Brighton Standard Blade January 23, 2025

Showstopping start to Stock Show

and prize money by playing a hoedown, waltz or tune of their choice.

dler contest, and I’m already looking for my new song for next year,” she said.

e 119th National Western Stock Show kicked o on Nov. 9 with a parade starting at Union Station down 17th Street. e stock show events continue at the National Western Stock Show Complex through Jan. 26, with various entertaining events, a music concert, youths showing livestock for prizes, rodeos, and many vendors.

Little fiddlers

e Colorado Fiddler Championships was back at the stock show on Jan. 11 and 12, with categories for adults and children under eight all competing for grand champion status

One of the smaller contestants was Charlotte Lindenbach, a ve-year-old from Evergreen, Colorado, who has been playing since she was two.

“She has been improving continuously. She was inspired by her love for music and the ddle sound, which she discovered living on a ranch.

Charlotte learned to play under Amy Tyson and Kyle O’Brien,” said her mom, Elizabeth Lindenbach.

Charlotte placed 3rd  in thenal round in the 2025 competition but said, she has her eyes on 2026.

“It’s my rst time in the d-

Charlotte’s eight-year-old brother James was one of her closest competitors in the ddle in the contest. James placed 2nd in the contest.

“James has been playing since he was ve and taught Charlotte how to play,” Mom Elizabeth said. “He inspired Charlotte. He learned from Barb Casanova, Amy Tyson, and Kyle O’Brien”, said mom Elizabeth Lindenbach.”

Stock Dogs Cattle Trials

Stock dogs have been a part of the National Western Stock Show for 30 years, a challenging test of intelligence and canine speed.

“Working cattle with a dog is easier than working the cattle yourself, on foot or horseback, because dogs can move very fast. And you’ll see, the cattle respect the dogs,” said Bob Wagner, superintendent of cattle dog trials.

“Herding is almost entirely a function of their intelligence. ey’re one of the most intelligent dogs.  In history, they’ve been helping ranchers herd cattle. Most of us who have cattle have dogs to work with cattle,” said Wagner.

Wagner said the contest features Border Collies guiding three heads of cattle through an obstacle course within seven minutes.

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Polis lays out vision for Colorado

Governor calls for independence from D.C. in state of the state speech

BY SARA WILSON COLORADO NEWSLINE

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his annual State of the State address to the General Assembly on ursday to lay out his 2025 policy priorities around housing, safety and government spending. e 55-minute speech came a week and a half before Inauguration Day, when Republican President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

“Our values and our way of life are not dependent on who is in the White House or Congress. I refuse to allow the disagreement, division and disorder in Washington, D.C., deter us in Colorado,” Polis, a Democrat with two more years in o ce, said. “Members of the Legislature, we can and will do better.”

Polis referred to the “Free State of Colorado” throughout the speech as he vowed to “protect and expand our freedoms, tempered by the knowledge that freedom demands personal responsibility and accountability,” and he celebrated Democratic wins from last November in the state.

“In the Free State of Colorado, we understand what government is — and is not — here to do. Government is not here to dictate who you love, who you marry or if, when and how you choose to start a family,” he said.

Colorado voters approved ballot measures toenshrine abortion accessin the state Constitution andremove language, which was inoperative, that bans same-sex marriagefrom the document. ere was bipartisan applause over some lines in his speech, such as a shoutout to recent property tax rate cuts, a call to hold livestock thieves accountable, and an announcement of re ghting resources sent to help Southern California battle the wild res that began this week.

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Clara rides a real horse at the merry-go-round at the National Western Stock Show Complex.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

Sworn in for 2025

Adams County celebrates its past as new commission formed

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

County o cials celebrated a new path for Adams County, saying the county has moved from a checkered past to a bright future.

“It has been an honor to serve this community for 17 years, a journey marked by growth challenges and most importantly, the unwavering spirit of collaboration,” County Commissioner Eva Henry said during her farewell address Jan. 14 during the county’s 2025 inaugural ceremony.

“While I am proud of the work we’ve accomplished, I’m even prouder of what we’ve achieved together as a united community.”

Adams County celebrated the swearingin of eight 17th Judicial District judges, District Attorney Brian Mason and three County Commissioners, all winners in November’s election. New Commissioners included former ornton City Councilor Kathy Henson and former Northglenn City Councilor Julie Duran Mullica. ey joined Commissioner Lynn Baca, who was re-elected to a new term.

But the rst half of the celebration was dedicated to celebrating two outgoing

Commissioners, Eva Henry and Chaz Tedesco. County-produced videos detailing both commissioners’ histories and then gave them a chance to address the crowd.

Reputation

Henry noted that when she was rst elected to the commission in 2012, she was one of two women in a room full of men. At the time, Henry was completing her term on the ornton City Council. e county was mired in controversy regarding corruption, and she said changes needed to be made.

“When I rst walked into this position, there were policies in place that seemed to leave so many behind,” Henry said. “ ere was an English-only policy, no bilingual literature, and children of color were not represented on the county literature.”

She counted helping to change that as one of her accomplishments, along with helping to regulate oil and gas drilling and a ordable housing.

“We cleaned up the county’s reputation and emerged as leaders in the region,” she said.

She called Tedesco, who was elected alongside Henry, a friend and “a big bear” who always had her back.

Building community

In his remarks, Tedesco talked about growing up in foster care, maturing in the military and working in labor unions before Henry recruited him to run for County Commissioner.

His talent is keeping a keen eye on what is right.

“Look, I’m going to argue with somebody on my side as fast as I’m going to argue with somebody on the other side. But through those arguments and through that civil discourse, we’re going to create something special,” Tedesco said.

He said he’s proud to leave the county with updated infrastructure, a good stock of county employees and a brighter future.

“We know that going forward, we have the platform we can stand on,” Tedesco said. “Every single building in Adams County is now new and they have a 50 to 100-year lifespan. When you build the infrastructure and you build the base that’s what’s going to grow your county. We have solid bones now. We have that through the infrastructure. We have that through the employees, and we have that through our leadership.”

from the land, Farmlore represents a wonderful slice of small-town living that bikes outnumbered cars, and neighbors or lemonade on the front porch.

COVID help

Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a lastminute addition to the event’s agenda and a longtime friend of Henry’s, thanked her for her support when he was running for Congress later as governor. He said she was big help during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“My administration would have had a much tougher time making it through the pandemic without you being a trusted sounding board,” Polis said. “Eva served on a little-known but very important small group of elected o cials that saw and reviewed executive orders and draft pandemic policies before any decisions were made. And they really gave invaluable feedback to help Adams County and the rest of the state get through that.”

Polis also had some words of wisdom for the new County Commissioners.

“Our new commissioners, you’re about to be sworn in, and that’s when you get sworn at,” Polis said. “So get ready. e honeymoon doesn’t last long here in Adams County, but you’re going to do a great job serving the people and helping to make sure that the needs of those living in Adams County are met.”

Farmlore is located inBrighton, just west ofPrairie Center, on 144th Ave.

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Adams County’s 2025 County Commissioners pose for a photo after three members were sworn in. From left, Lynn Baca, Steve O’Dorisio, Kathy Henson, Emma Pinter and Julie Duran Mullica.

Adams County District Attorney Brian Mason’s oath of o ce is given by Chief Judge Kyle Seedorf Jan. 14 during the Adams County inauguration. He was joined on stage by his family, including his twin brother Je .

Expect a Lot of Talk About Making Homes Fire-Resistant. Here’s

The whole world has watched in horror as wind-driven fires have ravaged Southern California, According to available data, approximately one-third of the U.S. population lives within two miles of the WildlandUrban Interface (WUI), meaning roughly 100 million Americans are situated in areas at risk of wildfires due to their proximity to wildlands. That’s 45 million residences that could be destroyed quickly, given the “perfect storm” of high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.

It was that combination that destroyed over 1,000 homes in Boulder County three years ago.

sealed is essential when fire breaks out. The windows should be closed, of course, but keep in mind that if the windows have vinyl framing, it could melt, allowing the window to fall out. Aluminum framing melts at 1100º F, so metal or fire-rated wood framing is best. You could even install fire shutters or roll-down steel shutters, allowing you to keep your current vinyl windows.

My Contribution.

My Previous Columns on This Topic (posted at www.JimSmithColumns.com)

Sept. 14, 2023 — I Found Only One Marshall Fire Home Being Rebuilt With Fire Resistance in Mind

Jan. 5, 2023 — Revisiting Lessons Learned from the Marshall Fire a Year Later

Just like then, we are beginning to see pictures of homes that didn’t burn in the middle of neighborhoods where every other house was burned to the ground. Below is one such picture taken by the architect who built it, Greg Chasen. There was even a car parked on the property line that burned so hot that the aluminum from the car melted, flowing in a stream toward the sidewalk. A video link with this article on our blog, http://RealEstateToday.substack.com, includes Chasen explaining how he designed the home to survive just such a fire.

Embers will land on your roof, so a metal roof is best. There are some attractive stone-coated steel roofs that resemble wood shakes or composition shingles.

If you have a vented attic, you can install screens with 1/16-inch mesh that will keep 99% of embers out of your home.

