BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If anyone doubted the weight of the issue of water in Douglas County, the ght over the proposed Pine Canyon development might be enough to put that to rest.
A crowd packed the commissioners’ public hearing room — the meeting
stopped at one point just so county workers could put more chairs in the audience area — largely in opposition to a plan that would put up to 800 single-family homes, up to 1,000 multi-family housing units, commercial space, and a hotel and “resort spa” near the middle of Castle Rock, according to a county sta report.
Except the property isn’t in Castle
Rock. It’s in what’s essentially a hole in the town boundaries, south of Founders Parkway with Interstate 25 running through the middle.
at’s a quirk that has fueled a push from town o cials who want to draw the land into the town’s map and bring it under Castle Rock’s control.
Castle Rock asks for sales tax increase to fund public safety
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As Castle Rock continues to grow, the town is turning to voters to ask for a .2% sales tax increase to fund public safety services at a level that will help police and re departments meet demand. e sales tax increase would raise an estimated $3.75 million per year, 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.
Castle Rock’s municipal services, including public safety, road maintenance and parks and recreation,
A view of “Tributary 2” near a confluence with East Plum Creek, from a photo log of Pine Canyon Ranch in Douglas County.
SCREENSHOT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY MEETING DOCUMENT
SEE PINE CANYON, P10
Human tra cking bill focuses on massage parlors
Rep. Lauren Boebert bases measure on Douglas County ordinance
BY CAITLIN KYM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert got the inspiration for her latest bill from the district she hopes to represent next term.
Boebert’s Human Tra cking Fingerprint Background Check Protection bill, introduced earlier this week, would require massage parlor owners and employees to undergo ngerprint background checks in an e ort to crack down on human trafcking.
“We’ve already introduced it at a state level and I think it’s time to
SALES TAX
are largely funded through sales tax, Town Manager David Corliss said. Corliss said that the town’s revenue is not keeping up with the town’s needs.
“ e cost of our police and re departments, and the cost of adding additional personnel, is growing faster than our sales tax growth,” Corliss said. “While we’re able to add one or two o cers or re ghters per year, we’re still not at the right sta ng levels to meet the safety needs of our community.”
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%.
bring it at a federal level. I think it’s a good piece of legislation,” Boebert told CPR News. “I was talking with the Douglas County commissioners about it and happy to get the ball rolling on it.”
It’s based on a 2023 ordinance enacted by Douglas County, in the 4th Congressional District, and a Colorado bill passed and signed into law earlier this year.
e Douglas County ordinance sets license requirements for massage facilities and requires background checks for the people working in them. e state law requires all other communities with these businesses to ensure they’re background-checking employees and owners.
Boebert’s bill also has additional requirements, including having law enforcement agencies report any criminal activity found during a background check and requiring
owners and employees to take training on how to recognize and report signs of human tra cking.
Douglas County Commissioners issued a joint statement saying the congressional push is “vital.”
“Human tra cking is an issue that touches every corner of the nation, and this legislation provides important tools to combat it, ensuring the safety of our citizens,” wrote Commissioners Abe Laydon, George Teal and Lora omas.
State Sen. Bob Gardner was one of the prime sponsors of the legislation at the state Capitol that originally enabled local licensing of massage parlors, as well as the more recent bill around background checks.
Conceptually, he thinks having the background check requirement is important, but the conservative from El Paso County added, “I have a little question in my mind about, ‘Well,
does the federal government need to tell state and local governments that they need to do this?’”
He’s pleased that others see Colorado as a good model, but he’d prefer to convince other state legislatures to enact this type of legislation rather than have it come from Washington.
Boebert, however, said that the ght against human tra cking should be addressed at all levels of government.
e House will be out from ursday until November 12, so the bill, which currently has no other cosponsors, is unlikely to advance in the remaining ve legislative weeks of the 118th Congress.
Still, Boebert said if not this Congress, she hopes for it to gain traction in the next one.
is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.
Corliss said the town has explored multiple options to increase public safety funding, including reducing funding for road maintenance and diverting $1 million from downtown initiatives. e town hasn’t increased sales taxes since 2011.
“We cut rst before asking for a tax increase,” Corliss said.
Between 2012 and 2023, the Castle Rock Fire Department saw a 61% increase in calls. e demand has led
The tax would pay for new sta and an additional ambulance.
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.
In August, a car wreck led to four people needing transportation to
the hospital, requiring all three of Castle Rock Fire Department’s ambulances, as well as another from a partner agency. Fire Chief Norris Croom said the wreck is just one example of why the department needs to grow.
“We’re trying to provide the level of service that ensures our folks
are being transported to the hospital without having somebody else come in and do that,” Croom said.
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.
Police sta ng levels are at 1.1 ofcers per every 1,000 residents, one of the lowest in the metro area. Comparatively, Parker has 1.35 ofcers per 1,000 residents and Lone Tree has a level of 4.1. Chief Jack Cauley said the sales tax increase would help the town maintain that level of sta ng and allow the department to stay on top of crime.
“We’re just wanting to continue at the same sta ng levels to keep up with the growth,” Cauley said.
“We’re trying to stay proactive and not get into a reactive mode because that’s when crime rates increase, and once that happens, it’s di cult to get back.”
Should the tax increase pass, it would bump the number of tra c o cers up by 75%. Currently, the police department doesn’t have enough tra c o cers to sta seven days per week and tra c issues are a top complaint, the department said.
Other police department sta increases would include adding school resource o cers, animal control o cers and a patrol o cer to every shift.
Castle Rock is asking voters to approve a 0.2% sales tax increase to fund the police and fire departments.
PHOTO BY ARIA MARIZZA
ADVERTISEMENT
Visiting Other Countries This Year Gave Me New Insight on What’s Possible in Society
Tuesday evening Rita and I returned from completing our world tour. It took us from Los Angeles to Hawaii, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Senegal, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, England, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. From Montreal, we drove through northern New England at peak foliage, before flying home from Boston on Tuesday. In addition to daily lectures by distinguished diplomats and professors, we went on shore excursions in each port, learning how life differs from country to country.
Crime rates, especially gun violence, is so much lower everywhere we visited, because gun ownership is so rare compared to America, where there are more guns than people.
Don’t Miss Saturday’s Green Homes Tour!
In Copenhagen, over 50 percent of workers commute by bicycle, helped by winters which are milder than in Denver. Montreal, however, is recognized as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world, with more separated bike lanes than Amsterdam.
Being a Realtor, I naturally was interested in how people were housed, and, being committed as I am to sustainable living and saving the planet from the ravages of climate change, I paid attention to how sustainable their energy grid is, and how water and waste are handled. As a longtime owner of EVs, I also noted whether the places we visited were more or less on board with the shift to EVs than here at home.
Altogether, Rita and I were away for over five months, with a 3½-month break back in Colorado this summer. I posted my observations every day at http://wherearejimandrita.substack.com.
We were most impressed with the Scandinavian countries — Sweden, Denmark and Norway. As I reported on my blog, every bus and truck in those countries is equipped with an breathalyzer interlock device. The vehicle will not start without the driver proving through that device that he has zero alcohol in his bloodstream. That’s right, not below a legal limit but zero. Passenger cars don’t have such a device, but the penalties for driving with even a low alcohol level are severe. The result is a huge decline in alcohol-related accidents and deaths over the past decades. Here in America we have photo radar units which generate speeding and red light tickets for drivers, but the tickets do not result in points against your license. In Sweden the secondary roads have photo radar units every few miles, and if you are captured on camera going more than 15 kilometers per hour over the speed limit, your driver’s license can be suspended. (Fortunately, even the rural highways have bus service.) On my blog you’ll find a video showing one of these roadside radar units. Here’s a screenshot from it:
As far as we could tell, homelessness was not a significant problem anywhere we visited, unlike in America. In Sweden and Norway, most middle-class people live in the city but have a summer cottage, so statistically there is more than one home per family overall.
Single-family homes are much rarer in these other countries. Most people either rent or own an apartment in a multi-family structure. In Montreal we were shown the six-family homes constructed following World War II to house returning soldiers. In America, the post-war pattern was set by Levittown: subdivisions of one-story homes, typically with a garage, made possible, of course, by all the empty land here.
Levittown is also famous for not selling to black soldiers, which brings up another observation. In one of the lectures we attended about why Scandinavians regularly ranked as the happiest people in the world, it was pointed out that those countries have no history of serfdom or indentured servants, as one of the reasons. There’s less ingrained fear among populations.
Regarding EVs, there was a vast disparity in the adoption rate of electric vehicles from country to country. In Norway, effective Jan. 1 of this year, every taxicab had to be an EV, and in Bergen all city buses and most tourist buses are electric. In Montreal, the EV adoption rate is similar to here, but the trucks and buses are all diesel and the street noise level is unpleasantly high.
I encourage you to check out my blog for other insights.
Now is the best time to create a more sustainable home. The benefits are huge, and the savings are tempting. But how do you start? The easy first step is to experience the annual Metro Denver Green Homes Tour, of which Golden Real Estate is a co-sponsor.
Join the self guided tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th for just $15 per adult or $25 per couple. Follow the maps in the guide book to see some fantastic homes, all at your own pace. Explore creative older home retrofits and exciting new homes. See how your neighbors are enjoying beautiful, comfortable and healthy homes that benefit their communities and take on the changing climate, all while saving significant money over time.
Get some great ideas for your home. The tour features post-Marshall-fire homes rebuilt with unique sustainable and energy efficient designs; a Washington Park 1920s Craftsman-style green remodel; a 1950s home with a ground-source heat pump, solar power, and xeriscaping; the latest energyefficient all-electric townhomes; an updated 1979 solar home; and more.
Learn about current government and utility incentives. Learn how to harness free energy with dependable solar power and battery systems that shield you from brownouts and blackouts while dodging expensive utility timeof-use rates. Discover the latest heat pump technology; passive solar strategies; induction cooking; effective insulation; electric lawncare equipment; accessory dwelling units; and state-of-the-art construction materials. After the tour, plan to attend the free Reception & Green Expo: 4:30 to 6:30pm at Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC), 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden Enjoy free appetizers, local beverages and live music. See renewable energy & sustainable living exhibits, a mobile container home unit, and electric bikes. From 3 to 5pm check out the electric cars in our annual EV roundup Bring your questions. Talk to homeowners and gain from their experiences and advice. Talk to builders and suppliers and learn about the latest techniques, technologies and money saving incentives. You can purchase a ticket at www.NewEnergyColorado.org
King Soopers gunman gets 10 life sentences
Ahmad Alissa, 25, is found guilty on all 55 charges
BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN
A judge sentenced Ahmad Alissa to 10 consecutive life sentences plus more than 1,300 years in prison Monday after a jury found him guilty of 10 counts of rst-degree murder and 45 other felony counts in the March 2021 attack at a Boulder King Soopers where he killed 10 people, including a police o cer.
District Attorney Michael Dougherty asked the judge to impose the maximum sentence, requesting the defendant be ordered to spend 1,334 years in state prison on top of the life sentences, after he was found guilty on all 55 felony counts he faced in the rampage, including 38 attempted murder charges. “It’s just a number, but to me, that number means a lot about what he did and the violence and trauma he in icted upon so many people,” Dougherty said about the sentencing request.
shooting. ose lasted for more than two and a half hours.
Alissa, who has schizophrenia, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and his defense attorneys argued his delusions, including loud voices telling him to kill, prevented him from distinguishing right from wrong.
Before his sentencing, Alissa changed into a white-and-orange striped jail jumpsuit, and he appeared to exchange notes with one of his attorneys, showing no emotion, as victims’ families and friends shared memories of those lost in the shooting.
Boulder police o cer Eric Talleywas among 10 people killed in the shooting. e others killed were Denny Stong, 20, Neven Stanisic, 23, Rikki Olds, 25, Tralona Bartkowiak, 49, Teri Leiker, 51, Suzanne Fountain, 59, Kevin Mahoney, 61, Lynn Murray, 62, and Jody Waters, 65 were also killed.
Twentieth Judicial District Court Judge Ingrid Bakke imposed the sentence, capping a two-week trial. e jury deliberated for roughly six hours over two days.
As the judge read the guilty verdicts, Alissa, who was wearing a striped long-sleeve dress shirt and dark-framed glasses, talked with his attorneys, took notes and chewed on his ngernails. Some of his family members stood behind him, resting their heads on each other’s
shoulders.
After the verdicts were read, the judge stepped out of the courtroom to talk with the jury before moving to sentencing, which began around 2:15 p.m. with victim impact statements from the family and friends of those killed or impacted by the
“My dad didn’t want to go. He had so much more life in him. I never could have imagined that he would have had to run for his life in the parking lot of King Soopers,” said Erika Mahoney, Kevin Mahoney’s daughter, who was six months pregnant when she learned her father was one of the 10 victims in the shooting.
Flowers surround a Boulder Police Department patrol car in memory of O cer Eric Talley, who was killed in the line of duty on March 22, 2021. Talley was one of the first to respond when a gunman opened fire inside a King Soopers in Boulder. Ten people in total were killed.
PHOTO BY LUCY HAGGARD / COLORADO SUN FILE
GREEN HOMES TOUR
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Self-Guided Tour 9am–4pm • $15/adult $25/couple
Beautiful, Comfortable, Healthy Homes
Register online at: MetroDenverGreenHomesTour.org or register in person at Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC) • 14350 W. 32nd Ave • Golden, CO 80401
Electric Vehicle Roundup
3pm–5pm
JUC Parking Lot: 14350 W. 32nd Ave • Golden, CO
Reception & Green Expo
4:30 – 6:30pm at JUC
FREE Appetizers & Local Beverages
Live Music! • Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Exhibits
“Real people telling real stories about their path to electrification.” – Mark N.
“There’s simply nothing more inspiring than seeing green homes features in person!” — Angela K.
