Douglas County sheri ’s Trump rally speech ‘had
nothing to do with race,’
Weekly says
Darren Weekly talks about immigration and crime at Aurora event
On a stage with the words “Deport Illegals Now” behind him, Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly spoke at a rally for former President Donald Trump, praising him and emphasizing concerns surrounding migrant people and crime. “ e Harris-Biden administration have turned their backs on law enforcement. President Donald J. Trump will bring law
and order back to America,” Weekly said in his remarks. He added: “We need to make America great again.”
Trump’s rally took place in Aurora, a suburb thrust into the national spotlight amid claims that it had become a “migrant gang war zone” and that areas in the city have been taken over — a narrative that the former president has pushed. e Republican candidate’s rhetoric has continued despite Aurora o cials attempting to combat it.
“I will rescue Aurora and every town that has been invaded and conquered,” Trump said at the rally.
In remarks at the event, the Douglas County sheri fo-
cused on immigration, standing next to mug shots of alleged gang members printed with the heading: “Occupied America.”
“Some of these migrants are hardened criminals. ey’re sex o enders, they’re murderers and they’re members of transnational criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua,” Weekly said.
Days after the rally, Weekly told the Douglas County News-Press that “it’s critical that people know that my speech and my comments had nothing to do with race.”
“It had everything to do with public safety. I’m the elected sheri , so I go through a primary process,” Weekly said,
adding: “ e Republican Party elected me to be the sheri of Douglas County. (But) you will not nd a (social media) post from our organization about politics.”
At the rally, Weekly introduced himself as “the proud Republican sheri of Douglas County.” Later, Weekly argued the sheri ’s o ce isn’t a political space.
“I represent all the residents of Douglas County. at has not changed because I gave a speech for President Trump,” Weekly told the News-Press, adding: “We try to stay away from politics at the sheri ’s o ce.”
Pine Canyon decision is delayed again
Talks continue between developer, Castle Rock
BY ELLIS ARNOLD AND MCKENNA HARFORD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A potentially massive property development in the Castle Rock area has yet to get the green light from county leaders, and o cials have again delayed the decision — this time until near the end of the year.
e Pine Canyon proposal could put up to 800 single-family homes, up to 1,000 multi-family housing units, commercial space, and a hotel and “resort spa” near the middle of Castle Rock, according to a county sta report.
But the property isn’t in Castle Rock. It’s in what’s essentially a hole in the town boundaries, south of Founders Parkway with Interstate 25 running through the middle.
Town o cials have presented a generally united front against Pine Canyon’s plan to develop outside of Castle Rock’s borders. ey want to draw the land into the town’s map and bring it under Castle Rock’s control.
“ e town doesn’t believe Castle Rock (residents) should su er the impacts of tra c, water, re and other issues without the Pine Canyon development being annexed and paying its fair share of the impacts under town laws,” Melissa Hoelting, a spokesperson for Castle Rock, has said.
County commissioners in September hit the pause button on whether to allow the development to move forward in order to allow county o cials to meet with the town and Pine Canyon’s team to try to come to an agreement on annexing Pine Canyon into the town boundaries, Commissioner George Teal has said.
Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly stands on stage at a rally for former President Donald Trump on Oct. 11 in Aurora. Weekly spoke about concerns surrounding crime and immigration.
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Regulators pass new rules on oil and gas drilling
Agency calls move ‘a big step forward’ but critics doubtful
BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado oil and gas regulators passed sweeping rules to deal with the cumulative impacts of drilling and hailed it as “a big step forward.”
But legislators, environmentalists and community groups criticized the regulations for failing to protect vulnerable communities.
After a year of hearings and drafts, the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission adopted about 60 pages of rules to assess and mitigate the impacts of oil and gas drilling projects — an exercise the commission was mandated to do by the legislature.
“ is has been a herculean e ort,” ECMC Chairman Je Robbins said. “We have the most protective oil and gas regulations in the nation, and this builds on that foundation. It puts in place even stronger protections for Colorado families.”
Critics did not see it that way. “Doesn’t require any more than is required now and it creates a roadmap for how an operator can drill in disproportionately impacted communities,” said Michael Freeman, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice.
ese communities are low-income, of color, have vulnerable populations or face disproportionate environmental burdens.
“It’s time we prioritize health,” said Rachael Lehman, environmental justice coordinator for Black Parents United Foundation. “For too long economic impacts have been the only metric for success and been a guiding principle in permitting.”
One major point of contention was a requirement in a June draft that an operator seeking to drill within 2,000 feet of homes in a disproportionately impacted community, or DIC, obtain the consent of every resident.
e provision drew re from the industry, which argued it could make the development of oil and gas reserves near impossible. It was dropped in the August draft upon which the nal rules are based.
at move drew a letter from 22 legislators saying the August draft o ered inadequate protections to disproportionately impact communities, failing to meet the
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goals set by state law.
In 2020, the commission adopted a rule requiring a 2,000-foot setback of drilling from homes and schools, unless an operator added measures that o ered “substantially equivalent” protections as provided by the setback.
In the past two years, however, nearly half of the 87 oil and gas development plans approved on the Front Range, primarily in the shale-rich DJ Basin, were within 2,000 feet of homes, according to the ECMC’s annual evaluation of cumulative impacts.
“ e commission adopted a setback in 2020 with great fanfare, but they haven’t been enforcing it,” said Freeman, the Earthjustice attorney.
Most drilling will be in disproportionately impacted communities
In testimony during the cumulative impacts hearings, Julia Rhine, an attorney representing Civitas Resources, said “just because of the nature of the DJ Basin and where mineral resources are located … lots of locations, perhaps the majority of locations we believe will be in DICs.”
State Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, a Glenwood Springs Democrat and sponsor of a cumulative impacts and environ-
mental justice law and a signatory of the critical letter to the commission, said the rules fall short of protecting vulnerable communities.
“We did hear that a couple things were addressed around the bu er zones and environmental justice, but there are still things that concern us,” Velasco said. “We have to continue to work on legislation. If they can’t do this through rulemaking we are going to have to have more prescriptive legislation.”
e rules require operators to assess the impacts of their drill sites within a mile of their pads and for water resources up to 2½ miles away, 5 miles if it potentially impacts drinking water supplies.
e problem is that it leases the role of assessing cumulative impacts to oil and gas operators who have no environmental or health expertise but do have a bias, said Heidi Leathwood, a climate policy analyst with the environmental group 350 Colorado.
Leathwood also criticized the decision to limit the scope of the assessment to a mile “despite receiving evidence that fracking emissions are linked to health impacts well over one mile away from oil and gas facilities.”
Centennial Park to get new tennis, basketball courts
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Centennial Park, Castle Rock’s oldest park, is getting more than $1 million worth of renovations to its courts and amenities.
e park upgrades include new tennis and basketball courts, shaded courtside seating, accessibility improvements to walkways and additional accessible parking.
Castle Rock acquired the 10-acre park in the 1970s, and today it features Burgess Pool, a playground, an athletic eld and open space, as well as the courts.
Parks and Recreation Director Je Brauer said surveys of residents found widespread approval for updates at Centennial Park.
“Key ndings were support for replacing our tennis courts and o ering shaded seating within the park,” Brauer said.
Centennial Park’s current tennis and basketball courts are more than 40 years old and in need of replacement. e project will construct three new tennis courts and one new basketball court, bringing them up to regulation size.
“Our tennis and basketball courts, we know, are in need of repair,” Brauer said. Next to the tennis courts, new shaded
seating will be installed. Walkways in the park will be made more accessible and two accessible parking spaces will be added in the Castle Rock Baptist Church lot, which will be shared between the church and park.
Castle Rock Town Council unanimously approved a $564,300 contract with Renner Sports Surfaces for the construction of the new courts and a $644,275 contract with SaBell’s Civil and Landscaping for the remaining project work.
Construction on the park is expected to begin soon and is scheduled to nish by next summer, Brauer said.
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle Rock is more than doubling the budget for its Coloradoscape rebate program to meet the demand from residents and commercial property owners who are changing out grass for more drought-resistant landscaping.
Castle Rock Water o ers property owners rebates up to $2.50 per square foot of land where high-water use plants are switched for waterfriendly landscaping, such as Coloradoscaping, where a combination of native plants, low-water plants and hardscaping is used.
e original 2024 budget dedicated $350,000 to the program for rebates, but the demand far outpaced that budget, town o cials said. e town council approved an additional $455,000 for the rebate program this year to fund the eligible requests.
Castle Rock Water Director Mark Marlowe said the program is an impactful way for the town to conserve water.
“It’s a huge bene t to reduce our outdoor irrigation, which is an expensive water supply,” Marlowe said. is year, 157 residential projects and 15 non-residential projects qualied for Castle Rock’s rebates, resulting in more than 310,000 square feet of land converted to low-water use landscaping.
Castle Rock Water estimates that 1,000 gallons of water are saved per square foot of converted land each year. For residents, the rebate program will cover 400-1,500 square feet, and for commercial projects, rebates will cover 1,500-15,000 square feet.
Residential customers see an average 17% decrease in their outdoor water usage after converting.
Reducing outdoor water usage is important for Castle Rock because outdoor irrigation makes up 40-45% of total water usage, Marlowe said.
“Removing this high-water using turf has a huge impact on reducing that outdoor irrigation,” Marlowe said. rough the water savings from Coloradoscaping, Castle Rock Water predicts saving $70-100 million in future infrastructure and water purchases. Coloradoscape e orts will also help make Castle Rock’s water system more sustainable because reducing outdoor water use increases the amount of water that can be recaptured and reused.
“Most of the water (used in outdoor irrigation) gets used by the grass or evaporates, compared to indoor use where it goes down the drain and comes back to us directly,” Marlowe said.
Rebates are closed for 2024, but the program will reopen in 2025. Property owners should apply for the rebate before starting the renovation process.
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Cooperative Living Presents an Attractive Alternative for Downsizing Seniors
The first time I heard about Village Cooperatives was a few years ago when I listed the Lakewood home of an elderly couple who had a deposit on an apartment at Village Cooperative Lakewood, near Wadsworth and Jewell, which was then under construction. They ended up canceling their reservation, so I didn’t think more of it, including in March 2020 when Rita and I sold our Golden home and moved into a 55+ rental called Avenida. If I had looked into Village Cooperatives, I think Rita and I might have made a different decision.
pro-rated to the portion of the year, so it wouldn’t actually be 9% unless you bought after exactly 3 years.
There are between 50 and 70 apartments in each of the cooperatives. All but this one are 3 stories with a garage in the basement. There are a few 1-bedroom units, but most are 2 bedrooms, and some of those also have a den. They range from under 900 to over 1,700 square feet, and there are over 20 floor plans. During the tour, I got to see all three types.
Two weeks ago, I got an invitation to visit the Village Cooperative building in Centennial from a reader who had moved there from Avenida the same year we moved in. I attended a 2-hour talk and tour of the facility last week, and learned enough to consider getting on a waiting list for a 2-bedroom unit with a den.
Ten of the 45 Village Cooperatives built so far are in Colorado. Five of the 10 are in the Denver metro area, stretching from Longmont to Centennial, and the only ones that aren’t sold out are in the Columbine area of Littleton and in Longmont. All the others have waiting lists. The company that builds them is based in Minnesota.
The details and numbers I’ll quote below are for the Centennial location, but the other locations are probably comparable.
Buying into a cooperative is not at all like buying a condo. You are buying a share in the ownership of the building. The price of the share is set originally and appreciates by 3% per year, without compounding. For example, in the Centennial cooperative, the original prices ranged from about $160,000 to $240,000 when it opened three years ago. If you could purchase a share which had an original price of $200,000, you’d pay $218,000 (3% increase x 3 years). The 3% per year is
Real estate agents play no role in the purchase. You pay a refundable $500 deposit to get on the waiting list, and you will be notified when shares become available. You can pass on any unit that becomes available and not lose your place on the list.
The monthly fees — it’s not considered “rent” — are about $2,000 per month and consist of four components: your pro-rated share of the monthly payment on the building’s 40-year construction mortgage; your share of the property tax on the building, and a management fee, including your share of the building’s contract with Comcast for internet access, cable TV and a landline. The fourth component is contribution to reserves. Gas and electric are individually metered.
The cooperative is managed by a board of directors consisting of your fellow shareholders. Members also are encouraged to join committees focused on finance, maintenance, and social activities.
One parking spot in the secure basement garage is assigned to each unit. There is a high-pressure car wash bay with vacuum, too.
Amenities include a fitness center, a library, storage rooms, a meeting/game room, and two hotel-style guest rooms that residents can reserve for $50/night.
I was impressed by the sizes of the rooms in each of the apartments. In our current apartment, the master bedroom is
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10’ by 11’ — barely big enough for our king-size bed and one dresser. The master bedrooms in the cooperative’s units are more like 12’x15’, and the smallest guest bedrooms are bigger than the master bedroom in our Golden apartment.
A member can sell their share at any time and get back their investment plus the 3% per annum appreciation paid by the replacement member, minus deduction for repairs, etc. Members can pay for upgrades such as better appliances, countertops, backsplashes, fixtures, flooring, etc. and expect an additional direct payment for those upgrades by the buyer, as negotiated between buyer and seller.
A gas forced-air furnace is in a locked closet accessed from each unit’s balcony. Central hot water is included in the monthly fees.
You can’t finance your purchase with a mortgage, because it’s not real estate. It’s a cash purchase, and you have to demonstrate that you can afford the monthly fees. If you are planning to sell your current home when your wait for a unit is up, one strategy is to borrow the $200,000
via a home equity line of credit (HELOC) that is paid off when your home sells.
The purchase price and the monthly fees for a cooperative are roughly half what a comparable condo purchase and dues would be, making the decision an easy one if you have the liquid funds to buy the share.
Village Cooperative only began in 2011 and has grown impressively. You can learn more and see its many locations at www.VillageCooperative.com. In the posting of this article on my blog, http://RealEstateToday.substack.com, I have links to a few YouTube videos I recorded during my tour.
Some Buyers Pay ‘Admin Fees’
A couple weeks ago I wrote that almost no buyers are paying a commission to their agents, despite the recent NAR settlement. Sellers are still paying buyer agents’ commissions. However, many brokerages have a long-standing practice of charging a 3figure “administrative fee” to buyers — usually around $300. Golden Real Estate does not charge buyers such a fee.
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The seller has owned and loved this brick ranch at 7085 W. 32nd Place for 43 years! The basement, with two doors to the backyard, includes a large wet bar for entertaining plus a sound-proofed musical studio which could be a bedroom with ensuite bathroom. The home has 500-amp electrical service, with 240-volt outlets in the detached garage/ workshop. There are four separate sheds in the backyard. Well water is used for irrigation. The asphalt driveway was recently seal coated. There’s a fenced dog run and pre-wiring for a hot tub. You’ve got to see this home to believe it! Visit www.WheatRidgeHome.info to see lots of interior and exterior photos and to take a narrated video tour. Kathy Jonke will be holding it open this Saturday from 11 to 1, or call her at 303-990-7428 to request a private showing.
