Douglas County News-Press June 20, 2024

Two Democrats in tussle to unseat Commissioner George Teal

Angela Thomas and Julien Bouquet face o in Douglas County’s District

We are asking Coloradans what they want candidates to focus on

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Incumbent Douglas County Commissioner George Teal, a Republican, is running unopposed in the upcoming June 25 primary. at places him automatically on the ballot for November, where he will face a Democratic challenger.

e question for Democratic voters in the county is: Which one? Angela omas and Julien Bouquet are on the party’s primary ballot. Both Democrats are posi-

“We have to bring people back together and make decisions that are good for all the people of the county, not just a certain demographic,” said omas, a former chair of the Douglas County Democratic Party.

Thousands of respondents express frustration with polarization

BY TINA GRIEGO, MEGAN VERLEE, NEWS STAFF COLORADO NEWS COLLABORATIVE, CPR NEWS, COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

ousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local newsrooms say candidates competing for their votes this year need to be focused primarily on several broad issues: democracy and good government, the economy and cost of living, the environment, climate and natural resources, immigration and abortion. Which concerns weigh most heavily on respondents’ minds changes with their politics. Conservatives in the survey prioritized immigration and the economy, followed by the state of the government. Moderates and liberals, in contrast, chose democracy and good government as their top issue by a wide margin.

“If we don’t have free and informed citizens with equal access to the ballot box, then we won’t have

Julien Bouquet

Angela Thomas

SWAT responds to gun incident at Cherry Knolls Park

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County sheri deputies responded to a park in west Centennial earlier this month after a man in a pickup truck camper allegedly pointed a shotgun at someone walking in the park. e incident set o a SWAT response that ended with no injuries.

Law enforcement received a call around 7 a.m. about an alleged menacing incident at Cherry Knolls Park in a neighborhood southeast of Arapahoe Road and University Boulevard.

After deputies arrived on scene on Elizabeth Street, two people came out of the pickup, which had a camper over the truck bed, but a third person remained inside, said

Deputy John Bartmann, spokesperson for the sheri ’s o ce.

“ e SWAT team was called out (on) a barricade, and our hostage negotiations team was out there, and they made contact with the one remaining person,” Bartmann said.

He surrendered peacefully to deputies around 8:30 a.m. and was taken into custody, Bartmann said.

Deputies aren’t sure what led to the incident, but witnesses said they saw what happened, Bartmann said.

“It appears that there may have been some words spoken back and forth between one of the citizens that was walking in the park and the male who is now in custody,” Bartmann said, adding he doesn’t know who started the interaction.

earlier this month.

Deputies had not found the al- leged shotgun and were waiting to execute a search warrant on the camper, which was removed from the parking lot on a tow truck, Bartmann said at about 10 a.m. e man, unnamed by o cials, had a warrant out of another area outside of Arapahoe sheri juris-

diction, said Bartmann, who didn’t know what that warrant was for.

e other people in the camper were not suspected of anything, Bartmann said.

e police presence closed tra c while deputies investigated at the park.

Castle Rock gives tentative green light to Fourth of July fireworks display

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock has given the goahead to a Fourth of July reworks display at the Acme Brick facility. e 15-minute display is slated to start at sundown at around 9:30 p.m. and should be visible around town. e show will start with a three shot salute.

Some of the best places to see the display are downtown, the Metzler Ranch Community Park, the Miller Activity Complex, the Rock Park and parts of the Red Hawk neighborhood, according to the town.    ere is a possibility the show could be canceled if the town is under Stage 2 re restrictions. And, in the event of inclement weather, the display will be postponed to July 5.

Personal use of reworks is permitted in town from 8 a.m. to 10

The front of Douglas County headquarters at 100 Third St. in Castle Rock, where the county commissioners hold public meetings, is

August 2023.

p.m. July 4, unless re restrictions are in place. Fireworks that leave the ground, explode or break into pieces are illegal.

More information: CRgov.com/ Fireworks

Arapahoe County sheri ’s deputies responded to a park in west Centennial

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Wouldn’t It Be Great if You Could Assume the Seller’s Low-Interest Loan? Maybe, if It’s a VA Loan

Most mortgage loans are not assumable, but VA loans are assumable when certain conditions are met. Here’s what I have learned about that.

There are many sellers who are veterans and obtained a VA loan on the home they are now selling. If they don’t need to regain their certificate of eligibility for a VA loan on their replacement home, they can sell their home to anyone — not just a veteran — and let that person assume their VA loan. For the seller to regain their eligibility for a VA loan on their replacement home, the buyer would have to be able to qualify for a VA loan as a veteran.

Wendy Renee, our in-house lender at Golden Real Estate, helped me learn the rules for assuming a VA loan.

Rocket Mortgage has an excellent website explaining those rules and is the source for the following. I’ll post a link to their webpage on our company blog, http://RealEstateToday.substack.com

The good news is that a buyer can assume a VA loan, even if they would not qualify for a VA loan for themselves. If the seller has a VA mortgage at, say, 2.75%, a buyer would get to take over that loan and make the same payments. Not bad, given today’s loan rates over 6 percent!

Conventional loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not

assumable. Sellers with a VA loan will want to take advantage of this crucial selling point over competing listings on the MLS. Every seller who has an existing VA loan should have his listing agent emphasize that fact in the MLS, pointing out its interest rate and that it’s assumable. However, if it’s important to the seller that he regain his entitlement to a VA loan for his replacement home, then it should be noted in the MLS that the seller will only allow an eligible veteran to assume the loan.

Hooray for that veteran, because a new VA loan would probably have an interest rate over 6%.

Although the buyer will not need to meet the military eligibility, he or she will need to meet the financial eligibility requirements of the lender. The lender, not the VA, must approve the assumption. If the lender approves your financial qualifications, you can proceed with the assumption. Note: Lenders are not required by the VA to allow assumption. Most lenders have a minimum FICO score to qualify for a loan. With Rocket Mortgage, that score is 580. Other lenders require a minimum score of 620.

VA loans don’t require a down payment, but in assuming a VA loan, you may be asked for a down payment. Considering that most homes for sale have plenty of equity due to the rise in home

Megan’s Insights on the June Real Estate Market

By MEGAN ALLER

First American Title

As we navigate the real estate market for the week of June 5th-12th, 2024, it is clear that the market continues to retract. Increased inventory and hesitant buyers have led to significant shifts in market dynamics. Now the key points:

Retraction persists as more inventory enters the market and pending transactions decline, leading to a higher months’ supply of inventory than usual for the second week of June.

The growing inventory and shrinking buyer pool have caused prices to fall slightly as we transition into summer.

Our average daily active listings have increased week over week, with inventory significantly higher compared to the same period last year.

New listings have shown an upward trend, and this activity is expected to continue growing until September. However, pending transactions have declined compared to the previous weekend.

The odds of selling have decreased

values, that’s not very likely.

VA loans require the payment of a funding fee, and that is true for the buyer who assumes a VA loan. That funding fee is 0.5% of the loan amount. As with the original borrower, that fee can be waived if the buyer is a disabled veteran or the spouse of a deceased veteran with a service-related disability.

Compensating for that 0.5% funding fee is the fact that you won’t have other fees, including paying for an appraisal.

A processing fee of $250 to $300 will be charged to the buyer in addition to the funding fee.

Note that the VA is not the lender The loan is merely guaranteed by the VA. The underwriting requirements may differ from lender to lender.

So, how do you find a home on which the seller has a VA loan? Unfortunately, that is a not a searchable field on the

MLS, even for us MLS members. However, if you find a home you want to buy, we can find that property on Realist, an app within the MLS, which tells what kind of loan, if any, was taken out by the seller. And, of course, we can ask the listing agent if that VA loan is still in place and what the current balance and interest rate is. Depending on the buyer’s cash reserves, it may be necessary to apply for a second mortgage.

When the loan is assumed, the seller needs to request a release of liability from the lender. Without that, the seller could be responsible for late payment fees or even default by the new borrower. Ask your lender in advance of agreeing to the assumption whether you will receive a release. If they won’t, that could or should be a deal breaker.

If you’d like help finding a home with a VA loan in place, call us (below).

Coming: A 5-BR Home in Scenic Heights

compared to last week, trending historically below the average for June in previous years.

To balance the market with a 6-month supply of inventory, we would need a significantly higher number of total listings, indicating we are currently far from market equilibrium.

Showings last week were down slightly, with the average number of showings per property and the number of showings required to go under contract showing some fluctuations.

Price reductions were more prevalent this week, with a notable portion of units going under contract after reducing their price. The size of these reductions has remained consistent.

If you are wondering when to list your property this summer, it is advisable to list as soon as possible. Growing inventory and a diminishing buyer pool could lead to longer days on market and potential price reductions. Listing earlier in the summer may help achieve the best possible price for your home.

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“Concentrate on giving and the getting will take care of itself.” —Anonymous

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democracy and the country won’t be worth preserving,” Marcus Pohlmann, a Highlands Ranch resident and a professor emeritus of political science, wrote in a comment that was echoed by many others.

An issue’s ranking reveals its importance to voters, but not the nuances of their views. ose nuances are emerging in the answer to the survey’s core question: “What do you want candidates to talk about as they compete for your vote?”

So far, more than 4,500 Coloradans have answered that question. e vast majority to date self-identify as white and liberal or moderate and live along the densely populated — and deeply blue — Front Range. But voters in red, rural communities and purple suburbs are also responding. And lots of people have lots they want to say to politicians regarding what’s important:

From Arvada: “Will candidates truly be a voice for the citizen and not just vote party lines? In recent years, I have seen the state take over more and more control on what happens in our local communities. I want a candidate who listens to the people.”

From Highlands Ranch: “How to heal the divisions in our society. Foreign a airs Treating refugees and immigrants with dignity, breaking the broken system.”

From Lakewood: “Education - our teachers aren’t paid enough for what they must handle. Crime - it’s out of control. Don’t see cops patrolling anymore, speeds are unchecked, guns are the solution to disagreements. Competitive wages - people can’t make a living wage.”

From Littleton: “Candidates should speak to the wealth gap in USA, it’s causes, remediation, and prevention.”

From ornton: “How willing they are to address climate change and to preserve/strengthen a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her own body.”

From Fort Collins: “ e pursuit of unsustainable (population) growth is inexcusable and should be dropped. is includes the ridiculous YIMBY (aka real estate developer) policies.”

From Fort Morgan: “I would like them to talk about how high and un-

reasonable the cost of living has become. Do we pay rent and insurance but go hungry?”

From Denver: “Housing, housing, housing. e cost of living is too high and it is primarily driven by the high cost of housing. We need to break down legal barriers and construct housing of all types, especially in dense urban areas and around transit.”

From Fremont County: “Illegal immigration, violations of our constitutional 2nd right amendment, stopping the Trump tax cuts which will result in higher taxes, economy/ cost of living, increasing oil and gas production.”

From Durango: “ e homeless situation is out of control. Vets, young families, panhandlers on corners, and those without jobs, how do states handle this?? Immigrants brought in who are seeking asylum?? Monies going out to countries in need vs. our own country… I think we need to focus on our economy and our homeland rst.”

From Alamosa County: “How they plan on limiting government involvement in my life. De ne their priorities so that I may determine how they align with mine.”

