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Democrats introduce bill for transportation fees Fuel purchases, deliveries, rideshare trips could see added costs

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

fect future growth. Commissioner Scott James also said the project isn’t in the “best interest of the people of Weld County,” invoking a core debate in the past year about whether Thornton is being considerate of the people who own land where the city wants to build the pipeline.

By 2025, Thornton hopes to complete the pipeline’s total 75-miles from a Water Supply and Storage Company reservoir north of Fort Collins. Twenty-six miles of the stretch goes through Larimer County, whose board of commissioners denied Thornton’s application, leading the city to file a civil case against the Larimer County board in 2019. A Larimer County district court judge sided with the

Colorado Democrats formally rolled out their massive transportation fee-implementation and spending bill on May 4 with support from top business leaders and two Republicans, saying 2021 is the year to finally tackle the Holy Grail that is the state’s longstanding infrastructure deficit.

“This is the year we will make it happen,” Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg said as Senate Bill 260 was introduced.

The bill would impose new fees on motorists purchasing gasoline and diesel fuel, while also adding additional costs to deliveries, rideshare trips and electric vehicle registrations. The fees would raise about $3.8 billion over the next decade and, paired with an infusion of the Legislature’s general fund, contribute to more than $5 billion on spending.

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers and state Sen. Kevin Priola of Henderson were the two Republicans who joined Democrats, including Gov. Jared Polis, at a news

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A view of the Cache La Poudre as it flows through Larimer County. A Weld County Commissioners decision is making it more difFILE PHOTO ficult for the City of Thornton to bring water it owns from the river down to Thornton.

Weld County denies Thornton water project application Thornton faces another major setback to building its water pipeline from Larimer County

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Thornton Water Project got dealt another bad hand on May 5, when the Weld County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to deny Thornton’s application to build a water pipeline through 34 miles of unincorporated Weld County.

The denial means Thornton is looking up at a second steep hill to climb in its attempt to deliver

highly coveted water from a Larimer County source in just a few years’ time, because the city is also struggling with the Larimer County Board of Commissioners over the pipeline’s other major section. To resolve the situation in Weld County, the city might consider doing what it did in Larimer County: legal action.

“Legal action of some sort is an option,” said Thornton spokesman Todd Barnes. “I think it’s fair to say Thornton disagrees with the criteria cited for the denial of the permit,” Barnes added.

Reasons cited by members of the Weld County Board of Commissioners was that the application was inconsistent with Weld County’s comprehensive plan, a new plan the board passed last year, and that the pipeline might af-

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May 13, 2021

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ast week in this space you were able to hear from Ann and Jerry Healey, who have entrusted their collection of 24 community newspapers to us at the newly formed Colorado News Conservancy.

This week, as the new owners and operators of this newspaper, we want to give you an opportunity to hear directly from us and learn about our plans.

With an eye toward retirement, grandkids and new adventures, Ann and Jerry sold Colorado Community Media to the Conservancy.

The Conservancy is a partnership between the National Trust for Local News and The Colorado Sun, a local digital news organization that some of you may already know.

We were aided by a network of Colorado organizations who share our commitment to keeping newspapers in local hands and to ensuring that you continue to benefit from the unique, hyperlocal coverage that you have come to expect from this newspaper and the others in the CCM family.

One of the Colorado Community Media newspapers has been serving its community for more than 150 years, and others have decades of history. We feel a deep responsi-

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From left, Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro and Lillian Ruiz, co-founders of the National Trust for Local News, and Larry Ryckman, editor-in-chief of The Colorado Sun, are leaders of the Colorado News Conservancy partnership that has purchased Colorado Community Media.

bility to continue that legacy and ensure your paper is still providing quality news and information for decades to come, as well as bringing the businesses that provide the core financial support for these publications together with readers in the local communities they serve.

So what will change, and what won’t? We’ve already heard those questions from readers and local business owners who feel strong ties to the reporters, editors, sales staff and others who bring the news to you.

For starters, we are seeking to fill the big shoes of Jerry Healey

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in the role of publisher. We are looking for someone who is as passionate about community and local service as Jerry has been. We are so grateful that he has agreed to stay on this month to help ensure we have a smooth transition.

We do not plan the staff cutbacks, cost-cutting or layoffs that have become far too common in the news business these days. In fact, we are looking to bolster the fine work already being done to serve you, the readers and supporters of this paper. Our job is to keep your local media strong and growing.

The Colorado Community Media name will stay the same, as will the name of the newspaper you know and trust. The same goes for the phone numbers, email addresses and the website of your paper. You can reach out to the hard-working people here at the paper in the same ways you always have.

We purchased Colorado Community Media because we are committed to serving our readers, our local businesses and our communities and to sustaining the important community role played by these papers.

We want to thank Ann and Jerry once again for their hard work and dedication over the years to providing community media to your town and others.

We promise them — and you — that we will work hard to serve you and make you proud.

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May 13, 2021

North Metro PDs tackle street racing There isn’t one way to address the instensifying street racing problem, area police explain

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Street racing and related issues, such as spontaneous car parties, have become an issue that has intensified throughout the Denver metro area and Brighton, Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster police departments are taking individual and collective steps to address it.

Reducing street racing isn’t as straightforward as issuing speeding tickets, however, representatives of the police departments said. Westminster, for example, is working with businesses to shore up space where car parties occur, while Brighton is ramping up patrols.

Since January, Northglenn PD has received 27 traffic complaints related to street racing, a third of which has been on I-25. Brighton PD has received 18 calls for service, primarily near the King Soopers along 50th Avenue.

Westminster PD has received “numerous complaints,” said spokesman Ray Esslinger. The department didn’t have precise numbers because it was hard to sort out complaints specifically about street racing and other issues, like noise nuisances, Esslinger said.

Street racing in Westminster has occurred along U.S. Highway 36 and Huron Street between 120th Avenue and 144th Avenue. In what strictly qualifies as a street race, none of the departments have recorded any fatalities since January.

All four departments are part of a 34-member task force on street racing led by Colorado State Patrol that also includes the Commerce City Police Department, Adams County Sheriff ’s Office and the 17th Judicial District At-

torney’s office.

Representatives of various departments are meeting to brainstorm the most effective strategies to curb street racing, though they already have one advisement for street racers: take advantage of state patrol’s “Take it to the Track” program at Bandimere Speedway in Jefferson County.

Metro police departments already know Bandimere won’t cut it, since the pandemic made for less busy roads, an appealing prospect to street racers. Thus, Thornton and Northglenn have beefed up enforcement in areas and at times where street racing is more likely to occur. Westminster, Brighton, Thornton and Northglenn all have assigned a specific person or team to study the issue and develop mitigation strategies.

Some departments are also reducing car parties that pop up in large parking lots. Car enthusiasts will, on a whim, gather in the parking lots of businesses or shopping malls, to show off their cars to one another, said Westmin-

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ster Police Sgt. Terry Hasse, the department’s street racing point person. Many times, the gatherings won’t escalate and at worst, be noisy. However, it will sometimes lead to street racing, Hasse said.

Westminster PD is working with businesses to provide no-trespass orders for car clubs congregating in their lots. The department is also reaching out to car clubs directly and asking them to have peaceful gatherings. Esslinger said, “We as an agency and other agencies are open to working with all the car clubs for a solution.”

Westminster police and the other departments emphasized they are taking the issue seriously, even if it sometimes feels that the issue is rampant. Though the issue is complex, Esslinger said, “The last thing any police officer would want to do is knock on anybody’s door and report to that family member that somebody had lost their life due to this behavior of street racing that could have been prevented”

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May 13, 2021

Thornton Amazon warehouse target of state labor complaint Linda Rodriguez alleges Amazon retaliated against her for speaking up about COVID-19 protocols

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A complaint filed with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) alleges that Amazon retaliated against a former employee at its Thornton warehouse for raising concerns about workplace conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Towards Justice, a Denver-based nonprofit law firm, and Attorney Hunter Swain of Swain Law, LLC, filed the complaint on behalf of Linda Rodriguez as a prerequisite to potential legal action in the future, said David Seligman, executive director of Towards Justice.

The Department of Labor and Employment will investigate Rodriguez’s allegation that supervisors at the Thornton warehouse fired Rodriguez for speaking up about problems she saw at the facility with contact tracing, cleaning and communication.

“It seemed like Amazon just wanted to pressure people to keep coming to work during the pandemic, even though we were terrified, and so they didn’t tell us whether

we’d been exposed and didn’t even explain to my Spanish-speaking co-workers in a language they could understand that they shouldn’t come to work if they were sick,” Rodriguez said in a press release.

In a copy of the CDLE complaint, Rodriguez said supervisors at the Thornton warehouse did not enforce maskwearing and social distancing, ensure proper cleaning of the facility, provide correct information about contact tracing and adequately communicate about COVID-19 safety protocols in Spanish.

Rodriguez began speaking up last June after learning through other employees, not company officials, that a coworker she came into contact with later tested positive for COVID-19, the complaint said.

That first time, Rodriguez complained to her supervisor who, “immediately shut down the conversa-

tion, responding that Amazon had instructed him not to discuss the confirmed infection,” the complaint alleges.

A regular issue Rodriguez observed was that warehouse employees did not provide important COVID-19 safety information — including warnings that employees should not clock in and enter the facility if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms — in Spanish during pre-shift meetings. Thus, the complaint said, “Amazon was able to maintain pressure on its Spanishspeaking workers to continue attending work even if they felt sick.”