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I don’t recall how I learned about it, but last week Rita and I visited an open house at Be A Tree, a company which offers water cremation as a green alternative to conventional flame cremation. Conventional flame cremation uses natural gas. Water cremation is what it sounds like. Also known as alkaline hydrolysis, it uses a mixture of 95% water and potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide to dissolve fats and tissues in a body, reducing it to components of liquid and bone. The process takes place over 18 hours in a pressure vessel heated to around 200°F.
The bones are then ground into a powder referred to as ashes, although no flame was used. For an extra fee, those ashes can be molded into white stones which can be shared among loved ones.
The 150 gallons of nutrient rich water generated by the process, called Tree Tea, can be used as fertilizer, hence the
name of the company, Be A Tree. Rita and I had always thought that cremation was the best way to go when we die, but we had done no pre-planning and this approach is much more appealing to us, so we have now pre-planned for water cremation with Be A Tree. If this concept appeals to you, learn more at www.BeATreeCremation.com or call 720-782-2782.
“My deputies put their lives on the line every day, and they would put their lives on the line for a migrant just as they would for a citizen of this community,” Weekly said.
‘Not suggesting all the migrants are felons’ e Trump campaign reached out to Weekly and asked whether he would be willing to speak, Weekly said. e former president is known for inammatory rhetoric about immigrants, including about Latino people who come to the United States.
“When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. ey’re not sending you. ey’re not sending you. ey’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. ey’re bringing drugs. ey’re bringing crime. ey’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people,” Trump said in 2015.
Asked whether the sheri worries that immigrants may be more hesitant about reporting crimes in Douglas County after seeing him speak at a rally for Trump, Weekly said: “I was very careful with my comments … to only comment on migrants who were committing crimes.”
“I’m not suggesting that all the migrants are felons and that they’re members of TdA,” Weekly said, referring to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
He said he’s concerned about what he calls “our open border,” a reference to the Biden administration’s handling of people entering the country seeking asylum.
Seeking asylum — or safety from persecution — is a legal process. “Seeking asylum is a human right protected under
our laws,” the website for the American Civil Liberties Union says.
He’s also concerned that terrorists could come through the border.
“Ask yourself: Could there be a terror plot right now within our borders being planned against the American citizens?”
Weekly said at the rally.
Weekly told the News-Press that law enforcement has arrested Venezuelan nationals in cases connected to Douglas County.
“Over the last six months, we’ve had an uptick,” Weekly said, adding: “ e number of Venezuelan nationals that we have in custody ebbs and ows.”
“I think the last time I looked, it was nine,” Weekly said in mid-October.
e suspects he referred to are undocumented, and they are believed to have residences throughout the Denver metro area, some of which are in Aurora, Weekly said.
“Typically, it’s property crimes,” Weekly said of the situations in his jurisdiction. “Typically, it is car theft and burglary (charges).”
He said he couldn’t comment on whether they’re gang related.
“We have ongoing investigations about their gang a liations,” Weekly said.
Eye on Aurora
A recent viral video that shows armed men in the hallway of an apartment complex in Aurora has helped fuel controversy over claims about gang activity in the city.
Aurora Mayor Mike Co man, a Republican, released a statement in response to Trump’s rally.
“ ere were thousands of people who attended the rally today, some of whom might have visited Aurora for the rst time, who were able to see rsthand the mischaracterizations of our great com-
munity,” Co man’s statement said. “I am disappointed that the former president did not get to experience more of our city for himself.”
“I cannot overstate enough that nothing was said today that has not been said before and for which the city has not responded with the facts,” the Oct. 11 statement said.
“Again, the reality is that the concerns about Venezuelan gang activity in our city — and our state — have been grossly exaggerated and have unfairly hurt the city’s identity and sense of safety,” the statement continued. “ e city and state have not been ‘taken over’ or ‘invaded’ or ‘occupied’ by migrant gangs. e incidents that have occurred in Aurora, a city of 400,000 people, have been limited to a handful of speci c apartment complexes, and our dedicated police o cers have acted on those concerns and will continue to do so.”
e Aurora Police Department announced in September that one suspect is in custody and others have been identi ed in connection with the August viral video. For more on that and information on gang concerns, see the city’s webpage at tinyurl.com/AuroraPoliceInfo.
Weekly said he thinks “any individual making comments should do their best to be accurate.”
“Obviously, the City of Aurora has not been taken over by gang members,” Weekly said.
His sta has been working on transparency in Douglas County’s jail demographics, he said, so the public will be able to see the numbers of Douglas residents and nonresidents, a breakdown of gender, and country of origin for inmates on the sheri ’s o ce website.
“I don’t want misinformation being out there either,” Weekly said, adding: “It’s my way of being transparent with the public.”
‘We have people from all backgrounds’ Safety and the border “shouldn’t be a racial issue,” said Weekly, who said he comes from mixed heritage.
“I’ve got Irish, Welsh, but yeah, on my father’s side, it’s Hispanic, it’s Mexican,” Weekly said. “ ey migrated here legally.”
His sta are from “all political backgrounds,” Weekly said.
“We don’t discriminate on people here. If we did, I’d re them,” Weekly said. “We
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To mitigate impacts, the rules call for best management practices and enhanced systems and practices — where applicable.
e ECMC will also help the Air Pollution Control Division enforce the division’s methane intensity rule, which puts a limit on emission per barrel of oil and gas equivalent produced.
e rules create the position of community liaison to aid communities with operators and with the commission, as well as stronger requirements for notications and meetings with the community.
“ e procedural measures for disproportionately impacted communities, and the air pollution intensity regulations are steps in the right direction,” said Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, senior manager for state policy at Earthworks. “But without substantive protections and quotative limits, procedure protections do not mean a whole lot in practice.”
have people from all backgrounds, cultures (and) sexual orientations.”
“And what I said at the rally is: e most important role of the U.S. government is to protect the lives of their citizens,” Weekly said. “I do not believe the HarrisBiden administration has the best interests of citizens in mind.”
Talking fentanyl
At the rally, Weekly also touched on the topic of drug deaths, saying: “Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died across the country, and that is because of fentanyl that has made it across our open border because of the Harris-Biden policies.”
e world of drug smuggling at the border is more complex than it may appear.
Data obtained by the libertarian Cato Institute think tank via a Freedom of Information Act request shows that U.S. citizens comprised 80% of individuals caught with fentanyl during border crossings at ports of entry from 2019 to 2024.
U.S. citizens “are people who have the ability to cross but also are going to be able to slip under the radar,” said Tara McGrath, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, in a story by news outlet KPBS.
McGrath dismissed the idea that migrants and asylum seekers eeing violence are the ones primarily bringing fentanyl into the country.
Some may wonder: What about the possibility of smuggling drugs through places between o cial entry points?
Some portion of migrants enter the country illegally and are not detected by the Border Patrol, but the percentage of migrants who do so appears to have declined in recent decades amid both expansions of barriers on the border undertaken in the administrations of George W. Bush and Trump and improved surveillance tools deployed at the border, according to Washington Post reporting in 2022.
On top of that, many migrants want to be stopped by government o cials, in order to make an asylum claim that might allow them to remain in the country legally for some time, the Post wrote.
Months ago, President Joe Biden put forth a policy change at the southern border, a move to limit claims for asylum at the border.
Goalposts ‘repeatedly moved’ over five years of rulemaking
e response from industry was mixed.
“ e suite of rules adopted today is the result of a statutory directive to further protect disproportionately impacted communities and we are hopeful they will function as intended,” Kait Schwartz, director of API Colorado, a trade group, said in a statement.
But Schwartz added that the industry has faced ve years in constant rulemaking while “state lawmakers have repeatedly moved the goalposts on regulatory regime.”
e Colorado Oil and Gas Association, the state’s largest trade group, said in a statement that while the new rule is “a notable improvement from the original draft, the commission continues to make it increasingly di cult for smaller oil and gas companies in Colorado to operate by, once again, adding endless obstacles in the permitting process.”
is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.
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Commissioners Lora omas and Abe Laydon had voted to delay the county’s decision to Oct. 22. On that day, commissioners further delayed the decision to a meeting slated for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17. at move came at the request of the developer’s team, who has been in communication with Castle Rock on attempting to make a deal.
“Under county sta oversight, the
(team) and sta of the Town of Castle Rock have held substantive meetings addressing the town’s opposition to our (plans),” Kurt Walker, project manager for Pine Canyon, wrote in an email to the county. “Town sta has expressed a willingness to consider and present to town council a ‘pre-annexation’ agreement. e (team’s) counsel is drafting such a proposal.”
More time was needed to develop and present the necessary legal documents, Walker’s email said.
Pine Canyon’s push to develop has a long history.
Before pushing for the development under county rules, Pine Canyon’s team was in earlier talks with the town for years, pursuing annexation and the ability to build in Castle Rock, according to county sta . en, the development e ort “withdrew their application with the Town in 2020 and submitted an application to Douglas County that same year,” Matt Jakubowski, a land-use planner with county sta , wrote in an email.
e project has seen signi cant outcry from several water o cials and experts in the region, who have expressed concerns with Pine Canyon’s plan to pull water from the area’s groundwater supply. e development would, at least initially, rely on underground aquifer sources.
For more about concerns surrounding Pine Canyon and more details on the plan, see Colorado Community Media’s previous coverage at tinyurl.com/ PineCanyonDeepDive.
To make way for Pine Canyon’s vision, the development team is asking the county to “rezone” the area — to change the rules for what can be built on the property.
A map of the proposed Pine Canyon development shows the layout of the mixed-use project on 530 acres of land in unincorporated Douglas County. The project is requesting a rezoning to allow for up to 1,800 housing units, 600,000 square feet of commercial and a resort and spa. COURTESY OF JRW FAMILY LIMITED
A view of “Tributary 2” near a confluence with East Plum Creek, from a photo log of Pine Canyon Ranch in Douglas County. SCREENSHOT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY MEETING DOCUMENT
How does Colorado keep noncitizens and dead people from voting?
Protections involve everything from the DMV database to what’s known as the ‘death list’
BY CAITLYN KIM CPR NEWS
As the election draws nearer, Coloradans have a lot of questions around voting — about how the process works, and also, what protections are there to ensure ineligible people aren’t casting ballots. It’s a perennial concern in every election, but one that has heated up this year, that somehow large numbers of non-citizens — and the dead — will manage to cast ballots.
Weld County Clerk and Recorder Carly Koppes has been elding versions of these fears since she rst started working in the o ce in 2004. e Republican, who was rst elected Clerk in 2014, is on her 6th presidential cycle.
“ is isn’t the rst presidential election that we’ve got a lot of voters asking, ‘what about the illegals?’” she said.
Despite no widespread evidence of voter fraud in the 2020 election, an NPR poll shows that a majority of Americans are concerned that there will be fraud this time around, in large part due to former President Donald Trump’s false statements. A majority of respondents in that survey said they believe noncitizens will be able to vote in the upcoming presidential election.
A number of audits, investigations and studies con rmed the results of the 2020 election, which President Joe Biden won. e checks to ensure only eligible voters end up on the voter rolls start with the rst question asked of anyone registering to vote in Colorado.
“On the form it says, ‘Are you a citizen of the United State? Yes or No?” Koppes said, pointing to a printed copy of Colorado’s o cial voter registration form. Next to the question, the document says, “if you answered No, do not complete this form.”
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“So, it’s a self-a rmation. We are hoping that you are answering that question correctly,” Koppes explained. But “when we start registering you to vote in the voter registration system, we do verify and check.”
In other words: trust, but verify.
Clerks and the Secretary of State’s ofce rely on a long list of databases to ensure their voter lists are clean, something even the right wing Heritage Foundation agrees Colorado does a good job on; it ranked the state third in the nation for accuracy of voter registration lists.
When it comes to preventing noncitizens in particular from voting, the veri cation process starts with two other pieces of information on that form – your drivers’ license number or, if you don’t have that, the last four of your Social Security number.
By double-checking those, “we will be able to know if it is a valid U.S. citizenissued Colorado ID or driver’s license or Social Security number,” Koppes said.
While Colorado is a state that allows non-citizens, including people without legal status, to get a driver’s license, there are guard rails in place for them.
“ ere’s a nice big old black bar that’s actually put onto those issued IDs that clearly states this is not used for federal identi cation or voting purposes,” she explained. “Because they’re already agged within the Department of Revenue system, if they do try to get used as a voter registration, when we hit that system, it’s going to go ‘nope’ and (that) stops it right there.”
people,” she said, citing the lm “ e Sixth Sense.”
Koppes said with all these di erent checks and veri cations, it’s exceedingly rare for a non-citizen to get onto a voter list. And if a non-citizen does actually manage to vote, the consequences can be severe: a ne, jail time and deportation.
“I’ve known people and I’ve grown up with some people who have not been U.S. citizens and the last thing that they want to do is put that ability to eventually become a U.S. citizen in jeopardy,”
Koppes said.
It might not sound sexy, but voter list maintenance is a big part of the job of clerks and the Secretary of State’s o ce. e databases they turn to don’t just allow o cials to check for noncitizens and
And like the movie, the issue of dead people voting comes with a bit of a twist: some of the ballots counted on Election Day may legitimately belong to people who’ve died.
“Under Colorado law, if a voter casts a ballot during the early voting period and then passes away before Election Day, that vote will count,” explained Koppes.
Here again there is a veri cation process — in this case, with the signature on the ballot envelope.
Every voter has to sign the envelope when they return their ballot and if you’ve been voting in Colorado for a while, your clerk’s o ce has all those signatures on le.
“It is extremely rare that somebody is going to be – even a family member – is going to able to duplicate your signa-
in a room at the Je erson County elections facility says, “Due to building codes and safety concerns, the maximum number of observers allowed in Signature Verification at any one time is 4.”
ture,” Koppes said. “Because even if you sat down right now and did your signature ve times in a row, you’re going to notice there’s ve di erent little nuances every single time.”
Elections judges have extensive training on signature veri cation. And here’s the thing, they’ve caught people who tried to cast another person’s ballot. “We actually, in the 2016 election, did catch an ex-husband trying to vote his ex-wife’s ballot,” Koppes recalled.
What does it mean to have a bond measure on your ballot?
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When voters go to ll out their 2024 ballots, there’s a good chance they’ll be asked to decide on a bond measure, whether for parks, schools or libraries.
In an e ort to help inform voters, Colorado Community Media spoke with Byron Isaak – a bond broker and dealer at Lakewood-based Isaak Bond Investments who has worked in the industry for more than 40 years – about how bonds work.
