Castle Rock News Press April 11, 2024

Meet Colorado’s 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year

5 questions with Legend High School’s Jeremy Dorr

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When does a passion become a calling? In a state lled with goldhearted individuals dedicating their lives to special education, one local coach was honored as the 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year in Colorado.

Jeremy Dorr at Legend High School received the award last month and said he’s shocked but honored to be recognized among so many wonderful coaches in the community.

“I’ve been around special education all my life,” Dorr said. “I worked with students growing up who had special needs. I’ve just always been around it. e Special Olympics community is such a small community and it’s such a fun and amazing community with amazing people. It’s become such a huge passion of mine to just provide opportunities for athletes to experience whatever sport it may be.”

Legend High School’s Jeremy Dorr was named the 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year in Colorado. Above, he gives two thumbs-up during a Legend Unified basketball game against the Parker Police Department. COURTESY KEYSER IMAGES

Rock Church is floating idea of a ordable housing

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Rock Church is talking to people in its neighborhood to get their feedback on a potential a ordable housing development. e idea has stoked controversy in Castle Rock even though a formal plan has not been submitted to the town.

e town con rmed the church has not yet submitted an application for development and that led town council members to clarify how the process for new housing developments works.

“ ere’s nothing right now for council to even discuss or consider,” Councilmember Max Brooks said at an April 2 meeting.

e Rock hosted a neighborhood meeting in March to share a proposed concept. A ier for the meeting described the project as “attainable” housing and said it does not include housing for people experiencing homelessness.

e church has been scrutinized for sheltering unhoused people in RVs on the property previously and

sued the town earlier this year in an e ort to continue doing so. e lawsuit has not moved forward yet and it’s unclear how it would a ect a housing project.

e church did not respond to the Castle Rock News-Press’ request for an interview before deadline.

e Douglas County Housing Partnership, which often works on a ordable housing projects, said it is not in a formal partnership with the church, but con rmed that it consulted on potential low-income housing tax credits with the Rock.

Low-income housing tax credits are federal subsidies for housing developments that use income as a metric to qualify residents.

Any proposed development at the church would require the property to be rezoned and all development must receive approval from the town, including the planning commission and the town council.

Castle Rock’s development process also requires formal neighborhood meetings and meetings held before an application is underway.

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The Rock Church is talking to people in its neighborhood to get their feedback on a potential a ordable housing development, which is stoking controversy in Castle Rock even though a formal plan has not been submitted to the town.

e ones the church initiated with neighbors do not count toward the requirement.

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e meetings that are happening now are just a PR piece being conducted by the church,” Brooks said.

Mayor Jason Gray added that it’s possible the project won’t move

forward at all.

“It might not even get to town council or planning commission,” Gray said. “( e church is) more than welcome to have meetings about it and try to educate people about their opinions about it though.”

Lauren Boebert hospitalized, receives May-Thurner diagnosis

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

U.S. Rep Lauren Boebert was hospitalized and recovering in early April after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in her leg.

In a press release, Boebert said she experienced swelling in her leg and was admitted to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland on Monday. She has been diagnosed with May- urner Syndrome, a condition that disrupts blood ow, and underwent surgery.

Boebert’s campaign said she was taking time to rest the rst week of April, leading to a short pause in her campaign to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. She missed a Parker Conservatives meeting last week.

“I’m looking forward to making a full recovery and getting back to Congress to continue ghting for Colorado,” Boebert, who currently represents Colorado’s 3rd District on the Western Slope, said in the statement.

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Here’s How I See the NAR Settlement Affecting Buyers, Sellers and Their Agents

Two weeks ago I focused on how the media has covered the settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and sellers regarding the payment of buyer agent commissions. At the end of that article I directed readers to my blog to read my further thoughts about how the settlement would affect buyers, sellers and their agents.

Since not all readers visited that website (or it might have crashed), I’ll share those insights in this week’s column.

Estate Commission (CREC) will tweak the Exclusive Right to Sell (listing) contract to remove the offer of co-op compensation from Sec. 7.1.1. Instead of entering, for example, 5% to 6% as the commission, the contract will likely show 2.5% to 3% as the commission.

Note: This column was published last Thursday in the Denver Post but not in the weekly newspapers.

I’m convinced that sellers will still want to offer some amount of compensation to buyers’ agents as an incentive to show their homes. Because co-op commissions will no longer be published in the MLS, listing agents will come up with off-MLS ways of providing that information. Failing that, they should expect buyers’ agents to call them before an offer is submitted to find out what compensation, if any, can be inserted in the purchase contract.

Buyers’ agents who didn’t get their buyer to agree to pay them a commission can be expected to call listing agents about compensation before they even show the listing. If more than one agent asks the listing agent that question and then fails to set a showing, the listing agent might get his seller to offer a coop commission.

Note: Although co-op compensation will not appear on the MLS, listing agents (like Golden Real Estate’s) who create a website for each listing can mention co-op compensation there, and ads (like the one below) can include that information too, drawing buyers to show your listing over other listings.

Here are some practical changes that can be expected. First, the Colorado Real

If the seller agrees to the idea of incentivizing buyers’ agents, it could be expressed in a newly created section of the listing agreement or under Additional Provisions like this: “If a buyer’s agent requests compensation, Broker is authorized to offer x% commission to be paid by Seller at closing.”

Beware, however: Not offering the exact same commission to every inquiring agent could constitute a Fair Housing violation. It would be better to publish that amount, such as on a listing flyer and/or listing website.

I have always advocated for buyers to have professional representation, so I welcome the settlement’s requirement to have a signed buyer agency agreement before showing listings. This can be a 1day or 1-week agreement, to allow the buyer time to decide if he/she wants a formal exclusive relationship with that agent. However, buyers will likely be reluctant to sign anything just to see a home, so they will likely call listing agents instead.

When a listing agent shows his or her own listing, the buyer isn’t required to sign anything, although the listing agent is required to present the buyer with a “Brokerage Disclosure to Buyer” that he/ she represents the seller and that the buyer is a “customer.” (Buyer can decline to sign that disclosure.)

Are listing agents prepared for that onslaught? Listing agents who are used to putting a listing in the MLS and wait-

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ing for other agents to sell it won’t like buyers asking for showings — especially once they aren’t able to get sellers to sign a 5% to 6% listing agreement.

The rules will disproportionately hurt buyers who can barely afford a downpayment, unless lenders allow a buyer commission to be included in the loan amount, and those buyers won’t be able to come up with thousands in cash to pay their agents. Those buyers will surely go to listing agents directly.

Meanwhile, listing agents are used to their paycheck doubling when they don’t have to share their 5 to 6 percent commission with a buyer’s agent. That’s going to go away unless listing agents convince their sellers to put a provision in their contract that if no commission is owed to a buyer’s agent, then the listing commission is increased by x%.

The CREC’s Exclusive Right to Buy contract has long had a section which says the buyer’s broker will request payment from the seller but, failing that, buyer agrees to pay a stated fee for representation. Here’s how those sections of the buyer agency contract read:

Buyers can be expected to resist almost any percentage, since they have never paid a commission in the past. Because of this, more buyers can be expected to call listing agents to see homes instead of hiring a buyer’s agent, although I’ll continue to advocate for buyers to hire an agent to represent them.

Justifying the listing commission will be an easier sell, but only if the listing agent offers the kind of value we do at Golden Real Estate. It will be a harder sell for listing agents who provide minimal value to their sellers.

Here’s a partial list of the value Golden Real Estate agents provide to our sellers:

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These will become the default sections in the buyer agency contract. Agents working with a buyer will seek to insert 2.5% to 3% in their buyer agency agreement in case a seller doesn’t agree to that much (or any) compensation for the buyer’s agent. Percentages like that will be a hard sell, because the buyer would be on the hook for the difference between what the seller pays (if anything) and what’s in their buyer agency agreement.

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 Discount on the listing commission when we don’t have to pay a buyer’s agent and/or when we earn a commission selling you a replacement home.

The NAR settlement still allows the MLS to include an offer of monetary concessions for buyers, such as paying for buyers’ closing costs, or paying for an interest rate buydown on buyer’s loan.

Castle Rock Film Festival: veterans, first responders, funding art therapy

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e second annual Castle Rock Film Festival will feature dozens of short movies, documentaries and music videos from lmmakers both local and international. All of the proceeds from the event go to fund the Castle Rock Artist Alliance’s veterans and rst responders art therapy program.

“We’re really putting our best foot forward this year,” Hunter Burns, an organizer with the festival, said.

Around 20 veterans and rst responders have experienced the healing power of creating through the

alliance’s art therapy program and a fundraiser lm festival on April 1213 aims to support the program and grow its participation.

“Castle Rock is ripe for events like this,” Burns said. “We’ve found that people really took to it because it’s something they’ve been missing. As the town is growing, people want to dive deep into the arts.”

e festival’s inaugural year sold out both days of showings and raised around $7,000, Burns said. e hope for this year is to match or outpace last year’s success.

On Friday, the festival will screen short and experimental lms and, on Saturday, documentaries and music

videos. In addition to the lms, both days will feature live music to kick o viewings.

Some of the highlights of this year’s lineup are a documentary about Richard Fierro, the Army veteran who intervened to save lives during the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs in 2022, a French Frankenstein adaptation and animated works from students at the University of Denver.

“We have a lm for every cinephile,” Burns said.

Another feature is a documentary called “Painting the Path” about the local art therapy program with testimony from participants.  e proceeds raised from the lm

festival help cover the costs of renting spaces to provide classes, as well as purchasing art supplies like canvases and paint.

Veterans and rst responders can take up painting, drawing, sculpting and photography as part of the therapy program, which is led by local artist Carrie Martin.

“We’ve noticed that classes help a lot of veterans communicate and express themselves, have emotion and open up,” Burns said. “You don’t have to look at each other and you can pick up a brush and focus on the canvas.”

Art from the program is featured on the walls of Castle Rock businesses, such as Co 33 and Burly Brewing Company, and at pop-ups throughout town.

Currently, the program serves mostly local responders at the Douglas County High School and Burns said the program would like to expand not only the number of participants, but also the kinds of classes o ered and the program’s geographic footprint.

“We really want to meet them where they are and help them paint their way out or to a new place or a new perspective,” he said.

e lm festival will be held at the eatre of Dreams in Castle Rock with 6 p.m. showings on April 12 and 13, as well as a 3 p.m. matinee on April 13.

For tickets and more information, go to lmfreeway.com/CastleRockFilmFestival.

The Castle Rock Artist Alliance is hosting its second annual film festival fundraiser on April 12 and 13 to support its Veterans and First Responders Art Therapy program. The inaugural festival last year sold out two days of showings. COURTESY CASTLE ROCK FILM FESTIVAL

Parker o cials warn cutting grocery tax would force budget cuts

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parker o cials estimate the town’s General Fund would take a signi cant hit, leading to cuts in services, if voters pass a measure to eliminate a grocery sales tax.  e revenue collected from the grocery tax in 2023 was $13.2 million. It included $11 million in the town’s General Fund and $2.2 million for the Parks and Recreation Fund. e town’s council passed a

resolution on Tuesday stating that the removal of the tax would result in a signi cant loss of revenue and could lead to permanent cuts in services for residents.  e issue has stoked concern and consternation among council members and town citizens.

Supporters of the Committee of Parker Citizens for Fair Taxes, which is collecting signatures in an attempt to put an initiative to remove the grocery tax on the November ballot, include Mayor Je Toborg.

Toborg did not vote on the council measure on Tuesday. Supporters want to modernize the Parker Tax Code by eliminating the tax on grocery items in the categories of food for home consumption, feminine hygiene products and diapers.

During public comment at the town council meeting Tuesday, ve people expressed concerns for what would happen to the town if the grocery tax was to disappear.

“If you take this away, you’re gonna get rid of the sta , the police department, everything else is going to break and you’re gonna have nothing,” said longtime resident Carol Baumgartner.  e sales tax makes up the majority of revenue in the town’s General Fund, which is the fund used to pay for services provided by the town such as public safety and public works.

However, one public comment was in favor of the initiative. Resident David Williams asked the council to not presume what the citizens want.

“How do you prioritize the decisions you make?” asked Williams.

Town Manager Michelle Kivela said the town puts out citizen surveys asking residents about their needs, which helps the town prioritize what to focus on.

“It’s a lengthy survey that asks all sorts of di erent questions about their services and operations and prioritizes what people are looking for from this community,” said Michelle Kivela, town manager.

Supporters of removing the grocery sales tax on food for home consumption argue that it is a regressive tax that has been in place since Parker was incorporated in 1981 and that local towns/municipalities like Lone Tree and Aurora have eliminated the tax.

But Kivela said the comparison wasn’t fair, stating di erences in property tax mills, admissions tax and more.

“You can’t really compare apples to apples with Lone Tree,” said Kivela. “We all have similar funding sources but the way we do them are always di erent.”

In 1981, when landowners voted to incorporate the town, they also decided to tax themselves to provide essential services and since 1990, the town has been collecting a combined 3% sales tax, including the tax on groceries, according to Jim Maloney, assistant town attorney.

e town’s 3% sales tax is paid by both town residents and nonresidents.

“ e bene t of using a sales tax as opposed to a property tax to pay town services is that nonresidents pay a signi cant amount of the sales tax,” said Maloney.

About 50% of the tax on groceries is paid by nonresidents and in 2023, nonresidents paid nearly $6.6 million.

“ e elimination of the grocery tax would result in a loss of a major source of tax revenue from nonresidents who shop in Parker,” said Maloney. “And a corresponding increase in the cost of services to residents, that’s assuming that there’s no replacement of revenue or in the alternative a signi cant reduction in the services provided by the town.”

In 2023, the town collected $67 million in sales tax, $55.8 million of which was paid into the General Fund and $11.2 million into the Park and Recreation Fund, according to town sta . e General Fund expenditures totaled $63.3 million and about 60% was spent on public safety and public works.

e remainder of the General Fund dollars comes from other revenue sources such as property taxes, intergovernmental agreements and charges for services, town ocials said.

While some town council members hinted at their disdain for the initiative, all council members agreed to share the information about the potential for cuts if the tax is eliminated with the public. Mayor Pro Tem John Diak added that it’s healthy to revisit, ask questions and try to understand each other’s thoughts.

Mayor Pro Tem John Diak ran the town council meeting while the council discussed the resolution to address the financial impact

town if the purchase of food for home consumption is exempt from the town’s sales tax.

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“You may have heard that we want to hinder citizen’s from the right to petition their government and that is a lie,”

said Councilmember Joshua Rivero. “I will adamantly defend a person’s right to collect signatures, but at the same time, I will not sit idly by if they are using lies to gather zed signatures.”

e resolution with detailed information about the nancial impact to the town done by the town’s nance depart-

ment can be found on Parker’s website at https://rb.gy/1gnsj1. e Parker website also has a frequently asked question’s page concerning the grocery tax initiative.

More information about the Committee of Parker Citizens for Fair Taxes can be found at https://www.parkergrocerytax. com/.

Douglas County OKs law to limit unloading bus passengers

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fearing that buses of migrant people bound for Denver will stop in Douglas County, commissioners gave the green light to a law to limit the unloading of bus passengers.

Even though o cials have acknowledged that they aren’t aware of any migrants being dropped o in the county, elected leaders unanimously approved an ordinance barring drivers from unloading passengers in “unplanned locations.” e rule applies to large swaths of the county south of Denver, including heavily populated Highlands Ranch.

Douglas o cials framed the proposed policy as safeguarding the “community’s overall well-being.”

e draft text of the proposed law states that any “unplanned” unboarding of passengers “creates a danger situation for the unloaded commercial passengers, and is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the community.”

e Douglas County News-Press is not aware of any reports of mass numbers of migrants being dropped o in the county.

Before voting to approve the law in the 3-0 vote, Commissioner George Teal said: “ ere will come a time when we need this ordinance, and it

might be sooner than later.”

Teal worried that Denver would start diverting buses carrying migrants from Texas to Colorado’s capital city to neighboring communities.

“I can’t help but think it’s only a

Asked by the News-Press about that fear, Jon Ewing, a city spokesperson, said Denver has not diverted buses of migrants to Douglas County.

“We haven’t and we won’t,” Ewing e county’s move comes as the number of migrant people who have come to or through Denver has topped 40,000, though Denver says it hasn’t sent any migrants to be sheltered in the county. Denver is also contending with budget cuts, after spending millions of dollars to aid and temporarily house migrants.

e new law does not mention migrants or any other groups, only mentioning “commercial passen-

It prohibits commercial passenger vehicles from stopping in unincorporated parts of the county to unload passengers other than at a “planned and scheduled documented destination.”

Migrants from Venezuela who have arrived in Denver in recent weeks have stayed in and around a Quality Inn hotel near Speer Boulevard and Zuni Street, used as a temporary shelter by Denver Human Services. PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA

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Former police o cer guilty on child pornography charges

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An Arapahoe County jury has found a former law enforcement ocer guilty of possessing child pornography.

Following a four-day trial, Jerry Stinnett, 65, a former Cherry Hills Village police o cer, was convicted of “sexual exploitation of a child — 20+ items (video)” and “sexual exploitation of a child — possession of pornographic material,” according to prosecutors.

e jury issued its verdict March 28 and Stinnett’s sentencing is set for July 5. He faces up to six years in prison and must register as a sex offender.

Authorities investigated Stinnett after an internet service provider, Yahoo, led a CyberTip report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in July 2020, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce, which covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. “Perpetrators of these kinds of crimes need to know they can’t hide behind screens,” Joel Zink, a senior deputy district attorney, said in a statement after the verdict.

He called child porn images and videos “unthinkable” and said they indicate children who are subjected to “horri c victimization.”

e report from the internet provider said child pornography was uploaded and shared, according to prosecutors.

e center for missing and exploited children obtained an internet protocol, or IP, address from Yahoo and was able to pinpoint the computer’s location in Colorado.

In October 2020, the Colorado Springs Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force submitted a federal subpoena to obtain more information for the IP address, ultimately linking the address to Stinnett’s home in Aurora. e Colorado Springs task force turned the case over to the Aurora Police Department.

Authorities executed a search warrant at Stinnett’s home and conscated computers, tablets and cellphones. During a search of the devices, detectives found three dozen sexually explicit images and videos of underage boys and girls, according to prosecutors.

Stinnett worked in law enforcement for two decades before retiring in 2013, according to the DA’s o ce.

The Arapahoe County Justice Center is located in Centennial. FILE PHOTO

PASSENGERS

“Unincorporated” parts of the county are outside of cities and towns.

e new law applies to any vehicle where payment is involved for transportation, including buses, vans and trucks.

It does not include vehicles rented or leased by the driver, vehicles operated by the Regional Transportation District, or RTD, or any government body of the State of Colorado, ride-sharing services, or taxi cabs.

Douglas County o cials have no record of any migrant or migrants being dropped o anywhere across the county by commercial buses, trucks or vans since December 2022, county sta said in late March. e county’s three commissioners, all Republicans, voted in favor

of the new ordinance on a preliminary vote, or rst reading. ey also voted unanimously on a second and nal vote April 2 to enact the ordinance, which took effect immediately, according to the county.

Some migrants came to Douglas

Asked whether any organization that Denver works with sent any migrants to be sheltered in Douglas County, Ewing said: “Still can’t speak for nonpro ts, but not to my knowledge.”

Yet, Douglas County says a small number of migrants have sought its services.

Fewer than 20 migrants sought services — primarily shelter — during the weeks of Feb. 26 and March 4, according to county sta . A county spokesperson said some of the people told the county they were from Venezuela, but others came from other countries.

No dedicated shelters for the unhoused exist in Douglas County, aside from shelter space for domestic-violence survivors, a county spokesperson said.

But the county works to provide shelter through partnerships with churches and municipalities — including Aurora and Colorado Springs — and by providing motel or hotel vouchers, the spokesperson said.

“Migrants appear to be utilizing personal transportation or public transportation available to them to travel to Douglas County,” county sta said in a statement in late March.

‘Plight’ of migrant people

Before voting on the ordinance, Commissioner Abe Laydon noted his own Latino heritage and said: “I do take the plight of people seeking asylum seriously.”

He has said he’s worked with oth-

er leaders in the Denver area on the issue of work authorization for certain migrants “so if people are looking for work,” they can nd it legally.

Ultimately, that’s a federal issue, according to Je Garcia, county attorney.

Influx of migrant people slowed Overall, the rate of new migrants coming to Denver each day has decreased over the past few months, though it recently ticked up slightly. “Up until mid-January we were seeing on average 200 people a day. Today that number is between 20 or 30,” Ewing wrote in a March 12 email. He added: “In February we received 7 buses total ... Still, there’s no comparison to December, when we received 144.”

Asked what the daily number of new migrants coming to Denver is now, Ewing said on April 2: “Around 50 now. Higher, but still nothing like December and early January.”

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Dorr was at Legend for four years before returning to school to get his degree in special education. But he stayed at Legend while tackling his schooling online.

After being a student-teacher for four years, Dorr took a job at Ponderosa High School while continuing to coach the Uni ed basketball team at Legend. With over a decade of coaching Uni ed athletics, he’s back at Legend full-time this year.

After winning the award, Dorr sat down with Colorado Community Media for a brief Q&A, which you can nd below.

Colorado Community Media: How did you get involved with Unied athletics and Special Olympics Colorado?

Dorr: After taking a break from school to work as an education as-

sistant, I ended up doing a lot of subbing in the district at Cherry Creek Schools. At that point in time I got involved in subbing at Grandview High School, and a buddy of mine, one year, was asked by the athletic director to start a Uni ed basketball team. I went and I watched the games. I wasn’t coaching at the time; I didn’t know what it was, really. But I went and watched it and said, ‘ is is the best thing ever.’ I kind of just fell in love with it from that point on. e following year I asked about getting involved in it and helping coach and from that point on, it’s just been one of those things I’ve really enjoyed being a part of it. Especially with getting involved with other sports besides basketball.

CCM: Why do you think Unied basketball games, or sports in general, are such good vehicles for special education? Why is it so effective and valuable for them and yourself?

Dorr: For me, I grew up playing

sports. I played baseball in high school. I played lacrosse in college. I’ve always been a competitive person that enjoyed playing sports, and these athletes really show you how to compete. When things don’t go well, we tend to fold or tend to kind of shut down … these athletes continue to thrive in what they do and continue to show us how to compete with tenacity but also have great sportsmanship at the same time. ere are so many life skills that can be learned through playing sports. You have to learn how to lose. You’re not always going to have everything handed to

you in life. You’ve got to learn how to work for the things you want. ese guys just come out and play hard every time. e Special Olympics has an athlete oath before every competition. It says, ‘Let me win, and if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’ ey don’t let their disabilities hold them back from competing at a high level. ey’re brave in their attempt every time they step on the court, eld, bowling alley, a mat lifting, whatever it might be. at holds true to how we should all compete.

Recently, Legend High School held its annual “Pack the Gym” night for a Unified basketball game against the Parker Police Department. Coach Jeremy Dorr said the resounding support from the community was heartwarming. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEYSER IMAGES

Unified basketball players at Legend High School took on the Parker Police Department last month for its annual “Pack the Gym” night. Coach Jeremy Dorr said sports are the perfect vehicle for life lessons for everyone.

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CCM: What was your reaction to winning the 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year in Colorado?

Dorr: I was de nitely shocked. I was not expecting it by any means. I’ve never done any of this for any kind of recognition. At the end of the day, it’s about my athletes. It’s about the partners we have in our Uni ed teams and providing them

with these opportunities and lifelong memories. I was surprised by it for sure. It’s hard to put into words. It’s de nitely nice to be recognized but at the end of the day, it’s not the ‘why.’ ere are other coaches out there that do a whole heck of a lot as well. It’s de nitely an honor, for sure.

CCM: In your years coaching Uni ed athletics and in special education, how have opportunities grown for these individuals, in part because of these events?

Dorr: From the rst time I got involved to now, it’s really exciting to

see the amount of opportunities provided to these athletes across the state within the schools. It’s really cool, you see a lot more Uni ed programs coming up in high schools, middle schools and elementary schools. It’s fun to see the growth and the inclusiveness throughout all the di erent high schools getting involved. I remember the rst time I got involved, it was two schools I knew of. It was us at Grandview and Overland High School. Now, you look at the amount of schools … it’s cool to see more people are getting

involved.

CCM: What does Uni ed athletics do for a school or a community?

Dorr: At the end of the day, Unied, to me, can totally change the culture of a school, can change the culture of a community. You see it rsthand here at Legend with what our kids are able to do and what they’re part of. We had our big (game) against the Parker Police Department and the community showed up in force. It’s really cool to see the growth throughout the state.

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Data and analytics certainly play an important role both in our personal as well as our professional lives. Facts and gures are just a millisecond away when we need them. We leverage these data points to monitor our own health and activity including how much we eat, drink, work out and sleep in any given day. We have wearable rings and bracelets that gather this data 24/7, except for when we are charging those devices.

ere exists a dizzying amount of data and analytics in the business world. Facts and gures that fuel decision making from hiring, nancial, operations, sales statistics and more. Data-driven decisions make an incredible amount of sense, if we can trust the sources of the data. e challenge for most organizations is that the data may point to a di erent and logical conclusion that may con ict with what senior leadership

feels like they should do, as they rely on instinct and experience rather than the

Enter our imagination. Whether it is in our personal lives or what we do professionally, we can all get creative and lean into our unlimited imagination to gure out what we can do with all the data and analytics surrounding us.

Let’s revisit the example of data and analytics being fed to us from our health tracking or monitoring devices. Clearly for most of us we see areas where we de nitively need improvement. Other parts of our everyday living that need moderate adjustments, and for some who are really on top of this and are crushing it, where they are just try-

Ling to raise their own bar, each one of us can use our creativity to think, “How can I imagine myself eating better, sleeping soundly, and getting in better physical condition?” And once we imagine it and can see it in our mind’s eye, we have a greater chance of executing on our newly imagined workout, diet, and rest schedule.

Work isn’t much di erent. When we see organizations struggling with results, even though they have the data and analytics that support taking a new direction, they stay the course. And if they are missing their numbers month after month or quarter to quarter, they have two options. First, they can continue doing the same thing and missing another quarter. Or they can also think, “How can we imagine a better and di erent future for the company, our associates, and our customers?” Get creative, bring in bright and creative thinkers who can look

at the data and analytics with fresh eyes and creative thinking.

Fiction is where it starts to become somewhat tricky. Typically, those who write ction tend to be super creative with wild imaginations. As a voracious reader myself, I cycle through a novel with every ve books that I read. I have my favorite authors, and part of what I enjoy the most about those books that I read, the author ties in data and analytics. As a matter of fact, they often begin with data and analytics, facts and gures, historical data and points of view. And once they have that starting point as their basis, they apply their creativity and imagination to write a thrilling story.

Some will still argue today that the statistics we are using need to be fact-checked and that the data is unreliable, they will refer to it as ction instead of fact. As arti cial

Castle Rock engages in state legislation

aws enacted by the Colorado General Assembly have farreaching impacts. Some examples from the body’s current session include laws that endeavor to dictate what can be built on the lot next to your home, your ability to exercise your Second Amendment rights and Castle Rock Police Department o cers’ ability to do their jobs — among numerous others.

Because of the gravity of the decisions that the General Assembly makes, your town council and town sta stay actively engaged with their work each legislative session, and we encourage you to do the same. CRgov.com is the URL we ask you to know relative to your town government. For your state government, that equivalent is leg.colorado.gov. ere, you will nd information about the General Assembly’s schedule — this year’s session is set to end on May 8 — along with listings of bills pending before the body and information on contacting your legislators.

Rep. Lisa Frizell and Sen. Jim Smallwood represent Castle Rock residents and welcome our feedback — I’ve noted their emails at the end of this column. e town also regularly communicates with the other legislators throughout Douglas County to share town views on bills.

As one might expect, bills must pass through multiple committees, as well as through the House and the Senate as a whole, before they can become law. Even after that, the governor has the ability to veto bills, as I’m sure we all recall from our civics classes from long ago.

Because of these complexities, staying on top of the goings-on at the Capitol requires diligence. Keeping informed about the bills that town

council believes could impact the town for the better or for the worse is simpler: Tune in to the Town Manager’s Report toward the beginning of each town council meeting, which begin at 6 p.m. the rst and third Tuesdays of the month. Attend in person at Town Hall or watch live or later online at CRgov.com/WatchCouncil.

Here is a quick listing of the bills the town council is opposing and supporting heading into the nal month of the session:

Oppose

House Bill 1080: Youth Sports Personnel Requirements

House Bill 1152: Accessory Dwelling Units

House Bill 1168: Equal Access to Public Meetings

House Bill 1239: Single-Exit Stairway Multifamily Structure

House Bill 1292: Prohibit Certain Weapons Used in Mass Shootings

House Bill 1304: Minimum Parking

Requirements

House Bill 1313: Housing in Transit-Oriented Communities

House Bill 1366: Sustainable Local Government Community Planning

House Bill 1372: Regulating Law Enforcement Use of Prone Restraint

Senate Bill 131: Prohibit Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces

Support

House Bill 1362: Measures to Incentivize Graywater Use

Senate Bill 106: Right to Remedy Construction Defects

Senate Bill 174: Sustainable A ordable Housing Assistance ose with questions or suggestions for the Town in this area can share them to TownManager@CRgov.com. Or, you might nd it most e cient to contact our legislators directly at jim. smallwood.senate@coleg.gov and lisa.frizell.house@coleg.gov.

David L. Corliss is the Castle Rock town manager.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Deputies, vote union

After members of the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce voted to formally consider unionization, the Douglas County commissioners made their opposition to unionizing abundantly and forcefully clear. In the commissioners’ slickly produced anti-union video, and campaign promo I’m sure. ey detailed how much they have done for the Sheri ’ Ofce. e recent infusion of $20M for pay increases and hiring of 75 additional sheri o cers should be enough to appease and quash union talk. e BOCC has also insulted the intelligence of deputies by accusing the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) union as “tricking” the voting o cers. Excellent pay and bene ts are the least that can be expected to compensate for highly trained professionals who put their lives on the line for the public.

e current commissioners have not personally been a part of unions and are unable to understand that the most important components of unionization are policies to protect workers from unfair practices by administration. I believe the alleged nepotism and hate groups within the Sheri ’s organization has interfered with fair advancement and good order and discipline. is may be a motivating factor to joining a union. e department has accepted o cers joining 3% (hate group) and displaying this by wearing 3% shirts with DCSO leadership. Christian nationalists, followers of Jimmy Graham’s terrorist group, Able Shepherd (hate group), have been witnessed gladhanding and backslapping sheri ’s deputies at events. Perhaps, union voters are hoping to scrub out this element and embrace a more honest and honorable organization.

Deputies, vote union! ey built a pathway for our middle classes to prosper and build a better life for their families. Nurses, teachers, service workers, building trades, grocery store workers etc., deserve a better life that unions provide in pay and bene ts to bring the American Dream closer.

Katie Barrett, Castle Rock

Refund my MLS fee

every 21 years so I am not exactly well versed in real estate transactions. e excellent article in the March 28 edition of the Herald by Jim Smith is must reading for everyone who plans to buy or sell a house in the near future.

I read his article four or ve times and am still not clear why he wrote it. It had something to do with a $418 million settlement the National Association of Realtors made with the FTC. After must research, It seems the NAR was ned over their requirement that every real estate contract must include a clause requiring both the buyer and seller pay a multiple listing fee. is was over and above the standard sales commission.

e MLS fee should have been a voluntary expense to the buyer and seller or paid by the real estate agent and deducted as a business expense on his/her 1040. I would like to request a follow-up article by Mr. Smith explaining why the NAR was ned and who led the lawsuit which resulted in the ne. In the meantime, I would like the NAR to refund my MLS fee, with interest, dating to 1997 which was the sale of my last house.

Roy Legg, Highlands Ranch

Harmon shows dedication

During my 63-year residency in Colorado I have changed houses

If you’ve met Marissa, you’ve experienced her infectious passion for our city and the future of Lone Tree. Her dedication towards the city is inspiring and only matched by that for her own family and small business. As a successful business owner, right here in Lone Tree, and a mother of school age children, Marissa is uniquely quali ed to understand and address the concerns of our residents. Marissa’s experience on city council and planning commission has enabled her to connect with residents with a variety of backgrounds and concerns allowing her to consider all residents as decisions for our city are made. With signi cant plans for growth, our city needs a leader who is both scally responsible and exible to accommodate the needs of the changes ahead. Marissa will keep safety as priority ensuring residents don’t lose their sense of security as our city blooms and grows.

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLOROADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The elementary school students making paper parachutes and homemade kaleidoscopes now will — in about 10 years or so — be studying aerospace engineering and nuclear ssion.

at’s the hope behind programs like Colorado School of Mines’ third annual Girls Are SMART event, which recently hosted 130 girls from elementary schools across the Denver area.

Girls Are SMART — Studious, Mighty, Amazing, Resilient and Talented — had the participants rotate through a variety of science, tech-

nology, engineering and math-focused activities.

ey spent the morning on March 9 making their own Newton’s cradles, rainsticks, elephant toothpaste, stomp rockets and more, with Mines students explaining the mechanics behind each station’s activity.

e participants described afterward how they had a great time making new friends and learning about science, and several said they wanted to come back next year.

The short-term goal behind Girls Are SMART, as the event’s organizers from Mines’ Society of Women Engineers chapter explained, was to bolster the participants’ knowledge of basic scientific principles like air resistance, pres-

sure and gravity.

But, the larger objective was to encourage the students’ love of learning, especially in STEM, and “inspire girls to go into any eld they want,” as organizer Mary Nimey said.

Nimey, a Mines senior studying mining engineering, noted how SWE hosts similar events for middle school and high school students, although they’re more technical and involved based on the age group. For the older students, Nimey said these programs also encourage participants to explore whichever topics or specialties within engineering interest them.

A Girls Are SMART participant looks through a handmade kaleidoscope crafted during the March 9 event on the Colorado School of Mines campus. The Mines’ Society of Women Engineers chapter hosted the third annual event, where elementary school students rotated through several science-focused stations. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

ENGINEERING

According to Colorado School of Mines enrollment data, women accounted for a third of all 7,608 enrolled students in fall 2023. Additionally, the SWE chapter’s webpage states it has about 800 members, and is the largest SWE college chapter in the United States and the largest professional student organization on the Mines campus.

Nimey hoped to see both SWE membership and women’s enrollment at Mines increase in the coming years, thanks in part to Girls Are SMART and similar programs throughout the country.

If so, today’s participants will be tomorrow’s organizers and volunteers, helping to encourage the next generation of scientists just as Golden’s Eva Christianson now is.

Christianson, a Mines junior studying mechanical engineering, recalled attending similar events when she went to Golden High

School. ese events were crucial in solidifying her interest in studying engineering, she said.

Northglenn’s Jessica Tomshack, a fellow junior and mechanical engineering major, emphasized how crucial it is to get girls involved and help them feel encouraged to study STEM at a young age, and to “show them what the options are” as far as future careers, she added.

Students today; leaders tomorrow

For the Girls Are SMART participants, the March 9 event was simply a fun opportunity to make new friends and learn new things.

First-grader Hannah Woolley said her favorite station was making cotton-ball shooters. Meanwhile, second-graders Amelia Zeller and Lyla Premschak said they enjoyed the elephant toothpaste the most, as they liked watching the substances react and the colorful foam rise out of the bottle.

Lyla and her family said several of her Castle Rock schoolmates signed up for the event after their elementary school sent out information. Lyla appreciated how all the Oredigger vol-

unteers were “nice and helpful,” and enjoyed making a new friend.

Although Lyla’s dad is an engineer and Mines alumnus, mom Bre Premschak signed her up because “it shows the opportunities (in engineering) for girls too.” Plus, Lyla is an advanced learning student, so Bre believed the Girls Are SMART activities would “add onto those experiences” at school.

Similarly, ornton’s Zeller family signed Amelia up after hearing about it from a local teacher. Because Amelia’s shown an interest in environmental studies, her parents said it was important for her to be “surrounded by likeminded women” in her fellow participants and their Mines mentors.

e Woolleys, who live in Highlands Ranch, also heard about Girls Are SMART from a previous participant, and thought it’d be perfect for Hannah as she loves math and science. Plus, the event was special because it was for girls, her mom Maggie Woolley said.

“Anything we can do to encourage it,” dad Mike Woolley said of Hannah’s love for math and science.

Participants at the Girls Are SMART event look at a hand diagram they made at the March 9 event on the Colorado School of Mines campus. About 130 elementary school students from across the Denver area participated in the third annual event, hosted by Mines’ Society of Women Engineers chapter.

PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

LETTERS

I’ve had the pleasure of working with Marissa through volunteering on the PTO at Lone Tree Elementary as well as assisting with the 2E campaign a few years ago. I haven’t met anyone with such drive for serving her community and I can’t wait to see what she will accomplish as Mayor of Lone Tree.

Learn more about Marissa Harmon at marissaforlonetree.com and please join me in voting for my friend, Marissa, by May 7.

Be sure to mail in your ballot or drop it o at the Lone Tree Municipal Building, 9220 Kimmer Drive. e drop box at the Lone Tree DMV will NOT be accepting ballots for this election.

Erin Brill, Lone Tree

Cast your vote for Harmon

Join me in supporting Marissa Harmon for the role of mayor in our amazing city of Lone Tree. I have been an engaged resident here for many years and my role in managing the Lone Tree/Meridian Resident Resource Facebook page gave me the opportunity to get to know Marissa and all she stands for. She passionately serves on city council and has become a cherished ambassador for our community. Marissa’s dedication extends beyond

her o cial duties; she eagerly takes on additional responsibilities out of genuine concern and enthusiasm for Lone Tree citizens.

As a mom to school-age children and a Lone Tree small business owner, Marissa possesses rsthand experience in navigating family life and entrepreneurship within our city. is unique perspective will undoubtedly enrich her leadership as the next mayor, as she works with city council and sta tackling decisions crucial to shaping Lone Tree’s future. Our community is incredibly fortunate to have a candidate of Marissa’s caliber step forward for the mayoral role. Supported by her husband, they stand ready as a family to make this signi cant commitment to our city’s progress.

I wholeheartedly encourage all Lone Tree citizens to vote Marissa Harmon for mayor.

Ballots are due by May 7 — mail it or drop it in the box located at 9220 Kimmer Drive and mark it Marissa.

Jill Clark, Lone Tree

Shaw is best choice

We moved into Lone Tree in 2004 and we have known Wynne Shaw for several years. We have been impressed with the depth of hernancial and corporate knowledge, gained from her career with Charles Schwab, her expertise in nding innovative nancial solutions, and her digni ed — yet friendly and approachable — demeanor when in-

teracting with us and her many other friends. Since then, whenever we have contacted Wynne with a question or any problem, she has immediately responded, and either found the answer or solution directly herself or passed our query along to the appropriate city contact. roughout her eight years on city council, two as mayor pro tem, Wynne has been the council member who has stepped up to represent Lone Tree on many boards and commissions, both within Douglas County and throughout the greater metro Denver area, spending many hours a week on her various responsibilities. In her positive representation of our city and her vision for its future, she has elevated the status of Lone Tree, becoming increasingly respected throughout the entire region.

Because of the major planned development of RidgeGate East, Lone Tree is now in transition, growing from the small city of 8,000 residents that we moved into 20 years ago, to an ultimate projected buildout by 2053 of 60,000 residents, according to Mayor Millet in her State of the City address earlier this year. is increase will also include a doubling of the city’s current 25,000 workforce to 50,000 by 2053. We know that growth is inevitable, but we admit to being concerned that the intimate feel of our small city will be impacted as our city grows and the City Center moves east of I-25. We are hopeful that the revitalization of the Entertainment

District and improvements to Lincoln Avenue and other city streets will preserve and enhance this original area of Lone Tree.

e success of this growth will depend on a strong mayor and city council who have comprehensivenancial backgrounds, a vision for the future that honors the current and new residents, and the time necessary to spend on carefully planning our city’s future. ere is no one better to lead this e ort than Wynne Shaw. I hope you will join us in electing her as our city’s new mayor on May 7.

Harvey and Joan Field, Lone Tree Support for Harmon

I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Marissa Harmon’s candidacy for Mayor of Lone Tree. As a resident deeply invested in the well-being of our community, I believe Marissa embodies the qualities and values necessary to lead us into a prosperous future.

Marissa’s commitment to social responsibility and fair outcomes is unparalleled. She consistently demonstrates conscientiousness, reliability, and a meticulous approach to problem-solving. Her extensive track record of leadership roles, both within our city and beyond, speaks volumes about her dedication to service and her ability to e ect positive change.

Thu 4/11

Sammy Kershaw @ 6:30pm

Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker

Alex Ubago @ 8pm

Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Fri 4/12

Eric Golden @ 6pm

Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

Geoff Tate @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Sat 4/13

Agricultural Aircraft Showcase @ 8am / $12.95

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo - Tailgate Tavern & Grill @ 7pm

Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker

Yaguaru @ 6pm

Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Mon 4/15

ADR: Adaptive Aquatics for People w/ Disabilities Session II @ 9pm

Apr 15th - May 6th

Denver Parks and Recreation (ATH), 2680 W Mexico Ave., Denver. 720-913-0654

Tue 4/16

Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport), 13005 Wings Way, Engle‐wood. info@wingsmuseum.org

JaySilenceBand: Jay Silence Band at Wide Open Saloon @ 6pm Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

William Tyler @ 7pm

Swallow Hill, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

Willow Pill @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Guardianes del amor @ 7:30pm

Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

TIERRA CALI - GUARDIANES DEL AMOR @ 7:30pm / $50 Stampede, Aurora

Sun 4/14

2024 Platte River Half Marathon & Relay @ 6am

Littleton, CO, 2920 BREWERY LN, LITTLETON. logan@platteriver half.com

Bunny Blake Music: Uncorked Wine Bar @ 4pm

Uncorked Kitchen & Wine Bar, 8171 S Chester St Ste A, Centen‐nial

The Mountain Goats @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Matt Axton and Badmoon at Herman's Hideaway @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Fleming Mansion Open House Tour (for future customers) @ 9pm

Fleming Mansion, 1510 S. Grant St., Den‐ver. 720-913-0654

The Mountain Goats @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Wed 4/17

The Mountain Goats @ 6pm

Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Flamenco Vivo @ 6:30pm

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo Wednesdays - 'Bout Time Pub & Grub @ 7pm

Bout Time Pub & Grub, 3580 S Platte River Dr A, Sheridan

Thu 4/18

Bunny Blake Music: Earl's Kitchen + Bar @ 5pm

Earls Kitchen + Bar, 8335 Park Meadows Center Dr, Lone Tree

Billy Cardine @ 6pm

Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

Reggae Jam Fest 2024 @ 7pm / $30-$50

Stampede, Aurora

DJ Chris Milly @ 7pm

Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Calendar information is provided by event organiz‐ers. All events are subject to

or cancella‐tion. This publication is not responsible for the ac‐curacy of the information contained in this calendar.

Students recognize teachers and coaches

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Students recently took a pause to express their gratitude and admiration for the educators who have profoundly impacted their lives. On a memorable evening, the Highlands Ranch Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hosted the annual Teacher Appreciation Awards, where nearly 50 students gathered to recognize 40 exceptional Douglas County School District teachers and coaches.

e event was a heartfelt tribute to those who go above and beyond in shaping the minds and hearts of young learners.

“Leave your mark. Be true in every situation – even when no one is watching,” a quote by author Emily Belle Freeman.

It was used as the theme for the night, for both teachers and students.

Janet Worley, Skyview Academy’s Head of Schools spoke to the theme,

NORTON

intelligence matures, and it is maturing with terri c rapidity, it will only make access to more reliable data and analytics available to everyone

highlighting the countless hours of unseen work that teachers put into their jobs to make a di erence in children’s and young teen’s lives.

She encouraged the educators, still navigating the realities of post-COVID, to not live with regret, knowing they matter and make a di erence.

“Tonight demonstrates why each act of doing the right thing, even in silence, matters,” she said.

Colorado High School Activities Association Assistant Commissioner and former teacher Rashaan Davis re ected on his days as a student. He said he needed what these teachers being honored provide: a comfortable, safe, welcoming place.

“As a teacher, I think, when we can shine that light on kids and then kids can in turn shine it back on you,” said Davis. “We said as teachers, ‘We don’t get into this for recognition,’ here you are.”

Laughter, tears and hugs were shared as Davis presented the awards and read aloud how the students’ lives were forever changed by

on this planet regardless of who we are and what we do. e power of AI in healthcare alone will change the way each one of us is diagnosed and treated for any condition we might be facing. And keep in mind that arti cial intelligence was once someone’s imagination solving a problem the world would one day face.

their teachers and coaches at Highlands Ranch High School, Mountain Ridge Middle School, Rock Canyon High School, Sky View Academy, Ben Franklin Academy and Ranch View Middle School.

Mountain Vista High School teachers Charlie Tingstrom, Patrick McGuire, Je rey Butler, Brian Wood, Brent McRae and underRidge High School’s Chad Riggs and omas Sullivan were nominated multiple times by their students.

“He’s always been a friend to me and is an example of what it truly means to be a leader,” a underRidge student said about Sullivan. “He brings spirit and happiness to the school and puts in 100% e ort into everything he does.”

Beyond describing their teachers’ as compassionate, respectful, supportive, patient, dependable, understanding and unforgettable, students wrote about the memories they will cherish and recited words that stuck with them.

e students shared how their

We are living in an interesting time, a time where data and analytics are playing a vital role in our recreation, vocation, and the way we choose to live and work. I would love to hear your thoughts on all of this at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can understand the power of our imagination when it comes to facts

teachers are not only supportive in the classroom, but also outside of it.

ey said their teachers could make a boring subject fun, and also felt they had made a friend for life.

Among the things students wrote about their teachers:

“He makes me want to go out and explore the incredible world around us.”

“Made me want to do my best.”

“Everything a teacher should be.”

“To make us love him even more, he tells us bad dad jokes and performs amazing magic tricks.”

“Pushing me to achieve my true potential and dreams.”

e students were also reminded to take with them the impact their teachers made as they move forward.

“As your high school years come to a close, and you embrace the next chapter, whatever that chapter holds for you,” said Worley. “Ask yourself what you can do to continue to honor the e orts of this educator in your life.”

and ction, 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.

LETTERS

As a business owner and community leader, Marissa has already made signi cant contributions to Lone Tree. Her involvement in various committees, boards, and initiatives showcases her passion for making our city a better place for all residents. From her work with the Lone Tree Homelessness Initiative to her advocacy for youth through the Douglas County Youth Commission, Marissa has proven herself to be a tireless advocate for the issues that matter most to our community.

Furthermore, Marissa’s experience as a city council member for District One gives her invaluable insight into the complexities of local governance. Her leadership on the Lone Tree Planning Commission, as well as her involvement in numerous other civic organizations, dem-

onstrates her capacity to collaborate e ectively and drive meaningful progress.

In summary, Marissa Harmon is the leader we need to steer Lone Tree toward a brighter future. Her dedication, integrity, and proven track record of community service make her the ideal candidate for mayor. I urge my fellow residents to join me in casting their vote for Marissa Harmon on Election Day. Mail in your ballot before May 7, or drop it o at the Lone Tree municipal building at 9220 Kimmer Drive.

Karen Frey, Lone Tree

Lone Tree needs Mike Parr

Mike Parr is one of the original Lone Tree Recreation Advisory Committee (RAC) members way back in the early 2000s, when the city desperately needed a larger, newer, more appealing pool that could accommodate more Lone Tree residents and the swim team.

Mike was part of the RAC when

the we needed more tennis courts, improved trails and safer crossings. It was the advocacy of the RAC that led to the successful 2008 bond issue. Mike devoted hours to campaigning for these needed amenities, going door to door to talk about the bene ts. He showed his passion for bettering the City of Lone Tree for all its residents. And now those bonds are paid o !

His commitment to Lone Tree is why I reached out to Mike Parr during the 2E campaign two years ago to keep Lone Tree thriving. Mike volunteered for his neighborhood, joining others to pass out yers to every home in Lone Tree. He helped get yard signs out and asked what else he could do. Once again, Mike was the positive volunteer working for the betterment of the city we call home. 2E won hands down and the city is thriving.

roughout those years many Lone Tree leaders urged Mike to put his passion to work as a City Coun-

cil member but the timing was not yet right. Well, now is the right time! Mike has never lost his passion for the City of Lone Tree and will work hard to advocate doing the right thing.

Did you know that all the Lone Tree mayors who have served the City of Lone Tree for the last 28 years — since inception — were at Mike’s campaign kicko ? Did you know that the two mayoral candidates were at Mike’s campaign kicko ? And did you know that several former mayor pro tems were there, too? at’s because all of these leaders have worked with Mike and see what his passion can do to carry on the quality of life we’ve all built.

Please vote for Mike Parr on May 7 to serve as your council member in District #1.

Susan Squyer

Former Lone Tree Mayor Pro Tem

Former 2E co-chair

Former Lone Tree Planning Commission Chair

Mountain Vista beats Chaparral in early season clash

BY JIM BENTON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Chaparral and Mountain Vista, two of the best Colorado girls high school soccer teams, played each other in an early season showdown on April 2.

e game matched Chap, ranked rst in the CHSAA’s RPI rankings, against No. 3 Vista, one of the state’s top teams each spring.

e game also featured Vista’s dangerous o ensive potential against the defense of Chap.

e Golden Eagles controlled play for most of the game, but it wasn’t until goals scored by Lily Boydstun and Jordan Hopkins in the second half that Vista earned a 2-0 Continental League victory.

Mountain Vista improved to 5-0 overall after the win while Chap lost for the rst time in ve outings.

“It was a very good game,” said Vista Head Coach eresa Echtermeyer. “Chap is a very good team and they came in undefeated like us. We did better in the second half than in the rst half. I think maybe things were a little unsettled but once we got a hold of the ball in transition, we were better. I thought we possessed the ball pretty well.”

Chap played without Rowan LsPiano who is out after having knee surgery.

e Golden Eagles relied on its defense which held up for a half.

“We were defending a lot,“ admitted Chap Head Coach Greg Gillmor. “We dedicated a lot of our players to defending and just tried to prevent them from scoring.  We know Mountain Vista is one of the teams to beat in the state.” Gillmor felt Boydstun’s goal made a key di erence.

e senior scored her fth goal in four games when she darted to the middle of the eld and sent a shot into the corner of the goal.

“Lily made a great play to get that rst goal and we had to do some things to try to tie it back up, went into an attacking formation and they took advantage of that,” said Gillmor. “ at’s how we have to look at it that it will do us some good down the road. It’s a tough league and I think it is the best league in the state.’’

e goals by Boydstun and Hopkins give Vista a combined nine goals in games they’ve played.

“It is early in the season, but when you play in the Continental League every game is going to be a battle,” said Echtermeyer, who has won four state titles and compiled a 176-41-16 record in her 14th season as the girls’ coach at Vista. She is also the boys’ coach. For more, visit coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Mountain Vista’s Lily Boydstun (9) scored the first goal of the game against Chaparral on April 2. Above, Bella Vartanian tried to thwart her attempt. Vista won 2-0.

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We believe that a creative, learning environment staffed with talented people who want to grow and utilize the newest and best tools will result in a dynamic and successful culture that has a positive impact on our clients’ businesses and our community. Our brand is one of the most trusted in the communities we serve. We’ve built this reputation by providing award-winning news coverage and top-notch customer service, and by being engaged in our communities at all levels.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Be an excellent multi-tasker working on several projects simultaneously.

• Be deadline oriented.

• Possess an understanding of all Microsoft Office products.

• Perform administrative tasks i.e. updating reports, delivering items as needed and more.

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Join our team, working from our Englewood office and remote. This position offers competitive pay starting at $17.50/per hour and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision. Life and paid holiday, vacation, sick and personal time.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We’re committed to building an inclusive organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented community to apply, including people of color, veterans, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities.

Interested applicants can submit a resume and cover letter with references to VP of Sales and Advertising Erin Addenbrooke at eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.com

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When he felt like he was at his lowest, Mark Steinhauser found inspiration in his late mother’s artwork. ough he wasn’t an artist, later in life, he became one and has turned his hardships into art. He will be exhibiting works from his latest series, “Life Cycles,” at the Deep Space Event Center in Parker.

Starting April 12, guests can see the series that touches on concepts of “origin existence” and adapting to the outside world.

“It’s really exploring the universal life stages from an abstract, symbolic perspective,” said Steinhauser.

One of the pieces, “Grounding,” will soon reside in a farmhouse in the south of France that is sponsoring emerging artists from the Royal Academy of Arts. e piece is currently in Zurich, Switzerland, a couple of hours from where Steinhauser was born.

Born in Geneva, Steinhauser grew up overseas with art all around him.

His mother studied art in Florence, Italy.

“Most kids go to Disneyland and stu like that,” said Steinhauser. “I’d be going in these famous art museums.”

While he remembers painting with watercolor as a kid, Steinhauser stepped away from art as he entered adulthood and began working in analytics.

en, in 2018, Steinhauser’s life was challenged. He su ered a medical emergency where a routine procedure turned into a 10-day hospital stay. Around that time, he felt like the environment at his job was becoming toxic, putting strain on his personal life, unraveling a 30-year-long relationship.

“I had kind of like a trifecta of things happen in my life in a relatively short span of time,” said Steinhauser. “I’ve never been through depression before in my life, and I went through some serious depression.”

Mark Steinhauser with one of the pieces from his “Life Cycle” series is currently in Switzerland. In this series, Steinhauser explores the concepts of origin, existence and time. COURTESY PHOTO

Denver Public Schools District 1 seeks the following positions in Denver, CO - Job duties for below positions: Follow DPS curriculum to instruct students

• ELA-S Elementary Teacher *multiple positions available* Reqs: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in any field. Must possess a valid Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License with appropriate endorsement in Elementary Education (K-6), Spanish (K-12), or ability to obtain. Ability to speak, read, and write both in English and Spanish. Salary: $52,130 with Standard Benefits. Ref 0696.

• World Languages Teacher: Spanish Secondary Teacher *multiple positions available* Reqs: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Education, Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages, English or related. Must possess a valid Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License with endorsement in English Language Arts (7-12), Spanish (K12), or ability to obtain. Ability to speak, read, and write both in English and Spanish. Salary: $50,130 with Standard Benefits. Ref 0586.

• Science Secondary Teacher *multiple positions available*Reqs: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Education, Biological Sciences, or related. Must possess valid Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License with appropriate endorsement in Science Education (7-12), or ability to obtain. Salary: $50,130 with Standard Benefits. Ref 0618.

• Senior Team Lead, ELA-S Elementary Teacher Reqs: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages, Education, or related. Must possess a valid Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License with appropriate endorsement in Elementary Education (K-6) or ability to obtain. Ability to speak, read, and write both in English and Spanish. Salary: $52,130 with Standard Benefits. Ref 1308.

• Special Education Teacher Reqs: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Education, Special Education, or a closely related field. Must possess a Valid state of Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s license with an appropriate endorsement in Special Education Generalist (5-21) or ability to obtain. Salary: $50,130 /yr with Standard Benefits. Ref 0588.

• Social Studies ELA-S Secondary Teacher Reqs: Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Education, Social Sciences, or related. Must possess a current Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License in Social Studies Education (7-12), or ability to obtain. Ability to speak, read, and write and both English and Spanish. Salary: $52,130 with Standard Benefits. Ref 0585.

• ELD ELA-S Secondary Teacher Reqs: Bachelor’s (or foreign equivalent) in Education, English as a Second Language, Curriculum and Instruction, or related. Must possess a valid Colorado Department of Education Teacher’s License with appropriate endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (K-12) or ability to obtain. Ability to speak, read, and write and both English and Spanish. Salary: $52,130 with Standard Benefits. Ref 1315.

Application deadline 5/30/2024. To apply, email resume to Fatima Puelles with ref number: Fatima_puelles@dpsk12.net.

Help Wanted Speech-Language Pathologist

Remote or in person FT or part time Speech-Language Pathologist or SLPA Positions

Available for the 20242025 school year. Open to School Internships. No Contract Agencies. Able to provide supervision for CFY hours. Join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals for the 202425 school year. Complete assessments, attend IEP meetings, provide direct services and indirect services for students in PreK-12th grades. Competitive salaries: SLP - $50,450-$56,050 & SLPA- BA $41,000- $46,600 based on 186 day contract. Salaries given are based on a full-year contract. Salary commensurate upon experience. May also be eligible for loan forgiveness! Excellent benefits, including full health benefits & mileage reimbursement. For in person providers there is flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work at home.

Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the green button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. EOE

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Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

East Central BOCES is seeking a Part-Time 3 day a week Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the 2024-2025 school year. Salary Range- $27,750$32,790 for 112 days dependent on experiences and education. Hold or be able to attain a Colorado Teaching License with an endorsement as a Special Education Specialist- Deaf/ Hard of Hearing required. Complete assessments, attend IEP meetings, provide direct and indirect special education services. Excellent benefits including access to a company vehicle or mileage reimbursement and fully paid health insurance, including vision and dental. May be eligible for loan forgiveness program. Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work from home. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the green button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. EOE

Help Wanted

Special Education Teacher

For a significant needs program located at the Strasburg School District for 2024-25 School Year. Current Colorado Special Education Teacher license required. BA salary range $41,000$47,300 & MA salary range $46,250-$52,550, based on experience. Excellent benefits. including full health benefits! Collaborative work environment with lots of free continuing education opportunities available. May be eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 7752342, ext. 101 or tracyg@ ecboces.org. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on

Seasonal Groundskeeping Jobs

Enjoy working outside in beautiful surroundings? Castle Pines Metro District is hiring positive, motivated, team-oriented people for its Landscape Maintenance Team for the summer (May-August). Duties include mowing, trimming, planting, miscellaneous jobs, and repairs.

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Requirements: 17 years old, clean MVR, dependable, clean/neat appearance.

To apply call Sue or Liz at Metro, 303-688-8330, or email apply@castlepinesmetro.com.

School Psychologist or Intern

Full-Time School Psychologist or Intern to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals for the 202324 school year - School Districts East of Limon Area

Requirements: Educational Specialist (Ed.S.), Colorado certified. Provide PreK12 intervention including assessment, development of IEP’s & consultation services. Competitive salaries: ED.S $57,800$66,200 & Intern $53,590$59,550, both commensurate upon experience. Excellent benefits including dental, vision, and medical insurance. Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work at home. May also be eligible for loan forgiveness. Flexible schedule. Use of a car or mileage reimbursement.

Questions contact Tracy (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces. org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the green button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. EOE

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NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 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.

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.

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The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust. Legal Description of Real Property:

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.

Pursuant to C.R.S.

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 2, BLOCK 3, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 22, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 7096 Cerney Cir, Castle Rock, CO 80108 NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of

Original Grantor: CURT J. WOOD

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/11/2012

Recording Date of DOT: 5/11/2012

Reception No. of DOT: 2012034668

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $313,837.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $235,994.27

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 24, BLOCK 7, RED HAWK FILING NO. 1, 1ST AMENDMENT A REPLAT OF LOTS 1-18, BLOCK 5, LOTS 11-39, BLOCK 7, TRACT F, TRACT J, AND TRACT 0 COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 1921 Fringe Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 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

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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.

2022059671

Recorded in Douglas County.

Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $628,408.00

Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $616,808.56

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i),

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.

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

FERGUSON Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO22733

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0009

First Publication: 3/28/2024

Last Publication: 4/25/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0021

To Whom It May Concern: On 1/31/2024 8:30:00

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

Original Grantor: JESSE F CLAY

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROYAL PACIFIC FUNDING CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/19/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 4/23/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019021258

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $358,388.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $225,580.12

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: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 13, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Article XXV of the Lone Tree Municipal Code, as amended, (the “Code”) to review and approve site-specific development plans for the purpose of vesting property rights in property other than single-family residential property. ARTICLE 2

A. The subject property, as legally described on Exhibit A and hereafter referred to as the “Property,” is currently zoned Commercial Subzone 3 (“C-3”) and Business (“B”) zoning districts.

B. The applicant, Vogel & Associates (“Applicant”), on behalf of the owner, Furniture Row COLO LLC (“Owner”), has filed an application for rezoning of the Property to a Planned Development, accompanied by a proposed Planned Development Plan captioned “Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development, Project No. ZR23-002,” and hereinafter referred to as the “PD Plan.”

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

C. In conjunction with the PD Plan, the Owner and the City have negotiated the terms of a development agreement titled Development Agreement for the Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development (“Development Agreement”).

D. The City Council approved the PD Pan and Development Agreement via Ordinance No. 2403.

E. In accordance with Section 16-34-80 of the Code and Section 24-68-101, C.R.S., et seq., the Owners have requested the approval of vested property rights through designation of the PD Plan and the Development Agreement collectively as a “Site- Specific Development Plan.”

F. Public notice has been properly given of such proposed Site-Specific Development Plan by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Lone Tree.

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G. In accordance with the Code, a public hearing was held before the City Council at which time evidence and testimony were presented to the City Council concerning said Site-Specific Development Plan and the request to obtain vested property rights with respect to the PD Plan and the Development Agreement; and

H. The City Council has determined that the PD Plan and Development Agreement contain sufficient restrictions and are each sufficiently well-defined to justify vesting of each for a period longer than three (3) years; and

I. The City Council finds that the size of the development contemplated under PD Plan, the substantial investment and time required to complete the development of the Property, the phasing of development and the possible impact of economic cycles and varying market conditions during the course of development justify vesting of the PD Plan and Development Agreement for a period of twenty (20) years.

J. The City Council further finds that the mixeduse development will not be developed exclusively for single-family residential and will include a mix of single family attached and multi-family residential uses and non-residential uses.

K. First reading of this Ordinance is intended to introduce the proposed rezoning and to conduct a public hearing. Approval of this Ordinance on first reading does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the proposed Site-Specific Development Plan.

ARTICLE 3 –APPROVAL OF VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS

A. The City Council hereby approves the PD Plan and the Development Agreement, collectively as a Site-Specific Development Plan within the meaning of Section 24-68-102, C.R.S.

B. Approval of the Site-Specific Development Plan creates vested property rights pursuant to Section 24-68-103, C.R.S., and Article 34 of the Code and in accordance with and subject to the terms of the Development Agreement.

C. Notice of the approval and creation of vested property rights achieved through this Ordinance shall be made by publication by the Applicant no later than fourteen (14) days following approval of this Ordinance.

D. The vested property rights created by this Ordinance shall be vested for a period of twenty (20) years commencing on the effective date of this Ordinance, and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Development Agreement and Article XXXIV of the Code.

ARTICLE 4 –EFFECTIVE DATE & RECORDATION

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication and second reading if no changes are made on second reading, or thirty (30) days after publication following second reading if changes are made upon second reading. The City Council directs the City Clerk and her designee to cause this Ordinance and the Development Agreement to be recorded in the County Clerk and Recorder’s Office for Douglas County immediately following the effective date.

ARTICLE 5 – SEVERABILITY

If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given the effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

1985 at Reception Number 353654. Except that parcel as taken for State Highway No. C-470, Project No. CC 4701-081.

A parcel of land No. 1 of the Department of Transportation, State of Colorado, Project No. CC 4701-081, being a portion of Tract E, Park Meadows Filing One First Amendment, a subdivision recorded at Reception Number 353654 in the records of Douglas County, said parcel located in Section 3, Township 6 South, Range of 67 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, described as follows:

Commencing at the most Southerly corner of said Tract E; thence N 34°39'52"E, along the Southeasterly line of said Tract E, 245.02 feet to the Point of Beginning, whence the Northwest corner of said Section 3, as monumented with a 3-1/4" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Colo. Dept. of Transportation LS 16401" in range box, bears N 21°15'34"W, 3280.94 feet;

1) Thence departing said Southeasterly line N 32°55'14"W, 484.45 feet;

2) Thence N 28°06'51"W, 171.11 feet;

3) Thence N 25°46'46"W, 487.18 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way of State Highway C-470 as it existed prior to 1995, said point being on a curve;

4) Thence Southeasterly, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line, and along the arc of non-tangent curve to the right, having a radius of 3669.72 feet, a central angle of 02°38'41", and along chord bearing of S 39°48'34"E, 169.39 feet to a non-tangent line;

5) Thence S 29°58'51"E, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line, 236.88 feet;

6) Thence S 38°29'14"E, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line 675.53 feet to the most Easterly corner of said Tract E;

7) Thence S 34°39'52"W, along the Southeasterly line of said Tract E, 160.74 feet more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

Basis of Bearing: The basis of bearings for the above described parcel is the direction between the Northwest corner of Section 3 as monumented with a 3-14" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Colo. Dept. of Transportation LS 16401" in range box and the West one-quarter of Section 3 as monumented with a 3-14" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Benchmark Engineering, Ltd. PLS 16401", both in Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, as bearing S 02°12'32"E (S 01°50'42"E Plat) said Point No. 87 and CDOT control point No. 58 as bearing in N 84°18'43"E, from CDOT GPS Control data. Parcel No. 2231-032-03-008/Tract E Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Parcel 4: Tract BA, Park Meadows Filing One First Amendment, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded May 22, 1985, reception no. 353654, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Except that portion conveyed in Deed recorded May 27, 2004 at Reception No. 2004054399, Douglas County records. Parcel No. 2231-03301-004/Tract BA Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Parcel 5: A parcel of land located in Tract I(B), Park Meadows Filing One, First Amendment, a subdivision recorded under Reception No. 353654 in the records of Douglas County, said parcel located in the Southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Starting at the Northerly most corner of Tract BA of said Park Meadows Filing One, First Amendment, said point being the true point of beginning;

Thence S 46°19'56"W and along the Northwesterly line of said Tract BA and along along the Southeasterly lone of said Tract I (B) a distance of 308.70 feet;

Thence N06°25'43" E and departing said Southeasterly line, a distance of 61.94 feet;

Thence N46°19'56"E and parallel to said South-

easterly line, a distance of 265.77 feet to a point on the Easterly line of said Tract I (B);

Thence Southeasterly and along said Easterly line and also along the arc of a curve concave to the East, who's center bears N53°32'40"E, a delta of 1°14'20", a radius of 185.00 feet, an arc length of 40.00 feet to the true point of beginning.

Parcel No. 2231-033-01-002/Part of Tract 1-B

Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Legal Notice No. 947011

First Publication: April 11, 2024

Last Publication: April 11, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Notice of Public Hearing Before the Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners

This land shall be considered for a Use by Special Review for Parker Bible Church in the Agricultural One (A1) zone district. The public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on May 6, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., and before the Board of County Commissioners on May 14, 2024 at 2:30 p.m., in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO.

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

File No./Name: US2023-008/10595

ARTICLE 1 - AUTHORITY

The City of Lone Tree (“City”) is a home rule municipal corporation authorized under its home rule charter and Chapter 16, Article XXV of the Lone Tree Municipal Code, as amended, (the “Code”) to zone and rezone parcels of land located in the City.

ARTICLE 2 – FINDINGS OF FACT

A. The subject property, as legally described on Exhibit A and hereafter referred to as the “Property,” is currently zoned Commercial Subzone 3 (“C-3”) and Business (“B”) zoning districts.

B. The applicant, Vogel & Associates (“Applicant”), on behalf of the owner, Furniture Row COLO LLC (“Owner”), has filed an application for rezoning of the Property to a Planned Development.

C. The Applicant’s request is accompanied by a proposed Planned Development Plan exhibit captioned “Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development, Project No. ZR23-0002,” and hereinafter referred to as the “PD Plan.”

D. Public notice in the form required by the Code and applicable Colorado statutes has been given of the zoning application and the public hearing on this Ordinance by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least fifteen (15) days before the public hearing on such zoning, and evidence thereof has been provided to the City as required.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regular Municipal Election for in the City of Lone Tree will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. This election is a Mail Ballot Election. Ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters between April 15 and April 22, 2024, and can be dropped off anytime through Election Day by 7:00 PM in the 24-hour drop box located in the parking lot of the City of Lone Tree Municipal Building, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Suite #100, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124. Requests for replacement ballots may be made at Lone Tree Municipal Building, in the City Clerk’s Office. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Election Day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

In addition, persons who will not be at their residences between April 15 and Election Day may request an absentee ballot at the Lone Tree Municipal Building, City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours, and no later than the close of business on

PM on Election Day in order to be counted.

E. Written notice of the rezoning request and the public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council was sent by first class mail to all adjoining landowners, to homeowner associations that have authority over property located within 200 feet of the land proposed for zoning, to mineral rights owners, and to lessees and easement holders in the form and manner required by the Code at least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearings, and evidence thereof has been provided to the City as required.

F. Notice of the rezoning request and the public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council in the form required by the Code was posted on the Property for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to said hearings, and evidence thereof has been provided to the City as required.

G. The Planning Commission and the City Council have held the public hearings as required by the Code and have considered all relevant evidence presented in such hearings.

H. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning request.

I. The City Council has considered the approval criteria as set forth in Chapter 16, Article XV of the Code, and based upon the evidence, testimony, and staff report, finds that the approval criteria of Section 16-15-20 have been satisfied.

J. The City Council finds that the proposed rezoning, coupled with the Willow Creek Development Agreement approved hereunder, is in conformity with the Lone Tree Comprehensive Plan and generally furthers the health, safety and welfare of the community.

K. First reading of this Ordinance is intended to introduce the proposed rezoning and to conduct a public hearing. Approval of this Ordinance on first reading does not constitute a representation that the City Council, or any member of the City Council, supports, approves, rejects, or denies the proposed rezoning.

ARTICLE 3 – APPROVAL OF ZONING

The City Council hereby approves rezoning of the Property from Commercial Subzone 3 and Business zoning districts to Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development subject to all terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development and the Development Agreement for the Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development (as described in Article 5 below).

ARTICLE 4- AMENDMENT OF ZONING MAP

The Zoning Map of the City is hereby amended to reflect the PD zoning of the Property, and City staff is directed to take all necessary steps to incorporate such zoning map amendment. ARTICLE

In conjunction with and as a condition of approval of the Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development, the City Council has considered and hereby approves the Development Agreement for Willow Creek Mixed Use District Planned Development (“Development Agreement”), a copy of which is presented to City Council on second reading of this Ordinance and maintained on file in the City Clerk’s office of the City.

ARTICLE 6 –EFFECTIVE DATE & RECORDATION

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication and second reading if no changes are made on second reading, or thirty (30) days after publication following second reading if changes are made upon second reading. The City Council directs the City Clerk and her designee to cause this Ordinance and the Development Agreement to be recorded in the County Clerk and Recorder’s Office for Douglas County immediately following the effective date.

ARTICLE 7 – SEVERABILITY

If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given the effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

described as follows:

at the most Southerly corner of said Tract E; thence N 34°39'52"E, along the Southeasterly line of said Tract E, 245.02 feet to the Point of Beginning, whence the Northwest corner of said Section 3, as monumented with a 3-1/4" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Colo. Dept. of Transportation LS 16401" in range box, bears N 21°15'34"W, 3280.94 feet;

1) Thence departing said Southeasterly line N 32°55'14"W, 484.45 feet;

2) Thence N 28°06'51"W, 171.11 feet;

3) Thence N 25°46'46"W, 487.18 feet to the Southwesterly right-of-way of State Highway C-470 as it existed prior to 1995, said point being on a curve;

4) Thence Southeasterly, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line, and along the arc of non-tangent curve to the right, having a radius of 3669.72 feet, a central angle of 02°38'41", and along chord bearing of S 39°48'34"E, 169.39 feet to a non-tangent line;

5) Thence S 29°58'51"E, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line, 236.88 feet;

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6) Thence S 38°29'14"E, along said Southwesterly right-of-way line 675.53 feet to the most Easterly corner of said Tract E;

7) Thence S 34°39'52"W, along the Southeasterly line of said Tract E, 160.74 feet more or less, to the Point of Beginning.

Basis of Bearing: The basis of bearings for the above described parcel is the direction between the Northwest corner of Section 3 as monumented with a 3-14" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Colo. Dept. of Transportation LS 16401" in range box and the West one-quarter of Section 3 as monumented with a 3-14" diameter aluminum cap stamped "Benchmark Engineering, Ltd. PLS 16401", both in Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, as bearing S 02°12'32"E (S 01°50'42"E Plat) said Point No. 87 and CDOT control point No. 58 as bearing in N 84°18'43"E, from CDOT GPS Control data. Parcel No. 2231-032-03-008/Tract E Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Parcel 4: Tract BA, Park Meadows Filing One First Amendment, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded May 22, 1985, reception no. 353654, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Except that portion conveyed in Deed recorded May 27, 2004 at Reception No. 2004054399, Douglas County records. Parcel No. 2231-03301-004/Tract BA Park Meadows I 1st Amendment

Parcel 5:

A parcel of land located in Tract I(B), Park Meadows Filing One, First Amendment, a subdivision recorded under Reception No. 353654 in the records of Douglas County, said parcel located in the Southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 6 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Starting at the Northerly most corner of Tract BA of said Park Meadows Filing One, First Amendment, said point being the true point of beginning;

Thence S 46°19'56"W and along the Northwesterly line of said Tract BA and along along the Southeasterly lone of said Tract I (B) a distance of 308.70 feet;

Thence N06°25'43" E and departing said Southeasterly line, a distance of 61.94 feet;

Thence N46°19'56"E and parallel to said Southeasterly line, a distance of 265.77 feet to a point on the Easterly line of said Tract I (B);

Thence Southeasterly and along said Easterly line and also along the arc of a curve concave to the East, who's center bears N53°32'40"E, a delta of 1°14'20", a radius of 185.00 feet, an arc length of 40.00 feet to the true point of beginning.

powers granted to home rule cities under the Constitution of the state of Colorado pursuant to Article I, Section 2 of the Home Rule Charter for the City.

ARTICLE 2 – FINDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL

1. The City and RidgeGate Investments Inc., a Delaware corporation (“RidgeGate”), are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Annexation and Development Agreement with Respect To the East Side Property dated November 21, 2017 (“Original Agreement”), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Annexation and Development Agreement With Respect to the East Side Property dated June 15, 2021 (“First Amendment”) (collectively, the “Annexation Agreement”).

2. Pursuant to Section 7 of the Original Agreement, RidgeGate agreed to provide a minimum of three hundred and fifty (350) Attainable Housing units on the East Side Property.

3. The City and RidgeGate desire to expand the provisions of the Annexation Agreement regarding Attainable Housing units to include the option for Middle Income Housing units and increase the minimum number of either Attainable Housing Units or Middle Income Housing units to 480 total units.

4. The City and RidgeGate further desire to amend the Annexation Agreement to provide for the dedication of ten (10) acres of land for a separate public works facility in exchange for an equivalent reduction in the amount of land required to be dedicated, and to make other related amendments to the Annexation Agreement.

5. The City and RidgeGate have negotiated the terms of a Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Annexation and Development Agreement with Respect To the East Side Property (“Second Amendment”), a copy of which is on file in the Lone Tree City Clerk’s office and is incorporated herein by reference.

ARTICLE 3APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT

The City Council hereby approves the Second Amendment, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk’s office, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Lone Tree, Colorado, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment, inclusive of such minor, non-substantive changes as the City Attorney and City Manager may recommend.

ARTICLE 4 – SEVERABILITY

If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

ARTICLE 5 –CAUSES OF ACTION RETAINED

Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.

ARTICLE 6 –CREATION OF VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS

Through Ordinance No. 17-11A, the City previously approved and granted vested property rights associated with the Annexation Agreement for a term expiring on December 31, 2055. The

City hereby approves the extension of such vested property rights for the same period as set forth in the Second Amendment to the Annexation Agreement in accordance with Article 68, Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes. As required by C.R.S. § 24-68-103(1)(c), a notice stating that vested property rights have been created shall be published once by the City in a newspaper of general circulation in the City not more than fourteen (14) days after the final adoption of this Ordinance.

ARTICLE 7 – EFFECTIVE DATE

This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days following publication after the first reading if no changes are made on second reading, or twenty (20) days after publication following second reading if changes are made upon second reading.

ARTICLE 8 – RECORDING OF ORDINANCE AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

1. Immediately following the effective date of this Ordinance, the City Clerk is directed to have recorded the following documents in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder for the County of Douglas, Colorado in the order presented below:

a) a copy of this Ordinance No. 24-02;

b) a copy of the fully executed Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Annexation and Development Agreement with Respect to the East Side Property.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED THIS 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2024, UPON A MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED, AND PASSED BY A VOTE OF 5 IN FAVOR AND 0 AGAINST. Legal Notice No. 947010

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final settlement on said 25th day of April, 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.

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Bidding Documents download information must be requested by email from Kelli Kavinsky, KKavinsky@TSTInfrastructure.com. Upon TST’s receipt of email requesting Bidding Documents, the Prospective Bidder will be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Bidding Documents.

Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 1:00 pm local time at the Roxborough Lift Station, 11290 Caretaker Road, Littleton, CO 80125. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference. Bid security in the amount of five (5) percent of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid and shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.

Bidders must be licensed to do business in the State of Colorado. Bids received from Bidders who are not recorded by the Issuing Office as having received the Bidding Documents will not be opened.

The Owner reserves the right to award the contract by sections, or reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the offices of

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Legal Notice No. 946997

First Publication: April 11, 2024

Last Publication: April 11, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Owner 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

The Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District is requesting proposals for the design and installation of new playground equipment, surfacing, and miscellaneous construction items for the renovation of Welt Park Playground.

Contractors may obtain Request For Proposal instructions after 10:00 A.M. (Local Time) on April 11, 2024 by contacting Darlene Schow at dschow@highlandsranch.org.

A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., (Local Time) on April 18, 2024, at Welte Park Playground at 6668 Gleneagles Village Parkway, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80130.

For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Taylor Irelan at tirelan@ highlandsranch.org.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District will accept Proposals via Email until 10:00 A.M. (local time) on May 1, 2024 to Taylor Irelan at tirelan@ highlandsranch.org.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District

By: Ken Standen, Director

Date: March 14, 2024 Legal Notice No. 947005

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lone Tree of Douglas County, Colorado will make final payment at the offices of City of Lone Tree at or after four-o’clock (4:00) p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 to Hudick Excavating, Inc. dba HEI Civil, for all work done by said CONTRACTOR for the Acres Green and Parkway Traffic Signal. The project provided for a new traffic signal with four mast arms, four ADA ramps, sidewalk connecting to trail system, associated grading and drainage improvements and final striping, all of said construction being within or near the boundaries of the City of Lone Tree, in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or his Subcontractor(s), in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim, therefore, has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or his Subcontractor(s) at any time, up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City of Lone Tree, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Colorado 80124 at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release said City of Lone Tree, its City Council Members, officers, agents, consultants, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

Communications Co., for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 25th day of April, 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. 946994

First Publication: April 11, 2024

Second Publication: April 18, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board (hereinafter called the “Owner”) will receive sealed Bids for Design-Build Services for Inclusive Playground Project for the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board (the “Project”) via electronic submission to Independent District Engineering Services (IDES); 1626 Cole Boulevard, Suite 125, Lakewood, CO 80401 until 12:00pm., Friday April 26, 2024. Electronic copies of the bid documents are to be sent to bcollins@idesllc.com.

A description of the Work to be performed includes but is not limited to: The project involves the design and construction of an inclusive 8000 sq ft playground, emphasizing accessibility and inclusivity for users of all abilities and needs. The playground should incorporate various play structures, sensory elements, and features to ensure a well-rounded and engaging experience for all users.

Complete digital project bidding documents will be available for download online after 5:00 pm on April 15, 2024 at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital documents for $22.00 by inputting Quest project number 9060262 on the website’s projects search page. A pre-bid meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on April 19 at 11:00 AM MST.

Bids shall be made on the forms furnished by the Owner and shall be submitted electronically via email. If not provided earlier, Bidders shall be required to submit a completed AIA A305 Qualifications Contractor Statement, or equal, including all attachments. The Owner will not provide the form.

Attention is called to the fact that Bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabilities imposed by the Contract Documents. The Successful Bidder for the Project will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, a Labor and Materials Payment Bond and Warranty Bond in the full amount of the Contract Price, in conformity with the requirements of the Contract Documents. These are not due with the Bid, but will be required by the Successful Bidder with the signed Agreement.

All Documents and Addenda that were provided with the above said Bid Package shall apply to this bid and will be provided with the above-mentioned Contract Documents when applicable.

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

the right to accept any combination of Bids which in Owner’s sole, and absolute judgment will, under all circumstances, best serve the Owner’s interests. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

Additional Bidder requirements are included in the Contract Documents.

Any and all questions concerning this bid shall be directed by email to:

Brandon Collins, PE Independent District Engineering Services, LLC

Sterling Ranch CAB District Engineer 1626 Cole Boulevard, Suite 125 Lakewood, CO 80401

E-mail: bcollins@idesllc.com

Contacting the Design Engineer, District Representatives, Local Jurisdictions or others involved in the development of the Project shall be reason for the Bidders Bid to be rejected. Responses to questions and clarifications shall be by written Addendum only, verbal responses are non-binding.

SURESH

KRISHNA

This summons is in regard to Civil Action No. 2024CV030070, District Court, Douglas County, State of Colorado, Plaintiffs Penni L. Levine And Mathew E. Levine v. Defendants Suresh Chadalavada, Maya Chadalavada, Krishna Chadalavada, Highlands Ranch Community Association, Inc., and Dave Gill, in his representative capacity as Treasurer and Public Trustee of Douglas County, Colorado; and all unknown persons who may claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

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

This is an action in which the Plaintiff is seeking Foreclosure Other than Rule 120. The property at issue is known as 10703 Braesheather Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

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electrónico: justin@rosslawcolorado.com FAX number: Atty. Reg. #: 38573

Número de fax: Núm. de matr. prof.: 38573 Case Number: 23DR30326 Número de causa: Division Courtroom División Sala

SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE CITATORIO PARA: DISOLUCIÓN DEL MATRIMONIO

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

Para el demandado cuyo nombre figura en el encabezado, el presente citatorio constituye el aviso de comparecencia en esta causa judicial.

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.

Si se le hizo la notificación del citatorio en el estado de Colorado, debe presentar su contestación ante el secretario de este tribunal en un plazo no mayor a 21 días después de haber sido notificado del presente citatorio, si es que desea participar en esta acción judicial.

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.

Si se le hizo la notificación del citatorio fuera del estado de Colorado o por publicaciones oficiales del tribunal, y desea contestar a la demanda, debe presentar su contestación ante el secretario del tribunal de este tribunal en un plazo no mayor a 35 días después de haber sido notificado del presente citatorio, si es que desea participar en esta acción judicial.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab. Es posible que tenga que pagar un costo de tramitación para presentar su contestación. En el sitio web www.courts.state.co.us, haga clic en la pestaña “Self Help-Forms” (Autoservicio – Formularios) para buscar el formulario Contestación (JDF 1103).

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction. Transcurridos los 91 días de la fecha de la notificación del citatorio o publicaciones de notificación, el juez podrá emitir una sentencia que afecte su estado civil, la distribución de bienes y deudas, asuntos relativos a los hijos, como manutención, asignación de las obligaciones de los padres (toma de decisiones y tiempo con los padres), manutención conyugal (pensión conyugal), honorarios de abogados y costas judiciales en la medida que se encuentren dentro de la jurisdicción del juez.

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.

Si no presenta su contestación a la presente causa judicial, podrá tomarse una resolución sobre todos oalgunos de los asuntos mencionados anteriormente o sobre cualquier otro asunto presentado ante este juez sin que se le dé aviso adicional a usted.

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

La presente acción judicial tiene por objeto ob-

tener una sentencia de: disolución del matrimonio o separación legal, tal como se describe con más detalle en la demanda adjunta, y si tienen hijos, obtener las órdenes relativas a los hijos del matrimonio.

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Copetitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S. Aviso: el artículo 14-10-107 de las Leyes Vigentes de Colorado estipula que cuando el demandante o codemandante presenta una demanda de disolución del matrimonio o separación legal; o cuando el demandado recibe notificación de la Demanda y citatorio; o cuando éste procede a la renuncia y aceptación del mismo, de inmediato entrará en vigencia un interdicto temporal automático para ambas partes hasta que se emita la sentencia definitiva; o se desestime la demanda; o hasta que el juez emita una nueva orden al respecto. Cualquiera de las partes podrá solicitar al juez nuevas órdenes temporales, una ampliacióndel interdicto temporal o la modificación o revocación de éste, de conformidad con el artículo 14-10-108 de las Leyes Vigentes de Colorado.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Una solicitud de pruebas genéticas no perjudicará a la parte solicitante en asuntos referentes a la asignación de las obligaciones de los padres, tal como lo establece el artículo 14-10-124(1.5) de las Leyes Vigentes de Colorado. Si no se obtienen las pruebas genéticas antes de la designación legal de paternidad y se presentan como pruebas antes de que se dicte la sentencia definitiva de disolución del matrimonio o separación legal, las pruebas genéticas no se admitirán como prueba más adelante. Automatic Temporary Injunction – By order of Colorado law, you and your spouse are: Interdicto temporal automático. La ley del estado de Colorado ordena lo siguiente, tanto para usted como para su cónyuge:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect; Se les prohíbe transferir, hipotecar, ocultar o de cualquier otra forma deshacerse de cualquier bien conyugal sin el consentimiento de la otra parte o por orden judicial, a menos que sea como parte del curso normal de los negocios o por razones de primera necesidad. Cada parte tiene la obligación de notificar a la otra de cualquier gasto extraordinario propuesto y de rendir cuentas ante el juez de los gastos extraordinarios en los que haya incurrido una vez que el interdicto haya entrado en vigor;

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

Se les prohíbe importunar o alterar el orden público de la otra parte o de los menores;

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

A ambas partes se les prohíbe llevarse al hijo o a los hijos menores de las partes, de haber alguno, del estado sin el consentimiento de la otra parte o por orden judicial; y

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

A ambas partes se les prohíbe, sin avisar a la otra parte con un mínimo de 14 días de antelación, y con consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o por orden judicial cancelar, modificar, extinguir o permitir caducar por motivo de incumplimiento de pago de las primas de cualquier póliza de seguro médico, de propietario o inquilino o de automóvil que extienda cobertura a cualquiera de las partes o al hijo o a los hijos menores o cualquier póliza de seguro de vida que nombre a cualquiera de las partes o al hijo o a los hijos menores como beneficiario.

[x] By checking this box, I am acknowledging I am filling in the blanks and not changing anything else on the form.

Al seleccionar esta casilla, reconozco que completé los espacios en blanco y que no cambié nada más en el formulario.

By checking this box, I am acknowledging that I have made a change to the original content of this form.

Al seleccionar esta casilla, reconozco que hice un cambio al contenido original de este formulario.

Date: April 11, 2023

Fecha:

Signature

Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before August 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Donna C. Gardner, Personal Representative 6273 Columbia Dr. Highlands Ranch CO 80130-4148

Legal Notice No. 946988

First Publication: April 4, 2024

Last Publication: April 18,

While struggling with his mental health, Steinhauser began going through his mother’s artwork and came across old sketches.

“I couldn’t put them away,” said Steinhauser. “It was almost like her communicating with me.”

He began using her tools to create pieces. From that moment, he became obsessed with art.

One of his rst pieces won the “Juror’s Choice Award” at the “ is Is Colorado” art show sponsored by the Heritage Fine Art Guild at Arapahoe Community College in 2020.

Steinhauser is an active participant in the monthly PACE Center Artist Workshops. ere, he met and learned from international artist Tadashi Hayakawa. Steinhauser was even included in Hayakawa’s latest book, “Waku Waku II” and coincided with his exhibition at the Bitfactory Gallery in October.

art,” said Steinhauser.

Steinhauser used an organic process when interacting with his media. e initial imprint on a canvas was done with a tea leaf infuser and further embellished with sprayed ink.

Often he thinks about sound and uses the “subtractive synthesis” concept in which sound is taken out of the spectrum to create sonic textures. In his painting, texture is added with di erent papers and mediums.

rough sharing these universal human themes, Steinhauser hopes the pieces can resonate with people, get them to pause for a moment and spark meaningful dialogue.

“I don’t know what my pieces mean to other people,” said Steinhauser. “But I do know what they mean to me and I kind of like to leave it open to interpretation.”

Steinhauser show at the Deep Space Event Center runs April 12-May 5 at the Deep Space Event Center, 11020 S Pikes Peak Dr #50, Parker.

“It’s great to be an artist and do your own stu , but this has really profoundly impacted me and my

He is also preparing ve works to be submitted to the Bitfactory Gallery on Santa Fe for June and will participate in Parker’s Art in the Parks in August.  FROM

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It’s unclear what led to the clot, but the statement pointed to Boebert’s work in Congress and her busy campaign schedule.

“An exact cause is unknown, but dehydration, travel, and extended periods of sitting have all been identi ed as potential factors in causing symptoms of May- urner Syndrome,” Boe-

The Women of Weld GOP candidate forum Jan. 25 at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center featured U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert as she seeks to represent Colorado’s 4th District.

bert’s statement said.

Dr. Rebecca Bade, who is treating Boebert, said the representative is expected to make a full recovery with no long-term health impacts.

“Patients with May- urner Syndrome who undergo the procedure to restore blood ow are able to live and work just as they have in the past after a brief recovery,” Bade said.

e surgery removed an acute blood clot and inserted a stent in Boebert’s leg.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD