BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Douglas County School District is rming up its timeline to consolidate elementary schools in Highlands Ranch as part of an e ort to better serve both communities that are aging and those experiencing or expecting baby booms.
No speci c schools have been named for closure, but declining enrollment in the Highlands Ranch area has prompted the district to plan to merge elementary schools for the 2026-27 school year. In 2012, elementary schools in Highlands Ranch had almost 10,500 students enrolled. In 2023, that number dropped to 7,409 students enrolled.
Superintendent Erin Kane laid out a timeline to close schools, with decisions about which ones to consolidate coming next spring. She said she expects that six schools will be merged into three.
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‘e ectively’ ends homelessness, but the data is nuanced
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For nearly two years, an outreach team has traveled around Douglas County, contacting unhoused people — often more than once — to build trust and o er them help.
Now, the county says it has “effectively ended homelessness,” attributing its success to the outreach program and other e orts.
O cials are “pleased to announce that we have functionally ended homelessness in Douglas County,” said county Commissioner Abe Laydon, noting that o cials counted just six people sleeping outside in the county on one night this summer. “ at is about as close to functional zero as we’re going to get.”
Earlier this year, a count had found 80 homeless people — sheltered and unsheltered — in Douglas County.
Douglas County School District is firming up its timeline to consolidate elementary schools in Highlands Ranch, an area that is seeing a decline in enrollment. The consolidations are planned for the 2026-27 school year.
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Castle Rock asks voters to back tax for police, firefighters
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock voters will decide this November whether they support a sales tax increase that would fund additional police and re ghters.
e town is asking for a 0.2% sales tax increase, which would raise an estimated $3.75 million per year. at’s enough to fund 22 new police employees and 18 additional re department sta , as well as a fourth ambulance, the town said. e increase would cost shoppers 20 cents on every $100.
Mayor Jason Gray compared voting against the tax increase to defunding public safety.
“If you (vote against it), you’re hurting our town,” Gray said. “Take a long look in the mirror and decide whether 20 cents for every $100 is worth it for a safer and more livable town.”
Castle Rock’s municipal services, including public safety, road maintenance and parks and recreation, are largely funded through sales tax, Town Manager David Corliss said.
Between 2012 and 2023, the Castle Rock Fire Department saw a 61% increase in calls. e demand has led to an average of 18 minutes per day where all three of the town’s ambulances are responding to calls.
When Castle Rock’s ambulances aren’t available, calls for service go to surrounding agencies, like South Metro Fire or Franktown Fire.
funding for road maintenance and diverting $1 million from downtown initiatives. However, the town is limited in the ways it can bring in
For example, Castle Rock is not legally able to implement a new development fee to pay for personnel and impact fees must be used on capital projects, not operations. In 2021, voters turned down an attempt to tax new development for
“We’ve worked really hard to get more sales tax generation in the community,” Corliss said. “It’s been good, but our police department and re department need to grow in order to meet the needs of the com-
e town had originally considered dedicating funding from the sales tax increase for road projects and grants for arts and culture programs, but decided to dedicate all of the funding to public safety.
Councilmember Max Brooks said he was initially inclined to “budget through it,” but was persuaded to support the tax increase because of the additional school resource ocers it would provide.
Similarly, the Castle Rock Police Department had priority calls for service rise from around 11,900 in 2019 to more than 14,000 in 2023.
In order to sta and fund the police and re departments at the levels proposed, department budgets
would need to increase by 33% and 37% respectively by 2029, but sales tax growth over the same period is expected to be 27%.
Corliss said the town has explored multiple options to increase public safety funding, including reducing
“ is helps x (police sta ng) for now and because of that, I’m on board,” Brooks said.
Brooks advocated for the town to start looking at more sustainable revenue sources in the future, including property taxes.
e council voted unanimously to place the tax increase on the ballot.
EchoStar in ‘constructive’ financial talks as it reports more losses
BY NINA JOSS
EchoStar Corp., which merged with DISH Network earlier this year, reported an 8.8% year-over-year loss in revenue in its mid-year 2024nancial results.
e company reported a total revenue of $7.97 billion for the six months ending June 30, compared to $8.74 billion in the same period a year ago.
e loss continues a trend for the company, which reported year-overyear losses at the end of 2023 and
in its rst quarter 2024 nancial reports. e company, which is headquartered in unincorporated Douglas County, also has an o ce near downtown Littleton.
DISH Network, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corp., has laid o more than 700 Colorado employees since November.
In its second quarter, net Pay-TV subscribers decreased by approximately 104,000, compared to 294,000 in the year-ago quarter. e company closed the quarter with 8.07 million Pay-TV subscribers, including about 6 million DISH TV subscribers and
2 million SLING TV subscribers, according to the recent nancial report.
e quarter showed a decrease in net DISH TV subscriber losses due to a lower DISH TV churn rate, o set by lower gross new DISH TV subscriber activations, Echostar stated in the report.
e company reported a loss in its broadband net subscribers.
In the report, EchoStar president and CEO Hamid Akhavan said the company focused this quarter on “making improvements in our go-tomarket approach for retail wireless.”
e company saw a small loss in its
retail wireless subscribers this quarter, but noted that many of these were losses of government-subsidized subscribers, including A ordable Connectivity Program subscribers.
“Excluding the impact of net losses of government-subsidized subscribers, EchoStar added approximately 32,000 retail wireless subscribers in the second quarter,” the report states.
Some economic analysts are predicting bankruptcy for the company, potentially by the end of the year.
In the report, Akhavan said the company is “in constructive discussions to address necessary nancing.”
Castle Rock is asking voters to approve a 0.2% sales tax increase to fund the police and fire departments. The tax would pay for new sta and an additional ambulance.
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Here Are the Work-Arounds That Will Keep Sellers Paying Buyer Agents’ Commission
The biggest work-around is Section 29 of the state-approved (and mandated) Contract to Buy & Sell, shown at right.
As shown below in this week’s (and last week’s) featured new listing, many ads, brochures and websites for listings will now contain the notice that “Seller offers __% compensation to buyer brokers.”
Absent that offer, however, the buyer can use Sec. 29.1 of their purchase contract to specify the compensation paid by the seller to their agent. This is where the offered compensation, such as for the listing below, is to be inserted — or, if none is offered, the buyer’s demand for compensation is inserted.
amendment to their buyer agency agreement setting the commission rate at 2% and writing that amount in Sec. 29.1 of the purchase contract. Or, they could decide to write 2.5% in Sec. 29.1 anyway and see if the seller will sign it. If the seller counters the offer, changing it to 2.0%, if the seller wants to accept the counterproposal, they can still amend the buyer agency agreement before signing the counterproposal.
Of course, the buyer might like his broker so much, that he or she will offer to pay the extra 0.5%, although that would be unusual. As I wrote last week, I’ll be surprised if many (or any) buyers end up paying anything to their broker.
The opposite scenario could be true.
wants to sell her or his home is going to deny any compensation to buyer brokers and that you can defer the conversation about adjusting the buyer compensation until the buyer is ready to make an offer of a house they want.
One complication of this strategy is that the buyer will have already signed a buyer agency agreement with his or her broker, stating the commission amount, if any, that the buyer is willing to pay, and if the seller falls short of that percentage or dollar amount, the buyer must make up the difference.
But, not to worry — there’s a simple workaround for that. At any time during the term of the buyer agent agreement (called the “Exclusive Right-to-Buy Listing Contract”), it can be amended by mutual agreement of the buyer and his or her broker.
Let’s say, for example, that the buyer has signed a buyer agency agreement with 2.5% as the promised compensation to their broker. A seller has offered 2.0%. In discussion prior to writing the offer, the buyer might negotiate an
The buyer may have signed a buyer agency agreement in which the rate is 2.5%, but the seller has advertised that they will pay 2.8%. The rule is that the buyer’s broker can’t accept more than is specified in their signed agreement with their buyer. No problem — amend the buyer agency agreement to 2.8% before writing the offer. However, if there’s a bidding war, the buyer and broker might decide to write 2.5% into their offer, hoping that competing offers will include 2.8% for their buyers’ brokers.
Buyers will likely say upfront that they don’t want to pay a dime (or more than a nominal amount) to the broker representing them in their home search.
The smart broker (which, of course, includes all Golden Real Estate brokers) will point out Sec. 29.1 and quote this article saying that it has become a “buyer’s market” and that no seller who
Meanwhile, a broker wanting to represent a buyer needs to be confident enough of the value he or she provides to the buyer to say that they won’t work with that buyer unless they agree to some minimum compensation for that value. For me personally, I would put that minimum at a minimum of 2.0%, given the value every buyer gets from
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Broker Associate Austin Pottorff Specializes in Land
Personally, I prefer to work one-onone with buyers and sellers, as do most of my broker associates. But Austin Pottorff is different. He loves to find owners of larger parcels of land and help them sell to one of his many buyers, some of whom are developers looking for sites to build multi-family neighborhoods.
Earlier this year, with a little help from me, Austin sold a commercial property in Golden (Mountain Muffler, at 2200 Ford Street) to a developer. He currently has three land parcels under contract, one in Pleasant View, and two in Arvada, and he has three
active listings, including a veterinary hospital on three acres at 9251 N. Wadsworth Ave. for $2,490,000, an 8acre parcel on the I-70 south frontage road in Wheat Ridge for $6,000,000, and another land parcel elsewhere in Jefferson County.
If you have land you’d like to sell or are looking to buy land, give Austin a call at 970-281-9071, or email him at Austin@GoldenRealEstate.com. Austin’s fellow associates and I are impressed at the quality of his work identifying such land opportunities and even creating aerial videos of them as part of his marketing strategy.
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Americans are leery of book bans, survey says
But respondents don’t oppose all restrictions
BY ERICA MELTZER CHALKBEAT COLORADO
A majority of Americans worry more about children losing access to books that could teach them something about the world than they do about children being exposed to potentially inappropriate material.
And most trust teachers and school librarians to make good choices about the books they stock at school.
But they also think age appropriateness is a legitimate reason to restrict book access, especially for elementary students. And there are big
di erences on the issue between liberals and conservatives, between LGBTQ adults and others, and between parents and non-parents.
at’s all according to new polling from the Knight Foundation that examines public attitudes toward book restrictions in public schools. Knight talked to more than 4,500 adults, including 1,413 parents of children aged 18 or younger, and oversampled parents of color to better capture their perspectives.
e picture that emerges is “nuanced,” said Kyla Gabriel, director of learning and impact for the Knight Foundation, which has done research on free expression issues for decades.
For example, 88% of parents of public school children say they feel con dent that their local public schools choose appropriate books,
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compared with 76% of non-parents. But more public school parents say they support some e orts to restrict book access than do non-parents — 40% to 32%. And more than half of parents whose children don’t attend public school support e orts to restrict book access, re ecting the greater representation of religious conservatives among private school and homeschooling parents.
“ is is much more complex than ‘a majority of adults oppose book restrictions’,” Gabriel said. “When they have a child in the public school system, they are not necessarily supportive of book restrictions, but they might see some reasons to restrict books.”
Re ecting similarly con icted views, a survey last year by the Every Library Institute found that large majorities of parents trust librarians and believe their children are safe using the school library — even as smaller majorities supported the idea of restricting book access in some cases, requiring parents to sign permission slips for library use, and allowing parents to opt their child out of using the school library.
And an Ipsos poll found that Democrats had more concerns about book bans, but voters of both parties said they would be less likely to support a candidate who supported restricting book access. e issue continues to resonate politically: In a July speech shortly after she became the likely Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris contrasted her party with Republicans: “We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books.”
Uncertainty over who should decide on appropriate books
In the Knight survey results released Wednesday, majorities of conservatives, Republicans, and white evangelical Protestants support restricting books in public schools.
But even some conservative respondents worried that works considered classics could be banned in liberal communities because they touch on ideas or use language now considered outmoded or o ensive.
A large majority of Americans trust school librarians to stock appropriate books for their students.
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News briefs: Downtown Parker Wine Walks are back
Downtown merchants will be pouring wine for participants on Sept. 13, Sept. 27, and Oct. 11 as Parker Wine Walks return. Tickets can be obtained through registration in advance or purchased at the door. Admission is $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Pick up a collectible glass, map and wristband at the Parker Chamber O ce at Parker Station, 19751 E. Mainstreet, on the back side of Parker Station. Carpooling is recommended. e event was canceled last year amid legal concerns, prompting local lawmakers and business leaders to
push for a new law that clears the way for such events across the state. ree-hour search for wanted man called o
After three hours, deputies called o a search near Sandburg Elementary School in Centennial, coming up empty-handed in their attempts to nd a man described as a wanted felon who is known to carry large knives. After searching with K9s and drones, o cials from the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s Ofce said they were unable to locate Sean Hanneman, 56. He is wanted for absconding parole. Hanneman allegedly “has violent tendencies,” according to the sheri ’s o ce.
Dozens of deputies searched the area between East Arapahoe and East Dry Creek roads and South University and South Colorado boulevards and did not nd him, the post said. A Department of Corrections warrant for Hanneman was issued in 2021 for evading parole, the department said. ere is also a warrant from the county sheri ’s o ce for failure to appear and obstruction, spokesperson Ginger Delgado said. His whereabouts have been unknown until today, when deputies attempted to arrest him at a residence in the 2500 block of E. Easter Ave., according to the sheri ’s o ce.
