Castle Pines News Press March 7, 2024

Memorial in works for student who tried to stop STEM shooting

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

John Castillo doesn’t want to forget.

Sometimes the pain he feels today is greater than the anguish he felt the day that a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch took his son’s life.

Kendrick was “an innocent young man who had everything to live for,” John Castillo said. He wants people to remember his son and to never forget the tragedy that befell students nearly ve years ago.

And local leaders, too, want the community to know about 18-year-old Kendrick Castillo who died after he lunged a of the shooters on May 7, 2019, helping save others’ lives around him.

Now, Douglas County and Highlands Ranch o cials say they will build a monument to the hero at Civic Green Park, less than a mile away from the school.

And, o cials plan to change the name of Lucent Boulevard to Kendrick Castillo Way.

Kendrick Castillo’s parents, John and Maria, unveil a sign on Feb. 26 that marks the future spot of a memorial to honor their son in Civic Green Park. Kendrick Castillo is remembered as a hero for confronting a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in May 2019.

Mental health advocate shares journey

Colorado Capitol is site of gathering

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After struggling with her own mental health, Erin House, a 17-year-old from Parker stood among more than 140 clinical experts and mental health advocates at the state Capitol. She came to share her journey and to encourage others to use their voices to advocate for more and better mental health services for young people like her.

“We need to make being more vulnerable a more normal conversation,” House told Colorado Community Media.

In partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, the Colorado Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Society and Children’s Hospital Colorado, House’s remarks were part of the second annual Youth Mental Health Action Day at the state Capitol.

Advocates and clinicians spent the day in late February meeting with government o cials to talk about prevention, expanding access to services, fortifying the mental health workforce and ensuring a coordinated childserving system.

House, a senior at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora, was inspired to become an advocate after realizing how severe her own mental health issues had become.

She has always been an academically focused and driven person, but it was during her freshman and sophomore years that she became severely depressed.

Between school and the COVID-19 pandemic, House said she didn’t have much of a social life. She was also a competitive dancer, but felt it was a toxic environment.

“I didn’t understand why I felt so depressed,” said House. “I was like, I have such a beautiful life.”

During her junior year, House began isolating herself and made a plan to commit suicide, alarming those around her.

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House went to a psychiatric facility for a week, followed by 20 weeks of intensive outpatient therapy. is included dialectical behavioral therapy, a form of therapy that helps people accept the reality of their lives, behaviors and helps them learn to change their lives in a healthy way.

“Being depressed should not be the normal,” said House. “Unfortunately, it is for a lot of people, especially people my age.”

Dr. Sandra Fritsch, youth psychiatrist and medical director of all clinical activities at Children’s Hospital Colorado, mentioned a recent report in which 40% of teens were reporting persistent sadness every day.

Additionally, adolescents ages 1118 reporting poor mental health has more than doubled from 8.8% in 2018 to 18.5% in 2021.

Fritsch said many people may think mental health needs increased because of the pandemic, but said there was a “pediatric mental health pandemic” before COVID-19. e pandemic only made it worse.

House hopes that society and older generations come to understand that the latest generation now entering adulthood, known as Generation Z, and teens today face vastly di erent issues than older Americans.

“Social media and the impact of COVID and all these external factors are really impacting us internally,” said House. “I understand that older generations de nitely face trauma and they de nitely had a hard life. We have a di erent kind of trauma.”

House said much awareness is needed. at’s why she joined the Children’s Hospital Youth Council on Mental Health, leading her to speak at the Capitol.

“My goal was to encourage them to really be an advocate and to show them that from a youth, we need help and that we can’t do it without them.”

The politics of mental health e action day at the Capitol helped demonstrate to legislators that the developmental, behavioral and mental health needs of youth and families are met.

“Whether it’s an inpatient setting or other levels of care, it’s always a challenge to be able to nd enough resources to help our youth get their behavioral health and mental health needs met,” said Fritsch.

Clinical experts advocated for some of the bills that will be voted on this legislative session.

One of those is SB24-001, Continue Youth Mental Health Service Program. is bill continues the “I Matter” program, which helps provide youth with access to up to six free mental health therapy visits.

More than 9,000 young people have used the program and more than 13,000 Colorado could be reached annually through the program.

Another bill advocates spoke for is one that supports the needs of children with complex mental conditions. House Bill 1038 would implement a standardized assessment, expand access to residential treatment services, provide intensive care coordination, therapeutic foster care and more.

“All politics is persistence,” said Fritsch. “You can’t give up with the rst ‘No.’ You’ve got to keep going and as a child/adolescent psychiatrist, I can give facts and that makes me credible, but it’s those stories that make it memorable.”

at’s another reason young people like House came to the Capitol.

“Life should be more ful lling,” said House. “Anxiety and depression should only be temporary, they shouldn’t be a permanent part of your life.”

Erin House, left, a 17-year-old from Parker, spoke at the Colorado Capitol for Children’s Hospital Colorado’s second annual Youth Mental Health Action Day on Feb. 21. She stood among other youths, clinical experts, and mental health advocates to share her journey and encourage others to advocate for youth mental health services.

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State Legislation Promoting Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) Passes Its First Hurdle

An oft-mentioned priority of Gov. Polis and others has been to increase the housing supply throughout Colorado. One of the most successful programs has been the promotion of “Transit Oriented Development,” which has manifested itself in the construction of medium-rise and high-rise apartment buildings near light-rail stations.

Another strategy has been to promote and facilitate the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in areas zoned for single-family homes.

and Sen. Tony Exum (D-El Paso County).

The title of the bill is “Concerning increasing the number of accessory dwelling units.” A link to the full text of the bill is at RealEstateToday.substack.com

The ADU movement has met some resistance in certain circles, and would be impractical in many subdivisions with small lot sizes and no alleys. Because most local jurisdictions have required ADUs to have separate access and one designated parking space, it hasn’t been a viable option for most single-family homes in newer subdivisions — if the HOA would allow it.

Now there’s a bill (HB24-1152) that just passed the House Committee on Transportation, Housing and Local Government, which would require HOAs (and developers of new subdivisions) to allow ADUs without undue restrictions. The bi-partisan vote was 9-2, and the bill is now going to the House Appropriations Committee for approval before going to the floor of the House and then the Senate.

The prime sponsors in the House are Rep. Ron Weinberg (R-Larimer County) and Judy Amabile (D-Boulder, et al.). The prime sponsors in the Senate are Sen. Kyle Mullica (D-Adams County),

The bill specifically applies to Colorado’s metro areas, specifically to areas with a minimum 1,000 population served by a “Metropolitan Planning Organization.” There are only five MPOs in Colorado. The one serving the Denver metro counties (plus Clear Clerk and Gilpin) is the Denver Regional Council of Governments, or DRCOG.

Section 1 of the bill, as introduced, requires subject jurisdictions to allow one ADU, where practical, for any home zoned single-family detached, and it prohibits a jurisdiction from enacting or enforcing laws that restrict the construction or conversion of ADUs.

My home city of Golden allows ADUs, and I have seen them permitted above detached garages (a great application of the concept), and in walk-out basements. The required parking space could be a separate driveway or one

Today Is ‘Slam the Scam’ Day

March 7th is being promoted by the Social Security Administration as a day to recognize and fight scams which can deplete the resources of senior citizens. At http://RealEstateToday.substack.com I have posted a link to their “Scam Alert” fact sheet and another link for reporting a scam to Social Security.

space in a multi-car garage. It would be hard to create an ADU in a single family home on a small lot without a walk-out basement or room for a separate structure.

Every jurisdiction subject to the law, if passed, would be required to report to the Division of Local Government that it has met the law’s requirements and developed one or more strategies to “encourage and facilitate” the construction of ADUs.

The bill also establishes a grant program within the Division to help local jurisdictions create their plans and strategies, reduce permitting fees, and provide technical assistance to builders and owners.

It also empowers the Colorado Economic Development Commission to expend $8 million on a contract with the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) to provide affordable loans, interest rate buy-downs, and down payment assistance plus direct loans related to the construction and conversion of ADUs.

Accessory dwelling units facilitated by the proposed law won’t make a huge dent in the housing crisis, but they have

other benefits. For starters, it will help homeowners create a revenue stream that could help them keep their home.

One of the rules for allowing ADUs in Golden and elsewhere is that the owner of the property must live on the premises — either in the main house or in the ADU. In other words, an owner or investor couldn’t add an ADU and have two rentals units. HB24-1152 disallows that requirement.

My thanks to reader John Phillips, who alerted me to this bill and attended the committee hearing at which it was debated and approved. John’s business builds ADUs under the name Verdant Living. You can reach him at 303-7171962. He is happy to answer any questions you might have about ADUs.

His website is www.VerdantLiving.us.

Follow-up on Propane Article

Last week I had a link to an article promoting the use of propane as a backup, even for an all-electric home. Reader Phil Cox pointed out to me that it wouldn’t work in Denver (and possible other cities) because its building code prohibits the installation of a propane tank anywhere that is within 300 feet of a natural gas (methane) supply line. Thanks, Phil!

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Water commissioners hope for help from consultant

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Amid ongoing concerns about supplies of water across Douglas County, elected leaders recently created an advisory board to help them tackle the problem. And the county decided those advisers will need their own advisers.

Now, a third layer of adviser — a consultant — could be in the mix.

e water advisory board has asked the county to hire that consultant to help produce a longterm plan.

A chief concern that o cials want to understand is the county’s evolving demand for water and the costs of providing it in the years ahead.

