Douglas County News Press February 13, 2025 by Colorado Community Media

‘Wildcat Park’ could become open space

BY ELLIS ARNOLD

A plan for a large park in the Highlands Ranch area with sports elds — a possibility that’s feared by some residents amid concerns about possible impacts to wildlife — could end up scrapped in favor of a plan to e ectively create open space on the land.

“It’s nice to see this in black

and white and no soccer elds, no rec centers or regional active-use proposals,” said Kathie Shandro, a member of the Douglas County Open Space Advisory Committee.

For months last year in Douglas County, parks and recreation plans drew the spotlight. e youth sports community raised their voices of concern about the future of elds in the Castle Rock area amid plans

Schools outline plans amid ICE enforcement

Districts seek to balance legal compliance with the needs

of students

BY SUZIE GLASSMAN

As federal immigration policies evolve and schools are no longer o limits for immigration enforcement operations, districts across the Denver metro area are facing di cult questions about how to respond if Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrive on campus.

As a result, Colorado Community Media reporters reached out to the school districts in our coverage area to ask how they’re addressing these concerns with their sta and the communities they serve. is is the response from the Douglas County School District. To read the full story that includes all of the metro area’s school districts, visit the Douglas County News Press online.

to renovate the county’s Fairgrounds Regional Park.

County leaders have expressed desire to locate new sports elds elsewhere. But a proposal to add sports elds in the Highlands Ranch area — at what’s known as the Wildcat Regional Park land — met opposition, including an online petition that worried about the possible e ect on wildlife. Eventually, the open space

plan could win out over the proposal to add sports elds in that spot.

Shandro’s comments came during a meeting where the committee heard from area residents who spoke in favor of the plan to maintain the land as essentially open space. Some committee members also spoke in favor of that proposal.

AdventHealth Parker ﬁghts human tra cking

Facility trains nurses in ways to spot victims

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the FBI continues to monitor the rise of human tra cking in Colorado, particularly cases involving youth, various agencies and organizations across the state are working to combat the crime.

But one sector is on the frontlines.

“I think healthcare workers come across human tra cking victims more than any of us,” said Janelle Goodrich, founder and executive director of From Silenced to Saved, a nonpro t organization that supports victims of sexual exploitation.

Research, including studies published in the National Institute of Health, shows that more than 60% of those being trafcked had visited an emergency room while being exploited. at reality was brought to Mary Marnell’s attention during the COVID-19 pandemic while working in the emergency department at the Medical Center of Aurora.

While working outside alongside a coworker, two young girls approached them. After they walked away, Marnell’s coworker told her that those two girls were likely being tra cked — sparking Marnell to want to learn more about human tra cking in the area.

When Marnell began working as an emergency room nurse at AdventHealth Parker shortly after, she wanted to bring more awareness to human tra cking, but noticed there weren’t a lot of resources that were easily accessible.

“ e sheer number of people that are seen by healthcare sta members — and that’s including registration, EMTs, not just nursing — aren’t o ered resources,” Marnell said. rough training with Goodrich with From Silenced to Saved in Castle Rock, Marnell learned that the amount of knowledge that her sta didn’t know about human tra cking was huge.

Whether it’s the dentist, an OBGYN or an emergency room nurse, the average victim is seen in a healthcare setting about nine times before they are discovered or disclosed, said Goodrich, adding that sometimes the emergency room or an urgent care serves as their primary care.

To further train emergency room nurses on how to identify and support potential victims, AdventHealth Parker has teamed up with From Silenced to Saved.

From Silenced to Saved

For about a decade, Goodrich, a certied family trauma professional, has focused on victims and survivors of human tra cking, sexual exploitation and other related violent sex crimes. Six years ago, she founded From Silenced to Saved. e nonpro t is a third-party case management organization that provides assistance to government agencies in domestic sex-tra cking investigations. Additionally, it’s the only non-governmental agency currently approved to respond on scene alongside local, state and federal law enforcement in Colorado.

“We are referred and brought in by law enforcement only,” said Goodrich. “(We) start from recovery all the way through the case with the named victim, and help them kind of weave through the court

process and make sure that they’re getting all their needs met.”

Goodrich, who also serves on the Colorado Human Tra cking Council, works with community partners to help bridge the gap with law enforcement to provide needed services to victims.

“A majority of victims are not disclosed, they are discovered,” said Goodrich. “You show up to what’s happening to them.”

Disclosed means to make information known while discovered means to nd something previously unknown.

Having helped nearly 300 victims and survivors since its inception, From Silenced to Saved provides trauma informed mentorship, and helps fund housing, food and transportation for victims. Goodrich also attends court appearances and trial preparation sessions.

e organization also partners with FBI Denver’s Child Exploitation and Human Tra cking Task Force, which includes sheri ’s o ces across the metro area. Since the task force formed in 2012, it has recovered nearly 700 minors.

Recognizing human tra cking

Human tra cking is not blurred by gender or any type of sexual identi cation, and is a crime that hides in plain sight, Goodrich said.

“Any type of vulnerability that’s compounding, such as poverty, homelessness … just adds to that vulnerability for them to be tra cked,” Goodrich said.

She said if nurses could learn only one thing from the training, it would be that the movies aren’t reality — that human tra cking victims might look like every other person who walks into the hospital.

And, if it’s a minor, it’s a mandatory child abuse report.

Nurses learn about what needs to be reported, as well as how and when. e nurses are given tools to help identify youth who are at high risk for commercial sexual exploitation and what necessities emergency departments should have.

Another important topic is what to say versus what not to say to potential victims, Goodrich said. One example of what not to say is “why don’t you just leave?,” she added.

ere are many situations, often complicated, for which those being tra cked stay. It could be because of a concern for their safety, manipulation and more, Goodrich said.

Understanding that not every victim is ready to make a report during a visit to a healthcare professional, Goodrich emphasized the importance for nurses to take detailed notes, photographs, encourage the preservation of evidence and provide them with useful resources.

“ ose types of pieces of evidence that can be preserved for minor and adult cases to make sure that a case can move forward and that law enforcement ocers and district attorneys can do their job,” Goodrich said.

During the training with AdventHealth Parker, one nurse brought up the fact that there is a blurred line between what nurses can and cannot do, and felt that they were not properly trained on human tra cking before meeting Goodrich.

“In nursing school and hospital onboarding education, they give you just the tip of the iceberg with ‘this is what mandatory reporting is, this is not necessarily mandatory reporting,’” Marnell said.

To learn more about From Silenced to Save, visit fsts.org.

e FBI de nes human tra cking as the illegal exploitation of people. ere are three main kinds of human tra cking listed on the FBI’s website. ey are:

• Sex tra cking, which is when a person is compelled by force, fraud or coercion to engage in commercial sex acts.

• Labor tra cking, which is when a person is compelled by force, threats or fraud to perform labor or service.

• Domestic servitude is when a person within a household appears to be a nanny, housekeeper or other type of domestic worker, but they are being controlled and exploited.

For cases involving minors, it is not necessary to prove force, fraud or coercion, states the FBI’s website.

In the U.S., both residents and foreign nationals are bought and sold in cities, suburbs and rural areas.

According to the latest Common Sense Institute Colorado report, Colorado had the 10th highest overall number of human tra cking incidents nationwide in

2023.

While some might think that human tra cking primarily results from being kidnapped or the use of physical force, many tra cking situations result from psychological means and threats. For example, tra ckers may convince their victims that they are in love with them, or make them dependent on their trafcker for basic needs.

Human tra cking di ers from human smuggling as tra cking does not require any movement and victims can be tra cked within their town. e average entry age into human tra cking is 12-14 years old, according to the National Human Tra cking Hotline’s 2021 polaris review. is entry age is why local law enforcement encourages parents to monitor their children’s phones and social media, as sextortion and child exploitation can lead to human tra cking.

You can report tips to the Colorado Human Tra cking Hotline to 1-866455-5075.

Janelle Goodrich, founder and executive director of the nonproﬁt From Silenced to Saved, speaks with emergency room nurses with AdventHealth Parker to learn how to identify and support potential human tra cking victims that come into the hospital.

Emergency room nurses with AdventHealth Parker attended a training session to gather information, tools and resources to help identify and support potential human tra cking victims.

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Colorado Environmental Film Festival Returns to Golden on February 21-23

There’s excitement building about the possibility of the Sundance Film Festival coming to Boulder, but we already have a nationally renowned environmental film festival that takes place every February right here in Golden.

The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is a juried film festival that lives up to its name, bringing all kinds of film — long-form, shorts, children’s films, and animated films — for a weekend run that includes awards, filmmaker Q&As, and more.

I recommend the All Access pass for $99, because it not only includes entry to all screenings but also includes streaming access for most of the films for seven days after the festival. Buy it at https://ceff.net/tickets. There are three screening rooms at the Green Center on the Colorado School of Mines campus, so that’s the only way to see your favorite films which might be scheduled simultaneously. Go to https://ceff2025.eventive.org/films for a complete list of the films.

Denver which manufactured the plutonium triggers for thousands of nuclear weapons.

As an aside, one of our broker associates, Kathy Jonke, was an environmental geophysicist for the contractor working onsite at Rocky Flats during the cleanup. She recommended this film before I saw it was on CEFF’s schedule. Ask her sometime about her work.

are family-friendly and free. Bring the kids!

Opening night is Friday the 21st at 7:00 in the Green Center’s auditorium, featuring an 86-minute feature film, “Bring Them Home” about a small group of Blackfoot people who established the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral lands. It is followed by a discussion with Executive Producer Melissa Grumhaus.

My choice of screenings at 10 a.m. on Saturday is the one which includes “Our Movement Starts Here,” a documentary about the fight against a toxic landfill in North Carolina.

At Sunday's 12:15 p.m. Lunch & Learn session, hear from members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council and get the inside scoop on a variety of electric vehicles. Talk to the owners about their real life experiences driving an EV in Colorado and check out several models in the Electric Vehicle Roundup outside the Green Center from 9:15 to 3:30.

For the 1 p.m. screenings on Sunday, I have chosen the set which has five films focusing on sustainable home construction. This includes the “Heart of a Building” PBS program about John Avenson’s net-zero home in Westminster which was aired in January on Channels 6 and 12.

The closing set of screenings starting at 3:30 on Sunday includes the “Half-Life of Memory” mentioned above, plus two other films: one about lead poisoning of birds and

Attendees will have plenty to choose from at this year’s CEFF, including 9 films with ties to Colorado, 60+ feature-length and short films from 17 countries, and ten world premiere screenings. The weekend also promises thoughtful discussions with filmmakers, panels, and a vibrant Eco-Expo in which to connect with environmentally conscious brands and organizations.

Golden Real Estate has been a sponsor of CEFF for most of its 16 years, so you’ll see our ad in the program inviting you to visit our nearby office in downtown Golden. We’ll also have a booth at the Eco-Expo in the lobby of the Green Center where we’ll have an up-to-the-minute display of all the active solar powered homes in the Denver MLS. We’d be happy to take you to see any of them!

It makes sense that we’re the only real estate brokerage sponsoring CEFF, because we are experts in all aspects of “green” building, and half of us drive electric cars. We have also become experts in “hardening” homes to resist wildfires, so please ask us questions or read some of my previous columns on those topics at www.JimSmithColumns.com

CEFF groups films by several categories, including Activism & Environmental Justice; Adventure; Consumption & Waste; Energy & Climate Chaos & Fossil Fuels; Health & Food; Land Use & Conservation; Wildlife; and Water, Rivers & Oceans

Among the films at this year’s festival, I’m personally looking forward to a few particular films. First on that list is “Half-Life of Memory: America’s Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory,” a 55minute documentary about the sloppy operation and incomplete cleanup of Rocky Flats, the government’s plant between Boulder and

My choice of screenings at 1 p.m. is the one with three films about forests in Canada, Tasmania and on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. screening of four different films includes “Way the Wind Blows,” a short documentary about one family’s journey of recovery from the 2022 Marshall Fire in Boulder County, which destroyed 1,000 homes. That set also includes two interesting films about glaciers.

Between the 3:30 screenings and the 7:15 screenings on Saturday will be an “Evening Soiree,” a party with drinks and plant-based foods. Tickets for either of those screenings (or the All Access pass) includes an invitation to this party. This is when the awards for the best films will be presented in the Green Auditorium, along with the world premiere screening of “The Snake and the Whale,” a 90-minute investigative documentary that uncovers antiquated dams on the Lower Snake River that are driving the extinction of fish and killer whales.

I’m going to attend the 7:15 set of three films, one of which is “Responsible,” about the interplay of capitalism and environmentalism. The subtitle of the film is “There Is No Business to Be Done on a Broken Planet.”

On Sunday morning, I have chosen the screenings which include an animated short about invasive fauna and flora in Hawaii, a bird oasis on an abandoned golf course, overgrazing versus regenerative grazing in Nevada, a Tibetan nomad with a camera, and a threatened wetland between the banks of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Both of the Sunday morning film screenings

animals who feed on the carcasses of animals killed with bullets containing lead; plus one about the large amount of water consumed in the manufacture of computer ships.

A big part of CEFF’s mission is to educate, with a yearly focus on young filmmakers and films aimed at school age children from grade 4 through high school. These programs are always free, too. So, starting at 10 a.m. on Friday the 21st, prior to the festival’s opening, there is a “CEFF 4 Classrooms Field Trip” in the Bunker auditorium at the Green Center. It is for schools, youth organizations, home schools and more, designed to share a variety of youth-friendly environmental films. In addition to showing nine short films, two of them by young filmmakers, it includes a Q&A session with filmmakers and other field experts related to the film topics. Register at info@ceff.net,

ADU Law Enables Homeowners to Invest on Their Own

Beginning in July, homeowners in Colorado will be able to create an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) within their home (preferably a walk-out basement), over their detached garage, or by building a tiny home or casita in their backyard.

The enabling law was HB24-1152. Until this law was passed, local zoning regulations made it difficult to get approval to build an ADU; but now local governments can not block ADU development using zoning regulations, although other local laws, such as building codes, still apply.

Many homes, such as single-story homes with no basement on a small lot with no detached garage, will not be able to take advantage of this law, but many others can, and that’s the purpose of the law — namely, to increase the housing supply through increased density. Before this new law, there wasn’t much that Colorado homeowners could do to increase the housing supply. Now they can, and increase their wealth in the process.

In September Colorado Biz had an article that described how the law works: “ADUs add housing units with minimal impacts to infrastructure and with increased compact infill development. They provide intergenerational living options and enable child or eldercare and aging in place. Because they’re small, ADU rents are typically low.”

The financial information for a specific ADU varies greatly, dependent on the particular ADU and site costs. That makes the numbers used in the article only rough estimates. The cost of an ADU is dependent on choices made by the homeowner who is installing the unit. It can be very expensive, but there are ways to keep it reasonable. Regardless, the article is a helpful summary.

One of the many reasons cited for expanding the use of ADUs is to increase the availability of affordable housing, although this rationale has been questioned. There are many things that can make ADUs costeffective, thus increasing affordability (both for purchase and rent).

Two of the factors that contribute to affordability are the size of the units and the cost of the land. ADUs are small but not uncomfortably small, and day-to-day life is unchanged. They tap into a trend of smaller living spaces.

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For a homeowner considering putting in an ADU, it’s one real estate investment that includes no cost for land. ADUs use space that is, at best, underutilized, and already owned. This is a big plus where the value of land is high.

As part of the new law, the legislature appropriated money and tasked the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) to develop programs to enable homeowners with moderate means to afford construction of an ADU. The idea is to jump-start ADU finance in the private sector.

Finally, units assembled off-site (referred to as manufactured, modular, or prefab) can reduce cost significantly, and have other advantages such as shorter lead times, far less on-site construction, environmental benefits, etc. A Colorado company that specializes in manufactured detached ADUs is Verdant Living (www.verdantliving.us). The owner of that company, John Phillips, is happy to discuss ADU options with you. Because of the huge variety of situations where ADUs are possible, he tries to recommend options that might work, often not involving his company. He can be reached at 303-717-1962 (voice or text).

His is a Denver business. Another player in the field of manufactured housing on the national level is Boxabl (www.boxabl.com), which specializes in factory-made homes that literally unfold after being delivered on a standard width flatbed trailer. Its “Casita” is a 361-square-foot modular home, offering a stylish, efficient living space with a kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. It’s delivered with all-electric appliances (including laundry) and 100-amp electric service. It is currently priced at $60,000. It must be installed on a foundation prepared with electrical and plumbing hookups. It is built to meet building codes.

Recently, the company introduced the “Baby Box,” a 120-square-foot living space built to RV standards. Easy setup, no special equipment or foundation needed. The MSRP of Baby Box is $30,000 with introductory pricing of $19,999. It comes, like a mobile home, on a frame with permanent wheels. It too has a bathroom and kitchen, but with water tank and waste tank like any RV. It is intended for delivery to mobile home parks.

Construction of pedestrian bridge will impact tra c

O cials say e ects will be minor on University at C-470

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Drivers who travel on University Boulevard near C-470 should plan for minor tra c impacts throughout this year as construction crews build a new pedestrian bridge.

Drivers can expect weekday singlelane closures on northbound and southbound University Boulevard with occasional closures of the C-470 o -ramp onto University Boulevard, according to the county. Work will take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for on holidays.

Additionally, there will be occasional overnight closures on University Boulevard which will allow for safe placement of the new bridge.

e county states they do not expect impacts to C-470 or the C-470 Trail.

Douglas County has partnered with CDOT to install the pedestrian bridge over the westbound C-470 University oramp and the C-470 westbound on-ramp.

With the addition of the new bridge, pedestrians and cyclists will no longer have to cross four separate roadway crossings, totalling eight lanes of tra c.

Maisie Wingerter, Douglas County’s communication manager, said the crossings adversely impact signal progression along University Boulevard as well as tra c entering or exiting the C-470 ramps, particularly on weekends when the C-470 Trail’s use is the highest.

“ e pedestrian bridge will improve mobility for vehicles because they will no longer need to interact with cyclists and pedestrians when navigating through the area,” Wingerter said.

e project, called the C-470 Trail and University Boulevard Pedestrian Grade Separation Project, dates back to the summer of 2020 when CDOT and the Denver Regional Council of Governments announced the Safer Main Streets Initiative.

According to CDOT, the program was developed to support infrastructure proj-

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ects that aim to improve safety and accessibility along urban, non-freeway corridors within the metro area, especially for those who depend on other modes of transportation and multimodal mobility.

e following year, Douglas County was noti ed by CDOT that the pedestrian bridge project in the C-470 and University area was selected to receive $5.12 million in state funds, which accounts for a majority of the cost of the project.

e total budget for the project is $5.4 million.

e C-470 Trail is a CDOT asset and

“The pedestrian bridge will improve mobility for vehicles because they will no longer need to interact with cyclists and pedestrians when navigating through the area.”

Maisie Wingerter, Douglas County’s communication manager

will continue to be owned, operated and maintained by CDOT. However, there will be additional work on the bridge, which includes trail improvements to tie the existing trail system to the bridge; and drainage, ramp, curb and gutter improvements.

e estimated completion date for the project is the end of December this year. For up-to-date information about potential tra c impacts, residents can sign up to get Cone Zone email noti cations by visiting tinyurl.com/Dougco-university-bridge.

verify and review removal orders “to ensure the student may be legally released to the agency.”

In a Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce statement, Sheri Darren Weekly said the sheri ’s o ce collaborates with federal law enforcement agencies but does not “actively engage in immigration enforcement at this time.”

Districts across the Denver metro area are grappling with how best to respond to community concerns about the possibility of immigration enforcement o ers showing up at schools.

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“Regarding schools, our school resource o cers are dedicated to maintaining a safe and supportive environment for students,” Weekly said. “While they collaborate with other law enforcement agencies on matters of safety, their primary responsibility is to ensure the well-being of students and sta .”

However, in a shift from Kane’s and Weekly’s statements, Douglas County Commissioner George Teal said on Facebook that he supported ICE o cers removing children from schools “if needed.”