From Monte Vista: “Water equity, rural equity, less guns, state bank for small biz loans, less throw-moneyat-them public transportation…”

From Aurora: “What would you do to reduce wealth inequity? Would you support/subsidize starter home-building initiatives? Would you support before and after school childcare for elementary students?”

From Colorado Springs: “Enshrining marriage equality in the Colora-

do constitution… LGBTQIA+ rights are at the top of my list. I identify as lesbian/queer, and my wife (they/ them) is nonbinary and masc-presenting. e threat to our personal liberty from the right is terrifying.”

Joe Brooks, a 53-year-old father of elementary-school-age children who lives in ornton, summed up a common sentiment while acknowledging political reality.. “I’d love to hear them talk more about what’s really really at stake, which is personal liberty and freedom. Everybody really wants that, but people disagree on how that looks.”

Among other highlights from the survey so far:

Many self-identi ed conservatives, who chose immigration as top concern, are calling for closure of the southern border and the deportation of both recent asylum-seekers and people who’ve lived here long term without documentation.  ose who identi ed as liberal named “abortion” as a top-three concern, closely followed by the economy and then social justice and equity.

Young people, those 18-29, put the economy and cost of living in the No. 1 spot, followed by democracy, then the environment. Social justice and equity comes up No. 4. However, this group, like conservatives, is underrepresented in the responses so far.

Survey respondents express much higher trust in the fairness of local elections than in national ones, but conservatives indicate far more distrust in both. Six in 10 self-identi ed conservatives say they have no condence in the fairness of the na-

tional election and nearly a quarter express the same lack of faith in the local elections.

Looking at survey responses overall, without accounting for political lean, urban, suburban and rural residents who responded to the survey share the same top concerns in the same order: Democracy, economy, environment, immigration and abortion. But rural respondents follow that up with “personal liberty” as their next-highest concern while urban and suburban residents named “social justice and equity.”

National and international politics course through the responses and many survey respondents have litmus-test questions for candidates: Do you believe Trump won the 2020 election? Do you support the overturn of Roe v. Wade? Do you support continued funding for Ukraine? For Israel? Do you have a plan to address climate change? Do you support the complete separation of church and state?

While national politics dominate these bright-line questions, there is no shortage of questions about local concerns. People responding to their local newsrooms’ surveys are asking about tra c on Tower Road, Front Range air quality, rebuilding the Douglas County health department, homelessness on the Western Slope, health care on the Eastern Plains, land-use policies (everywhere), lowincome housing for seniors in Mesa County, and workforce housing in Routt County.

A note on the survey itself: is

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is not a scienti c poll. Data on race and ethnicity was awed and will be included in later stories.

One of the most striking takeaways from the survey so far is how many respondents answered the question of what they want candidates to talk about with how they want candidates to speak. Without rancor, without partisanship, posturing or platitudes, and with commitments to compromise, transparency and pragmatism.

“How they will get over petty partisan bickering and actually do the job they were elected to do,” Tim Samuelson, a 42-year-old self-described moderate who lives in Denver, wrote in his survey response. “Form policies together that aren’t fringe issues that the majority of the public doesn’t think about on a daily basis. Get to work, quit the gamesmanship.”

Put more bluntly by another survey respondent: “How they plan to x this mess, not what a jackass the other guy is. We already know that.”

Hyper-partisanship is a perennial lament about politics. But the sharp — and sometimes plaintive — edge in the call for candidates to work together seems in part intensi ed by the sense among respondents that the stakes are just too high now to do otherwise.

at sentiment surfaces in the bigpicture responses: democracy in peril, the planet in danger, our personal and civil liberties under attack. But anxiety also simmers in respondents’ day-to-day concerns, worries that can be summed up with: can’t buy a house, can’t a ord rent, our roads are bad, our schools need help, farming is under threat, taxes are unfairly assessed and distributed, tra c is killing us, our healthcare system is broken, the gap between

the haves and have-nots has become a chasm and I’m never, ever, making it to the other side.

In the face of all that, Samuelson, who is also the father of three young children whom he worries will grow up with fewer opportunities and more threats, nds the partisan sniping not simply intolerable, but irresponsible.

“I just get the feeling from so many politicians that it’s about being heard and seen and having that platform instead of the desire to govern,” he said in an interview.

More than 300 miles southwest, Bay eld resident Evanne Caviness shares Samuelson’s frustration and builds upon it.

In her response to the Durango Herald’s survey, Caviness emphasized a point made by other respondents: She and her husband, and the things that concern them, cannot be reduced to one side of the partisan line or the other.

“I’m progressive in social issues, but I’m also a rural rancher,” she wrote in her survey. “So we don’t t

neatly in a box like many candidates treat us.”

Caviness lives in the ird Congressional District, the massive, sprawling home to mansions and mobile home parks, to the mountains that nestle Aspen west through farmland and public lands, south into tribal nations, through villages built on Spanish land grants and working-class Pueblo neighborhoods into the southeastern Plains.  Caviness wants it made plain that she is as complex as her district. She is 27. She is Latina, Indigenous and white. She married her high school sweetheart and they are now rst-generation farmers and ranchers who sell grass-fed beef, and, so, yeah, they’d like a word with Gov. Jared Polis about his “MeatOut” day. But Caviness also works for the nonpro t National Young Farmers Coalition and she is dedicated to eliminating systemic barriers that have kept young people and people of color out of agriculture.

She wants a candidate eager to sit on the House Agriculture commit-

tee. She wants a candidate who will recognize structural racism as real. She wants a candidate who knows what the price of land and cattle is doing to farmers and ranchers. She wants a candidate who understands that she can hold down a full-time job and help her husband on the ranch and still need to go to a local food program twice a month to ease the strain on the grocery budget. She wants a candidate to do more than sympathize with the fact that she has to drive two of the couple’s three young children nearly six hours to Denver to see a medical specialist because they can’t get the care they need in rural Colorado.

Caviness doesn’t agree with some of the politics of her older, conservative neighbors, but says that she and her husband will drop everything to answer their call for help with the cows or anything else. “ at’s just who we are as a community.”

And so she wants that, too, a candidate who has a concrete plan to build on common ground rather than exploit divides.

“So long as we are distracted by whatever is trending on social media at the moment, whatever outrageous thing we have to be mad about now, it’s, like, OK, but yeah, young farmers are still not going to be able to buy land,” Caviness says.

“My kids are still going to have to go to Denver to go to the audiologist and I have to pay for that out of pocket. ese are issues that are still happening while you are debating something ridiculous that doesn’t a ect us on the day to day.”

Tina Griego is the managing editor of the Colorado News Collaborative, which is leading the Voter Voices project. Megan Verlee is the public affairs editor at Colorado Public Radio, the project’s lead partner. Colorado Community Media is among local news organizations across the state participating in the Voter Voices project.

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Bouquet — a middle school teacher for Douglas County School District — said he wants to focus on the county’s wellbeing. He thinks county leaders have been “way too political.”

“I think this county commissioner board has made huge mistakes when it comes to taking advantage of political opportunities (that) appeal to the farthest right-wing groups that are supporting them,” Bouquet said.

Both candidates spoke to the Douglas County News-Press about their campaigns and stances on the issues.

omas also has three years experience as a marketing director for an oil company, worked as a small-business owner and ran an independent print shop.

Bouquet serves as a member of the RTD board of directors, representing the transportation district’s region G, which includes most of Parker, Lone Tree, and portions of Centennial and Aurora. Bouquet won election to the RTD board in 2020.

omas and Bouquet are facing o in county commissioner District 2, the vast region that covers Castle Rock and the southern portion of the county, including much of Douglas’ rural areas. Given the high number of registered Republicans in the county, either Democrat would face a di cult race in the November election.

Douglas County commissioners are elected “at large” fromone of three geographic districts. at means commissioners are required to reside in di erent districts, but voters throughout the entire county cast ballots for each seat.

Commissioners are the county’s policy-making body, approving Douglas’ annual budget and passing local laws that govern “unincorporated” areas, or those outside of city and town limits. at includes Highlands Ranch and many other parts of the county.

In addition to the District 2 race, the District 3 race is also competitive — three Republicans are battling for the northwest Douglas County seat. at district’s population center is Highlands Ranch. ose Republicans, Priscilla Rahn, state Sen. Kevin Van Winkle and John Carson, are running to replace outgoing Commissioner Lora omas, who cannot run for reelection because of term limits.

In District 3, one Democrat — Josh Smith — has led documentation to run for the seat and is also unopposed in the primary.

For a look at District 3’s candidates, see the News-Press’ earlier story attinyurl.com/DouglasDistrict3.

Here’s what District 2’s Democratic hopefuls had to say on the issues and their backgrounds.

‘Understand the county’

Angela omas says her background prepared her for handling commissioner duties.

“One of the things that the county commissioners do is oversee the (county) health and human services departments,” omas said, adding that those are topics “I have experience and expertise in.”

She says she worked with budgets in the business world.

“I did contracts with people to provide them printing materials, those kinds of things,” omas added.

Bouquet has taught for several years at Rocky Heights Middle School in Highlands Ranch, where students learn lm editing in his class. He taught photojournalism as well.

He also served as a substitute, teaching in schools around the county.

“I understand the county really well and the families,” Bouquet said. He added: “I’ve gotten to know them well, got to know their children well and got to know what their concerns are honestly.”

Talking housing

Bouquet lamented that house prices in the county make it di cult for teachers to own a home. He wants leaders to talk to developers about needing diversity in housing types — like condominiums.

“If you make these developments that are actually a ordable for working families, for teachers, for nurses, for seniors, for rst responders and young families, you’re going to see people want to live in the county,” Bouquet said.

omas echoed that, hoping for “some small bungalow-style homes that are designed for a single person or a young couple to start out in.”

She’d like to see more low-income apartments in the county while also

acknowledging families with children who need more than an apartment.

“We need to have places for people to live who work here,” omas said. “Because people working in our hospitality industry here, they aren’t making 80, 90, $100,000 a year. ey’re making $50,000 or less.”

Cheaper, or “starter,” homes for families allow them to begin building their own wealth, “and I think we need to get back to that in some way,” omas said.

“I want people to recognize that not everybody in this county is a uent, and probably more people than they’d like to imagine aren’t a uent,” omas said. “ ey’re just struggling to get by.”

Looking at ‘RWR’ plan

e Democrats also talked about what’s known as the Renewable Water Resources plan, an idea that has drawn controversy in county politics. at’s a proposal to pump about 22,000 acre-feet of water per year to the county from the San Luis Valley in the south part of the state.

An acre-foot is the equivalent of a one-foot-deep pool about the size of a football eld.Renewable Water Resources, often called RWR, is the private company that proposed the project.

In 2022, Commissioner Abe Laydon joined Lora omas in deciding not to move forward with the project, and Teal continued to support it.

Angela omas does not support the RWR project.

“ e San Luis Valley already struggles for water,” omas said. “No one should be taking it from them.”

Bouquet said the project “just doesn’t seem right.”

“It’s not right for us as a growing suburb and community” to pump water from that area, he added. e balance of how Douglas County allows development is tied to the issue of water supply, Bouquet noted.

“Are we building infrastructure that is quality growth and looking into using the best amount of water as possible?” Bouquet said. “I think that’s what we need to encourage as a county commissioner.”