The most important factor in keeping a fire out of a house is eliminating wind-driven embers from entering the attic. Most homes have ventilated attics, with soffit vents to let air in and roof vents to let the air out. In the above house, there is no attic and therefore no vents.

In my Oct. 13, 2022, column (see box above right), I wrote about two homes in Superior that didn’t burn because they had “conditioned” attics with no openings for ventilation. Instead of blown-in insulation resting on the attic floor, the ceilings of the attics (the underside of the roof) in both homes were insulated with closed-cell foam — in other words, attics were conditioned (heated and cooled) like the rest of the house. Because most fires spread through windblown embers, keeping a home completely

Some building codes now require fire sprinklers, but sprinklers probably wouldn’t be in your unconditioned attic. If a fire enters your attic, the PVC pipes in the attic for delivering water to your top floor sprinkler heads would likely melt before the sprinklers activate, which would be too late anyway.

If you have flammable roofing, you might install sprinkler heads on your roof ridges to keep the roof wet during an ember storm, but don’t bother doing that if you haven’t made your attic ember-proof!

Wood decks, wood fences and vegetation that touches your house will receive windblown embers and, after burning next to your house for a while, will ignite your home, so consider replacing or eliminating the deck, installing steel fencing, and eliminating all vegetation within five feet of your home, especially juniper bushes, which make great kindling for starting a house fire.

If you’ll be replacing your windows, having the outer pane be tempered glass makes it much more resistant to breakage from heat, and pay attention to the window frames, as I mentioned above.

If building a new home, adobe walls are best, because “dirt doesn’t burn.” In my Sept. 14, 2023, column I reported on a Marshall

Oct. 13, 2022 — Homes That Survived the Marshall Fire Were More Airtight and Had Conditioned Attics

Jan. 20, 2022 — Here Are More Examples of Concrete Construction and Fire-Resistant Roofing

Jan. 13, 2022 — Homes Built of Concrete Garner Increased Interest in Wake of Marshall Fire

Jan. 6, 2022 — Last Week’s Fire Disaster Is a Wake-up Call for Building More FireResistant Homes

Fire rebuild made from “Ecoblox,” a product of Lisa Morey’s startup, Colorado Earth

Here is a picture of homeowners Matteo Rebeschini and Melanie Glover at the factory where the Ecoblox for their home were being manufactured. Ecoblox also have a smaller carbon footprint than traditional bricks, because they are not fired, but merely compressed.

Building with dirt has a long and proven track record dating back 10,000 years, and is clearly the most proven material for building a fire-resistant home. Learn more at www.ColoradoEarth.com Their factory is near Brighton. Lisa built 25 homes in New Zealand before returning to the United States and co-authoring a book on the subject, Adobe Homes for All Climates

China and New Zealand are leaders, it appears, in the resurgence of this building technique. Read more at www.earthhomes.co.nz.

The reason for using bricks instead of its predecessor technology, rammed earth, is that it can be reinforced with steel rods and concrete to make the structure earthquake resistant, not just fireresistant.

Of necessity, this article only begins to deal with hardening an existing home or building a fire-resistant home. In researching this topic, I discovered a website www.WildfirePrepared.org, which has an amazingly thorough checklist of actions to take which result in the awarding of a “Wildfire Prepared Home” or “Wildfire Prepared Home Plus” certificate which is recognized by insurers in Oregon and California, but not yet in other states. Nevertheless, it is a terrific menu of actions you could take to make your Colorado home fire-resistant. I have put a link to it with this article at http:// RealEstateToday.substack.com

PBS Show to Feature Local Net Zero Home

This coming Saturday, January 25th, Rocky Mountain PBS will broadcast another episode of “Heart of a Building,” this time featuring John Avenson’s amazing net zero home in Westminster. It will air at 5:00, between “This Old House” and “Weekend NewsHour.”

neer, has continued to enhance the home’s performance as each new technology, such as coldweather heat pumps, was introduced.

John’s home was built by SERI (Solar Energy Research Institute), the former name of NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) as a demonstration project of passive solar design, with the limited active solar technology available at that time. Since, then, John, a re-tired Bell Labs engi-

You’ll be impressed at how far John has gone to have his home be an educational installation which he keeps open to the public. It has been on multiple green home tours. Look for the half-hour program at 5:00 pm this coming Saturday on both Channel 6 and Channel 12. The series is a production of Rocky Mountain PBS, but it will air nationally on all PBS stations at a later date.

Aims o ers welding for the artistic

10-week course teaches it all, from safety to creation

BY BELEN WARD

e rst step for students in an Aims Community College class on welding for artists and other creative students is to learn the basics — beginning with safety. “It’s to familiarize people with welding,” said Brian Martella, instructor for the Creative Welding class at Fort Lupton Aims Community College. “I work with them one-on-one and show them how to do it. At the beginning of the course, I usually have everybody think about a project they may want to accomplish, which they can tackle and nish within the remaining seven weeks or so.”

Aims’ Creative Welding class for prospective creative students is an addition

to the school’s 2025 o erings.

“ e Creative Welding Class suits students who want to learn a little about welding within 10 weeks,” Martella said.

Martella said the Creative Welding class focuses on how to use the gear safely and how to be aware of the hazards. Once that’s ingrained and for the next three weeks, students learn about with plasma torch cutting and oxy-acetylene cutting. Next, they move into MIG welding, which is gas metal arc welding, and from there, they do some TIG welding, which is gas tungsten arc welding.

Magic glue

Martella said many students end up liking welding. He calls welding magic glue because you don’t have to wait for it to dry or cool; you weld something, and it’s welded. Many of his students go to junkyards to nd odd bits of metal and interesting objects that they use to create sculptures.

“Also many students fabricate utilitarian and functional things like tables, bookshelves, chairs, etc.,” he said. “Still, some students are ambitious and make large-scale sculptures they will put in their yards or anywhere. If they can tackle it, I tell them to go for it.”

Martella has owned a fabrication shop since 1999 and teaches at Aims. He graduated from Centaurus High School in Boulder and attended the University of Northern Colorado.

Welding was not his rst choice as a career.

“I never thought about welding, I was interested in drawing, painting, and pottery. I was at UNC for a year and a half, then decided to transfer to Colorado State University, where all my friends were. I transferred my credits from UNC to CSU nine days before the semester,” Martella said.

But when his transfer was complete, Martella found that all the traditional art classes were full. He found an elective in the art program on metal smithing and took an introductory class.

ing, taking the 400-level classes with Leroy Twarogowski’s painting program. He also became a teaching assistant for Gary Voss in the sculpture program.

“Gary Voss was the lead tenured sculpture professor, and he became the Department Chairman of the Art program. I started taking sculpture classes and was his assistant. I liked helping and teaching people how to weld their projects together in his class, and I graduated with a BFA in metalsmithing.”

Going independent

Martella said he was three credits short of having a painting degree and between six and nine credits shy of having a sculpture degree.

Instead, Martella started his own business and fabrication shop in Longmont in 1999. He worked nights in his shop and days at a shop in Boulder.

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“Nilda Getty was the tenured instructor for metal smithing, and after one semester, she met with me and said, ‘I think you got what it takes to be a good metalsmith. I  would like you to proceed, and I will accept you into the program,’” Martella said.

Martella said she accepted six students that semester into the metalsmith program.

“I didn’t know; she was a well-known artist, having created art pieces in the Louvre Museum in Paris and pieces in the Metropolitan Museum in New York,” Martella said. “She was a very prestigious lady who accepted me into the metal smithing program, so I decided to pursue metalsmithing. It’s how I got into metalsmithing.”

Martella said he continued to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts and got into paint-

“I toyed with the idea of continuing in the spring semester because I graduated in the fall semester. When it came down to it, I didn’t want to stay in school for another semester, so I decided to graduate. And then I worked at a welding shop in Boulder, McLean Forge, and Welding, until 2003,” said Martella.

“I moved to my shop to Lafayette, until 2005, and then I made enough money to buy a studio shop in Erie in 2005. Last year, I purchased a property in Fort Lupton with a shop on four acres — a shop at my house, and farm animals,” Martella said.

His job at Ames Community College in the Creative Welding class came as a surprise. A long-time instructor had to step back after an accident.

“My ex-wife’s uncle, who worked at Ames, heard they were looking for a Creative Welding instructor; I applied and took over the class,” Martella said.

Student Cori Gordon welding a project in class.

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STOCK SHOW

“ e Border Collies are chosen for their high intelligence. is is the 30th year of the trial, and the dogs have been essential to ranchers for centuries,” said Wagner.

Sarah Jo Gahm from Washington State entered her dog Digger, who is six years old and a veteran of the competition. Digger has been entered in the contest for six years and started training when he was a year old.

To score points and time Digger and the other stock dogs navigate the cattle through a series of obstacles before guiding them to pen.

Digger received all possible points, indicating a high level of success.

“ e scoring system is based on the number of cattle that pass through each obstacle, with additional considerations given to time,” Gahm said.

Catch a Calf

e National Western Stock Show’s annual Catch-A-Calf contest starts o pretty quickly, but it takes a year to get the winner.

According to the contest rules, 4-H Club members and Future Farmers of America

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Repeat students

Martella said they are students, and they call them repeat students. Some students have been in the class for eight years.

