Castle Pines News Press February 29, 2024

County commissioner wants words added to public room

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A wall at the Douglas County gov-

public meeting room

Castle Rock may soon bear the words “In God we trust.”

at’s if elected County Commissioner George Teal has his way. He’s

ence in the nearby Castle Rock Town Council’s meeting room. It is unclear if Teal will have his way and when the slogan would be added. He would need the support of one of his two fellow commissioners. Commissioner Abe Laydon has expressed interest in the idea – or something like it – while Commissioner Lora omas stands opposed.

A recent email newsletter by omas said mottos “could be divisive and get some residents up in arms.”

Teal, who is chair of the commissioners, once served on the town council. He praised the town council’s meeting room. e space shows several mottos, including “In God we trust,” the Colorado state motto in English, from a Latin phrase that translates roughly to “Nothing without deity,” and the Castle Rock phrase “Excellence, dedication, service,” along with the date Castle Rock was established as a town, Teal said. Teal wants to add a similar set of messages.

The Colorado state motto translated roughly into English — “Nothing without the deity” —displayed on a wall Feb. 21 in the Castle Rock Town Council’s meeting chambers.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Castle Rock council could limit public comments

Watchdog group says measure goes to far

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock Town Council has decided to ban the public from making comments remotely, citing concerns about hate speech during public meetings.

With a majority support for the change, the council voted on Tuesday night to remove remote public comments from future meetings, meaning members of the public will have to appear in person if they want to speak during public comment

sessions.

Council members said they supported the change after online users with anonymous identities signed up and barraged council meetings, including in Wheat Ridge and Lakewood, with anti-Semitic speech.

“It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when,” Mayor Jason Gray said. “I don’t think we have to wait for it.”  e move stands in contrast to the recommendations of experts interviewed by Colorado Community Media, including a Colorado open meetings watchdog group and the regional chapter of the Anti-Defamation League, which ghts antiSemitism.

Jeremy Shaver, senior associate regional director for the Mountain

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States Region of the ADL, said he can empathize with elected o cials who want to remove remote comments, but advocated for governments to maintain as much access as possible.

“We would encourage local governments to do their utmost best to preserve access for residents to engage with civic process,” Shaver said. “I think having some of those other content-neutral restrictions are potentially helpful and at least contain the impact of potential disruptions.”

e change in Castle Rock will take e ect after the council approves the measure during a second reading at the March 5 meeting. Council members will still be able to participate remotely and meetings will still be live-streamed.

at fear of anti-Semitic speech was echoed as a reason for the change by others on the council.

“I’d much rather be proactive than reactive,” council member Max Brooks said. “I don’t want to subject our citizens to that.”

Gray and Brooks also argued that the move would not reduce participation access in government dealings because commenters will still be able to listen remotely and submit comments online or appear in person. Council member Kevin Bracken supported the change because he said it would allow the council to work with fewer disruptions.

Gray said he didn’t want to provide

a tool for people to spread hateful comments and potentially threaten council members.

“Do it where I can see your face,” he said.

Opposition to the change came mostly from council member Laura Cavey, who said she supported maintaining online speakers during public comment sessions because she is in favor of having multiple channels through which the public can participate in their government.

“I appreciate people who come and participate, but unfortunately, that’s not possible for everyone,” Cavey said, citing people with disabilities, the elderly and those who work during council meeting hours.

She added that she felt it is hypocritical to allow the council’s members to participate remotely, but not citizens.

Council member Ryan Hollingshead initially opposed the change, but ultimately voted for it. ree people spoke on the proposal at the meeting, with one in favor and the other two asking the council not to ban remote comments.

e Anti-Defamation League has tracked four instances of anti-Semitic attacks during public meetings in Colorado since November – and more than 140 attacks have been reported across the country since summer 2023.

Castle Rock Town Council is moving forward with removing remote comments during public meetings after anonymous online users derailed public meetings in Colorado with anti-Semitic comments and hate speech.

PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD

When a Realtor Violates the Code of Ethics, Clients Often Suffer. Here Are Examples.

More than once have I reminded readers that only members of the National Association of Realtors can call themselves “Realtors,” and only Realtors are bound by the Realtor Code of Ethics. Violation of the Code can subject a Realtor to discipline up to and including termination of their Realtor membership.

There are several ways that we Realtors might violate the Code without even realizing it, and since ethics complaints can be filed by clients, not just fellow Realtors, let me share with you some of the practices that constitute violations. If your agent is not a Realtor — and only half of all licensed agents are Realtors — he or she isn’t subject to the Code, but they might still be violating state or federal housing laws. See whether one or more of the following scenarios sounds like something you experienced.

ly loved my listing and needed to close because they’d be homeless once their current home closes next month/whenever. That’s a violation which I’m free to exploit by telling my seller to play hardball because of what I know.

As a listing agent, it’s a violation for me to say my seller will take less than the asking price — unless I was specifically authorized to do so. The typical authorization is that I can say my seller is “motivated.” Buyers’ agents know what that means.

Not explaining fully any document presented to a client is a big no-no and a violation of Article 9. It’s so easy with today’s electronic documents to send them by email and say, “call if you have any questions,” but we are expected to be more pro-active than that.

person who calls us or visits our open house if they are working with an agent before offering to work with them. Failing to do so could lead to “sign crossing.”

Misleading a seller on the true value of their home in order to get a listing is a violation of Article 1. The Colorado Real Estate Commission can also discipline you for this. The agent is obligated to advise the seller of the home’s value based on his or her professional expertise, and to advise the pitfalls of overpricing it.

Not presenting all offers received prior to closing is another Article 1 violation. A truly low-ball offer from a house flipper can be demoralizing, but you still have to present it unless you get in writing (as I’ve done once) from the seller that you’re relieved from presenting any offers below a certain price.

Divulging confidential information, especially if it could disadvantage your client, also violates Article 1. I once had a buyer’s agent tell me that their buyer real-

Not disclosing that I have an unrepresented buyer for my listing, if asked, is a violation. If I have a variable commission (meaning that the commission paid by the seller is lower if I don’t have to pay a buyer’s agent), I must disclose that differential. I do not have to disclose the price of each offer in hand, but I get permission from my sellers to do that when there are multiple buyers.

Not following showing instructions or showing up at a time other than what was set with the showing service is a violation.

Showing your listing on a day that your MLS listing says showings are not allowed is a violation of Article 3.

Not disclosing the status of a listing, for example if the home is under contract, is also a violation of Article 3. I’ve had listing agents tell me they weren’t going to change their listing to “Pending” on the MLS until the earnest money was received or inspection objection passed. The MLS will also discipline an agent for that.

Not getting verbal agreements in writing is a violation of Article 9. I always request at least an email instruction from my client, and I create amend/extend documents when appropriate.

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Article 12 of the Code is about “truth in marketing.” Misrepresenting one’s level of success is a violation of this article. There’s a bus shelter ad I have seen for years by an agent saying he’s the top agent in our county, but I did the research, and it’s not true. That’s a violation not only of Article 12 but of real estate commission rules (as are most Code violations).

I once complained to the commission about bus benches on which an agent claimed he sells a home every 4 days. It wasn’t true, and he had to change them.

Knowingly giving inaccurate information about one’s listing is another violation of Article 12.

Inducing a client to terminate if you change brokerages is a violation of Article 16, as is soliciting a listing that is currently subject to an exclusive agreement with another broker. Another broker’s unhappy client can call you, but you can’t call them. Also, we must always ask a

When a listing expires without selling, the homeowner can expect to be deluged by phone calls, texts, letters, postcards and even door knocking by agents whose business model involves soliciting expired listings. When one of my listings expires, I tell the seller to be prepared for that deluge. A common error by such agents is to fail to check whether that listing is already active on the MLS with another agent or brokerage. Another error is to mistake the “withdrawn” status for the “expired” status. “Withdrawn” indicates that while the listing may be withdrawn from active status, it is still subject to a valid listing agreement. When you get such a solicitation, get the name of the agent and share it with your listing agent so he or she can at least contact that agent and tell him/her of the violation.

As I mentioned above, non-Realtors don’t have to abide by the Realtor Code of Ethics, but, as I also said, many violations of the Code are also violations of law and/ or real estate commission rules. They depend on you and me to report violations.

This & That: Other Topics Worth Taking Note of...

Propane Is Proposed for Home Backup

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High-end improvements and Hyatt Lake membership make this home special. At the end of a cul-de-sac, a gate on the back fence draws you to Hyatt Lake for swimming and non-gas-power boating, paddleboarding, and fishing. The seller-owned rooftop solar panels, not visible from the street, meet most or all of this home's electric needs. Although it’s a 2-story home, the primary suite is on the main floor with its own access to the 16’x16’ covered deck. Two guest bedrooms with a shared bathroom are on the top floor, and a 4th bedroom is in the walkout basement. The seller is a woodworker, and his work and attention to detailed improvements is visible throughout, such as the hanging shelves in the great room. His workshop (not included) takes up one space of the 3car garage which is heated and cooled by a mini-split unit. A Tesla charging station in the garage is included. The kitchen has special touches, too, like the quartz countertops, undercabinet lighting, Schuler brand ultra-high-end cabinets, Bosch superquiet dishwasher, LG refrigerator with a cold-saver door. The upgrades are so extensive that I urge you to look at the room-by-room details spelled out on the MLS and at JeffcoSolarHomes.com. There are also two narrated video tours for the same reason — one for the interior and one taking you on a roundtrip walk to Hyatt Lake through open space to which this home backs. Call Kathy Jonke, 303-990-7428, to see it.

An article on CustomBuilderOnline.com argues that propane is the ultimate uninterruptible energy source, and it actually makes some sense and will appeal to people worried about natural disasters disrupting the power grid. The article makes the point that having a tank of propane on your property plus a propane powered electric generator can keep you warm or cool and able to cook even if you have an all-electric home. Because propane does not degrade and can last forever in a tank (and can supply gas at even the lowest temperature), it’s the best way to make sure life goes on for you, no matter what happens with other energy sources.

Passive-Certified Homes Built in Boston

An article on ProBuilder.com reports on three certified passive-house homes built in Boston MA by Brucewood Homes. Architect Mike DelleFave says they achieve PHI-certified status by adhering to three passive house principles: air-tight construction, highperformance windows, super insulation of the building envelope, thermal bridge-free

framing, and heat recovery ventilation. All three 2500-SF homes were sold for about $1.4 million each before they were completed, proving the demand for such homes.

Seniors Get Roommates vs. Downsizing

A Denver Post article last week told of a non-profit which helps seniors living alone in a big house to find roommates, not just for companionship, shared expenses and mutual caregiving, but as a way to “age in place” instead of selling and finding a smaller resident or apartment.

This reminds me of how I, a bachelor at the time, justified my first Denver home purchase in 1997. I asked a male friend, Dave Garton, if he would be interested in sharing a home if I bought it. He said yes, and I bought a home with a walk-out basement. We shared the kitchen, but we each had our privacy. When I met Rita, Dave bought his own home and Rita and I bought a new house.

Links to all three of the above articles are at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com I welcome your topic suggestions!

KATHY JONKE, 303-990-7428

Why Abe Laydon isn’t running for Congress

Still, ‘never say never,” says commissioner

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Buried near the end of a belated Valentine’s Day-themed message in Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon’s newsletter was an announcement that made o cial what many may have suspected. He isn’t going to run for Congress.

