Northglenn Thornton Sentinel April 11, 2024

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Northglenn residents blast transition housing plan

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valerie Carter rst yelled and then confronted state o cials who want to place a mental health transition home that would include convicted sex o enders near her daughter’s school in Northglenn.

Carter’s 11-year-old daughter attends Stukey Elementary, as did her son. Carter also went to Stukey and she had such fond memories of Stukey that she wanted her kids to experience the same warmth she felt at the Title 1 school.

But she and over 300 people felt nothing but red-hot rage Wednesday night as backers of the Mental Health Transitional Living Facility planned for a tight neighborhood close to Stukey tried to explain their reasoning.

Perry May, executive director of Health Facilities for the Colorado Department of Human Services, said the two sites planned for Northglenn and other cities on the Front Range will house those who have been released from mental hospitals and are

ready to transition to mainstream living.

e transition homes were created by HB22-1303, which mandates the state house 125 total beds for those making the move to society. e sites will all be supervised 24/7 and will have clinicians on site and other professionals to make sure the homes’ residents are ready to make a safe adjustment to the outside.

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ese homes are lling that gap from the hospital to the community,” May said. “…We want to get them back into the community to be productive citizens.”

e crowd – which also included some ornton residents – railed at May as well as State Senator Faith Winter, co-sponsor of HB22-1303 and another member of the panel. Residents said the two sites – located at 11255 and 11275 Grant Drive – will put sex o enders and the mentally unstable near vulnerable children and residents of a nearby senior center. ey also didn’t trust that the state would do enough to keep the two sites shuttered from the community.

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at includes Stukey Elementary, which is considered a Title 1 school for low-income families, Carter said.

“You could have picked any school, but you put it by Stukey,” Carter told the panel of local and state o cials at the conference room in the Northglenn Recreation Center. “Forty percent of those kids qualify for lowincome lunch and housing. Both parents must work all the time. ose kids are walking to school by themselves. Don’t you think parents have enough to worry about besides this?”

Northglenn’s size also doesn’t make it a good host for the two sites, said former Northglenn council member Becky Brown.

“We are a city of 7.7 square miles, and you couldn’t nd a bigger city to put this in?” Brown said. “You are taking a role in screwing this entire town.”

e two sites are close to two schools that enroll over 500 students, adjacent playgrounds and an inhome daycare. Several neighboring churches that provide programming for children throughout the week are also nearby, according to the city of Northglenn.

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Northglenn o cials said they were blindsided by the state’s decision to establish the two sites in the city.   Mayor Meredith Leighty said in a letter distributed at Wednesday’s meeting that her sta was noti ed

of the intent to house sex o enders on Jan. 16., through a general police department email address obtained from the city’s website.

“ e state’s intent to house sex o enders at this location is well documented,” Leighty said. “ is is unacceptable. e state should be required to notify the local government to include myself, the City Manager and the Chief of Police.”

e city reviewed the State House and Senate hearings on HB22-1303 and the testimony and the description of the legislation contain no mention of housing sex o enders, Leighty said.

“ e implementation of this legislation has lacked transparency and accountability,” she said. “ e authority granted to the (state) for program development has been abused. E orts to seek out information have been driven by the city and media inquiries.”

Leighty notes that there could be four sex o enders at the two sites.

“Given the number of beds, 32, at this location, Northglenn is disproportionally impacted compared to other locations,” she said.

e city is also asking that Speaker of the House, Julie McCluskie, grant a “late bill” status for legislation that would clarify and correct the public safety concerns surrounding HB221203, Leighty said.

e sites are under trust and would be operated by Cypress Cares on behalf of the state, according to the city.

Northglenn residents sound o about transition home plans Feb. 3 at the Northglenn Recreation Center.

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Here’s How I See the NAR Settlement Affecting Buyers, Sellers and Their Agents

Two weeks ago I focused on how the media has covered the settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and sellers regarding the payment of buyer agent commissions. At the end of that article I directed readers to my blog to read my further thoughts about how the settlement would affect buyers, sellers and their agents.

Since not all readers visited that website (or it might have crashed), I’ll share those insights in this week’s column.

Estate Commission (CREC) will tweak the Exclusive Right to Sell (listing) contract to remove the offer of co-op compensation from Sec. 7.1.1. Instead of entering, for example, 5% to 6% as the commission, the contract will likely show 2.5% to 3% as the commission.

Note: This column was published last Thursday in the Denver Post but not in the weekly newspapers.

I’m convinced that sellers will still want to offer some amount of compensation to buyers’ agents as an incentive to show their homes. Because co-op commissions will no longer be published in the MLS, listing agents will come up with off-MLS ways of providing that information. Failing that, they should expect buyers’ agents to call them before an offer is submitted to find out what compensation, if any, can be inserted in the purchase contract.

Buyers’ agents who didn’t get their buyer to agree to pay them a commission can be expected to call listing agents about compensation before they even show the listing. If more than one agent asks the listing agent that question and then fails to set a showing, the listing agent might get his seller to offer a coop commission.

Note: Although co-op compensation will not appear on the MLS, listing agents (like Golden Real Estate’s) who create a website for each listing can mention co-op compensation there, and ads (like the one below) can include that information too, drawing buyers to show your listing over other listings.

Here are some practical changes that can be expected. First, the Colorado Real

If the seller agrees to the idea of incentivizing buyers’ agents, it could be expressed in a newly created section of the listing agreement or under Additional Provisions like this: “If a buyer’s agent requests compensation, Broker is authorized to offer x% commission to be paid by Seller at closing.”

Beware, however: Not offering the exact same commission to every inquiring agent could constitute a Fair Housing violation. It would be better to publish that amount, such as on a listing flyer and/or listing website.

I have always advocated for buyers to have professional representation, so I welcome the settlement’s requirement to have a signed buyer agency agreement before showing listings. This can be a 1day or 1-week agreement, to allow the buyer time to decide if he/she wants a formal exclusive relationship with that agent. However, buyers will likely be reluctant to sign anything just to see a home, so they will likely call listing agents instead.

When a listing agent shows his or her own listing, the buyer isn’t required to sign anything, although the listing agent is required to present the buyer with a “Brokerage Disclosure to Buyer” that he/ she represents the seller and that the buyer is a “customer.” (Buyer can decline to sign that disclosure.)

Are listing agents prepared for that onslaught? Listing agents who are used to putting a listing in the MLS and wait-

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ing for other agents to sell it won’t like buyers asking for showings — especially once they aren’t able to get sellers to sign a 5% to 6% listing agreement.

The rules will disproportionately hurt buyers who can barely afford a downpayment, unless lenders allow a buyer commission to be included in the loan amount, and those buyers won’t be able to come up with thousands in cash to pay their agents. Those buyers will surely go to listing agents directly.

Meanwhile, listing agents are used to their paycheck doubling when they don’t have to share their 5 to 6 percent commission with a buyer’s agent. That’s going to go away unless listing agents convince their sellers to put a provision in their contract that if no commission is owed to a buyer’s agent, then the listing commission is increased by x%.

The CREC’s Exclusive Right to Buy contract has long had a section which says the buyer’s broker will request payment from the seller but, failing that, buyer agrees to pay a stated fee for representation. Here’s how those sections of the buyer agency contract read:

Buyers can be expected to resist almost any percentage, since they have never paid a commission in the past. Because of this, more buyers can be expected to call listing agents to see homes instead of hiring a buyer’s agent, although I’ll continue to advocate for buyers to hire an agent to represent them.

Justifying the listing commission will be an easier sell, but only if the listing agent offers the kind of value we do at Golden Real Estate. It will be a harder sell for listing agents who provide minimal value to their sellers.

Here’s a partial list of the value Golden Real Estate agents provide to our sellers:

 A free staging consultation

 Free use of our box truck, free moving boxes, and free packing materials, including bubble wrap

 Magazine quality still photos, HD narrated video tour, and aerial photos and video

 Custom websites for each listing and custom URLs (e.g., yourhome.com)

 Advertising your home next to this

These will become the default sections in the buyer agency contract. Agents working with a buyer will seek to insert 2.5% to 3% in their buyer agency agreement in case a seller doesn’t agree to that much (or any) compensation for the buyer’s agent. Percentages like that will be a hard sell, because the buyer would be on the hook for the difference between what the seller pays (if anything) and what’s in their buyer agency agreement.

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 Discount on the listing commission when we don’t have to pay a buyer’s agent and/or when we earn a commission selling you a replacement home.

The NAR settlement still allows the MLS to include an offer of monetary concessions for buyers, such as paying for buyers’ closing costs, or paying for an interest rate buydown on buyer’s loan.

A $4 million boost will help build a ordable homes at Uplands development

Intermountain Health is providing the loan to aid in building the Overlook at the Uplands development

development in south Westminster. e Intermountain Health loan is going to the non-pro t Mercy Community Capital, part of Mercy Housing, which provides innovative nancing arrangements to developers of a ordable housing when conventional nancing is not available or a ordable, according to an Intermountain Health news release.

units at or below 70% AMI.

Intermountain Health’s loan will help the city of Westminster reach its goals of providing more homes for working-class families, said Westminster spokesman Andy Le.

A $4 million loan from Intermountain Health to fund more affordable housing in Colorado will help build a parcel of rental properties at the controversial Uplands

e loan will ultimately serve lowand moderate-income communities, including the Overlook parcel in the Uplands. e news release states that this 247-unit a ordable rental property at Overlook will have 182 units at or below 60% Area Medium Income (AMI), and 65

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“Intermountain Health continues to be a valued partner for our community. eir generosity will speed resources to families in need of attainable housing options,” Le said via email.

“As part of the State’s A ordable Housing Support Fund program, the City is committed to increasing our a ordable housing inventory by at least 271 units by December 2026 and Intermountain Health’s investment is a signi cant step toward

ful lling our shared goal,” Le said.

Controversial project

e Uplands development, located west of 88th Avenue and Irving Street, drew loud opposition before it was approved by the Westminster City Council in 2021.  Oread Capital & Development called for converting 234 acres of mostly century-old farmland into 2,350 housing units.

Critics said the development would lead to sprawl, worsen tra c and strain local infrastructure and schools. Protestors were on hand in October 2023 at the development’s groundbreaking.

Oread Capital and Development said the Uplands is environmentally sustainable and will add to the city’s a ordable housing stock. Plans call for the construction of 300-plus units that will be priced for those making between 30% and 80% of the area median income, according to the Uplands website.

Intermountain Health’s investment is part of its Place Based Investment, aiming to build healthier, more inclusive communities, according to a news release.

Besides the Overlook parcel at the Uplands, the loan will also help serve people with low incomes, seniors, farmworkers, formerly unhoused people and people with special needs.

“Bringing critical a ordable housing to those most in need does not

happen without partners like Intermountain Health,” said Stefanie Joy, President of Mercy Community Capital in the news release. “We are grateful for the investment Intermountain Health is making to build more much-needed a ordable, inclusive communities in Colorado.”   e investment is a continuation of the partnership Mercy Community Capital had with SCL Health, which merged with Intermountain in 2022. SCL Health rst invested with Mercy Housing in 1998, according to the news release.

e loan will provide funds for acquisition, construction, bridge, or predevelopment nancing. Housing developments may include single- and multi-family units and rental and homeownership for lowincome families and individuals, the news release states.

In addition to Colorado, Mercy Community Capital has provided loans in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Mercy

Community Capital has also provided loans in Intermountain Health’s services areas, including Colorado, the news release states.

Nicholas Fritz, Intermountain Impact Investing director, said in the news release that these types of investments are an added resource to the communities served by the healthcare organization.

“Institutions like Mercy Community Capital are the lifeblood of a ordable housing development,” Fritz said. “We are proud to deepen our long-standing partnership with Mercy. We view safe, healthy, and affordable housing as a prerequisite to achieving good health and are happy to support its development in the communities we serve.”

