Louisiana family grateful to have Abdul ‘Aziz’ Khan found after seven-year mystery
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A call to the Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce to report a trespassing in a Highlands Ranch neighborhood resulted in the recovery of a child in a national kidnapping case. “ is call not only led to the apprehension of two suspects, but — unknown to everyone at the time — to the discovery of a missing child and the resolution to a seven-yearold mystery,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly.
Abdul “Aziz” Khan, now 14, was found safe and healthy after an e ort to locate him that spanned seven years and involved multiple agencies across the U.S.
He was found at a Highlands Ranch home, with a 40-year-old woman who authorities have identi ed as his mother, Rabia Khalid, 42-year-old Elliot Blake Bourgeois and another child.
Aziz’s family in Louisiana are asking for privacy at this time, but provided the sheri ’s o ce with a statement: “We are overwhelmed with joy that Aziz has nally been found. We want to thank everyone for their support over the last seven years. We specifically want to recognize the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce for their exceptional work in solving this case.”
Since Aziz went missing seven years ago, his case gained national attention, including being featured on Net ix’s “Unsolved Mysteries.”
In addition to the Louisiana Kenner Police Department’s involvement, the U.S. Marshals Service got involved in 2020 and traveled to 11 di erent states for search efforts. e National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a nonpro t corporation,
also worked with the family.
“In family abduction cases, it can be difcult to garner public attention, but we knew that the national media coverage was crucial — Aziz could have been anywhere,”
John Bischo III, vice president missing children division of the NCMEC said in a statement.
A call to Kelliwood Way
Just before 4 p.m. on Feb. 23, deputies with the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce were dispatched to a vacant home listed for sale on Kelliwood Way in Highlands Ranch after the homeowners saw two people enter the house on their security cameras.
Deputies thought they were there to inves-
tigate a trespassing and potential burglary in process, but when they arrived at the home, they found two children sitting in a vehicle parked in the driveway. e older child was identi ed as Aziz and the younger child’s identity is not being released at this time.
“When the deputies contacted the (older) child in the driveway, the child immediately called the two people inside” the home, said Weekly. “We believe that the child was actually coached on what to say if they came into contact with law enforcement.”
Bourgeois and Khalid later exited the home, claiming to be associated with a real estate agent.
members for library board
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Douglas County commissioners altered a longtime appointment process for the Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees when they hand-picked new members of the board, including a Castle Rock resident who advocated for the libraries to remove books with LGBTQ+ themes. At a Feb. 24 meeting, the three county commissioners unanimously appointed Amy Windju of Castle Rock and Pam Hampton of Parker to the library board. On March 4, the commissioners unanimously appointed Taylor Watson of Parker to the board. e appointments follow a December decision to disregard recommended appointments made by an interview panel drawn from the Partnership of Douglas County Governments, which included a current library board member and local government o cials.
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District of Colorado U.S. Marshal Kirk Taylor joins Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly and other elected o cials at the Douglas County Courthouse in Castle Rock on March 5 to speak about the nation-wide e ort to find a missing boy. PHOTO BY HALEY LENA
Mark Baisley to run for Colorado governor
He is the second Republican lawmaker to enter the 2026 race
BY BENTE BIRKELAND COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
e list of Republicans aiming for Colorado’s top o ce is growing.
Two current statehouse Republicans have o cially entered the race for governor in 2026, when Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is term limited.
Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since Bill Owens handily defeated a Democrat in 2002. is story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It rst appeared at cpr.org.
Sen. Mark Baisley of Woodland Park said the political left has tightened its grip on the Colorado community to pass radical bills, some of which are “blatantly unconstitutional.”
“ e state government has taken on an attitude of micromanaging the people’s behavior rather than respecting and empowering ‘We e People’” he sent in a text message to CPR News.
Baisley said his campaign will focus on economic opportunity, education and safety.
“Working with innovative government and industry leadership, we have managed to make several meaningful accomplishments in bringing advanced technology and manufacturing to the state. We may even land the competition to host the coveted Sundance Film Festival. I have spent much of my energies working with education institutions
towards preparing students to step up to those good paying jobs.”
Rep. Scott Bottoms of Colorado Springs led paperwork with the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce last month to launch his bid.
e second-term lawmaker is a pastor and Navy veteran. He is one of the most conservative members of the legislature and at times butts heads with Democrats on issues of free speech and decorum in the chamber. is session, he’s introduced bills to make it a Class 2 felony to help an out-of-state minor come to Colorado for gender-a rming care and to ban commercial insect production for human consumption. Both were defeated in their rst hearings.
Bottoms and Baisley are both sponsors of a bill this year that would have made it harder for medical professionals who provide gender a rming care to minors to get medical malpractice insurance. Democrats defeated that proposal. e two also worked together on the creation of an ‘In God We Trust’ license plate option which became law in 2023.
For the most part, Baisley has primarily focused on business and technology during his time at the Capitol. He previously served in the House and now sits on the Senate’s Business, Labor and Technology and the Local Government and Housing committees, as well as the General Assembly’s and Joint Technology Committee.
He’s also been working with Democrats on the AI task force that was set up to help implement Colorado’s rst-inthe-nation law aimed at preventing and reducing discriminatory AI systems in key decisions that impact people’s lives
License for Sheridan animal rescue suspended
BY ISABEL GUZMAN ISABEL@COTLN.ORG
e license for Moms and Mutts Colorado (MAMCO) Rescue for Pregnant and Nursing Dogs was ordered to be suspended on Feb. 28 due to allegations of animal neglect, and mishandling of hookworm and potential rabies exposure.
is comes months after MAMCO faced scrutiny in August when a dozen puppies were euthanized following a rabies diagnosis. e Colorado Department of Agriculture now claims the rescue failed to properly isolate puppies with hookworm and those potentially exposed to rabies or distemper, leading to four puppies being euthanized. e Colorado Department of Agriculture also alleges that two dogs escaped the facility during an inspection.
in areas like housing and education. Bottoms sits on the Appropriations Committee and the State, Civic, Military and Veterans A airs Committee. is story was produced by the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS and e Colorado Sun, and shared with Rocky Mountain Community Radio and other news organizations across the state. Funding for the Alliance is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Brauchler, Weekly tout county’s approach to safety at private GOP fundraising event
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly and 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler spoke about their approaches to public safety at a private fundraising event hosted by an organization supporting Colorado House Republicans.
Hosted by New Day Colorado Fund, a political organization that raises money for Republican candidates running for the state House, the Feb. 20 event featured comments from Weekly and Brauchler on public safety. e event was not open to the media.
An advertisement called the event an “exclusive, private event to discuss how we can keep Coloradans safe” and listed a $250 minimum suggested contribution per person, $1,000 for sponsors and $2,500 for hosts.
Following the event, Brauchler and Weekly spoke with the Douglas County News-Press about what they discussed at the fundraiser.
Brauchler said the event was informal with comments from him and Weekly, as well as opportunities for attendees to ask questions. Brauchler said he shared details about the newly launched 23rd Judicial District, its history and his plans as district attorney.
“I also talked about our approach to
property crimes that is di erent than what I’ve seen from other people, and di erent than what we’ve done in the past,” he said.
Brauchler said he also advocated for three pieces of legislation, including bills to change the penalties for strangulation and retail theft, as well as a bill that would repeal limitations on law enforcement working with federal immigration agencies. e bills regarding retail theft and immigration enforcement failed to make it out of committee last month.
Brauchler said he spoke at the fundraiser to support Republicans’ e orts to address crime.
“None of these bills matter until we start winning some elections, because the people that are in charge of the gold dome right now, don’t give a damn about public safety,” he said.
In December, the shelter entered a probationary period with the state due to several allegations of multiple violations that occurred in 2024 between January and July. ese include inadequate pest control, failure to sanitize enclosures, keeping dogs in enclosures that were not appropriately sized, and insu cient cleaning of animal waste.
Aron Jones, who is an owner of MAMCO along with her husband, Robert Jones, are now transferring the 87 dogs that were housed in MAMCO to other shelters. ey deny the allegations, and in an Instagram post, claimed the state is using fabricated information to scare the public.
“We have been political pawns and (the state) has been using MAMCO Rescue as a way to make it so that no dogs can come into the state of Colorado without a rabies vaccine,” Aron Jones said in her March 1 Instagram video. “Which means no dogs under the age of 12 weeks can be brought into Colorado, which means no moms, no puppies — nothing.”
Brauchler added that his comments echoed what he’s said in public and at press conferences.
“ ere really wasn’t anything I can think of that I said in that room that was any di erent than what I say to the public,” he said.
fundraiser, which they say focused on the county’s approach to crime.
In an emailed statement, Weekly said he didn’t have a written speech but spoke about “Douglas County setting the example and being the envy of the rest of the metro area” in regards to public safety. Weekly said the sheri ’s o ce is not experiencing hiring issues because of its positive reputation.
“I spoke about our crime- ghting efforts and the great work our frontline sta are doing to keep our community safe,” Weekly said. “I also talked about how great it is to have (District Attorney) Brauchler and our daily collaboration to make Douglas County a safe place.”
She also alleges the state illegally “wrote up” the shelter and that the violations were only repairs the building required.
According to the order issued by the Department of Agriculture, the shelter was noti ed on Feb. 13 that it had failed two inspections in addition to the alleged violations in 2024, resulting in the suspension of its license. e Colorado Department of Agriculture ordered the immediate surrender of all dogs to other shelters or rescue organizations, citing an “imminent threat to the health and safety of Colorado dogs and their owners.”
e document states the shelter had imported puppies from Texas infected with hookworm in December, but failed to isolate them, increasing the risk of cross-contamination.
One puppy became severely ill with symptoms possibly indicating distemper or rabies and was euthanized on Jan. 29 after visits to a vet emergency hospital. According to the document, despite potential exposure, the puppy’s three littermates were not isolated and were euthanized to be tested for rabies, which is the only way to test a dog for the virus.
e MAMCO owners are now fundraising to ght the state in court. In a caption of their social media post showing police ordering the shelter to be shut down, the owners stated, “And if this is the end, we thank you all for helping us save 1,4382 dogs and cats that wouldn’t have had voices without us as community.”
State Sen. Mark Baisley, R-Woodland Park, in the Senate chambers on the first day of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session on Jan. 8 at the Colorado Capitol in Denver.
PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL FOR THE COLORADO SUN
Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly and 23rd Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler speak at a press conference in February at the Douglas County Justice Center. Weekly and Brauchler gave comments on public safety at a private
PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD
While the White House Reverses ‘Green’ Policies, Will Colorado Be Able to Hold Its Course?
For many years, Colorado, like California, has pursued its own “green new deal,” with its Democratic Governor and General Assembly passing one law after another that promotes everything that is now anathema to the current national administration.
Colorado sends a lot of tax dollars to the federal government and gets lots of tax dollars in return, especially for road projects such as the rebuilding of Interstate 70 through Denver. The current administration is using the leverage of withholding funds to pressure localities to fall in line with its immigration policies. It could just as easily withhold funds unless the state reverses its own green initiatives, such as incentivizing the purchase of new or used electric vehicles with bigger tax credits than any other state.
structed under laws passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor.
The CEO’s website describes several laws it is implementing that address the issue of building efficiency, both residential and commercial. Primarily, it is requiring all jurisdictions in the state of Colorado that create or amend building codes to adopt the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which was adopted by the International Code Council, Inc., a non-governmental organization. It also requires all jurisdictions to adopt the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code upon updating any other building code.
“Cities and counties with building codes must adopt the 2021 IECC along with the model electric ready and solar ready code when adopting or updating any building code between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2026.”
This isn’t a political column. Coloradans need to know whether its movement toward a “green” economy will be halted or reversed by the new administration. My intent in this column is merely to describe the programs and policies that may be in jeopardy.
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is the arm of state government which develops and implements “green policies,” including in the real estate domain, as authorized and in-
According to the CEO, jurisdictions are encouraged to amend their building codes every three years and to incrementally move in the direction of the model codes, and they are prohibited from making amendments to their code which “decrease the effectiveness or efficiency” of the code.
The more liberal jurisdictions, such as Aspen, Denver and Jefferson County, have moved quickly to adopt those model codes, which include requiring new construction to include conduits and pre-wiring to facilitate future installation of EV charging stations and solar panels. According to the CEO website,
Also being developed, according to the website, is The Model Low Energy and Carbon Code, consisting of the 2024 IECC, as amended by Colorado’s Energy Code Board. To the White House and DOGE, the names alone suggest they’ll be targeted by the new administration. Let’s just say they’re “woke.”
A Model Green Code, currently in draft form at the CEO, “will address building attributes such as energy and water use efficiency, electrification, low carbon building materials, and other strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of new buildings. Local governments may voluntarily adopt this code in addition to the required energy code,” according to the website.
The state of Colorado has no statewide building code, but it does require any jurisdiction (i.e., counties or home-rule cities) which
Some Eager Sellers Cut Out Potential Buyers by Accepting a Quick Good Offer
Yes, the seller’s market of the Covid years is over, but there are still listings which sell right away, and too many sellers accept a fullprice or better offer on the first or second day, when they might get a better price if they just waited a few days.
This January, the average days on the MLS for listings within 25 miles of downtown Denver peaked at 60, compared to 22 days in January 2022. The median days on the MLS peaked at 44 this January compared to only 5 days in January 2022.
However, of the 2,396 listings in that area which closed this January, 63 went under contract the first day they were on the MLS and another 44 listings sold without even being entered on the MLS so that other buyers could know about them. 47 more went under contract the second day they were on the market, and 57 went under contract on the third day. I tell my sellers that if someone makes an
offer that quickly, and there are lots of showings, there are probably other buyers who might have paid more. It is my job as a listing agent to help my sellers get the highest price for their home, and I’m not doing that if I don’t convince them not to go under contract in less than four days.
This topic was inspired by a broker associate who said that twice in the past couple of months his buyer had lost out on a new listing that he showed the first or second day it was on the market because the seller had accepted a quick offer that our buyer would have beaten, given the chance.
In conclusion, just because the market has
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has a building code to follow state laws regarding building codes, and it’s common to adopt one of the codes created every few years by the International Code Council, amended as appropriate to their local needs.
The above map from the CEO website, shows the extent to which each county has adopted the IECC codes by year. The lightest colors are counties which have adopted (likely with amendments) the 2021 IECC, and the darkest counties have no building codes. The other colors have building codes based on IECC years 2006, 2009, 2015 and 2018. It’s a interactive map, and can be changed to display home-rule cities and their codes, or you can search a county or city and it will display the details of its code requirements and IECC year.
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Castle Rock Rotary Club brings history to life
ViewMasters help people see images of a downtown Castle Rock of the past
BY LILLIAN FUGLEI
SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
To celebrate Castle Rock’s 150 birthday, you can travel back in time — visually, at least.
Members of the Castle Rock High Noon Rotary are bringing historic Downtown Castle Rock to life using ViewMasters, a stereoscope that displays 3D images to the user.
e ViewMasters have a collection of 10 images, each a di erent picture of Downtown Castle Rock from the early 1900s. Featuring places like the Castle Hotel (now the Castle Cafe) and the town’s namesake, the pictures transport viewers to Castle Rock’s early days. e idea for the project came from a
story about a town in Arkansas celebrating its 150 birthday the same way — creating ViewMasters with historic pictures of the town. When Castle Rock High Noon Rotary member Bill Gernert saw the story, he knew it would be an opportunity to involve the next generation in preserving Castle Rock’s history.
“I just thought to myself, we ought to do something for Castle Rock that would involve our Young Rotarians,” said Gernert.
Once he had the idea, Gernert turned the project over to Steve Baroch, a fel-
low Rotary member who works with the Young Rotarians of Colorado Early Colleges Castle Rock. Baroch combed through the archives of the Castle Rock library, searching for old pictures. After he’d found a good batch of pictures, he turned them over to the Young Rotarians to choose from.
“We let the Young Rotarians actually do the selection,” said Baroch. “ ey poured through the original 20, and said,
ViewMasters help people travel back in time, seeing downtown Castle Rock as it was at the turn of the century. COURTESY OF STEVE BAROCH
The ViewMasters are now available in the Castle Rock Museum and the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. COURTESY OF STEVE BAROCH
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‘this one looks best because you can see this (piece of history) in it. You can see the rock in the background.’ Or, ‘this shows some of the old cars downtown in 1910.’ Whatever the image was, or it had a little history to it.”
After the Young Rotarians had chosen pictures, the Rotary club sent the pictures in to Image3D — a company that makes custom ViewMasters — and soon they had their very own Castle Rock ViewMasters.
To nance the project, the Castle Rock High Noon Rotary had a little help from the city. During a talk with councilmember Max Brooks, Gernert found out about Castle Rock’s Council Community Grant.
KIDNAPPING
As deputies began to question them, bodycam footage reveals that the deputies gathered multiple and inconsistent stories from the two adults.
“ ey (the deputies) knew something wasn’t right,” said Weekly. “ ey dug and dug for about ve hours until they could gure out what was going on.”
Meanwhile, the kids were taken to a neighbor’s house where they got food and watched TV.
After deputies located fake identi cation documents in the vehicle and tracked where the vehicle came from, they discovered that Khalid had an active warrant for kidnapping and that Aziz was involved.
Both children were taken into protective custody.
On Nov. 27, 2017, Khalid, a non-custodial parent, allegedly abducted her son from Atlanta, Georgia, and was charged with felony kidnapping, according to the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce.
Both adults are being held in the Douglas County jail on multiple charges, including second degree kidnapping, forgery, identity theft, providing false information to authorities and trespassing.
George Brauchler, the District Attorney for the 23rd Judicial District, further explained that Bourgeois is facing 14 charges, 12 of them being felonies; and Khalid is facing nine charges, seven of them being felonies, including conspiracy to kidnap.
Each is being held on a one million dollar bond and are expected to appear in court on March 27.
Bourgeois and Khalid are facing state charges, and Brauchler said the conversation on if the federal government will get involved has not happened yet.
e grant provides up to $1,000 for projects that contribute to Castle Rock’s quality of life. e Rotary club was awarded the grant, helping bring the project to fruition.
Now, the ViewMasters are available through the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Castle Rock Museum. With a ViewMaster, people can walk around downtown Castle Rock and see the city as it is today through their own eyes, and as it was — through the ViewMaster.
“We hope that people will just get a better idea of how long Castle Rock has been around,” said Baroch. “With so many new buildings and all the big apartment complexes, it’s a little easy to forget the Castle Rock has been here for 150 years, and a lot of what started 150 years ago still remains intact in the same form.”
‘A long road ahead’
A lot of questions remain unanswered but detectives and the Douglas County Financial Crimes Unit continue to investigate the incident.
Detectives are looking to answer why the family was in Colorado, what they were doing in Highlands Ranch and on Kelliwood Way, if the kids were enrolled in school, and if the child knew he was kidnapped, among other questions.
“I often wonder, how many law enforcement contacts did this family have before our deputies were able to dig in and identify exactly what was going on,” Weekly said.
Weekly met with Aziz’s father and family members after they made their way to Colorado.
Weekly said there was not a dry eye in the room as he heard from the family about how this transpired. He said the family supposedly had a hard time getting law enforcement to be responsive to what appeared to be a custody dispute.
e father told him that he had not had contact with Aziz for about nine years.
e mother, Khalid, allegedly left with the child after learning that the father was going to get full custody. Weekly said he believes they have been all over the country.
Aziz has not been reunited with his father yet, however, the transition is underway. Weekly said that it is going to be a slow process.
“ is is the only life that Aziz has known,” said Weekly. “It’s going to take some time, it’s baby steps to get up to that point, and there’s just a lot of work to be done for this reuni cation.” is is an ongoing investigation. If you have information on where these individuals have been over the past seven years, contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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Douglas County increases teacher pay, but
remains
the lowest in the metro area
BEST OF THE BEST VOTE NOW THROUGH APRIL 15TH
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Douglas County School District is still working to make its teacher compensation more competitive with other metro area school districts by approving a small increase for next school year.
e school board approved an average 3% increase to salaries for licensed sta , including teachers, as well as a 3% increase for classi ed sta and a 2% increase for administrative sta . e district will also cover any increases in health care costs for all employees.
With the approved increase, Douglas County’s starting teacher salary will go from $51,400 to $51,900. Douglas County’s starting salary is the lowest in the metro area, with Je co and Denver public schools o ering the next lowest salaries at about $55,200 in the 2024-25 school year.
e district is planning to cover the cost of the salary increases with funds from its unassigned balance, which is roughly $75 million. Chief Financial O cer Jana Schleusner said the unassigned balance has increased more than expected since 2020 because of federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic and sta vacancies.
Schleusner said the district will use about $12.5 million from the unassigned fund balance to increase teacher compensation.
“What we’re proposing is to continue prioritizing our sta and have strategic use of our fund balance to have a softer landing and decrease volatility at the state level,” Schleusner said.
Superintendent Erin Kane said she is
comfortable with the plan despite the state’s school funding plan for next year being unclear.
“If we can’t continue to treat our employees well and take care of our employees, it is our children who will pay the price,” Kane said.
Kane said district o cials don’t expect long-term issues with state funding for education, but if that were to happen, Kane said she would prefer a hiring freeze to a compensation freeze.
“We always have the option of rightsizing sta in order to keep continuing to give people increases, but I feel like not giving increases is the worst of all options,” Kane said.
e district has been working to make sta compensation more competitive for the last few years. From 2022 to 2025, salaries for licensed sta went up almost 30% on average, classi ed sta saw a 24% increase and administrators received a 20% increase.
e largest increase came after the passage of the $66 million mill levy override in 2023.
“Although we’ve made a lot of progress, we still have a lot of work to do as a system to continue to make our employee salaries competitive with our Denver metro area peers,” said Chief Human Resources O cer Brian Condon. e 2025-26 compensation plan received unanimous support from the school board, with board member Brad Geiger noting that the increases will be tempered by in ation.
“We’re doing this just so our teachers can buy what they bought last month, and I wish we were in a position to do better than that,” Geiger said.
Outside the Douglas County School District building in Castle Rock, Colo., July 17, 2024. The school board discussed a proposed policy for school closures, which it will vote on at the Jan. 28 meeting.
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Videos released in Highlands Ranch shooting
Jalin Seabron was holding gun when deputy killed him
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Footage of the o cer-involved shooting that took place outside of the Main Event entertainment center in Highlands Ranch on Feb. 8 has been released to the public.
Under Colorado law, if there is an o cer-involved shooting, the law enforcement agency must release the raw unedited footage. Legal questions regarding the ongoing case delayed the release of the footage to the public.
In the morning on March 3, the Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce and Tyrone Glover, the attorney representing Jalin Seabron’s family, released body cam, dash cam and surveillance footage of 23-year-old Seabron being fatally shot by a deputy with the sheri ’s o ce.
Both parties expressed the importance of releasing the video.
“It is important to see the totality of the situation our deputy faced as he ran toward gun re in an active-shooter situation without hesitation,” Sheri Darren Weekly said in a statement. “We believe this video will help clarify the facts surrounding this tragic incident, correct misinformation, and reassure our citizens that our deputy acted within the law.”
In a press release from Glover, he states that the video evidence contradicts what has been said previously by the sheri ’s o ce, adding that the shooting was “unjusti ed, unnecessary, and in direct violation of the sheri ’s o ce’s own policies and procedures.”
Footage shows deadly shooting e video released by Glover provides text describing the incident as it unfolds, with momentary pauses in the video.
e video shared by the sheri ’s o ce is verbally narrated, slowed down and zoomed in, including photos that were taken following the incident.
Both videos show footage from the deputy’s dash-cam, bodyworn camera and an outdoor surveillance camera.
In the video released from the Seabron family attorney, outdoor surveillance video shows Seabron exiting the Main Event building and walking to a car parked in the front row.
As Seabron walks around the back of the vehicle, the attorney’s video shows that Seabron said, “I warned you. I said back up,” to others in front of the building. e video released by the sheri ’s o ce does not show Seabron walking out of the building, however, a recording of the initial active shooter call is played. In the recording, a caller can be heard saying there were multiple
shots red — stating there were too many to count — inside the building and that people were exiting the building.
In a press release from the sheri ’s o ce, Weekly states that the responding deputy heard on the radio that there were multiple reports of shots heard.
“He arrived on scene in less than a minute,” Weekly said in the release. “He saw people eeing the business and confronted a man with a gun in the parking lot. e gunman pointed his gun at several people and refused multiple commands to put his gun down before turning toward my deputy.”
In accordance with state law, a peace o cer is justi ed in using deadly physical force if the suspect possesses an immediate threat of death or serious bodily injury to the o cer or other people.
In both videos, outdoor surveillance footage shows Seabron walking around the back of a vehicle with a handgun in his right hand. ere are people outside of the front doors of the building.
e body-worn footage — in both videos — show the deputy get out of his vehicle and approach Seabron. Seabron, standing in between two vehicles, has his back to the deputy as the deputy approaches Seabron with a weapon.
e deputy commanded Seabron to drop the gun: “Hey, drop the gun, drop the gun right now, drop it.”
Seabron can be seen turning his head towards the deputy and opening the passenger door to a vehicle when the deputy red
“The gunman pointed his gun at several people and refused multiple commands to put his gun down before turning toward my deputy.”
Darren Weekly Douglas County sheri
several shots.
In the video released by Glover, text on the screen states that the deputy did not identify himself or that he had a weapon.
e press release from Glover states that the footage shows that Seabron never pointed his weapon at anyone, that his back was turned to the deputy when shots were red and that Seabron was never given a reasonable opportunity to comply with the deputy’s commands.
In the video released by the sheri ’s o ce and in the press release, the agency claims that
Seabron ignored multiple commands to drop his weapon.
e time between the rst verbal command given by the deputy and shots red from the deputy’s gun was less than ve seconds, according to Colorado Community Media’s calculations from the video footage.
e press release from the sheri ’s o ce also states that the investigation has led detectives to determine that Seabron was involved as a step-sibling and an accessory to the female suspect who is accused of ring multiple shots inside the Main Event building.
Weekly said in the video that the sheri ’s o ce has identi ed dozens of victims who had to run from the gun re inside.
Glover denies the sheri ’s ofce’s description of Seabron being painted as an “accessory” to the shooting inside the building.
“Jalin Seabron, a young man celebrating his 23rd birthday, was unjusti ably gunned down while trying to protect his family,” the release from Glover reads. “Now that the public can see the truth with their own eyes, we call on all relevant authorities at every level of government to pursue meaningful justice for Jalin.”
is is an ongoing investigation. ose with information are encouraged to call the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720913-7867.
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Delivery driver wins $25,000 for top-notch service
BY NISSA LAPOINT/AMAZON
A local delivery driver who delivers for residents across the south metro area — including from Highlands Ranch down to the Black Forest area — won a national Amazon program award for the most customer appreciation.
Aaron Nee, a driver for an Amazon delivery service partner called Delivered On based in unincorporated Douglas County, was one of ve grand prize winners in the United States to win the annual Amazon ank My Driver program. He has delivered packages to homes and businesses in local area since July 2023.
“I was excited and super grateful that I was named one of the grand prize winners,” said Nee, who lives in Glendale. “It made me realize that all my hard work paid o . It made me aware of customers’ satisfaction from my deliveries.”
During a celebration on Feb. 26, Nee received a $25,000 grand prize award, and Amazon gave another $25,000 on Nee’s behalf to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, the nonpro t that Nee selected.
“I feel the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is important to me since my dad was homeless at one point,” said Nee, who is originally from Hawaii. “It made
me realize the type of challenges that were presented to people without a home. I gured donating this amount was a way to
for Amazon customers out of the more than 700 drivers who are based out of the Douglas
zon has nine delivery stations in Colorado and 12 ful llment and sortation centers.
“Nee is always there to do his job well. He’s very team-oriented,” said Foster, who has run the delivery service with his wife Emalee since 2018. “He always does his own route on time and customers appreciate how he takes care of their packages. He shows up and delivers smiles.”
Amazon developed the ank My Driver feature that allows customers to directly thank drivers for making their deliveries. is feature is available to U.S. customers with an Alexaenabled device, the Alexa app or an Amazon account, making it easy to thank drivers in the U.S. anywhere. Since it was rst introduced in 2022, Amazon customers have thanked delivery drivers more than 40 million times.
Nee said he’s grateful for a good living and bene ts through Amazon. He’s become inspired to pursue a commercial drivers license and start a career in driving semi-trucks. Among many bene ts, Amazon pays for tuition for its drivers interested in continued education.
“Amazon gives me a good living,” Nee said. “If I had not worked at Amazon, I never would have become interested in a career in driving and now I want to get my CDL and drive trucks.”
Aaron Nee, a driver for a local Amazon delivery service partner called Delivered On, stands for a photo as a grand prize winner of the annual Amazon Thank My Driver program. He is one of five grand prize winners in the U.S. COURTESY OF AMAZON
e interview panel recommended Rick LaPointe, Meghann Silverthornn and Joe Kopacz be appointed to the library board. LaPointe and Silverthornn were seeking reappointment to the board. e Library Board of Trustees declined to comment on the change to the appointment process.
Commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon directed sta to reopen applications for library board candidates and change the process to give the commissioners the sole ability to appoint board members moving forward.
Teal and Laydon decided to leave the seats open during the second application process. Teal said he was disappointed that only ve candidates applied and he wanted to see more applicants. At the Feb. 24 meeting, Teal nominated Hampton and Windju, but did not elaborate on why he selected them over the recommendations of the appointment committee. ere was no mention of other applicants or an interview process. Windju and Hampton both serve as district captains in the Douglas County GOP. Hampton also helps run the Parker Conservatives group with her husband, Mark Hampton.
According to TRACER records, Hampton has donated about $4,500 to the Douglas County Republican Central Committee and Windju has donated about $300 to the Douglas County Republican Central Committee and $50 to Teal’s 2024 campaign for commissioner.
In 2023, Windju was one of many people who spoke during two library board meetings about the removal of four books from Douglas County libraries because of LGBTQ+ themes. e books were “ e Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish,” “ is Book is Gay,” “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “Jack of Hearts.” e request to remove the books from library shelves failed with a unanimous vote from the library board.
In her comments, Windju said removing books from library shelves is not book banning. Windju said she was concerned that the book “Let’s Talk About It” was available in the “youth section” because it described the use of sex toys.
“No one is banning books, no one is calling for books to be banned,” she said. “It is about age-appropriateness and leaving politics out of kids’ minds.”
Windju said that as a taxpayer service, the library should heed the community’s opinions.
“Our taxes are paying for this, and we all, as a community, have a voice,” she said.
Windju also accused the library board of having ties to “social activism” because it signed a 2022 statement from the Urban Library Council on racial and social equity and is a member of the American Library Association.
In a phone call with the Douglas County News-Press, Teal said he nominated Windju and Hampton because he felt they represent people in the community who were “involved over the last couple of years in terms of some of the content and how that content is displayed in the libraries.”
“A lot of it does come from the input I’ve received from residents of the county that – and maybe these are residents of the county that may represent a more traditional view of the role of libraries — they weren’t being listened to and their input didn’t matter anymore,” Teal said.