So, what would the consultant

do? ey could help create a plan that says “this is where you’re at, this is what the future shows you’ve got, these are your possibilities and opportunities, and here’s the summary,” said Jack Hilbert, one of Douglas County’s former elected leaders and a member of the advisory board, called the countyWater Commission.

But Hilbert’s board doesn’t have authority to spend money on that consultant. Instead, the group is looking to the elected county commissioners — George Teal, Lora omas and Abe Laydon — to decide whether there’s money for the consultant. At a late February meeting, the Water Commission voted to ask for that consultant.

Meanwhile, a di erent question — who will be appointed to

the second layer of advisers — remains unclear. ose advisers would be appointees and they are envisioned as a group of water experts called the “technical advisory committee,” or TAC.

Water commission members didn’t say much about the technical advisory committee at the meeting, amid the push for a paid consultant, but members recently expressed confusion about the role of the TAC.

e Water Commission doesn’t have the nal say on who joins the TAC. It can only make recommendations.

Ultimately, the elected county commissioners will make TAC appointment decisions, too, according to county sta .

Regarding the idea of hiring a

consultant, water commissioners had little opposition.

Member Clark Hammelman initially voted against asking for a consultant and said he wanted to see more speci cs, but he later withdrew his “No” vote.

Hilbert envisioned seeking a consultant who has experience with water plans. He said he struggled to see “how in the heck we’re going to pull this together,” saying he doesn’t have the time and that most water commission members are working or busy.

“We’ve got to have an entity or a person or a group or somebody gathering (information) and helping us put it together who’s got some knowledge,” Hilbert said.

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Douglas County celebrates the diverse contributions, capacity and value of our residents with developmental disabilities. Thank you for what you bring to our community. This month, the Board of County Commissioners is formally recognizing these residents’ contributions and commending the community organizations, agencies and programs that support them throughout the year. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Developmental Disabilities

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Eye on rural areas

Continuing a theme surrounding the Water Commission, members stressed the importance of planning for the needs of rural residents, many of whom depend on wells for their water supply.

Lisa Darling, director of the South Metro Water Supply Authority, a partnership that works with water districts in the area on regional water planning, acknowledged challenges that come with gathering data about rural water needs.

“What I have seen is a number of studies that have existed for di erent homeowners association groups and di erent smaller districts,” said Darling, who said there’s “patchy information” available.

While some in Douglas County are served by small rural districts like underbird Water and Sanitation District, there are “also 8,000some residences that are not involved in any district, that have

individual wells and use groundwater in southern Douglas County mostly — some northern but mostly southern,” Tricia Bernhardt, another water commission member, said.

“So, can’t forget the 8,000,” Bernhardt added.

Makeup of commission

Despite the possible layers of more advising, the Water Commission, whichheld its rst meeting in December, already has some members with a deep background in water.

Water lawyers, current and former elected o cials, and people who serve on local districts that supply water to many county homes and businesses sit on the commission.

e body is expected to help create a long-term plan regarding water supply and improving conservation.

e water commission typically meets at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the county government building at 100 ird St. in Castle Rock. Its next meeting is set for March 25.

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Learn more about history, spend time appreciating abstract or contemporary art or get in touch with nature. SCFD organizations have your entrance fee and cultural passions covered. For more information visit https://scfd.org/find-culture/free-days/

Drive US 85?

Around-the-clock work and an interchange closure will take place from 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7 until 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13. There will be no C-470 access to or from US 85, and through traffic on C-470 will be delayed as crews safely demolish the old US 85 bridge over C-470. To learn more and sign up for notifications visit douglas.co.us and search for US 85 Widening.

Members of the Douglas County Water Commission sit in a county building Dec. 11 in Castle Rock for the commission’s first meeting.

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Parker o cial joins group board

Joshua Rivero named to seat on Colorado Municipal League

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Years ago, when he lived in Denver, Parker Town Council member Joshua Rivero would park in a parking lot that is now the home of the Colorado Municipal League. Nearly two decades later, he is a member of CML’s Executive Board.

“I wouldn’t have imagined 20 years ago when I was living on 10th and Sherman, I’d be down the street talking to a U.S. senator one day,” said Rivero.

Rivero was recently appointed to ll one of the vacancies on the CML Executive Board and will advocate on behalf of cities and towns at the state Capitol.

e league is a nonpro t, nonpartisan organization that represents about 270 cities and towns across the state, including the Town of Parker. It lobbies at the Capitol for the interests of municipalities and works to develop and improve municipal governance. Its members establish policy directions at an annual business meeting and the executive board plays an important role in that.

Fellow council members, such as Laura Hefta have also been part of the organization and have testi ed on bills at the legislature in the past. Rivero said having someone from Parker on the executive board is bene cial.

Rivero said it’s important to have a Parker viewpoint, but also ensure that every municipality gets heard and that CML is doing what’s best for all communities.

“CML will be active and voice our opinion about these fronts on local control,” said Rivero.

Some bills in recent years have caught CML’s attention and were seen as challenging local control. One was Gov. Jared Polis’ push last year for municipalities to create more housing density in an e ort to alleviate the high costs that are hitting many Coloradans. CML was one of the major groups opposing the legislation, which ultimately

was killed. Rivero said it was one of the bills that led to an awakening in Parker.

He said Parker needs to be more vocal about how bills will a ect the town as it’s on the town to implement any laws and to grapple with any shortcomings.

“When you’re dealing with taxpayer dollars, you are dealing with the investment of your community into itself,” said Rivero. “And those are not dollars you want to make a mistake with.”

e CML is also a proponent for educated leadership. rough legislator and policy discussions and seminars, representatives can learn more about areas such as public works, policing, education and compare notes with other municipalities to see what works and look for solutions.

“I believe it’s my duty to learn as much as I can about how a municipality runs,” said Rivero. “It’s much more a ordable for my community if we make the best decision the rst time, than trying to go back and x something.”

Some of the top municipal decisions are around housing issues such as construction defect laws and residential occupancy limits.

Rivero said Parker should be concerned about the bills that a ect the town’s zoning, speci cally accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.

Parker Town Council member Joshua Rivero was recently appointed to the Executive Board of the Colorado Municipal League in which he will advocate on behalf of cities and towns at the state Capitol. COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF PARKER

Lone Tree’s Shaw to chair DRCOG

Mayor pro tem will serve one-year term

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wynne Shaw, mayor pro tem of Lone Tree, has been chosen to serve a oneyear term as the new chair of the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG).

DRCOG has 58 participating member governments with elected o cials representative on the board. e planning organization was created so that local governments can collaborate to set policy, establish guidelines and allocate funding for growth and development, transportation as well as aging and disability resources.

Shaw, along with Je Baker from Arapahoe County, Colleen Whitlow from the Town of Mead, and Richard Kondo from the City of Northglenn, were elected as o cers during a February board meeting.

Shaw has represented Lone Tree in various capacities. She is the vice chair of the Douglas County Subregional Transportation Forum and past board

chair and treasurer for the Douglas County Housing Partnership.

Having been a board member and member of the DRCOG’s executive committee, Shaw is looking forward to taking on the role of chair.

“Collaborating with other dedicated DRCOG board members, we will continue to address the critical challenges

our region faces,” Shaw said in a press statement.

Shaw added that they anticipate a busy and productive year looking for innovative approaches to transportation, environmental issues and housing while seeking solutions to meet the needs of the metro area’s aging population.

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Republican o ceholders skip Haley rally

Candidate makes campaign appearance in Centennial

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not a single elected Colorado Republican appeared at presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s rally in Centennial on Tuesday.

Several hundred people came to cheer Haley on as she swung through the metro area as part of a national whirlwind presidential primaries tour, and very few of them were notable Republicans. e notables included former Arapahoe County GOP Chair Suzanne Taheri, political strategist and former GOP State Party Chair Dick Wadhams and former Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

Taheri introduced Haley, saying it’s the rst time in a while that she is excited about a presidential candidate.

“ e last eight years have been bleak,” Taheri said. “We’ve lost membership from the Republican Party. We’ve lost races up and down the ticket. I am just so excited to have a candidate that’s going to concentrate on actual issues in-

stead of settling personal scores.”

Haley spoke at length about how Donald Trump, the former president who is the frontrunner for the GOP’s presidential nomination in 2024, has damaged the party, causing division and consistent losses.

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“I’m looking at the fact that no Republican has gotten over 45% statewide since Donald Trump was president,” Haley said of Colorado.  e state party leadership, including its chair, Dave Williams, has moved away from moderate positions and recently broke party bylaws to endorse Trump before the primary began.

Haley said many in the Republican Party idolize Trump and that has caused “the party to move in a direction that’s not us.” She said the party has lost focus on scal responsibility, abandoned foreign allies and dismissed down ballot races.

“When you’re running for president of the United States, your job is to bring people into the fold, not push them out of the club,” Haley said.

Haley argued that she could also remove the “tent of anger, division and hatred” over America. She said she would focus on lowering government spending, improving relationships with allies, investing in veterans’ services and reducing taxes on the middle class and small businesses.

“Imagine a country where you

can sit at the dinner table with your family and not have a political ght,” Haley said. “Imagine a country where you can go to work and say what you need without fear of being demoted. Imagine a country where we can strongly disagree but we don’t have to hate each other.”

But Haley’s vision isn’t resonating with many Republicans. e former governor of South Carolina even lost her own state primary by 20 percentage points on Saturday.

A Global Strategies Group poll of Colorado Republicans found 76% viewed Trump favorably, while twothirds of una liated voters view Trump unfavorably. Una liated voters are 48% of Colorado’s registered voters and are able to vote in the Republican primary.

