Castle Pines News Press June 6, 2024

GOP hopefuls jockey for position

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An organization in Highlands Ranch that preserves World War II history observed Memorial Day following the recovery of some items stolen in April.

David Little, president of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Group, said the organization held a Memorial Day ceremony at Tennessee Pass, near Leadville, an event that has taken place for 65 years.

“We had roughly 200-250 attendees,” Little said. “We had an absolutely outstanding time. e weather was bright and sunny and couldn’t have asked for better. We’re used to other problems and while the theft was signi cant for our large public events it had zero impact on this ceremony.”  Little said a trailer and artifacts were stolen from the home of a member of the organization who was doing repairs on the trailer in Englewood in April. Little said police found the organization’s supply trailer and some of the items inside about ve miles north of where they were originally stolen.

The six Republican candidates running for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District are, from top left, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, Deborah Flora, state Rep. Richard Holtorf, state Rep. Mike Lynch, former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg and Peter Yu. COURTESY PHOTO

Republicans running for Congress look to stand out

Primary season is here and 4th District candidates make their cases

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With little ideologically separating the large group of Republicans who want to ll the seat in Congress recently vacated by Ken Buck, the candidates have spent months on the campaign trail touting their resumes and, sometimes, their personalities in hopes of wooing voters.

But there are some di erences. For instance, every one of the GOP hopefuls for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District said they will vote for Donald Trump for president in November.

Yet not all of them believe the 2020 election was stolen.

It’s one of the few deviations between the six candidates who largely agree on everything from immigration to the economy.

e most recognizable name on the ballot is U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, who currently represents the 3rd Congressional District on the Western Slope. Also vying for the job in Washington are former radio host Deborah Flora, state Rep. Richard Holtorf, state Rep. Mike Lynch, former state Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg and entrepreneur Peter Yu.

In a heavily conservative leaning district, many Republicans feel condent that whoever wins the primary on June 25 will go to Congress. ree Democrats who are looking to challenge that narrative are also battling in the upcoming primary.

e district is vast, made up of 21 counties. Its population centers include Douglas County in the south metro area — Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock and Lone Tree — and Loveland and Windsor in northern Colorado. It also encompasses the Eastern Plains, including Elbert County. Its voters are 46.6% unafliated, 35% Republican and 16.6% Democrat, according to April registration numbers from the Colorado Secretary of State.

A common refrain among the Republican candidates on the campaign trail is that while geography in the district di ers from suburban to rural, conservative values are shared across the region.

e Douglas County News-Press sat down with Boebert and Flora, interviewed Sonnenberg and Yu over the phone in between campaign stops and spoke with Holtorf at a Douglas County panel. Lynch did not respond to interview requests.

In addition to interviews, the NewsPress attended multiple forums and events, including ones in Fort Lupton, Lone Tree and Castle Rock.

Experience matters

Acknowledging their policy similarities, the conservative candidates have largely di erentiated themselves by highlighting their political experiences and backgrounds.

Sonnenberg, who is from Sterling, in the northeast of the district, said his time in the state legislature and connections in the district are what sets him apart.

“We’re going to agree probably 90% of the time and probably vote the same way 90% of the time,” Sonnenberg said in a phone interview. “I think I’m the best candidate for CD4 because I have a proven track record of experience and leadership skills, not only representing my district, but all of Colorado when I served in the legislature.”

Similarly, Holtorf and Lynch point to their time representing northeast Coloradans in the state Capitol. Holtorf added that his military service helped prepare him for the role.

“I’ve represented 16 of the 21 counties at the state over the last ve years,” Holtorf said. “Sizing up the resumes, I’ve done more in this world, with military service, in business and as a successful agricultural businessman.”

Boebert’s response to those who boast credentials at the state Capitol is that she is already holding o ce in Congress and has passed federal legislation. Boebert’s Pueblo Jobs Act was signed into law in December and the CONVEY Act, which authorizes a land sale in Mesa County, passed the House in February.

Boebert said she aims to be a public servant and a voice for the party, which she is con dent will be led again by Trump.

“In Washington D.C., when President Trump comes back, he wants his A Team ready to go,” she said. “When I’m here with my hopeful constituents, it’s about how I can serve them.”

For other candidates, the connections they highlight are local. Flora and Yu say they’re grassroots conservatives, not career politicians. Flora, of Douglas County, has worked to support school choice and parents’ rights at the local level, including lming the documentary “Whose Children Are ey?”

Flora said she would be very present in the district as its representative.

“What I think we need in elected representatives that’s been missing is not someone who pretends to be an expert on every single subject, but somebody who has the humility and respect to make sure people have a seat at the table,” she said.

Yu, who is from Loveland, said he is running because of the political corruption and division he sees in Congress. He said too many politicians overpromise and underdeliver.

“Some of these promises are so extreme that they’re never going to happen,” he said. “I take a microview of the situation and take it step by step.”

So, where do they disagree on issues?

When it comes to the 2020 election, Boebert and Holtorf have questioned the legitimacy of Biden’s win, while the other candidates accepted the results, which were counted and certi ed by election o cials across the country.

e Douglas County News-Press asked candidates whether they would certify the 2024 election if Biden wins. Most candidates said it would depend on the information available at the time.

Here Are Some Simple Steps to Take So You Have No Unpleasant Surprises After Closing

The Division of Real Estate’s HOA Information & Resource Center issued some useful advice last week which got me to thinking. It was advice on doing “due diligence” about a neighborhood’s HOA so you’re not blindsided after closing.

With over two decades of representing buyers in the purchase of homes, both with and without a homeowner’s association, I have lots more to suggest than was in that release.

I advise all buyers to look for neighbors who are outdoors, perhaps mowing their lawn, getting their mail, or washing their car in the driveway. Introduce yourself in a friendly manner, explain that your looking at that neighbor’s house which is for sale and would like to know how they like living in this neighborhood. Follow-up questions could include, “Are the homes built well? How’s the HOA? Are the neighbors friendly? Any complaints? Are the schools good? Is there much crime? By the way, do you know why the owners are selling that home?”

Don’t interrogate the poor fellow, but use your judgment in being as warm and conversational as possible. You’ll learn a lot that will serve you well if you end up buying that home. This is one task I want you to do yourself instead of me doing it for you as your agent.

Among the advice from the HOA Information & Resource Center was to request the covenants (or “CC&Rs”) from the county clerk and recorder. That

document is something I can get for you more easily (and free) from my contacts at any title company. I can also ask the listing agent for the covenants and other HOA documents, but keep in mind that one of the earliest deadlines in any contract to buy and sell a home is the “Record Title” deadline and the “Association Documents” deadline, along with an opportunity for you to object or terminate if you don’t like what you read.

The covenants are recorded, so they will come to you with the title documents. Just as important as the covenants, however, is how they are enforced by the HOA board and the management company hired by the board.

The most useful HOA documents are the minutes of the last six months’ board meeting and the most recent annual meeting. These minutes will let you know what issues may be bothering the members. (Hopefully, you learned many of those from interviewing neighbors, as suggested above.)

Those minutes will also give you a sense of the financial health of the HOA and whether a dues increase or special assessment might be under discussion.

Other documents for you to study are the financial statements, the budget for the coming year, and the most recent reserve study, which lets you know whether they have the financial reserves to deal with future repairs such as replacing the boundary fences, or fixing

How to Do Advanced Listing Searches on the MLS

Unless you’re a licensed broker with access to the MLS, the number of criteria on which you can search is very limited. Typically, consumer-facing websites only allow you to search for price range, city or county, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, and a few other criteria.

But virtually every MLS field is searchable if you ask an MLS member such as myself to do the search.

Schools are very important to parents, and I can define a search area by naming a particular elementary, middle school or high school.

North-facing driveways are a no-no for some buyers. I can specify “Not North” in that field.

Main-floor living is important to many seniors, and I can specify one-story homes or, my favorite, specify main -floor primary bedroom (or non-primary bedroom), thereby allowing for 2-story homes which have main-floor bedrooms.

Is having the laundry on the same floor as the primary bedroom or simply not in

the basement important to you? That can be specified too and it’s required that listings indicate which floor the laundry, bedrooms and bathrooms are on.

Do you want to see only those homes which aren’t in an HOA? Or maybe you want an HOA that includes exterior maintenance of the home. No problem.

I can also search for key words within the listing’s public remarks. I mentioned last week that I did a search for the phrase “outdoor kitchen” and found 67 such listings within 20 miles of downtown Denver. I can search for any word or phrase.

Searching by map is useful, and I can draw a line around a particular neighborhood or multiple non-contiguous neighborhoods in the same search.

I can search for homes with property taxes under a particular amount, or simply homes that do not have a Metropolitan Tax District with an additional tax levy.

The age of the home, 220V wiring in the garage, solar panels, type of heating and cooling all these and more can be searched, but only by an MLS member.

the common area amenities such as parks, playgrounds and trails.

In some cases, the listing agent may have obtained those HOA documents in advance. As your agent, even before submitting your offer, I can ask for them, first looking to see if they’re already posted as “supplements” on the MLS.

Sometimes the “Sellers Property Disclosure” is also posted on the MLS, but if not, I can request that document for you, then ask follow-up questions about items disclosed on it.

Every HOA in the state must be registered with the HOA Information & Resource Center. If they are not registered, they are unable to enforce the covenants or file a lien against a member who is delinquent on dues or fines.

The state legislature has not empowered the Center to license or otherwise regulate HOAs, including to receive and act on member complaints. It’s really quiet a sad situation. Even sadder is the condition of its registry of HOAs. I downloaded the Excel file and was shocked at the amount of duplication and errors in the data entry. See for yourself at the posting of this article at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com.