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Lead common across Colorado’s school districts

Analysis shows schools have work to do to remove lead from water

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Nearly two-thirds of the roughly 2,200 sources of drinking water found roughly a year ago to have excessive lead contamination in Colorado’s 10 largest school districts still need to be xed.

at’s according to a new Colorado Public Interest Research Group analysis of state data. e group found that since testing began last year, districts haven’t addressed the high lead levels of lead in the majority of water xtures since May of last year.

e organization, which focuses on health and other public policy issues, released the analysis using publicly available data from May 1 — a year since the state began requiring the testing of lead levels in Colorado schools and child care centers drinking sources.

“We would like to see them prioritize this to provide a safer, healthier learning environment,” said the group’s Kirsten Schatz, referring to schools. “Drinking water in schools should be of paramount importance, and we’d like to see them get that done.”

e analysis pulls from a statewide report required by a 2022 law that required schools to test water

from sources like drinking foundations and make xes if lead levels are 5 parts per billion or higher. e law set aside $21 million for testing and repairs. Schools and child care centers were required to test by May 31 of last year.

Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin that can cause learning disabilities and behavior problems in children, and even low levels of exposure can impact a child’s IQ. Although lead levels in American children have decreased dramatically since the 1970s, studies show many children still have detectable levels.

Studies have shown that 72% of Colorado children under 6 who were tested for lead had trace levels in their blood. However, many kids in Colorado have never been tested.

Schatz said the group focused on the state’s 10 largest districts because they educate the majority of Colorado’s students.

e analysis shows of the 2,201 water xtures with contamination levels above 5 parts per billion and needing remediation, only 784 have been xed since testing began in May 2023. at means 1,417 sources still need a x to bring levels below the threshold, according to the analysis.

Schatz said the statewide school data shows some districts have taken action after they began reporting lead levels. e organization analyzed data from Denver, Adams 12, Aurora, Cherry Creek, Je erson County, Academy, Douglas, Boulder, St. Vrain Valley, and Poudre school districts. e report found Aurora Public

Schools had the greatest need for remediation of contaminated drinking sources, with 88% of water xtures reported to have excessive lead levels still needing remediation. Meanwhile, about 83% of Denver Public Schools’ water xtures with excessive lead levels still needed remediation.

Out of the ten biggest districts, only St. Vrain Valley School District showed no xtures needing remediation.

e analysis identi ed some extreme high levels of lead. One xture at Eagleview Elementary School in Adams 12 tested as high as 4,500 parts per billion — or 900 times the state’s threshold. e xture has since been replaced, according to the report.

Although the Colorado Public Interest Research Group’s analysis focuses on only the state’s largest districts, statewide data shows it’s an issue that also a ects many smaller schools. e organization also created a resource guide for parents who want to analyze the statewide data for themselves.

Schatz said while she commends school districts for starting to take action, no student or parent should have to worry about lead in their water, and that there should be no lead in any source of drinking water. Her group recommends that parents worried about lead contamination send their students to schools with ltered water.

e American Academy of Pediatrics has set a safety threshold of 1 part per billion in drinking water.

Kirsten Schatz, an advocate with the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, speaks at a press conference calling for districts to do more to mitigate lead contamination in school drinking water on June 6, 2024, outside the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment o ce in Cherry Creek, Colorado. CHALKBEAT

Most states have set the limit at 5 or 10 parts per billion.

“We know that there’s no safe level of lead exposure for people, and especially children who are still developing, because it causes so many health harms,” she said. “ e most important thing is that we provide a safer and healthier learning environment.”

is story runs permission of Chalkbeat, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.

Sun Jr., a ‘psych mountain rock’ experience at the Mile High Hoedown

BY JO ANN M. COLTON

If you yearn to fly back to the sounds of yesteryear, you will love soaring to new heights with Boulder’s own Sun Jr, appearing at the MILE HIGH HOEDOWN later this month! The band’s sound is a blend of psychedelia, cosmic cowboy and Americana with indie-folk influences.

Friends Nod Norkus (drums), Jim Heekin (guitar/singer), Matt Kubis (banjo/singer), Jon Schimek (pedal steel guitar), and Jeremiah Streets (keys/ bass/organ) launched the band in 2013. They practiced in the evenings in Jim’s basement (“The Bottoms”), where they have become a “band of brothers.”

Sun Jr. hit the stage with a style all their own and immediately made an impression. From a spot on the “Gentleman of the Road” tour in Salida with Mumford & Sons, Dawes and the Flaming Lips in 2015, they’ve grinded their way into a stellar act that you cannot miss.

During the 2020 COVID pandemic, the band leaned heavily into long basement jams, taking notes from the likes of Pink Floyd and late ’60s bands that played for art’s sake. They branched into livestreaming to reach out to more folks and have continued to do so.

“In February 2024, (Heekin) posted a TikTok video of our song ‘Buttercorn’ from a live performance at Dharma Farm

— and it went viral,” Norkus said. “The post garnered 2.3 million views and about 40,000 new fans.”

The post was the mega break that has opened more doors to some of Colorado’s best venues and a “second media wave” of the post expanded their reach even farther, he said.

“We started receiving invitations to play in California, Texas, and points beyond the U.S.,” Norkus said.

The band’s current goal is

mostly to ignore national invites and build an ardent local fan base. To stay connected, they are partnering with Chris Wright of Violet Recording to capture their Colorado live shows to share more broadly. Wright will also engineer a series of in-studio live recordings, possibly capturing two albums from this dual recording process.

Visit sunjrband.com for the latest band information (recordings, play dates — and more)! Then, “go down” to the MILE HIGH HOEDOWN and enjoy Sun Jr.’s “Psych Mountain Rock” ex-

perience LIVE at the Stampede, 2431 S. Havana Street, in Aurora.

MILE HIGH HOEDOWN attendees can enjoy food truck food and beverages, learn new line dances with instructor/choreographer Laurie Burkardt, “creative cut” or screen print their own T-shirt with Ink & Drink, purchase a custom hat from hat shaper Parker Thomas, get a “flash” tattoo from Ace of MR. ACE Art & Tattoos; and visit Little People Face Painting for cool, but not permanent, body/ face/hair art — you’ll be sure to sparkle during Sun Jr.’s LIVE, never-to-be-duplicated hoedown performance!

Get the “low down” on the MILE HIGH HOEDOWN, which is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 29, by heading to coloradocommunitymedia.com/ mile-high-hoedown. And GET A MOVE ON, partners! We’re running a limited-time buy-oneget-one promotion. Entry ONLY tickets are $20/each ($25 at the door). Don’t miss out and BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Douglas County asks drivers to avoid Quebec and Lincoln/University intersection for one day in June

Landscaping, pavement striping to follow

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After months of heavy construction at the Quebec Street and Lincoln Avenue/University Boulevard intersection, Douglas County o cials are promising to complete the project before school starts in fall. However, there are some things drivers should know, including one day coming up in June that it is better to avoid the intersection if possible.  at day is June 22, starting at 5 p.m. until 5 p.m. the next day, June 23.

O cials say it’s for the safety of drivers and to help increase e ciency as crews complete paving a nal piece in the middle of the intersection.  ere will be limited access through the intersection that day. Drivers are encouraged to consider alternate routes. ese include Wildcat Reserve Parkway, McArthur Ranch Road, Gleneagles Village Parkway, Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree Parkway Timberline Road, South Yosemite Street, Interstate 25 and Colorado Highway 470.

If drivers choose an alternate route, they should give themselves extra time, abide by posted speed limits and be mindful of residents in neighborhoods.

With major concrete work com-

plete, crews will continue to work on landscaping and striping the roads, which is expected to require daily intermittent lane closures.

If drivers do go through the intersection, they can expect multiple delays and tra c impacts as well as tra c control set-up. Here’s what is expected:

• Full closure through the intersection from eastbound Lincoln Avenue/University Boulevard

• One through lane on northbound and southbound Quebec Street

• One through lane on westbound Lincoln Avenue/University Boulevard

• No left-turns throughout the intersection.

Right turns will be allowed in all directions to help maintain access,

which was one of the reasons the county has said it wouldn’t shut down the intersection completely. During a town hall in April, Dan Roberts, assistant director of public works operations said the intersection couldn’t be closed all at once because emergency vehicles may need to pass through.  e roads were originally built in the 1980s. e county’s goal with reconstruction is to build roads that will last upwards of 50 years. e $13 million project that started in August 2023 will result in additional lanes, raised pedestrian safety islands and updated tra c signals.

More: Visit https://rb.gy/d8l020 to stay up to date on the construction or sign up for text updates by texting “QLUnews” to 21000.

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Ad supporting Castle Rock Republican Max Brooks wrong about military service, candidate says

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Republican candidate running to represent Castle Rock at the state Capitol is clarifying his background after an independent political committee attempting to boost his candidacy sent voters an ad in the mail with wrong information.

Max Brooks, who is running for Colorado House District 45, said the advertisement from a group una liated with his campaign wrongly calls him an Army veteran and a native of Castle Rock,

where he serves on the town’s council.

Brooks said he went to a military boarding school, but never served in the military. Brooks added that he was born in Oklahoma, grew up in Lakewood and moved to Castle Rock in 2006.

“I want to set the record straight and apologize to the voters, especially to the men and women who served in our armed forces,” Brooks said in a statement. “I come from a military family. I hold service members in the highest regard and have the most profound respect for them.”

e advertisement came from Ready

Colorado Action Fund, an independent expenditure committee that’s not directly linked with Brooks’ campaign. Colorado election laws prohibit independent expenditure committees from working directly with candidates or campaigns.

Brooks emphasized that he has never claimed to have served in the military.

Ready Colorado is a conservative group focused on school choice and education that supports Republican candidates. It supported Heidi Ganahl’s campaign for regent at the University of Colorado.

Max Brooks, who is running for Colorado House District 45, said the advertisement from a group una liated with his campaign wrongly calls him an Army veteran and a native of Castle Rock, where he serves on the town’s council. Brooks said he went to a military boarding school, but never served in the military. COURTESY OF MAX BROOKS

Castle Rock mulls tax for police, fire sta ng

Did you know that there are on average 18 minutes a day when all three of the Town of Castle Rock’s ambulances are on calls? at means there is no ambulance available in town during those times to transport a patient having an accident or an emergency.

It’s circumstances such as this that have led Castle Rock Town Council to consider placing on the November 2024 ballot a request to increase sales tax by 20 cents on a $100 purchase to hire 18 re positions and 22 police positions by 2029.

Since 2022, the town has been shifting funding away from road maintenance to instead hire police and re personnel. Now, resources are plateauing and cannot continue to meet the police and re departments’ sta ng needs over the next ve years.

