Senate District 2 candidates discuss a ordability, housing and immigration
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock state Rep. Lisa Frizell is hoping to transition to representing District 2 in the state Senate, but she will rst face challengers Jennifer Brady and Caryn Ann Harlos.
Senate District 2, which includes Parker and Castle Rock, is currently represented by Republican Sen. Jim Smallwood, who is term-limited.
Frizell, a Republican, currently represents House District 45, which includes Castle Rock, and previously served as the Douglas County Assessor. Brady, a Democrat, worked for the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Services, as well as served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 2007 and 2008. Harlos, a Libertarian, is the secretary of the Libertarian National Committee and a paralegal.
As of September, which was the latest data available, voters in the district were 16% Democrat, 33% Republican and 49% una liated.
e Douglas County News-Press spoke with Frizell and Harlos about their campaigns. Brady was unavailable for an interview.
Frizell said she is running to carry forward the legacy Smallwood leaves behind and continue her work on tax policy, such as providing property tax relief. As a senator, Frizell said her top priorities would be tax relief, consumer protections and improving public safety.
SCHOOL OF CHOICE
Election o cials push back at Ganahl’s
‘reckless’ claims of voting security issues
County
clerks gather
in Highlands Ranch following accusations from former GOP candidate
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Less than a month out from Election Day, current and former local election o cials met in Douglas County to contest claims of voting security problems after a barrage of allegations raised by Colorado’s 2022 Republican candidate for governor, Heidi Ganahl. Ganahl’s e ort to push those claims is “a reckless attempt for attention,” said Matt Crane, a Republican who is a former Arapahoe County clerk and recorder.
Clerks act as the top election o cials for their counties, and the Douglas and Boulder clerks showed up alongside Crane to speak in Highlands Ranch about voting security following Ganahl’s bevy of claims that partly focused on Douglas County. e former candidate said the voting system could be exposed to unauthorized remote access, but clerks disputed that concern.
“Our o cials have been patting us on the head, telling us everything is ne; everything is not ne, and how would they even know?” Ganahl said in a re-
cent post on the Rocky Mountain Voice, a conservative outlet that she founded. At the news conference, two weeks after Ganahl took aim at Douglas County, the local clerk announced a new e ort to ensure con dence in the election system.
“Douglas County will be providing a live stream of the surveillance (feed) at each of our 21 drop boxes throughout this election,” Douglas Clerk Sheri Davis said.
At the lectern, Douglas County Clerk Sheri Davis speaks at an Oct. 10 news conference next to a ballot drop box (not pictured) in Highlands Ranch. Behind her, from left, stands Kregg Lilly, who has served as an election worker; Molly Fitzpatrick, Boulder County clerk; and Hayle Johnson, Jackson County clerk. Matt Crane, the Colorado County Clerks Association director, also spoke at the event, along with Ed Brookes, who has also served as an election worker.
National movement aims to create inclusion for all children, but some criticize it
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNTIYMEDIA.COM
A jack-o’-lantern candy bucket is an essential when it comes to trick-or-treating. And through the years, the di erent colored candy buckets have taken on speci c meanings with a goal to bring awareness to various medical conditions. However, some of the movements have gained criticism.
e idea of inclusion was the premise of the Blue Bucket for Autism , which stems from 2018 after a parent posted on Facebook that her autistic son would be trick-or-treating with a blue bucket. It ignited a national movement.
Movements aimed at bringing awareness are wonderful, said Keri Sawyer, a child therapist and owner of Bloom Child erapists in Parker. But parents shouldn’t feel like they have to take part, she added.
“I don’t think that at any point a child or their parents should feel like they need to have a speci c color bucket or disclose any speci c information about their child in order to receive empathy and acceptance,” said Sawyer.
While the movement was created to promote awareness for trick-or-treaters with autism and those who are nonspeaking, some say that children shouldn’t have to “advertise” their medical diagnosis just to be included fairly.
“If our children could thrive on good intentions, then the blue ‘autism’ Halloween buckets would be a wild success,” said Brittany Yarbrough, a Littleton mom. “Unfortunately, that’s just not how it works.”
Yarbrough understands the challenges as her son has motor planning di culties and hypotonia, a condition that causes decreased muscle tone.
Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability and impacts one’s social interaction, communication skills and cognitive function. It a ects one in 36 children, according to the National Autism Association. While autism varies person to person, about 40% of children with autism do not speak.
Elizabeth Bennet, a psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said Halloween can be di cult for a lot of people for various reasons, including it being a change of routine or it creating social anxiety.
While she believes the idea of the colored buckets movement can be helpful to raise awareness for certain medical conditions or disabilities, she doesn’t think that trick-or-treaters
should have to carry some sort of marker that identi es their diagnosis in order to have the same access that every other child does on Halloween.
“In my imaginary ideal world, everybody has awareness that we don’t know each other’s whole story, and that people can behave di erently for a lot of di erent reasons, and that we don’t get to set expectations for other people,” said Bennet. “We don’t live in that ideal world yet.”
Jessica Vestal, whose son is nonverbal and has trouble per-
forming tasks, has watched as adults have told her son, “no candy until you say trick-ortreat!”
“Whether they are unable to say trick-or-treat, have to use an AAC device, have no way to say it at all or are carrying a specially-colored pumpkin, each kid deserves to participate in something fun,” said Vestal.
Both Vestal and Yarbrough believe the movement was created with good intentions, but wonder why there needs to be a color-coded system to be accepting and inclusive of all abilities. Yar-
brough added that displaying a child’s diagnosis has the potential to increase the risk that the child will be mistreated or bullied.
“I love when people choose to sit at the end of their driveway to hand out treats, since narrow walkways and steps to the front door are di cult to manage for those in wheelchairs or (those who have) mobility issues,” said
Having worked with neurodivergent children, Sawyer has had parents ask her about the different colored buckets. She said it should be more about“if they would like to, not that they should have to — and let the child lead on that decision.
Similar to Bennet, Sawyer hopes that people answering doors will answer with empathy and a willingness to be accepting of all individuals and use Halloween as a time to show kindness to
For three consecutive years, Sawyer participated in the Town of Parker’s Trunk or Treat event because she enjoys the opportunity to allow families to have a little more control of the environment. She appreciates the inclusivity that the rst hour of the event is sensory-friendly because it creates a safer and more accessible environment.
Whether a family chooses to carry a blue bucket to raise awareness of autism or if they feel uncomfortable with it, Sawyer encourages letting the child lead on how they want to do Halloween.
“ ere’s no wrong way of doing it,” said Sawyer. “So having a good time within your child’s capacity is really important.”
Other color meanings
Children may carry a di erent colored bucket because it’s their favorite color. But, these colors have taken on meanings. For example, pink for breast cancer awareness and red for driving under the in uence.
In 2012, after facing challenges due to having epilepsy, a young boy in Connecticut wanted to raise awareness for the medical condition. He decided to paint a pumpkin purple and his family shared it on Facebook. With more than 3.4 million people living with epilepsy in the country, the initiative soon gained national recognition and the Epilepsy Foundation launched the Purple Pumpkin Project.
Colored pumpkins can also be seen on people’s front porches to indicate to trick-or-treaters and their families that it is an inclusive home. Besides the traditional orange pumpkins, another common color to see is teal.
e Teal Pumpkin Project was created to promote food safety and inclusion of those who have food allergies.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 13 children have a food allergy. erefore, having options other than candy helps children feel included. Non-edible treat ideas include Halloween erasers, novelty toys, vampire fangs, spider rings and bouncy balls.
e Food Allergy Research and Education nonpro t organization provides a map of houses that have non-food treats as well as free printable signs, ideas for nonfood treats and facts about di erent types of candy. ese can be found at tinyurl.com/5eac8f4c.
The di erent-colored Halloween candy buckets have taken on new meanings over the years in hopes to bring awareness to various medical conditions and diagnoses.
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Blue Halloween candy buckets available at stores across the metro area. The Blue Bucket for Autism movement was started in 2018 and has gained national attention; however, some criticize it. PHOTO BY HALEY LENA
A Sign of the Times: Zillow Shows Climate Risk Data for All Active Listings
I was as shocked as anyone to hear that Asheville, North Carolina, had been devastated by flooding from Hurricane Helene. It is over 300 miles inland from the Atlantic coast and on the western slope of the Appalachian mountain range. It is 2,100 feet above sea level.
To those of us who comfort ourselves that we are in a haven from climate change, this should be a wake-up call.
Zillow heard that wake-up call and recently introduced a “Climate Risk” assessment for all active listings on its website. At right are charts you’ll find if you search on Zillow for my listing at 48 Lang Street in Twin Lakes, Colorado, at the eastern foot of Independence Pass. I’m only showing the Flood risk map, but there are comparable maps for Fire, Wind, Air Quality and Heat risks by clicking on the buttons you see at the top left of the map.
younger home shoppers, who are driving the market. The median age of today's home buyer is 39, and first-time buyers make up 50% of all buyers. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers who comprise 54% of all home buyers are most likely to consider a climate risk when determining where to shop for a home. Across generations, a majority of shoppers reported taking into account at least one climate risk when looking for their next home.”
Although 86% of Millennials are likely to consider climate risks when searching for a home, the average for all groups is 83%, with Baby Boomers the lowest at 70%. Bottom line: it’s a big concern for everyone, and we need to take notice.
“Climate risks are now a critical factor in home-buying decisions,” said Skylar Olsen, chief economist at Zillow.
It was a year ago last month that Zillow released a report stating that “A clear majority of prospective buyers in each region of the United States consider at least one climate risk when shopping for a home.” In the Midwest the percentage was 77% and in the West it was 90%.
Such risks were of least concern, surprisingly, to prospective buyers in the South, including Florida, but I suspect that may change after recent hurricanes.
The Sept. 2023 report continued: “Climate risks are a major concern for
The data source for Zillow is First Street, which provides climate risk data across multiple industries, including government, banking, and insurance.
First Street’s analysis of the destruction caused by August’s Cat-1 hurricane Debby found that 78% of flooded properties were outside FEMA’s flood zones.
According to Zillow, “First Street is the standard for climate risk financial modeling (CRFM) working to connect climate change to financial risk. First Street uses transparent, peer-reviewed methodologies to calculate the past, present, and future climate risk for properties globally, and makes it available for citizens, industry and government.”
Don’t expect to find climate risk data for your home on Zillow, unless it is cur-
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rently for sale. However, you could look for a nearby home that is for sale and find your home on the maps such as the one above.
Years ago, I learned couple important things about flood insurance. First, for water damage to be covered by regular homeowners insurance, the water can’t hit the ground before entering your house. If the water hits the ground first, it is considered flooding and is only covered by flood insurance.
However, even flood insurance does not cover a finished basement. It will cover anything in your basement, such as a furnace and water heater, that serves the above-grade floors, but it will not cover below-grade walls, floors or furnishings.
Climate risk information is currently available on Zillow’s iPhone app and on the Zillow website, with Android availability expected early next year.
Take Pictures of Your Home Before the Snow Falls
Even if you don’t expect to put your home on the market this winter, it’s a good idea to have exterior pictures of your home and yard which the grass is green and the leaves are on the trees. If you have trees which blossom in the spring, make a note to take a picture then too.
“Life happens,” and it’s good to be prepared to show your home at its best.
NAR: ‘Make Your Listings Shine Online’
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Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) had a newsletter item that caught my attention.
Covid had, of course, increased the importance of making listings more attractive to potential buyers who might not be able to visit the home in person.
The newsletter article pointed out that, just like work-at-home, buying without seeing a home in person is still a thing.
It quoted a 2022 survey of 1,000 homeowners by Lending Tree which showed that 47% of them bought without an in-person tour of the property.