Rodriguez Linda Rodriguez, expressed her in a press release concerns to supervisors several times throughout the summer months and little was done in response, the complaint alleged.

On Aug. 22, Rodriguez shared with a supervisor she was considering filing a complaint with the federal

‘I saw that Amazon was scared of me speaking out for myself and my co-workers. It intimidated me and ultimately fired me when I raised my voice, but I’m not backing down.’

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). On Aug. 24, Amazon suspended Rodriguez for “time theft” and later terminated her.

Amazon spokesperson Maria Boschetti said in a statement, “The facts of this case are clear: Ms. Rodriguez was terminated for timecard fraud or ‘time theft.’ On at least a half dozen occasions over a ten-day period, Ms. Rodriguez clocked in and then either left the building or failed to report to her work assignment.”

Boschetti added, “When interviewed, with just one exception, Ms. Rodriguez did not deny the allegations nor was she able to justify them.”

Rodriguez and her attorneys defend in the CDLE complaint that Amazon’s reason for firing Rodriguez is a “...pretext to disguise its unlawful retaliation against her” and that a filing with the Colorado Civil Rights Division proves as much.

“I saw that Amazon was scared of me speaking out for myself and my co-workers. It intimidated me and ultimately fired me when I raised my voice, but I’m not backing down,” Rodriguez said in a press release.

The CDLE complaint asks the department to determine if Amazon violated Colorado’s Public Health Emergency Whistleblower (PHEW) Act, which protects workers who raise concerns about workplace violations.

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School board offers emotional thanks for COVID help

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A celebration of Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ collaboration with local partners quickly turned emotional, to the surprise of those present.

“It was truly the most overwhelming community effort that I have ever seen,” said Lori Goldstein, Adams 12 Board of Education director, at a May 5 meeting, while tearing up.

She was followed by fellow board members and other local leaders, all of whom expressed appreciation for each other’s efforts during the pandemic to support and protect the

community.

Adams 12 invited Adams County commissioners and representatives of the Thornton Fire Department, Broomfield Public Health and Environment, Kaiser Permanente, Tri-County Health Department and SCL Health to thank the organizations for providing guidance and assistance throughout the 2020-21 school year.

Each agency played its part, from agencies like the Tri-County and Broomfield health departments giving direction on precautions to Thornton Fire Department’s work organizing a vaccine clinic for school department staff, said Adams 12 Chief Operating Officer Pat Ham-

ilton.

Adams 12 Board Director Laura Mitchell said, “We could have never gotten as far as we gotten and kept as many people safe in our and our kids as safe as we have without all of this tremendous support.”

On the other side, Adams 12 did its part to support the wider community, such as providing free meals to children ages one to 18, said Adams County Commissioner Emma Pinter.

Pinter also had good things to say about district staff and the board.

“You held us together, you kept us safe, you served anyone who needed help without question,” she said. “You serve our students with a

grace and determination that I cannot express enough gratitude for.”

Budget update Also, during the May 5 board meeting, district staff updated the board on projections for the 2021-22 budget.

As of May 5, the district estimates that its total revenue in the general fund, minus total projected spending, will be $4.3 million to $3.7 million higher for the 2020-21 school year, said Chief Financial Officer Suzie DeYoung. In addition, the district anticipates having an increase of $37.5 million in revenue that can be used for one-time payments, most of which is federal relief funding.

Anita Seitz becomes acting mayor of Westminster

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Following the sudden resignation of Herb Atchison as mayor of Westminster on May 3, Anita Seitz has become acting mayor.

A May 4 statement from the city said the appointment of Seitz, former mayor pro tem, is in accordance with the city charter.

In an email, Seitz said, “While I had no way of knowing that we would be in this circumstance when I was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem in 2018, I took that role understanding that the City Charter requires that the Mayor

Pro Tem assumes the duties of Mayor should the position become vacant.”

Seitz was set to be officially sworn in Monday, May 10 and will be mayor until November, when the municipal election is scheduled.

Seitz is also running for mayor in November against Nancy McNally and Austin Watts. In November, Seitz said, “I look forward to being elected to a four-year term in the position.”

The acting mayor also explained that she will technically take on Atchison’s term that was set to expire in November. Meaning, if she doesn’t win the mayoral election in

November, she will no longer be on the city council.

Once Seitz is sworn in, her seat on the council — which has 2.5 years left of its term — will become vacant. Council will have 30 days after May 10 to fill it. There will be an open application period for members of the community and the council will interview the applicants and then appoint a new councilor in early June, explained city spokesman Ryan Hegreness.

Atchison’s announcement followed the city clerk’s recount of recall petitions that found a sufficient number of signatures to trigger recall elections for Atchison

and Councilor Jon Voelz. Seitz and Councilor Kathryn Skulley were also the focus of recall campaigns, but their petitions didn’t contain enough valid signatures to trigger recall elections for them.

Atchison said in an email on May 4 that, “the recall has nothing to do with this.” He said his decision was based on the advice of his physician, but he didn’t offer additional details.

Seitz said in an email Tuesday morning, “I assume the duties of Mayor knowing that there is much that can divide our community, but I believe there is so much more that brings us together.”

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Adams County jury finds Swenson guilty STAFF REPORT

An Adams County jury found John Swenson guilty of first-degree murder for killing his grandmother, Linda Shomberg, in Westminster in 2019.

The jury deliberated after four days of trial and made its decision on April 29, said a press release from the office of 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian Mason. A judge will sentence Swenson on May 10.

“This brutal crime shocks the conscience. The defendant’s brutality against his own grandmother was truly unspeakable. I appreciate the jury returning a just verdict in this case,” Mason said in a press release.

Westminster police found Shomberg, who was 75, in her home on Dec. 9, 2019, when they conducted

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board, a decision Thornton appealed with the Colorado Court of Appeals last month.

Thornton filed the application for the 34-mile stretch in Weld County in 2018. Then, in May 2019, the Weld County Planning Commission recommended it for approval to the board. The board continued the case into 2020, ultimately resulting in a second planning commission hearing in July 2020. That time, the

a wellness check at her apartment.

She was bleeding from the head and was unresponsive, so paramedics transported her to the hospital, where she died.

Shomberg’s neighbors told investigators that they heard loud, pounding noises three days prior, Dec. 6.

At the time, Swenson was living with Shomberg after being removed from a halfway house, the press release said. Investigators determined Swenson brutally battered Shomberg, causing her to suffer a stroke.

The blunt-force trauma to her head contributed to her death, the press release said.

Deputy District Attorney Ashley Wiener and Senior Deputy District Attorney Shelby Fyles led the prosecution. planning commission recommended denial to the board, exactly what the board did May 5.

The reason for the planning commission reversing its recommendation in 2020, and what has driven most of the debate about the pipeline in Weld County, is related to where the pipeline will be built. There are two options: underneath the county’s roads, also called the “right of way,” or adjacent to the road, on private land. Thornton’s preference has always been the latter option, since building the pipeline in the right of way would cause road delays and traffic risks, said Mark Koleber,

LIGHTNING STRIKES TANK

Brighton Fire Rescue officials said lightning appears to be the cause of a May 5 tanker fire near U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 6. It started shortly before 1 p.m.

Crews from the Brighton, Fort Lupton, Mountain View, South Adams and Southeast Weld fire protections districts assisted and brought foam to the fire scene. The fire involved four empty fiberglass water tanks. Crews used water tenders to shuttle water to the fire site. No one was injured. Smoke from the fire was visible from as far PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH away as Commerce City.

Thornton Water Project director, at the May 5 hearing.

Putting the pipeline in the road, “is possible, but it’s not a sound decision to take a more impactful route than not,” Koleber said.

In 2019, the planning commission and board agreed. “The water pipeline route is generally located parallel to property lines and adjacent to Weld County future Right of way (ROW) minimizing the effects to agriculture,” the planning commission’s 2019 resolution read.

In 2019, the board continued the application because it wanted Thornton to obtain most of easements from property owners, Koleber explained. Thornton did that successfully during 2020, reaching agreements with most landowners without having to file for eminent domain.

Currently, Thornton has acquired easements for 32.5 miles of the Weld County stretch. Thornton obtained easements for about 9 miles of that through using eminent domain, Koleber explained.

However, some landowners didn’t like Thornton’s swift effort to obtain easements, including through eminent domain, and they protested.

That’s why the planning commission changed its recommendation in 2020. “Concerns expressed from

the landowners were in regard to the pipeline crossing their property and negotiations with the City of Thornton,” the planning commission’s 2020 resolution read.

The planning commission also asked Thornton to consider building in the right of way in certain areas along the stretch. So, the city revised its application to build in the right of way in six locations.

Thornton did what it thought it needed to, but protest from landowners continued up until the May 5 hearing. Becky Hicks, whose daughter owns a farm in Weld County, said during public comments that Thornton is “making their problems our problem by putting their selfish wants over others” and that, “the unethical, immoral action by the city of Thornton cannot be condoned.” Six others followed Hicks, expressing similar sentiments. The commissioners seemed compelled.

At this point, Thornton could go through the conventional channels again, a lengthier process, or try to reverse the commissioners’ decision through the courts, a much quicker route if successful. Barnes didn’t indicate if the city is leaning in a particular direction and said staff plan to discuss the city’s options with Thornton City Council at a May 11 meeting.

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Jeffco ‘heading in wrong direction’ as COVID cases still rising Increasing number of cases in schools also a concern

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“We are still going in the very wrong direction.”

