Heroes Gala honors first responders who help address community’s mental health crisis
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After a year that involved dangerous res, numerous thefts, drug busts and the loss of life, rst responders across Douglas County were recognized for their actions at the second annual Douglas County Community Foundation Heroes Gala. e event, which drew hundreds
of attendees, took place on Sept. 13.
From law enforcement, re rescue, members of the armed forces and military veterans, the event honored local heroes, including those involved with nonpro t organizations that have a hand in aiding the community.
“Tonight we honor all of those heroes who serve our community,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren
Weekly during the event. “To include the vital partnerships.”
Located at the exclusive Signature Aviation private jet hangar at Centennial Airport, the event included the opportunity for attendees to get an up-close look at the variety of vehicles, aircraft and tools used to assist the community during emergencies.
Parker joins regional approach to provide more a ordable housing Town works in conjunction with the Douglas County Housing Partnership
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As Douglas County looks to offer more a ordable housing opportunities, the Town of Parker has joined nearby municipalities in a regional approach to receive funding through Proposition 123.
Approved by Colorado voters in 2022, Proposition 123 aims to support and increase the supply of affordable housing and support the creation of homelessness assistance programs across the state. e proposition directs 0.1% of the state’s income tax revenue to assist in the development of a ordable housing and a ordable housing activities.
“ ose revenues are deposited into a state a ordable housing fund,” said John Fussa, community development director for the Town of Parker.
Cpl. Grant Collins of the Lone Tree Police Department and Mental Health Clinician Sophia Lind of the Douglas County Community Response Team were awarded with the Law Enforcement Hero of the Year award.
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Big cats can help herds avoid disease, advocates say
Ballot measure would halt trophy hunting of lynx, mountain lions, wildcats
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Advocates who want to end the trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado point to a new report that says the big cats play a key role in cutting the spread of deadly Chronic Wasting Disease. Currently, 42 out of 51 deer herds and 17 of 42 elk herds in the state are infected with Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD. e disease is a fatal neurological disease without a cure and is increasingly recognized as a long-term threat to the state’s billion-dollar-a-year elk and hunting seasons, according to proponents of Cats Aren’t Trophies (CATs).
CATs is a Colorado measure on the November ballot that would stop the trophy hunting of the heads and the fur trapping of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado, according to its backers. e ballot measure would allow Colorado Parks and Wildlife to manage individual cats that pose a risk to humans and domestic animals, including livestock and pets.
A rogue abnormal infectious protein called a prion is the infectious agent of CWD, spreading via urine, feces, and saliva and indirectly by contact with a contaminated environment. Public health o cials advise against consuming deer or elk meat from CWD-infected harvested animals because of its potential to infect humans, according to a new release from CATs, Animal Wellness Action and e Center for a Humane Economy.
e report from Jim Keen, DVM, PhD, and former USDA veterinarian and infectious disease scientist, titled, “Big Cats as Nature’s Check Against Disease,” outlines how mountain lions preferentially prey on sick deer and elk o ering major ecological and economic bene ts to Colorado, according to the news release.
eir predation can reduce the incidence of CWD and underscores the ability of native cats to cleanse deer and elk herds of the brain-wast-
“With no vaccine or cure for Chronic Wasting disease, wildlife managers are struggling to nd solutions,” notes Keen, who is now the director of veterinary science for the Center for a Humane Economy, in the news release.
“Perhaps the best policy response at the moment in Colorado is to stop killing 500 or so mountain lions a year that conduct population cleansing at no cost to the state and that protect the long-term health and viability of cervid populations,” Keen said.
e report, according to the news release, details ve lines of evidence supporting predator cleansing:
1. Predator-prey ecology & disease modeling: Mathematical models suggest that predation by mountain lions (and also wolves) can signicantly reduce CWD prevalence over time.
2. Empirical observations: Field studies in Colorado show that mountain lions are more likely to prey on CWD-infected deer compared to healthy deer.
3. Laboratory experiments: Research indicates that coyotes, mountain lions, and bobcats can inactivate CWD prions during digestion, reducing environmental
the environment for years and perhaps even a decade.
4. Disease bio-geography: Areas with ecologically healthy and wolf or mountain lion populations with no or low hunting pressure tend to have much lower CWD prevalence than areas without these apex cervid predators.
5. Negative spatial correlation: Maps of North America show a negative association between predator distribution and CWD occurrence.
Trophy hunting
e new report calls into question the long-standing practice of trophy hunting of mountain lions in Colorado, which is the state where CWD rst began its spread in North America, according to the news release.
e release goes on to say that trophy hunting of mountain lions has become more high-tech and commercialized, with guides guaranteeing kills of trophy cats.
e hallmark of trophy hunting is to kill large-bodied animals, with the seasonal take being about 500 mountain lions a year (with 53% male and 47% female, in the 202324 season). e killing of mature adult males removes the most e -
cient animals skilled at killing tradi-
And killing as many as 250 females, many of them with dependent young who are orphaned and die, depresses the recovery of the mountain lion population and reduces the intensity of predation on infected deer and elk, say advocates.
“You don’t have to be a wildlife biologist like me to understand that mountain lions play a critical role in Colorado and Western ecology,” said Elaine Leslie, a wildlife biologist in Durango and former Chief of Biological Services for the National Park Service, in the news release. “ ese animals are an antidote to disease in deer and elk, selectively removing animals that threaten to spread disease and ensuring the protection of Colorado’s biodiversity and a key part of our rural economy.”
Colorado’s big cats are often seen as competitors with hunters, but they appear to play a vital role in stemming the more extreme spread of CWD, Keen said.
“In short, if you want to protect hunting and other forms of wildlife-associated recreation associated with deer and elk, then protect mountain lions and allow them to deliver their gratis predator-cleansing services,” Keen said. “Mountain lions are a deer and elk hunter’s best friend.”
Big cats may help halt the spread of deadly disease in deer and elk
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Some Thoughts on Keeping Your Death From Being an Undue Burden on Your Heirs
Seniors don’t want to be a burden to their children while they’re alive, and there are ways to reduce their burden after they die.
If you’ve ever served as a “personal representative” (aka, “executor”) for a person who has passed, you know that it can be a long and burdensome process. There are actions that you can take now so that handling your estate is less burdensome. First, of course, you need to write a will, and make sure that it can be found upon your death. You can find law firms that specialize in estate planning which can help you with composing a will plus other tools such as a medical power of attorney, living will, living trust, and, for real estate, a beneficiary deed.
gave unused bicycles to the Optimist Club’s Bicycle Recycle Program, and took several car loads of clothes, dishes, silverware, small appliances and you-name-it to Goodwill. Since I was our own Realtor in the transaction, I cleverly inserted in the contract of sale that “the seller can leave anything he doesn’t want,” which included countless tools and other stuff in our garage. That was in addition to selling most of our furniture to the buyer for $10,000 paid by check outside of closing.
An unbelievable sense of lightness and peace of mind filled Rita and me from the experience of disposing of so much stuff that would have only been a burden to our heirs if we had died while living in that home.
Is a Heat Pump Right for You? Here Is Some Info.
More and more builders and homeowners are looking at the possibility of switching from gas forced air to heat pumps for heating homes and domestic hot water, especially with the huge tax credits offered under the Inflation Reduction Act.
The following is adapted from an article I saw on CustomBuilderOnline.com
How do heat pumps work?
A heat pump moves heat, it doesn’t generate heat.
A furnace combusts fuel — oil, gas, or propane — and that fuel heats a metal component called a heat exchanger. A fan blows air over it, and that’s how a home heats up, explains Matt Rusteika of the Building Decarbonization Coalition.
pump,” says Rusteika.
How much does switching to a heat pump cost?
With rebate incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), switching to a heat pump could be more attainable.
Thanks to the IRA, heat pumps are now affordable for low-income households and we’re seeing a lot of heat pumps in those homes now, says Unger. Rebates under the IRA are as high as $8,000 for the heat pumps and $6,500 for the wiring to support them, he says.
Searching for “estate planning” on the internet produces an abundance of easy-to-understand advice from multiple trust-worthy websites ranging from wikipedia.com to fidelity.com to the American Bar Association, nerdwallet.com and the National Council on Aging. One website I clicked that had excellent and thorough advice was investopedia.com. A good piece of advice I read was to add the person you designate as your personal representative to your bank accounts, the title of your vehicles, and to your credit card accounts, so those are not frozen and unavailable to him or her after your death. And you might want to dispose of excess property that is otherwise cluttering up your basement and garage.
When Rita and I downsized from our 4,000-sq.-ft. home to an 1,100-sq.-ft. apartment, we did our heirs a great favor, because doing so required us to dispose of an immense amount of stuff that was cluttering up our basement. We
Notice that I did not advise you to add your heirs to the title of your house. If you do, your heirs will not only inherit the house, they will also inherit your capital gain when they go so sell it. The better strategy is to create a beneficiary deed naming your heir(s) as the beneficiary. A beneficiary deed, also known as a transfer-on-death (TOD) deed, is a legal document that allows a property owner to transfer ownership of their real estate to a designated beneficiary after they die. The deed is effective upon the owner's death and bypasses the probate process. This approach, like leaving the property to your heirs in your will, allows your heirs to avoid the capital gain on your home, because its value is “stepped up” to the value of the home at the time of your death. If they sell the home soon, they will probably owe zero in capital gains tax.
For more estate planning advice, contact a lawyer specializing in that field. I can recommend one if you’d like.
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In heat pumps, there is a compressor which moves a liquid/gas through copper pipe coils located outside and inside the home, operating on two laws of physics: gases get hotter under pressure, and heat moves from hot to cold. Compared to combustion, the heat pump doesn’t burn fuel, rather, it uses energy from the pump and compressor to harvest heat and move it.
“Heat goes into the coil, gets pumped through the compressor, the compressor puts it under pressure so it’s very hot. It goes inside, air blows over the inside coil, deposits the heat in the house, comes back outside, and starts the cycle again,” explains Rusteika. During cooling operation, the cycle is merely reversed, pumping heat out of the house.
What are
the negatives of heat pumps?
Heat pump efficiency drops as temperatures get colder, explains Russell Unger, principal at Rocky Mountain Institute. Early heat pumps were not efficient at very cold outdoor temperatures, and some contractors are unaware of the improvement in efficiency that is now common. Nowadays there are cold-weather heat pumps which can draw heat out of the air even at subfreezing outdoor temperatures, says Unger. He points to the state of Maine, which has very cold winters but has the highest percentage of homes heated with heat pumps.
In 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced a goal to install 100,000 heat pumps in the state by 2025. That goal was achieved in July 2023, and now Gov. Mills has a new goal of 175,000 more by 2027.
“When you look for a heat pump, you need to look for a climate-appropriate heat
When a homeowner needs to replace an existing heating system, the wisest move may be to install a heat pump. The Department of Energy estimates that efficient electric heat pumps can save families approximately $500 to $1,000 annually.
Heat pumps are being installed in great numbers in Maine because the marginal cost of switching to a heat pump is pretty small, explains Unger. Where there is a need for both heating and cooling, a heat pump provides a complete solution. The heat pump replaces two separate components — a furnace and A/C compressor — with a single component using the same ducts. And if a homeowner installs solar, earning additional IRA tax credits, there’s great synergy, since the heat pump uses only electricity and uses it very efficiently.
How popular are heat pumps?
Revised building codes have increased the adoption of heat pumps within the last few years. Still, a lot of HVAC contractors remain skeptical. Many of them tried older heat pumps and it didn’t work as well in cold climates, so getting them to revisit the option has proven difficult, but needs to be encouraged, says Unger.
Heat pumps have outpaced furnace sales every month for the past two years, in addition to solar generation increasing about 40% in the last 20 years, and battery sales up 70% in the last 10 years,
“There’s a big shift happening right now. To remain competitive, to get ahead of what customers want, this is something for contractors to start paying attention to,” says Unger.
In the posting of this article online at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com, I have added hyperlinks to Maine’s experience and the rebates available under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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GUARDIANS
As the law enforcement role aims to address mental health challenges, the Law Enforcement Hero of the Year award went to the Douglas County Community Response Team. Cpl. Grant Collins of the Lone Tree Police Department, with special honors to Mental Health Clinician Sophia Lind, were awarded for their e orts on the night of Dec. 21, 2023.
Around 8 p.m. in late December, Collins responded to a shoplifting call at Costco and contacted the suspect, which led to a foot pursuit. After running across the parking lot, the suspect attempted to dive over the railing that had a 20-to-30 foot drop on the other side. As the suspect screamed at Collins that he wanted to die, Collins grabbed the suspect before going over.
Almost an hour after that incident, o cers were dispatched to a disturbance in a residential neighborhood in which they were advised that a male party with autism was having a mental breakdown. As Collins approached the male, he noticed the man had a curved knife in his hand. Collins was able to build a rapport with the man, convincing him to drop the knife.
Response to these incidents are “a testament to their extraordinary services and a profound impact of inte-
grating mental health professionals with law enforcement o cers,” said Weekly. “Together, they are not just responders, but they are guardians to both safety and well being.”
In a video presented to the event’s audience, Collins said that while he was proud of the award, it’s situations like these that o cers face daily.
“In the moment, you don’t think about it – you act,” said Collins. “I think any o cer would have done the same.”
e Douglas County Search and Rescue nonpro t was also awarded.
e all-volunteer team operates incounty and anywhere in the state. Calls range from searches for missing persons in residential areas to the rescue of those injured or in need of assistance in the wilderness.
“We are all proud of the service that we provide to our individual communities,” said South Metro Fire Rescue Chief Mike Dell’Ofrano. “We also understand that disaster has no boundaries.”
U.S. Marine veteran Cpl. Ryan Garza was among the many who received a standing ovation as sacri ce has been a common theme in his life.
Garza joined the Marine Corps in April 2008. During his fourth tour, on Oct. 3, 2011, in Afghanistan, Garza’s convoy was struck by an improvised explosive device, resulting in the loss of his right leg and traumatic brain injury. In the years following, Garza struggled with his
mental health but found strength in helping others cope with their mental health challenges.