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A birds-eye view of the preconstruction alignment of the C-470 Trail near University Boulevard in Douglas County, where a pedestrian bridge is going to be installed. COURTESY OF MAISIE WINGERTER

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A “massive sports complex” doesn’t t with the surrounding area, Monica Wasden, a leader of the Highlands Ranch Community Association, said at the meeting.

e HRCA is the large, overarching homeowners association in Highlands Ranch. Tom Rundell, an open space committee member, expressed concern about HRCA’s private trail system.

Rundell asked: If the Wildcat plan ends up expanding “this regional trail system, would you be willing to open up your local trails and regional trails” to people who are not HRCA residents?

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e land in question is generally located south of Rocky Heights Middle School and west of Monarch Boulevard. e Highlands Ranch group isn’t just advocating for essentially open space on that land — it proposes that the county donate the land to HRCA. e organization would then build “passive” recreation facilities, such as a 5K trail, benches, shade structures and bike-only trails, according to its proposal document.

HRCA would pay for the annual maintenance and care of the property, but it would be open to the general public, Wasden told Colorado Community Media.

Every so often, “we deal with a new (county) commissioner who has an agenda or plans for that property, and it’s been a rollercoaster for our residents,” Wasden said at the meeting. If HRCA owned the land, “we could control what’s back there and get o this rollercoaster.”

Commissioner George Teal has favored HRCA’s plan for trails and passive recreation. Lora omas, whose time as a commissioner recently ended, wasn’t a fan.

“We’re willing to consider it,” said Wasden, the board president of HRCA, adding that she can’t speak for all of her delegates. “We would have to take a vote.”

HRCA’s private trails are only in the Backcountry Wilderness Area, according to the organization.

In terms of existing public trailway, HRCA’s Wildcat plan would provide connectivity to the East/West Regional Trail that runs through north Douglas County, according to the organization.

HRCA’s Wildcat plan document says it would build a 5K trail that would be ADA accessible, an apparent reference to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Eye on what’s called an ‘easement’ e meeting saw talk from the committee about adding what’s called a “conservation easement,” a document that protects the land from future property development, according to Shandro.

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“Perhaps HRCA can buy the land from the county so the county can buy a piece of land somewhere else for a park,” omas previously told CCM. “I think it’s irresponsible to give away county land that was (provided) for a park.”

“It’s really exciting to me (to) know that 500 years from now, they cannot build houses or o ce buildings or whatever they might want at (that) moment in time,” Shandro said.

HRCA is “certainly open to entertain” a conservation easement for the Wildcat park land but hasn’t had a conversation with the county commissioners about that yet, Bailey said.

e open space committee meeting took place at the county headquarters in January in Castle Rock. Wasden spoke to CCM in February.

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Mike Bailey, general manager of HRCA, noted that his organization is waiting for the county commissioners to evaluate the open space plan.

“We know there (were) discussions of another proposal. We understand that need. We support the needs for elds and the proposal — just not on this location,” Bailey told CCM.

Ultimately, the open space committee merely makes recommendations to the county commissioners, who serve as Douglas’ three elected leaders. Wasden didn’t know when the commissioners would consider the plan.

In the meantime, here’s a look at other details surrounding the proposal.

In its plan, HRCA also proposes that the county fund infrastructure, including for utilities.

An HRCA document listing probable construction costs provides an estimate of roughly $5 million.

“Because we have so many requests, are you willing to take less than the 5-some million dollars that you’re proposing?” asked Jennifer Drybread, a member of the open space committee.

“Yes,” Wasden said.

“ ere will be no ongoing management or maintenance costs for Douglas County,” HRCA’s plan says.

For more details surrounding the Wildcat Regional Park land proposal, see CCM’s earlier coverage at tinyurl.com/ WildcatParkLand.

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Douglas County Open Space Advisory Committee members sit at a meeting in January at the county headquarters in Castle Rock, where they discussed a proposal for what’s known as the Wildcat Regional Park land.

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State’s graduation rate rose and dropout rate fell in 2024

BY MELANIE ASMAR CHALKBEAT

Colorado’s class of 2024 had a higher graduation rate and a lower dropout rate than the previous class — a trajectory that the state education commissioner called “promising progress.”

Statewide, 84.2% of students graduated in 2024 within four years of starting high school, according to data released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Education. at’s 1.1 percentage points higher than in 2023 and 3.1 percentage points higher than in 2019, before the pandemic. e statewide dropout rate fell to 1.9% in 2023-24, from 2.1% in 2022-23. However, the dropout rate remained slightly higher than the state’s historical low of 1.8% in 2019-20.

Students in the class of 2024 were in eighth grade when the pandemic shuttered school buildings in 2020. Most of them missed out on a typical start to high school due to remote learning.

“I am encouraged by the momentum of our state’s multiyear improvements, especially in the gaps that are closing, and we also must do more to keep students engaged in meaningful learning experiences that prepare them for success after graduation,” state Education Commissioner Susana Córdova said in a statement.

e gaps refer to the di erences in graduation and dropout rates based on characteristics such as students’ race, disability status, and whether they are multilingual learners, which means they are learning English as a second language.

In 2024, about 89% of white students graduated within four years. e four-year graduation rate for Black students was about 78%, and the rate for Hispanic students was about 77%.

White and Hispanic students posted higher graduation rates in 2024 than in 2023, but the gap between them remained the same. e graduation rate for Black students fell 0.3 percentage points from 78.6% to 78.3%, widening the gap between Black and white students.

e graduation rates of multilingual learners, students with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, and students in the foster care system improved from 2023 to 2024, though the rates for those student groups remained below the statewide rate.

At a press conference Jan. 22, state education o cials highlighted two school dis-

tricts — Greeley-Evans and Ignacio — for signi cantly improving their graduation rates. Ignacio’s four-year graduation rate jumped more than 11 percentage points from the previous year to 87.3% in 2024.

Ignacio Superintendent Chris deKay said partnerships, including with the Southern Ute tribe, are important for his small rural district in southwestern Colorado. About a third of Ignacio’s 650 students are Native American, he said.

“When we developed our mission statement, we started with this word: Together,” deKay said.

Greeley-Evans leaders cited a focus on ensuring ninth graders stay on track academically, which puts them on a solid trajectory toward graduation. e district has also increased the number of activities, such as band and theater, that it o ers to keep students engaged, and boosted its career and technical programs so students can see the real-world value of their education, leaders said.

“Something I often say here in District 6 is that we are educating our children out of poverty,” Greeley-Evans Superintendent Deirdre Pilch said, “and that is what we do when we ensure children are college and career ready and graduate on time.”

State o cials also spotlighted the small metro-area Englewood district for decreasing its dropout rate by 2 percentage points. Englewood leaders credited the work of the district’s alternative school, Colorado’s Finest High School of Choice, which serves students from Englewood and surrounding districts.

Among the 10 Colorado school districts with the highest percentages of students of color and more than 1,000 students, seven posted higher graduation rates in 2024 than in 2023. e Adams 14 district saw the biggest increase, from about 69% of students graduating within four years in 2023 to about 76% in 2024.

Denver Public Schools’ four-year graduation rate grew from 79% to 79.9%. Graduation rates in the Mapleton, Sheridan, Harrison, Pueblo City 60, and East Otero districts also rose.

Aurora Public Schools, Westminster Public Schools, and Weld Re-8 had lower graduation rates. Aurora’s four-year rate dropped from 74.9% in 2023 to 73.4% in 2024.

Reprinted with permission from Chalkbeat, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Castle Rock starts Brickyard rezoning process

Project paves way for new rec center, multifamily housing

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock is planning to rezone the former Acme Brick facility into a mixeduse space to include more than 580 housing units, 92,000 square-feet of commercial space, a hotel and conference center and a sports facility through a partnership with Con uence Companies.

At a Feb. 4 meeting, the Castle Rock Town Council unanimously approved the rst reading of a development agreement and zoning plan for the future Brickyard development at 401 Prairie Hawk Drive, which is east of Interstate 25 and south of Wolfensberger Road.

Castle Rock is looking to partner with the developers Con uence Companies, which also worked on the town’s downtown Riverwalk project, to transform the property into a new destination.

Town Manager David Corliss said the project will bene t the town by bringing needed amenities, such as the sports facility, hotel and conference center, as well as an increase in sales tax revenue, on which the town is largely dependent.

“If this project isn’t (approved), the land is zoned for probably the most popular nonresidential use in Castle Rock — storage and RV storage — which we don’t get any sales tax revenue from,” Corliss said.

A conceptual image shows what the ﬁnal build-out for the mixed-use Brickyard development could look like. Castle Rock Town Council unanimously approved the ﬁrst reading to rezone the property for housing, commercial space, a hotel and conference center and a sports facility.

e property is currently zoned for general industrial use and will be rezoned to a planned development plan to allow mixed-use development.

Brickyard is slated to include 540 multifamily homes, 43 townhomes, retail, res-

taurants, o ce space, a hotel with up to 125 rooms, a 20,000 square-foot conference center and a new town recreation and sports center.

e town is partnering with Con uence Companies to build the recreation cen-

ter on the property, with 10 acres of land being dedicated to the facility. e recreation center will include basketball, volleyball and pickleball courts, a competition pool, gym space and an indoor track.

As part of the partnership, the town is also considering a nancial agreement with Con uence Companies, which will be voted on at a future meeting. e proposed agreement would allow the developers to keep 60% of the sales tax generated for 25 years, as well as retain parks and recreation impact fees and some property taxes. e developers would also be able to levy a Public Improvement Fee on hotel, retail and restaurant purchases.

“In our opinion, Brickyard cannot proceed without public nancial participation and signi cantly, the sports center cannot proceed without the work that Brickyard is going to do,” Corliss said.

“We see that the bene ts outweigh the costs with regards to the town’s participation.”

In addition to dedicating the land, the developers will connect Prairie Hawk Drive to Plum Creek Parkway and improve the section of road between Plum Creek and Wolfensberger.

More details about the layout of the development, including parking and design, will be approved under a future site development plan, which follows the rezoning plan.

e town council will vote on the second reading of the development agreement and zoning plan on Feb. 18.

Nourishing both stomachs and hearts

Castle Rock’s Sunday Salmon o ers free family-style dinners

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Every Sunday for the last 10 years, Mary Grothe has cooked her family a salmon dinner. e tradition inspired Grothe to expand her table to the broader Castle Rock community earlier this year with the opening of Sunday Salmon, a restaurant where diners can eat for free.

