Little did Brighton lmmakers Billy Jack and Justin Cole know in 2021 that their COVID-era nightmare lm “Sparrow Street” would nd an audience in Budapest.
“To have a truly original lm come along for rst-timers is pretty amazing,” said Sparrow Street Films Director and Executive Producer Billy Jack.
Brighton-based Sparrow Street Films’ rst feature “Sparrow Street” has now won awards on three continents, a showing at a lm festival and is moving towards distribution deals.
e small-budget independent horror lm told the tale of a typical suburban neighborhood plunged into a nightmare as an invisible, monstrous force picks o the neighbors one by one.
“ e terror outside the house is no match to the terror that forms inside the house where survival, isolation, and hunger all play tricks of the mind on a man, an expectant wife, and their unborn child,” Jack said.
e lm begs the big question and
the great reveal, he said; What happened on Sparrow Street and what is eating the neighbors?
Crews lmed ‘Sparrow Street’ in Brighton over ten days in June 2021 during the COVID pandemic. Justin Cole is Sparrow Street Films executive producer, a writer and an actor in the lm.
“It took place in summer and winter, and we had to wait until November to pick up more shoots. We also did some pickup shoots in January 2022 involving a snow day in one of our shoots,” Cole said.
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“We wanted to make sure it was a perfect snowstorm to get the shots we wanted, with snow on the ground. e weather worked for us that day,” Cole said. “It was one of the coldest days on record. I won’t forget that day as an actor in the lm. My costume was not weatherappropriate.”
Cole said tracking the weather and planning was a long process, lming 11 days in June, spreading about ten months of the shooting schedule.
“We wrapped the lm in the heart of the pandemic in 2022. With the snow days, a few months after that, we started the post-production. We wanted to maintain the momentum,” Cole said. “It was our rst lm working together as a company. It was Billy Jack’s rst lm as a director. We learned so much from this rst lm.”
Before post-production on Sparrow Street had wrapped, Jack and Cole had started pre-production for their second feature, called “What We Don’t See.”
“We were back up and running, and we were lming once again one year later, in June of 2023, in Denver, this time at Billy’s house,” Cole said.
Jack said “What We Don’t See” comes in the wake of a domestic assault charge against a man and his ensuing self-isolation. He’s bothered by an otherworldly force, however, trying to creep into his mind
and into his house.
Filming in “What We Don’t See” is continuing, but the next step for distribution of “Sparrow Street” was in the screen testing phase, gathering audience feedback and making some subtle changes.
One not-so-subtle change was the lm’s name. e production was originally titled “Locust Rising,” but was given a working title of “Green Grass” during the test screenings.
“With the unanimous feedback, they did not like the name ‘Green Grass’,” Cole said. “Someone oated the idea of using the name Sparrow Street, the name of our company, as a better way to tell the story, so we changed it,” Cole said.
As fans of the horror genre, Jack and Cole said they hid many Easter Eggs and in-jokes in their lm. Some of those didn’t land on the rst viewing, Jack said, but they fared better on subsequent viewings.
“ ey could bring a friend along to enjoy that journey with them,” Jack said. “So, it’s fun. Now, people are going back to seeing it again, with a di erent mindset, trying to piece together this puzzle and gure out what this meta-cognitive piece that Justin was talking about.”
Cole said it’s an environmental horror lm and they feel they are testing the boundaries of horror and genre in their attempt to create a fun experience for the audience as they try to gure out what is eating the neighbors.
“How is everything uni ed and tied together behind this? What do you want to see, environmental or natural, as a piece?” Cole said. “But it’s not natural horror; it’s something entirely di erent, something new, original, innovative, and has not been told before, it is outsidethe-box thinking.”
Feedback showed that almost 80% of the audience enjoyed the lm.
“It was pretty impressive for the rst lm, not bad for the micro-budget,” Jack said.
Jack said after the test screening, they went back into the editing room, took the notes from the test screen, and made some more tweaks based on the audience feedback.
A common strategy for winning a bidding war — and I’m seeing more bidding wars nowadays, including on our own listings — is to “waive inspection.”
Another is to waive appraisal objection, but I’ll deal with that in a future column.
There are three inspection fields in the state-mandated contract to buy and sell a home: inspection termination, inspection objection and inspection resolution.
use other termination deadlines (such as for title, HOA documents, insurability, etc.) to terminate for an inspection issue identified later on.
In composing a contract to purchase a home, the buyer might decide to sweeten his or her offer by eliminating the inspection contingency. This is obviously attractive to the seller, but “buyer beware!”
First of all, realize that the buyer can exercise one or the other — inspection termination or inspection objection, but not both, even though deadlines can be entered for both. (Inspection resolution only applies if there’s an inspection objection.) If a buyer submits an inspection objection with a list of requested repairs, he can’t change his mind later on and decide to terminate. At that point, if the seller submits an inspection resolution agreeing to every demand you made, the buyer is bound (in my non-legal opinion) to sign it as a matter of good faith (which is embodied in the contract), and once both parties have signed it, they are “past inspection.”
That good faith provision of the contract (Section 28) says that both buyer and seller must act in good faith with respect to sections of the contract, including inspection, which have termination provisions, and the Colorado Real Estate Commission has instructed us that this means you can only use an opportunity to terminate if you are terminating pursuant to the stated provision.
In other words, while you can terminate for any reason (including buyer’s remorse) under the inspection termination provision, which merely states that the buyer has found the property’s condition unsatisfactory “in Buyer’s sole subjective discretion,” the buyer cannot
(Given the recent increases in home insurance costs, however, a buyer could reasonably defend terminating on insurability, which again is at buyer’s “sole subjective discretion,” without revealing that it was really buyer’s remorse, or because of a newly identified inspection issue.)
Let’s say that a buyer has waived inspection objection but not inspection termination. Both buyer and seller need to recognize that this does not mean that the buyer can’t get the seller to fix a serious issue. The buyer still has the right to inspect every conceivable component or feature of the property — even whether there’s an externality such as a noisy neighbor or construction project nearby. If he finds that there’s a major problem (such as a structural issue or sewer line collapse), the buyer’s agent can notify the listing agent that the buyer intends to terminate because of it and, guess what? The listing agent will explain to the seller that this issue exists and will have to be disclosed to a future buyer, likely convincing the seller to say, “I’ll fix that problem if you don’t terminate.”