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Golden opportunity for Fort Lupton aluminum maker

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investing $22.3 million grant in Fort Lupton

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Golden Aluminum, a Fort Lupton metal working company associated with Coors, will get a multimilliondollar clean energy investment from the U.S. Department of Energy ocial to produce aluminum products for electric vehicles and other clean energy technology applications, the company announced April 2.

e company hosted representatives from the Department of Energy and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo to announce the grant April 2 at the company’s 1405 14 St., Fort Lupton, location.

David Crane, the undersecretary for infrastructure at the Department of Energy, said Golden Aluminum has been awarded $22.3 million to prepare and plan for the future of its project.

“It’s part of a $45 million overall project for this new technology of upgraded version and I know it’s highly replicable, so on top of creating a bright future for this plant, it’s also about being a pioneer for the

secondary aluminum market in the United States,” Crane said. “It is fantastic.”

Crane worked in the aluminum industry for most of his career before entering government a year ago. He noted that Golden Aluminum had an exemplary safety record, 854 days without a lost-time accident.

Golden Aluminum CEO and President Je Frim said they will implement their specialized casting technology and will upgrade their plants so they can fully demonstrate that technology. It uses a decarbonizing solution that can be used in other locations.

“So, we can add incremental capacity, let’s say for a big mill, they could choose our technology and have a more regional footprint, and a smaller footprint,” Frim said.

“It’s better for scrap collection and a more sustainable way to produce at roll sheets, so it’s a big idea,” Frim said. “It will bene t us locally but also give us more of a nationwide push. e Department of Energy funding is a real shot in the arm to help us get over to that next step, to drive this home and realize our dreams to get this technology available to people.”

Crane said it is part of the $6 billion bipartisan infrastructure law passed by Congress two years ago and signed into law by President

Biden. Crane said the money will help decarbonize the heavy industry in the United States, including industrial commodities such as aluminum, steel, concrete, and food and beverage.

He said the projects funded by the infrastructure law will do the equivalent of taking three million cars o the roads of the United States. Crane said Golden Aluminum is one of ve grant awards the aluminum industry can expect.

“It is great for the planet and the American Aluminum Industry,” Crane said.

It will lead to more skilled, highpaying jobs in Fort Lupton.

“ e big part of winning this award is the fact that the company committed to workforce training, which is very important to us,” Crane said. “It’s a win-win, all around.”

Crane said his department received more than 400 applications from around the country grant. Golden was one of 33 projects chosen.

“To win this highly competitive process, we needed to see a team with at least three factors,” Crain said. “One is the leadership, the ownership of the company. Secondly, the skilled workforce, in partnership with each other, and substantial community support, so this project prevailed in that environment.

“ e best way to reduce our emissions is for the government to work together with the private sector to make major investments and create good-paying industrial jobs that will drive our clean energy transition here in Colorado,” she said. “ at’s exactly what we’re doing.

“We are leading the way in decarbonizing our most energy-intensive industries and laying the groundwork for the next generation of clean energy technology. We are preparing for the future while honoring the more than 40-year tradition that Golden Aluminum has contributed to our community.”

Weld County Commissioner Scott James welcomed Undersecretary Crane.

“You’re welcome here anytime it’s good to have you back you’ll nd out we’re a family-oriented bunch we take great excitement in our businesses our roots run deep,” James said.

James said this program is a great t for Fort Lupton and Weld County since it revolves around responsible energy, good resource stewardship and innovation.

“Also, we kept hearing that they were good people! I thank you, Weld County, and I congratulate you. I look forward to coming back and seeing this $45 million project when it’s nished,” Crane said.

U.S. Representative Yadira Caraveo was also on hand, congratulating the company.

“We are going to be investing in jobs here in Fort Lupton while we’re helping the environment, the fact that we’re going to be saving on water use and reducing the carbon footprint,” Caraveo said. “It’s a great testament that we can invest in climate-saving technologies.”

Caraveo said the Biden administration and congressional Democrats are investing in American manufacturing and helping to bring the American aluminum supply chain back to the United States.

“When it comes to the applications of metal that’s manufactured behind me, there’s reason to be excited,” she said.

“Some folks might ask how Weld County is number one in the states in both energy and agricultural production,” James said. “We’re very proud of our agricultural products in Weld County. We’re number one in the States, number eight in the nation, number one in sheep and goats, number two in cattle and calves, number seven in milk cows produce. But who’s counting?”

“Our answer is very simple. In Weld County, our agriculture community and our energy businesses understand the value of working together in a way that protects our land and our air while providing bene ts for our residents.”

Fort Lupton Mayor Zoe Hubbard, who couldn’t attend the April 2 because of a scheduling con ict, said it was a great opportunity for the city.

“We sometimes think of Fort Lupton as a hidden treasure, so having the Department of Energy recognize and grant us such wonderful funding makes a huge di erence in growing our families and our community as well as giving one of our businesses the opportunity to ourish,” Hubbard said in an email. “ at’s a true golden opportunity.”

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History Colorado, Adams County, tell the story of USS Colorado

Adams County’s Veterans Memorial, a replica of the USS Colorado along the banks of Mann-Nyholt Lake at the Riverdale Regional Park, inspired people with a link to the original vessel to send in letters, photographs and other artifacts.

Now those artifacts will be on display, thanks to a partnership with History Colorado.

“Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado” tells the story of the battleship (BB-45) through the vessel, the crew and its journey. Items include the original name plaque from the ship, a fragment from a Japanese Kamikaze plane that attacked the USS Colorado during WWII and several artifacts that belonged to Elton Clem, the resident cobbler aboard the ship.

“Working with History Colorado

to preserve the stories and pieces of history so close to the hearts of our residents gives them the respect and kind of care they deserve,” said Emma Pinter, Chair of the Adams County Board of Commissioners.

“We are especially grateful we can expand the reach of this project through the curatorial expertise of History Colorado to create a community resource.”

e items will be on display at the Adams County Parks, Open Space and Cultural Arts Administration Building, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton, through August 2024.

Adams County unveiled the Adams County Veterans Memorial - a replica of the USS Colorado - at Riverdale Regional Park on Memorial Day 2023. Since then, Adams County residents with ties to the vessel donated items to honor the

lives of veterans. Among the objects received by Adams County were letters, photographs, and artifacts that told the story of life aboard the USS Colorado.

Adams County partnered with History Colorado to document and catalog the historic artifacts into its permanent collection. In an e ort to turn the donated items into a resource for the community and to expand the impact statewide, the organizations decided to turn items from this collection into Colorado Curated Story: USS Colorado.

“As a veteran myself, it’s deeply meaningful to ensure the stories and artifacts of our brave servicemen aboard the USS Colorado are honored and preserved for future generations,” said Commissioner Charles “Chaz” Tedesco. “Partnering with History Colorado allows us

to pay tribute to their sacri ces while fostering a sense of community pride and remembrance.”

Colorado Curated Stories is a series of Community Lending Resources created by History Colorado’s Curatorial Services and Collections Access Department.

“ e military history team at History Colorado is grateful to have formed this partnership with Adams County and to have participated in creating this tribute to the brave servicemen who served aboard the USS Colorado,” said Sydney Mauck, Anschutz Military Collections Specialist for History Colorado. “ is very special project has given us the chance to dive into the history of the ship that shares our state’s namesake while also honoring those who gave the ultimate sacri ce to protect our country.”

Westminster once again targets its membership in airport advisory group

e city of Westminster will stay on course and remain a member of a group charged with bringing the noise complaints from neighbors to managers at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

But the city’s continued support of the RMMA’s Community Noise

Roundtable appears shaky at best as does the continued existence of the panel.

Councilor Amber Hott repeated a persistent complaint about the e ectiveness of the CNR at a council work session Monday night. Noise from by low- ying aircraft operating at the air-

port persist while the facility brings on more and more aircraft.

“ e airport continues to grow ight schools,” Hott said. “While we have a voice on the (CNR), the noise problems continue to get worse.”

A slim majority of councilors Monday night voted to stay on the roundtable, which meets ursday. However, the panel could be disbanded altogether by its members at that same meeting.

In March, the Broom eld city council voted unanimously to pull out of the roundtable. Broom eld o cials also said they would vote to dissolve the eight-member group should it come to a vote on ursday.

“What concerns me is that Broomeld wants out and lot of our constituents want us to leave,” Hott said. “Clearly, the (CNR) is not providing any value to our residents.”

e CNR was formed to allow local government o cials from Je erson, Boulder, and Broom eld counties to address noise concerns.

Westminster left the roundtable in 2022 but later returned. In January, some city councilors said they wanted to abandon organization again, saying the roundtable has done little to quiet the noise from stop-and-go air tra c at the airport.

Councilors also targeted the ex-

pense of maintaining membership on the roundtable, which was $12,000 in 2023. is year, it will cost Westminster $3,600 to stay as a member.

e early 2024 bid failed by a 4-3 vote.

Councilor Obi Ezeadi said Westminster could form working groups with other communities to take on complaints of noisy aircraft from RMMA that also spew lead fuel on homes and schools.

“We need to try something new,” Ezeadi said. “We need a change.”

Other councilors worried Westminster could lose in uence with the FAA if it left the roundtable.

e city council’s representative on the roundtable – David DeMott –bristled at the suggestion the CNR has done little to abate noise. Progress has been made but it’s a slow process, he said.

“I know, I am a small government guy,” DeMott said. “But I’ve seen the hard work that has gone into this… we’ve been diligent to make this work.”

DeMott also said Monday he would resign from his slot on the CNR if the council told him to vote ursday to remove Westminster as a member.

“I am not going to be the one to take that voice away,” DeMott told the councilors. “You guys can gure out who is going to deliver that message on ursday.”

New tool for sexual assault survivors

Brighton, Commerce City Police introduce online service to help get help, report crimes

A new online tool meant to help sexual assault survivors get information about medical care and counseling and to help provide discrete information to police is being o ered in Brighton and Commerce City.

“By providing various options to reporting, survivors have broader access to justice and healing,” Brighton Police Chief Matt Domenico said. “Most sexual assault victims never report the crime to law enforcement, and those who do face signi cant barriers when engaging with the criminal justice system.”

e app Seek en Speak is a free online tool developed by End Violence Against Women International.

e Brighton and Commerce City police departments share a Sexual Assault Task Force and victim services unit that takes a victim-centered, o ender-focused approach

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to investigating sexual assaults in both cities.

“Our hope with the implementation of this tool is that it will empower survivors with the information and resources they need in order to begin to move forward in a way they feel most comfortable with,” said Commerce City Police Chief Darrel Guadnola.

Seek en Speak is a free online tool developed by End Violence Against Women International. It is available at https://seekthenspeak. app/ on the internet.

It provides sexual assault survivors and those supporting them with a way to privately gather in-

formation and explore options for medical care, supportive services, and reporting to law enforcement. It also gives survivors a detailed, self-guided interview that can be completed at their own pace, including much detail as they are comfortable giving.

If a survivor begins reporting, the tool can create a PDF document that can be saved, and emailed to law enforcement, printed or provided to employers or a sexual assault advocacy center to submit to police on their behalf.

A link to the online tool is available on the Brighton and Commerce City websites.

Evans said he is set to take on Democrat Yadira Caraveo

BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

State Representative Gabe Evans collected the most votes Saturday in the Colorado 8th Congressional District Republican assembly, earning the support of 62.3% of the delegates.

Evans defeated Janak Joshi, who collected 30.4% of delegates while Joseph Andujo claimed 7.9%, according to an Evans’ news release.

Gabe Evans answer a question during a Women of Weld County forum in Fort Lupton Jan. 25. BELEN WARD

Evans is the front runner to challenge CD 8 incumbent, Democrat Yadira Caraveo.

Andujo threw his support behind Evans, after Saturday’s results were announced.

“I am tremendously honored by the overwhelming support of the CD8 Republican delegates and from Joe Andujo,” Evans said in the news release. “Joe has worked tirelessly to introduce himself to the voters of the district and he has made me a better candidate in the process.”