In an interview with 9News after the rally, Haley said she wasn’t concerned about the lack of support from Colorado elected o cials.

“We don’t try and get the political class, that’s never been anything I’ve done in my entire career,” she said. “I’ve always focused on real people, regular people.”

Colorado’s primary was March 5, after press time. For results, go to coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley addresses a crowd at a rally in Centennial on Tuesday. Though the crowd was passionate, it was notably absent of elected Colorado Republicans. COURTESY NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT

Feds challenge grocery merger

FTC says plan by Albertsons, Kroger would spur price hikes

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Federal Trade Commission is challenging Kroger Co.’s $24.6-billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Inc. in what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history.

e FTC says the proposed deal would eliminate competition between stores, including King Soopers and Safeway locations in Colorado, leading to higher prices for groceries and other essential household items. e FTC added that a loss of existing competition would lead to lower quality products and services.

e FTC also alleges that the merger would harm grocery workers and unions.

“Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons would immediately erase aggressive competition for workers, threatening the ability of employees to secure higher wages, better bene ts and improved working conditions.”

Kroger operates thousands of

mental impacts to local and state economies, it’s clear the deal is good for c-suite executives and bad for everybody else,” said Young.  e FTC has issued an administrative complaint and authorized a lawsuit in federal court to block the proposed acquisition.

“ is supermarket megamerger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over the past few years,” said Henry Lui, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition in a press release.

Lui added that the acquisition would also lead to additional grocery price hikes of everyday goods.

If the two merged, they would operate more than 5,000 stores, about 4,000 retail pharmacies and employ nearly 700,000 employees across 48 states, according to the FTC.

stores across 36 states, including King Soopers stores in Colorado. Albertsons also operates thousands of stores, across 35 states, including many Safeways.

ere are a few Albertsons locations left in Colorado, but more than 100 Safeways across Colorado, many of them in the Denver area, including Arvada, Aurora, Brighton, Castle Rock, Conifer, Denver, Elizabeth, Englewood, Evergreen, Federal Heights, Fort Lupton, Golden,

Highlands Ranch, Idaho Springs, Lakewood, Littleton, Lone Tree, Northglenn, Parker, ornton and Wheat Ridge.

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young lauded the FTC’s action.  “ e risks posed by this merger far outweighed the bene t to the shareholders of Kroger and Albertsons,” said Young in a press release.

e merger poses “a signi cant threat to the well-being of Colorado residents,” Young had said in a letter to the FTC.

Kroger, in a statement reacting to the FTC’s announcement, said the merging parties “look forward to litigating this action in court.”

“Customers will bene t from lower prices and more choices following the merger close. e company committed to investing $500 million to begin lowering prices day one post-close, and an additional $1.3 billion to improve Albertsons Cos.’ stores,” Kroger said in the statement issued on Feb. 26.

“When consolidation harms workers, lowers accessibility of food and medicine, and results in detri-

e FTC complaint and request for preliminary relief will be led jointly with the FTC and state attorney general in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Handcu ed escapee caught in Denver

Alexander Reighart was not in restraints when found at store

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Alexander Reighart, the man who was handcu ed by Douglas County deputies, put in the back of a patrol vehicle and escaped on Feb. 20, has been arrested and is in the county jail.

He was tracked down at a 7-Elev-

en on Pecos Street in Denver late last night and, with the assistance of Denver police and the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, Reighart, 29, was taken into custody without incident.

Detectives had been working on the case since Reighart escaped after Douglas County deputies detained him at a 7-Eleven near Town Center Drive and U.S. Highway 85. When located in Denver before 11 p.m., he was not in handcu s.

“Although we know this manhunt should not have been necessary, we

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a court complaint in a bid to stop the merger of Kroger and Albertsons. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

Presentation eyes school closures

Residents hear details of changing demographics

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Citing the rising age of residents in Highlands Ranch, and declining birth rates, o cials with the Douglas County School District have begun the process to combine schools in the area as student enrollments decline in the years to come.

e district created an advisory

team, consisting of district administration, principals and board committee members, to oversee the process of consolidating some schools by 2026.

ere are 18 elementary schools in Highlands Ranch. Superintendent Erin Kane said that as fewer students enroll, schools will be unable to maintain electives, like art and music, or extracurriculars.

“Many of (the schools) are getting smaller and smaller which means that our students are losing out on opportunities,” Kane said.

A presentation from the North Planning Area Enrollment Adviso-

ry Team laid out a timeline where recommendations for school pairings would be made in the spring of 2025 after extensive community engagement.

e team will start identifying criteria for school pairings this fall.

“Feedback is really going to be important to this process,” Assistant Superintendent Danny Winsor said.

After recommendations have been made, Windsor said fall of 2024 talks will focus on the logistics of combining schools and developing a new school community.

A survey of district sta and

members of school accountability committees showed 89% of respondents supported the timeline as proposed.  e district has committed to sta that no jobs will be lost in the pairing of schools. Schools that are closed will be repurposed for other district needs, Kane said.

Kane and Winsor emphasized the importance of communicating with sta and the community throughout the process.

“We know there is a lot of emotion in this process,” Winsor said. “ ese are some of the hardest decisions we have to make.”

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applaud the perseverance of our detectives and our partners,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly in a social media post.

Douglas County deputies initially stopped Reighart while responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle. e found two individuals, including Reighart, and eventually detained him, alleging he had outstanding felony warrants for nancial crimes and drug violations.

He is now facing charges of escape and unlawful possession of a controlled substance and is also being held on several felony warrants, according to jail records.

His bond is set at more than $1 million, according to jail records.

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“ ere’s a bit of a double entendre there: Kendrick Castillo Way is a way of life,” said county Commissioner Abe Laydon, noting that Kendrick Castillo went toward the con ict, not away from it.

e memorial in the park — not far from the soon-to-be-renamed street — will sit near a veterans monument and a Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce building.Kendrick Castillo was a “big fan” of the military and law enforcement, his father said.

And, Kendrick Castillo knew the park. His local robotics team would do outreach and show a robot at the park, hoping to get kids to join a team, his father said.

e father also had this message for the public: “Love your parents. Parents, love your kids.”

He hopes the memorial will give parents an opportunity to teach their kids about Kendrick and what it means to be kind.

After the shooting, some said it was a reason to support laws to change gun policy. But John Castillo pushed back against that viewpoint.

“We need to protect our kids like we protect our sporting events and our nancial institutions,” he said.

us today,” John Castillo said.

e plans for the memorial from John Castillo and o cials isn’t a done deal. Donations are needed.

“Many families are indebted to Kendrick for what he did that day,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly, adding: “I am hopeful that people will give generously.”

e money raised will help support the Kendrick Castillo memorial, the renaming of Lucent Boulevard in Highlands Ranch and a scholarship fund in Kendrick Castillo’s name, according to the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Fund webpage at dccf.org/kendrick-castillo-fund.html.

Contributions beyond the rst $30,000 will be used to pursue the renaming of Lucent Boulevard and the scholarship fund, a county news release says.

e memorial could be complete in several months, according to county sta .

Full approval on the county renaming Lucent Boulevard — from County Line Road curving southeast to Broadway — could occur in two to three months, according to county sta .

O cials will send notices to adjacent landowners and people whose addresses would be a ected by the name change. ree ofce buildings and their tenants on Plaza Drive near Lucent Boulevard would be a ected, according to the county.

He said he wants to see legislation that would require more transparency about incidents in schools that lead to discipline, such as assaults or threats, so that parents can make educated decisions as to whether to keep their child in a given school. He also wants law enforcement o cers to be apprised of those situations.

“We feel that if that had been done, Kendrick would still be with

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ADUs, sometimes called “granny ats,” are smaller, independent residential dwelling units on the same property as a single-family home. Allowing accessory dwelling units could split up single family houses into apartments, said Rivero, which the community, infrastructure and education system is not built for.

e Kendrick Castillo Memorial Fund and Oversight Committee formed in May 2022 to explore ways to memorialize Kendrick. e committee includes family and friends of Kendrick, along with o cials from Douglas County and the local school district, sheri ’s o ce, and library board, Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District, and Seven Stones Cemetery.

“We have laws, we have rules about where things go and to just take that away because the majority of state representatives and senators think that’s the right thing to do is scary to me,” said Rivero. “Everything that we have built in Parker’s short history could go by the wayside if they get rid of some of our zoning laws.”

Rivero’s temporary appointment to CML ends in June. After that, he plans to run for a full executive board position.

Alexander Reighart, a 29-year-old, has been arrested and is in the Douglas County jail after running from custody on Feb. 20 near Town Center Drive and U.S. Highway 85. COURTESY OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFFÂS OFFICE

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A guide to making better choices

Last week I shared thoughts on what happens when we postpone decisions. Many of you asked how to make good and better decisions. So here are some ideas I hope that you will nd useful.

Decisions permeate every aspect of our lives; from the mundane choices we make at home to the high-stakes decisions we face in the workplace. e quality of these decisions directly impacts our personal satisfaction, professional success, and overall well-being. While decision-making can be challeng-

ing, mastering this skill is essential for navigating life’s complexities e ectively. In this article, we’ll explore strategies for making better decisions both at home and at work.

Before diving into speci c strategies, it’s essential to understand the underlying dynamics of decision-making. Decisions are in uenced by a variety of factors,

including emotions, biases, cognitive limitations and environmental context. Recognizing these in uences is the rst step toward making more conscious and deliberate choices. By fostering self-awareness and understanding our decision-making tendencies, we can begin to overcome inherent biases and make decisions that align with our values and goals.

Whether at home or in the workplace, e ective decision-making begins with clarity around goals and priorities. Take the time to articulate what you hope to achieve

Iand identify the factors that are most important to you. By establishing clear objectives, you provide a framework for evaluating options and making decisions that are aligned with your overarching goals. is clarity also helps in distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, enabling you to prioritize your e orts accordingly. Informed decisions are often better decisions. Take the time to gather relevant information and consider a range of options before

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Raises at schools are courtesy of voters

n January, Douglas County School District’s educators and sta received their much anticipated and well deserved pay increases. is was made possible by you — the citizens of our community who voted yes on 5A (mill levy override) this past November.

Pay raises from the MLO were paid retroactively back to the start of the school year. We were so happy to see this come to fruition and our employees have shared with us some incredible stories about what this additional pay has meant to them. As a result of the pay increases, some of our teachers have been able to quit their second (in some cases third) jobs and spend more time with their families. Others have been able to put a down payment on a much needed second vehicle for their household or use the money to help pay for their own children’s college education.

We have even received inquiries from teachers and sta that left us for other districts, because they can now a ord to come home. Due to 5A, our starting teacher salary moved from $45K to about $51K for next school year, allowing us to at least have the opportunity to compete with our neighbors (who have starting salaries from $50K to about $65K) as we recruit new teachers. While we have not fully addressed our salary chal-

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lenges, the passage of 5A has been a huge step in the right direction. It goes a long way towards reinforcing our appreciation and support for our teachers and sta and encouraging them to stay here in DCSD where they belong.

Beyond com-

pensation increases, funding from the MLO (as outlined in the ballot language) is enabling us to further increase safety and security in our schools via additional personnel such as school resource o cers and campus security specialists. Hiring is in the works for these positions and many campus security specialists are already in place at elementary schools. e rest will be in place for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. We also want to express our sincere gratitude to our law enforcement partners — Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, Castle Rock Police Department, Lone Tree Police Department and Parker Police Department — for their support of additional school resource o cers (SROs). e Douglas County commissioners recently voted 3-0 to contribute additional funds to maximize the SROs we are able to

hire with the passage of 5A. We are so grateful for our community’s dedication to the safety of our schools, students and sta .

Being able to take better care of our teachers and sta so that they can continue to care for our students is a huge relief and we truly cannot thank our community enough. Of course, we still have work to do, especially in this environment of everincreasing costs. We are currently working to tackle the challenge of how to invest in our buildings and make sure we are able to provide safe, adequate and comfortable learning environments for our students and sta . With 111 buildings across our large school district there is always something needing repair or replacement — especially in the winter months we face heating and cooling issues, frozen pipes, roof leaks (and resulting water damage), and more. We accumulate $35M in capital maintenance with each passing year and continuing to defer this maintenance only costs our taxpayers more in the long run. Additionally, we are temporarily supporting growth with over ow schools and mobile classrooms — without the ability to place schools in our school voids, we will eventually have to reboundary existing neighborhoods away from their closest school in order to accommodate the over ow

from communities with no schools. We will be reaching out in the coming months to work together in nding solutions to ensure that all of our students and communities have access to thriving school buildings and learning environments.

In the meantime, I hope you take a moment (using the QR code or by going to tinyurl.com/dcsdthanks) to hear directly from our teachers and sta . ere were many tears of joy and gratitude on Nov. 8 throughout our district. ank you again from the bottom of our hearts for saying yes to 5A and making it a priority to care for our teachers and sta here in DCSD.

Erin Kane is the superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

Flawed analysis

“If we don’t defeat the communists in South Vietnam, they will be emboldened to forcibly take over all of Southeast Asia.”

“If we don’t defeat the Russians in Ukraine, they will be emboldened to forcibly take over the Baltic States.”

e same awed analysis used by the U.S. to justify participation in two hopeless and disastrous military adventures.

Raoul De Chant Parker

Support Shaw for mayor

I met and began working with Wynne Shaw nearly 15 years ago, in a south metro area service organization known for community service, preserving history, and honoring and supporting those who serve our nation. As the elected organization leader, Wynne impressed us all with her ability to nd consensus, build rapport, move projects ahead, and serve residents of all ages and abilities within our community. Wynne’s leadership skills were so impressive that in 2016 when my husband Harold was termlimited after serving eight years on the Lone Tree City Council, we both heavily encouraged Wynne to run for Harold’s seat. Having widespread community support, Wynne ran unopposed, and in May 2016 she became a District 1 Lone Tree City Council member.

Over the past eight years, Wynne has arguably become the most active member of the four-member Lone Tree City Council, representing Lone Tree on numerous boards and commissions throughout the Denver metro area. She currently serves as Lone Tree’s mayor pro tem, and in late February she was elected as the chair of DRCOG (Denver Regional Council of Governments), where she continues to lead and work collaboratively with many Denver metro area leaders and to champion south metro area projects that bene t the health and vitality of our city and all our residents.

cess, and listens carefully to others to build consensus wherever she serves. ese words: knowledgeable, experienced, honest, ethical, compassionate, steady, thoughtful and passionately dedicated to serving others are just a few that come to mind when I think of Wynne.

Wynne has the experience, knowledge, leadership skills, and — as importantly — the necessary time to e ectively lead Lone Tree in the years ahead. Please vote for Wynne Shaw to become Lone Tree’s next mayor when your ballot arrives in your mailbox in midApril.

Unhappy with Biden

Ada Anderson Lone Tree

President Biden announced a loan forgiveness program recently. is comes even though the Supreme Court indicated he doesn’t have the authority. It is so apparent his e orts are only to curry favor with young voters.

I drove a 1988 Ford Festiva for nearly 20 years so I could save in a 529 for my two daughters’ college education. I don’t really want to pay for someone else’s loan, which will happen via some tax, cut in service or other transfer of wealth. is reminds me the scene in “On the Waterfront” where the union bosses bused their members to the polls and after they voted they were rewarded with a pint of liquor. e only good thing about that scene was voting was in person and an ID was required, which should be done nationally.

Wynne is a person of high moral integrity, a proven leader who always does her homework, elevates the discussion and the pro-

I also saw that President Biden may make some executive orders with regard to the border. at con rms he could have done this years ago, instead of asking for money from Congress. It also indicates he lied when he said he needs Congress to address the issue and he couldn’t do anything. If he would have just left it the way it was when he took o ce we would not have this national security issue, and cities like Denver being would not be overrun with immigrants who entered the country illegally, requiring taxpayers to have their services cut.

All I can say is “ anks Joe.”

John Salanitro Highlands Ranch

Ice fishing creates and continues bonds between friends and families in Colorado

BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife estimates shing in Colorado generates $2.4 billion in economic output each year, and ice shing is quickly becoming a major source of that revenue, according to CPW.

If you don’t know how or are intimidated by trekking out on the ice for the rst time, CPW has everything you need.

“We provide the gear, we provide the demonstrations, and those that are our experts just love to o er up their opinions and their services to show o the fun things that you get to do outside of work and getting into Colorado,” Staunton Park Manager Zach Taylor said.

CPW constantly updates where and when shing clinics are held across the state, including one held recently at Staunton Park in Pine.

Promoting ice shing serves several roles.

“We as a community and a culture don’t talk much as a community anymore when we can get people outside, maybe outside their comfort zone, but (we want to) show them how easy it is and how fun it can be,” Taylor said.

Volunteers are a critical part of CPW’s goal and mission to get people outdoors in Colorado around the year and their contributions and considerable.

Each year 4,000-6,000 volunteers engage with CPW — some who connect for one day, and some who engage daily. Volunteers contribute over 320,000 hours per year with an annual economic impact of $9.4 million, according to CPW.

of everything,” according to co-owner Aimee Withrow.

“I was brought up in a culture with my mom and dad that man is put on this earth to serve other men, and so how we make other people better is how we relate with them,”

Longtime CPW volunteer Michael Hedgpeth from Elizabeth said. “ is gives me the opportunity to relate to people every time I come out here.”

Hedgpeth said he’d been coming out to Staunton Park for so long CPW asked if he would want to volunteer and share his knowledge of ice shing with others. He quickly accepted the unpaid position.

“I feel like I’m honestly serving a greater purpose from helping to give back to mankind to help us be better people, better at what we do,” Hedgpeth said as he reeled in a nice trout from his small hole in the ice during the Staunton Park clinic.

Strong friendship bonds solidified on the ice

Al Jaramillo and Archie Garcia consider themselves brothers, not by birth, but from more than 40 years of friendship.

e pair shed through several feet of ice at Georgetown Lake in early February.

“We’re ice shing today and it’s going to be a nice day,” Jaramillo said. “You know, you can’t beat it with the sun shining down on us, the sh are biting… it beats going to work every day.”

ese guys have the modern technology and tools of the sport, including a power auger to dig through the ice and several sonar “ sh- nders.”

e sport can be as basic or as high-tech as you want to make it, the two men said. It also means you can spend as little or as much as you want to get into the sport.

“It depends how you want to out t yourself, but you can spend a lot of money,” Garcia said. “ ese are $100 boots, a $75 jacket $75, the sleds are another $50, the reels are $100, the sh nders are around $300. It’s not a cheap sport, but you could come out here with a stick with a string tied to it and might get lucky.”

eir drill-powered auger was equipped with a frisbee near the drill, “If augur falls into the hole it won’t sink oating on top of the hole,” Garcia said. So, even with their high-tech gear, simple solutions can be the best.

Pop-up tents with propane heaters are also popular to stay warm and out of the wind. According to one angler on the ice at Georgetown Lake, you’re also looking at between $400 and $1000 to buy the comfortable set-up.