Grothe said she felt called by God to serve her community, so her goal with offering free meals is to nourish both stomachs and hearts.

“I feel like the gift the Lord has given me … is to show (people) his love through the way they are greeted at the restaurant and

guided through the process,” Grothe said. “Every person who walks in the door is such a blessing.”

Located at 207 Wolfensberger Road, in the former Village Inn, Sunday Salmon offers two dinner services at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. each Sunday, except Feb. 9, March 23 and April 20 when it will be closed.

Similar to a family dinner, the tables in the restaurant are communal, with seating for up to 48 people, and meals are served family-style. Grothe said she wants to build a space to foster relationships among neighbors and give people an outlet to help.

With roughly 3,000 people in Castle Rock living in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grothe said she also wants to help alleviate food insecurity.

“ is meal is not only to feed and nourish them, but allows them to break bread with neighbors who have access to means,

resources and job opportunities,” Grothe said. “Transformation occurs when people from two di erent walks of life come together.”

Grothe said the restaurant uses organic, gluten free and seed oil free ingredients and has an emphasis on a well-balanced meal. Diners have the option between salmon and chicken for the main dish with a selection of vegetables, rice and bread for the sides.

Since meals are free to all diners, the restaurant relies on donations and renting its space to fund operations, as well as volunteers to cook and serve dinner. e space can be rented for $75 an hour for large groups or clubs.

Grothe said donations so far have not only funded more than 300 meals and rent costs, but also contributions to at least a dozen people in need to cover housing costs, gas, car repairs, bus tickets and more.

“It is unbelievable, when you are in need and have limitations, how di cult it is to get back up on your feet,” she said. If Grothe can nd the support, she hopes to expand the free dinners to Tuesdays and ursdays as well. Grothe said she would like to work with local businesses to sponsor meals to help make that happen.

“ ere’s so many well-intentioned people in Castle Rock who don’t know how to get plugged in and give,” Grothe said. “Sometimes people just need the directions to get things done.”

Grothe said that the impact that has already been made highlights the importance of community and she hopes to make Sunday Salmon a permanent neighborhood staple.

Reservations can be made at www.sundaysalmon.com/reservations and walkins are welcome.

Wildﬁre preparedness is a shared responsibility

e devastating res in California serve as a stark reminder of the importance of protecting our homes and communities from wild res. In Castle Rock, wild re preparedness is a shared responsibility among the Town, homeowners associations and residents.

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Castle Rock Fire and Rescue has implemented a Community Wildre Protection Plan that outlines measures to reduce the risk of wild res within the community. One of the methods employed by CRFD is the use of grazing goats to manage fuel sources. ese goats e ectively reduce fuel loads and ladders across large areas providing an ecologically and economically sustainable solution.

In addition to its direct mitigation efforts, CRFD collaborates with HOAs by o ering guidance and support for communities seeking Firewise USA recognition. is designation acknowledges a community’s commitment to wild re preparedness and may provide access to grants for mitigation e orts. Additionally, Firewise recognition can potentially lower homeowners insurance costs — residents should check with their insurance providers for speci c eligibility details. Currently, ve HOAs in the town and Fire Protection District have achieved Firewise USA status: Diamond Ridge, Escavera, New Haven in e Meadows, Sapphire Pointe and Timber Ridge. More information about this program can be found at nfpa.org/ rewise.

CRFD also provides resources and recommendations to individual homeowners to improve the wild re resilience of their properties. Key steps to enhance

home protection from wild res include:

• Removing ammable materials, such as rewood, dead leaves and debris, ensuring they are at least 30 feet from the home

• Keeping roofs and gutters free of combustible materials like pine needles and leaves

• Installing hard surfaces, such as concrete walkways, or using noncombustible materials within 5 feet of the home

• Planting low-growing, herbaceous (nonwoody) vegetation and avoiding high-oil-content plants like junipers

• Maintaining lawns and native grasses at a height of no more than 4 inches

• Removing shrubs and trees within 5 feet of the home and other structures

Residents can assess wild re risks in their neighborhoods using the interac-

Itive Wild re Hazard Zone map at CRgov. com/Wild reSafety. is tool also provides valuable information and action steps for improving home, property and community safety.

Wild re mitigation is an ongoing responsibility, requiring continuous efforts to reduce structural ignitability and maintain defensible space year-round.

Castle Rock Water plays a critical role in wild re preparedness by ensuring an adequate and reliable water supply for re ghting. e Insurance Services Ofce rates communities on re protection capabilities, and CRFD has achieved an ISO rating of 2 (with 1 being the highest and 10 the lowest). Water supply accounts for 40% of an overall ISO rating, and Castle Rock Water scored 39.37 out of 40 in the last assessment.

Key elements of the town’s water infrastructure include:

• 18 storage tanks with dedicated reserves for re emergencies

• More than 4,800 re hydrants strategically placed throughout the community

• A distribution system ensuring a minimum re ow of 1,500 gallons per minute at any hydrant for at least two hours

• A robust hydrant maintenance program, with an overall condition index of 96.07 out of 100 in 2024

By working together, Castle Rock residents, HOAs and town departments can strengthen wild re resilience and enhance the safety of the community.

is guest column was written by David L. Corliss, the town manager of Castle Rock.

Finding healthy self-image and unstoppable growth

n the competition of life, whether at home, work, or in the pursuit of personal dreams, there’s one adversary we often fail to recognize: ourselves. Too often, we unknowingly become our own most signi cant competitor. is isn’t because of a lack of ambition or e ort but because we allow self-doubt, fear, and negativity, what many refer to as “head trash,” to cloud our judgment, blocking our progress. Recognizing this tendency is the rst step to getting out of our own way and unlocking our full potential.

e voices in our heads are powerful, and when those voices are negative, they can be debilitating. oughts like “I’m not good enough,” “I’ll never measure up,” or “Why even bother?” can sabotage even our best e orts before we start. In addition to our internal critics, we’re often surrounded by external negativity,

voices of doubt, cynicism, and criticism from people around us. is negative “surround sound” can reinforce the belief that we’re destined to fail. is is why developing and maintaining a healthy self-image is crucial. How others see us pales in comparison to how we see ourselves. If we don’t believe in our abilities, how can we expect others to? A healthy self-image isn’t about arrogance or blind con dence; it’s about seeing ourselves honestly, embracing our unique strengths while acknowledging and working on our areas for growth.

To build and sustain this healthy selfimage, it’s essential to surround our-

selves with people who lift us up rather than pull us down. Seek mentors, coaches, and peers who provide advice, encouragement, and hope. ese individuals don’t just cheer us on; they challenge us to think bigger, push harder, and strive for our goals, reminding us of what’s possible when tempted to settle for less. Equally important is eliminating the sources of negativity in our lives. Whether it’s a toxic colleague, a critical family member, or an unproductive habit like doom-scrolling social media, these inuences can drain our energy and erode our con dence. It’s not always easy to set boundaries or let go of relationships, but doing so can be transformative. e less time we spend defending ourselves against negativity, the more energy we have to invest in growth and success. In life, competition is inevitable. We face it in sports, business, and even our

personal goals. When approached with the right mindset, competition can be a powerful motivator. It pushes us to go beyond our perceived limits, stretch our capabilities, and achieve what we once thought impossible. is is the essence of a healthy competitive spirit; it thrives on abundance, where we believe there’s enough success and opportunity for everyone. However, competition can become harmful when viewed through a lens of scarcity. A scarcity mindset whispers that someone else’s success diminishes our chances. It convinces us that the e ort isn’t worth it, that the climb isn’t worth the view. is mindset doesn’t just hold us back; it gives power to our insecurities, further feeding the cycle of self-sabotage.

David L. Corliss

Fear for my country

I awoke in the middle of the night last week, fearful for our country. What was the source of my fear? Pete Hegseth had just been con rmed to head the largest, most powerful military machine in the world. So why is that a source for fear? It was less his personal, egregious history that disturbs me. Nor his nonpro t managerial failures. We have all make mistakes and, provided we learn from them, should be given a second and even a third chanced.

It is rather his philosophy toward the use of military might that is the source of my fears. It is the tattoo on his body that represents his vision. In his speeches and writing, he lauds the valor of the medieval military campaign that he sees as a model for today: the Crusades, in which Christian warriors from Western Europe embarked on ruthless missions to drive the in dels out of the Holy Land, ignoring the destruction it caused.

So, here we stand. Will he marshal his military to drive out the invading, asylum seekers and hard-working undocumented immigrants as requested by his boss? Will he be marshaling them to start a civil war to drive their supporters out those northern, sanctuary cities that have been taken over by those liberal heretics, a view expressed by his boss in his volcanic explosion of vitriol in response to the deacon’s speech at the National Cathedral? at is the source of my fears? I can only hope and pray that they are paranoias.

Ernst Popke, Highlands Ranch

Labels create division

Behavior and choice don’t make you more or less of an American, and anyone who attempts to de ne “American” under any personal standard will fail before they even begin. Names and labels are used because it makes it easier to divide people (borders do the same). It’s a false security blanket. ere are compassionate “conservatives” and there are conservative “liberals.”

I want leaders who at a minimum are intelligent, creative, have conviction, practice compassion and have the ability to unify toward actual solutions. I don’t want people in public o ces who are mean, petty, blatantly corruptible, prone to divisiveness, and unintelligent about the di erence between a solution and a diversion.

Part of the fascist playbook is creating a de nition of what is acceptable and right, and vilifying and blaming those who do not meet that ideal. e only thing that makes us “American” is citizenship, a legal de nition. After that, there are 340 million di erent types of Americans, the majority of whom are so just because they happened to be born here.

NORTON

e key to breaking free is to stop competing with ourselves. Instead of listening to the inner critic, we must focus on what’s possible. Imagine what could happen if we stopped seeing obstacles and started seeing opportunities. When we get out of our own way, we remove the self-imposed limits that keep us stuck in our comfort zones. What I am suggesting here is embracing growth. Each challenge becomes a steppingstone, each setback a lesson, and each success a reminder of what we’re capable of. With a healthy selfimage rooted in abundance, we become unstoppable, ready to face every challenge, achieve every dream, and free

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I encourage all of us Americans to practice more acceptance of the “other” while keeping a high standard, whatever that means for you, toward our leaders, policy makers and holders of public o ce.

