Pat Perez of north Denver was the rst person in a line that ended in the Mountain States Toyota parking lot, but wound down 70th Avenue and around Broadway by the time Adams County’s Operation Freebird opened at 10 a.m. Nov. 23.
But to get that spot, he had to get there at 5:30 a.m. It was totally worth it, Perez said.
“ is is a wonderful thing that they do,” Perez said. “It’s a beautiful thing and a lot of people really need it. You can tell because there are so many here.”
It was the 20th year for the annual anksgiving giveaway hosted by the Adams County Sheri ’s Department and the Food Bank of the Rockies. ousands came to get a certi cate for a free turkey, fresh vegetables and cans of food — all the things a family would
need to make a anksgiving meal. No pro ts or income are generated by this event.
e sheri ’s o ce, the Adams County Sheri ’s Foundation and more than 40 local non-pro t agencies and other community partners also help provide a range of services to the needy in the North Metropolitan area. ose attending could receive free health screenings, dental screenings, vaccinations, mental
health services, and information from various other Adams County programs for employment assistance, childcare programs, and more. County services also include help for job seekers, and housing support among other things.
Food Bank of the Rockies representative Joanna Wise said group had enough food to provide anksgiving meals to 1,000 households. Last year, they provided meals for 800 families.
Liquor store owners see e ects of grocery wine sales
Some have switched to smaller vintners or more unique o erings. Some have just closed.
BY KARA MASON FRONT PORCH NE
Two years after Prop. 125’s approval, Colorado’s independent liquor and specialty stores are nding new ways to win customers back to their shops.
On the heels of election day 2022, Megan Bennett and Geno Anaya marked their signatures on a ve-year lease for Wine and Spirits Boutique, located at 10355 E. MLK Jr. Blvd., across from the King Soopers store in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood.
“We were in it to win it,” Bennett says. But just as the duo had committed to a new business venture, so had Colorado voters to let grocery stores across Colorado sell wine, fundamentally changing how Wine and Spirits Boutique would do business. Proposition 125 passed in 2022 with 51 percent of the vote.
Two other alcohol-related ballot questions — raising the number of liquor licenses that a single store owner could hold and allowing retail establishments to sell liquor o site and o er takeout and delivery — failed by close margins. e following March, wine began appearing on grocery shelves across the state, prompting Bennett, Anaya, and several other independent liquor store owners to shift their sales and marketing strategies.
“ e grocery stores are changing their lineup about twice a year, so we don’t know what they’re going to pick the next time that they decide to change things up,” Anaya says. “So, when we talk to our distributors, we do try to select smaller vineyards that won’t mass produce wine, so it’ll never nd its way into a grocery store.”
Bennett believes that no matter what they do, they won’t be able to win over all shoppers who nd buying wine at a grocery store easier and more convenient.
Others, she says, will always support smaller businesses. Proponents of the change said consumer convenience was the driving force behind the movement, while independent liquor stores feared they’d lose customers and face even tougher times following the Covid-19 pandemic and the expansion of beer sales in grocery stores in 2019.
Liquor store owners across the northeast Denver metro region say that, two years after the vote, they’re feeling the pressure from Prop. 125, but continue to o er experiences and expertise that grocery stores cannot.
Volunteer Gary Ambrose of Thornton shows what’s in the box of food donated to people at the 2024 Operation Freebird — cans of vegetables, pureed pumpkin and packets of seasoning. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR
Thousands line up at annual giveaway hosted by Adams County Sheri , Food Bank of the Rockies
Twenty projects in Adams County awarded upgrades
Trupp Park, the town’s primary com-
In addition, Brighton High School has an annual senior tree-planting day, so the funding will upgrade an irrigation retro t system for watering and garden hand tools for tree planting. City sta will teach students how to plant trees.
Brantner Gulch at Riverdale Regional Park:
$2.8 million
In partnership with the Mile High Flood District, Adams County will construct Brantner Gutch to mitigate ooding and erosion issues due to its capacity within Riverdale Regional Park and improve stormwater quality.
e newly built gulch will prevent ooding from destroying property and the safety of people in the area. It will also improve stormwater quality. e county plans to create more natural spaces to beautify the park. is grant application seeks funding to construct the Brantner Gulch section within Riverdale Regional Park.
City of Thornton Grange Hall Creek Trail:
$2.5 million
To enhance ood resilience, the Grange Hall Creek Trail will be extended with new underpasses, trail crossings, and waterway upgrades. e trail connects underserved neighborhoods, so outdoor recreation upgrades are essential for its community, according to o cials.
City of Thornton to improve the maintenance of its 26 baseball fields: $25,000 e funding would purchase an in eldspeci c groomer to maintain the quality of the elds, reduce sta time and cost, and meet routine maintenance needs. Four to be constructed at Carpenter Park and four at Woodglen Brookshire Park with the in-line hockey rink upgraded with new sideboards, fencing, and baseboards.
City of Northglenn Danahy Park Renovation: $600,000
e Danahy Park renovation plan will upgrade the aging playground, shelter, and site furniture and improve landscaping and accessibility. Northglenn’s plan is to collect community feedback with
public meetings and ideas for improvements.
