Wheat Ridge secures $52K grant for Greenbelt restoration
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Je co Public Schools outlines legislative priorities amid looming state budget shortfall
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With Colorado’s legislators set to begin their next session on Jan. 8, Je co Public Schools recently approved its legislative priorities amid a challenging nancial landscape.
Ed Bowditch, a government a airs consultant, gave the school board a legislative preview highlighting signi cant issues, including a $1 billion shortfall for the 2025-26 scal year and several key policy proposals from Gov. Jared Polis that would reduce district funding.
Since Bowditch spoke to the board, economic forecasters reduced the shortfall projection to $750 million.
Still, Bowditch told the board that the state’s budget is under pressure due to several factors:
• Medicaid usage: Increased enrollment is straining state resources.
• Property tax cuts: Approved during the August special session, these cuts are reducing state revenues.
• State reserve shortfalls: Persistent budget gaps threaten reserve levels critical for scal stability.
•Proposition 130: Approved by voters, this law enforcement funding measure’s scal implications add to the state’snancial challenges.
Governor’s K-12 funding proposals
Wheat Ridge recently won a $52,330 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado to support restoration e orts within the city’s Greenbelt, an area of preserved open space along Clear Creek. According to the city’s website, this area supports “an abundance of native plants and wildlife and provides numerous recreation activities.”
is part of the organization’s Conservation Service Corps program, aims to improve water quality, protect wildlife habitats and promote long-term ecosystem health through projects focused on the Clear Creek corridor and surrounding parklands.
tion of stewards for our parks and open spaces,” Wheat Ridge Mayor Pro Tem Korey Stites said.
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According to a GOCO press release, the funding, which
“We are so grateful for the funding from Great Outdoors Colorado and the collaboration with the Colorado Youth Corps Association that allow us to make a positive impact on the environment while also building a future genera-
Wheat Ridge’s grant application proposed three highpriority restoration projects outlined in its 2023 Open Space Management Plan. e plan states that these efforts are part of an overarching goal to “practice proactive stewardship, conservation and adaptive resource management for healthy habitat and riparian areas.”
According to Sammie Trot-
ter, GOCO’s representative for the Conservation Service Corps program, Wheat Ridge plans to partner with Mile High Youth Corps crews to complete the restoration and will focus on the following:
•Tree plantings over Clear Creek to create a canopy that encourages cooler water temperatures north of West and Bass Lakes.
•Revegetating the south bank of Tabor Lake and the north bank of Clear Creek.
e governor’s proposed elimination of the declining enrollment provision would directly impact Je co Public Schools, the state’s second-largest district. Historically, schools were funded based on a veyear average of enrollment gures, which was reduced to four years last year.
According to Bowditch, the proposal to eliminate the provision entirely would save the state $144 million but cost Je co roughly $23 million.
e governor also recommended extending the implementation period of the state’s new School Finance Act, which was approved in May, from six to seven years. Bowditch told the board this extension would spread funding reductions over an additional year, resulting in approximately $42 million in statewide savings.
The Clear Creek Trail is located within the Wheat Ridge Greenbelt, a 300-acre open space. FILE PHOTO
Lakewood Historic Preservation Commission recommends landmark status for home amid debate over racial history
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Lakewood Historic Preservation Commission voted 6-0, with one recusal, to recommend that the Lakewood City Council approve designating the Earl and Harriet Miller residence at 1801 Glendale Drive as a historical residence when it meets on Jan. 27.
e decision came after the commission read through public comments submitted online, many of which expressed concerns about the racist history of the Glen Creighton neighborhood where the home resides.
While some lauded the architectural signi cance of the Tudor-revival style home, others voiced strong opposition, pointing to the property’s links to Lakewood’s history of racial exclusion.
“ e original owner, Cyprus Creighton was able to use racebased exclusionary language written into now illegal neighborhood covenants to explicitly exclude people of Asian and Black descent from owning homes in this neighborhood,” wrote Brad Bruce, a Lakewood resident.
“I believe that giving this structure a local landmark status, regardless of its physical characteristics, would in some small way endorse the racist and backward policies of redlining and racial segregation in Jefferson County,” Bruce continued.
Bruce’s comments echoed the concerns raised by several other residents who also submitted statements opposing the landmark designation.
“Please do not designate this building with any local landmark status,” said Lakewood resident Erin Kenworthy. “We are an inclusive community. I hope that landmark designations might celebrate the ways in which our community has grown past its formative harmful practices of racial exclusion and redlining.”
The case for preservation
“ e structure is a very good example of a Tudor Revivalstyle house constructed in 1938 and it retains many characterde ning features, including a gable roof, brick and stucco exterior with curved and straight half-timbering, and cut-stone accents,” said Historic Preservation Commissioner Heather Peterson, who prepared the application for designation.
e home was included in a 2022 survey of the Glen Creighton neighborhood, during which 18 properties were identi ed as candidates for further intensive historical analysis. e Miller House was one of them.
Proponents of the designation cited “Criterion C” under the
city’s zoning ordinance, which applies to properties that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or construction method.
“It is the structure itself, not the neighborhood, that has landmark signi cance, as it retains many of the original features of that style,” said Sara Harris, a preservation committee member.
Historical context sparks debate
While architectural merit is a key criterion for landmark designation, public comments brought attention to the historical context of the Glen Creighton neighborhood, where the home is located.
e neighborhood’s development was shaped by racially restrictive covenants, a practice once common in suburban housing developments. ese covenants explicitly barred people of Asian and Black descent from purchasing property in the area.
Sarah Nelson, a Lakewood resident, submitted a public comment pointing out that the language of the original covenant prohibited occupancy by “persons of Mongolian or Negro races.”
“Legalized racist practices of the 20th century, such as restrictive covenants and redlining, certainly had far-reaching impacts that echo into this present day,” Nelson wrote. “ e Commission must ensure that the full history of 1801 Glendale is included as part of any historic designation.”
Several other residents shared this perspective, arguing that designating the home as a landmark would, in e ect, honor a site tied to the legacy of exclusion.
While the restrictive covenants are no longer legally enforceable, critics of the designation argued that the historical context must be acknowledged.
Historic Preservation Commissioners respond
During the commission’s deliberations, members wrestled with how to balance the home’s architectural signi cance with the legacy of exclusion tied to the property.
Commissioner Ron Everhart noted that racially restrictive covenants were widespread during the 1920s and 1930s and suggested that acknowledging this history could provide an opportunity for education rather than erasure.
“I think the historic designation actually serves to surface past wrongs, identify them, rather than try to cover them up and pretend it never happened,” Everhart said. “I think we need to use these designations as a teaching moment for how our society has progressed over the last 100 years.”
House and front (southeast) yard; ca. 1995 garage in back, right, looking north PHOTOS FROM LAKEWOODSPEAKS.ORG
House with stacked stone retaining wall, looking northeast
East-facing side of main section (left) and original garage (right), looking northwest.
NAR’s 2024 Survey of Buyers and Sellers Provides Some Interesting Insights on the Market
Every year the National Association of Realtors (NAR) publishes a “Profile of Buyers and Sellers” which contains some useful data and insights on the real estate market.
The 2024 survey was just released and contains some interesting trends which I’ll summarize here.
The image at right is an example. In the posting of this week’s ad at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com you’ll find the full highlights of the report on the following topics:
Characteristics of home buyers
Breakdown of homes purchased
Use of real estate professionals
The home search process
How homes are being financed
The experience of home sellers
Use of listing agents by sellers
For Sale by Owner statistics and trends
Here’s just one of those highlight pages, to give you an idea the detail provided. This is the one about FSBOs (for sale by owner):
Here are some of the key take-aways from the other chapters;
Characteristics of Home Buyers: The median age of home buyers surged in 2024 over the prior year — 56 vs. 49. The median age for first-time buyers jumped from 35 to 38, and for repeat buyers jumped from 58 to 61. 73% of buyers had no children under 18 in the home, and 17% bought a multi-generational home. First-time home buyers constituted 24% of home sales, down from 32% in 2023. This was the lowest percentage since NAR started doing these surveys in 1981.
Characteristics of Homes Purchased: 15% of buyers purchased new homes from a builder. Among those who purchased existing
homes, the typical home was built in 1994, compared to homes built in the 1980s in two prior surveys. The typical home was 1,900 square feet, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The median distance of the new home from the previous home was 20 miles, compared to 50 miles in 2022. (That was the height of Covid, spurred by remote work.) PreCovid, the median distance was typically 15 miles. 16% of 2024 buyers purchased in an urban area or central city, the highest such percentage since 2014, spurred perhaps by the end of some work-at-home arrangements. Proximity to the home buyer’s job was important to 34% of buyers, down from 52% in 2014. The top consideration this year was the quality of the neighborhood (59%), followed by proximity to friends and family (45%).
Home Buyers & Real Estate Professionals:
88% of home buyers used the services of a real estate agent. Looking at buyers of existing homes, that percentage rose to 92%. Only 63% of new home buyers were represented by an agent. 80% of first-time buyers said that their agent’s assistance in understanding the home buying process was “invaluable.”
40% of all buyers and 51% of first-time buyers found their agent through a referral from their friends, family or personal network. Most buyers only interviewed one agent — it was 71% for repeat buyers.
Although 88% of buyers said they would use their agent again or recommend him/her to others, only 21% of buyers actually used the same agent they had used before. Of those who purchased in 2024, 61% have already recommended their agent to others.
The Home Search Process: 43% of buyers said they started the process by looking at homes on the internet, with 21% first contacting an agent. 69% of buyers searched for homes on their mobile or tablet devices.
Open houses were deemed “very useful” by 23% of buyers. About 40% said they valued photos and detailed listing information, while 31% appreciated floor plans. The typical buyer spent 10 weeks house hunting and saw a median of 7 homes, 2 of them online only. 51% found the home they bought through their own online searching. 55% said that finding the right home was the most difficult part of the process.
59% of buyers said they were “very satisfied” with their home buying experience, and another 33% were “somewhat satisfied.”
Financing the Home Purchase: 91% of first-time buyers and 69% of repeat buyers financed their home purchase with a loan. These percentages were down from 92% and 81% respectively from last year. The overall percentage was 74%, meaning that 26% of all home buyers paid cash — an all-time high.
The median down payment was 9% for first-time buyers and 23% for repeat buyers, That’s the highest down payment percentage for first-time buyers since 1997 and the highest for repeat buyers since 2003. 25% of the first-time buyers used a gift or loan from a
relative to finance their down payment, but savings was the biggest source at 69%.
In 2009, 55% of first-time buyers used an FHA loan, but that has dropped to 29% now that there are many conventional loan offerings requiring minimal down payments and no mortgage insurance premium. In 2024, 52% of first-time buyers took out a conventional loan.
Home Sellers and Their Selling Experience:
The median age of home sellers in 2024 was 63 — the highest ever recorded. 69% of the sellers were married couples, the first increase in this statistic in four years. Of all the homes sold in 2024, 77% did not have any children
under 18 living in the house -- empty nesters! 66% moved within the same state, 16% within the same region. (Note: These are national statistics.) Roughly one-third bought a bigger house, one-third bought the same size house and one-third bought a smaller house. 52% bought a newer home, with the rest split equally between the same age or older home.
The single most common reason for moving (23%) was to be closer to friends and family. The median number of years that a seller owned their home was 10 years, a big drop from 6 years in 2000 to 2008.
Median time on market in 2024 was three weeks, up from two weeks in 2023.
68% of sellers were “very satisfied” with the selling process. 22% were “somewhat satisfied.”