However, it still doesn’t guarantee more sh.

“It’s a little luck and a little skill,” Drew from Longmont said.

On the opposite end of the lake, two ice shers cut through the solid frozen lake with a hand-operated auger.

Rik Ramunno from Lakewood and his good friend Kyle, of Denver, twisted their way into the ice an inch at a time.

Ramunno, who grew up in Eagle, has been ice shing his entire life, but this was the rst outing for Kyle.

“You can’t learn how to do something new unless you do it. I think ice shing is something that people look at and say ‘that’s kind of cool’ but I have no idea how to go about it,” Ramunno said. “Doing it with Kyle, now he can do this whenever he wants.”

e pair also enjoyed the connection between ice shing and history, when the “sport” was a necessity.

“You know a man used to have to come to the ice to get food, I think it’s important to remember where we come from,” Kyle said.

Guided ice fishing tours: leave the work to the pros

Sport Fish Colorado based in Lake City is one of dozens of guide services across the state that o ers to “take care of everything,” according to coowner Aimee Withrow.

A mix of shing areas in Antero Reservoir, Tarryall Reservoir, Blue Mesa Reservoir and Taylor Reservoir draw clients from Denver and Colorado Springs for ice shing, Withrow said.

If you’re 16 or older, all you need is a state shing license, warm clothes and a desire for the experience.

“ e guides would have all the gear they would set everything up for you.

ey know the spots they like to sh so generally they’re getting on sh right away,” Withrow said.

Sport Fish Colorado o ers three and six-hour guided experiences at any of the lakes they cover.

e cost for a three-hour excursion for two is about $400, Withrow said.

e guides will do as much or as little as the customer wants, including taking the sh o the hook or cleaning, appropriate sh, to take home for dinner, Withrow added.

Rik Ramunno from Lakewood and his good friend Kyle, of Denver, twisted their way into the ice an inch at a time at Georgetown Lake. PHOTOS BY CHRIS KOEBERL

Longtime Colorado Parks and Wildlife volunteer Michael Hedgpeth from Elizabeth lands a trout while showing others the basics of ice fishing in Stanunton Park in Pine.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife held an ice fishing introduction session at Staunton Park in Pine in February.

making a choice. is may involve conducting research, seeking advice from experts or colleagues, or simply brainstorming alternative solutions. By exploring di erent perspectives and considering various possibilities, you expand your decision-making toolkit and increase the likelihood of making a well-informed choice.

Every decision involves a degree of uncertainty and risk. Before committing to a course of action, carefully evaluate the potential risks and bene ts associated with each option. Consider both short-term and long-term consequences, as well as the likelihood of success or failure. While it’s essential to be mindful of risks, don’t let fear of failure paralyze you. Instead, focus on mitigating risks where possible and

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embracing calculated risks when necessary to achieve your goals.

Intuition can be a valuable guide in decision-making, particularly in situations where time is limited, or information is incomplete. And as we all know, sometimes our gut knows before our head knows. However, it’s essential to balance intuition with rational analysis and veri cation. Trust your instincts, but also take the time to validate your assumptions and intuition with evidence and logic. is approach helps in avoiding impulsive decisions driven solely by emotions or gut feelings, ensuring greater clarity and con dence in your choices.

E ective decision-making often bene ts from input and collaboration from others. Whether at home or in the workplace, don’t hesitate to seek feedback from trusted advisers, colleagues or family members. Di erent perspectives can offer valuable insights and challenge

assumptions, leading to more robust decision-making outcomes. Additionally, involving others in the decision-making process fosters buy-in and commitment, enhancing the likelihood of successful implementation.

Finally, remember that decisionmaking is a skill that improves with practice and re ection. Take the time to re ect on past decisions, both successes, and failures, and identify lessons learned. What worked well? What could have been done di erently? By embracing a growth mindset and continually seeking to improve your decision-making abilities, you position yourself for greater success and ful llment both at home and in the workplace.

Making better decisions is a skill that can be cultivated and re ned over time. By understanding decision-making dynamics, clarifying goals, gathering information, evaluating risks, trusting intuition,

seeking input and re ecting on experience, you can become a more e ective decision-maker both at home and at work. Ultimately, mastering the art of decision-making empowers you to navigate life’s complexities with con dence and clarity, enabling you to achieve your goals and aspirations with greater ease and satisfaction.

Hopefully this was helpful. Since life is full of decision-making points, we must couple that with a solid decision-making process. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can embrace a process that helps us make good and better decisions, it really will be a 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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Mar 7th - May 4th

AH - Kinder Field 3, 11682 Bradbury Ranch Rd., Parker

Ryan Beatty @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Eric Golden @ 7:30pm

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Ryan Beatty @ 8pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, Englewood

Fri 3/08

Jay_Martin @ 7:30pm

Rocker Spirits, 5587 S Hill St, Littleton

Rotating Tap Comedy: Comedy Night @ Chain Reaction Brewing Company @ 8pm

Chain Reaction Brewing Company, 902 S Lipan St, Denver

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas: Fraser & Haas in Concert @ 8pm

Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

MG3: Montréal Guitare Trio @ 8pm Swallow Hill Music, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

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Colorado universal preschool is an obstacle course for many

BY ABIGAIL WIEGMANN AND JONATHAN PETER UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO NEWS CORPS

With the school year in full swing, 4-year-old preschool students and their families have had to jump through the hoops of getting their kids into a good Kindergarten. It is a world where it can be confusing for families to nd quality providers for their children. e state is now involved in helping open doors, giving access to more families, but its quality tracking system, called Colorado Shines, isn’t necessarily as helpful as it promises.

Mindy Tipton, director of Treasureland Preschool in Denver, opted into the state’s program, Colorado Universal Pre-K program, commonly called UPK, because it helps alleviate costs for some families at her school. At Treasureland, a preschool student who attends 20 hours per week is considered fulltime and the UPK program subsidizes 15 of those hours, meaning families are responsible for a quarter of what they would be without the program.

ing system isn’t fair and can leave parents with the wrong impressions. A more in-depth look at how Colorado Shines represents providers shows that some schools on the lower end of the scale might be quality programs as worthy of consideration as higher-ranked ones.  ere are roughly 4,680 licensed Colorado child care providers, with about 530 in Denver and another 1,500 in the metro area. is includes Aurora, Broom eld, Castle Rock, Centennial, Englewood, Golden, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Littleton, Northglenn, Parker, ornton, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge.  e Colorado Shines’ rating system is intended to indicate the quality standards that the state assesses to be adequate for early childhood learning environments.

“We felt like that was a real value for a signi cant number of our families; to be able to serve them nancially and partner with them,” Tipton said. “We wanted to be able to do that, we wanted to be able to help our families.”

According to 2022-2023 data from the Colorado Preschool Program, 18,902 children received state funding before attending Kindergarten. An additional 28,000 children were assisted last school year. Going for-

ward, the state hopes to reach even greater numbers.

National Institute of Early Education Research statistics from 2021 show that only 20% of 4 year olds in Colorado were enrolled in a pre-Kindergarten program in the 2020-2021 year, ranking 26th in the country.

Gov. Jared Polis signed the new program into existence for the 2023-2024 academic school year with the intention to provide quality, which is measured and reported through a continuous evaluation

process of preschool providers. e state’s Department of Early Childhood is tasked with tracking quality and uses a website called Colorado Shines. is website functions as a ltering system, based on home or community location, that families can use to select the best high-quality provider for their child. e website then lters all licensed preschool providers by area and ranks providers on a 1-5 scale, with Level 1 being the lowest and Level 5 being highest.

But some providers say the rank-

e entire Colorado Shines program guide is available here, but here is a brief description of how programs can follow the system.  Programs gain Level 1 status automatically if they are licensed. To reach Level 2, programs apply and complete assigned learnings. Advancement to Levels 3-5 depend on a point system across categories like workplace development and child health.

Grants for program improvement are available at Levels 2-5. Evaluation shifts from state-contracted specialists for Level 1-2 to Colorado Shines administrators for Level 3-5.

Treasureland teacher Sherry Lewis-Ramierez assists a student.

PHOTO BY ABIGAIL WIEGMANN / CU NEWS CORPS

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e programs that attempt to raise their rating have to go through a speci c process to be considered for reevaluation. For instance, in the case of a Level 2 program, Ian McKenzie, public information o cer for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, said programs have to complete a quality self-assessment and develop a quality improvement plan. In addition, their sta must complete a minimum requirement of 10 hours of training based on Colorado Shines distributed material. is is an area where a quality program can earn a rating which is lower than hoped due to a lack of of resources to advance through the system.

Although this rating is intended to highlight the top-tier care for preschool students, it neglects that

providers can become stuck. For instance, one in Longmont looked at by the University of Colorado-Boulder’s News Corps did not apply for advancement because the timeline and e ort required to move through the rankings was not, at the moment, worth the anticipated bump in enrollment numbers.

And, while programs are told how they can advance levels, there is little detailed description about how they might lose their status when climbing the ladder. e Colorado Shines Point Structure Guide explains that if a provider drops to a lower rating they can le a plan detailing their efforts to resolve the issue in order to improve their level status again. And some programs with a Level 5 status hold it despite child neglect complaints and/or other allegations.

It is unclear how the complaints were resolved and even if the claims were found to be true, but indicates that a program can have a high ranking while contending with allega-

tions that others with lower rankings may not. Such apparently troubled programs can keep their Level 5 status and continue to receive funding.

rough the program, providers are compensated for their participation based on hourly enrollment, therefore the more students in seats, the more monthly funding the provider will receive.