While presenting the award to Garza, Andy Jones, a Navy retiree who also serves as the Highlands Ranch Metro District director and a Douglas County Community Foundation board member, quoted Garza: “Once I started giving life a try, that’s when things started working out and getting better for me.”
Garza wrote a book, “Disturbed Earth: My Journey from Guilt to Forgiveness,” after a fellow veteran and friend took their own life and last year, Garza was the recipient of a custom-built home in Sterling Ranch.
“Cpl. Garza has transformed his personal trauma into a life dedicated to serving others through leadership, inspiration and hope,” said Jones.
e night’s recognitions also extended to those helping the community’s four-legged and winged residents. Emily M. Davenport, founder of the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance, was awarded for her e orts in rehabilitating wildlife. e nonpro t wildlife hospital cares for nearly 1,000 animals per year with the goal of releasing them back into their natural habitat.
Additional recognition was given to the Parker Police Department for their response to shots red at the Mt. Fuji restaurant in Janurary, and the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce response team to the apparent mur-
der/suicide at the Parker Incline, also in January. e second annual gala raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the Douglas County Community Emergency Relief Fund.
And just as the year prior, the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners o ered to match a donation up to $200,000.
“In Douglas County, we fund rst responders,” said Commissioner Abe Laydon.
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Calling all chicken-salad lovers: You have new haven in Littleton’s Aspen Grove
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Earlier this month, a local customer drove to a restaurant in Aspen Grove before the sun even came up. e customer arrived at 3:15 a.m. and was the rst person in line when the business’ doors opened that day. ese e orts won this lucky customer free chicken salad for a year.
It was the grand opening of a Chicken Salad Chick of Littleton, a new location of the national restaurant in Aspen Grove. e restaurant is dedicated to made-from-scratch, southern-style chicken salad and aims to serve customers with gracious hospitality, according to its website.
“We put our heart into everything we do to create a lasting memory for our guests,” said the Aspen Grove location’s owner, Maureen McFerson. “You leave feeling taken care of, and better than when you came. at’s why many people use the word love
when they describe this brand.”
Stay-at-home mom Stacy Brown started Chicken Salad Chick in 2008 in Alabama. Since she began whipping up chicken salad in her home kitchen, the brand has grown to have more than 225 restaurants across the country.
e regular menu features about a dozen types of chicken salad, all of which are named after women who are important in Brown’s life — Fruity Fran, Jalapeno Holly, Lauryn’s Lemon Basil and more. e restaurant also has seasonal specials and o ers other southern favorites like pimento cheese, egg salad and other sides and desserts.
McFerson said her favorite item on the menu is the Cranberry Kelli chicken salad.
“(It) was named after our founder’s sister-in-law, who is a teacher and a mom,” she said. “With cranberry and almonds, it strikes the balance of sweet and savory avors.”
After falling in love with the food
and then learning Brown’s story, McFerson said she knew she wanted to be a part of the business. She chose to open the franchise in Aspen Grove because of the community there and in Littleton overall.
“Littleton has the strong sense of community that I think we all long for,” she said. “Aspen Grove is such a wonderful place to shop and take care of your daily needs. It’s really an anytime-of-the-day community gathering place, with lots of fun events and concerts and tenants that would elevate any brand.”
Leading up to its grand opening, Chicken Salad Chick of Littleton raised donations for the Backpack Society, a nonpro t organization that works to end food insecurity for students in the Douglas County School District and Littleton Public Schools. McFerson said the group raised more than $3,000 to support the nonpro t, which she works with as a volunteer.
As a woman-founded company
and a woman-owned local business, McFerson said she also values that there are so many thriving, femaleowned small businesses in Littleton.
McFerson, a mother of two, said she is also very proud of the company’s value of family time. Chicken Salad Chick is closed on Sundays and many holidays to allow workers to have rest and time with their families, she said.
She said she hopes her restaurant can be a place for community members, especially women, to gather and chat, “whether they’re having a good day or a bad day.”
“ ey will leave feeling better than when they came,” she said. e restaurant has a dog-friendly patio with games and chalk for kids and families to enjoy while they eat.
Chicken Salad Chick, 7301 S. Santa Fe Dr. unit 320, in Littleton is open MondaySaturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is closed on Sundays. The location is hiring, and people can apply on Indeed.
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Colorado voters will decide whether state’s constitution should protect school choice
BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado voters will decide whether they want to protect the right to school choice in the state constitution in November. A measure with that goal quali ed for the ballot.
Put forth by conservative political nonpro t Advance Colorado Action, Initiative 138 sets out to reinforce parents’ ability to send their children to any public school, charter school, private school or homeschooling program they want. But some education advocates and policy experts see it as a stepping stone toward a state voucher program in disguise. Voucher programs give parents public dollars to enroll their kids in private schools, including those with a religious a liation.
“We’re de nitely concerned about the implications of this ballot measure,” said Kevin Vick, president of the Colorado Education Association, which is opposing the initiative. “It has the potential to do tremendous damage to already fragile school funding, and we’re also extremely worried about the lack of transparency built into this measure with public funds.”
Initiative 138 would take parents’ right to school choice one step further beyond its current protection under state law. Proponents of the measure submitted 198,450 signatures in support of it, 131,223 of which were valid, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s o ce. e measure would need the support of 55% of voters to pass in November.
e initiative has divided school groups and communities and is the
latest areup in a politically charged battle over how much the state should prioritize school choice. Educators, advocates and lawmakers have frequently disagreed over the extent of accountability and transparency charter schools in particular should follow. Charter school advocates have balked at state regulations, concerned they sti e schools’ exibility and innovation.
Previous attempts to introduce a voucher program in Colorado have regularly failed. e few school voucher programs that did manage to move forward were legally challenged and ultimately dissolved, including a school voucher law rejected by a Denver judge in 2003 on the grounds that it violated local control provisions in the state constitution.
Michael Fields, president of Advance Colorado Action, said school
choice needs to be further insulated from ongoing assaults at the Capitol. He noted that because Colorado school choice laws are statutory, they could be amended at any point.
School choice is “under attack” and will likely continue to draw more intense scrutiny in the future, Fields said, pointing to a legislation introduced by a group of liberal Colorado Democrats during the legislative session this year that would have created tighter restrictions for charter schools. at bill failed.
“ at broader battle is going on right now, but if we have the opportunity to give parents and children this right in the constitution, now is a good time to do it,” Fields said.
“We’ve had a long history of school choice here, and we want to be able to build on that and this is another step in that direction.”
Fields denied that Initiative 138 is a prelude to a statewide voucher program since it is not part of the ballot measure’s language and there is no cost attached to the ballot measure. Advance Colorado Action doesn’t disclose its donors.
“Literally all we’re doing is locking in the current laws that we have when it comes to school choice,” Fields said. “We’re not creating any new programs.”
Vick, of the state teachers union, questions the need for the measure when the right to school choice is already enshrined in state law.
School choice is already “a basic component of our education system,” he said. “So you have to ask yourself who’s putting this on and why are they doing it?”
Should voters approve Initiative 138 in November, he worries about the possibility of it opening the doorway to a statewide voucher program. at could divert money away from public schools to private schools and homeschools that o er the public little transparency, Vick said.
“We already have one of the lowest-funded school systems, so the pie for schools is already really small,” he said. “And this just means that the number of hands in that pie increases, which means the amount for each person currently in the system gets smaller.”
e Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce will nalize the ballot Sept. 9. Initiate 138 will be among a long list of initiatives that go before voters. 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.
Elementary school students of QueenShipp’s summer program paint with watercolor on June 30, 2022, at New Legacy Charter School in Aurora.
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Loveland Ski Area to start making snow in early October
Popular ski destination in Dillon will start using snow guns in anticipation of the upcoming season
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Loveland Ski Area will make it snow in early October in anticipation of opening its rst lifts by early November, according to Marketing Manager Dustin Schaefer.
e ski area’s plan is to start making snow using snow guns at the top of Chet’s
HOUSING
He added that the state estimates Proposition 123 has generated about $135 million in additional funding to support a ordable housing activities for 2023.
Along with the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, the City of Lone Tree, the Town of Castle Rock and the City of Castle Pines, the Town of Parker will be part of a regional approach maintained by the Douglas County Housing Partnership.
e Douglas County Housing Partnership is a multi-jurisdictional housing authority that works with businesses, and local and county government to address the lack of housing for people who work in the community.
To qualify for the funding provided by Proposition 123, the jurisdictions had to establish a baseline number of a ordable housing units and commit to increase the number of units over the next three years.
Estimated by the State Division of Local Government A airs, the Douglas County Housing Partnership, the town and the other part-
Loveland Ski Area will start making snow in early October for the upcoming ski season.
Dream ski run and work their way down to the base as conditions allow, Schaefer said. e ski area also recently
announced a price freeze from last season’s 4-Paks and 3-Class Passes, meaning rates won’t go up for the 2024-25
season e price deadline for season passes is Dec. 5, and the deadline for 4-Paks is Nov. 24.
“Loveland’s opening day terrain will include Catwalk, Mambo and Homerun, offering 1,000 vertical feet of tree-to-tree coverage with an 18-inch base,” Schaefer said.
An exact opening date is yet to be announced and will depend heavily on the weather conditions, Schaefer said. Last year’s opening day was Nov. 10.
It typically takes about two weeks of continuous snowmaking to get the mountain ready, Schaefer added.
assistance of funds through Proposition 123.
ners have a three-year goal of creating over 1,000 new a ordable housing units across the county.
Of that number, the town’s commitment is 224 units, whereas Castle Rock has a goal of 277, and there is a goal of 434 for unincorporated Douglas County.
ese new units can be a variety of housing choices and serve rst-time homebuyers, older adults, longtime residents looking to downsize, those working in the retail and service sectors and essential workers.
“ e town’s participation with the other partners, and all municipalities in the county that are participating, maximizes the amount of state funding that comes
BY ARIA MARIZZA
locally to Douglas County to support a ordable housing activities,” said Fussa.
e Douglas County Housing Partnership will coordinate administration, membership and the implementation activities. However, according to Fussa, potential bene ts of taking a regional approach is the partners will receive additional funding, which can be used for down-payment assistance for rst-time homebuyers, support a ordable housing developments of all kinds and other activities such as land banking.
Land banking would allow the partnership to work with the partners, including the Parker, to purchase and reserve land for future de-
velopment and activities.
“Not saying that will happen in the town, but it is an eligible activity,” said Fussa.
If the town does not meet the goal of 224 units at the end of three years, but the partnership through the regional approach exceeds the overall goal of 1,000 plus housing units, the town may be able to bene t by having some of those excess housing units, which are credits, allocated.
e Douglas County Housing Partnership will be the mechanism to distribute excess credits. is will be done through board vote and action. e housing partnership will also be responsible for seeking funding for projects, tracking applicable projects and programs and submitting required reporting to the state for compliance.
Parker Councilmember Anne Barrington said it might be a challenge for the town to reach the goal, but she is excited for the opportunity.
“ e word a ordable housing, scares some people,” said Barrington. “It’s a regional e ort to create attainable housing for the middle class and it’s really to ensure that all communities can get the a ordable or attainable housing credits that they need.”
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Annual car show in Parker raises funds for local nonprofit
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As people gathered in downtown Parker for the 15th annual Parker Cruisers “CarFest” car show in midAugust, it was a day of sunshine, music, food and admiring the beauty in the details of cars.
But it was also a day to support a local nonpro t and give back to the community.
“We don’t do this for ourselves,” said event organizer Levi Longmore in a statement. “We do this for the Parker Task Force.”
Longmore is one of the main event organizers for the Parker Cruisers, a group of car enthusiasts who support local charities and businesses. e group started out as a small Facebook group, but has grown over the years to include more than 1,500 participants.
is year, the Parker Cruisers car show event sold out with more than 125 pre-registered vehicles. Stretching from O’Brien Park to Parker Station, guests walked along Mainstreet, viewing the classics as well as muscle cars, hot rods and the 1910 Pierce Arrow and 2018 Lamborghini.
It takes more than 20 volunteers from the group and about a year of planning to make the event happen, but Longmore says it’s all worth it.
“At the end of the day, we are exhausted, but we feel pretty good about what we accomplished,” said Longmore.
All the proceeds — roughly $13,000 — went to the nonpro t organization, e Parker Task Force for Human Services food bank. In its 37th year of service, the task force serves residents in need with support with food assistance in the Parker, Franktown and Elizabeth communities.
e general manager of the Parker Task Force, Pat Greaser, expressed his gratitude for the community and participants.
“It means so much to be the bene ciary of a tremendous event put
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on by a group of dedicated local citizens,” Greaser said in a statement.
As the food bank prides itself on providing healthy perishable foods in addition to the non-perishable grocery items donated through community drives, the funds raised at the car show will go towards purchasing items like milk, cheese, butter, meat, fruits and vegetables.
With vegetables and fruits being grown at Hidden Mesa Open Space, the Parker Task Force has also received donations from Colorado State University Master Gardeners and Douglas County Open Space volunteers, which, in turn, helps the organiza-
tion save money for future expenses.
“So far this growing season, they have grown and donated 1,800 pounds of produce,” said Diane Roth, volunteer spokesperson for the Parker Task Force.
e next food drive will be on Saturday, Oct. 26. Items can be dropped o at the Parker Task Force located at 19105 Longs Way in Parker or outside of local King Soopers, Safefway and Walmart stores.
“ e goal is getting folks back to self-su ciency,” said Roth.
For more information about what is needed at food drives, visit the website parkertaskforce.org/WP/.
The 15th annual Parker Cruisers “CarFest” car show in mid-August featured more than 100 cars including classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods and a 1910 Pierce Arrow and 2018 Lamborghini.
From left: Mayor Je Toborg, Levi Longmore of the Parker Cruisers, Pat Greaser of the Parker Task Force and Jeni Mellott of the Parker Cruisers stand together during the 15the annual Parker Cruisers “CarFest” car show that benefits The Parker Task Force.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF DIANE ROTH
Home insurance in Colorado among highest in nation
BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
is may come as no surprise to homeowners, but the cost of Colorado’s homeowners insurance is the eighth highest in the nation, according to Bankrate, a nancial services company that tracks all sorts of monthly bills.
At an average of $266 per month or nearly $3,200 a year, premiums are higher here than in states such as California ($121) and New York (144), as well as neighbors Arizona ($172), Utah ($104), New Mexico ($169) and Wyoming ($131).
Blame extreme weather, hail damage and wild res for our lofty rank, said Shannon Martin, Bankrate’s insurance analyst and a licensed insurance agent. But diving a little deeper, Martin also cited how policies are structured by states, the rising cost of homes, and something called “social in ation,” a term used by the insurance industry to describe the impact beyond regular economic in ation.
“ at’s the increase in lawsuits
and the amount of payouts from the lawsuits,” Martin said. “Public opinion has changed on who’s really liable for these actions and how much money you should get in a lawsuit. … It’s impacting how policies are
rated and how much they cost.”
A 2023 analysis by the Colorado Division of Insurance found payouts have increased in recent years causing insurers in Colorado to lose money on the premiums col-
lected. And premiums for the average homeowner increased 51.7% between January 2019 and October 2022. e report also touched on wild re risks near densely populated areas of Fort Collins, Denver and Colorado Springs where “insurance carriers would be reassessing their appetite for wild re risk (and) could have an impact on a material group of Colorado homeowners.”
Colorado is ranked second in the nation for hail-damage claims and has a “highly litigious climate,” said Carole Walker, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, a trade group that represents insurers. And nearly half of the state’s population lives in wildlandurban areas that include another one million people living in areas with “moderate to very high risk of wild re,” according to the Colorado State Forest Service. Combined with a growing population and pricier homes that cost more to rebuild, there are a number of reasons for higher prices.
A view of homes in Highlands Ranch.
PHOTO BY HALEY LENA
INSURANCE
“We truly are at a tipping point in Colorado,” Walker said. “(Colorado) ranks second after California for risk of wild re. … I think fears of what we’ve seen happen in California in recent years of an exodus of insurers, a lot of the reasons that insurers were reducing the number or policies or leaving California was because of man-made catastrophes.”
According to the state’s insurance division, the agency has asked homeowners and insurers about renewals and nonrenewals. e results are expected next year, a spokesperson said. Walker, who sits on many local government boards, doesn’t recall any insurers exiting Colorado
yet but are reducing the number of policies on risky properties they no longer can a ord to cover. She’s trying to make sure government restrictions and outdated regulations better balance insurer risk with availability of insurance for all Colorado households.
“If we stabilize the market, that’s what we’ve all been working toward,” she said. “Put in more hailresistant roofs. If we scale up our mitigation for wild re and make it measurable, those are all things we can do to reduce the risk of hail and wild re. at’s going to have a long-term impact on keeping insurers here (and) keeping those homes insurable.”
According to RMIA, the average increase in homeowners’ premiums in Colorado grew 57.9% from 2018 to 2023.
Lawmakers passed legislation last year after there were concerns
about households losing their insurance due to cancellations and nonrenewals. e Fair Access to Insurance Requirements, or FAIR plan, is an “insurer of last resort” and designed to provide property coverage to homeowners and businesses in the highest-risk areas who are unable to get coverage.
FAIR coverage is funded by insurance assessments based on an insurer’s market share. e policies should be available to homeowners and businesses in early 2025. But it’s just one “tool in the toolbox,” said Walker, who is on the state’s FAIR board.
“At the same time, I do think that people have to understand that insurance has been underpriced for homeowners when people haven’t had to use it,” she said. “Now that we’re using insurance more, it’s got to be balanced with what it costs to pay out claims.”
As for the cost by state, Bankrate’s Martin pointed out that states like Florida, ranked second-most expensive, must include wind coverage from storm damage while nearby states like Louisiana, also hurricane prone, do not. In California, ranked in the bottom half of insurance costs, re coverage is excluded so buyers must pay extra for it.
“In Colorado, re is still included, which is actually a really good thing because the cost of having two policies is just so much more than having everything packaged in one policy,” Martin said. “People in California now need home, re, ood and earthquake insurance policies. It’s very expensive.” 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.
REVERSE MORTGAGES MADE EASY
School attendance rates are still lower than before pandemic
Many kids are missing class after COVID reshaped how parents view school
BY ERICA BREUNLIN THE COLORADO SUN
High rates of students missing at least 10% of school days in recent years — meaning they have been chronically absent either with or without permission — have triggered alarm across the country and in Colorado communities, with national and statewide e orts to boost student attendance trickling down to individual schools.
Students miss school for a wide range of reasons, state o cials say, including struggles to access transportation, the need to help a family member with a debilitating disease and a deteriorating sense of safety among students while in school. Other factors at play stem from the chaos-laden days of pandemic learning, district administrators told e Colorado Sun, as some parents and students rethink what learning looks like, question how to navigate sick days and continue to cope with housing and economic hardships.
“It’s a change in perspective about what school has to o er,” said Desiree Quintanilla, schools intervention services coordinator in Brighton’s 27J Schools. “I think there is a group of parents still really concerned about health issues. I think families have a lot on their plate, and I think the pandemic is something that showed us how hard day-to-day life can be. So I think we have families struggling with is-
sues outside of school related to our economy, related to employment, related to housing, that sometimes when you’re worried about a lot of other pretty foundational aspects of life, school can sometimes not be the priority on any given day.”
Student attendance in Colorado schools last year began to tick in the right direction, with student attendance rates hitting 91.5%, up from 90.8% the year before, according to state data. Most of the state’s school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services — clusters of districts that share resources — saw their attendance rates jump last year. Still, average statewide attendance was higher before the pandemic — 92.8% during the 2019-20 school year.
And while chronic absenteeism among students dropped by 3.4 percentage points last year to 27.7%, that is still signi cantly above gures from 2019-20, when an average 22.6% of students were marked as chronically absent. e ongoing challenge around emptier classrooms in recent years is a nod to a change in the way some families see the role of traditional schooling in their children’s lives, said Cori Canty, school improvement planning and attendance systems manager for Denver Public Schools.
“School leaders will say we’ve seen a shift in values since the pandemic, whether it’s values that we need our teenagers to work to help nancially get us through or values in my child’s mental health is not worth going to school today to we’re going to take these once-ina-lifetime trips,” Canty said. “ ose values have shifted for a variety of reasons.”
hood centers. at sometimes means parents must choose between equally distressing options: keeping an older student home to care for their younger sibling or foregoing work and a paycheck to stay home, themselves.
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Other parents, however, are taking every step they can to make sure their kids are participating in class every day, said Lorena Garcia, executive director of the Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition. e nonpro t provides programs, classes and resources that help parents play an active role in their child’s education to help set them up for success. Many of the families the organization works with are immigrants and include parents and caregivers who don’t speak English.
“ ey are wanting to do everything they can to support their kids in school,” Garcia said, adding that attitudes toward school haven’t changed as much as family circumstances have.
Struggles born from COVID continue to hamper low- and middleincome families, she said, with ination on the rise, federal stimulus funding for schools expiring and di culties accessing early child-
“ is has been happening for as long as we’ve had public schools,” Garcia said. “ ere’s constantly this tension between acknowledging family circumstances and the expectations and requirements within schools.”
‘This is not a blame game on parents’ With students’ frequent absences weighing on Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova and the Colorado Department of Education, the state has joined 13 other states in a push to slash rates of chronic absenteeism by 50% in the next ve years.
Little Raven Elementary School students meet their teacher on the field at the beginning of their first day of school on Aug. 13. COURTESY OF LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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“We see it as incredibly important if we’re going to keep meeting the student outcome goals that we want to meet as a state,” said Johann Liljengren, director of CDE’s Dropout Prevention and Student Re-Engagement O ce. “We see this as part of it. We need kids engaged in learning, and we think that that’s going to help us make progress.”
A national survey conducted by the National Parents Union in March found that most kids are missing school because they are sick or have an appointment. When asked about the reasons their kids were absent from school, 64% of parent respondents said physical illness while 48% indicated their child had some kind of medical, dental or other appointment.
One of the best ways schools can double down on the need for students to show up to school regularly is by communicating academic progress results with parents, said Ariel Smith, senior director of policy and action with the National Parents Union.
“I think parents are under the impression that their students are doing just ne and the schools are not having those conversations with urgency,” said Smith, previously coexecutive director and co-founder of Denver organization Transform Education Now. “It’s really important that this is not a blame game on parents but instead it’s a real look at how our schools are doing at engaging kids.”
Time in the classroom, Smith added, is a critical part of the equation behind a student’s success.
“Life happens, but every day that kids miss is like a day where they’re falling farther behind in school,” she said. “At this point when we talk about student progress, we should really talk about it in the context of time. e amount of time that you have is important and critical to the amount of learning that you get done.”
Many parents also underestimate the number of days of school their student misses and have a hard time understanding when and for how long to keep a sick kid at home after a lot of mixed messaging during the pandemic, said Canty, of DPS.
“Coming out of that,” she said, “we haven’t re-normed that message as a society very well.”
e district — in which 37.1% of
students missed at least 10% of school days last year — launched an attendance initiative in July, convening a districtwide committee of more than 30 people from 20 departments all focused on reducing chronic absenteeism. Among their priorities: helping schools implement evidence-based practices to curb student absences and working with families and students facing additional challenges that often prevent them from making it to school regularly.
Nearby in Adams County, the enormous task of drawing more kids back into classrooms every day has fallen on more than schools alone. Adams County Collaborative Management Program, a group of school districts and local agencies, has elevated chronic absenteeism as a communitywide concern. Districts and community agencies have banded together to raise awareness of how many kids in the county aren’t making it to school every day and the impacts that could have on generations to come, said Quintanilla, of 27J Schools in Brighton.
Close to 27% of students in her district were chronically absent last year. Community momentum to improve student attendance ramped up in the spring with an inaugural attendance summit in which districts, agencies, county commissioners, businesses and other community partners took a hard look at attendance data and shared strategies on how to boost student turnout. Last month, the collaborative pulled state education o cials and elected ofcials into the conversation during a call to action and a kicko for September’s destination as attendance awareness month.
It’s one of a variety of ways that Adams 12 Five Star Schools — where 31.1% of kids were chronically absent last year — is taking a more proactive approach in encouraging families to usher their kids back into the classroom. e district asks families what kind of support they need rather than chastising them, said Lori Bailey, director of student engagement initiatives for the district.
“Why not involve our community?” Bailey said. “When we have uni ed resources in our community and we’re not just piecemealing things together, I think we have a greater chance at success.”
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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Home is where the heart is
Wburning,
e’ve all heard the phrase, “Home is where the heart is,” but as we o cially head into the fall, there’s something special that truly makes us feel it. Whether it’s the turning of the leaves, the crisp coolness of the evenings, the smell of rewood burning, or the cozy embrace of a favorite sweater or denim jacket, this season seems to tug at our hearts in a way no other time of year can. It might even be as simple as slipping into our favorite team’s T-shirt or jersey, or perhaps it’s the scent of a freshly baked apple or pumpkin pie that lls our homes with warmth and love. Whatever the reason, there’s a sense of home that becomes unmistakable as fall settles in.
As someone who has spent
much of my professional life traveling, experiencing major metropolitan cities, quiet suburbs, and rural communities around the world, I’ve often fantasized about what it would be like to live in each of those places. Could I actually do it? Would my family be up for the adventure, just as eager and curious as I was?
More often than not, these thoughts remained just that, fantasy. After all, by the time my journey in each city was over, I’d typically ruled out most of those places anyway
One of my favorite pastimes is hopping on a real estate website like Zillow, randomly picking cities, and seeing what’s available. I’ve shared this with a few people over the years, and it turns out I’m not alone, many of us love to indulge in virtual house hunting. As I’ve traveled, I’ve spoken with people in the cities and towns I’ve visited, or met new friends on ights who talk up their hometowns, and here’s something I’ve learned: For the most part, people love where they live. Regardless
Updates pertaining to Medicare Open Enrollment will be presented at the ursday, Oct. 3 Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC) meeting. Representatives from the Area Agency on Aging will explain how the State Health Insurance Program (SHIP), which is the education arm of Medicare, can assist bene ciaries.
Older adults and those who care for older adults are invited to this meeting at
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of whether it’s a bustling city, a sleepy suburb, or a quiet rural area, there’s something about their home that lls their hearts.
I’ve been blessed to have lived in a few di erent places myself, spending some of my time in the mountains and some near the beach. For me, both places hold a special connection, and I refer to them both as home. Whether
it’s the serenity of the mountains or the calming rhythm of the waves, my heart is full in either place because it’s where I nd connection with my family, friends, and community.
For those of us who travel often, we know the undeniable feeling of the return ight home. After days of living out of a suitcase, dealing with airports, hotels, and
the hassle of travel, there’s no better feeling than knowing we’re on our way back to our own bed, our own space, and most importantly, our loved ones. at rst step through the front door, no matter how far we’ve traveled or how great the adventure, brings a sense of peace that can only be found at home.
Learn about Medicare enrollment Oct. 3
the Douglas County Administration Building located at 100 ird Street, Castle Rock, in Conference Rooms A & B. e will begin with announcements from 10-10:15
a.m. followed by a 60-min-
ute Medicare update presentation, with community discussion from 11:15-11:30 a.m. A virtual option is available at www.douglas.co.us — search for Seniors’ Council. According to Gretchen Lopez, SCDC Leadership Team, “ e presentation emphasis will be on speci c changes for 2025 rather than the basics of Medicare.”
Desiree Boelte, State Health Insurance Assistance Program Manager, promises unbiased information. Qual-
i ed individuals will learn about cost-saving programs that can help cover Part A, Part B, and/or Part D premiums. “ e Open Enrollment period is from October 15th to December 7th each year. SHIP exists to simplify your Medicare journey,” states Boelte.
e SCDC meeting is free and open to the public. Interested older adults are invited and also encouraged to bring others who are interested in the Medicare updates.
e Seniors’ Council of Douglas County promotes Living Well/ Aging Well. SCDC is dedicated to advocacy, education, and collaboration. SCDC, which is a volunteer group, is supported by Douglas County Community Services. Details and updates are available at www. douglas.co.us — search for Seniors’ Council.