Home Selling & Real Estate Professionals: 90% of sellers hired a listing agent, up from 89% in 2023. Only 6% were FSBO (for sale by owner), a record low percentage. Of those sellers who did not know the buyer, 95% used a real estate agent. Two-thirds of sellers used an agent who was referred to them or that they had used before. 81% interviewed only the one agent they hired. 71% of sellers who bought within 10 miles of their home used the same agent for both transactions. The most important criteria in selecting the listing agent were the agent’s reputation (35%) and the agent’s honesty (21%). 58% of sellers offered open houses.
Again, the full reports of each of the above sections can be found on our blog, http:// RealEstateToday.substack.com
Is a Reverse Mortgage the Best Option for You?
If the idea of not paying principal and interest for the rest of your life and possibly drawing a lump sum from your home’s equity to help you with taxes and insurance, sounds like something you’d like to explore, let me tell you about “reverse mortgages.” They are officially known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM). They can be used to purchase a home or to refinance your current home.
Many seniors are in a situation where they have substantial equity in their home but don’t have quite the amount of income they need to live on day-to-day or month-tomonth. If you are still paying on your mortgage, a HECM allows you to reduce that monthly expense by the amount of your principal and interest payment. That alone may be enough to improve your monthly cash flow, but you can also draw on your surplus equity to have additional money for living expenses or discretionary expenditures such as travel.
If downsizing is in your plans, the HECM can also be used to purchase a home that better fits your senior lifestyle.
Here’s the nitty gritty. You have to be 62 or older to qualify for a HECM. The amount of down payment or equity you need to have is based on your age and life expectancy, because the lender wants to know that you’ll outlive the equity which is going to be used up by not paying principal and interest until you die.
That down payment requirement (or equity requirement if you are refinancing into a HECM) ranges from 45% to 70%. A HECM
loan is FHA insured, which covers the possibility that you live longer than expected and drain all your equity by not paying those monthly principal and interest payments. When you die or move out, the home can be sold, and the FHA insurance means that the proceeds of the sale don’t need to cover the mortgage payoff.
If you’re married, only one of you needs to be over 62, and if the qualifying senior dies, the surviving spouse can remain in the house until he or she dies, even if that means the equity is exhausted.
You retain title to the house, just like with a conventional mortgage. You can sell at any time and pay off the loan balance with your proceeds at closing.
Because it’s an FHA loan, the closing costs of the HECM loan are greater than for a conventional loan, but, depending on your cash flow situation, it may be worth it.
Eligible property types include 1-4 unit properties, so long as you live in one of the units. It can include FHA-approved condos and townhomes, and properties that are titled in a living trust.
If you’re purchasing a home with a HECM, the seller can provide a concession for up to 6% of the purchase price to cover those higher closing costs.
If you’re not a senior but have parents who own their own home but are struggling with monthly expenses, you might want to explore with them the benefits of a reverse mortgage.
Our in-house lender, Wendy Renee, is an expert on this product. Give her a call at 303868-1903 to get your questions answered.
Lakewood could be the latest city to hit the brakes on gas stations
e City of Lakewood is moving forward with plans to implement more restrictions for gas stations. e amendment would change zoning rules and essentially allow fewer fuel stops and car washes within city limits.
City leaders initially approved a public hearing back on Dec.16, moving the proposed changes forward. Leaders could vote again next month after a public hearing on Jan. 13, 2025.
If approved, the new zoning rule would force gas stations to be at least half a mile from existing ones. e current rules allow for stations every 1,000 feet. Additional rules include keeping gas stations further away from residential areas and requiring new gas stations to have at least three electric charging stations.
“It’s a new sort of land use strategy, making sure that we’re not building gas stations on top of gas stations,” said Councilmember Jacob LaBure, who is behind the proposed amendment. “It’s making sure that we’re protecting our mixed-use and residential spaces.”
Similar rules would be in place for car washes, and require a new one to be a half mile from existing car washes.
LaBure says a lot of this comes from the request of residents who believe there are simply too many opening in the Lakewood city limits. On top of that, there are environmental concerns.
“You know, we have a limited supply of land in the city, and we also know there’s a housing crisis in Colorado.”
Councilmember Jacob LaBure
e Lakewood measure doesn’t go as far as setting a limit on the number of gas stations, but the new zoning could potentially do that based on the amount of room available in the city.
e amended ordinance is also focused on preparing for the future. at’s why new stations must have electric chargers, especially as Colorado pushes initiatives like EV CO, an e ort focused on informing the public about electric cars. Besides electric car initiatives, city leaders hope the measure will allow for a better mix of commercial and residential space.
“You know, we have a limited supply of land in the city, and we also know there’s a housing crisis in Colorado,” said LaBure. “We want to make sure that we’re allowing for, you know, other types of land use and opportunities.”
“ ere are toxins that are released one way or another,” said LaBure. “When you’re taking fuel from a storage tank and putting it into your car, there’s evaporative emissions, there’s leakage and there’s soil contamination. ere’s a reason why the state has air monitors on top of every gas station.”
In 2023, Louisville City Council approved similar measures that put a cap on the number of gas stations in the city.
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• Replanting native trees and shrubs in non-vegetated areas on both banks of Clear Creek between Anderson and Johnson Parks.
“ ese projects are a great example of how the City of Wheat Ridge is committed to enhancing our natural spaces while providing valuable job opportunities for young people in our community,” Stites said.
GOCO Community Impact grants
“ is year, 39 proposals were received from across the state, with 26 projects totaling $1,466,639 approved for funding during the most recent GOCO Board meeting,” Trotter said.
“ e 26 funded projects will assist in restoring 10 miles of riparian corridor, completing 15 miles of multi-use trail installation and stewardship, and providing habitat restoration (fuels reduction, invasive species mitigation, and seeding/revegetation) on over 2,350 acres throughout the state.”
Since 2011, Trotter explained that GOCO’s Youth Corps Initiative has invested nearly $9 million into local government and open space projects, supporting more than 1,750 youth and young adults who have completed 254 conservation projects.
City leaders will have the opportunity to vote on the measure following next month’s public hearing, but they could also delay the vote based on the response from residents.
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He also noted that participants have collectively completed over 27,000 hours of hands-on training and education through this initiative. Youth Corps members have also earned Segal Education Awards totaling $2.97 million, which help support their post-secondary education.
According to its website, e Conservation Service Corps program engages young people and veterans in outdoor stewardship projects that provide handson experience in conservation and resource management.
“Our partnership with GOCO changes the lives of thousands of Coloradans for the better,” said Scott Segerstrom, executive director of the Colorado Youth Corps Association, which administers the Conservation Service Corps program on behalf of GOCO.
“ is investment will employ hundreds of corps members to steward our iconic natural resources, including e orts that support healthy forests and wildlife habitats, expanding the outdoor recreation economy in rural communities, and restoring water ow by removing invasive species. We are grateful to GOCO for helping us build the next generation of leaders,” he continued.
Mile High Youth Corps, the designated partner for the Wheat Ridge project, will provide youth with essential skills and experience in ecological restoration as part of this project.
Cars whiz by two gas stations at Alameda and Downing during rush hour on July 16.
PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE
Je erson County chapter of Guys Who Give donates $19,000 to Hope House
Local branch of national nonprofit sees growing membership, funds
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Men are giving back to the community all over Je erson County, and one group in particular is helping them get in the giving spirit; Guys Who Give, a national nonpro t that started up a Jefferson County chapter nearly two years ago.
e local Guys Who Give group gave $19,000 to Hope House Colorado as part of their quarterly giving initiative, which sees members suggest and then vote on which community nonpro t should receive their donation.
“ e guys nominate a charity, and then we all vote,” Je co Guys Who Give Vice President Brock Maher said. “(Our member) Jackson (Pugh) nominated the Hope House and did a twominute speech about it. And since it’s Je erson County 501(c)(3), it quali ed, and we all decided that was the one that should be awarded.”
Pugh, a local high schooler, said he nominated Hope House because of his family’s history of volunteering with the nonpro t, which helps local teen moms work towards self-su ciency.
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is) mainly through my mom,” Pugh said. “You know, she’s hard working. She does a lot for our family, and she’s always about bene ting people who are maybe less fortunate than us.
“And so, she introduced me to this charity a couple years ago when we were like dropping o donations, and ever since then, I’ve just been trying to help as much as I can,” Pugh continued.
Maher said Guys Who Give’s membership has been growing, which has allowed them to donate more money to selected charities. He added that it’s a fairly simple way for men in the community to get involved with causes that are of interest to them.
“It’s an easy way to give back,” Maher said. “We meet once a quarter. It literally takes us, like, a half hour to get through what we want to get through. And that’s just a huge impact, because we’re all kind of pooling together, and it just kind of checks all the boxes.
“Jackson and his family is involved with Hope House,” Maher continued. “So, we wouldn’t have known about Hope House unless he would have spoken about it. And then we pick three (nonpro ts) out of a hat, have those three come up and give their two-minute elevator speech, and then we tally up the votes. And it’s really fun to see.”
ere are currently eight Colorado chapters of Guys Who Give, according to the nonpro t’s website.
Police chief investigation continuing as Morrison’s department dissolves
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BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Morrison o cials say the investigation surrounding Police Chief Bill Vinelli will continue despite the upcoming disbanding of the town’s police department, but did not say when it will conclude or if the results will be made public.
“It’s private unless the board wants to make it public,” town attorney Austin Flanagan said during the board’s Dec. 17 meeting. “We will discuss it in executive session when we get to that point.”
Vinelli, the town’s chief since February 2022, was placed on involuntary, paid administrative leave in early November. He remains on paid leave, town manager Mallory Nassau said. Vinelli’s abrupt departure came a month after the arrest of Morrison Police Sgt. Richard Norton in Longmont on charges of domestic violence.
Former Morrison Police Chief Bill Vinelli
Je co Schools Equity Accountability Committee charts path for inclusive education
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Je co Public School’s Equity Accountability Committee recently provided an in-depth update to the school board, highlighting its e orts to promote equity within the district. Formed during the 2023–24 school year, the committee’s goal is to identify systemic inequities and develop actionable solutions across sta ng, resources, programming and family engagement.
Superintendent Tracy Dorland opened the discussion by acknowledging the legacy of the late Riley Robert Hawkins, a longtime Je co teacher and equity advocate.
“Mr. Hawkins was a teacher in Je co, a longtime teacher in Jeffco, and I know the (Ethnic Minority Outreach Action Team) cares deeply about his legacy,” Dorland said. “ e work he did for our community is why we are here today to discuss this topic.”
e presentation highlighted the committee’s foundational efforts, emphasizing that equity work is “both deeply complex and profoundly personal,” according to Tara Peña, committee co-chair. “Equity is not a one-size- ts-all
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Town leaders had originally said Vinelli’s leave was not linked to the decision to disband the department, but Mayor Chris Wolfe said during a recent press conference the two actions may be linked.
e department, which board members said was nancially
solution but a mindset and a journey requiring us to meet people where they are and honor their unique experiences,” Peña said.
Key progress and initiatives
According to Peña, the EAC has structured its work around three main pillars: connection and community building, advancing learning and leading actionable change.
Peña explained these pillars guide the committee’s mission to “disrupt the predictability of student outcomes” tied to factors like race, socioeconomic status and gender identity.
One of the committee’s signicant accomplishments has been developing and piloting implicit bias training.
“Our approach to implicit bias is about doing your own work,” Peña emphasized, adding, “Internal change produces external results.”