City of Northglenn Jaycee Park Renovation: $400,000
e nal phase of Jaycee Park is to complete renovation, restroom upgrades, a new scorekeeper booth, improved drainage, and upgraded site amenities.
City of Northglenn Smart Commute eBike Library & Mobility Hub Project: $24,986
e plan is to build an eBike library system in Northglenn to provide accessible transportation options. Northglenn’s hub will construct smart bike charging lockers and racks at the city’s civic center. e civic center will also o er safe and secure public bike parking and eBike rentals for up to two weeks. It will also provide free bike workshops at this location to support Northglenn’s diverse biking community.
City of Westminster Tree Inventory Project: $17,500
e city plans to inventory trees on public lands in Adams County to remove invasive species, enhance care for native trees, and identify areas to expand wildlife corridors.
Commerce City Parks, Recreation, and Golf Department Irrigation System replacement at Pioneer Park: $1.3 million Pioneer Park is Commerce City’s largest park, at 37 acres. It o ers various amenities and is a popular destination for communities, but its maintenance is costly due to the park’s aging irrigation system. is plan will replace the system with an e cient one, advocate for water conservation, and improve the park’s green spaces for residents.
Commerce City Parks, Recreation, and Golf Department Eagle Pointe Pool re-plaster project: $80,000 e Eagle Pointe Pool re-plaster project
plans to repair the lap pool at the Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, replacing the original plaster and adding a de nition tile line in the deep. Its maintenance will improve the pool’s safety, sanitation, and it’s life span.
Commerce City Story Walk in Monaco Park: $9,000
e StoryWalk project at Monaco Park advocates literacy, physical activity, and community engagement. Its walking park features a children’s book broken into laminated pages for families to read as they walk. With Monaco Park’s $3 million renovation, the plan is to build a new playground and tness areas; the goal is to create a community park in underserved neighborhoods, according to o cials.
Adams County Parks, Open Space & Cultural Arts Niver Creek Improvements, Welby: $350,000
e Mile High Flood District, in partnership with Adams County, is seeking funding for the design and planning of the Niver Creek Improvements Project. It plans to improve Niver Creek Trail between Washington and York streets in the Welby community of unincorporated Adams County. e improvements include creating a safe environment and accessibility, upgrading the trails and landscaping, and expanding irrigation with renovations to the pedestrian bridge over the channel. Also, a public art mural will be added to the project, restoring the greater Welby area.
Town of Bennett Trupp Park Skate Park Phase II: $262,500
With the help of Adams County funding, the Town of Bennett has completed improvements to Trupp Park over the past seven years, including upgraded drainage, a new playground, a skate park, a bicycle area, a new play eld, and a grandstand with upgraded trails.
reation hub with an outdoor classroom, pollinator garden, additional trails, amphitheater upgrades, and natural play areas. ese improvements connect to the local schools, housing developments, and other amenities.
The City of Aurora sponsors the High Line Canal Conservancy High Line Canal North Aurora Access Improvements grant award of $350,000
e 71-mile High Line Canal includes a 4.8-mile section in Adams County that is unused due to its inaccessibility and lack of amenities. e project plans to connect the sections, add shaded seating and signage, and upgrade plantings at the Star K Ranch and 17th Avenue neighborhood access points.
Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District Commissioners Park Improvements: $918,000
Upgrades at Commissioners Park, a three-acre facility in an underserved neighborhood, plans to build a new shelter, 3/4 basketball court, playground, picnic area, and improved landscaping, according to o cials. e project will repair concrete paths, update the basketball court, and replace the park’s 45-yearold irrigation system. Safety upgrades include lighting and security cameras.
Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District Rotary Park Improvement: $1.2 million Hyland Hills plans to upgrade Rotary Park, a 15-acre neighborhood park, into a more complete destination. e improvements will include a new shelter, a 3/4 basketball court, a paved perimeter path, and water-wise landscaping. ese improvements reduce water usage and enhance park usability.
Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Evaluation: $14,000 Hyland Hills is evaluating the potential of installing public EV charging stations at select facilities. e district plans are based on sustainability to upgrade infrastructure needs by recommending sitespeci c charging stations.
Adams County announced $12 million in open space grants. Projects in Aurora, Bennett and Commerce City all received money. Thornton trails, including this portion of the Brantner Gulch Trail, will receive $2.8 million for flood mitigation.
PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR
Department of Justice Objects to Key Part of the NAR Settlement as Anti-Competitive
When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) agreed on March 15th to a $415-million-dollar settlement with a class of home sellers in Missouri, there were two changes which NAR agreed to make.
The first was to remove from the nation’s MLSs all mention of commissions being shared cooperatively with buyer brokers. The second was that all buyers must sign an agreement with any broker (other than the listing agent) before showing another agent’s listing.
If a buyer were to call one of us to see a listed home, we would want to make sure they were a qualified buyer before taking the time to show them a listing, but few of us would bother with any paperwork unless and until they wanted us to compose an offer to buy that or another listing. And we universally got away with that approach.
Last week, the judge in that case was scheduled to affirm or deny that settlement, and on Sunday, Nov. 30th, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a 5-page “statement of interest” stating that, in the DOJ’s opinion, the latter provision was anti-competitive and should be struck down.
So it was a bit of a pain (and an annoyance to the buyer) when we were told that from now on we had to get any prospective buyer to sign a “showing agreement” or a “buyer agency agreement.”
provision of the settlement. And let it be said that this rule was pretty meaningless in the context of the complaint on which the NAR settlement was based, namely that listing agents shouldn’t be sharing their commission with buyer’s agents.
Regarding the other requirement of the NAR settlement outlawing commission sharing and the publishing of “cooperative” commissions on MLSs, it has had little effect here in Colorado. All that happened was that offers of compensation were rephrased on listing agreements and on contracts to buy real estate.
judge in the settlement case deny that aspect of the agreement, too? Perhaps, but one can always hope!
The
Origin of
the 2.8% Co-op
At press time for this column, the judge had not yet affirmed the settlement, so maybe this is old news to readers, but I wanted to share it with you in case you haven’t heard about the DOJ filing.
We Realtors had taken a grin-and-bearit attitude toward both rules, and I personally hadn’t considered what the DOJ is now espousing — namely, that when you ask a buyer to sign a representation agreement with one broker just to see a home, no matter how short the term of that agreement, you are limiting the ability of other brokers to compete for that buyer’s business.
Prior to the NAR rule, it was considered proper practice to provide a buyer with whom we interact with a “Brokerage Disclosure to Buyer” stating that they are a “Customer” and not a client, but I don’t know any brokers who actually did that.
Since the NAR settlement didn’t say what kind of agreement that should be, I created a simple “Showing Agreement” which I printed up for our broker associates and gave to them, padded, to keep in their glove compartments. Before entering a listing, they were to fill in the blanks and have the buyer sign it before entering the listing. That copy would be given to the buyer, and I suggested that our broker associates take a picture of it on their smartphone — not to print and file it, but just to keep it on their phone as a record.
The fact remains that there is no one to audit whether this form is completed, although I suppose there could be “secret shoppers” who would test agents to see if they are doing that. But, remember, this is a NAR rule, not a state law, so any audits by the Real Estate Commission would not include verifying that such forms were being completed. For that reason, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear of agents who simply ignore that NAR rule.
Regardless, it would be a relief if, following this DOJ filing, the judge in the NAR settlement case were to deny that
Now, the listing agreements still state the same total commission — 5 to 6 percent, or whatever — but instead of saying how much of that commission the listing agent will offer to an agent for the buyer, the listing agreement now says how much the seller will offer to an agent for the buyer and then says that, if that amount is indeed paid to a buyer’s agent, that percentage will be deducted from the commission paid to the listing agent. In other words, no change except in phraseology.
Why the amount the seller is offering can’t be stated on the MLS makes no sense. Would it be too much to have the
Have you ever wondered why 2.8% became the typical or standard commission offered to “cooperating brokers” who represent buyers? Here’s a history lesson. It was explained to me that, before the U.S. Department of Justice said that the Denver Board of Realtors (DBOR) was engaging in price fixing by dictating commission rates, DBOR set the listing commission at 7%, and dictated that 40% of that amount, or 2.8%, was the proper amount to be shared with agents representing buyers.
After price-fixing was outlawed, listing commissions declined, but the 2.8% co-op remained a fixture, so to speak, because sellers and their agents didn’t want buyer agents to avoid their listings in favor of listings still offering 2.8%.
Nowadays, with buyers doing their own searching online (where that co-op commission was hidden from consumers), the reluctance to offer less than 2.8% diminished and now is far less important.
My Feb. 17, 2022, column reported that the percentage of listings offering less than 2.8% had grown from 2% in 2015 to 30%.
Is Your Home Fully Prepared for Winter?
Now that our warm autumn is giving way to the cold spells of winter, have you done everything you should to prepare for cold weather?
Frozen pipes should be your number one concern, given the damage burst pipes can cause. Are your outdoor hose bibs the kind that resist freezing? They’re easy enough to install. They work because the valve itself is deep within the unit so that it benefits from the warmth within your house.
Does the caulking around your windows need refreshing? Leakage around windows is a major source of lost heat.
ommend annual cleaning and servicing of HVAC systems.
If you have a wood-burning fireplace, when was the chimney last cleaned? Chimney fires are all too common.
Tree trimming is expensive, but should be considered, given the increase in hurricane-force winds due to climate change. Is there a tree that could fall on your home? Consider removing it, or at least trimming threatening branches.
This is a good time to test your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and maybe install fresh batteries.
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There’s so much to love about this home at 7085 W. 32nd Pl.! For starters, it’s a handyman’s delight with an oversized 2-car garage that is heated and has 200 Amps of power, including two 240-Volt circuits! Also, one of the basement bedrooms has been converted into a sound studio with professional soundproofing such that neighbors and the people upstairs wouldn’t be aware of it! Altogether, including that studio with its ensuite bathroom, this home has five bedrooms and three full bathrooms. And it has a full-size bar with bar stools next to that studio in the
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Snow Trooper helps get you through the storm
When the akes start falling, Commerce City Public Works hits the road to plow nearly 300 lane miles of streets in the city.
To help you prepare for a safe commute, the city’s online Snow Trooper map shows which roads have been plowed and how recently. Visit snowtrooper.c3gov.com to see the treatment map and priority level of streets along your route.
As a reminder, the city does not plow state roads, such as Highway 85, Interstates 270 and 76, and Brighton Boulevard. Learn more about the city’s snow response plan at c3gov.com/Snow.
Legal self-help clinic
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 those without legal representation and needing help navigating through legal issues.
Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss family law, civil litigation, property, and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours before.
Alliance Business Assistance Center grants available
e Alliance Business Assistance Center is excited to announce that 2024 business grants are now available to support your business endeavors. Sta at the center can assist residents by helping to identify grants that align with their business goals and industry, providing guidance through the application process, ensuring that they have the best chance of success and providing other valuable resources for local business.
To get started, visit our website at https://businessinthornton.com/localbusiness/small-business-support-programs/business- nancial-assistance.
CCPD o ers online crime reporting form
e Commerce City Police Depart-
ment has a new online reporting tool allowing the public to report some nonemergency crimes and receive a police report immediately without speaking to a police o cer.
Community members can now conveniently report incidents that do not require immediate o cer intervention, such as fraud, identity theft, lost property, theft/shoplifting (less than $2,000), and vandalism.
e new form is online now in English and Spanish at c3gov.com/ReportACrime. Residents should always call 911 for emergencies.
‘Taking No Chances’
e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Ofce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, offer free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drugresistance skills. Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-2922811.
Boards/commissions’ openings
Commerce City has openings for several boards and commissions, including the city’s cultural council, the housing authority, and the Derby Review Board. Visit https://www.c3gov.com/Home/ Components/Form/Form/70316b05422 c448492c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.
Help for vets
Quali ed Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving northern Colorado and southern Wyoming, has many power chairs, scooters, and electric wheelchairs available.
To nd the closest facility to you, visit www.va.gov/ nd-locations.
Quali ed Listeners also need volunteers to drive veterans to and from appointments, run errands for veterans who cannot get out, provide handyperson services, help administer veteran and family resource guide inventory in local libraries, and veterans to be trained to become quali ed listeners. Call 720600-0860.
A listing of holiday events in the Northern Metro area
STAFF REPORTS
Friday, Dec. 6
Noel Northglenn: e City of Northglenn kicks o the holiday celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Parsons entrance of the Northglenn Recreation Center at 1 E. Memorial Parkway. Many of the most popular events from past festivals will be back! Santa will be on hand and ready to take pictures with the families – whether they are free (taken with your own phone) or $5 per photo with a professional photographer. Mrs. Claus will be there too, sharing her favorite holiday songs. ere will be free crafts for the kids, carriage rides and free children’s books while supplies last. And returning this year, the gym will be reserved for fun and chaotic indoor snowball ghts.
Historic Westminster Home Town Christmas: e Westminster Historical Society hosts this annual event featuring carolers, roasted chestnuts and visits with Santa from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Fireman’s Park, 7290 Bradburn Blvd. Stick around for the lighting of the park’s 100 year old Christmas tree, reportedly the tallest living Christmas tree in the state.
Saturday, Dec. 7
Northglenn Holiday Bike Giveaway: Free refurbished bicycles of all sizes will be given away on a rst-come, rst-served basis beginning at 9 a.m. at the Stonehocker Farmhouse, 10950 Fox Run Parkway. Registration is not needed, just stop by before they’re all gone!
Adams County Holiday Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton. Featuring more than 160 vendors o ering handmade holiday crafts, homemade gifts and other treats. Admission is $5 and children 12 and younger are free.
Westminster Dodgeball Tournament: Gather a team of friends, pick out some costumes and get ready to do battle in a good-natured contest to the top all day at the Westview Rec Center, 10747 W. 108th Ave. e fee is $150 per team. Register at the city’s website, https://shorturl.at/Wiejy.
Olde Fashioned Christmas: Northglenn’s Stonehocker Farmhouse, 10950 Fox Run Parkway, will host the annual celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy holiday music as soon as you enter the door from local performers and browse a ordable baked goods, gifts and stocking stu ers in the kitchen. Santa awaits upstairs to take photos with the kids.
Victorian Christmas Open House: e Westminster Historical Society presents open house tours of the Bowles House Museum at 3924 72nd Ave. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. o ering free tours and refreshments.
Starting the season
Cookies and cocoa with Santa: Come visit with Santa, enjoy some cookies, do some crafts and have a professional photograph taken. ere are two sessions from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1-3 p.m. at the Fort Lupton Public Library, 370 S. Rollie Ave., Fort Lupton. Families will be given a number upon their entry through the Children’s Garden Gate (side exterior entrance). Numbers will be announced through a PA system, so make sure you are listening. Numbers will be called in groupings of 5. Digital photos will be emailed after processing.
Brighton Cultural Arts Commission Holiday Bazaar: e cultural arts commission opens the Brighton Armory from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a holiday bazaar featuring homemade crafts and gifts, fun stocking stu ers and holiday treats.