The link provided for finding a registered HOA takes you to the same form that is used for finding brokers and brokerages, so you enter the name (or part thereof) for the HOA you’re looking for, but it is very hit or miss when I tested it. Entering the ZIP code of the HOA in addition was useful. It also shows if the HOA’s license is expired, which was the case for one I looked up. The phone number was for the clubhouse and a random HOA member picked up. I had to find an HOA document in order to get the number for the contact person. Ugh!

I Just Had a Terrible Thought…

ChatGPT has leveled the playing field for real estate agents. As in most professions, 90% of us aren’t good writers or even spellers! Ask ChatGPT to rewrite a property description or newsletter, and it will do so in flawless English with flawless spelling and flawless grammar, which got me thinking about scammers. Scam texts and emails can often be identified by their poor English and spelling, but if the scammer uses ChatGPT, that red flag will no longer be present. Every year we have to be more and more alert for possible scams.

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Castle Pines rejects McDonald’s plan

land that was recently approved for an indoor self-storage business.

e planned McDonald’s location was about 300 feet from any homes.

e city council meeting began May 28 and was propelled past midnight with a long list of residents opposed to the plan. e crowd often talked or let out loud groans over city o cials or people with the property developer’s team.

A small group carries signs on May 28 in protest of a plan to build a McDonald’s in Castle Pines. They chanted “no clown in our town,” an apparent reference to the Ronald McDonald clown character who has served as McDonald’s mascot. They protested outside a Castle Pines City Council meeting at the Douglas County Libraries location in

and a smell.

A handful of protesters outside the meeting chanted and held signs in opposition to McDonald’s. Dozens packed the seating area inside.

Castle Pines residents also worried about children’s safety in the face of added tra c near schools if the McDonald’s were to be built.

“ e problem really resonated with me, and that is we’re surrounded 360 by schools,” Councilmember Deborah Mulvey said.

Castle Pines. At right is Nicole Gregory, who said she lives in Castle Pines near where the McDonald’s would have been built. She voiced concerns about tra c and that the drive-thru restaurant would bring noise

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CONGRESS

“It depends on the terms of the election,” Holtorf said.

“It depends on how the election is run,” Boebert said. “I would hope no one would do that just because they didn’t like a candidate. It would have to be about, ‘Were our

elections free and fair?’”

Sonnenberg said he is concerned about election integrity, but added that he would have certi ed the 2020 election for Biden.

“I would have to look at everything that plays in the 2024 election,” he said. “For me to not vote to certify it, I would have to have evidence that the election was incorrect, that we were certifying someone who was not duly elected in a

free and fair election.”

Yu said he would likely certify a Biden win in 2024.

“I would, unless there’s something obvious and with documented proof,” Yu said.

Flora said she would certify a fair election, even if it is not the outcome she would prefer.

“We are based on a system where people get to elect their representatives,” Flora said. “I would never want to overstep the will of the people. If Joe Biden is elected and I’m elected, I will do everything I can to make sure we have a government meeting the needs of the people of CD4 and Colorado.”

One of the only policy di erences between the unanimously pro-life candidates is a split in the approach regarding anti-abortion legislation. Boebert, Flora and Sonnenberg support federal legislation to limit or ban abortions, while Holtorf, Lynch and Yu say it’s a state’s rights issue.

“You don’t want the federal government telling 50 states how to live their lives,” Yu said. “It’s a slippery slope.”

proven track record of being one of the frontrunners getting our border secure,” Boebert said. “It’s more affordable to deport them than to support them.”

Holtorf advocates for militarizing the border and declaring war on drug tra ckers.

“(We should) use our military resources, military support to civilian authorities, leverage those things we already have in the inventory and the manpower that’s already paid for,” he said. “We can shut this border down right now.”

To handle in ation and improve the economy, the candidates point to reducing regulation on domestic energy production and small businesses and cutting government spending and taxes.

Yu said the most common thing he hears from voters is that they are struggling with rising costs.

“We need to work on deregulation because it is so hard to be productive in society when there’s regulations on everything,” Yu said.

Reducing regulation and downsizing or dismantling government agencies, such as the Department of Education, is a popular idea among the candidates. Sonnenberg suggested he would push for a hiring freeze on all government agencies to curb costs.

Boebert is a signatory on the strictest anti-abortion legislation that has been introduced in Congress, the Life at Conception Act, which would de ne a fertilized embryo as a person. e concept has caused controversy because, if it became law, it could ban some contraception and in vitro fertilization on top of abortions.

Policy alignment

All of the candidates say they plan to vote for Trump in the 2024 election and support his policies.

For all the candidates, the top issues facing the country are immigration and the rising cost of living, amid in ation. ey also largely agree on how to tackle those issues.

On immigration, the Republicans are united in wanting to deport immigrants who are undocumented, nish work on the border wall that Trump began, and Biden halted, and enhance border patrol.

Boebert introduced legislation that she has dubbed as the “Build the Wall, Deport them All Act,” which would follow through on those plans and end birthright citizenship for people whose parents are not citizens.

“ ere is an invasion taking place at our southern border and I have a

“We would reduce the size of government through attrition,” Sonnenberg said. “We’ve grown government so large that people are looking for things to do and then we have overregulation.”

To address the economy, the candidates also agree on the idea of ramping up domestic energy production.

“ e overbearing restrictions that are being put on our energy sector, when we were just recently energy independent, is driving up the cost of everything from fertilizer for the Eastern Plains to diapers,” Flora said.

Nearing Election Day

Even as the race has narrowed from its starting group of 11 hopeful representatives to six, campaign events continue ahead of the June 25 primary.

Ballots will be mailed starting on June 3 and voters can nd drop box and polling station locations in Douglas County at ElectionsDouglas County.

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Nearly 55,000 join state retirement account

Colorado rolled out program for workers in mid-2023

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

One year after Colorado rolled out a novel retirement program for workers whose employers didn’t o er one, nearly 55,000 workers have opened an account and started setting aside part of their paycheck.

Workers have stashed away more than $50 million at an average of $978 per person. And the numbers are growing, said Dave Young, the Colorado State Treasurer, whose o ce oversees the Colorado SecureSavings program. Another 45,000 users are in the pipeline, which could double the number of accounts by the end of the year. And there are thousands of employers who haven’t complied yet with the state mandate to provide a private retirement plan to workers or join the state-facilitated one. at may be a far cry from the nearly 1 million Colorado workers originally estimated to have no access to a retirement plan at work. But it’s still relatively early. As the program, which launched in January 2023, noti ed 85,000 employers thought to be eligible last year, that count dwindled.

One big reason? Many companies added their own 401(k) plan instead of joining the state’s program. SecureSavings, initiated with the passage of Senate Bill 173 in 2019, requires employers to enroll sta and set up an auto-deduction from their paychecks (workers can opt out within 30 days). As of today, about 14,300 employers have enrolled. Another 26,000 veri ed they already offered retirement bene ts to their workers.

“At the end of the day, I’ve consistently said our goal is more savers,” Young said. “We know what the threat is by placing people into this vice where they don’t have supplementary savings to work alongside Social Security. We’re excited about the program’s increase but we’re also excited that there’s generally more people saving.”

Demographic data isn’t available just yet about savers who hadn’t set up retirement accounts before the launch of SecureSavings, also called CO Saves. But based on how many accounts have picked investments portfolios with target-end dates decades away, half are

under the age of 40, Young said.

However that stat means that half are over 40. And that’s been a national concern. As company pension plans were replaced by 401(k)s in the past 45 years, many companies left it up to workers to fend for themselves. And millions of private-sector employees lack access to one today, according to a recent New York Times report titled “Was the 401(k) a mistake?”

According to the U.S. Census, 49% of adults age 55 to 66 had no personal retirement savings in 2017. It’s unclear how many Coloradans over 55 have a retirement account, but AARP still puts the number at around 31%. While Social Security bene ts were paid to 805,068 Coloradans 65 and older as of December, the State Demographer’s O ce estimates that there’s about 923,000 Coloradans today who are 65 and older.

“More than 31% of workers 55-64 have no retirement plan and that is frightening,” AARP Colorado spokesperson Angela Cortez said in an email. “It’s even higher for Black and Hispanic Coloradans, more than 40% and 60% respectively.”

But what we do know about CO Saves participants is that lower-income folks are signing on at higher rates than other income groups, Young said. at supports early theories about who lacked access to retirement plans.

“ ey were typically coming from un-

derserved communities. ey were people who worked in low- to moderate-income jobs, and typically were employed by smaller businesses,” Young said. at’s true of the data Gusto gleaned from its small business customers who opted to start their own 401(k) plans last year.

e company, which provides HR and payroll bene ts services to small businesses, tracked retirement plans of its 300,000 customers and found that the greatest increases in 401(k) participants between July 2022 and 2023 were companies with 5 to 9 employees and workers earning $15,000 to $25,000 annually.

Smaller businesses had less participation to start with, as did workers who earned the least income. So there was a lot of room for growth. But without the state-mandated plans, those workers probably wouldn’t be saving for retirement.

“Importantly, the largest e ects of these mandates are seen among lowincome workers. In Colorado, rates of 401(k) enrollment have nearly doubled across low-income workers at rms subject to the mandate,” the Gusto analysis shows.

Gusto also pointed out past data showing that o ering retirement plans has helped small business owners reduce employee attrition by 40% over one year.

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King Soopers salvaged enough food for nearly 5 million meals last year

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Ever wonder what happens to the dented cans or cereal boxes that get pushed aside at King Soopers? Most of the items nd a way to people’s plates through recovery and redistribution e orts with hunger relief organizations that partner with King Soopers.