Several groups, including the EAC, Je co’s cabinet, and the Ethnic Minority Outreach Action Team, have already received the training.
“We’ve received great feedback,” said Renee Nicothodes, chief academic o cer, who co-leads the training. “Participants have shared, ‘I thought I knew what im-
unsustainable, will be dissolved by year’s end. Morrison will begin contracting for law enforcement services with the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce in 2025.
One resident came to the Dec. 17 meeting to decry the decision on the police department and ask for more information.
“ ere hasn’t been a lot of community involvement,” said Reza Ardehali, who owns Tony Rigatoni’s and the Rooftop Tavern. “We deserve transparency. You can
plicit bias was, and now I know. When I know better, I do better.’”
Peña also said the committee has introduced initiatives to foster community trust. For example, the November meeting featured a storytelling exercise led by the Native American Education Program.
Collaborative work groups have focused on improving teacher diversity, enhancing family engagement and expanding equityfocused professional learning.
According to Nicothodes, the teacher diversity group works on “pipelines for talent, recruiting strategies and retention of sta of color.” Meanwhile, the family engagement group aims to develop “better ways for engaging our more diverse families.”
Challenges and next steps
e committee also addressed ongoing challenges. Peña pointed to the di culty of shifting longheld beliefs and behaviors.
“Mindset and biases…can be challenging,” she said. “It requires the psychological safety necessary to do this work.”
Managing the scale of change within such a large district is another hurdle.
Peña also acknowledged that
tell me it’s a legal matter. But you can’t just say I can’t talk about it.”
Ardehali suggested the force could have been reduced instead of disbanded.
“Maybe we went too far,” he said. “It feels more extreme than it needs to be by just saying we’re going to get rid of everything all at once. You could have gone through some e ciency programming. ere will be consequences for these actions. We are now an outpost of Je erson
the pace of implementation can be frustrating for some but that it’s necessary to go slow to go far to work with intention.
Looking ahead, the EAC plans to roll out implicit bias training districtwide, starting with early adopter schools and central departments in February 2025. e committee is also developing inclusive hiring practices and tools for applying an equity lens to policy revisions.
Board members expressed strong support for the committee’s work.
“ ese are the folks having the courageous conversations we need to achieve this important goal…o ering grace and space around sensitive issues without backing away from the challenges,” said board member Paula Reed.
“ is group is taking a cleareyed look at our systems and the experiences of our diverse students, sta , and families to identify the ways we may not be living into these ideals so that we can correct our course and move closer to our goals. ey do this by o ering grace and space around sensitive issues without backing away from the challenges,” Reed continued.
County. I hope you someday soon explain to us why it is you threw the baby out with the bath water.”
Nassau also said the town’s police K9 Nico, who joined the police force in July and was working with Norton, will be returned to the Rangely police department.
Rangely police donated the Belgian Malinois to Morrison with an agreement that if he were not working with an o cer, he would be returned to them.
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Bowditch predicted that Je co would see a $1-1.5 million reduction annually under this plan. While the budget process is still in its early stages, he said these recommendations signal tough decisions ahead.
Despite its higher-than-anticipated costs, Bowditch shared that the Healthy School Meals for All program remains a priority for the state’s budget committee and will receive full funding for the upcoming year.
Meanwhile, Bowditch said he expects concurrent enrollment and fth-year programs, initiatives aimed at expanding college access, to face increasing legislative scrutiny.
Je co’s legislative priorities
e school board unanimously approved its 2025 legislative priorities, which focus on protecting funding and advocating for policies supporting student success. According to the district’s o cial legislative agenda, key priorities include:
1. Increase per-pupil spending: Advocate for Colorado to reach the national average in per-pupil spending. Currently, the state lags by $2,000-$3,000 per student and ranks 43rd in spending adjusted for regional cost di erences.
2. Prevent the return of the Budget Stabilization Factor: Since 2009-2010, Colorado has withheld $10 billion from education, with Je co losing $930 million, impacting an entire generation of students.
3. Maintain four-year enrollment averaging: is provision helps districts like Je co adapt to funding losses due to shifting demographics.
4. Avoid new grant programs: Focus on sustainable and predictable funding in-
stead of short-term grants, which can lead to resource and sta ng shortages.
5. Adopt the School Finance Act early: Urge the legislature to nalize the act at least 21 days before the session ends to avoid delays in district budget planning. Federal nancial priorities include:
1. Fully fund IDEA: Push for the federal government to ful ll its commitment to fund 40% of special education costs, which currently stands at less than 12%.
2. Support Career and Technical Education: Advocate for continued funding to provide students with access to technical education opportunities.
3. Enhance nutrition programs: Ensure robust funding for Healthy School Meals for All, emphasizing exibility in menu planning and reimbursement rates.
Je co proposes a comprehensive redesign of Colorado’s K-12 accountability system to:
• Measure and advance student progress without bias.
• Use timely, actionable data while reducing excessive testing.
• Hold all stakeholders to high expectations while focusing on student learning time.
e district also listed modifying SB10191 to evaluate educators every 2-3 years instead of annually, incorporating self-reection and goal setting in interim years.
The Colorado state Capitol.
VOICES
Genesee Park bison
My father had a story for almost every occasion. His stories were like a magical chapter book that would open and share insights from his life. A wonderful thing about the stories he shared was that they would span from the time of his childhood clear through that of my sister and me, the main character constantly changing. One of the stories that he would share came from the Depression era. It started with him explaining that at that time, a dime’s worth of potatoes and a quarter’s worth of ground beef would feed their family of nine kids and two adults. en he would go on to explain that when he was about ten years old his mother entrusted him with a ve-dollar bill and told him to go to the corner grocery store and purchase potatoes and ground beef for dinner.
In his telling of the story, he left the house with the ve-dollar bill rmly in his hand. After walking a block, about half the distance to the store, he stopped; and with panicked energy began to look around for the money. He described the incredible depth of his despair as he retraced his steps, looked under every leaf,
Slow down and don’t panic
through every drain, desperately trying to nd the currency. Finally, after what to a ten-year-old, seemed like forever, he realized he needed to go home and tell his mom about the lost money. With tears in his eyes, he walked up the stairs of the house and into the kitchen. He looked his mom squarely inthe face and gravely said that he had lost the ve dollars. He explained to her how he had looked everywhere, retraced his steps multiple times, and could not nd the money.
His mom watched him as he told his story, nished drying her hands, put down the rag she was using, hugged him, took his left hand, and pried it open, revealing the ve-dollar bill.
Being so completely my father’s son, I understand the incredible panic that the little boy in the story was experiencing. Although Dad never said this speci cally, I know he was running through a list of
things that were going to happen because he lost the money, that he was berating himself for not being a better steward of the money given him, and that he was absolutely panicked to share about the loss.
Actually, I think we all understand his panic and thought process. When we face struggles, we all tend to miss what is literally within our grasp.
As I write about this story, I am struck by the number of times I have both guratively and actually panicked over losing things that are right in my grasp. It is easy to do — you get di cult news, or you struggle through your day and you convince yourself that you have lost something. For me, that panic shows up most often around physical abilities I think MS is taking. For you, it will be something different.
No matter the cause, that panicked response does not serve anyone.
My grandmother’s response, wiping her hands, giving dad a hug, revealing for him the truth of what was in his hand is a helpful reminder of a better way to respond.
When things seem truly awful, if we slow down (Grandma drying her hands),
remember the love that surrounds us (her hug) and look at our situation without panic (opening his hand), we will be able to deal with things more e ectively. We cannot control the fact that di cult things are going to happen in our lives; we can control how we respond in those moments.
You have got this.
I hope that you will nd inspiration in my words and share those words of encouragement with those who need it. ank you to all who have shared stories with me so far, I love hearing from you as you nd helpful morsels in these columns and nd ways to encourage those around you. I can be contacted at jim. roome@gmail.com
Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of
stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences.
A Genesee Park bison stands along the fence and basks in the mid-afternoon sun Dec. 20 near the Patrick House Trailhead. Starting in 2021, Denver Parks and Recreation has been donating surplus bison to Native American nonprofits and tribal governments to enhance conservation herds on tribal lands.
A Genesee Park bison licks its snout while chowing down on a late lunch Dec. 20 near the Patrick House Trailhead. The herd, which was originally based at Denver’s City Park, was moved to Genesee Park in 1914.
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A Genesee Park bison rests its snout in the snow Dec. 20 near the Patrick House Trailhead. Denver Parks and Recreation maintains this herd and one at Daniels Park, which is south of Highlands Ranch. WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Jim Roome
TikTok and timeouts: How I took my life back from social media
BY LONDON LYLE SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
“Hold up! You’ve been scrolling for way too long now. Maybe get some food, get some water, and then come back later.” Annoyed, I rolled my eyes at the TikTok Man and kept scrolling. TikTok’s algorithm will occasionally interject one of these “time to take a break” videos into your feed, supposedly when you’ve been on the app for over an hour. But I thought the algorithm to be a bunch of baloney. I hadn’t even been scrolling for that long! Or… had I? I closed the app to check my “screen time,” a feature on the iPhone that monitors your usage of di erent kinds of apps. e apps are grouped into categories such as “social media,” “productivity” and “navigation.” Feeling smug, I was certain the majority of my screen time that week was spent on something worthwhile. Something in the “productivity” category, surely.
“TikTok: 3 hours 53 minutes,” my phone read. I had been scrolling on that darn app for almost four hours. Four hours! My most used category? Social media. e Information and Reading category came next. Navigation was third. (I am 100% dependent on Google Maps so this came as no surprise.) e Productivity category didn’t even make my top ve. My average daily screen time was 8 hours, 27 minutes, over an hour longer than the average Gen Z-er, and I already knew my generation spends an absurd amount of time on screens. We’re not quite iPad kids (that’s Gen Alpha) but we are absolutely “chronically online.” I was stunned. Was it true? Was I doomscrolling my life away?
Desperate, I quickly devised a plan. In my Notes app. Hopefully doing so would raise my daily average in the “productivity” category. at felt important. To be frank, the amount of time I was still spending on X (formerly Twitter) despite it being a terrible app ever since Elon Musk bought it, was downright embarrassing.
I decided to name my plan “No More Brain Rot”. “Brain rot,” ironically, is a term I learned on Xitter. Urban Dictionary de nes brain rot content as “the various ‘short’ type-videos (typically a YouTube short, a TikTok, an Instagram reel etc.) that swarm social media feeds. It’s very easy to get sucked in and watch one short after another without even noticing. is lack of stimulation (or more correctly, empty stimulation) ‘rots’ the brain because of its self-repetition and low quality.”
As I began to draft my plan, I was reminded of something my dad used to tell my brother and me when we were kids. He told us that watching too much TV can turn your brain into soup. I fear he was on to something.
While Urban Dictionary and dad jokes are great in their own right, they’re not exactly reputable sources. So I did a little bit more research. I could spend hours on TikTok or Instagram without even noticing, let alone remembering any of the content I took in. When I watched a movie, however, or read a long-form article, I retained virtually all of it. Why is that? I wondered.
It turns out that short-form content like TikToks or reels on Instagram and Facebook give us an instant dopamine release in the brain’s reward pathways. Scientists say this makes dopamine lev-
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els spike to way above baseline. When you watch a movie or read a book, the dopamine release is a slow burn. You have to practice delayed grati cation to get the most out of the experience.
We live in an attention economy, meaning human attention has been commodi ed. Modern marketing tactics aim to “buy” your attention. Social media companies know this, and have designed their algorithms in a way that keeps you scrolling. And scrolling. And scrolling.