Upon receiving a purchase contract which waives inspection objection but not termination, a good listing agent will warn his seller about this possibility, just as a good buyer’s agent might advise the buyer that waiving inspection objection isn’t as final as it may sound.
One way to make a contract which waives inspection objection but not termination more attractive to the seller is one that was included in the purchase contract on our own Arvada listing featured a couple weeks ago. The buyer included an earnest money deposit that was higher than the minimum specified in the MLS and stated under additional provisions that $10,000 of it would be non-refundable upon acceptance of the contract by the seller. I wouldn't advise this strategy without a detailed inspec-
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tion (perhaps with a professional inspector) during a scheduled showing prior to submitting a contract with this provision. The buyer could still terminate but would be out $10,000, and it might reduce the incentive for the seller to say, “Hey, I’ll fix that!”
Another common provision in a competitive bidding situation is for the contract to limit the extent of demands to be included in buyer’s inspection objection. For example, “health and safety items only,” or “only issues requiring over $2,000 to mitigate or repair.”
In responding to a list of inspection objections, it’s increasingly common, especially among elderly sellers, to offer a financial concession or a price reduction instead of fixing certain items. One drawback of this approach, however, is that if the buyer is financing the purchase with a mortgage, the lender won’t want to see that a serious problem is not being addressed prior to closing. This is completely understandable. And it’s hard to keep that information from the lender without being guilty of mortgage fraud, which is a federal offense.
A strategy I favor in that case is to have the seller pre-pay for the repair at closing, with the title company writing a check payable to a vendor for the repair out of the seller’s proceeds from the transaction. Alternatively, the title company might escrow the money for said repair, giving the buyer an opportunity to shop for the best vendor.
Sometimes not all inspections can be completed by the objection deadline. The buyer could ask for an amendment to the contract changing the deadline, but there’s another, simpler solution that I have employed. Let’s say you don’t have the radon results prior to the objection deadline. I would insert in my buyer’s inspection objection the following sentence: “In the event that radon is determined by the inspector to be above the EPA action level, seller agrees to mitigate it using a licensed radon mitigation company.”
The purpose of inspections is to discover “hidden defects,” but sometimes a buyer will want to ask for something that wasn’t hidden at all, such as a
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cracked driveway or old carpeting. My suggestion as the seller’s agent is to deny those requests outright, since they should have been (and probably were) taken into consideration when the buyer chose to submit their contract.
Now let’s say the seller submits an inspection resolution that ignores too many of the buyer’s demands. If both parties don’t sign a resolution prior to the resolution deadline, the contract automatically expires. Remember, this is a negotiation, just like the negotiation which got the home under contract. Either party, not just the seller, can write the inspection resolution, so the procedure for “countering” an unacceptable inspection resolution is to write another one, back and forth if necessary.
Getting a backup contract has a role to play in handling inspection demands. With a backup contract for the same price, my seller can share the buyer’s demands (plus the full inspection report) with the backup buyer and ask if they would accept the house as-in without those demands for repairs. This creates a no-lose situation for my seller. I can tell the buyer that our backup buyer will accept the house as-is if they terminate. The buyer will then likely withdraw their inspection objection, but if they decide to terminate, that has the same effect. Either way, it’s a win for my client, which is what I’m hired to get.
This long column reflects over two decades of experience dealing with inspection issues for both buyers and sellers — and I have not covered all the scenarios one might encounter. If nothing else, I hope this article convinces readers that having an experienced agent, such as those of us at Golden Real Estate, on your side in a real estate transaction is the best way to assure the optimal outcome for you.
Now and then I see an inspection objection which calls for the seller to hire a specialist, such as an engineer or electrician, to inspect this-or-that and to fix any problem discovered, but the contract specifically says that inspection is the responsibility and expense of the buyer.
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A federal Department of Energy grant through United Power should help make Fort Lupton’s water treatment plant more e cient and more dependable, company ocials say.
e U.S. Department of Energy selected United Power to invest $6.1 million to expand its clean energy in Fort Lupton, according to a news release on February 29.
It’s part of funding set aside for 17 clean energy projects across 20 states and 30 tribal nations. In all, the departement is setting aside
“All the great feedback was good to get a perspective because you get so focused and set in your ways to expand to let others tell you what they’re seeing versus what you were focused on at the time,” Jack said.
Going international Jack said once they had wrapped up, they hosted two private screenings at north Denver’s Bug eater for their friends, family and colleagues to showcase what they had
$366 million to provide reliable power and lower energy costs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing economic growth opportunities for rural and remote communities.
“We are excited that the U.S. Department of Energy recognized this unique project through this program,” said United Power CEO Mark A. Gabriel. “United Power is changing our operating structure to invest in more local power generation, including developing energy solutions along with local leadership.”
According to o cials, the United Power project for the Fort Lupton Microgrid aims to replace an aging diesel generator with a oating photovoltaic array. Energy from that array will be connected to a battery, providing long-term power and a clean, dependable water treatment plant.
done. Afterward, they had a Q&A session with a panel. e next step was getting the word out.
“We submitted our lm to different festivals and won awards in three continents. It’s doing well internationally, which I always thought the lm had that type of feel to it,” Jack said.
“Sparrow Street” has won the Hollywood Indie Film Award for best Indie. It was also a semi- nalist at Art Gira e Film Festival in, Nice, France; the best feature lm at the Tuesday of Horror in Unna, Germany; and the best feature lm at the Horror Underground Film and Screenplay Festival, Montreal,
“United Power has a long history of partnering with the communities we serve to bring them the services their residents need, and this innovative microgrid project illustrates that commitment,” United Power’s Gabriel said.
Its project will bring construction jobs to Fort Lupton and the utility will work with Aims Community College and the BUENO Centre for Multicultural Education for contracting opportunities in the community.
According to o cials, the project is quali ed for up to $6.1 million in funding, with Schneider Electric leading the construction of the microgrid to generate power to reduce water evaporation and deliver dependable water services.
“We expect this project to increase power redundancy while reducing our costs,” said Chris Cross, Fort Lupton City Administrator. “We are
Quebec.
e lm also won an exceptional merit award and a best actress award at the Nature without Borders International Festival in Lewes, Delaware and picked up six awards at the Depth of Field International Festival in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
e lm was shown at the Budapest Movie Award Festival in Hungary, and at the Kosice International Film Festival, in Kosice, Slovakia.