Brighton Tree Lighting ceremony: e city’s annual holiday season opener runs from 1-6 p.m. at Founders Plaza, 5 S. Main St. e day kicks o as Santa comes to town and features free face painting and the Teddy Bear & Friends Tree. e Winter Market returns along South Main St. (near the plaza) featuring unique artists, crafters and artisan food vendors. e tree lighting is scheduled for 5 p.m. Contact Amy Porter at 303655-2126 for more information. ornton Sing Joy! Winter Concert: ornton’s Community Chorus will o er two performances of their annual holiday concert “Sing Joy!”, featuring holiday favorites at 3 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. in the McAllister Park Building, 750 W. 96th Ave. in ornton. Email thorntonchorus@gmail. com for more information.
Gingerbread House Competition: Northglenn hosts a competition for the best holiday builders, ages 10-17, and their families from 3-6 p.m. at the Northglenn Rec Center, 1 E. Memorial Parkway. See who can build the biggest, most creative, or most unique gingerbread building. Supplies will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own. While competing, enjoy a winter-themed movie, music snacks, and hot drinks. Contest rules and guidelines are online at www.northglenn.org/ teens. e cost is $5.
Westminster Holiday Lights: e city of Westminster kicks o the countdown to Christmas at 5:30 p.m. with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at City Hall, 4800 W. 92nd Ave. in Westminster. Come see the magical wonderland of lights, complete with holiday music, food vendors and visit from Santa Claus. ere will be a full-sized sleigh and miniature train for photos e event is free of charge and is presented by Intermountain Health in association with Amazon.
Sunday, Dec. 8
“Kantorei: Frostiana” A Choral Holiday: Northglenn Arts hosts this celebration of the season with Denver’s premier choral ensemble Kantorei performing favorite
carols, old and new, at 2 p.m. at Northglenn’s Parsons eater, 1 East Memorial Parkway. Celebrate the magic of the season with a festive concert featuring beloved winter classics and contemporary holiday gems.
Featured in these performances will be Randall ompson’s beloved Frostiana, a seven-movement work setting the poetry of Robert Frost to music. ompson’s lyrical, expressive style perfectly captures the essence of Frost’s words, creating a musical landscape as vivid and evocative as New England in winter. Also included in the program is Eric Whitacre’s playful e Boy Who Laughed at Santa Claus, based on the poem by Ogden Nash; Ola Gjeilo’s Wintertide, a hauntingly beautiful work that evokes the quiet wonder of a snowy landscape; and Sarah Quartel’s A Winter’s Day, featuring cello and piano.
Tickets range from $23 to $32 with discounts for seniors and the military. Visit https://northglennarts.org/ for more information or to purchase tickets.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Grand & Me Cocoa and Crafts: Bring a grand parent to the Northglenn Rec Center, 1 E. Memorial Parkway from 2-3 p.m. for a hot cocoa and some crafts. For ages 2-6 and 55 and older. e cost is free, but registration is necessary at the rec center.
Ugly Sweater Luncheon: e Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce with combine its monthly meeting with the annual Ugly Sweater Contest.
e chamber will present its State of the Chamber Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 230 s. Harrision Ave. Lunch will be provided by Wholly Stromboli. To register, email executivedirector@fortluptonchamber.org.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Westminster Holiday Luncheon at the Mac: Westminster hosts a traditional holiday feast from noon to 1:45 p.m. at the MAC at 3295 W. 72nd Ave. e menu will be brisket plus three side dishes, rolls, dessert and choice of punch or co ee with a live musical performance by Robert G. Tickets are $25 per person, registration must be made by Nov. 21.
Friday, Dec. 13
ornton Winterfest: Come celebrate the season with the city’s annual holiday celebration through Dec. 15 at the Carpenter Park Fields, 108th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. e festival opens at 6:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday and runs until 9 p.m. nightly.
e festival features Santa’s Village, with ice skating, ice carving, food vendors, a tree decorating contest, a beer garden and visits from Santa Claus himself. A holiday drone show featuring aerial lights set to holiday music is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday and
a holiday reworks show is set for 8:30 p.m. Saturday. ornton Sensory-friendly Santa Claus: ose who nd the holiday crowds a bit much can come to the ornton Active Adult Center, 11181 Colorado Blvd., from 5-7:30 p.m. is event is intended for families who have di culty visiting Santa due to a disability or diverse sensory, physical or behavioral needs. Space is limited. Make your reservation online at goCOT. net/AIR and select Sensory Friendly Santa Reservations. Questions? Call 720-977-5702.
Saturday, Dec. 14
ornton Breakfast with Santa: Start the day with a hearty breakfast and visit with St. Nick from 7:30-10:30 a.m at the ornton Active Adult Center, 11181 Colorado Blvd. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, ham, eggs, orange juice and co ee. Cost is $6 for ages 13-61 and $4 for ages 0-12 and 62+. Photos with Santa taken with your personal device are encouraged. Questions? Call 303255-7850. Sponsored by the 55+ Organization.
ornton WinterFest 5K and Fun Run: e city’s signature winter run returns to Carpenter Park with a chip-timed 5K or the untimed Fun Run/Walk. e Fun Run/Walk steps o at 10:10 a.m. followed by the 5K at 10:15 a.m. Collectible nisher mug with each registration. Visit winter5k.com for event details or call 720-9775853 for more information.