As a result, young Americans’ attention spans have gotten shorter over time. ere is a growing amount of popular books, documentaries and TedX Talks on the subject, such as Atomic Habits, Scroll Zombies, e Social Dilemma, Dopamine Nation and more.
Not to be dramatic, but my reliance on those little dopamine hits throughout the day felt a little bit like an addiction in its own right. I was worried about what my “withdrawals” might look like. So as I put together my plan, I knew I needed to nd other things to do when I craved these digital drugs.
I thought back to what I used to do before social media. Tapped into my inner child. I used to spend more time outside. I used to read more books. I used to call my grandparents more often. Suddenly, the prospect of a digital detox seemed a little less scary. No More Brain Rot was a minimalistic program. It only had three steps.
Step one: Delete, Delete, Delete e rst step was deleting all of my social media apps. Not my accounts, just deleting the apps o of my phone. While I had worries about missing the next “demure” joke, “Moo Deng” video, and other viral moments, I put my pride aside. What’s more important, being upto-date on all the latest lingo and online trends, or improving my mental health and quality of life? If I had to be out of the loop for a beat, so be it.
Step two: Timeout Timeline
e next step was to come up with a timeline. I had no idea how long a digital detox should last. I decided to shoot for 70 days because that’s how long Amy Winehouse said rehab takes, and this is basically the same thing. (Also, fortunately, I do have 70 days to work on this!) I also decided to make a goal of cutting my screen time in half. at meant I would allow myself 4½ hours of screen time a day. is step was important because without setting goals related to my screen time, I risked replacing my social media usage with Reddit or Candy Crush. Sticking to it for 70 days ensured I had enough time to form new, healthier habits.
Step three: Touching Grass
Once I had a clean (app-free) slate and a rough timeline to work with, I was ready for step three, which I called “touching grass.” I thought of things I’d like to do more in my day-to-day life, and then when I wanted to go on my phone, I did one of those things instead. Reading,
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Experts give insight on how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Afew years ago, Randi Smith received an Italian accordion as a gift from her husband.
For years, it had been her goal to learn how to play the instrument. She planned to start learning once she retired, but her husband encouraged her to start before that.
But, despite resolving each new year to become an accordion player, Smith still hasn’t learned to play.
“I set myself up, because my goal to learn to play the accordion — it wasn’t speci c enough, and it certainly wasn’t attainable enough,” she said. “Whatever I did have in my mind was a fantasy rather than an achievable, measurable, stepwise map towards progress. It was just like, ‘I’m gonna learn how to play the accordion this year!’”
Smith, a professor of psychological sciences at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, said her story is a common one. Research shows that people tend not to stick to
their New Year’s resolutions beyond a few weeks, with some articles stating the failure rate is as high as 80% by February. rough her research and her work as a licensed psychologist and a licensed clinical social worker, Smith has seen that many people do not achieve their goals for a variety of common reasons. Whether people are making New Year’s resolutions or setting goals at another time of year, there are tips everyone can keep in mind when aiming to build new habits.
One strategy, Smith said, is to set realistic and measurable goals. Unlike her goal to learn to play the accordion, she said good goals should be speci c, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. Many experts refer to these goals by the acronym “SMART.”
For learning to play the accordion, a smart goal could be to play 20 minutes per day, ve days per week and master the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” by February, Smith said.
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TOP LEFT: An accordion gifted to Randi Smith by her husband. COURTESY OF RANDI SMITH
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“It’s speci c,” she said. “I think it’s achievable. It’s time-bound because it just gives me one month to get that far. And, I can certainly measure it and see whether I’ve been able to do that.”
Smith said it can also be helpful to write goals down. Putting goals on paper encourages the goal-setter to think about how to make the objective more structured, and also helps a person track their progress. It’s critical, however, to make sure that you aren’t too hard on yourself if you falter, Smith said. She said one roadblock to reaching a goal is “developing this all-ornothing thinking around it.”
“As soon as there’s something that is not counted as success toward the goal, the person feels like, ‘I’m a failure, I blew it — better try again next year,’” she said. “Obviously, that’s not good, and that’s why so many resolutions fail within the rst couple weeks or couple months.”
Smith said many people think they need to be hard on themselves in order to keep themselves accountable, but that strategy can actually back re.
“Sadly, the inner-drill-sergeant approach doesn’t really work, because then failure seems so total,” she said. “ e truth of the matter is — and it’s born out in the research, and I certainly see it in my own psychotherapy practice — that you’re actually creating more space for success if (you choose) to be more exible and kind to yourself.”
Cindy Morris, a clinical psychologist, said there are also things to keep in mind when deciding which habits to build for yourself. She is the clinical director of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’ Behavioral Health and Wellness Program, where her team trains organizations around the country to help them
help patients and clients change their behaviors.
Speci cally, her program trains healthcare organizations, mental health organizations and community and public health groups to help their clients live nicotinefree, practice self-care and improve sleep habits, nutrition, physical activity and more.
Morris said self-awareness is the most important step to changing behavior. First, she said it’s important to reect on your emotions, especially when you feel guilty or bad about something you have done or continue to do.
“It’s important to listen to it and see what the emotion is telling you,” she said. “Is it,‘I feel bad because I have a rule in my mind, a thought, a belief that tells me this is bad to do?’ or is it that it actually isn’t right for me? Once you get a sense of what’s going on — what is it that you want or don’t want — then you can focus more on the behavior.”
When a person decides they want to change a behavior or build a healthy habit, Morris said, it’s helpful to re ect on the triggers or cues that lead to the behavior they’re trying to change, what their current routine is and what the reward is.
“As people are aware of this kind of habit loop, then they can choose a new, di erent behavior, or di erent habit that they want to practice, and then they can replace the routine,” she said.
For example, if a person nds themself going to sleep late because they always stay up scrolling on their phone, they might recognize that this happens in the lull in the evening after they nish cleaning up from dinner, Morris said. ey might try to replace their mindless phone use at that time of night with reading a novel or taking a relaxing bath — something that can still let them get the reward of turning their brain o for a little bit before they go to sleep, without keeping them awake all night.
Morris said practice is an important part of habitbuilding.
“It’s not like anyone does anything like, say, plays a
“It just feels good to not only be thinking about yourself but to have other people in mind and wonder how they’re doing on what they wanted to be accountable towards.”
Ty Preizler, Lakewood resident
sport or something (and) the rst time you do it, you’re incredible and you’re going to the Olympics,” she said. “It’s incremental. And so, we want to be gentle with ourselves.”
Morris and Smith both said having social support is a helpful environment when you are practicing new habits.
“( ere’s) good empirical support for having social support when we’re working on a new goal,” Smith said. “If my goal is to lose 30 pounds in 2025, having a partner who is engaging with me — maybe somebody I meet with to have some regular exercise, or joining a support group to improve my nutrition and master my overeating... We know those things are helpful.”
For Lakewood resident Ty Preizler, having social support is helpful when working towards goals. at’s why he started the Denver Healthy Habits Accountability Group, a community for people to come together to support each other in building new habits.
“I nd that I’m I’m way more motivated when I know that there’s going to be a group of people in a few weeks that I’m going to sit there and talk with about this,” he said. “Just having that companionship makes it a lot easier to stick to to the habits that we want.”
His group, which he launched in October, generally meets once a month. ey discuss their goals and sometimes do guided meditations or journaling sessions to re ect. With a variety of ages and backgrounds, the group members are working towards goals related to tness, nutrition and nding purpose in life.
Learn more about the group at https://www.meetup. com/denver-healthy-habits-accountability-group/.
So far, Preizler said his favorite part of the group has been getting the chance to help people, hearing their challenges and nding a community of people who understand and encourage self-improvement.
“It just feels good to not only be thinking about yourself but to have other people in mind and wonder how they’re doing on what they wanted to be accountable towards,” he said. “It just feels good.”
Psychology professor Randi Smith says it can be helpful to write down your goals.
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calling a friend, working out, meditating, journaling, pondering over the meaning of life … there are endless possibilities. I didn’t do all of these things every day, but it helped to have a lot of options.
My Takeaway
One of my goals for 2024 was to read ve books. It might sound like a low bar to clear, but up until I began this challenge in late September, my 2024 book count was a whopping two. And one was an audiobook, so does that really count? Determined to avoid yet another failed New Year’s resolution, I picked out a stack of books and got to work. I couldn’t believe I had abandoned my love for reading for hours of doomscrolling on social media. And while I still have one to go, I can con dently say it was a success.
One of the interesting things about giving up social media is you remember who your reallife friends are. My real friends and I still texted and hung out like normal. Sure, they couldn’t send me funny TikToks or memes for 10 weeks, but we still communicated. is made me examine the people on my social media. I realized I was following so many people I don’t talk to anymore, which made my social media experience all the more overwhelming at times.
Whether it was a classmate from high school, or someone I met at a party during undergrad, it all felt like unnecessary clutter. It’s nothing personal; it’s just that I don’t need to know Chad from eta Xi’s thoughts on
cryptocurrency. I vowed to unfollow quite a few of these folks once my digital detox ended. I wasn’t perfect every day, but I was reminded of one of my former editor’s favorite quotes, “Don’t let perfect be the enemy
my stepdad to join in on the challenge with me. It was helpful to have someone else to go through the process with. And he’s actually still going! So, what now?
While part of me thought I could keep going forever, it didn’t feel realistic for me to never return to social media, both as a young reporter and an Enjoyer of Memes. But the process has changed my approach to social media. I don’t use it as a distraction from real life anymore. Instead, I try to use other habits for escapism, like listening to podcasts, going out for a walk or getting lost in a book. Since I’ve unfollowed a lot of people, I notice that spending time on social media doesn’t make me feel bad about myself the way it used to. Comparison is the thief of joy, and comparing myself to in uencers was not serving me in any way. rough my research while on the break, I learned about a lot of tools people use to limit their social media usage. Once I returned, I set up controls on my phone that “time me out” of social media usage. It’s like using parental controls on a kid’s iPad, except I’m doing it for myself. ere are tons of apps out there that can help you limit your social media use.
of good.” Focusing on the good, the results of my 70-day digital detox are pretty rad. I got back into reading, learned how to do a pulI-up, spent more time outside, and felt more present in my day-to-day life. I even inspired
I’m proud to say that if you look at my screen time report today, the ‘productivity’ category has taken rst place.
London Lyle is a freelance reporter for the Denver North Star and La Ciudad newsletter.
My average daily screen time was 8 hours, 27 minutes, over an hour longer than the average Gen Z-er, and I already knew my generation spends an absurd amount of time on screens. We’re not quite iPad kids (that’s Gen Alpha) but we are absolutely “chronically online.” LONDON LYLE
Thu 1/09
The Temptations & The Four Tops
@ 7:30pm / $49.95-$109.95
Fri 1/10
Paramount Theatre, Denver
John Brennan @ 7:30pm
Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St, Denver
Ravenscoon @ 8pm The Black Box, 314 E 13th Ave, Denver
Back When
@ 8:30pm
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom & Other Side, 2637 Welton St, Denver
Julius Rodriguez @ 9pm
Dazzle Denver, 1080 14th Street, Den‐ver
Badklaat, DubLoadz @ 9pm / $14.95
The Church Nightclub, Denver
American Aquarium @ 6pm
Lies or Lullabies (featuring the mu‐sic of Bryan Adams and John Mel‐lencamp): Lies Or Lullabies at The Buffalo Rose with Still The Same @ 7pm Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave, Golden
Hog Mob Ministries: Hog Mob & Kingdom Muzic LIVE @ 7pm Church in the City - Denver, Co, 1580 N Gaylord St, Denver
Highland Electric Co.: An Electric Friday - Highland Electric Company Light up Lot 46! @ 8pm Lot 46 Music Bar, 5302 W 25th Ave, Edgewater
Richard Bona presents Asante Trio @ 8:30pm Dazzle Denver, 1080 14th Street, Den‐ver
Bass Ops: T& Sugah + DocumentOne @ 9pm / $5.95 Club Vinyl, Denver
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Hog Mob Ministries: Hog Mob & Kingdom Muzic LIVE! @ 12pm
Church in the City, 1580 N Gaylord St, Denver
Pattyo - Tour Opener for Mark Battles @ 7pm The Roxy Theater, 2549 Welton St, Denver
Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, Den‐ver
Glass Human @ 7:30pm
Joe Anderies: Anderies Generations Quintet @ 6pm
Dazzle Denver, 1080 14th Street, Den‐ver
Paramount Theatre Club Seating: Nurse John @ 7pm / $45 Paramount Theatre, Denver
Anna Clyne: Colorado Symphony: Mozart & Now with Peter Oundjian @ 7:30pm
Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St, Denver
Fan Halen/ Cryptic Writings @ 8pm The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver
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Lil Poppa @ 7pm Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver
Tue 1/14
Skylark Lounge, 140 S Broadway, Den‐ver
Eric Paslay: Bison Days @ 8pm
Number Thirty Eight, 3560 Chestnut Pl, Denver
Cedric Gervais @ 9pm
Club Vinyl, 1082 N Broadway, Denver
Sun 1/12
Colorado Symphony Orchestra w/ Peter Oundjian @ 1pm
Boettcher Hall, Denver
Tribute to Dr Martin Luther King Jr @ 7:30pm
Boettcher Concert Hall, 1400 Curtis Street, Denver
Venom Inc @ 8pm The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver
Wed 1/15
Buddha Trixie @ 7pm Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Sports Coach @ 8pm Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Nurse John: The Short Staffed Tour @ 7pm / $35-$45 Paramount Theatre, Denver
CSPI worked to let homeless shelter in their vehicles overnight
A designated safe parking area reserved for homless people living out of the cars in Lakewood in 2023. The e ort is suspending its e orts, although some individual groups will still o er safe parking.
Overdose deaths among metro area’s homeless fall in 2024
Homicides also decline, but suicides double
BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN
Overdose was still the leading cause of death this year among people who were homeless in the Denver metro area, but the number of overdose deaths decreased for the rst time in six years, according to an annual report based on research from the medical examiner.
Homicides also decreased, but suicides among the homeless population doubled, according to the report from the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
At least 294 people who were homeless died from Nov. 1, 2023, through Oct. 31, according to a count by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, which coordinates services in the metro area. at’s down slightly from 311 the prior year. e medical examiner’s o ce was able to determine the cause of death for 216 people who died in Denver. Among those, 68% died from overdose — and most of those overdoses, 75% of them,
were due to fentanyl. at’s 115 deaths attributed to fentanyl out of 153 overdose deaths.
Overdose deaths had increased by 18% in 2023, but plateaued this year, dropping 0.6%. It was the rst year since 2017 that overdose deaths did not rise.
e homicide rate among people who are homelesshas declined the past two years — down 4.4% this year and 5.4% last year. Deaths by suicide, meanwhile, accounted for almost 5% of all deaths this year, compared with about 2% last year.
Risk factors for suicide, including men-
tal illness, drug and alcohol use, and isolation, are associated with homelessness.
e Coalition for the Homeless planned to honor those who died at an annual vigil Saturday, the longest night of the year. It was the 35th annual event in which people who work to provide shelter, food and health care to the homeless throughout the year gather at the steps of the Denver City and County Building, surrounded by luminaries, to read the names of those who died.
Music in 2024 reflected a challenging year
To say 2024 was a year with a lot of ups and downs would be an understatement. A constant slew of unprecedented events kept everyone feeling on edge and I have a feeling that this unsettled sense is going to continue for a while.
It was di cult to keep up with the music world while so much was going on (unless you’re one of the pop stars who ruled the year). To help with that, I gathered ve of my favorite releases that may have slipped by you. I hope you nd something to excite you and comfort you as we head into a new year.
Blackstarkids — ‘Saturn Dayz/Heaven on Urf’
Describing a group like Blackstarkids is a tricky proposition. eir list of in uences is so wide-ranging that naming everything doesn’t do the project justice, but su ce to say they take elements of soul, funk and hip-hop and mash it together with synth pop, indie rock and pop-punk. It’s a heady brew, but the group make music that is often so beautiful, it takes your breath away.
For their last release as a band, Blackstarkids created a two-part concept album about a young woman making her way through the afterlife. Whether or not you want to invest in that side of the storytelling is up to you, but the songs they make are undeniable. Utterly gorgeous, infectious and full of the kind of pure
OVERDOSE
“It is important to honor individuals and report on their deaths in the greatest detail possible because this may be the only acknowledgement some receive,” the coalition wrote in its report. e average age of death for a person who was homeless this year in Denver was 46. at’s below the 2022 average of 50.5 and far below the average U.S. life expectancy of 77.5.
For those who went from homelessness to housing in one of the coalition’s apartment buildings, the average age of death jumped 13 years, to age 59. Housing also had a profound e ect on the overall death rate and the number of people who died by overdose. Among those who died while living in coalition housing, 17.2% died of overdose, compared with
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joy we could use more of. It’s a shame it’s their nal release, but the group goes out on the highest of notes.
Bonny Light Horseman — ‘Keep Me on Your Mind/ See You Free’
Bonny Light Horseman is a collaboration between Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson and Josh Kaufman, all three of whom have deep experience blending folk sensibilities with pop, rock and any other number of genres. eir third album might be their strongest yet, a sprawling sonic exploration of the many directions and subjects modern folk can encapsulate.
e album’s 20-track total may seem excessive, but the cumulative e ect is one of pure pleasure, as the trio of Mitchell, Johnson and Kaufman discover new and catchy ways to tell their stories. ere’s something for almost everyone to dig into — more traditional numbers and others that get under your skin and stay there. “Keep Me…” is an album to immersive yourself in — you won’t regret it.
Liana Flores — ‘Flower of the soul’ “Flower of the soul,’ the debut fulllength from British-Brazilian singer/
68% of those who were homeless. Overdose deaths among people who are homeless across the nation have slowed in recent years. After rising steadily for two decades, overdose deaths decreased 17% nationally from July 2023 to July 2024. Still, this equates to about 100,000 overdose deaths this year.
“ ese losses are catastrophic, unacceptable and largely preventable,” the coalition wrote.
e nonpro t advocated for expanded access to treatment, including more syringe exchange programs. e coalition supports a Denver City Council proposal that would loosen restrictions on the number of needle exchange sites, which is currently capped at three, and a requirement that they are at least 1,000 feet from schools or day care centers. e sites provide naloxone, which can revive people who have overdosed, as well as test strips to check drugs for fentanyl.
songwriter Liana Flores, may well be the prettiest album of the year. It brings to mind the work of legendary jazz vocalist Astrud Gilberto, but while there certainly is a jazz element to the music, Flores leans more on the acoustic side of things, creating a sound that is both lush and slightly minimalist. Flores’ music is so lovely you’d be forgiven for slotting it in as background music, but that would do a disservice to her songwriting ability. Songs like “I Wish for the Rain” sound like they were transported out of the 1960’s, but still manage to feel fresh, instead of just a rip-o . e resulting album transports the listener to warmer climes and times — it’s a free plane ticket to a place where you can just relax and vibe.
Japandroids – ‘Fate & Alcohol’
Sometimes, a band just knows when it’s time to go. As a fan, I’d rather see a group go out on their own terms than dissolve into ghting and bitterness. So even though I’ll miss them, “Fate & Alcohol” is a tting send o to Japandroids, the Vancouver duo of Brian King and David Prowse.
Soccer Mommy —
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Over the course of her career, Sophie Allison (who records under the name Soccer Mommy) has perfected a blend of 90s grunge and indie rock with an appreciation of generational pop gures, like Avril Lavigne and Taylor Swift. On her fourth album, “Evergreen,” she digs even deeper, coming up with an album that is stunning in its beauty and lyricism.
Written after what Allison said was a period of “profound and personal loss,” the album feels richer and more sonically exploratory than anything she’s done before. “Evergreen’s” musical palatte features more acoustic and string elements, which she uses to paint pictures of vulnerability and hope. Songs like “Some Sunny Day” and “Dreaming of Falling” just wrap you up and stick with you longer after they’re done. e whole album is a testament to the challenges we all face and inner strength to move forward.
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e band’s fourth and nal album is particularly special because it completes the arc the group have been on since their debut. Japandroids has always tra cked in anthemic, sing-along style guitar rock (hitting the zenith on their immortal second album, “Celebration Rock”), and that remains present here. But the lyrics are no longer driven by an unquenchable urge to spend the whole night drinking with friends. It’s more about nding peace and moving forward into whatever comes next. Heading into a new year, that’s a lesson we could all do well to learn.
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Colorado cyclist returns from 5-year trip around the globe
Ted Eliason details
circumnavigating the world on his bicycle
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMNMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After over ve years pedaling across 56 countries spanning ve continents, Ted Eliason is back in time for the holidays and enjoying the creature comforts of his Westminster home.
On Dec. 14, Eliason, 57, turned the nal corner of his neighborhood bordering Westminster and Arvada on his Surly bike to return at last to his wife, Kendra, and the welcome sight of his friends, family and food he’d missed for a half-decade.
It only took 51,164 miles and 1,379 days.
Eliason had always planned to climb the Himalayas. To prepare for this bucket-list goal, he moved to Colorado in 1999 with the idea of using the Front Range as a training ground for tackling the tallest peaks in the world. He and Kendra had lived a life together of rock climbing, ice climbing, mountain climbing and all sorts of mountaineering adventures (including summiting all of Colorado’s 14ers), from the Rockies to the Alps to the Andes and in Canada.
But one day a mountaineering accident broke Eliason’s foot. To help in his recovery, he took up cycling, but could never have guessed the places it would take him.
“I had started watching people on Instagram doing this kind of cycling, and realized the money that I would spend on one guided peak in the Himalayas was enough to fund me for about three years on a bicycle instead,” Eliason said. “And so I sort of changed my lifetime goal at the last minute. Instead of taking three months with a 50% chance of success at one mountain, how about we take three years and try to go through 50 countries around the world in one trip? And so I was at a point in my life where I decided, if I’m ever going to take a shot at this, this is when I need to do it.”
Part I: Hitting the open road … and quick roadblocks
After weeks of planning and plotting, he set out on his expedition in 2019, pulling his loaded-up bike out of his garage to trek across the country to Newfoundland, stopping during nights to set up camp and nd at ground for his tent. In the beginning, it was easy to overthink, and to overdo just about everything, he said.
“Absolutely there were a lot of doubts,” Eliason said. “I started by over-planning, over-gearing, over-spending. And it’s funny. e longer that I’ve been doing this, the more my executive
function has shrunk to where I only think like one or two days ahead at most. So the learning process has really been how to go with the ow. Every evening I wrap up my miles, but then I’m
thinking about, ‘OK, where do I have to be tomorrow? Where am I going to eat, sleep, you know, what can I a ord?’ And over time, I just got better at it.”
He rode his momentum down to Providence, Rhode Island, where he’d y across the pond to start his European stint. After landing in Dublin, Eliason powered up to Scotland before turning south for Brindisi, Italy, to wind around the Alps to the east.
A ferry took him to Greece, where he biked east through Croatia to the Danube River.
Following the ancient waterway from Serbia to Bulgaria, Eliason quickly learned that this trip wouldn’t be possible in just three years. e COVID-19 pandemic would halt his journey and the world over.
“I missed the Turkish border from Bulgaria by a day,” Eliason said. “ I got to Bulgaria, and then basically the whole country just locked down. Which, you know, if you’re going to get stuck, Bulgaria is a good place. It’s the least expensive country in the EU. I had a very comfortable one-bedroom apartment on the Black Sea. I wound up staying there for three months waiting
for the Turkish border to open, which it never did.”
Discouraged and antsy, Eliason reluctantly made for the So a International Airport, ashing his passport to guards through highway checkpoints and nally being let through.
Getting home was an expensive roadblock in his journey, costing him both his nances and his time.
Upon his return, Eliason quickly discovered (unsurprisingly) that he wasn’t satis ed sitting around waiting for the Earth to reopen. Before he knew it, he was back on the bike.
“When I got home, I wasn’t ready to stop,” he said. “My wife suggested I bike out to Oregon and see my brother, and I had always wanted to do the West Coast bicycle route down Highway 1. My COVID loop was up to Glacier, over to the U.S.-Canada border, down the West Coast to Tijuana. And back at that point, I was in California spending $8 on a box of Triscuits, and just was like, this is not the priority for spending. So I went home, and I kind of rotted for a year and a half and waited.”
Ted Eliason poses in front of a sign depicting the longest road through Australia. He biked from Perth to Sydney on his journey.
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The map above details Ted Eliason’s final stretch from South America back to Colorado. It also details his trip during COVID-19 to Oregon and down the West Coast.
Part II: Getting back in the saddle
By April of 2022, Eliason nally felt borders had opened enough to pick back up where he left o . But this time, Kendra was coming along, if only for a bit.
e adventurers went back to Greece for Round Two. ey enjoyed parts of Greece and Turkey together for two weeks before Kendra returned to the U.S. and sent him o for Central Asia. A bus took her to the airport in Istanbul.
As for Eliason, he made it into Turkey this time and followed a path across Georgia and Central Asia to the Chinese border.
Rather than go through China, which was still closed due to the pandemic, he traveled to Almaty, Kazakhstan, to y rst to Dehli, India, before connecting to Leh, one of the northernmost points of India and a key historical trade point also known for stunning views and cultural signi cance.
After enjoying a week of backpacking in the area, Eliason continued his journey down the west coast of India around the peninsula to Chennai on the eastern side. Kendra ew to meet him again in Bangkok in January 2023.
All the way from Bangkok to Nha Trang, Vietnam, the two cycled across Cambodia together for ve weeks. It was an experience the two will relish forever and was the favorite stint of the long journey for both riders.
“South Asia was freaking amazing. I would go back,” Kendra said. “ ere’s not many places I would say I would go back. e riding was so amazing. ere’s always a huge shoulder (to bike on), and they’re all on two wheels. You’d see families of six on one motorcycle. It was so crazy exhilarating to go through South Vietnam. e tra c was just insane. We had kids chasing us and cheering us on (and) little kids racing us on bicycles. It was like a bicycle culture.”
From there, Kendra went home while Eliason looped up through Vietnam solo to the Chinese border before wrapping around Laos to get to ailand. He moved south through Malaysia before hopping over to Indonesia to bike from Java to Bali, concluding the Asian stint of his journey.
Another ight took him to Australia, where he’d trek across the outback from Perth all the way to Sydney before taking to New Zealand. While this portion of his trip was undoubtedly beautiful, Eliason said Australia and New Zealand, much like the U.S., can be di cult to navigate. “ e U.S. and Canada together, as well as Australia and New Zealand, are geared around cars, and how you travel through them is just very di erent from how you travel in the rest of the world,” Eliason said. “ e rest of the world is, in general, much easier. I mean, there are towns everywhere, there’s food everywhere (and) it’s more a ordable.” ere would be long stretches of highway between cities or towns that would make him push harder to reach a food source, or often camp for the night and survive on what he already had on his person.
After ve weeks in New Zealand, it was time to go back to the Americas.
Part III: Back to the Americas
Landing in Santiago, Chile, the nal stretch up South America back to Colorado was underway. But rst, he’d loop down the Carretera Austral highway to Ushuaia, Argentina, dubbed the “end of
the world” at the southernmost point of South America on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago.
Most of 2023 had passed since Eliason had seen Kendra. But she decided to y south for the winter in December to explore ve South American countries with him.
ey met in Calafate to cycle through Argentina, Uruguay, Rio Grande Do Sol Brazil, Paraguay and nally Bolivia to La Paz where she ew home again ve months after she’d arrived.
us began the last leg of his transcontinental journey. It began with Peru, which Eliason said was the beginning of his travel burnout.
“Peru was absolutely the most di cult for me,” Eliason said. “ e Himalayas are easier because the roads are like the Front Range — like (here). In Peru, they are not. ey are up and over repeatedly. So you’re doing 3,000-meter climbs, which can take two days, and then going down and doing it again. It’s very safe.
e people are very nice. e dogs are a bit aggressive. But getting through the Peruvian Andes for me was just really, really grueling.”
He continued up through Ecuador and Colombia before taking a sailboat to Panama. Central America took him through Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala before he broke through to Mexico.
e American Southwest was beckoning, and Eliason was anxious to chase it. He longed for his wife, his bed and some Taco Bell.
He nally broke through to Arizona, riding the desert up to Utah and cutting across to Colorado. Just a week from home, a snowstorm would hit Colorado, delaying his nal homecoming. He camped in Parker before making his way to Denver, stopping at the REI at Con uence Park downtown.
Local cyclists and friends joined him there to make the nal stretch back to his Westminster garage. Eliason was welcomed home with a party, a makeshift “ nish line” to break through, and lots of food he’d been missing.
After six sets of tires, countless ats, seven broken chains, eight sets of brake pads, over 20 spokes, four rim/wheel repairs, ve pairs of pedals, 3½ saddles and over 10 ights, he pulled into the garage he’d embarked from ve years ago.
Dismounting from his trusty Surly Disc Trucker, he fell into the arms of his wife while friends and family cheered, ready to celebrate his return. It was sunny and 50 degrees, and for the rst time, Eliason didn’t have to set up camp or worry about what tomorrow’s road would bring.
“ ere’s far, far less to fear about most countries in the world than I ever expected,” Eliason said, re ecting on a lifechanging journey. “ e vast majority of countries will greet a foreign traveler on a bicycle, even an American traveler, like a long-lost relative. I mean, people are just generally good, curious, kind, hospitable people.”
For more photos and to experience Eliason’s journey mile by mile, visit @ bikingthebluemarble on Instagram, and stay tuned for his experience in his own words in a forthcoming book he plans to begin soon.
THERE’S MORE ONLINE!
See more photos at https://coloradocommunitymedia.com/2024/12/17/ colorado-cyclist-returns-from-5-year-triparound-the-globe/ and read answers to four more questions we asked Ted Eliason.
Pictured is a campsite Ted Eliason from Colorado set up along Peru’s grueling highway through the Andes mountains.
Ted and Kendra Eliason pose for a photo as they cross into Brazil.
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BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024 Last Publication: 1/16/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE
To
This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 3, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Dominique Abel
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PIVOT LENDING GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
SELENE FINANCE LP Date of Deed of Trust
May 18, 2021
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 18, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021077142
Original Principal Amount
$403,750.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$384,326.72
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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING WITH THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22, FROM WHENCE THE WEST 1/4 CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22 BEARS S0°09'23"E, A DISTANCE OF 2,651.93 FEET, THENCE S57°25'26"E, A DISTANCE OF 1,600.63 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF INDEPENDENCE STREET; THENCE S00°11'23"E, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF INDEPENDENCE STREET A DISTANCE OF 150.71 FEET; THENCE CONTINUE S0°11'23"E, A DISTANCE OF 52.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE N89°36'18"E A DISTANCE OF 140.26 FEET; THENCE S00°16'10"E, A DISTANCE OF 48.00 FEET; THENCE S89°36'19"W A DISTANCE OF 140.17 FEET; THENCE N00°11'23"W A DISTANCE OF 48.00 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 4670 Independence St, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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/
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DATE: 10/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-033172
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FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400322
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 17, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) JANET LEE PAIGE Original Beneficiary(ies) OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2005-OPT2
Date of Deed of Trust
February 18, 2005
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 03, 2005
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F2180399
Original Principal Amount
$91,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$69,203.03
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.
CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 104, BUILDING NO. E, WELLINGTON CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 22, 1979, AT RECEPTION NO. 79096420, AS AMENDED BY SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR WELLINGTON CONDOMINIUMS AND RATIFICATION OF AMENDED PLAT RECORDED ON JANUARY 25, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80006752 AND THE AMENDED CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JANUARY 25, 1980, AT RECEPTION NO. 80006753, OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS; PARKING SPACE 75 AND 76, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 381 S AMES ST #E104, LAKEWOOD, CO 80226-3623.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
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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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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 Publication12/19/2024 Last Publication1/16/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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DATE: 10/17/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: N. April Winecki #34861 Janeway Law Firm, P.C.
9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400311
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
J. Troy McKay and Jesse L. McKay
Original Beneficiary(ies)
TCF National Bank
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
The Huntington National Bank, A National Banking Association, Successor By Merger to TCF National Bank Date of Deed of Trust
May 05, 2006
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 24, 2006
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2006062168
Original Principal Amount
$80,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$72,024.74
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 6, Block 10, Applewood West, Filing No. 2, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Purported common address: 2223 Beech Court, Golden, CO 80401.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/10/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Hanna M. Thompson #58968
Foley Mansfield, P. L.L.P. 385 Inverness Pkwy, Suite 400, Englewood, CA 80112 (720) 636-7979
Attorney File # 001281-010194
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. J2400311
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400320
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 17, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
JAMEY L BURNETT
Original Beneficiary(ies)
LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for GSAMP Trust 2006-S3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-S3
Date of Deed of Trust
December 01, 2005
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 08, 2005
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2005125233
Original Principal Amount
$25,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$16,910.78
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.
CONDOMINIUM NO. 206, BUILDING NO. 1, GOLDEN RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION
RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 13, 1979 AT RECEPTION NO. 79103020, FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED ON JULY 17, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80052183, FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED JULY 29, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80054935, AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO DECLARATION RECORDED ON AUGUST 14, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80059888, THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 13, 1979 AT RECEPTION NO. 79103021, AND THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON JULY 17, 1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 80052184 OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE(S) 355 AND 321, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 1300 GOLDEN CIRCLE #206, GOLDEN, CO 80401.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/17/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By:
THEREFORE,
The
Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/17/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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,
and/or
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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 20, EVERGREEN MEADOWS WESTUNIT 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 8367 South Warhawk Way, Conifer, CO 80433.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript 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: 10/17/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Tyler S. Gurnee #50250 Baker Law Group LLC
8301 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 405, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 862-4564
Attorney File # 0002
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. J2400325
First Publication: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400331
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 24, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Clinton Scott Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Parkside Lending, LLC, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust
July 14, 2017
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust July 17, 2017
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2017073108** Original Principal Amount
$493,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$472,903.52
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
WEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, THENCE S01 DEG. 26 MIN. 58 SEC. W ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 1060.34 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE DEPARTING THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, S88 DEG. 33 MIN. 02 SEC. E A DISTANCE OF 481.34 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A PARCEL OF GROUND AS DESCRIBED BY DEED RECORDED IN THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS IN BOOK 586 AT PAGE 243; THENCE S79 DEG. 49 MIN. 00 SEC. E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL, A DISTANCE OF 352.79 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE N10 DEG. 11 MIN. 00 SEC. E ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PARCEL A DISTANCE OF 81.37 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING ON THE EAST LINE OF THAT PARCEL DESCRIBED IN BOOK 586 AT PAGE 243, OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS AND ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF A PARCEL OF GROUND AS DESCRIBED BY DEED RECORDED IN JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORDS IN BOOK 756 AT PAGE 36; THENCE S89 DEG. 32 MIN. 19 SEC. E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID PARCEL A DISTANCE OF 451.17 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL, ALSO BEING A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8; THENCE S03 DEG. 25 MIN. 38 SEC. E ALONG SAID EAST LINE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 259.82 FEET; THENCE N89 DEG. 43 MIN. 55 SEC. W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 1315.86 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 8; THENCE N01 DEG. 26 MIN. 58 SEC. E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 8, A DISTANCE OF 251.37 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.
**The legal description was corrected by a Scrivener''s Affidavit recorded September 25, 2024 at Reception No. 2024056693, in the records of the Jefferson County clerk and recorder, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 10144 S Turkey Creek Rd, Morrison, CO 80465.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: **The legal description was corrected by a Scrivener''s Affidavit recorded September 25, 2024 at Reception No. 2024056693, in the records of the Jefferson County clerk and recorder, State of Colorado.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/24/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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
Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. J2400331
First Publication: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400310
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Ryan R Brassell
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for ZB, N.A. dba Vectra Bank Colorado, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. dba Vectra Bank Colorado, successor by name change to ZB, N.A. dba Vectra Bank Colorado
Date of Deed of Trust
January 09, 2017
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 11, 2017
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2017003754
Original Principal Amount
$540,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$449,166.47
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 thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 4, BLOCK 4, AMANDA HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 975 Beech Street, Golden, CO 80401. 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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/10/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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-24-998435-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.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado
Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. J2400310
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
CORRECTED
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400296
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
Gates Richardson Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for HomeBridge Financial Services, Inc. DBA Real Estate Mortgage Network, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
CMG Mortgage, Inc. Date of Deed of Trust October 08, 2021
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 12, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021145311
Original Principal Amount
$328,982.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$312,587.63
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 thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 4, 5 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 6, AND LOTS 62 AND 63, BLOCK 1, STANLEY PARK, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 26029 Edelweiss Cir, Evergreen, CO 80439-5521.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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-24-997798-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.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. J2400296
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400333
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 24, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Dael J. Finch
Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Universal Lending Corporation, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Date of Deed of Trust November 19, 2015
Attorney File # CO11781
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
A PARCEL OF GROUND IN THE NORTH-
Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado
On October 3, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
PUBLIC NOTICES
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/17/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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
BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 10/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Carly Imbrogno #59553 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010083319
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 Noitce NO. J2400303
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400332
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 24, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Dennis Trujillo
Original Beneficiary(ies)
First Franklin Financial Corp., sub. of Nat. City Bank of Indiana
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Global Loan Servicing, Inc.
Date of Deed of Trust
February 23, 2004
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 02, 2004
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) F1974745
Original Principal Amount
$43,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$23,343.53
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 violatins thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 21, Block 4, The Highlands Subdivision Filing No. 2, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 7511 Marshall Street, Arvada, CO 80003.
and/or Book/Page No.) 2005131022 Original Principal Amount
$166,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $102,045.50
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust
SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 8775 ALTA VISTA DRIVE, ARVADA, CO 80004.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY
ENCUMBERED
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/24/2024
Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE
Legal Notice NO. J2400332
First Publication: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400330
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 24, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Lorenzo Antonio Padilla AND Amanda Solis
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust
February 03, 2020
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
February 05, 2020
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2020014359
Original Principal Amount
$407,483.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$378,033.40
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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 27, BLOCK 25, FAR HORIZONS - FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 8168 Benton Way, Arvada, CO 80003.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024 Last Publication: 1/16/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/24/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 22-027051
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.
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SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ALLY
BANK CORP. F/K/A GMAC BANK
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Date of Deed of Trust
October 29, 2010
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 15, 2010
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2010101898
Original Principal Amount
$231,836.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$167,698.36
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 24, BLOCK 2, COLUMBINE WEST FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6966 W FREMONT PL, LITTLETON, CO 80128-4747.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript 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: 10/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010256832
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.
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Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. J2400300
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400307
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Stanley E. Compton
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 15, Block 5, Southern Gables Subdivision, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 2117 South Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, CO 80227.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/10/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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 # CO23757
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.
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Legal Notice NO. J2400307
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400316
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 17, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Patricia Armstrong Original Beneficiary(ies)
Credit Union of Colorado Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Credit Union of Colorado Date of Deed of Trust October 14, 2020
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 19, 2020
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020136226
Original Principal Amount
$185,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$181,413.65
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: The failure to make installment payments of principal, interest, taxes and/or insurance as provided for in the Deed of Trust and Credit Agreement.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 440, ALTA VISTA ADDITION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Britney Beall-Eder, Esq #34935 Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C.
4750 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, CO 80305-5575 (303) 494-3000 Attorney File # 7238-70
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.
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Legal Notice NO. J2400330
First Publication: 12/19/2024 Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400300
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On October 3, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) ROBERT P. DANIELS AND
Purported common address: 6162 Field Street, Arvada, CO 80004.
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
PUBLIC NOTICES
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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025 Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/10/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553 Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010168409
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.
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Legal Notice NO. J2400312
First Publication: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400324
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 17, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Eric J Kimose
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for NBH Bank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
PennyMac Loan Services, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 25, 2022
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 27, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022039912
Original Principal Amount
$659,340.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$646,881.43
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, MORE PARTCULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST 140.00 FEET OF THE WEST 160.00 FEET OF LOT 5
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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 389, Woodmar Square Filing No. 3, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 6526 South Teller Court, Littleton, CO 80123.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/17/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the
attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.
216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 24CO00453-1
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.
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Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. J2400324
First Publication: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400314
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
THANESHA BRIGGS
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
SELENE FINANCE LP Date of Deed of Trust
November 15, 2021
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 22, 2021
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2021164035
Original Principal Amount
$235,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$226,041.16
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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 12, BLOCK 3, AMENDED PLAT
MOUNT CARBON PARK ESTATES FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 3696 S. Nelson Way, Lakewood, CO 80235-1152.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/10/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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 # 24-032439
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.
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CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400309
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Robert A Kerfoot
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
MIDFIRST BANK
Date of Deed of Trust
December 04, 2015
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 09, 2015
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2015130672
Original Principal Amount
$201,286.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$165,952.04
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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
CONDOMINIUM UNIT 123, BUILDING 14, DAKOTA STATION CONDOMINIUMS FILING NO. 1, PHASE 9, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF DAKOTA STATION FILING NO. 1, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED AT THE CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, COLORADO, ON FEBRUARY 3, 1983 AT RECEPTION NO. 83010327 AND ON APRIL 26, 1983 AT RECEPTION NO. 83036513, RESPECTIVELY, AND ANY AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 9670 W CHATFIELD AVENUE UNIT G, LITTLETON, CO 80128.
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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 01/30/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/5/2024
Last Publication: 1/2/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/10/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 22-027989
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.
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Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice No. J2400309
First Publication12/5/2024
Last Publication1/2/2025
Name of Publication Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400329
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 24, 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Ruth F Stevens Original Beneficiary(ies)
IndyMac Bank, F.S.B.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2004-A4, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2004-D Date of Deed of Trust
October 25, 2002
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 12, 2002
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) F1606351
Original Principal Amount
$488,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$343,868.41
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 thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 11, BLOCK 4, BOW-MAR, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 5395 Bison Trail, Littleton, CO 80123. 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 2 p.m. on Thursday, 02/13/2025 via remote, web-based 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: 12/19/2024
Last Publication: 1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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: 10/24/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
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-24-999379-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.
©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015
Legal Notice NO. J2400329
First Publication: 12/19/2024
Last Publication:1/16/2025
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400308
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On October 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 Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Corrianne Finizza
Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee
PUBLIC NOTICES
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1065 First Publication: January 2, 2025 Last Publication: January 9, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401 720-772-2500
Plaintiff: PETER L. EADES
v. Defendants: ACEE BCEE, a WYOMING CORPORATION; JACQUELINE AYMAMI; ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION; ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM UNDER OR THROUGH THE NAMED DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE SUCCESSORS, HEIRS, DIVISEES, CREDITORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF ANY NAMED DEFENDANT, and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION
Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Zachary A. Grey, Atty. Reg. 49269 Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C. 4750 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80305
Telephone: 303-494-3000
Facsimile: 303-494-6309
Email: zac@frascona.com Case Number: 2024CV031541 Division: 12
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the 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 your answer or other response within 21 or 35 days, as applicable, after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 21 or 35 days, as applicable, after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
Bids and Settlements
file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
Dated this December 17, 2024
CITY OF ARVADA
/s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1069
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Publication: January 2, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that on or after 2 p.m. local time, January 24th, 2025, the City of Golden will make final settlement with Fivestar Construction LLC, 6140 S. Gun Club
1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid
Dated: December 10, 2024
Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C.
/s/Zachary A. Grey
Attorney for Plaintiff
Legal Notice No. 419506
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Misc. Private Legals
Public Notice
Summons Re: Domestic Relations In the District Court Jefferson County, Golden Colorado
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
To the Respondents named below:
You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of the Combined Court a response to the Petition within 30 days after publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition and Summons in your action may be obtained from the Clerk of the Combined Court. Default judgment may be entered against you if you fail to appear or file a response within 30 days of this publication.
Action Number: Names of Parties: Nature of Action
24DR30849: MELISSA E. LAMBERT VS.ERIC LAMBERT DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
24DR31198IWONNA BOROWIEC VS. WALDEMAR BOROWIEC DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
December 20, 2024
CLERK OF COMBINED COURT
By: Gloria Montoya, Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1064
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Treasurer of the County of JEFFERSON, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to AARON VOLZ the following described real estate situate in the County of JEFFERSON, State of Colorado, to wit: LOTS 25 TO 36 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 7, SUNSET HILLS UNIT 1, AKA: VACANT LAND
That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2019 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2019. That said real estate was taxed in the name of NORMA SMOTHERMAN, the statutory period of redemption expired NOVEMBER 9, 2023, that the same has not been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed at any time prior to the actual Public Auction. That said AARON VOLZ (LAWFUL HOLDER) on the 14TH day of NOVEMBER, 2024 has made request upon the Treasurer of said County by presenting an Application for a Public Auction of a Certificate of Option for Treasurer's Deed pursuant to C.R.S. 39-11.5101 for initiation of the process for a deed to said real estate; Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible Auction date (unless the Auction is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time on TUESDAY APR1L 29TH, 2025 at, www.zeusauction.com, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Lawful Holder, Lawful Holders' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Application for a Public Auction of a Certificate of Option for Treasurer's Deed, plus fees, expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. You may track the Public Auction date on the Treasurer's website:www.jeffco.us/treasurer
WITNESS my hand and seal this 19th Day of December, 2024
Jerry DiTullio
Jefferson County Treasurer
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1058
First Publication JANUARY 2, 2025
Final Publication: JANUARY 16, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
KNOWN INTERESTED PARTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC AUCTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF OPTION FOR TREASURER'S DEED Tax Lien Certificate No. 180655
Schedule/Account No. 300129747
Treasurer's Deed No. 2023-075
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:
LINDA L. CLARK 10961 OTIS ST BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
OCCUPANT/RESIDENT/RENTER 10961 OTIS ST BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
CITY OF WESTMINSTER 4800 w. 92ND A VE WESTMINSTER, CO 80031
You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 14TH day of OCTOBER, 2019 the then Treasurer of the County of JEFFERSON, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CO19 LLC, Assigner of BUFF ALO PLAINS 22 LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of JEFFERSON, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 23, BLOCK 30, SHERIDAN GREEN SUBDIVISION, AKA: 10961 OTIS ST, That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent 2018 taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2018. That said real estate was taxed in the name of LINDA L. CLARK, the statutory period ofredemption expired OCTOBER 14, 2022, that the same has not been redeemed; Said property may be redeemed at any time prior to the actual PublicAuction. That said BUFF ALO PLAINS 22 LLC (LAWFUL HOLDER) on the 6TH day of NOVEMBER, 2024 has made request upon the Treasurer of said County by presenting an Application for a Public Auction of a Certificate of Option for Treasurer's Deed pursuant to C.R.S. 39-11.5-10 I for initiation of the process for a deed to said real estate; Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible Auction date (unless the Auction is continued) at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time, on TUESDAY APRIL 29, 2025, at, www.zeusaction.com,I will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Lawful Holder, Lawful Holders' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Application for a Public Auction ofa Certificate of Option for Treasurer's Deed, plus fees, expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. You may track the Public Auction date on the Treasurer's website:www.jeffco.us/treasurer
WITNESS my hand and seal this 19th Day of December, 2024
Jerry DiTullio
Jefferson County Treasurer
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1060
First Publication JANUARY 2, 2025
Final Publication: JANUARY 16, 2025
your failure may result in judgment against you. A copy of the Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities can be obtained from the Jefferson County District Court clerk of court. You have the option to respond by filing your Response to the Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities with the clerk of court. You must send a copy of your Response to Petitioners at the address listed above.
NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served on behalf of Petitioners Frank and Onique Warner according to the Jefferson County District Court Order of December 3, 2024.
Legal Notice No. 419486
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles
Public Notice
Shut & Lock Self Storage 11700 W 8th Ave Golden, CO 80401
Sale will be held on Jan 10th., 2025 Tenants in Default:
Unit #152: Christina Gardine 1377 Youngfield St Golden, CO 80401
Contents: Furniture & Household Goods
Units #9 & #104: Gordon Howard 1144 S Pecos St #223 Denver, CO 80223
Contents: Household Goods
Unit #178: Donald Drew & Jay Valenzuela 14 Zodiac St Golden, CO 80401
Contents: Household Goods
Unit #41: Frank Taiclet 9750 W 36th Ave
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Contents: Furniture, Household Goods & Business Supplies
If you have any questions, please call Cynthia at (303)233-5627.
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1053
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 9, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Denise Michele Lytle, a/k/a Denise M. Lytle, a/k/a Denise Lytle, a/k/a Denise Michelle Lytle, a/k/a Denise Michele Lytel, a/k/a Denise Michelle Lytel, a/k/a Denise M. Lytel, a/k/a Denise Lytel, f/k/a Denise Michele Dobkins, f/k/a Denise M. Dobkins, f/k/a Denise Dobkins, f/k/a Denise Michelle Dobkins, Deceased Case Number 2024PR31355
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Rachael Overbey
Personal Representative c/o Little Law Office, 15530 E Broncos Pkwy, Ste. 300 Centennial, CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 419491
First Publication: December 19, 2024 Last Publication: January 2, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Scott Chutter Mathews, also known as: Scott C. Mathews and Scott Mathews, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31442
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado, on or before Friday, May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Roxanne Mathews
Personal Representative 3580 Lewis Street Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1070
Legal Notice No. 419520
First Publication: December 26, 2024
Last Publication: January 9, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John Walter Huemoeller II, aka John W. Huemoeller, aka John Huemoeller, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31416
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Hayley M. Lambourn Hayley M. Lambourn, #43766
Attorney to the Personal Representative 5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 825 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 419532 First Publication: December 26, 2024 Last Publication: January 9, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sherry Baus, Deceased
2.
time and date of final settlement.
3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City of Golden Public Works Department from any and all liability for such claim. CITY OF GOLDEN
WORKS DEPARTMENT /s/ Joseph Lammers,
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
KNOWN INTERESTED PARTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC AUCTION OF A CERTIFICATE OF OPTION FOR TREASURER'S DEED Tax Lien Certificate No. 190257 Schedule/Account No.
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401
Petitioners: Frank and Onique Warner, c/o Carolyn Pelloux, 899 Logan St., Denver, CO 80202
Respondent: Ethan Oller
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
To the person named above as Respondent: The Jefferson County District Court has issued a Summons and Case Management Order in case number 2024DR31301 to appear for an Initial Status Conference on December 13, 2024. If you do not respond to the Court within ten days of receiving a copy of this NOTICE,
First Publication: January 2, 2025 Last Publication: January 16, 2025 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Shelley Maree Ekstrom, aka Shelley Ekstrom, aka Shelley M. Ekstrom, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR504
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brian Ekstrom
Personal Representative 1929 W Schiller Street Chicago, IL 60622
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 30, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mark H. Thomas, Personal Representative 6940 W. Floyd Ave. Lakewood, CO 80227
Legal Notice No. 419502
First Publication: December 19, 2024 Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kevin Richard Carter, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31376
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Melanie Carter Personal Representative 3154 Chestnut Circle Evergreen CO 80439
Legal Notice No. 419500
First Publication: December 19, 2024 Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Orrin Whittemore Cafferty, Jr., Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 031226
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Anna L. Burr Attorney to the Personal Representative 2851 South Parker Road, Suite 230 Aurora, Colorado 80014
Legal Notice No. 419499
First Publication: December 19, 2024 Last Publication: January 2, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KEVIN EUGENE HANSMANN, aka Kevin E. Hansmann, aka Kevin Hansmann, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31353
PUBLIC NOTICES
Number: 2024PR617
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Melissa McGahey
Personal Representative
Paul R. Danborn (24528)
Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003
303/420-1234
Attorney for Personal Representative
Legal Notice No. 419492
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARILYN J. LOOSE, a/k/a MARILYN JOAN LOOSE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31344
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Richard E. Samson, Atty Reg.# 15647
Legal Notice No. 717 5th Ave., P.O. Box 1079 Longmont, CO 80502-1079
Legal Notice No. 419534
First Publication: December 26, 2024
Last Publication: January 9, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Loretta May Molliconi, a/k/a Loretta M. Molliconi, and Loretta Molliconi, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31317
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before 04/25/2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mary Jo Douglas Personal Representative 62 Needle Court Livermore, CO 80536
Legal Notice No. 419508
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THOMAS RICHARD GREENE, JR., a/k/a T. RICHARD GREENE, a/k/a RICK GREENE, a/k/a THOMAS RICHARD GREENE, a/k/a THOMAS R. GREENE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31387
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County on or before Monday April 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Connie J. Greene Personal Representative
8568 W. Fremont Place Littleton, CO 80128
Legal Notice No. 419489
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Adam Dean Bearup, a/k/a Adam D. Bearup, a/k/a Adam Bearup, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031232
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lindsay A. Bearup
Personal Representative
2037 Crestvue Circle Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1054
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Estate of Betty Lou Dean, a/k/a Betty L. Dean, a/k/a Betty Dean, a/k/a Betty Lou Ratliff, a/k/a Betty L. Ratliff, a/k/a Betty Ratliff, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31217
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cole Pokard, Attorney for Robert Michael Dean, Personal Representative Althaus Law, LLC 825 Delaware A venue, Ste. 102 Longmont, CO 80501 (720) 526-6520
Legal Notice No. 419536
First Publication: December 26, 2024
Last Publication: January 9, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Carl Kingsley, a/k/a Carl Oliver Kingsley, Deceased Case Number: 24PR31308 Division 11
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Robert T. Cosgrove, Atty. Reg. #12217
Burns, Wall and Mueller, P.C.
303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 920 Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone:(303) 830-7000
Email: rcosgrove@bwsm.com
Legal Notice No. 419528
First Publication: December 26, 2024
Last Publication: January 9, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Glenn Taro Yoshimura, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR513
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ron Yoshimura
Personal Representative 6385 E. 121st Drive
Brighton, Colorado 80602
Legal Notice No. 419510
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Paul Wesley Schubitzke, a/k/a Paul W. Schubitzke, and Paul Schubitzke, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31394
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766
Attorney for Personal Representative Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 227 Centennial, Colorado 80111
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1056
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Marlene R Owen, AKA Marlene D Owen, Marlene Owen, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR539
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Phyllis Bieri
Personal Representative 22 Park Way, Bailey, CO 80421
Legal Notice No. 419509
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JAMES WILLIAM BAILEY III, AKA Jim Bailey, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031432
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jamie A. Bailey, Personal Representative P.O. Box 420 Grand Lake, CO 80447
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1055
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Stuart Allen King, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR646
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jennifer Herrick
Personal Representative 32863 Upper Bear Creek Road Evergreen, Colorado 80439
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1057
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Vickie Lorayne Campbell, a.k.a. Vickie L. Campbell, a.k.a. Vickie Campbell, a.k.a. Vicki Campbell, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31422
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of JEFFERSON County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jon Campbell, Personal Representative 104 Ivy Ln. Clinton, TN 37716
Legal Notice No. JEFF 1050
First Publication: January 2, 2025
Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FREDERICK EDWARD CRISWELL, a/k/a FREDERICK E. CRISWELL, a/k/a FREDERICK CRISWELLl, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031395
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Barron Von Criswell
Personal Representative c/o RBS Law LLC, 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300 Arvada, CO 80002
Legal Notice No. Jeff 1066
First Publication: January 2, 2025 Last Publication: January 16, 2025
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of William S. Thielman, aka Willilam Sargeant Thielman, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR619
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, April 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
William A. Thielman
Personal Representative 12075 W. 18th Drive Lakewood, Colorado 80215
Legal Notice No. 419505
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Jacob T. Shaeffer, a/k/a Jacob Shaeffer, a/k/a Jake Shaeffer, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31385
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before April 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Dana A. Hester, Personal Representative 2274 South Orchard Street Lakewood, CO 80228
Legal Notice No. 419504
First Publication: December 19, 2024
Last Publication: January 2, 2025
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cornel Godany, Deceased Case Number 2024PR596
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado, on or before April 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jane Godany, Personal Representative 11761 Elk Head Range Road Littleton, Colorado 80127
Legal Notice No. 419493 First Publication: December 19, 2024 Last Publication: January 2, 2025 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice N OTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lawrence George Seid, a/k/a Lawrence G. Seid, a/k/a Larry George Seid, a/k/a Larry G. Seid, a/k/a Larry Seid, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31373
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patrick R Thiessen Attorney for Personal Representative
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED as the alleged natural father identified by the natural mother of S. K. Hanes-Gallegos, born September 8, 2020, in Littleton, Colorado. The biological mother is seeking a finding that you have abandoned the child, and that the biological mother intends to place said child for adoption by the child’s step-father. Said abandonment hearing and final adoption shall take place in Sarpy County, Nebraska on February 4, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sarpy County Courthouse: 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Papillion, NE