Students step up for pets
Students at Merryhill Preschool in Lone Tree recently donated pet supply items to Denver Dumb Friends League, a local animal shelter. e donations were the result of a school-wide drive the students hosted to help animals and pets in need. ey worked together to collect food, toys, and other supplies to bene t animals the organization serves. rough this initiative, edu-
cators said, students learned the importance of giving back in their community.
Walk the Chalk Art Festival
Littleton’s annual chalk art festival is slated to take place on Sept. 7. Local artists will create masterpieces on the sidewalks of Main Street. Artists start at 8 a.m. Art stations will be set up on Main, Prince and Alamo streets for kids and the young at heart.
Murphy Robinson of Littleton appointed to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Robinson previously served as the deputy mayor and executive director of the Department of Public Safety for Denver, overseeing police, re and sheri departments. Murphy has more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement, leadership and administration and serves as trustee for the National Western Stock Show. Robinson will serve as a representative of sportspersons.
Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1156, named Chamber of Commerce Alcohol Special Event Permit into law in downtown Parker on June 4. Standing around the governor are members of the Parker Chamber of Commerce, including President and CEO T.J. Sullivan. Councilmember Brandi Wilks, Mayor Pro Tem John Diak and Rep. Anthony Hartsook was also in attendance.
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New Arc Thrift Store opens in Littleton Arc rift Stores have announced the opening of their newest store, which will be located at 7951 S. Broadway in Littleton. e store’s rst Saturday 50% O Sale will be Aug. 31 from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
SoSu Artist Collective
SoSu Artist Collective is hosting its ve-year anniversary event at the Streets of Southglenn on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 4-6 p.m. Celebrate with a cupcake, enjoy the art and register for an art giveaway!
Englewood Public Library fall book sale and donations e sale will take place on Sept. 12, 13 and 14. It is a $5 bag sale. Donations can be brought to the library during regular business hours from Sept. 3-Sept. 7.
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“Books like ‘Huckleberry Finn,’ ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ ‘Catcher in the Rye’ all need to be made available to students,” one respondent told Knight. “Just because the far-left liberals think all things not woke need to be banned, the students will miss out on learning about the culture and history of this country.”
“ ey just better not restrict access to the Bible,” said another.
While most Hispanic respondents did not support restricting books, they were more likely to support some restrictions than other ethnic or racial groups, while Black respondents were the least likely ethnic or racial group to support restrictions.
Just 12% of LGBTQ adults told Knight they support book restrictions in school. Many LGBTQ youth report feeling unsafe at school even as many states have adopted restrictions on talking about gender and sexuality and some schools have removed books that mention LGBTQ topics.
Large majorities said students should have access to books that might contradict their parents’ political, religious, or moral beliefs. Some respondents cast e orts to restrict book access as “censorship.”
“ ese e orts sound like the actions of right-wing extremists who want to
Water World goes to the dogs Sept. 7
Water World, Colorado’s largest waterpark, is hosting its 7th Annual Bow Wow Beach Doggie Day Sept. 7.
Dogs of all sizes are invited to splash, swim, fetch, and play in four of the park’s signature attractions before Water World drains and cleans the pools for winter. is annual event is organized in partnership with Adams County’s Riverdale Animal Shelter, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the shelter. is year, the shelter is also collecting gently used blankets, towels, and washcloths at the entrance to the event. Each family who brings a donation will receive a free dog treat.
Tickets are $9.99 per pup (plus taxes and fees) and can be purchased online. Dogs can choose from one of three play sessions: 8:15-9:45 a.m., 1011:30 a.m., and 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
All pups must be 1+ years of age, have a signed vaccination waiver and be accompanied by a responsible adult owner. Humans are not permit-
restrict education and access to information in order to inhibit students’ critical thinking so they will more easily conform to the extremist ideology,” one respondent said.
Still, 61% said age appropriateness would be a legitimate reason to restrict access to certain books, with some comparing this to TV and movie ratings systems.
ere was less consensus about who should decide whether books were appropriate. About half said they trusted librarians and teachers to make the call, but those school professionals scored higher than other groups. Fewer than a third said the school board should decide, and just 21% said the state government or non-parents in the community could be trusted with the decision.
While a majority of respondents said books that portray or discuss racism should be available to all students, fewer than half thought elementary school students should have access to books that mention sexual orientation or the existence of non-traditional gender identities. is aligns with other polls about people’s comfort levels with discussions of race and American history at school versus discussions of sexuality or gender in the classroom.
In contrast, 70% of LGBTQ respondents — many of whom were once LGBTQ students themselves — said that books touching on sexuality and gender identity should be available even to elementary students. Many advocates say seeing themselves represented in
ted in the water. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.WaterWorldColorado.com.
FEMA releases ‘Disaster Mind’ game
An educational game designed to teach high school-aged youth about decision-making during disasters is now available online at FEMA.gov.
“Disaster Mind” was developed by FEMA Region 8 in coordination with i rive Games and can be accessed on any computer-based web browser. It is Section 508 compliant and does not require players to register or provide any personally identi able information.
“Disaster Mind” challenges and encourages participants to make critical decisions in the face of three simulated disaster scenarios: a ood, wild re and blizzard. Players receive information and tools to help them navigate the journey and lead others to safety. e game can be used by educators and emergency managers as an educational tool to supplement existing disaster readiness or preparedness training.
books and other media is valuable for LGBTQ children who may feel isolated or unsafe in their schools.
Nearly a quarter of respondents were aware of e orts to restrict books in their community, and of those, more than half said the e orts had been successful. One in ve respondents from the South said they were aware of successful e orts to restrict books in their community, compared with 6% of respondents in the Northeast.
While six in 10 respondents said the issue of book access was important, just 3% said they had gotten involved personally — 2% to prevent a book from being restricted and 1% to restrict a book.
A large majority of respondents said that parents should be able to raise concerns about particular books, but far fewer thought that community members who didn’t have children in the schools should be able to raise concerns. Respondents also thought that books should not be removed or restricted based on a single complaint.
Studies by PEN America have found that most book bans are instigated by a relatively small number of people. Florida — where a large share of book challenges occur — adopted a law this year that limits people who don’t have children in the school system to one challenge per month. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.
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Huge Pine Canyon development clears hurdle
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Despite concerns about water and growth from Castle Rock ofcials, the Douglas County planning board recommended the zoning and water changes for the Pine Canyon development to go forward. eir OK for the associated water and zoning changes means the county’s commissioners could green light the changes next month. Pine Canyon is a proposed 530acre mixed-use development in unincorporated Douglas County o Interstate 25 surrounded by Castle Rock. Developers are planning up to 800 single-family homes, 1,000 multi-family homes and 600,000 square-feet of commercial space. Plans also include a hotel and spa, an elementary school site, a wastewater treatment plant, a transit mobility hub and 176 acres of parks and open space, 60 acres of which would be dedicated as a working ranch.
e land is currently a working cattle ranch, zoned for agricultural land, rural residential and general industrial uses. Developers propose rezoning to a planned development and seek an appeal to use alternative water standards than the county typically requires.
Castle Rock o cials oppose the project because of concerns that the proposed development will strain town resources, particularly the water system. But members of the planning board were unswayed. “I think the applicant has done a very thorough job of responding to the public testimony,” planning commissioner CJ Garbo said. “I have no doubt in the engineering of this and I think it’s been well considered.”
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commercial and a resort and spa.
sioners are expected to vote on the agricultural-to-mixed-use rezoning and water matters on Sept. 10.
In response to concerns about the impact to Castle Rock services and the demand on water supplies, representatives for Pine Canyon pushed back. e development plans to largely rely on groundwater, a non-renewable water source, and construct its own wastewater treatment plant. e development proposal says reuse water would be used for outdoor irrigation.
Castle Rock requires developments to have a renewable water source in addition to groundwater resources, but Douglas County does not.
e county asks developments to have .75 acre-feet of groundwater per single family residence. Pine Canyon is seeking an appeal for .273 acre-feet of groundwater per home.
Jill Repella, consultant for Pine Canyon, said the water appeal the
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development is asking for is in line with other developments, such as Sterling Ranch. e Pine Canyon water appeal and plan has been reviewed by county sta , a county water consultant and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
“Alternate water demand standards are not new in Douglas County,” Repella said.
Repella said the development already owns all of the water it needs to serve the project and would leave 35% of the groundwater unused as a bu er.
e project relies on reusing water, which Repella said is a better source than renewable water supplies. She added that the Pine Canyon proposed water and sanitation district would have a renewable water fund to seek additional water.
“Reuse water is highly valuable in Douglas County because it is reliable and dependable, which is better than renewable supplies because many Douglas County renewable supplies rely on water rights,” Repella said.
Other representatives for Pine Canyon addressed concerns about re services and tra c.
Castle Rock has said it would look into removing Pine Canyon from the re district, but an attorney for the developers said the town has no legal right to do so.
Residents urged to conserve water amid drought
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e recent record-breaking heat has taken its toll. Highlands Ranch is in a moderate drought. And, with more high temperatures forecasted, the Centennial Water and Sanitation District is encouraging residents to be mindful of their water usage.
e water district, which serves the Highlands Ranch Metro District and the Mirabelle Metropolitan District, determines water use decisions based on data from the U.S. Drought Monitor. According to the monitor, the region is experiencing moderate drought conditions.
“Some of the considerations that play into the report include precipitation, stream ow, reservoir levels, temperature and evaporative demand, solid moisture and vegetation health,” said Kari Larese, water district communications manager.
In addition to the drought monitor, the water district also takes into account daily demand for water and storage levels.
e community’s water supply comes from a combination of groundwater from three aquifers beneath Highlands Ranch and water from the South Platte River. e water is then stored in the South Platte, McLellan and Chat eld Reservoirs, allowing the district to pace out water throughout the summer.
As of Aug. 15, the water district’s reservoirs were 79% full, according to Larese and their demand from customers for August is an average of 24 million gallons per day.
Strict water restrictions are not in place at this time, but conservation is being emphasized.
“We’re in a strong position to meet customer demand, but the moderate drought conditions signal that we’re in a hot, dry period,” said Larese. “ is serves as a reminder for both us and our customers that conserving water is always crucial.”
A map of the proposed Pine Canyon development shows the layout of the mixeduse project on 530 acres of land in unincorporated Douglas County. The project is requesting a rezoning to allow for up to 1,800 housing units, 600,000 square-feet of
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Ways to conserve water include limiting outdoor watering of gardens and lawns to two days per week, avoiding using irrigation systems between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and hand watering trees and shrubs. Also, it helps to x leaks and avoid situations where excess water ows into street gutters.
e district also says keeping the community’s water clean is important.
People can help by cleaning up pet waste left on the ground so that it doesn’t get washed into storm drains. e use of phosphorusfree fertilizers helps prevent algae blooms (which impacts water taste). Professional car washes ensure toxic chemicals are kept out of storm drains.
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As far as tra c, the development is estimated to add more than 22,000 daily vehicle trips to roads. Developers and town sta said that roadway capacity is su cient for the added number of cars.
Marcus Pachner, a consultant on the development, said the project will improve connectivity through town.
“It’s really important to understand the better east-west connection this site will provide,” Pachner said.
Only planning commissioner Jim Browning voted against the water appeal because he didn’t feel the plan had su cient supply, noting the project will have the lowest standard in the county. Browning and Garbo voted against the rezoning.
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Bootlegging, cattle rustlin’ side of county history on display
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A young woman’s life saved by the steel of her corset, bootleggers caught in underground tunnels and livestock thefts. ose were the headlines that ooded newspapers in Douglas County generations ago.
It’s hard to imagine that infamous gangsters and elaborate escapes once took place where suburban homes now spread across the hills amid the interstate, business parks and restaurants. ose historical events are what archivists at the Douglas County Libraries are bringing to life through a “Murder, Mayhem and Moonshine” exhibit.
“It’s been great just seeing how positive the residents have been about it,” said Susan O’Brien, visual design, arts and archives manager. “Our goal is just to continue to educate the public of what happened in the county.”
On display through Sept. 8 at libraries in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Parker, guests can take a closer look at the scandalous side of local history.
Countless letters, manuscripts, artifacts, photos and more date back to the 1800s and are preserved at the Douglas County Libraries Archives and Local History section. ere is a lot to choose from for an exhibit.
After considering di erent concepts, O’Brien and her team thought it would be fun for locals to learn about the turbulent era of Prohibi-
tion, which included bootlegging, crimes of passion, cattle rustling, murder, jailbreaks and local lawmen who sought to bring perpetrators to justice.
“ ere’s a lot of popularity around true crime,” said Cierra Kelley, design and production specialist. ree archivists conducted research, pulled news articles and photos for the exhibit. e team collaborated with other archives along the Front Range and with the Douglas County History Repository for the artifacts that are on display. From police hats to vintage Coors items, each library location has di erent artifacts on display.
To have the exhibit up at multiple locations at once, a 3D, and 100% recyclable, element is packed with vintage graphics and nearly a dozen stories.
e stories include the kidnapping and murder of Adolph Coors III, a murder at the Brown Palace in Denver, hitchhiking gone wrong, an infamous Chicago gangster who vacationed in the county and more.
“It’s interesting,” said Kelley. “ I know it’s crime, but the ingenuity and the creativity some of these people had to have, especially with the gambling and the Prohibition. In Highlands Ranch, there’s a place where they had an underground tunnel.”
During the Prohibition era, bootleggers and gangsters used the thenunpopulated and rural areas to their advantage, leading to the creation of
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speakeasies and social clubs. One of the most prominent was Ova “Smiling Charlie” Stephen’s Blakeland Inn at Wolhurst. Gamblers would use underground escape tunnels to elude deputies, but were often caught.
“But there’s just funny stories,” said Kelley. “Like the guy trying to get out of the jail cell. He was using hair grease.”
Whether it was through the air vents or showers, planned escape attempts were common at the Castle Rock jail. One man, Isaac DeBacca attempted to break free from his cell by using hair oil to make himself slip-
pery. DeBacca was stuck at the hips when Jailer Ralph Wolfe returned to check on the inmates.
But the stories are not all doom and gloom. e exhibit highlights the story of John Hammond, who helped construct U.S. Highway 85. Without experience, he was appointed a volunteer deputy under county Sheri Bert Lowell and later became sheri in 1946, serving for two decades.
“We’re gonna continue to do more exhibits in the future,” said O’Brien.
More: Browse some of the archives at https://archives.dcl.org/.
Douglas County Libraries Archives and Local History have a 3D exhibit called “Murder, Mayhem and Moonshine” that looks at the more scandalous side of local history. The archives partnered with the Douglas County History Repository for the artifacts that are on display in the Douglas County Libraries in Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Parker and Highlands Ranch.
The Douglas County Libraries Archives and Local History exhibit explores some of the history that took place in the county during the Prohibition era, including tales of infamous figures who had a part in shaping the county. PHOTOS BY HALEY LENA
Douglas County chips in for Parker improvements
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When investing in the Town of Parker, Douglas County plays a role, whether it’s through tra c lights or assigning another law enforcement o cer. And the county recently did both.
“I appreciate again, the cooperation with Douglas County and recognizing the ability to give us the money,” said Councilmember Laura Hefta at a mid-August meeting.
e tra c improvements stem from studies conducted over the last few years, said Chris Hudson, Parker’s deputy director of engineering. Hudson said the town has been tracking tra c and its impacts at multiple intersections. Due to increased tra c, signals at the intersections of Hess Road and Tammy Lane, and, Parker Road and Parkglenn Way, were approved.
Another area of interest is the Lincoln Avenue and Village Creek Parkway intersection.
“For several years, the town
has been receiving comments about the need for a tra c signal,” said Hudson.
A proposed tra c light there was also approved by Parker Town Council as it has reached the minimum federal requirements for a tra c light to be installed.
Douglas County received funding from the residential developer adjacent to the south side of Lincoln Avenue about 20 years ago, said Hudson, and will help pay for it. With a total cost of construction around $800,000 for the signal, the county is in the process of budgeting $600,000 in their 2025 budget as their contribution. However, the signal will be maintained and operated by the town. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025.
Douglas County is also committing $9 million in funding for the construction of the Lincoln Avenue Widening and Improvements Project, which is estimated to cost over $24 million.
e county is giving an additional $4,000 to the town to ex-
pand its Community Response Team e ort, bringing the total to $171,880. e Community Response Team was established by the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative. It pairs a law enforcement o cer with a mental health professional who responds to people experiencing a mental health crisis.
Last year, the county provided the town $167,880 for the salary of a second o cer to be assigned as a Community Response Team o cer and related equipment and operating expenses. ese funds come from the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety’s Multidisciplinary Crime Prevention and Crisis Intervention Grant Program.
A couple of councilmembers wondered what caused the county to provide these extra funds and if the town had asked for it.
“It was a recognized increase in cost and I think they came into some more grant funds,” said Commander Joe Degenhart.
Vicinity map for the Lincoln Avenue and Village Creek Parkway Tra c Signal. Construction for the light is anticipated to begin in 2025. COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF PARKER
Colorado to seal more than 100,000 criminal records
New law is called the Clean Slate Act
BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado is sealing more than 100,000 court records, the result of a new law that applies to nonviolent o enses and is intended to help people with criminal pasts pass background checks for jobs and housing.
Most of the crimes are misdemeanors and petty o enses, and many involved drugs or theft. Colorado for years has allowed people to petition to seal their arrests and convictions, a process that requires legal guidance and possibly a hearing before a judge. But the new Clean the Slate Act directs the state judicial system to automatically seal records that are eligible. e Colorado Judicial Department’s rst data scrape required under the law, which went into effect July 1, identi ed more than 140,000 cases that were eligible. While the government, including prosecutors, can still see the records, they will no longer appear in the background checks that are required by landlords, businesses and schools.
Who is eligible
Nonviolent crimes, including some felonies, are eligible — with lots of exceptions. A small fraction — 1.4% — of the more than 140,000 identi ed records were felonies; the rest were misdemeanors and
petty o enses. Arrests that did not result in charges are also eligible. Misdemeanors and petty o enses must be at least seven years old. Felonies must be 10 years in the past.
Crimes cannot involve domestic violence, child abuse, sexual violence or sexual exploitation. e exemptions are complex, and under the previous system of petitioning to get records sealed, typically require the help of a lawyer. e worst kinds of felonies, those rated Class 1, 2 or 3, are not eligible. at includes murder, kidnapping, sexual assault, aggravated robbery, tra cking children and many others.
Other exemptions include tra c o enses, driving under the in uence of alcohol or drugs, bodily injury, animal cruelty, identity theft, selling drugs, assault, menacing, indecent exposure, robbery and some burglaries.
How it works
e law requires that the Colorado Judicial Department produce a list four times per year of all records that are eligible to be automatically sealed, then pass that list along to district attorneys across the state.
District attorneys in Colorado’s 22 judicial districts have 45 days to object to records in their regions. e rst round, which began in February, had some bumps — the state computer system included thousands of domestic violence records, even though those are not eligible. ey xed the error and created a new list in March.
e list of eligible crimes dropped to about 141,000 from 148,000 after objections from district attorneys and the removal of domestic violence cases.
After the records are sealed in the judicial system, which is still in process, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has to remove them from background checks.
If a person whose record is sealed commits another crime, the record is unsealed and prosecutors can use it in court.
e petition system, the only option before the new law, is complex, time-consuming, and for some clients, traumatic, said Abbey Mo tt, a criminal defense attorney and co-founder of Expunge Colorado, a nonpro t that helps people seal their records.
The Robert A. Christensen Justice Center in the Castle Rock area, pictured in August 2023.
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“ is is a huge deal,” she said. “It allows people to move on, to have that redemption and restore their dignity, remove the stigma and contribute to society again.”
Mo tt in 2018 helped start Expunge Colorado, which has helped more than 600 people who have attended annual clinics to ask if they can seal their records. So far, the nonpro t has sealed more than 200 records. Many people come to clinics and nd out their criminal cases are not eligible.
At e Sun’s request, Mo tt researched 45 conviction records that Expunge Colorado helped seal and found that 16 were felonies. Of those, 11 were drug o enses. e nonpro t’s 15 volunteer attorneys most often are able to seal drug
charges, as well as theft and trespassing records. Services are free and Expunge covers the court fees.
Despite the new law, Mo tt expects people will still seek out the nonpro t because they want their cases sealed as soon as possible. People can petition a court to seal records after three years, or wait seven to 10 years from the day they were convicted for the state to seal them automatically under the new law.
“A lot of people need the relief right away,” Mo tt said. “ ey want to apply for this job now. ey need housing now.”
e legislation in 2022 had bipartisan support, including from some in the business community who saw it as a way to widen the eligible workforce.
Why it matters
Marcus Weaver’s criminal past kept him from lling out the appli-
cation to volunteer at his daughter’s private school, even though he wanted to pitch in like other parents. He just didn’t want school ocials to run a background check and discover that in 2008 he spent time locked up for conspiracy to commit theft.
“When you look at me you would never think I was ever in trouble,” said Weaver, who since then has started a nonpro t that provides job training for people in jail and prison.
Weaver also opened a pickle company and hires people who are on parole. After they help him deliver pickles for a while, he helps them get hired by other businesses. “I work with guys getting out and they don’t know they got stu on their record that won’t let them get a job, even though they paid their time,” he said.
Employers, meanwhile, often just want someone dependable, but aren’t allowed to hire them if they
can’t pass the background check.
“I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that,” Weaver said.
For years, he has advocated for a change in state law that would help people who messed up in the past rebuild their lives, as he has done.
“ e whole time I was in jail I was helping people with their resumes,” he said. “I was listening to guys talk about the fears of restarting their lives.”
ree out of 10 Colorado residents have an arrest or conviction on their record, according to the Clean Slate Colorado coalition. When Colorado passed the law in 2022, it was the seventh state to do so since 2018, after Pennsylvania, Utah, Michigan, Connecticut, Delaware and Oklahoma.
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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Some frustrated over Parker’s handling of county PrideFest
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For a second meeting in a row, a small group of people voiced their concerns and discontent with Parker’s handling of the Douglas County PrideFest.
“I’ve never seen such division and discord as I saw culminating in the events of the PrideFest weekend,” Holly, who did not provide her last name, told members of the town council on Aug. 19.
PrideFest was held on Aug. 4 at Salisbury Park and its organizers described it as a successful a rming celebration of diversity for several hundred people, despite demonstrators who said they came to pray for event-goers as part of an e ort led by a group called Stand in the Gap Initiative.
Several people who tried to enter the festival were not allowed into the event or asked to leave when organizers cited their event’s code of conduct prohibiting demonstrations. Parker police escorted four people out of the event in handcu s and issued them summonses for trespassing.
ose actions have left demonstrators accusing the city and its police force of clamping down on their freedom of speech. Many of those expressing frustrations say they were a group of Christians that were targeted and their constitutional rights were violated.
Town o cials have not directly responded to the questions the group
has directed at them during the meetings about the event, which was put on by Douglas County Pride, a nonpro t organization. e group is calling for a special meeting with Parker Town Council, Town Manager Michelle Kivela, Parker Police Chief Jim Tsurapsus and Mayor Je Torborg.
ey want to know whether the event was considered public or private, what the security arrangements were, what the grounds for the trespassing citations were and what led to what some characterize as a large police presence. Since the comments were made during the public comment portion
of a town council meeting, councilmembers and mayor did not respond, as is the council’s practice during the meeting. But during the council updates portion of the meeting Councilmember Joshua Rivero took a moment to read a statement about PrideFest into the
“As you may be aware, during the PrideFest event, four individuals were arrested by citation,” said Rivero. “ e criminal proceedings will be held in the Town of Parker Municipal Court due to the fact that the town’s prosecutors will be handling these pending criminal cases. It is unethical for the town, either through elected representatives or sta , to comment regarding the event and pending charges.”
Regarding how resources were determined for the event, Andy Anderson, communications manager, told the Parker Chronicle that there are standard objective metrics the town uses with respect to community events. e town determines what resources and sta are necessary – which are reimbursed by the event organizers – based on the information provided by the event organizers during the application process.
“Every large-scale community event has numerous town resources and sta involved, including law enforcement sta ,” said Anderson, “Depending on the location of the event, those resources may be more or less apparent.”
A group of around 20 people who came to oppose PrideFest stood outside the event in the parking lot, wearing white shirts that said, “You are loved.” PHOTOS BY MCKENNA HARFORD
CLOSURES
for our kids and making sure that their opportunities are not de ned by the communities in which they live, whether they’re growing or declining,” she said.
e timeline includes the creation of a policy that will guide the consolidation process and set a rubric for closures. e policy is expected to be nalized next January and then
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In response to last year’s protests at PrideFest, which was held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, organizers added to their code of con-
recommendations for consolidation will be made a few months later, in April.
ere will be a gap year between when consolidations are announced and schools close to help families and sta navigate the transitions.
“We’ll maintain a laser-like focus on our families and our sta and on taking care of them, but it will still be hard for a community to do consolidations,” Kane said.
e district has promised that schools won’t be split up and no impacted sta will lose jobs. It also
duct that said those taking stances against the LGBTQ+ community, protesting and proselytizing would be refused entry or asked to leave.
e day of the event, Josh Hans, with the Parker Police Department, told the Douglas County News-Press that four people were escorted out of the event in hand-
plans to repurpose school buildings.
Kane said declining enrollment at schools leads to a loss of opportunities for students, larger class sizes and a less ideal learning environment.
Large schools can provide students with more classes and extracurricular activities, o er teachers more collaboration and support, and expand programming for pre-K and special education students.
“Larger schools can easily hire more sta and they have a lot more exibility in terms of programming that they o er for kids,” Kane said.
cu s and issued summonses for trespassing.
One public commenter questioned the size of the police presence, claiming to have spotted K-9s and drones. Other commenters claimed the police acted unlawfully and unconstitutional orders and they did not show neutrality.
Small schools are also not nancially sustainable for the district. Kane said it costs around $2,500 more per student to nance a small school of fewer than 400 students compared to a larger school.
“We really don’t have other longterm workable solutions,” Kane said. “If those buildings continue to get smaller and smaller, the loss of opportunity across the district will get larger and larger.”
e school board has been supportive of moving forward with Kane’s plan.
O cials take exception with such claims and characterizations, according to Anderson with the town.
“ e town disputes the allegations that any unlawful actions were taken by any town sta with respect to the event held on Aug. 4,” said Anderson.
HOMELESSNESS
A fuller picture of homelessness data tells a more complicated story for a variety of reasons. e data cited by the commissioner comes from a point-in-time snapshot, a measure that can vary signi cantly year after year. In Douglas, where homeless numbers are often much lower than in other counties, the traditional metro-area tally and Douglas’ own summer data tell di erent stories. So, too, does the county’s broader number of people who access services related to homelessness.
Across the Denver area, homelessness doesn’t show clear signs of going down, and, by one indicator, it increased. is year’s oneday count across seven counties showed homelessness rising by 10% compared to last year — from about 9,100 to nearly 10,000 — driven primarily by a 12% rise in shelter usage.