“After much prayer and consultation, I have made the decision to stay here and nish the job you chose me for, where I believe I can have the greatest opportunity for impact and to e ectuate good ideas with purpose,” Laydon wrote in the newsletter.

It was no surprise he won’t seek the Congressional District 4 seat given that campaign season is already well underway and packed with Republicans looking to replace U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who is retiring.

Laydon told Colorado Community Media that supporters had urged him to run — partly in response to U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s decision to run for the seat.

“When she announced, there was this urry of calls and messages saying, ‘You gotta run,’” Laydon said.

In a move that has shaken the Republican political landscape in Colorado, Boebert said she would leave her seat in the state’s 3rd District on the Western Slope and instead run in the 4th District, which spans from Douglas County in the south Denver area to Loveland up north, along with most of Eastern

Colorado.

Boebert’s decisiondrew swift criticism from several opponents, with some observers saying the move by the incumbent means the Republican Party is likely ceding the 3rd District to Democrats.

Asked about his sense of how Republicans in Douglas County feel about Boebert running, Laydon said: “Yeah, they don’t like it.”

“I haven’t heard from a single individual that has been pleased with her changing districts, moving here and running here,” Laydon said.

One of the main reasons he considered running for the seat is that he feels Congress needs to change, Laydon added.

“Gone are the days where the average citizen wants to support bomb throwers and media personalities that get little done but have a

lot to say,” Laydon said.

At a local level

Now in his second term as a Douglas County commissioner, Laydon’s tenure as one of the county’s three leaders lasts through 2026.

With the years ahead, he hopes to bring changes to areas of governance that Douglas residents see in their own backyard.

“Locally, we have this amazing mandate from citizens around parks, open space and historic resources,” Laydon said in reference to a voter-approved, 15-year extension of the county open space sales tax. “So (I’m) focusing on dedicating what will be $330 million over the next 15 years, over the life of that ballot measure.”

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Libraries recovering after ransomware hit

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A ransomware attack last month and a water main break at the Highlands Ranch library have proved challenging for Douglas County Libraries. e issues have impacted the availability of some services and even resulted in closures.

e Highlands Ranch Library reopened in late January, with ongoing repair work after hours, but some issues are lingering. Services, such as the online research database and new library card sign-ups, are not available at times.

e problems are temporary, according to Amber DeBerry, director of community engagement for Douglas County Libraries.

“We are hoping to restore full services soon,” said DeBerry. “Although we do not have a time estimate on when all services will be restored.”

e study room reservation system were impacted and a new process has been created for customers where they can call and make reservations. Coming later this year will be a new platform with online reservation capabilities.

DeBerry said via email that the IT issues a ecting certain services are linked to a ransomware attack. e library is working with external cybersecurity specialists to address the problems.

According to the nation’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt les on a device, therefore, blocking access to data and systems.

Some of the most common techniques for a ransomware attack is through email phishing campaigns, software or desktop vulnerabilities.

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“I think it just set the tone that, OK, the place isn’t a cathedral, right, but this is a place of governance. is is a place where people come to do the people’s business,” Teal told Colorado Community Media.

“And it’s just something that I felt was lacking” in the county’s building, Teal added.

Laydon supports adding messages on the wall and suggested including quotations from American leaders such as Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln.

He wants to explore ideas because the words are “going to last beyond our board” and into future eras of Douglas County leaders, Laydon said at a February meeting.

‘Church and state’

Teal proposed the idea in January,

and it didn’t take long for a resident to object.

“ omas Je erson envisioned a wall between church and state,” Katie Barrett, from the Castle Rock area, said at the Jan. 23 commissioners meeting.

“Mr. Teal is attacking that wall,” said Barrett, who often speaks during the public comment portion of commissioners meetings.

Instead, she suggested commissioners use the phrase “E pluribus unum.”

“ is is the American ideal worth promoting,” Barrett said.

e phrase is Latin for “out of many, one” — a United States motto dating back further than the one that ultimately came to be the ofcial national motto. “In God we trust” became the o cial mottoby a decision of Congress in 1956.

In response to concerns about the separation of church and state, Teal said the proposal is “really just meant to be capturing the national

motto, capturing the state motto.”

“Both speak to a higher being. One says God — the other says the deity,” Teal said. “You read the Declaration of Independence, right in the very rst (paragraphs), (it) mentions God like twice.”

One of those times, the document refers to the “Creator,” Teal said, and it later mentions “Providence.”

At the meeting, Barrett called Teal’s proposal a “potential constitutional faux pas.”

Despite suchdebate about the constitutionality of the government’s use of “In God we trust,” the practice has stood.

e nation’s coins have long featured the phrase. In 1865, Congress stated that “it shall be lawful for the director of the mint … to cause the motto ‘In God we trust’ to be placed upon such coins,” an article on the Library of Congress website says.

And in 1957, the phrase appeared

on paper money, shortly after Congress declared it the national motto, the library’s article says. “E pluribus unum” has appeared on coins since 1795 and on the back of $1 notes since 1935, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

‘Principles of America’

Teal envisioned painting “In God we trust” above the commissioners’ dais — across from the Colorado motto — along with another slogan, “ scal responsibility, transparency and accountability,” which Teal described as an unofcial county motto. And he pictured perhaps adding “E pluribus unum,” possibly in English rather than Latin.

Teal said he met with former Castle Rock Mayor Paul Donahue, who had pushed for mottos to be put up in the Castle Rock council chambers.

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County-wide Races

Commissioner - District 2

Angela Thomas

Julien Bouquet

County Commissioner - District 3

TBD

Legislative Districts

House District 39 - Eric Brody

House District 43 - Rep. Robert Marshall (Incumbent)

House District 43 - Alyssa Nilemo

House District 45 - Chad Cox

Senate District 02 - Jennifer Brady

City Council Races

Castle Rock City Council - TBD

Parker City Council - TBD

Multidistrict races

House District 61 - Rep. Eliza Hamrick (Incumbent)

Judicial District 23 - TBD

Congressional District Races

CD 4

Karen Breslin

Trisha Calvarese

Ike McCorkle

John Padora

State Board of Education - Krista Holzman

CD6 - US Rep. Jason Crow (Incumbent)

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Parker preps for psychedelic mushroom businesses

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the wake of Colorado voters’ approval of psychedelic mushrooms, the Town of Parker has updated its municipal code. e town can establish certain regulations for natural healing centers and natural medicine businesses.

In November 2022, Colorado approved Proposition 122, which with Senate Bill 23-290, has acted to decriminalize the personal possession, growing, sharing and use of psychedelic mushrooms and related substances by people 21 and older.

“ ese substances are referred to as ‘natural medicine,’” said Assistant Town Attorney Jim Maloney. “ e senate bill also allows for the supervised use of these substances at licensed facilities and these are de ned as ‘natural healing centers.’”

e initiative also allows the operation of businesses involved in cultivation, manufacturing and testing, which are called “natural medicine businesses.”

e state laws prohibit local governments – the town – from prohibiting natural healing centers and natural medicine businesses. e Parker Town council approved two ordinances late on Tuesday night (Feb. 20). Maloney said it’s di erent from state law that allows municipalities to not allow marijuana dispensaries. It is illegal to consume or use retail and medical marijuana in public places in Parker,

DEBATE

“Paul reminded me: Words matter,” Teal said. “And having the words that matter visible, not only for an audience, not only for the people that would come in to participate, but for us, the committee — in this case, the board.”

Teal’s proposal aims to show that “we follow the principles of America here, we follow the principles of Colorado here, and we have our own principles that are unique to us, and these are the

according to local police.

“We can’t prohibit these businesses,” Maloney said of natural businesses. “Little bit di erent than marijuana where we had a local option, there really is no local option here.”

e rst ordinance establishes the location for natural healing and natural medicine businesses in the Town as well as time, place and manner regulations for when and how the businesses operate.

Natural healing centers will be limited to business and commercial districts and the purpose of the center is to allow for supervised use of these substances by a “facilitator.”

“Essentially, the initiative is creating these centers as akin to a medical ofce, which are allowed in a business or commercial district,” said Maloney.

Council member Joshua Rivero asked what the quali cations were to be a facilitator, but Maloney said there are no regulations at the moment, but expected those will be forthcoming.

Additionally, costumers will not be allowed to purchase the psychedelic at these centers.

Businesses that cultivate, manufacture and test natural medicine would be limited to the light industrial district, which are subject to a distance of 1,000 feet between the business and residential areas, schools and childcare facilities.

“Fully applying those 1,000-foot distance requirements,” said Maloney. “ ere are very few sites within the town in both commercial and busi-

principles that we live by,” he added.

Eye on cost

Meanwhile, omas’ newsletter questioned the initiative. “At a time when we are all counting our pennies, especially our county government, is this REALLY how we need to be spending taxpayer dollars — on dubious decor and window-dressing?” the newsletter stated.

Teal said the painting would be affordable.

“We’re not talking thousands of dollars; we’re talking hundreds,” Teal said. “We’d do it with our own personnel.” e county has three commissioners,

ness as well as limited industrial areas where you can have these uses.”

As Proposition 122 and Senate Bill 23290 also criminalize the unlawful cultivation of natural medicine, Parker’s second ordinance establishes penalties for personal cultivation of areas of more than the legal square footage, as well as for failures to enclose and lock areas and/or allow underaged people access to natural medicine being cultivated.

e ordinance limits the size of the cultivation on private property, similar to marijuana, said Maloney. Under Parker’s code, residents can grow marijuana on private property and are limited to six plants. Similarly, mushrooms can be grown on private property but the size of the cultivation cannot exceed 12-by-12 feet.

“ is is the state statue,” said Maloney. “We are not inventing anything new here, we are simply taking from the state statute and applying it locally so our police have the authority to enforce these provisions and run them through our municipal court.”

All council members expressed dissatisfaction about these types of businesses. Council member Laura Hefta felt there was “nothing natural about it.”  Council member Brandi Wilks felt the council had to approve the changes that create a pathway for the businesses in Parker.

“We are doing this to create safe boundaries since we don’t have a legal way to say ‘No, you can’t have this in our Town,’” said Wilks.

all Republicans. e measure is likely to succeed given it has Laydon’s support.

In response to Laydon suggesting adding quotations from historic American leaders, Teal said: “Maybe we hybrid it. I actually like the quotes.”

For Teal, his idea remains up in the air.

“I think we would probably have to drop one or even all mottos to use quotes from our American leaders as Commissioner Laydon has suggested. I would think it depends on what quotes we feel should be used,” Teal later told Colorado Community Media, adding: “Sort of depends on what we choose.”

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War hero, teacher, community rallier, lifelong learner, friend

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

So many people attended the memorial service for Castle Rock legend Joseph Procopio that the church he helped found was too small to t everyone in.

Instead, around 350 people gathered elsewhere – at the Douglas County Fairgrounds James R Sullivan Event Center – to honor and remember Procopio, known fondly as “Joe Pro.”

It was a tting location because Procopio and Sullivan were close friends who both served on the board of directors for the fairgrounds.

“It’s like my dad and Jim got to be here together,” Jenna Lahey, Procopio’s daughter, said during the Feb. 19 memorial.

e service was led by Father eron Walker of the Emmaus Anglican Church, which Procopio helped

Remembering ‘Joe Pro’

it was hard to distill Procopio’s life into a few minutes.