Town sta has explored alternative revenue options

Gand proposes implementing additional conservative budgeting measures beginning in 2025 to make added resources available for public safety needs:

• Diverting $1.1 million that would have gone into a special fund for downtown projects to fund public safety instead

• Funding $2 million of the town’s pledged Dawson Trails infrastructure incentive with building use tax rather than sales tax so that the sales tax raised can be directed to public safety

• Deferring software purchases and making other budgetary adjustments

‘Man up’ can lead to man down

rowing up, independence and self-su ciency were always synonymous with masculinity for me. e idea that I could do it on my own, that I would be “less than” if I asked for a helping hand, was an ideal I not only believed in, but strived to live up to. I asked for as little help as possible. Facing the di cult task of processing my emotions as I entered adolescence, I was overwhelmed and underequipped. Seeking support never crossed my mind. e more pain I endured, the more resolute I became to conquer it on my own. I found a magic solution — the illusion of control via drugs and alcohol.

e immediate oblivion brought on by substances allowed me to

trick myself into believing I had taken control. However, the escape I found in substances lessened over time, leaving me without the relief I so desperately needed. For years my stubborn worship of self-suciency kept me in the living hell of addiction. When I was nally beaten down enough to ask for help, I was morti ed, disgusted by my weakness, and convinced of my failure as a man.

is is the unfortunate reality for many men grappling with addic-

tion. “Man up” far too frequently becomes the mantra for many tragic stories of demise into alcoholic insanity and death. at story nearly became my reality.

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, mental illness is less prevalent in men than women, but it often goes untreated in men. Men are two to three times more likely to misuse drugs than women, and according to Mental Health America, men die by suicide at a rate four times higher than women.

To become a healthy man, I had to learn to accept that I needed help, and then practice asking for it. e rst time was excruciating, then it became less so over time. It’s become the foundation on which

my recovery from addiction has been built, the gateway to nding a level of peace and serenity I never thought possible. I’m thankful for the opportunity to become an example to other men and help lift the stigma around asking for help. is is a process. Six years into my recovery I still have di culty asking for help and fall into old patterns of arrogance and independence. e more I ask for help, the easier it is to keep asking. Practicing reaching out for small pieces of advice on a regular basis helps me seek support when I’m dealing with a deeper and heavier problem. Building relationships over time makes me feel safe and comfortable.

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David L. Corliss GUEST COLUMN

How to avoid challenges in your will or trust

Although you may have taken the time to create a welldesigned will and/or trust that distributes your property as you desire upon your death, there are some common challenges which may present themselves upon your passing. Disputes among your  bene ciaries can result in bitter family relationships, costly court proceedings and nancial devastation. e following are some proactive measures you can take to avoid common challenges and ensure your documents accomplish your intended goals.

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Treat children equally: Family dynamics may have you questioning whether your assets should be divided equally between your designated bene ciaries who are often your children.  In order to avoid potential complications, especially if there is already discord, equal distribution may be a wise decision. If you have two children, leave each child half of all assets. Setting up a trust for a child with bad spending habits can be a useful tool to help protect and manage their assets. is way, a designated trustee will have the responsibility of managing assets for their bene t. e trust may specify how

ankfully, we live in a di erent world than I experienced in my childhood, where I learned to worship the false belief of self-su cient masculinity through our culture. I now embrace masculinity and femininity not as opposing forces, but as two sides of the same coin of humanity. While change continues in our culture, there is still a long way to go. Awareness still needs to be raised. Recovery stories such as mine need to be heard.

One way I strive to do this is through Colorado’s Recovery Cards Project (recoverycardsproject.com). I had the privilege of designing two greeting cards that can be sent to loved ones struggling in the early stages of recovery. rough this pro-

assets can be utilized, establish incentives to encourage good behavior and set restrictions to prevent erratic spending. Regarding control of your estate, delegate positions according to skill level or select a corporate executor or trustee to avoid anyone from feel-

Distribute tangible property through speci c bequests: While monetary assets can be divided easily, it can be di cult to determine the true value of items of sentimental value and tangible property. Statements in wills or trusts which divide all “tangible personal property” among your bene ciaries in substantially equal shares may not be enough instruction for your bene ciaries. Substantive value can be based upon several characteristics including emotional and sentimental worth. Discuss this issue with your bene ciaries to determine

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gram, I have shared my story and helped others open up about theirs. e free cards are an easy and accessible way for friends and family to show support and encourage our loved ones on a path to vulnerability and recovery.

June is Men’s Health Month, an opportunity to continue these discussions. It’s not a responsibility to be passed onto others or to place the burden of change at men’s feet. It’s a collective e ort we can all take part in, to love and support each other so that we may feel safe and comfortable reaching out for help.

A Colorado professional artist, David Swartz works with various water-based paints to create bright and energetic artwork with a humorous twist. He believes connection enriches the world and creates a sense of unity and compassion throughout humanity.

OBITUARIES

BURGESS

Ty Daniel Burgess June 21, 1964 - April 20, 2024

Ty Daniel Burgess, 59, formerly of Castle Rock and Pueblo passed away surrounded by his entire family at his home in Plano, TX on April 20th after a brief struggle with cancer. Ty is survived by his wife Donna of Plano, TX, his children Collin and Paige and their mom Chris, all of Pueblo, his mother Olivia Burgess, sisters Terry Wilson and Tracy Bledsoe, brother Linc

Burgess, step daughters Kathryn and Marianne Cote along with many other family and friends. Ty was preceded in death by his father Dan Burgess. A memorial service for Ty will be held June 21 at 1 pm in Castle Rock at Christ Episcopal Church, 615 4th St. Have a tree planted in Ty’s memory by visiting www.thegiftedtree. com/burgess.

Northglenn Youth Theatre has been ‘feeding the souls’ of young performers for 30 years

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Slight and bespectacled, 14-year-old Lilly Sergeef is eyeing Broadway. She is a veteran actor and has been in commercials for insurance companies and Village Inn since age 6.

But she is especially drawn to the stage, where she has never felt intimidated by the audience or other performers.

“Broadway is my goal,” ornton resident Sergeef said. “Being before an audience is never something I dread … it’s something I grew up on.”

A determined Vienna Frey also sees acting on Broadway in her future. e Broom eld resident said her parents are performers and she began acting when she 6. She’s starred in several plays and musicals including “Percy Jackson and Lightning ief” and “Shrek Junior.” Frey savors always diving into the characters she played.

“I just enjoy playing other people and getting into their stories,” said the 14-year-old Frey.

Both are veteran performers at Northglenn Youth eatre, which has been tutoring, supporting and ushering actors as young as 8 onto the local stage. Over 1,000 young performers have inhabited roles at Northglenn Youth eatre — or the NYT as the locals call it.

is year, NYT is celebrating its 30th anniversary, a testament to the wide-ranging support the theater has enjoyed even as cultural programs at local schools have scaled back their performances, said Kimberly Jongejan, Northglenn’s Cultural Programs Direc-

tor and the NYT director.

“Funding for arts programs is not always solid, especially in elementary and middle schools,” Jongejan said.

Most of NYT’s students come from communities outside of Northglenn because there is a dearth of theater programs in the north metro area, she added.

Northglenn o cials, meanwhile, have long supported the arts and the NYT, said Jongejan, who was hired in 1996 to help lead the arts program in Northglenn.

“It’s aways been this way,” she said. “ e city has always seen its arts and culture as a growing and thriving part of Northglenn.”

For example, Northglenn is the only city to include a state-of-the art performing arts space — the Parsons eatre — as part of its new recreation center, Jongejan said. e entire theater and recreation complex opened in 2021.

e Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation — NAHF — provides funding for the NYT as well as for public art and other cultural ventures in Northglenn, according to the city. Other sponsors include Colorado Creative Industries, Scienti c & Cultural District, Tour West, WESTAF and the National Endowment for the Arts, the city states.

Jongejan said the NYT has sent some of its graduates to Broadway and O -Broadway. Mostly, NYT students become teachers and perform at dinner theaters and other community productions.

Above all, NYT serves a higher purpose of stoking the dreams of young performers, she said, adding, “We feed kids’ souls.”

NYT Academy classes range from $25-$120 depending on duration and whether a participant is a resident of Northglenn or not, she said.

Each year, NYT puts on six productions performed at the Parsons eatre, three productions for 12- to 18-year-old performers and three for the NYT Jr., program, which include eight to 12 performers. ey are tutored by professional actors on a tight schedule that calls for auditions on Monday, rehearsals during the rest of the week and performances usually over two nights.

Productions this year include “Sister Act,” “Cinderella and e Fairy Godmother’s Spell,” “ e Brothers Grimm Spectacular” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

e NYT Academy also o ers acting basics for young performers through drama activities, scenes, songs and visual arts. One dance class is Broadway Basics, which offers kids ages 9-12 “ball change kicks, jazz squares and more while dancing to the tunes of Broadway’s best ballads,” according to the course description. e cost of that class is $38-$46.

Jongejan said registration fees for NYT Jr. productions are $200; NYT productions are $250.

acting. He is starring as the main character in “Shrek Jr. e Musical,” which is running from June 28-30.

Scholarships are needs-based and are awarded via an application process. ese scholarship awards range from 50% to 100% of fees being covered through the Northglenn Arts and Humanities Foundation, Jongejan said.

NYT’s more advanced classes teach how to manipulate an actor’s voice and body to create a memorable character, a “Fosse Posse” focuses on dancing for actors and a tap dance also teaches the basic steps and combination used in musical theater, according to the course guide.

Jongejan said the NYT is also offering a screenwriting course for Hip-Hop theatre. Students can also take technical theatre workshops for a glance at the behind-the-scenes production process, Jongejan said.

“We want our students to get a good, well-rounded look at what goes into a theater production and how important stage development, lighting and other behind-thescenes work is so important,” she said.

For 13-year-old Ian Amaro, character development is key to his

“I like to write notes down for my character and get the back story,” he said. “I think that makes acting much more e ective.”

Amaro, who lives in ornton, admits acting isn’t really what drew him to NYT.

“School can be rough for some people,” Amaro said, adding his stutter is sometimes an obstacle.

“I needed friends badly, then NYT popped up for me and the light bulb in my head went o .”

So far, Amaro has not bumped up against any diva behavior among his cast mates.

“ e people are absolutely fantastic,” he said. “Everyone has been so helpful.”

irteen-year-old Aksel Gangji’s two sisters gave him a nudge toward acting and NYT where he started performing in 2019. He still su ers from some stage fright but powers through it with the help of his castmates. Gangji attends Rocky Top Middle School in ornton.

ey often cross their arms together and then say “Break a leg” before a performance, Gangji said. Actors also pass around a “Kudos” coin before they go on stage and tell each

other something positive about their work.

“Usually by then, you are saying ‘Oh great, I am going to perform,’” Gangji said.

He is also considering pursuing a career as a stage technician. “Sound, costumes, it’s what brings it all together,” Gangji said. “You can’t see the actors without the lights.”

Performing is a tradition in 14-year-old JJ Witmer’s family. His mom toured internationally with Up With People and he took his rst role as an actor at 6 as Tiny Tim in a high school production.

“It was really fun,” he said. He attends Riverdale Ridge High School in ornton.

He enrolled at NYT in 2018 and has acted in several productions including “Peter Pan” and “ e Little Mermaid.”

He’s learned to act with an English accent to play Hamlet and dyed his hair for another role.

“I like getting into a role and becoming more of that character,” Witmer said.

After “Hamlet” ended, he remembers talking with an English accent for two weeks.

“It just happened,” he said. “ at’s what you do when you get into a role.”

Ian Amaro (center) in a production of “Game of Tiaras.”