Jean Spahr is the publicity chair on the SCDC Leadership Team.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
An alternative property-tax plan
Colorado’s property tax system doesn’t make sense. How is a town or a person supposed to make a budget when property taxes are tied to current property values and change every two years? Colorado needs a more stable way to calculate property taxes that isn’t a ected by a volatile market. e solution is simple, calculate property taxes based on the sale price of the property plus in ation.
In the 1970s California was going through a similar issue as Colorado is today. Between 1975 and 1978 home prices doubled in California leading to many older residents being taxed out of their homes. In 1978, California voters approved Prop. 13, a state constitutional amendment known as “ e People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation” that changed the assessed value of a home to be the purchase price plus a maximum increase of 2% annually. is disconnected homeowners’ property taxes from the volatility of the housing market and prevented people from experiencing huge increases in property taxes.
e property tax bill that was signed by Gov. Jared Polis two weeks ago barely helps current homeowners and will make property go up even further. Giving a discount on the assessed value isn’t terrible but it’s nowhere near the percentage home values have increased, plus they didn’t di erentiate between people that experienced an increase and people that just bought a house.
e other part of the bill that caps how much tax revenue local governments can collect is a terrible idea because it doesn’t account for population growth. If local governments need voter approval for increasing spending then they will be less likely to approve new housing developments that will require increased spending. If less housing developments get approval then home prices are just going to increase even further.
in ation. I know it’s not quite that simple and whatever bill that gets put forward needs to be nuanced but California has already gured it out over the last 46 years. is is a tried and true method for states with high property values.
Grant White, Parker
More immorality from Republicans
e events of the past few weeks have elevated the Republican candidates for president and vice president to new heights of perversity. eir posts, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,” and comments, “Haitians eat pets,” their infantile behavior, (actually, calling it infantile is an insult to children), association with a racist conspiracy theorist (Laura Loomer), citing an autocrat (Viktor Orban) as a witness for their superiority, has surpassed even the worst I could ever imagine.
When did we stop requiring at least a modicum of morality to hold our highest o ces?
e Republican Party continues to excuse this bad behavior. Mike DeWine, the governor of Ohio, still insists that they can be our leaders. According to him, economic policy supersedes everything. And that I don’t understand, either. How can we let a self-proclaimed maybe billionaire entertainer, who has declared bankruptcy for his businesses six times, who has cheated workers all his life, be in charge of the economy?
Also, in Congressional District 4, Lauren Boebert is doing her best to follow their lead.
Ernst Popke, Highlands Ranch
Vote to ban trophy cat hunting
Colorado’s population is increasing and limiting local governments is only going to make it even harder for them to cope with this increase. We need a long-term solution that accounts for uctuating home prices and population growth. We need to calculate property taxes based on the sale price of the property plus
Voting “yes” on Proposition 127 to protect our Colorado wild cats is an opportunity to end cruelty. A chance to end the pain and su ering. e utter fear felt by a mountain lion while being chased by a pack of dogs until breathless and fatigued nally climbing a tree and trying to hide. en the pain of being mercilessly shot for head and hide. All for a trophy costing thousands of dollars.
is harassment of our mountain lions is indefensible. A wealth of science shows it is not necessary. Science shows mountain lion numbers will not explode out of control. Deer and elk numbers will not go down.
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Since the 1950s, pop culture has had a profound in uence on the idea of extraterrestrials and mysterious ying objects. Whether exemplifying the public’s fears or hopes of the existence of another life form, TV shows, movies and comics have helped form a fascination with the unknown.
As we develop into a more digital world, some confusion has accompanied the fascination, building a culture of conspiracy, assumptions and growing questions, according to an Enigma Labs consultant Alejandro Rojas.
“ e public really wants to be part of the club that has seen something extraordinary,” said Seth Feinstein, president and state director of the Colorado Mutual UFO Network.
COMUFON is a chapter of an international nonprofit organization, MUFON, which has been around since 1969 to investigate sightings, collect data and establish a worldwide database in hopes of educating the public.
e idea of “ ying saucers” became a national interest in the late 1940s when a rancher in Roswell, New Mexico found remnants of a ying object.
“fish-shaped”
black
object can be seen in the sky above a traditional commercial aircraft. Kevin Benham, who provided the photo, has been investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena for years after seeing one in Aurora, Colorado. COURTESY OF KEVIN BENHAM
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By 1952, the U.S. Air Force coined the term UFO — unidenti ed ying object — as part of Project Blue Book, a program that investigated and analyzed UFO reports. e project was closed in 1969 and since then, the records have been with the National Archives.
Just like “ ying saucers,” the term “UFO” became synonymous with alien spacecraft. In an e ort to avoid speculation, investigators have now been referring to them as UAPs – unidentied anomalous phenomena – as they do not know the nature of the objects.
As documentaries and novels studying the phenomena continue, there has been more transparency from the national level.
ere have been multiple Congressional hearings surrounding the topic, the Director of National Intelligence writes annual reports on UAP sightings by the military and NASA as a UAPindependent study.
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense’s Alldomain Anomaly Resolution O ce put out a statement that the department doesn’t believe sights of UAPs are of “extraterrestrial activity.”
Whatever it may be, people are interested in the unknown. As researchers continue to gather information, many residents across the metro area are attending talks and studying the subject themselves.
“It’s part of the mystery,” Rojas said.
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e mystery is what attracts people.
e Highlands Ranch Historical Society sponsors over ten programs on various topics throughout the year, one that focuses on UFOs and the supernatural. Each year, it’s the most attended program, said McKeag.
Over the summer, the so-
ciety invited researcher, investigator and author Katie Paige to speak about strange occurrences that have happened along the front range.
Paul McKeag, a former board member of the historical society, had known of Paige and has had an interest in the phenomena from an early age.
“I have never seen one, but I’ve had close family members that have experienced them,” McKeag said.
He grew up in a sparsely populated area of Nebraska on a farm. When he was about ve years old, his parents had friends from out of state visit. One night, he had gone to bed when his parents heard the cattle making strange noises.
McKeag said when his parents went to look, the cattle were circling around the young and there was a sulfur smell in the air. at’s when they noticed a disc shaped object not making any noise, but slowly rotating. He remembers them telling him the next morning that they watched it for some time before it shot straight up in the air.
Sara Lebofsky, a current Highlands Ranch Historical Society board member, was a skeptic up until a little over a decade ago.
“I have become more and more convinced that we’re not alone,” Lebofsky said.
Lebofsky rst became interested when she saw a ballot measure in Denver calling for the city to accept reports of UFO sightings. Although the measure failed in 2010, it was enough for Lebofsky to start reading about the phenomenon.
One day, Lebofsky’s husband was looking out the front door and suddenly called her over. After she rushed to the door, she said they both saw a large object with lights on the bottom. She recalls the object moving straight up and down, then to the east and back before suddenly disappearing.
“We just stood there trying to come up with what
it could be,” said Lebofsky. “But everything that we tried to think that it might be was not possible.”
In 2020, numerous reports were coming in across the metro area.
Micki Trost, strategic communications director of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said the division worked with local law enforcement and most reported sightings were identi ed as Starlink Satellites, aircraft landing at Denver International Airport and drones used by utility companies.
When asked how the division handles reports of sightings, Trost said in an email that the division recommends if someone has a safety concern to contact local law enforcement through the non-emergency phone number if it isn’t an immediate life safety issue or 911 it is a life safety issue.
“(People) should always report any concerns to local law enforcement,” Trost said. “Our role is to support local law enforcement and government.”
Using science to understand what’s going on
When Kevin Benham witnessed a solid black sphere with no lights or sound moving at an incredible speed in 2014 near southeast Aurora, he wanted to learn more.
Benham, now retired, became a eld investigator with Colorado Mutual UFO Network in 2016.
“Everybody who’s involved in MUFON is passionate about the truth behind UFOs,” said Seth Feinstein, state director.
All eld investigators are trained in the most up-todate programs.
Using the scienti c method, the investigators use the Jacques Valet classi ca-
tions as a guide and a photo analysis team analyzes photos to authenticate the image or video to help identify the object.
Feinstein, who is also the Case Management System coordinator and leader of the Photo Analysis Team, became interested when he was a teenager with friends in a suburban Long Island, New York park when he said a silent craft with “lights swirling all around” ew silently over them.
Now, he has been studying the subject for about 35 years, adding that the use of cell phone cameras has created a shift in the amount of sightings being reported.
Cell phone cameras are essential to what is being done at Enigma Labs. e company, based out of New York, describes itself as a “community-driven product” that aims to provide tools for analyzing and discussing sightings with an overall goal of being the rst unidenti ed anomalous phenomena sightings alert network.
“We would like to have a real time alert system so people can be noti ed when
something’s being seen near them,” Rojas said.
With hundreds of reports being uploaded to their app per week, Rojas said Enigma has built a community where researchers can crowdsource the data as scienti c investigation and data collection is critical.
For nearly two decades, Rojas has been working with di erent nonpro t organizations, writing and researching the topic. But before that, he was a Colorado journalism student, with a focus on science, and he was skeptical about the subject.
“I started hearing about a lot of stories that I didn’t see in the news where there were credible people claiming incredible things,” Rojas said. “It took o from there.” ere is a perception that UFOs or UAPs mean alien spacecraft. While Rojas doesn’t believe there is strong enough evidence to determine that, there is the ability to collect and analyze more data, just as the Department of Defense and NASA are doing.
As characteristics are beyond any known commercial or military technology, Enigma Labs suggests UAPs can manifest in various forms. Some hypotheses include: natural weather phenomena, human time traveling from the future, interdimensional entities, ancient probes from prior civilizations or arti cial intelligence that is further ahead than society realized.
However, there are people who are convinced that it’s aliens visiting.
“If they have a strong belief that they know what it is, they should be encouraging science to do more data collection and analysis,” Rojas said. “Because if they’re right, science will prove them right.”
TDe La Tierra tells story of Upper Río Grande Region
here isn’t just a single layer to history. Events and stories are built on top of each other, in uencing the future in ways both expected and surprising. De la Tierra: Re ections of Place in the Upper Río Grande new exhibit at the Colorado History Center, uses a blend of art, culture and artifacts to explore the historical and societal region of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
“ is exhibit provides the opportunity to re ect on past and contemporary works and see how they interpret traditions from the region,” said Lucha Martinez de Luna, associate curator of Hispano, Chicano, Latino History and Culture with Colorado History. “When visitors walk into the exhibit space, they will be transported to this region and its cultures.”
De La Tierra is on display at the History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway in Denver, through April 6, 2025. e center is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to Martinez de Luna, the area is the northernmost frontier of the Spanish empire and later Mexico and includes the San Luis Valley. To put together the exhibit, she and Jeremy Morton, exhibition developer and historian for History Colorado, worked with contemporary artists who are either from or
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have family ties to the Upper Río Grande region.
“ is is a multigenerational artistic exhibit, which highlights the continuation of the region’s cultural traditions in contemporary art,” Martinez de Luna explained. “We’ve broken it into three themes: land and water, cultural expressions and lifeways.”
Visitors will get to learn about the daily tasks of the people who lived in the region by checking out historical artifacts, like tools for shearing sheep, textile work and cooking. When paired with a range of artistic works, the exhibit is more clearly able to provide a glimpse into life and the e ects of colonization in the Upper Río Grande.
For Martinez de Luna, who herself has ties to the region and artistic community, working on De La Tierra was an opportunity to work on one of her true passions — presenting voices from the community that usually aren’t featured in museums.
“Many people in the community were co-curators on the exhibit, donating photos, images and more. It’s an important reminder that museums are for the people,” she said.
“When I started working at museums, I dreamed of opportunities like this.” e hope is that when people leave the exhibit, they’ll have learned something new about Colorado history and gained a greater appreciation for the state’s diversity.
“ ere’s been a continuation of cultural erasure for a long time, so I’d love it if people walk away understanding how complex and diverse Colorado is,” Martinez de Luna said. “We’re still striving for many of the same things now that people were back then. We’re really not as di erent as some would like us to believe we are.”
More information is available at www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/ de-la-tierra.
Silent Film Festival Returns for 11th Year
Denver Film’s annual Silent Film Festival is the best way to experience these unique and groundbreaking lms: on a big screen with live musical accompaniment. is year’s event runs from Friday, Sept. 27 through the 29th at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave.
e festival includes nine silentera feature lms and a shorts program, and features live music from local musicians like the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, e Dollhouse ieves and more.
Schedule and tickets are available at https://www.denver lm.org/ denver-silent- lm-festival/.
‘James & The Giant Peach’ Sails into Northglenn
Author Roald Dahl is responsible for some of the most popular stories for children and young adults (let’s
be honest, adults, too). Everyone has their favorites, and I’ve always been partial to “James & e Giant Peach.” So, I was really excited to see “James & e Giant Peach Jr.” is coming to Northglenn’s Parsons eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, from Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, the 29th.
Staged as part of the city’s Northglenn Youth eatre Jr. program, the musical takes audiences on a magical journey across the ocean on a colossal peach. Get information and tickets at https://northglennarts.org/upcoming-events/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Zen Diagram Tour at Fiddler’s Green e National and e War on Drugs are two of indie rock’s biggest bands. Each has its own approach — e National has been around for more than 20 years and are experts at music that can go from moody and introspective to sweeping and magisterial, while e War on Drugs makes heartland rock that can feel as vast as the landscape itself.
It’s a truly inspired idea to pair the groups for e Zen Diagram tour, which stops at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. in Englewood, at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. For an opener, audiences will be treated to a performance by Lucius, an indie pop band that has been a constant presence in the scene for years.
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Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
So whether you’re like me, a virtual real estate shopper, daydreaming about what life could be like in di erent cities or countries, or you’re content in the town you’ve always called home, remember this: wherever your heart is, your home will be there too. It’s not about the location, the size of the house, or the view outside the window, it’s about the love, warmth, and connection we share with the people and memories that ll our lives. Home is where we nd comfort.