That was the bottom line takeaway from the COVID-19 update Jeffco Public Health Executive Director Dawn Comstock gave to the Jefferson County on April 28.

Comstock said the county’s seven-day case rate was nearly 200 cases per 100,000 residents, which is the highest it had been since late October when Governor Polis was just days away from instituting some of the most severe COVID-19 restrictions of the pandemic. Test positivity also continued to increase and was at 6.1% as of April 28.

“We are clearly in a fourth wave,” said Comstock. “There is no denying it at all.”

But even as increases in those gmetrics created new concern for public health officials, Comstock dsaid Jeffco remained well below the threshold of new hospitalizations that would lead county public health officials to insti- tute new restrictions under the county’s two-phased reopening plan.

Under that plan, county officials could move the county to Level Blue on the state’s latest COVID-19 dial starting on May 15, if Jeffco were to see at least two new hospitalizations for COVID-19 per 100,000 people over a 14-day period. But as of April 29, Jeffco had seen an average of just one hospitalization per 100,000 over the last two weeks.

But while it remained below the hospitalizations threshold, that rate of new hospitalizations was still significantly higher than the 0.6 hospitalizations per 100,000 number the county saw at the start of April.

The rise in those metrics also comes at a concerning juncture for the county’s vaccination efforts, Comstock said.

“Here in Jeffco we are doing well, we are at 63.6% of all residents 16-and-over who have received at least one vaccine,” she said. “However, we are starting to see demand start to wain just a bit for the first time.”

“Last week I told you I was excited to watch the percentage of vaccinated residents increase by one percent per day but over this past week it has only increased by about half a percent per day so that’s something we are concerned with and we are watching.”

But while the overall rate of vac-

cinations is slowing, Comstock said the percentage of people over 65 who have been vaccinated continues to be a bright spot.

She said the county’s goal is to vaccine at least 70% of the people in each age group. However, the county is already far above that number for its oldest residents with 93.7% of those over 70 and 81.9% of those between 65 and 69 having received at least one vaccination.

“I’m feeling much, much more comfortable that people 60 and older in our community are being protected,” she said.

Younger residents, however, are a different story. Over the past month cases have been rising quickly among those ages 2029 and 10-19 while more people ages 30-49 and 50-69 went into the hospital during the second to last week of April then at any other time during the pandemic.

Comstock said the greater numbers of younger people being hospitalized are the result of both less adherence to preventative measures such as social distancing and the increasing presence of new COVID-19 variants that lead to more severe cases of the virus.

About 54.6% of Jeffco residents ages 16-49 had received one shot of the vaccine as of April 29.

In recent days, the virus has also shown up increasingly in Jeffco

schools with Comstock saying on April 28 that the district had over 50 current cases for the first time since the winter and only the fifth time since the start of the pandemic. Even more concerning, Comstock said was that 55 of the 58 current cases the district recorded on that day were among students rather than faculty.

“It’s not enough just to keep schools open,” she said. “We need to keep schools open safely. We can’t lose sight of that.”

During the discussion of schools, Commissioner Tracy Kraft-Tharp said she has received several emails from people saying “it doesn’t matter if kids get COVID-19 because they don’t go into the hospital or get real sick.”

“But I don’t get that information from you,” Kraft-Tharp said to Comstock. “So can I get the facts from you?”

Comstock responded that while data from much of the pandemic supported the idea that kids were less likely to get severely ill, that has been changing.

“I have heard from many, many parents that you need to let us evaluate the risk of our child and I appreciate that,” Comstock said.

“But parents need to know that even the youngest kids aren’t immune from contracting this virus and anyone who contracts it can possibly get very very ill.”

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existing $50 charge for electric vehicle owners would be increased by a range of $55 to $159 instead of by a range of $60.19 to $153.20 • The total general fund contribution would rise to $1.5 billion from $1.2 billion • The total dollars in the plan increases to $5.3 billion from $5 billion • $2.5 million would be set aside for Front Range rail, up from no allocation in earlier versions of the measure

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conference to announce the legislation.

“As a conservative Republican, I’m not here this afternoon because I’m a fan of everything going on with the Colorado Legislature these days — far from it,” Suthers said. “But I am here to support this transportation package, because I believe Colorado must move forward to invest in its transportation infrastructure, and this is the best, most collaborative effort that I’ve seen to do so.”

Suthers says he opposed a recent proposal to raise sales taxes to pay for Colorado’s transportation needs, but that he thinks the measure introduced May 4 strikes the best balance possible, making road users pay their fair share and lawmakers open their purse strings.

“While I personally would prefer perhaps a greater contribution of general fund, or more money into highway construction and less into multimodal, I’m a political realist and I understand political compromise,” he said. “And I don’t see a better package coming through the Legislature or the voters anytime soon. And I strongly believe we simply cannot kick this can down the road any longer.”

Mike Kopp, president and CEO of Colorado Concern, and Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, were also at the news conference to voice their support.

Kopp called the measure a “breakthrough step.”

Most Republicans balk at fees The GOP support is notable because Republicans at the Legislature have generally chafed at the notion of raising fees to pay for transportation projects. Most conservatives, including the powerful group Americans for Prosperity Colorado, think voter approval should be sought before any new costs are placed on motorists and question the legality of the fee structure.

“It is unconscionable that our lawmakers could even think of moving forward with all the negative feedback they have received with only

House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, speaks at the Colorado Capitol on May 4 about Senate Bill 260 to raise and spend millions on transportation. PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN

weeks left in the session to spare,” AFP Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory said in a written statement.

“Coloradans, their families, and their businesses cannot possibly shoulder another financial burden after the pandemic. If our lawmakers can’t carry out the duties of their position and hold themselves accountable to voters, then we will — plain and simple.”

Mallory’s group plans to cosponsor a 2022 ballot measure with Colorado Rising State Action, another conservative group, to give voters the option to reduce the gasoline tax in response to the Legislature’s fee plan.

Sen. Ray Scott, R-Grand Junction, said during a Colorado Sun forum on transportation funding recently that enacting fees would be “incredibly dangerous to our economy and to the well-being of people in Colorado.”

Scott said his party would instead like to see a quarter of the roughly $4 billion Colorado is receiving from the latest coronavirus relief package used for transportation. “We could solve every fiscal problem — from K-12, to higher ed, to roads and

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But Priola and Suthers rejected their fellow conservatives’ argument. Priola said he thinks Senate Bill 260 spreads the burden around fairly, and Suthers — who is also Colorado’s former attorney general — said he is confident the fees are legal and will hold up in court.

The governor said support from people like Priola and Suthers proves that the policy strikes the right balance.

“It’s rare to see people of so many different perspectives coming together around something that we need to do,” Polis said. “Most importantly, this bill is for you. It’s to finally fix our damn roads.”

Parts of the bill were first unveiled to reporters in March, but several changes have been made since then.

Those alterations include: Gasoline and diesel fuel fees would start lower — at 2 cents per gallon starting in July 2022 — and increase 1 cent every year up to 8 cents • The delivery fee was initially set at 25 cents, but it has been hiked to 27 cents • The additional fee on top of the

Some proposals stayed same Some elements did not change between the earlier version and the one introduced on May 4. That includes plans to charge a new, fee of 30 cents per trip on Uber and Lyft rides starting in 2022 and eventually increasing it based on the federal Consumer Price Index. The fee would be cut in half for people carpooling in a rideshare, or riding in an electric vehicle.

Republicans and Democrats have been battling over how to fund transportation projects in Colorado for years. Voters in recent years have rejected ballot questions to raise taxes, bond and retain excess tax revenue to pay for infrastructure.

The money generated by the new fees would go toward a myriad of projects and not just expanding existing roadways.

“This will help us reach our climate goals through electrifications and also by investing in multi-modal transportation,” said Sen. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat and prime sponsor of the transportation-funding bill.

House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat who is also a prime sponsor of the bill, said Colorado is losing its competitive edge because of its transportationfunding deficit.

“We have a transportation crisis in Colorado,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be this way.”

Colorado Sun staff writer Lucy Haggard contributed to this report.

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Water rebates and projects top candidate wants

his week’s question to Westminster candidates focuses on how each would allocate a projected onetime $15.7 million in CROSS new federal funds to CURRENTS the city. Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act must be spent by the end of 2024.

For purposes of my question, candidates were to assume no restrictions on how the funds Bill Christopher could be utilized.

Mayoral candidates get specific Austin Watts “$4,613,700 —Westminster Water

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Vote them out The stories about Westminster moving away from the ‘next urban center’ concept and the City Clerk’s error in rejecting thousands of valid recall signatures have the same root cause. The people running Westminster have made big, harmful mistakes. The solution is also the same, the people running Westminster should go.

The ‘next urban center’ story was especially bittersweet for me. Back in December of 2013, after being elected, I implored my fellow councilors to reconsider the plans for the New Downtown. In 2015 I assisted Mike Melvin, Jason Blanckaert and Debbie Bergamo in offering the voters an alternative: end high density/next urban center. In 2017 I focused on how the New Downtown/ next urban center had failed and the harm caused from building highdensity apartments. In 2019, while emphasizing the damage caused by outrageous water rates, I was still adamant against high density.

I would be thrilled if the City has truly turned away from next urban center/high density, but I do not think the City has actually moved away from their goals. On the same page as the ‘next urban center’ there is a story on ‘sustainability.’ It states the plan is to add 35,000 (33% more) people to Westminster by 2040. In the little vacant land that is left, how can that be without high density? High-ranking city officials are putting two conflicting stories out, and both cannot be true.

When the elections come, Recall or General, vote them out.

Bruce Baker, Westminster

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Stimulus ($100 billing credit for every household in Westminster); $2,500,000—Transportation infrastructure; $2,059,500—Re-fund cuts from the 2021 Adopted Budget (includes Public Outreach, Library Hours, Rec Center & Park Operations);$1,544,337—Open a Public Bank in Westminster (remaining funds deposited into bank);$1,120,617—Parks & Recreation; $1,000,000—Increase homeless outreach programs; $865,619—For economic development, reinventing old retail spaces; $590,227—Towards community development initiatives like public engagement and community outreach; $209,000—$500 for 418 Police and Fire staff (for trainings and covering exam fees for new recruits); $1,197,000—$1000 per officer

for body camera implementation with $1,000,000 department bonus if implemented within 30 days’ time.”

Nancy McNally “Never use for ongoing expenses.

Street conditions are horrible but that is a budget issue. I would spend the entire amount for our small/medium businesses. COVID hit and no one’s fault. City will set up criteria for assistance relief for rent, utility payment, costs incurred to stay open, and in thinking it through other items appropriate.”

Anita Seitz “As we determine the best use of the $15.7M, infrastructure rises to the list of pressing needs. Without federal assistance we are left with few revenue sources to maintain it: rates and tap fees. On the day of

the Capitol insurrection, I met with the EPA transition team to advocate for assistance in addressing aging water infrastructure. Unlike some who reject rate increases but don’t provide alternate options, I have been working to find alternatives to maintain our system. The good news is that with federal earmarks, the proposed infrastructure bill and water infrastructure bill we have multiple opportunities to advocate for assistance to address the deferred maintenance we’ve inherited.”

Council candidate responses vary Kathleen Dodaro “I am sorry but I am going to hold SEE CHRISTOPHER, P11

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atings for the 2021 Academy Awards telecast were down 58% from their lowest point in the 18-49 age demographic. The QUIET previous low was set last year.

DESPERATION The Grammys fell 51% in total viewers in the 1849 demographic.

It would be easy to blame the pandemic. Certainly the inability for individuals to attend movies in Craig Marshall person has had a Smith dramatic effect on the entire film industry. Particularly theatres.

We’re staying home to watch instead.

I ingest films like vitamins, but rarely watch new ones which generally rely on special effects, extremes in violence and vulgarity-laden scripts.

There’s more to it than that in my case. I don’t believe in awards shows to begin with.

They’re invariably subjective, padded with peculiar performances, and, in the case of the Grammys, pay tribute to music I abhor.

There are too many of them.

One a week.

We love to give out awards.

Frame a show around the idea.

Get women to wear ridiculous clothing and parade them on a red carpet.

I don’t care for them now, but

once upon a time I did. But only for the majors, not hair styling, makeup, key grip, lighting, or cue cards.

The nominees for best song were and are a bore. Now and then (Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed” in 2001) there’s one that is worth listening to.

How many of the Oscar-nominated films have I seen? None.

How many of the Grammynominated performers do I listen to? None.

Theories vary about why the important 18-49 demographic has tuned those programs and other award shows out.

They’re overlong, for one thing.

As I said, “padded.”

There have been some memorable and weird moments.

Just four years ago, the Academy Award for Best Picture initially went to the wrong picture.

If I could be assured that glamorous stars would bungle the whole thing like a Marx Brothers movie, I might watch.

Or if the banter between presenters had any naturalness, I might watch.

Or if they’d just get all of those stars in the room, tell them the results would be mailed, then make them and the audience at home watch “Sunset Boulevard,” I might too.

Every year, there’s a controversy.

In the recent past: not enough women and minorities represented in the industry and in the nominations.

This year, a presumptive Best Actor wasn’t and an 83-year-old actor not in attendance was. The inevitable grumblers grumbled.

It doesn’t matter who wins.

Sure, it will look good on your resume. And your salary might jump from $10 million to $20 million, but that’s about it.

How many times have you rewatched these winners?

“Shakespeare in Love,” “Crash,” “Chicago”?

Kevin Spacey (remember him) won more Academy Awards for Best Actor than Humphrey Bogart. How is that possible?

Bogart didn’t win for “The Maltese Falcon,” “The Big Sleep,” “Casablanca,” “To Have and Have Not,” or “The Caine Mutiny.” He won for his performance in “The African Queen.”

Quick: Who won Best Actor for his performance in 1997’s “Life is Beautiful” and then ate the theatre on his way up to receive the award?

Maybe we’re just rethinking many activities once thought to be meaningful and important. And entertaining.

Waiting three hours to see Sacheen Littlefeather isn’t worth it.

Winners are posted online immediately and highlights wind up on YouTube forever.

That includes Littlefeather.

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off on this one. I had a surgical procedure this week and have not had time to do the research.”

Obi Ezeadi “Westminster will only receive 50% upfront and the other half in 2022, so it will be important to properly prioritize allocation for critical needs. 2021: $5M to the community (direct aid to residents and small businesses), and $2M for childcare subsidy program to provide financial assistance to working parents to survive the city’s current childcare affordability crisis.

2022: $8.7M to water infrastructure (accompanied by reduction of water bills). ARPA also allows cities to lobby for additional aid, of which we should allocate towards improving our roads and broadband services.”

Sarah Nurmela “The intent of the federal funds is to cover expenses, make up for lost revenue, and ease the overall economic impact of the pandemic.

Given this charge, I would prioritize economic recovery efforts that assist our most impacted residents and businesses. This includes: property acquisitions for affordable and permanent housing (25%); direct

assistance for housing, utilities, and medical bills (20%); grants to small businesses (20%); expenses for food delivery and assistance (5%); and continued efforts to support schools and health facilities in re-opening, digital access, and vaccination (5%).

The remainder I would allocate to public safety and health-related payroll expenses for the city (25%).”

Heavy focus on water infrastructure and rebates Kathryn Skulley “I have worked to access and use American Rescue Plan Act funds with regional and Federal partners as a Westminster city councilor. The greatest responsibility is to ensure the best quality of life for residents. I would apply the majority of the $15.7 million to the water utility to address legacy shortfalls in maintenance, repairs, and upgrades of an aging infrastructure while keeping residential water rates as low as possible. If the aging water infrastructure is not addressed now, we are continuing to kick the can down the road and increasing costs later. I believe the buck stops here—Westminster cannot be the next Flint.” JON VOELZ states “I would work hard to have the federal American Rescue Plan Act grant funds invested in our water treatment and sewer system infrastructure.

That City infrastructure is in desperate need of updates, and it would be a huge benefit to our City’s residents who are the utility rate payers.”

Rebates, mental health, streets and water projects Bruce Baker “Spending “free” money. Very seductive, addicting and wasteful.

The purpose is to boost the economy, now. I would give a $3 per kgal rebate for all residential water use in 2020.

Using 2019 CAFR figures (2020 not published) and 51% of produced water is used by homeowners, then add some for the dry year of 2020- cost would be about $10.7 million. That’s about $300 for an average 100Kgal user. Then send $50 bucks to every registered voter (Jehovah Witnesses apply in person)- about $3.8 million.

Remaining $1.2 million goes to errors and admin. The money is controlled, rewards good citizenship and immediately flows into the local economy.”

David Demott “I would assign 3 million of the dollars to continue and potentially expand our mental health co-responder program started by the PD. This program is currently funded by grants. I typically do not like funding something that will be an ongoing cost with one-time money, but this program is critical. The unfortunate reality of this need to deal with

mental health is all too apparent and appears to have increased during the stress-filled months of the Covid pandemic. The remaining amount I would split between road repair and capital water projects to reduce repair need from impacting rates.”

In summary— it’s a potpourri Mayoral candidates saw a variety of priorities. Main focuses are water infrastructure, water customer rebates, street infrastructure, establishing a public bank and financial assistance to small and mid-size Westminster businesses.

Six council candidates mainly selected water rebates, water and sewer infrastructure improvements, street improvements, affordable housing, child care subsidy programs, assistance for housing, utilities and medical bills, small business assistance and mental health co-responder program.

What are YOUR priorities for this one-time funding opportunity between now and the end of 2024? Let the candidates know your preferences.

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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f you haven’t been out and about much in Denver recently, you could very well be shocked by what’s there — and perhaps more noticeably, what isn’t.

Even by the standards of this constantly changing city, the last few months have been especially bleak when it comes to the fates of some of the city’s most iconic and enduring places.

Just in 2020, the city lost such standbys as the 87-year-old jazz club El Chapultepec, the 74-year-old 20th Street Café and the 42-year-old Market at Larimer Square. That’s 203 years of history gone in just a single year.

And the pace doesn’t show any sign of slowing. Already this year, the 30-year-old Denver Diner and 26-yearold sports bar LoDo’s Bar & Grill have closed their doors. Heck, even the landmark Casa Bonita is facing an uncertain future after its owners filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.

But Denverites who cannot sit inside these iconic places can now revisit many of them on the pages of “Queen City,” a new comic book

by Denver artist Karl Christian Krumpholz that serves as both a love letter and permanent memorial to several of Denver’s most treasured locations.

Krumpholz, who moved to Denver from the East Coast with his wife 10 years ago, said he originally envisioned the book as being a “time and a place thing” that would show what Denver was currently like. But when he shared some of his early illustrations online, he found there was a desire for a book that would also include illustrations of locations that have already been lost.