We already know that the vast majority well over 90% of buyers begin their home search online and only call an agent when they want to see a home. During Covid, that meant in some cases a FaceTime tour of the home by a showing agent. (We were “essential workers.”)
Americans got so used to Zoom meetings and working virtually during Covid that many of them still prefer Zoom meetings, and that translates into wanting to see a home virtually before making an offer.
What the article failed to mention was
that most of those buyers probably did attend the professional inspection of the home after going under contract, but the fact remains that a good online presence is what got that home under contract.
The article mentioned some of the technological tools, in addition to FaceTime, which have allowed listing agents to dramatically improve the online presentation of their listings, thereby allowing buyers to feel comfortable with submitting an offer prior to seeing the listing in person.
Matterport’s interactive still photos linked to a floor plan was one of those technologies. It allows a person, with their computer mouse, to rotate each still photo 360 degrees and even look at the ceiling and floor.
What wasn’t mentioned, and shocked me by its absence, was the mention of narrated video tours, which my broker associates and I create for every residential listing! What could be more useful than being able to walk through a home with the listing agent describing all its features basically simulating an inperson showing?
Boebert, Calvarese make their cases to CD4 voters
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Voters in Colorado’s 4th District will decide in November whether to send U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert back to Congress or elect her challenger, Democrat Trisha Calvarese.
e district, which covers 21 counties on the Eastern Plains, Douglas County and north of Denver, is largely Republican. It is currently represented by U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez, a Republican, who was elected to the seat in a June special election, where he beat Calvarese in a landslide.
Boebert beat ve other Republicans in the June primary after moving from the 3rd Congressional District, which she currently represents.
e Douglas County News-Press spoke to both Boebert and Calvarese about how they would represent their constituents in Washington.
is would be Boebert’s third term in Congress and Boebert has faced criticism for not having passed much legislation into law. But Boebert is proud of her track record thus far, pointing to the appropriations and amendments she has passed. “ ese are pieces of legislation that I otherwise wouldn’t have jurisdiction to in uence so the open oor amendments let me give a Colorado voice to those bills,” Boebert said.
Boebert said she is already working with o cials in the 4th District to nd legisla-
tive solutions to local issues, such as her recently-introduced bills to x zip code issues and to require more hiring checks at massage parlors to try to prevent tra cking.
Calvarese would be a rst-time legislator, but said her experience working with the National Science Foundation and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO) gives voters a taste of how she would represent them.
During her time with the AFL-CIO and the science foundation, Calvarese worked on the In ation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Bill and the CHIPS and Science Act, which funds research and manufacturing of semiconductors.
“ ose are all bipartisan laws and I’m not even in Congress yet,” Calvarese said.
Economy
When it comes to addressing a ordability, Boebert said one of the rst things she would like to see is cuts to government spending, such as getting rid of green energy subsidies and defunding the recent expansion of the Internal Revenue Service.
Boebert also advocated for deregulation and investment in energy production in Colorado, such as natural gas and oil.
“ ose two things (cutting spending and energy production) coupled together do provide a solution for a booming economy,” Boebert said.
Calvarese said she would work to bring
public-private partnerships to the district that support economic development and support legislation to protect against price- xing.
“ at’s how we’re going to lower prices – we build it locally and develop locally,” she said.
In addition, Calvarese said she would support farming subsidies to help reduce the cost of food and legislation to reduce the cost of health care.
Immigration
Boebert takes a no tolerance stance on illegal immigration, having introduced the Build the Wall, Deport em All Act, which would expedite deportation, remove birthright citizenship and fund the border wall.
Boebert supports Douglas County’s lawsuit against the state over laws that prevent law enforcement from working with federal immigration agencies and said she would be in favor of federal legislation to ban sanctuary cities and reform the asylum process.
“I do not believe (asylum-seekers) should be released into the interior of our country until their asylum has been approved,” Boebert said.
Calvarese said she believes in immigration reform and would have voted for the bipartisan immigration bill introduced in February, which would have funded immigration agencies and changed the asylum process.
In addition, Calvarese said she supports adding pathways to citizenship and expanding visas for workers.
“As long as there are people that can be exploited for their documentation status in the workforce, it hurts everybody,” she said. “So we need to get those folks who’ve been here contributing to our society out of the shadows,on a pathway to citizenship and into the system.”
Water
One thing that Boebert and Calvarese have in common is they both oppose the proposal to pipe water from the San Luis Valley to Douglas County. Both have spoken in favor of protecting water in Colorado and supporting water storage projects.
Boebert pointed to her bipartisan Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act, which funds water projects and sh protection programs, as one example of her e orts.
“I will always work for more water storage in the west,” Boebert said.
Calvarese highlighted her work on the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, which she worked on during her time at the AFLCIO. She also pushed back on Boebert’s support of water projects, noting Boebert voted against the Infrastructure Bill even though it included money for water projects in her district.
“You don’t play games with water,” Calvarese said.
Trisha Calvarese vastly outraised Lauren Boebert in contributions, but national PACs remain on sidelines in sign of expected GOP victory
BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
In the 4th Congressional District, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was vastly outraised last quarter by her Democratic challenger Trisha Calvarese. Calvarese reported raising about $2.7 million in July, August and September, spending $1.5 million during that period and starting October with about $1.3 million in cash. Her biggest expense during the quarter, $1.1 million, was advertising.
She ran one TV ad in which she talked about her experience providing endof-life care to her parents. “We can’t let Lauren Boebert’s cruelty win here,” Cal-
varese says in the 30-second spot.
Another ad run by Calvarese featured Danielle Robinson, whose husband, Keith, a military veteran who deployed to Iraq, died from lung cancer in 2020. Robinson blasts Boebert in the ad for voting against the PACT Act, which expands bene ts for veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits.
“She even heckled when Keith was honored at the State of the Union,” Robinson says. “My family deserved better. So did the veterans she voted against.”
In a statement to e Colorado Sun, Boebert explained her decision to vote against the measure: “ ere was no funding mechanism for this gigantic investment, and, even worse, this bill lacked
a plan for sta ng resources to handle the increase in cases which has led to an even further backlog of cases. is tragically hurts all veterans. Just last month, the VA Department had to be bailed out because of shoddy management and unrealistic promises from politicians.” e 4th District, which stretches across the Eastern Plains into Douglas County and Loveland, is considered a Republican stronghold. But Calvarese has parlayed Boebert’s national unpopularity among Democrats into a major fundraising juggernaut powered by donors giving smaller amounts.
Boebert, by comparison, raised $532,000 during the quarter, spending $513,000 and ending September with
$549,000 in campaign cash. Much of her spending went toward advertising and consulting.
Boebert has been running two TV ads: one touting her work for veterans and the other boasting about her positions on the economy, oil and gas and women’s sports, speci cally her opposition to transgender people competing in them. Nevertheless, no super PACs are spending on the contest in an indication that national Democrats and Republicans think Boebert is likely to win the race.
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.
Colorado brewers collect 38 medals at Great American Beer Festival competition
e Colorado Brewers Guild has announced the 34 Colorado breweries that collected a total of 38 medals among 102 beer styles at the Great American Beer festival competition, which took place Oct. 10-12 in Denver. e competition drew 8,970 entries from 1,773 breweries across the United States.
Produced by the Brewers Association, GABF is the nation’s largest professional beer competition. Its medals are globally acknowledged as an emblem of brewing excellence and among the most sought after accolades within the brewing community.
e Colorado Brewers Guild is a nonpro t trade association with the mission to promote, protect and propel inde-
CLERKS
e public can view the 24/7 live stream of the video surveillance via the drop box locations page on the county website at douglasvotes.com.
“And remember, elections are run by people from right in your own community who make sure the process is secure and that your vote counts,” Davis, a Republican, said in a statement after the news conference.
Clerks began mailing ballots on Oct. 11 to registered voters for the November election. Overseas and military voters’ ballots were sent out by Sept. 21, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce.
Here’s a look at what clerks had to say about Ganahl’s claims.
‘Unauthorized access’ concerns Voters who follow the news may be familiar with the question of whether voting systems can be hacked or misused via the internet.
pendent craft breweries through advocacy, community, education and public awareness.
For the full list of 2024 GABF medalists, including the 38 medal winners from Colorado, visit GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com.
Holiday tradition returns to Hudson Gardens this winter
Hudson Holidays returns to the Hudson Gardens & Event Center brighter than ever this season. is year’s event is bringing back the glowing trees and dazzling lights, embracing old traditions while introducing new surprises and interactive experiences throughout the gardens.
Patrons can explore the wonder of Santa’s Workshop, a colorful candyland,
“We can con rm through purchase order records and written con rmation from the Douglas County clerk’s o ce that there are indeed wireless networking cards installed in their voting system computers that could be used to expose the voting system to unauthorized remote access,” Ganahl said in the post.
Asked about access to the election system, Davis said there is a number of voting equipment pieces that have Wi-Fi capability throughout the state, but they’re disabled.
“It would require physical access of two di erent teams to enable that — one is the secretary of state, and one is Douglas County,” Davis said, arguing it would be impossible for the connection to be turned on.
e nearby Je erson County clerk’s ofce recently weighed in on the question.
“No vote counting machines in Colorado are connected to the internet,” Sarah McAfee, a spokesperson for the Je erson clerk’s o ce, has said.
She added that “in larger counties that have multiple vote counting machines, these machines may be networked together, but it is a closed network, not
a holiday maze and more. e familyfriendly event will also feature theme nights, warm beverages and cocktails for purchase.
e festivities commence on Nov. 29 with shows running on select nights through Jan. 12.
Presale tickets go live at 10 a.m. on Nov. 1. Regular dated tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 8. To learn more about pricing, tickets and event information, visit HudsonGardens.org/Holidays.
GoWest Credit Union Association announces 2024 awards
Credit unions have a long history of community value and impact, and there are two Colorado winners who are good examples of that.
Fitzsimmons Credit Union Colorado
accessible from outside the room the equipment is housed in.”
She cited a Colorado election rule that can be found at tinyurl.com/InternetConnectionRule.
County elections o ces transmit results to the Colorado Secretary of State’s O ce, McAfee said.
“I believe it’s accurate to say that every county has at least one, but probably not more than two … internet-connected computers that are used to upload election results,” McAfee said. But “these computers are never connected to the counting machines or the closed network the counting machines may be a part of. ey do upload the results le from the counting machines through an internet connection to the secretary of state’s o ce.”
But even if the internet connection to the state election o ce were somehow tampered with and uno cial election results reporting to the public were affected, the original voting results le would still be intact, McAfee said.
“Vote counting and election certi cation would not be impacted by any disruption to election night results report-
won the Community Impact award. is award goes to a credit union that has demonstrated the value of its unique structure through a comprehensive approach to community impact. Fitzsimmons strengthens its community through a commitment to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers.
e Young Professional of the Year award was won by Scott Sager from Colorado Credit Union. He was instrumental in establishing his local Young Credit Union Professionals group. Sager also helped found the Wyoming Young Credit Union Professionals group. To view the list of all the winners, visit https://gowestassociation. org/2024/10/17/gowest-announces2024-award-winners.
ing,” McAfee said.
Eye on ballots
Ganahl also focused on the idea that ballots could be used improperly.
“Based on what we have discovered in our analysis, we are very concerned that drop boxes are ripe for foul play with inadequate monitoring,” Ganahl said in the post.
Fraudulent ballots would come up invalid because of how they’re tracked, Jack Twite, Douglas County’s deputy of elections, has said.
“We use that barcode that’s on your return envelope — it’s one per voter per election and never repeated,” Twite has said. He added, “And if somebody made copies of those envelopes and tried to put them back, if we receive two, only one gets counted.”