It’s where we wrap ourselves in familiar scents and sounds, where laughter echoes, and where love resides. No matter how far we wander, home is always waiting for us, wherever our hearts lead us back to. As always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when our heart is connected to our home and home life, it really will be a better than good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
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September is the time to celebrate Latin American culture and traditions
Here’s why
BY JACKIE RAMIREZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Hispanic Heritage Month, running from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, celebrates the histories and cultures of Hispanic and Latino communities. is month of celebration goes hand in hand with the independence anniversaries of several Latin American countries, highlighting their historic struggles and achievements toward independence.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate their independence on Sept. 15; Mexico is the next day, Chile celebrates Sept. 18 and Belize celebrates Sept. 21.
As the month progresses, many celebrations of Hispanic and Latino contributions to society begin in Colorado and beyond. is year for many Mexicans, Las Vegas is the place to be: icon Luis Miguel is scheduled to perform the day before Mexico’s Independence Day at Caesar’s Palace.
Celebrations in other countries
Some Latin American countries honor their independence movements around mid-September, which according to the Smithson-
ian’s National Museum of the American Latino, “occurred in the Age of Revolutions, a period from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s, when several countries fought for and gained their independence.” By 1836, most Latin American countries, except Puerto Rico and Cuba, had gained independence.
In one of Costa Rica’s oldest traditions known as the Lantern Parade, children bring light to the streets on the eve of its Independence Day, according to the Tico Times, an English-language newspaper there. Before the parade, many sing the national anthem in their homes or outside and television and radio stations broadcast the national anthem.
In Mexico’s Independence Day Eve tradition, “El Grito,” a ceremony is led by the president of Mexico and the bells of the National Palace are rung as they recreate one of Mexico’s most important historical moments, according to the o cial government website of Mexico. “El Grito de Dolores” was when Father Hidalgo urged the people of Dolores to rise up against Spanish rule and gave reasons as to why they could not stay passive during a time of struggle. e Mexican ag is waved and honors the country’s heroes. As the president lists their names, the Mexicans who are all at the main
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Chile celebrates the days leading up to its Independence Day by having Fiestas Patrias, which o cially happen on Sept. 18-19, but Chileans start celebrating at the start of September. e parties leading up to the o cial Independence Day celebrations involve food, music and a folk dance called “pie de cueca,” according to Chile Travel, the Chilean government’s o cial tourism website. Cumbia music and dance is also included in the Fiesta Patrias.
dencia” (torch of independence), to pay honor to a tradition that began Sept. 14, 1821 when, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, “María Dolores Bedoya ran through the Guatemalan streets carrying her lantern as a symbol of hope for the liberated nations.”
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Similar to how Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, many countries celebrate independence by eating their country’s cuisine, listening and dancing to their music and honoring all things related to their country.
Similar to the U.S. tradition of reworks, Guatemala has a torch marathon, where its joined by other countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua to run the “Antorcha de la Indepen-
Are you interested in learning more about achievements and contributions of the Chicano, Latino and Hispanic communities throughout history? From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, History Colorado has you covered with exhibitions and guest speakers to help Coloradans “expand their understanding of history and lived experiences of the Centennial State’s diverse populations and celebrate Hispanic Americans who motivated others to succeed.” History Colorado o ers various opportunities for learning throughout the state, from Denver to Fort Garland, and online. Go to their website for admission costs and other details.
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Last season about 50% of mountain lions killed were females. Long after weaning from mother’s milk, kittens still need their mothers to survive. e great toll on females inevitably orphaned kittens last year, left alone and starving in the middle of winter.
e cruelty to our Colorado wild cats doesn’t end there. Our bobcats are trapped, beaten to death or strangled without limit; furs then sold for pro t outside the USA. If our domestic cats were treated like their wild cousins we would be aghast. A wild cat feels emotions like fear and pain, just as our cats in our laps do.
We have the chance to stand up for our wild cats and call for an end to the unnecessary cruel treatment of them. Vote “yes” on Proposition 127.
Lynn Ackerman, Highlands Ranch
Stop mountain lion trophy hunting
I plan to vote yes on Colorado’s ballot measure to end trophy hunting of mountain lions for their heads and skins and ban baiting and trapping of bobcats for fur which is often sold to China.
I am from Denver, Colorado, and I volunteered to get signatures for this proposition, because I care about the environment and the ecological balance wildlife provides. While I do understand standard hunting, I do not believe in animal cruelty.
Mountain lions contribute to our
ecology by helping to cull deer and elk populations. ey pick o weaker animals that su er from wasting disease. A scienti c article written by Jim Keen, DVM, Ph.D., entitled “A Scienti c Review of Mountain Lion Hunting and Its E ects” explains these ecological issues. is proposition would also o er a common-sense solution to wild animal management. ere are exceptions in the proposition allowing the killing of lions if they threaten livestock or property. is proposition does not ban regular hunting of lions. Trophy hunters often pay $8,000 for a guaranteed kill. ey use packs of dogs with radio collars to tree the cat and then the hunter walks out and kills it. is method is cruel, non-sportsmanlike and unnecessary. Hunting mountain lions by tracking them
still remains totally legal. Killing of lactating female mountain lions is not allowed due to abandonment of cubs and great potential loss of lion population. In 2023-2024, 235 female lions were killed, which amounts to 47% of the 500 licenses given. is is an unacceptable percentage and needs to end.
Some of the best conversations I have had while gathering signatures were with regular hunters. ey almost always signed my petition. ey fully understand the frivolous cruelty and ecological disregard of the majority of trophy hunters. It is in these regards that this proposition just makes good sense. Let’s not continue to cruelly kill Colorado cats while providing exceptions to protect people and property.
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Casa Bonita has begun taking reservations
Iconic Lakewood restaurant taking names for Oct. 1 public debut
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For more than a year, those wanting a glimpse inside Lakewood’s newly renovated Casa Bonita needed to win the lottery. While receiving an exclusive invitation to dinner at the iconic Mexican restaurant wasn’t quite akin to winning the Powerball, the odds of being chosen in Casa Bonita’s lottery system weren’t exactly in their favor.
Hundreds of thousands who signed up hoping to receive an invitation still remained on the waitlist, making it one of Denver’s most exclusive dining establishments.
All of that is changing. After decades of walk-in-only dining, the beloved establishment, nicknamed the “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants,” famous for its cli divers, immersive theme park atmosphere, and, more recently, its new ownership by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, has begun accepting reservations for the rst time in its history.
Guests can now book their visits in advance through the restaurant’s website. ose visits are set to begin on Oct. 1.
According to the website, the restaurant plans to announce additional changes based on guest feedback as they are introduced. Since
re-opening in June 2023, guests are no longer required to pay for their meal before entering the dining area and instead receive table service.
Walk-in dining remains unavailable.
Parker and Stone o cially bought Casa Bonita in September 2021. e purchase came after the restaurant led for bankruptcy in 2020 due to nancial struggles exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
e pair, who were long-time fans, famously catapulted Casa Bonita to cult-like status after featuring the restaurant in a 2003 “South Park” episode. During a 2023 interview, Parker joked that they went over budget by $40 million upgrading the kitchen, improving safety features, modernizing lighting and sound systems, and making the restaurant ADA-compliant while keeping its nostalgic charm.
Parker and Stone also hired award-winning chef Dana Rodriguez to elevate the menu and provide a better culinary experience. Reviews on Yelp since the restaurant’s soft opening in June 2023 are mainly favorable. More than half of the 456 responses gave it 4 or more stars out of 5, while one-third gave the experience just one or two stars. For those who can’t get enough of Casa Bonita, a new documentary titled “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!” is now playing in select Denver-area movie theaters. e lm explores the restaurant’s history and cultural signi cance, along with the deep love and a ection fans and employees have for the restaurant.
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To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:23:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: DAVID C KOHLER AND PATRICIA L KOHLER
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR IDEAL HOME LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF2 ACQUISITION TRUST
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2012
Recording Date of DOT: 1/25/2012
Reception No. of DOT: 2012005625
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$188,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $138,540.02
In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning on October 11, 2024. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 23, 2024, may request a ballot from Douglas County Elections,125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, 303-660-7444.
Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. MAIL or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024. Postmarks do not count as a received date.
24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS:
These locations are available 24 hours a day beginning Friday, October11, 2024, until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 20, AND BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST A DISTANCE OF 1541.31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 502.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 23’ 36” EAST A DISTANCE OF 76.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40° 01’ 21” EAST A DISTANCE OF 390.86 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 33° 51” 11” EAST A DISTANCE OF 552.02 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 17° 16’ 11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 733.97 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 848.11 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS:
Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, drop off a voted mail ballot, vote in person, use ADA-accessible voting equipment These Phase 1 locations are available Monday - Friday, October 21 – November 4, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Douglas County Kirk Hall 500 Fairgrounds Rd. Castle Rock
Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec St. Highlands Ranch
Northridge Recreation Center 8800 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch
Parker Library 20105 E. Mainstreet Parker
These Phase 2 locations are available Friday, November 1, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 8:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in addition to locations/hours listed in Phase 1
Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines
Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock
Douglas County Human Services 4400 Castleton Court Castle Rock
The Ridge House 4501 Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock Larkspur Fire Department 9414 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Road #200 Littleton
Louviers Village Clubhouse 7885 Louviers Boulevard Louviers
Parker Fieldhouse 18700 Plaza Drive Parker
South Metro Fire Station 46 19310 Stroh Road Parker
These Phase 3 locations are available on Monday, November 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in addition to locations/hours listed in Phase 1 and 2.
Castle Rock Library 100 S. Wilcox Street Castle Rock
Highlands Ranch Library 9292 S. Ridgeline Boulevard Highlands Ranch
Southridge Recreation Center 4800 McArthur Ranch Road Highlands Ranch
Westridge Recreation Center 9650 Foothills Canyon Boulevard Highlands Ranch
Lone Tree Library 10055 Library Way Lone Tree Franktown Fire – Pradera Station 6120 Bridle Path Lane Parker
Parker Recreation Center 17301 Lincoln Avenue Parker
Parker Water and Sanitation 13939 Ancestry Drive Parker
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TOGETHER WITH A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND CONSIDERING THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER TO BEAR SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 431.11 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST AONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 833.23 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 29° 23’ 20” EAST A DISTANCE OF 192.99 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 81° 34’ 41” EAST A DISTANCE OF 84.90 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 83° 55’ 32” EAST A DISTANCE OF 40.86 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87° 37’ 52” EAST A DISTANCE OF 447.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 38° 51’ 05” EAST A DISTANCE OF 265.20 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
TOGETHER WITH A 60’ ROADWAY AND UTILITY EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS:
A 60 FOOT EASEMENT SITUATE IN THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ AND CONSIDERING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHWEST ¼ TO BEAR NORTH 89° 47’ 11” EAST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ A DISTANCE OF 1540.24 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 472.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 23’ 36” WEST A DISTANCE OF 86.97 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SUBJECT CENTERLINE; THENCE NORTH 65° 15’ 29” WEST A DISTANCE OF 94.26 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 66° 08’ 25” WEST A DISTANCE OF 42.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 36° 07’ 04” EAST A DISTANCE OF 44.47 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 59° 03’ 49” EAST A DISTANCE OF 105.31 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 40° 34’ 42” EAST A DISTANCE OF 105.36 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 20° 46’ 22” EAST A DISTANCE OF 114.27 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 04° 20’ 12” WEST A DISTANCE OF 298.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 82° 40’ 55” WEST A DISTANCE OF 292.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 04° 25’ 10” WEST A DISTANCE OF 472.93
AS LATER DESCRIBED AS PARCEL ONE IN THE PLAT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTHRIDGE PRESERVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AS RECORDED ON MAY 7, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. 2004046827, AS:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20 AND IN THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 29, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 67 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 20 AND CONSIDERING THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ SECTION 20 TO BEAR NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST WITH ALL BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN RELATIVE THERETO; THENCE NORTH 00° 09’ 45” EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF A DISTANCE OF 1540.24
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 472.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 23’ 36” WEST A DISTANCE OF 175.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89° 36’ 24” EAST A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00° 18’ 23” EAST A DISTANCE OF 64.77 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF TRACT 36, MCARTHUR RANCH FILING NO. THREE; THENCE SOUTH 40° 01’ 21” EAST A DISTANCE OF 344.59 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT 36; THENCE SOUTH 33° 51” 11” EAST A DISTANCE OF 552.02 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT 38, MCARTHUR RANCH FILING NO. THREE; THENCE SOUTH 17° 24’ 55” WEST A DISTANCE OF 734.55 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT 38; THENCE NORTH 89° 47’ 11” EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 20 A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 38° 51’ 07” WEST A DISTANCE OF 265.20 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87° 37” 52” WEST A DISTANCE OF 447.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 83° 55’ 32” WEST A DISTANCE OF 40.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH 81° 34’ 41” WEST A DISTANCE OF 84.90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 29° 23’ 20” WEST A DISTANCE OF 192.99 FEET
TO SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89° 47’ 11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 61.97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 1090 Valley Road, Littleton, CO 80124
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CARLY IMBROGNO
Colorado Registration #: 59553
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 350-3711
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 00000010175255
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0113
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0129
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:20:00
AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Sadiq Hussain Mohammad and Mubina Naeem
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Lennar Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/9/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 5/9/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023019672
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$539,600.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $536,194.60
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:
FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 76, COTTONWOOD HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 7, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 9041 Redfield Lane, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
AMANDA FERGUSON
Colorado Registration #: 44893
355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228 Phone #: (303) 274-0155
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO23386
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0129
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0130
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:19:00
AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: VICTOR H GONZALEZ
AND VERONICA A GONZALEZ
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/20/2019
Recording Date of DOT: 8/21/2019
Reception No. of DOT: 2019052268
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $441,750.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $385,971.20
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 23, BLOCK 4, BRADBURY RANCH SUBDIVISION FILING 4B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 16407 East Auburn Hills Drive, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. APRIL WINECKI
Colorado Registration #: 34861
9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 24-032689
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0130
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Sedalia
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0135
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:20:00
AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Sarah Caroline Carter
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company, A Tennessee Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
PNC Bank National Association
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/19/2016
Recording Date of DOT: 8/22/2016
Reception No. of DOT: 2016056482
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $215,650.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $181,685.99
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED PARTLY IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND PARTLY IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE ¼ CORNER COMMON TO SAID SECTION 25 AND 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 430.69 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 129.32 FEET; THENCE EAST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 360 FEET; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 70.69 FEET; THENCE WEST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID LINE A DISTANCE OF 560 FEET; THENCE EAST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 13645 South State Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135-9638
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ILENE DELL'ACQUA
Colorado Registration #: 31755
7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (877) 369-6122
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO-24-993652-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0135
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0108
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:16:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirstBank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/7/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 3/14/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023010435
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,726,915.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,690,475.45
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for by the Deed of Trust and related loan documents, failure to pay the property tax due and owing on the Property, permitting mechanic's liens to encumber the Property, a material adverse change to the Borrower's financial condition, and other violations of the loan and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 14, BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 1536 King Mick Court, Castle Rock, CO 80104
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0108
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0124
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:14:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: PETER JENSEN AND NATALIE JENSEN
Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary as nominee for AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
AmeriSave Mortgage Corporation
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/20/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 4/26/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022030091
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$330,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $321,642.92
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 513, Highlands Ranch Filing No. 111-B, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 9775 Cove Creek Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/16/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ARICYN J. DALL
Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (720) 259-6714
Fax #: (720) 259-6709
Attorney File #: 24CO00283-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0124
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Larkspur NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0125