In Denver, Laura Patterson is the parent of a student at Treasureland. She did not base her decision to send her child to the school on ratings. She relied on word of mouth –fellow parents’ recommendations. Patterson placed importance on location, too, and the school’s overall enrollment.

“ ere were a few important factors, one was proximity to where we live. … So I always looked at how schools performed and what their ratings are, but I have not always looked at Colorado Shines for that to be fully transparent,” said Patterson.

Patterson also mentioned that with a child previously attending Treasureland, it was an easy process to continue to send them there for preschool. However, if she had to nd a new school, she might turn to rankings as part of the decision making process.

“I would be much more extensive on researching how these inspections played out. … I would pay attention to see if there is a drop in enrollment and as to why there was a drop,” stated Patterson.

She believes drops in enrollment equate to parents’ discoveries that programs aren’t the best for children. It should be noted the Shines system does not account for a program’s enrollment as part of their level rankings.

Even for Level 5 providers such as Treasureland Preschool, funding through the state’s UPK program can be a mixed situation.

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Driving to the mountains? You may want to fill the tank

BY ROBERT TANN SUMMIT DAILY NEWS

Following nationwide trends, gas prices are on the rise in Colorado — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the High Country.

According to AAA data as of Wednesday, Feb. 21, the average price per gallon in Colorado was $2.91, up 26 cents over the past month but still below the national average of $3.27.

“Nothing abnormal is going on with the rise of gas prices in Colorado or across the country,” said Colorado AAA spokesperson Skyler McKinley, adding that the price increase can be attributed to “strong demand, tightened supply — which is normal for this time of year — and the hiccup of a major re nery being down.”

Mountain areas including Summit, Eagle, Pitkin and Routt counties continue to see some of the highest gas prices in the state while Colorado’s Front Range has some of the lowest.

According to McKinley, the reasons for those price discrepancies vary, but a major factor is the added e ort it takes to transport gas to rural and mountain communities.

“It’s di cult to traverse mountain passes. It’s farther away from the terminal. All of that puts a slight surcharge on gas,” McKinley said.

Mountain areas also have fewer gas stations, meaning there’s less competition for consumer demand, which is driven by ski tourism and tends be higher than Front Range areas. Most gas stations share contracts with the same trucking companies as well, meaning their transit

costs are typically xed, McKinley added.

“I would say the healthy di erence between the mountain communities and the Front Range is 35 cents,” McKinely said, though he added the di erence usually becomes larger during the summer.

Motorists may nd more expensive gas in areas alongside major transit corridors, with McKinley giving the example of a station in Silverthorne that sits near an exit for Interstate 70. ose stations essentially carry a “convenience charge” for tourists while prices could be 40 cents less further into town, McKinley said.

Nationwide, gas prices are expected to continue to rise between now and September, with some ebb and ow along the way.

“We have o cially entered the time of year when gas prices traditionally start their spring ing, but we’ve already seen the streak of consecutive increases in the national average hit four weeks,” stated Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, in a Feb. 19

report from the company.

Looking to the rest of 2024, one of “the most critical elements to how much gas prices will climb is how quickly and e ectively re ners can nish their pre-summer maintenance, start producing EPA-mandated summer gasoline, and build up supply of it before Memorial Day,” Haan stated.

By the beginning of this summer, Denver’s Suncor re nery will begin producing more expensive reformulated gasoline, which produces less ozone-related fumes. e switch is a federal requirement imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to Colorado’s worsening air quality along the Front Range.  McKinley expects the increased cost to produce it will be passed onto consumers.

“ is will probably be more expensive than your average summer if you’ve lived in Colorado, though probably not as expensive as last year,” he said.

is story comes via the Colorado News Collaborative, of which Colorado Community Media is a partner.

Mountain communities tend to see some of the highest gas prices in the state.

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Coloradans could spend $2 billion-plus replacing grass

BY SHANNON MULLANE THE COLORADO SUN

One of Colorado’s leading urban water conservation strategies — turf replacement — could require up to $2.5 billion to save 20,000 acre-feet of water, according to a recent report commissioned by the state’s top water policy agency.

Colorado communities are facing a drier future with water shortages and searching for ways to cut down water use. e idea of replacing thirsty, unused grassy areas with more droughtresistant landscaping has gained momentum in recent years, even prompting proposed legislation this session. Despite a potentially high cost and relatively low savings, water experts, landscape professionals and some legislators are backing the idea.

“We’re really seeking to shift the

expectation around what Colorado’s urban spaces look like — both the existing spaces and the future ones

— so that people can embrace this Colorado aesthetic,” said Frank Kinder, water e ciency and sustainability

manager at Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. “While we’re not going to be able to save maybe as much water in comparison to other industries, we know that we want to do our part.”

e agriculture industry is Colorado’s largest water user, but cities and towns in Colorado use about 380,000 acre-feet of water per year, or about 7% of the state’s overall water use, according to the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Outdoor urban water use makes up about 2.8% of that amount.

Turf replacement e orts in urban areas often focus on lawns and nonfunctional turf — places where thirsty, nonnative grasses are rarely used, but are still watered and maintained mostly for aesthetic purposes.

Purple asters and other fall blooming flowers line crusher fine paths through a lowwater garden planted where turf used to be near Lafayette Fire Station 1 on North 111th Street. Lafayette is removing nonfunctional turf from many public spaces and replacing it with low-water landscaping. PHOTO BY CHLOE ANDERSON / SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

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GRASS

( ink: Green patches between sidewalks and roads, in medians, along frontage areas and parking lots.)

e idea is to remove the gluttonous grasses and replace them with native grasses, trees and other plants that are more drought-resistant.

is turf-focused strategy has gained new momentum since 2020 and 2021, when the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin became shockingly apparent (to more than just water experts) as two enormous reservoirs, lakes Mead and Powell, fell to historic lows.

“ is almost seems spontaneous to me,” said Greg Fisher, manager of demand planning at Denver Water. “Literally two years ago, we weren’t talking much about it (turf replacement).”

is year, the Urban Landscape Conservation Task Force — convened by Gov. Jared Polis in 2023 — listed adopt-

ing turf policy among its top recommendations for legislators to consider.

One turf bill has already passed the state Senate with a 28-5 vote. On Monday, it successfully passed out of the House Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources committee with a 10-2 vote.

e bill aims to prohibit the installation of nonfunctional turf, arti cial turf or invasive species on any new development of government, commercial, institutional or industrial property starting in 2025.

Even with this momentum, water experts in the state are still trying to answer basic questions about turf removal: How much turf is there in Colorado, and how much of that is nonfunctional? How much water could be saved, and how much would that cost?

e recent water savings analysis by BBC Research and Consulting estimated that the total amount of turf statewide was about 167,800 acres but listed no estimate for the total amount of nonfunctional turf.

It’s hard to estimate in large part be-

cause there are di erent local de nitions of what is considered “nonfunctional,” said Jenna Battson, outdoor water conservation coordinator for the Colorado Water Conservation Board.

e estimated water savings are about 12 gallons per square foot, or about 1.6 acre-feet per acre. Up to about 20,000 acre-feet of water statewide could be conserved through turf replacement by homeowners, and commercial, industrial and institutional property owners, Battson said.

An acre-foot is enough water to supply about two households for a year.

ese savings are small compared to looming future water shortages. By 2050, cities, towns and industries could be short 230,000 acre-feet to — and in the worst case scenario — 740,000 acre-feet, according to the 2023 Colorado Water Plan.

It would also cost between $152 million and $2.5 billion to make those savings happen, according to the report. Past reports have also listed a cost in the billions, she said.

“We know that it’s not a cheap thing to do, but that’s not necessarily a reason not to do it. It’s just, what else can we do to complement that?” Battson said. “I don’t know if it’s a surprising number. Maybe if you’re not in the weeds all day reading about this, maybe it’s very surprising.”

Although many water providers, land use experts and state agencies have supported turf replacement, one sticking point has been whether it should be managed at the state or local level, Fisher said. Some state leg-

islators Monday cited concerns about economic impacts to sod farmers during the House committee hearing. Supporters say cities and towns need to do their part. Water e ciency is the right thing to do in face of an increasingly challenging climate, said Kinder, who was on the task force.

“Colorado is going to transition. We will still have turf, but it will be in places where it makes sense — where people need something that’s durable, and they’re actively gathering and recreating on it,” said Laura Belanger, task force member and senior policy advisor with Western Resource Advocates. “It will no longer be the go-to landscaping in Colorado.”

Turf replacement is one way to help communities adapt to a hotter and drier future at the local level, said Fisher, who also served on the task force. It’s also one conservation strategy that can be used alongside other options, like leak detection and water bill rate structures that discourage high water use, said Battson, who was a sta resource for the task force.

Andrea Lopez, who represented Ute Water Conservancy District on the 2023 landscape task force, said it was hard to tell now whether turf removal will be worth it. ere’s still a lot of data to gather, she said. “We have to start somewhere, but I think only time will tell how much it actually costs and how much water it’s saving,” Lopez said. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonprofit based in Denver that covers the state.