“It’s our mission to end hunger and waste in our communities, but it takes all of our associates doing their part,” said Jessica Trowbridge of King Soopers and City Market corporate a airs.

Another part of the e ort is to ght climate change by preventing salvageable food from being thrown away. Kroger Co., which operates 153 King Soopers in Colorado, established a Zero Hunger / Zero Waste program in 2018. It aims to build a more resilient, equitable and sustainable food system.  rough the e ort, nearly 6 million pounds of food was rescued last year.

“Which is equivalent to 4.92 million meals,” said Trowbridge.

Such e orts are needed. In Colorado, one in nine people face hun-

ing America as well as the Food Bank of the Rockies, where they pick up the products weekly and redistribute them to local commu-

e federal Department of Agriculture estimates that between 30-40% of food produced goes to waste in America. For Zero Hunger / Zero Waste, the goal is to ensure that non-perishable items don’t wind up in the land ll, as well as organic items, because those take longer to break down, producing more climate-harming methane. It can also help water systems.

Ralph Powell, the reclamation center manager at King Soopers, added that Colorado’s good samaritan law allows donated products to go to food banks. From there, the food banks will evaluate to make sure it’s safe to consume.  “ ey will trash some of what we give them if it’s not up to their standards,” Powell said.

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Feeding America also reports those facing hunger often lack funds to purchase healthy foods.

Any unsold organics not eligible for donation go into a composting program, which Powell helped develop. In addition to helping the environment, their trash bill was reduced by the amount it cost to compost what was being thrown away, said Powell.

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at is why King Soopers activates a markdown program when items in the fresh departments approach their use-by dates, making them more a ordable, reducing the amount that would spoil.

e grocer also considers the effort to be a top solution when it comes to reversing the e ects of climate change. Unsellable items may be donated to local food banks and agencies. For example, if the corner of a Cheerios box has a dented corner and gets pushed aside, it’s still usable as long as the cereal inside is not compromised.

“Oftentimes, this is where the food banks get the majority of that fresh product, which they can redisburse to the community,” said Trowbridge. “It helps them make sure people that are in need are still getting fresh meat or dairy.”

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With composting taking place at each store, and about 500,000 pounds of mostly produce and deli trimmings each week, King Soopers locations across the state composted over 9.5 thousand pounds last year. Several of the stores commercially bag and sell the compost for people to use in their gardens.

“Always looking for ways that we can leave less of an impact on the earth,” Trowbridge said.

King Soopers reclamation center e King Soopers Reclamation Center in Aurora, near Denver International Airport, operates round the clock. About 180 semi truck trailers lled with plastic containers used for shipping, the bakery, diary, reusable containers and materials like baled cardboard and loose plastic are cleaned out daily at the center.

With about 8 million pounds of cardboard recycled monthly, the cardboard at the King Soopers Reclamation center in Aurora gets compressed in a baler compactor and taken to New Mexico where they get turned into new boxes.

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It didn’t use to be this way. Powell began working at the reclamation center in 1986 in the transportation department.

“It’s totally di erent from what it was,” said Powell. “When it rst started, we were doing glass, steel cans and aluminum cans.”

For a time, the stores had bins and employees would sort materi-

als customers brought in, but that raised concerns about sanitation within the stores.

In 2023, the reclamation center recycled over 104 million pounds of materials. e top product is baled old corrugated cardboard, making up 94 million pounds.

e cardboard gets compressed in a Baler Compactor, making it easier to transport. Powell said about seven trailers a day take the material down to New Mexico where it is turned into reusable boxes.

Loose plastic is continuously

cleaned, compacted and made into 2,000 pound bales that are then sold for deck materials. Plastic bags, which accounted for over 3.2 million pounds last year, also get condensed.

ere is more to the reclamation center than condensing materials. Dairy, bakery and produce crates get sanitized and reused, and eventually recycled when no longer useful.

“We’ve looked at our operation and how do we, instead of using something that’s single use, use

something that’s multiuse,” said Trowbridge.

Outside, there are trailers that hold smaller items, such as milk jugs and plastic soda bottles.

Having worked in the industry for nearly four decades, Powell has seen the impacts recycling, composting and donating can have on the community and environment.

“We’re all coming to grips with what hunger is about and what we’re doing to the earth,” said Powell. “ is is just one piece that can help it.”

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“We recovered one tent, our camou age net, the tent poles, one table, toe cots and our litter and a portion of our stove,” Little said. “We are delighted to get any of our items back, but are sad that the people of Colorado and elsewhere will lose access to these bits of history.”

Little said no arrests have been made and that the Englewood Police Department, which is investigating the case, is still working to recover stove parts, camp equipment, furniture, food lockers and more.

Additionally, Little said the organization raised over $1,000 through donations and a GoFundMe he launched in an e ort to replace some of the stolen items. He said those funds will be used to repair the trailer and replace some items including ropes, stakes, chairs and tables.

“Other things will have to wait to be found or located, and then will be subject to available funds,” Little said. “We estimate that it will cost about $15k to replace everything if the items were available.”

Little added that there have been donations of artifacts from the descent of a 10th Mountain soldier.  “So the community has stepped up and is providing lots of support,” Little said.

e Tenth Mountain Division Living History Display Group, Inc. is a nonpro t that has been around for more than 40 years. And the equipment it has is used in museum ex-

hibits around the country.

“Using original artifacts, the members wear original uniforms and equipment to teach folks about the history of these soldiers who trained near Vail and Leadville, at Camp Hale 9,” Little said.  e unit doesn’t operate on public support but donations and the

members own contributions.

Little said the organization hopes to recover more items and continue to “be a visible reminder of Colorado’s outdoor recreation history and legacy.”

“We will not be stopped by this,” Little said. “Maybe our thieves will see this and will drop o these

items at the Englewood Police Department or call us to tell us where they can be found.”

Little said the theft is still under investigation.

e Englewood Police Department encourages anyone with information to call the non-emergency number at 303-761-7410.

Members of the 10th Mountain Division Living History Group and others salute during the organization’s 65th annual Memorial Day ceremony at Tennessee Pass, near Leadville.

COURTESY OF DAVID LITTLE

CONGRATULATIONS!

To the winners of our Cutest Pets Contest

First Place Dog

First Place Cat First Place Other

Round of applause to our winners and a very special thanks to all the cute pets that participated in this years contest. We’ll see you again next year!

VOICES

How to become a part of the community

In an increasingly digital world, the importance of being part of a physical community cannot be overstated. Communities form the bedrock of society, providing a support system, fostering relationships and enhancing our overall quality of life. Engaging with your community through various activities not only bene ts those around you but also enriches your own life in myriad ways. Here’s why being an active community member is essential and how you can contribute.

Volunteering is one of the most impactful ways to give back to your community. Local events, whether they are charity runs, community cleanups or festivals, rely heavily on volunteers to succeed. By dedicating your time, you help ensure these events can take place, which in turn strengthens community bonds. Volunteering also allows you to meet new people, learn new skills and gain a sense of accomplishment. It creates a ripple effect, encouraging others to participate and fostering a culture of giving.

Supporting local businesses is crucial for maintaining the economic health of your community. When you shop on Main Street, you help local businesses thrive, which keeps money circulating within the community. is supports local jobs, encourages entrepreneurship and helps maintain the unique character of your town. Additionally, local businesses often give back to the community by sponsoring events and contributing to local causes. By prioritizing local shops over large chains, you contribute to a vibrant and sustainable local economy.

Local restaurants and pubs are more than just places to eat and drink; they are social hubs where people gather, share stories and build relationships. By patronizing these establishments, you

help them stay in business, which in turn keeps the social fabric of your community strong. Local eateries often use locally sourced ingredients, which supports local farmers and producers. Moreover, these venues frequently host community events such as trivia nights, live music, and charity fundraisers, providing additional opportunities for community engagement.

Town events, from parades and fairs to farmers markets and holiday celebrations, are integral to community life. ey provide opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together, celebrate, and connect. Participating in these events fosters a sense of belonging and pride in your community. It also supports local organizers and vendors, further boosting the local economy. ese events often become cherished traditions that strengthen the bonds among community members and create lasting memories.

For many people, regular attendance at worship services is a cornerstone of community involvement. ese gatherings offer spiritual support, a sense of belonging and opportunities for service. Faith communities often engage in charitable activities, provide support networks for members and o er programs for youth, seniors and families. By participating in worship services, you contribute to the spiritual and social well-being of your community.

Sometimes, the smallest gestures can have the biggest impact. Sharing a wave hello or a friendly smile when you’re out

A look back at 2023-2024

Here in the Douglas County School District (DCSD), we have some of the most dedicated teachers, principals, and support sta who give their all each and every day to ensure that our students receive the best possible education. Because of their efforts, the 2023-2024 school year was full of celebrations!

Did you know?

• For the rst time in a decade, DCSD is the TOP scoring district in the Denver metro area!

• DCSD is one of the only districts in the country to have met or exceeded our 2019 (pre-pandemic!!) scores in every subject and every grade.

• DCSD is one of the only school districts in the state to increase prociency levels across all student subgroups.

• DCSD is one of the leaders, nationwide, in “blurring the lines” between PK-12, higher education, and industry through our incredible Concurrent Enrollment/Career and Technical Education o erings (over 20K seats!) and our partnerships with multiple higher education in-

EDUCATION CORNER

Erin Kane

stitutions, providing students additional pathways to success after high school, whether they choose college or go straight to industry.

• Finally, DCSD ranked number 11 on the list of the 250 “most envied” school districts in the country by Test Prep Insight (DCSD is the only Colorado school district in the top 65!).