Paul White, Highlands Ranch

Stick up for journalism

Control of the media is being pursued. I never thought I’d see the day in the United States, let alone in my little city of Lone Tree. Rep. Brandi Bradley (R) represents District 39 (including Lone Tree), suggested Kyle Clark from 9NEWS be “arrested on mis and dis information!!!!” without any proof or facts of what “mis and dis information” she believes has been presented. She then said “to all the liberal media and all of the leftish politicians who think or thought they were above the law … it’s about to rain on your parade and we are going to sit back and eat popcorn …”

KUEHSTER

Robert Donald “Bob” Kuehster

July 10, 1926 - January 31, 2025

Robert D. Kuehster was born in Littleton, Colorado to Carl L. and Gertrude A. (Huebner) Kuehster. He was raised at e Kuehster Homestead in Pleasant Park, Colorado. He married his loving wife, Jean Douglas and they made their home in Castle Rock in 1952.

daughter Luann Goodnow and husband Mike.

Bob and Jean are also blessed with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends - all of whom were dearly loved by Bob.

Bob thrived at helping others through his faith in Jesus, his business, and his community work. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean. He is survived by his son Richard Kuehster and wife Susan, son Steve Kuehster and wife Mary, and

WESTON

A celebration of life for Robert will be held Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Creekside Bible Church, 2180 I-25, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. In lieu of owers, memorial contributions may be made in Bob’s name to the Colorado State Grange 7629 CR 100 Hesperus, CO 81326.

Mark S. Weston

October 1952 - February 2, 2025

I still struggle with how non-“leftish” politicians say they are the law and order party, yet they continue to lie and encourage violence.

We must continue to stand up for independent journalism; otherwise, welcome to the new China/Russia/Iran, etc.

Carol Sorensen, Lone Tree

ourselves from self-limiting beliefs.

e only thing standing between you and your potential is you. Recognize the power of your thoughts, surround yourself with the right people, and embrace a mindset of abundance. When you do, you’ll not only stop being your own worst enemy; you’ll become your greatest ally.

I would love to hear your story about how you will let the best version of yourself take center stage at gotonorton@ gmail.com. When we realize that the climb is always worth the view, it really will be a better-than-good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

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Mark S. Weston of Lakewood Colorado died Sunday, February 2, 2025. Born in Detroit Michigan, October 1952, Mark moved permanently to Colorado after his rst summer on a registered Hereford Ranch in Pitkin county. He graduated from e Colorado College in 1974 with a bachelors in English literature. In 1978 he completed his master in arts from the University of Denver school of library science. Following a 10 year stint in that eld, he changed careers and developed nationally recognized expertise in valuing conservation easements, having a hand in permanent protection of hundreds of thousands of acres in the west and other scattered states. Mark taught appraisal courses nationally and served extensively on a variety of national, state, and Douglas County Colorado boards and commissions. He described his legacy, “if such a thing exists” (he often said), as being the landscape of permanently

conserved land and water rights bene ting the public and wildlife. Mark was a true gentleman, a man of the land and a cowboy at heart. e West may never be the same. Mark is survived by his wife, Kathleen Robinson Weston of Lakewood, Colorado, her two sons, Tijan ompson of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and River ompson of Hollywood, California, beloved siblings, brother Mike, sister Callie, another brother, John (dec’d 2023), and their extended families. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 1 pm in Kirk Hall on the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. In lieu of owers, please consider a nancial contribution to a charity or local nonpro t land trust of your choice, one meriting the Seal of Accreditation is the Land Trust Accreditation Commission (ltac.neonccm.com), as well as ALS Rocky Mountain (alsrockymountain.org/donate/).

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BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sarah Cooprider was born with an intellectual disability, autism, a severe speech/language disability, and a naturally happy disposition. Her mother noticed during elementary school that Sarah was most happy when she was busy and social.

Annette Cooprider, who lives in Golden with her husband and Sarah, tried several metro area programs for people with special needs. None gave Sarah the level of activity she needed to thrive. en Annette found INSPIRE, a program run through the Evergreen Park & Recreation District.

“My daughter can have behaviors, but she’s an angel when she’s in INSPIRE,” Annette said. “It prevents her from being isolated, which can be common with kids like mine. She gets to go horseback riding, learn archery, play basketball, go bowling and all these things that are available to typical young people. She’s busy and moving. It gives her a much more well-rounded lifestyle.”

Sarah is now 20 years old and a student atJe co Transition Services, a post-secondary program for young adults with special needs, during the school year. While she has limited time to participate in INSPIRE now, her summers are all about the program.

“I get nervous about getting her signed up because it’s so important for both of us — for her to have the experience and for me to have some time,” said Annette, who works full time. “I cherish the time in the summer when she is busy and I know she’s safe.”

INSPIRE stands for incorporating opportunities for social, physical and inclusive recreational experiences for individuals with disabilities. e 31-year-old program was developed and is led by its supervisor, Maren Schreiber, a beloved and well-known member of the Evergreen community.

e program’s weekly events include swimming, bowling and climbing. INSPIRE also partners with other programs for regular skiing and therapeutic horseback riding, and hosts golf, track events, theater outings, Rockies games and a wide range of other physical and social outings.

e program today has 137 participants, who have varying disabilities, from ages 5 to 53. Some of them have been with Schreiber for the entirety of the program.

“You would be surprised how much people with disabilities know and can do,” Schreiber said. “People just don’t really give them a chance. ey are amazing.

“ ey’re de nitely better skiers than me. I would never want to race them.”

Filling a need

In 1995, Schreiber was working as an Evergreen Park

and Recreation Department (EPRD) swim coach and personal trainer when the mother of a young boy with Down syndrome approached her.

“She said there’s nothing for people with disabilities up here,” Schreiber said. “My boss at the time was you can try (creating a program), but she wasn’t sure if we had enough people. en people came from Stapleton, Morrison, Bailey, Pine, all over.”

Today’s participants come from throughout the metro area, including Aurora, Arvada, Lakewood, Littleton and Golden. One former participant who now lives in Illinois returns regularly to go on INSPIRE outings.

“ ey make the trip because of how special it is and the connections they make,” EPRD Executive Director Cory Vander Veen said. “It changes their world.”

INSPIRE is funded partly through EPRD and supplemented by the New Year’s Day Evergreen Lake Plunge, the Evergreen Ice Melt contest and other fundraisers and individual donations.

e bene ts for Schreiber, her sta and volunteers, the participants and their families are priceless.

For Evergreen physician Todd Wisser and his physician wife, Kate, INSPIRE has been a gift for the family. Fifteen-year-old Cambria has cerebral palsy, autism and epilepsy, and had previously been in special needs programs in Michigan. When the family moved to Evergreen in 2017, they were astounded to discover INSPIRE.

“We didn’t know the high level of service we’d be getting here,” Todd said. “INSPIRE’s service to the special needs population is unsurpassed. ey have been immensely wonderful and supportive and thorough, just o ering tons of opportunity.

“Cambria’s done whitewater rafting, ziplining, skiing, gold mine tours, the Georgetown Loop railroad. It’s a profound, wonderful connection she has with that group.”

INSPIRE and Schreiber also provide needed respite for the family, which includes two other children.

“Cambria can be a challenge at times with those diagnoses,” Wisser said. “She can be emotional. And she’s

a teenager. So that brings with it a lot of e ort and energy that needs to go into her. Having the opportunities for respite that Maren and her team provide has been amazing. Not only is it valuable for Cambria, it’s hugely valuable for our other two children, and my wife and I.” Further extending the bene ts, Wisser’s other two children have volunteered with INSPIRE.

Lakewood resident Lisa Arnold’s now 24-year-old daughter, Grace, who has Down syndrome, discovered the program 16 years ago. It’s been part of their lives since.

“Services vary between states, and we had moved from Ohio,” Lisa said. “It was really terri c to move to a small community and nd this absolutely amazing program that has such a variety. We’ve moved down the hill since, and we drive back for INSPIRE.”

Grace recently graduated from college with a science certi cate and is applying for a job with the Denver Zoo, but INSPIRE remains part of their lives.

“All these kids grew up together,” Lisa said. “And I’ve made some really great connections with other families. e disability world is kind of its own thing with Medicaid and all the processes and procedures. It’s nice to talk with other people that have some tips, and we’ve been able to share in our kids’ frustrations and successes.”

Rebecca Sobolevsky, a single parent who lives in Aurora, was desperate to nd a program for her now 20-year-old son, Ethan, when they moved from Chicago to Colorado in 2017.

“He’s tried a few other programs; Evergreen is always his favorite,” she said. “Some programs, it feels like it’s just a job for the sta . But the INSPIRE sta are super respectful, positive and fun. And I know they enjoy him, too. We drive some distance to get there, but it’s worth it.”

INSPIRE

Communitywide beneﬁts INSPIRE and similar programs have improved the quality of life for participants.

And positive e ects of programs like INSPIRE radiate far beyond those who are directly impacted. Spending time or just being around people with disabilities helps others, giving them a fresh perspective on life and a sense of compassion and appreciation for others, according to information compiled by ALSO, an Oregon nonpro t that advocates for people with disabilities.

“I very rarely see kids like mine in the community,”

Annette Cooprider said. “I think that can be isolating for families.

“For those people who are not part of this community, I think INSPIRE helps them to see these people are capable. ey are able to ride horses, zipline, climb a climbing wall, and all of those things.”

Community inclusion of people with disabilities evenimproves the economy. Research published by Nature.com shows employees with disabilities have high employer loyalty and motivation to work, and they remain at their jobs much longer than the general population with higher levels of job satisfaction.

INSPIRE’s participants are proof of what people with disabilities can accomplish.

“I have one young man who has autism who’s since graduated from Rutgers and is a lawyer,” Schreiber said.

“I have four girls who’ve gone on to college, one with Down syndrome. We have people who work at King Soopers. We have the whole gamut.”