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 4:14:00
PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MARIA ELENA BEATRIZ RAEL
Original Beneficiary: LEAD FUNDING, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LEAD FUNDING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 5/2/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023018469
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$476,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $476,000.00
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Violations including, but not limited to, failure to make full payment of all principal, interest and other charges at the maturity date as required by the Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 74, WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN III, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 13910 Blue Jay Lane, Larkspur, CO 80118
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/16/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DAVID R DOUGHTY
Colorado Registration #: 40042
9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 24-032656
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://
www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0125
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0111
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:19:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Gregory T. Garcia
Original Beneficiary:
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Northpointe Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Northpointe Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/5/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 7/12/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022048398 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$660,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $660,000.00
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to pay monthly payments of principal and interest together with all other payments provided for in the Deed of Trust and Note.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 3, BLOCK 13, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
***Demand is hereby made that you as Public Trustee named in said Deed of Trust and as corrected by Scrivener’s Error Affidavit recorded 3/28/24 (reception no. 2024011972), *** Which has the address of: 4860 Bluesky Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80109
The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on 3/28/2024, Reception number 2024011972. Reason modified and any other modifications: CORRECT TRUSTEE.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
JEREMIAH B. HAYES
Colorado Registration #: 34002
15851 N. DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 410, ADDISON, TEXAS 75001
Phone #: (469) 729-6800
Fax #: 469-828-2772
Attorney File #: Garcia616-00088
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0111
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0133
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:23:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: JAMES A HERBERTSON
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-FM1
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/2/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 2/14/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005013225
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$263,500.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $161,063.12
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 37, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 10703 Jordan Ct, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0133
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0126
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:15:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MARCIA CHASE
Original Beneficiary: COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COASTAL COMMUNITY BANK C/O AVEN FINANCIAL, INC.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/24/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 7/6/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022047101
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $30,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $32,343.73
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: CONDOMINIUM UNIT 415, BUILDING NUMBER 4, BLACKFEATHER, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP OF BLACKFEATHER, RECORDED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2003, AT RECEPTION NO. 2003142772 AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF BLACKFEATHER, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 7, 2002, AT RECEPTION NO., 2002103111, BOTH RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO,
TOGETHER WITH EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE PARKING SPACE NO. 415 AND GARAGE SPACE NO. 4-1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
PURSUANT TO CORRECTIVE AFFIDAVIT RE: SCRIVENER’S ERROR PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) RECORDED JUNE 28, 2024 AT RECEPTION NO. 2024026786
Which has the address of: 474 Black Feather Loop #415, Castle Rock, CO 80104
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to
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a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/16/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CARLY IMBROGNO
Colorado Registration #: 59553
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 350-3711
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 00000010070829
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0126
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0123
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 4:08:00
PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Kyle E. Vines and Kimberley A. Vines
Original Beneficiary: Credit Union of Colorado
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Credit Union of Colorado
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/5/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022033644
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$124,200.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $124,199.76
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make installment payents of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Revolving Credit Deed of Trust ad Credit Agreement.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 23, BLOCK 5, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 53-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 9530 Devon Court, Littleton, CO 80126-3026
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0123
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0119
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 4:07:00
PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Koyeli Bhowmick and Sanjib Bhowmick
Original Beneficiary:
Stearns Bank National Association
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
Stearns Bank National Association
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/8/2016
Recording Date of DOT: 12/21/2016
Reception No. of DOT: 2016093906
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$500,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $141,750.00
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make payments pursuant to the terms of a Promissory Note.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, BLOCK 11, Olde Town at Parker Filing No. 1A Corrected Final Plat, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 11372 Waldorf Court, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
HARRY L SIMON
Colorado Registration #: 7942
10200 EAST GIRARD AVENUE, BUILDING B, SUITE 120 , DENVER, COLORADO 80231
Phone #: 303-758-6601
Fax #:
Attorney File #: Stearns
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0119
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0109
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:17:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: DANIEL CHANDERSINGH AND DEBORAH DANIEL
Original Beneficiary:
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/3/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 2/8/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022009507
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $473,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $456,111.60
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 166A, SIERRA RIDGE FILING NO. 3, 1ST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 14934 Vienna Cir , Parker, CO 80134-6016
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0109
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0105
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 10:57:00
AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: VAKANTIE, LLC
Original Beneficiary: Champion Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Champion Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/23/2012
Recording Date of DOT: 4/3/2012
Reception No. of DOT: 2012024465
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,201,540.50
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $476,383.69
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make payments as required by the terms of the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
Lot 2, Twenty Mile Industrial Park Subdivision, Filing No. 1, 1st Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado Which has the address of: 18648 Longs Way , Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of
the indebtedness is:
JOSEPH A. MURR
Colorado Registration #: 14427
1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3100 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202-4402
Phone #: (303) 534-2277
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 8943.001
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice. No. 2024-0105
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0131
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:18:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: JERRY B. WHITE AND SHAWN K. WHITE AND THIRL ANN WHITE Original Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-SHL1 Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/22/2002
Recording Date of DOT: 6/20/2002
Reception No. of DOT: 02059768
Book 354 Page 2 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $379,500.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $358,396.73
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 22, BLOCK 5, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 21, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 590 Ian Court, Castle Rock, CO 80104
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
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The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CARLY IMBROGNO
Colorado Registration #: 59553
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 350-3711
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 00000008782708
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0131
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0116
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:11:00
PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirsTier Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirsTier Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/21/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 10/21/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022068541
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$113,538.35
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $113,538.35
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay when due on one or more payments required on the Debt by the Trust Deed.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 4, Legends Club Subdivision, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: Parcel #2233-361-02-004, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ERIC R JONSEN
Colorado Registration #: 15076
1600 STOUT STREET, SUITE 1900 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #:
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 21218
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0116
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0118
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/15/2024 3:13:00
PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC
Original Beneficiary: FirsTier Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirsTier Bank
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/13/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 12/14/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022076822
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $2,255,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $2,255,000.00
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay when due on one or more payments required on the Debt by the Trust Deed.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 2, Legends Club Subdivision County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 8620 Legends Club Poin, Parker, CO 80134
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ERIC R JONSEN
Colorado Registration #: 15076
1600 STOUT STREET, SUITE 1900 , DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #:
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 21224
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0118
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0127
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 9:35:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MICHAEL J HEISERMAN
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/29/2021
Recording Date of DOT: 12/30/2021
Reception No. of DOT: 2021142535
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$663,040.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $643,305.67
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, BLOCK 10, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 17 Ellendale St, Castle Rock, CO 80104-8714
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. APRIL NORTON
Colorado Registration #: 34861
9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 23-031319
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0127
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0114
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:30:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: CRAIG G. KAPRAL AND KRISTINE M. KAPRAL Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MORTGAGEIT, INC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/25/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 6/8/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006048425 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $41,100.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $26,611.24
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to make full payment of all principal, interest and other charges at the maturity date as required by the Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 32, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 86-E, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 9119 Sugarstone Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80130
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. APRIL WINECKI
Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 24-032459
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0114
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0107
To Whom It May Concern: On 7/1/2024 11:14:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC Original Beneficiary: FirstBank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/20/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 12/30/2022 Reception No. of DOT: 2022079176 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $1,796,250.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $1,748,142.85
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for by the Deed of Trust and related loan documents, failure to pay the property tax due and owing on the Property, permitting mechanic's liens to encumber the Property, a material adverse change to the Borrower's financial condition, and other violations of the loan and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 49, Castle Pines Village 15D, and as amended by Technical Plat Corrections Certificate recorded May 13, 2005 at Reception No. 2005042709, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 1132 Northwood Ct., Castle Rock, CO 80108
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/1/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0107
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
City and County
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 9.379
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Town of Parker and the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County Regarding Cost Sharing for a Drone Show
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on September 16, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947663
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will conduct a Public Meeting in the Wright Brothers Room of the Airport Authority Administration Office, 7565 S Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Please go to the following link to attend this meeting virtually: https://centennialairport.com/virtual-boardroom
The agenda will include a Public Hearing on an application under Centennial Airport’s Development Policy and Application Procedures for Aeronautical and Non-Aeronautical Land Use (“Development Procedures”) from CREO Capital Partners, LLC for the CREO Capital Partners Hangar, Office, and Food Hall Development Plan.
Information concerning these items may be reviewed at the Airport Authority offices by appointment at 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, CO 80112. To schedule an appointment please call 303-790-0598.
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
Legal Notice No. 947667
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE COYLE PROPERTY’S ANNEXATION
Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has by resolution set a public hearing regarding the Meridian International Business Center F7C 5th AMD Tract H Annexation on October 7, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter can be heard, in the Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker Colorado 80138. The purpose of the public hearing is to determine if the petition for annexation for the property described in this public notice complies with Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and meets the applicable requirements of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105. The Town Council Resolution No. 24-040, Series of 2024, reads as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-040, Series of 2024
TITLE: A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE TOWN TRACT H, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER FILING NO. 7C, 5th AMENDMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY PROPERTY’S ANNEXATION PETITION WITH C.R.S. § 3112-107 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 7, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSIDERING SAID ANNEXATION
WHEREAS, the Town of Parker owns certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the Tract H, Meridian International Business Center Filing No. 7C, 5th Amendment Right-ofWay Property, which is described on attached Exhibit 1.
WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determines that the proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit 1 is in substantial compliance with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1); and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has satisfied itself concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the Town of Parker, Colorado.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit 1 substantially complies with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1).
Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on October 7, 2024, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.
Section 3. Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Town Council.
RESOLVED AND PASSED this 19th day of August 2024.
TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO
EXHIBIT A Legal Description
Tract H, Meridian International Business Center
Filing No. 7C, 5th Amendment, County of Douglas, State of Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947532
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
Ordinance No. 24-08, and any changes thereto, shall be considered on second reading for adoption at a public meeting of the City Council to be held at 9220 Kimmer Drive, Juniper Conference Room, Lone Tree, CO 80124 on October 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE
Series of 2024 Ordinance No. 24-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE LONE TREE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE, WITH AMENDMENTS, THE 2023 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO:
ARTICLE 1 – AUTHORITY
The City of Lone Tree (the "City") is a home rule municipality operating under the Lone Tree Home Rule Charter (the "Charter") adopted on May 5, 1998, and a Municipal Code (the "Code"), codified and adopted on December 7, 2004. Pursuant to its constitutional home rule authority, the City may adopt and amend ordinances. Pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-16-202 and Section 3 of Article V of the Lone Tree Home Rule Charter, the City may adopt by reference standard codes promulgated by the United States Government, State of Colorado or by any agency of either of them, or by any municipality, or by recognized trade or professional organizations, or amendments or revisions thereof.
ARTICLE 2 – DECLARATIONS OF POLICY AND FINDINGS
A. The City previously adopted by reference, with amendments, the National Electrical Code, 2020
Edition.
B. The City finds it necessary to update the electrical code it has adopted by reference in order to remain technically current.
C. The City desires to adopt by reference, with amendments, the National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition.
ARTICLE 3 – SAFETY CLAUSE
The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City and C.R.S. § 31-15-501(1)(c), that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare.
ARTICLE 4- AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 18
Chapter 18 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code is hereby amended with the repeal and replacement of Article VII entitled, Electrical Code, to read as follows:
ARTICLE VII – ELECTRICAL CODE
Sec. 18-7-10. Title This Article shall be known as the Lone Tree Electrical Code.
Sec. 18-7-20. Adoption by Reference.
(1) The National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this Article as though fully set forth herein as the electrical code of the City, effective as of January 1, 2025. Except as otherwise provided, this Code is adopted in its entirety. No appendices to the code are adopted.
(2) Copies of the National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, as amended by this Article shall be on file in the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected by any interested person during normal business hours.
Sec. 18-7-30. Definition. Jurisdiction or Authority Having Jurisdiction (“AHJ”), as used in this code, means the City of Lone Tree and includes all areas within the corporate limits of the City and any area annexed into the City.
Sec. 18-7-40. Amendments.
The National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, shall be amended as follows:
(1) A new Section 110.1.1 is added to the Code to read as follows:
101.1.1. Election to proceed under previous code. Within the first 180 days following the effective date of this code, an applicant under subsection 90.4.1 may elect to, and if approved by the Building Official, proceed under the code previously adopted and in effect on January 1, 2021; provided, however, that said election must be made certain and in writing, and under no circumstances shall an applicant be permitted to proceed partially under one codes and partially under the other
ARTICLE 5 – PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable as provided in Section 18-1-90 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code, which reads as follows:
Sec. 18-1-90 – Penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or any code incorporated herein shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and any such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation is committed, continued or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violations, such person, firm or corporation shall be punished as provided by Section 1-4-20 of this Code. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for or an approval of, any violation of any provisions of the codes adopted herein.