Award-winning academic success

• irty- ve of our schools received the 2023 John Irwin Award of Excellence from CDE.

• Ten of our schools received the 2023 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE).

• Parker Core Knowledge Charter was named a 2023 Colorado National Blue Ribbon School. e future is bright!

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Pick Padora in primary

We stand at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, and the future depends on electing leaders who genuinely listen to their constituents and work tirelessly on their behalf. roughout my life, I’ve seen rsthand the kind of dedication it takes to build a better future. My parents epitomized hard work and commitment. My father, a front-line supervisor in golf course maintenance, and my mother, who worked overnight shifts at a federal bank, both sacri ced immensely to support my two brothers and me. ough they have since passed, their lessons in integrity, teamwork and respect for others have stayed with me. ese values are why I am wholeheartedly supporting John Padora for Congress in CD4. John embodies the same spirit of relentless dedication and genuine care for the community. He is a ghter for the hard-working individuals and families who make up our district. John isn’t in this for personal gain; he is driven by a deep commitment to serve the people of CD4.

John’s tenacity and compassion are precisely what we need in Congress. He listens, he cares, and he never stops advocating for the well-being of his neighbors. His campaign is not just about winning an election; it’s about making a tangible di erence in the lives of the people he aims to represent.

Water money and local races

Douglas County voters should be aware of the substantial amount of dark money to local candidates for multiple local o ces, owing from deeppocketed proponents of piping groundwater from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County.

In June 2023, the Alamosa Citizen published an article noting several candidates for the Parker Water Board received large donations from agents of Renewable Water Resources, according to TRACER lings.

Around the same time, winners of seats on the Sterling Ranch Metro received funds from the same RWR sources, routed through several dark PACs and disappeared electioneering committees including Neighbors for a Safe and Prosperous Community.

On June 25th, I urge you to cast your vote for John Padora in the primary election. We need a leader who will bring our voices to Washington, someone who will ght for our needs and stand by our side. John Padora is that leader. Together, let’s choose a brighter future for our district and our nation by supporting John Padora for Congress.

Nick Petersen, Highlands Ranch

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According to a December 2023 article in the Colorado Sun, when Douglas County commissioners formed the water commission, they placed several RWR parties on the board.

Now, several local candidates for county commissioner and Colorado House positions are being touted/supported by the Douglas County Future Fund, another six- gure o shoot of RWR interests. DCFF is chaired by an RWR principal (also a DougCo water board member).

So, the points of these facts are clear. Advocates for the transfer of San Luis Valley water to DougCo are continually dumping money into local political races. If they have their way, a lot of our local water resources will fall into the hands of a few very wealthy investors.

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When Jacques Hennig’s Australian shepherd mix Alex collapsed at the park in January 2024, he knew it was time to say goodbye.

“It’s a feeling in your gut; I knew immediately the cancer had come back,” he said.

He also knew how Alex would die: at home, with Hennig and his partner Max Donald by his side. A year earlier, the couple had used in-home euthanasia for their other dog, Oliver.

“It’s a horrible thing to have to deal with,” Hennig said. “You don’t want them to ever go; you want them to be with you forever. But it was important to me they were happy in death as well. I didn’t want their last vision to be the vet with uorescent lighting and lots of noise.”

Veterinarian H Howells, who performed the service for both Alex and Oliver through her company Peace Wings, is among a subset of veterinarians who o er in-home euthanasia. ese mobile veterinarians come to the pet owner’s residence, where they administer medication so the pet can pass in their home, surrounded by their owners and often, other family pets.

In-home euthanasia is a fastgrowing service, with a network of veterinarians that includes local, independent doctors like Howells, Conifer-based Amy Holtschlag and Franktown-based Julie Hasenfratz of Hometown Veterinary Hospice, as well as national companies like Lap of Love that employ a network of doctors.

As in a clinic setting, veterinarians performing in-home euthanasia typically use two medications: one to sedate the pet, and a second that stops the heart. Some vets also

use oxygen to help the pets relax further.

While fees vary, the service costs more than an in-clinic euthanasia service. e personalized nature of the service, time spent with each client and transportation costs are all factors in setting prices, veterinarians said.

e three veterinarians who spoke for this story charge between $350 and $775, their rates varying with the type and size of animal and the services included. Some charge separately for cremation, urns, memorial keepsakes and other items and services, while others include it in a at fee.

‘The last act of love’

Many pet owners say it’s worth it, and the best way they’ve found to close the nal chapter in a beloved pet’s life.

When Commerce City residents John and Jan Leiker adopted their Great Dane Kiara, John Leiker said she was an aggressive, poorly socialized, “out-of-control” rescue.

ey spent two years training and loving her, “to turn her into the wonderful Great Dane that she was. She had a wonderful life.”

Giving her a peaceful ending was their nal act of caring, and Hasenfratz helped them give her that.

“Dr. Hasenfratz took her time and let us know everything she was doing, every step of the way,” Leiker said. “She just sat down with Kiara petting her, letting her sni everything. She gave her the proper drug to just relax.

“You still cry when they go; it’s never easy. But this is so much easier on the people and the animals. It’s the last act of love you can do. I will always do it this way if possible.”

Hasenfratz also o ered the couple a memorial paw print with Kiara’s name imprinted on it, which the couple treasures.

“When it’s time for our current Dane to go, Julie will be the one we’ll call,” his wife Jan agreed.

Despite the pain of loss that accompanies an in-home euthanasia, owners describe the service as personal, intimate and soothing. And most veterinarians say they work hard to make it that way.

“People have a lot of anxiety around this decision,” Holtschlag said. “And pets are often not relaxed when they come to the vet clinic; there’s that innate panic they have coming through the doors. at fear is not there when they’re home with their people.

From left, Jacques Hennig, Oliver, Alex and Max Donald on the road together. Hennig and Donald chose in-home euthanasia for both dogs. “It was important to me they were happy in death as well,” Hennig said.

PHOTO BY JACQUES HENNIG

ALTERNATIVE

“I want the experience to be as peaceful as it can be for both the pet and the people, and a memory the owners can cherish going forward,” Holtschlag continued.

Holtschlag treats each appointment as its own service.

“I usually do a little information gathering before I get there,” she said. “I have the family tell me if they have any special requests or wishes, and who is going to be there. ere are things we can do at home we’re not able to do in a clinic to make it meaningful for them; they can set up the experience the way they want it to go.

“When I get there, I spend a lot of time going through what will happen, explaining the process so they know what they’re going to see. ey can hold their pet, or be right next to them throughout.”

In December 2023, Holtschlag helped Evergreen residents John and Sue Dunlop say goodbye to their 10-year-old standard poodle Reggie, who’d su ered a series of debilitating seizures. Dunlop described Holtschlag and her assistant as patient, respectful and “very compassionate.”

“While it was heartbreaking, it

was great that he was here in our house, in a place he was comfortable,” John Dunlop said. “It was easier on us, too, because we didn’t have to walk out of the vet’s o ce and leave our (deceased) pet behind.

“We’ve been down this road before, and this was so much more comforting. ere’s no easy way. But in our mind, it was the most compassionate thing we could do.”

After Reggie passed, John Dunlop brought his other standard poodle Cooper into the room to see the body — an act that would have been more challenging at a clinic.

“We hoped it would give him some knowledge of what’s going on,” he said. “Who knows what they think. But for my peace of mind, I’d like to think he understood.”

e Dunlops opted to have Reggie cremated and plan to spread his ashes on their property.

“I would do it again,” John Dunlop said. “We’ve had pets euthanized in a vet’s o ce and they were also compassionate and doing the best they can, but it’s not the same. It’s not like being at home.”

Guidance for end-of-life decisions

Veterinarians who provide the service can also guide pet owners in making end-of-life decisions.

“When a pet has a slow-moving illness or a long decline, the owners have a choice in the matter,” Howells said. “When they call me, a lot of them are struggling with the timing. If I wait too long, I’ve been sel sh. If I do it too soon, I haven’t been patient enough. e big question that’s underlying that is, ‘Am I killing my pet?’

“ e answer is no. Cancer is killing your pet. Kidney disease is killing your pet. eir pets are dying anyway,” Howells continued. “When people can ip that switch, it gives them and me peace. ey’re no longer making a life-and-death decision; biology has already made it. In all reality, at-home euthanasia is a happy ending. In many cases, they’ve lived a long life, and they’re in the home in which they’ve been cherished.”

Hasenfratz also provides such consultations and said she understands the struggle pet owners undergo. She tries to emphasize that

death is not just inevitable, but natural. And while you can’t keep it from happening, you can sometimes control the circumstances that surround it.

“I lost my mom in hospice care, and that’s when I started realizing how important it is to be home — not just for the patient but the family,” she said. “Saying goodbye is a natural part of living. If we can pass away as comfortably as possible, I think that’s what we all would want.

“I feel very good about what I do because I end struggles,” she continued. “I give the pet a peaceful passing, and I give that peace to their human family too.”

Because the service is so personal, the bonds extend beyond owners and pets to the veterinarian as well. Hennig and Donald chose Howells for Alex because she had previously done the same service for their dog Oliver. e moment Howells and Oliver met is still vivid in Hennig’s memory.

“Oliver used to come over at every meal and lean on you with his forehead; we found out years later that’s a way they bond or say thank you,” he said. “When Dr. H came in for his appointment, she was sitting on the oor, getting her supplies out. Oliver could hardly walk, but he went over to her and pressed his forehead into hers. And I thought, ‘ is is OK.’”