And ballots still go through signature veri cation as a guard against fraud, according to a recent presentation put on by election sta ers in Golden.
For more information on concerns surrounding election security, see Colorado Community Media’s recent story at tinyurl.com/ElectionDeepDive.
Douglas County’s George Teal still says he’s an Operation Desert Storm veteran despite pushback
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Four years ago, then-Douglas County commissioner candidate George Teal saw backlash for describing himself as a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 military response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in the Middle East.
As he runs for reelection as a commissioner this year, that title is still on his campaign website.
“He is a Veteran of Operation Desert Storm,” the site says.
But Teal served in Germany at the time, a sticking point for members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, who have expressed concern that Teal’s description is a misrepresentation of his service.
“He did not go to Iraq. He did not go to Kuwait,” said Jesse Eastburn, a leader with the VFW Colorado branch, who said Teal would not have received the related medals.
“If he did not receive those, he is not a Desert Storm veteran. Period. And that is the way every veteran is going to look at (it),” Eastburn said.
Teal says he was deployed in support of Desert Storm. He points to a letter of commendation he says he received.
“It is with great pride that I take this opportunity to commend you on your performance of duty while deployed to Europe in support of Operation Desert Storm,” says the letter, which is signed by Lt. Col. Dean O’Neil and names Teal.
‘Misrepresentation of his service’
In 2020, a Colorado VFW o cial took issue with Teal’s description of himself as a Desert Storm veteran, writing a letter addressed to Castle Rock Mayor Jason Gray.
Before taking a Douglas commissioner seat, Teal served on the Castle Rock Town Council.
“Please be advised that Castle Rock Town Council Member George Teal’s membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has been terminated due to ineligibility,” wrote David Stone, who was a state commander for the Colorado VFW. “I respectively request that the reference to VFW membership be removed from Council Member Teal’s bio found in the Castle Rock Sta Directory.”
Stone added: “I am also concerned that his characterization of service as ‘a veteran of Operation Desert Storm’ is a misrepresentation of his actual service.”
Speaking to Colorado Community Media, Teal acknowledged that he was not in Iraq or Kuwait, or the Middle East in general, during Desert Storm.
His service at the time involved providing a counterterrorist security force for the military community in the area of Frankfurt, Germany, according to Teal.
“My Army Reserve unit was in active service,” Teal said.
He said he did not serve in a combat zone during Desert Storm and did not serve in combat during his military service in general.
“I never earned the combat infantry badge,” Teal said, adding: “I’ve never claimed I did.”
“I’m very proud of the service that I did do,” Teal added.
Asked about how the description on his campaign website could be misleading, Teal said: “If I was a combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm, the word ‘combat’ certainly would have gotten in front of that title.”
On why his website still features the description, Teal said: “ at came out of talking with a lot of my fellow veterans from that unit that deployed … a lot of us have stayed in contact.”
‘Cut, clear and dried’
For Eastburn, whether Teal was in combat isn’t the main issue — rather, it’s the location of his service.
A person does not necessarily have to be a combat veteran to be eligible for VFW membership, Eastburn said.
“You have to be a veteran of like a speci c war,” said Eastburn, whose formal title is state adjutant/quartermaster for the VFW Department of Colorado.
Even without combat, if someone was in Iraq or Kuwait, they would receive the related medals and be considered a veteran of Desert Storm, Eastburn said.
If Teal had done the same service that he did in Germany, but in Iraq or Kuwait, he would be eligible for the VFW, Eastburn said.
“You can be in support of an operation, but that doesn’t mean that you nec-
essarily were a part of that campaign,” Eastburn said, adding: “ ere are a lot of National Guard Army that were deployed Sept. 12 (2001) in the United States. ey are not eligible for the VFW because they were activated in support of the global war on terrorism the day after the 9/11 attack … (but) did they go to Afghanistan? No.”
“It’s very cut, clear and dried,” Eastburn added.
George Teal
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Morrison’s Cafe Prague closes
Golden resident Matt Tedeschi tucked into his last plate of Café Prague sauerbraten Oct. 13 with a mix of satisfaction and sorrow. Tedeschi didn’t know it would be his last meal at the Morrison restaurant until he walked in that night and learned it was closing. He’s among several regulars shocked and saddened by the 20-year restaurant’s unexpected ending.
“It’s a tough loss,” said Tedeschi, who became an immediate fan after discovering the restaurant a few years ago. “I came 12 times in the rst month. I just went down the menu and each entree was excellent. I bring friends in here all the time, they ask what’s good and I say, ‘Literally everything.’ Nothing can replace this.”
Every table and seat at Café Prague was full the evening of Oct. 13, with some waiting outside in the chilly fall air for a late table and a last chance to dine there.
e upscale restaurant, which several of Sunday’s patrons described as not only the best in Morrison but for many miles around, served Czech food created by Czechoslovakian-trained chef Ales Zabilansky. It was reputed not only for its hearty comfort foods but cozy ambience.
Restaurant owner Dennis Cionetti declined to comment on Café Prague’s closing, but two patrons said the decision stemmed from a rent increase. Building owner Je Bradley said the lease expired and Cionetti did not want to renew.
“I hate to see it go,” said Ed Kautz, who lives in unincorporated Morrison and dined at Café Prague weekly. “We like ne dining and we don’t want to go too far. I like the food, the atmosphere, the sta , everything. When the kids came to visit, we’d have a big dinner in the back here. I’m not sure what we’re going to do to replace it.”
Bartender Logan Brayer poured wine and shook cocktails at a fast pace, but it wasn’t enough to distract him from the reality of the restaurant’s closure. Brayer, a Green Mountain High School graduate, started at the restaurant as a 16-year-old busboy and worked his way up to bartending. He doesn’t think he’ll nd the same experience working at any other restaurant.
“I feel melancholy,” he said, as closing time approached. “It’s such an awesome place. e clientele is unmatched. I have genuine friendships in the people I’ve met here.”
Adam Starr, a resident of the nearby Solterra neighborhood, said Café Prague was also his go-to choice for dining out.
“Embarrassingly, we’ve come at least once a week for the last seven years,” he said. “We’d put this place up against any restaurant in Denver. I’m really disappointed we won’t get to spend another Christmas season here. We’re very sad to see such a good restaurant go.” Bradley, who also owns the now-vacant,
“It’s been a nice run; they’ve done a nice job for 20 years,” he said. “We’re trying to get another high-quality restaurant in there.”
Teal said he thinks the recruiting practices of the VFW when he joined around 1997 or 1998 are not the same practices of today.
Regarding his recruiters, “I believe they honestly thought that I met quali cations that were present or were about to be adopted by the VFW,” Teal said.
“I told them point blank, ‘Look, I served in Germany,’” Teal said, adding: “ ey said don’t worry about that.”
“ ey heard about me, I think, from know-
Cafe Prague opened in Georgetown in 1999, moving to Morrison in 2004. Original proprietor Tomas Stribal sold it to his childhood
ing my parents in Greeley. ey were from the Greeley post. ey found me. ey called me,” said Teal, who said he was in Greeley on a family matter. “ ey took me out to lunch. ey were very keen on me joining.”
He thinks VFW members’ perceptions at the time were that “we need to get more kids in, or this organization is going to die.”
“ ere was no idea that 9/11 was only a few years away and then we were going to have 20 years of ground con ict,” Teal said.
“We’re working on building a veterans hall here at the (county) fairgrounds, and I’m meeting at least once a month with the leader of the VFW post here in town,” Teal said. “And there’s no way (he would look at) my service
e 1876 stone structure that housed the restaurant was once owned by Morrison pioneer and Bradley’s great-grandfather John Ross. Bradley and his family undertook a twoyear reconstruction of the building in 2001.
and say, ‘Hey, I bet we can get you in.’”
ere’s 20 years’ worth of people to recruit now, Teal said.
e VFW of the United States is a nonpro t composed of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces, its website says. Its mission is to foster camaraderie among U.S. veterans of overseas con icts; to serve veterans, the military “and our communities”; and to advocate on behalf of all veterans, the site says.
About his service, Teal said: “I went where the Army sent me.”
“All that has earned me is the title of Desert Storm veteran — nothing more, nothing less,” Teal said. “And I don’t expect anything more.”
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Cafe Prague was full Oct. 13 with some people waiting outside for one last chance to eat there.
Douglas County School District updates bullying resources, encourages reporting, emphasizes prevention education
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Douglas County School District is hoping to make it easier for students to report bullying while emphasizing prevention education in schools.
District o cials presented at the October meeting on recent e orts to revamp the resources available to students to guide them through identifying and reporting bullying.
“ is has been a signi cant priority for our sta this year,” Superintendent Erin Kane said.
e recently created Bullying Prevention Task Force has updated the district’s website to have a page dedicated to resources and providing an easily accessible reporting form.
Erin McDonald, executive director of schools for the Castle Rock region, said students are encouraged to report bullying to a trusted adult. But the district also uses Safe2Tell, a statewide reporting system, and o ers the online form for students who don’t feel comfortable reporting in person.
“We want people to go right to the school, the teacher or the administrator to say, ‘I have an issue and I want to report it,’ but sometimes they use Safe2Tell or other reporting forms,” McDonald said.
So far this school year, administrators and sta have been through training on the bullying policy and resources available to students. Presentations on bully-
ing have also been given to students at all schools.
e task force is now working on creating a screener to help administrators determine when a report constitutes bullying and a owchart for how to respond. McDonald said the goal is to provide a consistent response across schools and streamline the process.
“ at way it’s systemwide in how it’s being reported and followed up on responding, and making sure we’re taking
care of the students on both sides,” McDonald said.
Reports that include instances of discrimination or harassment are sent to the district’s O ce of Compliance to be investigated. e district partners with law enforcement on reports that include potential crimes.
e district says discrimination is unwelcome physical or verbal conduct directed at a student because of their race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age
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or disability. Bullying is de ned as physical or verbal conduct, marked by a power imbalance, that is repeated and intended to harm.
e district is currently facing a lawsuit from a group of families who allege their students were discriminated against because of their race. Lacey Ganzy, one of the parents suing the district, has asked for a policy speci cally to address hate crimes.
In response to board questions about how the district handles discrimination and potential crimes, Winsor said the district investigates on an individual basis and works with law enforcement and the compliance o ce on those reports.
“With each and every student, you want to understand the nuance of what they’re navigating in their situation,” Winsor said.
Winsor said the district will collect data on the reports, as well as use the Healthy Kids Colorado survey and look at how school-speci c services are utilized to determine how e ective the bullying prevention e orts are.
District o cials expect to see some increase in reports of bullying this year because of the education e orts, but that won’t necessarily re ect a spike in bullying.
“When you have a new reporting system that makes it easier to report, you’re going to get a ood of reports initially,” Kane said.
e district is also in the process of creating a unique survey to track school safety and culture.
Outside the Douglas County School District building in Castle Rock. The district is updating its bullying resources, which includes a way to make it easier for students to report bullying while emphasizing prevention education in schools.
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VOICES
Embrace wins, learn from losses, avoid mediocrity
There’s nothing quite like the taste of victory. Whether it’s our rst win in youth sports, receiving an academic award, or closing our rst sale, that feeling of triumph is something we carry with us for a lifetime. Our heart swells, our con dence rises, and we can’t wait to share the moment with those closest to us. at rst win, no matter how big or small, often sets the tone for how we approach life, shaping who we become and what we pursue.
Take a moment to think back to the rst time you experienced victory. Maybe it was a childhood moment, like scoring the winning goal in a soccer game, or perhaps it was something academic, like becoming a valedictorian or receiving an award in high school. ese early wins are more than just a eeting feeling of success. ey imprint on us, showing us what’s possible when we work, stay focused, and rise to the occasion. e satisfaction of that win becomes a guiding force, pushing us to seek out more challenges, work harder, and continue striving for success. Once we nd
ourselves in a role that we love, we want to share that sense of accomplishment with others. We feel proud, motivated, and driven because of the wins and the journey that led us there.
But the taste of victory isn’t limited to enormous, life-changing wins. Sometimes, it’s the small victories that push us forward. It could be completing a challenging project, getting promoted for the rst time, or even mastering a new skill. ese moments may not change our lives overnight, but they build momentum, giving us the con dence to keep going and pushing ourselves toward bigger goals. No matter how small, each win reinforces the idea that we’re capable of greatness. at said, the true value of victory isn’t just in the win; it’s also in the losses. Too often, people mistake losing as something negative, something to be avoided at all costs. But the reality is that losing,
when framed correctly, can be just as valuable as winning. Each loss is an opportunity to learn, grow, and improve. Many of the most successful people in the world will tell you that their greatest lessons came from their failures, not their victories.
e problem arises when we become afraid of losing or, worse yet when we settle for mediocrity. Being lukewarm, neither fully committed to success nor willing to embrace failure, is the most dangerous place. It leads to a hollow, mundane experience in life, where we’re neither pushed to improve nor inspired to chase greatness.
But here’s the truth: I have never met someone who can’t succeed. While it’s true that some people struggle, many eventually nd themselves doing exactly what they were meant to do. ey nd a job, position, or calling that feels like a perfect t, and suddenly, everything clicks into place. e career that may have once felt like a series of losses becomes one of ful llment, purpose, and joy. is is the taste of victory when we
nally nd ourselves where we belong, doing the work we were designed to do. Ultimately, the taste of victory knows no prejudice. It can come in the form of a small win that propels us forward, a middle-of-the-road success that reassures us, or a transformational victory that changes the trajectory of our lives.
But the key is to remain hungry, driven, and willing to push beyond mediocrity. Big and small wins await those who strive, fail, learn, and rise again. Each of us holds within our hands the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness; the choice is ours.
I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can train ourselves to embrace the taste of victory and defeat, 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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Prop KK will save lives
As Coloradans, we are facing a crisis in mental health, gun violence, and victim services. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse calls for help are on the rise, yet funding for critical support programs has been cut drastically. Last year alone, 94 Coloradans lost their lives to domestic violence, the highest number ever recorded in our state. More alarmingly, 86% of those homicides involved rearms, highlighting the deadly intersection between domestic violence and gun violence. Since 2018, federal funding for victim services has dropped by over 75%, leaving shelters and crisis centers underfunded and overwhelmed. Proposition KK is a modest but essential solution to these challenges.
Prop KK, on the November ballot, would create a 6.5% excise tax on gun manufacturers and retailers, raising an estimated $39 million annually. ese funds will go directly toward supporting services for veterans, at-risk youth, and survivors of violent crime. is includes $5 million each year for expanding veterans’ mental health services, ensuring that those who have served our country receive the care and support they need to heal from trauma. Another $3 million would go to increasing access to behavioral crisis response for youth. Additionally, $30 million will stabilize the network of victim support services to ensure a call for help is answered, a shelter bed is available, and a counselor can help them heal. Proposition KK also funds crime and gun violence prevention programs to address the root causes of violence. is measure is about saving lives, supporting our veterans, and creating a safer future for all of us in Colorado and in Douglas County. As a former prosecutor and responsible gun-owner, I urge everyone to vote yes on Proposition KK this November.
Ilya Lyubimskiy, Castle Pines
Vote for quality of life
If the continued backup on I-25 is a concern to you. If the dwindling water supply is alarming to you. If the lack of parking in the Castle Rock downtown area, which a ects downtown businesses, and parking for longstanding events is disappointing, then it’s time to hold elected o cials responsible for this uncontrolled growth. Finally, the internal streets in Castle Rock were never built for this density.
continue to lower Castle Rock’s ranking among other cities.
US News doesn’t even rank Castle Rock in their top 25 for 2024, yet both Colorado Springs, and Boulder, made the list. In 2021 Castle Rock was ranked 28th in Money Magazine, however in 2024 it didn’t even make the top 50 list. Forbes ranks Boulder and Fort Collins in their top 25 best places to live, however Castle Rock didn’t make the list. Livability.Com survey ranks both Broom eld and Fort Collins ahead of Castle Rock. Finally, USA Today ranks the best places to live in Colorado with Castle Rock at number 13 behind cities such as Grand Junction, Greeley, Longmont, Colorado Springs and Parker.
Please do your homework before casting your vote on November 5th. Our quality of life is being eroded by the current administrations!
Don’t believe Prop 127 opponents
Dave Martin,Castle Rock
I’d like to express my concern that opponents of Proposition 127 are acting dishonorably by posting massive signs that sound like they are for the measure, then tell people to vote the opposite way.
Remember the City Council has approved another 50,000 more residents for Castle Rock. e administration indicates the growth was planned years ago, however they should have held developers responsible for more infrastructure and less density. Why was the massive apartment complex, o of Jerry Street and Wilcox approved? is complex is constantly under construction, and has obviously had money problems. is eyesore is just another example of poor planning by the downtown commission, and the City Council. e City, and County, are hired to maintain the quality of life we all moved here for. It’s time to hold these individuals accountable on November 5th. ere are two individuals on the current Council who try to push back on the uncontrolled development, however the other ve, including the Mayor, continue to vote for all development.
I will vote yes on Proposition 127 for wildlife, and I want to o er gratitude to our Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioners who have spoken openly in support of the measure to protect mountain lions and bobcats and lynx from cruelty. ese leaders, which include the only wildlife biologist on the commission, have articulated why voting “yes” on Proposition 127 aligns with best practices in wildlife management. Hunting in Colorado requires adhering to fair chase principles which are violated by methods employed to hunt Colorado wildcats. Chasing down terri ed mountain lions and bobcats with packs of radio collared dogs until these animals are utterly exhausted and then shooting them at point-blank range is not fair chase. Lion hunting out ts guarantee a kill which is akin to a canned hunt again violating fair chase.
Bobcat baiting, trapping, bludgeoning, strangling, and skinning to extract pelts for sale to foreign markets de nes the commodi cation of wildlife violating best practices in wildlife management in Colorado.
I am proud of Colorado Wildlife Commissioners who are stepping into the modern era and endorse balancing animal welfare concerns with wildlife management. A “yes” vote on Proposition 127 safeguards our Colorado mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx from cruel, unethical, and unnecessary hunting and trapping while allowing management to protect people, pets, and livestock.
In the 2023 Castle Rock survey the quality of life, and growth, topped the survey, yet most national publications
Lynn Ackerman, Highlands Ranch
Pushing back on claims
Regarding the 10-10-2024 letter to the editor by Mr. Salanitro:
Did Trump kill the bipartisan immigration bill? Yes. “Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill” — FactCheck.org
“Why House Republicans refuse to vote for Biden’s bipartisan immigration bill” (msnbc.com) and “Lankford
Named One of the Most Conservative Senators” — Sen. James Lankford (senate.gov). (Not a RINO as Mr. Salanitro claims) Sen. Lankford, R-Oklahoma, was sent to work on this important bill by his Republican members.
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Some might say that what’s important is the journey, not the destination — and if you travel in Colorado, you might encounter roads that are considered “destinations unto themselves.”
ose include a couple of Colorado’s more than two dozen designated byways: signi cant roads that are, for many Coloradans, o the beaten path. Around the state, those roads are marked as byways because they hold archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational or scenic qualities.
“We protect those intrinsic qualities,” said Lenore Bates, who manages Colorado’s byways program.
e routes drive economic activity, too. e roads attract travelers, said Bates, adding that they can be “like a bucket list” item.
“Just like the national parks,” Bates said. People “will arrive just to do that byway.” e routes mark the map around Colorado, with some falling close to Denver and others sitting a longer drive away. Here’s a look at the state’s byways system and information about the roads.
Decades of byways
Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways program works to protect and promote the byways, Bates said.
Nationally, in the 1960s, “there was a lot of interest in outdoor recreation, and then in the 70s, it got put on the back burner,” Bates said.
Colorado’s byways program started in 1989, Bates said.
At the federal level, the National Scenic Byways program was created in 1991. It’s an e ort to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads around the country, according to a federal news release.
ere are 13 of Colorado’s 26 byways designated at the federal level as America’s Byways, which gives Colorado more national designations than any other state, according to the state program’s webpage.
‘Grassroots’ involvement
Each of Colorado’s byways has its own local organization that helps take care of and oversee the roads.
ose groups can fall under other entities, such as a county, a national park or national heritage area, or they could be a nonpro t, Bates said.
“So they’re very grassroots,” Bates said, adding: “A lot of them are, of course, volunteers who have full-time jobs.”
Byway groups might be involved in making updates to outdated resources, a visitor center or a rest area, for example.
“We’re trying to get everything ADA accessible or accessible for people who need visual resources,” Bates said, referring to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
One challenge the byways community faces is updating the kiosks — boards with historical information that people can pull over and read, Bates said.
“Unfortunately, a lot of those stories are outdated, and the language is not always up to current view,” Bates said. “And they might be missing somebody’s story on that storyline — it might be one-sided. So we’re trying to get those stories updated slowly. It’s a huge endeavor.”
“We need to get tribal input and other organizations to give those stories,” she added.
Overall, Colorado’s byways program is managed by a governor-appointed commission of up to 15 members, including representatives from a variety of government bodies, Bates said.
Money for taking care of Colorado’s byways comes from a mix of federal and state government sources, as well as local fundraising, Bates said.
‘All-American’ travel
Some byways get a special designation as an “All-American Road.”
To be highlighted with that title, a byway must meet criteria for at least two of the “intrinsic” qualities that are nationally signi cant and have one-of-a-kind features that do not exist elsewhere, according to the federal byways webpage.
“ e road or highway must also be considered a ‘destination unto itself,’” the webpage says. “ at is, the road must provide an exceptional traveling experience so recognized by travelers that they would make a drive along the (road) a primary reason for their trip.”
Colorado has two All-American Roads: Trail Ridge Road, running between Estes Park and Grand Lake, and San Juan Skyway, which runs in the Durango and Telluride areas.
In general, the last time Colorado designated a new byway was in 2014, when Tracks Across Borders Byway was designated between Durango and Chama, New Mexico, Bates said.
Colorado’s byways include paved and unpaved roads. All of them have access to local recreation, such as trailheads, state parks or national parks, Bates said.
“Some of them have parallel paths on a portion of the corridor — for example, along the West Elk Loop is the Crystal Valley Trail” in the Carbondale area, Bates said.
Some of the byways host cycling events, such as Ride the Rockies, Bates added.
Colorado’s byways
er views, history
How many byways have you been on?
Here’s a list of Colorado’s byways, their length according to CDOT, and their location, starting with some near Denver.
Lariat Loop: Runs 40 miles through the Morrison, Golden, Bergen Park and Evergreen areas
Peak to Peak: Runs 55 miles between the Estes Park and Black Hawk areas. e route “provides matchless views of the Continental Divide and its timbered approaches,” CDOT’s webpage for the byway says
Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans): Runs 49 miles, winding from the Idaho Springs area to the Bergen Park area. Reservations are required for vehicle entry at Mount Blue Sky. See recreation.gov. e road to Mount Blue Sky is currently closed and is not expected to reopen until mid-2026.
Guanella Pass: Runs 22 miles between the Georgetown and Grant areas. Guanella Pass Road is seasonally closed on or about Nov. 26
Trail Ridge Road at Rocky Mountain National Park: Runs 48 miles between the Estes Park and Grand Lake areas. For up-to-date information on the status of Trail Ridge Road, call 970-586-1222
Alpine Loop: Runs 63 miles, generally between the Lake City, Silverton and Ouray areas
Cache la Poudre – North Park: Runs 101 miles between the Fort Collins and Walden areas
Collegiate Peaks: Runs 57 miles (one way), generally between the Granite and Salida areas
Colorado River Headwaters: Runs 80 miles. “ e route begins at Grand Lake, an old resort town on the shores of Colorado’s largest natural lake, and ends on a gravel road through spectacular Upper Gore Canyon,” CDOT’s website says
Dinosaur Diamond: Runs 134 miles or about 500 miles total in Colorado and Utah, according to CDOT. In Colorado, it goes between the Dinosaur and Fruita areas
Flat Tops Trail: Runs 82 miles between the Yampa and Meeker areas
Frontier Pathways: Runs 103 miles, generally between the Pueblo, Silver Cli and Rye areas
Gold Belt Tour: Runs 131 miles and includes multiple roads between the Florissant and Canon City areas
Grand Mesa: Runs 63 miles, generally winding between the Mesa and Cedaredge areas
Highway of Legends: Runs 82 miles, generally in three legs running from the Walsenburg, Aguilar and Trinidad areas and through the Monument Park area
Los Caminos Antiguos: Runs 129 miles, according to CDOT, generally in the Alamosa, San Luis and Conejos areas
Pawnee Pioneer Trails: Runs 128 miles, generally between the Sterling, Fort Morgan and Ault areas
San Juan Skyway: Runs 236 miles in a loop, generally between the Durango, Cortez and Ridgway areas. e roads go “snaking through the woods in the shadow of impressive 14,000-foot peaks,” CDOT’s webpage says
Santa Fe Trail: Runs 188 miles or about 565 miles total for Colorado and New Mexico, according to CDOT. In Colorado, it runs roughly from the Lamar area to the Trinidad area
Silver read: Runs 117 miles, roughly from the Gunnison area to the South Fork area
South Platte River Trail: Runs 19 miles in a loop roughly between the Julesburg and Ovid areas
Top of the Rockies: Runs 115 miles, generally between the Aspen and Vail areas
Tracks Across Borders: Runs 89 miles or about 125 miles total for Colorado and New Mexico, according to CDOT. In Colorado, it goes roughly from the Durango area past the Arboles area
Trail of the Ancients: Runs 116 miles or about 480 miles total for Colorado and Utah, according to CDOT. In Colorado, it goes roughly from the Four Corners Monument through the Cortez area and past the Yellow Jacket area
Unaweep Tabeguache: Runs 133 miles, generally between the Norwood area and the Whitewater area near Grand Junction
West Elk Loop: Runs 205 miles, generally between the Carbondale and Gunnison areas.
For more details about each byway, see the program’s page on the Colorado Department of Transportation website at codot.gov/travel/colorado-byways.
Fall leaves show various colors in the Guanella Pass byway area on Oct. 12 in the Georgetown area.
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Colorado’s byways o Interstate 70.
Arrests made in Douglas County cold case of missing woman
Kimberly Bell of Franktown was last seen in 2019
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Five years after the disappearance of Franktown-area resident Kimberly Bell, the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce has announced the arrests of two people allegedly connected to her apparent death.
In August 2019, Bell — who was 51 at the time of her alleged murder — was reported missing by her sister, according to the sheri ’s o ce. Bell was last seen in late July 2019 in the Denver metro area and had been living with her sister, according to the o ce.
Sheri Darren Weekly on Oct. 15 announced the arrests of Javier Martell, 30, and Jennifer Bremer, 38. e o ce listed Martell with charges of rst-degree murder and Bremer with charges of being an accessory to a crime, along with alleged identity theft.
Martell goes by Alex, and Bremer is also known as Jennifer Beasley, Weekly said. Weekly’s o ce believes that Bell, Martell and Bremer were in Bell’s vehicle at the RTD Lincoln light rail station in the Lone Tree area when Martell allegedly attacked her. Law enforcement believes he ultimately killed her in the area where
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“Republicans have a hard time having speci c agenda items because of our minority status, and we nd ourselves working against bad legislation more than working for causes,” Frizell said.
Harlos said she is running to shrink the government and her focus would be on reducing taxes wherever possible and getting rid of regulations that don’t protect safety or property rights.
“My answer to almost everything is to reduce government intrusion in our lives,” Harlos said.
When it comes to lowering the cost of living, Frizell said she would like to protect consumers from regulations that add costs. She pointed to a bill she passed this year, HB24-1149, which aims to stop health insurance companies from using prior authorization to deny coverage,
the vehicle is believed to have been driven, roughly around Park Meadows Drive and Station Way, Weekly said.
Bremer turned herself in to authorities earlier this month, around the same time that Martell was arrested, according to the sheri ’s o ce.
“We arrested Martell at the 7-Eleven at Hilltop (Road) and Parker Road, where he was working,” Weekly said. e sheri said he couldn’t comment on what led his personnel to be able to arrest Martell.
For a long time, authorities didn’t have enough evidence to make an arrest, Weekly said.
“We’ve never found Ms. Bell’s (remains),” Weekly said, but he said a trash receptacle at a veterinary o ce in the Estes Park area is where her body was allegedly left, based on witness statements.
Details on Bell’s alleged murder Weekly’s o ce believes Bell knew Martell and Bremer.
“ ey met together, and they were in Kimberly’s vehicle at that RTD Lincoln Station,” Weekly told Colorado Community Media.
Martell allegedly choked Bell. Bremer was allegedly in the vehicle at the time, around 2 p.m. on July 22, 2019, law enforcement estimates. at same day, they are believed to have driven to a remote place in the Estes
which can increase costs.
She also would support e orts to add a ordable and entry-level housing to the market, such as by repealing the construction defect law, which has limited the building of certain types of housing.
“If we could start building multi-family, for-sale housing, we can get people who are perfectly capable of purchasing a condo or a townhouse out of (rental) apartments to free up supply,” Frizell said.
Harlos said her approach to tackling high costs would include deregulation, lowering taxes and supporting zoning changes that allow for more housing to be built.
“I don’t believe in any taxation, so I’ll take any reduction I can get,” Harlos said. “ e free market is a really magical thing because if you let people alone and you remove restrictions that don’t prevent harm … the economy will take care of itself.”
Douglas County is on the forefront of trying to steer immigration legislation, in-
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Park area, where Martell allegedly dismembered Bell’s body while Bremer allegedly remained in the vehicle, late that night or early the next morning, Weekly said.
Motive unclear
Weekly said the alleged killing “just doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
“Javier apparently didn’t like Kimberly Bell and just decided to kill her. All of these individuals, they were involved with drugs, so that probably had a component to this,” Weekly said, adding that Bell was “an associate of these individuals through drugs.”
Weekly said he couldn’t say whether all of them were allegedly involved in buying or selling drugs.
Law enforcement had contact with Bremer about Bell’s disappearance before Bremer turned herself in, Weekly said.
“She was a known associate of the victim in this case, so she was contacted,” Weekly said.
Sheri ’s o ce seeks more information
If any members of the public have more information about the case or knew Bell, Martell or Bremer around July 2019, the sheri ’s o ce wants to know. e
other Douglas County cold cases, Weekly said their loved ones are not forgotten.
“We are actively working additional cold cases that have taken place in Douglas County over the past 50 years,” Weekly said.
For more information on Douglas cold cases, see tinyurl.com/DouglasColdCases. e Douglas County Cold Case Unit
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Harlos said she would not be in favor of legislation that gives more power to the federal government, including immigration agencies.
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‘Welcome
to the Fishbowl’ is expected to be released sometime next year
BY EDEN LANE CPR NEWS
Colorado’s lm industry is experiencing a resurgence, and the recently wrapped independent feature “Welcome to the Fishbowl” is at the forefront of this revival.
e production, which chose to lm entirely in Colorado despite modest state incentives, o ers a glimpse into the potential future of lmmaking in the Centennial State.
A homegrown production
“Welcome to the Fishbowl” is a screwball road comedy that tells the story of a woman in midlife pursuing her dream
of becoming a published author. e lm was co-written with Donald Rae and directed by Sheryl Glubok, who moved to Colorado from Vermont several years ago.
“Denver and Colorado feel very much like home to me. I decided to set the lm in Colorado because, in the back of my mind, I was like, maybe I would direct it and I would love to direct something where I’m living. And then the more we wrote the script and the more I lived here, the more I loved it. And so this sort of became a love letter to Colorado, though that wasn’t necessarily the main driving force.”
is personal connection to the state played a signi cant role in the decision to lm entirely in Colorado, despite the challenges that come with shooting in a location without a robust lm industry infrastructure.
Star power and character depth e lm features Natalie Gold as Eliz-
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abeth Ford, the aspiring writer at the center of the story, and Jeremy Swift as Storm Grandquist, a narcissistic literary legend. Swift, known for his lovable characters in shows like “Ted Lasso,” was drawn to the opportunity to play against type.
Swift describes his character: “Storm Grandquist, the character I’m playing in this movie is quite a raconteur. He’s a narcissist and awed. I’m trying to nd his sweet spot as well in the movie. So it’s kind of voyage of discovery for me and the character. And I have really enjoyed playing him because it’s very rude in particular to Nat’s character Elizabeth. And we’ve had an absolute ball and particularly in the last two weeks playing the comedy in that.” e lm’s themes of midlife rediscovery may resonate with many viewers. Gold elaborates on her character: “Elizabeth is a woman in her forties. She’s a mom, she’s a wife, she’s a writer. But at the beginning of the lm, she’s kind of lost and down. And so many women I think who are moms and wives and caretakers, they come to a spot in their life where they think, I’ve been doing so much for everybody else for so long. Who am I again? And what do I care about again?”
Choosing Colorado was strategic decision e decision to lm entirely in Colorado was not without its challenges. Producer Iana Dontcheva explains the reasoning behind this choice: “We very early on decided that despite all the hurdles, we would like to shoot the lm in Colorado because the story happens here in Denver and in the mountains, and it just didn’t make sense to try and fake that somewhere else.”
is decision aligns with a larger goal of revitalizing Colorado’s lm industry. Dontcheva adds, “Our company, By and Large Media Labs is building toward a sca olding for the lm industry here in Colorado. at is the point of it. We have many projects, this is the rst one to come to fruition, but our goal is to build the lm communities here in Colorado.”
The new Colorado film incentive e production took advantage of Colorado’s new lm incentive program, which o ers a tax credit instead of the previous rebate system.
Donald Zuckerman, Colorado’s lm commissioner, explains how the incentive works: “It’s a refundable tax credit, which means that when somebody like ‘Welcome to the Fishbowl’ comes here, they make an application, they tell us approximately how much they expect to spend and how many people they expect to hire from in-state and out of state.”
Zuckerman also highlights the economic impact of lm productions in the state: “Our ROI, our return on investment is 18 to one, and that is a real number, audited by our auditor here in the O ce of Economic Development.”
Eve Lieberman, executive director of the O ce of Economic Development International Trade, emphasizes the broader economic bene ts: “We work to attract and retain companies to Colorado and we o er nancial programs, educational programs, outreach programs to help companies at every stage
of growth. And our mission really is to empower all to thrive in Colorado’s economy.”
The importance of authenticity
For the cast, lming on location in Colorado added a layer of authenticity to the production. Gold explains: “Part of this movie, it’s a road trip movie, and just to be able to drive those windy roads up in the mountains, I think Colorado is a character in this lm. So to shoot here was incredibly important. It wouldn’t have been the same and wouldn’t have worked any other way.” is authenticity extends to the crew as well. e production employed many local crew members and cast several Colorado-based actors in supporting roles. Glubok emphasized the importance of this decision: “ is is a homegrown lm. is is a love letter to Colorado. So we want there to be roots and sca olding and the building, it’s here. So it was very important to me to always have as many Colorado crew as we can, cast as we can, and just build up the community here too is really important. We would like to see a boom in lmmaking here.”
A Positive Experience for Cast and Crew e decision to lm in Colorado seems to have paid o in terms of the overall experience for the cast and crew. Swift shared his enthusiasm: “Just beautiful. Really. It’s given me one of the biggest lifts of my life, and I can’t overestimate how much I’ve enjoyed making this lm here. e crew was so smart and there was just a top level of banter and warmth and commitment, and we loved nessing everything. It was hugely collaborative. It’s one of my career high for me.”
e lmmakers hope this production will inspire more lms to be made in Colorado. ey recommend future productions take advantage of the local talent. Gold advises: “I would say hire local crew because they’re fantastic.” Swift agrees: “Oh yeah, the best. Really talented.”
The future of filmmaking in Colorado State o cials are optimistic about the future of lmmaking in Colorado. Lieberman notes the potential impact of attracting major lm productions to the state: “Last year we saw for rst time an extension of the tax credit for ve years for this refundable tax credit, which helps provide that certainty for lm production companies to understand that this tax credit is eligible for them for the next ve years. And so that also contributes to having a consistent source of funding that they can leverage.
As “Welcome to the Fishbowl” moves into post-production, the team behind it hopes it will serve as a catalyst for more lm projects in Colorado, helping to rebuild the state’s once-thriving lm industry. e production demonstrates that despite challenges, it’s possible to create high-quality, star-studded independent lms in Colorado.
“Welcome to the Fishbowl” is expected to be released next year. is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.
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Feeling election stress? Here’s how to stay calm amid political tensions
As anxiety spikes ahead of Nov. 5, a local expert shares tips to help you navigate election-related stress and maintain your well-being
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If you’re feeling stressed about the upcoming election, you’re not alone. Mental health professionals are seeing a spike in election-related stress, with concerns ranging from political divisions to uncertainty about the future.
“I’m hearing and seeing people who are anxious and stressed about what’s going to happen,” said Randi Smith a psychology professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. “ ere is a general sense of uncertainty and fear among some that things are going to fall apart to such a degree that they are questioning if they can even make plans in November.”
All that election-related distress is negatively impacting the country’s mental health. Results of three national surveys found that close to half of U.S. adults say politics is a signi cant source of stress,
citing problems such as lost sleep, shortened tempers and obsessive thoughts.
While political anxiety may be unavoidable, especially if you’re surrounded by family, friends or neighbors with opposing views, the good news is that there are practical steps you can take to keep your sanity leading up to and after Nov. 5.
Take screen breaks
Smith said it’s essential to recognize that our social media feeds and the news we tune into tend to reinforce our belief systems.
“ ese belief systems have become increasingly polarized over the last eight or 10 years to the point where we don’t all necessarily live in the same reality, and there tends to be a lot of demonizing people who don’t share the belief system,” she said.
To avoid catastrophizing about the worst-case scenario if the “other side”
doesn’t re ect the views of most Americans across the aisle.
Also, give yourself the freedom to step away from political discussions and remember what connected you in the rst place. Spending time with family or friends while leaving politics o the table cultivates connection, which is important for our mental health.
“We need to recognize that just because somebody might vote di erently, it doesn’t mean that they’re bad people,” she said.
Connect with your support system
“We should never underestimate the value and importance of social support. If you’re feeling stressed about the political process, nding others with similar viewpoints could be a real comfort,” Smith said.
Yet, be careful not to spend too much time in groups that reinforce our sense of angst.
“We de nitely need the support of other people who are like-minded, especially when the world feels threatening,” Smith said. “But when we nd ourselves in conversations stuck on the threat of what could happen, it heightens our fear and uncertainty.”
Instead, she says to focus on ways to make a di erence in your home or community and nd ways to create a sense of agency in a world that can seem out of control. at could be nding a cause to support, building relationships with people who are both like and unlike you or taking action within your community.
Find sources of comfort and focus on what you can control
wins, Smith recommends setting boundaries around screen time and recognizing when one’s thoughts begin to spiral.
“If you do go online, aim for dispassionate observations rather than heated, front-line engagement,” Smith said. “Most of all, remember this: Although social platforms give prominence to the most extreme views, most vehement arguments and most radical takedowns, that’s only because they are controversy aggregators and outrage is their business model.
“Such outlooks are not necessarily representative of most people’s actual beliefs,” Smith continued.
Cultivate perspective
While it may feel safer to avoid those who disagree with you or express opposing views, Smith said having conversations with others helps us see we have more in common than we think and that exaggerated hyperbolic rhetoric
Smith said the rst step in stopping the cycle of catastrophizing is to recognize that you’re doing it and that going down that rabbit hole will be awful and then to nd sources of comfort.
“For some, it might be spiritual or faith-based. For other people, it might be more cognitive, like mindfulnessbased meditation. Certainly, social relationships for almost everybody are really good,” she said.
Smith also recommends nding sources of distraction, like reading a book, going for a hike or watching a movie. While physical activity is great for relieving anxiety and depression, she said it won’t have the same e ect if you’re on the treadmill with headphones on watching MSNB or Fox News. It’s also not healthy to spend all of our time focused on the results of an election that we can’t control.
Instead, Smith said, “We have to step away from the macro level of the election and think about your values and how you can contribute to sustaining them and improving the things that are important to us closer to home.”
‘Dracula’ gets a feminist revision at Arvada Center
Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” is easily one of the most well-known stories in the world, one that brought the idea of vampires to the masses. And culture has never been the same since.
Over the centuries, there have been numerous ri s on this classic tale, but not many have the sharpness — both in wit and societal commentary — that Kate Hamill’s “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really,” carries. And now that show is swooping into the Arvada Center, just in time for spooky season.
“ e show is very much rooted in Stoker’s book, but audiences will get really cool twists on who end up being the protagonists in the play,” said Lance Rasmussen, who plays Jonathan Harker. “In the play, this historically terrible monster of a person is met by strongwilled and determined women who work to stop him.”
Directed by Carolyn Howarth, “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really,” runs at the Arvada Center’s Black Box eatre, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through Sunday, Nov. 3. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday, and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
e show is an over-the-top (in the best way), gory and hilarious retelling of the Dracula story, one that takes the Victorian tropes of women’s role in society and turns them on their head.
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“We decided to really lean into the camp aspect of the show, especially because we found some of the darker moments hit harder when they’re paired with the camp style,” Rasmussen said. “I think this is the kind of show people aren’t used to seeing in the theater. It’s a lot more cinematic, and the humor and styling are much more of a pop horror approach.”
While staging the show, there were the typical challenges, but “Dracula” is unique in all the special e ects puzzles that needed solving, including how the sprays of blood would work. All the gore and humor are not simply present for entertainment’s sake, but to help underscore the play’s key point, which is the way societal systems can be harmful to everybody.
“It’s not men against women, but instead is everybody against these problematic systems that exploit everyone,” Rasmussen said. “We want people to be thinking by the play’s end and maybe wonder what they can do to change the systems they’re involved in.”
More information and tickets are available at https://arvadacenter.org/events/ dracula-a-feminist-revenge-fantasy-really.
PACE Center visually highlights Día de los Muertos e Parker Arts, Culture & Events (PACE) Center is hosting a Día de los Muertos art exhibit through Saturday, Nov. 30, which delves into the holiday’s special signi cance for people all over the world.
According to provided information, the curated exhibit features the rich cultural traditions and artistic expressions of Día de los Muertos, allowing visitors to explore many sides of the holiday. And from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, there will be a reception and celebration, hosted in collaboration with Global Village Academy. Attendees will be able to participate in interactive activities, see an ofrenda (altar) created by Academy students and more.
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Osi Sladek shares story of Holocaust survival at the Arvada Center
As time goes on, we’re losing more and more eye-witness survivors of the Holocaust, which means it’s crucially important to amplify their voices while they’re still willing to share their stories. In that spirit, the Arvada Center is partnering with Chabad of NW Metro Denver to present An Evening Remembering the Holocaust featuring Osi Sladek. e event will be held at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., at 7 p.m. on Sun-
day, Oct. 27. Attendees will experience Sladek’s story of survival and hope on screen, followed by a live Q&A with the man himself. He’ll also be signing copies of his memoir, “Escape to the Tatras,” from 6 to 6:50 p.m. ere will also be a special presentation of music from the Holocaust by the Red Rock String Quartet musical ensemble.
More information and tickets are available at https://arvadacenter.org/events/ an-evening-remembering-the-holocaust.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Samara Joy at the Paramount Theatre
We don’t really get jazz singers making a big splash the way they used to these days, which is a shame, because a really great jazz singer can absolutely rock you back if you let them. New York City’s Samara Joy is a great jazz singer, one who is helping to lead the way for a new generation of young jazz vocalists. In 2023, she won the Grammy for Best New Artist, and she’s just released her lovely third album, “Portrait.”
In support of the record, Joy will be stopping by the Paramount eatre, 1621 Glenarm Place in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30. If you’ve listened to any of Joy’s music, you know that a venue like the Paramount is perfect for her. Get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke. Reader@hotmail.com.
RTD, county clerks o er two Zero Fare to Vote days
Zero Fare to Vote removes a cost barrier for people on RTD services who want to cast their ballot, say agency o cials.
RTD’s Board of Directors approved Zero Fare to Vote as a permanent fare change earlier this year, the news release states.
e Regional Transportation District is o ering free rides to the civic minded during this election season.
e agency, in collaboration with the Colorado County Clerks Association, is offering Zero Fare to Vote to encourage voter participation in the upcoming general election, according to a RTD news release. RTD bus and train service will be available at no cost on Tuesday, Oct. 29, National Vote Early Day; and Tuesday, Nov. 5, Election Day.
“Providing RTD customers with systemwide zero fare transit to access polling places was well received when introduced in 2022,” General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson said in the news release. “ is year and in subsequent general election years, registered voters can rely on RTD to deliver them to any polling place throughout the district to exercise their constitutional right to vote.”
“Colorado does everything we can to make it easy for eligible Coloradans to vote,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold adds in the news release. “I’m
proud that RTD is o ering zero fare days to encourage people to cast their ballots. is program is another way that Colorado is reducing barriers to the ballot box.”
National Vote Early Day is a nonpartisan day of celebration encouraging voters to cast a ballot. In Colorado, voters in the Denver metro area can use RTD services to vote in person at Vote Centers/Voter Service and Polling Centers or return their mail ballot to any o cial drop box. Colorado voters can return their mail ballots to any county clerk drop box or vote center regardless of what county they live in, the news release states.
“I’m grateful that RTD is supporting voter participation in such a concrete and meaningful way,” Boulder County Clerk and Colorado County Clerks Association President Molly Fitzpatrick said in the
news release. “Providing zero fare days not only supports those who face transportation and nancial burdens, but it also increases public awareness about opportunities to vote early to ensure last minute emergencies won’t stand in anyone’s way of casting a ballot Colorado voters can nd their nearest ballot drop box or voting center by visiting GoVoteColorado.gov, and use RTD’s trip planner and click the “Vote” icon to nd the best route to a designated drop box or polling location, the agency says.