“ ere is a lot of saturation here in the States, so we wanted to play the international card, not that we are missing out on what’s going on
projecting a 9% savings on the city’s monthly power bill.
“Coupled with the oating panel bene ts to the water storage, we are excited to see how high our overall savings will be from the project.”
“ is project captures our drive to revolutionize the energy landscape. e Fort Lupton microgrid is a perfect complement for our focus on streamlining energy delivery while providing more sustainable energy solutions,” said Jana Gerber, Microgrid President, Schneider Electric North America. “Bringing additional jobs and training opportunities to residents is a key component of the project and will help build the skillsets workers will need in an expanded energy economy.”
“Building a cooperative for tomorrow through new energy solutions is just one of the ways we are showing our members that we are here for good,” Gabriel said.
the stateside, but it speaks for itself starting to develop our grassroots here locally.”
Cole said that a low-budget lm, unique and di erent, will get its legs with a grassroots e ort.
“We are seeking a distribution deal and a sales agent. So, we are currently dipping our toes into the market and, hopefully, before too long, within weeks, if not months. We will have our distribution deal and want to get a grassroots e ort built,” Cole said.
Jack said the team is starting to build a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Practicing journalism is not easy these days, a panel of local reporters and editors said.
ere are biased sources and charges of bias to grapple with as well as a world dominated by self-serving social media and the rise of less-thentrustworthy AI content. ere are also fewer journalists out there gathering the news, due to massive cutbacks.
e four panelists o ered no real solutions to all those problems. Only a vow that they and others like them will continue to seek out relevant news and viewpoints to help enrich the communities they serve.
It’s especially vital to give a voice to those who often are often ignored, said Stefanie Daniel, senior editor, and reporter for KUNC Radio for Northern Colorado.
“It’s really important that we don’t keep going to the same person as a source,” Daniel told the audience at the Westminster campus of Front Range Community College on March 5. “How can we cover our communi-
ties if we leave out one speci c demographic or group?”
e public – and the media – also shouldn’t expect social media companies to act responsibly and eliminate biased and questionable content from their platforms, said Lucas Brady Woods, statehouse reporter, KUNC Radio for Northern Colorado.
“I have little faith in social media companies implementing things that will x this problem,” Brady Woods said. “I haven’t seen any e orts on social media to stop this misinformation.”
e onus should be on news consumers to be savvier about what they read and listen to, Brady Woods said. at’s especially true when it comes to suspected computer-generated content.
“At the end of the day the only thing that can counter misinformation is media literacy,” Brady Woods said. “Eventually people will look at a video and think, is that AI or not?”
Daniel and Woods were joined by fellow panelists Bente Birkland, public a airs reporter for Colorado Public Radio News, and Linda Shapley, publisher of Colorado Community Media. e panelists were part of a program sponsored by FRCC’s e Front Page student newspaper and the FRCC’s School of Writing and Literature. e e ort was to encourage students to go beyond media catchphrases and
season, said Aaron Le , English professor and student newspaper advisor.
“It’s really important to get our students engaged and be vital members of the community,” Le said. He also wants students to pay more attention to local news and those local issues that will a ect their lives.
“We truly need to increase media literacy, that’s going to be so important in the coming years,” she said.
Too often good information that voters need is often drowned out by dramatics on national news shows, Birkeland said.
“ e opening comes and then the shouting starts,” Birkeland said. “But it’s working for many shows because
they get the clips that are shown. at drives ratings, what’s missing is the nuance.”
Politicians on both sides of the aisles are also polarized on nearly every issue except when it comes to the media, Birkeland said. “It’s very easy to be anti-media. No one is going to be upset with you if you bash the media.”
As media outlets shrink, fewer reporters are around to report on local communities and that cuts into the trust people have in the media, Shapley said.
“You’re not seeing a journalist at an event, and you are not seeing a journalist at your city hall. e only time you see a journalist is when they are coming in, parachuting into a big news event,” Shapley said. “ at will continue to build that antitrust narrative.”
A publication of Brighton sets State of the City address for March 27
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e City of Brighton and the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau will host the 2024 State of the City address at 11:30 a.m. March 27 at the Armory Performing Arts Center.
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Residents are invited to attend, but reservations are required — please RSVP at www.brightonco.gov/ stateofthecity by March 15. e event will be streamed live on the City of Brighton YouTube channel and will later be made available to view on KBRI-8.
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Orchard Church expands
Orchard Church will be launching a new location in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch, with services scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. March 17.
e church’s main campus has been located in Henderson, at 12405 E 120th Ave. for 19 years. e new location will be at the Regis Gro Campus at 18250 E 51st Ave. in Denver.
Orchard exists to be people helping people nd and follow Jesus in a place where nobody’s perfect, everyone’s welcome, and anything’s possible. For more information, please visit: www.Orchard.Church/GVR or contact the church o ces at 303-3732828.
Paid Internship Available at Adams County
e Adams County Community Safety & Well-Being department is seeking a Homeless Reduction Assistant to participate in a paid internship. is intern will earn $25 per hour and learn about community resource navigation, street outreach, good boundaries, organizational skills, and resourcefulness.
ose interested in applying should reach out to their Workforce & Business Center (WBC) case manager for more details. To get established with the WBC, call 720 523-6898.
Weld County is asking for community input on project ideas to improve the community as a part of the annual Community Develop Block Grant discussion.
If you have an idea for improving your neighborhood, such as ADA sidewalks, transportation, or home repairs, you can participate in the Weld County CDBG program to share it, according to a written statement from Weld County o cials. e Community Development
Block Grant Program provides annual federal grants to states, cities and counties to provide decent housing and suitable living environments and to expand economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons.
According to o cials, several cities had great results in November 2022 with more than 60+ Ride ADA Van projects getting support from Weld County’s block grant allocation. e county also approved providing free transportation to take senior citizens to medical appointments, grocery stores, govern-
ment and nancial institutions and events.
In one example, Hudson got a safe walking path from the Hudson Prairie View Apartments to the grocery store, post o ce, and town hall. In another, Keenesburg improved its narrow sidewalks or built them for persons with disabilities and older people who walked from two assisted living facilities and Timberwood apartments.
Firestone partnered with Brothers Redevelopment Inc. to help lowincome families with homeowners needing safety repairs. Dacono’s
Glen Street Waterline Replacement needed upgrades made of cast iron in a housing subdivision built in the 1970s.