“ ey did safety and learned how to

between the ages of 14 and 19 years old come to a stock show-sponsored event in the springtime and must catch a calf.

If successful, they take that calf home and raise it, returning the grown steer to the stock show in January for judging. e steers are judged on production and carcass quality, while the participants are judged on showmanship, record books, and a personal interview.

e Grand and Reserve Grand Champion participants sell their steers at the Auction of Junior Livestock Champions held on the nal Friday of the Stock Show.

e contest is open to 4H and FFA members from Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming. e program is also educational; it teaches youth responsibility, leadership skills, and cattle management.

Makena Beard, 16, from Brighton, Colorado, with the Adams County Dusty Boots 4-H, attends Flatirons Academy. It was her rst year participating in Catch-ACalf, and she took home fourth place in showmanship.

“I had lots of fun, I love raising steers, it’s been a great opportunity to learn more about steers and get more experience in the steer project,” said Beard.

Brody Gallivan, 16, from Platteville, is also with the Dusty Boots 4-H club, and he attends Mead High School. He’s been

weld. So, on the rst day, I just turned them loose. I told them to be safe,” Martella said. “I asked them to let me know what equipment they need and said they can use the facility as an open studio, which is fantastic for the $300 you spent to take the class in a beautiful facility. It has everything that anybody could ever need to fabricate almost anything.”

e Creative Welding class, coded as “WEL_1075” in the school’s course cata-

showing steers for two years.

“I enjoy the program because of the skills and knowledge it provides about the beef industry, and it helps me become a

log, is ten weeks long and begins on Feb. 28. Class run on Friday afternoons until 4:15 p.m. through May 9.

It is a two-credit class that requires a $125 lab fee to cover materials. e fees for a two-credit course range from  $344 to $430, depending on whether the student address lives in the district or state.

e district includes Weld County, parts of Adams, Larimer, Logan, and Morgan counties, as well as Broom eld.

better person overall.”

Gallivan placed 7th in showmanship.

“I did better than I thought within the top 10,” he said.

Students must provide their protective equipment (Welding hood, welding jacket, welding gloves, welding cap, safety-toe leather boots, and safety glasses), but all other tools and equipment are provided.

According to Aims, there is no waiting list for the Creative Welding course. Interested students should be able to register for the course after they apply to the college without any department permission or intervention necessary.

Makena Beard from Brighton, Colorado, and Brody Gallivan from Platteville, Colorado, are with the Dusty Boots 4-H showing their calves in the Catch-Calf contest.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

AGreater confidence for the new year

s the calendar turns to a new year, many re ect on our personal and professional growth. What goals will we set? What dreams will we chase? And, more importantly, how will we muster the con dence to pursue them? After more than 25 years in personal and professional development, particularly in sales and sales management, I believe con dence is the cornerstone of success in nearly every endeavor.

I’m often asked, “What is the number one trait of a successful salesperson?” People expect me to say something like I have a knack for prospecting, asking insightful questions, or have a talent for closing deals with a killer instinct. While those skills are valuable, the real secret lies in communicating e ectively and having authentic, adult-to-adult, truth-based conversations. At the heart of that ability are the three C’s of con dence:

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of con dence, your communication ability soars. You’re no longer just selling; you’re having meaningful, impactful conversations that build trust and inspire action.

But let’s step away from sales for a moment. Con dence is critical in every aspect of our lives. ink about it: What are you

Maybe you’re a great parent, an exceptional spouse, a gifted teacher, or a leader with unwavering integrity. ose areas of con dence give you strength, purpose, and ful llment. ey remind you of your unique talents and values.

lift and encourage you, or with those who chip away at your self-belief?

Build a circle of trusted coaches, mentors, and supporters. ese people will cheer you on when you’re hesitant and push you forward when self-doubt creeps in.

Embrace lifelong learning. Condence grows when you take the time to improve your skills and expand your knowledge. Learning bridges the gap between uncertainty and mastery, whether through formal education, reading, or hands-on experience.

America needs a youth sports revival

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Con dence in Yourself. Believing in your abilities, knowledge, and potential is the foundation of con dence. A salesperson who trusts their judgment and skills can navigate challenging conversations and objections with poise.

Con dence in Your Products and Services. You must genuinely believe in the value of what you’re o ering. If you don’t trust that your products or services can solve your client’s problems, how can you expect them to believe it?

Con dence in Your Company. Knowing that your organization stands behind you and will deliver on promises with white-glove service allows you to speak with assurance and credibility.

When you align these three types

Now, consider the ip side: Where do you lack con dence? Perhaps it’s your fear of speaking in public, leading a newly promoted team, or learning a new skill. A lack of condence can feel like a wall between you and your goals, casting doubt on your ability to succeed. But here’s the thing: Con dence isn’t a xed trait; it’s a muscle you can build.

So, how do we strengthen our condence in areas where we feel weak? Here are a few strategies to consider: Start small and build momentum. First, tackle smaller, manageable challenges. Each success, no matter how minor, adds to your reservoir of con dence and prepares you for bigger hurdles.

Surround yourself with the right people. Con dence doesn’t exist in a vacuum; who you choose to surround yourself with matters. Are you spending time with people who up-

Practice self-compassion. We’re often our own harshest critics. When you stumble, remind yourself that failure is part of the process. Treat yourself with the same kindness and encouragement you’d o er a friend. Whether you’re a salesperson striving for more meaningful conversations, a new leader nding your footing, or someone looking to grow personally, the path to greater condence is within your reach. With the right mindset, people around you, and a commitment to growth, this year can be your most con dent yet. So, as you set your resolutions and envision the year ahead, ask yourself: What will I do today to strengthen my con dence for tomorrow? e answer might transform your life. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we gain greater con dence each day, it will be 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.

cross the country, young people are dropping out of organized sports. e share of kids ages 6 to 17 who participated in a team sport dropped by nearly 5 percentage points between 2017 and 2022. e decline isn’t primarily because kids are losing interest. Rather, what they’re losing is access — especially as the cost of participation continues to rise.

Reversing this trend is critically important for kids’ mental and physical health. So it’s worth looking at some of the barriers sports have faced, and how tennis is forward-thinking in this matter.

It’s no secret that learning and playing a sport at an early age can prove enormously valuable. Sports participation is associated with lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression in young people — as well as better selfesteem, improved cognition, and heightened physical literacy. Physical activity releases endorphins, feel-good hormones that put you in a better frame of mind and enhances brain connections. It helps kids maintain a healthy weight and sets young people on a path to a lifetime of healthy habits.

Barriers to sport involvement, especially nancial ones, have been growing ever more formidable. e average cost of playing youth basketball was over $1,000 a year in 2022. Soccer was almost 20% more expensive, at $1,188 a year on average. No wonder nearly two-thirds of families say the cost of youth sports is a nancial strain.

Tennis is one of the few sports to counter the trend of inaccessibility. Since 2019, the number of Americans ages 6 and older playing tennis has increased by 34 percent — and currently stands at 23.8 million.

Part of this success is tennis’s relatively low barriers to entry, especially compared to more equipment-heavy games like hockey, football, or skiing. All you need to get started is a racquet and a few balls — maybe $30 worth of equipment in total — and access to one of the nation’s roughly 270,000 tennis courts, which are typically free to use.

Modest equipment costs are only part of tennis’ growth. e game has found ways to adjust to people of all ages and abilities, including individuals who are too often told they cannot participate in sports because of physical, mental, or age-related challenges.

Tennis recognizes that not everyone needs to play on the same size court and by the same rules. All the way down to beginner youth (and all the way up to the elderly), adaptations are available, ranging from the speed and size of the ball, the size and weight of the racket, the size of the court, rules of service, scoring, and the length of a match. Importantly, wheelchair tennis has made a major breakthrough and is an exciting variant of the game that’s widely available.

Tennis is also a game young people can play into adulthood. ere are leagues and competitions across the country for players 18 and over, 40 and over, and even 95 and over.

Sports remain one of our best tools for combatting the crisis in youth health. All sports need to look for opportunities to expand their reach through custom tailoring to meet players where they are.

is guest column was written by Brian Hainline, MD, who is board chair and president of the United States Tennis Association and recently transitioned from the NCAA as their chief medical o cer. He cochaired the International Olympic Committee consensus meetings on both pain management in elite athletes and mental health in elite athletes. Hainline is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. is piece rst appeared in the Boston Herald.

Brian Hainline

Colorado launches microgrid development plan

Local energy systems help keep power on for small areas

BY TOM JOYCE

THE CENTER SQUARE

Gov. Jared Polis and his administration released the Colorado Microgrid Roadmap on Jan. 2, outlining how Colorado can improve its power grid resistance through microgrid solutions.

Microgrids are local energy systems that operate independently of the main power grid. ey allow homes, businesses, and local services, like hospitals, to stay connected to electricity amid widespread power grid outages.

Thomas H. Nakata April 26, 1932 – January 07, 2025

omas (Tom) Nakata was born on April 26, 1932 in Denver, Colorado to James Tadashi Nakata and Doris Ayako Nakata. He was the oldest of four children. ey grew up in Fort Lupton, Colorado and lived and worked on the family’s vegetable farm. Because the family lived in Colorado and the State Governor was sympathetic to the Japanese Americans, Tom and his family were not interned to a relocation camp.