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The local comics shelf at Mutiny Information Cafe, which includes “Queen City” and several of Karl Christian Krumpholz’s other PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO titles.

“A lot of people started then approaching me and going ‘well, what about this place’ or ‘you need to illustrate that place,” he said.

That’s how the book began and grew to its current 160 colorful pages and came to include many departed Denver spots, including long-gone bars like The Terminal Bar and Muddy’s Cafe, which both closed long before Krumpholz even arrived in the city.

“I know nothing about some of these places that were long gone when I showed up,” said Krumpholz.

“But it has such a place in people’s

hearts in the city that of course I had to include them.”

Those bars of the past (plus other long-ago closed spots such as the old Aladdin Theater on Colfax) are rendered alongside remaining classics such as The Satire Lounge, The Brown Palace Hotel and yes, even Casa Bonita, in Krumpholz’s distinctive comic book style — which even he has trouble describing. However, one of the primary elements is that it uses only five colors: black, white, cyan, yellow and gray.

“I like using those colors because it feels like a noir melancholy,” he

said. “And I like that feeling that I try to allow the ink to reflect. But I don’t know if it has a name.”

A COVID era comic While “Queen City” is Krumpholz’s most intensive look at Denver, it is far from the first time he has turned his pen on the city. He has been drawing The Denver Bootleg, a comic strip chronicling local Denver bands, for the alternative weekly newspaper Westword since 2015 (the strip has been on hiatus SEE COMIC, P13

From the Misfits to ‘The Lucky Ones’

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trina, and it was performed in late August in my backyard,” said Emily Tuckman, actor and producer of the theater company. “We have shifted gears from performing in traditional theater spaces (or fully indoor spaces) to outdoor, and partially open-air, venues for the safety of both our actors and our patrons.”

The company’s latest show, Lia Romeo’s “The Lucky Ones,” is running at Deviant Spirits, 2480 49th St. E in Boulder, from May 15 through May 31. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Included in the ticket price is one to two cocktails.

Directed by Debe Hultgren and featuring Tuckman, Damon Guerrasio and Shannon Altner, this is the show’s west coast premiere. It’s

about best friends Vanessa and Janie and explores how they deal with a devastating illness.

We chatted with Tuckman about the show and getting theater back on its feet.

Interview edited for brevity and clarity.

How did you get connected with Lia Romeo, and what made you decide on this show?

Lia Romeo’s agent, Samara Harris, went to summer camp with me close to 30 years ago. We reconnected during the pandemic and she told me Lia had just moved back to Boulder.

I read all of her work and fell in love with this play.

What do you hope people who see the show come away with?

I hope people leave the perfor-

mance re-connected with the community; I hope they feel transported, connected, and alive. And I hope we motivate other artists to create safely in our community as well.

We know that it’s a bit scary to reenter society, even once vaccinated, after so much time away. We want to assure people that we are taking every precaution… and we are ensuring that audience members are masked and socially distanced, except for sitting with those they arrive with. All of our actors and front of the house are fully vaccinated.

What does it mean to you to have live theater back, even if it’s a bit different?

For me, it means everything. I SEE READER, P13

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since the start of the pandemic).

He’s also the writer of “30 Miles of Crazy,” a free web comic which chronicles life along Colfax Avenue in Denver. In January 2020, Krumpholz launched a new called “The Lighthouse in the City.”

The timing of that launch turned out to be fortuitous as the comic is autobiographical in nature, which Krumpholz said provided a perfect outlet for him to explore his experiences with life during the pandemic.

“It was supposed to be a good exercise to do a daily comic as well as a way to document a surgery that my wife was getting and her recovery, which I figured would be an interesting story,” he said. “But by the third month, it was basically how we were coping and this day-to-day life in this new reality and it’s really become kind of a slice of life in this period.”

Since that launch, Krumpholz has been publishing at least one page a day on his website and social media pages. He’s also been releasing books that combine all of the pages from each three-month period (local publisher Kilgore Books is currently raising funds to publish the fifth volume, which covers January through March).

The indie way But don’t go looking for “Queen City” or the latest volume of “The Lighthouse in the City” on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble. Krumpholz prefers to sell the books at independent shops, such as Kilgore Books and Comics in Capitol Hill and Mutiny Information Café on South

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think those of us in the theater know that it is a lifeline in terms of our creative energy, our connection with others, and the emotional fulfillment performing gives us. As an audience member, going to the theater transports us into another world; it is an escape we all desperately need right now. And to me it is worth any amount of money, and added work in terms of safety precautions, to make that happen.

Get tickets for the show at www. simpletix.com/e/the-lucky-ones-tickets-65559.

Go hunting for history at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park Lakewood’s Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a virtual or in-person self-guided scavenger hunt for all of May (Historic Preservation Month) that encourages participants to seek out unique architectural elements and historic structures found at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park.

Created in partnership with the park, those who complete their scavenger hunt form will be entered to win a prize. The form can be found online or at the Visitor Center in Heritage Lakewood, 801 S. Yarrow St., on Fridays and Saturdays in May between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Broadway (the first two stores to sell the book).

But even with that relatively limited distribution strategy (the book can also be ordered online at tintopress.com), the book’s publisher, Ted Intorcio of indie publisher Tinto Books, said he has trouble keeping the book on the shelves.

That’s welcome news for both Mutiny and Kilgore Books and Comics, which have just had to weather what Intorcio calls a bad year for bookstores as sales moved even more online as a result of the pandemic.

“But it’s turned around,” said Intorcio. “For instance, Mutiny just had one of the best months they’ve ever had and I think that is because people are starting to get out again.”

Still, Intorcio said the model he used for publishing “Queen City,” which involved using the Kickstarter online fundraising platform to fund the cost of publishing it and several other comics titles, with backers getting the first copies, is

emblematic of the kind of approach indie publishers had to employ to get books to press during the pandemic — and likely even after it is over.

“The Kickstarter has been a great source for me because it sort of helps with promoting the book to the people who want to read it,” he said. “And then after the Kickstarter fulfillment is done the buzz is created and stores are more interested in picking it up.”

Intorcio said that’s exactly what’s happened with “Queen City” as he’s recently received requests from the likes of the Denver Art Museum and the Molly Brown House to sell the book at their gift shops. The curator of the Western History Collection at the Denver Public Library has also requested a copy to add to the collection while the Jeffco Public Library has also ordered several copies.

“It’s being distributed in a few places that I otherwise wouldn’t have had access to and that’s a real

Completed forms can be dropped off at the Visitor Center during these times as well.

Learn more at Lakewood.org/HistoricPreservation.

As the show enters its third (and sadly, final) season, I’m pleased to say it’s held onto all of its power to devastate and thrill. The cast is uniformly spectacular and the talent behind the scenes is just as remarkable “Pose” is easily one of the best shows of this century, and you can catch the first two seasons on Netflix and the final on FX. Don’t miss it.

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

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - ‘Broadway Yesterday and Today’ The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is bringing back live music in a delightfully intimate approach with its open-air outdoor cabaret concerts under the glass at the complex. At 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, local married performers Marco Robinson and Adriane Leigh Robinson will be performing “Broadway Yesterday and Today,” accompanied by a string quartet from the Colorado Symphony Tickets are sold by the table with the option of two to four seats per table. A limited number of individual tickets will also be available.

Visit www.denvercenter.org/ticketsevents/outdoor-cabaret-concerts/ for a ticket.

Streaming style - ‘Pose’ Nearly a year ago I wrote about FX’s “Pose,” the series that focuses on the Black and Latino trans, gay and gender-nonconforming ballroom scene of New York City in the 1980s and 90s. At the time I wrote, “In a single episode, `Pose’ can shatter and dazzle you with the creative power of the human spirit. It really is that good.”

feather in both Karl and I’s caps,” he said.

But even as “Queen City” will likely be especially treasured by those who miss the old places depicted in the book and feel they are losing the city they know, Krumpholz said he doesn’t necessarily feel the same way.

“When I talk to people I always hear ‘Denver is disappearing and old Denver is gone and we don’t like this new thing that is coming,’” he said. “And I totally understand where these people are coming from — it hurts when a beloved neighborhood institution closes. But the thing is, when something disappears and is replaced then that new thing will become the new neighborhood institution within 10 years.”

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It seems reasonably certain that the Riverdale Ridge baseball team was happy to get back on a field and play a game May 5, its first in almost two years.

As for coach Ray Garza, he wasn’t sure what to expect. “ I was a little worried to start. It ended up working for us,” Garza said. “We have a good core of kids that gel well together. A number of kids have done a lot of work in the time we’ve been away, whether it’s with baseball-related skills, their body. That was the biggest key. These kids had to do something on their own.”

Whether it was the offseason work or the preseason lineup of games so that Garza and his staff could find the right players to fill the slots on the team, it worked out well for RRHS. The Ravens scored nine times in their last three turns at-bat and beat visiting Berthoud 9-5.

Dakota Pruitt had three hits, including a two-run single in the fifth inning to tie the score. Elijah Lofton then added an RBI double to pad RRHS’ lead to 6-4. He finished with two hits and two RBIs.

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“It was the jitters. We haven’t played in two years,” Pruitt said. “We were just getting those first ABs out of the way, settling into our spot. We played the ball we

know how to play.”

“Once we got the timing with the pitcher, we made contact, put the ball in play. They made mistakes,” Lofton said. “We played with

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the lead. Our timing was off, not seeing live pitching for a week or two. Once we got to it, we put the ball in play.”