“ e momentum behind our ght-back campaign is real, and it’s growing every day,” Evans said. “I can’t wait to take this ght to November and defeat Joe Biden and his far-left ally Yadira Caraveo.”

Fire department survey results show clear di erences VOICES

According to the City of Westminster, more than 1,500 responses were received on the Fire Department survey involving facilities needs and various taxing options to nance them.

As many of us expected, the eight mill and four mill property tax options were “dead on arrival.” Only 41% were supportive of the eightmill option after additional information had been provided while 45% supported the four mill levy approach.

On the other hand, respondents were quite favorable to both the one-half and one-quarter percent sales and use tax options. In fact, the one-quarter percent approach beat out the half percent option narrowly (71% versus 70%).

In opinion survey work, a favorable response of 70% or higher is quite unusual when asking about a tax increase. So, if only considering the future needs of the Fire Department, the half percent sales and use tax ballot issue would be a clear choice.

However, there are other factors for city council to consider and weigh.

Overarching questions to consider

Clearly, the rst question that popped up in my head when I received the survey was does city council support placing on the ballot either of the two increased sales and use tax proposals or either of the two property tax proposals? Remember, the survey and itsnancial options were strictly sta ’s idea.

e survey was not reviewed or approved by city council in advance of the survey company, Magellan Strategies completing it. City sta sent the survey to 65,000 email addresses 45,000 text message phone numbers plus social media and the city’s web site. Furthermore, there was no discussion between sta and the council on any of the tax increase proposals or the extent of Fire Department facilities that might be funded.

Council was briefed on the sur-

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vey and its results at the April 1st study session. However, no detailed discussion or decisions were made regarding next steps, although Fire Chief Derek Menard did an excellent job in presenting the facility needs and the rationale on the tax proposals.

In any discussion, the council will need to weigh the importance of either of the sales and use tax propositions from the standpoint of Westminster’s total sales and use tax rate being at 9% or higher if approved by voters. Taking the tax rate to 9% or higher could be a stumbling block with some voters. Plus, does it leave any room for a future sales tax increase for some other important need down the road?

I think the closer a community comes to a combined sales tax rate of 10%, the more push back would occur by the voters and retail establishments. Secondly, the council needs to weigh the question of survey validity. It was not a controlled survey as far as distribution. Perhaps those who took the 15 minutes to respond are more prone to support the Fire Department and the tax increases than the Average Joe.

Who knows? You could even ll out the survey on Facebook. For those who want to know, the survey cost $17,500.

Northglenn concerned over state’s halfway house plan

e Colorado Department of Human Services unveiled a plan to house up to 32 people with severe mental illness in a Northglenn residential neighborhood near schools and playgrounds. e residents could include sex o enders.

Stukey Elementary School is less than 900 feet from the proposed two building facility at 11255 and

11275 Grant Drive. Also, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church playground is slightly over 500 feet away from the two buildings. Neighbors and parents of Stukey students are concerned for the safety of their children.

e proposed facility is a part of Colorado’s Mental Health Transitional Living Homes program which the state legislature created two years ago. e site in question was previously a senior care facility operated by the state. e Northglenn City Council held a public meeting on the planned use on April 3.

e planned transitional housing for mentally ill individuals is a classic debate especially when including registered sex o enders. ese individuals need a home somewhere.

In years past, they were institutionalized in many states. at approach has subsequently been removed or reduced. Placing them in prison is certainly not appropriate. So, where should they be housed?

Living in a residential setting with appropriate oversight has worked elsewhere. I know the stigma and concern with both mentally ill and sex o enders, but can’t the issues they bring be resolved when accurate information is digested?

Certainly, the City of Northglenn should have been noti ed in advance by the state agency and had an opportunity to present their position on the proposal.

Hopefully, the April 3 public meeting provided the public and the city council with the information they need to have.

Thornton considers path to fill vacancies

At a recent planning session, city council reviewed the possibility of pursuing a city charter amendment regarding lling future city council vacancies. Currently, city council appoints someone to ll the remaining term of o ce of the individual who vacated the seat.

With the change in the “political winds” in ornton there is the

idea that the voters should make such appointments. A special election would be held so voters in the appropriate ward would elect the replacement councilmember.

Per alternatives presented by sta , the vacant position could be held open until the November election to have voters decide the replacement. is also would require a city charter amendment.

Based on a sta survey of 14 metro Denver municipalities, only four currently ll council vacancies by regular or special election. e other ten are made by city council appointment.

e council discussion on the idea of the voters selecting who should ll any vacancies split down political party lines with the Republicans supporting a status quo stance while the Democrats wanted the people to decide. Stay tuned, more to follow.

Cooperative e ort to produce family justice center

Adams and Broom eld Counties along with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and the Family Justice Center Alliance have begun the planning steps on what may become a central justice center to assist victims’ families of sexual assault and domestic violence.

e intent of the joint planning e ort is to consolidate resources in a central location for the two counties and avoid duplication of e ort. Currently survivors have to navigate multiple agencies and systems all at one time to achieve needed services and information.

e rst similar facility was established in 2002 in San Diego by the district attorney and police department. A Journal of Aggression, Con ict and Peace Research article in 2020 found that such centralized facilities can reduce domestic violence-related homicide rates.

Kudos to the four agencies involved in this cooperative endeavor!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fees, not TABOR behind state budget trouble

Perhaps the Westminster Window should have its headline writer read the article on Page 9 of the March 28 issue (“Taxpayer refunds could squeeze state budget’) before blaming taxpayer refunds (TABOR) for the legislature’s realization that they will have to revise their spending for the next budget year.

In the article, it is not the TABOR refunds, but the failure of accurate population estimates by their own ‘forecasters’ and more especially the legislature’s bad habit of bypassing the voters by using ‘fees’ instead of being honest about their scal policy of taking more money from the taxpayers while avoiding honoring the TABOR amendment and asking the taxpayers to approve those takings.

ose road usage and retail delivery ‘fees most likely will be $185 MILLION more than expected and so impact how much the legislature can spend and how much must be returned to the taxpayers of Colorado. It is wonderful when the machinations of the Democratic Party controlling Colorado state government come back to bite them.

Grover L. Sardeson, Westminster

Linking housing, transportation a good step

I want to live in an ideal world and I think you do too. Does the society we’ve built re ect that? Not a chance. However, we can make it better one step at a time. ere is a bill – HB24-1313 —

CHRISTOPHER

Best play during March Madness basketball is wasn’t an alley-oop slam dunk play nor a 30-foot swisher from outside the arc. It all had to do with the spirit of one college pep band helping out a team without its pep band.

In the rst round NCAA basketball tournament game which Yale University’s men’s team played, they were without their pep band. Too many of Yale’s students were on

that has the potential to make both housing and transportation more accessible while bene ting our climate. at’s a step in the right direction.

Currently, housing is inaccessible. We have seniors being priced out of their homes and young people unable to a ord rent, even with many roommates. While there are nancial bene ts to living with your parents, many of us need independence to truly be at peace. HB24-1313 promises to bring down housing costs – something we badly need.

Unfortunately, transportation is not doing much better. e average monthly car payment is $533, gas prices are unreliable and the streets are unbearably crowded during rush hour. At the same time, Colorado’s air is amongst the most polluted in the country, and communities are su ering the health consequences.

Is the solution more cars? Absolutely not, and HB24-1313 addresses that by ensuring that a ordable housing is built near public transit and town centers.

is bill has so many bene ts: a ordable housing, fewer cars in your way, and it encourages the best kind of city: a walkable one. Walkability reduces pollution, crime and the misery of a long commute.

is is why I encourage you to reach out to your representatives to tell them we need this bill to succeed!

Sunrise Hoagland, Northglenn

spring break and a band could not be put together.

So, the Idaho University pep band o ered to be the Yale’s band at the games. ey put on Yale t-shirts for the two games Yale was in and played their brass instruments and drums as if they were true Yalies. What a collegial gesture to lend a helping hand “for the other guy.” Way to go Idaho University Vandals.

Bill Christopher is a former Westminster city manager and RTD board member. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media. You can contact him at bcjayhawk68@gmail.com.

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Thornton’s Browning will be 2024 Afterschool Ambassador

Mandi Browning, Extended Learning Coordinator at e PEAK Learning Center in Adams 12 Five Star Schools, will serve as a 2024 Afterschool Ambassador to national group Afterschool Alliance.

Browning  is one of 15 leaders in the country chosen for the honor this year. Afterschool Ambassadors serve a oneyear term, working with community leaders and policy makers, organizing events, and in other ways growing support for the afterschool and summer learning programs families rely on.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools has relied on 21st Century Community Learning Centers funds to build programs at ten highly impacted schools. PEAK has served over 700 students for the 20232024 school year.

County seeks Healthy Farmers Markets input

Adams County is looking for feedback and opinions regarding the series of farmers markets they helped o er in 2023. Information from an online survey, located at https://bit.ly/4879uzr, will help determine how the markets will operate in 2024.

In 2023, the Adams County Health Department and Human Services partnered to provide Healthy Farmers Markets for residents. e departments are

planning to provide those again in 2024, and they’d like to hear from you.

e county helped schedule the markets on Tuesdays and ursdays at the Anythink Library Wright Farms and Huron Street branches. e survey asks about location preferences, dates and timing preferences and what kinds of o erings and other services should be o ered.

Holistic Fair April 20 & 21 Psychics, astrologers, aura readers and other holistic practitioners will be on hand April 20 and 21 at the Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, for the 8th annual Colorado Holistic Fair.

e fair runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. One-day passes cost $10 and a full weekend pass is $15. Children 12 years old and younger are admitted free of charge.

Riverdale Ridge High School, 13380 Yosemite St. in ornton.

is is a one-day educational event that connects senior citizens and their families and caregivers with public resources to help them navigate aging gracefully and intentionally.

For more information, email seniorlawday17jd@gmail.com

Utility Bill Assistance Available

e Northglenn Community Foundation o ers utility bill assistance to Northglenn households that have lived in the city for at least six months and meet certain income thresholds. Funds are paid directly to the city utility account.

e fair includes a wide range of practitioners, including massage and body care providers and jewelry, crystals, gemstones, and other gifts. For more information, visit HolisticFairs.com on the internet or call 970472-0200.

Senior Law Day set for June 29

e 17th Judicial District and Adams and Broom eld counties will host a senior law day June 29 – a Saturday – at

e program is funded by fundraisers throughout the year as well as by individual contributions from people who want to help their family, neighbors, and friends who may be having diculty making ends meet.

Applications for assistance are reviewed and grants are awarded monthly based on a number of criteria. e grants are paid directly to the recipient’s City of Northglenn Utility account. e city also o ers assistance in disposing of mattresses and box springs. For information on both programs, visit the Northglenn Community Foundation website at https://northglenncf. org/utility-assistance-program.

Field of Honor

Fort Lupton’s Pearson Park Fields will once again bloom with American ags for the Great Plains Field of Honor April 17-20.

e eld is open for visitors from noon to 8 p.m. daily April 17 through 19. it will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 20 and a closing ceremony is scheduled that day at 1 p.m.

e park is located at U.S. 85 and State Highway 52 in Fort Lupton.

e eld honors local heroes, including veterans and rst responders. Flags can be purchased to honor individuals for $25 online at www. healing eld.org/event/fortluptonco24. In 2023, the eld featured 1,020 ags, with more than half sponsored by local family and friends.

e closing ceremony will feature a presentation by John W. Bell with the Bu alo Soldiers of the American West, a cavalry presentation and a yover by the Rocky Mountain Renegades. ere will be a community choir and bagpipe players. e Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club’s Mile High Chapter will lead a charity ride associated with the event.

is is the event’s fth year. e rst two years, in 2020 and 2021, the Fort Lupton event was held in November. Since then, organizers moved the event up the calendar to April to take advantage of warmer weather.