Section 1-4-20 of the Lone Tree Municipal Code reads in full as follows:
Sec. 1-4-20. – General Penalty for Violation.
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this Code for which a different penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding two thousand
six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment per violation or count, except as provided in Section 1-4-30. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(b) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the court from imposing all costs, fines, surcharges and fees in any case. In addition to maximum penalties, the court may impose any other sentence conditions which the court deems appropriate.
(c) The following Code violations shall be deemed petty offenses and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed four hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($499.00): Section 10-3-20, Littering; Section 10-4-10, Disturbing the Peace; Section 10-4-30, Urinating/Defecating in Public; Section 10-4-70, Obstruction of Roadways or Public Places; Section 10-4-80, Noise; Section 10-4-90, Construction Hours; Section 10-4-100, Fireworks; Section 10-6-20, Park Hours; Section 10-6-30, Unlawful Conduct in Parks or on Public Property; Section 10-6-40, Camping; Section 10-6-50, Median Safety; Section 10-8-40(b), Sale, Purchase and Possession of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products; Section 10-9-10, Open Containers; Section 109-20, Possession of Marijuana; Section 10-9-30, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
ARTICLE 6 – SEVERABILITY
If any part or provision of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is adjudged to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such part, provision, or application shall not affect any of the remaining parts, provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision, part or application, and to this end the provisions and parts of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
ARTICLE 7 – CAUSES OF ACTION RETAINED
Nothing in this Ordinance hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.
ARTICLE 8 - EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2025.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 17TH 2024.
Legal Notice No. 947639
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 9.378
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Statement of Responsibilities Regarding Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Douglas County Regional Habitat Conservation Plan Between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, the Town of Castle Rock, the Town of Parker, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and ERO Resources Corporation
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on September 16, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947662
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during a regular meeting which begins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will hold a Public Hearing at which all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning an Application Under Centennial Airport’s Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities from Ascend Maintenance
Services, LLC to conduct Aircraft Maintenance as described under Part 3 Section (11).
The hearing will be conducted as Virtual Public Meeting via GoTo Meeting, in order to view the board meeting or participate in the public hearing visit the following link and follow the instructions to join the meeting: https://centennialairport.com/board-of-commissioners.
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
Legal Notice No. 947660
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF VACANCY
PURSUANT to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors of Chambers Commercial Center Business Improvement District. Any eligible elector of the District who is interested in appointment to the Board may contact the District’s Legal Counsel, David O’Leary via e-mail: doleary@spencerfance.com. The Board of the Districts may fill said vacancies 10 days after the date hereof.
By:David S. O’Leary, Legal Counsel
Legal Notice No. 947643
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 9.380
A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Joint Management of Proposition 123 Funding and Credits, by and between the Douglas County Housing Partnership, Douglas County, the City of Castle Pines, the City of Lone Tree, the Town of Parker, and the Town of Castle Rock
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on September 16, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado. Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947664
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF VACANCY
PURSUANT to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors of Devils Head Metropolitan District. Any eligible elector of the District who is interested in appointment to the Board may contact the District’s Legal Counsel, David O’Leary via e-mail: doleary@spencerfance.com. The Board of the Districts may fill said vacancy 10 days after the date hereof.
By:David S.
O’Leary, Legal Counsel
Legal Notice No. 947642
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Pursuant to Section 7-3 of the Town of Castle Rock Home Rule Charter and 31-16-203 C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Town Council will consider adoption of the following named and described ordinance during its Regular meetings on October 1 and October 15, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. at the Town of Castle Rock, Town Hall, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Title of Proposed Ordinance: An Ordinance Approving the Grant of a Cable Franchise to Comcast Colorado IX, LLC, and Authorizing the Execution of a Cable Franchise Agreement Between Comcast Colorado IX, LLC, and the Town of Castle Rock
Public Notices
Subject Matter Summary:
The proposed ordinance approves the grant of a ten-year, non-exclusive franchise to Comcast for the use of rights-of-way within the Town to construct, operate, maintain, reconstruct and rebuild a cable system for the purpose of providing cable service to Town residents.
The entire text of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection on the Town website at www.crgov.com/publicnotices, or at the office of the Town Clerk, 100 North Wilcox, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 during normal business hours, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Legal Notice No. 947591
First publication date: September 12, 2024
Second publication date: September 19, 2024
Last publication date: September 26, 2024
Metropolitan Districts
PUBLIC NOTICE
AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public hearing on the proposed 2025 Budget for the Plum Creek Water Reclamation Authority will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Administration Building of the Authority at, 4255 North Highway 85, in Castle Rock, Colorado at which time and place the said Budget will be considered for adoption. Any interested elector of the Town of Castle Rock, Castle Pines Metropolitan District, or Castle Pines North Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed Budget at the above address and may file any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.
Dated: September 16, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLUM CREEK WATER RECLAMATION
AUTHORITY
By: -s- Nathan Travis, President
Legal Notice No. 947654
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during a regular meeting which begins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024 the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will hold a Public Hearing at which all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning amendments to the Centennial Airport’s Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities which will revise the following sections, Part 3, Section (2), Section (2.5), Section (9), and Section (10).
The hearing will be held in the Wright Brothers Room located at 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112 at the above date and time.
More information concerning these changes is available on our website at www.centennialairport.com or maybe reviewed in the Administration Office of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority at the same address as stated above.
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
Legal Notice No. 947653
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF INDEPENDENT MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
TO BE CONDUCTED BY TWIN MESA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
PURSUANT TO §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5502 AND 1-13.5-510(1-2), C.R.S.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the proposed Twin Mesa Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for the purpose of: approving the organization of the District; electing directors to the board; removing limits on the terms of office of the directors; authorizing the imposition of property taxes; and submitting questions regarding the collection, retention and spending of revenues.
This election shall be conducted as a special district independent mail ballot election only. Ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail to all active registered electors of the District no earlier than October 14, 2024, and no later than October 21, 2024. The address for application and return of mail ballots is Twin Mesa Metropolitan District, c/o Special District Solutions, Inc., 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker, CO 80138-4235, Attn: D.E.O.. Ballots must be received at this location by 7:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024 to be counted.
The District is located entirely within the boundaries of Douglas County, Colorado. The land within the boundaries of the proposed District is generally described as approximately 1,632 acres located south of Wolfensberger Road on the east and west sides of Peak View Drive, and west of Territorial Road on the north and south sides of Twin Oaks Road in Douglas County.
The District is not authorized to issue debt or impose a mill levy for debt service. The maximum operation and maintenance mill levy that may be imposed by the District upon taxable property within the District’s boundaries shall not exceed 10.000 mills provided, however, that if the method of calculating assessed valuation is changed by law, the mill levy may be increased or decreased to effect a revenue-neutral impact. The District’s anticipated fiscal year spending for the first year is $100,000.
The names of persons nominated to serve as Director until the next regular special district election (May 2025) are: Douglas Clair Schull; Dan Clemens; and Damian L. Cox. The names of persons nominated to serve as Director until the second regular special district election (May 2027) are: Krista Stettler; Tina "Betsy" Slider Young; Rick Stucy; and Dennis Ingram.
Ballot Issues Certified by the District include:
• Ballot Issue A concerning ad valorem taxes for administration, operations, maintenance, and capital improvements
• Ballot Issue B concerning fees and the collection, retention and spending of revenues
Ballot Questions certified by the District include:
• Ballot Question 1 concerning the formation of the District
• Ballot Question 2 concerning the waiver of term limits for Directors
Legal Notice No. 947671
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY INTO THE CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Chatfield South Water District.
The Board of Directors has fixed Thursday, the 26th day of September, 2024, at the hour of 6:00 p.m.,to meet virtually vi a Zoom at https://us06web.zoom.us/ j/5988306396?omn=84228998787 , Meeting ID: 598 830 6396, or telephone option: 720-707-2699, then dial 598 830 6396#, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.
The name and address of the Petitioner is: Bret W. & Leigh W. Plue 10514 Wildlife Way Littleton, CO 80125
The property to be included in to the District is generally described as follows: 10514 Wildlife Way Parcel #2227-242-27-001, Account #R0617710
Quarter: NW; Section 24; Township: 6; Range: 69
County of Douglas, State of Colorado, State of Colorado 1.014 Acres
All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT.
CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT
By:Kurt C. Schlegel, District Manager
Legal Notice No. 947666
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Metro Districts Budget Hearings
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on September 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. (or as soon thereafter) via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 669-254-5252 and enter Zoom Meeting ID: 161 763 2904, Passcode: 425380. To attend and participate by videoconference join Zoom URL: https://spencerfane.zoomgov. com/j/1617632904?pwd=fm06zd63X2IFfKbeablTIr8bUlLWL8.1 and enter the passcode shown above.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments to the 2024 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Ste. 2000, Denver, CO 80203. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.
DOWNTOWN PARKER
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
By: /s/ Brenden Desmond, Attorney for the District
Legal Notice No. 947676
First Publication: September 26, 2024 Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6
NOTICE CONCERNING 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 6 2024 Budget and that a proposed 2025 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 6; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2024 Budget and 2025 Budget are on filed at the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2024 Budget and Adopting the 2025 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 1:30 pm. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person.
Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2024 Budget and adopt the 2025 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.
VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6
By /s/David Solin, Secretary
Legal Notice No. 947632
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the ensuing year of 2025 have been submitted to the Chambers Highpoint Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 (collectively, the "Districts"). Such proposed budgets will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Districts to be held on October 30, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting id 161 437 5897 and passcode 649956. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.chambershighpointmd.com
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budgets of the Districts may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Districts. A copy of the proposed 2025 budgets and the amended 2024 budgets, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Simmons and Wheeler PC. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.
CHAMBERS HIGHPOINT
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 2
By: /s/ Jeffrey S. Robinson, President
Legal Notice No. 947646
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Horse Creek Metropolitan District 2024 Budget and that a proposed 2025 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Horse Creek Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2024 Budget and proposed 2025 Budget have been filed at the District's offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of the Resolutions Amending the 2024 Budget and Adopting the 2025 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom and can be joined through the directions below:
Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2024 Budget and adopt the 2025 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.
HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By /s/Peggy Ripko, District Manager Legal Notice No. 947633
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 26, 2024, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete for the 2024 SIDEWALK REPAIR AND CURB RAMP RETROFIT PROJECT, Douglas County Project Number CI 2024-001, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 10/26/2024 file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Manager, Keith Burke Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.
Legal Notice No. 947658
First Publication: 09/26/2024
Second Publication: 10/03/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on October 26, 2024, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Villalobos Concrete, for the Quebec, Lincoln, University Intersection & Signal Reconstruction Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-002, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Villalobos Concrete for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 10/26/2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Manager, Brian Schultz, 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. 947625
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Public Notices
Second Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Account Number: 2734
Public Notice NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Date: September 18, 2024
RE: Villages at Castle Rock Metropolitan District No. 4 (“District 4”). North Trails Pedestrian Bridge (Design / Build Services)
1. Introduction/Invitation. District No. 4, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, is in the initial phase of planning and analysis to design and construct a CorTen Pedestrian Bridge, as part of the North Trails Phase 1, (“Project”).
2. Procedure for Submitting Statements of Qualification. Mr. Adam Brix (Pinnacle Consulting Group) is acting as the Owner’s Representative and Project Manager for District 4 and is in the process of soliciting a firm to serve as the designers and constructors for the proposed Project. A Vicinity Map depicting the location and extent of the Project is attached to the Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”), which is currently available from the District.
Interested engineers and contractors are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) no later than October 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM (MDT). Late submittals or submittals delivered to the wrong location will not be accepted. For consideration, interested responders must (i) obtain the complete and detailed Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) from the District’s Project Manager and (ii) submit a complete and responsive SOQ to Mr. Adam Brix via email at adamb@pcgi.com . The SOQs will be evaluated, and the District expects to award a Design - Build Contract to the proposer who submits the SOQ which, in the District’s estimation, represents the best value to the District and/or satisfies the District’s objectives for an Integrated Project Delivery.
District 4 reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or suspend the process, reject any or all submittals, modify the terms and conditions of this selection process and/or waive informalities of any submission, as may be deemed in the best interest of the District.
Respectfully published, O. Karl Kasch, District 4 Manager
Legal Notice No. 947673
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lone Tree of Douglas County, Colorado will make final payment at the offices of City of Lone Tree at or after four-o’clock (4:00) p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, to TechCon Infrastructure LLC, for all work done by said CONTRACTOR for the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons in Lone Tree Project. The scope of work involved the installation of pedestrian safety equipment, specifically rectangular rapid flashing beacons, as well as related infrastructure improvements at key locations within the City of Lone Tree. This included the procurement and installation of the beacons. The project also encompassed the construction of new crosswalks, concrete work related to sidewalks, pedestrian curb ramps, and curbs, and modifications to existing medians to accommodate the new equipment and enhance pedestrian safety. All of said construction being within or near the boundaries of the City of Lone Tree, in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or his Subcontractor(s), in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim, therefore, has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or his Subcontractor(s) at any time, up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City of Lone Tree, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Colorado 80124 at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release
said City of Lone Tree, its City Council Members, officers, agents, consultants, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LONE TREE, COLORADO
By: Justin Schmitz, Director of Public Works & Mobility
Legal Notice No. 947598
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 10th day of October, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Land Ethics of Colorado LLC, for the completion of Twenty Mile Median Landscaping (CIP22-027), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Land Ethics of Colorado, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 10th day of October, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.
The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.
Legal Notice No.: 947665
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Second Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
Notice is hereby given that on or after the 30th day of September 2024, Castle Pines Metropolitan District anticipates making final settlement with Colorado Pump Service & Supply Company, for all materials furnished and for all labor performed under a contract with Castle Pines Metropolitan District, dated June 12, 2023, for the Pump/Motor Installation for Three New Potable Water Wells.
Until noon on Monday, September 30, 2024, the Castle Pines Metropolitan District will receive at its office at 5880 Country Club Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 any verified claims respecting such work with effect as provided in Section 107, Article 26, Title 38, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973.
Legal Notice No. 945604
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 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 November 8, 2024 a final settlement with Star Playgrounds will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the 2024 Marcy Park Playground Renovation 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, Ireland Stepleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC, 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80264. 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. 945605
First Published September 19, 2024 Last Published September 26, 2024 Published in the Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., that on the October 7, 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 B 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, Ireland Stapleton Pryor and Pascoe, PC., 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80264. 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. 947623
First Published: September 19, 2024 Last Published: September 26, 2024 Published in the Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ASR PHASE 3 - 2023 PROJECT CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that on October 18, 2024, at 10252 Stonegate Parkway, Parker, Colorado, final settlement will be made by the STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT with Prime Construction Company, hereinafter called the “Contractor” for and on account of the contract for the ASR PHASE 3 - 2023 PROJECT. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. All such claims shall be filed with Mulhern MRE, 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, Englewood, Colorado 80112. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such settlement will relieve the STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT from any and all liability for such claim.
STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Legal Notice No. 947656
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Misc. Private Legals
Public Notice
If you have been a patient of Dickason Chiropractic between the dates of 1-1-2014 - 1-1-2018 and would like to obtain your chiropractic records from our office you may call our office to arrange pick up. These records will be destroyed as of 10-5-2024. 303-688-2300 - 140 S Wilcox Street Unit D Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Legal Notice No. 947576
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail: therefore, publication has been ordered:
NUMBER: 2024DR000091
NAME: Melinda Jo Fisher v Pablo Pacheco TYPE OF ACTION: Custody
A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the above Court during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that failure to respond to this service by publication within thirty-five (35) days of the publication date may result in a default judgment against the non-appearing party.
Andrea K. Truett CLERK OF THE COURT 4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109
Legal Notice No. 947635
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
1) 2018 Hyundai Elantra White 5NPD84LF5JH339133
2) 1990 Toyota 4Runner White JT3VN39W0L0042189
3) 2013 Freightliner Box Truck White 3ALACWDT9DDFG8301
4) 1959 Ford Truck Red F10C9K14839
5) 2009 Kia Borrego Orange KNDJH741895011417
6) 1998 Thomas Built Pop up Trailer White 1T931BF12W1074801
9) 1971 FORD PICKUP VIN F35HK189797 10) 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER VIN JTEBU17R030019803
11) 2015 NISSAN SENTRA VIN 3N1AB7AP3FY357340
12) 1999 PONTIAC
2) 2002 VOLKSWAGEN EURO VAN VIN WV2KB47012H001566
3) 2006 DODGE DURANGO VIN 1D4HB58236F124840
4) 2006 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA VIN JS3TD941164102872 Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456
Legal Notice No. 947674
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
1) 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA WHITE 2FAHP71W55X103827
2) 2016 HONDA HRV SILVER 3CZRU5H32GM721915
3) 2010 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SILVER JTEBU5JR2A5010939
4) 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE BLACK 1J4GW68N2XC726347
5) 2004 HONDA CIVIC BLACK 1HGEM21314L083636
6) 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA RED 5YFBU4EE1DP087766
Parker Towing Inc 18800 E. Clarke Road, Parker, CO 80134 303-841-9161
Legal Notice No. 947634
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notices
13, 2025, or the claims mav be forever barred.
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of RITA BEATRICE WOODSON, aka RITA B WOODSON, aka RITA WOODSON, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030383
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County Court, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jennifer Woodson Best,
Personal Representative
c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C.
750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. 947615
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary B. Lohre, also known as Mary Biggert Lohre, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30364
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
John O. Lohre, Personal Representative 9085 Ranch River Circle, Unit 5306 Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126
Legal Notice No. 947645
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
Notice to Creditors:
Estate of Kelley Maureen Sydney Pico, aka Kelley M Pico, aka Kelley Sydney, deceased Case # 24PR145
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before Monday, January 27, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative:
Karen McCauley, 342 Margie Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80109
Legal Notice No. 947647
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Rachel Ducat, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR418
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Timothy Hurley, Personal Representative 895 South High Street Denver, CO 80209
Legal Notice No. 947627
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Larry James Michael, Deceased Case Numbe: 24PR137
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January
Teresa Michael, Personal Representative 9312 Crestmore Way Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Legal Notice No. 947573
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Marilyn Smith Noll, a/k/a Marilyn S. Noll, a/k/a Marilyn Noll. Deceased Case No. 2024PR030415
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Elizabeth Hall Foster
Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 4201 E. Yale Ave., Suite 110 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 945603
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Lee Barber, aka William L. Barber, aka William Barber, and Bill Barber, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30421
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jonathan F. Haskell
Attorney to the Personal Representative
Jonathan F. Haskell, #42476 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 825 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
a.k.a. Lynne Hansen , Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30375
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Weylan Atwood Bryant
Personal Representative 9674 Adelaide Circle Highlands Ranch, Colorado, 80130-6825
Legal Notice No. 947640
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary K. Weaver, Deceased Case Number: 24PR78
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 11, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.
Karen B. Stamy, Personal Representative 1731 Bonaire Way Newport Beach, CA 92660
Legal Notice No. 947584
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Harvey Elmo Norman Fisher, Jr., a/k/a Harvey E. N. Fisher, Jr., a/k/a Harvey Fisher, Jr., a/k/a Harvey Fisher, a/k/a Harvey Elmo Norman Fisher, a/k/a Harvey E. N. Fisher, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030405
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Name of Person Giving Notice: David Glover, Personal Representative c/o Elizabeth German, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. 947659
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James Vincent Buckley, a/k/a James V. Buckley, a/k/a James Buckley, Deceased
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, September 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
James Edward Buckley, Personal Representative 1953 E 126th Ct Thornton, Colorado, 80241
Legal Notice No. 947578
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Louise Gedack, a/k/a Mary L. Gedack, a/k/a Mary Gedack, a/k/a Mary Wargin, a/k/a Mary Whelan, Deceased Case No.: 2024PR30273
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the undersigned or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before January 19, 2025, or said claims may be forever barred.
Charles Edward Longtine, Personal Representative
Legal Notice No. 945600
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 4, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Rowena Fern Marris, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30363
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brenda Michelle Grizzle-Dunn
Personal Representative
20 Sutherland Ct Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130
Legal Notice No. 947641
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of THOMAS MICHAEL BLODGETT, II, aka THOMAS M. BLODGETT, II, aka THOMAS BLODGETT, II, aka THOMAS BLODGETT, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30389
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gregory S. Blodgett, Personal Representative c/o Nicole Andrzejewski
5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 947599
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 4, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Roy Lee Morgan, also known as Roy L. Morgan, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030370
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of SHERMAN I. SMITH, a/k/a SHERMAN ISAAC SMITH, a/k/a SHERMAN SMITH, a/k/a SHERM SMITH, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30311
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas, County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sebastian S. Smith, Personal Representative 6386 S. Pierson Street Littleton, Colorado 80127
Legal Notice No. 947613
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Name Changes
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 16, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Autumn Sue Stahnke be changed to Autumn Muresan Case No.: 2024 C 620
By: S. H. Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947652
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 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 Bella Mae Haines be changed to Laura Mae Haines
Case No.: 24 C 520
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947579
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 5, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of William Gary Felker be changed to William Gary Leighton Case No.: 24 C 524
By: S. H.
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947657
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Sandra Joy Biggs be changed to Sandee Joy Biggs Case No.: 2024 C 33203
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947622
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 29, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Arash Kambiz Dadras be changed to Ash Atlas Darhk Case No.: 24 C 517
By: Judge Brian Fields
Legal Notice No. 947606
First Publication: September 19, 2024 Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on September 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.
The Petition requests that the name of Jessica Lundi Liberatore be changed to Francesca Lundi Liberatore Case No.: 2024 C585
By: S. Heth
Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947648
First Publication: September 26, 2024 Last Publication: October 10, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
September could be turning point
This could be a pivotal month for our economy. Will the rst interest rate cut since the COVID-19 pandemic be announced this month?¹ Turning to October, what will third-quarter earnings look like? What about projections for the last quarter of the year? Whatever happens in the next few weeks may paint the picture for the history books for all of 2024.
Investors may be wondering how to navigate all the economic news that is likely to ood our eyes and ears in the coming months. Oh, and don’t forget, there is also an election.
We may have forgotten that many thought the rst interest rate increase in March 2022 after the pandemic would throw the economy into recession. Remember that the
FINANCIAL STRATEGIES
10 rate hikes that followed were designed to curb ination, much of which was caused by clogged supply chains and other shortages that sent prices up.
Headlines over the last two and a half years have often been about a “soft landing.”
In other words, could the Federal Reserve pull o interest rate hikes without dampening economic growth to the point of recession?
Well, so far we have made it all the way through the interest rate hiking cycle with no recession. Now Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is talking about beginning to lower interest
Public Notices
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A PETITION FOR ADOPTION HAS BEEN FILED IN 24JA30011 AND 24JA30010. IF YOU WISH TO RESPOND, YOU MUST FILE YOUR RESPONSE WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER THIS NOTICE. YOUR RESPONSE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FILING FEE OF $192.00. YOUR FAILURE TO FILE A RESPONSE, OR TO APPEAR, WITHIN 35 DAYS AFTER SERVICE, MAY LIKELY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE MINOR CHILDREN.
Legal Notice No. 947672
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109
Amy Hendrickson, #32110 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 814-5326
lreigrut@douglas.co.us ahendrickson@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 24JV30037 DIVISION 8
DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S.
TO: CLEMMET NEVELS, SR., D.O.B.: 08/06/1975
TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.
An Adjudicatory Hearing and Return of Service for Respondent Father Nevels is scheduled for November 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM in Division 8, of the Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties shall appear in person unless otherwise indicated by the Court.
Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your child for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship. If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent
rates now that in ation is under control. He may also see indications that the housing market and the job market have cooled o a bit.
I caution investors to be prepared for stock market volatility when rates do start to go back down, even though we should think that would fuel the economy in a positive way.
e reverse psychology that often plagues the stock market could be based on the theory that if we need to cut rates, the economy must be worse o than we think.
Do not base long-term decisions on the mindset of less-educated investors or try to follow the herd. You and your advisor can rise above the noise and look at the fundamentals to make a good strategy going forward.
Fixed income investors who have been enjoying nicer interest rates
recently will also be in for a change as interest rates decline. While your income may be reduced, it is most likely that your bond values will increase. Work with your advisor in determining what term is best for you during this pivot on rates by the Fed. ere may be a good reason why the 10-year Treasury is paying less than a two-year bond. is is giving us a peek into the future of where rates are expected to be. So, beware when you try to reinvest that shorter-term bond in two years. You need patience with both the equity and the xed income side of your portfolio during these exciting times.
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Patricia Kummer is managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors.
your best interests.
You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate. You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S., and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.
Dated: September 13, 2024
/s/ Amy Hendrickson Amy Hendrickson, #32110
Assistant Douglas County Attorney
Legal Notice No. 947644
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Colorado Christian Services 3959 E. Arapahoe Road, #200 Centennial, CO 80122 (303) 761-7236
Kathryn A. Stafford, Esq. Attorney for Colorado Christian Services Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 679-8266
NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED EXPEDITED RELINQUISHMENT OF THE PARENT-CHILD LEGAL RELATIONSHIP TO: FEDE CASTILLO, RESPONDENT
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 19-5-103.7, AS FOLLOWS:
1. You have been identified by Alexandra Renner as an alleged birth father of her child, who is
expected to be born on or about September 23, 2024 in Colorado.
2. Ms. Renner plans to relinquish her parental rights to the children on an expedited basis in the Arapahoe County District Court, State of Colorado, where the Child Placement Agency, Colorado Christian Services, has an office, pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-5-103.5 in order to make the children available for adoption.
Placing a child for adoption requires termination of the birth mother and alleged birth father(s) parent-child legal relationships. Termination of parental rights means that pursuant to a court order, all rights powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations existing between a parent and a child are permanently severed, except for inheritance rights, which will be severed at the time of the final decree of adoption. Upon termination of parental rights, a parent shall: (a) no longer have the right to custody of, or parenting time with the child; (b) no longer have the right to any information concerning the whereabouts, activities, health, or well-being of the child; and (c) have no say in any further decisions concerning said child.
3. A birth parent of a child has the right to contest the termination of parental rights.
4. Failure to declare intent to contest the termination of parental rights may likely result in a termination of parental rights to the children. In order to contest the termination of the parent-child legal relationship, YOU MUST:
• Request and then return a “Reply Form to Notice of Anticipated Expedited Relinquishment” to Colorado Christian Services at the above address or to Grob & Eirich, LLC, 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of this notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered the date of the first day of publication in the newspaper.
OR
• Request and return a “Reply Form to Notice
of Anticipated Expedited Relinquishment” in person to Colorado Christian Services, at the address indicated above, no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of this notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered the date of the first day of publication in the newspaper. You should bring photo identification with you for in-person submission.
YOU MUST ALSO:
• File a claim of paternity pursuant to Article 4 of Title 19, Colorado Revised Statutes and notify Colorado Christian Services pursuant to C.R.S. § 19-4-105.5. This claim of paternity must be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days after the date of this notice or before the birth mother’s relinquishment petition is filed with the court, whichever occurs later. The date of notice shall be considered the date of the first day of publication in the newspaper.
5. You may also waive your right to contest the termination of parental rights and doing so will likely result in a termination of any parental rights you may have to the children. If you do not believe that you are the father of the children, please check the appropriate box on the reply form.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO PROPERLY REPLY TO THIS NOTICE IN A MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOU ALSO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO ANY FURTHER NOTICE RELATED TO THE ANTICIPATED EXPEDITED RELINQUISHMENT PROCEEDINGS AND YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS, IF ANY, WILL LIKELY BE TERMINATED BY THE COURT.