RRHS had a tough time finding a solution to Ber-

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thoud’s starting pitcher, Matt Jorissen. He struck out six in 4 1/3 innings of starting pitching.

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Northglenn sophomore Kiann Usada makes a broad-jump attempt during the May 5 Horizon Rust-Buster track and field meet at District 12 North Stadium in Westminster.

This was the first track and field meet in nearly two years for many of these Adams 12 PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODKSY Five Star athletes.

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The May 5 Horizon Rust-Buster track and field meet at District 12 North Stadium in Westminster. This was the first track and field meet in nearly two years for many of these Adams 12 Five Star athletes.

Brighton’s Bryce Peterson slaps the tag on Mountain Range’s Chris Weins in the first inning of the teams’ season opener in Brighton May 6. BHS won the game 6-5 PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH in eight innings.

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HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Horizon downed Lakewood 8-6 in Lakewood May 8. Grant Gabbert had four hits and drove in two runs for the Lightning. Jacob Olguin Pacheco struck out five in 4 1/3 innings as the starting pitcher.

Rock Canyon beat Horizon 10-0 in the season opener May 5 in Highlands Ranch. The state’s mercy rule stopped the game in the fifth inning.

Rock Canyon pitchers didn’t allow the Hawks to get a base hit.

Horizon turned around the next day and beat Arvada West 9-1. Justin Gines had three hits and three RBIs. Zeke Minic added four hits and drove in a pair of runs. Brady Wiesinger was the starting pitcher and struck out 10.

Girls soccer Monarch blanked Horizon 1-0 May 4. Addie Lowrite scored the game’s only goal. No stats were available for the Hawks.

Girls golf Horizon’s Ella Neuhauser finished 23rd in the Front Range League meet at Broalands Golf Course May 5. She carded a score of 104, 32-over

par. Raegan Harrison finished her round with a score of 137.

The Hawks didn’t have enough players to count toward a team score.

Boys swimming Fairview beat Horizon 115-61 May 7 in Thornton.

Kolby Valenquela (132.45 points) won 1-meter diving. Samuel Schleicher took first place in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 56.04 seconds. Sam Echelberger won the 100- backstroke, where his time was 59.13 . He also swam to a first-place finish in the 200- individual medley, posting a time of 2:05.01.

HHS’ 200- freestyle relay team (Echelberger, Ethan Adams, Schuyler Cramer and Schleicher) won the race in a time of 1:37.47.

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Track and field ERIE — Horizon’s 4-by-800-meter relay team (Jaxon Thornton, Brett Davis, Riley Owens, Kade Bullion) took first place in that event at the Erie Tiger Invite May 8. The time was 8:38.48.

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Owens, 3:52.04. 1,600-meter run: 8.

Bullion, 4:50.47. 110-meter hurdles: 1.

Mateo Casados, 15.49. 7. Isaac PiburnBurback, 18.1. 300-meter hurdles: 2.

Casados, 42.92. 7. Mason Smith, 47.65. 4-by-100-meter relay: 5. Garcia, Cody Kupka, Warren SisnerosBarber, Garrett Searls, 46.95. 4-by200- relay: 4. Garcia, Alexander Brown, Sisneros-Barber, Walters, 1:38.92. 4-by-400-meter relay; 6.

Garcia, Walters, Thornton, Owens, 3:52.04. High jump: 3. Kupka, 5-6. Pole vault: 1. Searls, 13-6. Long jump: 4. Kupka, 19-4 1/4.

7. Walters, 18-7.

Girls 400-meter dash: 6. Lauryn Munsch, 1:06.72. 7. Shoshanah Stukas, 1:06.84. 3,200-meter run: 8. Lizzy Crwford, 13:12.39. 4-by-100-meter relay: 7. Britta Cardenas, Dasia Halstead, Ariana Pendon, Avery Enney, 1:00.46. 4-by-200- relay: 4. Bella Palillian, Olivia Stoolman, Lily Bolitho, Sidney Bolitho, 1:55.17.. 4-by-400-meter relay: 7. Palillian, Stoolman, Haley Like, S. Bolitho, 4:40.15. 4-by-800-meter relay: 1. Stukas, Like, Crawford, Avery Bolitho, 11:03.77. 800- sprint medley: 4. Cardenas, Halstead, Taite DeLange, Munsch, 2:01.66. High jump: 7. Avery Enney, 4-6. Pole vault: 7. Kinzey Carroll, 7-6.

The girls team placed eighth, and the boys squad was fourth.

LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Cole Walker had two RBIs as Legacy stopped Valor Christian 6-3

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Rebekah Powers was the Mustangs’ medalist. She fired a 104.

Cassiy Wigert carded a 126, and Jenna Bossi finished her round with a score of 130.

Prasad, the No. 3 doubles team of Kate Tsai and Ava Klein and the Npo. 4 doubles team of Kady Vu and Emily Smith won their matches in straight sets.

Legacy blanked Monarch 7-0 in Broomfield May 6. Tran, Kasic, Alvarez and all four doubles teams (Stapleton and Mari, Nguten and Prasadm Tsai and Klein and Vu and Smith) won their matches in straight sets.

in Highlands Ranch May 4. Blaker Roberts had three hits, and Brandon Sanchez added two. Pitcher Landon Sehr picked up the win. He struck out five in five innings of work.

Caden Potter had two RBIs for the Eagles.

Legacy also beat Bear Creek 15-5 in a May 5 non-league game that ended in the sixth inning because of the state’s mercy rule. Macully Sehr and Peyton Malecha drove in three runs for the Lightning. Sehr, Kieran Gaffney and Brandon Sanchez pounded out three hits. Pitcher Trenton O’Connor struck out seven in 3 1/3 innings of work.

Girls tennis Legacy shut out Mountain Range 7-0 in Westminster May 4. Eileen Tran (No. 1 singles), Lily Kasic (No. 2 singles), Fabianna Alvarez (No. 3 singles), the No. 1 doubles team of Gracie Stapleton and Megan Mari, the No. 2 doubles team of Emma Nguyen and Aisha Prasad, the No. 3 doubles team of Kate Tsai and Ava Klein and the Npo. 4 doubles team of Kady Vu and Emily Smith won their matches in straight sets.

Track and field BROOMFIELD — Legacy’s Zander Irish won the boys 400-meter dash at the B-Town Opener May 7 in Broomfield. His timw was 51.86 seconds.

Addison Dolan captured the championship in the girls 800-meter run, where her time was 2:32.79.

Other results: Boys 110-meter hurdles: 5. Duncan Pearson, 18.47. 6. Brandon Aviles, 18.61. 300-meter hurdes: 3. Pearson, 45.86. 5. Aviles, 47.61. 800-meters: 2.

Tyson Spradling, 2:09.77. 5. Miles Ward, 2:17.64. 3,200-meters: 3. Liam Newell, 10>56.45. 7. Hayden Lewis, 11:43.19.

Girls 800-meter run:: 6. Keira Wilkinson, 2:44.69. 200-meters: 4.

Lexie Litt, 28.22. 6. Samantha Bocis, 28.51. 7. Caroline Avram, 28.55.

3,200-meters: 1. Anjali Dev, 13:55.22.

Shot put: 8. Codi Ortiz, 21-4. Triple jump: 2. Grace Naysmith, 32-11. Pole vault: 5. Fiona Spitzley, 9-1.

The boys team finished fourth in the point standings, and the girls squad was fifth.

Baseball Brighton scored a run in the eighth inning and beat Mountain Range 6-5 in the season-opener for both schools May 6. The game was in Brighton.

Mark Cusick, Jace Valdez and Jarrett Benedict got credit for the Mustangs’ RBIs. Each had one base hit, as did Caden Kalkhors and Michael Acierno. Acierno also was the starting pitcher for MRHS. He struck out 12 in five innings.

Gavin Schmeh was the winning pitcher. He struck out four in two innings of relief.

Valor Christian beat the Mustangs 17-2 in four innings May 8. The state’s mercy rule stopped the game early.

Nathan Robison got credit for MRHS’ RBI. Dominic Domenico and Jarrett Benedict had base hits.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees 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.

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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

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. A202178846

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;

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

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

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.

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

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

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. 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

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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.

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said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.

Also known by street and number as: 6510 Newton Street, Arvada, CO 80003.

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

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

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.

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CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO

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, 06/16/2021, 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.

Single Publication: 5/13/2021 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: 5/4/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee

First Publication: 4/29/2021 Last Publication: 5/27/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North

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

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;

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO10291

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 RESCHEDULED - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(c)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202078755 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 24, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Jose N. Ramirez Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for American Summit Lending Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Impac Secured Assets Corp., Mortgage Pass-through Certificates, Series 2003-2 Date of Deed of Trust April 14, 2003 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 22, 2003 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) C1130643*** Original Principal Amount $455,670.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $504,280.87 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, Lakeshore Estates Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Adams, State of Colorado

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

Date: 4/29/21 Sean Saddler, Contracts & Purchasing Director Legal Notice No. 707601 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601 Plaintiff: THE RAFT CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: WILLIAM MACDONALD; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2020CV31319 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE TATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: William MacDonald You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response.

You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you.

Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 21-06 INTRODUCED BY: Council Member Sweeney Council Member Sellers AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE FEDERAL HEIGHTS CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE AS TO THE FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED AS AN ORDINANCE, ON FIRST READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 20th DAY OF April 2021.

READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED AS AN ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 4th day of May 2021.

The Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk’s office.

Legal Notice No. 707612 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Second Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Not consecutive publications

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 3833.3-316, in and to real property situated in Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: February 24, 2021 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Condominium Unit No. 1C, The Raft Club Condominiums, in accordance with the Declaration recorded January 16, 1978 in Book 2206 at Page 299, and Condominium Map recorded on January 16, 1978 in Book 2206 at Page 318 of the Adams County records, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 1655 Havana Street, #1C, Aurora, CO 80010 Legal Notice No. 707526 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Bids and Settlements Public Notice

Notice to Creditors

NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or after the 24th day of May, 2021, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with: C&L Water Solutions 12249 Mead Way Littleton, CO 80125 hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of 2019 Valve Replacement, Project No. 19-35.

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

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Ray Lewis, AKA William R. Lewis, AKA William Lewis, AKA Bill Lewis, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 113 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 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stanley Allen Lewis Personal Representative 15397 Flowergate Way Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 707579

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Public Notices c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Alan Hankins, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 127 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 August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry K. Hankins, Personal Representative 2529 E. 126th Place Thornton, Colorado 80241 Legal Notice No. 707582 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707599 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ralph Ronald Krantz, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030128 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 August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael G. Bohn Attorney to the Personal Representative Bohn Aguilar, LLC 355 South Teller Street, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80226

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jamie Eugene Chavez, aka Jim Chavez, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 117

Legal Notice No. 707569 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Veronica M. Rivera-Chavez Personal Representative 11755 Adams Street Thornton, Colorado 80233

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bonnie G. Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Louise Gibbons Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Gray, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30369 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 August 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707571 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITOR Estate of Anthony Hagood, a/k/a Tony Hagood, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030345 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 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707578 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PATRICIA LOU LINSENMAN, (a.k.a. PATRICIA L. LINSENMAN), Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30392

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kris Alfred Neilsen, aka Kris Neilsen aka Kris A. Neilsen, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 116

First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 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 October 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Grace Diane Adams, also known as G. Diane Adams, also known as Grace Adams, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30342

Kristopher Neilsen, Personal Representative 2360 W. 154th Place Broomfield, Colorado 80023

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 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707567 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ivan Ace Lee, aka Ivan A. Lee, aka Ivan Lee, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030380

John Charles Adams Personal Representative

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707605 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Patrick R. Thiessen (40185) FRIE, ARNDT, DANBORN & THIESSEN P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste. 201 Arvada, CO 80003 Phone Number: 303-420-1234 Attorney for John Charles Adams Personal Representative

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rocco J. Perna, aka Rocco Joseph Perna, aka Rocco Perna, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 107 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 August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Courtney McKibbin, Personal Representative 9209 Lark Sparrow Trail Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126

Public Notice

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.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John L Harmon, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30224

Ronda Holcomb - Personal Representative 9612 Race Way Thornton, Colorado 80229

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

Legal Notice No.707602 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BETH M. PORTLOCK, aka BETH PORTLOCK, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30264

Legal Notice No. 707587 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Charlotte A. Geisert, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30411

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

Legal Notice No. 707585 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Cynthia A. Hagood, Personal Representative

CHERYL LINSENMAN Personal Representative 6890 Ivanhoe Street Commerce City, CO 80022

Elizabeth Lucero, Personal Representative 11441 Kearney Way Thornton, CO 80233

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 August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (Cheryl Linsenman) or to Adams County Justice Center on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey R. Portlock, Co-Personal Representative 819 E. 4th Avenue, Longmont, CO 80504 Gregory A. Portlock Co-Personal Representative 409 Poppy Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 Legal Notice No. 707594 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 707603

Adams County Warrants Public Notice Adams County Warrants: May 3, 2021 through May 7, 2021 GENERAL FUND Supplier Name

Warrant DateAmount

ARIAS REBECCA M CARUSO JAMES LOUIS JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA BRYAN LAURA CHRISTINE G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS USA INC SENIOR HUB THE SIEGEL THOMAS WEIL AXON ENTERPRISE INC B&R INDUSTRIES G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS USA INC WELLPATH LLC BAWDEN JANAE A WELLPATH LLC ACOUSTICS SYSTEMS INC ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF ADCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFIC AGFINITY INC ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW AMAZON CORPORATE LLC AMERICAN EXPRESS ARMORED KNIGHTS INC ARTEAGA MOTA LEVDI AURORA MEDIA GROUP AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS I AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM INC BANKS SHAREE BARELA KAYLA NICHOLE BENNETT TOWN OF BOULDER COUNTY COLORADO BROOMFIELD CITY AND COUNTY BRUNO COLIN & LOWE PC CA SHORT COMPANY CENTURY LINK CGAIT CHARM TEX CHOUMPHIMMASEN THONGVONE CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP COLO COUNTY ATTORNEYS ASSN COLO DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA COLORADO HOSPITALITY SERVICES COMMERCIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS COUNTY OF DANE CREASON KERRI ANN DEEP ROCK WATER DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DHM DESIGNS DIPAOLO CAMILA DISCOUNT TIRE EASTERN DISPOSE ALL FARROW NIKITA FEDEX FERGERSON DANIELLE FOUND MY KEYS FRANCY LAW FIRM GAM ENTERPRISES INC GLACIER CONSTRUCTION CO INC GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF IT GREAT ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTS I HARNISH SIERRA LYNN HARRIS GOVERN FT COLLINS USER HELTON & WILLIAMSEN PC HIGH COUNTRY BEVERAGE HILL’S PET NUTRITION SALES INC

5/4/2021 3,990.00 5/4/2021 6,050.00 5/5/2021 903,460.78 5/5/2021 500.00 5/5/2021 24,956.92 5/5/2021 2,500.00 5/5/2021 250.00 5/6/2021 101,357.83 5/6/2021 1,200.00 5/6/2021 74,260.73 5/6/2021 776.50 5/7/2021 437.50 5/7/2021 735,883.58 5/6/2021 4,558.00 5/6/2021 150.00 5/6/2021 2,117.76 5/6/2021 431.36 5/6/2021 50.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 2,950.75 5/6/2021 25.00 5/6/2021 4,626.74 5/6/2021 725.00 5/6/2021 81.75 5/6/2021 6,945.00 5/6/2021 1,218.16 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 1,500.00 5/6/2021 10,000.00 5/6/2021 72,393.00 5/6/2021 144.00 5/6/2021 4,887.44 5/6/2021 201.40 5/6/2021 2,750.00 5/6/2021 9,735.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 45,662.40 5/6/2021 600.00 5/6/2021 40.00 5/6/2021 33.84 5/6/2021 50.00 5/6/2021 3,890.00 5/6/2021 5.00 5/6/2021 100.00 5/6/2021 137.66 5/6/2021 11.25 5/6/2021 11.25 5/6/2021 49,908.60 5/6/2021 306.98 5/6/2021 371.74 5/6/2021 91.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 100.83 5/6/2021 50.00 5/6/2021 1,464.00 5/6/2021 57.00 5/6/2021 4,370.72 5/6/2021 100.00 5/6/2021 2,237.22 5/6/2021 673.75 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 150.00 5/6/2021 62.00 5/6/2021 555.45 5/6/2021 1,336.40

HILLYARD - DENVER HOFFER MICHELLE L IC CHAMBERS LP INDUSTRIAL PIPE SOLUTIONS JAZOWSKI KAREN K&H INTEGRATED PRINT SOLUTIONS KAISER PERMANENTE KAISER PERMANENTE M EVEAN SWEET MARTIN DAVID MCDONALD YONG HUI V METRO COLLECTION SERVICE MILE HIGH TREE CARE INC MILES ALYSSA MOORE LAW GROUP APC MOUNTAIN STATES IMAGING LLC MURPHY RICK MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO NCI INC NELSON AND KENNARD NOBLE CONSULT & EXPERT WITNESS NORTHGLENN CITY OF OCHS CRYSTAL OPENGOV INC OSHAUGHNESSY KEVIN OTAK INC A COLORADO CORPORATIO PEARL COUNSELING ASSOCIATES PEREZ ANNA PROVEST LLC RESTRUCTION CORP S&S STRIPING AND SIGNAGE SANTIAGOS MEXICAN RESTURANT SCHULTZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC SEWALD HANFLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS SGR SHRED IT USA LLC SIMON HARRY L SIR SPEEDY SPRINGMAN, BRADEN, WILSON & PO ST LOUIS COUNTY JUVENILE OFFIC STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO STRATEGY WITH ROX SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC SUMMIT VIEW SOLUTIONS LLC SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED TAMBURRO DAVID THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION TOP HAT FILE AND SERVE TOSHIBA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TOSHIBA FINANCIAL SERVICES TRI COUNTY HEALTH DEPT TYGRETT DEBRA R UNITED POWER (UNION REA) VERTIQ SOFTWARE LLC XCEL ENERGY FUND TOTAL