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Colorado activities to keep your summer bright

The longest day of the year is nearly upon us and we’ve still got two months of summer ahead. In other words, we’re living the good life right now. Colorado is such a great place to be during the summer — there is so much to do, both indoors and outdoors, no matter how active or laid back you are. ere are so many options, in fact, that I thought I’d help out and gather some highlights from all over the metro area. Whatever your interests are, there’s something for you. Get out and enjoy.

‘T. REX’ Stomps into the Summer at the DMNS

ere are few better options when it comes to getting out of the summer heat than escaping to the cool of a movie theater. However, this season is looking a little bleak on the movie release front, but fear not — the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, In nity eater has you covered with the release of “T. REX” on Friday, June 21. is 3D lm makes use of state-ofthe-art CGI and cutting-edge paleontological insights to bring the world’s most famous dinosaur to life in a way audiences have never seen before. Not only will audiences learn about the famous Cretaceous carnivore,

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but will get to experience its world and other inhabitants. e lm runs daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 3 p.m., at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 7 p.m. on Friday. More information and tickets are available at https://www. dmns.org/visit/innity-theater/.

Golden Throws a Party for the Artistic Community

If you’ve spent any time in Golden, then you know it’s one of the most artistic communities around. e city is celebrating this creative yen with the 2024 Artsweek Golden Festival. e event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23.

According to the provided information, the free, juried festival features 70 local and national artists in downtown Golden at 12th and Arapahoe Streets, just outside the new Foothills Arts Center Astor House. Attendees will get to check out wonderful art, open houses at galleries and other locations, as well as music and children’s art activities.

For details about the festival, including parking locations, visit www. visitgolden.com/events/

PACE Goes for Summer Fun with ‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ e best summer music is full of joy and energy, so the Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center’s (PACE) decision to produce “Legally Blonde e Musical” during the season makes perfect sense. e show runs at PACE, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., from Friday, June 28 through Sunday, July 21. Performances are at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Based on the much-loved Reese Witherspoon lm, the show follows Elle Woods as she goes to Harvard Law to prove to her ex she can. While there, she struggles with everything from her classmates and teachers to stereotypes and sexism. But Woods does everything with determination and fun and that makes the musical wildly enjoyable.

Find information and tickets at https://parkerarts.org/.

Thornton Pride Asks All to be Friends of Dorothy e ornton Arts, Sciences & Humanities Council is going all out to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community with its Second Annual ornton Pride event, which will be held at the

ornton Arts & Culture Center, 9209 Dorothy Blvd. e event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29.

According to the provided information, the theme for this year’s party is “Are You a Friend of Dorothy?” to highlight the ongoing need for LGBTQIA+ members to nd community and safe places to be themselves. It harkens back to the 1990s when LGBTQIA+ people had to be cautious about who they interacted with. e pride event will feature local artists, vendors, food, family-friendly entertainment, and indoor and outdoor activities. All you need to know can be found at https://www.thorntonco.gov/arts/Pages/tashco.aspx.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Nas and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Red Rocks

If you’re a rap fan, then you must have an appreciation of Brooklyn’s Nas. He’s in almost every conversation about the greatest rappers of all time and his 1994 debut album, “Illmatic,” is one of the best examples of the storytelling power of the medium. Since then, Nas has gone on to have a storied career, churning out years of great music and being an advocate for the power of rap.

Clarke Reader

Thu 6/20

WaterFest 2024 @ 2pm South Platte Renew, 2900 South Platte River Drive, Englewood. ebartlett@englewoodco.gov, 720753-2411

Sunny War @ 5pm

Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W Florida Ave, Denver

Sophie Seng

@ 5pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Littleton

Pattie Gonia

@ 6:30pm

Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Fri 6/21

Strutter: Wide Open Saloon @ 7pm

Wide Open Saloon, 5607 US-85, Sedalia

SCFD Free Day At Exploration Of Flight @ 8am

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

Yetman Farms: Rodney Rice with band @ 5pm

Cecelia @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Mon 6/24

Girls Basketball Camp K-2 @ 7:30am / $189

Jun 24th - Jun 27th

Valor Athletic Building, 3775 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. 303-471-3000

Girls Basketball Camp 3-5 @ 7:30am / $189

Jun 24th - Jun 27th

Valor Athletic Building, 3775 Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. 303-471-3000

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Lone Tree Arts Center @ 6:30pm Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St, Lone Tree

Sat 6/22

14th Annual Corey Rose Wishes and Heroes Bene�t Concert @ 2pm

Breckenridge Brewery, Littleton

Ice Cream Social with Perpetual Motion @ 6pm

Little Man Ice Cream, 3455 S University Blvd, Englewood

Yolanda Del Rio @ 7pm

D’Cartier event center 2, 3181 W Alameda Ave, Denver

Boys Lacrosse Camp 6-8 @ 12pm / $199

Jun 24th - Jun 28th

Yetman Farms, 2995 S. Estes Street, Lakewood

Sun 6/23

Brett Hendrix: Wild Goose Saloon @ 12pm Wild Goose Saloon, Parker

IV and the Strange Band @ 6pm

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

Tue 6/25

Noah Kahan @ 6pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Vil‐lage

Wed 6/26

Juice O'The Barley: Littleton Museum Summer Concert Series @ 5:30pm

Littleton Museum, 6028 S Gallup St, Lit‐tleton

Noah Kahan @ 6pm

Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Vil‐lage

Thu 6/27

Moe's Original BBQ, 3295 S Broadway, Englewood

Jim Messina @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Flag Football: Adult- FREE AGENTS- Thurs- Coed-Summer 2024 @ 11:30pm Jun 27th - Sep 19th

Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker

Calendar information is provided by event organiz‐ers. All events are subject to change or cancella‐tion. This publication is not responsible for the ac‐curacy of the information contained in this calendar.

How to stay safe in the water this summer

Centennial swim school provides safety tips

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 1 to 4 years old. And for children aged 5 to 14, it’s the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after motor vehicle crashes.

at’s according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning.

In the Centennial area, one business owner stresses the importance of swim lessons.

“I wasn’t a bad swimmer throughout my years, but I wasn’t great by any means, and I never really felt safe in the water,” said Wendy Skaalerud, who lives in Centennial. “And that’s really one of the reasons my husband and I were led to purchase and bring Big Blue to our community because feeling that lack of con dence as adults and especially as a parent, not feeling safe or con dent in the water is a really awful thing.”

and she’s come a long way from feeling uncertain in the water. She’s now a certi ed lifeguard, and she o ered some tips that can help you stay safe this summer.

ey wanted to enable kids to feel sure of themselves “so they never feel the same fears I did as an adult,” said Skaalerud, who owns the Big Blue Swim School location near Smoky Hill Road and Himalaya Street. Her location opened in May 2021,

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Safety is crucial wherever people swim, whether it’s a backyard pool, a beach on a family vacation, a lake or a neighborhood pool, Skaalerud said.

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She shared the “SAFER” acronym that Big Blue uses to help people remember ways to avoid danger.

• Swim with a buddy and get a “water watcher” — an adult to keep an eye on you. “Rotating people out doesn’t hurt so they’re fresh and they’re not getting vision fatigued,” Skaalerud said.

• Acquire CPR and rst-aid training. “We encourage all of our parents, nannies, caregivers, older siblings” to get training, she said. “We have someone certi ed on sta who can give CPR and rst-aid training. ey also can give lifeguard training.”

• Find and reduce water hazards. Put fences around pools at home, and don’t leave toys or items out that would entice a small child to go near a pool, Skaalerud said. Ensure prop-

er- tting life jackets are available for any water activities.

• Enroll in swim lessons to improve skills.

• Respond fast and call 911 in emergencies. “A drowning incident isn’t always obvious,” Skaalerud said, adding: “Never hesitate.”

Don’t forget

Always be diligent around water even in laid-back situations, Skaalerud said.

“People get really comfortable especially if they’re in social environments and eating and drinking and enjoying the sun,” she said. But “always make sure you’re aware of your surroundings and the people around you.”

Even good swimmers can be at risk of water accidents, she added.

“We just don’t want to take for granted what kids know and what they don’t know,” Skaalerud said.

About the school

Her swim school location teaches kids at di erent ages, including a baby level that focuses on breath control and back oating, and a level for toddlers between 3 and 5 that focuses on skills like balance.

“At that age, it’s important that they enjoy coming to class, so we do use some games, some songs and some stories that help them get excited,” Skaalerud said.

For kids 6 and up, the lessons progress to shape “pro cient and strong swimmers,” she said.

Her swim school is large, so families can schedule multiple age groups at the same time, “which is really convenient for parents,” she said.

“We also do water safety presentations in schools,” said Skaalerud, adding that that includes speaking at public and other types of schools.

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ese measures a ord some police and re positions over the next ve years, but not the 40-plus positions the departments need to maintain their current levels of service.

at is why a 0.2% sales tax increase is being considered.

e proposed sales tax would generate about $3.75 million annually — the bulk of which would allow for the

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hiring of 40 additional public safety personnel between 2025 and 2029:

• Eighteen re personnel, including nine to sta a fourth ambulance, to be stationed at Fire Station 155 on Crowfoot Valley Road

• Twenty-two police personnel, including an additional o cer on each patrol shift, to help address a wide variety of calls and maintain the great quality of life in Castle Rock, along with:

• A 63% increase in school resource o cers, taking the average SRO from seven schools to patrol to

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• A 75% increase in Tra c Unit ofcers, who enforce tra c laws and investigate collisions

• A 50% increase in Animal Control sta , who respond to calls including at-large animals, dog bites and barking dogs

Without additional sales tax, the town’s ability to add needed sta to the police and re departments will be limited.

e proposed sales tax would also generate additional funds for road maintenance ($710,000) and

Parks and Recreation ($186,000) and would provide $200,000 in annual funding for arts and culture in Castle Rock.

Town council will continue to discuss a proposal to ask voters to approve a 0.2% sales tax increase over the next few months, with nal consideration of a ballot question in late August. For more current information on the town council discussion, visit CRgov.com/SupportSafety.

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Colorado Community Media to Hold its First 5K Run

BY JO ANN M. COLTON

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

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

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

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

In turn, we will share many of those adventurous tales with the readers of our two dozen community newspapers in the weeks ahead of the run. About the 5k: It is scheduled to loop around Johnston Reservoir from 9:30 a.m. to noon. It will start and end on the bike path near Shelter P. The event is different from most 5k runs in many ways. For starters, the sole purpose of this event is to simply provide an opportunity for people across Colorado to come together, interact, and share their personal experiences gained

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

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

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

Colorado Community Media publications span eight counties along Colorado’s majestic Front Range — Weld, Adams, Jeffco, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Arapahoe and Denver. As a nonprofit organization, community is important to us and we are eager to reach out and meet members of the communities our news organization serves.

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

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

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

Kiowa-area farm is dream come true

Highland cattle will be showcased at Elizabeth Celtic Festival

BY COURTNEY BAKOS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Established in 2020 by Ben Brandon, the 40-acre Brandon Farms is located outside of Kiowa and is home to 50 chickens, 14 Highland cows and three dogs. For Ben, farming is more than a profession — it’s a way of life that he has cherished since his childhood.

Growing up in a small farm town in Massachusetts, Ben was im-

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Despite a period spent in the fastpaced environment of the city, Ben’s heart was always in the countryside.

“When the opportunity to have 40 acres at the end of a dirt road came along, I had to take it!” he says. is decision marked the beginning of Brandon Farms, where Ben could fully embrace the life he loved.