Donations and proceeds from this year’s event bene t the Bu alo Soldiers of the American West and the Honor Bell Foundation.

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Volunteers placed 1,020 flags in the Pearson Park Fields in 2023 to honor veterans as well as first responders. The display returns to Pearson Park April 17. PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR

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The elementary school students making paper parachutes and homemade kaleidoscopes now will — in about 10 years or so — be studying aerospace engineering and nuclear ssion.

at’s the hope behind programs like Colorado School of Mines’ third annual Girls Are SMART event, which recently hosted 130 girls from elementary schools across the Denver area.

Girls Are SMART — Studious, Mighty, Amazing, Resilient and Talented — had the participants rotate through a variety of science, tech-

nology, engineering and math-focused activities.

ey spent the morning on March 9 making their own Newton’s cradles, rainsticks, elephant toothpaste, stomp rockets and more, with Mines students explaining the mechanics behind each station’s activity.

e participants described afterward how they had a great time making new friends and learning about science, and several said they wanted to come back next year.

The short-term goal behind Girls Are SMART, as the event’s organizers from Mines’ Society of Women Engineers chapter explained, was to bolster the participants’ knowledge of basic scientific principles like air resistance, pres-

sure and gravity.

But, the larger objective was to encourage the students’ love of learning, especially in STEM, and “inspire girls to go into any eld they want,” as organizer Mary Nimey said.

Nimey, a Mines senior studying mining engineering, noted how SWE hosts similar events for middle school and high school students, although they’re more technical and involved based on the age group. For the older students, Nimey said these programs also encourage participants to explore whichever topics or specialties within engineering interest them.

A Girls Are SMART participant looks through a handmade kaleidoscope crafted during the March 9 event on the Colorado School of Mines campus. The Mines’ Society of Women Engineers chapter hosted the third annual event, where elementary school students rotated through several science-focused stations.

PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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According to Colorado School of Mines enrollment data, women accounted for a third of all 7,608 enrolled students in fall 2023. Additionally, the SWE chapter’s webpage states it has about 800 members, and is the largest SWE college chapter in the United States and the largest professional student organization on the Mines campus.

Nimey hoped to see both SWE membership and women’s enrollment at Mines increase in the coming years, thanks in part to Girls Are SMART and similar programs throughout the country.

If so, today’s participants will be tomorrow’s organizers and volunteers, helping to encourage the next generation of scientists just as Golden’s Eva Christianson now is.

Christianson, a Mines junior studying mechanical engineering, recalled attending similar events when she went to Golden High

School. ese events were crucial in solidifying her interest in studying engineering, she said.

Northglenn’s Jessica Tomshack, a fellow junior and mechanical engineering major, emphasized how crucial it is to get girls involved and help them feel encouraged to study STEM at a young age, and to “show them what the options are” as far as future careers, she added.

Students today; leaders tomorrow

For the Girls Are SMART participants, the March 9 event was simply a fun opportunity to make new friends and learn new things.

First-grader Hannah Woolley said her favorite station was making cotton-ball shooters. Meanwhile, second-graders Amelia Zeller and Lyla Premschak said they enjoyed the elephant toothpaste the most, as they liked watching the substances react and the colorful foam rise out of the bottle.

Lyla and her family said several of her Castle Rock schoolmates signed up for the event after their elementary school sent out information. Lyla appreciated how all the Oredigger vol-

unteers were “nice and helpful,” and enjoyed making a new friend.

Although Lyla’s dad is an engineer and Mines alumnus, mom Bre Premschak signed her up because “it shows the opportunities (in engineering) for girls too.” Plus, Lyla is an advanced learning student, so Bre believed the Girls Are SMART activities would “add onto those experiences” at school.

Similarly, ornton’s Zeller family signed Amelia up after hearing about it from a local teacher. Because Amelia’s shown an interest in environmental studies, her parents said it was important for her to be “surrounded by likeminded women” in her fellow participants and their Mines mentors.

e Woolleys, who live in Highlands Ranch, also heard about Girls Are SMART from a previous participant, and thought it’d be perfect for Hannah as she loves math and science. Plus, the event was special because it was for girls, her mom Maggie Woolley said.

“Anything we can do to encourage it,” dad Mike Woolley said of Hannah’s love for math and science.

Participants at the Girls Are SMART event look at a hand diagram they made at the March 9 event on the Colorado School of Mines campus. About 130 elementary school students from across the Denver area participated in the third annual event, hosted by Mines’ Society of Women Engineers chapter. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

’The Mousetrap’ is set at Lone Tree Arts Center

Some types of genre storytelling are destined to be with us forever. I think it’s safe to say at this point that murder mysteries are one of the top examples of such evergreen storytelling. People just can’t seem to get enough. And with classics like Agatha Christie’s “ e Mousetrap” still being staged, who am I to argue?

e show is running at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., from ursday, April 11 through Sunday, April 21. We interviewed director Sam Gregory about the show, what makes it so much fun and more.

Interview edited for brevity and clarity.

Tell me about ‘ e Mousetrap’ and what it’s about?

“ e Mousetrap” is an Agatha Christie murder mystery. Mollie and Giles Ralston have just converted Monkswell Manor house into an inn. On the inn’s rst night, a blizzard traps the guests in the old house. One of the guests is murdered and everyone is a suspect. Agatha Christie asks us to consider if we can ever truly know anyone, even those closest to us. It is the classic murder mystery. What drew you to direct the show?

I love the characters in this play. ey are quirky and mysterious and sometimes pretty funny. I love a good

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murder mystery and this play is one of the best.

Are there any particular challenges to directing such a well-known

You might think the most challenging aspect of the show would be keeping the secret of “who done it” till the end. But the reverse is true. We are working very hard to make sure that the audience can follow all the facts they need to know to solve the case. If you haven’t seen the play already, I’m pretty sure that even the most accomplished armchair detectives will be challenged to gure it out.

What is your favorite thing about the show?

is show is just a lot of fun. It is certainly fun to do and I know it will be fun to see. It’s equal parts mystery and comedy. e combination of suspense and humor is what makes this play special.

What do you hope audiences come away with?

I hope we entertain everyone who comes. If you’ve never seen the show, you’ll be fully surprised by the twists and turns of the story. And if you’ve

seen it many times before and know “who done it” (By the way, shhh, don’t give it away!), you’ll enjoy revisiting these classic, memorable, characters.

Information on showtimes and tickets can be found at www.lonetreeartscenter.org/whats-on/the-mousetrap.

Get ready for Water Garden Season

e Colorado Water Garden Society and Denver Botanic Gardens are teaming up for “Get Wet — Water Gardening Fun in 2024,” which will be hosted from 6 to 8 p.m. on ursday, April 18, at Gates Hall in the Boettcher Memorial Center at the Botanic gardens, 1007 York St. in Denver.

e free event will feature a presentation from Tamara Kilbane, Curator of the Aquatic Collection at the Botanic gardens. Information about upcoming water gardening events will also be shared, and some water gardening-related door prizes will be given away.

For more information, contact Kilbane at 720-865-3556 or tamara. kilbane@botanicgardens.org.

The Hits of the 60s and 70s Come to Lakewood

e Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra’s presentation of Hitmakers

of the 60s & 70s featuring the Music of Carole King, James Taylor & Friends is coming to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.

e show will feature some of King and Taylor’s most famous tunes, as well as music from some of their legendary peers, like Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell and Simon & Garfunkel. e show will be performed by a small band ensemble featuring vocalist, arranger, and concert curator, Marion Powers.

e CJRO doesn’t do many smaller shows like this, so get tickets at www. coloradojazz.org/concerts.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Mountain Goats at the Gothic Theatre e Mountain Goats are one of those indie rock bands that have fans, man. And I mean fans – the kind of people who study lead songwriter John Darnielle’s every line and turn of phrase. And the band earns this kind of dedication – they tend to release innovative concept albums, inspired by everything from wrestling to Dungeons & Dragons. Last year’s “Jenny From ebes” is a rock opera based on a character who showed up in one of their 2002 records. eir catalog goes that deep.

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LETTERS

Climate change is a pipe dream

Omigosh! Katherine Go , Ph.D.− Northglenn’s leading environmentalist – takes biased ideology (blind faith not facts or true science) to attack Xcel? She believes “Sustainability” is true salvation in “Church of the Environment” making it sinful to heat homes with Xcel’s gas (i.e., climate-warming emissions). We need to live as frugally as possible!

Seriously?

People believe free speech is necessary to protect minority opinions. But it seems this is how Go wants things to be done – glorifying “Net Zero.”

However, “Climate Change messaging isn’t based in fact,” says Patrick Moore of Ecosense Environmental & Greenpeace co-founder. “ e whole thing is a total scam… there is absolutely no scienti c evidence that CO2 is responsible for climate change.”

Malgosia Askanas, Ph.D. states, “U.N. plans to cut emissions to as close to zero as possible by 2050 is ‘Collective Suicide’ … all politically motivated dogmas … by careless or outright fraudulent data, statistics, and arguments … calling the U.N. ‘Net Zero’ plan … a total pipe dream, a fantasyland. It can’t be done!”

By assaulting Xcel, Go assumes public consensus backs her play saying, “…we all know (what) is necessary to reduce emissions from gas….” She follows Globalists’ approved narrative, “…scienti c consensus…to make dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas…to preserve the world….” Moreover, she proposes complex moral requirements to judge human behavior. What could be worse? Maybe teaching these environmental ethics to children?

1,609 scientists say ‘Climate Emergency’ is a myth forming Global Climate Intelligence Group, claiming, “… ere is no climate emergency… we strongly oppose harmful & unrealistic ‘Net Zero’ policies … CO2 is plant food − basis for all life on Earth. CO2 is not a pollutant – it is essential to photosynthesis – a blessing, bene cial for nature, greening the Earth.” Moreover, volcanic underwater activity in eastern Paci c Ocean causes warmer waters radiating heat & H2O clouds into the air leading to hotter global weather − ‘El Niño’ does compute.

Physicist Dr. John Clauser, 2022 Nobel Prize winner said, “Misguided climate science has metastasized into massive shock-journalistic pseudoscience …this pseudoscience has become a scapegoat for a wide variety of other unrelated ills ... promoted and extended by similarly misguided business marketing agents, politicians, journalists, government agencies and so-called environmentalists.”

Northglenn’s new “Net Zero” City Hall costs taxpayers $33.8 million − 15% ($5M) in specialized design & construction. Taxpayers are paying.

Poor policy-making via unchecked authority created a delusional “Pipe Dream.”

Tim Long, Northglenn

Free market parking is good, actually e free market should decide how much land to allocate to parking, and HB24-1304 will nally allow that to happen.

It does not ban parking lots. e argument that a lack of o -street parking would lead to parking shortages is also untrue: many parking lots in Westminster sit half empty, even on busy days.

Instead, that land could be used for businesses that serve people’s needs. 70% of Westminster’s budget comes from sales taxes, and tax revenue from that land could help improve all our city’s amenities. Bill Christopher highlighted the city’s budget di cul-

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In support of the album, e Mountain Goats will play two nights at the Gothic eatre, 3263 S. Broadway in Englewood. ey’ll take to the stage at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, and

ties last summer—shouldn’t we be eager for that new revenue? Christopher’s objection to HB241304 misses the mark and he seems to con ate not requiring parking with requiring no parking, but they are two di erent things.

If passed, HB24-1304 simply means that cities can not require parking for new buildings. Developers would still account for their customers’ parking needs when a new building goes up.

To look at why this is a good thing, think about two di erent ways to get vitamin C in your diet: oranges and grapefruits. Grocery stores currently provide these based on customers’ needs. But what if local governments required a minimum amount of grapefruits in every grocery store, far in excess of free-market demand? e price of grapefruits would likely fall, and because the store would have to trade valuable oor space, they’d likely reduce the number of oranges available–along with everything but grapefruits. at would make oranges harder to come by.