Keeping the program nancially a oat is an ongoing challenge, Schreiber said. e average cost for each disabled person to participate is $20,000 a year, and the adaptive equipment required for some activities is expensive. It’s the only EPRD program that hosts fundraisers to o set its costs.

Finding funding is a necessary part of the job, but it’s not Schreiber’s overriding concern. What she cares about most are the individuals INSPIRE serves and the experiences it provides them.

“ ey get to have a quality of life doing all these different activities,” she said. “I always like to nd the next craziest thing to do. I’m all about pushing the envelope.”

INSPIRE volunteer Gerry Dewil hangs out in the Buchanan Recreation Center pool with Will McCarthy during one of INSPIRE’s weekly outings.

INSPIRE supervisor Maren Schreiber assists Travis Ewen during a January 2025 bowling session at The Wild Game.

Bowler and INSPIRE participant Alex Teleaga focuses as he gets ready to bowl during an INSPIRE outing at Evergreen’s The Wild Game. PHOTOS

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Caffeine and Chrome – Classic Cars and Coffee at Gateway Classic Cars of Denver @ 9am

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Escape the Fate - 16+ @ 7pm Bluebird Theatre, Denver

The Takes @ 7pm Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, Denver

Mon 2/24

Beyond Laser Light Experience @ 12pm Denver

Modern Swing Mondays 2025 @ 6:30pm / $16.51 Stampede, Aurora

DJ Rockstar Aaron @ 7pm

The Angry Clover, 15350 E Smoky Hill Rd, Au‐rora Knolls

Christopher Morse: Nashville Night @ 7pm

The Playmakers @ 12pm Dazzle Denver, 1080 14th Street, Denver

the Buzz @ 8pm Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 1624 Market St, Den‐ver

Sunstoney @ 9pm Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, Denver

Machinedrum @ 10pm Club Vinyl, 1082 N Broadway, Denver

Paramount Theatre, Denver

Ren Q. Dawe: Knotty Show

@ 7:30pm

Studio Friction, 740 Lipan St, Denver

Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts: Johnny Cash Birthday Bash

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Last Ditch

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Party Iconic

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Lost Kings

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Opera Colorado - La Boheme @ 7:30pm

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Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Speer Boulevard and Arapahoe Street, Den‐ver

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IPECAC @ 7pm

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Hinder (16 & Over) @ 7:30pm Gothic Theatre, Englewood

Studio@Mainstreet, 19604 Mainstreet, Parker

Marco Luka @ 8pm

Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St, Denver

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Bout Time Pub & Grub, 3580 S Platte River Dr A, Sheridan

Thu 2/27

Beyond Laser Light Experience @ 4pm Denver

Origami Summer Album release @ 7pm

Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, Denver

Alexa Wildish: Jayme Stone's Folklife @ 7pm Savoy Denver, 2700 Arapahoe St, Denver

Fox N’ Vead supporting Gavin Adcock @ 7pm

Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St, Denver

Opera Colorado - La Boheme @ 7:30pm

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Liz Longley @ 8pm

Swallow Hill, 71 E Yale Ave, Denver

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DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 8170 Red Rock Court, Larkspur, CO 80118.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/26/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https:// liveauctions.govease.com/ First Publication: 1/30/2025 Last Publication: 2/27/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s) 18088 Becket Drive, LLC a Colorado limited liability company

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Pinetree Financial Corporation

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Pinetree Financial Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

January 16, 2024

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 18, 2024

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2024002105

Original Principal Amount

$200,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$200,000.00

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Condominium Unit 4J, Building #4, The Ranch at Cottonwood, Building #4 Condominium Map, according to the Condominium Map thereof Recorded September 20, 2002 under Reception No. 2002096343, in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, and as described and defined in the Condominium Declaration Recorded January 31, 1985 in Book 587 at Page 140, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

For inofrmation purposes only:

18088 Becket Drive 4J, Parker, CO 80134

APN/Parcel ID: 2233-044-35-010

Purported common address: 8088 Becket Drive 4J, Parker, CO 80134. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/09/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/10/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Robert Graham #26809

FOSTER, GRAHAM, MILSTEIN, MILLER & CALISHER, LLP

360 S. GARFIELD STREET, 6TH FLOOR, DENVER, CO 80209 (303) 333-9810

Attorney File # 27372.0011

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240228

First

Douglas County News Press

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240226

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s)

MAURICE M. SMULDERS AND LYNN L. SMULDERS

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

January 13, 2022

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 19, 2022

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2022004363

Original Principal Amount

$266,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$258,892.81

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 2, BLOCK 6, THE MEADOWS FILING 11 - PARCEL 3, ACCORDING TO THE AFFIDAVIT OF CORRECTION RECORDED FEBRUARY 7, 2000 IN BOOK 1807 AT PAGE 490, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 3342 SPRINGMEADOW CIR, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109-7956.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 2/13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/10/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ryan Bourgeois #51088

BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO

80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000010300473

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240226

First Publication: 2/13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025

Name of

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240217

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s)

TRENT R. RINKER AND PAMELA L. RINKER

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST, SERIES

2006-GP4

Date of Deed of Trust

May 15, 2006

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 22, 2006

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2006042822

Original Principal Amount

$566,400.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$564,640.51

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 353, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-Y, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 11087 SHADOWBROOK CIRCLE, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2025 via remote, webbased auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/18/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado

Liz Tinney

By:

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553

BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010296440

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240217

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240208

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 7, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s)

Thomas G. Neddenriep

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCAF ACQUISITION TRUST

Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2018 County of Recording Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 11, 2018

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2018002660

Original Principal Amount

$313,600.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $347,910.15

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 8, BLOCK 1, STROH RANCH FILING NO. 9G, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 12541 Prince Creek Dr, Parker, CO 80134.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/07/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David R. Doughty #40042

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 MAROON CIRCLE, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 24-033049

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public

PUBLIC NOTICES

Date of Deed of Trust July 25, 2022

of Recording Douglas Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 02, 2022 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2022052761 Original Principal Amount

$23,249.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$22,935.38

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE REAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 12, PINERY WEST

FILING NO. 2, AS AMENDED BY TECHNICAL PLAT CORRECTION CERTIFICATE

RECORDED OCTOBER 12, 2015 AT RECEPTION NO. 2015073730, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 6731 Pinery Villa Pl, Parker, CO 80134.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY

ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/07/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-24-999000-LL

The

NO. 6A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 16264 Orchard Grass Ln, Parker, CO 80134.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/18/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

David R. Doughty #40042 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 MAROON CIRCLE, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 24-033451

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240215

First Publication: 1/16/2025 Last Publication: 2/13/2025 Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240227

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s) Roland Dwayne Wood and Shauna Annie Wood

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

June 12, 2023 County of Recording Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 14, 2023

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2023025277

Original Principal Amount

$725,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$720,378.59

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 15, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO.

100-D, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 3874 Mallard Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY

ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt

secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 2/13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A

LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/10/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Heather L. Deere #28597

Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155

Attorney File # CO23868

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240227 First Publication: 2/13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025

Name of Publication:

Douglas County News Press

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240220

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 26, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s)

MARK S CERULLO AND KERRI A CERULLO

Original Beneficiary(ies)

OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST

COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET

SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST

2006 OPT4, MORTGAGE-PASS-THROUGH

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OPT4

Date of Deed of Trust

November 30, 2005

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 02, 2005

Recording Information

(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2005116400

Original Principal Amount

$235,593.60

Outstanding Principal Balance

$193,387.73

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 31, HIGHLANDS RANCH - FILING NO. 86C, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 9425 WICKERDALE CT, LITTLETON, CO 80130-4410.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 1/30/2025

Last Publication: 2/27/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/26/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553

BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000010296473

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice No. 240220

First Publication: 1/30/2025

Last Publication: 2/27/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240229

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On December 10, 2024, the undersigned

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

Original Grantor(s) TORBEN SORENSEN

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BankUnited N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

April 08, 2021

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 12, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2021047674

Original Principal Amount

$429,084.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $357,026.51

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 10, BLOCK 2, CASTLEWOOD RANCH FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 9, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 87 PEABODY STREET, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 2/13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 12/10/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Adele Martinez

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Carly Imbrogno, Esq #59553 BARRETT FRAPPIER & WEISSERMAN, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700,

Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711

Attorney File # 00000010319143

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt.

Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice NO. 240229

First Publication: 2/13/2025

Last Publication: 3/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Pressv

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240218

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s) Candise M. Moad

Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

March 02, 2022

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 03, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2022015998

Original Principal Amount

$655,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$638,599.74

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

Lot 5, The Pinery Filing No. 7, also known as The Pinery Filing No. 7, Amended, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Purported common address: 9593 Coronado Court, Parker, CO 80134. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/18/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO23899

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of

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Outstanding Principal Balance

$265,090.02

LOT 22, FLINTWOOD HILLS, 3RD ADDITION, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 11842 EAST CRABAPPLE DR, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY

ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

First Publication: 1/16/2025

BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/18/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

NOTICE OF SALE

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

https://liveauctions.govease.com/

First Publication: 1/30/2025

Last Publication: 2/27/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/26/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

JENNIFER ROGERS #34682

IDEA LAW GROUP, LLC

4530 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 10, LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 (877) 353-2146 Attorney File # 48172092

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Legal Notice NO. 240222

First Publication: 1/30/2025

Last Publication: 2/27/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240221

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 26, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s)

Theresa J. Bottoms, David Bottoms Original Beneficiary(ies)

TMS Mortgage Inc., dba The Money Store Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association fka The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-RP1 Date of Deed of Trust November 14, 1998

County of Recording Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 06, 1999

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 99001356

Original Principal Amount

$139,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

$66,585.93

A PARCEL OF LAND IN NE1/4 SE1/4 SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE INITIAL POINT OF THE SURVEY IS SOUTHEAST CORNER SAID SECTION, THENCE NORTH 27 DEG. 11 MIN. 30 SEC. WEST 2517.0 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE ON 0 DEG. 30 MIN. 12 SEC. CURVE RIGHT, THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS NORTH 4 DEG. 56 MIN. WEST, 439.6 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 88 DEG. 17 MIN. EAST 514.6 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 0 DEG. 40 MIN. EAST 438.5 FEET, THENCE NORTH 88 DEG. 26 MIN. WEST 482.0 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Purported common address: 3426 North Highway 83, Franktown, CO 80116-9620. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt

secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

First Publication: 1/30/2025

Last Publication: 2/27/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE

PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/26/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755

MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-24-1000601-LL

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240221

First Publication: 1/30/2025

Last Publication: 2/27/2025

Name of Publication:

Douglas County News Press

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 240214

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On November 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Douglas records.