When Tom was 18 years old, he was drafted into the army out of high school. He served his boot camp time in Fort Riley, Kansas. When he received orders in the 10th Infantry Division to report to Germany at the time of the Korean War, he was assigned to the work directly for the Captain as his personal secretary. Tom always talked about his service time in Germany and how much he loved Germany. With his discharge as a Corporal he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Occupation Medal (Germany), and the Good Conduct Medal.

owers every spring and maintaining the grounds. He would be outside watering the owers even in cold temperatures, he never missed a day of work. If you ever spoke with Tom he would tell you he worked for Inglenook for over 20 years and he “retired 4 times!”. At 92 years old, he still worked up to his life’s last days. In the last few years, as movement was getting more di cult for him from hurting his knees during his military service, Tom’s gardening role changed to becoming Inglenook’s Ambassador. His new role included greeting new residents and helping them get acquainted with their new home. Inglenook also created an indoor garden in his honor enabling him to continue caring for and maintaining plants and owers, but more safely in an indoor environment. During all his years working at Inglenook, he proudly wore his work badge every single day.

This illustration shows how microgrid technology operates to provide power to a community when there is a power outage.

“Microgrids will bring big bene ts to communities across Colorado including in rural areas, by saving people money on energy bills and keeping the power on,” Polis said in a press release from his ofce. “ is roadmap provides a clear path to improve the opportunities for Coloradans to access locally produced, low cost, reliable energy.”

e Colorado legislature passed bipartisan legislation last session directing the Colorado Energy O ce and the Department of Local A airs’ Colorado Resiliency O ce to ponder the uses, bene ts, challenges, and policy recommendations for microgrids to improve grid resilience and reliability.

e Polis administration used part of its federal Grid Resilience Formula Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law to fund the Roadmap development.

e Microgrid Roadmap evaluates many di erent microgrid types, establishes criteria to identify priority projects, and o ers policy recommendations to facilitate microgrid deployment.

e Roadmap also includes ideas for managing costs, interconnection standards, and legal considerations. ese are the primary challenges for microgrid implementation in Colorado, the release said.

“Microgrids are one useful tool to help achieve our ambitious climate goals,” CEO executive Director Will Toor said in the release. “Reliable access to clean electricity is a must as communities electrify buildings and cars. is Roadmap o ers a long-term strategy for the role of microgrids in supporting energy resilience across Colorado, helping Coloradans, especially in rural and underserved areas, keep their lights on, vehicles charged, and homes warm.”

e Microgrid Roadmap recommends that communities most vulnerable to power outages and those with higher social and climate risk factors receive priority for developing microgrid projects.

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As a part of its Roadmap, the state created a community-informed critical infrastructure and facility prioritization process. Colorado aims to identify “key areas and critical facilities and prioritize resources to meet local needs,” the release said.

“Microgrids exchange power with a traditional utility grid while also receiving power from local electricity sources, including clean energy like wind, solar, and geothermal; fossil fuel generation; and batteries,” the release said. “Beyond grid resilience bene ts, local adoption of clean energy and battery storage systems as part of microgrid projects reduces greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector by increasing clean electricity generation and decreasing demand on utility power grids.”

Additionally, Colorado provides grant funding to utilities, local communities, and community anchor institutions to aid in grid resilience and reliability projects.

DOLA uses state and federal grid resilience funding for the Community Resilience Grant program to assist in microgrid planning and implementation.

DOLA has funded 25 planning and construction projects thus far, totaling about $17.7 million.

“It’s vital that local governments, utilities, and community institutions can enhance their critical infrastructure’s energy resilience against increasing demand on the grid and more frequent and severe impacts of natural hazards,” Maria De Cambra, DOLA’s executive director, said in the release. “We are pleased that DOLA can help strengthen Colorado communities through the Microgrids for Community Resilience Program.”

e Colorado Energy O ce also provides federally funded grid monitoring and grid hardening grant programs; these programs help eligible utilities prevent res and o er protection from wild res and extreme weather.

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In 1963 Tom met the love of his life, Majorie (Marge) Masako Yoshida, and they were married in 1964 at the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple. After getting married they worked on the family farm and also took in Marge’s mother to live with them.

In 1966 they welcomed their rst born, daughter Lori Tomoko. In 1968 they welcomed their twin sons Kent Tadao and Kurt Eiichi. Tom began working at the Ridge Home Center for the handicapped and took night classes Metro State College. Tom and Marge both went on to work for the Capital O ce Supply while raising their three children. e career Tom felt most proud of was his supervisory role for the State Highway Department. He and his crew were in charge of maintaining many roads locally in Adams County as well as road maintenance and snow removal in other locations such as at the Eisenhower Tunnel.

Tom enjoyed and took pride in his voluntary work in the Brighton community. He was recognized as one of the key volunteers at the Brighton Senior Center and was an active member of the Brighton Japanese American Association. With the BJAA he managed several services o ered at the Annual Chow Mein Dinner. He and Marge also volunteered with Meals on Wheels and would take their grandkids, Chris and Lindsay, around Brighton every Monday to deliver warm meals to many residents of Brighton.

On top of his work duties, omas loved spending time with his family including his kids, grandchildren and his great grandchildren. omas rarely missed a dance recital, band performance, graduation, or sporting event. He was present for every holiday with family and made sure every family member received a special card picked by him for their birthdays. He also never wanted to miss a single day of bingo at Inglenook. He took pride in his important role of handing out the bingo cards.

omas was surrounded by the love of his family in his last days. He was still determined to get himself dressed to get to work. He was one of the hardest working, sweetest, and strongest men. He was one of a kind, a wonderful part of his community, and adored by his family. He is and will always be greatly missed.

Tom is survived by his daughter Lori Dighero (Gregory), sons Kent (Jen) and Kurt (Stacy), his sister Reiko Nakata Perkins (Don) and brother Gary. He is also survived by his grandchildren Chris (Brielle), Lindsay (Nate), Talley, Colson, Travis (Heather), Tyler, Dakota, Kaleb, and Lilli; along with his great grandchildren Lincoln, Charlie, Briley, Jaycie, Coraline, and Pax. He is preceded in death by his wife Marjorie, both parents James and Doris, his brother Roy, and his great niece Jade Skye Perkins.

After his rst retirement, Tom went on to work at Walmart and Inglenook at Brighton Senior Living Community. He took care of the gardens at Inglenook and the Brighton Senior Center, planting

Funeral Services will be on Friday, January 31st, 10 a.m., Olinger Funeral and Cemetery –Highland, 10201 Grant Steet, ornton, Colorado, 80229. Burial and internment to follow at 12:00 p.m. (same location. Afterwards, friends and family are invited to join Tom’s loved ones at the Prost Brewing Company, 351 W 104th Ave, Unit A, Northglenn, CO 80234, for food and beverages to celebrate Tom’s life.

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PL8 POPULARITY

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you feel like you’ve noticed more license plates with custom messages while driving on Colorado’s roads, you’re probably not alone. Numbers from state o cials reveal that those personalized plates are indeed becoming more popular.

Requests for custom plates in 2024 nearly tripled the number of requests from just six years earlier, with particu-

larly big gains in the past two years.

When asked whether the state Division of Motor Vehicles has any theories as to why personalized plates have become more common, spokesperson Jennifer Giambi said: “ e DMV cannot speculate why these have become more popular over the years.”

But while the reasons may not be clear, the trend appears strong. And the large jump in requests for custom plates since 2023 coincided with the introduction of Colorado’s retro black, blue and red

plates, three designs you’ve also probably seen out and about.

If you’re looking to customize your own plates with a word or message, it’s not necessarily as simple as walking into a county o ce and requesting the funny reference you joked about with your friends.

For one thing, the application is seven pages long. What’s more, messages that are deemed “o ensive to the general public” can be denied, according to Colorado’s application document.

You also must explain the meaning of the custom message you request — and if your explanation is too vague, the request will be rejected, the document says.

Here’s a look at the rise in popularity of custom plates, some messages that the state has rejected and how to apply if you’re thinking of personalizing your ride.

Personalized plate numbers up

Here’s the yearly number of personalized license plate requests — and how many o cials approved or rejected — in Colorado for each year going back to 2018, according to the state DMV.

( e state DMV was only able to provide information from 2018 onward because of a systems upgrade implemented that year, Giambi said.)

• 2018 — Approved requests: 25,818; rejected requests: 2,548; total: 28,366

• 2019 — Approved: 22,535; rejected: 437; total: 22,972

• 2020 — Approved: 19,291; rejected: 328; total: 19,619

• 2021 — Approved: 23,821; rejected: 419; total: 24,240

• 2022 — Approved: 38,054; rejected: 201; total: 38,255

• *2023 — Approved: 62,356; rejected 175; total: 62,531

• 2024 — Approved: 80,044; rejected 270; total: 80,314

What about that asterisk in 2023? It’s to point out that it was the rst year of Colorado o ering its retro black, blue and red plates, according to the state DMV. ose plates have roots in the past,

and the once-discontinued designs raise money for people with disabilities.

“ e rst blue-and-white plate was issued in 1914,” the state DMV said in a statement, adding: “ e rst year the allred background with white letters was issued was 1925.”