While that’s only a snapshot, a broader count of people accessing services or housing related to homelessness suggests that the re-
gion’s homeless population could be closer to 30,000 over the course of the year, according to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative.
“Behind every data point lies the reality of individuals and families facing the hardship of homelessness,” Rebecca Mayer, interim director at MDHI, said in a statement.
“It’s crucial to remember that our unhoused neighbors deserve the stability and security of a safe place to call home.”
Here’s a closer look at the picture of homelessness in Douglas County and regional trends.
Data Douglas touts
Each year, the Denver area, including Douglas County, participates in the “Point in Time” count of people experiencing homelessness, an e ort that helps garner housing funds.
e Metro Denver initiative is mandated by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, often called HUD, to organize the count in January, the initiative’s website says.
On the other hand, the data that Douglas County o cials announced at an Aug. 16 news conference, where Laydon spoke, comes
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from a summer snapshot — from July 29 — that the county chose to carry out.
Among the highlights in the county’s summer data:
• e number of people sleeping outside fell from 43 in 2022 to six in 2024
• Counts showed a 50% reduction in those living in vehicles — 43 down to 21 — and sleeping outside, 11 down to six, since summer 2023.
People listed as unhoused but sheltered — including those who spent the night in a motel paid by a nonpro t, a transitional housing unit or domestic-violence shelter — ticked up from 33 in the summer of 2022 to 42 this summer.
Overall, this summer’s total number of people counted was 69, down from 96 in summer 2022.
Because the raw number of unhoused people counted in the county is so low, large percentage changes can be common. And unhoused people in some situations are known to move around.
“Many of the folks we’re encountering are transient — they’re moving through Douglas County,” Sheri Darren Weekly said at the news conference.
Rand Clark, Douglas’ community services manager, said that the county’s homelessness numbers can shift heavily.
“One family of four uctuates our numbers,” Clark said.
Regional picture
Typically in January, teams from sources such as nonpro ts and local governments in communities around the Denver area, and areas around the nation, conduct the Point in Time count.
“While the Point-in-Time count is valuable for assessing the scope of homelessness, raising public awareness, fostering regional collaboration, and informing data-driven strategies, it’s essential to note that it’s not the sole determinant of federal funding,” said Kyla Moe, deputy director of the Metro Denver initiative.
Because the count generally takes place on a single night and can be a ected by weather or other variables,the Metro Denver organization has discouraged looking at data trends year over year, although the count remains an often-cited statistic.
is year’s count took place across Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomeld, Denver, Douglas and Je erson
counties from sundown Jan. 22 to sundown Jan. 23.
e count showed just under 10,000 people experiencing homelessness, with about 6,500 in Denver and 80 in Douglas County. at’s up from about 9,100 overall, with about 5,800 in Denver and 72 in Douglas, in 2023.
( e newcomer population that stayed at temporary migrant-only shelters are not included in the Metro Denver Point in Time report, according to the organization. “Newcomers” is a term that refers to migrant people.)
A broader count
Aside from the Point in Time, a broader count of homelessness comes from organizations that partner in what’s called the Homeless Management Information System.
About 80% of the homelessness service providers, such as nonprofits and other organizations that help the unhoused, in the sevencounty metro area use the system, Moe said.
Between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, more than 32,000 people accessed services or housing support related to homelessness in the metro region, according to the Metro Denver organization. at number sat at about 28,000 people between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. e number was about 30,400 between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Within that number, 182 people accessed services in Douglas County in that same period.
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Clark, the community services manager, said Douglas worked with 215 people through the HMIS in the rst six months of this year.
Not all people with housing needs stay in Douglas for long, Clark said.
Some “want to get through town, get a car xed,” Clark said.
What drives homelessness?
e State of Homelessness 202324 report from the Metro Denver organization, a document that lists Point in Time numbers, says there are many causes of homelessness.
“Sometimes there is no singular cause, but rather several contributing factors,” the report says.
“Our largest data source shows that the leading cause or contributing factor of homelessness is relationship problems or family break-
ups. When coupled with rising rents and low wages, it becomes increasingly di cult for people to secure stable housing in one of the most expensive metro areas in the country,” the report says. “Lack of support, domestic violence, employment challenges, and issues with mental health or substance use also contribute.”
Getting personal
Douglas County’s Homeless Engagement, Assistance and Resource Team, or HEART, the outreach group Laydon lauded at the news conference, often gets personal with unhoused people.
“ e really exciting news is that the HEART team knows them by name. ese are not just numbers. ey really make a point to get to know these individuals,” Laydon said.
And despite the unclear trends in homelessness data in Douglas County, HEART has racked up suc-
cess stories.
“If we encounter someone who is not interested in receiving services, we’ll continue to (engage). A lot of these individuals have trauma in their past history — it could be with law enforcement,” Ti any Marsitto, who has served as a supervisor with HEART, said, explaining the team’s interactions.
“Even if it’s something little, (like) helping an individual get an ID. ey feel empowered,” she added.
In the past, Marsitto shared a HEART success story of a man who was panhandling — he said he had been homeless for more than 40 years. e man said he had some belongings stolen from him, Marsitto said.
e team “was able to help him apply for food stamps (assistance) and health insurance right where he was,” Marisitto has said.
During a follow-up meeting, the man said he had a potential job opportunity out of state.
Greg Matthews, a HEART sta er, reached out to one of the team’s faith-based partners, which purchased a Greyhound bus ticket to get the man to his destination.
Fairmount Cemetery to hold ‘Fur-Ever Pet Fest’
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Losing a family pet can be dicult, which is why Fairmount Funeral Home is holding its annual “FurEver Pet Fest” for a second year in a row as a way to help families grieve and honor their beloved dogs, cats and other pets.
“ e loss of an animal companion and pet family member is a very emotional time,” said Karna O’Neil, manager of Fairmount Family Pet Loss Care.
e free three-hour event – starting at 9 a.m. on Sept. 8 – will include food, dog boutiques, crafts and a pet blessing.
ere will be double the amount of vendors at the pet fest compared with last year. e 30 vendors will have everything from treats to custom bow ties on display.
O’Neil said the event is a way to bring the community together as well as businesses that support the animal community.
Along with a non-denominational blessing for pets, the event will also include a craft tent.
“We’ll be doing paw prints on the dogs that come and even cats that come,” said O’Neil.
Although Shelby, the Denver police’s rst therapy dog can’t be at the event due to her training, stu ed animals of her will be available.
“She’s a support animal for kids and they wanted to give the kids something to go home with,” said O’Neil.
Since Fairmount Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory opened a pet loss care service last year, the funeral home has added several community partners such as PAWsitive Recovery, Pooch Cafe and Buddy Scrub Pet. Another partner is Chewy’s Bonetique, a small local business that provides a variety of food products and toys.
e funeral home also holds monthly pet walks where a pet can get a treat and take a walk with their owner around the cemetery.
Fairmount provides pet cremation, personalized memorialization, pet loss grief support and memorial ceremony options for pets ranging from ferrets to dogs.
Community Resource Fair
F Old Adults
Pet owners can bring their friendly dogs and cats to Fairmount Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory in Denver on Sept. 8 for its second annual “Fur-Ever Pet Fest.”
“We’re excited to be able to provide the service for the community and be able to now serve the entire family,” said O’Neil. “We’ll be able to help you with your fur-baby.”
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 9:00 to 12:00 noon
Please visit our website for a complete list of exhibitors and a schedule for the day’s events including health screenings. This is a FREE event open to the community. Visit ParkerSeniorCenter.org for more details.
“ e faith-based partner also put him up in a hotel the night before he departed so he could have a warm place to stay and a shower so he could … start his employment,” Marsitto has said.
A veteran whom HEART worked with got housed within the last month or so, Clark said.
HEART team members work with law enforcement, and the team began operations in mid-September 2022.
To contact a member of HEART, the public can call 303-660-7301.
Funding for Aurora homeless campus
Conversations about shelter in the countyhave been controversial.
No dedicated shelters for the unhoused exist in Douglas County,
More: e event will be held at 430 S. Quebec St., Denver. For information, call 303-399-0032 or email at petlosscare@fairmountcemetery. net.
aside from shelter space for domestic-violence survivors, a county spokesperson has said.
But the county works to provide shelter through partnerships with churches and municipalities — including Aurora and Colorado Springs — and by providing motel or hotel vouchers, the spokesperson said.
Laydon pointed to the county’s e ort to fund help in Aurora. Douglas has contributed about $1.1 million to the upcomingAurora regional navigation campus — a place that will serve the homeless — that will guarantee Douglas ve beds with which to shelter unhoused people the county encounters.
Along with shelter, the campus will o er “wraparound services” such as mental health counseling, help nding jobs and help for those with substance use disorders, according to the county.
COURTESY OF KARNA O’NEIL
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For many, this time of year signals the return to classrooms, the sharpening of pencils, and the eagerness accompanying new beginnings. Children and young adults, from kindergarten to college, embark on their educational journeys, their minds open and ready to absorb new information. But as we watch them head o to school, it’s crucial to remember that learning is not just the domain of the young. Continuous learning is a lifelong journey.
Continuous learning often gets pigeonholed as something required for professional development or career advancement. But this perspective is limiting. Learning isn’t just about gaining new skills to improve our job performance or secure a promotion.
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The joy found in continuous learning
It’s about expanding our horizons, delving into intriguing subjects, and growing as individuals. It’s about the joy of discovery, the thrill of mastering something new, and the satisfaction of pushing boundaries. Books, articles, and essays are windows into other worlds, offering perspectives that challenge our own and ideas that expand our thinking. Reading is a cornerstone of continuous learning because it allows us to engage with the thoughts of others, both past and present. Whether diving into a novel, exploring a historical account, or dis-
secting a scienti c paper, reading can ignite our imagination and deepen our understanding of the world around you.
We inevitably face setbacks when we try something new, especially outside our comfort zone. We might make mistakes, encounter obstacles, or feel like giving up. But these moments are where the most profound learning occurs.
A crucial part of continuous learning is the willingness to laugh at ourselves along the way. Learning isn’t always a smooth process; it’s often messy, frustrating, and humbling. But when we approach it with a sense of humor, recognizing that mistakes are a natural part of the journey, we make room for growth.
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this season, let’s remember that their journey mirrors our own. Whether through reading, watching, or doing, and with a healthy dose of humor along the way, we can keep our minds sharp, our spirits curious, and our lives rich with the joy of discovery. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we embrace the opportunities to learn, both within our comfort zones and beyond them, knowing that each step forward is a step toward a fuller, more informed, and yes, a better than good and more ful lling life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and as-
chool safety has always been a top priority, but recent years have underscored the urgency of protecting our children from the increasing threat of gun violence. As school gun incidents have climbed in Colorado, it is time for decisive action. I presented “Funding for School Safety Firearm Detection Systems” (HB24-1123) to address this issue head-on. Unfortunately, Democrats failed to recognize the critical need to protect our children in schools, allowing misguided priorities to stall progress.
HB24-1123 aimed to establish a school safety rearm detection funding program. is program would allocate funds to local education providers to purchase, install, and operate rearm detection software in schools. Schools would be able to detect and alert personnel and rst responders to the presence of rearms on school property, thereby enhancing security and potentially saving lives.
e data speaks volumes. An analysis aired in March 2023 by KDVR Fox 31 revealed that school gun incidents in Colorado (any time a gun was red or brandished on school property, or a bullet hit a school)
had increased from 2000 through 2021, reaching ve in 2019 and 2021. e tragic Columbine High School Massacre in 1999, which resulted in 13 deaths and 24 injuries, should have been a wake-up call. Yet, Colorado has not implemented the drastic measures necessary to prevent such horrors from recurring. is bill represented one of the rst signi cant attempts to secure our schools since Columbine.
It was my hope that in presenting this bill that Colorado could follow the lead of other states that recognize the importance of rearm detection in schools. ZeroEyes, an AI gun detection program, exemplies how advanced technology can enhance school safety. Founded in 2018 by Navy SEALs and technology developers, ZeroEyes integrates with existing digital security cameras to proactively detect rearms and provide real-time alerts. is allows for a more rapid law enforcement
response, potentially preventing tragedies before they unfold.
I am hopeful that the progressive left will realize the value of this system and stop stalling progress for the safety of our children.
Another example of how the left has failed to care for kids in schools is in their choices for how we allocate the Colorado budget. I presented an amendment to the $40 billion state budget, proposing a modest $2 million allocation for school safety. is amendment did not dictate speci c uses, giving schools the exibility to determine what best suits their needs. However, progressive left members misinterpreted the amendment, erroneously claiming it mandated the hiring of school resource o cers (SROs).
is misconception led to a reversal of support among House Democrats, demonstrating a concerning prioritization of ideology over the genuine safety of our children. While my amendment was ultimately rejected, the Senate managed to secure a paltry $200,000 for school safety — far short of the $2 million needed. is amount represents a mere 0.0005%, (and just a mere 10% of the original request) of
the state’s budget, a glaring indicator of the progressive left’s unwillingness to invest in the security of our schools.
e refusal to adequately fund school safety measures is both bafing and dangerous. e progressive left’s agenda, which often downplays the importance of practical safety measures, is putting our children at great risk. e Democrats’ opposition to comprehensive school safety initiatives highlights a disconnect between their rhetoric and their actions. ey claim to prioritize student safety, yet their resistance to pragmatic solutions tells a di erent story. Implementing rearm detection systems like ZeroEyes is not just a technological upgrade; it’s a necessary evolution in school security. e program’s ability to provide humanveri ed, proactive visual gun detection can drastically reduce response times, potentially saving lives. By alerting authorities to the presence of rearms in real time, ZeroEyes enhances the e ectiveness of existing security protocols and provides a robust defense against potential threats.
Brandi Bradley
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Trump unfit to serve
Simply stated, Donald Trump’s abhorrent blurts of anti-military, anti-vet tropes shouldn’t be pushed aside.
Like many, I served in the military, and my father and grandfather were Purple Heart recipients battling fascism in the world wars. BTW, they are now rolling in their graves.
Trump, August 2024: Trump insisted the presidential Medal of Freedom was better than the Congressional Medal of Honor — the highest military award given for heroism in battle — because “everyone who gets the Congressional Medal of Honor, they’re soldiers. ey’re either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead.” e VFW publicly condemned Trump’s comments.
Trump, 2023: Trump trashed military o cials as “some of the dumbest people” he’s ever met. When Trump mocked General Mark Milley, Trump’s supporters broke out in applause.
Trump, 2020: Trump greatly downplayed injuries sustained by U.S. military in a missile attack. VFW publicly condemned Trump’s brush-o .
Trump, 2018: At a White House planning meeting for a medal bestowing event, Trump asked his sta not to include wounded veterans, on grounds that spectators would feel uncomfortable in the presence of amputees. “Nobody wants to see that,” he said.
commander-in-chief.
Closer to home, we haven’t heard a peep of concern or criticism from a couple of local Trump-supporting MAGA candidates …
Is commissioner candidate George Teal, an Army veteran, taking Trump’s insult lying down?
Since HD43 candidate Matt Burcham is an election denier/conspiracist, we already know his thoughts about some of Trump’s behaviors.
Which bring a nal point — when will Douglas County conservatives demand honorable candidates who will stand-up for our military and veterans?
Lloyd Guthrie, Roxborough Park
Angela Thomas earns support
Trump, 2018: Referred to the more than 1,800 Marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood, France as “suckers” for getting killed. “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s lled with losers.”
Trump, 2017: Standing by Robert Kelly’s grave, turned directly to General Kelly and said, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?”
Trump, 2015: “[John McCain’s] not a war hero. I like people who weren’t captured. We’re not going to support that loser’s funeral.”
In fact, Trump received ve draft deferments, including the infamous medical exception for bone spurs. Now, Trump speaks openly about domestic use of the military, should he win the presidency … against protesters, against political opponents.
I am writing to endorse Angela omas for Douglas County commissioner, District 2, in the upcoming at-large election. Having researched the issues and candidates, I believe that Angela omas embodies the values of transparency, accountability and environmental stewardship that are crucial for our community’s future.
In today’s political climate, it is all too common to see leaders who prioritize personal gain over the public good. Angela omas stands out for her unwavering commitment to transparent governance. She has consistently advocated for clear, open communication with constituents and a transparent decisionmaking process. is commitment builds trust but ensures that the community’s needs and concerns are heard and addressed.
Angela omas is committed to accountability; she has a proven track record of holding herself and others to high standards, ensuring that public funds are used e ciently and e ectively. Her approach to governance involves regular audits and public reports, which are essential for maintaining integrity and public con dence.
So, come November, voting Americans can reasonably conclude Donald Trump is un t to serve as
Furthermore, Angela omas has demonstrated a profound dedication to environmental stewardship. Her platform re ects a genuine concern for our natural resources and a commitment to sustainable practices. By supporting initiatives that protect our environment, Angela omas will help ensure a healthier and more sustainable future for our community.
HIGH STAKES
What it takes to perform a mountain rescue
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado’s mountains are nature’s playgrounds. Tourists from all over the world and Colorado residents alike escape to the extreme terrain for skiing, hiking, climbing, biking and more — but what happens when something goes wrong?
Several specialized and highly trained mountain emergency response teams — many of them volunteers — constantly work and train together to be ready to perform a mountain rescue.
Alpine Rescue, Central City Fire, Clear Creek EMS, Clear Creek Fire Authority, Flight for Life and Evergreen Fire/Rescue are a few of the agencies that respond when the worst happens in the unforgiving terrain west of Denver.
As a group they must be ready for anything, anywhere, anytime. And they are, according to Field Director for the Alpine Rescue Team Herb Dorn.
Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Silver Plume and the unincorporated lands of Clear Creek County.
“We love what we do. It’s crazy. Almost half our members are probably tenured for over 20 years. So there’s a deep love for what we do and the mission that we try to accomplish and we’re all volunteers,” Dorn said during a recent multi-jurisdictional exercise in Idaho Springs.
Based in Evergreen, Alpine Rescue has been providing search and rescue to Gilpin, Je erson and Clear Creek County since 1959.
“Search and rescue” is a very simpli ed term for what Alpine’s 50-70 highly trained mountain rescuer volunteers are capable of accomplishing, according to its mission statement.
In a vehicle crash, re or rollover, CCFA members are rst responders and assist EMS with preserving and saving lives.
It has been providing swift water rescue for 51 years and was one of the rst of its kind in Colorado, according to Jones.
“Life safety is our rst priority; victim life safety and your own,” Clear Creek Training Captain Don Koogle told a training crew in Dumont recently.
CCFA covers the municipalities of Empire, Georgetown, Idaho Springs, and Silver Plume and the unincorporated lands of Clear Creek County.
Helicopters play crucial role
According to the national Mountain Rescue Association, Alpine is one of 13 state agencies accredited in several rescue types including technical rock, avalanche, technical rope, helicopter and wilderness search.
“We do everything; we do avalanches, we do ski … 14ers, we help with swift water, search and rescue, a little bit of everything,” 15-year veteran/volunteer Dawn Wilson said after assisting in pulling a crash cart and live “victim” from a 500-foot ravine o Center City Parkway during training in Idaho Springs.
At Wilson’s side were several members of the Clear Creek Fire Authority and EMS who routinely train with Alpine and other agencies to draw on each other’s specialties, capabilities and equipment. In the moment, a cohesive response saves seconds and lives, according to CCFA assistant chief Jeremy Jones.
“We gure out what works and what doesn’t in training so we can x it so we don’t experience those hiccups or delays when it’s time critical,” Jones said.
On average, CCFA responds to more than 1,400 emergency calls from eight re stations throughout 347.5 square miles of Clear Creek County every year with 55 volunteers,16 full-time re ghters and at least four seasonal wildland re ghters, according to department statistics.
It serves the municipalities of Empire,
Bright orange and yellow Flight for Life helicopters are often seen at some of the most critical scenes where the helicopter, its onboard paramedic and ight nurse can bring life-saving equipment and supplies to the backcountry or at altitude to e ect rapid extrication, according to parent company Air Methods.
e air crews often work and train side-byside with other mountain rescue teams like CCFA and Alpine, according to Flight Nurse Libby Brewster.
“We participate in the trajectory of care in a di erent way. EMS or Alpine makes contact with the person initially, they call us, we participate in the transport, then they get to the hospital,” Brewster said during a recent training exercise in Clear Creek County.
“We bring critical care to the patient. ere’s a lot of stu we can do that maybe the ambulance can’t, and we’re also able to y in a bunch of stu (equipment) so these guys don’t have to hike in as much stu , I mean they’re still going to because they like it,” Flight for Life Paramedic Jace Mullen said, laughing.
Mullen and Brewster were standing sideby-side with at least four other rescue crews during a recent training exercise. No matter the agency, no matter the speci c skill sets, everyone has a common goal to protect life, Brewster said.
gurney waits as rescuers pull a “victim” in a crash cart up the side of a mountain during multi-jurisdictional training in Idaho Springs.
RESCUE
“When we have really, really sick patients and we’re all able to take really great care of them and bring them an advanced level of care to the scene and start doing the things a hospital would do in the rst two minutes and the patient has a really good outcome, it’s impactful,” Brewster said.
Relatively new to the “combined e ort approach to recovery/rescue,” the Clear Creek Sheri ’s Department said new agreements with other agencies will change the way the department trains and it expects to be working closely with Alpine Rescue.
“Recently we’ve rewritten our policies and agreements with Alpine, EMS and the re authority. Before they didn’t really work all that well together and weren’t on the same agreement, but now EMS has trained backcountry personnel that they can send in and so we’re all working a lot more cohesive than we did prior,” Special Services Commander Seth Marquardt said.
e sheri ’s department is in charge of overseeing all backcountry rescue operations, including avalanche, search and rescue or injured hikers in the county, according to Seth Marquardt.
“ e sooner we can get on scene and get a team into the eld the better because these rescues can last hours. Time is of the
essence when they’re in the backcountry whether it’s an avalanche or an injured hiker whatever the case is,” Marquardt said.
e changes in attitude toward multi-jurisdictional assistance and cooperation between agencies started when incoming Clear Creek County Sheri Matt Harris took ofce in January, according to Marquardt.
Volunteers are the critical key to success
Nearly every area emergency service relies heavily on trained volunteers, as most are manned with signi cantly more volunteers than paid sta , and Evergreen Fire/Rescue is no exception, according to Evergreen Risk Reduction Coordinator Einar Jensen.
“Our volunteer re ghters live in Evergreen,” Einar said.
Evergreen Fire/Rescue covers both Je erson and Clear Creek counties and currently has only 75 of the 100 volunteers needed to run operations e ciently, according to Einar.
“When we talk about wanting more volunteer re ghters we also need to make sure the people that are applying know that they will be trained and equipped at a professional level, they just won’t be getting paid for it. at’s the di erence,” Einar said.
Volunteers in Evergreen receive 10 months of training and classroom work, largely on Mondays and Saturdays. After the successful end of training and state testing, the volunteer candidate will be certi ed as a
Level 1 re ghter in Colorado.
“We’re asking you to put yourself at some risk to serve your community, and if that appeals to you, it’s probably one of the most rewarding activities that you’ll ever encounter,” Einar said.
“We are always ready,” Wilson said about volunteering, and “after a while it becomes like a family, you just depend on each other.”
It’s a di cult job to do and see. Rescuers say they see the worst of bad, but at times some good can make it worthwhile.
“It becomes taxing sometimes, (but) the worst of the worst which is o set a little bit by seeing the good things in life,” Jones said.
Relying on and communicating with teammates or other rescue crews who experience and witness the same tragedies is critical for your own mental health, Jones said.
“ ere is a lot of e ort on the part of responders to properly manage those images and experiences to avoid long-term PTSD issues,” Jones said.
Most rescuers said there’s an important reason to do this taxing, dangerous and sometimes ugly job. ey are there to help the injured, the same way they hope someone will be there for the people they love.
“Everybody goes into this eld to help people you’ve never met in your entire life and may never see again because we always hope if it’s someone we love who is in danger or at risk, somebody will come help them,” Jones concluded.
Alpine Rescue’s Dawn Wilson assists in a rescue training exercise in Clear Creek County.
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‘Discovering Teen Rex’ shows power of exploration
The story of the “Discovering Teen Rex” exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is in many ways a dream come true for many young dinosaur fans all over the world. ree such young fans — eightyear-old Liam and 11-year-old Jessin, and their 10-year-old cousin Kaiden Madsen — were fossil-hunting in the Badlands near Marmarth, North Dakota, when they found some large bones in a sedimentary rock formation, according to provided information. ey then reached out to their father’s highschool classmate, DMNS paleontologist Dr. Tyler Lyson, who had grown up in the same area.
Lyson and a team from the museum came out in the summer of 2023 and discovered the bones were from a juvenile Tyrannosaurs Rex.
After a long and careful excavation process, the bones were removed from the rock and brought to the museum at 2001 Colorado Blvd., and became the focus of the “Discovering Teen Rex” exhibit, which runs through Jan. 31, 2025.
“ e museum has collected a handful of miscellaneous T. rex fossils over the years, but this will be the most complete fossil in the collection,” said Natalie Toth, chief fossil preparator at DMNS and part of the
excavation team.
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“It’s so special that these almost teenaged boys found this teenage rex.” e story was captured on lm and featured in the new 40-minute documentary “T. REX,” showing on the Museum’s giant-screen In nity eater.
For the exhibit, visitors will get a look at the fossil prep lab, where they can watch as a team of paleontologists clean, preserve and study the T. rex fossil. ey’ll see discoveries being made as more and more of the remains are unearthed and studied.
“I love paleontology so much, so to be able to share it with kids and see it through their eyes is just great,” Toth said. “ at enthusiasm the kids have is shared with everyone on our team as we work on this. Any time we can pull back the curtain and show how we work on fossils is a great opportunity.”
In addition to the fossil prep lab, the exhibit features a wide array of dinosaur fossils, including Triceratops and Edmontosaurus, from the Museum’s collection that add some
context to the work going on and to the animal the paleontologists are studying.
What makes the nd particularly exciting is that so few adolescent T. rex fossils have ever been discovered. By studying the young T. Rex, scientists have the opportunity to learn how the animals grew and developed.
While there’s still a lot of learning ahead, the aim of “Discovering Teen Rex” is to get people of all ages, but especially children, interested in exploring the landscape around them. You never know what you might stumble upon.
“We hope it inspires kids to put down cell phones and dig around,” Toth said. “Denver and the American West provide access to such amazing landscapes that are worth exploring.”
For more information, visit https://www.dmns.org/visit/exhibitions/discovering-teen-rex/.
Children dive deep with ‘The Little Mermaid’
With all the great adult theater offered in the Denver area, it’s easy to forget that children also have a bevy of options where they can learn a love of the stage. One of the best places to go is Golden’s Miners Alley Playhouse, 1100 Miners Alley,
which is currently showing “ e Little Mermaid.”
Running through Saturday, Sept. 14, with performances at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays, the show is written and directed by Rory Pierce. It’s an original adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale and was created to delight children of all ages.
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Isuppose it’s the human thing on a hiking trail to acknowledge one another when passing. But on a well-used trail, the same comments come up time and time again. “Good Morning.” As an introvert I don’t understand why I have to say “Good Morning” to every member of a 30-person group. Nor does “Good Afternoon” roll o the tongue as nicely. Too many plosives and fricatives. Yesterday I got yelled at for not saying a cheery enough “Good Morning” to a passing hiker. I did not realize I was at a Downton Abbey garden party.
en there’s the consoling “You’re Almost ere” hello. For one thing, I am almost never almost there when assured that I am. Volunteers at 10Ks or marathons are warned to never, ever, tell someone they are almost there. Almost there is when you can see the parking lot.
An annoying question is “Everything OK?” Why are they asking this? Admittedly I have more gray hair than brown, but do I look so decrepit that they are concerned about my well being? What would they do if I said, “It would really be OK if you
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“How you doing?” Do they really want to know that my trick hip is acting up, and my pack irritates that weird spot on my scapula? Probably not.
“Good Luck.” Again, why? Is the only thing that will assure my success a whim of fate? I used to answer,
“In the words of the immortal solo climber of Mount Everest, Reinhold Messner, ‘I do not believe in luck.’” at usually gets me a blank look.
“Where did you start and how long did it take you?” People usually ask me this while hiking in Grand Canyon. But why ask a random stranger how they did? I’m not racing. One woman asked me this at Bryce Canyon National Park because she and her boyfriend were attempting a loop. She thought they were on the wrong trail, but her boyfriend thought she was wrong. Turned out he was the one who was wrong, and
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he wasn’t happy about nding that out.
“Is it really harder hiking uphill?” Is this a trick question?
“Where are you going?” at seems a deep philosophical question to pose to a complete stranger.
“How was it?” I guess I could answer on a scale of one to ten…
“Was it worth it?” I’m always tempted to reply, “No, turn around now.”
“Does this trail go anywhere?” “No,” I want to say, “it just kind of sits there.”
“If I hike down this trail, is there another way out?” Not really: Walk in, walk out, is usually the case.
Sometimes a joker will ask, “Are we there yet?” I sometimes answer, “Buddha would say, ‘We are always there.’ at gets me a laugh now and then.”
Several times I have been asked where the next shuttle bus stop is. If this is asked while on a trail in the Grand Canyon, the answer is “A mile back and a thousand feet up the way you came.” Poleaxed stare. “ e bus doesn’t come down here?” “No,” I want to say, “they tend to stick to the paved road.”
One young man told me, “I hope I can do this.” I said, “It looks as though you are.” “No, I mean when I am as old as you.” I guess I can take that as a compliment. en there is the compliment: “I hope I’m as t as you when I’m your age.” I want to reply: “I might be as t as your age!”
A friend who let her hair go gray during COVID told me that she gets a lot more positive comments than she used to: “Young hikers used to mutter under their breath when I passed them. Now they tend to do a thumbs up and say, ‘Good for you.’” I was hiking one day with a group of women who have hiked the West on trails for years, when a man stepped to the side to let us pass. He beamed at us as he said, “You ladies look radiant.” Now that is the kind of trail talk I like.
Marjorie “Slim” Woodru is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonpro t dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. She is an educator at the bottom of Grand Canyon.
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In support of the album, Hozier will be performing at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. in Englewood, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. He’ll be joined by Allison Russell, a fantastic musician in her own right, who
blends folk, blues and spirituals to stunning e ect.
Get tickets for what should be a great show at www.axs.com.
Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@ hotmail.com.
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Angela omas represents the kind of leader we need: one who is transparent, accountable, and deeply committed to protecting our environment. I encourage all voters to sup-
port its implementation.
e failure to pass my budget amendment reveals a disturbing trend: the progressive left’s prioritization of political correctness over practical solutions. eir reluctance to allocate even a fraction of the state budget to school safety is unacceptable. It’s time for Democrats to put aside their ideological biases and join us in making the safety of our children a genuine priority.
We cannot a ord to wait for another tragedy to spur us into action. e
port Angela omas in the upcoming election for Douglas County Commissioner. Her leadership will undoubtedly contribute to a more responsible, responsive, and resilient community.
Constance Ingram, Highlands Ranch
Just say it, Laydon C’mon, Commissioner Laydon. Whatever happened to a simple
lives of our children are too precious to be jeopardized by political rhetoric and gamesmanship. As representatives, it is our duty to ensure that schools are safe havens for learning and growth, free from the fear of violence.
In conclusion, the passage of HB24-1123 and the implementation of advanced rearm detection systems are critical steps toward securing our schools. It’s time for the progressive left to stop hindering progress and start prioritizing the
apology to the voters of Douglas County for having your law license suspended due to your neglect. For starters, a simple “I blew it and it will never happen again” would satisfy a wide swath of the county.
I did a little research and it seems attorneys must show proof of their continued legal education every three years by Dec. 31 of the year fol-
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lowing their admittance to the bar. If my fourth-grade math is correct this could be a few days short of every four years if admitted in early January. It took you half of page two of the Highlands Ranch Herald to alibi your excuse and call it a “nothing burger.” e phrase “I blew it” seems a lot more sincere.
Roy Legg, Highlands Ranch
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0096
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/6/2024 1:38:00
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: ASHLEY MARGAUX ZERBY
Original Beneficiary:
LENNAR MORTGAGE, LLC.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
VILLAGE CAPITAL & INVESTMENT LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/14/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 4/4/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023013827
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$178,062.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date
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 35, COTTONWOOD HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 7, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 9014 Spaulding Street, 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, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/6/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ADRIANA COLLADO-HUDAK
Colorado Registration #: 56275 1144 15TH ST, SUITE 2700 ,
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0096
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-009
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/6/2024 9:41:00 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: Blake E. Butler and Justyna E. Butler
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/23/2019
Recording Date of DOT: 10/2/2019
Reception No. of DOT: 2019064809
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $288,970.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $266,558.36
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property
9676 Castle Ridge Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Public Notice
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/6/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Douglas County Treasurer’s Statement
Public Notices
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0090
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0099
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/18/2024 12:45:00
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: ALEXIS AIMEE DURAN
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/17/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 6/20/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022043421
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$676,520.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $661,239.17
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 16, HIGHLANDS RANCHFILING NO. 79-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 1642 Beacon Hill Dr, 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, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/18/2024
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 #: 00000010159697
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://
www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0099
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0111
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:19:00 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: Gregory T. Garcia
Original Beneficiary:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Northpointe Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Northpointe Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 7/12/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022048398
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $660,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $660,000.00
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 pay monthly payments of principal and interest together with all other payments provided for in the Deed of Trust and Note.
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 3, BLOCK 13, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
***Demand is hereby made that you as Public Trustee named in said Deed of Trust and as corrected by Scrivener’s Error Affidavit recorded 3/28/24 (reception no. 2024011972), ***
Which has the address of: 4860 Bluesky Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109
The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 3/28/2024, Reception number 2024011972. Reason modified and any other modifications: CORRECT TRUSTEE.
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, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
JEREMIAH B. HAYES
Colorado Registration #: 34002
15851 N. DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ADDISON, TEXAS 75001
Phone #: (469) 729-6800
Fax #: 469-828-2772
Attorney File #: Garcia616-00088
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0111
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0109
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:17:00
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: DANIEL CHANDERSINGH AND DEBORAH DANIEL
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. 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): 2/3/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 2/8/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022009507
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $473,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $456,111.60
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 166A, SIERRA RIDGE FILING NO. 3, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 14934 Vienna Cir , Parker, CO 80134-6016
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, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
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 #: 00000010173805
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0109
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0108
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:16:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirstBank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/7/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 3/14/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023010435 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,726,915.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,690,475.45
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 by the Deed of Trust and related loan documents, failure to pay the property tax due and owing on the Property, permitting mechanic's liens to encumber the Property, a material adverse change to the Borrower's financial condition, and other violations of the loan 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 14, BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 1536 King Mick Court, Castle Rock, CO 80104
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0108
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0093
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/6/2024 10:08:00 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: JOSEPH ANTHONY DEBA AND LAURA ANNE DEBA
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS BENEFICIARY, AS NOMINEE FOR SHEA MORTGAGE INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/13/2017
Recording Date of DOT: 12/14/2017
Reception No. of DOT: 2017084323
DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $453,747.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $401,417.95
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 229, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 7C, 2ND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 10986 Big Stone Cir, 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, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/6/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Public Notices
JENNIFER C. ROGERS
Colorado Registration #: 34682
4530 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 10 ,
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89119
Phone #: 877-353-2146
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 48149266
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0093
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0101
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/18/2024 12:47:00
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: Jake Elliot Rapaport
Original Beneficiary: PNC Bank, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PNC Bank, National Association
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/28/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 12/1/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022074724
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$1,025,950.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,013,598.00
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 6, Lone Tree Filing No. 6A, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 7787 Edgewater Court, Lone Tree, CO 80124
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, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/18/2024
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 #: CO240036
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0101
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0105
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 10:57:00 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: VAKANTIE, LLC
Original Beneficiary: Champion Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
Champion Bank Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/23/2012
Recording Date of DOT: 4/3/2012
Reception No. of DOT: 2012024465
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$1,201,540.50
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $476,383.69
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 payments as required by the terms of the Promissory Note 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 2, Twenty Mile Industrial Park Subdivision, Filing No. 1, 1st Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 18648 Longs Way , 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, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
JOSEPH A. MURR
Colorado Registration #: 14427
1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3100 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202-4402
Phone #: (303) 534-2277
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 8943.001
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice. No. 2024-0105
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Littleton NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0113
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:23:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: DAVID C KOHLER AND PATRICIA L KOHLER
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR IDEAL HOME LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2012
Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2012
Reception No. of DOT: 2012005625 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$188,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $138,540.02
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:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 20, AND BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST A DISTANCE OF 1541.31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 502.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 23’ 36” EAST A DISTANCE OF 76.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40° 01’ 21” EAST A DISTANCE OF 390.86 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 33° 51” 11” EAST A DISTANCE OF 552.02 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 17° 16’ 11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 733.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 848.11 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
TOGETHER WITH A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER TO BEAR SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 431.11 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST AONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 833.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 29° 23’ 20” EAST A DISTANCE OF 192.99 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 81° 34’ 41” EAST A DISTANCE OF 84.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83° 55’ 32” EAST A DISTANCE OF 40.86 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87° 37’ 52” EAST A DISTANCE OF 447.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38° 51’ 05” EAST A DISTANCE OF 265.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
TOGETHER WITH A 60’ ROADWAY AND UTILITY EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS:
A 60 FOOT EASEMENT SITUATE IN THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ AND CONSIDERING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ TO BEAR NORTH 89° 47’ 11” EAST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ A DISTANCE OF 1540.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 472.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 23’ 36” WEST A DISTANCE OF 86.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SUBJECT CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 65° 15’ 29” WEST A DISTANCE OF 94.26 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 66° 08’ 25” WEST A DISTANCE OF 42.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 36° 07’ 04” EAST A DISTANCE OF 44.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 59° 03’ 49” EAST A DISTANCE OF 105.31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40° 34’ 42” EAST A DISTANCE OF 105.36 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 20° 46’ 22” EAST A DISTANCE OF 114.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 04° 20’ 12” WEST A DISTANCE OF 298.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 82° 40’ 55” WEST A DISTANCE OF 292.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 04° 25’ 10” WEST A DISTANCE OF 472.93 FEET TO THE POINT OF TERMINUS OF SUBJECT CENTERLINE, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
AS LATER DESCRIBED AS PARCEL ONE IN THE PLAT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTHRIDGE PRESERVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AS RECORDED ON MAY 7, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004046827, AS:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20 AND IN THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 29, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20 AND CONSIDERING THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ SECTION 20 TO BEAR NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF A DISTANCE OF 1540.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 472.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 23’ 36” WEST A DISTANCE OF 175.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00° 18’ 23” EAST A DISTANCE OF 64.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF TRACT 36, MCARTHUR RANCH FILING NO. THREE; THENCE SOUTH 40° 01’ 21” EAST A DISTANCE OF 344.59 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT 36; THENCE SOUTH 33° 51” 11” EAST A DISTANCE OF 552.02 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT 38, MCARTHUR RANCH FILING NO. THREE; THENCE SOUTH 17° 24’ 55” WEST A DISTANCE OF 734.55 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT 38; THENCE NORTH 89° 47’ 11” EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20
A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 38° 51’ 07” WEST A DISTANCE OF 265.20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87° 37” 52” WEST A DISTANCE OF 447.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 83° 55’ 32” WEST A DISTANCE OF 40.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81° 34’ 41” WEST A DISTANCE OF 84.90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 29° 23’ 20” WEST A DISTANCE OF 192.99 FEET TO SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 61.97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 1090 Valley Road, Littleton, CO 80124
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, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0113
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0106
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:05:00 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: JEFFREY RODELL AND KRYSTALYN RODELL
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/30/2018
Recording Date of DOT: 4/3/2018
Reception No. of DOT: 2018019606 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $426,723.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $419,747.29
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: 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 3, BLOCK 4, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 18 FINAL PLAT, 12TH AMENDMENT PLAT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 3562 Swabuck Place, 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.
Public Notices
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DAVID R DOUGHTY
Colorado Registration #: 40042
9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 23-030334
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0106
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0086
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/24/2024 8:41:00 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: Jason M Monrad
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/8/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 2/10/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005012395
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$77,360.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $77,643.59
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:
CONDOMINIUM RESIDENTIAL UNIT 26-201, IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF IRONSTONE CONDOMINUMS AT STROH RANCH RECORDED MAY 6, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004046471 IN THE RECORDS OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO AND AS FURTHER DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM PLAT FOR IRONSTONE CONDOMINIUMS AT STROH RANCH RECORDED APRIL 23, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004041009 ADN AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED MAY 6, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004046470 AND AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED JULY 1, 2004 AT
RECEPTION NO. 2004068379, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 12888 Ironstone Way, Apt 201, Parker, CO 80134-7108
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, September 25, 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: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/24/2024
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-24-987878-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0086
First Publication: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0107
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:14:00
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: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirstBank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirstBank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 12/30/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022079176
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$1,796,250.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,748,142.85
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 failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for by the Deed of Trust and related loan documents, failure to pay the property tax due and owing on the Property, permitting mechanic's liens to encumber the Property, a material adverse change to the Borrower's financial condition, and other violations of the loan 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 49, Castle Pines Village 15D, and as amended by Technical Plat Corrections Certificate recorded May 13, 2005 at Reception No. 2005042709, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 1132 Northwood Ct., 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, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0107
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0114
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:30:00 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: CRAIG G. KAPRAL AND KRISTINE M. KAPRAL
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGEIT, INC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/25/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006048425
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $41,100.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $26,611.24
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 full payment of all principal, interest and other charges at the maturity date as required 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 32, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 86-E, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 9119 Sugarstone Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
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 #: 24-032459
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0114
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0112
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:20:00 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: PATRICK RAGER AND FLOREN RAGER
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MANN MORTGAGE, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/21/2017
Recording Date of DOT: 11/28/2017
Reception No. of DOT: 2017080239
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$200,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $136,853.87
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 293, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-V, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 10554 Atwood Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 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: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0112
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0089
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/24/2024 8:44:00 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: RANDY G MENZER AND LAURA J BROWN
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ACCREDIT LOANS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-QA8
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/4/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 8/11/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006069104
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $336,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $245,688.75
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
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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 5, BLOCK 4, OAK RIDGE 11, FILING #1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 189 Dawson Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80104
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 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: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/24/2024
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 #: 00000009846890
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0089
First Publication: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0088
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/24/2024 8:43:00
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: DOUGLAS D POCOCK AND SANDRA A POCOCK
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/24/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 5/27/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005047482
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$247,200.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $140,646.16
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: SOUTH 1/2, SOUTHWEST 1/4, NORTHEAST 1/4, SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 8269 North Silo Road, Parker, CO 80138-6729
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, September 25, 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: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/24/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0088
First Publication: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0102
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/18/2024 12:48:00 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: CONNER SCHULZE and KATHRYN SCHULZE
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/8/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 4/12/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022026405
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $641,250.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $624,288.36
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are
hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 1, CASTLE OAKS ESTATES FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 1523 Sidewinder Circle, 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, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/18/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ARICYN J. DALL
Colorado Registration #: 51467
216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (720) 259-6714
Fax #: (720) 259-6709
Attorney File #: 24CO00248-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0102
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0098
To Whom It May Concern: On 6/18/2024 12:45:00 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: TREVOR A FREDERICK
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
D/B/A MR. COOPER
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/21/2020
Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2020
Reception No. of DOT: 2020081399
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $316,362.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $295,708.25
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 7, BLOCK 11, METZLER RANCH, FILING 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
**PURSUANT TO CORRECTIVE AFFIDAVIT RE: SCRIVENER’S ERROR PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) RECORDED MAY 22, 2024 AT RECEPTION NO. 2024020520**
Which has the address of: 635 Branding Iron Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80104
The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 5/22/2024, Reception number 2024020520. Reason modified and any other modifications: Legal Description.
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, October 9, 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: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 6/18/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0098
First Publication: 8/15/2024
Last Publication: 9/12/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0087
To Whom It May Concern: On 5/24/2024 8:42:00 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: JULIE E. BAUMAN AND RICHARD B. BAUMAN
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIGROUP
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AR1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/26/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 9/27/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005092177
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $440,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $378,472.83
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 5, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 118-L, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 796 Ridgemont Circle, 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, September 25, 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: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 5/24/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0087
First Publication: 8/1/2024
Last Publication: 8/29/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
City and County
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nance on August 19, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947536
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
CENTENNIAL AIRPORT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will conduct a Public Meeting in the Wright Brothers Room of the Airport Authority Administration Office, 7565 S Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024. Please go to the following link to attend this meeting virtually: https://centennialairport.com/virtual-boardroom
The agenda will include a Public Hearing on an application under Centennial Airport’s Development Policy and Application
Procedures for Aeronautical and Non-Aeronautical Land Use (“Development Procedures”) from Colorado Karting Circuit for a go-kart track Development Plan.
Information concerning these items may be reviewed at the Airport Authority offices by appointment at 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, CO 80112. To schedule an appointment please call 303-790-0598.
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
Legal Notice No. 947529
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947540
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 9.374
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement By and Between the Town of Parker and the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District Regarding Cost Sharing for the Creation, Installation and Maintenance of Place-Making Improvements in the Downtown Parker Commercial Area
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 19, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947538
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA AND BASE FLOOD ELEVATION REVISIONS FOR SCOTT GULCH IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
STATE OF COLORADO,
1. Dave’s Hot Chicken
DHC Highlands Ranch, LLC d/b/a Dave’s Hot Chicken has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Beer & Wine liquor license at the location of 1601 Mayberry Dr., Unit 104 in Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 1:30 p.m
Date of Application: August 15, 2024
Officers:
Jason Beld - Owner
Tanner Beld – Owner
Wendi Beld – Owner
Mike Eisenmenger - Owner
Legal Notice No. 947510
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 9.358.1
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the First Amendment to Inter-Governmental Agreement By and Between the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners and the Town of Parker, Parker Police Department for Services
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 19, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has by resolution set a public hearing regarding the Meridian International Business Center F7C 5th AMD Tract H Annexation on October 7, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter can be heard, in the Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker Colorado 80138. The purpose of the public hearing is to determine if the petition for annexation for the property described in this public notice complies with Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and meets the applicable requirements of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105. The Town Council Resolution No. 24-040, Series of 2024, reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-040, Series of 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE TOWN TRACT H, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 7C, 5th AMENDMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY PROPERTY’S ANNEXATION PETITION WITH C.R.S. § 3112-107 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 7, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING SAID ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Parker owns certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the Tract H, Meridian International Business Center Filing No. 7C, 5th Amendment Right-of-Way Property, which is described on attached Exhibit 1.
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determines that the proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit 1 is in substantial compliance with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has satisfied itself concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the Town of Parker, Colorado.
Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, or at such other time and place as this hearing may be continued. A public hearing will be heard upon the application on file with the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners, by the Petitioners for the proposed formation of Arrowhead Colorado Metropolitan District (the “District”). The affected property is generally located centrally within Roxborough Park, south, east and west of Roxborough Drive and west of the Arrowhead Golf Course Clubhouse off of Sundown Trail, in Douglas County, Colorado. The affected property is more specifically described as: E1/2 of the SW1/4 and the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of Section 11, and the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 14, all in Township 7 South, Range 69 West of the 6th P.M., Douglas County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to Sections 32-1-203(3.5) and 32-1-204(1.5), C.R.S., the owner of real property within the proposed District may file a request with the Board of County Commissioners, requesting that such real property be excluded from the proposed District. Such request may be filed any time after the Service Plan is filed with the Board of County Commissioners, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing on said Service Plan.
Reason: Formation of a Title 32 Special District
Project Name: Arrowhead Colorado Metropolitan District
Date of Application: July 11, 2024
Maximum Mill Levy – Debt: 50.000 mills, subject to statutory adjustment Maximum Mill Levy – Operations & Maintenance 10.000 mills, subject to statutory adjustment Maximum Debt Mill Levy Imposition Term (Residential): 30 years
Type of District: Metropolitan
Legal Notice No. 947533
First Publication: August 29, 2024 Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PROPERTY
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED PERSONAL
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Parker is in possession of unclaimed property in the amounts described below, in the form of an uncashed check. The property owner may make inquiry of or claim the property by sending an email to unclaimedproperty@parkerco. gov or calling 303-805-3343. In the event that the owner fails to provide the Town Clerk with a written claim for the return of the personal property within sixty (60) days of the date of the publication of this notice, the personal property shall become the sole property of the Town and any claim of the owner to such personal property shall be deemed forfeited.
The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for a community depicts the floodplain, the area which has been determined to be subject to a 1% (100-year) or greater chance of flooding in any given year. The FIRM is used to determine flood insurance rates and to help the community with floodplain management.
Kiowa Engineering Corporation is applying for a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS-FEMA) on behalf of Toll Brothers, Inc. to revise FIRMs 08035C0183G and 08035C0184G for the Douglas County, Colorado along Scott Gulch. This corresponds to are area bounded on the south by Scott Avenue, on the west by Bayou Gulch Road, on the north by Stroh Road, and on the east by Highway 83. Kiowa Engineering Corporation is proposing to revise the FIRM to reflect updated mapping and hydraulic analysis of the floodplain; physical changes to the revision reach associated with installation of a culvert under Scott Avenue are proposed.
Douglas County, in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program regulation 65.7 (b)(1), hereby gives notice of the County’s intent to revise the 1% annual chance (100-year) floodplain for Scott Gulch at Scott Avenue. Specifically, the floodplain shall be revised from a point approximately 700 feet downstream of Scott Avenue to a point approximately 700 feet upstream of Scott Avenue.
The LOMR will also result in the following:
1. Establishment of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for the 1% annual chance water-surface elevation.
Legal Notice No.: 947525
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
ORDINANCE NO. 9.376
A Bill for an Ordinance Approving the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Parker and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Regarding Cost Sharing for the Construction of the Traffic Signal at the Intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Village Creek Parkway
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordi-
2. Widening and narrowing of the 1% annual chance floodplain.
Maps and detailed analysis of the floodplain revisions can be reviewed at the Douglas County Department of Public Works Engineering office located at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Interested persons may call the floodplain administrator at 303-660-7460 Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
Legal Notice No. 947531
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE
Legal Notice No. 947537
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 9.375
A Bill for an Ordinance Approving the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Town of Parker and The Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Regarding Cost Sharing for the Construction of the Lincoln Avenue Widening and Improvement Project (Jordan to Parker Road)
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 19, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947539
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 12.05.14
A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend Section 2.04.040 of the Parker Municipal Code Concerning Rules and Procedures of the Cultural and Scientific Commission
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on August 19, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947541
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE COYLE PROPERTY’S ANNEXATION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit 1 substantially complies with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1).
Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on October 7, 2024, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.
Section 3. Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Town Council.
RESOLVED AND PASSED this 19th day of August 2024.
TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO
EXHIBIT A Legal Description
Tract H, Meridian International Business Center
Filing No. 7C, 5th Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947532
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
HEARING IN RE THE ORGANIZATION OF ARROWHEAD COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 32-1-204(1), C.R.S., that on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 2:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter, a public hearing will be conducted. The hearing will be conducted in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that Dawson Trails Metropolitan District No. 1 of the Town of Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”), will make final payment at CliftonLarsonAllen, 8390 E. Cresent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, on September 9, 2024, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. to the Colorado Cleanup Corporation, of Englewood, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction or work on the Demolition of Water Tank and Pump House, performed within Dawson Trails Metropolitan District No. 1, Douglas County, Colorado.
Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Dawson Trails Metropolitan District No. 1 on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Dawson Trails Metropolitan District No. 1, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
By: Jake Schroeder Secretary/Treasurer
Legal Notice No. 947500
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
Public Notices
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
City of Castle Pines
Castle Pines Parkway & I-25 Monument and Monarch Boulevard Monument
2023-PW-003
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Sections 24-91103(1)(b) and 38-26-107(1), C.R.S., that the City of Castle Pines, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment on September 2, 2024, (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor:
Rock & CO
12739 CR 4 Brighton, CO 80603
(hereinafter, the “Contractor”), for and on account of all work completed on the Castle Pines Parkway & I25 Monument and Monarch Boulevard Monument under the agreement between the Contractor and the City dated August 24th, 2023.
The Project was completed on June 30, 2024, within the boundaries of the City, whose business address is 7437 Village Square Drive Suite #200, Castle Pines, Colorado 80108, in Douglas County, Colorado.
1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of the Project, may at any time prior to the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 7437 Village Square Drive Suite #200, Castle Pines, Colorado 80108 prior to the Final Settlement Date. Verified statements of claim filed with the City Clerk shall include a signed, notarized letter from the claimant describing the claim and invoices supporting the claim.
3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to the Final Settlement Date shall release the City, its City Council, officers, agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim(s).
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN OF CASTLE PINES:
By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947496
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
Date: August 9, 2024
Project Title: Mitchell Gulch Park - Tennis Courts
Town of Castle Rock
C/o Parks and Recreation Department
1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway Castle Rock, CO 80109
Contractors: Renner Sport Surface
2775 W. 7th Avenue Denver, CO 80204
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractors on September 12, 2024 provided no claims are received.
Any person or firm having debts against the Contractors must file a proper written notice with the Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of Castle Rock, Parks and Recreation Department, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before the above date.
TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
By: Jeff Brauer, CPRE
Director of Parks and Recreation
Legal Notice No. 947486
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
Public Notice – Stroh - BUI
Atlas Tower 1, LLC proposes the construction of a 49 ft. Stealth Tree Telecommunications tower (53 ft with appurtenances) located at 13057 S PARKER Rd Parker, CO 80134 in Douglas County, at latitude 39° 28' 45.5"N (NAD83) and longitude -104° 45' 31.1"W (NAD83). The proposed tower will not require lighting for FAA aviation safety. The proposed tower can be identified by FCC Form 854 File Number A1296607. Interested persons may review the application by going to www.fcc. gov/asr/applications and entering the FCC Form 854 File Number A1296607. Interested persons may raise environmental concerns about the proposed structure by filing a Request for Environmental Review with the Federal Communications Commission. The Federal Communications Commission strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online; instructions for making such filings can be found at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. The mailing address for interested parties that would prefer to file a Request for Environmental Review by paper copy: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
Legal Notice No. 947521
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:
1) 1998 Ford Mustang Vin.WF222726
2) 2012 Ford Focus Vin. CL468550
3) 957 Chevy Belair Vin. 7L137163
4) 2003 Chevy Trail Blz. Vin.32122295
5) 2018 V.W.Passat Vin JC025269
6) 2005 Nissan Path. Vin 5C742053
7) 2019 Honda Acc. VIn KA035290
8) 2016 Hyun. San.fe Vin.GG323805
Legal Notice No. 947519
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice
1) 2003 GMC YUKON VIN 1GKEK63U33J327710
Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456
8) 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 VIN 2GCEK13T951206831
9) 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER VIN JTEBU17R030019803
10) 2002 DODGE RAM1500 VIN 1D7HU18N22S681188
11) 2003 FORD F150 VIN 1FTRW07633KB99182
12) 1992 CHEVROLET SILVERADO VIN 1GCDC14Z6N166606
REDLINERS INC
2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139
Legal Notice No. 947545
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Christopher Morris, aka Christopher J. Morris, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030335
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 December 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Persons Giving Notice:
Eric J. Morris, Personal Representative 560 Randy Drive Newbury Park, CA 91320
Legal Notice No. 947498
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DAVE HUSBAND, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30205
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, on or before December 15, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.
Becky Walson, Personal Representative 12211 Tack Drive Parker, CO 80134
Legal Notice No. 947466
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Wayne Littleton, a.k.a. Bill Littleton, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30323
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 December 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ryan Littleton, Personal Representative 2860 Canyon Crest Lane Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Legal Notice No. 947501
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JOHN ALOYSIUS FITZGIBBONS, aka JOHN A. FITZGIBBONS, aka JOHN FITZGIBBONS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30340
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 December 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jamie L. Hanosh, Personal Representative 14525 Tango Loop Parker, Colorado 80134
Legal Notice No. 947492
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Eileen Theresa Whyte, aka Eileen Whyte, aka Eileen T. Whyte, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30315
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 December 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ronald N. Whyte, Personal Representative 2863 S. Walden Way Aurora, CO 80013
Legal Notice No. 947513
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA TORRES, Deceased Case No.: P24-0177
On June 24, 2024, Robert A. DiPietro petitioned for Proof of Will, for the issuance of Letters Testamentary, and to be appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Sandra Torres, deceased. The Honorable Daniel Rosser, Judge of Probate Court of Colbert County, has set this matter for a hearing on the 3rd day of October, 2024, at 10:00 am at the Colbert County, Alabama, Courthouse, 201 N Main Street, Tuscumbia, AL 35674.
Mary Baschab-Haslacker Attorney for Estate PO Box 151 Cherokee, AL 35616
Daniel Rosser Judge of Probate, Colbert County, Alabama
Legal Notice No. 947499
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DENNIS MICHAEL TREU, a/k/a DENNIS M. TREU, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30349
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before December 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kathleen M. Treu, Personal Representative 4222 Serenade Road Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. 947514
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Patricia S. Caldwell, a/k/a Patricia Sue Caldwell, a/k/a Patricia Caldwell, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30333
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 December 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Dennis Joseph Caldwell II
Personal Representative 5741 Green Hollow Ln. The Colony, TX 75056
Legal Notice No. 947467
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of BARBARA ANN MACHANN, aka Barbara A. Machann, and Barbara A. Belfield Machann, Deceased Case Number: 24PR303048
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before JANUARY 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
PERSON GIVING NOTICE: DENISE D FRAU
Attorney to the Personal Representative 694 W LONGVIEW AVENUE LITTLETON CO 80120
Legal Notice No. 947517
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John Anthony Mutka, Deceased Case Number: 24PR131
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 12/31/2024 or the claims may be forever barred.
Sarah Mutka, Personal Representative 2545 Routt Street, Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. 947463
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MELISSA BRINKMANN, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30300
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (VANESSA BRINKMANN) or to DOUGLAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE (4000 JUSTICE WAY, SUITE 2009, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109) on or before DECEMBER 31, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Kimberly Ruddell
KIMBERLY RUDDELL, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative 8354 Northfield Blvd, Suite 3700 Denver, CO 80238
Legal Notice No. 947487
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Ruth Ann Mann, aka Ruth A. Mann, aka Ruth Mann, aka Ruth Ann Grone, aka Ruth A. Grone, aka Ruth Grone, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030351
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 January, 3 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mindy G. Willits, Personal Representative 9471 Bear River Street Littleton, Colorado 80125
Legal Notice No.
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Public Notices
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Charles T. Kress, aka Charles T. Kress. Jr., aka Chuck Kress, and Charles Thomas Kress Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30331
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 December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Bryan K. Kress, Personal Representative
c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Legal Notice No. 947471
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Donna Mae Bielenberg, Deceased Case Number: 24PR124
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 Monday, December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Robert John Bielenberg
Personal Representative
1025 Deer Clover Way Castle Pines, Colorado 80108
Legal Notice No. 947461
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
4000 Justice Way, Ste. 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109
In the Matter of the Estate of: ALBERT E. FABYANIC; Deceased.
Personal Representative:
Marco D. Chayet, #29815, 18th Judicial District Public Administrator
Jennifer R. Oviatt, 18th Judicial District Deputy Public Administrator
Chayet & Danzo, LLC
650 S. Cherry St., Ste. 710, Denver, CO 80246
P.O. Box 460749, Denver, CO 80246
Phone Number: (303) 355-8520
Fax Number: (303) 355-8501
E-mail:
PublicAdministrator@ColoradoElderLaw.com
Case Number: 2023PR30078
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION
INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.
To all interested persons and owners by descent or succession:
Jerry Fabyanic, Angela Skiffen, Rita Robbins, Theresa Hearn, Marie Polansky, Patricia Hrivnak, Helen Botti, Estate of Nancy Gasparro, Laura Starr, Warren DiSaverio, Charles DiSaverio, Mark Fabyanic, Michael Fabyanic, Ann Russell, Scott Fabyanic, George Fabyanic, Barbara Hampton, William Fabyanic and Robert Fabyanic.
A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedent died leaving the following property:
Titled Ownership:
Estate of Albert E. Fabyanic
Description of Property:
100% of Decedent Estate of Albert E. Fabyanic
LOCATION OF PROPERTY:
Douglas County District Court probate case 2023PR30078
The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Address: 4000 Justice Way, Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Courtroom or Division: COC
This is a hearing without appearance; attendance is not required or expected.
Note:
• You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.
• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid. The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing
Legal Notice No. 947508
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Anna Lou Brock, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030347
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 December 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michelle Vernick
Personal Representative
c/o Little Law Office
15530 East Broncos Parkway, Suite 300 Centennial, CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 947511
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Arthur Herrera, a/k/a Art L. Herrera, a/k/a Art Lewis Herrera, Deceased Case Number 24PR30283
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 December 30th, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stephen C. Cook, Attorney to the Personal Representative 8441 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 210 Littleton, CO 80123
Legal Notice No.947509
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Scott Alan Reed, Deceased Case Number: 24PR116
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 December 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Suzette M, Patton, Personal Representative 4635 W. 38 Avenue Denver, CO 80212
Legal Notice No. 947530
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Eugene P. Campagnola, aka Eugene Pete Campagnola, and Gene Campagnola, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30328
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 December 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Chad E. Campagnola, Personal Representative c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.
316 Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. 947472
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Name Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 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 Rebecca Lynn Thornberg Shaw be changed to Rebecca Lynn Thornberg Case No.: 24C410
By: S. Meth Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947516
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 04, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the District Court in Douglas County.
The Petition requests that the name of Aria Elena Currier be changed to Aria Elena Currier-Daugherty Case No.: 2023DR30046
By: Sherry Harbour
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947484
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 14, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Douglas County District Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Bailey Cotapaxi Zavadil-Hill be changed to Bailey Cotapaxi Zavadil Case No.: 2016DR30199 Division 7
By: Honorable Donna M. Stewart
District Court Magistrate
Legal Notice No. 947505
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 8, 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 Olga Sika Yanes be changed to Duda Seka Olga Yanes Case No.: 24 C 425
By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947535
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition
for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 30, 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 Baby Girl DOB 9/16/2018 with no name recorded be changed to Elianna Estherbelle Nana Akes Eliason Case No.: 2024C358
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947495
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 14, 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 Robert Page Sauzek III be changed to Robert Page Ariston Case No.: 24 C 455
By: S. Heth
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947542
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 29, 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 Ayden Hernandez be changed to Ayden Zeke Hernandez Case No.: 24 C 436
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947489
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 14, 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 Ian Bradley McCullough be changed to Ian Bradley Ariston Case No.: 24 C 476
By: S. Heth Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947543
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 29, 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 Atreyu Reese be changed to Atreyu Dysart Reese Case No.: 24 C 437
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947488
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 31, 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 Barbara Leslie Wray be changed to Barbara Lesley Wray Case No.: 24 C479
By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947493
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 14, 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 Michael Bradley Bruchs be changed to Bradley Michael Bruchs Case No.: 24C493
By: S. Heth
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947520
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 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 Tia Danielle Hoffman be changed to Saphire Lizbeth Draven Case No.: 2024 C 435
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947515
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 16, 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 Nadine Sizmur be changed to Nadine Wood Case No.: 2024C322
By: S. Heth
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947524
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 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 Mirae Kim be changed to Mirae Kim Graham Case No.: 2024 C 372
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947522
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
New girls flag football program arrives for Denver-area youth league
Elementary-8th grade girls can participate in startup e ort
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Fresh o its recognition as an ofcial sport for high school girls in Colorado, ag football is now on its way to girls in the elementary and middle school age groups in the Denver metro area through a youth sports league.
“ is initiative aims to empower girls through sports, fostering a competitive yet supportive environment that will prepare them to play in high school now that girls ag football is a CHSAA sport,” Mark Steinke, president of the Castle Rock-area Raptors Athletics, said in a statement.
CHSAA is the Colorado High School Activities Association.
Years ago, Je co Public Schools, Denver Public Schools and Cherry Creek School District started work to o er a pair of girls ag football “pilot” — or startup — seasons in 2022 and 2023 with the hope that the game would become an ocially recognized sport, according to CHSAA.
at goal became a reality after the CHSAA Legislative Council voted 57-9 in April to make girls ag football a sanctioned sport starting with the 2024-25 school year.
Public Notices
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 14, 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 Claudia Anna Podlesna be changed to Claudia Anna Podlesna-Onyszko Case No.: 24 C 449
By: S. Heth
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947526
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 11, 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
Megan Rochelle Nanez be changed to Ezeryiah Nanez Case No.: 2023C34848
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947491
First Publication: August 22, 2024
Last Publication: September 5, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on July 29, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Mistie Dawn Childs be changed to Mistie Dawn Rotella Case No.: 2024C33041
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947462
First Publication: August 15, 2024
Last Publication: August 29 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Now, the sport is ltering down to a program for younger girls. e Arapahoe Youth League — an or-
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 14, 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 Rebecca Ann Blackman be changed to Beckii Macway Blackman Case No.: 2024 C454
By: S. Heath Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947527
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has
ganization that covers students in Denver, many parts of Arapahoe and Douglas counties, south Jefferson County suburbs, and Elbert County — is o ering a free “learn to play” program for girls who want to participate in ag football.
Despite the league’s regular boundaries, ag football is open to girls from around the metro area.
“For this program, we will take everyone regardless of the location,” said Craig Randall, president of Arapahoe Youth League. If sign-up numbers grow large, the organization will seek more eld space. e program will run for three Sundays in September “with the ultimate goal of starting a recreational/competitive league in fall 2025,” Randall said.
e learn-to-play days will be open to girls from elementary through eighth grade, according to the youth league website.
“ e three days will be skills and drills, kind of like a football combine,” and they could also include practice games, Steinke said.
e program’s location was still to be determined but could take place in Highlands Ranch, Randall said. It’s slated to run from 8-10 a.m. Sept. 15, 22 and 29.
Regular registration is open until Sept. 10, according to the website.
More: See the registration page at tinyurl.com/AYLFlagFootballSignup.
been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Tiana Neff be changed to Tiana Reeves Case No.: 24 C427
By: S. Meth Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947518
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
You are notified that there is now on file in the office of the clerk of court for Montgomery County, Iowa, a petition in case numbers JVJV002987 –JVJV002990, which prays for a termination of
Arvada West junior Sara Walker makes some downfield moves after matching a catch during the girls flag football state championship game against Cherry Creek on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse.