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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

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, COUN-

TY 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

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0001

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/9/2024 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: ROBERT M MARSHALL

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-28CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-28CB

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/29/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 7/12/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006059510

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $303,600.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $209,675.53

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 105, PONDEROSA EAST #2, 10 AM/L, IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, AND THE STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

12168 N Piney Lake Rd , Parker, CO 80138

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, May 1, 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: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/9/2024

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 #: 23-031432

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0001

First Publication: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

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 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

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Sale No. 2023-0201

Public Trustee

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 FILING 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 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: 2/8/2024

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. 2024-0004

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/9/2024 8:29:00

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: TRENT R RINKER AND PAMELA L RINKER

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST, SERIES 2006-GP4

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/15/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 5/22/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006042822

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $566,400.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $569,820.83

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 353, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-Y, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

11087 Shadowbrook Circle, 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, May 1, 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: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/9/2024

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 #: 00000009988213

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0004

First Publication: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0007

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/9/2024 8:28:00

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: DAVID MILLER

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST OPTION LENDING, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

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

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/25/2013

Recording Date of DOT: 10/28/2013

Reception No. of DOT: 2013086621

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $217,979.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $206,155.74

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 43, BLOCK 2, IMPERIAL HOMES AT ROXBOROUGH VILLAGE FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7867 Kyle Way, Littleton, CO 80125

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, May 1, 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: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/9/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL WINECKI

Colorado Registration #: 34861

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 19-023524

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0007

First Publication: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee

Sale No. 2024-0006

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/9/2024 8:26:00

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: Christy L. Hubka and Ladd Hubka

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for First Home Mortgage, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans

Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/7/2003

Recording Date of DOT: 7/15/2003

Reception No. of DOT: 2003105517

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $259,600.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $205,210.03

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 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 67, HIGHLANDS RANCH, FILING NO. 113-C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9872 Sylvestor Road, 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, May 1, 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: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/9/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

HEATHER DEERE

Colorado Registration #: 28597

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO10416

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0006

First Publication: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0208

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

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: Brent Hines and Amy Hines

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Commerce Home Mortgage, a California Corporation

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

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.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $356,125.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $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

PUBLIC NOTICE Parker

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0002

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/9/2024 8:27:00

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: SANDRA J MONAGHAN AND THOMAS R MONAGHAN

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): 4/7/2023

Recording Date of DOT: 4/12/2023

Reception No. of DOT: 2023015167

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $598,290.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $597,708.50

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 19, BLOCK 1, THE PINERY, FILING 5-A, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST IN AND TO THAT MORE NARROW ACCESS DRIVEWAY ABUTTING SAID LOT AND BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/2 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTH CORNER OF LOT 21, BLOCK 1, THE PINERY FILING NO. 5 AMENDED, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING LYING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF IRISH PAT MURPHY DRIVE; THENCE SOUTH 58 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST, 125.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 31 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST, 30.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 58 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST, 125.00 FEET TO SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 31 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, 30.00 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 5839 Irish Pat Murphy Dr, 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, May 1, 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: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 1/9/2024

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

N. APRIL WINECKI

Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-031314

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0002

First Publication: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice of Unclaimed Property, Douglas County Public Trustee

To Whom It May Concern: On NOVEMBER

1, 2023, the real property owned by SHARON

T. MCNALLY located at 6694 DUTCH CREEK

ST, HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO, 80130 was sold at the foreclosure sale conducted by the Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale number is 2023-0127. The amount the property sold for exceeded the total amount owed to the lender, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION by $295,442.36‬. This amount is now owed to SHARON T. MCNALLY less the cost of this publication notice. The legal description of the property is LOT 37, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 88-A, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. To claim the funds, contact the Douglas County Public Trustee, 100 Third Street, Suite 120, Castle Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417- email pubtrust@douglas.co.us . If the funds are not claimed by the owner 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

City and County

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

A public hearing will be held on March 26, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a change in zoning from LI – Light Industrial to PD – Planned Development. The subject property is located approximately 600-ft north from the intersection of Inverness Pkwy and Inverness Dr S. For more information call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460.

File No./Name: ZR2023-012 – 374 Inverness Planned Development

Legal Notice No. 946671

First Publication: March 7, 2024

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

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Parker Town Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget revision for 2024 and receive public comment pursuant to Section 9.3 of the Town of Parker Home Rule Charter.

A copy of the proposed budget revision for 2024 is available for public inspection at the Parker Town Hall, Town Clerk Department, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138.

The public hearing for Town Council will be held on March 11, 2024, at 7:00 pm, or as soon as possible thereafter. All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers of the Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138, or at such other time or place in the event this hearing is adjourned. Further information is available through the Town of Parker Finance Department at 303.841.0353.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY ATTEND.

Legal Notice No. 946873

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, starting at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in the City Council Hearing Room, 8527 Lone Tree Pkwy., City of Lone Tree, CO 80124 for a change in zoning from a mixture of Commercial (Subzone C-3) and Business zoning districts to a new Planned Development District. The property included in the proposed rezoning includes the land bounded on the west by the existing Furniture Row store, on the north by C-470, on the east by Yosemite Street, and on the south by Park Meadows Drive. The City-owned land in the center of the proposed rezoning area is not proposed to be rezoned and will continue to be City-owned and retain its existing Park and Open Space zoning. For more information, please see the project website (https://cityoflonetree.com/projects/willow-creekmixed-use-planned-development-rezoning/) or call the Community Development Department at 720-509-1180.

File Name and Number: ZR23-0002; Willow Creek Mixed Use Planned Development Rezoning

Legal Description: LOT 1B-1, PARKWAY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, 9TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. LOT 2, BLOCK 2, PARKWAYS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, CITY OF LONE TREE, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. TRACT E AND BA, PARK MEADOWS FILING ONE FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, RECORDED MAY 22, 1985

AT RECEPTION NUMBER 353654. A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN TRACT I (B), PARK MEADOWS FILING ONE, FIRST AMENDMENT, SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Application Date: July 24, 2023

Legal Notice No. 946879

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District. The Board of Directors has fixed Monday, the 18th day of March, 2024, at the hour of 6:00 p.m., at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.

The name and address of the Petitioner is: Trig and Jacqueline Vanderhoef 24306 E. Canyon Drive Aurora, CO 80016

The property to be excluded from the District is generally described as follows: Lot 5, Block 1, Timber Ridge Subdivision Filing No. 1, City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.

SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 946875

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

HERITAGE HILLS ROADWAY AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT INVITATION TO BID

The Heritage Hills Metropolitan District hereby invites and solicits sealed Bids for the Heritage Hills Roadway and Sidewalk Improvements Project (the “Project”) in the City of Lone Tree, Colorado. The Project includes but is not limited to installation and maintenance of erosion control Best Management Practices (BMPs), traffic control, demolition associated with roadway construction, asphalt pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks and pedestrian curb ramps. It is anticipated the Notice of Award will be issued on April 8, 2024.

Bids to be received by the Heritage Hills Metropolitan District (the “District”) at the offices of Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 until 2:00 p.m. on March 28, 2024. Bids will not be publicly opened and read. The term “Bid” as herein used shall mean the following documents: Bid Form (Attachment 1), which is inclusive of the Schedule of Values (Exhibit A); Declaration of Non-Collusion affidavit (Attachment 2); and Bid Bond (Attachment 3). No Bid will be considered complete unless all such documents are submitted on the date specified.

A non-mandatory virtual pre-Bid meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. on March 14, 2024. Attendance at the pre-Bid meeting is recommended for all bidders. Instructions for virtual attendance can be obtained by contacting Carson Besgrove, email: carson.besgrove@merrick.com; phone number: (303) 353-3857.

Bidding requirements and electronic bid packages are available free of charge, by contacting Carson Besgrove, email: carson.besgrove@merrick.com; phone number: (303) 353-3857. Bid packages will be available on or after February 29, 2024.

Legal Notice No. 946868

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT

REHABILITATE TAXIWAYS C AND D

AIP NO. 3-08-0029-060-2024 (BIL) and 0612024 (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

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 21st 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 Richdell Construction, Inc., for the completion of Harvie Open Space Park (CIP18-012-CI), and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Richdell Construction, Inc. 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 21st 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. 946871

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Second Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: 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, March 12, 2023, to JBS Pipeline, LLC for all work done by said Contractor on the Sanitary Sewer Collection System Replacement Phase 1A 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. 946848

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for the Pipeline Replacement –Irish Pat Murphy Drive Water Line Replacement Project (“Bids”) will be received by the Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District (the “Owner”) until 2:00 PM local time April 8, 2024 (the “Bid Opening”) at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134. At said time and place, all Bids that have been timely received in compliance with the requirements of this Invitation to Bid and the applicable contract documents (the “Contract Documents”), will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids may be submitted to Richard Krulish, Engineering Project Manager, electronic PDF on USB flash drive, AND ONE hard copy must be delivered to the District office located at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134.

WORK INCLUDED: The Project generally consists of construction of approximately 8,200 feet of 8-inch PVC water main, service lines, meter pits, connections to existing water system, pavement removal, pavement replacement, drainage improvements, erosion control, and related site restoration work. The site (the “Site”) on which all work (the “Work”) on the Project shall

occur is located near Parker, Colorado, which is within the boundaries of the Owner and located in Douglas County, Colorado. The Work will be performed under a single lump sum contract and shall include furnishing and installation of all materials, labor and equipment as indicated in the Contract Documents and as otherwise required to provide a complete working system for the purpose intended.

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE: The Contract

Documents will be available to prospective bidders on March 07, 2024 and may be obtained directly from the Owner via email request to RKrulish@pinerywater.com. Contract Documents shall not be redistributed to preserve integrity of Owner’s list for updates and changes.

INTERPRETATION: Bidders may request interpretations or clarifications of the Contract Documents from the Owner by electronic mail. The Owner will not be bound or responsible for any explanations or interpretations other than those given in writing by the Owner. No oral interpretations shall be binding on the Owner. Bidders may request interpretations or clarifications from the Owner through the following contact:

Richard Krulish

Pinery Water and Wastewater District 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134

Phone: 720-751-2635

email: RKrulish@pinerywater.com.