Customers can further lter the trip planner results by selecting “Drop Box”, “Early Voting” and “Open Now.” To nd the desired voting or drop box location, customers can then click the “Plan Trip” button, the news release states.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
TION NO. 2020016990, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 8724 Hilltop Road, 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, December 4, 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: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/6/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
WILLIAM R. ARANT III
Colorado Registration #: 36864
19751 E. MAINSTREET, SUITE 365 , PARKER, COLORADO 80138
Phone #: (720) 541-7903
Fax #: (720) 638-6246
Attorney File #: 15629-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://
www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0143
First Publication: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0140
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024
10:51:00 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: Kevin J. Ciruli
Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 5/3/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006036930
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$148,960.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $74,903.65
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: BUILDING 25, UNIT 101, CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., RECORDED ON DE-
CEMBER 19, 1995 IN BOOK 1307 AT PAGE 260, ANNEXATION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 25, 1996, IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 1048 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON DECEMBER 19, 1995 AS RECEPTION NO. 9560424 IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 8425 Pebble Creek Way, #101, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 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: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/6/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Douglas County Payments
ILENE DELL'ACQUA
Colorado Registration #: 31755
7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (877) 369-6122
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO-24-994378-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0140
First Publication: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0141
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024
10:47:00 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 OWENS
Original Beneficiary: SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Security Service Federal Credit Union
Date of Deed
PUBLIC NOTICES
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Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $586,500.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $408,707.32
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 installments of principal and interest, together with 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 70, THE VILLAGES OF PARKER FILING NO. 24-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 12133 Rockdale Street, Parker, CO 80138 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, December 18, 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: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
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
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DAVID C. WALKER
Colorado Registration #: 36551
7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E , GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111
Phone #: (303) 329-3363
Fax #:
Attorney File #: 3942-036 C
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0144
First Publication: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
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
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 7/25/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
AMANDA FERGUSON
Colorado Registration #: 44893 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228
Phone #: (303) 274-0155
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO23386
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0129
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0151
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2024 11:38:00 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: JOHN MARK NELSON AND MICHELLE CATALANO NELSON
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMEAMERICAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/23/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 12/27/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022078465
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$633,251.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $629,235.73
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: 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 61, BLOCK 1, FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING NO. 24, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED JULY 31, 2006 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2006064806.
Which has the address of: 180 N Edge Cliff Street, 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, December 18, 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: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/23/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 24-032429
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0151
First Publication: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0136
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024
10:46:00 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: ROBERT WEBB
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NORTHPOINTE BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2021
Recording Date of DOT: 3/1/2021
Reception No. of DOT: 2021026326
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$405,813.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $381,327.74
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 21, FOUNDERS VILLAGE, FILING NO. 21, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 5395 Canyon View Dr, 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, December 4, 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: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/6/2024
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 #: 23-030123
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0136
First Publication: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Littleton
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0146
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/15/2024
10:44:00 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: WESLEY SMITH AND TARA SMITH
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/16/2022
Recording Date of DOT: 5/19/2022
Reception No. of DOT: 2022035934
DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $555,750.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $551,123.75
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 104, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 256 Dianna Drive, 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, December 18, 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: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 8/15/2024
DAVID GILL
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. APRIL WINECKI Colorado Registration #: 34861 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 24-032872
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0146
First Publication: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0142
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024
10:52:00 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: Nord-Boone, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NordBoone, LLC Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/22/2021
Recording Date of DOT: 7/30/2021 Reception No. of DOT: 2021090894 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $220,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $220,000.00
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: Default under, deed of trust, prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens, deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the Property and other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is a portion of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4 IN LEGENDS CLUB SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 10, 2020 AT RECEPTION NO. 2020016990, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 8630 Legends Club Pt, 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, December 4, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room,
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80112, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on November 4, 2024 at 5:45 p.m. via Zoom. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget or the 2024 amended budget, inspect the 2025 budget and the 2024 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
McGEADY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the pro-
posed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 4-8 (collectively, the "Districts"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 20, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833-568-8864 and enter meeting id 160 157 0478 and passcode 622380. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing [online at https://hessranchmd4-8.colorado.gov/
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen. 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.
HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOS. 4-8 By: /s/ Donald Guerra, President
Legal Notice No. 947845
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity may arise to amend The Overlook at Kings Point South Metropolitan District 2024 Budget and that a proposed 2025 Budget, if necessary, has been submitted to the Board of Directors of The Overlook at Kings Point South Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2024 Budget, if necessary, 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
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://castleoaksmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CASTLE OAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947842
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the MAHER RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing at the Sapphire Community Center, 7550 Soapstone Way, Castle Rock, CO and via teleconference on November 6th, 2024, at 6:30 PM, to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83416152934?pwd=klXAYNLa8EarBzhYjwzbwWEI2o1uBi.1 Meeting ID: 834 1615 2934 Passcode: 055601 Call In Numbers: 1(719) 359-4580 or 1(720) 707-2699
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of Simmons & Wheeler, 304 Inverness Way S #490, Englewood, CO 80112.
Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC-
TORS:
MAHER RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NO. 4, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. 947834
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 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 Southgate Water District and the Southgate Sanitation District (collectively, the “Districts”). Such proposed budgets will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts to be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, at the offices of the Districts, located at 3722 East Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado 80121. Information regarding public participation will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www. southgatedistricts.org.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments to the 2024 budgets of the Districts may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2025 budgets and the amended 2024 budgets, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of the of Districts, located at 3722 East Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado 80121. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budgets and the amended 2024 budgets, if required, file or register any objections thereto.
SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT AND SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE OF 2025 BUDGET HEARING CHERRY CREEK BASIN WATER QUALITY AUTHORITY
ARAPAHOE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §291-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado (“Authority”), for calendar year 2025. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file at CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours (i.e., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority will consider the adoption of its 2025 Budget after a public hearing on the proposed budget is conducted during a regular meeting of the Authority’s Board of Directors to be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. that will be held at the offices of the Southeast Metropolitan Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA), 7437 S. Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.
Any interested elector of the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority may inspect the proposed Budget for 2025 and file or register any objections or comments thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of said Budgets.
Dated this 9th day of October, 2024.
CHERRY CREEK BASIN WATER QUALITY
AUTHORITY
By:/s/ John A. McCarty
Secretary/Treasurer
Legal Notice No. 947806
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 17, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT OF LINCOLN MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE is hereby given to all interested parties (i) that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lincoln Meadows Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025; (ii) the possible necessity has arisen to amend the District’s 2024 Budget; (iii) that copies of such proposed 2025 Budget and 2024 Amended Budget, if necessary, have been filed in the office of the District at 9068 Forsstrom Drive, #C-1, Lone Tree, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection; and (iv) that approval of a Resolution to Adopt Budget, Appropriate Funds and Set Mill Levy for 2025 and approval of a Resolution to Amend the 2024 Budget, if necessary, will be considered at public hearings of the Board to be held on November 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85800203762;
Meeting ID: 858 0020 3762. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final the approval of the Resolution to Adopt Budget for 2025 and approval of the Resolution to Amend the 2024 Budget, if necessary, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto.
LINCOLN MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ Carol Leo, Chair
Legal Notice No. 947770
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Cedar Hill Cemetery Association/ District for the ensuing year 2025; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Cedar Hill Cemetery, 880 E. Wolfensberger Rd., Castle Rock, Co. 80109, where the same is open for public inspection: at that such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Cedar Hill Cemetery District to be held at 880 E. Wolfensberger Rd. on November 20th, 2024 from 9-10:30 am.
Dated: October 16, 2024
The Cedar Hill Cemetery Association/District By: B. Sean Curtis
Legal Notice No. 947847
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET HEARING AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARING
SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 budget amendment will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget and budget amendment, inspect the budget and amendment and file or register any objections thereto.
SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By:/s/ Stephanie Corbo Chief Financial Officer
Legal Notice No. 947807
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING
PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET OF JACKSON 105 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Jackson 105 Fire Protection District for the ensuing year of 2025; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at 435 North Perry Park Road, Sedalia, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. The Board of Directors will consider the adoption of the proposed 2025 budget of the District at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 435 North Perry Park Road, Sedalia, Colorado on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
JACKSON 105 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By:Thomas Smith,
Chair
Legal Notice No. 947809
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to § 291-106, C.R.S., as amended, that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District, Douglas County, Colorado, for calendar year 2025. A copy of said proposed Budget is on file in the District office located at CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, where the same is available for inspection by the public Monday through Friday during normal business hours (i.e., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Directors of the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District will consider the adoption of the proposed 2025 Budget at a public hearing to be conducted at a regular meeting of the District’s Board of Directors to be held at the Lowell Ranch located at 2330 South I-25, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
Any interested elector of the Consolidated Bell Mountain Ranch Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed Budget for 2024 and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the Budget.
Dated this 14th day of October, 2024.
CONSOLIDATED BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By:/s/ Jay Smith, Secretary/Treasurer
Legal Notice No. 947826
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed Budget
Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Castle Pines Metropolitan District for the ensuing year of 2025.
A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 5880 Country Club Drive, in Castle Rock, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection after November 7, 2024.
Such proposed budget will be heard and discussed at a regular meeting of the Castle Pines Metropolitan District Board of Directors to be held in the board room at the District’s office, 5880 Country Club Drive, Castle Rock, Colorado, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The public will be connected via Zoom.
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT/FINAL
HILLS
DISTRICT – 2024 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Notice is hereby given that at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, Heritage Hills Metropolitan District shall make final payment in the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Seven and 45/100 Dollars ($33,207.45) in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the 2024 roadway improvement project and corresponding contract between Heritage Hills Metropolitan District and Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, LLC dated April 11, 2024.
1. Any person, individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, limited liability company, partnership, association or other legal entity that has an unpaid claim against the 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 subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies laborers, 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, at any time up to and including the time of such final settlement for the work contracted to be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
2. All such claims will be filed with the Heritage Hills Metropolitan District, c/o Seter, Vander Wall & Mielke, P.C., The Solarium, 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.
3.Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Heritage Hills Metropolitan District from any and all liability for such claim.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HERITAGE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Legal Notice No. 947839 First Publication: October 24, 2024 Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
District Court DOUGLAS County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK CO 80109
In re the Parental Responsibilities concerning: AZEYA NORLEE NICOLE CROCKER Petitioner: VANESSA O’NEEL and Respondent: JOHN DOE
VANESSA O’NEEL 6606 GREEN RIVER DRIVE D HIGHLANDS RANCH CO 80130
Phone Number: 402-202-4934
Email: vanessa.oneel@gmail.com
Case Number: 2024DR030622 Division 2 Courtroom TBD
SUMMONS FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
To the Respondent named above this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.
If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.
If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.
You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1420) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.
The Petition requests that the Court enter a Order addressing issues involving the children such as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, (decision-making and parenting time), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.
§14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final order, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.
Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado law, you and the other parties:
1. Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; and 2. Are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) from
person or persons known to have, an interest in, or to have asserted and interest in, the subject matter of the action.
The Court, therefore, issues this citation: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE RESPONDENT-DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND ORDERED TO APPEAR for a first appearance on this case in the District Court in and for the Eighteenth Judicial District, State of Colorado, at the Douglas County Justice Center, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 in Division/Courtroom
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the CASTLE OAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on November 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:
By: /s/ John Spisak, President
Legal Notice No. 947818
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District for the calendar year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District at 9195 E. Mineral Avenue, Centennial, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.
NOTICE is also given that a proposed amendment to the 2024 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors, a copy of which has been filed in the office of the District, where the same is open for public inspection.
NOTICE is further given that adoption of
Any interested elector within the Castle Pines Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time before the final adoption of the budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CASTLE PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: -s- Tad Walden
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10123, provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Order is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded automatic temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-125, C.R.S.
A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to
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PUBLIC NOTICES
Jane Doe Rymkiewicz 5653 Sawdust Loop, Parker, CO 80134-4527
Karolina Rymkiewicz 5653 Sawdust Loop, Parker, CO 80134-4527 Defendants.
PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 24-CV-006072 The Honorable J D Watts Case Code 30404 (Foreclosure of Mortgage) The amount claimed exceeds $10,000.00 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
To each person named above as a defendant:
You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.
Within 40 days after October 17, 2024 you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is 901 N. Ninth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425 and to Gray & Associates, L.L.P., plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 16345 West Glendale Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151-2841. You may have an attorney help or represent you.
If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law.
SALE NO. 24001728
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
CARLYLE PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC, Plaintiff:
v. RICHARD CHAN; SHEENA CHAN; MIDFIRST BANK; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URAN DEVELOPMENT; HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC; DOUGLAS COUNTY TRUSTE, Defendant(s)
Regarding: LOT 63A, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 121-B, 2ND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
ALSO KNOW AS: 9440 CARLYLE PARK PLACE, LITTLETON, CO 80129; also known as: 9440 CARLYLE PARK PL HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129
(the “Property”)
Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on August 28, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 5th day December 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $12,070.45
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned
A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
Dated this 7th day of October, 2024.
Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff
By: Robert M. Piette
State Bar No. 1018058 Case No. 24-CV-006072 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-1987
Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.
Legal Notice No. 947759 First Publication: October 17, 2024 Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CV30090, Division/Courtroom # 6 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24001697
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
JAMES HOPCROFT, Plaintiff: v. HOKBENG KHO, DHIANA LESTARI KHO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE Defendant(s)
Regarding: LOT 44, CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES, FILING NO. 1, ALSO KNOW AS: 10392 ERIN PLACE, LONE TREE, CO 80124 (the “Property”)
Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 2, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:
You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 5th day December 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.
BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $966,306.00
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Joseph Martinez #38956 or Sandra Sok #53792, Dentons US LLP, 1400 Wewatta St Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202. Dated 10/3/2024, Castle Rock, CO
Darren M. Weekly Sheriffof Douglas County, Colorado
Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947618
First Publication: 10/3/2024 Last Publication: 10/31/2024 Published In: Douglas County News Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
1) 1981 INTERNATIONAL TRUCK VIN AA175BHB11245
2) 2008 FORD ESCAPE VIN 1FMCU94128KB14604
3) 1973 CHEVROLET IMPALA VIN 1L47K3C194079
4) 1974 CHEVROLET VIN 1GCCW80H3ER215004
5) 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA VIN 5NPEB4AC9BH050501
6) 1963 DODGE PICKUP D200 VIN 1281315833
7) 2013 BMW X3 VIN 5UXWX9C54D0A09891
8) 2007 HONDA CRV VIN JHLRE38757C055812
9) 2005 DODGE RAM PICKUP VIN 3D7KS28D25G824368
REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139
Legal Notice No. 947844
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
1) 2023 SUBARU CROSSTREK WHITE - JF2GTAPC6P8216699
2) 1996 GMC SIERRA MAROON - 1GTEK19R9TE508143
3) 2012 GMC ACADIA BROWN - 1GKKVSEDXCJ202994
Parker Towing Inc 18800 E. Clarke Road, Parker, CO 80134 303-841-9161
2) 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILERBLAZER VIN 1GNDT13S122121646
3) 2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS VIN 3G5DA03L56S518618
4) 2018 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VIN KMHD04LB9JU613049
5) 2011 MERCEDES BENZ SEDAN VIN WDDGF8BB6CR193593
Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456
Legal Notice No. 947841
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Larry D. Bell, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR75
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 February 18, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mandy Bell, Personal Representative c/o Brian C. Marsiglia, Esq.
Marsiglia Law LLC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 947766
First Publication: October 17, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Donald Willis Hull, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30343
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Donald Alan Hull, Personal Representative 6682 Millstone Place
Highlands Ranch CO 80130
Legal Notice No. 947712
First Publication: October 10, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARGIE A. STEINKE, aka MARGIE STEINKE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30394
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Scott A. Steinke, Personal Representative c/o Nicole Andrzejewski
5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 947714
First Publication: October 10, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Lionel Francis Gaucher, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030445
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 24, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brian Gaucher, Personal Representative c/o Timothy J. Parks, Esq. 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. 947810
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Velva Esme Bains, aka Velva E. Bains, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30442
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 February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Alton C. Bains, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P. C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104
Legal Notice No. 947745
First Publication: October 10, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF MICHAEL SCOTT GLESS, A/K/A MICHAEL S. GLESS, A/K/A MICHAEL GLESS, Deceased, Case Number: 2024PR30418
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Douglas County, State of Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Shelley Thompson, Esq. on behalf of the Personal Representative for the Estate of Michael Scott Gless Law Office of Shelley Thompson, LLC 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (720) 716-5677
Legal Notice No. 947760
First Publication: October 17, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Scott Michael McFadden, a/k/a Scott M. McFadden, a/k/a Scott McFadden, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30454
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 02/17/2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Andrew J. Gwirtsman
Andrew J. Gwirtsman, #53827
o/b/o Estate of Scott Michael McFadden SOLEM WOODWARD & McKINLEY, PC 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, CO 80110
Legal Notice No. 947802
First Publication: October 17, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CATHERINE PERT FOLEY, a/k/a CATHERINE P. FOLEY, a/k/a GRACE CATHERINE PERT, a/k/a GRACE CATHERINE FOLEY, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30437
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, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Daniel B. Foley, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Legal Notice No. 947785
First Publication: October 17, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of D. Stanton Brase, also known as Dean Stanton Brase, also known as Dean S. Brase, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030456
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Steve Treadwell, Personal Representative 8436 Witez Court Parker CO 80134
Legal Notice No. 947788
First Publication: October 17, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Martin Pacheco, a/k/a Robert M. Pacheco, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 030409
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 March 1, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Anna L Burr, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 230 Aurora, Colorado 80014
Legal Notice No. 947827
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of GEORGE MICHAEL GALLANT, a/k/a GEORGE M. GALLANT, a/k/a GEORGE GALLANT, Deceased Case Number: 24 PR3 0412
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, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Dianne M. Gallant, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Legal Notice No. 947746
First Publication: October 10, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DALE GORDON LENOUE, a/k/a DALE G. LENOUE, a/k/a DALE LENOUE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30396
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 February 24, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lisa Clare Bowker, Personal Representative 13864 Honey Run Way Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Legal Notice No. 947815 First Publication: October 24, 2024 Last Publication: November 7, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kum Ye Yoo, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30446
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before February 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred. Jeff Yoo, Personal Representative 9379 South Star Hill Circle Lone Tree, CO 80124
Legal Notice No. 947736
Republicans are pushing horrible, outrageous lies, hurting vulnerable people. Trump’s lies about FEMA hurt our fellow American families who’d already lost their homes, belongings and family members. His goal: to drive more votes to himself. e victims are afraid to seek help they deserve. He does not appear to care.
Yes, Mr. Salanitro, VP Harris IS better on foreign and domestic policy than Trump. Trump got one thing done in four years (besides golf): a fat tax break for the wealthy.
Countries all over the world are praying for a President Harris.
Biden’s economy continues to be the strongest America in 50 years.
Trump’s cognitive decline is far worse than anything claimed about Biden. See “Neuroscientist explains how Trump and Biden’s cognitive impairments are di erent | Opinion” (msn.com). Biden shows signs of aging, but Trump is dementing. It is far past time to stop these lies and vote (blue) if we wish to save our country.
Adoree Blair, Highlands Ranch
Yes on Proposition 127
What is the big deal about making it illegal to use packs of dogs to hunt big game animals in Colorado? A dozen or so dogs chasing elk or deer would guarantee a 100% kill ratio and reduce the need for the present number of Park and Wildlife employees and put meat in the freezer for anyone who wants to buy a hunting license. What a deal.
Look at mountain lions. Any lion guide worth his/her salt can guarantee a lion trophy and the hunter doesn’t even have to cough any money until the cat is in the
ABOUT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
bag, no pun intended.
I would vote no on Proposition 127 if Colorado Parks and Wildlife would level the playing eld and rewrite lion hunting regulations to mirror that of every other big game animal in Colorado. at is not going to happen so I have no choice but to join the non-hunters and vote yes on Prop 127. Where were these non-hunters 20 years ago?
Roy Legg, Highlands Ranch
Reforms needed for benefit managers
While I’m grateful that lawmakers are taking the issues patients face at the pharmacy seriously, I hope that candidates for o ce this election will prioritize more aggressive pharmacy bene t manager (PBM) reforms to lower patients’ out-of-pocket costs and preserve future innovation.
I have no doubt that the price-setting e orts of our state’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board are well-intended, but the reality is that they could take away crucial funding for the next generation of medications, treatments and cures. Most importantly, the board can do little to prevent the abusive practices of pharmaceutical middlemen — or PBMs for short.
PBMs, who work between insurers, chain pharmacies and drug manufacturers, have far too much control over when and where patients can receive the treatments they need, as well as how much they pay out-of-pocket at the pharmacy counter. rough a host of anti-patient practices, PBMs pad their pro ts at the expense of Coloradans, often making it more challenging for our state’s patients to manage their conditions.
Perhaps the most o ensive PBM practice is their refusal to pass down the prescription drug rebates intended for customers to help relieve their nancial burden. As anyone who relies on a medi-
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cation knows, these savings could be a crucial lifeline, yet PBMs sel shly withhold them to soak up every penny they can.
I know there are a lot of issues candidates are thinking about in the month leading up to the election. However, on behalf of our state’s patients, I urge them to lead the way on PBM reform and ensure patients receive the savings they deserve.
omas Miller, Highlands Ranch
Hurricanes and taxes
On the heel of two devastating hurricanes, many U.S. citizens are left without food, shelter, or ways to communicate. Many stories have circulated of heroic activities from neighbors, private businesses, religious organizations, or civic clubs providing service to their fellow citizens. Federal programs have received much less praise and have had their fair share of criticism regarding their inadequate responses. One of the oft-quoted criticisms is that there isn’t any money available for FEMA since the funds have been siphoned into other programs bene ting foreign governments or illegal aliens within our borders. is highlights one of the great tragedies of this hurricane season … the federal politicians’ attitude that U.S. taxpaying citizens are a lower priority than foreign governments and immigrants here illegally.
Aside from the federal elected o cial’s apathy toward its own citizens, the other black eye developing from this hurricane season is the horrible ine ciency of federal programs. At times, FEMA’s bureaucracy created obstacles to private entities who were able to immediately help save lives and deliver aid. is shouldn’t come as a surprise to most of us. oughts of San Francisco’s program to build public toilets for the homeless tallied up
to roughly a million dollars. While San Francisco isn’t known for its ability to efciently get things done, it’s likely that a well-run municipality elsewhere would still cost more than a private enterprise who isn’t hindered by the bureaucracy our government programs are so commonly known for.
e thought of giving more money (by removing current middle-income tax breaks or creating new tax programs) and power to our federal government doesn’t make sense to me. e allure of Robin Hood stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is a heartwarming sight. But if Robin Hood only passes a nickel to the poor for every dollar she procures from the rich, then maybe we should question if she is a true hero or if she is simply a charlatan masquerading around in tights. Don’t forget the million-dollar toilets in San Francisco ...
It’s no wonder that many of us prefer to cutout the Robin Hood middlemen and prefer to have a smaller federal government where we can spend our own money instead of giving more of it to them to mishandle. Please consider this in the upcoming election.
Mike Giles, Parker
Why does Boebert have fans?
Why are Republicans in Douglas County so blind to the behavior of Lauren Boebert? Is it because Republicans, no matter how bad a candidate may be, vote party line? It is obvious her move from the Western Slope to become a candidate in a heavily Republican district was strategic due to fact her chances of retaining her seat in Congress would not happen there. Lauren has demonstrated poor behavior and disrespect both inside and outside Congress but chances of her losing in District 4 are slim due to voter ignorance.
Dave Usechek, Parker
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