“What should be remembered about Joe Pro, above everything else, is you’ll never meet a more giving individual,” Suro said. “He never had a negative thing to say about anyone. He never forgot a favor given. He was kind to all, easy to get to know, giving of his time.”

A life to remember

Procopio, born May 1, 1940, grew up in New Jersey and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. During his time in the Navy, Procopio served three tours in Southeast Asia, including one as an advisor to the Vietnamese and Cambodian Joint General Sta s.

open in 2010.

Walker, Procopio’s friend and priest, said Procopio’s life was shaped by his faith and commitment to giving back.

“Joe Pro’s life was transformed by

grace and truth,” Walker said. “ ere were a lot of things about Joe Pro that were really great, and some that weren’t so great, but he tried hard to be good.”

Art Suro, who gave the eulogy, said

Procopio received numerous awards for his heroism, including a Bronze Star, a Meritorious Service medal, three Joint Service Commendation medals, a Cambodian Croix de Guerre and a Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm.

Procopio retired from the military in 1983 and moved to Castle Rock in 1998.

Hundreds of people who knew Joe Pro attended his memorial service on Feb. 19 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Procopio was remembered as a generous friend, fantastic storyteller and dedicated public servant. PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD

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JOE PRO

“He truly became the best version of himself in Castle Rock,” Lahey said. “He threw himself all the way in with everything he did.”

Procopio’s public service was proli c.

In Castle Rock, he was a substitute teacher at local high schools and helped found the boy’s lacrosse program at Castle View High School in 2006. He also served on the town council from 2012-14, where he worked to bring in AdventHealth Castle Rock, Arapahoe Community College and the Reuter-Hess Reservoir.

Procopio also served on Douglas County’s planning, public safety and public works commission, as well as the Denver Regional Council of Governments. Procopio volunteered to provide Bible studies at the Douglas County Jail and played the role of St. Nicholas at Emmaus Anglican Church

for several years.

In 2015, Procopio was named Douglas County Citizen of the Year.

Beyond Procopio’s accolades, friends and family members said his loss is a deep cut because of his passion for life.

Lahey said her dad was an incredible storyteller with a quick wit and sharp humor. He was a lifelong learner, earning multiple degrees and constantly taking up new hobbies, such as cooking, writing and, most recently, playing guitar.

“He brought people into his world and wanted them to love it like he did,”

she said.

Carmella Kirby, Procopio’s friend and former neighbor, said he would befriend anyone and treated his friends as family.

“He was truly bigger than life,” Kirby said.

Procopio was known to have had “at least nine lives,” Kirby said, because he had multiple brushes with death, including a time when Procopio fell and was stuck on bathroom oor for three

days before help arrived. Procopio suffered a brain bleed from the fall, but recovered.

“I honestly didn’t think he would ever die,” grandson Tyler Lahey said.

When Procopio passed away on Dec. 22, he was surrounded by friends and family, who sang one of his favorite songs, “Amazing Grace.”

In honor of Joe Pro

e legend of Joe Pro will live on through memorials in his name.

Castle View’s lacrosse program is working to name their elds the “Joe Pro Memorial Fields” and have started a scholarship in Procopio’s name.

Procopio’s vast collection of books and media will be donated to the Castle Rock Library and his clothes will be donated to the Denver Dream Center, which helps reintegrate people who were incarcerated.

“It doesn’t feel like he should be gone because he was a part of so many things in the community and he’s still everywhere” Jenna Lahey said.

Procopio played Saint Nicholas at Christmas services at the Emmaus Anglican Church in Castle Rock for several years. During Procopio’s memorial service, Father Walker said Procopio embodied the generosity of Saint Nick. PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNA LAHEY

COMMENTS

e attacks are coordinated by an anti-Semitic hate group calling itself the Goyim Defense League, according to the ADL. Recordings of the attacks are shared on social media by an account called the City Council Death Squad.

e Goyim Defense League was also linked to anti-Semitic yers dropped in neighborhoods, including instances in Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch in 2023.

Shaver, with the ADL, said the recordings not only spread propaganda and work to recruit members, but also fund the hateful activities

through the monetization of social media posts.

“ ey’ll ask for donations to support continuing the e orts of interrupting public meetings,” Shaver said.

Because of the remote nature of the comments, it’s hard to know where attacks originate, Shaver said.

e Castle Rock council’s move contrasts with what the ADL suggests as a good response for public bodies facing online anti-Semitic remarks. e ADL said councils should require commenters to give a name and address, prepare for possible attacks and respond by countering hate speech in the moment it arises, as well as following any instances with education and communication with the commu-

nity.

“ at really tears at our social fabric and makes our institutions weaker and that’s why we need to condemn this type of conduct and make sure local governments are responding in the most e ective way,” Shaver said.

Shaver praised Lakewood o cials for their response to a recent attack because council members pushed back against the hate at the meeting and released a statement afterwards, condemning the comments.

“Leaders and public o cials should remember their own free speech and rights to state that the rhetoric is unacceptable and goes against the community’s values,” he said.

Currently, Colorado law doesn’t

require public meetings to allow comments, though a bill in the legislature could change that.

HB24-1168 would require public meetings to allow remote comments for accessibility reasons.

Je Roberts, the executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, said local governments should work to preserve access.

“City councils and other public bodies experiencing this are in a tough spot, and it’s understandable they would be looking at restrictions,” Roberts said. “But o ering the community an opportunity to comment on issues is important as well. And having a remote option encourages more people to participate in government.”

“My

“ e intent there that I have is iconic recreational opportunities that really provide a sense of place, where people as far away as Munich or somewhere in Sydney might say, ‘ ey did that — in Douglas County?’ e goal is ‘iconic,’” Laydon said.

He’s also focused on reducing homelessness — particularly among veterans but also throughout the county for all populations.

“I want to support that (work) to the point where panhandling and homelessness has completely dried up in our county,” Laydon said.

A less-public issue also weighs on his mind: the challenges families face at home.

A project he started called the Douglas County Healthy Families Initiative aims to educate young families about “infant mortality (and) mental health, particularly for young moms and dads dealing with postpartum depression,” Laydon said.

It also meant to help “young dads and (address) domestic violence, which often goes unreported on in Douglas County.”

Another factor keeping his energy at home was a desire to focus on his family.

“My main goal is to make my precious three children, their mother, and my incredibly supportive friends and communities, both new and old, my main focus and priorities in the coming year. is Valentine’s I am reminded that it is each of them and you I care about the most and my heart will remain at home,”

Laydon wrote in his newsletter.

Looking forward

Laydon declined to comment on what a Boebert win could mean for Douglas County.

But he said: “I think at this point, it’s a statistical reality that the faith that the average citizen has in Congress is incredibly low. And until we

have (someone) that has a track record of getting things done, we will continue to struggle from a congressional level.”

Asked whether he is leaving the door open to running for Congress in 2028, he said: “I’ll go where I can make a di erence.”

“I’m not saying never, just not now,” Laydon said.

Abe Laydon, county commissioner, speaks at Douglas County’s 2023 State of the County event that highlighted the county government’s actions over the past year. The gathering took place Nov. 15 at the Douglas County School District Legacy Campus in Lone Tree.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Handcu ed suspect gets away from deputies

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County sheri ’s deputies had 29-year-old Alexander Reighart in handcu s in the back of a patrol car. Somehow, he got out and got away, leaving the Sheri ’s O ce to turn the public’s help to track him down.

Reighart, 5’10” and 160 pounds, was last seen wearing green pants, a green jacket and a light gray hoodie at the 7-Eleven on Town Center Drive and U.S. Hwy. 85 at 9:15 p.m.

Feb. 20.

Deputies were responding to a re-

LIBRARIES

DeBerry said there is no more information the library can provide at this time.

Although most services have been restored, the libraries are occasionally experiencing various outages

port of a suspicious vehicle that led them to two individuals, including Reighart. ey eventually detained him, alleging he had outstanding felony warrants for nancial crimes and drug violations.

Reighart managed to escape out of the back of the patrol car, while in handcu s. Deborah Takahara, a spokesperson with the sheri ’s ofce, could not provide more details about the escape, citing an ongoing investigation.

When asked where deputies believe he could be or who he might be with, Takahara said deputies are following up on all leads.

due to the recovery process and some services may be sporadic. People can still get a library card online, but if that service is not available, DeBerry said to call the main number for assistance in getting one.

“We wish we could provide more exact information and timelines,” said DeBerry in an email. “ e team is still working through the e ects of the incident.”

The cost of delay

Is it just me, or does it seem like people and organizations alike are putting o making both minor and major decisions? Even when all of the information has been gathered, they still hesitate, kick it down the road for a while, doing nothing. Or they just move slower than a herd of turtles swimming through a sea of peanut butter in making their decisions.

In the fast-paced world we inhabit, decisions are omnipresent. From the mundane choices of what to eat for breakfast to the signi cant determinations in business and personal life, decisions shape our daily existence. However, there’s a tendency, often subconscious, to procrastinate decisionmaking. Whether it’s due to fear of failure, uncertainty about outcomes, or simply an aversion to commitment, delaying decisions can lead to a myriad of problems, both immediate and long-term.

One of the most apparent consequences of postponing decisions is stagnation. When decisions are put o repeatedly, progress halts, and opportunities slip away. In the business world,

SEE NORTON, P18

Castle Rock growth, revenue slowing

Signi cant changes in the Town of Castle Rock’s revenue sources are prompting the evaluation of alternative funding options to maintain town services.

Records show 2023 was the slowest year of new home construction in Castle Rock since 2012. Last year, 685 new single-family homes and multifamily units were permitted, which is signi cantly lower than the ve-year average of 1,144, and lower than it has been since 2012.

While many in our community may appreciate this “breather,” given the higher pace of growth over the last decade, this does impact the resources the town has available.

Every new housing unit constructed in Castle Rock is assessed fees that help pay to develop the town’s systems like parks, sewers, streets

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David L. Corliss

and water delivery. When construction slows, so do associated fee revenues.

In addition, the town’s nancial capabilities to increase the capacity of streets, build new parks and recreation facilities, and more also decline.

With the slowdown in new construction in 2023 also came a slowdown in sales tax revenue — the town’s primary funding source for several services, including re and police protection.

In 2023, the town’s sales tax collections were only 2.8% higher than 2022 collections, while 2022’s sales taxes were 10.8% higher than 2021 collections. e percentage of sales tax growth in 2023 was the lowest it has been in more than 12 years. Sales tax is the town’s largest source of tax

revenue, which means the slower rate of sales tax growth has a big impact on resources available within the town’s budget, which must be balanced.

Sales tax growth is essential to operating critical town services, such as police, re and road maintenance.

e town continues to seek opportunities to grow its sales tax base. Combined with slower residential construction and a greater percentage of the town being built out, the town will be challenged to nd resources for all of the community’s needs.

On top of lower new construction fees and sales tax revenue, the town’s property tax mill levy rate declined to 0.920 in 2024. e town charter allows for up to 5.5% growth in a property tax year-over-year, and so the reduction is necessary due to the 2023 property reassessment. e

rate represents a 46% reduction to the town’s property tax mill levy over the last decade. is means the average Castle Rock homeowner will pay the town about $40 in property tax this year for services.