During the February meeting, Com-
missioner Abe Laydon said he had spoken with Windju and Hampton and felt con dent in their appointments, noting “these are great folks that share our perspectives.”
Laydon said he wants the county to balance freedom of speech with parents’ rights and protecting children.
“My concern is always balancing the First Amendment constitutional principles and a parent’s right to raise their kids as they see t with protecting kids as a county and making sure kids are not exposed to something that is inappropriate,” Laydon said. “You don’t want Playboys right on the bottom shelf when you walk into the libraries. It’s a great hypothetical that I don’t think would ever occur, but certainly colors what we’re talking about. We don’t want obscene, inappropriate materials.”
Laydon said he supports Hampton and Windju because they told him they don’t support censorship.
“I asked pointedly and they both said ‘We don’t want to book burn; we don’t want to censor, we believe in freedom of information and education, and the libraries are a place for that,’ so I feel really good about both of them,” he said.
Laydon also spoke of Windju and Hampton as being people of faith who “both have connections to members of the gay community that they have a respect and appreciation for that.”
“ ey share my view that radical agendas that we’re seeing out there are wildly inappropriate, but they have relatives in the community and they recognize the need for education and information, particularly for youth that are three times more likely to commit suicide,” he said.
“So I was really impressed with their balancing, and they shared my freedom principles and I think they’re both great potential candidates.”
Laydon made similar comments about Watson during the Mar. 4 discussion, saying that he is a man of faith with ties to the gay community.
Teal said he met Watson at the National Prayer Breakfast and appointed him because Watson’s experience as a nancial planner impressed him.
According to county sta , the library board appointment process was designated to the Partnership of Douglas County Governments from 1999 to 2013. From 2013 to 2018, the library appointment process was the responsibility of the commissioners.
Since 2018, the Partnership of Douglas County Governments has recommended appointments that the commissioners vote on.
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Finding the will and the way
When our oldest daughter, Kate, was just over two years old, I found her perched on top of the refrigerator with one hand holding open the door of the freezer and the other reaching in to grab an Otter Pop.
er safety features were not in place? e list goes on. In the end, whether it was good parenting or not, after getting her down safely from the top of the refrigerator, Katie, Beth, and I had Otter Pops. I am sure we took a few minutes to talk about not doing that anymore, but I do not remember that part of the conversation.
Education in the United States, and how the di erent states fare
How does the U.S. do in educating its citizens compared with other developed nations? e following quote from education expert Judy Butler gives a perspective I never thought of.
states in order):Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Utah, Ohio, Maine, Florida, Delaware, Washington, South Dakota, Rhode Island.
I was shocked by the sight and asked her what she was doing. Kate, who always wanted to be exactly like her mother and therefore refused to call me “Dad” because that’s not what Beth (Mom) called me, turned her head, looked at me, and said, “Nothing, Jim.”
To get in this precarious prone position six feet o the ground, Kate had gone to the corner of the kitchen and placed her plastic step stool on the counter. She then must have moved her highchair across the kitchen so that she could use the chair to climb onto the counter.
Apparently, after getting on the counter, she pushed her step stool over next to the refrigerator, stepped up on it and climbed on top of the refrigerator. From there, for this two-year-old fearless climber, it was easy to open the freezer door and begin to reach down to grab the prize.
We can critique our parenting regarding this situation all day long. How is it that a 2-year-old could be left alone long enough to accomplish such a feat? Why did I not hear the furniture being moved? What oth-
We have shared that story with people numerous times over the course of the last 30 years laughing with each retelling. ose are great memories. In the last 16 years, since my MS. Diagnosis, I have come to recognize that beyond the great memories, the story holds lessons about overcoming obstacles. ree things stand out for me. Most obviously, there is the idea that where there is a will, there is a way. In our struggles, it is so easy to get stuck with an “I can’t do that.” recording playing in our head. We need to get rid of that record; it is limiting and debilitating. When we change the message to, “I can’t do that in the way I used to.” It opens doors and creates possibilities.
Next, while I can only imagine what her 2-year-old brain was thinking, I suspect that Kate broke the problem of wanting an Otter Pop into several parts: How do I get on the counter? How do I get on top of the fridge? How do I get an Otter Pop? To nd di erent ways to do things, we may have to break hurdles down into parts. Figure out one step that gets us a portion of the way there and then gure out the next. When we do that, eventually we will get our Otter Pop.
Iam a recently retired lawyer, having practiced for 45 years in Colorado. Over the past 10 years, my wife and I have had the honor of working as volunteer interpretative rangers in Rocky Mountain National Park (“Rocky”).
Neither Rocky Mountain, nor any of Colorado’s other national park units (of which there are about 16, including parks, monuments, historic trails and other sites), are oversta ed. Indeed, they have been understa ed for quite some time. at is based on our rsthand knowledge. When Elon Musk announced the indiscriminate employment cuts to our federal government, including all of our national
“Education system rankings are always an apples and oranges comparison. Educational systems are a product of the countries’ culture,” she said.
She contends the U.S. is No. 1.
“ at’s because we educate everyone through age 18 and don’t siphon o kids around age 16, sending only the best students on to high school making them eligible for college and other post-high school education,” Butler said.
So, our democratic ideas a ect our ranking. We live up to the idea that everyone in the U.S. deserves a chance to succeed.
I looked at many rankings and only one, a U.S. News and World Report study in 2024, ranked the U.S. No. 1 in education. It included our world-class colleges and universities as part of our education system. As a result of my research, I know we are not 24th, as Elon Musk reported, but we are not the best either. e U.S., despite ranking high in educational system surveys, falls behind in math and science scores compared to many other countries. In reality, we have 50 educational systems as our K-12 education is managed and funded almost completely by the 50 states, according to a 2024 report by Fullerton College of Education at Michigan State University.
So, as a result, I focused on measuring the 50 states in terms of their K-12 school systems. I found three credible studies that measured school quality, student safety and student success. As each study had di erences, I combined the three averaging each state’s scores. e following are those results.
First quadrant (highest performing states in order): New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, Maryland, Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa.
Second quadrant (above average
ird quadrant (Below average states in order):Montana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Idaho, Texas, Arkansas, Michigan, North Carolina.
Fourth quadrant (Poorest performing states in order): Hawaii, California, Oregon, Mississippi, South Carolina, Alaska, Alabama, Nevada, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico.
Some of these rankings are in uenced by the makeup of the individual states. ere is a study by the National Center for Education, which studies 67,977 schools in 12,842 districts. at study shows that suburban schools produce reading scores of 50.7 vs. similar scores of 41.4 in rural schools and 37.4 in urban schools. Math scores are also highest in suburban schools at 49.7 vs. 41.7 in rural schools and 38.0 in urban schools. e three di erent school settings have similar student to pupil ratios and similar teacher pay per student ratios. is suggests that the scores students produce depend on their school environment. States with predominantly suburban schools will produce higher scores and the reverse is also true.
You may be wondering how we are doing. Schooldigger.com, an organization that helps parents understand school quality, rates both Evergreen and Conifer High Schools in the top 3% of the over 26,000 high schools in America.
I had a wife, sister and two aunts who were teachers. All would agree that the two facts that matter most in student success are parental involvement and the quality of the teacher. Who among us has not had that special teacher who motivated and challenged us.
My son, upon graduating from college, wrote to his fth-grade teacher thanking her for her extra e ort on his behalf. I invite you to remember your special teacher and tell someone about them.
Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a retired businessman who worked in small, medium and very large businesses. His books “Never lose your job. Become an MVP” and “Improve your bottom line, develop MVP’s today” focus on fostering success.
Protect our parks by contacting your representatives
park units, I immediately began contacting the ofce of 8th District Congressman Gabe Evans to discuss the catastrophic e ect of these cuts on our national parks in Colorado, and I asked when he would publicly support our parks.
I’m in my third week of constant contact, and while I have spoken to people at his o ce, no one has given me any impression that he cares the least about our parks. Most re-
cently, when I asked a representative in his o ce to tell me when he would support the reversal of employee cuts in our national park units in Colorado, he said he did not know and instead referred me to the videos on Mr. Evans’ website touting his support for a recent House budget resolution and potential cuts in Medicaid. Please, let Mr. Evans know that our national parks are a beacon of light in the world.
My wife and I, in our jobs, discuss the beauty and majesty of Rocky with literally thousands of visitors from throughout the U.S. and dozens of other countries. I can think of nothing more important for us to promote in these trying times for our
country, and nothing more shortsighted than ignoring the park’s needs. Let Mr. Evans further know that if he does not care about our parks, he does not care about Colorado and has no business representing its citizens, whether in the 8th or any other district.
is guest column was written by Boulder County resident Kevin Allen, who moved to Colorado in 1978 and practiced law for 45 years, mostly at Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C. Now retired, he and his wife have served as volunteer interpretative rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park for 10 years.
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The journey toward authentic transformation
In our pursuit of change, it’s easy to get caught up in the tangible, a new haircut, a sleek set of clothes, or even a shiny new ride. ese external adjustments can certainly provide a burst of con dence and a touch of swagger. ey are the visible badges of change, a way to signal to the world that something is di erent. But while a rep at the gym or a new car might spark a temporary uplift, true transformation begins with the subtle shift that happens within.
Consider the allure of physical tness. ere’s a moment of pride when you add weight to your bench press or see the de nition of muscle emerging under your skin. And yes, that newfound strength can translate into con dence. Yet, if the only change you make is super cial, the uplift is often eeting. It’s not merely the muscles we build, but the internal resilience we cultivate that leads to lasting transformation. When we push through our physical limits, we also train our minds to overcome obstacles, rea rming the belief that we are capable of more than we ever imagined. Similarly, a fresh haircut or updated
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wardrobe may transform how others perceive us and even how we see ourselves. New clothes can be a metaphor for new beginnings, a way to leave behind old patterns and step boldly into a reimagined self. But these changes, while invigorating, are just the surface. ey signal a desire to change, yet without the foundational work of inner growth, they risk being mere band-aids on deeper wounds. Real condence emerges not from the approval of others but from the acceptance and understanding of who we truly are. Sometimes, the urge for change leads us to alter our surroundings, even our social circles. We may think that by surrounding ourselves with high-energy, ambitious people, we will be swept up in their momentum. And indeed, the people we choose to spend time with can have a profound impact on our
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Finally, Kate was bold and open to taking chances. To take on the struggles we face we too must be bold, willing to take chances.
Struggles put us at a crossroads, an in ection point where we must decide what our mindset and path will be. My hope for each of us is that we will choose the path with options, with possibilities, with joy. You have got this.