Also, the Dacono Glen streets were repaved, city sidewalks were replaced and improved, and ADA ramps were added. In addition, ADA ramp upgrades were made in Milliken, Eaton, and Pierce Senior Center.
Residents are invited to give testimony and make suggestions at 5 p.m. March 4, 2024, at the Weld County Administration Building, 1150 O St. in Greeley.
PADILLA Bennietio “Benny” Padilla
June 21, 1930 - February 27, 2024
Obituary:
Bennietio Padilla, age 93, of Commerce City, passed away on February 27, 2024. He was born in Sapio New Mexico on June 21, 1930, to Manual and Eleanor Padilla. Bennietio proudly served in the military, with strong ties to his military associations. He was dedicated to his career and worshipped at Saint Augustine.
Rodriguez, grandchildren Walter Jr. Padilla, Anthony Padilla, Lisa Albert, Amy (Ross) Moody, Gerold Rodriguez, partner Norma Garcia, her sons Jimmy and Robert Gonzales.
He is survived by his sons Walter Padilla, Benny Padilla, daughters Marylou Padilla, Darlene (Gary) Zurek, Annalee (Louie)
Bennietio was preceded in death by his parents Manual and Eleanor Padilla, brothers Tito, Matias, Corcino Padilla, sister Eva Gallegos, daughter Rosemary Margaret Albert, and granddaughter Tiera Lee Trujillo.
In lieu of owers, contributions can be made in memory of Bennietio Padilla.
When Colorado voters opened their ballots for the March 5 presidential primary, they rst saw two stickers: “I voted,” in both English and Spanish, to show o their participation in this vital democratic process.
e designs are the result of a program that Adams County started in 2019, the “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest, in hopes of encouraging younger peopleto engage in the election process.
While kids may not be old enough to vote, they can still participate in government. ey can propose or keep an eye on a bill that matters to them, advocate for a candidate, or design a ballot sticker.
Five years ago, the contest was
limited to only students, but recently it has opened up to anyone, regardless of age. e voting process for winning designs went from being exclusively chosen by election o cials to including the public in the decision.
Last year, with 36 entries for the contest,only four secured a spot on the 2023 and 2024 election ballots. One contest winner, Macy Gauna, made it onto the ballot with her sticker featuring mountains, the U.S. ag and the Adams County logo, after her seventh-grade social studies teacher presented the opportunity.
“What motivated me to enter the contest was that I like to make art, and it would be fun to participate in a contest and bring my art to others,” Gauna said.
Similar to Gauna, winner Diana Diaz Terrasaz also participated af-
ter her sixth-grade art teacher gave them the assignment.
“I thought it was just a regular assignment, but when the teacher gave us instructions, I was amazed,” Diaz Terrasaz said of her eagle and ag creation. “It was really fun to draw, putting all of my creative ideas into the drawing.”
One of the rules for the design contest is to include “elements representative of Adams County, elections, and/or patriotism,” and all submissions must be non-partisan. Participants are encouraged to draw inspiration from Colorado or be symbolic of Adams County.
Gauna incorporated her love for painting landscapes, speci cally mountains, into her design.
“ e task was to incorporate the connection in our voting system between the USA, Colorado, and Adams County,” Gauna said. “I chose to paint the ag of the US along with Colorado’s mountains and the C from the Colorado ag.”
e contest is not only to encourage people to be involved in the elections but to also show o the creativity and talent of Adams County residents as they participate in democracy. Diaz Terrasaz, who has always enjoyed drawing, incor-
porated her love for the art medium into her design as well.
“I drew a ying eagle that was holding the USA ag and as I colored the ag, I did not have enough space for the stars so instead I drew the stars on the eagle which was more creative and special,” Diaz Terrasaz said. ere’s a lot of pressure when you’re on the ballot, but both Diaz Terrasaz and Gauna handled it by embracing their artistic process.
“I learned that your ideas don’t come to you very fast all the time,” Gauna said. “It took me lots of time to come up with what should be on the sticker. I had ideas of what I wanted to include but it took time to gure out how to put everything together.”
Both Diaz Terrasaz and Gauna said they will participate in the next sticker contest to show o new creative ideas. ey encourage more people to take part.
“My advice to the future contest participants is to be creative and have fun! Your creative skills are what makes your sticker special,” Diaz Terrasaz said.
“I would tell them to not stress over it, and your ideas will come to you,” Gauna advised.
Thu 3/14
Recess Games
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Mar 14th - Mar 13th
Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760
State Capitol Tour
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Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760
Corks and Conversation:
Beyond the Straw Basket
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Adult Archery @ 11pm Offsite, 6060 E Parkway Drive, Commerce City. 303-289-3760
Sat 3/16
Tue 3/19
Coffee with Jaden Forsythe
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Thu 3/21
Dungeons & Dragons - Path�nder Society:Outlaws of Alkenstar
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Mar 21st - May 22nd
Eric Golden @ 8:30pm
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Fri 3/15
Exhibition Tour and Artist Talk with Sue Oehme
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Arvada Center for the Arts and Humani‐ties, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada. mturner@arvadacenter.org
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Lunch at Bison Ridge
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Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
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Arvada Center - Black Box Theatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada
Dirty Side Down Band: Dirty Side Down @ Odde's
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Odde's Music Grill, 9975 Wadsworth Pkwy, Westminster
DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo Tuesdays - 'Bout Time Pub & Grub
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Bout Time Pub & Grub, 5225 W 80th Ave, Arvada
Wed 3/20
Mystery Trip (3/20)
@ 4:30pm
Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760
Eric Golden @ 6pm
The Stillery, 10633 Westminster Blvd #900, Westminster
Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Avenue, Commerce City. 303-2893760
Bird Song @ 9am / Free
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Sun 3/17
Adams Mystery Playhouse/Murder at an Irish Wake @ 5:45pm
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Mon 3/18
School Breaks: Spring Break @ 2pm
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Cooks in the Kitchen @ 4pm Mar 18th - Mar 20th
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100 Things to Do Before You're 12 @ 4pm
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Noises Off
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Bad Bunny - Most Wanted Tour
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Bird Conservancy's Environmen‐tal Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton. 303-6594348 ext. 53
Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks
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In the grand tapestry of human endeavor, few threads are as vital and vibrant as teamwork. It’s the symphony of collaboration that elevates us beyond our individual limitations, enabling us to achieve feats that would otherwise be impossible. Whether in the realms of sports, business, or society at large, the essence of teamwork weaves its magic, transforming aspirations into achievements, and dreams into reality.
At its core, teamwork embodies the essence of unity in diversity. It’s about bringing together individuals with varied backgrounds, skills and perspectives, and harnessing the collective genius that emerges from such diversity. In a team, each member is like a unique instrument in an orchestra, contributing their own notes to create harmonious melodies. Just as a solitary instrument may produce beautiful sounds, it’s only when combined with others that the true symphony unfolds.
One of the most compelling aspects of teamwork is its ability to amplify strengths and mitigate weaknesses. In a well-functioning team, each member brings something valuable to the table, whether it’s expertise in a particular domain, creative thinking, leadership skills, or sheer determination. By leveraging these diverse strengths, teams can tackle challenges with a multifaceted approach, devising innovative solutions and adapting to unforeseen obstacles with agility.
Moreover, teamwork fosters a culture of support and camaraderie that sustains individuals through trials and tribulations. When faced with setbacks or adversity, it’s the collective spirit of the team that
provides solace and encouragement, propelling members forward with renewed determination. In times of triumph, it’s the shared joy of achievement that magni es the sense of ful llment, binding team members together in bonds that transcend mere professional association.
Consider the realm of sports, where teamwork is not just a means to an end but an ethos unto itself. In team sports like soccer, basketball, softball or football, victory hinges not only on individual skill but on the seamless coordination and synchronization of every player on the eld. Each pass, each block, each sprint is a testament to the collective e ort of the team, where success is shared and celebrated by all. e legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson once remarked, “ e strength of the team is each individual member. e strength of each member is the team.” is sentiment encapsulates the essence of teamwork in sports and beyond.
Similarly, in the corporate world, teamwork is the cornerstone of success in an increasingly interconnected and complex landscape. From startups to multinational corporations, organizations thrive
when their employees collaborate e ectively towards common goals. Cross-functional teams bring together experts from di erent departments to tackle projects with a holistic perspective, fostering innovation and driving growth. Moreover, in an era marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the ability to collaborate across boundaries is not just advantageous but essential for survival.
Beyond the realms of sports and business, teamwork is also a driving force for positive change in society. Whether it’s grassroots movements advocating for social justice, humanitarian e orts to alleviate poverty, or international collaborations to address global challenges like climate change, teamwork lies at the heart of collective action. It’s the countless individuals working together, each contributing their time, resources or expertise, who have the power to e ect meaningful change and build a better world for future generations.
However, despite its myriad bene ts, e ective teamwork is not always easy to achieve. It requires trust, communication and a willingness to set aside ego in favor of the greater good. It demands
patience and perseverance, as con icts inevitably arise, and consensus may be hard-won. Yet, it’s precisely through navigating these challenges together that teams grow stronger, forging bonds that withstand the test of time.
Teamwork is more than just a buzzword; it’s a fundamental principle that underpins human achievement in all its forms. From the playing eld to the boardroom, from grassroots activism to global diplomacy, the power of teamwork is evident wherever individuals come together to pursue common goals.
I would love your teamwork story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and as we navigate an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, let us embrace the spirit of teamwork, recognizing that together, we can achieve far more than we ever could alone, making this a better than good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
To loosely borrow the title of a book from Charles Dickens, the girls state 5A quarter nal basketball game was a game of two halves.
Frederick won the rst half and led by nine points at the break. Air Academy rallied in the second half by holding the Golden Eagles to a half-dozen eld goals en route to a 45-39 win at the Denver Coliseum on March 1.
Zoe Wittler led Frederick with 15 points. Avery Salisbury scored 11. Gabby Jima pulled down seven rebounds and handed out four assists.
Caitlin Kramer led the Kadets with 13 points. Tatyonna Brown and Lydia Flowers chipped in with nine points. Ramah Khammash pulled down seven rebounds.
e win pushed the Kadets into a semi nal match against North eld at 11 a.m. on ursday, March 7. e loss ended the Golden Eagles’ season. Frederick posted a mark of 19-7, earning its rst trip to the state quarter nals since 2000.
“It hurts a little bit now,” Frederick Head Coach Jake Hansen said. “But
it’s been fun. is group of girls set a goal at the beginning of the year, the rst day of practice. e goal was to get here. I’m so proud. ey worked hard every day to accomplish it.”
Air Academy is the top seed in the class 5A tournament.
“It is such an honor,” Flowers said. “It’s such a blessing. It’s an amazing opportunity. I’m so blessed to share this with my teammates.”
First half
e Golden Eagles made 55% of their shots from the oor in the rst two quarters and held the Kadets to six eld goals.
“I said something to my assistant coach, questioning whether we were too loose,” Hansen said. “ ose girls were very loose in the locker room. You would have thought playing here happens every other day with them.
ey played loose. ey had fun. We played hard.” Frederick scored 10 of the last 14 points in the rst quarter. Wittler added ve points on successive baskets late in the second quarter, and the Golden Eagles enjoyed a 25-16 lead at the intermission.
It seemed like the worst thing to happen to the Golden Eagles was the 10-minute halftime break.
e Kadets scored the rst 11 points of the half. Frederick forged a one-point lead by the end of the third quarter and increased it to three points with three minutes to go.
Air Academy scored the game’s last nine points. Flowers was responsible for two buckets, and Audrina Nelson tossed in a key 3-pointer with a minute to play.
“We bonded (in the second half),” Flowers said. “We fought through everybody this season. Coming out here together, we were like a family.
e bond we have cannot be broken.”
Hansen credited the Kadets’ ability to pound the ball inside.
“ ey are big. ey are long,” he said. “It doesn’t take much for them to get open inside. ey got us a few times and clawed their way back into it.”
Kramer said the Kadets were nervous.
“In every playo game, you have to expect the unexpected. We needed to bring that back up,” she said. “We
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When you have Brihanna Crittendon on your team, the plan should always be simple: get her the ball as much as possible and then, well, sit back and enjoy the show.
And that’s exactly what Critten-
don’s Riverdale Ridge team did against Colorado Academy in the Great 8 round of the Class 4A girls state basketball tournament, feeding the 6-foot-3 sophomore early and often and letting her work her magic.