Commerce City residents John and Jan Leiker opted for in-home euthanasia for their great Dane Kiara. “It’s the last act of love you can do,” John Leiker said. PHOTO BY JOHN LEIKER

Jacques Hennig’s dog Alex rests his paw on Hennig’s hand on the day he died through an in-home euthanasia. Hennig has Alex’s head tattoed on his hand.

PHOTO BY JACQUES HENNIG

What’s next for DCSD?

In the coming school year, we will ask our community to join us in conversations about our future. Looking

NORTON

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ahead 10 years to 2035 and beyond, together we will:

• PARTNER: Continued partnerships with our families, students and sta to remain in that number one spot! Together, we will take on issues that impact our kids, like social media.

• DREAM: Community conversa-

simple acts of kindness can break down barriers, make people feel seen and valued, and contribute to a culture of friendliness and inclusivity. ey remind us that we are all part of the same community and that even small actions can strengthen our social bonds.

ACCOUNTS

ere’s still a lot of businesses out there that need to enroll in the program or verify they have a plan of their own. But over at small business advocate NFIB Colorado, which was concerned about CO Saves when it

was proposed, state director Tony Gagliardi said he hasn’t received any pushback from members. e organization connected members to state o cials when the program was ramping up.

“ e most I heard from my members was where and how do they sign up,” Gagliardi said in an email.

Between June 2022 and 2023, the share of Gusto’s Colorado compa-

tions around what we want for DCSD 10 years from now and beyond.

• DECIDE: Determine what we want our kids to know and be able to do in 2035 and beyond.

• EXPLORE: Prepare students for the workforce and life after high school as it looks in their future. is means leveraging (safely!) the world

In a world that often feels increasingly disconnected, being part of a community reminds us of our shared humanity and the importance of coming together. I would love to hear your community story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we do our part in creating a thriving

nies with 401(k) plans increased 50% — to 38% from 25.3%. e jump was credited to the June 30 state deadline that local companies with ve or more employees had to register in the state’s plan or adopt their own.

But the move to private plans wasn’t necessarily because companies didn’t want to join the state plan and were likely already thinking of starting one, said Liz Wilke, principal economist at Gusto.

“ ose that complied with the mandate weren’t necessarily unwilling to o er 401(k), they just delayed taking action, and the mandate forced the action,” Wilke said in an email.

of Arti cial Intelligence (AI) and whatever else is to come. ank you for an incredible 20232024 school year. We are very grateful for our students, families, teachers, sta and community members. #ProudtoBeDCSD Erin Kane is the superintendent of the Douglas County School District.

community, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

Colorado’s plan does have limits. Employers aren’t allowed to provide a matching contribution because employers are only a facilitator. It’s not a traditional 401(k) plan because employers don’t manage them nor does it have tax-deferred bene ts. It’s a Roth IRA so a worker’s contribution is after taxes have been taken out. And while there is no fee for employers to join, they’ve got to invest time and working hours to enroll workers and set up the payroll deduction. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

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Thu 6/06

Jubilingo Live at Clement Park @ 6pm Clement Park, Littleton

Strung Out @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Fri 6/07

Jordan Yewey @ 5:30pm

Scooters Sports Bar & Grill, 13698 E Alameda Ave, Aurora

Hazel Miller & the Collective @ 7pm

Los Inquietos Del Vallenato - Los Diablitos del Vallenato @ 8pm / $60 Stampede, Aurora

Sat 6/08

Mutt Market at Aspen Grove @ 9am

Sun 6/09

The Mike G Band @ 11am

Takoda Tavern, 12311 Pine Bluffs Way # A, Parker

Eric Elison @ 2pm

Tue 6/11

Build and Fly Your Own Estes

Alpha Rocket @ 7am / $125

Jun 11th - Jun 13th

Valor - Academic Building Basement, 3775 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. 303471-3000

Hampden Hall, Englewood Civic Center 2nd �oor, 1000 Englewood Pkwy, Engle‐wood

98.5 KYGO Birthday Bash featuring Jordan Davis @ 3pm Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre, Englewood

Cruxvae @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Wed 6/12

7301 S Santa Fe Dr, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. info@as pengrovecenter.com

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Eric Golden @ 4pm

Fleatwood Mac: The Premier Fleetwood Mac Tribute: Fleatwood Mac at Tailgate Tavern (Parker, CO), 6/8/24 @ 6pm Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Football OL/DL Speciality Skill Development Camp @ 7:30am / $189

Jun 12th - Jun 13th

Valor Athletic Stadium, Fields, and Courts, 3775 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. 303471-3000

Godcaster @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Thu 6/13

CITRA: Parker Days 2024 @ 6pm

Downtown Parker, 19501 Mainstreet, Parker

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Extra! Extra! @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Mon 6/10

School's Out for the Summer! Musical Theatre Full Day Camp 4th-8th Grades @ 8am / $380

Jun 10th - Jun 14th

Valor Center, 3775 Grace Blvd, Orchestra Room, Highlands Ranch. 303-471-3000

MC Lars @ 7pm

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

DannyLux @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Dannylux @ 7pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

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School-to-work program at Highlands Ranch hospital aims to bridge a persistent gap

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As thousands of local high school students take the rst steps into their future, Hayden Nguyen joins them. Nguyen is a graduate of Project SEARCH from UCHealth Highlands Ranch, a school-to-work transition program for young adults with signicant intellectual and developmental disabilities.

“It’s more than just one day of job experience,” said Nguyen.

Originating at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Project SEARCH got its start in 1996. ere are now over 5,000 sites around the world.

“ e goal of the program is that it ends in meaningful and competitive employment within the community or within the hospital,” Melissa Strickland, director of the Highlands Ranch program said.

e program is part of a solution to a persistent problem those with disabilities face. e employment-topopulation ratio in 2023 was lower for people with a disability than those with no disability, according to the federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics.  e program has supported dozens of young adults at the University of

Colorado Hospital on the Anschutz Medical Campus since 2017, and expanded to the Highlands Ranch location this past academic year. Nguyen was one of six that made up the rst graduating class at Highlands Ranch.

“When I rst started this program, it was nerve racking,” said Nguyen.

But as he began learning about the hospital and its departments, Nguyen said it was a fun experience.

Learning how to work in a professional environment, the interns had the ability to explore di erent interests such as radiology, respiratory therapy, food and nutrition, material management, virtual health and more.

Nguyen started in the Women and Infants Unit, but found a real interest in his second semester in the sterile processing department. ere, he said he learned how to enhance the skills he already had.

In addition to developing workplace skills, the interns also work on independent living skills. ey spend about an hour each day with an instructor where they learn how to get and maintain a job, how to budget, create a grocery list and other necessary life skills that are transferable.

Project SEARCH graduate Hayden Nguyen interned in the Women and Infants Unit and the Sterile Processing Department at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital.

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Polis signs environmental injustice bill

Legislation increases oversight for known polluters

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gov. Jared Polis this week struck a long-awaited blow for environmental justice in Colorado, say lawmakers who ushered HB24-1338 into law.

Polis on Tuesday signed the new law which aims to tackle pollution problem spots that long have dogged communities of color in the state, said the bill sponsors.

e bill directs the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - the CDPHE – to execute recommendations from the Environmental Justice Action Task Force, created by HB21-1266.

State Rep. Manny Rutinel – DCommerce City - was one of the bill’s sponsors. He said via a news release that the legislation is a key rst step in righting environmental wrongs in the state.

“Everyone has the right to clean air and environment for themselves and their families,” Rutinel said in the news release. “For nearly a year, the Environmental Justice Action Task Force met with community members and collected data-driven information to create a comprehensive checklist to clean up our air and support communities disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution.”

e new law implements key task

force recommendations, including increased oversight of known polluters, like re neries, and better response time to community air pollution complaints, Rutinel said.

“By diving deeper into the cumulative impacts of environmental injustice, we can create policy that addresses the pollution negatively a ecting our neighbors of color and low-income neighbors,” he said.

State. Rep. Elizabeth Velasco – DGlenwood Springs - said all Coloradans need help ghting environmental problems.

“We owe it to our neighbors to implement the recommendations of the Environmental Justice Action Task Force to clean up our air, take air pollution complaints seriously and combat long-standing environmental injustices,” Velasco said in the news release.

“Environmental justice is a statewide issue, and we all deserve access to clean air and water. Our new law implements the task force recommendations to help our neighbors most a ected by poor air quality lead healthy lives,” she said.

HB24-1338 will, according to its legislative sponsors will:

Increase oversight of petroleum re neries. e law would fund the hiring of an expert in air pollution control for petroleum re neries. is expert would assess gaps in public health protections and identify the best regulatory tools to ll those gaps. e law would also require re neries to provide near real-time emissions monitoring and compliance data. Improve

Refineries, like Suncor in Commerce City, will get more oversight under a new law.

response to air pollution complaints. e department’s Air Pollution Control Division would house a new rapid response inspection team to support quicker responses to air pollution complaints by impacted communities. Analyze the cumulative impacts of pollution. e law would implement recommendations of the Environmental Justice Action Task Force by formally establishing and authorizing the creation of at least two Environmental Equity and Cumulative Impact

Analyses to analyze the cumulative air, water, soil, and demographic

impacts in speci c disproportionately impacted communities

Founded in 2021 through HB211266, the Environmental Justice Action Task Force hosted several in-person meetings and gatherings with Coloradans in Commerce City, Grand Junction, Greeley, and Pueblo in addition to receiving more than 300 written comments and survey responses, according to the news release.

e task force provided its nal recommendations to Governor Polis, the legislature and the CDPHE in 2022.