I hope my words encourage you, and that you will share them with those who need support. ank you to everyone who has shared their stories with me so far; I truly appreciate hearing about the valuable ideas you nd in these columns and how you use them to uplift those around you.
Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife, Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences. Contact him at
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reacts whenever he is challenged.
In his meeting with Zelenskyy on Feb. 28, Trump showed his most awful side. After two European leaders, Macron of France and Starmer of Great Britain, visited and deferentially fed Trump’s ego, Zelenskyy stood up to Trump and Vance and that did not sit well at all. Vance, as he has done several times in the past few weeks, became the o cial daddy, scolding Zelenskyy for not being thankful enough, much like he scolded the Europeans at the Munich Security Conference. is, in view of the disrespect Trump has shown Zelenskyy in the past, is especially egregious.
As the Trump administration cozies up to Russia, Zelenskyy attempted to set straight that Russia had invaded Ukraine and couldn’t be trusted, Trump exploded. Images of Trump’s ugly demeanor clearly showed how he
Rep. Seth Moulton of the Armed Services Committee summed up the situation very succinctly — in the White House there sat two cowards and one hero, a leader of a people who has steadfastly refused to capitulate to the Russian aggression, who have sacri ced many lives in that e ort. Our bone-spurs president and his lackey VP have no right to self-righteousness. What a wonderful president we have, what an embarrassment.
Ernst Popke, Highlands Ranch
Disrespectful Zelenskyy
It was very disrespectful for Ukraine President Zelenskyy to show up at the White House for the formal signing of the important Rear Earth Minerals Agreement, wearing a chip on his shoulder and a black ninja costume.
Raoul De Chant, Parker
FINDING PIECES OF IRELAND IN THE METRO AREA
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Rather than vibrant green landscapes and stone bridges arched over running waters, the Rocky Mountains act as the backdrop for various pieces of Irish culture throughout the Denver metro area. Ireland’s rich history shines through in many aspects of life, re ected in clothing, cuisine, artwork, family life and much more.
However, it’s the music, dancing and pubs that play integral roles in the nation’s identity and keeps Irish culture alive across Denver.
“Denver has a strong Irish cultural scene,” said Ariel Bennett, owner of the Denver-based Heritage Irish Stepdancers dance school.
Denver’s Irish history
e Irish have had a strong presence in Denver since the mid-to-late 1800s.
Between 1845 and 1855, many Irish people immigrated to the United States due to the Great Famine in Ireland that decimated potato crops. A few decades later, Irish immigrants migrated to Leadville when silver was discovered. But when the Colorado Silver Boom ended in 1893, they began to make their way to Denver.
ey continued to work as laborers, but as generations evolved with the turn of the century, the Irish became more involved in the development of the city – in uencing religion, education and politics.
“Including eight Irish dance schools, a number of Irish pubs and a bunch of home-grown Celtic bands.”
e in uence of the Irish continues to be seen today through dance, music and pubs.
“Singing, playing and dancing are an essential part of social interaction, artistic expression and cultural identity,” Bennett said.
Stepping into the culture
When Bennett was a child, her mom, Molly, played in an Irish band and while playing at a party, Molly met two teenagers from Ireland. e teens asked if anyone would be interested in joining an Irish dance class. Bennett was immediately put in the class and was later joined by her sister and mom.
e family started their own school, Heritage Irish Stepdancers, in 1998. While the main studio is in Denver, located at 7808 Cherry Creek South Drive, they also have classes at the Dance Academy, 8600 Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree, and at Flatirons Dance, 8390 W. 80th Ave. in Arvada.
Although the exact origin of Irish dance is unknown, Bennett has learned about the di erent types of dances and how important it is to the culture.
ere are two forms of Irish social dancing. One is called set dancing, which has roots in English dancing, said Bennett, and the other is ceili dancing. is type of dance – which has become popular in competitions – involves couples dancing with other couples, similar to American square dancing.
“Sometimes people would do what was called a stepabout at these gatherings, where dancers would take turns showing o their fanciest moves,” Bennett said.
One of the more commonly-known styles is seeing the dancers with their arms by their sides. is is stepdancing, also known as solo dancing, and there are two styles within stepdancing. e soft shoe is more like ballet and the hard shoe is more like tap.
Also, women typically perform light and graceful moves while men do moves that are more powerful and rhythmic.
“Historically, stepdancing was done by common people, and they didn’t have special dance equipment,” said Bennett. “ ey wore ordinary clothes and shoes when they danced.”
Women and girls wore knee-length dresses with embroidered Celtic designs, said Bennett, but as competitive Irish dance became more popular, performance attire became shorter and lighter, with bright and bold designs.
For Bennett, Irish culture has always been part of her life, and over time, she has seen how dancing plays a key role in Irish identity.
A rainbow sits over a bright green landscape at the Rock of Cashel in Cashel, Republic of Ireland.
The River Lee runs through the Republic of Ireland’s second largest city, Cork, which is home to the English Market and the Blarney Castle and Gardens. PHOTOS BY HALEY LENA
PIECES OF IRELAND
Unique and distinctive music
“I was once told by an Irish person that the way you tell if someone has Celtic blood in them is by putting on Irish music. If they tap their feet and can’t sit still, they’re a Celt,” said Bennett. “ is just shows the importance that music has in Irish culture.”
With distinctive rhythms and unique traditional instruments, Irish music has always been a way to express emotions, tell stories and share culture.
Laura Schulkind, founder and executive director of the Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver, has been traveling around the metro area this March with the chamber, celebrating Celtic culture through music.
“Celtic music can be sorrowful, re ecting a lost love,” said Schulkind. “Or joyful and full of dance.”
Similar to many cultures, music was used to resist oppression. And Celtic music has also been used to preserve history, celebrate the nation’s identity and build community. It’s the instruments that are unique to the Celtic sound that instills life into the music.
Although Schulkind is a utist, she nds the distinctive sound of the Irish harp soothing and uplifting, making it one of her favorite instruments.
Other instruments that make up the Celtic sound include ddles, utes, the mandolin, concertina, tin whistles, highland pipes, uilleann pipes, Irish Bouzouki and the bodhrán.
A bodhrán is a frame drum where one side of the drum is open and the musician places their hand against the inside of the drum to control the tone and pitch while the other hand beats the drum.
“ e instruments create a rich texture that can go from a dense sound to a very light sound,” Schulkind said.
It’s often said that Irish music is a blend of storytelling and musical expression. Schulkind agrees.
A piece Schulkind is playing is called “In Ireland” by Hamilton Harty. She said the note at the beginning from the composer states: “In a Dublin street at dusk, two wandering musicians are playing.”
“ e composer is compelling me to tell a story with his piece,” said Schulkind. “He wants me to paint a picture with sound through the fantasy-type writing at the beginning and the joyful music at the end.”
Celtic music is not just for formal settings.
‘Good-ole Irish craic’
“Many of the tunes are also drinking tunes for the pubs,” Schulkind said.
From Celtic on Market to the Irish Rover, there are a multitude of pubs hidden throughout the Denver metro area. ere may not be as many as the 6,000 plus like in Ireland, but the metro area has its fair share.
Pubs are more than just a place to grab a drink. ey serve as a hub for the community, fostering a sense of belonging and contribution to the town.
“You just sit and have a good time, chat with your local friends, meet new people – and that’s exactly what we’ve tried to establish here,” said Megan Casey.
Casey has worked at Ned Kelly’s Irish Pub for 14 years and has fallen in love with getting to know the community and sharing a piece of Ireland.
e pub is a small, bright red building tucked away o Main Street in downtown Littleton. It rst opened in 2009 by two men – one of whom is from Ireland – after owning Scru y Murphy’s in downtown Denver.
Littleton “de nitely had the small town charm that a lot of Irish pubs have,” Casey said, adding that the building was remodeled in 2013 to make the pub more authentic.
While musical and stepdancing performances, as well as fundraising for local charities bring authenticity to the pub, Casey said getting to know its patrons on a personal level is what makes the pub feel genuine.
Having been to Ireland a few times, Casey said everyone in the pub is treated like family and that is what they aim for at Ned Kelly’s.
“ e few Irish pubs that I was in, that’s exactly how it was,” said Casey. “Everybody just welcomed you and wanted to get to know you. Like they say, ‘the good-ole Irish craic.”’
Stepdancing, also known as solo dancing, is a form of dance where the dancers perform with their arms down to their sides where women typically perform light and graceful moves while men do moves that are more powerful and rhythmic. COURTESY OF ARIEL BENNETT
Ned Kelly’s Irish Pub in downtown Littleton is one of many Irish pubs scattered throughout the Denver metro area. Established in 2009, it is the only Irish pub in Littleton. PHOTO BY HALEY LENA
With various styles of social and competitive dance, dancing has been an integral part in Irish culture. The Denver-based Heritage Irish Stepdancers dance school continues to carry on the Irish culture in the metro area. COURTESY OF ARIEL BENNETT
Parsons Dance keeps the joy in art form
Company will perform in Lone Tree on March 16
BY MARC SHULGOLD SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Here’s what to expect from Parsons Dance: A male dancer ying across the stage without wings or wires. A balletic romp through the music of Mozart. Six dancers swaying and leaping to the infectious rhythms of Brazil. e late Bill Withers’ life celebrated through his spoken words and songs.
David Parsons and his nine-member company have made the trek from New York to delight an audience at the Lone Tree Arts Center with these and other surprises — and he’s happy to talk about it.
“We’re going to keep pushing,” he said of his internationally renowned ensemble, re ecting on 38 years of creating works for his contemporary dance troupe and other major ensembles, in addition to performing in Europe, Russia, China and elsewhere around the world.
Life these days for dance companies has not been easy, Parsons admitted. “We don’t even have a studio or an o ce here in New York. I spend a lot of time fundraising. I now call myself a fundraiser/choreographer — in that order.”
But the joy of doing what he does can be heard in his energetic voice as he outlines the program his dancers will perform in Lone Tree.
“We created ‘Wolfgang’ for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet around 20 years ago,” he said, referring to the opening work. “It’s just a lot of fun using Mozart’s music. I got so
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Parsons Dance will perform at 7 p.m. on March 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. in Lone Tree. For information, visit lonetreeartscenter.org or call 720-5091010.
for people with real authenticity,” Parsons said of Withers. “You get to hear him talk, telling you where he’s from, sharing some of his life story, and then we hear his songs.”
And that’s just the rst half. e second half dips into the jazz world of Miles Davis, featuring some “structured improvisation” for six dancers, followed by that ying fellow — Parsons’ iconic Caught from 1982, lit magically by Binkley — and concluding with Nascimento, which the choreographer described as “a gringo’s look at the colors of Brazil.” e piece grew from the gift of a song from that nation’s beloved songwriter, and ve-time Grammy winner, Milton Nascimento, during a visit to Brazil by Parson’s company.
“We recently did another tour down there,” he said. “It’s always been a special place for us, and he is such a wonderful man. His name means ‘birth,’ by the way.”
As one would expect, that nale brims with joy, rhythm and unstoppable energy — like so much of Parsons work through the years. Still, it’s hard to escape the fact that his dance company is one of the few still able to tour the country and the globe, leaving the safe con nes of New York City.
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Parsons Dance will perform at 7 p.m. on March 16 at the Lone Tree Arts Center.
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45°36'55" EAST A DISTANCE OF 463.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 98.73 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING LYING ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF NORTHWEST ¼ OF NORTHWEST ¼ OF NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PM.; THENCE SOUTH 45°35'31" EAST 325.08 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THAT CERTAIN RIGHT OF WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS DESCRIBED AS PARCEL B BELOW; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 28.58 FEET, MORE OR LESS; THENCE NORTH 45°33'31" WEST 285.07 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ OF NORTHWEST ¼ OF NORTHWEST ¼ OF NORTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE 28.00 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL B: A RIGHT OF WAY FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, SAID RIGHT OF WAY BEING 40 FEET IN WIDTH, THE NORTH LINE AND THE EAST LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS; COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M.; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7, A DISTANCE OF 652.52 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, SAID POINT OF BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE EASTERLY ON THE SAME BEARING 871.58 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 169.8 FEET, A TANGENT OF 117.27 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 205.27 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 69°15'38"; THENCE SOUTH 20°30' EAST A DISTANCE OF 540.7 FEET THENCE SOUTH AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 7, A DISTANCE OF 741.7 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF COUNTY ROAD AND THE POINT OF TERMINUS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
The Real Property or Its address is commonly known as 2739 W WOLFENSBERGER ROAD, SEDALIA, CO 80135.
Together with: Personal Property. The words “Personal e ea all e i e fi es and other articles of personal property now or hereafter owned by Grantor, and e ea e a a ed a fi ed e Real Property; together with all accessions, parts, and additions to, all replacements of and all substitutions for, any of such property; and together with all proceeds (including without limitation all insurance proceeds and refunds of premiums) from any sale or other disposition of the Property.
Purported common address: 2739 W. Wolfensberger Road, Sedalia, CO 80135.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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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First Publication: 2/27/2025
Last Publication: 3/27/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/20/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Catherine J. Warren #57732
BALLARD SPAHR LLP 1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 2300, DENVER,
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On January 3, 2025, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
Alexander William King AND Steven Todd Weaver
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR New American Funding, LLC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
New American Funding, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
February 20, 2024
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 20, 2024
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2024006357
Original Principal Amount
$687,311.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$684,681.96
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:
Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 85, LOOKING GLASS FILING NO. 7, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 27, 2021 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2021089563, RECORDS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO. APN#: 234905408012
Purported common address: 16593 Dry Camp Drive, Parker, CO 80134.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 3/13/2025
Last Publication: 4/10/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 01/03/2025
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz
Tinney
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, P.C. 9540 MAROON CIRCLE, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-033796
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On January 3, 2025, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
SHANDA PAYNE
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S MORTGAGE, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Date of Deed of Trust
December 08, 2009
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 09, 2009
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2009092514
Original Principal Amount
$216,015.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$179,366.27
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are
hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 1, BLOCK 22, MEADOWS FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 3251 BLUE GRASS COURT, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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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First Publication: 3/13/2025
Last Publication: 4/10/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 01/03/2025
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010333854
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 20, 2024, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Paul T Fogleman and Alison B Ruggiero Original Beneficiary(ies)
Original Principal Amount
$110,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $103,810.04
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 make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 39, BLOCK 1, CASTLE OAKS ESTATES FILING NO. 5 PLAT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4456 Sidewinder Loop, Castle Rock, CO 80108.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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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First Publication: 2/27/2025
Last Publication: 3/27/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/20/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado
By: Holly Ryan, Chief Deputy Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 2/27/2025 Last Publication: 3/27/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/20/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 132, HIGHLANDS RANCH-FILING NO. 118-N, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 10452 Marigold Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-5623.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 2/27/2025
Last Publication: 3/27/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/20/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By:
Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. APRIL NORTON #34861 N. APRIL WINECKI #34861 Janeway Law Firm, P.C.
9540 MAROON CIRCLE, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 24-032521
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. 240229
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 10, 2024, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) TORBEN SORENSEN Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt BankUnited N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust April 08, 2021 County of Recording Douglas Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 12, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021047674
Original Principal Amount
$429,084.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $357,026.51
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 of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 10, BLOCK 2, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 87 PEABODY STREET, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/09/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 2/13/2025
Last Publication: 3/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE
PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/10/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010319143
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. 240231
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
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On December 20, 2024, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Gerald Daughtrey II. Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
June 29, 2020
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 01, 2020
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2020057551
Original Principal Amount
$547,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$501,788.67
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 82, BLACK FOREST ESTATES - UNIT 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 10510 Inspiration Dr, Parker, CO 80138.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 2/27/2025
Last Publication: 3/27/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/20/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado
By: Holly Ryan, Chief Deputy Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
David R. Doughty #40042
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 MAROON CIRCLE, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-033236
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. 240242
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On January 3, 2025, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
Robert Jeffrey Scaman, Trustee of the Robert Jeffrey Scaman and Toni L. Scaman Revocable Trust, under trust instrument dated May 9, 2017 and Toni L. Scaman, Trustee of the Robert Jeffrey Scaman and Toni L. Scaman Revocable Trust, under trust instrument dated May 9, 2017
Original Beneficiary(ies)
U.S. Bank National Association
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust
January 31, 2022
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 10, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022010552
Original Principal Amount
$428,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$408,625.15
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 38, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 12-A, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 9482 Garden Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 3/13/2025
Last Publication: 4/10/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 01/03/2025 David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.
355 Union Blvd Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO22924
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 20, 2024, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Alan E. Borden and spouse, Leslie W. Borden Original Beneficiary(ies) Compass Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
PNC Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust March 10, 2005 County of Recording Douglas Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 20, 2005
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2005034322
Original Principal Amount
$49,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$48,799.67
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failed 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.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 167, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO 120 B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 9804 Merimbula Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 2/27/2025
Last Publication: 3/27/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/20/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Marcello G Rojas #46396
THE SAYER LAW GROUP, P.C. 3600 SOUTH BEELER STREET, SUITE 330, DENVER, CO 80237 (303) 353-2965
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On January 3, 2025, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Corwin J Hatcher Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERs") as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust March 18, 2022 County of Recording Douglas Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 24, 2022 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022021111 Original Principal Amount
$324,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$261,440.61
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 6, BLOCK 9, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 13225 Deneb Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
§38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 43, BLOCK 2, IMPERIAL HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 7867 Kyle Way, Littleton, CO 80125. 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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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. https://liveauctions.govease.com/ First Publication: 3/13/2025 Last Publication: 4/10/2025
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 3/13/2025
Last Publication: 4/10/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 01/03/2025
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP
7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-1004798-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On January 3, 2025, 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 Douglas records.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust
August 18, 2014
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 19, 2014
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2014046801
Original Principal Amount
$524,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$353,057.43
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 413, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLOADO
Purported common address: 321 Winterthur Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 3/13/2025
Last Publication: 4/10/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 01/03/2025
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP
7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-1003979-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 10, 2024, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
MAURICE M. SMULDERS AND LYNN L. SMULDERS
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
January 13, 2022
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 19, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022004363
Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 2, BLOCK 6, THE MEADOWS FILING 11 - PARCEL 3, ACCORDING TO THE AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED FEBRUARY 7, 2000 IN BOOK 1807 AT PAGE 490, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 3342 SPRINGMEADOW CIR, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109-7956.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/09/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 2/13/2025
Last Publication: 3/13/2025
Name of Publication:
Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE
PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 12/10/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ryan Bourgeois #51088
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010300473
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. 240244
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On January 3, 2025, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) FREDERICK J. MCCOY JR. AND SUSAN M. MCCOY
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR PARAMOUNT
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
October 31, 2013
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 01, 2013
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2013088006
Original Principal Amount
$417,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$327,067.43
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 120, RUSSELLVILLE UNIT 6, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
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 A.M. on Wednesday, 05/07/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 3/13/2025
Last Publication: 4/10/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 01/03/2025
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553 BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010295442
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.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 20, 2024, 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 Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Brian G. Hebert and Jennifer Hebert Original Beneficiary(ies)
U.S. Bank National Association ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust
December 23, 2009
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 03, 2010
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 201006890
Original Principal Amount
$139,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$138,823.87
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 make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE SAID COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 151, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 19, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 910 Greenridge Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80108-8251.
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.
Original Principal Amount
$266,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $258,892.81
Original Grantor(s)
Donald R
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust
Purported common address: 11274 EAST MANITOU ROAD, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/23/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, 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. https://liveauctions.govease.com/ First Publication: 2/27/2025 Last Publication: 3/27/2025
Vacant:
PUBLIC NOTICES
Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before the close of business on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the District anage ent office
Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Castleview Metropolitan District No. 1, c/o Alexandria “Zander” Myers at McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592 4380.
CASTLEVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
By: /s/ MaryAnn M. McGeady
Attorney for the District
Legal Notice No. DC 9894
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF EXCLUSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed ith the Board of Directors of the Southeast Public Improvement Metropolitan District, in the City and County of Denver and the Counties of Arapahoe and Douglas, State of Colorado, a petition praying for the exclusion of certain lands from such District.
1. The name and address of the petitioner and a legal description of the property mentioned in such petition are as follows:
Petitioner: TOLL SOUTHWEST LLC
Address: 7100 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Description: ALL PARCELS WITHIN POINTE SOUTH CORPORATE CENTER FILING NO. 9, A REPLAT OF LOT
2, BLOCK 2, POINTE SOUTH CORPORATE CENTER FILING NO. 3, LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST ¼ SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO AS RECORDED WITH THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER ON MAY 23, 2023 AT RECEPTION NO. E3034161.
2. The prayer of the petition is that the above property be excluded from the Southeast Public Improvement Metropolitan District.