Castle Rock’s municipal property tax mill levy is the lowest of any fullservice Front Range municipality. And, since the town provides parks and recreation and re protection, Castle Rock residents don’t pay separate, additional mill levies for those services as do residents in many neighboring communities.

With all of this nancial information in mind, the town will be examining options going forward to continue to ensure high-quality services to the Castle Rock community.

David L. Corliss is the Castle Rock town manager.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Keep Suncor operating I read with great interest the recent article “Colorado hits Suncor with $10.5M settlement” (Lone Tree Voice, Week of February 15, 2024). e article led me to do some research on the web regarding Suncor’s Commerce City Re nery. e re nery:

• Employs 500 people with highpaying jobs

• Pays $40 million in average annual taxes to municipal, county and state governments

• Generates an estimated $2.5 billion of economic value to Colorado annually

• Provides about one third of the jet fuel used at DIA

• Is an important local supplier of automotive fuel

• Is a primary producer of paving asphalt for Colorado roads

• Is the only facility of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region

I contrast the information above with the quote from the director of Colorado Public Health who called the settlement with Suncor a “historic enforcement package.” Later in the article it was posited whether the cash part of the settlement ($2.5 million) is enough to change Suncor’s behavior. Lastly, it was noted in the article that the Suncor Renery “has long been a target for environmental and community groups, as well as state regulators for both local pollution violations and greenhouse gas emissions.”

have I worked for them in the past.

Je rey Ehrenzeller, Lone Tree

Parker fails on snow

For a state with weather as erratic as it is, one would expect Colorado’s government’s response to such weather to be su cient. Yet for many of us residents of Parker, it is commonplace for snowy conditions to make many roads overly hazardous.

Multiple roads are left unplowed until they turn into the consistency of an ice rink rather than pavement.

From my perspective, I certainly want the re nery to continue to operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, so I can a ord fuel for my truck and can use air transport from DIA without breaking my budget. I hope the state regulators continue to do their job in a reasonable manner without gleefully shutting down the re nery we Coloradans rely on for a ordable automotive and jet fuel. By the way, I am not an employee of Suncor nor

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As of 2022, around 6,500 car crashes occurred due to snow and ice in Colorado. Furthermore, 52% of accidents that cause injury or death happen within ve miles of driver’s homes, along with unplowed residential roads, endangering citizens when leaving the house. e roads are also being a ected. When snow melts and refreezes in the asphalt, it increases pressure leading to cracks.

As it stands now, major roadways are the priority, and seemingly only target of plows when there’s snowfall. is stems from Parker’s policy to only plow residential streets when there is 6 inches of snowfall. Instead, smaller streets are left to melt naturally, but realistically many end up lumping into seemingly unmeltable sheets of ice; remaining for up to weeks on end.

Parker’s current solution leaves many residents to deal with the annoyance. Instead, Parker should choose to either lower the snowfall threshold or choose to plow based on the observable street conditions throughout the town. If Parker lacks su cient ability to do such, it’s unlikely a little more funding into snow removal would do much harm. Help us make Parker even just a little better.

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Legend High School, Parker

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Conifer nonprofit helps veterans, service people and civilians

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Former Lakewood police ocer Erick Perez’s life changed forever in December 2021 when a mass shooter killed ve people, injured his partner and shot at him. But with the help of Conifer nonpro t Faithfully K9 and his dog Chispa, the change marked an unexpected evolution in his life of service — not the end of it.

Chispa, originally adopted as a family pet, is now a service dog. And Perez is a trainer with Faithfully K9 who’s also pursuing a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling.

“It’s been amazing,” Perez said. “Because I went through that therapeutic healing myself, I fell in love with it.

“We’ve been conditioned to be hard and suck it up,” he continued. “But much like we go see a doctor when something hurts in our body,

I think it’s also important to look at our mental health. And a service dog, with its unconditional love and the bond you have, makes a di erence. It’s amazing what a dog can do in your life.”

Conifer resident Cathy Kowalski founded Faithfully K9 in 2018 to help those with disabilities or su ering the e ects of trauma. Unlike service dog organizations that match people with a puppy — requiring years of training — Faithfully K9 works with an individual to train their own dog or puppy as a service dog. Training typically takes 7 to 12 months.

“I saw a void,” said Kowalski, formerly a trainer with Englewoodbased Freedom Service Dogs. “Many times, people had a great dog at home they already had a relationship with, but had to add an already trained dog to their household.

“We also feel these dogs save lives because their owners don’t have to wait 3 to 5 years to get a dog,” she continued. “We work with a lot of veterans who have PTSD. If you have PTSD, you don’t have years to wait.”

Regardless of breed, she said, the canine’s character traits make it uniquely quali ed to be a service animal.

“Dogs don’t judge you,” Kowalski

said. “ ey love you no matter what. ey just want to please you and be there for you — and they bring a smile to your face.”

In 2023, with the help of three trainers, Faithfully K9 graduated 30 dogs from its program. At least 50% of the dogs it trains were adopted as rescues, and training is provided at no cost to veterans or active duty military. Civilians pay a signi cantly discounted rate.

Not every dog makes it through the program, or quali es to participate. Kowalski and her fellow trainers pull on ears, pick up paws and do a variety of other physical tests on each candidate dog. While many service dog programs use speci c breeds, Kowalski said any dog has the capacity to serve.

“A dog must be comfortable with a stranger handling it, not afraid of loud noises, or a tug on the tail,” she said. “If a dog’s growling at me, we’re done. e few dogs that don’t make it usually fail because of problems with people.”

Faithfully K9 trainers work for about a year with each owner/dog pair, typically training in the client’s home and community. eir clients’ range extends from Broomeld south to Castle Rock, and Aurora west to Conifer. Clients from

Saved by a dog

outside those areas also travel to train with the team.

Fort Lupton resident Gabriel Griego is among those clients who felt he had run out of time. e former Marine was medically discharged from the service after suffering an injury. He said he was diagnosed with PTSD stemming in part from childhood and sexual trauma, and struggled with substance abuse. Griego tried multiple medications, but could not shake his dark thoughts and feelings.

“I always joked I took every pill imaginable,” he said. “Half of them made me more suicidal. A lot of it just didn’t work for me and continued to make me feel worse. After my last suicide attempt in 2022, my wife said, ‘We need to gure something out.’”

Griego learned about Faithfully K9 through WarriorNOW, a nonpro t aimed at helping veterans with mental health and other challenges. Kowalski helped him nd Nala, a lab/masti mix who is now a year-and-a-half old. e two began training together when Nala was a puppy.

SERVICE DOGS

e change in Griego’s quality of life has been dramatic. With Nala at his side, his previous struggles with loud noise, crowds and people approaching him from behind have eased. Depression still haunts him, but when it descends, Nala is a warm and soothing presence.

“A year and a month into the training, there are days where it’s still difcult,” he said. “Nala is the one who pulls me out of those days. And the di erent training we do connects me back to myself and to Nala, and calms me down.

“She also helps my wife because Nala realizes when I’m going through a funk,” he said. “She’ll lay on me and just stare at my wife, like she’s saying ‘It’s OK, I got him.’ I’ve put my wife through so much with all the mental health stu ; I’m so grateful that now she can take that breather.”

Griego has also been substance free for two years, which he credits in large part to the help Faithfully K9 has provided.

“I was shocked by everything they do for veterans and rst responders — something so truly life saving at absolutely no cost to us,” he said. “Every veteran I know, we don’t stop ghting. e reason so many of us succumb to suicide is we just want the pain to end.

“ ere are so many people like me that have gone down these dark paths who I hope can stop trying to end their pain in a di erent way,” he continued. “Instead, hang out with a four-legged best friend all day. ings will be a little bit more ok.”

Griego is now working with Suicide Prevention Coaliton of Colorado, where he is focused on helping veterans. And in imitation of her owner, Nala is also extending her reach to help others.

“I take Nala into some of my meetings,” he said. “She’s awesome at picking up on the needs of other people. You see her tail wagging because she’s so excited to help anyone she can.”

Training for success

Kowalski and her team train dogs

in the owner’s homes, and in public. e dogs must learn to ignore distractions — like food, crowds, other dogs and enthusiastic children — and keep the focus on their owner. at makes shopping centers like the Castle Rock Factory Outlets ideal.

Kowalski recently met there with Colorado Springs client Levi Francis, and his six-month goldendoodle Finn. Francis su ered both mental and physical trauma while serving in the military and in childhood. Due to an injury, he also has screws in his feet that make it tough for him to balance.

Francis had been searching for a support dog since 2021 with no success. Other agencies turned down his request for a variety of reasons. Because Francis and his wife foster a variety of animals with disabilities, one said the environment would be too chaotic for training a service dog.

Faithfully K9 saw it di erently. Kowalski said “yes” to Francis’ request, and a nonpro t for which Francis volunteers led him to Finn.

At six months, Finn is tall and broad, and uncharacteristically calm for his age. His copper curls and teddy-bear features draw the attention of children and adults alike, but Finn is nearly unwavering in his focus — which is Francis.

“He’s a giant, dopey, lovable dude,” Francis said. “Our ferrets sleep next to him. He ts in perfectly with our family. We’re training really fast. Overall, he’s pretty amazing. O leash, he acts like a puppy. In training, he’s always listening.”

Like Nala, Finn has learned to sit or stand between Francis’ legs on command, a posture that allows Francis to physically connect with the dog, diverting his focus from any fears or anxiety-inducing distractions. Because of his size, Finn also helps his owner with balance issues resulting from the screws in his feet.

work with.”

He’s an ideal helpmate for Francis, whose hypervigilance and triggers are slowly easing.

“I’ve been able to go out a lot more,” he said. “I’m being less watchful just because he distracts me. My wife was surprised the other day because I o ered to go to the movies. He’s a fantastic partner to

Faithfully K9 has a thick book of similar success stories. It also has far more demand for services than resources to meet it.

“We have over 60 clients we’re working with, and I have more people calling me every day,” Kowalski said. “We have dogs working with therapists and psychiatrists in schools. We do skilled companions for rst responders. We work with a

lot of re ghters and police o cers. We are always struggling to nd donations.”

Despite those ongoing struggles, Kowalski is tireless in her mission. For her, it is a calling.

“I do this to help people,” she said. “I believe that’s why we’re here on this planet. Just making a di erence in one person’s life is worth it.”

For more information or to donate, visit faithfullyk9.com.

Colorado Springs resident and veteran Levi Francis trains with his dog, Finn, at the Castle Rock Factory Stores.

PHOTO BY JANE REUTER

delaying decisions on strategic moves or investments can result in missed opportunities for growth or competitive advantage. Similarly, in personal life, delaying decisions about career changes, relationships, or personal development goals can lead to missed chances for ful llment and success.

Problems rarely disappear on their own; instead, they tend to escalate when left unaddressed. is phenomenon applies to decisionmaking as well. Postponing decisions often allows small issues to snowball into larger, more complex problems. For instance, delaying the resolution of a con ict within a team can lead to resentment and

decreased productivity. Similarly, neglecting to address minor maintenance issues in a home can result in signi cant repair costs down the line.

e weight of pending decisions can contribute signi cantly to stress and anxiety levels. As decisions linger unresolved, they occupy mental space, causing worry and indecision. is prolonged state of uncertainty can take a toll on mental well-being, leading to increased stress, anxiety, and even decision paralysis. e longer a decision is delayed, the greater the mental burden becomes, impacting overall productivity and quality of life.

We have all probably read or heard the thoughts about having to swallow a frog and doing it rst thing in the morning. If we don’t, that frog is only going to get bigger

and uglier as the day progresses. It’s the same with decision making, the longer we hold out, the bigger and uglier that decision becomes.

In professional contexts, consistently delaying decisions can erode trust and credibility. Stakeholders, whether they are employees, clients, or investors, expect timely and decisive action from leaders. When decisions are repeatedly postponed, it can convey indecisiveness or a lack of competence, damaging trust and tarnishing reputation. Similarly, in personal relationships, consistently deferring decisions can strain trust and lead to frustration or resentment from those a ected by the delay.

Delaying decisions can also strip individuals of their sense of control and autonomy. Rather than actively shaping outcomes, they become passive observers, subject to the whims of circumstance or the decisions of others. is loss of agency can be disempowering and detrimental to both personal and professional growth. Without taking decisive action, individuals may nd themselves trapped in undesirable situations or unable to pursue their goals and aspirations.

While it’s natural to hesitate or seek additional information before making important decisions, the costs of prolonged delay can outweigh the bene ts. From missed opportunities and escalating prob-

lems to increased stress and diminished trust, the consequences of postponing decisions can be farreaching and profound. To mitigate these risks, it’s essential to cultivate a proactive approach to decisionmaking, embracing uncertainty and taking calculated risks when necessary. By confronting decisions head-on and taking timely action, individuals and organizations can navigate challenges more e ectively and seize opportunities for growth and success. Remember, in the journey of life, indecision is often the heaviest burden to bear.

As David Sandler said, “A decision not to make a decision, is still a decision.”

What are you seeing in your circle of family, friends, coworkers, and customers? Are they wrestling with all decisions both big and small? I would love to hear your decision-making story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can have the courage to make decisions when we know in our heart and mind that it’s the right thing to do, it really 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.

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Parker gym highlights competitive gymnastics, mental health

20 Mile Athletic Center provides training, development for all ages

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One might think of gymnastics as stressful, di cult, exhausting – and only for the extremely disciplined. at would be correct. Many athletes begin gymnastics at an early age, but fall o for one reason or another, from burnout to injury to simply developing other interests.  But 20 Mile Athletic Center, or 20 MAC, is a 15,000-square-foot gymnastics training ground for athletes of all ages in Parker, and its owner, Cesar Cantu, says positivity and balance are the keys to longevity in the sport.

“With the sport, because it is so demanding, we try to balance the amount of time spent in the gym where a kid can still excel in school,” Cantu said. “We rmly believe school and health, in general, are super important to it. We want them to be able to have fun. ere are other gyms where they demand more time … One thing that’s always worked for us is having a good balance in life where athletics is supported with their scholastics as well as their time at home.”

At 20 Mile Athletic Center in Parker, boys and girls interested in gymnastics can do it for fun or compete nationally as they advance through classes and levels. Here, an athlete displays his balance at the Junior Rocky Mountain Open at the Air Force Academy.

Colorado roots former gymnast. He’s worked for 20 MAC for more than 10 years now

for the rst six years before being promoted to gym manager. He became the owner and director of operations last September.

e gym provides fundamental development and training for kids as young as 18 months to beginner, intermediate and advanced classes for boys and girls into high school, as well as tumbling.

“Gymnastics is a sport like no other,” Cantu said. “If you take basketball, soccer, football … any of the typical culturally-dominant sports … you start doing, from the very beginning, what the professionals do. If you look at LeBron James, you know from day one, he took a basketball and started bouncing the ball. He started learning how to pass and shoot the ball.”

Gymnastics is di erent. It’s a slow building process that takes time to advance through.

“It’s like building a snowman,” he said. “If you don’t have a strong core of the fundamentals, it easily breaks. You want to make it rock solid in that foundational point rst.”

USAG – Competitive boys gymnastics

20 MAC has competitive teams as well. On the boys side, Cantu said the program has roughly 40 athletes varying between level and age group.

and wears many hats. He was even sweeping the oor during this interCantu started as a boys team coach

“When it comes down to age-wise, we’re kind of a mixed bag,” he said.

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“What you’ll nd in gymnastics, because it is a very demanding and di cult sport, at the youngest ages and the lowest levels, you’ll always have your highest percentage of athletes.

“As you get farther along, typically kids, because of overuse, injuries, burnout, just wanting to try new things … so many factors or variables that at the higher levels you’ll have less and less athletes,” he added.

His numbers per level generally support this theory. Competitive levels range from Level 3 being the lowest to Level 10 being the highest. Levels below 3 are considered preteam levels and aren’t competitive.

Athlete-level breakdown: Preteam – 3 athletes Level 3 – 11 athletes Level 4 – 8 athletes Level 5 – 7 athletes Level 6 – 1 athlete Level 7 –8 athletes Level 8 – 2 athletes

Cantu said a coach in San Diego, California compiles team scores from across the country. 20 MAC’s athletes hold top-50 rankings nationwide in Level 3 (38th), Level 5 (46th) and Level 7 (12th) categories.

“For the kids who need to keep their bodies busy, this has been an extremely positive outlet,” said Sarah Nolan, a parent and fundraising chair for the Parker gym. “Many par-

ents at 20 MAC talk about how their boys need gymnastics. e level of strength and maturity that they gain from this sport is astounding.”

Nolan added that while there are over 80 colleges and universities that o er women’s gymnastics, only 14 o er men’s gymnastics.

How to move up levels

In the competitive gymnastics world, Levels 3-6 are considered compulsory levels and Levels 7-10 are considered optional levels, Cantu explained.

“When you are at a compulsory level, there is already a predetermined, nationally-created routine that you must perform,” Cantu said.

In those routines, there are also bonus skills. If these skills are added to the routine, an athlete can get bonus points. When these bonus skills are performed successfully, you can achieve a score higher than a base score.

If a boy at 20 MAC can perform a certain percentage of the bonus skills, combined with displaying maturity, physical ability and other factors, their coaches can move them up the levels accordingly.

“Once you get to the optional level, that’s where coaches pre-create routines that the athletes can perform,” he said. “ at means that we look at their physical ability, the skills that they can perform and what they’re capable of developing.”

From there, coaches use the USA

Gymnastics manual and Optional Code of Points to choreograph a speci ed routine for their athletes.

“So how do you move up to a level? Well basically, the better skills you can do, as long as you do them, you can move up in levels,” he said. “ ere are certain requirements age-wise and ability-wise once you move up a level.”

Girls Xcel Program

20 MAC also o ers a competitive girls program called the Xcel program.

e Xcel Program “is sanctioned by USA Gymnastics and is designed for the gymnast who wants to experience competitive level gymnastics without the time and nancial commitment of the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic program,” according to the gym.

Cantu said there is currently no Junior Olympics girls program, but it’s in the works for the gym.

ere are roughly 40 girls in the Xcel program, ranging from Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond skill levels.

For more information on the Xcel Program, www.20mileathleticcenter.com/ xcel-program.

A positive culture, love for the sport

Cantu credited his sta for helping to build such a strong culture at 20 MAC.

He has like-minded coaches who

have grown with him and helped lead his vision for the gym.

“One of my favorite things I have with my sta is, there are very few people, at least in Colorado, that look to make gymnastics a career,” he said. “I’m blessed enough to have over 20 ex-athletes that I’ve coached at some point in time or helped that are on my sta … I’ve also been blessed to have a very low turnover in coaches.”

Cantu admits there are fewer boys in gymnastics than there were when he was a young competitor. But the outlook for the sport is strong.

His athletes prove it to him every day.

But nothing beats seeing a child fall in love with gymnastics and develop into a promising athlete and strong person.

“It’s probably one of the coolest feelings to know that I was able to give back a healthy, safe, positive environment as a coach and now as an owner to the youth,” Cantu said.

“Especially with how this day and age is. Being able to provide them with a safe and healthy place has been my personal number-one goal. And seeing them wanting to return and calling this a second home is probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever felt,” he said.

For more information about 20 MAC’s programs, teams and events, visit www.20mileathleticcenter. com. is story has been shortened for print.

The Sensory Spot gives kids new way to play

Owners seek to raise awareness of neurodiversity

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid the hustle and bustle of Parker’s Dransfeldt Road sits e Sensory Spot, a place where parents can relax as their children develop their cognitive skills and explore their creativity through play.

It’s an open space with textured walls that kids walk up to and feel, tactile items and rotating sensory bins. ere are objects to be sorted, stacked and organized as well as various art stations, including chalk and white board walls to give them the freedom to express themselves however they choose.

“It really allows them to explore without any sort of guideline,” said Kayla Pallace, who opened e Sensory Spot. “It provides them a way to explore their feelings, explore what speaks to them, what feels good to them in a super low pressure way.”  e spot encourages mindfulness activities to promote a di erent way of problem solving.

With an eight-month-old son, who is neurotypical as far as they know, Pallace and her husband began taking their son out to play, but the situation for him and the Pallaces was overwhelming. ey also noticed many museums and venues would

hold low sensory hours, but struggled to nd options that were more sensory based play.

“And that was just so sad to me because there’s just so many kids who need it,” said Pallace.

Pallace doesn’t have a speci c background in child development, but she holds a master’s degree in psychology. With that, Pallace began research into kids who experience the world di erently, including those with autism, sensory processing disorders and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Pallace decided e Sensory Spot should be a place where both neurodivergent and neurotypical kids could play in a supportive and creative environment.

“I want my son to know how many kids come from di erent backgrounds,” said Pallace. “I wanted somewhere where he could feel safe and comfortably interact with kids that were di erent from him.”

Harvard Medical School says neurodiversity “describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in di erent ways,” and there is no correct way of learning, thinking or behaving.

Additionally, an article from the Child Mind Institute states the environment the person is in can also have e ects and part of the neurodiversity movement is to focus on making changes in the environment to make them more open to those who learn, think and process di erently.

Alexa Smith, an employee at e Sensory Spot was a registered behav-

ior technician and worked with children with autism. Smith says neurodivergence di ers because each person’s cognitive skills develop independently.

“Our neurodivergent community, the kids can get overwhelmed very quickly and there’s not many activities that you can see or nd in normal play spaces that would necessarily be liked by those kids,” said Smith.

While only allowing 25 people in the building at a time - which can be tracked on their websitethe spot o ers comfort items, such as weighted lap pads and blankets, blackout tents, noise-canceling headphones, dget toys and a small library.

To create a community feel, the spot holds special events such as movement classes, sensory friendly

movie nights, concerts and therapy dog visits

Pallace also wanted to create a space where parents can feel comfortable, whether watching their kids, playing with them or working remotely. Sta ers reset the stations and clean them to ensure everything is sanitized.

With the goal to promote understanding and raise awareness of sensory sensitivities and neurodiversity, e Sensory Spot partners with schools, healthcare providers and other community organizations as well as provide resources

“Just giving neurodivergent kids a space where they can really relax,” said Smith. “And also giving neurotypical kids a space where it’s just a place where you can learn and nd things to do.”

The Sensory Spot in Parker provides a place for kids of all ages to develop their cognitive skills and explore their creativity through play. There are tactile items, rotating sensory bins and objects that can be sorted and organized. PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

Former Japanese internment camp joins national park system

BY EMMA VANDENEINDE KUNC

Amache, a former Japanese internment camp in far southeastern Colorado, is now o cially part of the national park system.

e site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and later named a national historic landmark in 2006. President Joe Biden signed the Amache National Historic Site Act in 2022, pushing the site even further to national park status.

But the land still had to be transferred by the town of Granada before it could be o cial. Without that piece, no federal funding could be put into the site.

“As a nation, we must face the wrongs of our past in order to build a more just and equitable future,” said Deb Haaland, the secretary of the interior, in a press release. “Today’s establishment of the Amache National Historic Site will help preserve and honor this important and painful chapter in our nation’s story for future generations.”

Before becoming part of the national park system, a local history teacher—John Hopper—recruited some of his high school students to create a museum for the site and collect heirlooms from survivors to display.

“I think without them, there would not be Amache as a national park,”

Carlene Tinker, an Amache survivor, said. “I really feel that way.”

Many survivors like Tinker have fought for greater recognition of the site for their whole lives. She was three years old when she was forced to live at the camp.

“My rst reaction was nally, OK, nally,” she said. “It’s a very proud moment. I’m thinking about all the people who endured the incarceration experience, and that nally their story is being told.

At its peak, Amache — also known as the Granada Relocation Center — housed more than 7,000 JapaneseAmericans during the 1940s. ey were forced to live behind barbed wire in poorly-insulated rooms. is was one of ten other Japanese internment camps that existed during World War II, with some being located in the Mountain West.

Mitch Homma’s grandparents and their kids were also imprisoned at the camp. He wishes more of his relatives were alive to see this historical moment.

“My dad’s older sister just passed away,” he said. “She was hoping she was gonna be around and see it come to fruition and stu . But, you know, we got it done.”

e camp served meals that were di erent than what they were used to — eggs, potatoes and hot dogs, to name a few. Homma’s dad died at the

camp after not eating the food. He reected on what his dad would have said about the news.

“I think he would have been totally surprised,” he said. “ e one statement he said back then was, ‘ ey didn’t care about us in 1942, and I don’t think enough people care about us now,” he said, getting emotional. “And now it’s happening and, you know, it’s pretty special.”

Some survivors, like Gary Ono, are happy that younger people are taking an interest in the park before he and many others pass away.

“I just turned 84 last week, so I know that I feel my mortality,” he said. “As we all pass on, we just hope that our history will continue. So just having Amache as a National Park Service site will help to preserve and keep telling the story.”

Amache is open to the public now,

and will start to undergo some improvements of transforming the signage and working on the roads. ere will be an o cial ribbon cutting ceremony on May 17th. is story runs via e Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.

The reconstructed Block 12H at the Amache site. COURTESY OF KUNC

Hoping to help, man shares story of rare cancer battle

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At age 24, Bryan Jump didn’t expect to put together a living will and have a tough conversation with his parents about his nal wishes.

It was the height of the pandemic and Jump was diagnosed with stage 3B pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma.

“It’s not a call that anybody wants to get regardless of your age,” said Jump. “But certainly not at my age.”

After a life-saving surgery and treatment, Jump, now 28, survived.

e Highlands Ranch man aims to make the most of his life by helping others.

“With everything that I’ve been through, I have a deep passion for accessibility and disability integration,” said Jump. “Bridging some

of the inequalities between able bodied people in society versus disabled bodied people.”

Before his diagnosis, Jump was a seemingly healthy and inspired young man.

After struggling with his own mental health battle, he felt a calling towards youth ministry and nonpro t work. He made friends, enjoyed dancing, worked in the health and wellness industry and, in college, worked towards a degree in communications and sports medicine.  at’s what made the diagnosis even more confusing and surprising.

Acinar cell carcinoma is a rare form of pancreatic cancer and accounts for about 1% of all pancreatic cancer patients, according to a review published in the National Library of Medicine.

e average age of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer is 70 and according to the American Cancer Society, the average risk of pancreatic cancer is about 1 in 58 in men and 1 in 60 in women.

Early pancreatic cancers often don’t show signs or symptoms. By the time they do, the cancers have already often grown or spread.

For years leading up to the pandemic, Jump experienced intense pain in his abdomen along with gastrointestinal issues. At one point in college, he was admitted to the emergency room, but was told he had ulcers.

“I was told to take some medication, reduce my stress and that would mitigate the issue,” said Jump.

It helped a little, but as time went on, symptoms came back and became increasingly more intense, causing Jump to skip work. And due to his poor insurance, he resisted care, fearing too much out-of-pocket expenses. He told his roommate to only take him to the emergency room if he passed out.

en, on a Monday in early 2020, Jump’s mom called him in a panic because she dreamed he had died in his sleep. He assured her he was ne, yet he was experiencing pain.

Bryan Jump, a Highlands Ranch resident, sits with his alert dog, Lilly. Diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer at age 24, Jump has undergone months of treatment, including a surgery to remove 45 lymph nodes and multiple organs that are part of the lymphatic system. Now 28, he is grateful for the care from AdventHealth Porter in Denver. C OURTESY OF BRYAN JUMP

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Jump would often let the hot water of the shower hit his stomach to alleviate some of the cramping and discomfort, but that day his mom had called, he became violently ill, vomiting eight times in 30 minutes.  He told his mom and she drove from Colorado Springs to her son in Denver, starting what would become a six-week process involving various tests like CT scans, MRIs, sonograms, a colonoscopy, an endoscopy and more.

“You name it, I had it done,” said Jump. “And they thought it was anything but cancer.”

Doctors eventually ruled out Celiac Disease, Crohns, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers and even when they found a growth on Jump’s

pancreas, they thought he was too young to have this type of cancer.

Believing it was just a pancreatic cyst, a biopsy was done. Results came back negative for everything doctors tested for, meaning it was more rare than anticipated. e biopsy was then sent to the Mayo Clinic and a week later Jump got the dreaded call that he had cancer in late April of 2020.

But in some way, Jump felt relieved.

“ ere was a certain aspect of knowing what we were up against was encouraging,” said Jump. “Because I had gone for so long being like, ‘What is wrong with my body?’”

Jump began treatment with AdventHealth Porter in Denver with a few months of chemotherapy before surgery.

Although the cancer hadn’t metastasized to any organs, it had spread to his lymphatic system. In

a 14-hour procedure, doctors removed his gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, part of his liver and 45 lymph nodes from his belly button all the way up to his throat.

When doctors removed his pancreas, a small portion of his small intestine was removed, too, and reattached to the stomach.

Jump was released from the hospital after 16 days and proceeded with eight months of chemotherapy and radiation, 20 sessions alone due to the pandemic. But he soon found a new friend in his alert dog, Lilly.

“When they remove your pancreas, you become a very dangerous type of diabetic,” said Jump. “You have no blood sugar regulation whatsoever.”

Lilly helps Jump maintain his blood sugar regulation and alerts if it’s at dangerous levels.  e recovery has been a long pro-

cess and has often felt like two steps forward and one step back but has also found support through Lifegate Church in Denver. ey helped him nancially and people would even physically hold him up because he was so weak.

During the process, Jump went from 165 pounds to just 92. He is gaining his weight back, continues his work in ministry and has even started “Crippled Charisma,” a podcast based on faith and philosophy from a disabled perspective and can be found on Spotify, iHeart Radio and Google podcasts.

e word “charisma” has a double meaning, said Jump, the root word is Greek and means “gift.”

“ at’s part of what we explore,” said Jump. “We tend to think of disability and illness as only a bad thing. ere are actually some really cool perspectives and blessings that can come from that.”

450 skiers, boarders to shred moguls to help families

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

Eric Hilty was a lawyer, sitting with pals at a bar 25 years ago, wondering how he might raise money for the Invest in Kids nonpro t he just founded.   e child advocacy group needed to pay lobbyists to help secure state funding for its nascent program connecting nurses with rst-time mothers. Over beers, the group of skiers carved a plan.

“We needed to raise money quickly so we thought, ‘Maybe we could tie it into skiing,’” Hilty said. “Why not try to ski all the moguls runs at the Jane in a day?”

A couple months after that happyhour brainstorming session, the rst

Jane-A- on in 2000 drew 16 skiers who raised $10,000 as they skied all 16 of Mary Jane’s back-diamond bump runs, with Hilty handing out water bottles and PowerBars from the back of his car parked at the Challenger Lot.

Since then, the state’s longest running ski fundraiser for kids has enlisted 4,678 participants who gathered supporters as they skied Winter Park’s dimpled dame, the mogulMecca of Mary Jane. e bumpers have raised more than $2.4 million for Invest In Kids, helping 131,000 children and 42,000 parents in every county of Colorado.

e 25th Jane-A- on — March 1-2 — is expected to involve about 450 skiers and snowboarders and will likely raise more than $340,000. e

March 1 Jane-A- on Corporate Day includes 27 company teams — some with as many as 50 members — gathering for team-building ski descents while raising money for Invest In Kids.

“We really think the Jane-A- on couldn’t be a more authentic Colorado type event,” Hilty said.

e Nurse-Family Partnership pairing nurses with low-income moms-to-be for two years remains Invest In Kids’ agship program. e Denver-based nonpro t has added new programs as its budget has grown to more than $5 million a year, serving more than 14,000 children, parents and caregivers last year.

e group’s Incredible Years program works with preschoolers, teachers and parents to develop social and emotional skills. e Child First program created in 2020 connects mental health clinicians with children and parents in 25 counties in their homes to help deal with chronic stress and trauma.

All the programs are evidencebased, with scienti c research proving the e ectiveness of clinical work that starts with pregnant rst-time moms and works with children through age 5. Invest In Kids partners with communities to do the training and advocacy work while helping to facilitate funding from county, regional and state sources.

“Invest In Kids helps to bridge the gap between academic research and replicating into real work … so local families get to bene t from the best academic research,” said Lisa Hill, who has been with Invest In Kids since 2001, serving as executive director for the past 15 years.

Hilty said he helped found the group after “seeing too many kids in the juvenile justice system” and thinking there should be a better way to reach kids early in life.

“To our core we really believe that every Colorado kid deserves to get o

Since 2000, the Jane-A-Thon fundraiser for Invest In Kids has raised more than $2.4 million with 4,678 participants skiing the bumps at Winter Park’s Mary Jane. The oldest ski fundraiser in Colorado celebrates its 25th year at Mary Jane on March 1-2. COURTESY PHOTO

to a right start and we really see these programs achieving that,” he said.  e Jane-A- on has evolved into an event with less of a focus on hammering the state’s largest collection of thigh-crushing bump runs. Most participants — each promising to raise at least $175, which enrolls one student in e Incredible Years program for a year — simply ski for fun, skipping the hustle of skiing 16 long bump runs from bell-to-bell. Although there is a group of veterans, including Hilty, who rush through all 16 of the Jane’s bump elds.

“We have a lot of second-generation participants now too,” said Hilty, remembering a kid who spun 40 laps on the beginner-friendly Galloping Goose lift at a recent Jane-A- on. “We continue to make the event more and more accessible. It’s just so fun.” is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

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Located one-quarter mile from the Town of Elbert, CO., this property is listed on the Colorado State historic register. Built in 1915, the church and rectory were moved to its current location in 1935. Both the church and rectory have been lovingly restored.