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genuine passion for the work. Ben’s days include morning and evening walks to check water levels, food supplies and the well-being of each animal. Weekly chores involve cleaning barns and coops, rotating pastures and maintaining the animal enclosures. “ ere are also always bigger projects on a farm, so I stay busy,” Ben explains. e rewards of farm life extend beyond daily routines. Brandon Farms, in collaboration with Charnobragan Acres near Elizabeth, recently participated in the Elizabeth Stampede to promote the bene ts of Highland beef. “ eir unique coats lead to leaner, healthier meat than most other cattle breeds,” Ben notes. e event also provided an opportunity for visitors to interact with the friendly Highland cattle, an experience Ben encourages. “All of the animals love people and

treats, and we are encouraging everyone to interact with them,” he says.

For those who missed the Highland cattle at the Stampede, another opportunity awaits. Brandon Farms and Charnobragan Acres will be showcasing their cattle at the Elizabeth Celtic Festival at Casey Jones Park on July 20-21.

For Ben, the most rewarding aspect of farming is the deep bond he forms with his animals and the haven he creates for friends and family. “ e relationship between a farmer and their animals is unique and rewarding. I also love this is a place my friends and family can visit to get a break from everyday life. I wouldn’t trade this life for anything,” he says. Brandon Farms is not just a place; it’s a lifestyle rooted in hard work, dedication, and the simple joys of rural living.

30. I love it when the symphony pairs with hip-hop artists — the resulting music is always exciting and di erent than you expect.

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Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce sounds alarm about ‘gold bar scams’

FBI issued warning to the public on schemes aimed to steal money

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local and federal o cials are warning people to be vigilant amid a string of “gold bar scams,” a type of crime that can put people, particularly older residents, at risk of losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the past few months, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce has received reports of residents being instructed to purchase gold bars and then hand deliver them to suspects, according to a news release.

“No one gets to come to Douglas County, prey on our elderly residents, steal their life savings, and get away with it,” Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly said in a prepared statement.

It’s a type of crime the FBI also issued a public warning about this year. Here’s a look at how crimes in Douglas County reportedly played out.

How the crimes allegedly unfold

Sheri ’s detectives arrested two suspects in late May in a sting operation in a parking lot near Inter-

state 25 and Castle Pines Parkway. A 76-year-old victim helped detectives in their e orts to apprehend the suspects.

e victim reported that she received a pop-up message on her iPad in March, which prevented her from using it. e message directed her to call a phone number, which she called. She was told that “some of her identity and accounts had been compromised” and that she was being forwarded to the “bank’s fraud department,” according to the news release. She spoke with someone claimed to be “agent Richard Parker, badge #GS7408.”

She wasn’t talking to an ocial. She was talking to a scammer, who told the victim that fraudulent checks had been written for pornography sites. He also said there was a gag order on the case and she should not speak with anyone about the incident, including her husband. e man directed the victim to withdraw funds from her accounts to purchase gold bars. He told her the gold bars would be delivered to her safe deposit box.

(In this kind of crime, scammers tell victims their nancial accounts were hacked or are at risk of being hacked and, as a result, their funds need to be protected. Scammers then instruct victims to purchase gold or other precious metals, telling victims they will safeguard the assets in a protected account on their behalf, according to the FBI. In real-

ity, victims never hear back from the scammers and lose their money.)

rough the investigation, detectives worked closely with the victim to gather information. When the two suspects arrived to pick up the gold bars, detectives arrested them.

e charges include theft and crimes against at-risk persons.

In a separate case in late March, an 81-year-old woman reported a similar scam. e victim purchased $429,000 in gold bars and dropped them o to a man waiting in a black SUV in a parking lot in the Littleton area.

She wrote down the vehicle’s license plate information, and a Douglas County detective tracked the suspect to Illinois.

Illinois state police detained the suspect and recovered $1.1 million in gold bars, and detectives have identi ed additional victims in other parts of the country, according to the news release.

FBI provides tips to stay safe

e FBI in January issued a warning about scammers instructing victims to convert their assets into cash “and/or buy gold, silver, or other precious metals to protect their funds.”

From May to December 2023, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, saw an uptick in the activity, with aggregated losses of over $55 million.

e FBI o ered the following tips to avoid being scammed: • e U.S. government and legiti-

mate businesses will never request you purchase gold or other precious metals.

• Protect your personal information and never disclose your home address or agree to meet with unknown individuals to deliver cash or precious metals.

• Do not click on unsolicited popups on your computer or links sent via text messages. (Be careful of email links and attachments.)

• Do not contact unknown telephone numbers provided in popups, texts or emails.

• Do not download software at the request of unknown individuals who contact you.

• Do not allow unknown individuals access to your computer.

If something “feels o or raises suspicion, trust your gut instincts,” the sheri ’s o ce added.

“Seek advice from trusted family members, friends, or law enforcement before proceeding with any nancial transactions,” the news release said.

e FBI requests victims report these fraudulent or suspicious activities atwww.ic3.gov as quickly as possible.

Victims aged 60 or over who need assistance with ling an IC3 complaint can contact the Elder Justice Hotline at 1-833-FRAUD-11 or 833372-8311.

More: Information on scams is available at the FBI’s site at tinyurl. com/FBIscamalert.

Convergint donates $500K in upgrades to Douglas County outdoor education facility

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Hundreds of volunteers completed nearly $500,000 in security and accessibility updates at Stone Canyon Outdoor EdVenture campus in Larkspur at no cost to the district, thanks to a partnership with the security company Convergint.

Convergint, an international company with a location in Centennial, o ers a program called Step Up, which donates labor and equipment for security upgrades at schools. On June 6, Stone Canyon, part of the

A volunteer from Convergint, an international security company with o ces in Centennial, paints the Stone Canyon Outdoor Edventures building on June 6 in Larkspur. Convergint partnered with Douglas County School District to donate nearly $500,000 worth of upgrades to Stone Canyon.

Douglas County School District, became the latest recipient of the program.

In total, about three months of work got done in one day at Stone Canyon. Projects ranged from installing a new loudspeaker system across the property to building a new gazebo for one of the outdoor classrooms to painting the base camp building.

Other security improvements include a license plate reader at the entry gate and a video surveillance system.

Consumer Groups, Patients, & Providers Applaud Colorado Legislators for Holding Big PhRMA Accountable, Protecting State’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board

AARP Colorado, along with a broad coalition of consumer groups, patients, and medical providers celebrated the end of the 2024 legislative session after fending off coordinated efforts by drug manufacturers to undermine the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB), the state’s only tool to reign in out-ofcontrol drug costs. As a rare cancer patient currently in remission, I’m deeply grateful for the broad coalition that fought to ensure that the voices of patients were heard.

The Colorado State Senate stood alongside advocates to defeat SB24-060, which sought to prevent the PDAB from reviewing the costs of, and setting limits on, hundreds of the most high-cost and commonly-prescribed prescription medications. In fact, it would have exempted 67% (more than 400 medications) of the approximately 600 drugs eligible for review by Colorado’s PDAB because they have some form of orphan drug designation – including many of the most expensive and most commonly prescribed medications in the state. The bill was part of a national strategy being pushed by pharmaceutical companies

to make it impossible for PDABs across the country to bring down the cost of prescription medications. Lawmakers laid the bill over indefinitely on April 15th, sending a strong message: Colorado refuses to let the pharmaceutical industry continue to put profits over patients, especially as the PDAB is just beginning its critical work. In addition, 115 medical professionals across Colorado released a letter opposing Senate Bill 60.

Big PhRMA continues to use the defeat of SB24-060 and the ongoing work of the PDAB to stoke fear in patients of rare diseases. Unfortunately, these very patients are among the most harmed by out-of-control drug costs and deserve access to affordable, lifesaving drugs through Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board. To ensure these critical voices are front and center, SB24203 “Prescription Drug Board Consider Rare Disease Council’’ legislation was introduced on April 8th by Senators Ginal and Kirkmeyer, and Representatives Harstook and Ortiz. The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support and will ensure greater

stakeholder engagement from the rare disease community in the work of Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board without exempting any medications.

We thank the lawmakers who championed these efforts and refused to let Big PhRMA play games with Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board. This work is more important than ever, with 1-in-3 Coloradans struggling to afford the medications they need to stay healthy. AARP has a vested interest in ensuring drug prices are affordable for all. Over 80% of adults over 50 take at least one prescription medication regularly, with many older adults skipping or stretching their life-saving medication because of the high cost. Older Coloradans are the highest utilizers of prescription drugs in the state and many of our own members have expressed their frustration and concerns with rising health care costs. Adults 65 and older tend to spend the most on health care; and skyrocketing drug prices are driving up health care costs for all. This economic pressure piles on top of the emotional, physical, and psychological toll that patients

face on an almost daily basis. The Colorado Legislature created the PDAB with the passage of SB 21-175. Since 2023, the PDAB has reviewed three medications, and determined one of those medications, Enbrel, to be unaffordable for Coloradans. The PDAB is slated to complete affordability reviews on two additional medications in June.

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Gun-related injuries in Colorado cost at least $8.4 million

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Injuries related to rearms in Colorado racked up at least $8.4 million in medical bills in 2022, according to a recently released analysis. e report, produced by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care, or CIVHC, is the rst of its kind to examine some of the economic impacts of rearm injuries. But it is in keeping with a growing e ort in Colorado to think of gunrelated harms as a health issue and to study them in the same way researchers might look at other public health challenges.

“It’s an important way to look at things,” said Dr. Emmy Betz, the director of the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who was not involved in the new study. “It helps people think about another aspect of this speci cally beyond the deaths.”

To conduct this analysis, CIVHC relied on a powerful tool — the state’s all-payer claims database, which has amassed anonymized data from more than a billion Colorado medical claims drawn from more than 5.5 million unique people.

In addition to the dollar amount, CIVHC also found some concerning

trends within the data.

Between 2016 and 2022, the rate of medical claims for rearm-related injuries increased 53%. But it increased even more for injuries to kids: 120%.

Men were three times more likely than women to su er rearm injuries. And rural counties generally have higher rates of injury than urban ones.

Kristin Paulson, CIVHC’s president and CEO, said in a statement that the analysis shows “the critical need for continued focus on comprehensive public health, education, and community-tailored initiatives aimed at addressing and preventing rearm violence.”

Many rearms injuries — particularly homicides and suicides — do not result in a medical claim for tragic reasons. So CIVHC’s analysis ended up weighted heavily toward an often less examined area: unintentional injuries. Of the more than 7,000 claims analyzed for 2022, 72% were coded for unintentional injuries. Next came assaults at 17%.

Betz said the analysis ultimately is a snapshot of just one slice of gunrelated harms. But even still Betz said medical claims data can provide valuable insight into the issues underlying gun injuries.

“It raises concerns for me about what is happening in those homes

and why rearms are maybe not being locked up in those homes,” she said.

at question can help identify where public health campaigns — such as the state’s Let’s Talk Guns, Colorado campaign, which promotes gun safety and safe storage — could have an impact.

e idea of treating guns and the potential negative consequences associated with them as a public health issue is gaining momentum in Colorado. (Experts in the eld prefer the term rearm-related harms to the term gun violence because they believe the latter creates an impression that most injuries or deaths are due to assaults. Contrary to public perception, the large majority of rearm-related deaths in Colorado are suicides.)