Colorado’s popular new black plate is modeled after a 1945 design, predating the state’s rst plate design with mountains by about 15 years, according to the state DMV.

For more information on the red, blue and black plates and the disability support funding, see Colorado Community Media’s previous story at tinyurl.com/ ColoradoPlates.

Rejected proposals

While many requests gain approval each year, plenty get rejected for being “foul, lewd or rude,” the state DMV said in a news release.

O cials may refuse to issue any combination of letters or numbers that “carry connotations o ensive to good taste and decency” or duplicate any other license plate, the application document says, citing state law.

“ e DMV also follows the guidance laid out by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, which states that unacceptable license plates include: profanity, derogatory reference

to a group based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, or religion; reference to illegal substances or criminal acts; sexual terms, intimate body parts, and bodily functions or uids; and references to acts of violence,” Giambi said.

Some rejected requests for license plate con gurations include “GYATTT,” “GTJIGGY” and “OMGWTF,” which appear on the o ensive-omit list, which the DMV uses to automatically reject most “foul, lewd or rude” requests, the division said in the 2024 news release.

See that list at tinyurl.com/LicensePlateReject.

How to get personalized license plates

If you’re looking to get a personalized plate of your own, get ready to explain your choice.

“Every entry requires an explanation,” Giambi said. “An entry can be rejected if no meaning is supplied.”

Here’s a look at some other criteria for custom plates:

• Only seven characters are allowed — six for motorcycles — including blank spaces, dashes and periods.

• e minimum amounts of characters allowed are ve for plates with numbers only and two for any other plate (all letters or combinations of letters and numbers).

• Spaces, dashes and periods count as a character. However, they do not change the con guration. For example, if “ABC” is taken, then “A B C,” “A-B-C,” and “A.B.C.” are also taken.

• Special symbols like !, #, $, %, * and so on are not allowed.

To be approved, requested customizations in Colorado don’t necessarily have to be original, according to the state DMV.

“A con guration can generally be reissued to either the same or a di erent individual as long as it has expired for more than 13 months,” Giambi said. It usually takes three days or less for a request for custom license plates to be rejected or approved in Colorado, but on occasion, it can take up to a week, Giambi said. e state makes the calls on which requests get approved.

“Personalized plates are a state-run program, and other than processing the transaction itself, the counties are not involved in the decision-making process,” Giambi said.

Custom plates carry a one-time personalization fee of $60 upon their initial registration and are an additional $25 upon renewal each year after, and other taxes and fees may apply, Giambi said.

For more information on custom license plates, see dmv.colorado.gov/ license-plates or call 303-205-5600.

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Brighton Chamber awards are Jan. 31

Brighton’s Chamber of Commerce hosts its award for the best of 2024 Jan. 31 at the Waymire Dome in Adams County’s Riverdale Regional Park. Register at https://www.brightonchamber.com/events/details/2024-annualawards-11562

e Annual Brighton Chamber  Awards celebrates the valuable contributions businesses make to our community and recognizes both business and individual achievements. Businesses are nominated in seven award categories and winners are showcased at our evening event.

Historical Society seeks craft show help

e Adams County Historical Society & Museum is looking for volunteers to help with various activities including our craft shows. For more information contact Denise @ 303659-7103.

Eye for Art nominations open

Nominations for Brighton’s 20256 Eye for Art Spring Showcase program are open, and the city will accept artwork for consideration through March 3.

Brighton’s Eye 4 Art show is a three-month showcase from March 17 to June 13. Artwork may include, but is not limited to oil, acrylic, watercolors, graphite drawings, photography, fused glass, pottery, computer painting, mixed media, jewelry, glass, and sculptures. e show will take place at Brighton City Hall, 500 S. 4th Ave.

Submissions can be made on the city website, at https://www.brightonco.gov/FormCenter/Arts-Culture-3/Call-for-Art-Submittal-Form-114.

e deadline to submit artwork for consideration is March 3.

an application and a list of frequently asked questions, visit https://www.sd27j.org/enrollment/accepting-applications online. e Brighton-based school district operates schools in Brighton, Henderson, Commerce City and ornton.

Nominations needed for 2025 Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards

Adams County commissioners and the mayors of municipalities in the county are asking for nominations for the 2025 Adams County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards. is award focuses on youth who have triumphed over great odds and serve as inspiration and role models for their peers. is program recognizes young people in grades 6-12 (up to 20 years old) who have overcome personal adversity to create a positive change in their own lives or for those around them. If you know of an individual who has had this impact on others but is not in a school setting, those nominations will also be accepted.

Artists will be expected to drop o their approved pieces by March 13, which is also the deadline for artists to collect their pieces from the 2024 Winter Showcase. e pieces will be hung and put on display beginning March 15 and the showcase reception is scheduled for March 21.

For more information, please visit the Eye for Art web page at https://www.brightonco. gov/1604/Eye-for-Art-program or contact David Gallegos, Arts and Culture Coordinator, at dgallegos@brightonco.gov, or 303-655-2176.

School District 27J accepting open-enrollment applications

If you’d like to nominate a student for the ACMCYA, please complete the online nomination form. e deadline to submit nominations is Jan. 31, 2025, but please nominate as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please contact Abby Martinez at the City of Brighton O ce of Youth Services, at 303-655-2186 or agmartinez@brightonco.gov.

Internships available with Adams County Are you interested in learning more about working for local government? Adams County currently has paid internships available. Opportunities include a cook ($16.48/hour) and classroom aide ($15.62/hour) for Head Start, an IT intern ($17/hour) for the Sheri ’s O ce, and a Healthy Farmers Market intern ($17/hour).

ese opportunities are available through the Workforce & Business Center. ose interested should work with their Business Center case manager or call 720.523.6898 to get established with a case manager.

Adams County School District 27J announced that Choice of Schools applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 school year. 27J Schools allows any student to apply to attend any 27J school or program on space/program availability and the applications are being accepted for the district’s 14 elementary schools, six middle schools and ve high schools — including the district’s online academy. For the full list of available schools,

be closed in sections and the skate park, Disc golf course, playground and all shelters will be closed. Sports programming will be relocated to other parks during the work.

Internships available with Adams County

Are you interested in learning more about working for local government? Adams County currently has paid internships available. Opportunities include a cook ($16.48/hour) and classroom aide ($15.62/hour) for Head Start, an IT intern ($17/hour) for the Sheri ’s O ce, and a Healthy Farmers Market intern ($17/hour).

ese opportunities are available through the Workforce & Business Center. ose interested should work with their Business Center case manager or call 720.523.6898 to get established with a case manager.

Water audit program

Benedict Park renovations ongoing Renovations at Benedict Park at 1855 Southern St. are underway, resulting in limited public access to sections of the park through June 2025.

e construction project will add a variety of amenities and upgrades, including two new playgrounds, a new irrigation system, a skate park expansion, new shelters, new lighting, supplemental landscaping, and a walking trail on the east end of the park.

e parking lot along Southern Street will be closed but access to drive through it is permitted. Portions of the parking lot adjacent to the splash pad at the northwest corner of the park will be closed. School access will be allowed.

e path along the east side of the park will

e city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. e program aims to help residents and cities increase water use e ciencies and reach conservation goals.

Call 303-999-3824 or visit https://www. brightonco.gov/589/Water-Audit-Program

Brighton Police o er online reporting

Brighton Police Department has launched an online reporting system at its newly updated website at www.brightonco.gov/police. e online reporting system allows community members to submit a report directly to the police department from their smartphone or computer. It can be used to report criminal tampering, identity theft, lost property, theft, vandalism, and other matters. All cases led using the online reporting system will be reviewed by a police sergeant. is tool can only be used when the incident is not an emergency; no one was injured, no known suspects, and no physical evidence. All incidents that do not meet this criteria should be reported by calling our non-emergency line at 303-288-1535. Emergencies should always be reported by calling 911.

Block Party trailers return

Unincorporated Adams County residents can apply and reserve a complimentary Block Party trailer for their next event.

e Block Party Trailer is intended to build and strengthen neighborhoods in Adams County. e Neighborhood Services division in the Community Safety and Well-Being Department administers the program on a rstcome, rst-served basis.

For more information, go to https://adcogov.org/block-party, call 720 523-6465 or email blockparty@adcogov.org

e Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the rst Tuesday of every month. e program is for customers without legal representation who need help navigating through legal issues.

Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss family law, civil litigation, property, and probate law.

Get trained to administer Naloxone

e Adams County Health Department’s Harm Reduction Team will supply all Automated External De brillator cabinets in government buildings with Naloxone this month. In addition to this resource, the team will offer Overdose Prevention Training for all sta interested in learning how to prevent, identify, and reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone will be made available to take home after these trainings.

If you have any questions about the training or other resources, contact our Harm Reduction team at 303-363-3077 or by email: harmreduction@adcogov.org

Call 303-405-3298 and ask for a Legal SelfHelp Clinic at least 24 hours before.

Polis received mixed audience support, however, over his comments on immigration policy and potential directives that could come from the federal government.

“I hope that President-elect Trump and Congress work together quickly to secure the border, stop human tra cking and stop the illegal ow of guns and drugs,” he said.

at line got Republican applause and silence from many Democrats, who make up a majority in both the House and Senate.

“But, Colorado will not support e orts to deport American citizens, target those on pending legal status or break up families, creating orphans of American children whose parents are alive and who came to this country to build a better life for their families,” he continued.

Democrats applauded that. Trump plans to initiate mass deportation e orts of undocumented immigrants during his upcoming term and repeatedly used racist rhetoric to describe immigrants across the country, including those in Colorado.

Polis said he supports a legal path to American citizenship and the protection of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who have lived in the country for most of their lives — he even had a ceremonial empty seat in the chamber gallery for a DACA recipient named So a, a pseudonym, who is fearful of deportation. At the same time, Polis said he also supports the deportation of criminal noncitizens.

“We welcome more federal help to detain and deport dangerous criminals,” he said. Speaking with reporters after the speech, Polis re-emphasized that Colorado “looks forward” to working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the FBI and receiving more federal resources to increase Colorado’s eld o ce capacity.

Nod to bipartisanship

On housing, Polis said he wants the

Legislature to build upon the work from previous sessions to increase the supply of attainable housing, which was largely done through a series of zoning reforms. Housing was a persistent theme this year, though it did not dominate the address like it has in the past. He highlighted upcoming proposals to make it easier to build on land owned by places of worship, streamline the process to build modular housing and change stairwell requirements in multifamily housing.

“Rather than force developers to build massive, one-size- ts-all apartments that take up entire city blocks, let’s instead empower them to build apartments or homes that t the neighborhood through smart stair reform,” he said.

A bill to allow single-stair buildings died last year.

Polis said he supports construction defect reform, a longstanding political issue that has resulted in policy stalemates in recent years. Advocates see defect reform as a path to more condominium construction, because it would reduce insurance costs by lessening litigation risk in new builds. ose on the other side of the debate, however, worry there would be fewer remedies for homeowners who discover defects.

“We need to allow more housing Coloradans want. is includes condos, which often start at a lower price point, providing more a ordable homeownership, and with it, the foundation for wealth building,” he said.

Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, and Senate President James Colemen, a Denver Democrat, are expected to run a defect reform bill, but it is possible that lawmakers will introduce multiple proposals.

In a nod to bipartisanship, Polis said he is open to cutting regulations and reducing “needless” bureaucracy. In December, he rescinded over 200 executive orders by literally cutting them in half with a saw during a press conference.

“I urge the Legislature, in partnership with the Colorado Chamber, Majority Leader (Robert) Rodriguez and Minority Leader (Paul) Lundeen to take a good look

at Colorado’s laws and regulations and honestly question whether they are adequately balancing consumer protection, health and safety, while minimizing red tape and reducing costs for the private sector and for Coloradans,” he said.

Lundeen, a Monument Republican, said the mass executive order cancellation was

publicans are seeking to repeal various fees this year as a way to save Coloradans money. One bill already introduced looks to get rid of the statewide 10 cent retail bag fee.

And despite the Legislature facing an extraordinary budget gap this year, Polis did not dwell on the constraints or what they

Gov. Jared Polis gestures to the gallery during his state of the state address at the Colorado state Capitol on Jan. 9. POOL

How to be involved with the legislature during session

BY SARA WILSON COLORADO NEWSLINE

e Colorado General Assembly starts its regular session today. e legislative session is 120 days long and will end on May 8. During those four months, the Senate and House of Representatives will introduce, debate and vote on bills that will become state laws.

ere are 65 representatives and 35 senators, each representing a district from around the state. Each Coloradan is represented by one representative and one senator. e General Assembly website has a tool for constituents to nd their lawmakers by entering their residential address at leg.colorado.gov/ ndmy-legislator.

Lawmakers work on behalf of Coloradans to create laws and fund services like public education, Medicaid and other crucial programs. Constituents, who vote them into o ce, are their representatives’ bosses.

Every legislator has a web page that lists their Capitol phone number, mailing address and email for constituents to contact them. at web page also lists a legislator’s committee assignments and sponsored legislation.

Committees are smaller groups of lawmakers that focus on a speci c issue area, such as agriculture, education or health. One of the rst steps for a bill to become a law is a public committee hearing, where committee members hear from bill sponsors and the public about the proposed policy and vote on whether it can move forward. Every bill gets a committee hearing with an opportunity for public comment.

When a bill has a committee hearing date, it will appear on the bill’s web page. Committees meet after oor work, typically in the afternoon.

e public can share testimony at a

bill’s committee hearing in person, remotely via Zoom or through a written submission. People must sign up online to testify at leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/signIn.xsp

Typically, people have three minutes each to share their testimony at a committee hearing. at time is subject to change at the committee chair’s discretion, and bills with many witnesses signed up usually have shorter time limits. After a group of witnesses testify, lawmakers may ask follow-up questions. Signs, banners, pins and clothing clearly in support or opposition of a bill are not allowed in committee hearings. Some bill hearings draw few to no public witnesses. Others, such as the previous two attempts at an assault weapons ban or major overhauls of state zoning regulations, have hundreds of people signed up to testify and can last multiple

Committee hearing audio is livestreamed. Right now, the Legislature does not video stream committee hearings. at audio is available on the General Assembly website, at leg.colorado.gov/watch-listen, or in the top right corner of the main website with a link to “Watch & Listen.”

Video and audio of Senate and House oor work is streamed via the Colorado Channel’s website at coloradochannel. net and YouTube at youtube.com/@ColoradoChannel165. e public is also welcome to sit in the chamber gallery during oor work, with entrances on the third oor of the Capitol.

e homepage of the General Assembly website, leg.colorado.gov, features a daily schedule with committee meeting times and agendas. is story is from Colorado Newsline. Used by permission. For more, and to support the news organization, visit coloradonewsline.com.

Lawmakers and other o cials listen to Gov. Jared Polis deliver his state of the state address at the Colorado state Capitol on January 9.

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Kidz Only- Arctic Adventure @ 6pm

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Adult Ice Climbing @ 7:30am

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Six Pack Series Winter Westminster 5k @ 9am / $35 10600 Westminster Blvd, Promenade Terrace, Westminser

Family American Sign Language @ 10am

@ 1:30pm Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt Street, Denver

National Pie Day

@ 2:30pm

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Denver Nuggets vs. Sacramento Kings

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National Western Stock Show @ 11am Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt Street, Den‐ver

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Arizona State Sun Devils at Colorado Buffaloes Mens Basketball @ 7pm CU Events Center, 950 Regent Drive, Boulder

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Back to the Future the Musical (Touring) @ 2pm Buell Theatre, Denver

National Western Stock Show - Pro Rodeo Finals @ 2pm

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The Food That Built America @ 1pm Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Park‐way Dr., Commerce City. 303-289-3760

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Last Publication: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Bids and Settlements

Metro Districts

Budget Hearings

Public Notice

THE HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 2024 BUDGET

January 28, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Highlands Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”), County of Weld, State of Colorado, will hold a special meeting at 11:30 on January 28, 2025 (the “Board Meeting”) for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board. Pursuant to § 32-1-903 CRS, as amended, this meeting will be conducted electronically, telephonically or by other virtual means.

FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2024.

A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where the same is open for public inspection. During the Board Meeting, the Board will conduct a public hearing to consider objections of the District’s electors prior to considering the adoption of such proposed amended budget. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget amendment and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget amendment.

Directors and members of the public that wish to participate in the meeting may do so via teleconference by dialing (720) 707-2699 and entering Conference ID: 898 3220 3875 or videoconference on https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89832203875.

This meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL E. DAVIS, LLC

Legal Notice No. BSB3582

First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: January 23, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 2024 BUDGET

January 28, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”), County of Adams, State of Colorado, will hold a regular meeting at 11:30 on January 28, 2025 (the “Board Meeting”) for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board.

Pursuant to § 32-1-903 CRS, as amended, this meeting will be conducted electronically, telephonically or by other virtual means.

FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2024. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where the same is open for public inspection. During the Board Meeting, the Board will conduct a public hearing to consider objections of the District’s electors prior to considering the adoption of such proposed amended budget. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget amendment and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget amendment.

Directors and members of the public that wish to participate in the meeting may do so via teleconference by dialing (720) 707-2699 and entering Conference ID: 898 3220 3875 or videoconference on https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89832203875.

This meeting is open to the public.

OF DIRECTORS

By:

Public Notice INVITATION TO BID

Wyndham Hill Metropolitan District No. 4 (District) is requesting sealed bids for furnishing of all labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete the Wyndham Hill Raw Water Irrigation Supply Improvement Project. Work may include excavation, grading, pumping, shoring, utility relocation work, electrical, masonry, irrigation and pump commissioning, irrigation metering devices, solar, underground utility installation, ditch supply headgate, check dam structure, traffic control, concrete, and asphalt paving improvements, etc. The Owner will provide geotechnical engineering and project surveying. District projects are tax exempt.

Construction bid documents and forms can be obtained electronically from Wyndham Hill Metropolitan District No. 4 starting on Thursday January 23rd, 2025. Bid documents can be requested via e-mail to travis@cdgcolorado.com. Questions are due in writing by Thursday February 6th 2025 at 5:00 PM to travis@cdgcolorado.com .