The rectory features 2.5 bedrooms, one bath, a kitchen with attached dining room, living room with a “sitting room” or office space, and a beautiful entry. Original hardwood floors, transoms, and woodwork throughout. Also, covered front and back porches.

The rectory has an unfinished basement and attic. The property features an oversized two car cleary garage, original garage and hay room. Fenced paddock with an enclosed loafing shed. Ponderosa pines and cottonwood trees fill the yard and there is a natural spring as well. New roof, windows, and HVAC system. The church was listed in the “White Churches of The Plains” book and was originally the “Sacred Heart Catholic Church”. It has a new roof, flooring and updated electrical. A new pellet stove and chandeliers have also been added.

A charming and unique property.

Acreage:1.48

Zoned: R1

Price: $810,000

For appointment to see call: 303/909-2724 or 303/648-3611

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entitled thereto before MAY 1,2024, the funds will be transferred to the Colorado State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed Property Act”.

Legal Notice No. 2023-0127

First Publication Date: February 22, 2024

Last Publication Date: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0201

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/7/2023 8:17:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CHRIS JON HAMMERBERG

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/1/2018

Recording Date of DOT: 6/5/2018

Reception No. of DOT: 2018033623

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $314,204.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $291,384.25

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 100, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FIL-

ING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

17605 Ponderosa Ave, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the

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First Publication: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/7/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 20-024128

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0201

First Publication: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0209

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/28/2023 8:22:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: LEE ANN KNUTSON

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONAL MORTGAGE CENTER DBA PRICELINEMORTGAGE, A FLORIDA CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NEWREZ LLC

D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/30/2000

Recording Date of DOT: 6/7/2000

Reception No. of DOT: 00039182

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $163,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $91,876.64

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 22, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 101-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

9778 S. Bucknell Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction

to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/28/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009983420

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0209

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0206

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2023 8:33:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: NANG LONG AND HA NGUYEN

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/9/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017081305

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $364,265.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $329,640.78

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 177, HIGHLANDS RANCH 122-G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 4575 Hunterwood Drive , Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction

to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/19/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ALISON L. BERRY

Colorado Registration #: 34531 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030934

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0206

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0210

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/28/2023 8:25:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: TYLER WEAVER AND STEPHANIE WEAVER

Original Beneficiary: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/26/2012

Recording Date of DOT: 11/13/2012

Reception No. of DOT: 2012086645

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $211,127.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $129,695.47

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 17, BLOCK 4, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 17, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 1744 E Brookside Dr, Littleton, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s),

Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/28/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009738550

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://

www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0210

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0211

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/28/2023 8:31:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: BONNIE J BICKEL

Original Beneficiary:

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/15/2010

Recording Date of DOT: 2/11/2010

Reception No. of DOT: 2010008744

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $76,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $55,144.08

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 4, BLOCK 3, VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 5306 E Howe St, Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale

and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/28/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DAVID R DOUGHTY

Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-031502

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0211

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0204

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/7/2023 8:16:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: WILLIAM LESLIE IV

Original Beneficiary:

ZIONS BANCORPORATION, N.A., dba VECTRA BANK COLORADO

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ZIONS BANCORPORATION, N.A.,

dba VECTRA BANK COLORADO

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/27/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 10/11/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022066559

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $160,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $160,074.12

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 82, HIGHLANDS RANCH – FILING NO. 150, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 9600 Firenze Way, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver

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to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/7/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

DOUGLAS W. BROWN

Colorado Registration #: 10429 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E , GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111

Phone #: (303) 329-3363

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 3230-157

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0204

First Publication: 2/8/2024

Last Publication: 3/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

No. 2023-0208

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2023 8:39:00 AM the

Original Grantor: Brent Hines and Amy Hines

Original Beneficiary:

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.,

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2016

Recording Date of DOT: 2/5/2016

Reception No. of DOT: 2016007004

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

$331,833.92

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 41, STONEGATE FILING NO. 21A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 17545 Celestine Court , Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as

provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/19/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ARICYN J. DALL

Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (720) 259-6714

Fax #: (720) 259-6709

Attorney File #: 20CO00068-12

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0208

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0205

To Whom It May Concern: On 12/19/2023 8:32:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: SEUL KI CHOI

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/22/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 12/23/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022078293

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $587,920.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $583,019.89

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

Lot Sixty-Eight (68) of Hunting Hill 1, 9th Amendment, recorded September 16, 2019 as Reception No. 2019060094 of the Official Record of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 2220 Santini Trl Unit A, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver

to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 12/19/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ARICYN J. DALL

Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

Phone #: (720) 259-6714

Fax #: (720) 259-6709

Attorney File #: 23CO00483-1

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0205

First Publication: 2/22/2024

Last Publication: 3/21/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 9.366

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Town of Parker Model Intergovernmental Agreement

Between the Town of Parker, Colorado and the Kime Ranch Metropolitan District

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 20, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946855

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE

THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on April 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM, and before the Board of County Commissioners on April 9, 2024, at 2:30 PM, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO for approval of a minor development final plat and an appeal concerning water regulations in the Douglas County Zoning Resolution for property located at 1481 N Castlewood Canyon Road, Franktown, CO 80116. This property is approximately 1 mile south of the E State Hwy 86 and N Castlewood Canyon Rd intersection. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File #/Name: SB2023-055/Creekside Acres

Legal Notice No. 946844

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.597

A Bill for an Ordinance to Release a Portion of the Slope Easement for Dransfeldt Road Associated with Dransfeldt Place Minor Development Plat Amendment No. 1, Lot 5A and Lot 6A

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 20, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946857

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 3.371

A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Sections 13.04.100, 13.04.120 and 13.04.130 Concerning Natural Medicine Businesses and to Amend Title 13 of the Parker Municipal Code by the Addition Thereto of a New Chapter 13.17 Concerning the Regulation of Natural Medicine Businesses in the Town of Parker

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 20, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946856

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:00 P.M., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 2:30 P.M., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO for proposed amendments to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 21, 27, 27A, 28, and 36. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify fencing and outdoor storage standards and how they apply in the development review process, to update related definitions and references, and to update and remove obsolete provisions.

For more information call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460.

File Number: DR2023-004.

Legal Notice No. 946837

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 5.06.46

A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Section 8.01.010 of the Parker Municipal Code to Add a Definition for Natural Medicine; to Amend Section 8.01.040 of the Parker Municipal Code to Add a Violation for the Unlawful Cultivation of Natural Medicine; and Amend Chapter 8.08 of the Parker Municipal Code to Add a New Section 8.08.070 Concerning Cultivation of Natural Medicine in the Town of Parker

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 20, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946852

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 9.365

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the First Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Parker, Colorado and the Robinson Ranch Metropolitan District

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 20, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town

Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946853

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 3.253.7

A Bill for an Ordinance to Rezone Certain Property Within the Town of Parker, Colorado, Known as the Compark Village PD-Planned Development District, Pursuant to the Town of Parker Land Development Ordinance and Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map to Conform Therewith

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 20, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946854

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET

JORDAN CROSSING

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that the necessity has arisen for the amendment of the 2023 budget of the District. Copies of the 2023 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Marchetti & Weaver, LLC, 28 Second Street, Suite 213, Edwards, CO 81632, where same are available for public inspection. Such amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom videoconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 amended budget, inspect the 2023 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:

1. To attend via Zoom videoconference, use the following link, or email ljacoby@specialdistrictlaw.com to have the link emailed to you:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87443415384?pwd =U1VYT2R3U1dsV0FNMVBTZTVFZHlvQT09

2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-253-215-8782 and enter the following additional information:

(a) Meeting ID: 874 4341 5384

(b) Passcode: 723409

JORDAN CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

McGEADY BECHER P.C.

Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 946840

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Public Notices

Contractor on the Sanitary Sewer Collection System Replacement Phase 0 contract, all of said construction located near the streets of North Main Street and Triangle Drive in Douglas County, State of 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 subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or his Subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the Louviers Water and Sanitation District, P.O. Box 359 Littleton, CO 80160 at or before the time and date herein above shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement will release said Louviers Water and Sanitation District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

LOUVIERS WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: Sarah Shepherd, General Manager

Legal Notice No. 946849

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO

SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 7th day of March, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Interface Communications Co., for the completion of Jordan Road – Parkerhouse Road Traffic Signal Project CIP19-009 CI & Chambers Road-Red Sky Drive Traffic Signal CIP22-040-C I and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Interface Communications Co., for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 7th day of March, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council,

By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 946801

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Second Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Separate sealed bids for the Clarke Farms Drainage Improvements (CIP 22-019) as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 11:00 a.m. local time, March 12, 2024 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet Direct via a Communication prior to the bid date.

Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on February 20, 2024.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by

the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award.

The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker.

Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download.

The Plan Holder shall certify its acknowledgment of the addendum by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of conflict with the original contract documents, addenda shall govern all other contract documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified.

The extent of the work is approximately as follows:

Drainage improvements within the Clarke Farms Subdivision. Included with the improvements, but not limited to, will be approximately 240 linear feet of channel ditching, 800 cubic yards of excavation, 400 cubic yards of rip-rap, 200 square yards of sidewalk, one concrete outlet structure modification, and erosion control to complete the project.

Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of fortyfive (45) days after the time fixed for closing them. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, to waive technical defects accordingly as the best interest of the Town may be served, may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Owner.

All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Michael Grabczyk at mgrabczyk@parkeronline.org or (303) 840-9546. Last day for questions is March 5, 2024 at 12-Noon.

Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director

This Notice to Bidders is not valid without the above signature.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS

The purpose of this notice is to comply with C.R.S. § 8-19-104(3). If a nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that nonresident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Legal Notice No. 946841

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

COTTONWOOD HIGHLANDS

NON-POTABLE WATER LINE EXTENSION

CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that on March 18, 2024, at 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112, final settlement will be made by the COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT with American West Construction, LLC, hereinafter called the “Contractor” for and on account of the contract for the COTTONWOOD HIGHLANDS NON-POTABLE WATER LINE EXTENSION project. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with Mulhern MRE, 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such settlement will relieve the COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION

DISTRICT from any and all liability for such claim.

COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 946795

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Not consecutive publications.

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT/FINAL SETTLEMENT

HERITAGE HILLS METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT – 2023 ROADWAY

IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024, Heritage Hills Metropolitan District shall make final payment in the amount of Twenty-four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-six and 61/100 Dollars ($24,686.61) in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the 2023 roadway improvement project and corresponding contract between Heritage Hills Metropolitan District and Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, LLC dated July 10, 2023.

1. Any person, individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity that has an unpaid claim against the Project for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, 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, at any time up to and including the time of such final settlement for the work contracted to be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. All such claims will be filed with the Heritage Hills Metropolitan District, c/o Seter, Vander Wall & Mielke, P.C., The Solarium, 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Heritage Hills Metropolitan District from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HERITAGE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 946829

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Published in: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Louviers Water and Sanitation District of Douglas County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of Louviers Water and Sanitation District, 7590 Louviers Boulevard, Louviers, CO 80131, on or after 6:00 p.m., Tuesday,

liability for such claim.

LOUVIERS

WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: Sarah Shepherd, General Manager

Legal Notice No. 946848

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT

REHABILITATE TAXIWAYS C AND D

AIP NO. 3-08-0029-060-2024 (BIL) and 061-2024 (AIP)

CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

Sealed bids for AIP No. 3-08-0029-060-2024 (BIL) and 061-2024 (AIP), at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, will be received by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on March 27, 2024, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed.

The work involved includes the following:

Schedule I

Rehabilitate Taxiways C and D (Federal)

Schedule II

Construct Taxiway S3 (Federal)

Schedule III

Rehabilitate Taxiway D Electrical (Federal)

Schedule IV

Reconstruct Taxilane C2 (Federal)

Schedule V

Rehabilitate Taxiway C (Non-Federal)

A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after February 28, 2024 on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at https://www.bidnetdirect. com/colorado.

The major work items include earthwork, variable depth milling, patching, crack repair, asphalt paving, concrete repair, saw and seal concrete joints, cement treated subgrade, crushed aggregate base course, underdrains, drainage, installation of headwall, pavement marking, thermoplastic markings, marking removal, electrical rehabilitation to edge lights and signage, placement and compaction of asphalt millings.

All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 10:00 a.m., local time on March 13, 2024, at the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company.

All bidders are advised that the right is reserved by the Sponsor to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all bids.

Any questions must be submitted to Kirstie Wilson and Molly McGuire, JACOBS, via email to Kristie.Wilson@jacobs.com & Molly.mcguire@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., March 20, 2024. Questions received after this time will not be accepted.

Legal Notice No. 946782

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

District Court, DOUGLAS County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: ANNA M CRANE and

Respondent:: KEVIN JERMAINE GOODEN

Attorney for Petitioner:

Morgan Terrell (#47839

Jones Law Firm, P.C.

9085 E. Mineral Circle, Suite 190

Centennial, CO 80112

Phone Number: 303-799-8155

E-mail: morgan@apriljoneslaw.com

FAX Number: 303-799-8156

Case Number: TBD

SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a 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. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

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.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and CoPetitioner, 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 Decree 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 temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(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 decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage

Public Notices

to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: 12/13/23

Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy /S / Morgan Terrell

Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner (if any)

Legal Notice No. 946817

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

District Court, Douglas County, State of Colorado 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock CO 80109.

In re the Marriage of:

Petitioner: Damale Koren Turner, And Respondent: Thomas Gibson Turner

Attorney for Petitioner: Adele Ewan, #52665 Jones Law Firm, PC. 9085 E. Mineral Circle, #190 Centennial, CO 80112

Phone Number: (303) 799-8155

E-mail: adele@apriljoneslaw.com

FAX Number: (303) 799-8156

Case Number: 2024DR30025

SUMMONS FOR:

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a 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. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

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.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation 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 Decree 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 temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(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 decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and

4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: January 10, 2024

Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy /s/ Adele Ewan, #52665

Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner (if any)

Legal Notice No. 946843

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 28, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 1999 FORD ECONOLINE VIN 1FTSS34S6XHA16683

2) 2017 CHEVROLET SPARK VIN KL8CA6SA1HC786817

3) 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA VIN 5YFBU4EE8CP003344

4) 1994 GENERAL COACH WORKS OF CANADA BUS VIN 4DRGSACN5RA061675

Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

Legal Notice No. 946850

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE VIN 3GNEC12Z75G172454

2) 2008 ACURA MDX VIN 2HNYD28818H518763

3) 1973 FORD F100 VIN F11YRS24666

4) 2006 HONDA CIVIC VIN JHMFA36257S015544

5) 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER VIN JTEZU17R838004174

6) 2011 JAGUAR XF VIN SAJWA0FB4BLS06750

7) 2008 Audi A3 VIN WAUHF78P58A183846

REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139

Legal Notice No. 946851

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Sandra Walker Jenkins, Deceased

Case Number : 2024PR030052

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Douglas County

District Court, Colorado on or before Monday, July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated February 19, 2024

CURTIS LAW FIRM, LLC

/s/ Cory M. Curtis Cory M. Curtis, #40549

Legal Notice No. 946833

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jodie M. Johnson, aka Jodie Johnson, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR030065

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew A Johnson

Personal Representative

6556 Old Ranch Trail Littleton, CO 80125

Legal Notice No. 946836

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David N. Petersen, a/k/a David Petersen, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030050

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday. June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Richard Vincent #13843

Attorney to the Personal Representative

1120 W. South Boulder Rd., Suite 101-ALafayette, CO 80026

Legal Notice No. 946781

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robyn Lyn Zinsmeister, a.k.a. Robyn Lyn Hanley, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30006

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Zinsmeister, Personal Representative 9332 E. Star Hill Trail Lone Tree, CO 80124

Legal Notice No. 946819

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MARCIA RAPER, also known as MARCIA L. RAPER, Deceased

Case Number 2024 PR 30044

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joelle D. DuPriest, Personal Representative 6564 S. Swadley Court Littleton, CO 80127

Legal Notice No. 946792

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kenneth Donald Rickabaugh, also known as Kenneth D. Rickabaugh, also known as Kenneth Rickabaugh, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR030012

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Debra A. Culver, Personal Representative 1501 Meadow Trail Franktown, CO 80116

Legal Notice No. 946800

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Bedonna J. Luckner, a/k/a Bedonna Luckner, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30051

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert C. Luckner, Jr.

Personal Representative 23540 E. Swallow Circle Aurora, CO 80016

Legal Notice No. 946813

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Betty Mae Henry, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030046

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel G. Henry, Personal Representative 7645 Fox Creek Trail Franktown, Colorado 80116

Legal Notice No. 946815

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joseph P. Perchinelli, a/k/a Joseph Peter Perchinelli, a/k/a Joe Perchinelli, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30034

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Roseann P. Martin, Personal Representative 5048 Vermillion Ln.

Castle Rock, CO 80108

Legal Notice No. 946788

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Ming-Hsin Schroeder, aka Catharina Ming-Hsin Ho, Deceased Case Number: 24PR3

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Clifton Patrick Schroeder

Personal Representative

85 East Oak Hills Drive

Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

Legal Notice No. 946809

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Edwin Dale Boggie, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30078

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County for the above styled action on or before Monday, July 1, 2024, OR SAID CLAIMS SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED.

Sharon Maila Trost Boggie

Personal Representative

4745 Upper Lake Gulch Rd. Castle Rock, CO 80104 (303) 681-3590

Legal Notice No. 946835

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LAUREL JEAN BURKETT, a/k/a LAUREL J. BURKETT, a/k/a LAUREL BURKETT, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30055

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lance Jeremy Burkett, Co-Personal Representative

Lanae JB Fehr, co-Personal Representative c/o Steven R. Hutchins, Esq. Hutchins & Associates LLC

1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 946816

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DOROTHY HENDERSON, also known as DOROTHY YVONNE HENDERSON and as DOROTHY Y. HENDERSON, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030043

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Harmon Lee Henderson, Personal Representative c/o M. Lisa Clore, Esq. Lisa Clore, LLC

5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 130 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 946780

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PHOENIX ANNA McKAY, a.k.a. PHOENIX A. McKAY, a.k.a. PHOENIX McKAY, a.k.a. P. ANNA McKAY, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30059

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court, Castle Rock, Colorado, on or before June 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

ANDREW FULTON SCHMIDT Personal Representative

256 Washington Street

Public Notices

Elizabeth, Colorado 80107

Telephone: 720-202-9048

Legal Notice No. 946839

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rosita Hernandez, A/K/A Rose Hernandez, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30063

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ricardo E. Hernandez

Personal Representative

13635 Travois Trail Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 946822

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of George Gordon Lowe, aka George G. Lowe, aka George Lowe, aka Sandy Lowe, Deceased

Case Number: 2024 PR 30036

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 20, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mulvihill & Fruhwirth, P. C.

Cheryl Mulvihill

19751 East Mainstreet #330 Parker, CO 80138

Phone Number: 303-841-2752

Attorney for personal representative

James McCann

Legal Notice No. 946773

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert Michael Coleman, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30060

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Douglas W. Brown, Esq.

Brown Dunning Walker Fein Drusch PC 7995 E. Prentice Ave, Ste 101E Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 946796

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Naomi F. Morehead, a/k/a Naomi Morehead, a/k/a Naomi Fae Morehead, Deceased

Case Number: 24PR30039

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, June 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aimee Rogers, Personal Representative

C/O Brandon D. Rains, Esq.

4600 S Syracuse St,. 9th floor Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 946807

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James W. Culbertson, a/k/a James William Culbertson, a/k/a JW Culbertson Deceased.

Case Number: 2024PR030048

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before June 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shelley Thompson, Esq. on behalf of the Personal Representative for the Estate of James W. Culbertson Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #1000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 796-2626

Legal Notice No. 946834

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JULIA HANSON BARTER, aka JULIA H. BARTER, aka JULIE BARTER, aka JULIA MARIE HANSON BARTER, aka JULIA M. BARTER, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR-19

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

JOHN BARTER, Personal Representative 306 RIDGEWOOD CT FARMINGTON, MO 63640

Legal Notice No. 946814

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Diana Papedo Fulford, Deceased

Case Number: N/A

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before March 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Victoria Swett, Personal Representative 9496 Southern Hills Circle Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

Legal Notice No. 946776

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Scott Alan Swaney, A/K/A Scott A. Swaney, A/K/A Scott Swaney, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30066

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before July 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Valerie Sutherland, Personal Representative 11945 E. Ida Circle, Englewood, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 946828

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 3, 2024, that

a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of BROOKLYN JANE LITLE be changed to BROOKLYN JANE LUETJEN

Case No.: 2024C030032

By the Court:

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946771

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 29, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Ashley Nicole Parker be changed to Sage Ashley Parker

Case No.: 23 C 755

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946802

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 2, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Imaan Hassan Sheikh be changed to Imaan Abbas Sheikh

Case No.: 23 C 801

By: JW,Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946812

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 13, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Breeze Caysen Harvey be changed to Breeze Soleil Harvey

Case No: 2024C37

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946831

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 22, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Antonio Diego Fuentes be changed to Antonio Diego Johnson

Case No.: 23 C 656

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946784

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Heather Ashley Byrd be changed to Heather Ashley St. Clare Case No.: 24 C 17

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946823

First Publication: February 22, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public Notice is given on December 11, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of William Lee Anderson be changed to William Lee Henderson

Case No.: 23 C 768

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946775

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

- CHANGE OF NAME

Case No. 24VECP00044 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of Reese Madelyn Rose Dempsey, a minor by and through her parents Edward Thomas Dempsey III & Kristyn Elizabeth Dempsey for Change of Name

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner Reese Madelyn Rose Dempsey, a minor by and through her parents Edward Thomas Dempsey III & Kristyn Elizabeth Dempsey filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Reese

Madelyn Rose Dempsey to Madelyn Reese

Rose Dempsey . The Court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

Notice of Hearing:

Date: 3/27/2024 Time: 8:30 A.M.,

Dept.:107 Room: 507 The address of the court is 14400 Erwin St. Mall

Van Nuys CA 91401

(To appear remotely, check in advance of the hearing for information about how to do so on the court's website. To find your court's website, go to