Bonds are a way for municipalities or special districts, like school districts or library districts, to take on debt to fund infrastructure and capital investments, such as buildings, sidewalks, roads, parks and water and sewer lines.
A popular kind of bond used by municipalities and special districts is a general obligation bond, which Isaak said works similarly to a homeowner’s
mortgage, where debt repayments can be spaced out over a long period of time with interest.
“ ey can issue a large amount of debt and put it in a ladder form, so there are bonds that will mature from one to 30 years and spread out the payment requirement,” Isaak said.
Municipalities and special districts rely on property taxes to repay their debt in a general obligation bond, and Colorado requires that voters approve that debt.
Sometimes a bond measure will require a tax increase to cover the debt, but not always. Isaak said a bond could be tax neutral if the municipality is getting enough revenue from existing taxes to cover the payments, which might happen when a municipality has paid o older bonds, renanced debt or grown its tax base.
“What I would look for is what the anticipated annual requirement for the debt service will be and their projected revenue,” Isaak said. “If those numbers
match up, you don’t have a tax increase.”
Once a general obligation bond is issued, if the municipality or special district doesn’t receive the revenue needed to pay it back, it can raise taxes to make the payment. Isaak said that can happen if the municipality overestimated the growth in its tax base.
“ ey are required and obligated to levy a tax on all taxable property (in the district) in order to make the debt service,” Isaak said.
Another type of bond voters might see is a revenue bond, where a municipality or special district is paying o debt with service fees instead of taxes. Isaak said this is a common bond for water and sewage providers.
In general, Isaak said bonds are a very secure way for entities to take on debt to nance infrastructure.
“Municipal bonds as a whole have a great deal of history of very low default ratios,” Isaak said.
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Are unchecked opinions in Colorado’s local TABOR books misleading voters?
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As voters sit down to ll out their ballots, they often refer to their local TABOR book, commonly known as the “gray book,” for more information about local ballot initiatives. Whether it’s a school bond measure, like in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, or an elimination of a TABOR limit in Je erson County, the gray book provides voters with information to decide whether to vote for or against a proposal.
However, many may not realize that the public comments included in these guides are not factchecked, according to the Colorado Legislative Council’s TABOR Blue Book guidelines. ese guidelines note that arguments for and against ballot measures are submitted by proponents and opponents and are not veri ed for accuracy.
According to reporting by Colorado Community Media two years ago, misinformation in Douglas County’s booklet regarding the school district had its administrators up in arms. e district’s Superintendent, Erin Kane, spoke out against comments opposing the district’s mill levy override and bond measures, calling them “untrue” and “misrepresentative.”
is year, a statement opposing proposition 1A in Je erson County claims a “yes” vote would eliminate the property tax cap from TABOR.
Local guidebooks explicitly state that comments aren’t verified.
However, a “yes” vote would allow the county to keep its share of property tax funds “without increasing any tax rate or mill levy rate,” according to the ballot language. e mill levy rate, which varies by county, determines the amount taxpayers owe in property taxes.
According to state law, any registered voter within a local jurisdiction can submit comments for or against a ballot issue. However, the government entity is not responsible for fact-checking or verifying the accuracy of the submitted comments.
Local guidebooks explicitly
state that comments aren’t veried, but readers may skip over this information as they ip to the issues.
“We include an explanation in the packet that my o ce isn’t able to warrant the accuracy or truth of the contents of the notices, but we do provide the contact information for the designated election o cial,” said Je erson County Clerk and Recorder Amanda Gonzalez. “ is allows voters to reach out if they need more information about the content in their city, county or district booklet.”
Gonzalez said it’s important to remember that the TABOR book
is one of many good resources for learning more about what’s on your ballot.
Voters can also look to county election websites, local news reporting or nonpartisan organizations like the League of Women Voters, which produces voter guides without endorsements or political bias.
In a time of heightened awareness of misinformation in our elections, sorting fact from opinion may seem more important than ever. State law makes it clear that the responsibility for evaluating the accuracy of the information ultimately falls on the voters themselves.
Mental health voters guide now available
Publisher said voters need to know how local candidates view mental health issues
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Colorado o ce seekers routinely make their stances known on issues like the economy, taxes, energy development and gun control.
But as more people struggle with teen suicides, depression and anxiety, the state’s politicians vying for votes on Nov. 5, also should let voters know how they stand on mental health policy, said Renata Hill, publisher of Moodfuel.
“ ere are just so many Coloradans su ering from unmet mental health needs, and there really hasn’t been a focus on mental health and it should be a focus on mental health in the election,” Hill said.
e on-line Moodfuel serves
Coloradans with unmet mental health needs through inclusive, solutions-based articles, resources and diverse content, according to its website.
To let voters know how local candidates lean on mental health issues, Moodfuel produced the state’s rst-ever Colorado Mental Health Voters’ Guide.
e guide presents fact-checked, nonpartisan information about state legislative candidates and ballot measures through the lens of mental health, according to a Moodfuel news release.
“Now, Colorado voters can better assess the people who will lead and legislate for them and the measures a ecting their ability to achieve mental wellness,” the news release states.
Hill said she sent out 219 emails asking for responses to a threequestion survey to all state legislative candidates. She received 24 responses in all. “I actually thought that wasn’t too bad considering it was out rst time at this,” Hill said.
Responses were split evenly be-
tween Republicans and Democrats, she said, while third-party and una liated candidates also provided plenty of answers.
Moodfuel summarized the recurring themes using symbols for easy skimming and highlighted signi cant comments, Hill said. Verbatim responses are included in additional web pages for state senate candidates and state house candidates.
“I appreciated those who took the time to respond in such thoughtful ways,” Hill said. “Some wrote signi cantly long responses, I really appreciate that,” she said.
George Mumma, retired chief of the Morrison Police Department, is a candidate for House District 25 and told Moodfuel, in part, that he was a founder of the Je erson County Juvenile Assessment Center that provides assessment and referrals to appropriate services to the families of teens struggling with mental health issues.
“As a law enforcement o cial, I know that it is di cult to nd mental health agencies and providers that meet the needs of the
diverse populations in Colorado, this should be evaluated and we must work to provide more options for care,” Mumma said.
Cathy Kipp, a Democrat who currently serves as the State House Representative for House District 52, wrote in the survey that she has supported “essentially all legislation to help those living with mental health challenges get the help they need.”
Kipp is seeking a seat in the Colorado Senate representing District 14.
“Mental health has impacted some of my close family members and the families of so many others who live in my community and throughout the state,” Kipp told Moodfuel. “I just know that mental health challenges are real and much more prevalent than I knew.”
Caryn Ann Harlos, the Libertarian Party candidate for Senate District 2, told the survey “ e government should let people try alternative therapies. I am a Libertarian anarchist. Other people’s health and choices are not my business,” Harlos wrote.
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Colorado’s naloxone fund is drying up
Cash running out even as opioid settlement money rolls in
BY CLAIRE CLEVELAND KFF HEALTH NEWS
On a bustling street corner one recent afternoon outside the o ces of the Harm Reduction Action Center, employees of the education and advocacy nonpro t handed out free naloxone kits to passersby.
Distributing the opioid reversal medication is essential to the center’s work to reduce fatal overdoses in the community. But how long the group can continue doing so is in question. e center depends on Colorado’s Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund, also known as the Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund, which now lacks a recurring source of money — despite hundreds of millions of dollars in national opioid lawsuit settlement cash owing into the state.
“Our concern is that we won’t have access to naloxone, and that means that more people will die of a very preventable overdose,” said Lisa Raville, executive director of the center.
e bulk fund was created in 2019 to provide free naloxone to organizations like the Harm Reduction Action Center. e fund’s annual budget grew from just over $300,000 in scal year 2019 to more than $8.5 million in scal 2022, according to legislative reports by the state’s Overdose Prevention Unit.
e fund has boosted the availability of the medication throughout Colorado, which passed a law in 2013 that gives legal immunity to medical providers who prescribe the drug and to any person who administers it to someone su ering an overdose. e fund currently provides more than $550,000 worth of naloxone kits to various entities each month.
Despite the increased availability of naloxone, fatal opioid overdoses continued to rise. In 2023, 1,292 people in Colorado died of an opioid overdose, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. at was 132 more people than the year before.
And now, one of the fund’s major money sources, the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in response to the covid-19 pandemic, is set to expire next year. As of September, the Colorado fund had $8.6 million left, according to Vanessa Bernal, a spokesperson for the state health department.
e fund got a boost in September when the state’s Behavioral Health Administration provided it with $3 million from a one-time Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant and nearly $850,000 through a State Opioid Response Grant. Colorado
Attorney General Phil Weiser said his ofce will “ensure that the necessary budget remains in place for the next year.”
e amount of that funding and where it will come from has yet to be determined, and long-term solutions are still being weighed, as well. One option to shore up the fund beyond the next year is to use Colorado’s share of settlement funds from the national opioid lawsuits, said Mary Sylla, former director of overdose prevention policy and strategy at the National Harm Reduction Coalition.
“It’s just completely ironic that something that addresses the opioid overdose crisis is underfunded at the very same time that these settlement funds are owing,” Sylla said. “ ere couldn’t be a better use for them.”
As of July, Colorado had received and distributed more than $110 million in opioid settlement money to regions, local governments, state entities, and infrastructure projects, according to the Colorado attorney general’s o ce, and the total is expected to reach more than $750 million by 2038.
However, more than half of the settlement money Colorado has received thus far has already been disbursed to its 19 Regional Opioid Abatement Councils, which have created their own plans to distribute money to programs such as substance abuse treatment centers, public education campaigns, and training for emergency providers.
For example, Denver’s council, which has received more than $18 million since 2022, has disbursed money to organizations in two- and three-year contracts, the majority not including the purchase of naloxone.
“We thought we could all continue to get [naloxone] from the state health department and the Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund,” Raville said.
e Denver council is working on a plan for the coming years, expected to come out in mid-2025, and is considering the bulk fund’s dwindling money, said Marie Curran, program coordinator for Denver’s opioid abatement funds.
Lawrence Pacheco, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s o ce, which manages 10% of the state’s opioid settlement dollars, said the o ce “is working on options to ensure that this lifesaving medication can continue to be part of the state’s e ort to abate the opioid crisis.” ose options have not yet been made public.
California, where Sylla works, has used settlement money for a distribution program that’s similar to Colorado’s. In Washington and Kentucky, as part of the states’ settlements with Teva Pharmaceuticals, tens of thousands of free naloxone kits will be available to residents. Each state uses its opioid settlement funds di erently, and while many provide naloxone to residents in some man-
ner, including via vending machines, there is no central tracking of naloxone distribution programs.
Over the past ve years, Colorado’s fund has distributed more than half a million doses of the opioid reversal drug to hundreds of organizations and schools across the state. Last year, the Harm Reduction Action Center received 7,284 doses from the fund, which Raville estimates helped save more than 4,500 lives.
Unless additional money is found, the bulk fund runs the risk of having to further limit distribution, leaving the hundreds of organizations that rely on it with little or no access to free naloxone. While the medication became available over the counter nationally last fall, the $45 price tag per two-dose package means it can remain out of reach for some who need it most.
In May, the state announced a plan for prioritizing which groups get the medication from the bulk fund, with four categories, from “essential” to “low need,” based on how frequently an entity directly encounters people who are most at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose. e Harm Reduction Action Center has been classi ed in the “essential” category. School districts, as well as colleges and universities, are in the nexthighest category.
Another organization, e Naloxone Project, said it was misclassi ed by not being put at the highest priority level. As a result, it said, it received just 1,200 naloxone doses from the fund this year, instead of the 6,000 it requested.
“We would argue that we would fall under ‘essential’ because many of our programs are public-facing and consis-
tently provide naloxone for people who use drugs and who are at the highest risk of experiencing overdose,” said Rachael Duncan, associate director of e Naloxone Project.
e group, which has chapters in 12 states, provides nasal and injectable forms of naloxone to more than 90% of Colorado’s hospitals, to give to patients before they are discharged from the emergency department or from labor and delivery units. More than half of the 12,000 naloxone kits the project has distributed to Colorado medical entities have come from the bulk fund.
Another organization, UCHealth’s Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation, known as CeDAR, which o ers residential, outpatient, and telehealth treatment, is no longer eligible to receive free naloxone, because its patients typically are insured or can pay out-of-pocket.
Karli Yarnell, a CeDAR physician assistant, said that even when someone can pay for it, that doesn’t mean they can get to a pharmacy to pick up the medicine.
And Duncan is concerned about what the loss of doses will mean for organizations like e Naloxone Project and CeDAR.
“What I fear will happen is a scarcity mindset of organizations competing for funding,” Duncan said. “But I also worry about places that are used to getting it so reliably running out.”
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In that case, the o ender, a former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, was sentenced to four years of probation.
Even if you don’t trust traditional media, election o cials urge you not to take your questions to Google or social media.
Both Koppes and Griswold had the same advice: call your county clerk’s o ce.
“We’re the ones that do this and know and understand the responsibility that we have. It’s a huge responsibility,” said Koppes.
One they take extremely seriously.
is article comes courtesy of the Colorado News Collaborative and the statewide project, “Voter Voices,” which Colorado Community Media is a part of.
Doses of the opioid reversal medication naloxone are displayed for distribution by the Harm Reduction Action Center in August outside the nonprofit’s Denver o ces. Last year, the center received 7,284 doses from Colorado’s Naloxone Bulk Purchase Fund, which now lacks a recurring source of revenue.
PHOTO BY CLAIRE CLEVELAND FOR KFF HEALTH NEWS
Douglas County school resource o cers train with FBI about online threats
BY HALEY LENA
When an FBI special agent asked a room full of Douglas County school resource o cers if they had dealt with sextortion, only a couple of them raised their hands.
But it’s not only sextortion that today’s school resource o cers may have to face, there’s also violent extremism and human tra cking.
“ e school system has now become the epicenter of that nationally,” said Mark Michalek, special agent in charge of the FBI Denver Field O ce. “Our school resource o cers and our school administrators are on the front lines.”
Sextortion is the solicitation and enticement of someone to engage in photographed sexual acts. Violent extremism involves using violence to support a goal, and human tra cking refers to the buying and selling of people.
e FBI has seen a rise in human trafcking and violent threats involving youth throughout Colorado, mirroring national trends, and is focused on lone o enders and small groups that are “radicalized” online.
In September, roughly 50 school resource o cers got national-level training at the Legacy Campus in Lone Tree on how to recognize signs of vi`olent behavior, sextortion and human tra cking.
Jonny Grusing, the school district’s security director, knows what level of training the FBI o ers, as he was in the FBI for 25 years. He said the partnership for the training provides local school resource o cers with extra tools to recognize concerning behaviors and prevent victimization.
National trends seen at state level
From October 2023 to August of this year, Michalek said the national threat operations center had received more than 4,500 threats against schools nationwide, including hoax bomb threats, fentanyl cases and swatting, similar to what Colorado is receiving.