5/6/2021 266.85 5/6/2021 200.00 5/6/2021 6,426.27 5/6/2021 11,388.37 5/6/2021 2,850.00 5/6/2021 214.84 5/6/2021 11,658.39 5/6/2021 11,658.39 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 5,000.04 5/6/2021 38.00 5/6/2021 1,775.00 5/6/2021 900.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 1,040.24 5/6/2021 5,152.30 5/6/2021 341.06 5/6/2021 925.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 2,415.00 5/6/2021 56.00 5/6/2021 825.00 5/6/2021 79,100.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 1,547.75 5/6/2021 5,781.00 5/6/2021 2,500.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 3,400.00 5/6/2021 1,552.14 5/6/2021 25.00 5/6/2021 5,416.67 5/6/2021 5,000.00 5/6/2021 2,900.50 5/6/2021 450.00 5/6/2021 57.00 5/6/2021 97.40 5/6/2021 38.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 76.53 5/6/2021 527.82 5/6/2021 6,600.00 5/6/2021 30,704.31 5/6/2021 56.00 5/6/2021 30.00 5/6/2021 20.00 5/6/2021 30.00 5/6/2021 30.00 5/6/2021 66.00 5/6/2021 600.00 5/6/2021 19.00 5/6/2021 107.83 5/6/2021 5,941.53 5/6/2021 318,457.50 5/6/2021 315.00 5/6/2021 33.38 5/6/2021 396.67 5/6/2021 305.28 2,629,051.35

CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND BRAAKSMA DESIGN INC CHEVO STUDIOS INC GORDON HUETHER STUDIO JAGGED EDGE METAL ART MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS RLH ENGINEERING INC XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

5/6/2021 1,500.00 5/6/2021 1,500.00 5/6/2021 1,500.00 5/6/2021 1,500.00 5/6/2021 523,631.45 5/6/2021 3,188.87 5/6/2021 589.32 533,409.64

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND

PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I AGFINITY INC ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CEM LAKE MGMT L L JOHNSON DIST R & R PRODUCTS COMPANY Fund Total

5/4/2021 5/5/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021

9,000.00 57,073.95 153.27 56.13 494.00 1,353.30 202.68 68,333.33

EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND BEARCOM WIRELESS WORLDWIDE DITCH WITCH OF THE ROCKIES INSIGHT AUTO GLASS LLC KOIS BROTHERS EQUIP CO PRECISE MRM LLC SAM HILL OIL INC THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER C WEX BANK Fund Total

5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021

9,114.50 11,022.01 992.73 7,902.00 5,784.00 27,001.00 7,352.70 1,202.58 70,371.52

STORMWATER UTILITY FUND DREXEL BARRELL & CO UTILO LLC Fund Total

5/6/2021 5/6/2021

6,799.25 3,592.00 10,391.25

OPEN SPACE SALES TAX FUND COMMERCE CITY CITY OF Fund Total HEAD START FUND CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CENTURY LINK CENTURYLINK CESCO LINGUISTIC SERVICE INC CHILDRENS HOSPITAL CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2 DFA DAIRY BRANDS CORPORATE LLC GENESIS FLOOR CARE OF COLORADO HEARTFUL ROOTS PLLC LASHEN JODY M MIGHTY LITTLE VOICES SPEECH TH Fund Total

5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021

424.30 465.63 121.22 12.00 475.00 1,275.00 160.89 162.25 2,322.00 2,038.50 690.46 2,080.00 10,227.25

5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021

10,000.00 449.48 51.45 10,500.93

COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT 3,500.00 44,500.00 9,500.00 12,580.00 3,017.50 11,780.13 1,400.00 65,652.28 9,000.00 27,900.00 188,829.91

INSURANCE FUND DELTA DENTAL OF COLO ADAMS COUNTY RETIREMENT PLAN CA SHORT COMPANY CAREHERE LLC COLE SADIE COLO FRAME & SUSPENSION DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO DELTA DENTAL OF COLORADO EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC FACTORY MOTOR PARTS FIRST AMERICAN ADMINISTRATORS FIT SOLDIERS LLC JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP INC KAISER PERMANENTE KAISER PERMANENTE KAISER PERMANENTE LEISCHUCK PATRICIA LOCKTON COMPANIES PAINTER CHRIS PROJECT RESOURCES GROUP INC QUINT, TERRY L SILVA ROSE UNITED HEALTHCARE VERIZON VITALCARE CORPORATION WORKERS COMP SELF-INSUR FUND Fund Total

5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER TURING SCHOOL OF SOFTWARE AND VERIZON WIRELESS VERIZON WIRELESS Fund Total

ROAD & BRIDGE FUND EQUIREAL APPRAISAL SERVICES HDR ENGINEERING INC JAMES REAL ESTATE SERVICES INC JK TRANSPORTS INC KUMAR & ASSOCIATES INC LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLO MADELEY JASON ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC ROTHWEILER GROUP INC YORK LAUNDRY MART LIQUORS Fund Total

5/7/2021 175,000.00 175,000.00

5/6/2021 148,703.74 5/6/2021 171.26 5/6/2021 600.00 5/6/2021 33,096.68 5/6/2021 240.00 5/6/2021 9,072.69 5/6/2021 15,417.55 5/6/2021 15,377.85 5/6/2021 57.00 5/6/2021 250.00 5/6/2021 793.52 5/6/2021 24,562.53 5/6/2021 240.00 5/6/2021 4,000.00 5/6/2021 8,290.64 5/6/2021 84,328.94 5/6/2021 83,741.52 5/6/2021 151.00 5/6/2021 10,000.00 5/6/2021 1,034.93 5/6/2021 6,935.58 5/6/2021 587.42 5/6/2021 856.30 5/6/2021 722.72 5/6/2021 105.32 5/6/2021 4,372.75 5/6/2021 2,000.00 455,709.94

AURORA WATER DBT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LL EASTERN SLOPE RURAL TELEPHONE GO UP ELEVATOR INSPECTION SERV KITE MIKE SOUTH PARK EMBROIDERY SWIMS DISPOSAL TWS AVIATION FUEL SYSTEMS UNITED SITE SERVICES XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021 5/6/2021

4,420.11 1,204.17 133.10 625.00 204.25 1,100.00 307.50 972.22 649.25 12.45 48.28 116.78 162.33 163.40 352.87 530.97 594.86 679.33 706.79 1,000.84 14.34 16.68 36.46 36.55 53.13 124.53 147.38 158.97 1,658.16 1,770.43 18,001.13

5/6/2021

25,263.50 25,263.50

SHERIFF PAYABLES COLO BUREAU INVESTIGATION-IDEN Fund Total GRAND TOTAL

4,195,089.75

Legal Notice No.: 707616 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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“Coach Garza did a great job of settling us down in the box,” Pruitt said. “The guys really took to that. We came out slow. But that pitcher was gone after we got a good talking-to from coach Garza.”

“I choked up on the bat, lessened my stride,” Lofton said. “I hit for contact.”

Mason Richard picked up the win. He gave up two hits over three innings. It was the Ravens’ first game in almost two years. Lawson Dawes had a base hit and two RBIs for the Spartans. Jorissen added a couple of base hits.

“It’s more important to win the way we won. As a team playing together, good results happen,” Lofton said.

Pruitt said the win was more important.

“If you’re scrapping, a win is a win when it comes down to the scorebooks,” Pruitt said. “it’s a win. We’ll take a win. We’re looking to put more wins in the win column.”

“We didn’t play very well. But because of those (preseason) games, we were able to have some reps, some practice in order for us to do what we did today,” Garza said.

“We’ve gained a couple of good players, and that’s been a plus.

We’re hoping to continue to build talent. As we continue to win, we Easton McKenzie fouls off a pitch against Berthoud May 5. The catcher is Grant Garrison. hope that brings in more talent.”

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Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lonnie J. Barlow, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 133 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 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary E. Barlow, Personal Representative 15753 DeGaulle Circle Brighton, Colorado 80603 Legal Notice No. 707604 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary Lee Harberts, a/k/a Gary L. Harberts, a/k/a Gary Harberts, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR121 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 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian T. Harberts, Personal Representative 1320 South Mesa Court Superior, CO 80027 Legal Notice No. 707596 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jesus John Hernandez, Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 100

also known as John E. Willette, a/k/a John Willette, Deceased.

Case Number: 2021-PR-30393

Name Changes

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of the County of Adams, Colorado, on or before September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE 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.

Paula Hernandez, Personal Representative 3990 E. 134th Place Thornton, Colorado 80241 Legal Notice No. 707592 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

Person Giving Notice: Ruth E. Smith, Personal Representative 1306 Terra Road Traverse City, MI 49686 Legal Notice No. 707591 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roberta Sue Sazama, aka Bobbie Sue Sazama, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 82 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 August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anthony Blake Sazama Personal Representative 13149 Clermont Court Thornton, Colorado 80241 Legal Notice No. 707584 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Edward Willette,

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Monte Jo Hazlet, a/k/a Monte Hazlet, a/k/a Monte J. Hazlet, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30085 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 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Andrew Hazlet, Personal Representative 36100 East 144th Avenue Hudson, Colorado 80642 Legal Notice No. 707590 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Public Notices Public Notices are a way for government agencies to get information to the public.

State law requires that these notices be printed in a “Legal Newspaper” allowing the public to be informed.

Your right to know about governmental changes and decisions are embodied in these notices. This newspaper urges each citizen to read these public notices.

Public notice is given on April 21, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

By: Deputy Clerk

The petition requests that the name of Julien LaRoy Mister be changed to Julien LaRoyTowers Case No.: 21 CV 22

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

By: Deputy Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

Legal Notice No. 707577 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 707616 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

The petition requests that the name of Patricia Ann Mckee be changed to Patricia Ann Guerin Mckee Case No.: 21C0310

Public notice is given on April 20, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Janae Diane Mister be changed to Janae Diane Towers Case No.: 21 CV 21 By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 707576 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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