Told he’d never walk again, Castle Rock man defies odds after stroke

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dan Le ert dedicated most of his life to traveling across the globe to places like Switzerland and Germany. He spent most of the time outside, riding his motorcycle for thousands of miles. So hearing the words “You’ll never walk again” felt like the end of the world.

He lost his mobility after having a stroke in 2016 and now 70, he has undergone countless hours of physical and occupational therapy.

With the inspiration from his grandkids and the help of a medical device, Dan is walking once again. And, like his motorcycle riding, he’s measuring his miles. Dan has a goal of walking 200 miles by the end of the year. And in 2025, he’ll up the mileage again. He says it’s not about trying to get back to where he used to, but more about seeing where he can go from here.

“I’ve got to do 300 next year,” Dan said. “It’s not more what I had, it’s what I’m going to do.”

Everything changed on an ordinary February day in 2016. Dan was sitting next to his wife, Vicky, taking part in a homeowners association meeting in Castle Rock, speaking, when his words began to slur. eir property manager asked if he was alright and when Dan responded “No,” 911 was called.

“I was coherent, but not speaking well,” said Dan.

e initial CT scan veri ed Dan

had su ered a hemorrhagic stroke, causing bleeding in the brain. Multiple times throughout the night, he was taken in for more scans to monitor the bleeding, which eventually stopped.

Stroke is not only a leading cause of death for Americans, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also states that it’s the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the U.S.

ere are two main categories of strokes according to the American Stroke Association, ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke, which accounts for 87% of strokes, occurs when a blood vessel or artery going into the brain is obstructed.

A hemorrhagic stroke is when a blood vessel leaks or ruptures and bleeds into the brain, putting pressure on the brain, in turn, causing damage.

Dan was in the intensive care unit for six days before spending the next ve weeks at Spalding Rehabilitation Center in Aurora.

He didn’t know how he could keep it up, but little did he know that one of his inspirations had been born just months earlier: Hailey, his granddaughter, who he calls his angel.

“We brought Hailey into the ICU, into rehab every single day and laid her on his belly and said, ‘ is is why you have to get better,’” Vicky said.

Dan Le ert uses three Bioness devices, one on his thigh, knee and hand to help stimulate the nerves in his arm and leg and help him with his mobility.

PHOTO BY VICKY LEFFERT

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e stroke left Dan in a wheelchair for a year and a half. He was paralyzed on the right side of the body, his dominant side. He continues to learn how to adapt everyday, oftentimes with unique products his kids nd.

For some time, he struggled with insurance for his occupational and physical therapy, but his speech therapy was located at Sky Ridge Medical Center. While at speech therapy one day, the couple noticed occupational and physical therapists. ey realized they wanted to be with those therapists. Vicky walked up to the receptionist and asked how she could get her husband in and

Dan soon began therapy to relearn movement and coordination skills for over two years at Sky Ridge. Typically with insurance, Dan said there were only 20 visits per year for occupational therapy and 20 visits for physical therapy, but he went 100 days a year, paying out of pocket.  He did multiple forms of therapy, including constraint therapy, aqua therapy, acupuncture, deep needle therapy and massage therapy.

“I was looking for anything,” said Dan . “Everything I did contributed to getting better.”

en, a friend from one of his motorcycle groups came to visit one day. He told Dan about a medical device called Bioness L300 Go, which the friend’s father had used after having a stroke. After some research and learning their insurance wouldn’t cover the device, the couple met with a Bioness representative.

“It came down to, we don’t care what it costs,” Vicky said.

With one device on his thigh and two others on a knee and a hand, the devices promote recovery by activating neuromuscular pathways required for walking and movement. It’s a functional electrical stimulation system that produces mobility improvements for patients who have instability or mobility issues.

e device also has an app on the phone in which the patient can alter the intensity and an adaptive algorithm that can predict walking patterns and provide stimulation when needed to make it easier to move, according to Bioness.

Needing more intense therapy, Dan began seeing a neuromuscular massage therapist in addition to using the devices.

It was during his rst year with

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After his stroke in 2016, doctors told Dan Le ert he would never be able to walk again. Eight years later and with the help of Bioness L300 Go, Le ert is walking once again, with a goal to walk 200 miles by the end of the year.

this therapist, in 2020, Dan was back on his feet. He walked a milelong track. at distance has gradually gone up each year, reaching 120 miles in 2023.

Although the recovery has been long and frustrating at times, said Vicky, it’s also been rewarding. eir two youngest grandsons have

and the walking has become easier with the help of his new puppy, Grizzly Bear.

Both Dan and Vicky want to encourage those who have had a stroke to not give up.

“You can do it,” said Vicky. “Try any and everything that’s out there because it all brings something to

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

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“They’re students who want to and are willing to work and to look for that job when they leave the program,” Judy Jordan, principal of the Douglas County Bridge Program said.

The interns have to work at least 16 hours a week and want to have a job year-round and at the Highlands Ranch location, must be from Douglas County schools.

Nguyen has been with the school district’s bridge program for most of his life and expressed his gratitude when he said he is going to miss it. But, he is excited for what is next, as he would like to take part in the sterile processing academy at UCHealth.

“He’s one of the interns that we’re looking at potentially keeping in the hospital for his employ-

ment,” Strickland said.

Another one of his goals is to live independently, which he is one

stay in touch with his job coach to ensure he is successful in his job.

With e orts like these, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has tracked a bump in employment rates since 2019. In 2023, the employmentto-population ratio for those with a disability increased to 22.5%, up 1.2% from the year prior.

The program has already accepted its eight interns for the upcoming year and Jordan is grateful for UCHealth Highlands Ranch. She said it’s important and encouraging to find businesses that understand how these students can come in, help them and do the job.

step closer to. He was the only intern this year who drove himself to and from the hospital. Nguyen will

“What’s really cool about doing this in a hospital is that you can do any job in the hospital,” said Strickland. “You can work in finance, you can work in accounting, you can work in food and nutrition. There are so many jobs because a hospital is kind of like a mini-city.”

Colorado Community Media to Hold its First 5K Run

BY JO ANN M. COLTON

ere is no better way to appreciate the beauty of Colorado than by witnessing all the sights and sounds of the great outdoors.

from walking and/or running along our state’s many wonderful paths and scenic nature trails.

Join Colorado Community Media as we host our rst-ever 5K run on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave. in Littleton.

And, before the run, we want you to submit your own “Trail Tales,” including photos, to your local newspaper (events@coloradocommunitymedia. com). Tell us where you most enjoy going for a walk or a run in your commuor elsewhere in Colorado.

In turn, we will share many of those adventurous tales with the readers of our two dozen community newspapers in the weeks ahead of the run.

ere are no prizes associated with the event and participants will not receive a “standard” T-shirt. Instead, registered participants will receive a pair of custom running socks. e Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run is open to people of all ages. Participants have the option of making it a fun- lled day for the entire family. Registration fees are $35 for adults (ages 17 & up), $15 (ages 5 to 16), and free for children (ages 4 and under ). Parking for run participants and event attendees is available in the west parking lot, which can be reached as you enter Clement Park through the Library entrance on W. Bowles Avenue.

ent Park is currently being rmed up to feature other activities throughout the day including food and beverage purchase options o ered by local food trucks, vendor booths, and live music entertainment.

“Your support of this event as a race participant and/or as an attendee is paramount to the success of our rst Share Your Trail Tales 5k Run and it will help us sustain our ability to support local news,” Scott said. “We encourage the engagement of our readers and future readers to be part of this and future events at Colorado Community Media.”

About the 5k: It is scheduled to loop around Johnston Reservoir from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It will start and end on the bike path near Shelter P. e event is di erent from most 5k runs in many ways. For starters, the sole purpose of this event is to simply provide an opportunity for people across Colorado to come together, interact, and share their personal experiences gained

Colorado Community Media publications span eight counties along Colorado’s majestic Front Range — Weld, Adams, Je co, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Denver. As a nonpro t organization, community is important to us and we are eager to reach out and meet members of the communities our news organization serves.

Carlie Scott, Colorado Community Media’s events director, stated that the program for the Aug. 24 run in Clem-

Colorado Community Media could not put on events like this 5k run without the help of its dedicated supporters and sponsors. Sponsorship provides an ideal marketing prospect for your business and positive brand recognition. e organization o ers many levels of sponsorship and opportunities for involvement. As a sponsor, you can be part of a fun community event that promotes health and wellness.

To register for the Share Your Trail Tales 5k please visit our website www.coloradocommunitymedia.com and click on EVENTS/CONTEST tab.

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Hayden Nguyen was one of six who made up the first graduating class of Project SEARCH at the UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. Nguyen has been part of the bridge program within the Douglas County School District for most of his life and wants to work at the hospital.

PHOTO COURTESY UCHEALTH HIGHLANDS RANCH

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Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0046

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:19:00

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: NEIL DAVIS

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/24/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 9/29/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021111951

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $416,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $399,545.39

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 38A, BLOCK 21, MEADOWS FILING NO. 18, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 3280 Youngheart Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109-3817

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, July 10, 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: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

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 #: 00000010058642

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0046

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0058

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2024 9:27:00 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: Edward D. Hinckley and Tama L. Hinckley

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: US Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/3/2013

Recording Date of DOT: 7/15/2013

Reception No. of DOT: 2013058252

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $202,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $186,973.63

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 11, SPRUCE MOUNTAIN ESTATES, UNIT 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 14546 Pine View Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118

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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO11521

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0058

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0045

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:18:00

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: Todd J. Nordstrom and Tara C. Nordstrom

Original Beneficiary: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/29/2008

Recording Date of DOT: 5/30/2008

Reception No. of DOT: 2008038358 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $417,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $362,802.70

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: failed 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.