Original Grantor(s)

Jeffery Brandon Armstrong, Sr. AND Zhivonne Armstrong

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMETOWN LENDERS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

June 22, 2021

County of Recording

Douglas

Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 28, 2021

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)

2021078527

Original Principal Amount

$543,965.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$511,185.67

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 5, BLOCK 4, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4A, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 223321231008

Purported common address: 11214 Gilcrest St, Parker, CO 80134-7655.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication:

Douglas County News Press

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/18/2024

David Gill, Public Trustee in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado By: Liz Tinney

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Alison L Berry #34531

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. ood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-031637

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO. 240214

First Publication: 1/16/2025

Last Publication: 2/13/2025

Name of Publication: Douglas County News Press

City

and County

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission on March 3, 2025, at 6:00 pm, and before the Board of County Commissioners onMarch 11, 2025, at 2:30 pm in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. A zone map change is proposed to rezone the Three Pine Ridge Subdivision from Suburban Residential (SR) to Agricultural One (A-1). The lots are located approximately one-mile northwest of the Town of Larkspur, west of Sable Road and a half mile east of S. Perry Park Road.

For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File No. DR2024-004, Three Pine Ridge Zone Map Change

Legal Notice No. DC 9748

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION

A public hearing will be held on March 3, 2025, at 6:00 PM, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, Colorado for an amendment to the Douglas County 2040 Comprehensive Master Plan. The subject property is located directly south and east of the intersection of Moore Road and Waterton Road. For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File Name and Number: Chatfield Urban Area Expansion / DR2024-002

Legal Notice No. DC 9755

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF PROPOSED MINOR DEVELOPMENT PLAT RIVER CANYON FILING 1A 4TH AMENDMENT – SB2024-064

A public hearing before the Planning Commission will be held on March 3rd, 2025, at 6 pm and a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners on March 11th, 2025, at 2:30 pm, in the Commissioners’ Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for approval of a minor development plat located 0.4 miles southeast of the intersec6on of Bramante Ln. and Cicero Ct. For more information call Douglas County Planning Services at 303-660-7460.

File No./Name: SB2024-064/ River Canyon Filing 1A 4th Amendment

Legal Notice: DC 9738

First Publication: February 13th , 2025

Last Publication: February 13th , 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE UNPLATTED STROH RANCH ROAD AND J MORGAN BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY ANNEXATION

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has by resolution set a public hearing regarding the Unplatted Stroh Ranch Road and J Morgan Boulevard Right-Of-Way Annexation on March 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as this matter can be heard, in the Town of Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker Colorado 80138. The purpose of the public hearing is to determine if the petition for annexation for the property described in this public notice complies with Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and meets the applicable requirements of C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104

and 31-12-105. The Town Council Resolution No. 25-007, Series of 2025, reads as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 25-007, Series of 2025

TITLE: A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE TOWN STROH ROAD AND J MORGAN BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY

PROPERTY’S ANNEXATION PETITION WITH C.R.S. § 31-12-107 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 24, 2025, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING SAID ANNEXATION

WHEREAS, the Town of Parker owns certain real property in Douglas County commonly known as the Stroh Road and J Morgan Boulevard Right-of-Way Property, which is described on attached Exhibit 1.

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 31-12-107, this Town Council, sitting as the governing body of the Town of Parker, Colorado, hereby determines that the proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit 1 is in substantial compliance with C.R.S. § 31-12107(1); and

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Parker, Colorado, has satisfied itself concerning the substantial compliance for the proposed annexation to and by the Town of Parker, Colorado.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The proposed annexation of the real property described in Exhibit 1 substantially complies with C.R.S. § 31-12-107(1).

Section 2. A public hearing on said annexation will be conducted on March 24, 2025, at the Town of Parker Town Hall, which is located at 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138, to determine if the proposed annexation complies with C.R.S. §§ 31-12-104 and 31-12-105 or such part thereof as may be required to establish eligibility under the terms of Title 31, Article 12, Part 1, as amended, known as the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, and the Constitution of the State of Colorado, Article II, Section 30, as amended.

Section 3. Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence upon any matter to be determined by the Town Council.

RESOLVED AND PASSED this 3rd day of February 2025.

TOWN OF PARKER, COLORADO

EXHIBIT A Legal Description

All of that certain Special Warranty Deed recorded at Reception No. 2017051762, in the official records of the Douglas County, Colorado, Clerk and Recorder, located in Section 3, Township 7 South, Range 66 West of the 6th

P.M., County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Legal Notice No. DC 9757

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 9.383

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Douglas County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Local Partner Cooperation between the Town of Parker and the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, State of Colorado

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on February 3, 2025.

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. DC 9735

First Publication: February 13, 2025 Last Publication: February 13, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Castle Pines Metropolitan District No. 3, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three directors will be elected to serve a four-year term until May 2029. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”):

Mandi Kirk Mkirk@mbssllp.com (via email preferred) 600 17th Street, Ste. 2150S Denver, CO 80202

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (4:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 28, 2025. If the DEO determines a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be

PUBLIC NOTICES

closing them. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities, to waive technical defects accordingly as the best interest of the Town may be served, may reject any and all bids, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Owner.

All bidders questions and inquires shall be directed to the Town of Parker’s Project Manager, Eli Vidales, evidales@parkeronline.org, 303-805-3200 by February 25th at 12p.m.

Tom Williams, PE, Engineering/Public Works Director

This Notice to Bidders is not valid without the above signature.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT BIDDERS

The purpose of this notice is to comply with C.R.S. § 8-19-104(3). If a nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that nonresident bidder. Nonresident bidders may obtain additional information from the Web site for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Legal Notice No. DC 9751

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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be added to the plan holders list and emailed instructions to download Bidding Documents.

Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, February 20th, 2025 at 1:00 pm local time at the Roxborough Lift Station, 11290 Caretaker Road, Littleton, CO 80125. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.

Bid security in the amount of five (5) percent of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid and shall be furnished in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.

Bidders must be licensed to do business in the State of Colorado. Bids received from Bidders who are not recorded by the Issuing Office as having received the Bidding Documents will not be opened.

The Owner reserves the right to award the contract by sections, or reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

Owner: Roxborough Water and Sanitation District

By: Mike Marcum Title: General Manager Date: February 6, 2025 Legal Notice No.

The Plan Holder shall certify its acknowledgment of the addendum by signing the addendum and returning it with its Bid. In the event of conflict with the original contract documents, addenda shall govern all other contract documents to the extent specified. Subsequent addenda shall govern over prior addenda only to the extent specified.

The extent of the work is approximately as

Bids

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District

Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Sealed BIDS for the 2025 Concrete Trail Removal & Replacement project consisting of concrete trail work located mostly in the western area of Highlands Ranch, west of Broadway to Santa Fe Drive, with additional locations east of Broadway. The project includes removal, hauling away, and disposal of existing 4-inch-thick damaged concrete, replacing with 6-inch-thick concrete trail using 4,500 PSI concrete, for approximately 17,158 square feet of trail, which will be received by:

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Until 10:00 AM, (Local Time) March 20, 2025, and will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM, (Local Time) on February 27, 2025, at the Highlands Ranch Metro District Boardroom, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

A Bid Opening is scheduled for 10:00 AM (Local Time) on March 20, 2025, at the Highlands Ranch Metro District Boardroom, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOC-

UMENTS may be obtained after 10:00 AM on February 13, 2025, by contacting Darlene Schow at dschow@highlandsranch.org.

For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Nick Adamson at nadamson@highlandsranch.org.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Ken Standen

Director of Operations and Maintenance

Legal Notice No. DC 9690

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres 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 27th day of February 2025, 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 Colorado Barricade Company for the completion of CIP24- 007- CI — 2024 Townwide Pavement Markings Long Line Project and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Colorado Barricade Company, 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 27th day of February, 2025, 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. DC 9747

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Second Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Toepfer Park

The Toepfer Park project includes, but is not limited to, parking lot removal and replacement, basketball court removal and replacement, concrete flatwork, furnish and install plant material, including shrubs and trees furnish and install, irrigation, minor grading, new parking lot lights and electrical, new shelter and other miscellaneous items.

Plans available February 14, 2025, 10:00am local time.

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid is scheduled for February 19, 2025, at 2:00pm Local time, located at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Main Boardroom.

Bid opening is scheduled for March 6, 2025, at 2:00pm local time at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch Colorado, Main Boardroom.

For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Forrest Dykstra at fdykstra@highlandsranch.org.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District

Ryan Edwards, Director

Legal Notice No. DC 9753

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

AIRPORT ROADSIDE SIGNAGE PROGRAM CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO

Sealed bids for the Airport Roadside Signage Program, at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colorado, will be received by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112, until 10:00 a.m., local time, on February 28, 2025, and then opened, read aloud and canvassed.

The work involved includes the following:

Schedule I: Airport Roadside Signage Program

Schedule II: Bid Alternate for Solar Lights

A complete set of Plans and Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents may be obtained on or after February 10, 2025 on Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.

The project includes fabrication and installation of wayfinding signs along the Airport’s roadways. Major work items include sign fabrication, site preparation, foundation construction, and sign installation.

All bidders are advised to examine the site to become familiar with all site conditions. The project will be discussed and shown to interested bidders at 10:00 a.m., local time on February 18, 2025, at the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, made payable to the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, or by Bid Bond in like amount executed by a Surety Company.

The Bidder must supply all information required by the Bidding Requirements and Contract Documents. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all portions of the various bid items or reject any and all bids and make the award deemed in the best interest of the Airport Authority. No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of 30 days from the opening thereof.

Any questions must be submitted to Chris Dodge, JACOBS, via email to Christopher.Dodge@jacobs.com. Questions are due by 10:00 a.m., February 21, 2025. Questions received after this time will not be accepted.