Manager
218 2622, 7519 E HWY 86, Franktown, CO 80116
Legal Notice No. DC 9885
First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE OF HEARING
ON PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION
IN RE THE MATTER OF CRYSTAL VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, COLORADO, CASE NUMBER 1986CV384
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there as filed in Case No C in the District Court in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, on February 7, 2025, a Petition for Dissolution, which Petition for Dissolution prays for the dissolution of the Crystal Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Article 1, Part 7, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 32-1-702(1), C.R.S., the Petition for Dissolution states that Crystal Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 has no outstanding bonds or financial obligations as of ebruary , , as required under Section 32-1-702(3), C.R.S., and the Petition for Dissolution contains a state ent affir ing that the services of Crystal Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 will not be continued, as required by Section 32-1-702(4).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 32-1-703, C.R.S., a hearing on the Petition for Dissolution shall be held at 2:30 p.m. on March 18, 2025, and will be heard by Judge Ben L. Leutwyler III in Division 5 of the Douglas County District Court, located at 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109 ia e Call e 7664, Access Code 2660 387 1349#. Any interested party may appear and be heard on the sufficiency of the Petition for Dissolution or on the ade uacy of the applicable financial and service provisions.
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3. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 5613 DTC Parkway, Suite 150, Greenwood Village, Colorado, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the e isting District to file a ritten ob ection shall be taken as an assent on his part to the exclusion of the area described in this notice.
SOUTHEAST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ Ronald Fano, Attorney to District
Legal Notice No. DC 9864
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE AIRPORT VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Airport Vista Metropolitan District No. 2, Douglas County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be rite in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates are declared elected:
Karen Brady: Four-Year Term to 2029
Vacancy: Four-Year Term to 2029
Vacancy: Two-Year Term to 2027
AIRPORT VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By:/s/ Sarah H. Luetjen
Legal Notice No. DC 9870
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher:
TREATMENT
PLANT SANITARY CONNECTION
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received electronically by email sent to Kelli Kavinsky at KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com until Thursday April 03, 2025 at 11:00 am local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read virtually via a Microsoft Teams meeting.
The work generally consists of the installation of approximately 540 linear feet of 8-inch PVC gravity sewer line, including two 48-inch new anholes and odifications to e isting anholes for the Roxborough Water and Sanitation District’s Water Treatment Plant.
Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, as indicated in the Bid Form.
he ssuing Office for the Bidding Docu ents is:TST Infrastructure, LLC 5655 S. Yosemite St., Suite 101 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: (303) 799-5197
Bidding Documents will be available on March 06, 2025, and may be obtained from the Issuing Office on onday through riday bet een the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Prospective Bidders are required to be listed on the plan holders list to be eligible to bid. The Bidding Documents will be available for download at no cost in PDF format. Bidding Documents download information must be requested by email from Kelli Kavinsky, KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com. Upon TST’s receipt of email requesting Bidding Documents, the Prospective Bidder will be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Bidding Documents.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available fro the ssuing Office Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the ssuing Office
A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on March 20, 2025 at 1:00 pm local time at the Moore Water Treatment Plant, 8383 Waterton Road, Littleton, CO 80125. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference. Following the pre-bid conference, all attendees will be provided with a Microsoft Teams meeting link for access to the bid opening.
Bid security in the a ount of five ( ) percent of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid and shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.
Bidders must be licensed to do business in the State of Colorado. Bids received from Bidders ho are not recorded by the ssuing Office as having received the Bidding Documents will not be opened.
The Owner reserves the right to award the contract by sections, or reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For all further requirements regarding bid subittal, ualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Owner: Roxborough Water and Sanitation District
By: Mike Marcum
Title: General Manager
Date: March 06, 2025
Legal Notice No. DC 9856
First Publication: March 6, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
CASTLE PINES NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT C/O KENNEDY JENKS CONSULTANTS
215 Union Blvd, Suite 500 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone (303) 985-3636
INVITATION TO PROPOSE
CMGC PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Notice is hereby given that Castle Pines North Metropolitan District will accept proposals for Construction Management / General Contractor (CMGC) Contractor Selection for the Filter Beds Rehabilitation project in Castle Pines, CO. The project is located within the City of Castle Pines, Colorado and generally includes: ehabilitation of si ( ) i ed edia gravity filters, including replacement of media, troughs, underdrains, demolition of surface wash system and addition of an air scour system, structural repair and recoating of tankage. The project also includes addition of blowers, coating all pertinent treat ent plant oor surfaces, lining ef uent piping, and li ited associated electrical work. Preconstruction services include potholing of filters for condition assessment, cost models, constructability reviews, equipment pre-procurement, and more.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 am, March 13th, 2025, at the Castle Pines Water Treatment Plant, 7125
Monarch Boulevard, Castle Pines, Colorado
80108. Representatives of the Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Following the pre-proposal meeting, a site walk of the Water Treatment Plant will occur. Each individual attending the site walk should wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 pm, April 10th, 2025. Electronic (PDF) Proposals are to be emailed to Castle Pines North Metropolitan District. Attn: Nathan Travis at nathan@cpnmd.org. Any proposals received after 4:00 pm shall not be considered for award. Proposals must be submitted as two ( ) PD s One ( ) PD for the ualifications portions of the Proposal, and one (1) PDF for the Preconstruction Services Costs. Your co pany na e ust be the first ord na ing the PD files
The deadline for Questions and Comments is 4:00 pm, March 20th, 2025. Questions and responses will be posted on Quest CDN and will also be emailed to the designated contact provided at the non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting. For questions submissions, contact Benjamin Shriber at BenjaminShriber@KennedyJenks.com and Julia Lund at JuliaLund@KennedyJenks.com. Direct contact with the requesting entity may result in Contractor dis ualification he user ill be directed to enter a project code of #9576777. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration and downloading this digital project information. If necessary, the presentation date will be April 15th, 2025. The projected project award date is April 28th, 2025.
The District reserves the right to reject any proposals, or to accept that proposal or combination of proposals, if any, which, in its sole and absolute judgment, will best serve the District’s interest under all circumstances. No proposal ill be accepted fro any fir , person, or corporation, who is a defaulter as to surety or otherwise, or is deemed incompetent, irresponsible, or unreliable by the District Board of Directors.
No bids will be considered if received after the time indicated above.
Legal Notice No. DC 9878
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 20, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
Date: March 3, 2025
Project Title: Bell Mountain Ranch Well A-3 Re-drill
Contractor: Hydro Resources Rocky Mt 13027 County Road 18, Unit C Ft Lupton, CO 80621
Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on March 25, 2025, provided no claims are received. ny person or fir having debts against the Contractor ust file a proper ritten notice with Lauren Moore, Water Resources Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before March 24, 2025.
TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
By: Lauren Moore
Water Resources Project Manager
Legal Notice No. DC 9874
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 20, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
INVITATION TO BID
High Prairie Farms Metropolitan District (the “District”), a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Maintenance Building
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at Stephanie.Odewumi@claconnect.com, until April 30, 2025 at 2pm local time. At that time the Bids received will be opened via a video conference link, to be provided upon request.
The Project includes the following Work: Design and Build of a 40’ x 75’ 4” 2940 sq ft bloc all building for storage and office space. Meeting with the on-site property manager is required for bidding. he ssuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Stephanie Odewumi CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (303) 265-7845
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project will be available electronically on March 3, 2025. Send email request for bid documents to Stephanie Odewumi (303) 265-7845, Stephanie.Odewumi@claconnect.com. Include company name, contact name and contact information in the request.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available fro the ssuing Office Neither Owner nor engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the ssuing Office
For all further requirements regarding bid subittal, ualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Bidders are hereby advised the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) daytime period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require stateents or evidence of Bidders ualifications, including financial state ents, and to accept the proposal that is, in the opinion of the Owner, in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.
Any questions concerning this bid shall be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2025, and must be directed in writing to: Stephanie Odewumi (303) 265-7845, Stephanie.Odewumi@claconnect.com.
Legal Notice No. DC 9867
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
Notice is hereby given that on or after the 7th day of April 2025, Castle Pines Metropolitan District anticipates making a fi al se le e with Colorado Pump Service Supply Co., for all materials furnished and for all labor performed under a contract with Castle Pines Metropolitan District, dated August 9, 2024, for the De-2 and A-8 Well Rehabilitation Project.
Until noon on Monday, April 14, 2025, the Castle Pines Metropolitan District will receive at its office at Country Club Drive, Castle oc , Colorado any verified clai s respecting such work with effect as provided in Section 107, Article 26, Title 38, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973.
Legal Notice No. DC 9866 First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 20, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on the 7th day of April, 2025, fi al se le e will be made by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, for and on account of the contract of said Complete Fence for the furnishing and
of 2023 Upgrade Perimeter Fence
1 and Phase 2, at Centennial
and any person co partnership, association or corporation who has unpaid claim against said Complete Fence for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials,
of laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment, team hire, sustenance, provision, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of the subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said ti e of such final settle ent on pril th, , file a verified state ent of the a ount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority. ailure on the part of a clai ant to file such state ent prior to such final settle ent ill relieve said Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority County of Arapahoe State of Colorado By: Chairman
No.
Sealed BIDS for the 2025 Redstone Park Pump Replacement project consisting of the removal and disposal of the existing pump and associated parts, furnishing and installing a ne
By:
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Summons and Sheriff Sale
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A
Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $47,730.25
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is David C. Walker, Reg 36551, BROWN DUNNING WALKER FEIN DRUSCH PC, 7995 E PRENTICE AVE SUITE #101E, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111.
Dated 3/6/2025, Castle Rock, CO
Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado
Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado
Legal Notice NO. DC 9837
First Publication: 3/6/2025
Last Publication: 4/3/2025
Published In: Douglas County News Press Misc. Private Legals
Public Notice
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF COLORADO, DOUGLAS COUNTY
In the Court of Douglas 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO, 80109. Division 2 Case Number 2025DR30011
Summons for Dissolution of Marriage To: Leticia I. Grado
Furthermore, an Initial Status Conference date has been assigned for April 14, 2025. at 9:00 a.m. in the court location listed above. It is a telephone conference with the Judicial Officer egan oriarty Bre er at the follo ing number: 720-650-7664 with the access code 2598 161 6023 then press #. Service has been approved for publication by the courts.