Before becoming the school district’s security director, Grusing led lectures on pathways to violence at schools in Doug-
las County, identifying warning signs of how an individual can escalate to violence and how to stop violence before it happens.
“(Students’) brains are still developing and so they are subject to grooming,” said Michalek. “ ey’re subject to extremist views.”
Violent extremism is on the rise as o enders are targeting and recruiting children and teens online in the county, according to Grusing and Michalek. Michalek cited the teen from Castle Rock who last summer was indicted on charges of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
“We’re not talking about political perspectives or political ideology,” said Douglas County Sheri Darren Weekly.
“We’re talking about when that rises to the level of violence and hurting people.”
Hiding in plain sight
Instagram, Snapchat, Google Hangouts, Tik Tok, Roblox and Omegele are some of the ways students are being sexually exploited, according to the FBI.
“It’s something that parents need to be concerned about,” said Weekly.
Sextortion involves coercing a minor by using or threatening to use previously obtained sexualized images or videos. However, it can start by the subject gathering information from public pro les, initiating contact with a simple “hi” and asking for non-graphic images.
e Denver FBI Division saw a large increase in nancially-motivated sextortion reports between 2021 and 2022. ey have also found boys ages 13-17 are most at risk to become victims.
Additionally, sextortion and child exploitation can lead to human tra cking.
In 2023, Colorado had the 10th highest overall number of human tra cking incidents nationwide, according to a recent Common Sense Institute Colorado report. e FBI de nes human tra cking as the illegal exploitation of people, and in the U.S., both residents and foreign nationals are bought and sold.
With an average entry age between 12 and 14, the National Human Tra cking Hotline 2021 polaris review states that
becoming a victim stems from factors such as runaways, truancy, delinquency, family dysfunction and homelessness.
Other facts:
• e average life expectancy after entry is about seven years.
• About 82% of victims are physically assaulted.
• About 83% of victims are threatened by a deadly weapon.
• Two percent of victims are recruited from school and 11% are recruited from the street.
• Sixty-seven percent of recruiting comes from social media.
Compared to Arapahoe, Je erson and Adams counties, the Common Sense Institute report indicates Douglas County had the lowest number of victims in 2023.
However, Randy Allen, a detective with
Grusing,
County
speaks about the FBI initiative to engage with more school districts and their school resources o cers to learn more about identifying concerning behaviors that might lead students to violence or become a victim.
the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, said that human tra cking is a crime that hides in plain sight, including in Douglas County.
Craig Tangeman, an Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce investigator, added it may not be common to see human tra cking in places like Highlands Ranch.
“But it’s occurring,” he said.
Both Allen and Tangman are part of the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafcking Task Force which includes multiple police agencies across the Denver area and the Colorado State Patrol. Since its inception in 2012, the task force has recovered about 700 minors.
While Michalek said this is a government and “all of community response” issue, he and local law enforcement agencies encourage parents to be more involved in what their children are doing online.
“As a parent myself, it’s hard to know what your kids are into,” said Michalek. “But you’ve got to be engaged.”
Agents from the Denver FBI Division and the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Tra cking Task Force spoke to Douglas County school resource officers at the Legacy Campus in Lone Tree about the dangers of the internet and how it has played a part in the rise of violence and human tra cking.
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Jonny
Douglas
School District security director,
Seniors’ Council explores holiday activities
Older adults and those who support them are invited to a Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC) meeting on ursday, Nov. 7 from 10-11:30 a.m., which will include a panel presentation outlining fun Douglas County holiday activities with a special appeal to older adults.
e meeting is scheduled at the Douglas County Library in Parker, Event Hall, 20108 E. Mainstreet. We will start with announcements at 10 a.m., the panel discussion will begin at 10:15 a.m., and the meeting will conclude with community discussion from 11:1511:30 a.m. e meeting is free and open to the public.
IThe perfect imperfection of a 5-year-old’s playroom
n today’s world of fastidiousness and perfectionism, it’s easy to get swept up in the idea that every space, even a child’s playroom, should be pristine, everything in its place, every toy neatly stored. For many of us, there’s a sense of satisfaction in organization, a belief that tidy spaces promote tidy minds. But there’s a delicate balance to strike, especially regarding the space of a 5-year-old. Children are naturally chaotic in the best possible way, their creativity and curiosity spilling into their surroundings. As adults, we must ask ourselves: Should their playroom re ect the organized world we strive for, or should it be a canvas for their boundless imagination?
WINNING
ing, so genuine about those scattered toys. ey reected his world, his creativity in action, and his freedom to just be a child. e room wasn’t chaotic; it was alive with the essence of a 5-year-old’s spirit.
My grandson’s playroom, which we share as part of our “o ce,” is a perfect example of this tension between order and the joy of childhood. Just the other day, as I walked through his side of the room to get to my desk, I noticed a few Hot Wheels cars scattered across the oor. His room wasn’t a mess, not by any stretch, but those minor signs of play, those tiny cars on the ground, warmed my heart. It reminded me of my childhood, the rooms I used to play in, and the way toys seemed to be a part of my world, rather than something to be stored away when I was done. My daughter came down shortly after, concerned by the stray toys, and tried to clean them up quickly. I stopped her. “Leave it,” I said. ere was something so comfort-
Of course, we want to instill good habits in children from a young age. We want them to learn the value of cleanliness and to understand that everything has a place. But as I stood in that playroom, looking at the handful of cars and blocks, I realized there is a difference between fostering good habits and enforcing perfectionism. Kids, especially at the tender age of ve, are just learning about the world around them. eir play is their work, their toys are their tools, and their spaces are an extension of their minds. By expecting rigid tidiness, we risk sti ing that creativity.
ere’s a certain magic in a 5-year-old’s playroom. It’s not meant to be a showroom but a space where they can dream, build, and imagine. Sure, they must learn to pick up after themselves, but that doesn’t mean their room must be perfect every moment. Sometimes, those scattered toys tell the story of an adventure in progress, one that will continue when school is over
when the day winds down, and when they return to their world of make-believe.
As I sit at my desk, writing this, I can still see those few cars spread out on the oor, waiting for my grandson to return from kindergarten. I know that later, when my workday is done, I’ll lie down on that oor with him, and together, we’ll push those cars around, maybe build a city with his blocks or race the cars along some imaginary track. If you can even call it that, the mess will be part of the joy we share in that moment.
Children need space to express themselves; sometimes, that expression comes in mid-play toys, waiting for the next spark of imagination. e perfectionist in us may want to tidy everything up to create an environment that feels controlled and orderly, but that’s not what childhood is. Childhood is messy, creative, and beautifully imperfect.
Embracing the balance is the key, and I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can remember what Dr. Maryann Rosenthal said, “Strive for excellence and not perfection,” 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.
LIVING & AGING WELL
According to Ti any Curtain, SCDC Education Chair and Adult Literacy Specialist with Douglas County Libraries, “Panelists will share ideas for activities and connections during the holiday season. Panelists from Douglas County Libraries, Aging Resources of Douglas County, and the Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center (PACE) will discuss opportunities and ways to enjoy the wonder of the season that Douglas County o ers.”
Circle your calendar for the last of 2024 on ursday, Dec. 5 in Lone Tree when we will Celebrate 2024 and Look Ahead to 2025. Tasty treats and joyful music will be part of the meeting scheduled from 10-11:30 a.m. Check for details and updates on the SCDC website at www. douglas.co.us — search for Seniors’ Council.
is column was written by Jean Spahr, publicity chair for the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County, which promotes Living Well/Aging Well. SCDC is dedicated to advocacy, education, and collaboration. SCDC consists of interested older adults and volunteers; it is supported by Douglas County Community Services. Details and updates are available at www.douglas. co.us — search for Seniors’ Council or call Douglas County Community Services at 303-660-7460.
Do yourself a favor and get a watch that counts your steps
As someone who admittedly hates going to the gym and needs my workouts to be fun, I highly recommend a watch that counts your steps. After my ance surprised me with one for my birthday in September, I’ve been hooked, and determined to get my daily average up since.
Take advantage of the beautiful Colorado weather and simply take more walks. Whether you step away from your desk for 10 minutes or take the dog out on a longer trek after work, you’ll soon nd chasing those step counts is infectious.
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the physical health e ects can’t be denied. Personally, this bene t has been undeniable for
Not only will it boost your mental health (walking has been proven to boost mood by increasing blood ow and circulation to your brain and body), but
I don’t want to preach. Sometimes you just don’t want to do anything. I get it completely. But try taking a brief walk every day for just three days and see how you feel. Plus, get yourself a motivator, like a watch that counts your steps, mileage, calories and more. It’s addicting to try to get to that round number each day
5 tips for choosing your health benefits for 2025
As millions of Americans now evaluate their health plan options during this fall’s open enrollment season, a new survey nds that 3 in 5 Americans incorrectly de ned key health care terms. is knowledge gap may result in less-thanideal selections, which could cause you to miss out on plans that might better suit your needs and o er potential cost savings.
Enrollment timing: For people with coverage from their employer, open enrollment typically happens during a two- or three-week period between September and December. For those eligible for Medicare, the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 each year. Coverage selections made during the fall will take e ect on Jan. 1, 2025. For people shopping for individual plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace, open enrollment begins Nov. 1, 2024, and ends Jan. 15, 2025, in most states. Enroll by Dec. 15, for active coverage on Jan. 1, 2025.
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tions will be covered next year by the plan you choose.And consider lling your prescriptions at an in-network pharmacy or with home delivery – more cost-e cient options. Medicare members and caregivers: Original Medicare doesn’t generally cover prescription drugs. Consider enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan with prescription drug coverage to help keep medication costs in check.
Explore mental health coverage. Beyond in-person mental health care, you may have access to a virtual network of therapists and psychiatrists, along with advocates to help nd the right behavioral health care or resources.
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Here are a few tips to consider when choosing a plan that may help lead you to better health and cost savings: Plan ahead. Take time to understand the bene ts, services and costs of plans available – including what might have changed with your current coverage. Pay attention to more than just the monthly premium, also understanding what out-of-pocket costs like deductibles, copays and coinsurance you may be responsible for.
Medicare members and caregivers: As you weigh your options, assess the di erences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Visit MedicareEducation.com to nd answers to questions about eligibility, plan choices, prescription coverage and more.
Help prevent unexpected costs. Check if your doctor is in your plan’s provider network, since visiting in-network providers can help reduce out-ofpocket costs. Make sure your medica-
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and inch your daily average up. Use milestones like 2,000, 4,000 or 10,000 steps per day and you’ll surprise yourself with how much distance you’re tackling.
Getting to 2,000 steps is equal to about a mile. So, 10,000 steps spread throughout the day in varying increments get you to about ve miles per day. You’ve probably heard the 10,000 steps thing before and with good reason. According to the Mayo Clinic, the average American walks 3,000 to 4,000 steps per day. But getting closer to 10,000 can help boost your overall physical health, including reducing your risk for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and depression.
But everyone’s goals shouldn’t be the same. It’s all about nding ways to be more active than you were before. Depending on your age, body type and a plethora of other factors, 10,000 steps might not make sense for you.
Try setting more achievable goals to
Medicare members and caregivers: Look for plans that o er virtual mental health care with a $0 copay. Look into specialty bene ts. Additional bene ts, such as dental, vision, hearing, or critical illness insurance, are often available and may contribute to overall well-being.
Medicare members and caregivers: Original Medicare doesn’t cover most dental, vision and hearing services, but many Medicare Advantage plans do.
Consider wellness programs. Many health plans o er incentives for taking healthier actions, like completing a health survey or exercising. Others providepersonalized support to those living with common chronic conditions like Type 2 diabetes.
Medicare members and caregivers: Many Medicare Advantage plans o er gym memberships and wellness programs for members at no additional cost.
Marc Neely is CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Colorado and Wyoming.
start and slowly build from there. Also, keep in mind you’ll need more water per day as you stack your steps.
To increase your step count, try these easy ways below:
• Take the stairs — skip the elevator and take the steps more often
• Give the dog a bonus walk — they’ll thank you for it
• Try standing as you work or taking more breaks to get brief walks in during the workday
• Save your favorite podcast, playlist or sports show - this will give you something to look forward to on your next walk
• Park farther away
• Take your phone calls or meetings on your walk if you can
• Schedule a weekly park day or hike
• Before you know it, you’ll be a walking machine.
Take my word for it: it’s so satisfying to get that daily average up and it’ll be as big of a mental boost as a physical bene t.
John Renfrow covers sports for Colorado Community Media. Check out his newsletter Sportsland.
Virginia Marie “Ginny” (Heisse) Talbert
January 13, 1962 - October 19, 2024
Virginia (Ginny) Talbert of Castle Rock died Oct. 19 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 62.
She loved Colorado and the outdoors, the Grateful Dead, and traveling.
Surviving are her husband, Douglas Talbert; her daughter, Cassidy Talbert of Castle Rock, and her brother, Bob Heisse of Henderson, Nev.
Contributions: Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, 1189 S. Perry St., #230, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Mark
July 1, 1953 - September 30, 2024
e family of Joseph Mark Lambert is saddened to announce that their beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away in Sundance, Wyoming, September 30, 2024. Mr. Lambert is descended from Douglas County ranching roots that date back to
1862. He has resided and ranched in Crook County, Wyoming since 1987. Plans for a Fall Celebration of Life in Wyoming are underway. His ashes will rest with his family at Bear Canon Cemetery in Sedalia,
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Denver-area costume shops foster community of creativity
BY ELISABETH SLAY
Acolorful array of Denver-area costume shops intertwines creativity and camaraderie, with each shop revealing its own distinct charm. From elaborate corsetry to an immersive haunted house and engaging games and puzzles, these shops go beyond competition and collaborate to foster a community centered on self-expression and oneof-a-kind experiences.
The Wizard’s Chest: ‘An experience’ Kevin Pohle, co-owner of the Wizard’s Chest in Denver, describes his shop as “an experience.”
Pohle said the store at 451 Broadway, which is decked out from top to bottom with magical trinkets, towering skeletons
and quirky long-bearded wizards, is always changing and has something for everyone.
“It’s not supposed to be a retail store,” Pohle said. “It’s supposed to be a place to come and hang out and see cool things and pick up cool things and then feel the need to take something home that you didn’t know you needed until you saw it.”
For 20 years, Pohle and his partners David Boyce and Brad Brickley have owned and operated Wizard’s Chest, which originally opened in 1983.
Wizard’s Chest is divided into two oors. e rst oor contains costumes, accessories, decorations and more, while the bottom oor provides a plethora of puzzles and games for people of all ages.
Over the years, Pohle said, the store has leaned into providing clothing that people can wear in their regular wardrobe.
“So it’s not just a costume, it’s a piece
that has more than one use,” Pohle said. “It’s a piece that’s versatile.”