The deadline for requesting interpretations or clarifications from the Owner is 3:00 pm on April 01, 2024.

PRE-BID MEETING: A Pre-Bid meeting is not scheduled. Prospective Bidders can arrange a site visit by contacting Richard Krulish.

BONDS AND SECURITY: The successful Bidder will be required to furnish the Performance Bond, Payment Bond and Maintenance Bond, as security for the faithful performance and the payment of all of the successful Bidder’s obligations under the Contract Documents. The requirement that the successful Bidder furnish a Performance Bond, Payment Bond and Maintenance Bond can be also satisfied by furnishing a combined Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bond. All required bonds shall be in a form satisfactory to the Owner.

INSURANCE: The successful Bidder will be required to submit a Certificate of Insurance demonstrating that the Bidder carries insurance coverage with limits of not less than those set forth in the Contract Documents, for Worker’s Compensation Insurance, Employer’s Liability Insurance, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Liability Insurance, Umbrella Liability Insurance, and Builder’s Risk Property Insurance.

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No Bids may be withdrawn for a period of fifty (50) days after the Bid Opening.

SCHEDULE: The Notice of Award will be issued on or about April 18, 2024. Substantial and Final Completion dates, as well as liquidated damages provided for failure to meet the Substantial and Final Completion dates, will be included within the Contract Documents available to potential bidders.

OWNER’S RIGHTS RESERVED: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, may choose to award all, none, or any combination of the project schedules, the right to waive any informality or technicality contained in any Bid and the right to waive any formality or technicality in the bidding procedures.

By: Heather Beasley, District Manager

Denver Southeast Suburban Water & Sanitation District

Legal Notice No. 946878

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: 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

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

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2022CV30182, Division/ Courtroom # DIV 6

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24000235

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

THE MEADOWS FILING 20 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC

Plaintiff:

v.

DOROTHY J. CASTRO: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY: SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT: MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD COMPANY: DOUGLAS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 5, BLOCK 48, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 20, PHASE 2, AMENDMENT NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

also known as: 3658 HAPPYHEART WY CSTLE ROCK, CO 80109 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on June 17, 2022, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 2nd day May, 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded

Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $9,377.20

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Kate M. Leason, Esq., ALTITUDE COMMUNITY LAW

P.C., 555 ZANG St SUITE 100 LAKEWOOD, CO 80228, 303-432-9999

Dated 3/7/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly

Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 946810

First Publication: 3/7/2024

Last Publication: 4/4/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press

Misc. Private Legals

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

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 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: 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

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 2009 JEEP WRANGLER VIN 1J4GA39169L710843

2) LINCOLN CONTINENTAL

VIN H9YC416040

3) 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA VIN2T1CF22P8YC375635

4) 2021 BOMBARDIER OUTLANDER 650 VIN 3JBLGAJ44MJ000283

5) 2009 BMW 328XI WBAPK53559A644899

6) 2005 HONDA CIVIC VIN JHMFA16836S002007

7) 2011 FORD MUSTANG

VIN 1ZVBP8CF5B5142656

8) 1992 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE 3500 VIN 2GCHC39N6N1164276

9) 2014 NISSAN ROGUE VIN 5N1AT2MV2EC790898

10) 2005 FORD FOCUS VIN 3FAFP31N65R153254

11) 2014 NISSAN SENTRA VIN 3N1AB7APXEL697516

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

Legal Notice No. 946881

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: February 29, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2016 KIA SOUL -WHITE - KNDJN2A2XG7847269

2) 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING - WHITE - 1C3LC46K38N112105

3) 2002 INFINITI QX4 -CREAM - JNRDR09Y42W263463

4) 2018 NISSAN ALTIMA - BLACK - 1N4AL3AP3JC271908

Parker Towing Inc 18800 E. Clarke Road, Parker, CO 80134 303-841-9161

Legal Notice No. 946870

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

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 ANNE MILLER SUNDERWIRTH, also known as ANNE SUNDERWIRTH, Deceased

Case Number 24PR30077

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stanley A. Sunderwirth, aka Stan Sunderwirth, Personal Representative c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 946866

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 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 DOROTHY KAPLAN LIGHT, also known as DOROTHY K. LIGHT, DOROTHY MAE LIGHT, and DOROTHY LIGHT, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30062

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 Monday. July 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christina Light Dorchuck

Personal Representative 9878 Bluestar Drive Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 946860

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles A. Miller, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30073

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, or on or before Monday, July 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

DiAnna Miller, Personal Representative 4950 Bluesky Drive Castle Rock, CO 80109

Legal Notice No. 946869

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Troy Nathaniel Bovard, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR30064

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ronald Bovard, Personal Representative 2655 Emporia Street Denver, CO 80238

Legal Notice No. 946877

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 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 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 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 Gavin Ulrich, Deceased

Case Number: 23PR193

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 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jean Ulrich, Personal Representative 3282 White Oak Trail Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Legal Notice No. 946846

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jack V. Christensen, Deceased Case Number 24PR16

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary E.C. Smith

aka Mary Smith, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C.

103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 946865

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 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

Estate of Stacey Christopher Goodson, a/k/a Stacey C. Goodson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030056

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 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa Linder, Personal Representative 471 Yarrow Place Castle Pines, CO 80108

Legal Notice No. 946880

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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

Public Notice

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 February 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 Blakely Caroline Burbidge be changed to Georgia Caroline Burbidge

Case No.: 24 C 89

By: LA, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946874

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 14, 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 Kayee Wray DePinto be changed to Kayce Wray DePinto Case No.: 2024C95

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946832

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 December 11, 2023, 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 Rhonda Kay be changed to Rhonda Kay Digiusto Case No.: 2023C34797

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946847

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 February 22, 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 Steven Hunt Whitesell-Gordon be changed to Steven Hunt Whitesell Case No.: 24 C 90

Andi Truett, Clerk of Court

By: LA, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946867

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 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 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 13, 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 Michele Nicole Dupre-Achartz be changed to Nicole Dupre Achartz Case No.: 24C42

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946838

First Publication: February 29, 2024

Last Publication: March 14, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PRESCHOOL

“I think we lose about $16,000 in income when we participate with UPK compared to if we were simply private pay,” said Tipton, adding that the school accepts the funding to help bring a broader range of children to classes.

e program has had a less than smooth transition for families. A Treasureland student, for instance, was bumped o the enrollment through poor communication and enrolled in a di erent program. It wasn’t anything the school did, but rather issues with the state.

Looking through the providers listed on the Colorado Shines website, numerous providers are ranked as Level 1. Even Ian McKenzie from the CDEC, said that the ranking system is not necessarily and not representative of the quality of programs.

“Level 1 programs does not mean that a program isn’t high quality, it means the state does not have data in order to determine higher rating levels. … Rating levels beyond Level 1 are optional; therefore some programs do not want to participate in ratings.”

McKenzie explained that some reasons programs do not increase their rating is because they already have a waitlist of families trying to attend their school and they do not

need to attract more. e additional learning and sta requirements can be taxing to programs that are already stretched thin. Newer programs can just start their process with Colorado Shines and are in the process of applying to increase their rating.

ere is an advantage for programs that are properly sta ed or have the available resources to progress more easily through the Colorado Shines rating process.

Treasureland’s director, Tipton, understands the challenges small programs can face based on her previous experiences as a teaching director. At her previous preschool program, Tipton spent half of her time in the classroom while

also having to complete all of the required administrative tasks. She hopes the rating system can become more equitable for less fortunate programs that provide quality learning for children.

“It’s really challenging to become a Level 4 or 5 because you simply don’t have hours to devote to that work,” Tipton expressed. “It doesn’t mean your school’s not amazing, it doesn’t mean that the quality interaction and interactions happening there aren’t fantastic.”

is story is a capstone project from journalism students Abigail Wiegmann and Jonathan Peter with the University of Colorado-Boulder’s CU News Corps. Colorado Community Media advises News Corps students.

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 February 12, 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 River Paul Rann-Anderson be changed to River Paul Anderson

Case No.: 24 C 10

By: JW, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946864

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 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 22, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Sara Alicia Harmon be changed to Sara Alicia Torres

Case No.: 2024C30743

By: LE Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946861

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 12, 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 Jovanni Isaiah Gonzalez be changed to Jovanni Isaiah Lopez

Case No.: 24 C 13

By: JW, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946863

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 12, 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 Jacob Charles Cox V be changed to Jacob Charles Cox

Case No.: 24 C 19

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946876

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on November 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 Aubrey Elizabeth Carson be changed to Aubrey Winter Carson

Case No.: 2023 C 750

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946872

First Publication: March 7, 2024

Last Publication: March 21, 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 www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm.)

A copy of this Order to Show Cause must be published at least once each week for four successive weeks before the date set for hearing on the petition in a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county in which petitioner resides or, if no county, in the local subdivision or territory

where petitioner resides.

Date: 02/02/2024

Eric Harmon Judge of the Superior Court

Legal Notice No. 946789

First Publication: February 15, 2024

Last Publication: March 7, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

District Court

Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO

UPON THE PETITION OF:

CHARLES MUMEY, Petitioner

For the Adoption of a Child

Attorney for the Petitioner

Megan A. Combs, Esq. #16809 1189 South Perry St., Suite 220 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Phone Number: 303-688-2676

E-mail: combsmegana@gmail.com

Case Number: 23JA030020

NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDING AND SUMMONS TO RESPOND

PURSUANT TO §19-5-208, C.R.S. FOR PUBLICATION

To the: JOHN FRANKLIN BICKMORE IV

You are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption