e Douglas County School Board will vote on a proposed policy for school closures later this month, following discussions of the criteria to guide the process.
At the Jan. 14 meeting, the school board discussed the draft policy to guide school clo-
sures, which are planned for up to three elementary schools in Highlands Ranch in 2026. e board will vote on the policy at the Jan. 28 meeting.
No speci c schools have been named for closure, but the district is planning to merge between four and six schools as enrollment has been declining in the Highlands Ranch area for more than a decade.
e decision of which schools to pair will be made this spring and nalized on April 22, and then there will be a transition year before the schools are merged
for the 2026-27 school year.
e proposed policy for school closures would prioritize preserving the “integrity of school communities,” while accounting for tra c management, safety, walkability, building quality and limitations, maximizing school programs, enrollment and nancial sustainability.
An online dashboard created by the district shows data for each of the 16 elementary schools in Highlands Ranch, including current and projected enrollments. Superintendent
Erin Kane said community engagement and transparency are priorities of the closure process.
“We want to make it as transparent and easy as possible for our public to browse the information that we have and look at scenarios,” Kane said.
In addition to criteria, the policy lists considerations, which include sta ng, class sizes, additional programming accommodations and accessibility to local resources such as parks and emergency services.
Ceremony marks launch of 23rd Judicial District
George Brauchler is sworn in as DA
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A large crowd gathered at the justice center in Douglas County for a ceremony to mark the creation of Colorado’s rst new judicial district in roughly 60 years, a move that breaks Arapahoe County o into its own district and leaves Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties with their own court system.
“ is moment is a testament to the growth and evolution of our community, a recognition that the needs of our citizens are ever-changing and that our judicial system must evolve alongside them,” Chief Judge Ryan Stuart, of the new 23rd Judicial District, said in a news release. Before, Colorado’s court system was made up of 22 judicial districts, and the 18th district included Douglas, Arapahoe, Elbert and Lincoln counties.
But the state legislature — at least partly driven by a political split in the 18th district — decided to break it up, moving Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties into the new 23rd district. e Colorado Judicial Branch celebrated the establishment of the 23rd district at a swearing-in ceremony Jan. 14 at the Douglas County Courthouse. With the launch of a new judicial district comes a new district attorney — George Brauchler, a Republican and former district attorney who won election by
The Douglas County School District building in Castle Rock is shown last July. The school board discussed a proposed policy for school closures, which it will vote on at the Jan. 28 meeting.
PHOTO BY ARIA MARIZZA
County leaders express support for Trump’s deportation plan
Local
o cials frame their stance as a
move of ‘safety and compassion’
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In an act framed as one of “safety and compassion,” Douglas County o cials expressed support for President Donald Trump’s anticipated plan to deport immigrants who are in the country illegally, and they also expressed support for legal immigration.
“During his reelection campaign, President Donald Trump expounded the dangerous state of immigration in the United States and his plans to resolve the crisis, including securing America’s borders and the lawful and safe deportation of immigrants illegally present in the United States,” a resolution passed unanimously on Jan. 14 by Douglas County’s three Republican commissioners says.
“Douglas County requests President Trump’s immigration policies be implemented in Colorado, including Douglas County,” the resolution adds.
e expression of support came as one commissioner, George Teal, opposed recent comments from Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who spoke against the idea of a large deportation e ort.
“ e mayor of Denver (talked) about the fact that he would use police, he would use the power of the state to enforce … his views against (actions) taken by President Trump,” Teal said before the commissioners’ vote. “First of all, I was appalled that we would hear that from a mayor in the State of Colorado.”
Douglas o cials made claims about undocumented immigrants and crime, framing Trump’s expected deportation e ort as a matter of public safety.
“Most of the crime being committed in the immigrant community is immigrant against immigrant,” Teal claimed. And “they’re not calling the police. I want to use the phrase ‘ma a.’ I want to use the phrase ‘reverting to organized crime.’”
Abe Laydon, another commissioner, noted his own Latino heritage before voting for the resolution.
“I am deeply sensitive” to people seeking refuge, Laydon said. But “the money is not there to beckon people to a coldweather climate (that lacks) resources.”
e county “joins and stands with state and local governments across the United States, including Castle Rock, Colorado, who pledge their resources and commitment in aiding President Trump in his work to solve America’s Immigration Crisis,” the resolution says.
e Castle Rock Town Council recently — with one abstention — declared support for Trump’s deportation plans.
A county news release framed the Douglas resolution in terms of “safety and compassion.”
“Illegal immigration creates safety concerns, including for migrants, who frequently become the victims of crime and abuse,” Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle said in the release.
Douglas o cials support legal immigration, Laydon said in the news release.
“ is resolution is about the safety and welfare of our hardworking taxpayers, including those who come to enjoy the quality of life in Douglas County through the proper legal channels,” Laydon said in the release.
“I want to use the phrase ‘mafia.’ I want to use the phrase ‘reverting to organized crime.’”
George Teal Douglas County commissioner
Deportations in large numbers aren’t new — and don’t only happen under Republican presidents — but the topic has garnered attention amid Trump’s rise to return to the presidency.
e U.S. deported more than 270,000 immigrants in a recent 12-month period, the highest amount annually in a decade, according to a government report as described in a story by e Guardian news outlet.
e deportations were nearly double, from 142,580 in the same period a year earlier, and came as part of a broader push by President Joe Biden to reduce illegal immigration, the outlet reported.
‘Unintended consequences’
During public comment before the commissioners’ vote, Jennifer Patterson, who said she lives in Douglas County and appeared on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, opposed the resolution.
“We do not support deporting these immigrants who have no history of major and/or violent criminal activity,” Patterson said.
e resolution “risks being misinterpreted and will likely lead to unintended consequences,” she argued.
Deporting immigrants would damage the economy, said Patterson, who argued that the “loss of immigrant payroll taxes”
would hurt the economy in Colorado.
Julie Ort, another Douglas County resident, said the resolution “has no speci cs” on how the county wants to o er support to a deportation e ort.
“ ere’s no speci cs about what you’re planning to do whether that’s (using) law enforcement,” Ort said, adding: “ e statistics you cited have nothing to do with any issues (that are) crime related in Douglas County per se.”
Teal responded by saying: “ ere are real victims here in Douglas County.”
“ e reality is we do know of crime that is being committed by illegal immigrants in Douglas County,” Teal said. e county did not immediately respond for comment when asked whether o cials know how many immigrants who do not have citizenship or other authorization to be in the U.S. have been convicted of crimes that were committed in Douglas County since December 2022, around when Denver’s tracking of the number of migrants served by the city starts. Colorado Community Media will follow up for comment.
Local data on reported crime
Some candidates for the November election painted con icting pictures of crime in Douglas County.
So what does the data say?
For 2023, the most recent full year of data, the state’s database shows about 31,100 violent crimes reported in Colorado. at’s down from about 32,600 in 2022 but remains higher than the prepandemic recent high of about 26,100 in 2018.
In 2024, a year for which data appear to only currently be available through November, the number of reported violent crimes in Colorado stood at about 27,500, according to the state’s database on Jan. 14 this year.
Violent crime in the data includes murder, non-consensual sex o enses, aggravated assault and robbery, according to the database.
For the Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce, the state’s database shows about 480 violent crimes in 2023, down from the recent pandemic-era high of about 510 in 2021. e 2023 number is close to the
pre-pandemic recent high of about 460 in 2018.
For 2024 so far in the database, the number of reported violent crimes in the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce data stood at 450, according to the state’s database on Jan. 14 this year. e sheri ’s o ce is the law enforcement agency for Douglas areas outside of cities and towns — known as unincorporated places, such as Highlands Ranch — along with Castle Pines and Larkspur. On the state’s website, data is current through the last full month, plus a 30-day data-entry lag. For example, April data is available beginning June 1, the site says.
County fights state
Van Winkle, the commissioner, said before voting on the resolution that “at the heart of this” issue is a restriction of local law enforcement regarding immigrants.
“It simply is our voice saying we support communication between local law enforcement and federal partners,” Van Winkle said.
After several counties, including Douglas, pushed a lawsuit challenging two Colorado laws that prevent local governments from cooperating with the federal government on matters of immigration, a judge recently ruled that the counties do not have standing, or the legal basis to sue.
On the counties’ argument regarding the Douglas County sheri being unable to comply with a federal civil immigration detainer request, the Code of Federal Regulations does not mandate that political subdivisions comply with such requests, Judge David Goldberg of the Denver District Court wrote.
“A federal civil immigration detainer request is just that, a request,” the judge wrote. “A nding that the federal government may command the states to carry out federal initiatives, such as civil immigration detainer requests, would unquestionably run afoul of longstanding and established constitutional limitations, such as the anti-commandeering doctrine.”
Douglas County planned to appeal the ruling.
Douglas County’s building at 100 Third St. in Castle Rock, where o cials often hold public meetings, is pictured here in August 2023. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD
Expect a Lot of Talk About Making Homes Fire-Resistant. Here’s
The whole world has watched in horror as wind-driven fires have ravaged Southern California, According to available data, approximately one-third of the U.S. population lives within two miles of the WildlandUrban Interface (WUI), meaning roughly 100 million Americans are situated in areas at risk of wildfires due to their proximity to wildlands. That’s 45 million residences that could be destroyed quickly, given the “perfect storm” of high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation.
It was that combination that destroyed over 1,000 homes in Boulder County three years ago.
sealed is essential when fire breaks out. The windows should be closed, of course, but keep in mind that if the windows have vinyl framing, it could melt, allowing the window to fall out. Aluminum framing melts at 1100º F, so metal or fire-rated wood framing is best. You could even install fire shutters or roll-down steel shutters, allowing you to keep your current vinyl windows.
My Contribution.
My Previous Columns on This Topic (posted at
Sept. 14, 2023 — I Found Only One Marshall Fire Home Being Rebuilt With Fire Resistance in Mind
Just like then, we are beginning to see pictures of homes that didn’t burn in the middle of neighborhoods where every other house was burned to the ground. Below is one such picture taken by the architect who built it, Greg Chasen. There was even a car parked on the property line that burned so hot that the aluminum from the car melted, flowing in a stream toward the sidewalk. A video link with this article on our blog, http://RealEstateToday.substack.com, includes Chasen explaining how he designed the home to survive just such a fire.
Embers will land on your roof, so a metal roof is best. There are some attractive stone-coated steel roofs that resemble wood shakes or composition shingles.
If you have a vented attic, you can install screens with 1/16-inch mesh that will keep 99% of embers out of your home.
The most important factor in keeping a fire out of a house is eliminating wind-driven embers from entering the attic. Most homes have ventilated attics, with soffit vents to let air in and roof vents to let the air out. In the above house, there is no attic and therefore no vents.
In my Oct. 13, 2022, column (see box above right), I wrote about two homes in Superior that didn’t burn because they had “conditioned” attics with no openings for ventilation. Instead of blown-in insulation resting on the attic floor, the ceilings of the attics (the underside of the roof) in both homes were insulated with closed-cell foam — in other words, attics were conditioned (heated and cooled) like the rest of the house. Because most fires spread through windblown embers, keeping a home completely
Some building codes now require fire sprinklers, but sprinklers probably wouldn’t be in your unconditioned attic. If a fire enters your attic, the PVC pipes in the attic for delivering water to your top floor sprinkler heads would likely melt before the sprinklers activate, which would be too late anyway.
If you have flammable roofing, you might install sprinkler heads on your roof ridges to keep the roof wet during an ember storm, but don’t bother doing that if you haven’t made your attic ember-proof!
Wood decks, wood fences and vegetation that touches your house will receive windblown embers and, after burning next to your house for a while, will ignite your home, so consider replacing or eliminating the deck, installing steel fencing, and eliminating all vegetation within five feet of your home, especially juniper bushes, which make great kindling for starting a house fire.
If you’ll be replacing your windows, having the outer pane be tempered glass makes it much more resistant to breakage from heat, and pay attention to the window frames, as I mentioned above.
If building a new home, adobe walls are best, because “dirt doesn’t burn.” In my Sept. 14, 2023, column I reported on a Marshall
Jan. 5, 2023 — Revisiting Lessons Learned from the Marshall Fire a Year Later Oct. 13, 2022 — Homes That Survived the Marshall Fire Were More Airtight and Had Conditioned Attics
Jan. 20, 2022 — Here Are More Examples of Concrete Construction and Fire-Resistant Roofing
Jan. 13, 2022 — Homes Built of Concrete Garner Increased Interest in Wake of Marshall Fire
Jan. 6, 2022 — Last Week’s Fire Disaster Is a Wake-up Call for Building More FireResistant Homes
Fire rebuild made from “Ecoblox,” a product of Lisa Morey’s startup, Colorado Earth
Here is a picture of homeowners Matteo Rebeschini and Melanie Glover at the factory where the Ecoblox for their home were being manufactured. Ecoblox also have a smaller carbon footprint than traditional bricks, because they are not fired, but merely compressed.
Building with dirt has a long and proven track record dating back 10,000 years, and is clearly the most proven material for building a fire-resistant home. Learn more at www.ColoradoEarth.com Their factory is near Brighton. Lisa built 25 homes in New Zealand before returning to the United States and co-authoring a book on the subject, Adobe Homes for All Climates
China and New Zealand are leaders, it appears, in the resurgence of this building technique. Read more at www.earthhomes.co.nz.
The reason for using bricks instead of its predecessor technology, rammed earth, is that it can be reinforced with steel rods and concrete to make the structure earthquake resistant, not just fireresistant.
Of necessity, this article only begins to deal with hardening an existing home or building a fire-resistant home. In researching this topic, I discovered a website www.WildfirePrepared.org, which has an amazingly thorough checklist of actions to take which result in the awarding of a “Wildfire Prepared Home” or “Wildfire Prepared Home Plus” certificate which is recognized by insurers in Oregon and California, but not yet in other states. Nevertheless, it is a terrific menu of actions you could take to make your Colorado home fire-resistant. I have put a link to it with this article at http:// RealEstateToday.substack.com
PBS Show to Feature Local Net Zero Home
This coming Saturday, January 25th, Rocky Mountain PBS will broadcast another episode of “Heart of a Building,” this time featuring John Avenson’s amazing net zero home in Westminster. It will air at 5:00, between “This Old House” and “Weekend NewsHour.”
neer, has continued to enhance the home’s performance as each new technology, such as coldweather heat pumps, was introduced.
John’s home was built by SERI (Solar Energy Research Institute), the former name of NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) as a demonstration project of passive solar design, with the limited active solar technology available at that time.
Since, then, John, a re-tired Bell Labs engi-
You’ll be impressed at how far John has gone to have his home be an educational installation which he keeps open to the public. It has been on multiple green home tours. Look for the half-hour program at 5:00 pm this coming Saturday on both Channel 6 and Channel 12. The series is a production of Rocky Mountain PBS, but it will air nationally on all PBS stations at a later date.
Polis repeats call to change how state calculates enrollment
Focus on multiple years makes Colorado an outlier, governor says in speech
BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT
Gov. Jared Polis doubled down on his call to change how the state calculates school districts’ state funding during his State of the State speech on Jan. 9.
In his speech, Polis repeated his proposal to use student enrollment from just a single year, instead of Colorado’s current method of using a four-year average, to fund schools.
“Colorado is an outlier when it comes to school funding — with our current system funding based on students who were enrolled four years ago,” Polis said. “It is past time to eliminate this antiquated system that funds empty chairs rather than actual students.”
e issue can quickly become technical but carries major signi cance for districts’ bottom lines. e change, which Polis rst introduced in his November budget proposal, has been criticized by some district leaders with declining student populations. ey said such a change would greatly reduce their state revenue.
e issue has also split lawmakers on how to proceed forward, especially because many are worried about cutting into recent K-12 investments.
As Polis said, most states don’t average enrollment for the purpose of their budgets. But several have moved to Colo-
rado’s model since the pandemic and in light of declining enrollment.
Eliminating the method of using a fouryear average would save Colorado money in a tight budget year. Yet some school leaders and advocates have said that could also trigger large, single-year budget dips. District leaders also like averaging enrollment counts because it helps them prepare for budget declines over a greater length of time.
One recent study on Colorado school funding said the state should consider using either a single-year enrollment count or a three-year average, whichever is greater for each district.
In a news conference after his speech, Polis said he’s open to a discussion about di erent options, but reiterated he wants to make sure the state is funding students where they are — not where they were several years ago.
Lawmakers have said they want to gure out the best route forward to balance the state budget while also reducing the impact to districts.
Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Democrat, said in a recent interview that she’s studying how schools would be impacted by Polis’ proposal.
“I really appreciate some of the numbers that I’ve seen initially from districts with the elimination of the averaging provision,” she said. “I want to explore and better understand those impacts.”
Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, a Republican, said after the governor’s speech that he’s advocated for a singleyear count for 13 years.
“I don’t think we should pay for empty seats,” Lundeen said, although he also
said he’s willing to work toward a compromise.
Meanwhile, House Education Committee Vice Chair and Majority Co-Whip Matthew Martinez, a Democrat, said he’s most concerned about how changes would impact rural districts, especially those in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado. He said the new school nance formula invests money into rural schools that he serves, and he doesn’t want to see schools negatively a ected.
Members of the Joint Budget Committee, which crafts the budget, are still g-
uring out how to address the issue.
During Chalkbeat Colorado’s legislative event, state Sen. Je Bridges, the Joint Budget Committee’s chair, said lawmakers are oating many ideas about how to lessen the impact of changing to a single-year enrollment count.
“For me, at the end of the day, it’s about what’s the impact on kids,” he said.
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Education leaders take closer look at multilingual learners
Decline in overall fluency level created challenge
BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT
e number of Colorado students who are learning English as a new language is expected to continue to increase — and State Board of Education members are taking a closer look at their performance. e Colorado Department of Education recently presented a State of the State on multilingual learners — the term the state uses to identify students who need services as they learn English as a new language, formerly referred to as English language learners. e presentation signals
a greater interest from the state board in how those students are doing.
In the 2023-24 school year, Colorado identi ed 114,482 multilingual learners, up from 109,780 in 2022-23, but still lower than 122,976 identi ed in 2019-20. ose latest numbers mean about 13.4% of all Colorado students are learning English as a new language, similar to 13.9% in 201920.
One di erence in the population, however, is that a larger portion of those students are considered not-English procient, meaning they are at the lowest level of uency, just starting to learn English. In 2023-24, there were 38,036 students identi ed as not-English pro cient, up from 29,147 in 2019.
Gov. Jared Polis gestures to the gallery while delivering his State of the State address at the Colorado Capitol on Jan. 9. PHOTO BY HYOUNG CHANG/THE DENVER POST
In the 2023-24 school year, Colorado identified 114,482 multilingual learners, up from recent years but still lower than the 2019-20 school year.
PHOTO BY ELAINE CROMIE/CHALKBEAT
Colorado inflation last year was less than U.S. overall
State’s numbers for 2024 end year up 2%
Colorado reported lower than average year-over-year change in prices in 2024, according to a new report from the state’s Legislative Council Sta . While the national average at the end of 2024 was 2.7% in ation, Colorado’s was 2%. Colorado in ation was mea-
CLOSURE
More details about the plans for open enrollment, sta ng and special education are expected to be available in early February, said Steve Colella, the district’s chief of sta . “Superintendent sta will account for both criteria and considerations once the pairings are made in April,” Colella said. Board members voiced support for the proposed policy while suggesting it include more details. Board member Valerie ompson said she would like the policy to include more information on the district’s public engage-
sured using prices in the Denver-AuroraLakewood metropolitan area.
Housing was the biggest reason for the di erence in national and state in ation numbers. While nationally housing made up 1.8% of the contribution to ination, in Colorado it made up just 0.4%. at is down signi cantly from the peak in housing in ation in 2022, when overall in ation also peaked in Colorado at almost 10% year-over-year. at could partly be due to a decrease in home prices in Denver in 2024, down 3% from 2022.
Still, Coloradans are seeing a signi -
ment process and data transparency.
“I think we might want to include in the policy some of the processes that (sta ) engaged in that have been really e ective,” ompson said.
e board also asked for the policy to be explicit in the ways that the district will account for the impacts to sta .
e district has promised that sta impacted by the Highlands Ranch closures will be o ered a commensurate job in the district.
e district will have a virtual community meeting to take feedback and answer questions about the proposed policy at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 29.
More information about the process can be found at www. dcsdk12.org/about/growthand-decline.
cant overall rise in costs.
According to a report from the U.S. Senate’s Joint Economic Committee, Colorado ranked number one in the nation for increased costs compared to 2021.
“ e average household in Colorado is paying $1,332 more per month to purchase the same basket of goods and services as in January 2021,” stated the report. “Cumulatively, the average Colorado household has spent $42,079 more due to in ation since January 2021.”
Overall, unemployment rates are beginning to tick up, both nationally and in Colorado, the state’s report found. Down
LEARNERS
e update reiterated some previous data that shows that this group of students has struggled to recover academically from disruptions at the beginning of the pandemic compared to other students.
It also showed that statewide, fewer students are reaching English pro ciency test levels that allow them to be considered to exit the need for federallyrequired support services.
But it also showed that students who do reach English pro ciency and exit services typically score similarly to native English speakers, although a gap remains on the SAT test high school students take.
When state board members asked about the challenges districts face in educating these students, Education Commissioner Susana Cordova said one of the largest is in nding enough highly quali ed sta members who are trained or bilingual for certain models.
State board members suggested that one of the ways to look at the e ectiveness of school programs
from the pandemic’s 12%, Colorado’s unemployment rate is currently 4.1%. Government jobs had one of the highest gains year-over-year in 2024 from 2023, with a 4.1% increase. e only other tracked sectors that ranked higher were “mining and logging” and “other services.” Real personal income growth in Colorado (2.5%) was above the state’s historical average of 1.7%, but lower than the national average of 2.8%.
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to educate English learners would be to look at how students move through language pro ciency levels.
Students who are learning English as a new language take a test each year that determines their language abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students are placed in levels one through six depending on how much English they understand.
Sta for the Colorado Department of Education said Jan. 8 they believe it takes students about ve to eight years to reach uency in English at a level adequate for academic learning. ey said the department is taking a closer look at tracking students who get stuck and might take longer than that to learn the language.
e department is also attempting to highlight more good work schools are doing with English learners. Ofcials started Wednesday by highlighting the Denver Language School, a charter school that focuses on an immersion model and has about 12% of its students identi ed as English learners. e school has high ratings and has been improving, o cials said.
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How to keep pipes from freezing
Winter chill without preparation can lead to serious damage
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With arctic cold moving into the Denver metro area, the bitter temperatures could cause more than just discomfort — they might wreak havoc on your home.
Frozen pipes and heating system failures are two of the most common winter issues, but with preparation, you can avoid costly repairs, stay warm and keep your heat running e ciently. A little preparation now could save you thousands of dollars in damage and the headache of emergency plumbing repairs. Here’s how to protect your home and what to do if the worst happens.
Why frozen pipes are a big deal
A burst pipe can dump hundreds of gallons of water in minutes, damaging oors, furniture and even your home’s structure, according to Jaime Rodriguez, a master electrician with Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric.
“It’s like having your garden hose on full blast in your living room. at’s how much damage it can do in just an hour,” Rodriguez said.
Frozen pipes are more common than you might think, even in newer homes.
“People assume that if their house is new, they’re safe,’ Rodriguez said. “But sometimes, the insulation isn’t done right, or contractors leave areas unprotected, allowing cold air to get in.”
Warning signs
Rodriguez advises homeowners to be on the lookout for:
• Frost or icy patches on exposed pipes.
• Weak or no water ow.
• Strange smells from drains or faucets.
• Unusual clanking noises from your pipes. If a faucet isn’t running or you notice these signs, it’s likely frozen. He said it’s important to act quickly to keep it from bursting by adding insulation or heat tape to warm the structure.
“Also, once the line has been compromised, your potential for future leaks is higher, so you’ll need to keep an eye on it,” Rodriguez said.
Tips to prevent frozen pipes
Rodriguez shared these practical steps to keep your pipes safe during the cold snap:
1. Know where your main water shut-o valve Is: If a pipe bursts, you’ll need to shut o your water fast. Make sure everyone in your household knows where the valve is.
2. Let faucets drip: Keep a stream of water trickling out of vulnerable faucets like those that have been compromised in the past or that may be furthest from the water valve.
3. Open cabinet doors: Open cabinets under sinks to circulate warm air around the pipes.
4. Keep your home warm: Set your thermostat to at least 60 degrees, even if you’re leaving for the weekend. “It’s worth it to avoid a frozen pipe,” Rodriguez said. He also advises to keep your furnace or furnaces running and avoid allowing one area of the house to get cold.
5. Use heat or electrical tape: Consider heat tape, a pipe wrapping embedded with electrical coils, to provide an outside heat source to your exposed pipes. Be sure to use the kind with a built-in thermostat to keep them plugged in all winter. en, you won’t have to worry about power outages or forgetting to plug them in during cold spells.
6. Detach outdoor hoses: Leaving hoses attached can cause outdoor faucets to freeze and crack.
Keep your heating system running smoothly
Heating failures during cold snaps can leave your home dangerously cold. Jesse White, service manager at Elkhorn Heating, emphasized the importance of maintaining your HVAC system: “A clean lter is crucial—check or replace yours before the cold hits.”
Other tips to keep your heating system running e ciently:
• Clear snow around vents: “Snow buildup on high-e ciency furnace exhaust pipes can block air ow and shut down your system. It can also create a dangerous system where carbon monoxide is returning into the home,”
White said.
• Avoid cranking down the heat: “If you set your programmable thermostat too low, it can overwork your furnace when bringing the temperature back up,” he explained.
• Watch for warning signs: If your furnace is short-cycling (turning on and o quickly) or struggling to maintain temperature, it’s time to call a professional.
What to do if the heat fails
If your heating system stops working, White advises:
• Don’t use a gas oven to heat your home: is can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.
• Use space heaters safely: Keep them on at, level surfaces, clear of clutter and ensure your electrical system can handle the load.
• Install carbon monoxide detectors: Place them near bedrooms and on each oor of your home.
What to do if a pipe freezes or bursts
Turn o your main water valve immediately if you suspect a frozen pipe. Open faucets to relieve pressure and call a plumber to assess and repair any damage.
“Once a pipe bursts, the damage can escalate quickly,” Rodriguez warned. “Don’t wait to get help.”
For those leaving town, Rodriguez advises turning o the main water valve and draining the lines by opening all the faucets. “ at way, your pipes won’t be pressurized while you’re away,” he said.
Castle Rock OKs first Dawson Trails homes
Town approves plan for more than 200 houses plus open space
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e rst neighborhood in the Dawson Trails development received approval from the Castle Rock Town Council to include more than 200 single family homes and nearly 15 acres of open space.
e town council on Jan. 7 unanimously approved a site development plan for the rst homes in the Dawson Trails development o I-25 and Crystal Valley Interchange, south of the planned Costco on the future Dawson Trails Boulevard.
e neighborhood will include 229 single family homes, 14.9 acres of open space and amenities such as a park and paved and unpaved trails.
e neighborhood is one part of the larger Dawson Trails plan approved in 2022 that lays out more than 5,800 housing units, around 750 acres of open space and 3.2 million square feet
of commercial development, retail, industrial and o ce space.
Council member Tim Dietz said he was happy to see that the Dawson Trails development will be built more appropriately for the town, as compared to a past plan for the property. Previous zoning for the Dawson Trails development would have allowed up to 7,900 housing units and 17.5 million square feet of commercial space.
“ is could have been 8,000 homes by now if it would have worked 40 years ago, so this is a much better plan,” Dietz said.
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BY DARIUS TAHIR KFF HEALTH NEWS
Health care AI requires a lot of expensive humans
Preparing cancer patients for di cult decisions is an oncologist’s job. ey don’t always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania Health System, doctors are nudged to talk about a patient’s treatment and end-of-life preferences by an arti cially intelligent algorithm that predicts the chances of death. But it’s far from being a set-it-andforget-it tool. A routine tech checkup revealed the algorithm decayed during the covid-19 pandemic, getting 7 percentage points worse at predicting who would die, according to a 2022 study. ere were likely real-life impacts. Ravi Parikh, an Emory University oncologist who was the study’s lead author, told KFF Health News the tool failed hundreds of times to prompt doctors to initiate that important discussion — possibly heading o unnecessary chemotherapy — with patients who needed it.
He believes several algorithms designed to enhance medical care weakened during the pandemic, not just the one at Penn Medicine. “Many institutions are not routinely monitoring the performance” of their products, Parikh said. Algorithm glitches are one facet of a dilemma that computer scientists and doctors have long acknowledged but that is starting to puzzle hospital executives and researchers: Arti cial intelligence systems require consistent monitoring and sta ng to put in place and to keep them working well.
In essence: You need people, and more machines, to make sure the new tools don’t mess up.
“Everybody thinks that AI will help us with our access and capacity and improve care and so on,” said Nigam Shah, chief data scientist at Stanford Health Care. “All of that is nice and good, but if it increases the cost of care by 20%, is that viable?”
Government o cials worry hospitals lack the resources to put these technologies through their paces. “I have looked far and wide,” FDA Commissioner Robert Cali said at a recent agency panel on AI.
“I do not believe there’s a single health system, in the United States, that’s capable of validating an AI algorithm that’s put into place in a clinical care system.”
AI is already widespread in health care. Algorithms are used to predict patients’
risk of death or deterioration, to suggest diagnoses or triage patients, to record and summarize visits to save doctors work, and to approve insurance claims.
If tech evangelists are right, the technology will become ubiquitous — and pro table. e investment rm Bessemer Venture Partners has identi ed some 20 health-focused AI startups on track to make $10 million in revenue each in a year. e FDA has approved nearly a thousand arti cially intelligent products. Evaluating whether these products work is challenging. Evaluating whether they continue to work — or have developed the software equivalent of a blown gasket or leaky engine — is even trickier.
Take a recent study at Yale Medicine
evaluating six “early warning systems,” which alert clinicians when patients are likely to deteriorate rapidly. A supercomputer ran the data for several days, said Dana Edelson, a doctor at the University of Chicago and co-founder of a company that provided one algorithm for the study. e process was fruitful, showing huge di erences in performance among the six products.
It’s not easy for hospitals and providers to select the best algorithms for their needs. e average doctor doesn’t have a supercomputer sitting around, and there is no Consumer Reports for AI.
“We have no standards,” said Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past president of the American Medical Association. “ ere is nothing I can point you to today that is a standard around how you evaluate, monitor, look at the performance of a model of an algorithm, AI-enabled or not, when it’s deployed.”
Perhaps the most common AI product in doctors’ o ces is called ambient documentation, a tech-enabled assistant that listens to and summarizes patient visits. Last year, investors at Rock Health tracked $353 million owing into these documentation companies. But, Ehrenfeld said, “ ere is no standard right now for comparing the output of these tools.”
And that’s a problem, when even small errors can be devastating. A team at Stanford University tried using large language models — the technology underlying popular AI tools like ChatGPT — to summarize patients’ medical history. ey compared the results with what a physician would write.
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AdventHealth Parker expands amid town’s growth
$300 million expansion will bring additional patient rooms, operating rooms and labs
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After years of planning, a smile came to Michael Goebel’s face, the CEO of AdventHealth Parker, as he watched shovels hit the ground, marking the start to the hospital’s expansion.
Located on the south side of the existing facility, construction of a new sevenstory tower will begin in February, with plans to care for the rst patient by February of 2027.
“ is facility will set Parker up very well for the future of this market, this service area,” said Goebel. “I’ll be very happy to see it come to fruition.”
From the current 179-bed hospital, the $300 million expansion will add at least 60 new patient rooms, four operating rooms with two additional rooms that will be shelled for future use, 16 new preand post-operative rooms, two cardiac catheterization labs, two interventional radiology labs and a new sterile processing department.
Goebel attributes the expansion to the sophistication of the hospital’s services and the growth of the community.
AdventHealth Parker rst opened in 2004, and since then, the population of Parker has grown about 72%, according to the hospital, and is expected to grow another 8% by the time the tower opens.
Currently, Parker’s population is over 62,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and grew about 7.2% within a three year period. However, according to the Town of Parker website, the town has approximately 67,300 people residing within the incorporated town boundaries as of January 2024, which is the most recent data available from the town.
AdventHealth has also cared for patients outside of Parker. For nearly 21 years, the hospital has served the entire southeast Denver metro area.
“It’s de nitely trying to make sure we
meet the needs of our market,” Goebel said.
With an expansion that covers various areas of the hospital, Aaron Nadon, MD, and AdventHealth Parker medical sta president, said the expansion allows sta to be able to provide more and better care to the patients.
“Parker and the surrounding area just continues to grow and the hospital has just needed to grow with that,” said Nadon. “We’ve certainly seen some growing pains where we’re kind of reaching capacity, or just needing more space and availability to be able to care for our patients.”
Nadon, who specializes in critical care medicine, neurocritical care and pulmonary disease, has been with the Parker hospital for more than 10 years. Although he has worked in di erent hospitals, he said Parker has always been one of the most special places to work and is excited for the expansion as it will allow him to help grow the intensive care unit.
“It’ll mean an expansion of the ICU so that we’re there to be able to support the patients that are really sick (and) support my colleagues on the medical sta who have patients that need the ICU after having complex or di cult surgeries,” said Nadon. “(It) means more space.”
e idea of the expansion started shortly after Goebel became the CEO. A master facility plan began formation in 2019. e detailed plan helped the hospital determine what services were needed based on local, regional and national utilization rates.
Additionally, with more than 1,100 employees, AdventHealth Parker is currently the town’s largest employer, said Goebel, and when the tower opens in 2027, it is expected to create at least 100 additional jobs.
Brett Spenst, AdventHealth’s CEO for the Rocky Mountain region, said in a statement that the goal of AdventHealth is to be a “preeminent healthcare system” known for whole-person care.
“With this aspiration guiding us, it is our sacred duty to expand our services and continue to grow so that more people can achieve wholeness in mind, body and spirit,” Spenst said.
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AdventHealth Parker hospital sta and Parker elected o cials on Jan. 7 break ground on the seven-story expansion outside of the hospital. The expansion is expected to open for care in early 2027.
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As the calendar turns to a new year, many re ect on our personal and professional growth. What goals will we set? What dreams will we chase? And, more importantly, how will we muster the con dence to pursue them? After more than 25 years in personal and professional development, particularly in sales and sales management, I believe con dence is the cornerstone of success in nearly every endeavor.
I’m often asked, “What is the number one trait of a successful salesperson?” People expect me to say something like I have a knack for prospecting, asking insightful questions, or have a talent for closing deals with a killer instinct. While those skills are valuable, the real secret lies in communicating e ectively and having authentic, adult-to-adult, truth-based conversations. At the heart of that
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Left causing divide
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Greater confidence for the new year
WINNING
ability are the three C’s of con dence: Con dence in Yourself. Believing in your abilities, knowledge, and potential is the foundation of condence. A salesperson who trusts their judgment and skills can navigate challenging conversations and objections with
Con dence in Your Products and Services. You must genuinely believe in the value of what you’re o ering. If you don’t trust that your products or services can solve your client’s problems, how can you expect them to believe it?
Con dence in Your Company. Knowing that your organization
It confuses me how someone can claim to be part of the party of love and compassion, as in a Jan. 2 letter, and then, in the same paragraph, call half of the country supporters of Nazism and white supremacy. e narrative that Trump is a racist, sexist, bigot, Nazi, and fascist was fundamentally denied when over half of the country voted to put him back in the White House last November. I would only hope that members of the self-proclaimed party of compassion would be able to accept that Americans overwhelmingly disagree with them on this issue and nd a way to improve America together. Instead, while they may claim to be holding the country together, they are actually the cause of the great divide. e great divide, as I like to call it,
between Republicans and Democrats, stems from a simple question that I would like to pose: What is an American? If our nation is truly held together by common ideas and one identity, it behooves us to state those ideas. e true reason for the fracture in our nation is that we simply cannot agree on what it means to be an American.
In the election this last November, Americans voted not only for candidates but for the ideas that those candidates support. What the left fails to understand is that the majority of Americans did not vote for Trump because they support fascism or any of the other false narratives but rather because they support his policies and ideas. e majority of Americans prefer an America- rst agenda, believe it or not. Ideas like family values, national security, and
America needs a youth sports revival
Astands behind you and will deliver on promises with white-glove service allows you to speak with assurance and credibility.
When you align these three types of con dence, your communication ability soars. You’re no longer just selling; you’re having meaningful, impactful conversations that build trust and inspire action.
But let’s step away from sales for a moment. Con dence is critical in every aspect of our lives. ink about it: What are you most con dent in?
Maybe you’re a great parent, an exceptional spouse, a gifted teacher, or a leader with unwavering integrity. ose areas of con dence give you strength, purpose, and ful llment. ey remind you of your unique talents and values.
peace through strength should be non-partisan issues. Still, in recent years the Democrats have shifted so far leftwards that those issues have become part of the right-wing’s core identity. ese once common values are now under attack, along with what it means to be an American. While each side claims to uphold American values, only one side can state what those values are. Americans did not vote a fascist or a white supremacist into o ce, but instead, someone who will uphold these values, along with the very idea of truth itself. You do not have to agree with everything Trump has done or even like him as a person, but you can still recognize that he at least can answer the question that the left cannot: What is an American?
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cross the country, young people are dropping out of organized sports. e share of kids ages 6 to 17 who participated in a team sport dropped by nearly 5 percentage points between 2017 and 2022. e decline isn’t primarily because kids are losing interest. Rather, what they’re losing is access — especially as the cost of participation continues to rise.
Reversing this trend is critically important for kids’ mental and physical health. So it’s worth looking at some of the barriers sports have faced, and how tennis is forward-thinking in this matter.
It’s no secret that learning and playing a sport at an early age can prove enormously valuable. Sports participation is associated with lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression in young people — as well as better selfesteem, improved cognition, and heightened physical literacy. Physical activity releases endorphins, feel-good hormones that put you in a better frame of mind and enhances brain connections. It helps kids maintain a healthy weight and sets young people on a path to a lifetime of healthy habits.
Barriers to sport involvement, especially nancial ones, have been growing ever more formidable. e average cost of playing youth basketball was over $1,000 a year in 2022. Soccer was almost 20% more expensive, at $1,188 a year on average. No wonder nearly two-thirds of families say the cost of youth sports is a nancial strain.
Tennis is one of the few sports to counter the trend of inaccessibility. Since 2019, the number of Americans ages 6 and older playing tennis has increased by 34 percent — and currently stands at 23.8 million.
Part of this success is tennis’s relatively low barriers to entry, especially compared to more equipment-heavy games like hockey, football, or skiing. All you need to get started is a racquet and a few balls — maybe $30 worth of equipment in total — and access to one of the nation’s roughly 270,000 tennis courts, which are typically free to use.
Modest equipment costs are only part of tennis’ growth. e game has found ways to adjust to people of all ages and abilities, including individuals who are too often told they cannot participate in sports because of physical, mental, or age-related challenges.
Tennis recognizes that not everyone needs to play on the same size court and by the same rules. All the way down to beginner youth (and all the way up to the elderly), adaptations are available, ranging from the speed and size of the ball, the size and weight of the racket, the size of the court, rules of service, scoring, and the length of a match. Importantly, wheelchair tennis has made a major breakthrough and is an exciting variant of the game that’s widely available.
Tennis is also a game young people can play into adulthood. ere are leagues and competitions across the country for players 18 and over, 40 and over, and even 95 and over.
Sports remain one of our best tools for combatting the crisis in youth health. All sports need to look for opportunities to expand their reach through custom tailoring to meet players where they are.
is guest column was written by Brian Hainline, MD, who is board chair and president of the United States Tennis Association and recently transitioned from the NCAA as their chief medical o cer. He cochaired the International Olympic Committee consensus meetings on both pain management in elite athletes and mental health in elite athletes. Hainline is clinical professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. is piece rst appeared in the Boston Herald.
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Make changes to help stave o dementia
Older adults and those who support them are invited to attend an educational meeting on ursday, Feb. 6. Laura Kneeskern from eKey will share information about ways anyone can modify their lifestyle to stave o dementia.
e meeting will be at Canvas Credit Union in the Community Room, 10000 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. e meeting will begin with announcements from 10-10:15 a.m. Kneeskern will present information and take questions for one hour. e meeting will conclude with community conversation from 11:15-11:30 a.m. e meeting is free and open to the public.
LIVING & AGING WELL
According to Kneeskern, “Don’t we all want to maintain our brain health? Dementia a ects millions, but research shows that 45% of cases can be delayed or prevented by addressing modiable risk factors. From managing blood pressure to improving sleep and staying socially engaged, simple changes can make a big di erence. At eKey, we share practical, research-based strategies for reducing dementia risk.”
In other news, Mike Drake was recently honored with the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County All Star Award in appreciation of his many years of exceptional work supporting older adults. He started his older adult advocacy e orts in 1970. He was involved with the rst White House Aging Conference. Since retiring, he has lled volunteer roles supporting older adults starting in Arapahoe County and culminating with service in
Douglas County. “Mike Drake’s knowledge and experience brings exceptional insights regarding the needs and desires of our older adults,” stated Gretchen Lopez, SCDC leadership team.
Older adults in Douglas County are invited to attend monthly meetings and special events planned by the volunteer SCDC leadership team. e meetings and events keep older adults involved, informed, and give them a voice.
Older adult service providers like the Castle Rock Senior Activity Center and community partners including Douglas County Libraries contribute to positive progress for older adults in Douglas County.
A volunteer leadership team with support from Douglas County Community Services plans monthly educational meetings and special events as well as advocates for older adults. Additional volunteers are welcome to apply for shortterm or long-term volunteer roles with the leadership team.
Call 303-663-7681 or email dcseniorlife@douglas.co.us with questions. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ MyDougCoSeniorLife. For updates and information, visit www.douglas.co.us — search for Seniors’ Council.
is guest column was written by Jean Spahr, the publicity chair for the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County.
your skills and expand your knowledge. Learning bridges the gap between uncertainty and mastery, whether through formal education, reading, or hands-on experience.
Now, consider the ip side: Where do you lack con dence? Perhaps it’s your fear of speaking in public, leading a newly promoted team, or learning a new skill. A lack of con dence can feel like a wall between you and your goals, casting doubt on your ability to succeed. But here’s the thing: Con dence isn’t a xed trait; it’s a muscle you can build.
So, how do we strengthen our condence in areas where we feel weak? Here are a few strategies to consider: Start small and build momentum. First, tackle smaller, manageable challenges. Each success, no matter how minor, adds to your reservoir of con dence and prepares you for bigger hurdles.
Surround yourself with the right people. Con dence doesn’t exist in a vacuum; who you choose to surround yourself with matters. Are you spending time with people who uplift and encourage you, or with those who chip away at your self-belief? Build a circle of trusted coaches, mentors, and supporters. ese people will cheer you on when you’re hesitant and push you forward when self-doubt creeps in.
Embrace lifelong learning. Con dence grows when you take the time to improve
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Practice self-compassion. We’re often our own harshest critics. When you stumble, remind yourself that failure is part of the process. Treat yourself with the same kindness and encouragement you’d o er a friend.
Whether you’re a salesperson striving for more meaningful conversations, a new leader nding your footing, or someone looking to grow personally, the path to greater con dence is within your reach.
With the right mindset, people around you, and a commitment to growth, this year can be your most con dent yet. So, as you set your resolutions and envision the year ahead, ask yourself: What will I do today to strengthen my condence for tomorrow? e answer might transform your life. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we gain greater con dence each day, it 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.
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PL8 POPULARITY
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If you feel like you’ve noticed more license plates with custom messages while driving on Colorado’s roads, you’re probably not alone. Numbers from state o cials reveal that those personalized plates are indeed becoming more popular.
Requests for custom plates in 2024 nearly tripled the number of requests from just six years earlier, with particu-
larly big gains in the past two years.
When asked whether the state Division of Motor Vehicles has any theories as to why personalized plates have become more common, spokesperson Jennifer Giambi said: “ e DMV cannot speculate why these have become more popular over the years.”
But while the reasons may not be clear, the trend appears strong. And the large jump in requests for custom plates since 2023 coincided with the introduction of Colorado’s retro black, blue and red
plates, three designs you’ve also probably seen out and about.
If you’re looking to customize your own plates with a word or message, it’s not necessarily as simple as walking into a county o ce and requesting the funny reference you joked about with your friends.
For one thing, the application is seven pages long. What’s more, messages that are deemed “o ensive to the general public” can be denied, according to Colorado’s application document.
You also must explain the meaning of the custom message you request — and if your explanation is too vague, the request will be rejected, the document says.
Here’s a look at the rise in popularity of custom plates, some messages that the state has rejected and how to apply if you’re thinking of personalizing your ride.
Personalized plate numbers up
Here’s the yearly number of personalized license plate requests — and how many o cials approved or rejected — in Colorado for each year going back to 2018, according to the state DMV.
( e state DMV was only able to provide information from 2018 onward because of a systems upgrade implemented that year, Giambi said.)
What about that asterisk in 2023? It’s to point out that it was the rst year of Colorado o ering its retro black, blue and red plates, according to the state DMV. ose plates have roots in the past,
and the once-discontinued designs raise money for people with disabilities.
“ e rst blue-and-white plate was issued in 1914,” the state DMV said in a statement, adding: “ e rst year the allred background with white letters was issued was 1925.”
Colorado’s popular new black plate is modeled after a 1945 design, predating the state’s rst plate design with mountains by about 15 years, according to the state DMV.
For more information on the red, blue and black plates and the disability support funding, see Colorado Community Media’s previous story at tinyurl.com/ ColoradoPlates.
Rejected proposals
While many requests gain approval each year, plenty get rejected for being “foul, lewd or rude,” the state DMV said in a news release.
O cials may refuse to issue any combination of letters or numbers that “carry connotations o ensive to good taste and decency” or duplicate any other license plate, the application document says, citing state law.
“ e DMV also follows the guidance laid out by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, which states that unacceptable license plates include: profanity, derogatory reference
to a group based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, or religion; reference to illegal substances or criminal acts; sexual terms, intimate body parts, and bodily functions or uids; and references to acts of violence,” Giambi said.
Some rejected requests for license plate con gurations include “GYATTT,” “GTJIGGY” and “OMGWTF,” which appear on the o ensive-omit list, which the DMV uses to automatically reject most “foul, lewd or rude” requests, the division said in the 2024 news release.
See that list at tinyurl.com/LicensePlateReject.
How to get personalized license plates
If you’re looking to get a personalized plate of your own, get ready to explain your choice.
“Every entry requires an explanation,” Giambi said. “An entry can be rejected if no meaning is supplied.”
Here’s a look at some other criteria for custom plates:
• Only seven characters are allowed — six for motorcycles — including blank spaces, dashes and periods.
• e minimum amounts of characters allowed are ve for plates with numbers only and two for any other plate (all letters or combinations of letters and numbers).
• Spaces, dashes and periods count as a character. However, they do not change the con guration. For example, if “ABC” is taken, then “A B C,” “A-B-C,” and “A.B.C.” are also taken.
• Special symbols like !, #, $, %, * and so on are not allowed.
To be approved, requested customizations in Colorado don’t necessarily have to be original, according to the state DMV.
“A con guration can generally be reissued to either the same or a di erent individual as long as it has expired for more than 13 months,” Giambi said. It usually takes three days or less for a request for custom license plates to be rejected or approved in Colorado, but on occasion, it can take up to a week, Giambi said. e state makes the calls on which requests get approved.
“Personalized plates are a state-run program, and other than processing the transaction itself, the counties are not involved in the decision-making process,” Giambi said.
Custom plates carry a one-time personalization fee of $60 upon their initial registration and are an additional $25 upon renewal each year after, and other taxes and fees may apply, Giambi said.
For more information on custom license plates, see dmv.colorado.gov/ license-plates or call 303-205-5600.
Elbert County breeder trains service dogs
Kamo’s Working K-9 owner takes personalized approach
BY NICKY QUINBY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Kammie Weatherby, owner of Kamo’s Working K-9 in Elbert County, loves dogs and works tirelessly to turn even private pets into valuable, happy service dogs. She breeds dogs and o ers a ordable private training for dogs and their owners, depending on the dog’s natural instincts and the owner’s needs.
Weatherby is passionate about what she does and clearly enjoys helping those around her. “I want to help people that feel like they have no help, that feel like they’re not heard,” she said.
Weatherby didn’t set out to start a service dog business. rough her previous work as a dog groomer and at a veterinary clinic, people observed the skill of Weatherby’s own dogs and would ask her for help. One woman, Donna, had multiple sclerosis and struggled with mobility and maneuvering around her home. She was unable to pick things up and couldn’t even put her socks on.
Service dogs from other providers typically cost around $40,000, Weatherby said, an amount that’s out of reach for many. Not only that, but as Weatherby described, the dog is not chosen with a speci c owner in mind, customers receive only one week with the dog in a training facility and, after the dog is placed, there’s not much support.
For those reasons and more, Weath-
erby suggested that she help train a dog for Donna. Weatherby prefers to use dogs that are already familiar with their owner or one of her own dogs, so she visited Donna’s home to see her environment and observe her dog.
By training Donna’s dog, Weatherby was able to help Donna better navigate and overcome the limitations of her MS. Weatherby even taught Donna’s granddaughter some obedience training too. “Kids do great with dogs connecting with animals.
Little kids can train a dog better and faster than any owner,” Weatherby said.
How it began
Weatherby didn’t start out with any formal training but has handled, trained and showed dogs since she was 8. Because her father was a hunter and the family owned Irish setters, it was necessary for Weatherby to learn how to train the dogs.
Weatherby is also a professional groomer. Her mom loved toy poodles, one of which was so nasty the groomer refused to deal with her. at’s how Weatherby became an apprentice groomer at age 8, scissors in hand, and a professional groomer by age 16.
For decades, Weatherby helped run a veterinary clinic and groomed dogs there. She’d bathe dogs, help with surgeries and groom at the same time. In 2012, Weatherby was in a severe car accident and broke her back and neck. As a result of this trauma, Weatherby developed an autoimmune disorder and ended up needing a service and mobility dog. She trained her own Doberman to assist her and, happily, Weatherby’s other dogs learned by that example.
After that, her business grew organically, one person at a time. She started helping anybody who had disabilities. By 2015, training service dogs became her focus. Most dogs Weatherby has trained belong to people she’s met locally or through local connections. She also travels nationally for dog shows and meets clients that way too.
From left: Kammie Weatherby, owner of Kamo’s Working K9, her dog Bane, Lisa Analetto and Ziggy. The group visited the ECCO Thrift Store in Kiowa to help socialize and train the dogs.
PHOTO BY NICKY QUINBY
Weatherby charges a at rate of $5,000 for a year of support and training. Clients come visit Weatherby’s home rst and then Weatherby spends a week at their home. She wants to evaluate their situation, hang out with family and go on outings to see how their dogs react to them.
“It’s all about getting the owner to connect with the dog the right way and all I do is draw that out,” Weatherby explained. “Most people put their own emotions onto their dog, people put the emotion onto their animals which can create negative behavior in their dogs.”
Part of her fee includes ongoing feedback and support as clients work with their dogs.
Human-animal bond
Weatherby relies on a dog’s own inclinations and learning styles. She also teaches owners how to work and com-
municate with their own dogs. “We draw those little signals out, that tell the owner to pay attention,” she said. “If you’re not paying attention to the dog, you don’t know how it learns.”
In contrast to typical service dog providers, Weatherby values letting a dog choose their person, so the right dog is matched to the right person. Part of the reason she invites people to come to her home is so she can get a feel for the person and the dog. Weatherby says she’s never had a dog she didn’t match correctly.
“It’s always surprising — whatever dog we think is gonna work, it always ends up being another dog,” Weatherby laughed.
“It’s fun to nd out which soul is gonna choose which person — it’s an amazing thing to do.”
Case in point, Weatherby’s own dog, Bane, was returned three times from other owners before nally ending up as Weatherby’s service dog. Bane, a Belgian Malinois, came from a breeder in Kansas and just couldn’t nd the right person until he met Weatherby.
at breeder, Kenzie Croft, actually
boarded one of Weatherby’s dogs to help acclimate him to children. Styles, a Skye terrier, was not supposed to stay permanently in Croft’s home but ended up sensing that something was wrong with Croft’s 3-year-old and wouldn’t leave her side. In the end, it turned out that the little girl, Kashley, would be diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and Styles became a permanent xture in the Croft home.
Weatherby breeds dogs to sell as service dogs, including Skye terriers, dachshunds, and Vizslas. Kamo’s Working K9 holds back two puppies from every litter to donate to those in need, whether that
be a disabled child, a family with unique health conditions or special needs, or teachers who can bene t from a service dog in their classroom.
Weatherby’s goal is to get dogs into classrooms where they can help as many students as possible. Skye terriers, which are endangered, have long hair that can be very calming to students and special needs children.
For more information on the boarding or training Weatherby provides, or to inquire about a donated dog, visit Kamo’s Kennels on Facebook at tinyurl.com/ bdeywtzp or call 719-725-1305.
Cotton, a mini-dachshund bred by Kamo’s Working K9s, works at Kepley Middle School in Ulysses, Kansas. Kim Sandoval, a teacher at the school, is Cotton’s owner.
a large margin for the new DA seat in November. e race in Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln encompassed an area that made for a deep-red electorate.
A district attorney serves as the head prosecutor for a region of Colorado’s courts, also leading the prosecutors who work in that DA’s o ce. e o ce is responsible for prosecuting crimes that occur in the area.
After being sworn in to o ce, Brauchler said: “We are in the business of justice.”
“ e rule of law for me means no one is above the law. We don’t show any favoritism. We don’t care about race, creed, religion, sexual orientation” or gender, Brauchler said, adding: “I don’t care about immigration status. You commit a crime in this (place), this commu-
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nity, you should have the same expectation as anybody else.”
Brauchler, a longtime politician who has appeared on ballots in several elections, served eight years as DA for the 18th district, wrapping up his term in 2021.
Many o cials take o ce
More than 300 people were in attendance during the ceremony and witnessed the swearing in of 150 sta to the district, including district court judges, county court judges, and the chief probation o cer, supervisors and other ofcials, according to the news release.
Along with swearing in the new district attorney, Stuart swore in the assistant DA, the chief deputy DAs, the deputy DAs, the chief criminal investigator and criminal investigators.
e creation of the 23rd district allows for prosecutorial decisions and resources to focus on crime occurring in only Douglas, Elbert
“Even in the best case, the models had a 35% error rate,” said Stanford’s Shah. In medicine, “when you’re writing a summary and you forget one word, like ‘fever’ — I mean, that’s a problem, right?”
Sometimes the reasons algorithms fail are fairly logical. For example, changes to underlying data can erode their e ectiveness, like when hospitals switch lab providers.
and Lincoln, a news release said. e 18th district is left to only include Arapahoe County. Residents of Arapahoe County voted in a separate race to select a new district attorney in the November election.
County o cials start new terms
Later that day, in Castle Rock at the county headquarters, new Douglas County Commissioner Kevin Van Winkle was sworn in to o ce.
Van Winkle was already sworn in as a commissioner in December to ll a vacancy left by former Commissioner Lora omas, but he was sworn in again for his full term on Jan. 14.
“I look forward to many years of peace and prosperity led by us,” Van Winkle said at a swearing-in ceremony with his fellow commissioners.
County Commissioner George Teal also began his new term in ofce. Teal won reelection in November.
Sometimes, however, the pitfalls yawn open for no apparent reason.
Sandy Aronson, a tech executive at Mass General Brigham’s personalized medicine program in Boston, said that when his team tested one application meant to help genetic counselors locate relevant literature about DNA variants, the product su ered “nondeterminism” — that is, when asked the same question multiple times in a short period, it gave di erent results.
Aronson is excited about the potential for large language models to summarize knowledge for overburdened genetic
counselors, but “the technology needs to improve.”
If metrics and standards are sparse and errors can crop up for strange reasons, what are institutions to do? Invest lots of resources. At Stanford, Shah said, it took eight to 10 months and 115 manhours just to audit two models for fairness and reliability.
Experts interviewed by KFF Health News oated the idea of arti cial intelligence monitoring arti cial intelligence, with some (human) data whiz monitoring both. All acknowledged that would require organizations to spend even
more money — a tough ask given the realities of hospital budgets and the limited supply of AI tech specialists.
“It’s great to have a vision where we’re melting icebergs in order to have a model monitoring their model,” Shah said. “But is that really what I wanted? How many more people are we going to need?”
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism.
George Brauchler, the first-ever district attorney for Colorado’s new 23rd Judicial District, speaks on stage Jan. 14 at the Robert A. Christensen Justice Center in the Castle Rock area, where he was sworn in to o ce.
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LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 12, PINERY WEST FILING NO. 2, AS AMENDED BY TECHNICAL PLAT CORRECTION CERTIFICATE RECORDED OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT RECEPTION NO. 2015073730, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6731 Pinery Villa Pl, Parker, CO 80134. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/07/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado
By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP
7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-999000-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any infor-
Last Publication: 2/13/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240217
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) TRENT R. RINKER AND PAMELA L. RINKER
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST, SERIES 2006-GP4
Date of Deed of Trust
May 15, 2006
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 22, 2006
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2006042822
Original Principal Amount
$566,400.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$564,640.51
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 353, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-Y, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 11087 SHADOWBROOK CIRCLE, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/18/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010296440
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
GEORGE W TRACY AND TERESA A TRACY
Original Beneficiary(ies)
U.S. BANK N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Date of Deed of Trust
October 31, 2014
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 06, 2014
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2014064904
Original Principal Amount
$200,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$86,762.58
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 13, BLOCK 7, THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK, FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 18, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 672 PITKIN WAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/18/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010285666
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240208
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 7, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust
described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
Thomas G. Neddenriep
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST
Date of Deed of Trust
January 05, 2018
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 11, 2018
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2018002660
Original Principal Amount
$313,600.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$347,910.15
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 8, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 9G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 12541 Prince Creek Dr, Parker, CO 80134.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/07/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
David R. Doughty #40042
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 MAROON CIRCLE, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-033049
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
CLAY S ALLEN AND LISA M ALLEN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AIR ACADEMY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Truman 2021 SC9 Title Trust
Date of Deed of Trust
July 26, 2007
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
August 02, 2007
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2007061706
Original Principal Amount
$327,400.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$265,090.02
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 22, FLINTWOOD HILLS, 3RD ADDITION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 11842 EAST CRABAPPLE DR, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/18/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010236560
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 28, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
Pursuant to CRS §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
LOT 72, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 16264 Orchard Grass Ln, Parker, CO 80134.
The
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/18/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the
SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025
Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 11/18/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.
355 Union Blvd Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO23899
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - CORRECTEDPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(1)(b) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 2024-0155
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 5, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
Hayes and Bigbee, LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
First Financial Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
First Financial Bank Date of Deed of Trust May 08, 2020 County of Recording Douglas Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 23, 2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021022484 Original Principal Amount
$617,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$471,957.29
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments when due to First Financial Bank pursuant to the terms of the Loans THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
A tract located in the SE1/4NW1/4 Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., aka most of Lot 2, F & K Subdivision, more or less, more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 15; Thence Easterly along the North line of said Section 15, a distance of 785.00 feet to a point of intersection with the Easterly Right of Way line of a County Road; Thence on an angle to the right of 85°58’00” and along said Easterly right of Way line a distance of 1,643.28 feet; Thence on an angle to the left of 90°00’00” a distance of 799.22 feet to a point, said point being 358.5 feet West of the Westerly Right of Way line of Colorado State Highway 83, and 358.5 feet being measured at right angles thereto; Thence on an angle to the right of 87° 15’03” and along a line parallel to said Westerly Right of Way line, a distance of 256.13 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence on an angle to the left of 90°00'00", a distance of 358.50 feet to a point on said Westerly Right of Way line; Thence on an angle to the right of 90°00’ 00" and along said Right of Way line a distance of 135.66 feet; Thence on an angle to the right of 90°00’ 00" a distance of 358.50 feet;
Thence on an angle to the right of 90°00'00” and along a line parallel to the said Westerly Right of Way line a distance of 135.66 feet to the True Point of Beginning; County of Douglas, State of Colorado For Information Only: Per Assessor records, also known as Lot 1, Parker Animal Hospital 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Purported common address: 10225 S PARKER RD, PARKER, CO 80134.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/23/2025, the date to which the sale has been continued pursuant to C.R.S. 38-38-109(1)(b) via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
Corrected First Publication: 12/26/2024
Corrected Last Publication: 1/23/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 12/12/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado
By: Holly Ryan, Chief Deputy Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
NICHOLAS A. BUDA #55727
BAIRD HOLM, LLP 1700 FARNMA ST, SUITE 1500, OMAHA, NE 68102 (402) 636-8330
Attorney File # 6464915.1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 5, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Hayes and Bigbee, LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
First Financial Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
First Financial Bank Date of Deed of Trust
March 30, 2021
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
April 01, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2021043385
Original Principal Amount
$1,334,900.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$1,272,622.63
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments when due to First Financial Bank pursuant to the terms of the Loans.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
A tract located in the SE1/4NW1/4 Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., aka most of Lot 2, F & K Subdivision, more or less, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section 15; Thence Easterly along the North line of said Section 15, a distance of 785.00 feet to a point of intersection with the Easterly Right of Way line of a County Road; Thence on an angle to the right of 85°58'00" and along said Easterly right of Way line a
and 358.5 feet being measured at right angles thereto; Thence on an angle to the right of 87°15’03" and along a line parallel to said Westerly Right of Way line, a distance of 256.13 feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence on an angle to the left of 90°00’00”, a distance of 358.50 feet to a point on said Westerly Right of Way line; Thence on an angle to the right of 90°00’ 00” and along said Right of Way line a distance of 135.66 feet; Thence on an angle to the right of 90°00’00” a distance of 358.50 feet; Thence on an angle to the right of 90°00'00" and along a line parallel to the said Westerly Right of Way line a distance of 135.66 feet to the True Point of Beginning; County of Douglas, State of Colorado
For Information Only: Per Assessor records, also known as Lot 1, Parker Animal Hospital 1, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 10225 S. Parker Road, Parker, CO 80134. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/23/2025, the date to which the sale has been continued pursuant to C.R.S. 38-38-109(1)(b) via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
Corrected First Publication: 12/26/2024
Corrected Last Publication: 1/23/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 12/12/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado
By: Holly Ryan, Chief Deputy Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
NICHOLAS A. BUDA #55727
BAIRD HOLM, LLP
1700 FARNMA ST, SUITE 1500, OMAHA, NE 68102 (402) 636-8330
Attorney File # 6472688.2
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 28, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
ELIZABETH ANN LESTER
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORT-
GAGE SERVICING
Date of Deed of Trust
September 30, 2014
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 09, 2014
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2014058577
Original Principal Amount
$141,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$120,967.76
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 14, BLOCK 14, ROWLEY DOWNS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 20838 PARLIAMENT CT, PARKER, CO 80138-7321.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2025, at Douglas County PS Miller Bldg. Hearing Room, 100 Third St. Castle Rock, CO, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/2/2025
Last Publication: 1/30/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 10/28/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado
By: Holly Ryan, Chief Deputy Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553
BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010282960
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s)
Jeffery Brandon Armstrong, Sr. AND Zhivonne Armstrong
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMETOWN LENDERS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust
June 22, 2021
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 28, 2021
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2021078527
Original Principal Amount
$543,965.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$511,185.67
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 5, BLOCK 4, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
APN #: 223321231008
Purported common address: 11214 Gilcrest St, Parker, CO 80134-7655. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 1/16/2025 Last Publication: 2/13/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE
PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 11/18/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
PETER M. SUSEMIHL #494
SUSEMIHL, MCDERMOTT & DOWNIE, P.C. 660 SOUTHPOINTE COURT, SUITE 210, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 (719) 579-6500
Legal Notice NO. 240210 First Publication: 1/16/2025 Last Publication: 2/13/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240202
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 28, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) TRACY L. JACOBSON
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
June 18, 2021
County of Recording
Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 14, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021085462
Original Principal Amount
$150,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$118,590.44
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:
Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 10, BLOCK 2, CASTLENORTH FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 808 OAKWOOD DR, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104-1635.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2025, at Douglas County PS Miller Bldg. Hearing Room, 100 Third St. Castle Rock, CO, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/2/2025
Last Publication: 1/30/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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; DATE: 10/28/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553 BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010284065
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Legal Notice NO. 240202 First Publication: 1/2/2025 Last Publication: 1/30/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240194
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 28, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Donald Miller
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Credit Union of Denver
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Credit Union of Denver
Date of Deed of Trust
September 16, 2016
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
September 22, 2016
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2016066429
Original Principal Amount
$122,750.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$95,412.10
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 102, RIDGEGATE – SECTION 15, FILING NO. 14 1st AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 10605 Ladera Drive, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: Corrected legal description. Deed of trust inadvertenly stated "Filing No. 141" rather than "Filing No. 14", and misspelled the word "County" as "Count".
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2025, at Douglas County PS Miller Bldg. Hearing Room, 100 Third St. Castle Rock, CO, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/2/2025
Last Publication: 1/30/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 10/28/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 28, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.
Original Grantor(s) Scott D. Petersen, Heather E. Petersen
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 29, 2021
County of Recording Douglas
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 05, 2021
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2021057648
Original Principal Amount
$390,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$375,336.41
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 12, BLOCK 6, DOUGLAS 234 FILING NO. 1, - 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 16635 E Timberwolf Ln, Parker, CO 80134. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/26/2025, at Douglas County
PS Miller Bldg. Hearing Room, 100 Third St. Castle Rock, CO, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 1/2/2025
Last Publication: 1/30/2025
Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press
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;
DATE: 10/28/2024
David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP
7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-1000036-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, 1. Campus Lounge Backcountry
Campus Lounge Backcountry, LLC d/b/a
Campus Lounge Backcountry has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Transfer of Ownership for a Tavern liquor license at the location of 10989 Sundial Rim Road in Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.
The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Date of Application: December 23, 2024
Officers: Owen Olson - Member William Frankland – Member Colin Bunker – Member
Legal Notice No. DC 9592
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on January 28, 2025, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.
ORDINANCE NO. 25-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO, APPROVING THE CANYONS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT – 5TH MAJOR AMENDMENT, CASE NO. RPDA-2024-0001, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
The complete text of all Ordinances is avail-
able through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesco.gov.
By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. DC 9581
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on January 28, 2025, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.
ORDINANCE NO. 25-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO, APPROVING A FOURTH AENDMENT TO THE CANYONS ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesco.gov.
By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. DC 9582
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Pursuant to Section 7-3 of the Town of Castle Rock Home Rule Charter and 31-16-203
C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Town Council will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance during its Regular meetings on January 7, 2025 and February 4, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Section 15.36.010 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code for the Purpose of Adopting by Reference as a Primary Code the 2025 Castle Rock Storm Drainage Design and Technical Criteria Manual
Subject Matter Summary: The proposed ordinance adopts by reference the 2025 Castle Rock Storm Drainage Design and Technical Criteria Manual as primary code as defined in C.R.S. 31-16-202.
2025 Castle Rock Storm Drainage Design and Technical Criteria Manual
Published by: Town of Castle Rock 100 N. Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104
Copies of the manual and the entire text of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection on the Town website at www.crgov. com/publicnotices, or at the office of the Town Clerk, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 during normal business hours, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No. DC 9569
First publication date: January 23, 2025
Second publication date: January 30, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Public Notice
This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on January 28, 2025, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.
ORDINANCE NO. 25-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO, EXTENDING VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CANYONS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AND A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CANYONS ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesco.gov.
By: Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. DC 9583
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Chatfield South Water District of Douglas County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on
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single-family dwelling and guest house, structure and equipment washing, water features, irrigation, commercial, stock water, recreation, wildlife, fire protection, and also for storage and augmentation purposes associated with such uses. Applicant also requests that the nontributary water may be used, reused, and successively used to extinction, both on and off the Applicant’s Property subject, however, to the requirement of C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9) (b), that no more than 98% of the amount withdrawn annually shall be consumed. Applicant may use such water by immediate application or by storage and subsequent application to the beneficial uses and purposes stated herein. Provided, however, that Applicant shall only be entitled to construct wells or use water from the not-nontributary Dawson and Denver aquifers pursuant to a decreed plan for augmentation entered by this Court, covering the out-of-priority stream depletions caused by the use of such not-nontributary aquifers in accordance with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9)(c.5). Well Fields. Applicant requests that they be permitted to produce the full legal entitlement from the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicant’s Property through any combination of wells. Applicant requests that these wells be treated as a well field and waive any 600-foot spacing requirements. Averaging of Withdrawals. Applicant requests that it be entitled to withdraw an amount of groundwater in excess of the average annual amount decreed to the aquifers beneath the Applicant’s Property, so long as the sum of the total withdrawals from all the wells in the aquifers does not exceed the product of the number of years since the date of issuance of the original well permit or the date of entry of a decree herein, whichever comes first, multiplied by the average annual volume of water which Applicant is entitled to withdraw from the aquifers underlying the Applicant’s Property. Owner of Land Upon Which Wells are to Be Located. The land upon which the wells are to be located as well as the underlying groundwater is owned by the Applicant. Application for Adjudication of Exempt Well. Name of Structure: Rickenbacker Well No. 1. Legal Description of Well: Rickenbacker Well No. 1 is located upon the Applicant’s Property in the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 27, Township 11, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., El Paso County, Colorado. The Division of Water Resources has the well located 1,360 feet from the North Section Line and 1,390 feet from the South Section Line. However, there is an incongruency in the permit location as the above distances would not place the well within the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 27, Township 11, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M. The actual location of the well is located 1,517 feet from the North Section Line and 1,989 feet from the East Section Line. The Rickenbacker Well No. 1 is permitted as an exempt well pursuant to Division of Water Resources Permit No. 130335. Source: The Rickenbacker Well No. 1 is permitted to withdraw from the not-nontributary Dawson aquifer. Date of Initiation of Appropriation: On or before October 14, 1983. How Appropriation was Initiated: Completion of the construction of the well and placement into operation. Date Water Applied to Beneficial Use: October 14, 1983. Amount Claimed: 15 g.p.m. and 1 annual acre-foot. Uses: Domestic uses. Land Ownership: The land upon where the Rickenbacker Well No. 1 is located and where the water is used is owned by the Applicant. Remarks: The Rickenbacker Well No. 1 is an exempt well issued pursuant to and for the uses authorized in C.R.S. § 37-92-602(3)(b), C.R.S. and a decree for the Rickenbacker Well No. 1 is sought pursuant to § 37-92-602(4), C.R.S. The Applicant seeks to maintain the exempt status of the well. Application for Plan for Augmentation. Structures to be Augmented. The structures to be augmented are the Rickenbacker Wells. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation. The water rights to be used for augmentation during pumping are the return flows resulting from the pumping of the not-nontributary Denver aquifer wells, together with water rights from the nontributary Arapahoe aquifer for any injurious post-pumping depletions. Statement of Plan for Augmentation. Applicant wishes to provide for the augmentation of stream depletions caused by pumping of the not-nontributary Denver aquifer. Uses. Pumping from the Denver aquifer will be a maximum of 4.616 acre-feet of water per year combined for the four wells, with each well pumping a maximum of 1.154 acre-feet per year. Such uses shall be for domestic within a single-family dwelling and guest house, structure and equipment washing, water features, irrigation, commercial, stock water, recreation, wildlife, fire protection, and also for storage and augmentation purposes associated with such uses. Depletions. Applicant’s consultant has determined that maximum stream depletions over the 300year pumping period for the Denver aquifer amounts to approximately 19.391% of pumping. Maximum annual depletions are therefore 0.895 acre-feet in year 300. Should annual pumping be less than the 4.616 acre-feet total described herein, resulting depletions and required replacements will be correspondingly reduced. Augmentation of Depletions During Pumping. Applicant’s consultant has determined that depletions during pumping will be effectively replaced by residential return flows from non-evaporative septic systems. The annual consumptive use for a non-evaporative septic system is 10% per year. Therefore, at an in-house use rate of 0.30 acre-feet per year from a single-family dwelling and guest house, replacement amounts to 1.08 acre-feet to the stream system annually. Thus, during pumping, stream depletion replacement requirements will be met. Augmentation for Post Pumping Depletions. For the replacement of post-pumping depletions which may be associated with the use of the Rickenbacker Wells, Applicant will reserve 1,413 acre-feet of the Arapahoe aquifer, to be adjusted based on accounting for during-pumping replacement. The amount of nontributary Arapahoe aquifer groundwater reserved may be reduced as may be determined through this Court’s retained jurisdiction as described in any decree. If the Court, by order, reduces the Applicant’s obligation to account for and replace such post-pumping depletions for any reason, it may also reduce the amount of Arapahoe aquifer groundwater reserved for such purposes, as described herein. Applicant also reserves the right to substitute other legally available
augmentation sources for such post pumping depletions upon further approval of the Court under its retained jurisdiction. Even though this reservation is made, under the Court’s retained jurisdiction, Applicant reserves the right in the future to prove that post pumping depletions will be noninjurious. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9)(b), no more than 98% of water withdrawn annually from a nontributary aquifer shall be consumed.
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THE FOREGOING APPLICATION(S) MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT AND PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE, OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or application as amended, may file with the Water Clerk a verified statement of opposition setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions, such statement of opposition must be filed by the last day of February 2025, (forms available at Clerk’s office or at www.coloradojudicial.gov, must be served on parties and certificate of service must be completed; filing fee $192.00). The foregoing are resumes and the entire application, amendments, exhibits, maps and any other attachments filed in each case may be examined in the office of the Clerk for Water Division No. 2, at the address shown below.
Witness my hand and the seal of this Court this 10th day of January 2025.
/s/ Michele M. Santistevan Michele M. Santistevan, Clerk District Court Water Div. 2 501 N. Elizabeth Street, Suite 116 Pueblo, CO 81003 (719) 404-8832 (Court seal)
Legal Notice No. DC 9567
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO DECEMBER 2024 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION
TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1
Pursuant to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications, and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of DECEMBER 2024 for each County affected. (This publication can be viewed in its entirety on the state court website at: www. coloradojudicial.gov)
CASE NUMBER 2024CW3172
MICHAEL & HOLLY JILES LIVING TRUST, 3842 Estates Circle, Larkspur, CO 20118. Eric K. Trout, McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80203. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS AND A PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. Subject Property: A parcel totaling approximately 5 acres generally located in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 30, Township 10 South, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., also known as 3842 Estates Circle, Larkspur, CO, 80118, as shown on Exhibit A (the “Subject Property”). Multi-Jurisdiction Litigation and Consolidation: This Application is being filed concurrently in Water Division 1 and Water Division 2. It is the Applicant’s intention to consolidate both cases into Water Division 1 once the statutory objection period is completed. No Newspaper Publication in Division 2: Due to the nature of the multi-district litigation in this case, Water Division 1 will handle publication of the resume in a newspaper of general circulation pursuant to Rule 3(g) of the Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions and C.R.S. § 37-92-302(3)(b). Therefore, Applicant requests that there be no newspaper publication by Water Division 2, but the Application still be published on the Water Court’s website. Lien Holder Certification: Applicant has provided notice to all mortgage or lien holders as required under C.R.S. § 37-92-302(2)(b). A copy of the deed conveying the Subject Property to the Applicant is attached as Exhibit B. Well Permits: There is a Dawson Aquifer household-use only well on the Subject Property under Well Permit Number 177421. This well will be re-permitted under the plan for augmentation requested in this Application. Additional well permits will be applied for prior to construction of additional wells. Estimated Amounts: Applicant desires to leave no groundwater unadjudicated. Applicant estimates the following volumes may be available for withdrawal, based on a 100-year withdrawal period:
depletions. The water may be leased, sold, or otherwise disposed of for all the above uses both on and off the Subject Property. Jurisdiction: The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-90-137(6), 37-92-203(1), 37-92-302(2). Summary of Plan for Augmentation: Groundwater to be Augmented: 1.125 acre-feet per year of not-nontributary Dawson Aquifer groundwater for 100 years. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation: Return flows from the use of not-nontributary and nontributary groundwater and direct discharge of nontributary groundwater. Statement of Plan for Augmentation: The not-nontributary Dawson Aquifer groundwater will be used in one well to provide in-house use in up to two (2) single-family dwellings (0.6 acre-feet per year), outdoor irrigation of up to 10,000 square-feet (0.5 acre-feet per year), watering of up to two (2) large domestic animals (0.025 acre-feet per year), fire protection, and storage anywhere on the Subject Property. Applicant reserves the right to amend the amount and uses without amending the application or republishing the same. Sewage treatment for in-house use will be provided by non-evaporative septic systems. Return flow from in-house use will be approximately 90% of that use and return flow from irrigation use will be approximately 15% of that use. During pumping Applicant will replace actual depletions pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9)(c.5). Depletions occur to the South Platte and Arkansas River stream systems and return flows accrue to those stream systems and are sufficient to replace actual depletions while the subject groundwater is being pumped. Applicant will reserve an equal amount of nontributary groundwater underlying the Subject Property to meet post-pumping augmentation requirements. Applicant requests that the Court approve the above underground water rights and augmentation plan, find that Applicant has complied with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4) and water is legally available for withdrawal, find there will be no material injury to the owners of or persons entitled to use water under any vested water right or decreed conditional water right, and grant such other and further relief as is appropriate. 4 pages.
THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of FEBRUARY 2025 (forms available on www. courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
Legal Notice No. DC 9577
First Publication: January 23, 2025 Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or tothe District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
James Arnold, Personal Representative 15619 Deer Mountain Circle Broomfield, Colorado 80023
Legal Notice No. DC 9566
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Lois Jeanne Streckenbein, aka Lois Ready Streckenbein, aka Lois R. Streckenbein, aka Lois Streckenbein, aka Lois J. Streckenbein, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30591
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Joseph David Ready Personal Representative 7433 La Quinta Lane Lone Tree CO 80124
Legal Notice No. DC 9562
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Gary Lee Autry Sr., aka Gary L. Autry, and Gary Autry, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30596
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patsy J. Autry, Personal Representative c/o Kokish & Goldmanis P.C. 3 I 6 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. DC 9526
First Publication: January 9, 2025 Last Publication: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARK EDWARD SHANLEY, Deceased Case Number: 24PR 30576
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Leif A. Nelson, P. C Attorney to the Personal Representative 29029 Upper Bear Creek Rd. #202 Evergreen, CO 80439
Legal Notice No. DC 9548
First Publication: January 9, 2025 Last Publication: January 23, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Jo Ann McCall, Deceased Case No. 24PR161
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the undersigned or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before February 15, 2025, or said claims may be forever barred.
Donald L McCall, Personal Representative c/o Jonna Negus-Pemberton PO Box 912 Elizabeth, CO 80107
Legal Notice No. DC 9563
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Heidi C. Nahum, aka Heidi Cover Nahum, Heidi Elaine Nahum, and Heidi Nahum, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30551
Estate of Debbie Jean Callahan, also known as Debbie J. Callahan, aka Debbie Callahan, aka Debbie Jean Hento, aka Debbie J. Hento, and Debbie Hento, Deceased Case Number 24PR30505
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to Shawn Michael Callahan c/o Hedberg Law Firm, LLC, 5944 S. Kipling Parkway, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80127; or to: District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
Shawn Michael Callahan, Personal Representative c/o Hedberg Law Firm, LLC Ronica Kirwin, Assistant to Attorney Brian Hedberg 5944 S. Kipling Parkway, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80127
Legal Notice No. DC 9560
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paul Stoddard, a/k/a Paul M. Stoddard, a/k/a Paul Merritt Stoddard, Deceased Case Number :2024PR30595
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Amy C. Penfold, Attorney for Personal Representative, John K. Stoddard 1813 61st Avenue, Suite 101 Greeley, CO 80634
Legal Notice No. DC 9545
First Publication: January 9, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Matter of the Estate of Robert Eugene Jacob, a/k/a Robert E Jacob, a/k/a Robert Jacob, a/k/a Robert Eugene Jacobs, a/k/a Robert E Jacobs, a/k/a Robert Jacobs, Deceased Case Number: 24PR206
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kathleen L. Fogo, Personal Representative 400 W. Denver Ave. Gunnison, CO 81230
Legal Notice No. DC 9538
First Publication: January 9, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald Allan Bouman, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30584
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lauren B. Bouman
Personal Representative 8708 Hotchkiss St. Littleton, CO 80125
Legal Notice No. DC 9536
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JODY LYNN PERLMUTTER, also known as JODY L. PERLMUTTER, aka JODY PERLMUTTER, aka JODY GOLDBERG PERLMUTTER, aka JODY G. PERLMUTTER, aka JODY LYNN GOLDBERG, aka JODY L. GOLDBERG and as JODY GOLDBERG, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030477
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County,
Proposed Uses: Groundwater withdrawn from the not-nontributary and nontributary aquifers underlying the Subject Property will be used, reused, and successively used to extinction for all allowable beneficial uses, including, but not limited to, domestic, including in-house use, commercial, irrigation, stock watering, fire protection, recreational, fish and wildlife, and augmentation purposes, including storage. The water may be immediately used or stored for subsequent use, used for exchange purposes, for direct replacement of depletions, and for other augmentation purposes, including taking credit for all return flows resulting from the use of such water for augmentation of, or as an offset against, any out-of-priority
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Marley Nahum, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. DC 9538
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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Barbara J. Smith, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. DC 9556
First Publication: January 16, 2025 Last Publication: January 30, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BARBARA J. BOESEN, a/k/a BARBARA JEAN BOESEN, a/k/a BARBARA BOESEN, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30598
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Elizabeth A. Boesen-Minter
Personal Representative 12751 England Street Overland Park, KS 66213
Bette Heller, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 19671 E. Euclid Dr., Centennial, CO 80016 Phone Number: 303-690-7092
E-mail: bhelleresq@comcast.net
Legal Notice No. DC 9541
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ricky Kurz, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30597
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before May
23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Andre Kurz, Personal Representative c/o Brown Law Firm, LLC 7900 E. Union Ave., Suite 1012 Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. DC 9591
First Publication: January 23, 2025
Last Publication: February 6, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James Frederick Pomeranz, aka James F. Pomeranz, Deceased Case Number: 24PR211
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Chelsea R. Pomeranz
Personal Representative 18095 Dandy Brush Drive Parker, Colorado 80134
Legal Notice No. DC 9528
First Publication: January 9, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Honley Winn, a/k/a William H. Winn, a/k/a William Winn, a/k/a Dub Winn, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30569
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before May 9, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lisa Arlene Ford
Personal Representative 8883 N. Sunbeam Trail Parker, CO 80134
Legal Notice No. DC 9534
First Publication: January 9, 2025
Last Publication: January 23, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of HERCULES BABU, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR203
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or
before May 16, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Esther Berenice Garibay Garibay
Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C.
750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. DC 9537
First Publication: January 16, 2025
Last Publication: January 30, 2025
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Stacie Lee, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030588
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado or on or before May 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patricia Lee, Personal Representative 6333 Agave Avenue Castle Rock, CO 80108
Legal Notice No. DC 9593 First Publication: January 23, 2025 Last Publication: February 6, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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