Crittendon, a ve-star recruit already in possession of more than a
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e third-seeded Ravens are set to face No. 2 D’Evelyn at 11 a.m. on March 8 at the Coliseum with a
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gave ourselves a pep talk and reminded ourselves that we can’t play that way. We were there for each other. at helped.”
Wittler said the second half didn’t surprise her.
“ ey just bounced back. We expected them to,” she said. “We weren’t able to react quick enough. We expected their press. ey did everything we expected.”
berth in the title game on the line. Riverdale Ridge lost to D’Evelyn in the Great 8 last year.
“I’m so proud of me and my team. I’m so proud of us,” said Crittendon, who also had four blocks and a steal against the sixth-seeded Mustangs.
Anna Tedstrom was raised in Vail and grew up skiing and doing outdoor activities with her brothers and friends. ose adventures sparked an idea to design unique ski wear, so she started Hoohah, a clothing company where people can nd bright and colorful skiwear adorned with owers, hearts and other designs.
“When I moved to Colorado, I missed the outdoor activities, so I started bringing my girlfriends from Florida and Chicago out on ski trips to Vail,” said Tedstrom, who now lives in the Littleton area. “ en I had the idea about getting into the outdoor industry and wanted to learn more about fashion.”
She started the process by attending a fashion design school at Parsons School of Design in New York City. “I studied product design because I wanted to make camping gear or backpacks and tents,” Tedstrom said.
Tedstrom said she was interested in the technical aspects, so she started making furniture, then took a detour into toys and worked for Mattel. From there, she started working for Restoration Hardware in San Francisco.
But Tedstrom still dreamed of designing clothes, so she started working for a company called Marine Layer in San Francisco, a California casual clothing company where she worked as a technical designer with the factories and took on a job as a product developer.
“I was working on the t and the construction of all of the garments for both the men’s and women’s lines. I was really trying to learn a lot about outerwear and also met with manufacturers,” Tedstrom said.
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When she went on ski trips with friends, Tedstrom said her friends were intimidated by skiing, so she started wearing her mom’s old onesie ski wear with tight legs and fringe.
“Skiing became more about getting out and having a good time dancing and chatting on chairlifts. It didn’t matter how long we were out there or how many runs we did. My friends were distracted by my out t and wanted to go vintage shopping,” Tedstrom said.
Tedstrom said when she and her friends went vintage shopping, they created fun ski out ts; some had stains and holes or didn’t have fringe, so they added more fringe.
“We started upcycling them, retro tting them and sewing them to t better. If they had a hole, I would sew it closed or make massive ower patches to put over the holes and stains, giving them a new life and a new personality to make them fun,” Tedstrom said.
When the girls wore them, Tedstrom said people would stop them on the slopes and ask where they got the out ts.
“ ey would say, ‘I want one.’ So I started making some custom pieces for people,” Tedstrom said.
Under the ski suits they were upcycling, Tedstrom said they had a black eece lining that she didn’t particularly like.
“I thought, I can’t wear a black eece under this fun out t. I’m going to start making some eeces, which would be easier to sell as well,” she said. “I started making eece long-sleeve tops and then eece bra tops as well.”
Tedstrom began selling her unique ski and activewear at markets and pop-ups. She also started manufacturing bibs with more sizes and colors.
“I started manufacturing our Sunnyside bibs and this year I actually was able to make 300 of them. We are growing little by little,” Tedstrom said.
Hopes for the future
Tedstrom said she’s working on getting her business to work independently and support itself. It takes a lot of money to manufacture, especially outerwear.
“ e big goal for me is to be able to sell out of all my ski wear so I can make more. I would love to have a retail shop,” she said. “I do pop-ups all over Colorado, and I’ve started to do some in in Utah and California.”
She dreams of having a unique retail shop so people can enter and immerse themselves in the Hoohah world. Tedstrom said she would love to eventually be able to ship worldwide.
“It’s de nitely a long road ahead, but before we get there, little by little, I’m trying to grow slowly and intentionally right now; I’m bootstrapping this business, and I don’t have any investors,” Tedstrom said.
How did Tedstrom come up with the Hoohah name? “I was skiing with my sister-in-law, and I had to pee while we were riding on the chairlift so she said, ‘You’re going have to go in the woods and get your Hoohah cold,’ and I laughed. I thought I needed to reclaim this name,” Tedstrom said.
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John Castillo doesn’t want to forget.
Sometimes the pain he feels today is greater than the anguish he felt the day that a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch took his son’s life.
Kendrick was “an innocent young man who had everything to live for,” John Castillo said.
He wants people to remember his son and to never forget the tragedy that befell students nearly ve years ago.
And local leaders, too, want the community to know about 18-yearold Kendrick Castillo, who died after he lunged at one of the shooters on May 7, 2019, helping save others’ lives around him.
Now, Douglas County and Highlands Ranch o cials say they will build a monument to the hero at Civic Green Park, less than a mile away from the school.
And, o cials plan to change the name of Lucent Boulevard to Kendrick Castillo Way.
“ ere’s a bit of a double entendre there: Kendrick Castillo Way is a way of life,” said county Commissioner Abe Laydon, noting that Kendrick Castillo went toward the con ict, not away from it.
e memorial in the park — not far from the soon-to-be-renamed street — will sit near a veterans monument and a Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce building.Kendrick Castillo was a “big fan” of the military and law enforcement, his father said.
And, Kendrick Castillo knew the park. His local robotics team would do outreach and show a robot at the park, hoping to get kids to join a team, his father said.
e father also had this message for the public: “Love your parents. Parents, love your kids.”
He hopes the memorial will give parents an opportunity to teach their kids about Kendrick and what it means to be kind.
After the shooting, some said it was a reason to support laws to change gun policy. But John Castillo pushed back against that viewpoint.
“We need to protect our kids like we protect our sporting events and
our nancial institutions,” he said. He said he wants to see legislation that would require more transparency about incidents in schools that lead to discipline, such as assaults or threats, so that parents can make educated decisions as to whether to keep their child in a given school. He also wants law enforcement o cers to be apprised of those situations.
“We feel that if that had been done, Kendrick would still be with us today,” John Castillo said.
e plans for the memorial from John Castillo and o cials isn’t a done deal. Donations are needed.
“Many families are indebted to Kendrick for what he did that day,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly, adding: “I am hopeful that people will give generously.”
e money raised will help support the Kendrick Castillo memorial, the renaming of Lucent Boulevard in Highlands Ranch and a scholarship fund in Kendrick Castillo’s name, according to the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Fund webpage at dccf.org/ kendrick-castillo-fund.html.