Build a Bird Wreath at Standley Lake: Create beautiful works of art for birds and humans alike to enjoy during the holiday season, while learning more about the birds that call Standley Lake home. Meets at 10 a.m. the Standley Lake Regional Park, 11610 W 100th Ave, Westminster. e cost is $5 per person. Limited to 20 participants, register online at westminsterco.gov.
Motones & Jerseys: Holiday Hi-Fi: Back by popular demand, Motones & Jerseys: Holiday HiFi features a stellar lineup of nine singers, backed by an incredible band, performing your favorite holiday classics alongside some of the greatest songs of the 20th century. While paying homage to the iconic vocal groups and holiday shows of the mid-century, the groups engage in a friendly and spirited sing-o that engages each audience member with the power to vote for their favorite group each and every performance via their smartphones.
Featuring songs from beloved artists like Marvin Gaye, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, e Temptations, e Beach Boys, Stevie Wonder, e Beatles, Herman’s Hermits, and many more. Join the Motones and the Jerseys for an evening of song, dance, and holiday fun!
Tickets range from $24-$32at the Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15. Visit https://northglennarts.org/ for more information or to purchase tickets.
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“I don’t think there’s a specialty store that hasn’t been a ected by it,” says Ryan Corey, director of operations at Mr. B’s Wine and Spirits, which has a location at Stanley Marketplace in northwest Aurora. “People are erring on the side of convenience and don’t think about the consequences of shopping for wine at the grocery store, but if you’re buying your wine at grocery stores, you’re supporting big corporations.”
As a result of Prop. 125, Mr. B’s has leaned even further into o ering organic, all-natural wines that shoppers won’t nd in grocery stores.
“ ere’s nothing unique about those mass-produced bottles of wine,” Corey adds. “We’re doing our best to educate consumers that convenience isn’t everything.”
While Corey says he can’t pinpoint exactly how much revenue has been negatively a ected by Prop. 125, he believes it to be “signi cant.”
For Kate Conte, it was enough to get out of the liquor and wine business entirely. Conte’s father opened Grape Expectations in Park Hill 24 years ago, but this past January, trying to make ends meet became too challenging, she says. e family sold the business.
“We really struggled to just stay relevant, and that ballot question was pretty much the nal nail in the co n for us. I hate to make it sound like it was that bad, but it was the last straw,” she says. “We were struggling already, and I had made a concerted e ort to discontinue brands that were catered toward grocery stores. We lost a lot of customers because I didn’t have their favorite prosecco on the
shelf, but I couldn’t compete on price.”
Liquor stores rst saw a dip in business after supermarkets and convenience stores were allowed to sell full-strength beer, but overall, Conte says, the beerdrinking segment of consumers is smaller, so after six months or so, sales picked up again when customers realized they couldn’t nd their favorite craft brews in grocery stores. It’s unclear whether the same bounce back will happen with wine, but statewide advocates for the industry say there’s worry that grocery sales will continue to have an impact on liquor stores and the economy at large.
Liquor store closures can be di cult to track in real time because licenses are renewed on an annual basis, says Chris Carran, a board member of Colorado Independent Liquor Stores United and owner of Locals Liquors in Silverthorne. She worries, however, that an uptick in shop closures could have a chilling e ect across the industry. Liquor and specialty stores have contributed to what makes Colorado’s wine and spirit scene so innovative and exciting, she says.
“ ese smaller guys can try something out in a smaller batch because they have a liquor store to put it in. A grocery store won’t take that.”
Mr. B’s and Wine and Spirits has upped their e ort on this front by focusing on smaller wine brands, opting for quality over quantity.
“ ere’s only so much real estate in those grocery stores, so they aren’t going to carry what we’re carrying,” Corey says. If fewer people are visiting liquor stores because they can pick up a bottle of wine or six-pack at the grocery store, there’s “a huge trickle-down e ect,” Carran adds. ere’s also the looming fear of losing liquor to grocery stores through a future law change. While there’s no o cial proposal or movement brewing yet, Carran and others say they’re sure it’s on the way.
And they’ll be ready to ght again. Proponents of Prop. 125 raised about $14.6 million in support of grocery sales of wine. Advocates backing independent liquor raised $903,000 — a di erence that doesn’t feel so bad considering how close the nal vote count was, but still stings, Carran says, considering how much grocery sales have changed the game for her and her colleagues.
“We have to get the word out and focus on the employment — how many jobs will be lost, from liquor store employees to wholesalers, drivers — it’s huge,” Carran says. “If they go after liquor, we need to do what we did (with wine), but more.”
Linda Kotsaftis contributed to this story.
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Mr. B’s Wine and Spirits hosted an evening wine tasting event at Stanley Marketplace in October. Local liquor stores are coming up with new ways to get in front of customers two years after the passage of Proposition 125, which allows wine sales in grocery stores. PHOTOS BY CHRISTIE GOSCH
Geno Anaya (left) and Megan Bennett, owners of The Wine & Spirits Boutique, stand before racks of wine bottles they say shoppers won’t find at the nearby grocery store.
PHOTO BY CHRISTIE GOSCH FRONT PORCH NE
DNA solves 42-year-old Greeley cold case murder
Kay Day case solved; husband, now deceased, cleared
BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e long-open murder of Kay Day was resolved 42 years later in 2021, nding a student in the Aims Community College lab building where she worked responsible for her death and clearing her husband, Chuck Day, according to the Weld County Sheri ’s O ce.
“I was glad to see the DNA evidence identi ed the real suspect and cleared Chuck Day’s name,” said Weld County Cold Case Detective Byron Kastilahn in a news release from the Sheri ’s o ce. “It gives me hope that our other cold cases may receive similar breakthroughs needed to deliver the answers and the justice the victim’s families so rightfully deserve.”
Day, 29, was found by a co-worker in the back of her Datsun hatchback on the night of Nov. 27, 1979. She had been strangled to death with the belt of her jacket. According to the investigators, Day’s parked car was found near the water tower across from Aims Community College on West 20th Street in Greeley. Day worked as a business lab monitor at Aims and was last seen alive by students around 10 p.m.
Day’s husband, Chuck Day, was the primary murder suspect in her death throughout the investigation. He continued to defend his innocence in the case but remained a person of interest. According to o cials, investigators used
But it was DNA that led to Chuck Day’s o cial vindication. Detective Kastilahn, with the department’s cold case unit, examined Kay Day’s murder in April 2020, reviewing the autopsy results. ey included unknown DNA samples found during a sexual assault examination.
Detective Kastilahn submitted the DNA to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations testing lab in May 2020 and received a report in August stating that the DNA matched James Herman Dye, who had a history of sexual assaults, according to the Sheri ’s o ce. Dye was a student at Aims in 1979 who had attended classes in the building where Kay Day worked.
Detective Kastilahn found Dye living in Wichita, Kan. in 2021. He and Detective Mark Geyer traveled to Wichita in March 2021 and, with help from the Wichita Police and FBI, obtained Dye’s confession.
“unconventional investigative” tactics considered “unorthodox” at the time to get him to confess to the murder. According to the statement from the
Weld Sheri ’s o ce, no current sheri ’s o ce personnel “had anything to do with the anguish detectives put Chuck, and his family through.”
James Herman Dye was arrested for the murder of Kay Day and Chuck Day was o cially cleared.
Weld County Sheri ’s O ce spokesperson Melissa Chesmore said Dye was sentenced Nov. 22 for a charge of manslaughter for Kay Day’s murder.
Sheri Steven Reams personally met with Chuck Day before his death at his home to apologize to him, clearing him of all allegations. Chuck Day died in October, and the sheri ’s o ce apologized to his family.
“ e current administration of WCSO recognizes the su ering Chuck endured publicly and privately through the initial years of the investigation,” the Nov. 2024 statement reads. “We o er our sincerest apologies to the surviving family members of Chuck’s family as he passed away in October of this year.”
Kay Day was murdered in Greeley in Nov. 1979. Her murder was solved after 42 years thanks to DNA testing. COURTESY OF WELD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Health o cials advocate for seasonal flu, COVID-19 vaccines
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With holiday events and seasonal gatherings coming up, Colorado’s health professionals are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated for the u and COVID-19. e Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says that anyone 6 months or older is eligible to get the u and COVID-19 vaccines this season.
“Similar to the seasonal u vaccine, most people should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves against the variants of the virus currently responsible for most infections and hospitalizations in the United States,” a CDPHE news release states.
Dr. Ming Wu, a primary care physician with AdventHealth in Littleton, said getting vaccinated helps prevent the spread of disease, and lessens the severity of symptoms. “ ey’re not designed to prevent you from getting sick — you can still get COVID or the u when you’re on the vaccine — but it will help prevent the spread of disease and it does lessen severity of disease, hopefully preventing you from going to the hospital or having complications,” Wu said.
According to CDPHE, the state is currently seeing low levels of u and COVID-19 after a spike of COVID-19 cases between August and October.
Wu said he expects u cases to start picking up in December or January.
“It seems like the u season has kind of shifted later in the year, but also lasting later into the spring,” Wu said.
CDPHE notes that vaccines usually take a couple weeks before they o er maximum protection, and it is safe to get the u and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time.
ose who have never been vaccinated against COVID-19 can receive the updated vaccine at any time, while those who have been previously vaccinated can get the vaccine as long as it’s been at least two months since their most recent shot.
People who recently had COVID-19 may consider waiting up to three months after they tested positive or rst started feeling symptoms to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
United Power hires new financial o cer
Storin named Senior Vice President
BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Travis Storin has been selected as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O cer for United Power and will start his position on Dec. 9, the utility announced Nov. 20. “Travis brings a broad mix of expertise and experience to the cooperative,” said Mark A. Gabriel, United Power President and Chief Executive O cer. “His background demonstrates a unique ability to
work with various initiatives within a diverse operation. With his extensive management and accounting background, Travis will help direct United Power as we continue our energy transition.
Storin is a certi ed public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Georgia, according to o cials.
In addition, Storin worked in nancial planning and analysis at Kaiser Permanente in Georgia and as a senior audit associate for KPMG, LLP.
According to o cials, in 2020, Storin was a Chief Financial O cer for the City of Fort Collins.
Storin directed a capital project for the City to fund its broadband internet. It was part of the ballot initiative approved by the voters, raising about $1 billion for its city projects. In addition, he executed signi cant software automation for its nancial services operations to simplify and improve its process.
“Travis is the ideal candidate to ll this critical role on United Power’s leadership team,” said Gabriel. “After exiting our wholesale power contract earlier this year, it is vital that we have the right person in this crucial position.”
Low and no-cost vaccines are available at local public health clinics, primary care o ces and many pharmacies. Most insurance plans cover the full cost of vaccines.
In addition to getting vaccinated, Wu said other precautions can be taken to avoid getting sick, such as washing your hands frequently, covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing, masking and staying home while sick.
“Even if you don’t have a positive test for COVID, if you’re coughing, wearing a mask can still help prevent that spread of disease,” Wu said.
After a positive COVID-19 test, the Centers for Disease Control recommends masking for 10 days or until symptoms go away completely.
“I am con dent that Travis brings the leadership and expertise that our growing cooperative needs to continue to be
successful,” Gabriel said. “He is a talented addition to our team and will provide the oversight and guidance that our members expect.”
Travis Storin was selected as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial O cer for United Power.
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DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION
IN RE THE MATTER OF HIMALAYA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, COLORADO, CASE NUMBER 1980CV0083
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed in Case No. 1980CV0083 in the District Court in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado, on November 11, 2024, a Petition for Dissolution, which Petition for Dissolution prays for the dissolution of the Himalaya Water and Sanitation District pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Article 1, Part 7, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 32-1-702(1), C.R.S., the Petition for Dissolution states that Himalaya Water and Sanitation District will have no outstanding bonds or financial obligations as of December 31, 2024, as required under Section 32-1-702(3), C.R.S., and the Petition for Dissolution contains a statement affirming that the services of Himalaya Water and Sanitation District will not be continued, as required by Section 32-1-702(4).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 32-1-703, C.R.S., a hearing on the Petition for Dissolution shall be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, and will be heard by Judge Sarah E. Stout in Division C of the Adams County District Court, located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80610 via WebEx Call-In Number 720-650-7664, Access Code 2591 218 8901. Any interested party may appear and be heard on the sufficiency of the Petition for Dissolution or on the adequacy of the applicable financial and service provisions.
Legal Notice No. CCX1509
First Publication: December 5, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
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Bids and Settlements
line of Windler. The project includes plantings, ground covers, and irrigation.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Windler Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney.fix@merrick. com, beginning November 21, 2024. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED.
Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within sixty (60) days after the Date of Contract.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for threeyears after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.
The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.
Legal Notice No. CCX1494
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-consecutive Publications
Public Notice
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Annex Adaptive Reuse
Proposals from General Contractor firms for the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District – Annex Adaptative Reuse (Project) located at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City CO 80022 will be received by South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (Owner, District) via email until 2:00 PM, local time, Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Notice of this Request for Proposals has been published in the Commerce City Sentinel Express on December 5, 2024.
Commerce City CO 80022. Attendees shall meet outside at the project site.
Proposing firms shall submit proposals (including Proposal Guarantees) electronically via email. NV5, Inc. is acting as the Owner’s Representative for the District. The following are the contacts for the Owner’s Representative:
Further information will be found in the Instructions to Proposers and the other contract documents. Each proposing firm shall be assumed to be familiar with all the contract documents, including all plans and specifications.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive informalities, and to reject non-conforming or non-responsive proposals. Owner reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend the process, modify the terms and conditions of this bidding and selection process, and/or waive informalities of any submission.
Legal Notice No. CCX1510
First Publication: December 5, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
WINDLER - 1881 Park – Structural
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on December20, 2024, for:
1881 Park – Structural
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: 1881 Park – Structural project includes architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural items for buildings near the northeast corner of Tibet Road and 45th Place. Horizontal construction is not in this scope. Coordination with 1881 Site contractor will be required.
each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for threeyears after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.
The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.
Legal Notice No. CCX1495
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-consecutive Publications
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Michael Nelson, aka Michael Anthony Nelson, aka Michael A. Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30782
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kayla R. Nelson #44522
Attorney to the Personal Representative 390 Union Blvd. #580 Lakewood, CO 80228
Legal Notice No. CCX 4507
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Angel Esteban Sepeda, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30754
Wenatchee Streetscapes
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on December 20, 2024 for:
Wenatchee Streetscapes
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Approximately 1/2 mile of curbside landscaping along Wenatchee Road from 48th Ave to the South property
The Project generally includes: converting existing garage space into office and multipurpose use, landscape and site upgrades including geothermal, M/E/P, finishes and millwork. The entire project shall achieve Substantial Completion and be operational on or before October 1, 2025. Construction start is anticipated to start April 15, 2025.
All interested firms are invited to attend a mandatory pre-proposal meeting and inspection of the project site beginning at 2:00 PM (local time) on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, 6595 E. 70th Avenue,
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Windler Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney.fix@merrick. com, beginning November 21, 2024. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED.
Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within sixty (60) days after the Date of Contract.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany
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 March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Maria Yolanda Sepeda
Personal Representative c/o Springer & Steinberg P.C. 1400 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 500 Denver, Colorado 80222