Legal Notice No. DC 9661 First Publication: February 6, 2025 Last Publication: February 13, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT/ FINAL SETTLEMENT

STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

Notice is hereby given that at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD shall make final payment and settlement to the following contractors in connection with all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the referenced project:

1. Metro Pavers Inc. , in the amount of $3,626.41, pursuant to the contract dated September 13, 2024, for work performed in Sterling Ranch Filing No. 1 Title Road Phase 1.

2. Metro Pavers Inc., in the amount of $9,282.80, pursuant to the contract dated September 13, 2024, for work performed in Sterling Ranch Filing No. 2 Title Road Phase 2.

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 furnished labor, materials, sustenance, or other supplies used or consumed by a contractor or his or her 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 therefor has not been paid

by the contractor or the subcontractor may, at any lime and up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted ID be done, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of the claim.

All such claims shall be filed with the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, Attn: Accounting, 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Sterling Ranch, CO 80125 on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

Failure on the part of a claimant to timely file a verified statement of the amount due shall relieve the Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board from any and all liability for making payment to the claimant.

BY ORDER OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

Legal Notice No. DC 9673

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Published in: Douglas County News Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

District Court, Douglas County, Colorado 4000 Justice Way Ste 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 720-437-6200

Case No. 2024CV31047

Plaintiff: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Defendants: Michael P. Corcoran; Adrianne Todman in her Official Capacity as the Acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and David Gill in his Official Capacity as the Public Trustee of Douglas County, Colorado.

Attorney for Plaintiff: Randall M. Chin #31149

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Blvd., #700 Denver, CO 80204

Phone: 303-350-3711

Email: randallc@bdfgroup.com

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the amended complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file you answer or other response within 35 days after service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the amended complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the amended complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the amended complaint without further notice.

This is a C.R.C.P. 105 action for judicial foreclosure in real property regarding the following real property:

SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS AND STATE OF COLORADO DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 27, BLOCK 1, BRADBURY RANCH FILING NO. 11, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

known and numbered as 16855 Trail View Cir., Parker, CO 80134

Dated: January 31, 2025

Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP /s/ Randall M. Chin

Randall M. Chin # 31149

Attorney for Plaintiff

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Legal Notice No. DC 9726

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: March 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice

NOW COMING FORWARD

Johnny Michael Waymire, intending to conduct business in Douglas County, Colorado under the name of JOHNNY MICHAEL WAYMIRE at the following mailing address: 3665 Bucknell Cir. Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. Any inquiries refer to the above said address.

Legal Notice No. DC 9672

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF BERNALILLO SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT NO. D-202-CV-2024-02236

SANDIA LABORATORY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v. PHILIP I LOPEZ CORDOVA, Defendant.

AMENDED NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION

THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO THE FOLLOWING NAMED OR DESIGNATED DEFENDANT:

PHILIP I LOPEZ CORDOVA GREETINGS DEFENDANT(S):

You are hereby notified that Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union, as Plaintiff, has filed an action in the Second Judicial District Court of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and wherein the said Plaintiff seeks to obtain constructive service of process upon you.

The general object of said action is: Civil Complaint for Deficiency Balance Due

You are further notified that unless you serve a pleading or motion in response to the complaint in said cause on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication date, judgment will be entered against you.

The name and post office address of the Attorneys for the Plaintiff is as follows: Aldridge, Hammar & Wexler, P.A., 1212 Pennsylvania NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.

WITNESS the Honorable Nancy J. Franchini, District Judge of the Second Judicial District Court of the State of New Mexico, and the seal of the District Court of Bernalillo County on 1/23/2025.

CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: Jacqueline B Trujillo Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9684

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail: therefore, publication has been ordered: CASE NUMBER: 2024DR31006

NAME: Chase Thomas Miller v Kaela Marie Ringor

TYPE OF ACTION: Custody

A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the above Court during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that failure to respond to this service by publication within thirty-five (35) days of the publication date may result in a default judgment against the non-appearing party.

Andrea K. Truett CLERK OF THE COURT 4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109

By Margaret Corbetta, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9734

First Publication: February 13, 2025 Last Publication: February 13, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SUTTER CLERK OF THE COURT By: Ashley Stemen, Deputy SUMMONS CASE NUMBER: CVCS23-0002137

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: ELIZABETH POWELL, an individual; LOU POWELL, aka LLEWELLYN POWELL, an individual; JEAN R. POWELL, an individual; GWEN POWELL DIXON, aka GWENN POWELL DIXON, an individual; WILLIAM POWELL, an individual; AGNES POWELL MURPHY WILLARD, an individual; ALICE POWELL COATS AKA ALICE POWELL COATES, an individual; DAVID T. POWELL, an individual; MARY POWELL AKA MARY POWELL HUDSON, an individual; JEANETTE POWELL MCNALLY AKA JEANETTE POWELL MCNALLEY, an individual; AMY F. POWELL, an individual; DAVID POWELL, an individual; all persons unknown claiming legal or equitable right, title estate, lien, or interest in the real property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title or interest; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive.

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: RICHARD W. POWELL, AS TRUSTEE OF THE RICHARD W. POWELL REVOCABLE TRUST CREATED MAY 15, 1997

NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the

TO CREDITORS Estate of David L. Snook, aka Dave Lewis Snook, aka David Lewis Snook, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30021

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 June 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeremy R. Snook

Personal Representative

c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. DC 9681

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John O. Lohre, also known as John Owen Lohre, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30000

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before June 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Philip Nelson Lohre

Co-Personal Representative 1017 Cottonwood Cricle Golden, Colorado 80401

AND Kathryn Lohre Middleton

Co-Personal Representative 1865 W. Gore Creek Drive Vail, Colorado 81657

Legal Notice No. DC 9631

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alfreda Kubis, Deceased Case Number: 24PR189

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 June 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michele K. Wallner

Personal Representative 6400 Mountain View Drive Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No. DC 9637

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Patrick Huddy, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030564

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 June 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Caitlin Huddy, Personal Representative c/o Breeze Trusts & Estates, LLC 10465 Park Meadows Dr., STE 108 Lone Tree, CO 80124

Legal Notice No. DC 9643

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Seth Donat Dauteuil; a/k/a Seth D. Dauteuil; a/k/a Seth Dauteuil, Deceased. Case Number: 2025PR30015

All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before June 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ian Dauteuil, Personal Representative 19708 Millstone Crossing Drive Edmond, OK 73012

Legal Notice No. DC 9663

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Cathy Lynn Waters, AKA Cathy Waters, AKA Cathy L. Waters, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR23

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Distric:t Court of Douglas County, Colorado, on or before June 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Courtney Kelley, Personal Representative 12323 Evergreen Trail Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. DC 9716

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kathryn McIver, Deceased Case Number: 24PR176

Peter Silverman, Person Giving Notice 50 Lakeside Ave, #116 Burlington, VT 05401

Legal Notice No. DC 9675

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN P. MORENO, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 0184 Division COC

REBECCA J. VAN DYKE

Personal Representative 2212 Ironwood Court Derby, Kansas 67037

Telephone: 316-993-4947

Legal Notice No.DC101

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Christina Marie Howell Kontz, Deceased Case Number: 25PR30016

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 Friday, June 13th, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brett Kontz, Personal Representative 10600 W Alameda Ave. STE 210 Lakewood, CO 80226

Legal Notice No. DC 9729

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 16, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Chérie Hall Talbert be changed to Chérie Gael Ridge Talbert Case No.: 24C938

By: Shaine Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9640

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice of Name Change

I, Todd Erling Jessen, identified by Gila County Superior Court Order Changing Name of an Adult, CV202400135, June 4, 2024, am a) ingressed native Coloradoan located in part of the NW ¼ of Section 20, Township 9 South, Range 67 West, 6th P.M., Douglas County, Colorado, b) am the Executor to the TODD ERLING JESSEN Estate as witnessed by my Certificate of Birth unincorporated estate of same name established July 28, 1970 by Settlor Sonje Ann Jessen and father Kenneth Christian Jessen, in holy union, and c) do hereby give notice hereby and herein.

By: Jessen:, Todd Erling:, General Executor TODD ERLING JESSEN, Estate Coloradoan

96 Perry Park Avenue #178 Larkspur, Colorado

The United States of America Near. [80118-9998]

Legal Notice No. DC 9708

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 15, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Cody Ryan Hernandez be changed to Cody Hernandez Ryan Case No.: 24 C 871

By:Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9630

First Publication: January 30, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 20, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Celia Mayhew Smith be changed to Mayhew Holland Coors Case No.: 25C8

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. DC 9660

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 27, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Ioana Camelia Stanca-Kamm be changed to Camelia Ioana Kamm Case No.: 25C68

By: Shaine Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9721

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 15, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Tammy Hoang Thi Nguyen be changed to Tammy Thi Del Rosario

Case No.: 2024 C 761

By: Shaine Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9705

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 6, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Sahar Hadaeghi be changed to Sahar Hadaeghi Golrokh

Case No.: 24 C 927

By: Shawna

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9606

First Publication: January 30, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 16, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Krisa Joy Eudaley be changed to Krisa Joy

Case No.: 24 C 940

By: Shaine Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9623

First Publication: January 30, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 22, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Olivia Jane Tanski be changed to Olivia Jane Clarke

Case No.: 24 C 907

By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9701

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 18, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kimberly Anne Schmidt be changed to Kimberly Anne DeLozier Schmidt Case No.: 25C49

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. DC 9657

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 14, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Margaret Thuy Phuc Huynh be changed to Margaret Thuy Ryan Case No.: 24 C 870

By: Shawna Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9629

First Publication: January 30, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January13, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Stephanie Ann Elizabeth Green be changed to Dragon Indigo Green Case No.: 24 C 889

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. DC 9607

First Publication: January 30, 2025

Last Publication: February 13, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 27, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Rebecca Erika Elliott be changed to Rebecca Erika Risedorph Case No.: 25 C 54

By: Shaine Heth Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9731

First Publication: February 13, 2025

Last Publication: February 27, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 16, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Isaiah Bryan Hill be changed to Isaiah Bryan Potts Case No.: 24 C 948

By: Shaine Heth Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DC 9642

First Publication: February 6, 2025

Last Publication: February 20, 2025

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on January 16, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with

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