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 15, BLOCK 2, PERRY PARKFILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 5394 Country Club Drive, Larkspur, CO 80118

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, July 10,

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: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

MARCELLO G. ROJAS

Colorado Registration #: 46396 3600 SOUTH BEELER STREET SUITE 330, DENVER, COLORADO 80237

Phone #: (303) 353-2965

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO230148

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0045

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0057

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2024 9:28:00 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: Michael Moilanen

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for SG Capital Partners LLC dba Clearedge Lending, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2020-6, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2020-6 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/6/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 3/9/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020016606

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$1,347,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,301,535.68

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 32, Metzler Ranch Filing No. 6, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of:

2131 Beechnut Place, Castle Rock, CO 80108

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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO22757

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0057

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0051

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/21/2024 12:07:00 PM 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: KRIS TURNER AND ZACHARY TURNER Original Beneficiary: COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Coastal Community Bank c/o Aven Financial, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/17/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 3/14/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022018491

DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $102,364.76

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.

Public Notices

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

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 21, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 75A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 6592 Jackson Ct, 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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/21/2024

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 #: 00000010015915

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0051

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0050

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/21/2024 12:05:00

PM 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: ANGELA ELENA ORTIZ

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/28/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 1/31/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019005029

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $362,840.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $294,634.73

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.

Said Deed of Trust was rerecorded on 4/23/2019, under Reception No. 2019021213.

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 672, STERLING RANCH FILING NO. 1, 7TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9887 Geneva Creek Lane, 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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/21/2024

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 #: 00000010077246

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0050

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0054

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2024 9:26:00

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: Murugesan Balakrishnan

Original Beneficiary: U.S. Bank National Association

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/12/2023

Recording Date of DOT: 5/12/2023

Reception No. of DOT: 2023020244

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$1,598,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,591,588.84

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: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-R, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10682 Braesheather Ct, 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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-24-986715-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0054

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0059

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2024 9:29:00

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: Michael William Webster and Susan Webster

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for DSW Mortgage Inc, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/30/2017

Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017059411

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $403,750.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $312,425.14

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 12, BLOCK 10, MEADOWS FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 3531 Sawgrass Trail, Castle Rock, CO 80109

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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO11347

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0059

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0044

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/12/2024 9:17:00 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: CARRIE DAWN ESCALANTE

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/16/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 12/28/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021141267 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $593,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $575,350.29

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 8, WILLOW RIDGE FILING THREE, COUN-

TY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 21495 Grays Peak Dr, 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, July 10, 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: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/12/2024

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 #: 00000010057370

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0044

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0052

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/21/2024 12:06:00 PM 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: JOHN L. ANDERSON, II Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/27/2015

Recording Date of DOT: 8/13/2015 Reception No. of DOT: 2015057788 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $237,441.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $168,677.10

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 59, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 10, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Public Notices

Which has the address of:

8827 Cloverleaf Circle, 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, July 24, 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: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/21/2024

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 #: 23-030859

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0052

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE HESS RANCH

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED GENERALLY and to the owners of real property included within the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5 (the “District”) Special Improvement District No. 2 (the “SID”), in the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado, which will be assessed for a portion of the sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, street, landscape, parks and recreation and other public improvements (the “Improvements”), notice is hereby given:

1. An assessment roll for the SID has been completed showing proposed maximum, aggregate assessments within the SID of $50,000,000 and a proposed maximum assessment of $135,000 on each lot described below.

2. The boundaries of the SID include the real property to be known as:

Lots 1-59, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 15; Lots 1-68, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 16; Lots 1-73, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 17; Lots 1-57, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 18; Lots 1-47, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 19; Lots 1-84, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing No. 20; and Lots 1-146, inclusive, Looking Glass Filing Nos. 21 and 22; Town of Parker, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

3. The maximum estimated total cost of the Improvements is $50,000,000. The costs of the Improvements will be paid by the District through assessments imposed against each of the lots included within the SID.

4. There will be a public hearing before the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the District at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, to be held via videoconference at https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/ j/1601570478?pwd=NFlSaDJsU1k2dTUwM2hVNTRGMExLdz09 and/or teleconference by dialing 669-254-5252 and entering passcode 622380, at which time the Board shall consider the assessment roll and related assessment resolution for the SID, and any complaints or objections to such assessment roll and assessment resolution. The Board may approve an assessment roll and adopt an assessment resolution imposing assessments to fund Improvements in amounts that are greater or lesser than those stated in this notice in the Board’s discretion.

5. Complaints or objections may be made to the Board by any property owner within the SID or any other citizen. All complaints or objections may be presented in writing to the District’s legal counsel, Tom George, via email at tgeorge@spencerfane. com or by mail or hand-delivery to Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5, c/o Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203, or may be presented in writing or orally at the hearing. All complaints must be received before or during the hearing to be considered. The Board will hear and determine all complaints and objections before the final passage of the assessment resolution.

HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5

By: s/ Thomas N. George, District Legal Counsel

Legal Notice No. 947210

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1

LEGAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that, at a properly noticed public meeting on May 28, 2024, a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Douglas County School District RE-1, Douglas and Elbert Counties, Colorado, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and has been filed in the principal administrative offices of the School District, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104, and online at the Douglas County School District website at www.dcsdk12.org, where it is available for public inspection.

Formal adoption of the proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the Board of Education, at the Wilcox Administration Building, Castle Rock, Colorado on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Any person paying school taxes in said district may either at such June 18, 2024 meeting, or at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register his/her objections thereto.

Douglas County School District RE-1

Dated: May 28, 2024

Ronnae Brockman

Board of Education Assistant Secretary

Legal Notice No. 947154

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

6 Stabilization Project

Contractor: 53 Corporation LLC

5655 Peterson Road, Sedalia, Colorado 80135

Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on June 24, 2024, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Frank N. Main, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before June 23, 2024.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Frank N. Main Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 947199

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID

DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 (the “Owner”) will receive sealed Bids for Dawson Trails Blvd. – CIP Project (the “Project”) at the office of 333 Perry St, Suite 207, Castle Rock, CO, until 10:00 a.m. on June 20, 2024. At such time, Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A description of the Work to be performed, including all materials and labor necessary for completion of the Work, is: Grading package of approx. 350,000 cy, installation of storm and water infrastructure, and buildout of Dawson Trails Blvd. roadway.

Bid packages will be available electronically after 10:00 a.m. on May 24, 2024. Send request for bid documents to Justin Hacker, justin@silverbluffcompanies.com.

Bids shall be made at on the forms furnished by the Owner and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed with the name of the Bidder. A Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount will be required. The Bid Bond will be retained by Owner as liquidated damages should the Successful Bidder fail to enter into a Contract with the Owner in accordance with the Bid. Bidders must supply a list of Subcontractors providing Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or more in labor and/or materials to the Project.

Attention is called to the fact the Bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabilities imposed by the Contract Documents. The Successful Bidder for the Project will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract Price, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

Bidders are hereby advised the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the ninety (90) day period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality, or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non-conforming, non- responsive, conditional, or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is, in the opinion of the Owner, in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

Any questions concerning this bid shall be submitted no later than 12:00 pm, June 17, 2024, and must be directed in writing to: Justin Hacker, justin@silverbluffcompanies.com.

Legal Notice No. 947203

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Separate sealed bids for the Parker Road and Parkglenn Way Traffic Signal – CIP23-023 as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 2:00 PM local time, June 25, 2024 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet Direct via a Communication prior to the bid date.

Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on or after 9:00 a.m. on May 30, 2024.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award.

The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker. Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download.

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

The extent of the work is approximately as follows:

Construction of a mast arm traffic signal at the intersection of Parker Road (State Highway 83) and Parkglenn Way. Work also includes, but not limited to, pavement markings, storm drainage improvements, concrete flatwork, surveying, and traffic control

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

All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Chris Hudson, (303) 805-3203 / chudson@ parkerco.gov.

Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director

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

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS

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

Legal Notice No. 947208

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Separate sealed bids for the 2024 Bridge Concrete Sealant Program – CIP24-024-CI as described in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, will be received by electronic bid through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker until 10:00 AM local time, June 18, 2024 and then publicly opened and read aloud via an online Zoom conference. The Zoom conference information will be added to BidNet Direct via a Communication prior to the bid date.

Electronic construction plans, specifications and forms for preparing bids may be obtained on

Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www. bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker on or after 9:00 a.m. on May 30, 2024.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount of at least five percent (5%) of the Bid. The vendors can upload their bid bond when responding online. The bond will be retained by the Town as liquidated damages if the successful bidder refuses or fails to enter into a Contract and Performance, Payment and Maintenance bond in accordance with his bid when notified of the award.

The Town shall issue a written addendum if substantial changes which impact the technical submission of Bids are required. Addenda will be posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System: www.bidnetdirect.com//town-of-parker. Plan Holders are responsible for either revisiting website prior to the due date to ensure that they have any addenda which may have been issued after the initial download.

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

The extent of the work is approximately as follows: Seal coating exposed concrete on traffic facing bridge surfaces.

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

All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Scott Borzillo, 303-805-3242, sborzillo@parkerco.gov

Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director

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

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS

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

Legal Notice No. 947209

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Notice of upcoming Denver Basin aquifer drilling project. Parker Water and Sanitation District is seeking bids for the drilling and installation of two Denver Basin aquifer wells. All interested parties, please reach out to Lytle Water Solutions, LLC to request a bid packet at dan@ lytlewater.com.

