during the

pandemic’s first peak last spring — even when accounting for the lack of testing at that time, according to estimates by the Colorado School of Public Health as of May 12.

“If people make major behavior changes right away that lead to a large increase in contacts and transmission, we could potentially see a lot of deaths,” Buchwald said.

She added: “The pandemic is not over. We still have to be vigilant.”

High hospital cases, deaths loom Asked whether metro counties’ move to level clear will have a large impact on coronavirus spread, Buchwald said it’s difficult to predict.

“A lot of how people behave is dependent on the messaging they get and the messaging they believe. And I think the urgency for reopening is real,” Buchwald said. But “if the message is ‘the pandemic is over,’ I think that’s a dangerous message because I think that’ll lead people to do riskier behaviors.”

A big takeaway from Colorado’s data is that the number of COVID-19 cases recently is still “very high,” particularly in comparison to the lows of last summer, Buchwald said.

“The thing that people have lost sight of is: Can you believe if five years ago there was an infectious disease and there were 600 people in the state of Colorado hospitalized?” Buchwald said. “It seems unimportant because we’ve gotten so used to it, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a major problem.”

She noted that even a person with COVID-19 who is not hospital-

ized may still face long-term health consequences, which some have called “long COVID,” she said.

On top of that, more than 700 more deaths could occur in Colorado from early May through the end of July even with “high levels” of vaccination and the current level of social distancing and maskwearing as of early May, both of which are likely to decline, according to Douglas, the health chief.

But the choice to drop restrictions is “all about balances and tradeoffs,” Douglas said.

“I think it is likely that if we went into complete lockdown like 13 months ago, we’d be experiencing fewer deaths,” Douglas said.

He added: “In the extreme case, you wouldn’t shut down the whole economy to save one life. You’d hate to see that one life” lost, but that would be a reasonable trade, Douglas argued.

Figuring out what the right tradeoff is has “been absolutely agonizing,” he added. What makes the situation easier is the effectiveness of the vaccines, Douglas said.

“I want to badly urge everyone who can get this to get it,” Douglas said of vaccination.

About 48% of all Coloradans are estimated to be immune due to vaccination or prior infection, while 47% are estimated to have received at least one dose of a vaccine, the state public-health department said in a May 14 news release.

“Herd immunity” — a term for when enough people become immune that the spread of a disease becomes unlikely — could happen when somewhere between 66.7% and 80% of people attain immunity

to COVID-19, according to the Colorado School of Public Health.

Dispute over pandemic During the Douglas County commissioners’ April 13 meeting, when they voted to opt out of Tri-County Health’s extension of dial restrictions, Commissioner Abe Laydon said he would like for residents to “break the delusion” that there is a need for a continuation of public health orders.

“I want … Douglas County to be the first county in the state to say ‘this pandemic is over,’” Laydon said. Laydon again said “the pandemic is over” during a May 11 meeting.

Douglas, the health chief, said the comment is “completely inaccurate” from a literal standpoint.

“The pandemic, meaning a global epidemic, is far from over,” Douglas said. He added: “I actually think he was being somewhat hyperbolic to say Douglas County is not going to be threatened by the pandemic, we’ve got enough vaccination … that interpretation of his remarks is probably true.”

But Douglas doesn’t think the way it was said was “helpful to the larger conversation,” he continued.

Buchwald, the researcher with the school of public health, said in Colorado “very clearly it’s not over,” pointing to the high number of cases.

“I think it’s important to step back and realize there are 600 hospitalized in the state of Colorado alone,” Buchwald reiterated.

“I wish the pandemic was over as well,” Buchwald said, “but wishful thinking is not enough.”

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Brighton High School blanked Westminster 9-0 in Brighton May 20.

Karly Lambert scored four of the Bulldogs’ goals. Faith Rivero added two.

Powers (two saves) and Freese (no saves) split time in goal. No stats were available for the Wolves.

Brighton’s Karly Lambert (9), emerges from a group of players to head a ball near the Westminster goal, during first half action at Brighton High School on May 20. The Bulldogs built a 3-0 halftime lead en route to a 9-0 win.

Westminster defenders Abigail Ruiz, left, and Leanna Barraza, stop an advance by Brighton’s Leah Day, late in the first half of the May 21 game at Brighton High School. The Bulldogs built a 3-0 halftime lead and won easily, 9-0.

Westminster’s Leanna Barraza (11), gets in front of a ball ahead of Brighton’s Kelsi Veik (4), during first half May 20, at Brighton High School Stadium. The Bulldogs shut out the Wolves, 9-0.

Westminster’s Abigail Ruiz, left, intercepts a Brighton corner kick under pressure from Kaylee Parrington (13), and Karly Lambert (9), late in the first half of last a May 20 game at Brighton High School Stadium. The Bulldogs scored 3 first half goals and won easily, 9-0.

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Sports Briefs New coaches Horizion High School needs head coaches in boys basketball, boys wrestling and volleyball. Email Marty.Tonjes@adams12.org.

Basketball camp Holy Family’s summer basketball camps are back on the schedule this year.

Sessions are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the week of Monday, June 14 (sixth- to ninth-grade boys; cost is $250), and from 1 to 4 p.m.

Monday, June 21 (for third- through fifth-grade boys; cost is $150).

To register, visit bit.ly/HFHSCamps21 or email hftigersbasketball@gmail.com.

All-conference The Northern Colorado Athletic Conference cited Holy Family volleyball players Anna Hodell (first team), Madison Forbes (first team), Makenna Bertsch (honorable mention) and Allie Bertsch (honorable mention) with all-conference

awards for their efforts during the recent season.

Soccer players Garrett Havens (first team), Dylan MacIntosh (first team), Jackson Ward (first team) and Kiernan Opp (honorable mention) received all-conference awards as well.

Wrestling camp Top Notch Wrestling Club will host a camp at its club facilities, 825 NInth St., Greeley, Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12.

It’s open to 7- to 19-year-olds. Clinicians include Mosha Schwartz, the 50K senior national finalist, and Andrew Alirez, the 65K national champion.

Sign up at https://bit.ly/2RpEbi1.

Girls basketball The offseason program for Mountain Range High School’s girls basketball team is underway.

Sessions are from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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HOLY FAMILY Girls golf Holy Family finished second at the Northern Colorado Athletic Conference tournament at Highland Hills Golf Course in Greeley May 17.

Jessica Mason was the Tigers’ and overall tournament medalist. She fired a 2-under 69. Ansley Schnelle, who carded a 96, Madison Rooney, who turned in a score of 99, and Liesle Heitz, who finished with a 109, rounded out the Tigers’ scoring.

The Tigers also finished second at an NCAC meet at Coyote Creek Golf Course in Fort Lupton May 19.

Mason fired a 70. Schnelle turned in an 87, and Rooney finished with a 94.

Track and field JOHNSTOWN -- Holy Family’s Skylar Hawk won the girls 200-meter dash (25.87 seconds), took third in the 400-meter dash (58.33) and

finished fourth in the girls 100-meter dash at the Randell Hess Invitational May 21 at Roosevelt High School.

Her time was 12.53 seconds.

The Tigers were 10th in the team standings.

Girls tennis Holy Family blanked Centaurus 7-0 in Louisville May 20. Lindsey Bartoletta (No. 1 singles), Emily Lindoerfer (No. 2 singles), Laura Baker (No. 3 singles), the No. 1 doubles team of Kelly Whitehall and Megan Smolky, the No. 2 doubles team of Sadie Bren and Sarah Stonehocker, Clara Meisner and Audrey Brower at No. 3 doubles, and Ava Silverstein and Avery Alderman at No. 4 doubles won their matches in straight sets.

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Kokoro holds fundraiser to counter anti-Asian hate Japanese restaurant donates to three organizations

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kokoro, a Japanese restaurant with locations in University Hills and Arvada, has launched a fundraising campaign aimed at contributing to organizations that oppose anti-Asian hate.

The restaurant donated $1,000 cumulatively to `Go For Broke!’

National Education Center, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Human Rights Campaign. Through May 15, the restaurant offered 20% off orders placed with the coupon code `STOPHATE’ and donated the deducted 20% `Asian Avenue’ Magazine.

Anti-Asian hate surged during 2020, with the Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism finding that anti-Asian hate crimes surged 149% last year, while hate crimes in general dropped 7%. Furthermore, the shooting of eight people — six of whom were Asian women — in Atlanta on March 16 sent shockwaves through the Asian/Pacific IslanderAmerican community.

Masaru “Mas” Torito, Kokoro’s district manager and son of the restaurant’s founder Mareo, said the

coronavirus pandemic also added to the anti-Asian sentiment he and his employees have faced.

“When COVID hit and there was such hatred of the `China Virus,’” said Torito, “the tone really changed and going into work, employees weren’t always welcome or valued by customers. I think we were all treated so much more like something to be despised or to be fearful of, scared of.

“Slowly, the temperature just started to rise,” Torito continued. “and then there was the shooting in Atlanta. We had a staff meeting, just too talk about how everyone was doing. And there was so much pain, there was so much hurt, and you can see how much what was going on really was just weighing on everyone.”

The idea for the fundraiser gathered steam after the staff meeting, with Kokoro Server Ten Aquino stating that she believes the fundraiser will help raise awareness of the issues facing the AAPI community.

“We just want to make everybody aware that it is something that’s going on,” said Aquino. “It’s not something we can just push under the table either. Kokoro is a business that was based off Japanese cuisine by a family that immigrated from Japan and they wanted to help put a stop to it and offer what we can to people around us so they could become aware, they can understand.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178846 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 18, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Ascencion Guerra Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-SA2 Date of Deed of Trust December 22, 2005 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 10, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20060110000034580 Original Principal Amount $140,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $116,864.67 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. LOT 21, BLOCK 1, AMENDED PLAT OF ADAMS HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6700 Clermont 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, 06/23/2021, 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: 4/29/2021 Last Publication: 5/27/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North 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: 02/18/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-025394 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. A202178849 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On February 25, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) JM Investments LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) FirstBank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust October 24, 2016 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 21, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000099935 Original Principal Amount $160,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $153,942.19 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. LOTS 19 AND 20, BLOCK 2, KAREN PARK, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 1616 lola St., Aurora, CO 80010.

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, 06/30/2021, 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: 5/6/2021 Last Publication: 6/3/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North 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: 02/25/2021 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: Trevor G. Bartel #40449 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1200 17th Street, Suite 3000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 230369-00396 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. A202178850 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 11, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) TREVOR L. WARD AND MONIQUE AOF WARD Original Beneficiary(ies) WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL COLORADO, INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Date of Deed of Trust June 22, 2007 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 06, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2007000075482 Original Principal Amount $288,574.21

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Outstanding Principal Balance $244,998.41 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 14, BLOCK 8, FOXTON VILLAGE, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 10077 CARSON WAY, 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, 07/14/2021, 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: 5/20/2021 Last Publication: 6/17/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 03/11/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-025440 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. A202178848 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 25, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) ROBERT J. BELICH AND ANNE B. BELICH Original Beneficiary(ies) AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY Current Holder of Evidence of Debt DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., QUEST TRUST 2004-Xl, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-Xl Date of Deed of Trust April 19, 2003 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 05, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) C1137541 Original Principal Amount $120,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $139,296.93 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 2, BLOCK 3, BLOCKS 1, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 4 AND 4A OF THORNTON, COLORADO, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 9030 EMERSON STREET, THORNTON, CO 80229.

OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

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, 06/30/2021, 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: 5/6/2021 Last Publication: 6/3/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North 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: 02/25/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Anna Johnston #51978 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Ste 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 327-8779 Attorney File # 00000009178757 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. A202178852 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 11, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) 7475 Dakin, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies) BRMK Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BRMK Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Date of Deed of Trust December 30, 2019 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000000327 Original Principal Amount $7,340,102.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $7,763,266.88 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. THAT PORTION OF TRACT "B" IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE VALLEY VISTA FILING NO. 3, A PLAT RECORDED IN THE ADAMS COUNTY RECORDS IN FILE NO. 12, MAP NO. 35, RECEPTION NO. 794794, BEING A PART OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT "B", AND CONSIDERING THE EAST LINE OF TRACT "B" TO BE AS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING RELATIVE THERETO: THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 540.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 417.95 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 80.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 162.99 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 460.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 260.00 FEET TO THE POINT

Also known by street and number as: 7475 Dakin 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, 07/14/2021, 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: 5/20/2021 Last Publication: 6/17/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 03/11/2021 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: Thomas J. Bissell #13654 Markus Williams Young & Hunsicker LLC 1775 Sherman St., Suite 1950, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 830-0800 Attorney File # 11167.010 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

City and County Public Notice CITY OF NORTHGLENN NOTICE OF LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the liquor laws of the State of Colorado, CBOCS West, Inc. d/b/a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 350 W. 120th Ave., Northglenn, Colorado 80234, has filed an application with the Liquor Licensing Authority of the City of Northglenn for a new Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License.

A public hearing on the application will be held on June 7, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., when and where all interested parties may be heard.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public hearing will be conducted electronically. Public access will be available by telephone: +1(720) 961-5043 with Meeting ID: 149 462 4569.

Johanna Small, CMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 707651 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Westminster Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and has been filed in the Business and Finance office and online at www. westminsterpublicschools.org where it is available for public inspection. Such proposed budget shall be considered for adoption at a regular Board of Education meeting in the Lecture Hall in room C 121 of Westminster High School, 6933 Raleigh Street, Westminster, Colorado on June 08, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in said district may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register their objections thereto.

Board of Education Westminster Public Schools Ken Ciancio, Secretary May 20, 2021 Legal Notice No. 707661 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – PLANNING COMMISSION

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Public Notices 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, June 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. In light of the COVID-19 public health situation and to promote social distancing, this meeting will be held remotely. See below for additional information.

The owner of the vacant 10.69 acres of property, located at the southwest corner of W. 108th Avenue and Wadsworth Parkway, is processing an application for an amendment to the Preliminary Development Plan (“PDP”) for the Walnut Grove Subdivision. The property is currently zoned PUD, and on the PDP of record is designated as Retail Commercial. However, the Comprehensive Plan designates this property as R8 (Residential 8) which allows up to 8 Dwelling units per acre. The property owner wishes to change the use on the PDP to comply with the Comprehensive Plan, designating this lot as residential, and allowing a senior housing use.

The City values public input on development applications. 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. www.CityofWestminster.us/PC The Planning Commission meeting agenda, agenda memo, and other materials will be posted on this website no later than four days prior to the hearing. Given the evolving nature of the COVID-19 public health situation, the City’s Planning Commission website will be updated with new information as it becomes available.

The public hearing will be streamed live via the City’s traditional webcast a (www.youtube.com/user/WestminsterCO/live) or by calling +1 (914) 614-3221 and typing in access code: 620-466-808.

Copies of all application materials submitted by the applicant, as well as all informational materials submitted by others, which will be considered by the Planning Commission at this hearing, are available for inspection by contacting Amy Johnson, AICP with the Westminster Planning Division at ajohnson@cityofwestminster.us or 303-658-2098.

John McConnell, AICP Principal Planner City of Westminster Legal Notice No. 707642 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice PUBLICATION REQUEST Case Name: Asphalt Specialties - 345 W. 62nd Avenue Case Number: RCU2021-00003 Planning Commission Hearing Date: June 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: June 29, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Case Manager: Alan Sielaff, asielaff@adcogov.org, 720-523-6817 Request: Conditional use permit within the Industrial-3 (I-3) zone for the following requests: 1) Conduct aggregate recycling operations, 2) Stacking of aggregate material above fence height.

Parcel Number: 0182510200013 Address of the Request: 345 W. 62nd Avenue Applicant: ASPHALT SPECIALTIES CO., INC. 10100 DALLAS STREET HENDERSON, CO 80640 Legal Description: THE SOUTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH ONE QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 10, TRAVERSE NORTH 89°55’25” WEST AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 10 A DISTANCE OF 658.85 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00°18’05” WEST A DISTANCE OF 657.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING: THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 00°18’05” WEST A DISTANCE OF 657.97 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH ONE HALF OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 10: THENCE WEST AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH ONE HALF OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 659.56 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 10; THENCE NORTH 00°19’53” EAST AND ALONG THE WEST LONE OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 658.47 FEET’THENCE SOUTH 89°57’24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 659.21 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 40 FEET OF THE EAST 25 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Virtual Meeting and Public Comment Information: Planning Commission public hearing will be held virtually. Board of County Commissioners public hearing will held in the Hearing Room of the Adams County Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO – 1st Floor and will be able to be accessed virtually. Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/planning-commission and http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date information on accessing the public hearings and submitting comment prior to the hearings.

These will be public hearings and any interested parties may attend and be heard. The Applicant and Representative's presence at these hearings is requested. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Adams County Community and Economic Development Department website at www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases.

If you require any special accommodations, please contact the Adams County Department of Community and Economic Development at

(CEDD) at cedd-pod@adcogov.org, or 720-5236800 at least one hour prior to the meeting date.

Legal Notice No. 707656 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice PUBLICATION REQUEST Case Name: StreetMedia 76th Avenue Billboard Case Number: RCU2020-00011 Planning Commission Hearing Date: 6/10/2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: 6/29/2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Case Manager: Thomas Dimperio, tdimperio@adcogov.org, (720) 523-6896 Request: Conditional Use Permit for an electronic billboard in the Industrial-1 zone district Parcel Number: 0171934100005 Address of the Request: 333 E 76th Ave Applicant: STREET MEDIA GROUP 161 SATURN DR #5A FT COLLINS CO 80525 Legal Description: SECT,TWN,RNG:34-2-68 DESC: PT OF SW SW4 NE4 SEC 34 DESC AS BEG AT SE COR SD S2 SW4 NE4 TH N 89D 56S W 60/85 FT TO PT ON ELY ROW LN VALLEY HIWAY TH ALG SD ELY ROW LN AS FOLS N 02D 41M 41M 00S W 40 FT TH N 46D 18M 00S W 72/40 FT TH N 02D 41M 00S W 208/30 FT TH N 51D 36M 00S E 159/93 FT TH S 00D 04M 30S W 397/46 FT TO POB 0/8876A Virtual Meeting and Public Comment Information: Planning Commission public hearing will be held virtually. Board of County Commissioners public hearing will held in the Hearing Room of the Adams County Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO – 1st Floor and will be able to be accessed virtually.

Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/planning-commission and http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date information on accessing the public hearings and submitting comment prior to the hearings. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Adams County Community and Economic Development Department website at www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases.

Legal Notice No. 707665 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice PUBLICATION REQUEST Case Name: Maverik Rezone – 56th & Federal Case Number: RCU2021-00002 Planning Commission Hearing Date: June 10, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners Hearing Date: June 29, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Case Manager: Alan Sielaff, asielaff@adcogov.org, 720-523-6817 Request: Zoning Map Amendment (Rezone) of approximately 0.689 acres from Residential-2 to Commercial-5 to facilitate development of a new Maverik fuel station with convenience store at 5580 Federal Blvd.

Parcel Number: 0182517103051 Address of the Request: 2922 W. 56th Avenue Applicant: MAVERIK, INC. 185 S. STATE STREET FLOOR 800 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111 Legal Description: That portion of Lot 9 of the Re-Subdivision of Westmoorland, Book 3 at Page 62, Records of Adams County, Colorado, in the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, County of Adams, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: Bearings are based upon the North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 3 South, Range 68 West of the 6th P.M, monumented at the east end with a 3.25” aluminum cap in a range box stamped “PLS 16406”, and monumented at the west end with 3.25” aluminum cap in a range box stamped “PLS 23519”, and is assumed to bear South 89°42’47” East, a field measured distance of 2654,47 feet; Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said Lot 9: thence South 89°42’47” East upon the North line of said Lot 9 a distance of 100.00 feet to the northeast corner thereof; thence South 00°14’40” East upon the East line of Said Lot 9 a distance of 300.03 feet; thence North 89°42’31” West distance of 100.00 feet to the West line of said Lot 9; thence North 00°14’40” West upon the West line of said Lot 9 a distance of 300.02 feet to the Point of Beginning. The total area of said Lot 9A is 30,001.0 square feet or 0.689 acres, more or less.

Virtual Meeting and Public Comment Information: Planning Commission public hearing will be held virtually. Board of County Commissioners public hearing will held in the Hearing Room of the Adams County Government Center, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO – 1st Floor and will be able to be accessed virtually. Please visit http://www.adcogov.org/planning-commission and http://www.adcogov.org/bocc for up to date information on accessing the public hearings and submitting comment prior to the hearings.

These will be public hearings and any interested parties may attend and be heard. The Applicant and Representative's presence at these hearings is requested. The full text of the proposed request and additional colored maps can be obtained by accessing the Adams County Community and Economic Development Department website at www.adcogov.org/planning/currentcases.

If you require any special accommodations, please contact the Adams County Department of Community and Economic Development at (CEDD) at cedd-pod@adcogov.org, or 720-523-6800 at least one hour prior to the meeting date.

Legal Notice No. 707655 First Publication: May 27, 2021

Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR'S SETTLEMENT Mapleton Public School District, Adams County School District #1 in Adams County in The State of Colorado.

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that on May 31, 2021, final settlement with The Neenan Company (Design-Builder), OfficeScapes (Furniture), Iconergy (Commissioning Agent), and Olsson (Construction Materials Tester and Third Party Inspector) will be made by Mapleton Public Schools for an account of the contracts of the said The Neenan Company, OfficeScapes, Iconergy, and Olsson for the completion of the Global Intermediate Academy 4-8 project in the Mapleton Public School District, Adams County School District #1, in the State of Colorado, and that any person, copartnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said The Neenan Company, OfficeScapes, Iconergy, or Olsson, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said The Neenan Company, OfficeScapes, Iconergy, and Olsson, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District, at the office of: Mapleton Public School District, 7350 N. Broadway, Denver, CO 80221. Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said School District from any and all liability for such claimant's claim.

Legal Notice No. 707632 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID(s) HERITAGE TODD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT LANDSCAPING AND SNOW-REMOVAL SERVICES Sealed BID(s) for the above-referenced SERVICES to commence on November 1, 2021 will be received at the office of the Heritage Todd Creek District Manager, Attn: Janell Henderson, 8455 Heritage Drive, Thornton, CO 80602, no later than 12:00 p.m. on July 19, 2021. BID(s) received after the specified time and date will not be considered.

Interested BIDDER’S must contact the District manager by June 4, 2021.

GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS and SPECIFICATIONS are available by contacting the District Manager at (720) 230-4700 or jahenderson@ccmcnet.com. For any assistance or questions please contact the District at (720) 230-4700 or via e-mail at jahenderson@ccmcnet.com.

All BID prices must be held firm through the contract start date.

As its best interests may appear, the District reserves the right to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate BID(s); to reject any or all BID(s); to waive informalities, technicality or irregularity in any BID(s); to require statements or evidence of BIDDER’S qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the PROJECT is located; and to accept the BID that is in the opinion of the District in its best interest. District reserves the right to extend the BID period by Addendum. Basis of award will be the lowest responsive and responsible bid as determined by the District.

A general statement of the SERVICES is as follows: Landscaping SERVICES to be performed on District owned tracts throughout the community, including regular maintenance of plants, trees, and shrubs, routine maintenance of irrigation systems including system start up and winterization, additional landscaping work as agreed. Snowremoval SERVICES include the timely and regular removal of snow and ice from District owned and maintained roads and sidewalks throughout the community.

SERVICES Location: Heritage Todd Creek Metropolitan District, City of Thornton, CO. Additional information and a BID packet is available by contacting the District Manager, Attn: Janell Henderson, 8455 Heritage Drive, Thornton, CO 80602, (720) 230-4700, jahenderson@ccmcnet.com.

By: Board of Directors of the Heritage Todd Creek Metropolitan District Legal Notice No. 707658 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice RFP# 21-007, CM/GC APARTMENT REHAB Maiker Housing Partners is soliciting submissions from qualified business CM/GC for rehab and property improvements at Village of Greenbriar Apts. Greenbriar is located at 8290 Federal Blvd, Westminster, CO 80031.

Maiker Housing Partners is a public entity formed in 1974 to provide federally subsidized housing and housing assistance to low-income families, within Adams County, Colorado. Though brought into existence by a Resolution of the Adams County Board of Commissioners, it is a separate entity from the Adams County, Colorado government.

The complete RFP# 21-007 can be obtained from Maiker Housing Partner procurement specialist at kkemp@maikerhp.org

Unit # 1027: Trina Collier: Unit size: 5x10 Boxes, Totes, Bed Frame, Pillows

Legal Notice No. 707611 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel and Westminster Window

Unit # 2140: April Elsner: Unit size: 10x15 Oxygen Tank, Bucket, Basket, Tote Unit #2153: Robin Wilson: Unit size: 5x10 Lamps, Vase, Chairs, Cowboy Hat, Radio, Boxes, Cooler

Notice is hereby given that on or after the 7th day of June, 2021, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: Glacier Construction Co., Inc. 5460 South Quebec Street, Suite 200 Greenwood, CO 80111 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Wes Brown Water Treatment Plant Membrane Train 8 Modifications and Maintenance Project, Project No. 19-312/18-309C 1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

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

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

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO Date: 5-12-21 /s/ Jim Jensen, Contracts Manager

Unit #5067: Peter Sciortino: Unit size 5x5 Bags, Box, Chair, Fishing Poles Legal Notice No. 707647 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Notice to Creditors PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES R. SHATTUCK, aka JAMES RONALD SHATTUCK, aka JAMES SHATTUCK, aka JIM SHATTUCK, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30121 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 September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kendra Shattuck, Personal Representative c/o Megan Jury Robinson and Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 707617 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Kirk Constant, aka James Constant, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 296

Legal Notice No. 707625 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 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 September 27, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice RFP# 21-012, ROOFING – WATERVIEW APARTMENTS Maiker Housing Partners is soliciting submissions from qualified businesses to replace roofing on seven (7) residential apartment buildings known as Waterview Apartments located at 1620 Coronado Parkway South, Thornton, CO 80229.

Maiker Housing Partners is a public entity formed in 1974 to provide federally subsidized housing and housing assistance to low-income families, within Adams County, Colorado. Though brought into existence by a Resolution of the Adams County Board of Commissioners, it is a separate entity from the Adams County, Colorado government.

The complete RFP# 21-012 can be obtained at www.maikerhp.org

Joni Marquis, Personal Representative 9380 Quitman Street Westminster, Colorado 80031 Legal Notice No. 707649 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VICTOR G. VALDEZ, also known as VICTOR GEORGE VALDEZ, also known as VICTOR VALDEZ, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30453 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707610 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel and Westminster Window

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Sherry Ann Diaz, Personal Representative 2550 W. 96th Ave., Lot 423 Federal Heights, CO 80260

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #15 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold at 10:00am on 06-12-2021. Sale is being, Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

Unit # 4039: Rocky Manzanares: Unit size: 10x20 1 pair Air Jordan shoes, shoes, Boxes, Vacuum, Dolly, Cabinet Unit # 2005: Lillian Kunkle: Unit size: 5x15 Dog Crates, Totes, Bags, Boxes

Legal Notice No. 707630 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathryn M. Starr, aka Kathryn Starr, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30401 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laurie P. Starr, Personal Representative 2999 Troseth Road

Legal Notice No. 707613 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Roseville, MN 55113

Public Notice APT Service, Inc. is seeking title and selling the following abandoned vehicle.

1)2000 Chev Impala vin# 119145 2)2005 Mazda 3 vin# 277929 3)2007 Nissan Maxima vin# 836046 4)2003 Nissan Altima vin# 282226 5)2001 Nissan Altima vin# 142789 6)2005 Nissan Titan vin# 523760 7)2001 Subaru Forester vin# 761351 8) 2006 Freightliner Box Truck vin# W06057

Legal Notice No. 707631 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy Kathleen Lister, aka Dorothy K. Lister, aka Dorothy Lister Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30471 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 September 27, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Contact them at: APT Service, Inc 4400 Delaware St., Denver, CO. 80216 303-455-1264 Legal Notice No. 707653 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Kellie Jeanne Lister, Personal Representative 10031 Moore Street Westminster, CO 80021

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 storage unit(s) will be sold at 10:00am on 06-12-2021. Sale is being Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

Legal Notice No. 707648 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Debra Mae Blanchard, aka Debra M. Blanchard,

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Public Notices aka Debra Blanchard, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30260 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 27, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Personal Representative 9842 High Street Thornton, Colorado 80229

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707650 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

/s/ Maria Zalessky Maria Zalessky, #52405

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bonnie G. Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Louise Gibbons Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Gray, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30369

Burnham Law Attorneys for Personal Representative 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

Bldg. 2 Suite 110 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Douglas S. Holden Attorney to the Personal Representative 3751 West 136th Avenue, Unit B-4 Broomfield, Colorado 80023

Glen R. Gray, Personal Representative 111 Pearl Street PO Box 22 Wiggins, CO 80654

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gertrude L. Fike, a/k/a Gertrude Louise Fike, a/k/a Gertrude Fike, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30481 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 25, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia L. Thorngren, Personal Representative 12980 E. 136th Avenue Brighton CO 80601

Legal Notice No. 707585 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 707654 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Peggy Gallegos, aka Peggy A. Gallegos, aka Peggy Annette Gallegos, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 115 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 September 27, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Natalie Kay Gallegos

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 September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Amy Neurauter, Personal Representative 15025 Iola Street Brighton, CO 80602 Legal Notice No. 707646 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

William L. Wooldridge Personal Representative 8580 Cherry Lane Westminster, Colorado 80031

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda Louise Potter, aka Linda L. Potter, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30455

Legal Notice No. 707624 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

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 September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Gloria E. Maez, Personal Representative 9829 Steele Street Thornton, Colorado 80229

Rochelle Ann McClure Personal Representative 384 Cherry Way Broomfield, Colorado 80020

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ruth Bernice Wooldridge, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR23

Legal Notice No. 707618 First publication: May 20, 2021

Legal Notice No. 707627 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Agnes Ivarson, Personal Representative 11948 Williams Way Northglenn, Colorado 80233

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Georgia E. Martinez, aka Georgia Martinez, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 141

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carole Ann Steininger, aka Carole A. Steininger, aka Carole Steininger, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 137

Legal Notice No. 707629 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 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 September 27, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Woodring, a/k/a Thomas W. Woodring, a/k/a Thomas Whitney Woodring, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30391

Kimberlyn Woodring Personal Representative c/o Brady, McFarland & Lord, LLC 5400 Ward Road V-170 Arvada, CO 80002

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Peter James Gariti, aka Peter Gariti, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30412

John Sanko, Personal Representative c/o the Bruntz Law Firm, LLC 18425 Pony Express Drive, Suite 201-A Parker, Colorado 80134

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan Elaine Howell, aka Joan E. Howell, aka Joan Howell Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30452

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 September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 20, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707615 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 13, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707657 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Case Number: 2021 PR 109

Last publication: June 03, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707644 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charlotte A. Geisert, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30411 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 13, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707633 First Publication: May 20, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Vicki E. Messer, Personal Representative 2400 Havana Street Aurora, CO 80010

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steve Ivarson, aka Steve Ivarson Sr., aka Steven Ivarson, aka Steven A. Ivarson, aka Steven Arthur Ivarson aka Steve Arthur Ivarson Sr., aka Steven A. Ivarson, aka Steve A. Ivarson aka Steve Arthur Ivarson, Deceased

Legal Notice No. 707613 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Adams County Warrants Public Notice Adams County Warrants: May 17-21, 2021 GENERAL FUND Supplier Name

Warrant Date Amount

SENIOR HUB THE SENIOR HUB THE ANGEL ARMOR LLC B&R INDUSTRIES CINA & CINA FORENSIC CONSULTIN COCREATE COEVOLVE LLC DLR GROUP G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS USA INC NORTH METRO TASK FORCE STOEFFLER REBECCA E NAVEX GLOBAL INC AB LITIGATION SERVICES ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS ADCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFIC ALLEN DITCH CO ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ARAMARK REFRESHMENT SERVICES ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BAYAUD ENTERPRISES INC BENNETT TOWN OF BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON YOUTH ASSN OF FOOTBAL C & R ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS I CHP METRO NORTH LLC COLO DIST ATTORNEY COUNCIL COLO DIST ATTORNEY COUNCIL COLO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COLO INFORMATION SHARING CONSO COLO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHY COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COMCAST BUSINESS COMMERCIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC COPYCO QUALITY PRINTING INC CRAMER SHANNON CRUZ MARIA DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DENVER COUNTY EXTENSION DESIGN WORKSHOP ELITE REFRIGERATION EXTREME TOWING & RECOVERY SERV FOUND MY KEYS GALLS LLC GOODBEE MICHELLE HAMMERTON N SUSAN HILL & ROBBINS HUPFER DETOR LEVON I70 SCOUT THE IDEXX DISTRIBUTION INC INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INTERMOUNTAIN REA J. BROWER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVIC JOSHUA B EPEL ESQ PLLC JUSTICE BENEFITS INC L & A COFFEE LLC LADWIG MICHAEL V MD PC LEXIPOL LLC MARES JEESENIA METRO TRANSPORTATION PLANNING MOBILE STORAGE SOLUTIONS MORGAN COUNTY REA MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC MWI ANIMAL HEALTH

5/18/2021 5/18/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/21/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

2,500.00 2,500.00 3,391.80 600.00 951.25 375.00 15,365.00 21,801.47 235,893.38 213.75 24,921.57 687.14 3,170.00 254.86 1,470.00 217.94 184.93 500.00 21,754.28 3,000.00 2,042.38 496.89 500.00 20,406.00 1,050.00 3,364.90 85.46 3,600.00 616.00 661.00 300.00 2,100.00 2,450.00 4,918.06 1,229.98 2,500.00 600.00 11.25 200.00 11,994.50 103,101.60 200.00 1,946.77 5,779.17 21.00 430.00 580.00 840.00 70.00 1,736.18 566,051.28 46.73 1,300.00 10,720.00 1,452.00 7,000.00 256.00 5,280.00 1,150.00 1,902.75 532.00 209.02 42,355.86 3,163.01

NEELY TRACY 5/20/2021 2,500.00 NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES 5/20/2021 411.00 NORTH WASHINGTON ST WATER & SA 5/20/2021 2,353.90 OLD VINE PINNACLE ASSOCIATES 5/20/2021 800.00 PATTERSON VETERINARY SUPPLY IN 5/20/2021 260.50 POINT SPORTS/ERGOMED 5/20/2021 360.00 PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS 5/20/2021 2,175.00 PUSH PEDAL PULL INC 5/20/2021 1,135.00 RAFTELIS FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS 5/20/2021 15,000.00 ROADRUNNER PHARMACY INCORPORAT 5/20/2021 666.38 SECURE HORIZONS 5/20/2021 1,500.00 SECURITY & SAFE OF COLORADO IN 5/20/2021 388.80 SHRED IT USA LLC 5/20/2021 892.00 SPACE CONCEPTS INC 5/20/2021 864.18 STRASBURG SANITATION 5/20/2021 86.32 SUMMIT LABORATORIES INC 5/20/2021 480.00 SWIMS DISPOSAL 5/20/2021 95.00 SYNERGETIC STAFFING LLC 5/20/2021 12,432.00 T MOBILE 5/20/2021 30.91 TRI COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 5/20/2021 3,870.00 TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPT 5/20/2021 13,794.56 TYGRETT DEBRA R 5/20/2021 120.00 UNITED HEALTHCARE 5/20/2021 8,000.00 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 20,310.49 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 72.60 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 2,548.00 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 21,215.00 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 3,850.16 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 6,732.57 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 660.24 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 19,469.58 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 67.13 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 7,072.45 UNITED POWER (UNION REA) 5/20/2021 51.35 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 5/20/2021 1,320.00 VERIZON WIRELESS 5/20/2021 370.84 WOBBEKIND RICHARD 5/20/2021 1,038.18 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 4,062.63 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 1,318.13 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 1,131.76 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 3,097.00 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 6,938.30 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 3,567.62 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 7,500.62 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 7,455.75 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 2,234.28 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 596.74 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 267.42 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 307.61 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 444.03 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 504.19 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 670.29 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 715.86 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 5,566.13 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 351.96 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 89.24 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 248.99 XCEL ENERGY 5/20/2021 195.87 ZOETIS US LLC 5/20/2021 343.80 Fund Total 1,355,604.52 CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND ROTH SHEPPARD ARCHITECTS Fund Total

5/20/2021

18,825.00 18,825.00

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I AGFINITY INC ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BUCKEYE WELDING SUPPLY CO INC

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

51,636.77 1,179.75 56.13 90.70

HOSEPOWER USA AND/OR COMPLETE KIMBALL MIDWEST L L JOHNSON DIST NAPA REPUBLIC SERVICES #535 XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

333.46 299.77 1,126.08 332.83 633.11 605.16 1,108.45 57,402.21

PG CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC TIERRA ROJO CORPORATION UNTERSEHER ORTHODONTICS PLLC ARROW DENTAL DENVER BEVERAGE FLOODSTAGE ALE WORKS LLC GOODYS EATERY Fund Total

785.34 43,168.49 1,760.33 45,714.16

CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2 COLO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES COLO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES DFA DAIRY BRANDS CORPORATE LLC SYSCO DENVER Fund Total

EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND INSIGHT AUTO GLASS LLC SAM HILL OIL INC THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER C Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

5/20/2021 5/20/2021

63.56 50.87 114.43

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY WESTERN STATES LAND SERVICES L DEASY SEAN M HDR ENGINEERING INC JR ENGINEERING LTD MYERS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION LL ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC STANTEC CONSULTING CORPORATION Fund Total

5/21/2021 5/21/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

67,111.00 331.12 200.00 91,007.75 149,617.43 53,638.13 70,283.21 26,008.25 458,196.89

INSURANCE FUND UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C TRISTAR RISK MANAGEMENT BAUMGARTNER LAW LLC BOBCAT OF THE ROCKIES COLO FRAME & SUSPENSION DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO FACTORY MOTOR PARTS FIRST AMERICAN ADMINISTRATORS HENDERSON CONSULTING AND EAP S HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER LACHANCE SCOTT J NATHAN DUMM & MAYER PC OWENS, DIANE RAMOS LAW SECURE HORIZONS SHIPLEY DAVID M UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE WEATHERCALL SERVICES LLC ANDERSON MANDY L Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/21/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/21/2021

302,217.00 5,002.00 74,000.00 1,584.41 9,043.22 15,377.85 1,469.30 172.87 249.00 115,000.00 3,050.00 182.00 1,043.63 321,582.89 14,458.44 80.00 1,626.12 17,421.80 39,659.36 2,491.85 40,000.00 965,711.74

OPEN SPACE PROJECTS FUND BROTHERS PAINTING Fund Total

5/20/2021

1,950.00 1,950.00

OPEN SPACE SALES TAX FUND BRIGHTON CITY OF Fund Total

5/20/2021

5/18/2021

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

149.86 149.68 160.89 35.00 444.00 255.00 1,205.77 2,400.20

COMM SERVICES BLK GRANT FUND ACCESS HOUSING ADAMS COUNTY FOOD BANK ECPAC FAMILY TREE INC GROWING HOME INC INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECT ANGEL HEART SERVICIOS DE LA RAZA INC Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

5,782.47 13,522.04 178.90 1,853.78 6,163.52 233.98 14,052.71 8,041.53 49,828.93

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER GROWING HOME INC INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/20/2021

618.75 15,789.86 16,408.61

COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT OFFEN PETROLEUM INC CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC ARAMARK REFRESHMENT SERVICES KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC ROGGEN FARMERS ELEVATOR ASSN ROOD & ASSOCIATES Fund Total

5/18/2021 5/21/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

1,955.99 29,669.88 133.16 11,880.12 2,387.00 3,200.00 49,226.15

FLATROCK FACILITY FUND UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

1,689.75 49.30 149.91 1,888.96

SHERIFF PAYABLES CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT COLO BUREAU INVESTIGATION-IDEN COLO DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES COLO JUDICIAL DEPT Fund Total

5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

GRAND TOTAL

830.00 24,923.00 1,020.00 83.00 26,856.00 3,168,676.90

5,000.00 5,000.00

COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT FUND LUCEROS LLC

33,677.00 14,675.60 10,746.50 8,270.00 17,500.00 8,734.00 8,900.00 113,549.10

HEAD START FUND

STORMWATER UTILITY FUND CHEA ENG LOPEZ DIANA Fund Total

5/18/2021 5/18/2021 5/18/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021 5/20/2021

11,046.00

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(No. 2 sinhles), Katie Ziegler (No. 3 singles), the No. 1 doubles tandem of Kaylee VanHandel and Devin Kircher, the No. 2 doubles team of Katelyn Morris and Megan Pierret, the No. 3 doubles squad of Ava Olsen and Kyle Horning won their matches in straight sets. The No. 4 doubles team of Kenna Crookham and Ariel Rentmeester won theiir match by default.

Baseball Holy Family shut out Erie 10-0 in five innings May 20. Cord Kringlen didn’t have a base hit, but he drove in three runs. Ryan Chacon had two hits and drove in two. Andrew Syverson had two hits. Starting pitcher Izaak Siefken threw a one-hitter and struck out nine.

Holy Family took a Longmont-based doubleheader from Silver Creek and Skyline May 22.

The Tigers beat the Raptors 7-5.

Siefken, Connor Cooney and Jared Delgado drove in two runs. Delgado, Siefken and Brennan Bennett had two hits. Pitcher Blake Hammond struck out six in four innings.

The Tigers blanked Skyline 7-0, Chacon had two hits and drove in two runs. Delgado had three hits and an RBI. Pitcher Jacob Syverson threw a complete game and struck out 11.

Lacrosse Dawson School blanked Holy Family 19-9 in Louisville May 18. Anabelle Biggar scored seven of the Mustangs’ goals. No stats were available for the Tigers.

Girls soccer Windsor shut out Holy Family 1-0 in Windsor May 21. Sam Darnell scored the goal in the first half. No stats were available for the Tigers.

HORIZON Baseball Horizon pushed over two runs in the seventh inning to beat Boulder 8-7 May 19 in Thornton. The Panthers scored five in their half of the sev-

enth to take the lead.

Justin Gines finished with two hits and four RBIs. Danny Sullivan added two hits. Pitcher Gabriel Rodriguez struck out four in 4 1/3 innings of work.

Fort Collins beat the Hawks 8-4 on the Hawks’ field May 20. Zach Yoder and Zeke Minic got credit for Horizon’s RBIs. Minic had two of Horizon’s base hits. Starting pitcher Jacob Olgiuin-Pacheco struck out five in 4 2/3 innings of work.

Broomfield beat the Hawks 8-2 May 22 in Broomfield. Minic had both of Horizon’s RBIs. Gines had two of HHS’ six hits.

Girls soccer Rocky Mountain beat Horizon 7-1 in Fort Collins May 18. Jordan Smith scored the Hawks’ goal. Goalkeeper Paulina Saldivar made six saves. Bri Cho and Jace Holley scored twice for the Lobos.

The Hawks beat Mountain Range 4-1 in Thornton May 22. No stats were available for either team.

Girls golf

FORT COLLINS -- Morgan Gilmore fired an 18-over par 89 at the Front Range League tournament at Collindale Golf Course. Ella Neuhauser finished with a 96, and Isabelle Swenson carded a 105.

The Hawks were sixth in the team standings.

Girls tennis Legacy shut out Horizon 7-0 in Thornton May 20. All seven matches went the minimum two sets.

Girls swimming Horizon took second place at the Five Star Relays at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center May 19.

Schuyler Cramer, Ethan Adams, Samuel Schleicher and Aydan Shafenberg finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay in a time of 1:38.51.

Bryson Kassatly, Harrison Cramer, Auston Froid and James Selke took third in the 200- medley relay in a time of 2:00.28.

Froid, Michael Cruz, Shafenberg and Nnamdi Anyanwu-Ebo finished third in the 400- freestyle relay in a time of 3:59.42.

Public Notices Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 19, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult / a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Joseph Jhonny Montoya be changed to Joseph Jonny Robles Case No.: 21 CV 17

Haley Bridgette Agnew be changed to Haley Bridgette Mitchell Case No.: 21 C 0571 By: Judge Byron L. Howell Legal Notice No. 707664 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Clerk of Clerk / Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on May 17, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

Legal Notice No. 707662 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

The petition requests that the name of Jazmin Reigh Conner be changed to Jazmin Reigh Lobato Case No.: 21 C 0569

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 14, 2021, 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

By: Judge Byron L. Howell Legal Notice No. 707659 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 14, 2021, 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 Antonio Mario Welch-Soto be changed to Antonio Mario Soto Case No.: 21 C 0579 By: Judge Byron L. Howell Legal Notice No. 7076660 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on May 6, 2021, 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 Kathryn Kay Mote be changed to Kathryn Kay Kirk Case No.: 21 C 0498

Kristin Moreen Case No.: 21 C 0477

Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

By: Deputy Clerk

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 30, 2021 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 Patricia Ann Mckee be changed to Patricia Ann Guerin Mckee Case No.: 21C0310

Legal Notice No. 707652 First Publication: May 27, 2021 Last Publication: June 10, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on April 19, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult / a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

Legal Notice No. 707614 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

The petition requests that the name of Elena Faith Montoya be changed to Elena Faith Robles Case No.: 21 CV 16 By: Clerk of Clerk / Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

By: Deputy Clerk

Public notice is given on May 7, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.

Legal Notice No. 707615 First Publication: May 13, 2021

The petition requests that the name of Kristin Moreen Gukich be changed to

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DRCOG prescribes Nymbl at-home balance training 5,000 adults 60+ offered free access to fall prevention program

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On May 3, the Denver Regional Council of Governments announced a partnership with Nymbl Science, the makers of a fall prevention app for older adults, that will offer free enrollment in the app’s balance training program for 5,000 adults aged 60 and up in 10 nearby counties.

Older adults in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties, the City and County of Denver, the City and County of Broomfield and southwest Weld County can enroll in the program free of charge through June 30 by downloading the Nymbl app or visiting co.fallsfree.com.

Nymbl already has a partnership with the Arvada Fire Protection District, which reported a 35% decrease in fall-related EMS calls in Nymbl participants in 2020, a year that saw the Coronavirus pandemic increase isolation and inactivity, resulting in a 30-50% increase in fall rates among older adults in Colorado, according to Nymbl Public Relations Consultant Sari Winston.

Jayla Sanchez-Warren, director

for DRCOG’s Area Agency on Aging, said that Nymbl helps reduce the risk of falling for older adults who are hoping to increase their mobility as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down.

“The risk of falling for older adults in Colorado is a serious public health threat post-pandemic as Americans venture out again, in some cases for the first time after months of inactivity,” said Warren.

“That’s why we’re excited to partner with Nymbl to provide free at-home balance training aimed at helping our older adult community feel strong, confident and empowered to leave home without the fear of falling.”

“The Nymbl app is easy to use and fun,” Warren continued, “and has demonstrated really great results, in many cases improving balance by roughly 30%. This can make a huge difference in the lives of aging Coloradans.”

Dr. Nathan Estrada, Nymbl’s vice president of clinical, was a physical therapist before joining the Nymbl team. He said he took the position with Nymbl because he believed it offered older Estrada adults a better option for balance training than traditional methods.

“My research interest was based on ‘Why do we need to keep seeing the same older adults over and

Nymbl app home page.

over again?’” said Estrada. “You see them decline and it felt like we were just monetizing older adults — we weren’t helping their help or wellness; we were just recycling them.”

“So, I started looking into older age engagement and what the industry was missing on the clinical side,” Estrada continued, “and it really came down to the key finding for me that it was not about me as a clinician and I had to get over my own arrogance as this paternalistic view of all the things we should do.”

Estrada began asking patients

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more targeted questions such as “What are your goals?” “Do you know why I’m here?” and “What do you want to achieve?”

“I asked a really funny question,” Estrada said, “‘Do you want to exercise?’ And 40% of my clients said no. What I found was, if you start with things that people don’t want to do, your outcomes are always going to be temporary. And then I was pitched by Nymbl and we just went `Instead of asking people to do balance training, what if we just gave them a fun game that happened to improve their balance?’”

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