Contributions beyond the rst $30,000 will be used to pursue the renaming of Lucent Boulevard and the scholarship fund, a county news release says.
e memorial could be complete in several months, according to county sta .
Full approval on the county renaming Lucent Boulevard — from County Line Road curving southeast to Broadway — could occur in two to three months, according to county sta .
O cials will send notices to adjacent landowners and people whose addresses would be a ected by the name change. ree o ce buildings and their tenants on Plaza Drive near Lucent Boulevard would be a ected, according to the county.
e Kendrick Castillo Memorial Fund and Oversight Committee formed in May 2022 to explore ways to memorialize Kendrick. e committee includes family and friends of Kendrick, along with o cials from Douglas County and the local school district, sheri ’s o ce, and library board, Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, and Seven Stones Cemetery.
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Fort Lupton Soul Dog Rescue is hosting its rst gala, Tails of Hope, to help animal welfare on April 5 at the Denver Science Museum.
“ e funds raised at our gala will enable us to continue our collaborative, targeted e orts to provide spay and neuter services to those who need it most. We are working towards creating sustainable change in these communities by providing the necessary resources,” said Amy Osborne, Events and Fundraising Coordinator.
Soul Dog is a nonpro t animal rescue organization whose mission is to spay, neuter, and protect animal treatment to reduce overpopulation.
ey also travel to rural Native American reservations and communities in the Four Corners region, places that are underserved and have many stray roaming dogs.
In addition, they work with volunteer veterinarians to provide free spaying and neutering services for the public. e donations help with food, medications, supplies, and the clinic’s overhead costs.
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DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601
Plaintiff: FRONTERRA VILLAGE FILING NO.3 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation;
Defendants: PAMELA M. LUXFORD; EDWARD A. GRAU; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.
Attorneys for Plaintiff:
THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC
Stephane R. Dupont, #39425
Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone Number: (720) 644-6115
Case Number: 2023CV031157
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SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM
Under a January 13, 2024 Order on Motion for Default Judgment of Foreclosure and Order and Decree of Foreclosure in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:
Original Lienee(s)
Pamela M. Luxford & Edward A. Grau
Original Lienor
Fronterra Village Filing No. 3
Homeowners Association, Inc.
Current Holder of the evidence of debt Fronterra Village Filing No. 3
Homeowners Association, Inc.
Date of Lien being foreclosed January 23, 2023
Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed January 24, 2024
County of Recording Adams
Recording Information 2023000004109
Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness $1,338.08
Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof $10,468.46
Amount of Foreclosure Judgment entered January 13, 2023 $8,986.46
Description of property to be foreclosed:
LOT 5, BLOCK 17, FRONTERRA VILLAGE FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known as: 9776 Nucla Street, Commerce City, CO 80022
THE PROPERTY TO BE FORECLOSED AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN.
THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The covenants of Plaintiff have been violated as follows: failure to make payments on said indebtedness when the same were due and owing.
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THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 9:00 A.M. o’clock A.M., on May 9 2024, at the Adams County Justice Center 1st floor Adams County Sheriff’s Civil Office, located at 1100 Judicial Center Dr, Brighton, CO 8060 to sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property described above, and all interest of said Grantor and the heirs and assigns of said Grantor, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO LAW AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE.
YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED HERETO.
A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT
TO §38-38-104, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED.
A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO §38-38-302, C.R.S., SHALL BE FILED WITH THE OFFICER NO LATER THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows:
Stephane R. Dupont
The Dupont Law Firm, LLC PO Box 1073 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone: 720-644-6115
E-mail: sdupont@dupontlawco.com
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Date: March 6, 2024.
By: Gene R. Claps Adams County Sheriff Adams County, Colorado
Statutes attached: §§38-37-108, 38-38-103, 3838-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-304, 38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended.
Legal Notice No. BSB3043
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: April 11, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address:1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601
Plaintiff: PARKSIDE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation vs.
Defendants: THE MARJORIE M MCCANDLESS IRREVOCABLE TRUST; FRANK BECKA INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE MARJORIE M MCCANDLESS IRREVOCALBLE TRUST; THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE BECKA aka CHRISTINE BEKA; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARJORIE M MCCANDLESS; and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CHRISTINE BECKA
Case No: 2024CV030030
Division: C
Attorney for Plaintiff VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP
Kathryn Willard, #50236, kathryn.willard@vf-law.com
Lisa Cancanon, #42043, lisa.cancanon@vf-law.com
12600 W. Colfax, Ste. C200 Lakewood, CO 80215
Phone: (720) 943-8811
File Number: COP105-019
The People of the State of Colorado
To the Defendants named above:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
Please take notice that the Complaint requests foreclosure of a statutory and contractual lien, as well as judgment for past-due assessments and late fees, together with attorney fees and costs, in the amount of $14,428.86 as of January 4, 2024, plus all amounts coming due after the filing of the Complaint.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action originally filed January 4, 2024, and published in the Brighton Standard Blade beginning March 7, 2024, and ending April 4, 2024.
Dated: February 21, 2024
VIAL FOTHERINGHAM LLP
Lisa Cancanon, #42043 Attorney for Plaintiff
This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.
WARNING: A VALID SUMMONS MAY BE ISSUED BY A LAWYER AND IT NEED NOT
CONTAIN A COURT CASE NUMBER, THE
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Legal Notice No. BSB3041
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: March 14, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FILING
To: All interested persons. A Petition for the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both, and of Interests in Property of Peggy Ann Swedlund, also known as Peggy A. Swedlund, Deceased, has been filed with the Clerk of the Adams County District Court, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601, Case No. 2024PR30122, Division T1, regarding the following described property:
An undivided one-third (1/3rd) interest in and to: Lot Six (6), Block Nine (9), Shaw Heights Subdivision, Blocks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and portions of 20, Adams County, Colorado, sometimes described as SUB: SHAW HEIGHTS BLKS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, AND A PORT OF 20: DESC: BLK 9 LOT 6, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO, also known by street and number as 8551 Cedar Lane, Westminster, Colorado.