“The tour gave me a lot of ideas for improving my older home.” — Kelsey Z.
How Douglas County school bond would be used
The Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Education recently voted unanimously to place a $490 million bond question on the November 2024 ballot. is year the bond, as our only initiative, will appear on the ballot as “5A” (last year the bond was “5B”).
If approved by voters, Douglas County homeowners would not see an increase in current property taxes. e bond amount would allow our school district to restructure its debt in order to keep property taxes from increasing while allowing us to invest in our capital infrastructure (taxpayer assets) in a way that is scally responsible. e bond would help us care for our 112 facilities to ensure our sta and students have safe and comfortable learning environments, build schools in fast-growing developments in Douglas County, upgrade safety and security in our schools, and o er additional Career and Technical Education programs.
We are faced with growing challenges in our school district, including capital investment for the future and the need for new schools. And we must ensure that our future students have the same opportunities for success as past students have enjoyed. If approved by voters, here is how the bond would be used:
Upgrading school safety and security
Safety and security priorities rate above all other items covered by taxpayer funding at DCSD. ey require constant vigilance, improvement and updates as the district adopts the latest recommendations in campus security and replaces older equipment. e 2024 bond plan, if approved by voters, calls for $10 million to be invested in safety and security upgrades at more than 90 DCSD sites. at includes:
• $3.1 million for new and upgraded security equipment,
• $3 million for radio-communication upgrades, and
• $3.9 million to harden building security at every school.
In addition to the upgrades planned for all schools, several individual schools have speci c line items for additional upgrades, including additional entrance secu-
rity, replacing burglar alarm panels, upgrading interior door hardware and improving re alarm systems.
Updating aging schools and facilities
Creating optimal environments for learning requires keeping school buildings safe and comfortable for students and sta . DCSD’s 20232024 Master Capital Plan estimated the district’s capital needs will be $800 million to $920 million over ve years. If approved by voters, the DCSD 2024 Bond would allow the district to address $179 million worth of these needs to renew and replace aging equipment such as boilers, air conditioning units, electrical panels, ooring, communication systems, rooftops and more.
Building additional career and technical education pathways e 2024 bond would be an investment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities for students, a demand from our community that is continuing to increase. After the 2023-2024 introduction of Legacy Campus and its learning environments for eight career pathways, DCSD intends to use $25.2 million in 2024 Bond funds to build Phase II of the Legacy Campus project and add six new CTE pathways that would be available to all high school students, if the measure is approved by voters. Four would be related to construction trades: carpentry, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. e other two would focus on advanced manufacturing and electric vehicle/hybrid maintenance and repair. Bond funds would also allow for the expansion of two existing programs:
• adding an automotive program at Highlands Ranch High School, with $9 million for expansion; and
• adding cosmetology at Douglas County High School, with $4 million for program growth.
GUEST COLUMN
Erin Kane
Douglas County School District is asking for a $490M bond
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Campaign e orts are in full swing to encourage Douglas County voters to support a $490 million bond proposal for the school district to address building maintenance and build new schools.
Dozens of community members attended the Invest in DCSD campaign kicko at Timberline Park in Highlands Ranch, which launched volunteer e orts to inform voters about the bond proposal, ballot issue 5A.
“We want a community for our kids, and the simple fact is that communities are built by schools,” said Lynnea Dotseth, a Sterling Ranch resident and mother of four.
e bond plan covers the construction of elementary schools in Sterling Ranch and Ridgegate, the expansion of Sierra Middle School and a majority of
KANE
Constructing and expanding neighborhood schools
Some areas of Douglas County are growing very quickly and many of these newer neighborhoods do not have a school nearby. is is creating challenges related to overcrowding at some of our existing schools, as well as a need for more transportation during a nationwide bus driver shortage.
If approved by voters, the DCSD 2024 Bond would fund:
• a neighborhood elementary school for the Sterling Ranch/Solstice area ($60 million);
• a neighborhood elementary school for the RidgeGate area ($60 million); and
• an expansion for Sierra Middle School ($30 million).
It’s important to understand a couple of things about bonds.
In Colorado, school districts generally have to pass bond initiatives to build and invest in schools (the state provides no funding for capital construction needs whether that be construction of new schools or capital investments in existing schools).
Population growth DOES NOT pay
maintenance projects through 2026. It would also invest in building security improvements, transportation needs –like buses – and expanding career and technical education.
e district has a growing backlog of around $300 million in building maintenance and hasn’t built a new school since 2010. Students in growing neighborhoods without schools are currently being bussed to over ow schools.
Douglas County Superintendent Erin Kane said the bond is crucial to the district’s ability to respond to student needs. She noted that without the bond, the district would need to cut its budget by one-third for ve years to fund its capital needs.
“We do not have the revenue to meet those needs without having debt in order to invest in our balance sheet,” Kane said.
A publication of
115 Wilcox St., Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104
750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110
303-566-4100
DouglasCountyNewsPress.net
CastlePinesNewsPress.net
CastleRockNewsPress.net To subscribe call 303-566-4100
Director of Editorial & Audience lshapley@coloradocommunitymedia.com
its own way when it comes to schools. In the state of Colorado, developers are required to provide the land for public schools. However, the construction of the schools is the responsibility of local taxpayers.
Our county supported seven bonds from 1984 to 2006 in order to build neighborhood schools, the last of which was built in 2010. Only one bond initiative has been passed by Douglas County voters over the past 18 years, which has put us behind, not only in building new schools, but also in making the necessary investments in our aging buildings to ensure safe and e ective learning environments for our students and sta .
Investing in athletics and activities
rough extracurricular activities, students develop skills and talents while learning teamwork and leadership. Sports and arts programs also help build community as they bolster students. roughout DCSD, athletic facilities and auditoriums require repairs and replacement of infrastructure in order to keep our students safe from injury, ensure they can continue to access these incredible programs, showcasing their talents to the entire community. e 2024 bond, if approved by voters, would address needs across the district including $10.4 million for athletic facility up-
grades (including turf elds, running tracks and tennis courts) and $1.6 million for auditorium upgrades (including theater and stage equipment, auditorium seating, and sound systems).
Providing additional resources for special education
DCSD will provide additional opportunities, specially tailored learning spaces and upgraded access to students with special needs if the 2024 bond is approved. is includes:
• $5 million for additional centerbased programming
• $4.7 million to replace special-education school buses
• $2.5 million in capital improvements to provide specialized Career and Technical Education opportunities
• $2.1 million for Phase III construction at the new Parker Student Support Center
• $1 million for special-education/ ADA-related improvements at schooland center-based sites
To learn more about how additional funding would bene t our schools and our sta , including how each school would bene t, visit www.dcsdk12.org/ funding. ank you for taking the time to learn more about this bond initiative!
BUSINESS INQUIRIES
For advertiser or vendor questions, please email our business department at accounting@ coloradocommunitymedia.com
Columnists & Guest Commentaries
Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the News-Press. We welcome letters to the editor. Please include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.
Email letters to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com Deadline Tues. for the following week’s paper.
Douglas County News-Press (ISSN 1067-425X)(USPS 567-060)
A legal newspaper of general circulation in Douglas County, Colorado, the News-Press is published weekly on Thursday by Colorado Community Media, 115 Wilcox St., Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO and additional mailing o ces.
POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Douglas County News Press, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110
A campaign to support the Douglas County School District’s $490 million bond proposal is in full swing. Voters will decide this November on approving the funding to build new schools and address maintenance issues.
PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD
Erin Kane is the superintendent of the Douglas County School District.
Campaign signs pop up on vacant land in Douglas County
George Teal, Angela Thomas are among candidates making use of new rule
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Political campaign signs are popping up in recently sanctioned places on Douglas County-owned land, now that a new program has hit its rst general election season during a presidential contest.
Large signs supporting incumbent County Commissioner George Teal, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Angela omas stand along Interstate 25 near Castle Pines Parkway. at location is among a handful of vacant, county-owned properties where Douglas o cials decided to allow temporary signs during campaign seasons.
Teal says he wants to make it an ongoing program that other campaign groups can take advantage of. County o cials call it a “pilot,” or trial, program.
“It was this year’s primary that was kind of the rst test,” Teal said, adding: “No matter how this election goes — this is my last campaign for county commissioner because of term limits — this isn’t a one-time thing.”
Douglas started the program last year and received a handful of sign applications for the November 2023 election season, according to county sta .
But this is the rst year of openly partisan elections under the program, Teal said.
Some signs may have informally popped up from time to time before
at the now-approved locations. But prior to the program, no political campaign signs had been allowed on county property in unincorporated areas for roughly a couple decades or more, according to county sta . (Unincorporated areas are places outside of city and town boundaries.)
Aside from the spot along I-25, county o cials also decided to allow signs on a strip of land along Lincoln Avenue near Meridian Village Parkway in the Lone Tree area; o Moore Road south of Titan Road in the Sterling Ranch area; and along Waterton Road in the Louviers area, according to a set of county maps. Also on the list is a piece of land outside of Rock Canyon High School o McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch.
State and county rules on signs
One of Angela omas’ supporters claimed that Teal put up his campaign signs too early, but Teal said that all of his campaign signs are fully compliant.
For “the northeast corner of I-25 and Castle Pines Parkway, that permit was approved yesterday, and as soon as I got that approval, I (had) a volunteer kind of ready to go to get it up,” Teal said on Sept. 20.
Teal’s signs were accepted on Sept. 18, according to county sta .
Douglas County’s website says signs are allowed from Sept. 10 through Nov. 15, and from May 3 through July 9 of each year. ( e website says the program is subject to change.)
e Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce, which oversees election policy, said the state does not specify a time period for when people are allowed to place campaign signs on property with the permission of the property owner.
“Property owners can place cam-
that is not political, Teal said. But “we created the sign program with the intent of being able to service the elections,” he said, adding that “the intent is not to have commercial signs.”
I am a Coloradan with a passion for exploration and over three decades of experience as a travel consultant. I’ve had the privilege of helping countless adventurers turn their dreams into reality. Call me, let’s talk about your travel dreams.
paign signs for candidates or ballot issues on their private property whenever they like — there are no state rules around this with regard to timeline or period of time,” said Kailee Stiles, a spokesperson for the ofce. “No one is allowed to place any material on someone else’s property without their permission. is includes state property. Campaign materials also are not permitted within 100 feet of a drop box or voting center, as this is considered ‘electioneering.’”
Stiles added that “municipalities may make their own rules around how and when campaign materials can be placed on public rights-ofway and are not under the secretary of state’s jurisdiction.”
One commissioner opposed the program
Under the Douglas program, people can also put up signs with content
On a 2-1 vote with Commissioner Lora omas opposed, Commissioners Abe Laydon and Teal directed county sta to develop the pilot program for signs, according to Lora omas’ email newsletter in 2023.
“Again, the county cannot restrict what the sign says, just the manner in which it is located/erected,” the newsletter said.
A copy of the sign policies states: “Temporary signs shall not display obscene or unlawful material.” ose who want to put up signs must le a registration form. See more about the rules at tinyurl.com/ DouglasSignRules or call 303-6607460.
A large campaign sign for incumbent Commissioner George Teal stands on Sept. 20, along Interstate 25 in the Castle Pines area. PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD
She said she feared she would lose her baby amid her intense grief after learning her father was killed. “Destroyed, gutted, heartbroken are words that don’t even begin to explain my emotions. I thought I was going to lose my baby,” Mahoney said.
She described the two-week trial as “brutal” but also “beautiful,” referring to the acts of heroism as people panicked and tried to help others escape the gun re. “ ose stories will stick with me for the rest of my life,” Mahoney said. “I think of the woman who made my dad laugh before hisnal moments on Earth. She is my angel.”
Teri Leiker, who was one of three King Soopers employees killed in the shooting, had worked at the store as a clerk for 32 years, said her mother, Margie Whittingon.
Leiker was born with mild brain damage, which made it di cult for her to comprehend abstract concepts like time and money, her mother said, but it never stopped her from having a smile on her face “most of the time.”
“Teri’s accomplishments, overcoming mild cognitive issues, did not stop her from being happy, becoming a model citizen, owning her own condo and having many
BOND
According to the district, if the $490 million bond passes, it would not increase property taxes, but if it fails, homeowners will see a decrease in their taxes. e district estimates a decrease of about $73 for the average $780,000 home in Douglas County if the bond fails. Passing the bond would not increase taxes because of the way the district’s debt is structured — sunsetting debt can be replaced with new investments if voters approve the bond.
e school district has approached voters with similar funding packages three times before and failed. at includes last year, when the district asked voters for
friends. Her issues certainly did not make her evil,” Whittington said.
“ e shooter has not won. We will not live the way we would have if Teri was still with us, but we will go forward with our love for her and cherish the great happy memories we have of being with her for 51 years.”
Eric Talley’s mother, Judy, remembered the last phone call with her only son, minutes before he rushed into the supermarket as one of the rst police o cers on the scene.
Talley told his mom how he was looking forward to spring and complained about the banning of Dr. Seuss books in a local school, before he told her he was being dispatched. She told her son to be careful and he responded, “always.”
Another call came from one of her son’s seven children screaming, “Nana, daddy’s dead.”
“I beg you, your honor, to lock Ahmad Alissa up in prison for the rest of his life with no possibility for parole. Send this message to all the wannabe murderers out there that troll the internet to see the consequences for those that have committed the acts that they’re thinking about doing,” Judy Talley said.
“Let them see that justice can still be served.”
Alissa nor his attorney declined to address the judge ahead of sentencing.
e verdicts and sentencing came after nearly two weeks of tes-
a $488 million bond to fund maintenance for three years, build three new elementary schools and expand two middle schools. at measure failed with 52% of voters opposing.
e district hasn’t passed a bond since 2018 and the money from it has since been spent.
A bond plan published by the district lays out how much funding would go to each school, including charters, and what upgrades are being prioritized. is is the last year the district can ask for a bond without raising taxes. Kane said future bonds, whether one passes this year or not, will require tax increases.
e bond proposal has been endorsed by the Highlands Ranch Metro District and the Lone Tree City Council. It is opposed by the Douglas County GOP.
timony from survivors of the March 22, 2021, attack who described what they saw and heard as they hid for cover or tried to escape the supermarket as the horror unfolded. Among the people who testi ed was a pharmacist who recountedhearing the gunman repeat “ is is fun, this is fun”as she hid from gun re.
e rst eight victims were killed within 69 seconds and all but one were shot multiple times, investigators found. Everyone who was shot died.
Testimony also came from Alissa’s parents and siblings, who said they watched his mental health deteriorate in the months before the shooting.
Prosecutors argued his actions were intentional and well
researched, citing the gunman’s phone records that showed searches for most lethal ammunition and public targets to carry out a mass shooting.
Alissa, then 21, surrendered after he was shot in the leg by a police ofcer. He was charged with 10 counts of murder, 38 counts of attempted murder and other o enses in the shooting, including felony possession of six high-capacity ammunition magazines that are banned in Colorado. Neither Alissa’s attorneys nor anyone else has disputed that Alissa was the gunman. 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.
PINE CANYON
“ e only way you could get to Pine Canyon is by driving on our roads,” Castle Rock Mayor Jason Gray said, adding: “It is impossible to develop the property without impacting the town.”
Town o cials have even threatened to attempt to legally remove the Pine Canyon property from the area that Castle Rock’s re department serves, fearing negative impacts on the town.
Gray’s comments came during the two-day meeting in September where county commissioners were set to decide whether to allow the development to move forward. at gathering came after the county and the town received hundreds of pages of written comments, a reection of the public’s mostly negative response to the plan.
Ultimately, the proposal is stalled for now — the commissioners postponed their decision in order to allow county o cials to meet with the town and Pine Canyon’s team to try to come to an agreement on “annexing” Pine Canyon into the town boundaries, bringing it under Castle Rock’s authority, Commissioner George Teal said.
Commissioners Lora omas and Abe Laydon voted to delay the county’s decision on the development to Oct. 22.
e project has seen signi cant outcry from several water o cials and experts in the region: e Parker, Castle Rock and nearby Dominion water providers, the South Metro Water Supply Authority group, and a couple voices from the Douglas County Water Commission all expressed concerns with Pine Canyon’s plan to pull water from the area’s groundwater
supply. e development would, at least initially, rely on underground aquifer sources.
O cials urged the development team not to bank on a water system that won’t last forever. Castle Rock wants the development to connect to the town’s water system instead.
“Allowing this development to proceed solely o of nonrenewable groundwater and not pay for renewable water at the time of development will put a signi cant future nancial burden on the future residents of the development and or the other residents of Douglas County when they have to bail out the development and connect it to renewable water in the future,” wrote Mark Marlowe, director of the Castle Rock Water department, in a letter addressed to the county commissioners.
Other concerns from the public centered on added tra c and impacts to wildlife, but water dominated the meeting.
“I have a well. Aquifers are depleting. at’s known. ere’s no doubt about it,” said Lisa, a commenter who said she’s from the Castle Rock area, urging the commissioners to vote against the plan.
Teal “recused” himself, deciding not to vote on the development due to a con ict of interest, given that while he was a member of the Castle Rock Town Council he had opposed Pine Canyon’s move to seek approval from the county rather than proceed under town authority.
“My preference would be that they’re annexed into the town and that is a town development,” meaning it would go through Castle Rock sta and town council, Teal told the Douglas County News-Press.
Here’s a look at the ins and outs of the plan, other concerns and what the development team had to say.
A ‘historic ranch’
e Pine Canyon property’s ownership group is composed of descendants of the Scott family, who have been county residents for more than 100 years, according to the development team.
e property “was formed out of the center portion of the historic Scott ranch that is still used for active agricultural operations today,”
the development proposal says. Before pushing for the development under county rules, Pine Canyon’s team was in talks with the town for years, pursuing annexation and the ability to build in Castle Rock, according to county sta . en, the development e ort “withdrew their application with the Town in 2020 and submitted an application to Douglas County that same year,” Matt Jakubowski, a land-use planner with county sta , wrote in an email.
What Pine Canyon would look like
To make way for the new vision, the development team is asking the county to “rezone” the area — to change the rules for what can be built on the property.
If o cials give the green light, the land would be rezoned from agricultural, general industrial, and rural residential to a special type called “planned development,” allowing for the mix of several kinds of land uses.
at could include, along with the large amount of housing, up to 600,000 square feet of “business/ industrial” space, an elementary school site, and about 176 acres of parks, open space and trails, according to the plan materials. It could also include a hotel and resort with 220 rooms.
A large crowd packed the room Sept. 10 at a meeting at the Douglas County government headquarters in Castle Rock, where the county commissioners heard comments about the proposed Pine Canyon development.
PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD
PINE CANYON
e proposed hotel and spa site would be centered within the eastern portion of the development, away from the perimeter, according to county sta .
“We are providing the mirror image of the adjacent neighborhood in every scenario,” Marcus Pachner, a consultant with the Pine Canyon team, said at the meeting.
Part of the plan is to keep some of the land agricultural, a member of the family involved with the proposal said.
“ is plan allows us to reserve and maintain over 10% of our property as a working agricultural ranch,” Kurt Walker, a sixth-generation owner of the property, said at the meeting. “We will be able to continue what we’ve been doing for over 100 years.”
‘Without legal basis’
Town o cials have presented a generally united front against Pine Canyon’s plan to develop outside Castle Rock’s borders.
“ e town doesn’t believe Castle Rock (residents) should su er the impacts of tra c, water, re and other issues without the Pine Canyon
development being annexed and paying its fair share of the impacts under town laws,” Melissa Hoelting, a spokesperson for Castle Rock, said.
Developments in the town pay “impact fees” per residential unit or commercial square foot constructed, and those fees pay for road improvements and other services, Hoelting added.
Town o cials are so vexed that they’ve threatened to attempt to legally remove Pine Canyon from the district that Castle Rock Fire and Rescue Department serves.
e town argues Pine Canyon would have an inadequate water system for re protection, which “will endanger the public and town re ghters because adequate water supply is a signi cant life safety issue for re protection with urban-density development,” Hoelting said.
Under the current proposal, Pine Canyon would have its own water system, and Castle Rock argues the system would be limited in what it can supply for re ghting ows.
“A typical design for a water storage tank is for two hours of re ow. My point is this: You’ve got Castle Rock surrounding you — you don’t need to (settle for that),” Marlowe, the Castle Rock Water director, said. “And not every re is put out in two hours.”
But the town’s assertion that it
will seek to have the Castle Rock Fire Protection District exclude the development from its jurisdiction “is completely without legal basis,” wrote Bill Kyriagis, with the law rm that represents the Walker family, in a letter to the county.
“ e board of the district, itself, could adopt a resolution to exclude property from the district, but only ‘if the property to be excluded will be provided with the same service by another re protection district or by a county re improvement district and the board or governing body of that district has agreed by resolution to include the property into the district,” Kyriagis wrote.
‘A kick in the gut’ e main issue, though, is the plan’s lack of renewable water supply overall, Marlowe said.
Major water providers in the area “have spent the last two decades” transitioning to renewable surface water supplies, Marlowe said. Surface water comes from sources like rivers, lakes and snow.
Pine Canyon “turning back on a renewable water supply is really kind of a kick in the gut to what Castle Rock has been doing” and to what other public water suppliers have been doing, David Corliss, Castle Rock’s town manager, said at
the meeting. It’s important to protect the Denver Basin groundwater supply for times of drought, Marlowe said.
“You want to have that Denver Basin nonrenewable supply as a backup,” Marlowe added.
Pine Canyon’s team argues the development will leave about 35% of the “total groundwater decreed underlying the property in the ground,” a water supply plan report from a consultant for the development says.
“It is my professional opinion that this water supply plan provides the evidence required by Douglas County as proof that an adequate water supply in regard to quantity, quality and dependability is available to meet the demands at Pine Canyon for the next 100 years,” the report says.
In response to concerns about water sustainability, Pine Canyon notes that its plan “includes a renewable water fund as part of the nancial structure of the (envisioned) Pine Canyon Water and Sanitation District which will allow the district to identify and purchase renewable water resources to supplement the (development’s) water supply,” the development materials say.
WINGS EXPLORATION OF FLIGHT
TREATS ON THE TARMAC TREATS ON THE TARMAC
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 10:00AM - 2:00PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH 10:00AM - 2:00PM
Enjoy a Spooktacular day! Dress up in your costume, trick or treat with pilots and see their airplanes.
SEE PINE CANYON, P20
Soaring Hawk Elementary accused of toxic leadership
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Kim Bell and her family moved to Castle Rock a decade ago, they chose their house partly because it was within walking distance of a highly-rated school. She had no idea how much she’d come to regret that decision by the time her son nished second grade.
“Our hope,” Bell said, “was that my son, who has special needs and was nonverbal at the time, would have been able to attend our neighborhood school and have his educational and development needs met.”
But she said those hopes were dashed when she discovered that a group of boys at Soaring Hawk Elementary had pulled her son’s hoodie over his head and stomped on his ngers. She didn’t nd out from the school. Another mom had brought it up months after the incident during a casual conversation at soccer practice.
“I asked my friend, what are you talking about? Are you talking about
my son? And she said, ‘Yes, I assumed you knew’,” Bell said.
“But I had no idea what she was talking about.”
Bell learned her son was taken to the nurse, and a teacher’s aide who supervised recess was told about the incident. But she was devas-
tated that no one, including Soaring Hawk’s principal, Stacey Roberson, told her about it.
“As soon as he could, my husband contacted Roberson to ask why they weren’t noti ed. Roberson told him that he had dealt with the situation, and the boys had been addressed by their parents,” Bell said.
“Roberson told my husband that he’d written in his notes that he had reached out.”
But, when Bell investigated further, she learned that none of her son’s teachers, including his speech and occupational therapists, knew anything had happened.
e experience left her feeling betrayed by Roberson and scared to send her child back to the school.
She’s not alone.
In August, Ben Isler, whose daughters attend Soaring Hawk, told the Douglas County school board in a public meeting that his family had watched the school’s culture and quality of education crumble in the years since Roberson took over as the head administrator.
“Sam (Ben’s wife) has spoken with 23 current families and former teachers and sta who paint a picture of harassment, inappropriate comments by leadership, veiled threats, a fear of retaliation for speaking up, and perhaps most importantly, a failure to report troubling incidents,” he said.
Data from the Colorado Department of Education shows Soaring Hawk’s enrollment has dropped 24% from 584 students in 2018 to
BY
440 in 2024. e average enrollment decline in the district for the same period is 8.8%. A nearby elementary school, Clear Sky enrollment, dropped 12%, while total enrollment at Meadow View Elementary, the other neighborhood school in the area, has increased by 3%.
e Islers said they turned to the school board after hitting a brick wall of silence from those in district administration who could respond to their concerns. e school board didn’t respond to the Islers, but they heard from Assistant Superintendent Danny Windsor soon after.
Windsor told the Islers that the district’s human resources team would investigate. ey planned to host one-on-one listening sessions between leadership and school sta at Soaring Hawk to address their concerns.
Windsor told the Islers that Roberson was receiving mentoring from the district’s executive director of schools for the Castle Rock region, Erin McDonald. He also promised that the district would send a community survey to current families attending the school to understand their feelings about the school’s culture. While the listening sessions have taken place, the parent and community survey has yet to go out, and a records request asking for documentation regarding the mentoring given to Roberson by McDonald turned up empty.
Soaring Hawk Elementary, located in Castle Rock.
PHOTO
SUZIE GLASSMAN
ELEMENTARY
Former and current sta said they’ve led complaints regarding Roberson’s behavior for years, leaving many to question if any action taken now is too little too late.
e district refused to answer a public records request asking how many formal complaints Roberson has received since becoming the school’s principal, stating that such records are exempt from disclosure under state law.
“Any concern brought to our attention is thoroughly investigated,” district spokesperson Paula Hans said. “Upon receiving a concern or complaint, we take swift action, impose responsive measures as appropriate and protect the privacy of those involved.”
Roberson chose not to comment on the allegations.
Teachers
and sta
allege toxic work environment
e Douglas County News-Press spoke to seven current and former teachers, many of whom requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation by Roberson or the district’s administration.
Each sta member said they’d faced a litany of emotional abuse, including gaslighting, intimidation and angry outbursts while working for Roberson. ey speculated that many of the sta members they came to love and appreciate left the school and sought employment elsewhere.
Hans added, “We take immediate, responsive measures when a concern or complaint is brought to our attention. As part of DCSD’s culture and climate norms, we address concerns the right way and presume positive intent. We applaud the work of our teachers, principals and sta , and what they do for our students every day.”
“Roberson has created a hostile workplace for many teachers who have left and a handful of those still there,” Holly Norlin, who recently retired from Soaring Hawk after 20 years at the school, said. “He is a bully, and thus far, the district has chosen to look the other way or sweep these complaints under the carpet.”
Norlin said Roberson made “inappropriate and rude comments in front of parents and sta about my organizational skills, which he knew I was sensitive about because I have ADHD.”
In 2021, she led a formal complaint with Human Resources describing how, despite annual pro cient job evaluations, Roberson imposed unnecessary and unwarranted job changes and placements with her position each year, causing physical, mental and emotional stress.
Norlin said she repeatedly heard, “he’s the boss,” in response to her complaints.
e Douglas County News-Press
has yet to receive a Sept. 5 public records request seeking the number of sta members who have left in the six years since Roberson became principal.
Research has found that many of the primary reasons for teacher turnover were related to school climate, including inadequate support from administrators, limited faculty input and student discipline problems.
One former Soaring Hawk teacher asked to remain anonymous because she said her experience with Roberson was so traumatizing that she had to seek counseling to put it behind her. She feared he would retaliate against her.
She tried to bring her concerns to Dion Killingsworth, the district’s employee relations director, but Killingsworth said he had 3,300 teachers to oversee and was too busy to go back and forth with her to nd a mutual time to meet.
Scan to Purchase Tickets: Learn more about Fall Fesitval:
We may have what we need for success
In a world teeming with the latest gadgets, workout routines, and self-help books, it’s easy to get caught up in the constant search for the next best thing. We’ve all been there: buying a treadmill or other home gym equipment with the best intentions, only to watch it gradually transform from a daily exercise tool into an oversized clothes hanger. e enthusiasm wanes, the routine fades, and soon enough, we nd ourselves considering a new piece of equipment or maybe even joining a gym. e thinking goes that perhaps a new environment, di erent equipment, or the presence of others working out will reignite that initial spark. But the problem isn’t the treadmill, the elliptical, or gym membership. We often overlook the resources we’ve already invested in, believing that a better solution exists. is mindset isn’t limited to tness; it permeates various aspects of our lives. Consider the countless workout routines, apps, and nutritional supplements ooding the internet, all vying for our attention and promising results. It’s no wonder we get caught up in pursuing the next big thing, thinking that the key to success lies in some undiscovered method or equipment.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Yet, in the rush to nd something new, we often ignore what we already have at our disposal. e treadmill gathering dust in the corner of the room isn’t the problem; it’s the belief that something else will magically solve our issues without the need for sustained e ort. is pattern can be seen in other areas as well. Take, for example, the bookshelf lled with unread books. How many of us have a collection of books on personal and professional development, some half-read, others untouched, yet continue to buy more? Each new book is purchased with the hope that it will provide the breakthrough we’ve been searching for, but too often, they end up on the shelf, adding to the growing stack of unread material. is constant search for the new and shiny can distract us from leveraging our already invested resources. We convince ourselves that the next piece of gym equipment, book, or supplement will change everything. But the truth is, we often have
everything we need right before us. e solution doesn’t lie in the latest gadget or the next bestseller but in our willingness to fully engage with what we already have.
Consider the person who invested in a home gym, out tting a space with everything needed to stay t. Initially, they might have been consistent, motivated by the novelty of the new equipment. But as time passed, the routine became monotonous, and the equipment started to collect dust. Instead of pushing through the plateau, they look for other options, such as a gym membership, new equipment, or perhaps the latest online workout program. e cycle continues, driven by the belief that something new will break the stagnation. is principle applies beyond personal tness and development. In our professional lives, we often look for the following tool, strategy, or resource to give us an edge, forgetting that we’ve already invested in our skills, networks, and knowledge. Instead of chasing the next trend, what if we doubled down on honing the skills we’ve already acquired, deepening our understanding, and making the most of the resources at our disposal? Ultimately, the answer to achiev-
Why Parker is getting tra c lights
Having been a resident in Parker for close to six years now, I am quite familiar with the tra c ow in this town. I try to drive cautiously but I don’t mess around either. I want to get to my destination as quickly as the next guy (within the law).
e addition of the new major trafc lights to be installed, although expensive, is probably a good idea. e major problem, however, for accidents in these and other locations, in my opinion, is not the impatience of the drivers as stated in the article. It’s the use of cell phones while driving. e law calls it texting but it doesn’t matter what the actual usage is. Using a cell phone for any reason distracts from what a driver should be focused on — driving. Countless times I have observed people straying out of their lane or have been
stuck at a light changed to green behind a driver staring down at his/her phone.
As a side note, running lights that have turned red is another frequent occurrence. My solution is twofold. One, there needs to be more of a police presence around troublesome intersections, and two, put the cameras back in use monitoring at these high ow areas. So my message to Parker is this: Go ahead and install the LIGHTS, get people o their PHONES, and have the police take more ACTION.
Todd Scholes, Parker
Choose Angela Thomas for commissioner
I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Angela omas in her candidacy for Douglas County commissioner. Having closely ob-
served omas’ work and her commitment to good governance, I am con dent that she will serve our community with the integrity, transparency, and dedication that we need.
As a social worker and small business owner, Angela learned to lead through service and hard work. She has consistently demonstrated a profound understanding of what it means to advocate for and implement good governance. Her approach prioritizes the well-being of all constituents, ensuring that every voice is heard and every concern is addressed. is dedication to inclusivity and fairness is precisely what our county needs to foster a thriving and equitable community.
One of Angela omas’s core principles is the belief that good governance involves accountability and openness. She has laid out a clear
ing our goals isn’t in the next purchase or the latest trend. It’s in recognizing the value of what we already have and committing to making the most of it. By shifting our focus from acquiring new resources to fully utilizing those we’ve already invested in, we can unlock the potential waiting right before us. e treadmill, bookshelf, and professional tools are all there, ready to be leveraged. e challenge is our willingness to use them consistently and deliberately to create the desired results. So, the next time you feel the urge to buy that new equipment, book, or supplement, pause for a moment. Ask yourself if you’ve maximized your use of what you already have. Chances are, the key to your success isn’t in something new but in fully committing to what’s already within reach. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. When we tap into what’s right in front of us to pursue success at any level, it really will be a better-than-good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
plan to improve our county’s processes, making them more transparent and accessible to the public. By promoting open dialogue and engaging with community members directly, Angela omas aims to build trust and ensure that decisions re ect the diverse needs of our population. Moreover, Angela omas’ focus on evidence-based policymaking shows a commitment to addressing issues with thoughtful, data-driven solutions. is approach not only enhances the e ectiveness of our local government but also ensures that resources are used e ciently and equitably. Her track record of working collaboratively with various stakeholders further underscores her ability to bring people together to achieve common goals.
LETTERS
In a time when e ective governance is more crucial than ever, Angela omas o ers a vision that is both progressive and pragmatic. Her dedication to serving all people, coupled with her proven leadership skills, makes her an exceptional candidate for county commissioner.
I wholeheartedly endorse Angela omas and urge my fellow community members to support her candidacy. With Angela omas in o ce, I am con dent that our county will experience a new era of e ective, transparent and inclusive governance.
Melissa Calkin, Castle Pines
Time to return to sanity
As we hover on the brink of cultural collapse and world war, I’m done with “niceness”; Bribed Biden and Constipated Congress have led us to the precipice. We ignore looming disaster as we argue whether or not Haitian immigrants eat pets and take o ense over comments about childless cat ladies.
Perhaps we should listen to someone who pithily states that censorship is not for hate speech but for speech that is hated — so he bought a social media platform to stem the squelching of our First Amendment.
Maybe we should listen to someone who talks about environmental and nutritional poisoning of our children — so he left his valiant presidential run to make a di erence in another candidate’s administration.
Perhaps we should listen to someone who believes that our military has been weakened and her movements have been monitored — so she ignored party pressure to ght for patriotism and America’s best interests.
Pay attention when these three former Democrats now join forces with a formerly sworn enemy to try to save our nation.
Believe Bernie when he believes Kamala’s values haven’t changed, but her pragmatic policy-switching drives her desire to be elected. Her vapid values are founded on the philosophy that government’s job is to ensure everyone receives “equity” — a naively noble but historically failed and ignorant idea that will suck us o the cli into the black hole of economic collapse.
Focusing on awed personalities and debate winners elevates style over substance. We are distracted by embellishments and misrepresented “stats” but don’t see the real propaganda when someone sidesteps and gaslights. We miss the irony of J6 being declared — on the eve of 9/11 — “the worst attack on democracy since the Civil War.” Or the emotive picture of women “bleeding out in the parking lot” while ignoring that the barbaric procedure itself might involve hemorrhaging.
As Kamala promises a “joyful future” and calls Trump a scary felon who will drag us back into the past, she doesn’t acknowledge that most people WANT to return to the past — of lower interest rates and cheaper fuel and a ordable food.
We have an unfortunate choice between a changing chameleon who champions collectivism and an annoying ass who allocates altruism. We need to look past the people themselves to those policies that would de ne their administrations. It’s time to look at the bigger picture and return to sanity.
Linda Mazunik, Lone Tree
Reasons to support 5A
I am writing to express my strong support for the upcoming bond measure, 5A, for school funding in the Douglas County School District (DCSD). is is a crucial opportunity for our community to invest in the future of our students and ensure the continued excellence of our schools.
is year marks a pivotal moment; it is the last chance for district voters to approve a substantial bond of $490 million without increasing the current 5.2 mill levy. e need for this funding is clear. Our district is facing pressing capital replacement needs, from installing new boilers and HVAC systems to updating roofs and windows. ese are not just upgrades — they are essential repairs that cannot be postponed without incurring greater costs down the road.
As our community grows, particularly in high-demand areas like RidgeGate and Sterling Ranch, we must also expand our infrastructure to accommodate new students. is bond will fund new elementary schools and an expansion of Sierra Middle School, ensuring that all children have access to quality education within their neighborhoods.
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jace, a four-year-old terrier mix, could barely contain his excitement inside the shop of the Dumb Friends League shelter as his new family stocked up on supplies for him. Denver residents Eliorah Abramowitz and Azi Hanssen said they came to the shelter looking for an older, but still energetic dog that would be as happy chilling on the couch as playing fetch at the park.
After meeting with a few dogs, Abramowitz and Hanssen said they were drawn to Jace.
“It was just a perfect match,” Abramowitz said.
Similarly for Sandra Brande and her daughter Ashley, who live in Centennial, they quickly fell in love with the wiggly Husky puppy Laika. e Brande family knew they wanted to adopt because they found their Husky Daisy at the shelter two years ago and have loved her presence in the family ever since.
“ ere are so many animals who need loving homes,” Sandra said as Laike squirmed in Ashley’s arms. “It’s so nice to have the liveliness in the house that a pet brings.” at sentiment was echoed by many new pet parents and sta at the Dumb Friends League, an animal shelter with locations in Denver, Castle Rock and Alamosa.
“It’s always hard to say who rescued who,” said volunteer Michelle Schneider, of Highlands Ranch.
Jace and Laika are some of the hundreds of lucky pets to nd families through the Dumb Friends League during its month-long Clear the Shelter
campaign, which wrapped up on Sept. 10.
Alyssa Putzer, communications manager for the Dumb Friends League, said 1,161 animals were adopted during the Clear the Shelter count, surpassing the shelter’s original goal of adopting out 1,000 pets across its three locations.
Mary Sarah Fairweather, vice president of operations at the Dumb Friends League, said participating in the Clear the Shelter campaign helps the shelter not only nd homes for pets but also care for more animals.
“Clear the Shelters is an amazing opportunity to showcase the wonderful pets in our care,” she said. “With ongoing challenges like overcrowding in shelters, this event is an essential opportunity for our community to connect with animals that are ready to bring joy and companionship into their lives.”
Even with all of the adoptions in the last month, the Clear the Shelters campaign only accounts for a fraction of the adoptions that Dumb Friends League facilitates year-round. Last year, the shelters brought in over 20,500 animals and are on pace to serve a similar amount this year, Fairweather said.
Dogs, cats and small animals, like guinea pigs and bunnies, come to the shelter as surrenders or strays and 86% are rehomed.
“ ey come to us from the community, owners who can’t keep their pets, and as strays,” Fairweather said.
Most animals stay at the shelter for an average of 10-15 days, heading to new homes as soon as sta can help pair them with the right family. Fairweather said another bene t of the Clear the Shelters campaign is that it helps animals who have been at the shelter longer or require special care get adopted.
Fairweather said the adoption process is like dating with the goal being to nd the “perfect match.”
“It’s really a conversation-based process, so we want to get to know what the families are looking for and we share what each individual animal needs,” she said.
Richard Myers, of Denver, said he volunteers at the shelter because it’s like working in a “bubble of love.”
“ ere’s so much care for the patrons and for the animals,” Myers said. “One of the greatest joys of working here is having someone come in who looks sad, maybe they lost a pet a few months ago, and 45 minutes later, they’re going out the door with a pep in their step and the dog is looking like a newly caught marlin, jumping around so much.”
In order to encourage as many adoptions as possible, Fairweather said the shelter looks to reduce barriers to pet ownership like cost or lack of resources.
All of the dogs and cats that are adopted out are vaccinated and spayed or neutered. e Dumb Friends League also partners with some local veterinarians to waive the cost for the rst visit, as well as Fetch Pet Insurance to provide health care support for furry friends.
Another resource the shelter o ers is a free behavioral helpline to support pet parents through training or care adjustments.
“Our goal is to help pet owners keep their pets at home and out of the shelter,” Fairweather said. “We’re lucky to have such beautiful facilities with a team of volunteers and sta who take incredible care of (the animals), but it’s not a home.”
With the current overcrowding in shelters, Fairweather said it’s more important than ever to adopt animals instead of turning to a breeder.
“It gives pets in the shelter system a second chance,” she said. “Whether you’re looking for a little guinea pig or a giant couch potato dog, there’s somebody for everybody.”
Sandra and Ashley Brande, of Centennial, cuddle their new puppy Laika, which they adopted at the Dumb Friends League shelter. This is the second dog the Brande family has adopted from the shelter.
A mom and her son watch a litter of orange kittens up for adoption at the Dumb Friends League. The shelter served more than 20,500 animals last year. PHOTOS BY MCKENNA HARFORD
Denver residents Eliorah Abramowitz and Azi Hanssen love on Jace, their newly adopted dog. Abramowitz and Hanssen said shelter sta helped match them with the perfect pup.
Fall for these autumnal metro-area activities
If you’re not a fan of autumn in Colorado, you just may not be doing it right. With the explosion of colors, cooler weather and range of new avors, it’s di cult not to argue that it’s the best time of year in the Centennial State. And now that we’re properly in fall, we can really immerse ourselves in all the autumnal treats. I’ve picked ve events from around the metro area that highlight the joys of the season.
Foothills Art Center o ers range of exhibitions
Early October is a great time to satisfy your artistic appetite, with three shows on display at the Foothills Art Center’s Astor House, 822 12 St. in Golden: Ed Hansen, Joel Swanson: Orderings and Decomposing/Recomposing
Each show allows visitors to explore a di erent medium and thematic subject. e Hansen exhibit features realism in oil with western themes and runs through Sunday, Oct. 13. “Orderings” runs through Sunday, Nov. 3, and allows Swanson to use a diverse range of works to
COMING ATTRACTIONS
challenge the way people order information and how it impacts their perception of reality. And “Decomposing/ Recomposing” opens on Saturday, Oct. 5 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 2. It’s an exhibition by Gayle Gerson, Jean Hultkrans, and Kirsty Saalfrank, all of whom use found and original photography to create original compositions exploring the themes of memory, value and time, according to provided information. Find all the details at https://foothillsartcenter.org/.
Denver Bake Fest returns with topnotch treats
Who can say no to freshly baked bread? You won’t have to at the second annual Denver Bake Fest, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Rebel Bread, 675 S. Broadway in Denver.
Open to bakers of all backgrounds and ages, the festival and contest will feature a wide range of categories, including brownies, glutenfree cakes and whole grain savory treats. Competitors are aiming for awards like Best in Show and People’s Choice, but while they’re doing all the work, visitors can sample delicious baked goods of all kinds. ere will also be live music, co ee, baking demonstrations, games and kitchen tours.
Funds from this year’s event will go to Culinary Hospitality Outreach and Wellness. For all the details, visit https://rebelbreadco.com/bakefest.
Learn about the Sand Creek Massacre from a di erent perspective
e Sand Creek Massacre is one of the darkest entries in Colorado’s long history, but one that is important to remember. To that end, the Tesoro Cultural Center is presenting “Mochi’s War: e Tragedy of Sand Creek,” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Good Recreation Center, 8615 S. University Blvd. in Centennial, and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6 at the Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton.
e “Mochi’s War” presentation is a lecture led by author Chris Enss about his book of the same name. e book focuses on the repercussions of the Sand Creek Massacre from the perspective of a Cheyenne woman who survived the 1864 massacre.
Tickets can be purchased at www. tesoroculturalcenter.org/tesorohistoric-lecture-series/.
Go on a Día de Muertos adventure in Northglenn
Día de Muertos is one of the most eagerly anticipated days in the fall calendar, and Northglenn is celebrating early withMexico Beyond Mariachi’s Sugar Skull! Día de Muertos Adventure
Co-produced by Rhythm of the Arts with Mexico Beyond Mariachi, the bilingual/bicultural, familyfriendly musical uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of 12-year-old Vita Flores and Sugar Skull, and their adventure to learn the real meaning of Día de Muertos.
Performances are at 1 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. at the Parsons eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway in Northglenn. Information and tickets can be found at NorthglennARTS.org.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Michael Kiwanuka & Brittany Howard at Mission Ballroom
Never let anyone tell you that soul and R&B music isn’t as vibrant and alive as it was in its 1960s and 70s golden era. Today there are more musicians than ever taking the genre and exploring its limitless potential, and two of the best are Michael Kiwanuka and Brittany Howard.
Clarke Reader
Thu 10/03
Eric Golden
@ 5pm
Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker
Fri 10/04
Blonde Redhead with Allison Lorenzen @ 5pm
Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W Florida Ave, Denver
Sat 10/05
Breakfast Fly-In
@ 7:30am / $12.95
First Annual Pet Pawrade @ 2:30pm / $10 7301 S Santa Fe Dr, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. info@as pengrovecenter.com
Mon 10/07
Watercolor @ 12pm
Oct 7th - Dec 9th
Heather Gardens Clubhouse, 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora
Basketball: Youth-Boys-Ages 810-Beginner-Late Fall 2024 @ 3:30pm
Oct 7th - Dec 14th
Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker
Art: Painting Landscapes in Watercolor (18+yrs) @ 4pm
Bowling For Soup @ 6:30pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood Luis Alfonso Contentos USA Tour 2024 @ 7:30pm / $55 Stampede, Aurora
PINE CANYON
But merely creating a fund “is not a plan to obtain renewable water supplies,” Marlowe wrote in another letter addressed to the county. “In fact, Castle Rock’s experience is that nancial capability alone is not enough to ensure that you secure renewable water supplies. ere are huge infrastructure and permitting challenges once renewable water has been acquired.”
Seeking to di er from water standard
A technical aspect of Pine Canyon’s proposal to the county is that the development team wants to deviate from Douglas’ usual standard for how much water homes are expected to use.
If Pine Canyon’s appeal, or request, for an alternative water demand standard is denied, then the proposed rezoning of the land would not be compliant, as the available water supply would not be su cient to meet the county’s presumptive water demand standards for the proposed level of development, according to the coun-
ty sta report.
In part, Pine Canyon wants the county to let it use alternative standards for indoor water, as it proposes to save water by reusing wastewater. No “ rst-use” groundwater is proposed to be used for outdoor uses, the county sta report says.
“Removing the possibility of excessive outdoor irrigation from the potable water system would reduce the overall groundwater demand,” the sta report says. “Pine Canyon’s proposed residential water demand standard is predicated on limiting potable water for outdoor uses, instead capturing, treating, and reusing indoor wastewater efuent for outdoor uses.” (“E uent” means liquid waste or sewage.)
e plan asks o cials to allow a residential indoor demand standard of 0.20 acre-feet per year per residence, instead of the county’s residential demand standard of 0.75 acre-feet per year per residence, according to the county sta report.
‘A conversation between you and the town’
e county’s comprehensive master plan — a document that came up during the meeting —
lays out a broad vision for how and where property development should occur.
e comprehensive master plan says: “ e Denver Basin alone (a non-renewable resource) cannot sustain the population’s water needs long-term.”
“I’m deeply concerned about sole reliance on nonrenewable groundwater … at least initially with no alternative sustainable supply,” Laydon, the county commissioner, said at the Sept. 10 meeting with the large crowd.
“We do not usually see testimony from other municipalities … we saw a lot of citizens from Castle Rock and we saw the town itself,” Laydon said at the second day of the meeting on Sept. 16. He added: “It makes me think that this really is more of a conversation between you and the Town of Castle Rock.”
e development team expressed some willingness to be brought into town boundaries but felt the county should move the development forward so that the plan’s progress isn’t lost.
“ ere is nothing that would prevent the Walkers from annexing into the town after county approval,” Kyriagis, with the law rm, said.
‘This plan allows us to reserve and maintain over 10% of our property as a working agricultural ranch. We will be able to continue what we’ve been doing for over 100 years.’
Kurt Walker, sixth-generation owner of the property
In delaying the county’s decision, omas, the county commissioner, said: “We are not abandoning this process.”
“Perhaps we could approve this here” and involve the town later if the development team and Castle Rock can’t resolve the situation by Oct. 22, omas said.
LETTERS
Additionally, the bond addresses the safety and technological needs of our athletic and extracurricular facilities, enhancing the overall student experience. It also supports Ca-
reer and Technical Education opportunities, which are vital in preparing our students for the workforce with industry certi cations. e urgency of this bond cannot be overstated. e backlog of $300 million in maintenance needs continues to grow by $35 million each year. If we delay these investments in our local assets, we only make future so-
lutions more costly. It’s worth noting that DCSD is already the top-scoring school district in the Denver metro area, and this bond will help us maintain and build upon that success.
Let’s also remember the broader impact on our community. Strong schools bolster property values and are often cited as a top priority by homebuyers. By supporting this
bond, we are not just investing in our schools; we are investing in the future prosperity of Douglas County.
I urge my fellow residents to vote in favor of this bond and our school district’s future. Together, we can ensure that our schools continue to thrive, providing a quality education for every student in our district.
Constance Ingra, Highlands Ranch
A British musician, Kiwanuka has made a name for himself over more than a decade of releases, which show a prodigious talent that can’t be con ned to traditional soul sounds. And Howard got her start in the great band Alabama Shakes, before moving on to solo releases that see her
stretching her voice and pen. e two are a truly inspired pairing and they’ll be coming to the Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. ey’ll be joined by the luminous Yasmin Williams. For a night of masterful modern soul, get tickets at www.axs.com.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
ABOUT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Colorado Community Media welcomes letters to the editor. Please note the following rules:
• Email your letter to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Do not send via postal mail. Put the words “letter to the editor” in the email subject line.
• Submit your letter by 5 p.m. on Wednesday in order to have it considered for publication in the following week’s newspaper.
• Letters must be no longer than 400 words.
• Letters should be exclusively submitted
to Colorado Community Media and should not submitted to other outlets or previously posted on websites or social media. Submitted letters become the property of CCM and should not be republished elsewhere.
• Letters advocating for a political candidate should focus on that candidate’s qualifications for o ce. We cannot publish letters that contain unverified negative information about a candidate’s opponent. Letters advocating for or against a political candidate or ballot issue will not be published within 12 days of an election.
12 leaf-peeping hikes to make the most of fall colors while you can
Where hikers find the best foliage in Colorado
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It is o cially fall, and in Colorado, that’s when the state truly shows o its full array of mountain beauty. Hikers, drivers and mountain bikers can enjoy eye-popping fall foliage without trekking too far from the metro area, but others travel deep into the Centennial State for those eeting red and golden leaves. Many meteorologists feared recent cold and rainy weather would knock o most of the colors, but scores of them survived and are just waiting to be ogled if you know where to go. at’s why we at Colorado Community Media put together a list of some of the most rewarding hiking experiences for autumn sentimentalists.
As weekend adventurers hit the mountains after the work week, tra c is sure to pile up. So if you can, try one of these stunning hikes during the week, or at least get up early to beat the morning weekend crowd.
Here are 12 hikes to show o the state’s best autumn colors. Some may require a bit of a road trip, but most are easy day hikes not far from the metro area. Sometimes, you just have to get out there.
AllTrails.com provides all trail stats listed below. Remember that terms like “easy,” “moderate” and “hard” are subjective and depend on your judgment, experience, stamina and more.
EASY
Raccoon Trail
Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Rollinsville
- Type: Loop
- Length: 2.6 miles
- Elevation: 462 feet
- Time to complete: 1:14
- Drive from Denver: 35 miles
Old Dillon Reservoir Trail
Dillon Reservoir Recreation Area near Silverthorne
- Type: Loop
- Length: 1.7 miles
- Elevation: 213 feet
- Time to complete: 0:40
- Drive from Denver: 72 miles
Kebler Pass/Irwin Lake
Gunnison National Forest near Somerset
- Type: Loop
- Length: 2.2 miles
- Elevation: 98 feet
- Time to complete: 0:44
- Drive from Denver: 196 miles
Lily Pad Lake Trail
Eagles Nest Wilderness near Frisco
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 3.3 miles
- Elevation: 403 feet
- Time to complete: 1:21
- Drive from Denver: 71 miles
MODERATE
Silver Dollar Lake and Murray Lake Trail
Arapahoe National Forest near Guanella Pass
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 4.2 miles
- Elevation: 1,085 feet
- Time to complete: 2:00
- Drive from Denver: 55 miles
Mason Creek Trail
Staunton State Park near Conifer
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 8.4 miles
- Elevation: 1,574 feet
- Time to complete: 4:00
- Drive from Denver: 39 miles
Chief Mountain Trail
Arapahoe National Forest near Idaho Springs
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 2.8 miles
- Elevation: 948 feet
- Time to complete: 1:47
- Drive from Denver: 37 miles
Grizzly Gulch Trail
Arapahoe National Forest near Silver Plume
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 5.2 miles
- Elevation: 1,131 feet
- Time to complete: 2 hours, 45 minutes
- Drive from Denver: 50 miles
Flash of Gold Trail
Medicine Bow-Routt National Park near Steamboat Springs
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 10.5 miles
- Elevation: 1,250 feet
- Time to complete: 4:18
- Drive from Denver: 160 miles
HARD
Kenosha Pass North
Pike National Forest near Je erson
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 11.5 miles
- Elevation: 1,666 feet
- Time to complete: 5:00
- Drive from Denver: 66 miles
Oh-Be-Joyful Trail
Gunnison National Forest near Crested Butte
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 13 miles
- Elevation: 2,148 feet
- Time to complete: 6:00
- Drive from Denver: 195 miles
Abyss Lake via Abyss Lake Trail #602
Mount Evans Wilderness near Guanella Pass
- Type: Out-and-back
- Length: 16.7 miles
- Elevation: 3,379 feet
- Time to complete: 8:19
- Drive from Denver: 63 miles
Honorable Mention
Trail Ridge Road (to drive)
Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park
Colorado provides endless beautiful areas for driving for those who don’t want to hike to get their fall colors. Here a road swerves through the Mount Evans Wilderness decorated with popping leaves.
PHOTO BY HALEY LENA
Guanella Pass o ers spectacular fall colors
Aspen leaves turn brilliant shades as cool weather comes
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e changing temperatures and shorter days in the mountains create a once-a-year spectacular show of colors in the high country.
Colorful leaves of the mountain aspens draw thousands of people from around the world and across the country to Colorado to witness nature in its splendor, and Guanella Pass in Georgetown is its epitome, according to visitors.
“Growing up we spent a lot of time in the mountains. My grandparents lived in Evergreen so we were up here a lot, we used to sh the creek with my grandpa all the time and he passed away last year so it’s very special to be able to come up here still and have all of the memories,” Colorado native Dru Ogg said while walking with her 2-year-old son Hudson along the trails at Clear Lake o Guanella Pass.
According to the U.S. Forestry Service trees at altitude, especially the aspens, begin a natural cycle in which chlorophyll production slows and eventually stops. Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives leaves their green color, so when it breaks down, the green color disappears.
e technical de nition and explanation of what takes place every fall is one thing, the technicolor results of the phenomenon are what
ing colors like the yellow and the orange. It’s pretty cool mixed in with all the evergreen trees. It’s a pretty cool sight,” Courtney Montgomery of Denver said alongside her hus-
e pair shared a day o from their vocation as youth ministers at the Denver Church of Christ to visit the 10,000 foot mountains in Georgetown.
“It’s just nice and peaceful out here,” Alex Montgomery said. “Yeah, it’s a gem.”
Visitors to the mountains of Guanella Pass witnessed the steady and constant rush of tra c heading into altitude to see the show “free of charge” provided by nature and available to all.
“No place else I’d want to be,” said Colorado native Maureen Blackford with her sister Carol Black.
“ is is a favorite playground, you can’t ask for better nature, wildlife, blue skies,” Black said. “You got such a beautiful palette of greens and yellows and oranges and reds. Not too many states have this array
“You gotta get out and enjoy it while you can, you blink and you’ll miss it,” Blackford added.
According to Georgetown ocials, the economic impact of this yearly phenomenon is di cult to quantify but the tra c alone with license plates from California, Texas, New York, Oklahoma and overwhelming Colorado are evident of the tourist dollars owing into the town.
dazzles visitors every year.
“I love seeing the aspens chang-
“I just think they’re just breathtaking every year,” Ogg said.
Courtney Montgomery of Denver alongside her husband Alex at Clear Lake in Georgetown.
PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL
ELEMENTARY
Another teacher said she left the school after Roberson made her feel she wasn’t valued. She said Roberson would get red-faced and angry in meetings, pounding on the table and yelling. After one meeting, she was so shaken she couldn’t continue teaching.
Norlin said that since speaking openly about her frustrations with Roberson, he barred her from substitute teaching at the school, and Killingsworth told her that if she continued talking about Roberson with sta or families, she could be asked to leave the district as a substitute.
Unsafe environment for sta and students
Cary Biondolillo, a former law enforcement o cer who worked as a teacher in the school’s A ective Needs program from 2022-2023, said he was also exposed to unsafe behavior under Roberson’s watch. “I was probably assaulted 20 times in that year, as were many other people, and almost every single one of these occurred on camera,” Biondolillo said.
Biondolillo said the most disturbing incident occurred on May 3, 2023, when a student stabbed him in the chest with a pair of plastic tweezers while the class was on the playground.
“ e next thing I know, he stabbed me in the chest with these tweezers,” Biondolillo said. “ ey didn’t break my skin, but it doesn’t matter. I was stabbed. So then he starts slashing at my face, and I’m trying to defend myself, but no one can help because the other sta members hadn’t been trained in crisis prevention yet.”
e district requires all sta in Affective Needs programs, specialized educational programs designed to support students with signi cant emotional, behavioral or social challenges, to complete training through the Crisis Prevention Institute.
According to Biondolillo, other sta in the AN classroom did not complete training until February of that year. He also said sta had to retain the student in front of the entire second grade to stop the attack.
Colorado law requires school sta to submit a written report to school administration within one school day of any incident where restraint is used.
Information obtained through a public records request shows that Soaring Hawk recorded 27 incidents of restraint and 13 seclusions where the student was blocked from exiting the room in the 20222023 school year.
By comparison, the school documented seven restraints and one seclusion from 2017 to 2022.
e district denied a request for a copy of the stabbing incident report involving Biondillo with the student
information redacted, citing the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.
Yet, when Biondillo made the same request, he received an email from the district stating that no such records existed. Biondillo also said when he told McDonald he thought Roberson never documented the stabbing, McDonald responded that the “incident was reported correctly and fully as per our district requirements.”
A teacher who worked in the AN program that year con rmed the incident happened, as Biondillo described.
Biondolillo also provided the Douglas County News-Press with a copy of an email he sent to Roberson the day after the stabbing incident.
In the email, Biondolillo requested to move to a di erent role and expressed frustration over the lack of training and that the entire AN department was leaving at the end of the year. Biondolillo said Roberson never responded.
Failure to respond to bullying
Parents, teachers and sta described a lack of support from the school’s administration and Roberson in addressing student bullying.
Beth, a parent who wanted to be identi ed only by her rst name, said in an August email to the district that her daughter had four different teachers in 5th grade and felt unsafe in her classroom.
“Kids threw chairs, overturned desks and used very vulgar language,” Beth said. “ eir behaviors were overlooked with constant threats, but nothing was actually done. One teacher, who was an assistant they kept using to ll in, had
FALL COLORS
Honorable Mention
Trail Ridge Road (to drive) -
Rocky Mountain National Park
Location: Near Estes Park
Type: Peak-to-peak drive
Length: 39 miles
Elevation: 3,891 feet
Time to complete: Depends on tra c and speed
Drive from Denver: 73 miles
no idea how to manage the classroom and was constantly yelling and slamming books on the desk.”
Beth said she met with Roberson several times that year, but nothing changed. She eventually homeschooled her daughter for the last six weeks of school rather than spend another day in that classroom.
“We wanted to use the neighborhood school,” Beth said. “It should be an excellent school, especially with the amazing families and teachers that were part of that community when we started. It’s now completely torn apart, and all the families that supported the school are gone.”
Another parent, who works at the school and didn’t wish to be named for fear she’d be red, said she had multiple interactions with Roberson regarding her son and was shocked by his lack of empathy, “ e fact that he was willing to protect the bully was horrifying. My son went to counseling outside of school, and his therapist told my husband and I that he thought the principal shouldn’t be working with kids because he doesn’t have their best interests in mind.”
According to a paper by the Colorado Department of Education’s School Climate Transformation Ofce and Colorado State University, “Environments lacking safe and supportive qualities may increase student stress, fear, and trauma, all of which can impair learning. e paper also states, “Most importantly, bullying and school climate strongly impact school violence and shootings. Having a positive school climate where students and sta feel safe and connected ensures a secure educational environment for all.”
a pilgrimage to Rocky Mountain National Park for a beautiful and scenic drive from one mountain peak to the next. e drive to Estes Park is breathtaking and if you’re willing to pay to get into the park, sit back and relax while you cruise through beautiful changing colors and snow-capped mountains.
But beware of tra c and make sure to check the weather, park information and more before making the trip.
Let’s be real: sometimes you don’t want to move. Take your rig out for
Regardless of where you chase the changing leaves this fall, be safe and be on top of the latest forecasts. Get out there before it’s gone! FROM PAGE 22
MARKETPLACE
Help Wanted
5280 Auto Hail Repair is seeking a skilled (PDR)
Paintless Dent Repair
Technician specialized in hail, starting at $35/hr, 8 hours per day, M-F 9am5pm. No benefits. Call 720899-6633. send resumes to estimates@ 5280autohailrepair.com
Now Hiring
Lone Tree
Tax Preparer
Compensation based on experience.
Employment type: part-time
Experienced tax preparer needed part time year round; for the fun never stops when it comes to tax prep!
Please send resume to: Century Accounting and Tax sheilat@cbizofdenver.com
Great Stuff Cheap Saturday, October 5 10:00 - 3:00 2844 Greensborough Dr, HR
Arts & Crafts Family in Christ Church
70+ Vendors, Little Bear Café, Cookie Walk & FREE Raffle! Friday, October 18th 10:00am-4:00pm & Saturday, October 19th 9:00am-3:00pm 11355 N. Sheridan Blvd. Westminster (303-466-7770) Admission: FREE Suggested Donation: Non-perishable food items (not expired) for local food banks
Medical
Split & Delivered $450 a cord Stacking $50 Call 303-647-2475 or 720-323-2173
Lawn & Garden
Professional lawn service: Fertilization, weed control, seeding, aeration & mosquito control. Call now for a free quote. Ask about our first application special! 1-833606-6777
Health & Beauty
Dental insurance from Physicians Mutual Insurance Company. Coverage for 400+ procedures. Real dental insurance - not just a discount plan. Get your free Information Kit with details! 1-855-526-1060 www.dental50plus.com/ads #6258
Attention oxygen therapy users! Discover oxygen therapy that moves with you with Inogen Portable Oxygen Concentrators. Free information kit. 1-866-4779045
Miscellaneous
Don’t let the stairs limit your mobility! Discover the ideal solution for anyone who struggles on the stairs, is concerned about a fall or wants to regain access to their entire home. Call AmeriGlide today! 1-833399-3595
Aging Roof? New Homeowner? Got Storm Damage? You need a local expert provider that proudly stands behind their work. Fast, free estimate. Financing available. Call 1-888-878-9091
Wesley Financial Group, LLC Timeshare Cancellation Experts Over $50,000,000 in timeshare debt & fees cancelled in 2019. Get free info package & learn how to get rid of your timeshare! Free consultations. Over 450 positive reviews. Call 833-308-1971
MARKETPLACE
Miscellaneous
Jacuzzi Bath Remodel can install a new, custom bath or shower in as little as one day. For a limited time, waving ALL installation costs! (Additional terms apply. Subject to change and vary by dealer.) Call 1-844-5013208
Home break-ins take less than 60 seconds. Don’t wait! Protect your family, your home, your assets now for as little as 70¢/day!
1-844-591-7951
MobileHelp America’s premier mobile medical alert system. Whether you’re home or away. For safety & peace of mind. No long term contracts!
Free brochure! Call 1-888489-3936
Bath & shower updates in as little as 1 day! Affordable pricesNo payments for 18 months! Lifetime warranty & professional installs. Senior & military discounts available. 1-877-543-9189
Safe Step. North America’s #1 Walk-in tub. Comprehensive lifetime warranty. Top-of-the-line installation and service. Now featuring our free shower package & $1600 off - limited time! Financing available. 1-855-417-1306
DIRECTV Stream - Carries the most local MLB Games!
Choice Package $89.99/ mo for 12 mos Stream on 20 devices at once. HBO Max included for 3 mos (w/ Choice Package or higher.) No contract or hidden fees! Some restrictions apply. Call IVS 1-866-859-0405
Miscellaneous
Prepare for power outages today with a Generac Home Standby Generator. Act now to receive a FREE 7-Year warranty with qualifying purchase* Call 1-855-9486176 today to schedule a free quote. It’s not just a generator. It’s a power move.
Become a published author We want to read your book! Dorrance Publishing trusted since 1920. Consultation, production, promotion & distribution. Call for free author`s guide 1-877-7294998 or visit dorranceinfo. com/ads
Replace your roof w/the best looking & longest lasting material steel from Erie Metal Roofs! 3 styles & multiple colors available. Guaranteed to last a lifetime! Limited Time Offer up to 50% off install + Additional 10% off install (military, health & 1st responders.) 1-833-370-1234
Eliminate gutter cleaning forever! LeafFilter, the most advanced debris-blocking gutter protection. Schedule free LeafFilter estimate today. 20% off Entire Purchase. 10% Senior & Military Discounts. Call 1-833-610-1936
Water damage cleanup: A small amount of water can cause major damage to your home. Our trusted professionals dry out wet areas & repair to protect your family & your home value! Call 24/7: 1-888-872-2809. Have zip code!
Wanted to Buy
Buying large sports card and Pokemon card collections. 303-507-5015
To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 91 Colorado Newspapers for only $300, contact your local Newspaper or email rtoledo@colopress.net Colorado Classified Advertising Statewide Network
Oxygen
Home for Sale
Doodle Puppies
Golden Doodles and Bernedoodles Home-Raised
Heath Tested and Guaranteed Standard and Mini Size available Schedule a visit today! (970)215-6860 www.puppylovedoodles.com
Wanted
Donate Your Car to Veterans Today! Help and Support our Veterans. Fast - FREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1-800-2450398
For sale by owner, desired location, Littleton downtown area.4 bd, 2 ba, liv.,fam.,din., vaulted 2 story, 3 decks, 2 car, custom wood home.1800 sf., updated, 749k, details and pics 303795-9388, Scott.
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:
MARIA ELENA BEATRIZ RAEL
Original Beneficiary: LEAD FUNDING, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LEAD FUNDING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 5/2/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023018469 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$476,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $476,000.00
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: Violations including, but not limited to, 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 74, WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN III, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 13910 Blue Jay Lane, Larkspur, CO 80118
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/16/2024
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 #: 24-032656
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0125
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0127
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 9:35:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MICHAEL J HEISERMAN
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/29/2021
Recording Date of DOT: 12/30/2021
Reception No. of DOT: 2021142535
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $663,040.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $643,305.67
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, BLOCK 10, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 17 Ellendale St, Castle Rock, CO 80104-8714
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, November 20, 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: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
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 NORTON
Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 23-031319
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0127
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0124
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:14:00
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: PETER JENSEN AND NATALIE JENSEN
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary as nominee for AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/20/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 4/26/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022030091 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $330,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $321,642.92
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/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 513, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 111-B, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 9775 Cove Creek Drive, 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, November 6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/16/2024
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 #: 24CO00283-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0124
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0118
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:13:00
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: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirsTier Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirsTier Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/13/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 12/14/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022076822
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$2,255,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $2,255,000.00
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: Failure to pay when due on one or more payments required on the Debt by the Trust Deed.
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, Legends Club Subdivision County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 8620 Legends Club Poin, 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, November
6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ERIC R JONSEN
Colorado Registration #: 15076
1600 STOUT STREET, SUITE 1900 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #:
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 21224
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0118
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0126
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:15:00 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: MARCIA CHASE
Original Beneficiary: COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK C/O AVEN FINANCIAL, INC.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/24/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 7/6/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022047101
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $30,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $32,343.73
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
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 UNIT 415, BUILDING NUMBER 4, BLACKFEATHER, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF BLACKFEATHER, RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. 2003142772 AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF BLACKFEATHER,
Public Notices
RECORDED ON OCTOBER 7, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO., 2002103111, BOTH RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO,
TOGETHER WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 415 AND GARAGE SPACE NO. 4-1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
PURSUANT TO CORRECTIVE AFFIDAVIT RE:
SCRIVENER’S ERROR PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) RECORDED JUNE 28, 2024 AT RECEPTION NO. 2024026786
Which has the address of:
474 Black Feather Loop #415, 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, November 6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/16/2024
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. 2024-0126
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE Parker
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0133
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:23:00 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: JAMES A HERBERTSON
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-FM1
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/2/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 2/14/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005013225
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $263,500.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $161,063.12
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to
pay 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 37, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 10703 Jordan Ct, 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, November 20, 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: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
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. 2024-0133
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0135
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:20:00 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: Sarah Caroline Carter
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company, A Tennessee Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PNC Bank National Association
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/19/2016
Recording Date of DOT: 8/22/2016
Reception No. of DOT: 2016056482
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $215,650.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $181,685.99
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: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED PARTLY IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND PARTLY IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE ¼ CORNER COMMON TO SAID SECTION 25 AND 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 430.69 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 129.32 FEET; THENCE EAST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 360 FEET; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 70.69 FEET; THENCE WEST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID LINE A DISTANCE OF 560 FEET; THENCE EAST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 13645 South State Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135-9638
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, November 20, 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: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
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-24-993652-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0135
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0119
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 4:07:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the
Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Koyeli Bhowmick and Sanjib Bhowmick
Original Beneficiary: Stearns Bank National Association
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Stearns Bank National Association
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/8/2016
Recording Date of DOT: 12/21/2016
Reception No. of DOT: 2016093906
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$500,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $141,750.00
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: Failure to make payments pursuant to the terms of a Promissory 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 12, BLOCK 11, Olde Town at Parker
Filing No. 1A Corrected Final Plat, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 11372 Waldorf Court, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
HARRY L SIMON
Colorado Registration #: 7942 10200 EAST GIRARD AVENUE, BUILDING B, SUITE 120 , DENVER, COLORADO 80231
Phone #: 303-758-6601
Fax #:
Attorney File #: Stearns
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0119
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0129
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:20:00
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: Sadiq Hussain Mohammad and Mubina Naeem
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Lennar Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/9/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 5/9/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023019672
DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $539,600.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $536,194.60
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 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 76, COTTONWOOD HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 7, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 9041 Redfield Lane, 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, November 20, 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: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
AMANDA FERGUSON
Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228
Phone #: (303) 274-0155
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO23386
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0129
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0131
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:18:00
AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor:
Public Notices
Original Beneficiary:
LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2007-SHL1
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/22/2002
Recording Date of DOT: 6/20/2002
Reception No. of DOT: 02059768
Book 354 Page 2
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$379,500.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $358,396.73
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 22, BLOCK 5, CASTLE PINES NORTH
FILING NO. 21, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 590 Ian 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, November 20, 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: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
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 #: 00000008782708
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0131
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0116
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:11:00
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: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirsTier Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirsTier Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/21/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 10/21/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022068541
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $113,538.35
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $113,538.35
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 when due on one or more payments required on the Debt by the Trust Deed.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 4, Legends Club Subdivision, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of:
Parcel #2233-361-02-004, Parker, CO 80134
OF SALE
NOTICE
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, November 6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
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. 2024-0116
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Littleton NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0123
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 4:08:00
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: Kyle E. Vines and Kimberley A. Vines
Original Beneficiary: Credit Union of Colorado
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Credit Union of Colorado
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/5/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022033644
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $124,200.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $124,199.76
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make installment payents of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Revolving Credit Deed of Trust ad Credit Agreement.
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 23, BLOCK 5, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 53-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 9530 Devon Court, Littleton, CO 80126-3026
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, November 6, 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: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
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. 2024-0123
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
City and County
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET, LONE TREE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 29-1-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed budget for calendar year 2025 has been submitted to the Lone Tree Business Improvement District (“District”). A copy of the proposed 2025 budget is on file with the Authority and available at the following address: 9220 Kimmer Drive, Lone Tree, Colorado, during normal business hours.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2025
budget at a public hearing to be conducted at a meeting of the District to be held over the online meeting service, Microsoft Teams on Monday,
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ordinance was adopted on the second and final reading at a regular public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas held on September 24, 2024:
ORDINANCE NO. 0-024-004
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO
AN ORDINANCE FOR SAFE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY TO LIMIT PUBLIC CAMPING AND PROHIBIT TEMPORARY STRUCTURES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
/s/ Hayley Hall
Deputy Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947714
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 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, October 10, 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 CREO Capital Partners, LLC for the CREO Capital Partners Hangar, Office, and Food Hall 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. 947667
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on October 8, 2024, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.
ORDINANCE NO. 24-05
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE THREE DISTRICTS OF THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2.3 OF ARTICLE II OF THE CITY CHARTER
The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesco.gov.
By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947692
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, BLUESTAR RESORT & GOLF, LLC d/b/a CANYON HOUSE has requested the City Council of the City of Castle Pines, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, grant a Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License at 1419 Westbridge Drive, Castle Pines, CO, 80108, to dispense spirituous, vinous, and fermented malt liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on the application will be held at a hybrid Meeting of City Council on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as may be heard, held at 360 Village Square Lane, Event Hall, Castle Pines, CO 80108. Please see the City’s website at www.castlepinesco.gov to register to view the meeting virtually.
By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947691
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ordinance was adopted on the second and final reading at a regular public hearing of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas held on September 10, 2024:
ORDINANCE NO. O-024-003
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC AND PARKING; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
/s/ Hayley Hall
Deputy Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947715
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Pursuant to Section 7-3 of the Town of Castle Rock Home Rule Charter and 31-16-203 C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Town Council will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance on Second Reading during its Regular meeting on October 15, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-__
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE GRANT OF A CABLE FRANCHISE TO COMCAST COLORADO IX, LLC, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMCAST COLORADO IX, LLC, AND THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
WHEREAS, the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado (the “Town”) is authorized generally pursuant to Article XX of the Colorado Constitution, as well as § 31-15-702, C.R.S, to regulate and manage the use, maintenance, and repair of public streets, roads, sidewalks, and public places under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14-2 of the Charter of the Town of Castle Rock (the “Charter”), the Town may grant nonexclusive franchises to cable television providers granting them right to use the public right-of-way for the installation, maintenance, and repair of their facilities; and WHEREAS, the Town previously granted a non-exclusive franchise for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a cable television system within the Town to Comcast of Colorado X, LLC; and
Public Notices
successor in interest to Comcast of Colorado X LLC, locally known as Comcast (“Comcast”); and
WHEREAS, Comcast is agreeable to continue providing cable television service in the Town; and
WHEREAS, Comcast seeks a new cable television franchise, and a proposed new Cable Franchise Agreement acceptable to both the Town and Comcast has been prepared (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Town has reviewed Comcast’s performance under the prior franchise and the quality of service during the prior franchise term, had identified the future cable-related needs and interests of the Town and its citizens, has considered the financial, technical, and legal qualifications of Comcast, and has determined that Comcast plans for operating and maintaining its Cable Systems are adequate, in a full public proceeding affording due process to all parties; and
WHEREAS, the public has had adequate notice and opportunity to comment on Comcast’s proposal to provide cable television service within the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town has a legitimate and necessary regulatory role in ensuring the availability of cable communications service, and reliability of cable systems in its jurisdiction, the availability of local programming and quality customer service; and
WHEREAS, diversity in cable service programming is an important policy goals and Comcast’s cable system should offer a wide range of programming services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council for the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado (the “Council”) has considered this Ordinance authorizing the cable television system franchise and the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds that the public has had adequate notice and opportunity to comment upon the proposed cable television system franchise and the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds that it serves the public interest of the citizens of the Town to grant a cable television franchise to Comcast pursuant to the terms of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the Town, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO:
Section 1. Grant of Franchise. The Town hereby grants to Comcast of Colorado IX, LLC a nonexclusive Cable Franchise subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Cable Franchise Agreement between Comcast Colorado IX, LLC, and the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado.
Section 2. Franchise Agreement. The Cable Franchise Agreement between Comcast Colorado IX, LLC, and the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, is hereby approved in substantially the same form as presented at tonight’s meeting, with such technical changes, additions, modifications, deletions, or amendments as the Town Manager may approve upon consultation with the Town Attorney. The Mayor and other proper Town officials are hereby authorized to execute the Agreement and any technical amendments thereto by and on behalf of the Town.
Section 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Safety Clause The Town Council finds and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated and adopted for the public health, safety and welfare and this Ordinance bears a rational relation to the legislative object sought to be obtained.
APPROVED ON FIRST READING this 1st day of October, 2024, by a vote of ___ for and ___ against, after publication in compliance with Section 2.02.100.C of the Castle Rock Municipal Code; and
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING this 15th day of October, 2024, by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock by a vote of ___ for and ___ against.
ATTEST: TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK
Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk
Jason Gray, Mayor, Approved as to form:
Approved as to Content: Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney
Kristin Read, Assistant Town Manager
Legal Notice No. 947699
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Metropolitan Districts
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
The Cottonwood Water and Sanitation District Board of Directors will consider a Resolution to certify delinquent accounts to the Douglas County Treasurer for collection with property taxes at the regular board meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the hour of 6:30 PM at 8334 Sandreed Circle, Parker, CO 80134. The meeting will be open to the public. The Resolution will include certification of delinquent accounts for the following properties, in the County of Douglas:
Address: 8559 Buckwheat Run
Legal Description: Lot 144, Cottonwood Filing No. 3, County of Douglas, Parker, CO 80134 State of Colorado
COTTONWOOD WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
By: Luis Tovar, District Manager
Legal Notice No. 947693
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE WEST DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that the Board of Directors of the West Douglas County Fire Protection District (the “District”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the health and safety, prosperity, security and general welfare of the property owners and inhabitants of the District to consider including certain real property (“Property”) currently located within the boundaries of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District (“South Metro”) as described on Exhibit A attached to this Notice on the condition that the Property be included into the District on the date that the Property is excluded from the boundaries of South Metro. The Board of Directors has fixed Wednesday, the 16th day of October, 2024, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., at West Douglas County Fire Protection District Station 4, 4037 N Platte Avenue, Sedalia, Colorado 80135 as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.
All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WEST DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT.
WEST DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Jeff Gregory, Secretary
EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE INCLUDED
A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP
7 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5;
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, SOUTH 88°30’26” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 733.75 FEET WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO;
THENCE DEPARTING SAID SOUTH LINE, NORTH 29°49’54” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 298.66 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 51°24’39” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 243.09 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 88°26’51” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 399.06 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF DANIELS PARK ROAD;
THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES:
1. SOUTH 33°08’05” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.89 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 643.88 FEET;
2. SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°29’54”, AN ARC LENGTH OF 73.03 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY, SOUTH 88°30’26” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 62.73 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING AN AREA OF 2.182 ACRES, (95,050 SQUARE FEET), MORE OR LESS.
Legal Notice NO. 947684
Published on: October 3, 2024 Published on: October 3, 2024 Published in: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION INITIATING EXCLUSION PROCEEDINGS (Castle Cliffs Estates)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that the Board of Directors of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District (”South Metro”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the health and safety, prosperity, security and general welfare of the property owners and inhabitants of the South Metro to consider excluding certain real property located within the boundaries of the South Metro as described on Exhibit A attached to this Notice (the “Property”) on the condition that the Property thereafter immediately be included within West Douglas County Fire Protection District.
The Board of Directors of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District at its October 7, 2024 board meeting preliminarily adopted and will consider a final adoption of a Resolution initiating exclusion of the Property from the South Metro at a public hearing to be held on November 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., at the Administrative Offices of the South Metro, 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado.
All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Resolution should not be finally adopted.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
EXHIBIT A TO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY Description of Property to be Excluded
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP
7 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5;
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, SOUTH 88°30'26" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 733.75 FEET WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE DEPARTING SAID SOUTH LINE, NORTH 29°49'54" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 298.66 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 51°24'39" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 243.09 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 88°26'51" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 399.06 FEET TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF WAY OF DANIELS PARK ROAD;
THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES:
1. SOUTH 33°08'05" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 40.89 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHWESTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 643.88 FEET;
2. SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°29'54", AN ARC LENGTH OF 73.03 FEET;
THENCE DEPARTING SAID WESTERLY RIGHTOF-WAY, SOUTH 88°30'26" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 62.73 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING AN AREA OF 2.182 ACRES, (95,050 SQUARE FEET), MORE OR LESS.
Legal Notice No. 947695
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Hawkview Metropolitan District, City of Lone Tree, County of Douglas, State of Colorado:
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a special election of the Hawkview Metropolitan District shall be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as an independent mail ballot election. Mail ballots are required to be mailed to eligible electors between 22 and 15 days prior to the election date.
At the election, the electors of the District will vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District: The names of persons nominated as Directors to serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the next regular special district election after organization are:
Jim Shaffer
Daniel Koehler
The names of persons nominated as Directors to serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the second regular special district election after organization are:
Thomas Pucciano
Hannah Buzzell
Jeffrey Powles
Ballot Issues to be voted upon:
BALLOT ISSUE 6A
(Operations and Maintenance Mill Levy)
BALLOT ISSUE 6B (Multiple Fiscal Year Intergovernmental Agreements Mill Levy)
The estimated operating mill levy for the first year following organization is 10 mills.
The estimated debt service mill levy for the first year following organization is 50 mills.
The estimated fiscal year spending for the first year following organization is $100,000.
The proposed Hawkview Metropolitan District is generally located at:
An approximately 18.82-acre parcel of land located north of Park Meadows Drive and South of Colorado E-470 between Acres Green Drive and South Yosemite Street situated in the northeast quarter of Section 4, Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, City of Lone Tree, Douglas County, Colorado as more particularly described in the Service Plan.
The address of the location for application and the return of mail ballots, and the hours during which the office will be open is: Erb Law, LLC, 8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3650, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., beginning at least 22 days prior to Election Day (October 14th, 2024) and from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day (November 5th, 2024).
Hawkview Metropolitan District
Natalie M. Fleming Designated Election Official Phone Number: 303-626-7125
Legal Notice No. 947718
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Metro Districts Budget Hearings
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the year of 2025 has been submitted to the Meadows Metropolitan District No. 7 (the “District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on October 24, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible at The Taft House at 3570 Celestial Ave. Castle Rock, CO. Additional information regarding public participation will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.meadowsmd2-7.com/.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2025 budget and amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Spencer Fane, LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, file or register any objections.
MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7
By: /s/ Lisa K. Mayers, Esq, Legal Counsel
Legal Notice No. 947686
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SCOTT GULCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Scott Gulch Metropolitan
Public Notices
District (the “District”), Douglas County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one or more vacancies currently exist on the Board of Directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the District should file a Letter of Interest with the Board by 5:00 p.m., on October 14, 2024.
Letters of Interest should be sent to Scott Gulch Metropolitan District, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE
TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.
SCOTT GULCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE
TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947707
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET
STONE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the 2024 Budget (if necessary) and that a proposed 2025 Budget have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Stone Creek Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2024 Budget (if necessary) and 2025 Budget have been filed at the District's offices, 3151 S Vaughn Way, Suite 100, Aurora, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2024 Budget (if necessary) and Adopting the 2025 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the Districts to be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. This District Board meeting will be held by Zoom Meeting and can be joined through the directions below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81652017557
Meeting ID: 816 5201 7557
Call-in Number: 1 (719) 359-4580
Any elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2024 Budget (if necessary) and adopt the 2025 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.
STONE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By /s/ Shannon Torgerson
District Manager/Secretary
Legal Notice No. 947680
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the VILLAS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 6, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of Community Resource Services of Colorado at 7995 E Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111.
Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget
by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://engage.goenumerate.com/s/villasmetro/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: VILLAS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947696
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the year of 2025 have been submitted to the Meadows Metropolitan District Nos. 2, 4, 5, and 6 (individually a "District" and collectively, the “Districts”). Such proposed budgets will be considered at a joint meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts to be held on October 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible The Taft House at 3570 Celestial Ave., Castle Rock, CO. Additional information will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.meadowsmd2-7.com/.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments to the 2024 budgets of the Districts may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2025 budgets and amended 2024 budgets, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Spencer Fane, LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budgets and the amended 2024 budgets, if required, file or register any objections.
MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOS. 2, 4, 5, & 6
By: /s/ Lisa K. Mayers, Legal Counsel
Legal Notice No. 947685
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the LANTERNS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 7, 2024, at 11:30 a.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89568436208?pwd=QcoSEZGQ7L6nuGoVLnmSnFqMEnps8O.1 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 895 6843 6208; Passcode: 711487
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://lanternsmetrodistrict.org/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: LANTERNS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO.
2, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE
TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947701
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET OF AIRPORT VISTA
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Airport Vista Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at Cockrel Ela Glesne Greher & Ruhland, P.C. at 44 Cook Street, Suite 620, Denver, Colorado, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/89275045067, Webinar ID: 892 7504 5067, on October 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
AIRPORT VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
By: /s/ Barton Brundage, Secretary
Legal Notice No. 947709
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the LANTERNS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 7, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86581218810?pwd=rv9FXd7loDe7KlVqaJ1kMpp7U21Tau.1
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://lanternsmetrodistrict.org/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
LANTERNS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947702
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET OF AIRPORT VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget
has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Airport Vista Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at Cockrel Ela Glesne Greher & Ruhland, P.C. at 44 Cook Street, Suite 620, Denver, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89275045067, Webinar ID: 892 7504 5067, on October 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
AIRPORT VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By: /s/ Barton Brundage, Secretary
Legal Notice No. 947710
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the year of 2025 has been submitted to the Meadows Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on October 24, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible at The Taft House at 3570 Celestial Ave. Castle Rock, CO. Additional information regarding public participation will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.meadowsmd2-7.com/.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2025 budget and amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Spencer Fane, LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, file or register any objections.
MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3
By: /s/ Lisa K. Mayers, Esq, Legal Counsel Legal Notice No. 947687 First Publication: October 3, 2024 Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., to consider adoption of the District’s adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://zoom.us/j/97269919390?pwd=NFJwODJ5RFJIU2lsdy9nTUdqdTV4UT09 Meeting ID: 972 6991 9390; Passcode: 971159; Call-In Number: 720-707-2699
The Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of Advance HOA Management, Inc., 3600 S. Yosemite Street, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80237. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Amended Budget by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://www.canyons7metro.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE CANYONS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE
TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947683
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the LANTERNS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83375185273?pwd=vLg5Lrdt3CHd7cJMsv5ivhzmimbmzV.1 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 833 7518 5273; Passcode: 263164
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://lanternsmetrodistrict.org/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: LANTERNS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947700
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
CANTERBERRY CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Canterberry Crossing Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the Districts’ Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village. Colorado 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. via video/teleconference. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget or the 2024 amended budget, inspect the 2025 budget and the 2024 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:
1.To attend via videoconference, e-mail cwill@ specialdistrictlaw.com to obtain a link to the videoconference.
2.To attend via telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter the following additionalinformation: Conference ID: 866 303 324#
CANTERBERRY CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By:/s/Suzanne M. Meintzer McGeady Becher P.C. Attorneys for the District
Public Notices
Legal Notice No. 947681
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
Notice is hereby given that at 5:00 p.m., Local Time, on the 3rd day of October 2024, the Larkspur Fire Protection District, Larkspur, Colorado will make final settlement with LaRusso Construction Company LLC, Concrete Contractor, for all materials furnished and for all labor performed under a contract with said Larkspur Fire Protection District, dated the 3rd day of August 2024, for the Larkspur Fire Protection District repaving project. File claims with the Administrative Manager, 9414 South Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur, Colorado 80118, on or before 5:00 p.m., Local Time, on the 15th Day of October 2024, pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107.
Legal Notice No. 947698
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
ASR PHASE 3 - 2023 PROJECT
CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that on October 18, 2024, at 10252 Stonegate Parkway, Parker, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT with Prime Construction Company, hereinafter called the “Contractor” for and on account of the contract for the ASR PHASE 3 - 2023 PROJECT. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with Mulhern MRE, 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such settlement will relieve the STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT from any and all liability for such claim.
STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Legal Notice No. 947656
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT
TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 10th day of October, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Land Ethics of Colorado LLC, for the completion of Twenty Mile Median Landscaping (CIP22-027), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Land Ethics of Colorado, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 10th day of October, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.
The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.
Legal Notice No.: 947665
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Second Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 26, 2024, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete for the 2024 SIDEWALK REPAIR AND CURB RAMP RETROFIT PROJECT, Douglas County Project Number CI 2024-001, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 10/26/2024 file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Manager, Keith Burke Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.
Legal Notice No. 947658
First Publication: 09/26/2024
Second Publication: 10/03/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT
TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 17th day of October, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Jalisco International, Inc., for the completion of Lemon Gulch Trail Improvements (CIP22-035), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Jalisco International, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 17th day of October, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.
JAMES HOPCROFT, Plaintiff: v. HOKBENG KHO, DHIANA LESTARI KHO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE
Defendant(s)
Regarding: LOT 44, CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES, FILING NO. 1, ALSO KNOW AS: 10392 ERIN PLACE, LONE TREE, CO 80124 (the “Property”)
Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 2, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00
A.M., on the 5th day December 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $966,306.00
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Joseph Martinez #38956 or Sandra Sok #53792, Dentons US LLP, 1400 Wewatta St Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202.
Dated 10/3/2024, Castle Rock, CO
Darren M. Weekly
Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado
Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947618
First Publication: 10/3/2024
Last Publication: 10/31/2024
Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice
District Court
DOUGLAS County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK CO 80109
In re the Parental Responsibilities concerning: AZEYA NORLEE NICOLE CROCKER
Petitioner: VANESSA O’NEEL and Respondent: JOHN DOE
VANESSA O’NEEL
6606 GREEN RIVER DRIVE D
HIGHLANDS RANCH CO 80130
Phone Number: 402-202-4934
Email: vanessa.oneel@gmail.com
Case Number: 2024DR030622
Division 2 Courtroom TBD
SUMMONS FOR ALLOCATION OF PAREN-
TAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To the Respondent named above this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.
If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.
If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.
You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1420) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.
The Petition requests that the Court enter a Order addressing issues involving the children such as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, (decision-making and parenting time), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.
Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Order is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded automatic temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-125, C.R.S.
A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final order, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.
Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado law, you and the other parties: 1. Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; and 2. Are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) from the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and
3. Are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary of a policy.
If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.
Date: September 24, 2024
Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy
Legal Notice No. 947711
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Misc. Private Legals
Public Notice
If you have been a patient of Dickason Chiropractic between the dates of 1-1-2014 - 1-1-2018 and would like to obtain your chiropractic records from our office you may call our office to arrange pick up. These records will be destroyed as of 10-5-2024. 303-688-2300 - 140 S Wilcox Street Unit D Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Legal Notice No. 947576
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
1) 1993 HONDA ACCORD VIN 1HGCB7651PA163751
2) 2011 LEXUS IS250 VIN JTHBF5C25B5130801
Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456
Legal Notice No. 947717
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:
DOUGLAS,
Public Notices
Legal Notice No. 947599
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 4, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Rowena Fern Marris, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30363
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brenda Michelle Grizzle-Dunn
Personal Representative
20 Sutherland Ct Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130
Legal Notice No. 947641
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary B. Lohre, also known as Mary Biggert Lohre, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30364
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 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
John O. Lohre, Personal Representative 9085 Ranch River Circle, Unit 5306 Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126
Legal Notice No. 947645
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of RITA BEATRICE WOODSON, aka RITA B WOODSON, aka RITA WOODSON, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030383
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County Court, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jennifer Woodson Best, Personal Representative
c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. 947615
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of SHERMAN I. SMITH, a/k/a SHERMAN ISAAC SMITH, a/k/a SHERMAN SMITH, a/k/a SHERM SMITH, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30311
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 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sebastian S. Smith, Personal Representative 6386 S. Pierson Street Littleton, Colorado 80127
Legal Notice No. 947613
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Paul E. Doolittle, Deceased Case Number 2024-PR-30420
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 February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 947693
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 17, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Jason Thomas Leslie, AKA Jason T. Leslie, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30358
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Tuul Madison Leslie Personal Representative c/o Arthur B. Walsh. LLC 4155 East Jewell Ave, Ste 814 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 947708
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 17, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of ALLAN L. LAKE, also known as ALLAN L. LAKE, JR. and ALLAN LAKE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30411
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 February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Branson Payne, Personal Representative 9424 Cherry Hills Lane San Ramon, CA 94583
Legal Notice No. 947682
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 17, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of ROBERT WILLIAM REARDON; AKA ROBERT W. REARDON; AKA ROBERT REARDON; AKA BOB REARDON Deceased Case No. 2024PR30344
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Zeb Reardon, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC
650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500
Legal Notice No. 947706
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 17, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Louise Gedack, a/k/a Mary L. Gedack, a/k/a Mary Gedack, a/k/a Mary Wargin, a/k/a Mary Whelan, Deceased Case No.: 2024PR30273
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the undersigned or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before January 19, 2025, or said claims may be forever barred.
Charles Edward Longtine, Personal Representative
Legal Notice No. 945600
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 4, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Marilyn Smith Noll, a/k/a Marilyn S. Noll, a/k/a Marilyn Noll. Deceased Case No. 2024PR030415
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 January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Elizabeth Hall Foster
Personal Representative
c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 4201 E. Yale Ave., Suite 110 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 945603
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
a.k.a. Lynne Hansen , Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30375
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Weylan Atwood Bryant
Personal Representative 9674 Adelaide Circle Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80130-6825
Legal Notice No. 947640
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Lee Barber, aka William L. Barber, aka William Barber, and Bill Barber, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30421
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 January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jonathan F. Haskell
Attorney to the Personal Representative
Jonathan F. Haskell, #42476 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 825 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 947636
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Margaret Catherine McMullan, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30376
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 February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lisa G. Champeau, Personal Representative 10927 E. Crestline Circle Englewood, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 947703
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 17, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Notice to Creditors:
Estate of Kelley Maureen Sydney Pico, aka Kelley M Pico, aka Kelley Sydney, deceased Case # 24PR145
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, January 27, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative: Karen McCauley, 342 Margie Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Legal Notice No. 947647
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Harvey Elmo Norman Fisher, Jr., a/k/a Harvey E. N. Fisher, Jr., a/k/a Harvey Fisher, Jr., a/k/a Harvey Fisher, a/k/a Harvey Elmo Norman Fisher, a/k/a Harvey E. N. Fisher, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030405
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 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Name of Person Giving Notice: David Glover, Personal Representative c/o Elizabeth German, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. 947659
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Name Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 5, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of William Gary Felker be changed to William Gary Leighton Case No.: 24 C 524
By: S. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947657
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 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 Sandra Joy Biggs be changed to Sandee Joy Biggs Case No.: 2024 C 33203
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947622
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 9, 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 Jessica Lundi Liberatore be changed to Francesca Lundi Liberatore Case No.: 2024 C585
By: S. Heth
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947648
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 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 Arash Kambiz Dadras be changed to Ash Atlas Darhk Case No.: 24 C 517
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947606
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Publication: October 3, 2024
Douglas County News-Press
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 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 SWAPNILKUMAR MAHENDRABHAI PATEL be changed to SWAPNIL MAHENDRABHAI PATEL Case No.: 2024 C 473