Legal Notice No. 947186

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS SECTION 00020 INVITATION TO BID INVITATION TO BID

DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 (the “Owner”) will receive sealed Bids for Dawson Trails Early Grading (South) Project (the “Project”) at the office of 333 Perry St, Suite 207, Castle Rock, CO, until 10:00 a.m. on June 27, 2024. At such time, Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A description of the Work to be performed, including all materials and labor necessary for completion of the Work, is: approximately 2.5 million cubic yards of excavation of the Daw-

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son Trails property, as well as erosion control throughout the site.

Bid packages will be available electronically after 10:00 a.m. on June 4, 2024. Send request for bid documents to Justin Hacker, Justin@silverbluffcompanies.com.

Bids shall be made at on the forms furnished by the Owner and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed with the name of the Bidder. A Bid Bond in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total Bid amount will be required. The Bid Bond will be retained by Owner as liquidated damages should the Successful Bidder fail to enter into a Contract with the Owner in accordance with the Bid. Bidders must supply a list of Subcontractors providing Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or more in labor and/or materials to the Project.

Attention is called to the fact the Bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabilities imposed by the Contract Documents. The Successful Bidder for the Project will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract Price, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

Bidders are hereby advised the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technicality, or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non-conforming, non- responsive, conditional, or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is, in the opinion of the Owner, in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

Any questions concerning this bid shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm, June 24, 2024, and must be directed in writing to: Justin Hacker, Justin@silverbluffcompanies.com.

Legal Notice No. 947204

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Town of Castle Rock, Colorado

Date: 21 May 2024

Project Title: Prairie Hawk PRV Upgrades Project

Contractor:

Global Underground Corporation

641 Winters Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on June 11, 2024, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Erin Evans, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before June 10, 2024.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Erin Evans, P.E.

Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 947188

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109

In re the Marriage of: HANNAH

Case Number: 2024DR030193 Division: 7

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Case Information Sheet, Case Management Order, and Notice of Initial Status Conference may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition of Dissolution of Marriage in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage without further notice.

This is an action: Dissolution of Marriage pursuant to Section 14-10-106, C.R.S.

Legal Notice No. 947107

First Publication: May 16, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV30835, Division/ Courtroom # 5

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24000752

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

TMV RETAIL II OWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Plaintiff:

v. CBDG, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 23A, BLOCK 1, TWENTY MILE VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

ALSO KNOW AS: 18671 EAST MAIN STREET, PARKER, CO 80134

also known as: 18671 E MAIN ST PARKER, CO 80134 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on, 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 11th day July 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 $8,250.74

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 Richard W. Johnston, Esq. #19823, TOBEY & JOHNSTON PC, 6855 S Havana St Suite 275 Centennial, CO 80112-3813 (303) 799-8600.

Dated 5/16/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly

Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947067

First Publication: 5/16/2024

Last Publication: 6/13/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV30793, Division/ Courtroom # 5

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24000939

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff:

v. CORY H. HATCH, LORI A. HATCH, US BANK TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DISCOVER BANK

Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 11 HIGHLANDS RANCH #75C 0.229 AM/L

COMMONLY KNOW AS: 9235 ASHBURN COURT, LITTLETON, CO 80130

also known as: 9235 ASHBURN CT HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130 (the “Property”)

Under an Amended Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on April 25, 2024, relating to an Amended Judgment recorded on April 25, 2024, 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 1st day August 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 $39,360.82

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 Amanda Ferguson, #44893, HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C. 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250 LAKEWOOD, CO 80228.

Dated 6/6/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Kirk Ring, Deputy

Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947180

First Publication: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

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2) 2020 DODGE CHARGER VIN 2C3CDXCT9LH17330

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

Legal Notice No. 947197

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER VIN JTEHF21A210022907

2) 2006 FORD ESCAPE VIN 1FMYU96H36KD56315

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

Legal Notice No. 947211

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Notice to Creditors

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MICHAEL A. EVANS, a/k/a MICHAEL AARON EVANS, a/k/a MICHAEL VANS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30213

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

Ashleigh J. Evans, Personal Representative 13187 Mercury Drive Littleton, Colorado 80124

Legal Notice No. 947205

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John H. Brinkman, aka John Hobson Brinkman, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30208

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before September 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shana M. Brinkman and Joseph P. Brinkman

Co-Personal Representatives c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C.

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

Legal Notice No. 947173

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edward L. Ehrichs, also known as Dr. Edward Ehrichs, Edward Lawrence Ehrichs, Edward Lawrence Ehrichs, Jr., and Larry Ehrichs, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30224

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 September 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John O. Ehrichs , Personal Representative 6106 S. Boston Circle Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947187

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mirwais Rahin, Deceased Case Number: 24PR62

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 October 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nilofar Rahin, Personal Representative 5065 Fenwood Drive Highlands Ranch CO 80130

Legal Notice No. 947200

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SHUBHA KURUMELLA, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030130

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 Court, Colorado, on or before October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Srujan Kurumella, Personal Representative

c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C.

750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505

Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. 947198

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Martha Pointer Blue, aka Martha P. Blue, aka Martha Blue, aka Martha Hannon Pointer, aka Martha Pointer, Deceased Case Number: 24PR58

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 September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC

Person Giving Notice

7000 E. Belleview Ave., Ste 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947139

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication:June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Michelle Renee Barsness, a/k/a Michelle R. Barsness, a/k/a Michelle Barsness, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30227

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 October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Chad J. Barsness, Personal Representative 1205 Walz Avenue Glenwood Springs. CO 81601

Legal Notice No. 947202

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PRIYANKA YADLAPALLI, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030131

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 Court, Colorado, on or before October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Srujan Kurumella, Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C.

750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. 947201

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RENATE THERESIA COLLEY, also known as RENATE T. COLLEY, and as RENATE COLLEY, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30071

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

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC

By: Lisa Dunn

Person Giving Notice

7000 E. Belleview Ave, Ste 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947206

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JUDY CAROL STEVENSON, aka JUDY C. STEVENSON, aka JUDY STEVENSON, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30218

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 September 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gary Stephenson, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC

2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No. 947183

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ARLENE SCULLY, ARLENE E. SCULLY, a/k/a ARLENE ELIZABETH SCULLY, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30175

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 September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tiffany S. Kinder, Personal Representative 7227 S. Acoma Street Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 947158

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Pete G. Karabatsos, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30206

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 September 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert J. Cunningham, Attorney for Personal Representative 7988 Berkshire Lane Castle Pines, Colorado 80108

Legal Notice No. 947143

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert Edward Paige, aka Robert E. Paige, aka Robert Paige, aka Bob Paige, Deceased Case Number 23PR30523

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court, County of Douglas, State of Colorado on or before Monday, October 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen A. Duree, Personal Representative 410 Garfield Street Denver, Colorado 80206

Legal Notice No. 947207

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN RE: JOYCE JOAN HUNT REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED JANUARY 3, 1999, AS AMENDED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Joyce Joan Hunt died on April 1, 2024. John Milton Hunt, Jr., Raymon Bradley Hunt and Lesley Mae Anne Hunt are the current Trustees of the

Joyce Joan Hunt Revocable Living Trust dated January 3, 1999 as amended, including any and all trusts created thereunder (collectively the “Trust”). All persons having claims against the Trust are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented by delivering or mailing a written statement of the claim to: J. Douglas Wiley, II Polsinelli PC 1 E. Washington Street, Suite 1200 Phoenix, AZ 85004 DATED this 2nd day of May, 2024. /s/John Milton Hunt, Jr. John Milton Hunt, Jr., Trustee of the Joyce Joan Hunt Revocable Living Trust dated January 3, 1999 as amended. CNS-3811614#

Legal Notice No. 947114

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Second Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Edward Erickson, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30178

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

Kevin E. Erickson, Personal Representative

c/o Davis Schilken, PC

4582 S. Ulster St. Ste. #103 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 947140

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 7, 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 Kayleigh Anne Chambers be changed to Kayleigh Anne Rocchi Case No.: 2024 C 257

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947152

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 1, 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 Natawat Ratanaprateepporn be changed to Rome Natawat Ratanaprateepporn Case No.: 24 C 271

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947170

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 5, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child as been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Ivy Antoinette Ho be changed to Ivy Antoinette Hope Case No.: 24 C222

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947149

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 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 Amy Lynn Sullivan be changed to Amy Lynn Scott Case No.: 2024 C 311

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947196

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 7, 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 Anastasia Gennadyevna Tsurkan be changed to Anastasia Bejinari Case No.: 2024 C 000305

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947184

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 1, 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 Kitnapas Ratanaprateepporn be changed to Louvre Kitnapas Ratanaprateepporn Case No.: 24 C 272

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947171

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 7, 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 Keila Venisia Paula Day be changed to Keila Venisia Paula Case No. 2024 CV 40

By: Judge H. Clay Hurst

Legal Notice No. 947115

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 21 , 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 Azia Tyler Spresser be changed to Azia Tyler Schwindt Case No.: 24 C 14

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947178

First Publication: May 30, 2024

Last Publication: June 13, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 5, 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 Molly Antoinette Ho be changed to Molly Antoinette Hope Case No.: 24 C221

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947150

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on November 28, 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 Raylnn Rose Gannon be changed to Raylynn Rose Costanza Case No.: 23 C 745

(Reopened and Redated with court April 10, 2024)

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947156

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 5, 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 Chelsea Mary Ho be changed to Chelsea Mary Hope Case No.: 24 C223

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947148

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name (Amended)

Public notice is given on April 28, 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 Tonilou Somera Dovel be changed to Toni Lou Dovel Case No.: 2024 C 164

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947138

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 5, 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 Javan Yin be changed to Jovian Yin Case No.: 24 C 258

By:Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947146

First Publication: May 23, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press ###