Lawmakers in 2021 created the state O ce of Gun Violence Prevention, which provides data on rearms issues in the state and gives grants to communities and organizations looking to tackle gunrelated problems. CU’s Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative conducts research. And earlier this spring, a new program launched to try to better connect the pieces.

e Firearm-Related Harm and Violence Prevention Program Ofce, which is housed in the Trailhead Institute, hopes to work with

organizations to help them examine gun-related issues in their communities and then apply for resources to address them.

“ is is an opportunity to move past ideologies and rhetoric,” said Jonathan McMillan, the program o ce’s director.

McMillan, who formerly led the state’s O ce of Gun Violence Prevention, was in Washington, D.C., last week for a meeting with the White House O ce of Gun Violence Prevention and other local violence-prevention programs — showing that interest in tackling the health aspects of gun issues is not just a Colorado phenomenon. He said the goal of the public health work is not to take away guns or criticize those who own and value them. Rather, he said, it’s to help communities identify areas of concern — it may be suicides in one community or interpersonal violence in another — and then to work with those communities on speci c strategies to address the issues.

“It’s about helping communities speak more to what their needs are,” McMillan said.

is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

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Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0051

To Whom It May Concern: On 3/21/2024 12:07:00

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

Original Grantor: KRIS TURNER AND ZACHARY TURNER

Original Beneficiary:

COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Coastal Community Bank c/o Aven Financial, Inc.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/17/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 3/14/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022018491

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $102,364.76

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 21, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 75A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 6592 Jackson Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/21/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010015915

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0051

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0057

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

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

Original Grantor: Michael Moilanen

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for SG Capital Partners LLC dba Clearedge

Lending, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

U.S. Bank Trust Company,

National Association, as Trustee, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2020-6, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2020-6

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/6/2020

Recording Date of DOT: 3/9/2020

Reception No. of DOT: 2020016606

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$1,347,000.00

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 32, Metzler Ranch Filing No. 6, County of Douglas, State of Colorado. Which has the address of: 2131 Beechnut Place, Castle Rock, CO 80108

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street,

Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO22757

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0057

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Larkspur

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0062

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/11/2024 10:41:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: CRW CONSTRUCTION, LLC

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN HERITAGE LENDING, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF EFMT 2023-1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 9/19/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 9/28/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022064070

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$889,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $889,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 6943 Fox Circle, Larkspur, CO 80118

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 6/13/2024

Last Publication: 7/11/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/11/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000009918608

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0062

First Publication: 6/13/2024

Last Publication: 7/11/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0054

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

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

Original Grantor: Murugesan Balakrishnan

Original Beneficiary:

U.S. Bank National Association

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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

Recording Date of DOT: 5/12/2023

Reception No. of DOT: 2023020244

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,598,000.00

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of

Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 100, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 118-R, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10682 Braesheather Ct, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

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

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-24-986715-LL

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0054

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0059

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2024 9:29:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Michael William Webster

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and Susan Webster

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

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Freedom Mortgage Corporation

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

Recording Date of DOT: 8/31/2017

Reception No. of DOT: 2017059411

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$403,750.00

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property:

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

Which has the address of:

3531 Sawgrass Trail, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #: Attorney File #: CO11347

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0059

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

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

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

Original Grantor: ANGELA ELENA ORTIZ

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EAGLE

HOME MORTGAGE, LLC

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

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

Recording Date of DOT: 1/31/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019005029

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$362,840.00

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 672, STERLING RANCH FILING NO. 1, 7TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

9887 Geneva Creek Lane, Littleton, CO 80125

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 3/21/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000010077246

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0050

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0058

To Whom It May Concern: On 4/2/2024 9:27:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Edward D. Hinckley and Tama L. Hinckley

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as

nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns

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

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

Recording Date of DOT: 7/15/2013

Reception No. of DOT: 2013058252

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

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

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

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 11, SPRUCE MOUNTAIN ESTATES, UNIT 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

14546 Pine View Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 4/2/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

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

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO11521

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

Legal Notice No. 2024-0058

First Publication: 5/30/2024

Last Publication: 6/27/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 3rd day of July, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado,

for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Land Ethics of Colorado, LLC, for the completion of Lincoln Median Landscaping (CIP 23-031-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Land Ethics of Colorado, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 3rd day of July, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/ Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 947224

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Second Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Garnish Fusion Inc

dba Garnish Fusion Bakery Bar and Grill has requested the City Council of the City of Lone Tree, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, grant a Hotel and Restaurant License (City) at 9271 Park Meadows Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124, to dispense Malt, Vinous and Spirituous liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on the application will be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center, Council Chambers, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

Managing Members: Rajeshkannan Kumaresan, 4586 N Quatar Ct., Denver, CO 80019 and Smriti Kumaresan, 4586 N Quatar Ct., Denver, CO 80019

Date of Application: May 2, 2024

Legal Notice No. 947221

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 25, 2024 beginning at 2:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas will conduct a public hearing concerning the proposed adoption of a resolution amending the 2024 adopted budget.

Any interested elector of Douglas County may file an objection to the proposed amendment to the budget at any time prior to it’s final adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A copy of said resolution may be obtained for inspection at the offices of the County Commissioners at the above address in Castle Rock, Colorado, or viewed on-line at www.douglas.co.us.

Legal Notice No. 947218

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 3 (“District”), located in Douglas County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the inclusion of certain property into the boundaries of such District (“Petition”).

1. The name and address of the Petitioners and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows:

Petitioner: RidgeGate Investments, Inc.

70 E 55th Street, 11th Floor New York, New York 10022

Description: Approximately 171.00 acres of land generally located: southwest of I-25 and Ridgegate Parkway in the City of Lone Tree, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-401(1) (b), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on June 26, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., at the offices of Coventry Development, 9878 Schwab Way, Suite 415, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124. All interested persons shall appear at such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.

RAMPART RANGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

By:/s/ Jon Hoistad Attorney for the District

Legal Notice No. 947256

First

20,

Douglas County

Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SERVICE PLAN IN RE ORGANIZATION OF CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3, TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to § 32-1-204(1), C.R.S., a Service Plan (the “Service Plan”) for Castle Meadows Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (collectively, the “Districts”) has been filed with the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado.

A public hearing on the Service Plan for the Districts will be held by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado (the “Town Council”) on July 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., at 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, or as soon thereafter as the Town Council may hear such matter.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Service Plan and to form a basis for adopting a resolution approving, conditionally approving or disapproving the Service Plan.

A general description of the land contained within the boundaries of the Districts is as follows: parcels of land within Sections 10 and 11, Township 8 South, Range 67 West, of the 6th P.M., Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, as more particularly described in the Service Plan, containing approximately 136 acres.

Pursuant to § 32-1-203(3.5), C.R.S., any person owning property in the proposed District may request that such property be excluded from the District by submitting such request to the Town Council no later than ten days prior to the public hearing. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN COUNCIL Legal Notice No.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that the proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Rampart Range Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2024. A copy of the proposed

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LarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on June 26, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Coventry Development Corp., 9878

Schwab Way, Suite 415, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget, inspect the 2024 budget and file or register any objections thereto.

RAMPART RANGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

/s/ Denise Denslow

Manager for the District

Legal Notice No. 947215

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT

TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO

SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 3rd day of July, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and RME, Ltd., LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructures, for the completion of Pikes Peak Dr Sidewalk Improvement Project (CIP 22-041-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said RME, Ltd., LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructures for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 3rd day of July, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 947257

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Second Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the 29th day of May 2024 final settlement with Glacier Construction Company will be made by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District for the Water Interconnect Project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with Centennial Water and Sanitation District, located at, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cockrel & Cole, 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said Centennial Water and Sanitation District, its’ officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for

making payment for the said Contractor.

Centennial Water and Sanitation District

Legal Notice No. 947223

First Published June 13, 2024

Last Published June 20, 2024

Published in the Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT

TOWN OF PARKER

STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 3rd day of July, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc., for the completion of Jordan Rd - Cedar Gulch Parkway Traffic Signal (CIP 23-056), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 3rd day of July, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice NO. 947258

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Second Publication: June 27, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Town of Larkspur will receive Bids for its Water System Improvements – 2024, CDBG Project #22-521 project consisting of replacement of five existing gate valves within the distribution system, installation of a hydrous manganese oxide chemical addition system, modifications to existing building heating system, addition of two gas unit heaters and louver/dampers, installation of emergency standby generator and automatic transfer switch; together with associated appurtenances and incidentals until 3:00 pm Mountain Time on the 11th day of July, 2024 at GMS, Inc., 611 N. Weber Street, Suite 300, Colorado Springs, CO at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, are on file at:

Town of Larkspur, 8720 Spruce Mountain Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118

GMS, Inc., 611 N. Weber Street, Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Dodge Data & Analytics, 2860 S. State Hwy 161, Suite 160, #501, Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of GMS, Inc. located at 611 N. Weber Street, Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 upon payment of $180.00 for each hard copy set or $80.00 for an electronic set. Forty dollars ($40.00) of each such deposit will be refunded if the hard copy of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS are returned in good condition within ten (10) days after Bid opening. There will be no refund for the electronic set.

A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Town of Larkspur negotiable U.S. Government bonds (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid shall be submitted with each Bid.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color,

religion, sex, or national origin. Bidders shall note that funding for this project is being made available, in part, through a Community Development Block Grant. The requirements associated with this funding source include, but are not limited to, provisions for Davis Bacon wages that set forth the minimum salaries and wages within the contract documents that must be paid on the project. The current applicable Heavy Decision is Decision Number CO20240002, 02/23/2024, Modification Number 1, dated 02/23/2024.

In the event that the Bidder anticipates hiring employees to work on this job, the Bidder should contact the local manpower office for qualified candidates. (Section 3)

Prior to the awarding of the Contract, the Town of Larkspur may defer its decision for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contracts.

Date: May 31, 2024

Town of Larkspur

By: Sherilyn West, Mayor

Legal Notice No. 947247

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 3rd day of July, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and SaBell’s Civil and Landscape LLC, for the completion of O’Brien Park Streetscape (CIP23-029-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said SaBell’s Civil and Landscape LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 3rd day of July, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works

Legal Notice NO. 947223

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Second Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on CI 2015-015 CDOT PROJECT NUMBER TAP P1 C4-001 (22213), final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and ZAK Dirt, Inc. for the C-470 Trail Over Yosemite Street, Douglas County Project Number CI 2015-015 CDOT Project Number TAP P1 C4-001 (2213), in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said ZAK Dirt, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 07/20/2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public

Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Neil Sarno, Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 947219

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Second Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 2734

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Town of Castle Rock, Colorado Date: 13 June 2024

Project Title: Bell Mountain Tank Contractor: Velocity Constructors, Inc. 2107 W. College Ave. Englewood, CO 80110

Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on June 28, 2024, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Matthew Hayes, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before June 26, 2024.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Matthew Hayes, P.E., Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 947224

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the June 25, 2024 a final settlement with Commercial Fence and Ironworks will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the 2023/2024 Fence Replacement, Schedule A project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Collins Cole Flynn Winn &Ulmer, PLLC, 165 S. Union Boulevard, Suite 785, Lakewood, Colorado 80228. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, it's officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.

HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Legal Notice No. 947216

First Published June 20, 2024

Last Published June 27, 2024

Published in the Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

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

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24000740

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

TMV RETAIL II OWNERS ASSOCIATION, A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION Plaintiff: v. CBDG, LLC, A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 26A, BLOCK 1, TWENTY MILE VILLAGE FILING NO. 2, 4TH AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

ALSO KNOWN AS: 18651 EAST MAIN STREET PARKER, CO 80134 also known as: 18651 E MAIN ST PARKER, CO 80134 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on February 22, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS,

Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 11th day July 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $6,425.13

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Richard W. Johnston, Esq. #19823, TOBEY & JOHNSTON, P.C. 6855 S HAVANA ST SUITE 275 CENTENNIAL, CO 80112, 303-799-8600

Dated 5/16/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947226

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: July 18, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Ste 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109

Plaintiff: loanDepot.com, LLC vs. Defendants: Burak Soukup Yorumez; Julie Soukup Yorumez; The Douglas County Delegate Child Support Services Unit; Province Center Homeowners Association, Inc.; The United States of America, acting by and through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; The Public Trustee of Douglas County; all unknown persons who may claim an interest in the subject matter of this action

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Amanda Ferguson, #44893

Public Notices

Heather L. Deere, #28597

Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C.

355 Union Blvd., Suite 250

Lakewood, CO 80228

Ph: 303-274-0155 Fx: 303-274-0159

E-mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com

File No: CO11580

Case Number: 2024CV30172 Division: 6

SUMMONS

To the Defendant named above: Burak Soukup Yorumez and Province Center Homeowners Association, Inc.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint filed in this action. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.

A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. This is a judicial foreclosure action regarding the property more particularly described in the Complaint. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Dated: June 11, 2024

By: /s/ Amanda Ferguson, #44893

Legal Notice No. 947230

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: July 18, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV30793, Division/ Courtroom # 5

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24000939

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Plaintiff:

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

Defendant(s)

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

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

also known as: 9235 ASHBURN CT HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130

(the “Property”)

Under an Amended Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on April 25, 2024, relating to an Amended Judgment recorded on April 25, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 1st day August 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $39,360.82

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Amanda Ferguson, #44893, HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C. 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250 LAKEWOOD, CO 80228.

Dated 6/6/2024, Castle Rock, CO Darren M. Weekly Sheriffof Douglas County, Colorado

Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947180

First Publication: 6/6/2024

Last Publication: 7/4/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 1972 CHEVROLET K5 VIN BKS149S885562

2) 1979 PONTIAC FIREBIRD VIN 2W87K91201286

3) 2002 FORD MUSTANG VIN 1FAFP44422F181991

4) 2007 KIA SPECTRA VIN KNAFE122X75410153

5) 2009 DODGE JOURNEY VIN 3D4GG57V39T238971

6) 2012 HONDA VT750 MOTORCYCLE VIN JH2RC5308CK401108

7) 2015 KIA OPTIMA VIN 5XXGM4A79FG481248

8) 2009 CHEVROLET COBALT VIN 1G1AT58HX97124549

9) 2004 HONDA PILOT VIN JHLRD78834C019504

REDLINERS INC

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

Legal Notice No. 947260

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

1) 1969 STARCRAFT HOUSE TRAILER VIN 69TVSD0083

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

Legal Notice No. 947255

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

Legal Notice No. 947202

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rellis Ray Voth, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30239

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas, Colorado on or before October 20, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated June 20, 2024'

CURTIS LAW FIRM, LLC

/s/ Cory M. Curtis

Cory M. Curtis, #40549

Attorney to the Personal Representative

Curtis Law Firm, LLC

10333 E Dry Creek Rd, Suite 210 Englewood, CO 80112

Legal Notice No. 947225

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: July 4, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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

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

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

Legal Notice No. 947207

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SHUBHA KURUMELLA, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030130

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County Court, Colorado, on or before October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Srujan Kurumella, Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. 947198

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PRIYANKA YADLAPALLI, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030131

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County Court, Colorado, on or before October 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Srujan Kurumella, Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. 947201

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

District Court, Douglas County, Colorado Court Address: 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: JACQUELINE I. JOHNSON, Deceased

Attorney for Applicant: Stephen K. Lehnardt (#53926) Messner Reeves LLP 6465 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Suite 650 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Phone Number: 303-623-1800

FAX Number: 303-623-0552

E-mail: slehnardt@messner.com Case Number: 2024PR030264

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.

To all interested persons and owners by descent or succession, that being: Everett M. Johnson, Jr. Diana Jill Sinclair Todd Johnson and to the unknown heirs of Jacqueline I. Johnson

A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent died leaving the following property (including legal description if real property):

Property 1: 10720 Hillrose Street, Parker, CO 80134

Description of Property

Lot 47, Meridian International Business Center

Filing No. 7B, County of Douglas, State of CO

Location of Property: Douglas County, CO

A hearing without appearance pursuant to C.R.P.P. 24 on the Petition for the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both, and of Interests in Property will be held:

Date: August 1, 2024 Time: 8:00a.m.

Address:4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock CO 80109

Note:

• You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.

• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid.

The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.

Legal Notice No. 947227

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Thomas Patrick Thorpe, aka Thomas P. Thorpe, aka Thomas Thorpe, aka Tommy Patrick Thorpe, aka Tommy P. Thorpe, aka Tommy Thorpe, aka Tom Patrick Thorpe, aka Tom P. Thorpe, aka Tom Thorpe, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30243

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 October 13, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Julie B. Groves, Personal Representative c/o Hoskin, Farina & Kampf, P.C. Post Office Box 40 Grand Junction, Colorado 81502

Legal Notice No. 947228

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Brian K. Reed, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30238

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 on or before November 12, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Donna M.T. Reed, Personal Representative 3545 County Road 37 Parshall, CO 80468

Legal Notice No. 947249

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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

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

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC

By: Lisa Dunn Person Giving Notice

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

Legal Notice No. 947206

First Publication: June 6, 2024

Last Publication: June 20, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Estate of Charles Palmer Burger, also known as Charles P. Burger, also known as Charles Burger, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30242

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before Monday, October 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher Lee Burger Personal Representative 4107 Newgate Street Fayetteville, NC 28306

Legal Notice No. 947250

First Publication: June 13, 2024 Last Publication: June 27, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Faye Louise Frye, aka Faye McCool Frye, aka Faye M. Frye, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30147

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before October 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jonathan P. Shultz

Attorney to the Personal Representative 19751 E. Mainstreet, Ste. 200 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 947232

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: July 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mirwais Rahin, Deceased Case Number: 24PR62

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before October 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

Legal Notice No. 947200

First Publication: June 6, 2024

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

UPGRADES

Stephen Fisher, director of business development for Convergint, said the work done at Stone Canyon is the biggest Step Up donation since the program started in 2018.

“Every part of this campus is being touched,” Fisher said.

e Stone Canyon facility is a sprawling 99-acre camp that features ropes courses, a zipline, indoor and outdoor classrooms and

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the personal signi cance of certain items. By inserting speci c bequests into your will or trust, you can mitigate squabbles regarding that antique lamp in the living room or your grandmother’s diamond ring.

Account for gifts given during lifetime: If you gifted money or property to a bene ciary in the past, make sure to account for it in your plan. Since your goal is to treat all your children equally, you might want to address this gift in your will or trust. Classify any gift as an advancement, with the value of the gift counting as part of the

other recreational amenities like archery. It mostly hosts fth and sixth grade classes from around the metro area, but also o ers summer camps and company team building retreats.

Jolee Jones, director of organizational development and experiential learning for the school district, said the campus teaches students outdoor skills, like re building and Leave No Trace principles, and lessons in science and nature, as well as works on teambuilding, communication and critical thinking.

“We want students to understand

“residuary” money you will leave to that bene ciary. For example, if you gave your daughter $5,000 toward student loans, you would speci cally state under her residuary share “less $5,000 gifted for student loan payments during my lifetime.”

Insert a no-contest clause in your will: Typically, a no-contest clause will state that if a beneciary challenges the validity of the will and fails, that bene ciary will forfeit any inheritance they would have received. e clause acts as a threat and discourages those seeking to receive a bigger piece of the pie. If you know a bene ciary is prone to con ict, inserting this statement can prevent heated legal battles and ensure your estate is distributed as intended.

Public Notices

Estate of ERIC GORDON MATYE, aka ERIC G. MATYE, aka ERIC MATYE, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30225

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before October 13, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joanne N. Quigley, c/o Nicole Andrzejewski

Personal Representative

5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947217

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Estate of Lynnette Dunn, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 030267

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 November 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

James T. Anest #16727

Attorney for the Personal Representative 19751 E. Mainstreet, Suite 365 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 947229

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: July 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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

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

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

Legal Notice No. 947205

First Publication: June 6, 2024

the environment they grow up in and have an appreciation for it, and learn about one another,” Jones said. “Out here, kids get to shine and thrive in an entirely di erent way and then they learn to appreciate one another in that way.”

Jones said the upgrades will help address emergencies like wild re, dangerous wildlife and potential human threats.

“We want to make sure that our facility is safe and taken care of and that we’re thinking about the needs of all of our students and sta , like those who are deaf or hard of hear-

Prove your Competence: e bene ciary contesting the will or trust will often claim the maker of the document was incompetent, under undue in uence from another bene ciary, or under duress during the signing of their will. To avoid these allegations, you may want to consider obtaining a medical evaluation which will con rm you are mentally competent and understand the nature and consequences of signing a will. is statement can be included in the will or presented to a court if the will is challenged. Another way to prove competence when signing a will is to have witnesses present at the signing. Witnesses can attest to the individual’s mental capacity and ability to understand the nature and consequences of signing a

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

Name Changes

Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 21, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Justin Richard Rash be changed to Justin Phoenix Case No.: 24 C 318

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947220

First Publication: June 13, 2024

Last Publication: June 27, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

ing,” Jones said. “With the new message boards, if they can’t hear the (emergency) sirens, they can see the board, so it’s bringing a lot of accessibility.”

Deputy superintendent Danelle Hiatt said Convergint’s donation helped the district make upgrades that it otherwise couldn’t a ord.

“We’re really excited to be able to have this partnership,” Hiatt said. “ ese projects that have been worked on today will really enhance the student experience when they participate in outdoor education.”

will, and to a rm that they believe the individual is of sound mind and not under any form of duress. Disinherit any heirs: Leaving certain family members out of your will can be a source of contention among bene ciaries. If you are going to disinherit someone, make sure it is noted clearly in your will or trust so there can be no question as to whether you intended to exclude them.

Carolyn Moller Duncan’s Duncan Legal, PC is located in Centennial with a practice emphasis on estate planning, probate and trust administration. Carolyn has over 22 years of experience practicing law in Colorado. Carolyn is a member of the Colorado Bar, Trust & Estate Section, Family Law Section and Denver County Bar Association.

Public notice is given on June 10, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Fernando Godinez be changed to Fernanddo Cordero Case No.: 24 C 101

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947222

First Publication: June 20, 2024

Last Publication: July 4, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on May 21, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jason Andrew Hulko Lee be changed to Jason Andrew Lee Case No.: 24 C 256

By:Judge Brian Fields