Over time, people would nd ways to replace oranges in their diets with subsidized grapefruits, and the number of orange trees in the U.S. would shrink in response to the reduced demand for oranges.

If, after several decades of this, a state said “cities should no longer enforce minimum grapefruit requirements,” we could rely on Bill to object.

I bet he’d write something like “ ere aren’t enough orange trees to replace the grapefruits and people love their grapefruits especially here in the west. Enough said.”

In the example above, government mandates chose for us – more people ate grapefruits and orange trees withered. Similarly, minimum parking requirements undercut our ability to provide great public transit.

I hope that HB24-1304 passes so that we can have more of the businesses we like, better services, and less empty asphalt.

Tim Pegg, Westminster

Wednesday, April 17. Audiences will be treated both nights to an opening performance by celebrated alt-rock singer-songwriter Katy Kirby. Get tickets at www.axs.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

Legislators want more parents to get child care aid

Only a fraction of eligible parents receive state help

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Colorado helps about 17,000 lower-income families pay for child care each year through its child care subsidy program. at’s only a fraction of the families eligible for assistance, and yet there are millions of dollars left on the table every year.

eresa Ramirez, a single mother in Fort Collins, can attest to one reason why. Although she submitted her annual renewal paperwork early, a lag in getting it processed forced her to quit working for weeks after her baby’s subsidy was canceled.

Now, lawmakers are considering a bill that would overhaul the program, making it easier for families to access, boosting aid for some families, and making it more attractive for providers who accept subsidies. e bill would also cover full tuition for child care employees with kids in child care regardless of family income — a major bene t given the industry’s chronically low wages.

House Bill 24-1223, sponsored by three Denver area Democrats, will be heard in the House Health and Human Services Committee on March 12.

e proposed improvements to Colorado’s subsidy program — ofcially called the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program or CCCAP — come at a time when many families are struggling with the cost of living and some child care providers are raising tuition to cover their expanding costs. While lawmakers and advocates say it’s high time for xes that allow more families to get subsidies and entice more child care providers to accept them, one of the bill’s co-sponsors said the price tag could be large. State legislative sta have not yet released the bill’s scal note, a detailed analysis of how much it will cost.

Kyle Piccola, vice president of communications and advocacy at Healthier Colorado, said he’s pleased the state is taking a “big holistic approach” to the child care

subsidy bill.

“It’s a program that de nitely needs improvement,” he said.

Rep. Lorena Garcia, a co-sponsor of the bill, said she’s encountered no opposition to the spirit of the bill, but acknowledged the cost could be a stumbling block for some lawmakers.

“I’m con dent we’ll get it to a place where we’ll get it done,” she said.

Colorado’s $156 million child care subsidy program is funded by the federal government, the state, and counties. It’s available to homeless families as well as lowerincome families in which parents are working, looking for work, or going to school. Most families who qualify for subsidies still pay a portion of child care costs in the form of a co-pay.

Several advocates and providers interviewed said the subsidy application, which is di erent in every county, can be invasive and intimidating. at can lead parents to skip it even if they need the help.

Nearly two-thirds of the state’s 64 counties use less than 75% of their subsidy dollars annually and this year, the program is on track to have up to $7 million in leftover funding, according to the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.

“It’s underutilized,” Garcia said.

More aid for families and incentives for child care providers e bill would make a number of changes required by newly released federal rules aimed at reducing the cost of child care and some changes that are Colorado speci c. Key provisions of the bill include:

Limiting parent co-pays to no more than 7% of family income, down from the current cap of 14%.

Creating a uniform statewide application that doesn’t ask for extraneous information, such as custody agreements or child immunization records.

Allowing families to get or continue receiving child care aid for 90 days while their application or renewal paperwork is being reviewed, a provision that will help parents start working immediately and keep children in care.

Colorado’s child care subsidy program is underutilized even as many parents in the state struggle to pay for child care.

PHOTO BY ERIN KIRKLAND FOR CHALKBEAT

Sam Hill’s is ‘time capsule’ barbershop

BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Englewood’s oldest business is once again under new ownership. But when customers cross the threshold of the beloved barbershop, now dubbed Sam Hill’s by Arrow, nothing too much will seem to have changed in its 115 years. ey can travel back in time to di erent decades of grooming.

From a 1920s prohibition judges’ bench to her grandparents’ barber chairs from the 1950s, Colorado native and new owner Tara Nalty has curated a new, but retro look for the 115-year-old building, all the while maintaining its legacy.

“I loved so much about it,” Nalty said. “It felt a certain way. You walk in here and it has this just old museum kind of feel to it. … So, ‘What

do I keep? What do I change to make it feel the way it feels?’ But, also, I wanted to go back in time a little, too.”

e building now boasts a towel warmer from the 1930s, complementing the 1970s linoleum ooring and other elements. Nalty said she kept many elements the shop was known for, including the name it has had since 1927.

“Every little thing that I could preserve that was really old and original and really cool I did,” Nalty said. “I wanted it to feel the same but better and even more vintage.”

Sam Hill’s by Arrow reopened its doors in January but the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce held an o cial ribbon cutting ceremony for the business in March.

Many gathered to see the changes made to the space.

Across the street is Nalty’s other salon, Arrow, which she started in early 2019.

She said she eventually outgrew her space and wanted a small shop to expand to.

“I would just look in (Sam Hill’s) and wonder what was happening with this time capsule,” Nalty said. “With all the taxidermy and the cigarette ashtrays on the bench and the chairs. It looked like a museum and I just had a sense that it was something.”

Nalty said she knew the space was greatly loved and she wanted to continue to provide that love. So, she struck a deal with previous owner Rick Lozano who originally took over the shop in 2005.

“We just had a lot of the same morals about the space and values about the community and he knew that I was going to follow through and stay true to my word,” Nalty said. “I do know as long as I am living it will be in my possession and my family and I will see to it that it’s passed down the same way it’s been since 1909.”

e front of the building contains barber chairs where people get their haircut and “old school barber things” are o ered, Nalty said.

e back of the shop is a lounging

area for people to hang out after their hair is done or during another’s appointment. ere are also spa chairs where people can receive facials and nail care. Nalty said the back of the shop was actually a salon in the 1950s where women would get their hair done while the men were in the shop.

“I wanted it to just feel like that’s where people hang out because it’s the barber shop and people come and hangout at the barber shop and beauty shop,” Nalty said. “ at’s something cool I’ve always thought about in the last 20 years of my career, bringing that back.”

Nalty said the shop originally opened in 1909 and operated as a bathhouse barber shop and a brothel known as OK Bathhouse & Barbershop.

“ e man who opened it rst was from Nebraska and he came to Englewood and settled and looked around and said, ‘Everyone here is so dirty’ and he opened a bathhouse,” Nalty said.

roughout the building’s history both men and women would come to the shop for services and that was an element she wanted to keep.

Englewood’s oldest business Sam Hill’s Barber Shop is under new ownership after decades. The business is now known as Sam Hill’s By Arrow. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY

BARBER SHOP

Nalty said from a young age she knew she would become a hairstylist and one day own her own business.

“It was said at 3 I could put in a set of rollers… better than most adults,” Nalty said. “I always remember doing everybody’s hair and I knew that I would do hair.”

Nalty went to beauty school and worked at various salons before opening Arrow, her other salon across the street from Sam Hill’s by Arrow.

She describes her other salon as a family atmosphere for both her sta and customers.

“I wanted a happy place… and so I had to open a happy place and I had stylists and friends that I had come together,” Nalty said.

Arrow is a teaching salon, Nalty said, where aspiring stylists can apprentice and learn the ropes.

“I love getting kids out of beauty school and teaching them how to thrive in this industry,” Nalty said.“We teach and train and we apprentice and we build.”

She explained Arrow for her means “endless possibilities.”

“It was a little androgynous and obscure,” Nalty said. “I like that it feels mysterious and I love arrows. It just felt solid.”

ere are three employees working at Sam Hill’s by Arrow, Nalty said. Her employees include Ryan Mack, Lauren Black and Tia Del Ponte. She explained she is grateful that she found them.

“I cannot believe the timing and the way that we found each other,” Nalty said. “ ere was never going to be anybody else that was going to be more perfect than these three and that blows me away.”

Going forward, Nalty said she hopes to continue to work in Englewood with all members of the community.

For more information on Sam Hill’s by Arrow visit www.samhillbyarrow.com/.

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Tara Nalty, owner of Arrow, sits in one of her barber chairs at her new shop Sam Hill’s By Arrow which is Englewood’s oldest running business. Nalty has put her own touch on the shop while remaining true to the building’s vast history.

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Colorado Schools to receive $11.4 million for youth vaping prevention

BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Colorado schools are poised to receive $11.4 million to combat the youth vaping crisis. e funding comes from a settlement between the state attorney general’s o ce and e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, Inc.

“Colorado has a youth mental health crisis that has fueled a vaping epidemic,” said Attorney General Phil Wieser in a press release. “ ese funds will support solutions and preventive measures that will help our children to make informed and better decisions about their health and wellbeing.”

e deal ends a lawsuit Weiser’s o ce led against Juul in 2020 for targeting young people in its marketing and misleading them about the health dangers of using its products. Juul settled with Colorado, along with several other states that joined the e ort, in 2023 for $462 million. Colorado’s share was $31.7 million. e Colorado Department of Law and the Colorado Department of Education will disburse $3.8 million annually to local K-12 education providers beginning next school year and ending in 2027. Weiser said his o ce is excited about the partnership and for the opportunity to ensure all Colorado schools can ac-

of youth who said they’d ever vaped decreased from 46% in 2019 to 30% in

Córdova.

According to a press release from the Colorado Attorney General’s ofce, schools receiving the grant must incorporate all or some of the following criteria:

• Address the youth vaping crisis through education, prevention, and treatment

• Provide professional development opportunities for school sta

• Increase family and community involvement in promoting healthy lifestyles and choices for students

• Include activities and programming that incorporate youth voices and are culturally responsive.

• Adopt or enhance comprehensive vaping and drug prevention policies that include ENDS and move towards student-centered alternatives to suspension approaches.

Colorado teen vaping rates

According to the 2021 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, the latest year data is available, 16% of Colorado youth report using a vape daily. is percentage signi cantly decreased from 2019, when 26% of Colorado youth reported daily vaping. e portion

Despite some positive downward trends in youth vaping, the percentage of youth who tried vaping before the age of 13 rose from 13% in 2019 to 22% in 2021 and the percentage of students who use vape products because they are avored increased to 23%.

e Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment conducts the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey in the Fall of odd-numbered years. e 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey results will be available this summer.

“Youth vaping is a concerning issue,” said Chelsea Andrews, CDPHE’s tobacco communications specialist. “CDPHE is actively supporting communities in their e orts to limit children’s and youth’s exposure to tobacco advertising and access to tobacco through its State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership grant program.”

Andrews said the department encourages parents and trusted adults to discuss vaping with young people. More information about how to start these conversations is available at https://www.tobaccofreeco.org/.

In addition, Andrews said that young people between ages 12 and 17 can access free, con dential support to quit smoking or vaping by texting “Start My Quit” to 36072 or visiting www.mylifemyquit.org for more information.

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Paying child care providers who accept subsidies based on the number of subsidized children enrolled, not on the number of days those children attend. Currently, providers can lose money for days the child is absent above the number allowed by their county.

Making child care employees eligible for full subsidies regardless of their family income.

Overall, the bill aims to better serve families that currently receive subsidies, attract new ones, and incentivize more child care providers to accept subsidies. is year, nearly 26,000 Colorado children get subsidized care through the program, only about 11% of eligible children, according

to estimates from Healthier Colorado. Just over 2,000 child care providers accept state subsidies, fewer than half of the state’s providers.

What parents and providers are saying Ramirez, who lives with her four children in Fort Collins, described CCCAP subsidies as a lifeline that allowed her to work starting when her youngest child, 13-month-old Sarai, was six weeks old.

Ramirez brings home about $1,300 a month from her work cleaning houses. Her co-pay is $4 a month at e Family Center/La Familia, a family resource center that runs a highly rated child care program in the northern Colorado city. Her daughter loves it there, she said.

But when Ramirez lost her subsidy for a few weeks after her renewal application stalled, she had no choice but to bring Sarai home

and decline all cleaning jobs. It’s the kind of wrinkle the subsidy bill could help x.

Under the bill, such cancellations would be averted by giving families what’s called “presumptive eligibility,” essentially a 90-day grace period in which subsidies would start or continue while o cials review applications or renewals.

Ramirez said anything in the bill that streamlines and strengthens the application and renewal process will make a di erence for families like hers.

Corinne Bernhardt, executive director of Young Peoples Learning Center in Fort Collins, said the plan to give full subsidies to employees will help about a quarter of her 25 sta members. It will also make it easier to hire new employees amid industry-wide labor shortages. e center’s current sta discount for child care isn’t always enough to

get quali ed candidates with young children in the door, she said.

“To have to say, ‘Well, we can give you a 50%-o discount, but it’s still going to cost you $1,500 a month to bring your kid here, but we’re only going to pay you $17 an hour,’ a lot of people are like, ‘OK, I guess I’m just going to stay home,’” she said.

Bernhardt said she also likes the provision requiring that providers be reimbursed based on enrollment instead of attendance because it will reduce administrative hassles for her sta .

Overall, she believes by making much needed improvements to the state’s subsidy program, the bill will help Colorado’s economy.

“Parents can’t go into the workforce, if they can’t nd child care,” she said.

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On thin ice: Local ice climbers adapt to a warming world

While the popularity of the sport increases, so do the climate-associated risks faced by climbers

BY MERYL PHAIR

TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

On the rock crags of Clear Creek Canyon, water ows harden into ice as solid as the rocks beneath them. As temperatures drop across Colorado’s Front Range during the winter, a dynamic balance between

cold nights that freeze ice and warmer days that thaw it enough for the water beneath to ow, keeps the ice consistently thick.

Secret Waterfall, Mickey’s Big Mouth and Coors Light have become reliable routes for ice climbers just outside of Golden. While adapting to changes on the ice is as necessary to a climber as ice axes and crampons, climbers say that in recent years, the ice ows have been shifting.

“It’s de nitely changing,” said Ben Coryell, who leads ice climbs throughout the Front Range with his company Golden Mountain Guides. “ e ice comes in later in the season

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or doesn’t come in at all.”

He recalled in 2015 and prior years, the ows would come in by December and stick around until mid-March. Some ows have stopped coming in entirely since and in the last couple of years, except this year, popular ows haven’t even come in until March.

“ ere’s not enough moisture and cold,” said Coryell. “In terms of the ice and the weather, things have been funky.”

ings are getting funky beyond Clear Creek Canyon. Mountain guides and climbers around the world whose sports and businesses rely on the consistency of ice are noticing the changes. Even as ice climbing has grown dramatically in popularity and accessibility, the future of the sport may be on thin ice due to warming temperatures.

e American Alpine Club, a climbing advocacy nonpro t head-

quartered in Golden, began to notice an increased level of awareness about environmental change within the guiding community.

Working with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, the group surveyed the American climbing public and found climbers were more concerned about the issue of climate change than the general American public.

To quantify this sentiment, in 2019 the AAC organized a team of researchers to conduct a study on the impact of climate change on ice climbing.

Using the Mount Washington valley in New Hampshire as a case study, the study looked at climate models, an extensive photo archive of the ows over time, and the knowledge of local guides to assess future impacts.

An ice climber with Golden Mountain Guides makes his way up an ice fall.

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e climate models prepared by the AAC researchers predicted a decline in the length of the winter climbing season in both a highemission scenario (if nothing is done to lower carbon emissions) and a moderate emission scenario (if steps are taken to lower emissions). e results revealed that by 2100 in a high-emission scenario, the season length for ice climbing could be as short as 30 days.

“We tapped into a reality that a lot of people were experiencing, but not necessarily quantifying or doing enough to talk about,” said Taylor Luneau, the AAC policy director at the time of the study. Luneau said the research not only showed how the ice would be a ected but also what it might mean for local economies and the individuals who rely

on ice for their livelihood.

Environmental stresses to ice ows are also combined with the growing popularity of the sport. ree million Americans ice climb yearly, a signicant increase from the 50,000 participants that took to ice falls in the early 2000s. At Clear Creek, Coryell said that besides this season, Coors Light and Mickey’s never formed so there have been even more climbers at Secret Waterfall.

“One of our big goals as a company is to facilitate a great mountain experience,” Coryell said. “We’ve started doing a lot more of our ice work in less crowded places, to give a better experience and it’s easier to manage the overall risk. If you have 20 people climbing on a tiny ow, it’s going to be a bowling alley if that ice comes down on you.”

e guiding out t climbs across the front range, including locations that are much further than the easy twenty-minute drive from Denver to Golden and the fteen up to Clear

Creek Canyon. Due to the unpredictability of the ice, Coryell said even though more people want to climb closer to Denver, they’ve been steering clients to their Mount Lincoln and Lake City climbs as the overall experience will be better.

“Clear Creek is so close and accessible to a big market of both tourists and people fully into the sport,” Coryell said. “When that option isn’t there, you lose out on a lot of equity in terms of folks that can go out and climb. From a business standpoint, it’s been tricky to adjust, because you can’t run the same type of programming anymore without going higher up into the mountains.”

While the ice further up in the mountains is more insulated, the impacts of warming temperatures have been noticeable up there as well. At Mount Lincoln, warmer days combined with colder nights have caused the ice to grow much thicker than before.

e economic impacts of a chang-

ing climate and the value of ice climbing to a community are hard to quantify but as the ice recedes, so does the access to outdoor recreation and the quality of life that leads so many people to choose to live in front range communities.

As businesses adapt to the changing times, some places such as Colorado’s Ouray Ice Park divert water to form their annual ice ows and ice farmers maintain the ice throughout the season. at water comes down from snow melt in the San Juan Mountains, through the Uncompahgre Gorge, and collects in a storage container for the County of Ouray before being poured over the park’s cli s to form the ows.

“If it’s a low snowfall year, and there’s less water to go around, what happens to the ice farm,” Luneau said. “Do they still get the same amount of water needed to open or does the water get allocated back?”

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Boys wrestling: Fort Lupton’s Garza-Alarcon heads north to next level

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Fort Lupton’s D’mitri GarzaAlarcon is taking his championship pedigree — four state wrestling titles — to a junior college in Wyoming with a championship resume of its own.

e college of choice is Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, Wyoming. According to its web page, the Mustangs won the National Junior College Athletic Association national title in 2023.

Eight wrestlers earned All-American honors, too. Western Wyoming won its sixth straight regional title. Five of the All-Americans returned this season. But that wasn’t the main reason Garza-Alarcon opted for the Mustangs.

“I chose Western Wyoming because of the love that they show and how nice the people are,” GarzaAlarcon said. “Yes, there were a lot of other schools interested. I took a campus tour, but wrestling was the deal-breaker.”

Garza-Alarcon was a First-Team, All-State honoree through voting

done by CHSAANow.com and MaxPreps. He was one of four wrestlers to earn his fourth state championship this winter. Other winners included the rst pair of four-time champs in the girls’ ranks.

that we have,” Garza-Alarcon told CHSAANow.com in February. “But what I wanted to do when I came in was to make history, and that’s what

Garza-Alarcon wants to study business and then transfer to an

NCAA Division I program. After that, he plans to study construction management.

“My plan is to go for a year and then transfer out and continue my journey at a bigger college,” he said.

“After that, I’m going to start a business using my hands.”

Garza-Alarcon won his rst state title at 126 pounds. e rest were at 138 pounds. He nished his senior season with a dominant record of 44-4.

“I was scared, but I have to realize that it’s just the beginning of a new chapter,” he said. “ e opportunity came to go to the best JUCO two-time champions and going for their third next year. I said to myself, ‘Might as well.’ If it’s going to get me to the next level, then I’m all for it.

“High school showed me what I can do in college, and it showed me I needed to grow up,” he added. “I want to say thank you to God for making my life this amazing.”

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Meet Colorado’s 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year

5 questions with Legend High School’s Jeremy Dorr

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When does a passion become a calling? In a state lled with goldhearted individuals dedicating their lives to special education, one local coach was honored as the 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year in Colorado.

Jeremy Dorr at Legend High School received the award last

month and said he’s shocked but honored to be recognized among so many wonderful coaches in the community.

“I’ve been around special education all my life,” Dorr said. “I worked with students growing up who had special needs. I’ve just always been around it. e Special Olympics community is such a small community and it’s such a fun and amazing community with amazing people. It’s become such a huge passion of mine to just provide opportunities for athletes to experience whatever sport it may be.”

Dorr was at Legend for four years

before returning to school to get his degree in special education. But he stayed at Legend while tackling his schooling online.

After being a student-teacher for four years, Dorr took a job at Ponderosa High School while continuing to coach the Uni ed basketball team at Legend. With over a decade of coaching Uni ed athletics, he’s back at Legend full-time this year.

After winning the award, Dorr sat down with Colorado Community Media for a brief Q&A, which you can nd below.

Colorado Community Media: How did you get involved with

Uni ed athletics and Special Olympics Colorado?

Dorr: After taking a break from school to work as an education assistant, I ended up doing a lot of subbing in the district at Cherry Creek Schools. At that point in time I got involved in subbing at Grandview High School, and a buddy of mine, one year, was asked by the athletic director to start a Unied basketball team. I went and I watched the games. I wasn’t coaching at the time; I didn’t know what it was, really. But I went and watched

Fort Lupton’s D’mitri Garza-alarcon signals success at his third straight wrestling title. Garza-alarcon earned a tough, 2-1 decision over Isaak Chavez in the finals at 138 pounds Feb. 18.

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it and said, ‘ is is the best thing ever.’ I kind of just fell in love with it from that point on. e following year I asked about getting involved in it and helping coach and from that point on, it’s just been one of those things I’ve really enjoyed being a part of it. Especially with getting involved with other sports besides basketball.

CCM: Why do you think Unied basketball games, or sports in general, are such good vehicles for special education? Why is it so e ective and valuable for them and yourself?

Dorr: For me, I grew up playing sports. I played baseball in high school. I played lacrosse in college. I’ve always been a competitive person that enjoyed playing sports, and these athletes really show you how to compete. When things don’t go well, we tend to fold or tend to kind of shut down … these athletes continue to thrive in what they do and continue to show us how to compete with tenacity but also have great sportsmanship at the same time. ere are so many life skills that can be learned through playing sports. You have to learn how to lose. You’re not always going to have everything handed to you in life. You’ve got to learn how to work

THIN ICE

Less snowfall and less ice due to warming temperatures lead to critical questions about water resource management in a state that already faces challenges in water supply. A drier system overall can also increase the risks of wild res and droughts.  “ e experience of being on the ice and seeing these changes allows us to step into a much bigger, more drastic conversation,” said Luneau. “We’re very privileged to be able to do this sport and it’s not just about maintaining climbing days. It’s about the downstream e ect.”

As ice climbers have begun to be louder advocates for the impacts of our changing climate, they are joined by organizations like Protect Our Winters who have been raising awareness of the impact of climate

for the things you want. ese guys just come out and play hard every time. e Special Olympics has an athlete oath before every competition. It says, ‘Let me win, and if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’ ey don’t let their disabilities hold them back from competing at a high level. ey’re brave in their attempt every time they step on the court, eld, bowling alley, a mat lifting, whatever it might be. at holds true to how we should all compete.

CCM: What was your reaction to winning the 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year in Colorado?

Dorr: I was de nitely shocked. I was not expecting it by any means. I’ve never done any of this for any kind of recognition. At the end of the day, it’s about my athletes. It’s about the partners we have in our Uni ed teams and providing them with these opportunities and lifelong memories. I was surprised by it for sure. It’s hard to put into words. It’s de nitely nice to be recognized but at the end of the day, it’s not the ‘why.’ ere are other coaches out there that do a whole heck of a lot as well. It’s de nitely an honor, for sure.

CCM: In your years coaching Uni ed athletics and in special education, how have opportunities grown for these individuals, in part because of these events?

Dorr: From the rst time I got

change on all recreational winter sports. ese organizations are making strong calls for mitigation measures, and the study by the AAC was combined with a policy position about changes that need to be made going forward.

Luneau said one of the major ways the climbing community can address the issue is through land conservation and supporting initiatives like 30x30, which aims to conserve 30% of land and water by 2030, as an interim measure of reaching 50% by 2050.

In Golden, the changes ice climbers see on the ice are becoming a bigger part of the conversation. Coryell said that many guiding out ts are getting together across the Front Range to debrief the ice season, see what worked well and how they can provide the best experiences in the upcoming year.

“It’s an ever-changing medium, and what may be here today might

involved to now, it’s really exciting to see the amount of opportunities provided to these athletes across the state within the schools. It’s really cool, you see a lot more Uni ed programs coming up in high schools, middle schools and elementary schools. It’s fun to see the growth and the inclusiveness throughout all the di erent high schools getting involved. I remember the rst time I got involved, it was two schools I knew of. It was us at Grandview and Overland High School. Now, you look at the amount of schools … it’s cool to see

not be there tomorrow,” said Coryell. “It’s something all of our guides focus on with clients and we do spend a fair bit of time talking with people and guides about how di erent it’s becoming.”

Despite the challenges, ice climbers and guides will have to adapt. On a recent climb in Washington, Luneau had been out on the ice at the same time as another group of climbers. Temperatures had been warming throughout the day and

more people are getting involved.

CCM: What does Uni ed athletics do for a school or a community?

Dorr: At the end of the day, Unied, to me, can totally change the culture of a school, can change the culture of a community. You see it rsthand here at Legend with what our kids are able to do and what they’re part of. We had our big (game) against the Parker Police Department and the community showed up in force. It’s really cool to see the growth throughout the state.

the wind picked up, sending a rock tumbling down the hill right into a climber’s face. e climber was injured but thankfully ultimately OK, Luneau said.

“It was a good reminder that these are dynamic systems and what has been predictable in the past isn’t necessarily going to be safe in the future,” said Luneau. “ at shift is going to require a lot of attention from climbers as things continue to warm.”

Legend High School’s Jeremy Dorr was named the 2024 Special Olympics Coach of the Year in Colorado. Above, he gives two thumbs-up during a Legend Unified basketball game against the Parker Police Department. COURTESY KEYSER IMAGES

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Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480277

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

On January 23, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records. Original Grantor(s) JAMES ALl BAKER Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC., DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

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 NO. 7, BUILDING G, SUNSET RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED FEBRUARY 15, 1974, UNDER RECEPTION NO. 31273, AND CONDOMINIUM

DECLARATION FOR SUNSET RIDGE CONDOMINIUMS, RECORDED FEBRUARY 13, 1974, IN BOOK 1913 AT PAGE 218, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 3061 W 92ND AVE UNIT 14A, WESTMINSTER,

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

On February 1, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Eric J. Whitcomb

Original Beneficiary(ies)

PUBLIC SERVICE CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt CANVAS CREDIT UNION

Date of Deed of Trust

May 22, 2018

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 31, 2018

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

2018000044085

Original Principal Amount

$100,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $50,068.71

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 1, AURORA EAST PLANNED COMMUNITY SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Purported common address: 19612 E Batavia Drive, Aurora, CO 80011.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED

DATE: 02/01/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-025717

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202480264

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

On January 11, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Alejandro Salomon Jr. and Ruben M. Moreno

Salomon

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guardian Mortgage, a division of Sunflower Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

Guardian Mortgage, a division of Sunflower Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

April 30, 2019

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

May 01, 2019

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2019000032472

Original Principal Amount

$412,392.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$380,122.13

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 41, BLOCK 9, RIVER OAKS SUBDIVISION,

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

Jeremiah B. Hayes #34002 Taherzadeh, PLLC 15851 N. Dallas Pkwy., Suite 410, Addison, TX 75001 (469) 729-6800

Attorney File # 80264

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202480310

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

On February 6, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

David Sanphy

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Elecfronic Regisfration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) as nominee for Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

PNC Bank, National Association

Date of Deed of Trust

February 14, 2017

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 16, 2017

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

2017000014630

Original Principal Amount

$301,952.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$323,049.36

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 thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 7, BLOCK 23, LINDEN FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 12971 E 108th Way, Commerce City, CO 80022-6234.

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

Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the

Notices

DATE: 01/23/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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-24-973403-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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202480299

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

On January 30, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Joint Ventures, LLC

Original Beneficiary(ies)

FirstBank Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FirstBank Date of Deed of Trust March 02, 2020 County of Recording

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

03, 2020

Information (Reception No. and/or

No.)

Original Principal Amount $260,000.00

Principal Balance

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.

NOT BE

THE

01/30/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Trevor G. Bartel #40449 Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 1601 19th Street, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-9000 Attorney File # 230280-00396

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480251

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

On January 4, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

RUBEN LUCIO

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, A UTAH CORPORATION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

May 29, 2018

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

June 01, 2018

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

2018000044301

Original Principal Amount

$274,725.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $231,449.71

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 37, PERL MACK MANOR SEVENTH FILING, COUNTY

to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication3/14/2024

Last Publication4/11/2024

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/04/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 # 00000010005437

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480261

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

On January 9, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

JOHNNY LARA

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust

and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication3/14/2024

Last Publication4/11/2024

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/09/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 19-022272

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480270

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

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

Original Grantor(s) Sharna Luven Frazier-Jimmerson

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. D/B/A SUPREME LENDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 08, 2020

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 09, 2020

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000063559

L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s)

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that

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 130, GRANGE CREEK FILING NO.5,

Original Principal Amount $270,019.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $252,684.15

Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: 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 6, BLOCK 1, THE VINEYARD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0182134323097

Purported

Public Notices

ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/28/2024

Last Publication4/25/2024

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/23/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-031661

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. COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication4/11/2024

Last Publication5/9/2024

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 02/06/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-031756

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480280

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/28/2024

Last Publication4/25/2024

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/23/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/15/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/21/2024

Last Publication4/18/2024

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/11/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-031560

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480267

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

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

Original Grantor(s)

Diane Stillman

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for JFQ Lending, Inc., its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Freedom Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust

August 27, 2020

County of Recording

Public Notices

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 14, BLOCK 8, PHEASANT RIDGE P.U.D., COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Purported common address: 332 Mesa Street, Brighton, CO 80601.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/28/2024 Last Publication4/25/2024

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 22, BLOCK 5 WESTMINSTER HEIGHTS NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 7571 Meade Way, Westminster, CO 80030.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/08/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/14/2024

Last Publication4/11/2024

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/09/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone

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 13, BLOCK 14, SHERRELWOOD ESTATES - FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 1719-34-2-08-014

Purported common address: 221 West 78Th Place, Denver, CO 80221.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/08/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

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 13, BLOCK 47, NORTH GLENN THIRTEENTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 10509 Lafayette Street, Northglenn, CO 80233.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication4/11/2024

Last Publication5/9/2024

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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

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.

LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

10, BLOCK 4, VILLAGES NORTH SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

PARCEL ID NUMBER: 0171924113010

Purported common address: 9222 Adams St, Thornton, CO 80229.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

Book/Page No.)

2022000063899

Original Principal Amount

$598,290.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$592,424.42

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 3, BLOCK 19, LINDEN FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 12975 E 107TH PL, COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

Original Grantor(s)

Angel Flores

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC., DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

July 22, 2022

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

July 26, 2022

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2022000063643

Original Principal Amount

$349,680.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$345,753.62

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.

THE WEST 62 1/2 FEET OF LOT 7, PLOT 12, BUCHHOLZ RESUBDIVISION OF PLOTS 12 AND 13, DUPONT DERBY GARDENS, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 6840 E 77th Place, Commerce City, CO 80022.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430

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

On January 23, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

DAVID J. MAURO AND KELLEY E. MAURO

Original Beneficiary(ies)

WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P.

Date of Deed of Trust

September 21, 2005

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

September 29, 2005

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

20050929001065620

Original Principal Amount

$95,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$94,369.83

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 1, BLOCK 2, COLONY PARK SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 3510 EAST 107TH AVENUE, THORNTON, CO 80233.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/28/2024

Last Publication4/25/2024

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DATE: 01/25/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC

9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 22-028441

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202480300

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

On February 1, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Michelle R Hardin

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COMMERCE HOME MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

April 06, 2018

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 09, 2018

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

2018000028499

Original Principal Amount

$208,550.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$190,055.26

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

DATE: 02/01/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC

9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-031696

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE

SALE NO. A202480303

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

On February 1, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

Essex White and Carol White

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Bank of America, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

April 10, 2006

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 19, 2006

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

20060419000399880

Original Principal Amount $84,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $60,334.64

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 1, NORFOLK PLACE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 1791 Norfolk St Unit A, Aurora, CO 80011.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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

DATE: 02/01/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and 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-24-973740-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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480281

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

On January 23, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

SARAH A ALBRIGHT

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PEOPLES

NATIONAL BANK

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC

Date of Deed of Trust

October 19, 2015

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

October 28, 2015

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

2015000090446

Original Principal Amount $216,421.00

Outstanding Principal Balance $181,130.07

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 75, BLOCK 2, ASPEN MEADOWS TOWN-

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: 01/23/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and 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 # 00000010023513

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480306

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

On February 6, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s) Garrett Taylor Noakes AND Maria G Melendez

Rodriguez

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust

December 27, 2021

County of Recording Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 04, 2022

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

2022000000312

Original Principal Amount

$427,121.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$413,451.42

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

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Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication4/4/2024

Last Publication5/2/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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

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

On January 25, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

David T. Snyder, Jr.

Original Beneficiary(ies)

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

January 26, 2017

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

February 03, 2017

Recording Information (Reception No. and/or

Book/Page No.)

2017000011029

Original Principal Amount

$70,000.00

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

THE REAL PROPERTY, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 24, BLOCK 4, HIDDEN LAKE SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, COVENANTS, OIL, GAS OR MINERAL RIGHTS OF RECORD, IF ANY.

APN: 0182506215013

Purported common address: 4517 W 69th Ave, Westminster, CO 80030.

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

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/25/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 24-031679

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.

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480269

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

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

Original Grantor(s) Sarah Herring Pincus

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/28/2024

Last Publication4/25/2024

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/18/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of

First Publication4/11/24

Last Publication5/9/24

Name of Publication

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Date: 3/8/24

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION

CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480311

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

On February 6, 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 Adams records.

Original Grantor(s)

JACOB F. LEE AND MADISON L. CALLAHAN

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

BANK UNITED N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust

February 27, 2019

County of Recording

Adams

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 01, 2019

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.

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5)

as provided by law.

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

2019000014962

Original Principal Amount

$269,841.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$249,449.03

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: 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.

PARCEL A, FOSTER TRACT EXEMPTION

SURVEY, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THAT PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2, FOSTER TRACT, A SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 65 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1; THENCE S00°05’00”W ON AN ASSUMED BEARING ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS 1 AND 2 AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE SOUTHEAST ONE-QUARTER SOUTHWEST ONE-QUARTER SECTION 14 A DISTANCE OF 523.00

DATE: 02/06/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and

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4.59 feet; then West to a point on the West line of said Lot 18, said point being 5.04 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Lot 18; then North along West line of said Lot 18, a distance of 5.04 feet to the Northwest comer of said Lot 18; then East along the North line of said Lot 18, a distance of 95.25 feet to the Point of Beginning, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication3/28/2024 Last Publication4/25/2024 Name of Publication

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: 01/23/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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 PC

9540

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 19, BLOCK 30, BRIGHTON EAST FARMS FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 4362 WINDMILL DR, BRIGHTON, CO 80601-4706.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/05/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication4/11/2024

Last Publication5/9/2024

Name of Publication

DATE: 02/06/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and 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

On January 25, 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 Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Josephine J. Gomez

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 occupy and use the property as Borrower(s)’ principal residence as required under the Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 28, BLOCK 1, MONTICELLO 1971, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Purported common address: 2045 W 91st Place, Federal Heights, CO 80260.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication: 4/4/2024

Last Publication: 5/2/2024

Name of Publication: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/25/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado

By: Treasurer and 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

§38-38-101(4)(i),

are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of

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 5, BLOCK 15, RIVER RUN SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

APN #: 0172102110029

Purported common address: 11850 E 117th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80640.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/15/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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.

First Publication3/21/2024

Last Publication4/18/2024

Name of Publication Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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: 01/11/2024

Alexander L. Villagran, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Treasurer and 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 PC 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 23-029514

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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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 property owner of 3699 73rd Street, located on the northwest corner of the intersection of 73rd Avenue and Wilson Street, has filed applications for rezoning, Preliminary Development Plan and Official Development Plan through the City of Westminster. If approved, these applications would facilitate the adaptive reuse of an existing two-story office building to create eight new multifamily residential units and approximately 500 square feet of ground floor commercial space.

City Council Action: City Council will approve or deny the Rezoning, Preliminary Development Plan and Official Development Plan for the property.

The City values public input on development applications. Testimony for the public hearing will be accepted:

* By submitting written comments in advance;

* By leaving verbal comments in advance;

* By participating in person during the City Council Meeting;

If you want to learn more about these options, please visit: https://www.westminsterco.gov/Government/ CityCouncil/ParticipateinMeetings

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 05/22/2024, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, 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. First Publication4/4/2024

If you want to view the City Council meeting agenda, agenda memo, and other materials for this meeting, they will be posted prior to the hearing at https://www.westminsterco.gov/agendas

If you want to view the live meeting, it will be streamed live via the City’s traditional webcast at www.youtube.com/user/WestminsterCO/live.

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Nathan Lawrence, Senior Planner, with the City of Westminster Planning Division at nlawrence@westminsterco.gov or 303-658-2099.

John McConnell, AICP Interim Planning Manager

City of Westminster

Legal Notice No. NTS3480 First Publication: April 11, 2024 Last Publication: April 11, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the Thornton City Council will hold a public hearing concerning the Snydal Subdivision Blocks 1-3 Annexation for approximately 4.8 acres of land generally located south of East 120th Avenue and east of Holly Street at 5820 East 120th Avenue. A copy of the Resolution initiating annexation proceedings and the legal description of the property proposed for annexation are attached.

This hearing will be held on May 14, 2024, at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Thornton City Hall, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, Colorado. Thornton is also offering remote access to the public hearing. To attend online, register in advance at https://thorntonco.zoom.us or call 669-900-6833 and enter meeting ID 881 2487 0439. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and the process for providing testimony.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing or present their views by providing written comments in advance of the public hearing. Written comments sent via email must be received at Kira.Stoller@ThorntonCO.gov prior to 4 p.m. MDT/MST on the day of the public hearing. Written comments sent via mail to Thornton City Hall, City Development Department, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229 must be received prior to 5 p.m. MDT/MST on the Friday preceding the public hearing. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact the City Development Department at 303-538-7295.

If you have any questions regarding attending the

Zoom Meeting, please email CityDevelopment@ ThorntonCO.gov prior to 4 pm on May 14, 2024. Qualified individuals with a disability may contact Thornton’s ADA Coordinator to request and arrange for accommodations. Requests for accommodation should be made as far in advance as possible, but preferably no less than five business days prior to the date needed. Please contact Thornton’s ADA Coordinator via telephone 303-538-7334 or email adacoordinator@ ThorntonCO.gov.

ATTEST: Kristen N. Rosenbaum, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: Tami Yellico, City Attorney

R E S O L U T I O N

A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE SNYDAL SUBDIVISION BLOCKS 1-3

ANNEXATION PETITION AND ESTABLISHING

MAY 14, 2024 AS THE DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUESTED ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5280 E. 120TH AVENUE TO THE CITY (SNYDAL SUBDIVISION BLOCKS 1-3 ANNEXATION).

WHEREAS, North Forest Office Space – Denver LLC is the owner (Owner) of the unincorporated property legally described in Exhibit A (the Property) and comprises 100 percent of the owners of the area proposed for annexation; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 31, Article 12, Section 107, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Owner has submitted a petition for annexation of the Property to the City and the Petition for Annexation is attached hereto as Attachment B and incorporated herein; and

WHEREAS, Title 31, Article 12, Section 108, Colorado Revised Statutes, requires that the City establish a date, time, and place that the City will consider the annexation and various requirements of Title 31, Article 12, Colorado Revised Statutes; and

WHEREAS, the City Council, at its regular meeting on March 26, 2024, reviewed the Petition for Annexation and various documents submitted in support of the Petition for Annexation; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has examined the record in this case; examined the various exhibits; considered the request and the recommendations of the City staff; considered the applicable requirements of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended; and based upon the record which has been made concerning the request, has arrived at its decision.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Petition for Annexation is in substantial compliance with the requirements of Title 31, Article 12, Colorado Revised Statutes, and in particular Section 107 thereof. The City Manager is directed to follow the procedures outlined in Sections 31-12-108 to 110, Colorado Revised Statutes.

2. Consideration of the Annexation is scheduled for the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Thornton, Colorado, on , 2024.

CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO

Jan Kulmann, Mayor

ATTEST: Kristen N. Rosenbaum, City Clerk

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

LOT 6-9, BLOCK 1, AND LOT 6, BLOCK 2, AND LOTS 1-3, BLOCK 3, SNYDAL SUBDIVISION

AT RECEPTION NO. 651724,

THEREFROM THE PORTIONS OF LOT 6 AND 7, BLOCK 1 AS CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF THORNTON BY WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2008000018478 ON 3/7/2008, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.

THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PARCEL CONTAINS 174,905 SQUARE FEET OR 4.015 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

Legal Notice No. NTS3515 First Publication: April 11, 2024

Publication: April 11, 2024

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE

WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Westminster Public Schools is required by AHERA Federal Regulation CFR 40 763.84 to publish a public notice that all buildings have been inspected for asbestos. The results of the inspection are contained in the Asbestos Management Plan for each building.

The Asbestos Management Plan is available for review during regular working hours at the school office. For more details regarding the Asbestos Management Plan, contact the Auxiliary Services office for Westminster Public Schools, (303) 429-6775.

Legal Notice No.: NTS3513

First Publication: April 11, 2024

Last Publication: April 11, 2024

Publisher: Westminster Window and the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice

- CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW MEETING RESCHEDULED -

*The April 1, 2024 Concept Plan Review meeting for this project has been cancelled and rescheduled, see details below.

NOTICE OF CONCEPT PLAN REVIEW –

CITY COUNCIL HEARING

Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that a Concept Plan Review will be held by the City Council of the City of Westminster on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., at Westminster City Hall, located at 4800 West 92nd Avenue in Westminster, Colorado. THIS ITEM WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE POSTCOUNCIL MEETING. The public is welcome to attend in person. See below for additional information.

The owner of the property located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Simms Street and Westmoor Drive has filed applications for a Preliminary Development Plan and an Official Development Plan through the City of Westminster. If approved, these applications would facilitate the development of the first phase of a Colorado National Guard Readiness Center consisting of approximately 25,000sf of office space in addition to exterior storage areas on a 35.96-acre parcel. Additional facilities could be developed as part of future development phases.

City Council Action: City Council will review the proposed concept plan and provide comments to the applicant. No official actions will be taken. Any comment, suggestion, or recommendation made by the City Council on any concept review plan is entirely gratuitous and does not bind or otherwise obligate city staff, the planning commission, or the City Council to any course of conduct or decision after an applicant makes an official submittal of a development plan to the city for technical review.

NOTE: A Concept Plan Review does not include a public hearing or public comment. Members of the public are allowed and encouraged to attend the meeting, but no public comment will be taken.

If you want to view the City Council Study Session agenda, agenda memo, and other materials for this meeting, they will be posted prior to the concept plan review at https://www.westminsterco.gov/agendas

If you want to view the live meeting, it will be streamed live via the City’s traditional webcast at www.youtube.com/user/WestminsterCO/live.

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Nathan Lawrence, Senior Planner, with the City of Westminster Planning Division at nlawrence@westminsterco.gov or 303-658-2099.

John McConnell, AICP Interim Planning Manager City of Westminster Legal Notice No. NTS3477 First Publication: April 11, 2024 Last Publication: April 11, 2024

that three vacancies currently exist on the board of directors of the NBC Metropolitan District (“District”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling such vacancies and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or

GIVEN that an application for the amendment of the Service Plan for the Wright Farms Metropolitan District (the “District’) has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Adams County, Colorado. A copy of the proposed Service Plan Amendment may be examined on Adams County’s website at www.adcogov.org/current-land-use-cases under case number PLN2023-00011 or at

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing on the District’s Service Plan Amendment will be held before the Adams County Board of County Commissioners on April 30, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601. The hearing is open to the public, and all interested parties will be provided an opportunity to be heard and provide testimony or evidence regarding the District’s Service Plan Amendment, which, if approved, gives the District the authority to provide trash and recycling services for its residents. No other changes to the Service Plan or the District’s boundaries are requested.

A general description of the land within the District is approximately 239 acres located north of E. 120th Ave, east of Holly St., and west of Quebec St. in Adams County, Colorado. A copy of the full legal description of the District’s boundaries may be requested from Erb Law, LLC, 3900 E. Mexico Ave, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80210.

Type of Special District: Title 32 Metropolitan District (Organized in 1985) Maximum Mill Levy: 23 mills (no change under Service Plan Amendment)

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Section 32-1-203(3.5), C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners may exclude territory from the District prior to approval of the Service Plan. Any person owning property in the District who requests that their property be excluded from the District prior to approval of the Service Plan Amendment shall submit the request to the Board of County Commissioners no later than ten days prior to the public hearing. Any protests and objections to the Service Plan Amendment shall be deemed waived unless presented at the time and in the manner specified. The Board of County Commissioners shall not be limited in its action with respect to the exclusion of property based upon such request. Any request for exclusion shall be acted upon before final action of the Board of County Commissioners concerning approval of the Service Plan Amendment.

By: Board of Directors of the Wright Farms

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- 1382 North Complex Natural Gas System Replacement hereinafter referred to as the “Project”; and

WHEREAS, the Contractor has completed the construction of the Project; and

WHEREAS, the Contractor is entitled to final payment;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Metro Water Recovery does hereby give notice that on April 20, 2024 Metro Water Recovery will pay the full balance due the Contractor, and that all persons having claims for labor, services, equipment rental, or materials furnished to the Contractor should present their claims to the Contractor and the Surety prior to said date for payment. Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute 38-26-107, claimants may also file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claims with Metro Water Recovery prior to the date specified herein for final payment.

org. Any interested elector of the North Metro Fire Rescue District may file any objections to the proposed supplemental 2023 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the supplemental 2023 budget by the Board of Directors.

Dated April 11, 2024

NORTH METRO FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT

By /s/ Elizabeth Law-Evans Board of Directors Secretary

Publication: April 4, 2024

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sean P. Butson, Personal Representative C/O Tirey Law Firm LLC, 12021 Pennsylvania St., Suite 103 Thornton, Colorado 70241

Legal Notice No. NTS1102

First Publication: April 4, 2024

Last Publication: April 18, 2024

Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JEANNE C. ANDERSON, aka JEANNE ANDERSON, aka JEANNE C, ANDERSEN,

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 12, 2024, or the claims may

person, co-partnership,

action

motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.