Bids are due by 12:00 NOON on Thursday, February 13th, 2025 to Wyndham Hill Metropolitan District No. 4 2500 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80302 or submit via email to travis@cdgcolorado.com. The Owner has sole discretion in selection of the bid and may reject any bid and waive any informalities in the Bid. Bids will not be read aloud.

Legal Notice No. BSB3577

First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: January 30, 2025 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111, on or after February 2, 2025, to JHL Enterprises, Inc d/b/a JHL Constructors, Inc., 9100 E. Panorama Dr., Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80112, in connection with payment for services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed pursuant to Task Order #14-South Parcel Landscaping dated December 7, 2023, and Change Order #001

TO#14 Final Contract Reconciliation dated November 5, 2024, entered into between JHL Constructors, Inc. and Rail Land Company LLC, for the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Project, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in Adams County, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District c/o Carrie Bartow, District Accountant, at the above address and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAIL PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By:/s/ Nicole Peykov

Legal Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. BSB3566

First Publication: January 16, 2025

Last Publication: January 23, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111, on or after February 2, 2025, to JHL Enterprises, Inc d/b/a JHL Constructors, Inc., 9100 E. Panorama Dr., Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80112, in connection with payment for services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed pursuant to Task Order #09-Delivery of Water and Sanitary Piping Materials and Legal Fees Associated with Crooked Run Drainage Jurisdictional Approvals (Northern Parcel – 470 Acres) dated February 17, 2023, entered into between JHL

Constructors, Inc. and Rail Land Company LLC, for the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Project, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in Adams County, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District c/o Carrie Bartow, District Accountant, at the above address and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAIL PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By:/s/ Nicole Peykov Legal Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. BSB3567

First Publication: January 16, 2025

Last Publication: January 23, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111, on or after February 2, 2025, to JHL Enterprises, Inc d/b/a JHL Constructors, Inc., 9100 E. Panorama Dr., Suite 300, Englewood, CO 80112, in connection with payment for services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed pursuant to Task Order #11-Water and Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Install (Northern Parcel – 470 Acres) dated April 24, 2023, and Change Order #001 TO#11 PCCO#01 Final Contract Reconciliation dated December 26, 2024, entered into between JHL Constructors, Inc. and Rail Land Company LLC, for the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Project, all being within or adjacent to the boundaries of the District and in Adams County, Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Said verified statement must be filed with the Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District c/o Carrie Bartow, District Accountant, at the above address and at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said Rocky Mountain Rail Park Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAIL PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By:/s/ Nicole Peykov Legal Counsel to the District

Legal Notice No. BSB3568

First Publication: January 16, 2025

Last Publication: January 23, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601

Plaintiff: STAR POINT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation.

Defendants: AVERY J. COX; PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Case Number: 2024CV31160

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

Email: sdupont@dupontlawco.com

SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM

Under a November 20, 2024, Order on Amended 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)

Avery J. Cox

Original Lienor

Star Point Condominium Association, Inc.

Current Holder of the evidence of debt Star Point Condominium Association, Inc.

Date of Lien being foreclosed

January 31, 2024

Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed

February 9, 2024

County of Recording Adams

Recording Information

2024000006772

Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness

$2,071.80

Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof

$12,845.12

Amount of Foreclosure Judgment entered November 21, 2024

$11,086.12

Description of property to be foreclosed:

Condominium Unit 106 in Condominium Building 6, Star Point Condominiums, according to the Condominium Map thereof recorded May 24, 1984, at Reception No. 505896 and as defined and described in the Condominium Declaration for Star Point Condominiums recorded August 29, 1983, in Book 2784 at Page 174, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 8701 Huron Street, Apt. 6-106, Thornton, CO 80260

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.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., on March 20, 2025, at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 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.

First Publication:January 23, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Name of Publication: Brighton Standard Blade

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: December 19, 2024

By: Gene R. Claps

Adams County Sheriff Adams County, Colorado

Statutes attached: §§38-37-108, 38-38-103,

38-38-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-304, 38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended.

Legal Notice No. BSB3572

First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601

Plaintiff: LAKESHORE AT HUNTERS GLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado non-profit corporation,

Defendants: KENNETH ALLEN MARUSKA; SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC; HUNTERS GLEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.; DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; LISA CULPEPPER AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY; LISA CULPEPPER AS TREASURER FOR ADAMS COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.

Case Number: 2022CV030011

Attorneys for Plaintiff: WINZENBURG, LEFF, PURVIS & PAYNE, LLP Wendy E. Weigler #28419

Address: 8020 Shaffer Parkway, Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80127 Phone Number: (303) 863-1870

SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM

Under a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on July 14, 2022, and a Renewed Order and Decree entered on August 14, 2024, in the above- captioned action, I am ordered to sell certain real property as follows:

Original Lienee

Kenneth Allen Maruska Original Lienor Lakeshore at Hunters Glen Homeowners Association, Inc. Current Holder of the evidence of debt Lakeshore at Hunters Glen Homeowners Association, Inc.

Date of Lien being foreclosed February 23, 2021

Date of Recording of Lien being foreclosed March 2, 2021 County of Recording Adams Recording Information 2021000024701

Original Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness

$4,365.00

Outstanding Principal Balance of the secured indebtedness as of the date hereof

$5,969.90

Amount of Judgment entered July 14, 2022

$16,538.45

Description of property to be foreclosed: Lot 120, Hunter’s Glen, Lakeshore Subdivision, Filing No. II, Amendment #1, recorded January 4, 1996, at Reception No. C0136141, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 1158 E. 130th Avenue, #C, Thornton, CO 80241.

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.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I will, at 9:00 o’clock A.M., on February 27, 2025, at Adams County Sheriff’s Office, located at 1100 Judicial Center Dr, Brighton, CO 80601, 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. Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover the highest bid by noon on the day of the sale. Certified funds are payable to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

First Publication: January 2, 2025 Last Publication: January 30, 2025 Name of Publication: Brighton Standard Blade

NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU

(30) DAYS TO FILE THE NOTICE WITH THE OFFICER OF THE ALTERNATE LIENOR’S INTENT TO REDEEM. IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW, RALPH L. CARR JUDICIAL BUILDING, 1300 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203, 720-508-6000; THE CFPB, HTTP://WWW. CONSUMERFINANCE.GOV/COMPLAINT/; CFPB, PO BOX 2900, CLINTON IA 527332900 (855) 411-2372 OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows: Wendy E. Weigler, Esq. Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis & Payne, LLP 350 Indiana Street, Suite 450 Golden, CO 80401 303-863-1870

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Date: November 14, 2024. By: Sarah Tedesco Adams County Sheriff Adams County, Colorado Statutes attached: §§38-37-108, 38-38-103, 38-38-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-302, 38-38304, 38-38-305, and 38-38-306, C.R.S., as amended.

Legal Notice No. BSB3507 First Publication: January 2, 2025 Last Publication: January 30, 2025 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601

Plaintiff: EASTLAKE

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. Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover the highest

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District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Neal Smith, Personal Representative c/o Juniper Estate Planning, LLC 7550 W. Yale Avenue, Ste B202 Denver, CO 80227

Legal Notice No. BSB3552

First Publication: January 16, 2025

Last Publication: January 30, 2025

of the Town Board of Trustees of

of Lochbuie, State of Colorado, to be held on February 4, 2025 , at the hour of 6:30 P.M. at 703 Weld County Road 37, Lochbuie, Colorado 80603, Public Service Company of Colorado will request that the Lochbuie Town Board of Trustees adopt a measure to approve an ordinance granting a gas franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOCHBUIE GRANTING A GAS FRANCHISE TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO, ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE THE STREETS WITHIN THE TOWN TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSPORT, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS TO THE TOWN AND TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN, GRANTING THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, LOCATE, MAINTAIN, OPERATE AND EXTEND INTO, WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN ALL FACILITIES REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FURNISH, SELL, TRANSMIT AND DISTRIBUTE GAS WITHIN AND THROUGH THE TOWN AND FIXING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

The franchise to be applied for will be for a term of twenty (20) years. Public Service Company of Colorado shall collect a fee from a surcharge upon Town residents who are customers of the Company.

The Town of Lochbuie Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing at its regular meeting on February 4, 2025, to consider the first reading of the ordinance granting a gas franchise to Public Service Company of Colorado. The meeting will be held at Lochbuie Town Hall, located at 703 Weld County Road 37, Lochbuie Colorado 80603, will be open to the public and may be attended in person or with a remote attendance option at the above date and time. Information to attend the meeting via remote teleconferencing technology platform will be posted on the Town web site at www.lochbuie.org at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. Interested persons may contact Town Clerk, Heather Bowen, for further information.

Dated at Greeley, Colorado, this 19th day of December, 2024. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO

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. 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.

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, EXCEPT THAT, IF THE PERSON IS DEEMED AN ALTERNATE LIENOR PURSUANT TO §38-38-305.5, C.R.S. AND THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED IS A UNIT ASSOCIATION LIEN, THE ALTERNATE LIENOR HAS THIRTY (30) DAYS TO FILE THE NOTICE WITH THE OFFICER OF THE ALTERNATE LIENOR’S INTENT TO REDEEM.

IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN C.R.S. 38-38103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN C.R.S. 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LAW, RALPH L. CARR JUDICIAL BUILDING, 1300 BROADWAY, 10TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80203, 720-508-6000; THE CFPB, HTTP:// WWW.CONSUMERFINANCE.GOV/COMPLAINT/; CFPB, PO BOX 2900, CLINTON IA 52733-2900 (855) 411-2372 OR BOTH, BUT THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

The name, address and telephone number of each of the attorneys representing the holder of the evidence of the debt is as follows:

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Anthony Joseph Jaen, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 515

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Larry Jaen

Personal Representative PO Box 218 Bailey, CO 80421

Legal Notice No. BSB3579 First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: February 6, 2025 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Philip Alan Unrein, AKA Phil Unrein, Deceased Case Number: 2025 P 4

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eugene L. Unrein

Personal Representative 1014 Village Dr Fort Lupton, CO 80621

Legal Notice No. BSB3580 First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: February 6, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

District Court, Adams County, State of Colorado 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, CO 80601

In re the Parental Responsibilities:

Petitioner: BESSIE LIM PONCE MARIN and Respondent: JUAN CARLOS ALANIZ

ULLOA

Case Number: 2024DR30655

Div/Ctrm: A

Attorney for Petitioner:

Name: Alan Davis, Esq., 49870

Emily A. Jones, Esq., 49932

The Law Office of Emily A. Jones

Address: 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210

Phone: 720-679-6055

Email: Alan@EmilyJonesLaw.com; Emily@EmilyJonesLaw.com

NOTICE OF ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES PROCEEDINGS AND SUMMONS

To the above-named Respondent:

You are hereby notified that a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities has been filed. This Summons serves as notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action. You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. A response form, as well as other forms that may be required in this matter may be found at: www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

The Petition requests that the Court enter an Order addressing issues involving the child such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10123, provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Order is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary

orders, an expanded automatic temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-125, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final order, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado law, you and the other parties:

1. Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; and 2. Are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) from the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and

3. Are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary of a policy.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

Respectfully submitted September 17, 2024.

/s/Alan Davis

Alan Davis, Esq., 49870

The Law Office of Emily A. Jones

Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. BSB3564

First Publication; January 9, 2025

Last Publication: February 6, 2025

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Tanyilah Tillman

Respondents: Tatyana Green, John Doe

Special Respondents: Samaria Russell Case Number: 23JV30149

Div: D

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS,: Tatyana Green, John Doe

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child(ren);

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 18th day of March, 2025, at 9:00 am, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence that: 1) That the child(ren) was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 2) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 3) That the parents are unfit; 4) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; no less drastic alternative to termination exists, and 6) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

OR 1) That the child(ren) has been abandoned by parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child(ren), the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child(ren); and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

OR 1) That the child(ren) has been abandoned by parent or parents in that the identity of the parent of the child is unknown and has been unknown for three months or more and that reasonable efforts to identify and locate the parent in accordance with section 19-3603 have failed; and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

If a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, or sister of the child is requesting guardianship or legal custody of the child such request must be filed within twenty days of the filing of this motion.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship.

If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

Done and signed on: January 7, 2025 BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate

Kelley Southerland District Court Judge

Legal Notice No. BSB3576

First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: January 23, 2025

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, CO 80601

Child: Baby Girl Doe

Respondents: Jane Doe, John Doe

Case Number: 24JV30161

Div: D1

Attorney or Party Without Attorney:

Name: Megan Curtiss

Address: 11860 Pecos St. Westminster, CO 80234

Phone Number: (720) 523-2950

Fax Number: (720)-523-2951

Atty. Reg. #: 34124

ORDER OF ADVISEMENT

NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON-

DENTS,: Jane Doe and John Doe

YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that the Petitioner, has filed a Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship which now exists between you and the above-named child(ren);

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that the Motion has been set for hearing in Division D1 of the District Court in and for the County of Adams, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado, on the 26th day of February, 2025, at 4:00pm, at which time the Petitioner must prove by clear and convincing evidence that: 1) That the child(ren) was adjudicated dependent or neglected; 2) That an appropriate treatment plan has not reasonably been complied with by the parent or has not been successful; 3) That the parents are unfit; 4) That the conduct or condition of the parent or parents is unlikely to change within a reasonable time; no less drastic alternative to termination exists, and 6) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

OR 1) That the child(ren) has been abandoned by parent or parents in that the parent or parents have surrendered physical custody for a period of six months and during this period have not manifested to the child(ren), the court or to the person having physical custody a firm intention to assume or obtain physical custody or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child(ren); and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

OR 1) That the child(ren) has been abandoned by parent or parents in that the identity of the parent of the child is unknown and has been unknown for three months or more and that reasonable efforts to identify and locate the parent in accordance with section 19-3603 have failed; and 2) That it is in the best interests of the child(ren) that the parent-child legal relationship which exists between the child(ren) and the respondent(s) be terminated and severed.

If a grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, or sister of the child is requesting guardianship or legal custody of the child such request must be filed within twenty days of the filing of this motion.

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that you have the right to have legal counsel represent you in all matters connected with the Motion to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship.

If you cannot afford to pay the fees of legal counsel, you are advised that the Court will appoint legal counsel to represent you at no cost to you upon your request and upon your showing of an inability to pay.

If you have any questions concerning the foregoing advisement, you should immediately contact either your legal counsel or the Court.

Done and signed on: January 14, 2025

BY THE COURT: District Court Judge/Magistrate Ashley Ratliff

Legal Notice No. BSB3584

First Publication: January 23, 2025

Last Publication: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

How to help victims of the California fires

BY HAYLEE MAY

NEWS

e wild res terrorizing Los Angeles continued to burn for a second week. e death toll is at 24, at least 10,000 structures have burned so far, and tens of thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate.

Coloradans know all too well what wild res can cost a community, especially following the Marshall re in 2021, which also sparked in December and was fueled by strong winds. Now, many are wondering how they can help.

Director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder Lori Peek said people who lost property or have been evacuated may need cash, temporary housing or emotional support.

“Our fellow community members are so empathetic to and aware of what our friends and neighbors in the state of California are going through right now,” Peek said. However, those looking for ways to help should be mindful of the trauma re victims are experiencing.

“When people have gone through something as traumatic and overwhelming as losing a home, losing a child’s school, losing an entire neighborhood, to then ask, ‘What can I do for you now?’ can just be another source of overwhelm,” Peek said. “In some cases, it can be really helpful to have almost a menu of options of what you are able to o er. If there are speci c things that you know could provide, you could o er those and then see what you hear in response.”

Peek said the impact of these res will be especially tough on evacuated children.

“ is is, of course, a profound concern in terms of ensuring educational continuity for children, getting them back into safe schools as soon as possible,” she said. “I think it’s really important for us to not lose sight of the

youngest survivors of these res and to really continue to look for ways to ensure that their needs are indeed met.”

Peek, who has done extensive research into victims of other natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, believes it’s possible there are already evacuees here in Colorado.

“If there are survivors who are relocating here to Colorado, (their) needs may be really profound, really acute,” she said. “So (we can be) thinking carefully about how we as a community of Coloradans – who have so much experience with wild res ourselves – might come together to help to meet those multiple overlapping and urgent needs for our friends and neighbors from California.”

Tips for helping wildfire victims

• Give money instead of supplies. “We call it material convergence, where there is an in ux of supplies that isn’t always helpful and in fact can create sort of a second disaster for emergency responders,” Peek said.

• Check in on those a ected, but don’t demand a response. “A deeply human act is reaching out to friends, family members, colleagues, checking in to see how they’re doing,” she said.

• Don’t forget about the victims when the coverage ends. “Once the emergency response phase has passed, trying to join one of those groups that’s involved in the rebuild and recovery can also be a really positive way to contribute.”

• Don’t assume your disaster story is the same. “It’s very important to recognize that every disaster is unique, every disaster story is unique. Instead of saying, ‘I know just how you’re feeling,’ it might be more helpful to say, ‘Tell me how you’re feeling and if you’re ready, I am ready to hear what you might need or how I can support you,’” Peek said.

Programs accepting donations

Housing and Food Support:

• Los Angeles Food Bank - e Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is working with government agencies, nonpro t and faith-based partners and others to respond to the res throughout Los Angeles County.

• Global Empowerment Mission - is organization distributes cash cards to evacuated residents to help with immediate needs like accommodation, gas and food.

Animals:

• Pasadena Animal Humane - is shelter is actively receiving pets with burns and injuries and working to care for them as families are evacuated.

Kids:

• Project Camp - A Los Angeles-based organization running trauma-informed pop-up day camps for kids displaced or out of school due to natural disasters. Boys and Girls Club of Malibu - Experienced in wild re disaster relief following the 2018 Woolsey re, this organization is collecting donations for emergency grants and will create an emergency relief distribution center when it’s safe to reopen.

Cash Donations:

• California Community Wild re Recovery Fund - is organization aims to rebuild and restore the lives of California’s most a ected and underserved populations.

• American Red Cross

• Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation - is organization equips re ghters with equipment and supplies.

• GoFundMe - e organization has set up a special page where you can donate to SoCal re victims, rst responders and others through personalized and conrmed fundraising accounts.

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