And declaring Kent Swedlund the owner by inheritance of the above-referenced property. All interested persons appear and object to the Petition on or before April 19, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. All objections must be filed in writing with
the Court and be served on the Petitioner, with filing fee paid on or before the hearing date and time. The hearing will be limited to objections timely filed and served. If no objections are timely filed and served the Court may enter a decree without a hearing.
Mark Earnhart, P.C., Attorney at Law
Registration #12252
316 Poplar St., Sterling, Colorado 80751 (970) 522-4135
Legal Notice No. BSB3019
First Publication: February 29, 2024
Last Publication: March 14, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Robert Chris Avis, Deceased
Case Number: 2024 PR 62
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Janice G. Avis-Kirby
Personal Representative 12812 County Road 118 Kiowa, CO 80117
Legal Notice No. BSB3042
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary M Jaramillo
a/k/a Mary Jaramillo, Deceased
Case No. 2024PR30027
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Adams County District Court on or before June 29, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.
Timothy Jaramillo
Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC
650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500
Legal Notice No. BSB3023
First Publication: February 29, 2024
Last Publication: March 14, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Martha Ann Bradfield, a/k/a Martha Bradfield,, Deceased
Case Number: 2024 PR 30107
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before July 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Justine Young
Personal Representative 30190 County Road 356 Buena Vista CO 81211
Legal Notice No. BSB3036
First Publication: March 7, 2024
Last Publication: March 21, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
PUBLIC NOTICE
The
This request for proposals will be released on
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James Cordova
Aka Jim Cordova, Deceased
Case Number: 2023 PR 413
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before June 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lisa Quezada
Personal Representative
4777 W.37th Ave #C207 Denver, Colorado 80212
Legal Notice No. BSB3026
First Publication: February 29, 2024
Last Publication: March 14, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Children Services
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT
ADAMS COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO
Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601
Case Number: 23JA30041
Division T1
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: KEVIN BECHTEL FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD: JAMES TIBERIUS UTTER
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION
To: Daryl James Utter, Respondent/parent:
You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court, a verified Petition seeking to adopt the child named above.
The Petition alleges you have abandoned said Child for a period of one year or more and/or have Failed, without cause, to provide reasonable support For said child for one year or more.
You are further notified that said Petition is set for Hearing on April 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in Division
T1, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.
You are further notified that if you fail to appear
For said hearing, the Court may terminate your Parental rights and grant the adoption as sought
By the Petitioner.
Dated: February 1, 2024.
Legal Notice No. BSB3021
First Publication: February 29, 2024
Last Publication: March 28, 2024
Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Public Notice
STATE OF COLORADO IN THE DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ADAMS
Division D1 No. 24JV30000
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF:
Jaese Swain, Legend Thompson
A Child(ren), and Concerning
March 14, 2024.
Copies of the RFP may be obtained from the CVPRD Recreation Center located at 701 5th St., Frederick, CO 80530.
The complete document will also be available at https://www.cvprd.com/request-for-proposals https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/carbonvalley-park-recreation-district
Sealed proposals must be received by 5 PM, Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District Recreation Center located at 701 5th St., Frederick, CO 80530. Proposals received after that time will not be accepted. All Proposals must be sealed in a package clearly marked with the proposer’s name and “CVPRD Recreation Center Slide Staircase Proposal.”
The Request for Proposal, and any addenda will be available on March 14, 2024, on the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District website at: https://www.cvprd.com/request-for-proposals
Nasjae Thompson, Jason Swain, Xavier Unknown last name, John Doe
Respondents:
S U M M O N S
To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Xavier Unknown last name and John Doe
You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.
You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.
You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 29th day of April, 2024 at the hour of 9:50 a.m. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 6th day of March, 2024.
Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court
Legal Notice No. BSB3044
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: March 14, 2024
and https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/carbonvalley-park-recreation-district.
Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District reserves the right to reject any or all, or any part, to waive any formalities, and to award the proposal to the vendor deemed to be in the best interest of CVPRD.
All correspondence and questions regarding this RFP should be directed to:
Scott Hickman, Operations Manager
Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District 701 5th St. Frederick, CO 80530
Telephone: 303-833-3660 ext. 118
Email: shickman@cvprd.com
Legal Notice No. FLP1017
First Publication: March 14, 2024
Last Publication: March 14, 2024
Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
guard somebody like that. It’s hard to play against somebody like that.
“I’m excited. We’ve been waiting for this moment ever since we lost to [D’Evelyn] last year.”
What’s di erent this year?
“We’ve really just put our heads down ever since we fell short last season,” Crittendon said. “We’ve been working hard — days, hours, blood, sweat and tears. We’ve put everything into this, so I’m excited.”
So is the 16-year-old really that good? Are all those college o ers — BYU, Ohio State, Texas A&M and UCLA among them — warranted?
“She’s unreal,” Ravens Head Coach Tim Jones said. “She does whatever the team needs. It could be rebounding, blocking shots, shooting the ball, playing the point. She’s sel ess. She’s very unique in that sense. It’s hard to
“She’s the most phenomenal kid. When I say ‘most phenomenal,’ she does things that other kids don’t do. She’ll call me at 9:30 and say, ‘Hey, did you see this on lm? Make sure this is on lm.’ She knows coaches’ play calls. She’s bred for this. She’s generational for sure.”
So, yes, she is that good.
And if she’s not spinning and shooting and scoring, she’s got others around her who can do plenty of damage, too. at’s what makes these Ravens so dangerous.
Brooklyn Charlo scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Colorado Academy while Cimonie Martinez added nine points and ve boards.
e game was never in doubt for Riverdale Ridge and Crittendon, whose 19 rst-half points sprung the Ravens to a 35-21 halftime lead.
An 11-0 run by the Ravens to be-
gin the third quarter — made possible by two Gabrielle Herr corner 3-pointers, a slashing layup and touch shot from Charlo, and a Martinez free throw — extended their lead to 46-21.
e fourth quarter was more of the same — all Riverdale Ridge. Herr nished with six points, two assists and a steal. Also getting into the scoring column for the Ravens were Shay Vigil ( ve points) and Abigail Hawkins and Payton Meineke (two apiece).
“We’re excited,” Jones said of the Ravens’ upcoming showdown with D’Evelyn. “I think it’s a good opportunity. Last year we fell short, so we get an opportunity to run it back.
“We had a bad three minutes in the fourth quarter (in last year’s game). We kind of showed our immaturity a little bit and we lost by six. I think we’ve matured and learned from it. I think we know how to handle the moment now.”