Legal Notice: DC 9791
First Publication: February 20, 2025
Last Publication: March 20, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
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CHEVROLET BELAIR VIN C53K010119 5) 2018 DODGE CHARGER VIN 2C3CDXBG7JH135417
6) 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN VIN 1GCHG39R6Y1150010
7) 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE VIN 1GNEK13R5WJ345955
8) 2002 HONDA CRV VIN JHLRD78882C088217
9) 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VIN 1C4RJFCM5GC381276
10) 2016 FORD MUSTANG VIN 1FA6P8TH7G5206554
11) 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 VIN JTMZD32V075044471
12) 2001 WILSON TRAILER VIN 4WWSHA6B31M605400
13) 2015 FORD ESCAPE VIN 1FMCU0F78FUB51042
REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139
Legal Notice No. DC 9895
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CARA LYNN GINTHER, A/K/A CARA L. GINTHER, A/K/A CARA GINTHER, Deceased Case Number 2025PR30045
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to:
The District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before July 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jason Ginther, Personal Representative
c/o Parker Law Group, LLC 19590 E. Mainstreet, Ste. 104 Parker, CO 80138
Legal Notice No. DC 9880
BLOCK 1, BRADBURY RANCH
FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
known and numbered as 16855 Trail View Cir., Parker, CO 80134
Dated: January 31, 2025
Barrett Frappier Weisserman, LLP
Telecommunications
Public Notice
AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a 30-foot tall overall height small cell pole telecommunications structure near 10446 Montecito Drive, Lone Tree, Douglas County, Colorado (39° 31' 33.6" N 104° 52' 34.9" W).
v. ICE SYSTEMS LLC AND MICHAEL POOZESHI, Defendant(s)
Regarding: LOT 53, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 88-A, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
ALSO KNOWN AS: 6374 DUTCH CREEK STREET, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130
also known as: 6374 DUTCH CREEK ST HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130 (the “Property”)
AT&T Mobility, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or ob ects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Annamarie Howell, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or via email to publicnotice@eca-usa.com. Ms. Howell can be reached at (770) 667-2040 x 108 during normal business hours. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice. X0313b CLS
Legal Notice No. DC 9879
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
1) 2006 FORD E250 VIN 1FTNE24W26DA79903
2) 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA VIN JF1GD79606G510471
3) 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA VIN 1N4AL2AP1AC148988
4) 2007 KIA SPECTRA VIN KNAFE121X75377999
5) 2006 BMW 325 VIN WBAVB17576NK37696 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456 Legal Notice No. DC 9892
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 27, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Deanna D. Emerson, aka Deanna Emerson, and Didi Emerson, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30046
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Craig D. Emerson
Personal Representative 6169 S. Fulton Street Englewood, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. DC 9816
First Publication: February 27, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Milette Crofts Chapman, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30059
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before June 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
David Roy Chapman
Personal Representative 12818 Billingsley Trail Parker, Colorado 80134
Legal Notice No. DC 9824
First Publication: February 27, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Philip Schaefer, aka William P. Schaefer, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30088
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stuart Schaefer, Personal Representative
els a fi e C 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104
aka John W. Valenta, Deceased.
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to counsel for the estate:
Melissa Dalla Hammond
Dalla Hammond, P.C. 15016 Elizabeth Street, Thornton, CO 80602 (720) 408-1600
melissa@dallahammond.com on or before June 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. DC 9821
First Publication: February 27, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Edward Aceves, II, a/k/a William E. Aceves, II, Deceased Case Number: 2025 PR 030054
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Anna L. Burr, Esq.
Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 230 Aurora, Colorado 80014
Legal Notice No. DC 9891
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 27, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CURTIS B. THOMPSON, a/k/a CURTIS BROOKS THOMPSON, a/k/a CURTIS THOMPSON, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30050
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cheryl Lynne Velinder
Personal Representative 6900 Fleetwood Rd., Unit 517 Mclean, VA 22101
Legal Notice No. DC 9860
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 27, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Constance L. Jenkins, aka Constance Jenkins, aka Connie Jenkins, aka Connie L. Jenkins, aka Constance Lavina Jenkins, aka Constance L. Jenkins-Arambulo, and Connie L. Jenkins-Arambulo, Deceased Case Number 2025 PR 30060
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 18, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Bret L. Jenkins, Personal Representative 2366 - 43rd Avenue Court Greeley, CO 80634
Charles J. Connell
Attorney for Personal Representative 1035 - 37th Avenue Court Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: (970) 353-2507
Legal Notice No. DC 9841
First Publication: March 6, 2025
Last Publication: March 20, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Louis R. Moretto, aka Louis Moretto, aka Louis Robert Moretto, Deceased Case Number: 25PR25
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lisa McNeill, Personal Representative 312 S. Larkspur Drive Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. DC 9868
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 27, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DAVID JOHN ZIEGLER, a/k/a DAVID J. ZIEGLER, and DAVID ZIEGLER, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30048
First Publication: February 27, 2025
Last Publication: March 13, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RODNEY GRIFFITH SAGE; a/k/a RODNEY G. SAGE; a/k/a RODNEY SAGE; a/k/a ROD SAGE; a/k/a ROD GRIFFITH SAGE; a/k/a ROD G. SAGE; a/k/a R. G. SAGE; a/k/a R. SAGE: Deceased Case Number: 2025PR030058
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred. a i fi
CREDITORS Estate of Emile G. Duyster, aka Emile Duyster, Deceased, Case Number 2025PR30068
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, July 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Adrianne S. Duyster, Personal Representative 8655 Flying B Way, #6303 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Legal Notice No. DC 9845
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 27, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Arthur Evans, a/k/a James A. Evans, a/k/a James Evans, a/k/a Jim Evans, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30051
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Willa Jeanne Bearden Evans Personal Representative c/o Opfer Campbell Beck, P.C. 19751 East Mainstreet, Suite 215 Parker, CO 80138
Legal Notice No. DC 9825
First Publication: February 27, 2025 Last Publication: March 13, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LAURIE RENEE RYAN, aka LAURIE R.
said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest
Legal Notice No. DC 9883
First Publication: March 13, 2025
Last Publication: March 27, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John William Valenta,
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Artie Guile, Personal Representative 1113 Cushing Drive Fort Worth, TX 76177
Legal Notice No. DC 9831
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PARSONS
“ ere have been lots of changes, even before COVID hit all of us (in the dance world). But we’re starting to come back,” he said. at said, there’s the worry about the shrinking source of talented dancers.
“ e old days of the university (training) system have changed,” he said. “We used to go and teach students in master classes in dance departments. But then it all stopped. ere’s been a disconnect.”
Ever the optimist, Parsons’ mood switches.
“ eaters are starting to be built,” he said. “Look, this is a business — everyone has to work at it to survive. We just did two weeks in Brazil. Before that, a six-week tour in Europe, then a two-week tour out of New York.”
PUBLIC NOTICES
CO 80109
the Interest of: Darick James D’Ercole, Respondent
for Petitioner Celine Marie Plutt D’Ercole: Janine A. Guillen Guillen DeGeorge, LLP Lone Tree Professional Center 9222 Teddy Ln. Lone Tree, CO 80124 Phone Number: 720.550.7017
Atty. Reg. #: 38721 Case Number: 2025PR30035 Division: F NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO DARICK JAMES D’ERCOLE PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 15-10-401(2)-(4)
To Respondent Darick James D’Ercole: petition has been filed by spouse Celine D’Ercole for a permanent Conservatorship for Darick James D’Ercole who is the Respondent and missing person.
The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location:
Date:April 28, 2025
Time:1:30 pm
Courtroom or Division: F - Magistrate Fields
Address: Douglas County District Court Division F 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109
The hearing will take approximately 1 hour
Note: You must answer the petition on or before
the hearing date and ti e specified above
Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in riting, filed ith the court and served on the petitioner and any re uired filing fee ust be paid. The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court ay enter a decree ithout a hearing.
Legal Notice No. DC 9853
First Publication: March 6, 2025 Last Publication: March 20, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of: AKIAH LAMB. D.O.B.: 12/16/2009, Child;
And Concerning: SAMANTHA LAMB, D.O.B.: 07/03/1989, Mother; MICHAEL LAMB, D.O.B.: 01/17/1987, Father;Respondents.
Attorney for Department: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Angela Bain, #50088 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326
Fax: (303) 479-9259
lreighrut@douglas.co.us abain@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 23JV57 DIVISION 8
DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S.
TO: Michael Lamb, D.O.B.: 01/17/1987 Address Unknown
at the Lone Tree Arts Center — he’d heard good things about the facility, where it has been said that contemporary dance is getting a boost — and also spoke enthusiastically about visiting Los Angeles, where the company will do six shows for schoolchildren at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
“ ere they are,” he said of his L.A. audiences. “ ey’re the future. I’m watching dance change.”
He wondered if the thousands of kids attending those shows might include a few inspired enough to go out and start taking dance lessons — and one day become professionals.
“Where will the next generation of dancers come from?” he asked.
e dance-maker shared his delight at the prospect of performing
Well, perhaps from some in his L.A. audience? Or perhaps from some young folks attending the performance at the Lone Tree Arts Center. is coverage comes courtesy of a grant from the Littleton Arts and Culture Program. As a matter of policy, funders exercise no control over editorial decisions. FROM PAGE 14
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE:
ou are hereby notified that a otion for allocation of parental responsibilities has been filed re uesting the Court allocate parental responsibilities as to your child, a copy of hich ay be obtained at the office of the Douglas County ttorney s Office
An Allocation of Parental Rights hearing is scheduled for March 19, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Division 8 of the Douglas County District Court, located at 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109. Parties and counsel are ordered to appear in person unless otherwise indicated by the Court.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this motion. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT THE HEARING AND MAY ENTER AN ORDER OF ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS TO YOUR CHILD.
You have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your o n choosing, or if you are ithout sufficient financial eans, appoint ent of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.
You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you ill be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2022, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.
Dated: February 27, 2025.
/s/ Angela Bain
Angela Bain, #50088
Assistant Douglas County Attorney
Legal Notice No. DC 9861
First Publication: March 13, 2025 Last Publication: March 13, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of:
ZELDA WINONA VIGIL, D.O.B.: 7/23/2017; Child, And concerning: KELSEY KRISTINE COOK, D.O.B.: 12/11/1996, Mother; ERIC J. VIGIL, D.O.B.: 2/15/1993, Father; Respondents.
Attorney for Department: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Kathryn Cherry, #42682 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 lreigrut@douglas.co.us kcherry@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 24JV62 DIVISION 8
DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S.
TO: Eric Vigil, D.O.B.: 02/15/1993 1469 Osceola Street Denver, CO 80204
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: ou are hereby notified that a Petition in Dependency and Neglect has been filed, a copy of hich ay be obtained at the office of the Douglas County ttorney s Office
An Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father and Permanency
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