When comparing Wizard’s Chest to other local shops, Pohle said his store has its own unique aspects, as do others in the community.
“ e thing about costume stores in Denver is we’re all cooperatively competitive,” Pohle said. “We don’t really compete with each other. We try to send people to each other. Disguises in Lakewood does rentals, which we don’t do. Reinke Brokers in Littleton does a haunted house, which we don’t do.”
It’s their di erences that allow the shops to work together.
“So there’s no need for us to ght with each other,” Pohle said. “We keep it as a local community.”
For more information about the shop, visit wizardschest.com.
Crimson Rose Masquerade: ‘Out of a fairy tale’
Also on Broadway in Denver is Crimson Rose Masquerade, a “high-end costume boutique that treats dressing up as an expression of self-love,” said owner Kitty Krell.
e frocks that her clientele chooses to express themselves look as though they’ve “stepped out of a fairy tale” and include Renaissance dresses, pirate coats and more.
“It’s alternative chic, Ren faire chic … it’s for anyone who ever felt like they didn’t quite t in,” Krell said.
Also among the garments in the shop at 1456 S. Broadway are Krell’s own creations, including intricate corsets for many occasions. She began her craft at the age of 15 after needing a corset for her costume during her rst job at a Renaissance festival.
“So I went, ‘How hard can it be to make one?’” Krell said. “I had just recently started sewing, and I think because I didn’t know what I was trying to do was impossible, I did it, and since then, I’ve continued to make corsets.” Krell said she also makes corsets for those with certain medical needs after starting to wear them for herself about eight years ago, to address a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
“It’s great for scoliosis, for EhlersDanlos, for anxiety, because it can act as a human thunder jacket,” Krell said. “I do a lot of work with people who have very physical jobs and are constantly lifting and messing up their backs.”
For Krell, one of the best aspects of her job is knowing that her pieces are making people happy.
“It’s one of my favorite feelings to know that I contributed something that makes someone’s quality of life better,” Krell said.
Krell said she enjoys being a part of the costume shop community in Denver because of its collaborative nature.
“It’s a bunch of weirdos who found this world, or found each other in this world that doesn’t really want us to,” Krell said. “Denver is especially great for that because Denver is very live-andlet-live.”
For more information about the shop, visit crimsonrosemasquerade.net.
Photo above: Denver resident Anthony Coularelli tries on a rabbit hat and sunglasses at Wizard’s Chest. Coularelli needed a quick costume for an Alice in Wonderland themed event and said Wizard’s Chest is a great local place for costumes. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY
Reinke Brothers Store: A haunted house
From aliens greeting people at the door to skeletons serenading customers, Reinke Brothers Store sells experiences, said Greg Reinke, who co-owns the store with his brother Chris Reinke.
Located at 5663 S. Prince St. in Littleton, Reinke Brothers contains a long and immersive haunted house lled with di erent scenes and animatronics concocted by Greg Reinke and his sta .
Originally, Reinke said his haunted houses — which he and his brother began when they were young — were gory and quite scary for children, but as time went on, he realized that wasn’t the best way to intrigue them.
“People that get the living tar scared out of them when they’re little don’t enjoy my particular venue when they get older,” Reinke said. “So I said, ‘How can we correct this?’ And that’s when we stopped doing chainsaws and knives and blood and guts and torsos ripped in half and we made it more of an entertainment haunted house.”
e Reinke Brothers Store now o ers tours of the house with the lights on for children and others who have a hard time going through the attraction when it’s in full swing.
Along with the haunted house, Reinke’s shop is also jam-packed with wigs, masks, makeup, props, decorations and anything else one might need to create the perfect costume or their own spooky experiences.
While he has a plethora of items, Reinke said his shop also takes part in the camaraderie of similar establishments in the Denver area.
“If we’re out of something, I’ll call over at (Disguises), or I’ll call over at Wizard’s Chest and ask that, and then I send my customers there,” Reinke said. “And I think the customers appreciate that also. ese are local guys. So we protect each other.”
Going forward, Reinke hopes to continue making people happy with costumes and haunted houses for as long as possible.
“I plan to be dead back there someday, just draped over a gravestone or a prop or something,” the 65-yearold said. “A lot of people want to retire to enjoy the end or whatever. What would I retire to? I’d make monsters for a living and most people retire to do what I’m doing.”
For more information about the Reinke Brothers shop, visit reinkebrothers.com.
Disguises: ‘Three to four businesses under one roof’ Disguises in Lakewood is another costume shop in the area that o ers a multitude of costume options, including makeup, wigs and more.
“We also have the other side of our retail store, which is our Et Cetera boutique,” co-owner Todd Belanger said. “ is has formal wear, retro dresses, Renaissance dresses, stockings, sexy wear, corsets, shoes, goth clothing, steampunk, clothing, festival and rave wear. Many people in the community shop for everyday clothing here all year.”
Belanger said his store at 10500 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood also has one of the largest stocks of rental clothes in the nation.
Belanger owns the store with his wife, Michelle Belanger.
“ e store was started by another individual in the mid-’90s and it was successful and grew out of its original location and moved into a larger location,” Belanger said. “I actually was a nurse by training and so is my wife and we began buying small rental houses, but after owning a few of those, I quickly realized that I wanted to replace my income as a nurse.”
Belanger and his wife were able to purchase their business, which they love.
“We currently have over 200 active vendors that we purchase products from represented in the store. It does make the store very unique and it makes shopping here like a treasure hunt because you’re never quite sure what you’re going to nd,” Belanger said.
Belanger describes the “caddie shack community” in Denver as unique and varied and explained it’s important to have shops such as Disguises because they’re establishments that make “the world a richer and less boring place.”
Going forward, Belanger said he hopes people will continue to visit Disguises throughout the year.
For more information about Disguises, go online to disguisescostumes.com.
Business owner and seamstress Kitty Krell works on a corset in her high-end costuming boutique Crimson Rose Masquerade, which is located on Broadway in Denver.
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Co-owner of Reinke Brother Store in Littleton Greg Reinke laughs with first-time customers as he shows them one of his favorite animatronics.
Something wicked on Wadsworth
Westminster’s Frightmare Compound continues to scare people after 40 years
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Josh Holder doesn’t know exactly how many mutilated, decapitated and mentally diseased bodies are dangling or lurking inside the Frightmare Compound his family has run for the past 41 years.
His best guess is that about 20 or more poor, tortured souls inhabit the site’s wooden barn and other structures on the four-acre site that squats on 108th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.
“ e bodies are all fake,” the 39-year-old Holder said.
“Mostly,” he added, with a quick smile.
An iconic Westminster landmark, the Frightmare Compound was started by his dad, Brad, a Halloween connoisseur and lover of horror movies, Holder said. He built Frightmare on old swamp land and began piecing together a haunted house for the metro area.
When his dad died in 1999, the family kept the compound and poured their creative energy into all things wicked to keep the compound and its terrifying attractions fresh and running.
“We always try and do something di erent than last year,” Holder said. “We want to keep things scary and memorable for everyone.”
e family attends Halloween conventions to keep up with the latest costumes and trends. ey also travel, sometimes to Europe, for ideas. e compound’s haunted church which includes a small portal to hell, is a small replica of a church the family inspected on the British Isles. e compound includes rusted pickups, mining equipment and – Holder’s favorite – old shovels that have done their fair share of digging. “I don’t know, I’ve just always liked shovels,” he said. ere is even an old Cessna, dropped into the compound to simulate an airplane crash.
All have been collected over the years by the Holders to add authenticity to every scene at the compound.
“You can’t just rest on your laurels,” Holder said. “ ere is always something new we can bring in to keep people really scared.”
Highly rated terror
Newcomers often join long-time patrons to the Frightmare site which consis-
tently draws top-notch reviews.
A list published by eScareFactor.com in 2023 highlighted the six great haunted houses around Colorado, which included e Frightmare Compound.
Rated 8.56 of 10 in e Scare Factor’s 2022 review of the attraction, e Frightmare Compound scored the highest in the ‘customer service’ category of criteria, with the sta described as friendly and helpful, according to the Colorado Gazette.
While customer service was a leading factor in the high rating received by e Frightmare Compound, the haunted house scored well across the board – from costuming to entertainment to immersiveness to value, according to the Gazette.
As many as 50 employees dress as ghouls, ax-wielding maniacs or zombies to harass customers, some of whom don’t even make into the compound, Holder said. “ ey get totally psyched out. But we welcome them back if they want to return.”
Frightmare workers, including high school students and retirees, are schooled by an acting coach who teaches them how to be
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scary while also preserving their voices.
“If you are screaming at someone for more than three hours, that really puts a strain on your voice box,” Holder said.
Holder, his mom and sisters, along with close friends, spend most of the year coming up with new ideas for the compound. ey also add to the site’s
from classic horror movies, including Freddie Krueger and e Predator.
Holder admits he’s riding a popular wave around Halloween, with booming sales for costumes and scary movies. “I guess people just like that adrenaline rush of being scared,” Holder said. “It’s just something built inside our brains. It will be with us forever.”
Monster Museum which features costumes and artifacts
The Frightmare Compound has terrified people for more than 40 years. Here, a masked driver taunts kids during the 2023 Arvada Harvest Festival parade.
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Josh Holder checks on some the masks and costumes his actors wear for their roles in the haunted house.
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Thu 11/07
The Barlow @ 7pm
Taildraggers Showcase @ 9am / $12.95
Sun 11/10
Tue 11/12
Exploration Of Flight - Centennial Airport, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood. info@wingsmu seum.org
Dom Flemons: Swallow Hill BanjoFest 2024 @ 10am Swallow Hill Music, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver
KB ANGEL: CREPES&Queers @ 12pm
Brewability Lab, 3445 S Broadway, Englewood
Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Main‐street, Parker
Inline Hockey: Adult- Lower INT Drop In League-Thurs -NOV
@ 7:30pm Nov 7th - Nov 21st Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 E Plaza Dr, Parker
A Tribute to the Music of Jerry Garcia and David Grisman @ 8pm
Swallow Hill Music - Tuft Theatre, 71 East Yale Avenue, Denver
Fri 11/08
Chad Daniels: Comedy Works South7:15PM @ 7:15pm
Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Pl, Greenwood Village
Jay_Martin @ 7:30pm Rocker Spirits, 5587 S Hill St, Littleton
Jay Stott Trio at Englewood Tavern @ 8pm
An Evening with Thomas Austin (House Show) @ 7pm House Show, 6652 E Sage Ln, Parker
Los Primos del Este @ 7pm
Eclipse Event Center, 2155 S Sheridan Blvd, Denver
Angel White @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
Moves & Brews at Western Sky Bar & Taproom @ 10am / $25
Western Sky Bar & Taproom, 4361 S BROADWAY, Englewood. westernsky barco@gmail.com
SCFD Free Day at Exploration of Flight @ 11am
Exploration Of Flight - Centennial Air‐port, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood. info@wingsmuseum.org
DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden BingoTailgate Tavern & Grill @ 8pm Tailgate Tavern & Grill, 19552 Mainstreet, Parker
Mon 11/11
The Englewood Tavern, 4386 S Broad‐way, Englewood
Sat 11/09
Science: Amazing Animal Adaptations (5-12yrs)
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PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker
Veterans Day at Exploration of Flight @ 9am
Chris Koza @ 7:30pm Rocker Spirits, 5587 S Hill St, Littleton
ZZ Ward @ 8pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood
Chad Daniels: Comedy Works South9:45PM @ 9:45pm Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Pl, Greenwood Village
Exploration Of Flight - Centennial Air‐port, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood. info@wingsmuseum.org
Modern Swing Mondays 2024 @ 7pm / $16.51 Stampede, Aurora
Duster @ 8pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood
Dirty Art Club @ 8pm
Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood
Tony Medina Music: The Open Mic Hosted by Tony Medina @ 6:30pm The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Littleton
Wed 11/13
DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo Wednesdays - 'Bout Time Pub & Grub @ 8pm
Bout Time Pub & Grub, 3580 S Platte River Dr A, Sheridan
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Zikr Dance Ensemble presents "Secrets" at Highland Ranch's Southridge Recreation Center November 14 @ 6:30pm / $15-$25
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Local artist Courtney Cotton announces studio sale
Artist Courtney Cotton is pleased to announce big changes and a studio sale. Having grown up in North Carolina, Cotton will be moving from Englewood and transitioning back to North Carolina to live and create, expanding her art market to the Southeastern United States.
She will be clearing out inventory from her space at Blue Tile Gallery during the Color Pop show through November, culminating in her annual studio sale on Nov. 23 and 24. is is an opportunity to acquire her abstract paintings at a reduced price while the bulk of her pieces are available locally.
Cotton’s art is inspired by mindfulness and re ection, visually expressing these concepts through painting and collage.
As a professional artist for 27 years, she creates and exhibits artwork, curates shows, mentors artists, and runs Blue Tile Art Space. During her time in Colorado, she has collaborated with Denver Public Schools, the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, the Chameleon Art Collective and the Colorado Art Educators.
e Color Pop show was to run 4-8 p.m. Oct. 24 for the opening reception, then 12-4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 24.
e moving sale runs 12-4 p.m. on Nov. 23 and 24.
Both events take place at the Blue Tile Gallery at 3944 S. Broadway in Englewood.
Followers can nd her on Instagram @ courtneycottonetal and on her website, www.courtneycotton.com.
brary to Parker Task Force Food Bank, located at 19105 Longs Way in Parker. e move will be e ective as of Nov. 14. e club meets at 7 a.m. every ursday.
e Parker club is one of 35,000 Rotary clubs across the world that make up Rotary International. With its motto “Service above Self,” club members participate in service projects and take action to create lasting change. eParker club is involved in both local and international service projects.
To learn more, visit parkerrotary.org.
CSU Global picks leader from Parker area Colorado State University Global has selected Dr. Audra Spicer of Parker to serve as provost and chief academic ofcer e ective Oct. 15.
Parker Rotary Club moving e Rotary Club of Parker is moving from its current location at the Parker Li-
CSU Global o ers career-relevant bachelor’s and master’s degree programs for working adults and post-traditional learners. It is 100% online and is an institutionally accredited public university.
In her role, Spicer works to support the university’s academic credibility, program administration, and curriculum quality and innovation.
Spicer has served at CSU Global since 2012, stepping in as its provost in June 2023 and as interim chief academic ocer since June 2024.
Among other accomplishments, since serving as provost, Spicer has overseen the development of 11 new industry programs spanning the elds of health care management, information technology, nance, operations and supply chain management, data analytics, and articial intelligence to prepare learners for growing and changing job opportunities.
She earned her Ph.D. and MA in English from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, her MA with distinction in profes-
sional writing from Northern Arizona University, and her MBA from Columbia Southern University.
Strikes for Kids to host seventh annual Orange and Blue Bowling Bash
Hosted by Denver Broncos linebacker Nik Bonitto, the event brings a night of bowling, arcade games and silent auction items.
Strikes for Kids is a national organization that has been making a positive impact since its inception in 2012. ey have worked with more than 125 top athletes from various sports to partner with youth organizations in communities nationwide. ey have collaborated with esteemed organizations such as e Boys and Girls Clubs, United Way, Make-A-Wish, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and other nonpro ts. e selected children from the bene ting organization will have unlimited access to arcade games, pizza, and soft drinks while you and your team are bowling. e children will also be gifted with brand new toys or bikes during the event. ese children have enjoyed these events at no cost. is organization has provided more than 15,000 backpacks, 2,500 toys and 350 bikes.
Registration is open for $200 per lane, accommodating up to six bowlers. Your registration fee includes two hours of bowling, pizza, soft drinks, an unlimited arcade game card per participant, an event shirt, and a group photo with Bonitto, according to the event website. e event will take place 5-7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Main Event Entertainment Center, located at 64 Centennial Blvd. in Highlands Ranch.
To register your team, please visit www. orangeandbluebowlingbash.com/register-for-event.html.
ROX Arts Gallery to hold Autumn Art Show
As autumn unfolds, ROX Arts Gallery embraces the season with a fresh collection of displays. Step into a world of creativity as you explore their selection of ne art, photography, handcrafted pottery, jewelry, glasswork, and art classes. is event will take place 5:30-8 p.m. Nov. 8 at the ROX Arts Gallery at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Suite 222, in Littleton. For more information, visit roxartsgallery.com.
Castle Rock church to host Beautiful Endings workshop, holiday grief seminar New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3737 New Hope Way in Castle Rock, is inviting the community two two upcoming events.
Beautiful Endings, a workshop exploring end-of-life planning and decision making, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 2. Topics will include how to initiate the sometimes-di cult conversations, as well as estate planning, legal documents, nancial planning and endof-life challenges and care. Lunch will be served.
e second event, Navigating Grief & the Holidays, will take place from 9-11 a.m. on Nov. 9. is seminar will focus on practical approaches to grief management during the festive season. Participants will learn exercises and practices to manage grief, and explore worksheets and processes to identify, manage and avoid stressful triggers.
Both events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Visit NewHopePres.org and go to the events page to register. For more information, contact the church o ce at 303-6600057 or email cmurray@newhopepres. com.
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Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves
BY JUDITH GRAHAM KFF HEALTH NEWS
Sociologist Elena Portacolone was taken aback. Many of the older adults in San Francisco she visited at home for a research project were confused when she came to the door. ey’d forgotten the appointment or couldn’t remember speaking to her.
It seemed clear they had some type of cognitive impairment. Yet they were living alone.
Portacolone, an associate professor at the University of California-San Francisco, wondered how common this was. Had anyone examined this group? How were they managing?
When she reviewed the research literature more than a decade ago, there was little there. “I realized this is a largely invisible population,” she said.
Portacolone got to work and now leads the Living Alone With Cognitive Impairment Project at UCSF. e project estimates that that at least 4.3 million people 55 or older who have cognitive impairment or dementia live alone in the United States.
About half have trouble with daily activities such as bathing, eating, cooking, shopping, taking medications, and managing money, according to their research. But only 1 in 3 received help with at least one such activity.
Compared with other older adults who live by themselves, people living alone with cognitive impairment are older, more likely to be women, and disproportionately Black or Latino, with lower levels of education, wealth, and homeownership. Yet only 21% qualify for publicly funded programs such as Medicaid that pay for aides to provide services in the home.
In a health care system that assumes older adults have family caregivers to help them, “we realized this population is destined to fall through the cracks,” Portacolone said.
Imagine what this means. As memory and thinking problems accelerate, these seniors can lose track of bills, have their electricity shut o , or be threatened with eviction. ey might stop shopping (it’s too overwhelming) or cooking (it’s too hard to follow recipes). Or they might be unable to communicate clearly or navigate automated phone systems.
A variety of other problems can ensue, including social isolation, malnutrition, self-neglect, and susceptibility to scams. Without someone to watch over them, older adults on their own may experience worsening health without anyone noticing or struggle with dementia without ever being diagnosed.
Should vulnerable seniors live this way?
Denise Baker, a former CIA analyst, lives alone in a 100-year-old house in Asheville, North Carolina. She has cognitive problems related to a stroke 28 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease, and serious vision impairment. With help from a few artist friends, she throws ceramic pots about six days a week. “I’m a very independent person and I find that I want to do everything I possibly can for myself,” Baker says. “It makes me feel better about myself.”
For years, Portacolone and her collaborators nationwide have followed nearly 100 older adults with cognitive impairment who live alone. She listed some concerns people told researchers they worried most about: “Who do I trust? When is the next time I’m going to forget? If I think I need more help, where do I nd it? How do I hide my forgetfulness?”
Jane Lowers, an assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine, has been studying “kinless” adults in the early stages of dementia — those without a livein partner or children nearby. eir top priority, she told me, is “remaining independent for as long as possible.”
Seeking to learn more about these seniors’ experiences, I contacted the National Council of Dementia Minds. e organization last year started a biweekly online group for people living alone with dementia. Its sta ers arranged a Zoom conversation with ve people, all with early-to-moderate dementia.
One was Kathleen Healy, 60, who has signi cant memory problems and lives alone in Fresno, California.
“One of the biggest challenges is that people don’t really see what’s going on with you,” she said. “Let’s say my house is a mess or I’m sick or I’m losing track of my bills. If I can get myself together, I can walk out the door and nobody knows what’s going on.”
An administrator with the city of Fresno for 28 years, Healy said she had to retire in 2019 “because my brain stopped working.” With her pension, she’s able to cover her
expenses, but she doesn’t have signi cant savings or assets.
Healy said she can’t rely on family members who have troubles of their own. (Her 83-year-old mother has dementia and lives with Healy’s sister.) e person who checks on her most frequently is an exboyfriend.
“I don’t really have anybody,” she said, choking up.
David West, 62, is a divorced former social worker with Lewy body dementia, which can impair thinking and concentration and cause hallucinations. He lives alone in an apartment in downtown Fort Worth, Texas.
“I will not survive this in the end — I know that — but I’m going to meet this with resilience,” he said when I spoke with him by phone in June.
Since his diagnosis nearly three years ago, West has lled his life with exercise and joined three dementia support groups. He spends up to 20 hours a week volunteering, at a restaurant, a food bank, a museum, and Dementia Friendly Fort Worth.
Still, West knows that his illness will progress and that this period of relative independence is limited. What will he do then? Although he has three adult children, he said, he can’t expect them to take him in and become dementia caregivers — an extraordinarily stressful, time-intensive, nancially draining commitment.
“I don’t know how it’s going to work out,” he said.
Denise Baker, 80, a former CIA analyst, lives in a 100-year-old house in Asheville,
North Carolina, with her dog, Yolo. She has cognitive problems related to a stroke 28 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease, and serious vision impairment that prevents her from driving. Her adult daughters live in Massachusetts and Colorado.
“I’m a very independent person, and I nd that I want to do everything I possibly can for myself,” Baker told me, months before Asheville was ravaged by severe ooding. “It makes me feel better about myself.”
She was lucky in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene: Baker lives on a hill in West Asheville that was untouched by oodwaters. In the week immediately after the storm, she lled water jugs every day at an old well near her house and brought them back in a wheelbarrow. ough her power was out, she had plenty of food and neighbors looked in on her.
“I’m absolutely ne,” she told me on the phone in early October after a member of Dementia Friendly Western North Carolina drove to Baker’s house to check in on her, upon my request. Baker is on the steering committee of that organization. Baker once found it hard to ask for assistance, but these days she relies routinely on friends and hired help. A few examples: Elaine takes her grocery shopping every Monday. Roberta comes once a month to help with her mail and nances. Jack mows her lawn. Helen o ers care management advice. Tom, a cab driver she connected with through Buncombe County’s transportation program for seniors, is her go-to guy for errands.
Her daughter Karen in Boston has the authority to make legal and health care decisions when Baker can no longer do so. When that day comes — and Baker knows it will — she expects her long-term care insurance policy to pay for home aides or memory care. Until then, “I plan to do as much as I can in the state I’m in,” she said. Much can be done to better assist older adults with dementia who are on their own, said Elizabeth Gould, co-director of the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center at RTI International, a nonpro t research institute. “If health care providers would just ask ‘Who do you live with?’” she said, “that could open the door to identifying who might need more help.” We’re eager to hear from readers about questions you’d like answered, problems you’ve been having with your care, and advice you need in dealing with the health care system. Visit k healthnews.org/columnists to submit your requests or tips.
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism.
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DFF47 Is bigger and more inviting than ever
With all the streaming options available to modern audiences, it’s easy to think that you can just watch whatever you want at any time and have the same experience as you would at the theater. But that’s just not the case, and in fact, that’s one of the things that makes events like the annual Denver Film Festival so important.
“ ere’s a special sauce to a lm festival. You’re not just going to the theater and seeing a lm. You’re part of a communal experience,” said Matthew Campbell, Denver Film artistic director. “You have the opportunity to talk to lmmakers and audience members, and there are few other forums like that anymore. Audience members can go a step beyond having a passive experience and really sink their teeth into the artform.”
e 47th annual Denver Film Festival will be held from Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 10 at several venues across the metro area, like the Sie FilmCenter, Denver Botanic Gardens and the MCA Denver at the Holiday eater.
e festival kicks o on Nov. 1 with “ e Piano Lesson,” an adaptation of an August Wilson play produced by Denzel Washington, featuring Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington. And it closes with on Nov. 9 with “September 5,” a lm that centers on the 1972 Mu-
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As usual, there will be screenings of lms in all kinds of genres from all over the world, including some major award contenders like “Nickel Boys,”“Emilia Perez,”“Blitz” and “ e Brutalist.” And lm fans can explore all manner of movies, including shorts, animation, and themes like Social Issues/Activism, Asian Diaspora and Colorado Spotlight.
“I think one of the best ways to start for people who have never participated in the festival is to pick a theme that interests you and check out some of those movies,” Campbell said. “I always encourage people to be adventurous, and pick some random lms that they know nothing about and see if they like them.”
Some notable Colorado-based lms that are part of this year’s festival include “Lovers,” which is largely set in the Hi-Dive on South Broadway, and “Half-Life of Memory,” a lm about Rocky Flats. ere will be special postlm discussions following screenings of this lm, including former Rocky Flatts employees and members of groups like Rocky Flats Downwinders.
Another special aspect of lm festivals are the featured guests and events. is
year’s festival features legendary actress and director Joan Chen, screenwriter Virgil Williams, screenwriter and director Malcolm Washington, actors Gabriel LaBelle and Cory Michael Smith, and Academy Award-winner Andrew Wyatt. Add in the opening and closing night parties, as well as numerous lmmaker conversations, and there’s so much to be a part of.
“ e festival is a great opportunity to be taken out of your normal existence and put in a di erent reality for a while,” Campbell said. “ ere’s no better way to be put in another person’s shoes and also learn about a subject you don’t know anything about.
e full schedule and tickets are available at https://denver lmfestival.eventive.org/welcome.
Thornton Hosts 8th Annual Day of the Dead/ Día de los Muertos Cultural Celebration
Get ready to dress up in your nest Día de los Muertos out t and celebrate this important day at McAllister Park Center, 750 W. 96th Ave. in ornton, from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. e event will feature music by Chicano Heat and Mariachi Sangre Mexicana, dancers from Cultural Dance Productions and Fiesta Colorado, along with face-painting, stilt walking and magicmaking, ancestor altar, photo booth and local artisan market
LUMC Hosts World-Class Classical Concert e Littleton United Methodist Church’s Fine Arts Series continues with a performance by two stellar musicians, violinist Harumi Rhodes and pianist Tamara Goldstein. Violin Sonatas will be held at the church, 5894 S. Datura St. at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. e duo will be performing music by Mozart, Brahms and others.
More information on the free concert is available at https://littletonumc. church/fas/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Sabrina Carpenter at Ball Arena
Nobody is having more fun with pop music this year than Sabrina Carpenter Her album “Short N’ Sweet” isn’t just full of bangers, but brims with tongue-incheek jokes and risqué references scienti cally designed to make you smile. It’s a shot of sunshine we could all use.
In support of the album, Carpenter will be performing at Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. She’ll be joined for the evening by opener Declan McKenna Get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke. Reader@hotmail.com.
TRIVIA
1. MOVIES: Who was the only actor to receive an Oscar nomination for work in a “Star Wars” movie?
2. GEOGRAPHY: What is a body of land with water on three sides called?
3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: In 1960, which two candidates participated in the rst televised presidential debate in 1960?
4. FOOD & DRINK: What type of ower produces vanilla bean pods?
5. MUSIC: What was the name of blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughn’s rst Fender Stratocaster?
6. SCIENCE: What type of gas is absorbed by plants?
7. LITERATURE: What is the name of the submarine in “Twenty ousand Leagues Under the Seas”?
8. TELEVISION: What is Clair Huxtable’s profession in “ e Cosby Show”?
9. ANATOMY: What is a more common name for the sternum?
10. ART: Which European city houses the Rijksmuseum?
Answers
1. Alec Guinness.
2. A peninsula.
3. John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon.
4. Orchid.
5. Number One.
6. Carbon dioxide.
7. Nautilus.
8. Lawyer.
9. Breastbone.
10. Amsterdam
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FLASHBACK
1. Which artist released an album titled “Tea for the Tillerman”?
2. Which artist was the rst to release “You’re No Good”?
3. e Swinging Blue Jeans only charted once. What was the song?
4. Which trio released “I’m So Glad at I’m a Woman”?
5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Strolling along country roads with my baby, It starts to rain, it begins to pour.”
Answers
1. Cat Stevens, in 1970. Stevens, born Steven Demetre Georgiou, changing his name to Yusuf Islam in 1978. In 2006 he began using only Yusuf, and in 2014 began performing as Yusuf / Cat Stevens.
2. Dee Dee Warwick, in 1963. is was followed by several other artists, including Betty Everett and Linda Ronstadt. 3. “Don’t Make Me Over,” in 1966. e song was rst released in 1962 by Dionne Warwick. It was her version that put the
song in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
4. Love Unlimited on their “Love Is Back” album in 1979. Love Unlimited was the backup group for Barry White.
5. “Laughter in the Rain,” by Neil Sedaka, in 1974. e song charted in several places around the globe, including the Netherlands, the U.K., Yugoslavia, Canada, the U.S. and Australia.
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UNIT 101, CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., RECORDED ON DECEMBER 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
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
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0144
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/15/2024 10:32:00 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: TIMOTHY T CRIST AND WENDY CRIST
Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/25/2010
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
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
Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0148
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2024 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: Brian B. Woldt and Kelly L. Woldt
Original Beneficiary: Bank of the West, a California state banking corporation
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BMO Bank N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2019
Recording Date of DOT: 2/25/2019
Reception No. of DOT: 2019009405 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$61,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $60,810.69
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO: LOT 8, BLOCK 27, VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK, 2ND AMENDMENT - LIBERTY VILLAGE PORTION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 6356 Blue Water Cir , Castle Rock, CO 80108
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are
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 the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ARICYN J. DALL
Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (720) 259-6714
Fax #: (720) 259-6709
Attorney File #: 24CO00329-1
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0148
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. 2024-0143
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024
10:59:00 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: Nord-Boone, 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:
$230,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $230,000.00
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 1 IN LEGENDS CLUB SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 10, 2020 AT RECEPTION 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
Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0145
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/15/2024
10:33:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MICHAEL RYMKIEWICZ Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Celebrity Home Loans, LLC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/3/2023
Recording Date of DOT: 1/3/2023
Reception No. of DOT: 2023000236
DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $726,750.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $719,285.42
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and/or other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 51, PINERY WEST FILING NO. 1-F, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 5653 Sawdust Loop, 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 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: ARICYN J. DALL Colorado Registration #: 51467 216 16TH STREET SUITE 1210, DENVER,
CO 80138
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein,
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,
First Publication: 10/10/2024
sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s
Room,
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 the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
ILENE DELL'ACQUA
Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (877) 369-6122
Fax #:
Attorney File #: CO-24-994792-LL
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0150
First Publication: 10/24/2024
Last Publication: 11/21/2024
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:
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
Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0152
To Whom It May Concern: On 8/23/2024
11:40:00 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: CHAD T. GERRY AND JESSI H. GERRY
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NBH
BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
SELENE FINANCE LP
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/16/2021
Recording Date of DOT: 8/20/2021
Reception No. of DOT: 2021098401 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:
$424,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $403,432.47
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 2, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 19-A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. APN#: 222911204011 PURSUANT TO CORRECTIVE AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER'S ERROR RECORDED ON AUGUST 13, 2024 AT RECEPTION NO. 2024033968 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.
Which has the address of: 1270 Ridgeglen Way, 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 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 the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
DAVID R DOUGHTY
Colorado Registration #: 40042 9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112
Phone #: (303) 706-9990
Fax #: (303) 706-9994
Attorney File #: 24-032673
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0152
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
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, 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 #: 15629-4
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE
DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/
Legal Notice No. 2024-0142
First Publication: 10/10/2024
Last Publication: 11/7/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press City and County
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 14th day of November, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Goodland Construction, Inc., for the completion of Parker Road (North) Operational Improvements (CIP22-006), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Goodland Construction, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 14th day of November, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.
Legal Notice No. 947869
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on November 12, 2024, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.
ORDINANCE NO. 24-07
TO ALLOW FOR CERTIFICATION OF DELINQUENT STORMWATER UTILITY FEES TO THE COUNTY TREASURER TO BE COLLECTED AND PAID IN THE SAME MANNERS AS TAXES
The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesco.gov.
By:Tobi Duffey, MMC
City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947896
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Keke’s Breakfast Cafe Chicho, LLC d/b/a Keke’s Breakfast Cafe has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license at the location of 1164 Sgt Jon Stiles Dr in Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
Date of Application: October 3, 2024
Meeting, in order to view the board meeting or participate in the public hearing visit the following link and follow the instructions to join the meeting: https://centennialairport.com/board-of-commissioners.
Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority
Legal Notice No. 947879
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
This Ordinance and any changes thereto shall be considered for adoption at a public meeting of the Castle Pines City Council at 6:30 p.m. on November 12, 2024, which may be postponed at said meeting, and which meeting shall be open to the public.
ORDINANCE NO. 24-06
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES, COLORADO, APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN RECREATION PROPERTIES FROM THE CASTLE PINES NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES PURSUANT TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CASTLE PINES AND THE CASTLE PINES NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT REGARDING OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND TRANSFER OF RECREATION PROPERTIES (“BATCH TWO PROPERTIES”)
The complete text of all Ordinances is available through the City Offices and on the City’s official website: www.castlepinesco.gov.
By:Tobi Duffey, MMC, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947860
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
ORDINANCE NO. 1.631
A Bill for an Ordinance Stating the Intent of the Town of Parker to Acquire Certain Property Interests for the Purpose of Constructing and Improving the Parker Road Sidewalk – East Side Gaps Project (Between Bucktail Drive and Cockriel Drive), Through the Utilization of the Town's Power of Eminent Domain and Directing the Town's Staff and Town Attorney to Notify All Persons Affected Thereby of the Above-Stated Intent of the Town, and Thereafter to Comply With All Pertinent Provisions of C.R.S. § 38-1-101, et seq., Relating to Good Faith Negotiations
The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 21, 2024.
The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.
Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947882 First Publication: October 31, 2024 Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICES
proposed amended budget, if needed, at the West Douglas Fire Protection District Fire Station, 4037 West Platte Avenue, Sedalia, CO 80135, on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Any interested elector of the District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file any objections to such budget at any time prior to its final adoption by the Board.
This meeting is open to the public and any member of the public may address the Board.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SEDALIA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ Bryan Green Bryan Green, President
Legal Notice No. 947805
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDED 2024 BUDGET AND HEARING LINCOLN STATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC-
TORS OF THE DISTRICT ROBINSON
RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OFCOLORADO
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED
AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET CASTLEVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Castleview Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2025 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on November 7, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom videoconference. 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.
You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:
1. To attend via Zoom videoconference, use the following link, or email amyers@specialdistrictlaw.com to have the link emailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82637897877?pwd=hcBoEZYr1Yrhq2RmCP23pLPxCELa5z.1
2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-719-359-4580 and enter the following additional information: (a)Meeting ID: 826 3789 7877 (b) Passcode: 532377
CASTLEVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
/s/ MaryAnn M. McGeady
McGEADY BECHER CORTESE WILLIAMS P.C. Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No.
BUDGET, IF NEEDED, OF
WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Sedalia Water and Sanitation District (the “District”) for the fiscal year 2025; that
Station, 4037 West Platte Avenue, Sedalia, CO 80135, on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Any interested elector of the District may inspect the proposed budget and file any objections to such budget at any time prior to its final adoption by the
Fork Fire Protection District and is open for public inspection. This proposed budget will be considered at the regular Board meeting of NFFPD to be held at 19384 County Rd 126, Buffalo Creek, CO 80425 on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 at 1:00 PM.
Any interested elector of the North Fork Fire Protection District may inspect the proposed 2025 budget and file or register .
Legal Notice No. 947853
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
CASTLEVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
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
Legal Notice No. 947808
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.
FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2024. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Simmons & Wheeler PC, 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, CO 80112, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at the meeting of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 12, 2024. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget amendment.
The meeting is open to the public.
will hold a public hearing on the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the LINCOLN STATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
(the “District”) for the year of 2024. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 11:00 A.M., on Monday, November 11, 2024
The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https://www.lincolnstationmd.com/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.
Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2024 budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:
By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE
A Professional Corporation
Legal Notice No. 947861
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given, that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Silver Heights Water and Sanitation District for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such budget has been filed in the office of Richard Rasmussen, 1172 Harvey Street, Castle Rock, Co 80108, where the same is open for public inspection. This proposed budget will be considered at a meeting of the Silver Heights Water and Sanitation District to be held at the Silver Heights Water and Sanitation District office, 1027 Harvey Street, Silver Heights, Castle Rock, Colorado on December 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM.
Any interested elector within such Silver Heights Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the adoption of the budget.
Legal Notice No. 947865
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND HEARING PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the PARK MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 5:00 P.M., on Monday, November 25, 2024.
The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https://www.parkmeadowsmetrodistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.
Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:
By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE
A Professional Corporation
Legal Notice No. 947908
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF 2025 BUDGET HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of North Fork Fire Protection District (NFFPD) for the ensuing year of 2025 and a copy of such proposed budget is on file in the office of North
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Castleview Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2025 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom videoconference. 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.
You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:
1. To attend via Zoom videoconference, use the following link, or email amyers@specialdistrictlaw.com to have the link emailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89386812017?pwd=Mw5gI4ART7EjAEsakth2qYEwCchnYN.1
2.To attend via telephone, dial 1-719-359-4580 and enter the following additional information: (a)Meeting ID: 893 8681 2017 (b) Passcode: 071381
CASTLEVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 /s/ MaryAnn M. McGeady
McGEADY BECHER CORTESE WILLIAMS
P.C.
Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. 947901
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Foxhill Metropolitan District No. 1 ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. via teleconference. This meeting can be joined using the following teleconference information:
https://zoom.us/j/95266751505?pwd=gNkW0eWPP1Q8xUu7hPaVm8wRLAa5y1.1 Webinar ID: 952 6675 1505 Passcode: 672960
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. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Centennial Consulting Group, 2619 Canton Court, Ste. A, Fort Collins, CO. 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.
FOXHILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
By: /s/ Board of Directors
Legal Notice No. 947872
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 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.
Any interested elector within the Castle Pines
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Foxhill Metropolitan District No. 2 ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 12, 2024 at 5:00p.m. via teleconference. This meeting can be joined using the following teleconference information: https://zoom.us/j/95504632208?pwd=wqYAsUSeke8tBvY1WPnCOTgdhxB4uO.1 Webinar ID: 955 0463 2208 Passcode: 564257
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. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Centennial Consulting Group, 2619 Canton Court, Ste. A, Fort Collins, CO. 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.
FOXHILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By: /s/ Board of Directors
Legal Notice No. 947889
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Antelope Heights Metropolitan District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2024 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 298 498 653#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contacting Sandy Brandenburger by email at sandy.brandenburger@claconnect. com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.
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 LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 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.
ANTELOPE HEIGHTS
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ Toni Serra, President
Legal Notice No. 947851
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 2024 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Hillside at Castle Rock Metropolitan District (the “District”) Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, will hold a regular meeting (the “Meeting”) at 9:00 a.m. on November 12, 2024, via videoconference for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board. Pursuant to § 32-1-903, Colorado Revised Statutes, interested parties are encouraged to join the meeting and participate in the public hearing by telephone at: 1 719 359 4580 , or by videoconference at: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/82919021572?pwd=4ATlxsZWJaRqO6mWVejwSONgDGq0n2.1; Meeting ID: 829 1902 1572; Passcode: 803489.
FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2025. A copy of the proposed budget has been filed in the office of Simmons & Wheeler PC, 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, CO 80112, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at the meeting of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m. on November 12, 2024. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HILLSIDE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ MILLER LAW PLLC
Legal Notice No. 947906
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
HIGH PRAIRIE FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the High Prairie Farms Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen at 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy, Suite 300, Greenwood Village CO 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on November 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., at 9140 Windhaven Drive, Parker, CO 80134 or by Microsoft Teams. To join the meeting, visit https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjU0YmMxODQtYTUzMy00NDgxLWI4MzMtZDBkZjBmY2U4MGRi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oi d%22%3a%22294eff39-c7d0-48c1-bc012bf9670aa52a%22%7d or call 612-213-1012 and enter Conference ID: 961 098 328#. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget, inspect the 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
HIGH PRAIRIE FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
/s/ Stephanie Odewumi
Legal Notice No. 947816
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE OF VACANCY
PURSUANT to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy/ vacancies exists on the Boards of Directors of Meadows Metropolitan District Nos. 2 and 6 in Douglas County. Any eligible elector(s) of the District(s) who are interested in appointment to these Boards may contact the District’s General Legal Counsel, Lisa Mayers via e-mail: lmayers@spencerfane.com. The Boards of the District may fill said vacancy/vacancies 10 days after the date hereof.
By:Lisa K. Mayers, Esq General Legal Counsel
Legal Notice No. 947871
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority for the ensuing year of 2025. That a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Centennial Airport, where same is open for public inspection. That such proposed budget will be considered during the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority to be held at 7565 South Peoria Street on December 12, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
The budget hearing will be conducted as a Virtual Public Meeting via GoTo Meeting, in order to view the board meeting or participate in the public hearing visit the following link and follow the instructions to join the meeting: https://centennialairport.com/board-of-commissioners.
Any interested elector of Arapahoe County or Douglas County may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto prior to the final adoption of the budget.
Legal Notice No. 947852
First Publication: October 31,
PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Denver Southeast Suburban Water and Sanitation District, d/b/a Pinery Water and Wastewater District (the “District”), for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget is available for inspection by the public in the office of the District located at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134. Such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing during the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held be held at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 6:00 pm. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the budget by the Board.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, if needed, a proposed amendment to the 2024 budget will be made available for inspection by the public at the District Office, and that adoption of any proposed amendment to the 2024 budget will be considered at a public hearing during the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at 5242 Old Schoolhouse Road, Parker, Colorado 80134, on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 6:00 pm. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the budget by the Board.
This meeting is open to the public.
MESA
DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the BELLA MESA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the year of 2024. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 8:00 A.M., on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https://bellamesametro.specialdistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.
Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2024 budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:
By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE
A Professional Corporation
Legal Notice No. 947862
First Publication: October 31, 2024 Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
ROCK CANYON METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Rock Canyon Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2025 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, 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 Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom videoconference. 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. You can attend the meetings in any of the following ways:
1. To attend via Zoom Videoconference, use the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83088578141?pwd=YgrrhuYgvb1FFQo4w7Cnp69jGDbmSm.1
2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-719-359-4580 and enter the following additional information: a. Meeting ID: 830 8857 8141 b. Password: 206605
DENVER SOUTHEAST SUBURBAN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, D/B/A PINERY WATER AND WASTEWATER DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado
/s/ Walter E. Partridge, Chairman
Legal Notice No. 947898
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Concord Metropolitan District (the “District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 6, 2024 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 201 437 66#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.concordmetropolitandistrict. com or by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at sandy.brandenburger@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.
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 LLP, located at 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. 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.
CONCORD METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ Jeff Evans, President Legal Notice No. 947821
First Publication: October 31, 2024 Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDED 2024 BUDGET AND HEARING REMUDA RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget will be submitted to the REMUDA RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the year of 2024. A copy of such proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 10:00 A.M., on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https://remudametro.specialdistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.
Any interested elector within the Remuda Ranch Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed amended budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the amended 2024 budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:
By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation
Legal
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Chatfield South Water District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Special District Solutions, Inc., 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker, CO 80138, 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 Wednesday – November 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at 11500 N. Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125 and virtually at https://us06web.zoom.us/ j/5988306396?omn=81549193156 Meeting ID: 598 830 6396, or via telephone at 720707-2699, then dial 598 830 6396#. 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.
CHATFIELD SOUTH WATER DISTRICT
Kurt C. Schlegel, District Manager
Legal Notice No. 947855
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT/FINAL SETTLEMENT
HERITAGE HILLS METROPOLITAN 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 Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Castle Rock Elementary School Generator Replacement
Notice is hereby given that the Douglas County School District Re. 1, in the Counties of Douglas and Elbert, State of Colorado, will on November 11, 2024, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. authorize final settlement with Allied Power Services for the Castle Rock Elementary School Generator Replacement project.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, material, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Allied Power Services, any other contractors or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim has not been paid may, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement, file a Verified Statement of Claim with the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of such School District at the school district’s Construction Department, 620 Wilcox St, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 on or before November 11, 2024. FINAL SETTLEMENT will be authorized, and
verified claims must be timely filed with Doug-
las County School District Re. 1. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to or on the established date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.
Dated: October 22, 2024
DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE. 1
Ronnae Brockman
Secretary Board of Education
Legal Notice No. 947878
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on December 1, 2024, final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete for the 2024 SIDEWALK REPAIR AND CURB RAMP RETROFIT PROJECT, Douglas County Project Number CI 2024001, in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 12/01/2024 file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Manager, Keith Burke Department of Public Works Engineering Division, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement before such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant's claim.
The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works.
Legal Notice NO. 947880
First Publication: 10/31/2024
Second Publication: 11/07/2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 2734
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on the November 26th, 2024 a final settlement with National Pavement Partners will be made by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the 2024 Concrete Trail Removal and Replacement Project, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.
Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
All such claims shall be filed with HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129, with a copy forwarded to Tim Flynn, Attorney at Law, Ireland Stepleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC, 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80264. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such a verified statement or claim prior to such final settlement will release said HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, it's officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim and for making payment for the said Contractor.
HIGHLANDS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Legal Notice No. 947854
First Published October 31, 2024
Last Published November 7th, 2024
Published in the Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 14th day of November, 2024, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Jalisco International, Inc., for the completion of Pine Lane Bridge Rehabilitation (CIP23-035-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Jalisco International, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said
work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 14th day of November, 2024, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.
Legal Notice No. 947868
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID
Separate sealed bids for 2025 Concrete Crushing and Recycling Project, CI 2025002, will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of the crushing and screening of used concrete materials.
The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2024, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Keith Burke, Project Manager by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at the same address.
The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:
24,000 Cubic Yards Concrete Crushing
Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.
Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Keith Burke, Project Manager at 303.660.7490.
Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website
Legal Notice No. 947893
First Publication: October 31, 2024 Second Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734
Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
Judicial Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CV030321, Division/Courtroom # 5
SHERIFF’S 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
PUBLIC NOTICES
CITATION TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CONTRABAND PROPERTY SHOULD NOT BE FORFEITED
THIS MATTER comes before the court pursuant to §16-13-501, et seq., C.R.S., as a Petition in Forfeiture seeking a Citation to Show Cause Why Contraband Property Should Not Be Forfeited, brought by the District Attorney for the Eighteenth Judicial District, State of Colorado.
The Court has examined the Petition and the supporting affidavit and has considered the Petitioner-Plaintiff’s request for the issuance of a Citation to Show Cause.
The Court is satisfied that the Petitioner-Plaintiff has shown probable cause that the seized property in this action, as described in the caption above, is contraband property subject to seizure, confiscation, and forfeiture pursuant to §16-13-501, et seq., C.R.S. The Court finds that each named Respondent-Defendant in the caption is the only 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 OR-
DERED 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 6, on December 30, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., and to show cause, if any there be, why the court should not grant the relief requested in the Petition in Forfeiture served herewith, which seeks the forfeiture of the subject matter property described in the caption above, which was seized on the date of November 13, 2021, at or near the location S. Lanceleaf Street and E. Azalea Avenue, Parker, Douglas County, State of Colorado. Parker Police Department is the agency holding the seized subject matter property.
The Court orders that this citation may be served by certified mail, in accordance with §16-13-505(7), C.R.S.
WARNING: If you wish to have the subject property returned to you, you must respond to this Citation to Show Cause. You are warned that, pursuant to §16-13-505(1.7)(b) and (8), C.R.S., if you fail to file a response to the Petition in Forfeiture in accordance with §1613-505(2)(d), or if you fail to appear personally, by counsel, or as otherwise directed by the Court at the first appearance, pursuant to §1613-505(8), C.R.S., judgment by default shall be entered against you by the Court forthwith for the relief demand in the Petition in Forfeiture, without further notice and any interest you may have in the subject property will be lost forever.
Pursuant to §16-13-505(2)(d), C.R.S., the responsive pleading shall be designated a response to petition and citation to show cause and shall be filed with the court at or before the first appearance on the petition and shall include:
(I) A statement admitting or denying the averments of the petition;
(II) A statement setting forth with particularity why the seized property should not be forfeited. The statement shall include specific factual and legal ground7s supporting it and any affirmative defense to forfeiture as provided in this part 5.
(III) A list of witnesses whom the respondent intends to call at the hearing on the merits, including the addresses and telephone numbers thereof; and
(IV) A verified statement, supported by documentation, that the claimant is the true owner of the property or an interest therein.
You are advised that, pursuant to §16-13505(5) C.R.S.: “Continuance of the hearing on the merits shall be granted upon stipulation of the parties or upon good cause shown.”
DONE this 2nd day of October, 2024 BY THE COURT:
Robert
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
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
Public Notice
Family Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CV30172, Division/Courtroom # 6 SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24001909
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
LOANDEPOT.COM LLC, Plaintiff: v. BURAK SOUKUP YORUMEZ; J ULIE SOUKUP YORUMEZ, Defendant(s)
Regarding: LOT 78, PROVINCE CENTERFILING NO. 1H., COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO
COMMONLY KNOW AS: 9089 RENOIR DR, LITTLETON, CO 80126; also known as: 9089 RENOIR DR LITTLETON, CO 80126 (the “Property”)
Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 11, 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 26th 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 $518,539.94
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Amanda Ferguson #44893, HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN, P.C., 355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250 LAKEWOOD, CO 80228, (303)274-0155.
Dated 10/31/2024, Castle Rock, CO Darren M. Weekly Sheriffof Douglas County, Colorado
Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado
Legal Notice No. 947813 First Publication: 10/31/2024
11/28/2024
Published In: Douglas County News Press 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 Sum-
mons 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.
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 §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 the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and
3. Are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary of a policy.
If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.
Date: September 24, 2024
Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy
Legal Notice No. 947711
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Misc. Private Legals
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail: therefore, publication has been ordered:
NUMBER: 2023DR000247
NAME: Marques Johnson v Gayonda Trimble TYPE OF ACTION: Dissolution
NUMBER: 2024DR000392
NAME: Laurel Vaughan v Johnathan Turner TYPE OF ACTION: Dissolution A copy of the Petition and Summons
Andrea K. Truett CLERK OF THE COURT
4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109
By: Margaret Corbetta, Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 947892
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:
1) 2004 Nissan Sentra Vin.473690
2) 2015 Infiniti Q50 VIn.392212
3) 2024 Hyun.Tucson Vin.308239
4) 2014 Honda AccordVin.098572
5) 1994 Ford F-150 Vin.A67743
6) 2008 Audi A4 Vin.052144
Legal Notice No. 947870
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News Press Public Notice
1) 2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA VIN KMHDN46D36U367931
Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456
Legal Notice No. 947909
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
1) 1986 HONDA MOTORCYCLE VIN 1HFSC1205GA300159
2) 1975 HUNTSMAN MOTORHOME VIN F34BF5V015803
3) 1972 HONDA CIVIC VIN AZ6001017143
4) 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA VIN 5NPEB4AC9BH050501
5) 1981 CHEVROLET C10 SILVERADO VIN 1GCEC14Z1BJ106854
6) 2008 MERCEDS BENZ S550 VIN WDDNG86X18A191685
7) 2014 MERCEDES BENZ GLK350 VIN WDCGG5HBXEG209753
8) 2003 FORD MUSTANG VIN 1FAFP44423F441100
9) 2011 KENWORTH W900 VIN 1XKWD49X4BJ292212
REDLINERS INC
2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139
Legal Notice No. 947910
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT C. HERK, AKA ROBERT HERK, and ROBERT CHRISTOPHER HERK, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30292
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.
BRYAN CHARLES HERK
Personal Representative 406 20TH STREET WHEATLAND WY 82201
Legal Notice No. 947885
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Timothy Michael Reeves, Deceased Case Number: 24PR179
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 March 1, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Rebekah Reeves
Personal Representative 1665 Avery Way Castle Rock, Colorado 80109
Legal Notice No. 947867
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Jewel Ann Sobeck, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30482
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 March 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brian E. Sobeck, Personal Representative 169 Dover Court Castle Pines, Colorado 80108
Legal Notice No. 947895
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William Merrell Hedgepeth, aka William M. Hedgepeth, aka William Hedgepeth, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30414
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Probate Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred
Daniel Chapman Attorney for Personal Representative 7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. 947751
First Publication: October 17, 2024
Last Publication: October 31, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Deborah Ann Collette, aka Deborah A. Collette, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30079
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 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Laura Noel Donovan Personal Representative 6030 Belmont Way Parker, Colorado 80138
Legal Notice No. 947890
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM HAROLD STANGL, a/k/a BILL STANGL, a/k/a WILLIAM H. STANGL, Deceased Case No: 24PR30470
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 28, 2025, or said claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative: Scott Stangl 7813 Three Forks Trail McKinney, TX 75071
Legal Notice No. 947840
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Second Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Ann Kelley, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30485
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 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Tracy Kelley-O’Neill
Personal Representative 3162 South King Way Denver, CO 80236
Legal Notice No. 947886
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 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 EVERETT MAJOR JOHNSON,
Women of steel o er glimpse into America’s transport history
Colorado Railroad Museum’s new exhibit highlights women’s contributions to the railroad industry
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLOROADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Just as the railroads built the nation as we know it today, so too did the nation build the railroads.
People from all walks of life helped plan, construct and operate the railroads from the early days of locomotives until now.
Although not every job was historically available to every person due to discrimination or other factors, the Colorado Railroad Museum is working to ensure the Mexican-American traqueros, the Black railroad workers and other communities are remembered.
Earlier this month, the Golden-area museum opened “Hidden from History: A Century of Women in Railroading,” highlighting women’s work in and for the railroad industry from the 1870s to the 1970s. e exhibit, which is in the sublevel of the
main depot/ticket o ce building, will be open through August 2025.
Assistant curator Jasmine Robertson said she got the idea from a book she saw in the museum’s gift shop, “Iron Women: e Ladies Who Helped Build the Railroad” by Chris Enss.
Robertson started researching the topic in January, saying it was a challenging topic to study. Women faced prejudice throughout their history working for the railroad and were often limited in what jobs they could work depending on the era and location, she and Executive Director Paul Hammond said.
Telegraphers were among the rst industry jobs that were open to women, Robertson explained. Many women who worked as telegraphers operated remote stations essentially based in their homes, and had to multitask alongside their responsibilities as wives and mothers.
During the World Wars, Robertson said, more jobs became available to women as millions of men left to serve in the military. However, once they returned, the women were expected to give up their jobs even if they didn’t want to, she continued.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the railroad industry’s hiring practices were challenged
PUBLIC NOTICES
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 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 REBECCA JEAN BAREFOOT, aka BECKY BAREFOOT, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30451
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.
Jonathan Byron Scarpelli Personal Representative c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Legal Notice No. 947864
First Publication: October 31, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
and women’s right to work any job they were quali ed for was upheld. After the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act was passed in 1976, more women became locomotive engineers and conductors, Robertson described. Among them was Edwina Justus, the rst Black woman engineer, who worked for Union Paci c in Nebraska.
Justus is among the women speci cally highlighted in the exhibit, along with Coloradans like Dr. Susan Anderson and Laura Brakamp.
Anderson graduated from medical school in 1897 and was one of the rst women to practice medicine in Colorado.
Nicknamed “Doc Susie,” she treated railroad workers in Fraser. She was made Grand County Coroner around the time the Mo at Tunnel was being bored, and her duties included attending to the tunnel workers who were killed or injured in accidents.
Brakamp, a purchasing department employee who was based out of Rio Grande Railroad’s Denver o ce, designed the company’s iconic monogram in 1939-40. She initially submitted it as a design for headrest covers, but it won a companywide design contest and was
used on all Rio Grande train cars, stationery and more.
Overall, Robertson and Hammond wanted museum visitors to know the exhibit highlights the facts while showcasing “how far we’ve come, but there’s still room to grow.”
While the exhibit only covers women’s work in the railroad industry through the 1970s, Robertson said she’s contemplated doing a follow-up exhibit that details their work over the last 50 years.
She and Hammond said the museum’s trying to expand its physical collection to facilitate more exhibits like this.
As Robertson was building the “Hidden from History” exhibit, someone coincidentally decided to donate his grandma’s collection of telegraph equipment. Robertson said it was pure luck, but she was grateful to be able to add that equipment to the exhibit and the museum’s general collection.
As the museum prepares to host its popular Polar Express train rides Nov. 8-Dec. 23, Robertson and Hammond hoped all its upcoming visitors would also stop by the exhibit to learn about the women who helped make the railroads possible. For more information, visit coloradorailroadmuseum.org.
Estate of Ryan C. Winfrey, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30475
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.
Krista Beauchamp, #47615
Attorney for Personal Representative 12625 E. Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111 (303) 500-1221 krista@awfamilylaw.com
Legal Notice No. 947830
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 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 JAMES RAY JENNINGS, a/ka JAMES R. JENNINGS, a/k/a JAMES JENNINGS, a/k/a JIM JENNINGS, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030478
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before March 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Linda Kay Jennings 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. 947897
First Publication: October 31, 2024 Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John R. Parker, aka John Parker, Deceased Case Number 24 PR 30438
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 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stephanie Cotton-Maceta
Personal Representative 1315 Oakridge Drive, Suite 120 Fort Collins, CO 80525
Legal Notice No. 947771
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Name Changes
In the Interests of: Vanehya E. Hawkins
Party Without Attorney: Marietta Hawkins 8651 S Mallard Pl, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Phone Number: 720-749-8362
E-mail: marietta.faye18@gmail.com
Case Number: 24RPR74
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
To: Natasha E.Hawkins
Last Known Address, if any: N/A
A hearing on 11/05/2024 for guardianship of Vanehya Hawkins will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued.
Date: 11/05/2024 Time: 9:00 am
Courtroom: Division C - Judge Hurst WebEx.
Legal Notice No. 947836
First Publication: October 24, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
In the Interest of: NYOBI EVANS, D.O.B.: 02/19/2018 Child, And concerning: BROOKLYN NECOLE EVANS, D.O.B.: 12/30/1991, Mother CURTIS MERKINSON, D.O.B.: Unknown, Possible Father JOHN DOE, D.O.B.:
