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Nail-biter for 8th District congressional seat
Caraveo holds slim lead over Evans as votes dribble in
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Incumbent Yadira Caraveo held a narrow 2,359-vote lead over her Republican challenger Gabe Evans for the highly coveted 8th Congressional District seat as of Nov. 7.
Carveo led Evans 49%-to48% as of Nov. 7 in Congressional District 8. Caraveo appeared to lead in Adams
County while Evans was leading in Weld and Larimer counties.
Over $20 million was spent in both super PAC money and by candidates in the race, which was seen by pundits as key in controlling the U.S. House of Representatives. Caraveo defeated her Republican opponent Barb Kirkmeyer in 2022 by just 1,600 votes, a race in which PAC’s spent $16.6 million in the general election, according to the Colorado Sun. is fall’s race was marked by sharp attacks on both sides, as Evans tried to portray Caraveo as being soft on border is-
sues and enforcing drug laws including those for Fentanyl possession
Caraveo claimed that Evans backed a national ban on abortion and was an ardent follower of Donald Trump and his policies.
At an Oct. 5 forum sponsored by Colorado Community Media and KUNC said Republicans like to “...spread lies and are saying I’m not interested in securing our southern borders.” Caraveo said the nation’s immigration policies need to be applied fairly to make sure people seeking asylum are coming to the United States for a legitimate reason.
Regulators eyeing Xcel lobbying, salary costs
Regulators put curbs on investor relations and executive salaries
BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado utility regulators — using the mandates in a 2023 law — are looking to carve lobbying fees, trade association dues and investor relations costs from Xcel Energy rate requests. In a current gas rate case, more than $775,000 in such costs were disallowed.
e gure in the future could be a lot higher based on the Colorado Public Utilities Commission decision in October ordering Xcel Energy to remove all investor relations costs — including a portion of executive salaries — from its calculations of costs passed on to customers. “ ere is an inherent tension between customer bene ts and investor bene ts,” said Joseph Pereira, deputy director of the Colorado O ce of the Utility Consumer Advocate, which represents residential and small commercial customers before the PUC. “Customers shouldn’t pay to boost the share price.”
Caraveo said President Joe Biden should have used his executive powers sooner to cut o the ow of asylum seekers. She also said as a freshman in Congress she has sponsored legislation to reduce the cost of renting and introduced tax credits for a ordable housing. Evans – a former Arvada police o cer – said the country’s wide-open borders are letting in gang leaders along with deadly Fentanyl. Colorado is also the third most dangerous state in the nation and is saddled with one of the country’s highest costs of living.
In the wake of soaring utility bills in the 2022-23 winter, when the average gas bill rose 52% for residential customers of Xcel Energy’s subsidiary Public Service Company of Colorado, the legislature convened a special committee to investigate rates.
e result of that inquiry was Senate Bill 291, which aims to avoid the bill shock customers experienced. It also took aim at 15 types of expenses that should not be paid by customers, such as a portion of board of directors’ compensation, travel and entertainment expenses.
e commission is still working on setting the rules to comply with Senate Bill 291. e PUC is using interim rules for the gas rate case.
Adams 12 voters split on school funding proposals
Bond issue wins support while mill levy override request turned down
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Voters Tuesday night backed a $830 million bond issue for Adams 12 Five Star Schools to modernize buildings but turned away a request for a $34.5 million mill levy override to help hire new teachers.
e bond issue passed by a 54 %-to-46% margin while the mill levy override was defeated by a 57%-to-43% vote as of 11:30 a.m. Nov. 6.
e Adams 12 Five Star Schools board of education voted in August to place the
$830 million bond issue, and a $34.5 million mill levy override before the district’s voters, making it the largest funding request in district history.
School o cials told Colorado Community Media that the the two funding proposals were generated from a more than year-long engagement process with residents to identify the community’s values and priorities for its schools.
e district’s Blueprint process looked at facilities and programming together, and how investments in the two areas create the best possible experience for students, sta and families, according to a district news release.
“Adams 12 Five Star Schools places great emphasis on career readiness,” Superintendent Chris Gdowski said in August in a news release.
“We have the highest per-
centage ever of students earning scores worth college credit on Advanced Placement (AP) exams, and our students earned nearly 3,000 industry certi cations last year in specialty areas like business, health sciences and the skilled trades,” Gdowski said. “ ese funding proposals allow us to build upon these successes through investing in the people, programming and facilities that allow our students to thrive. ey are a smart and sound investment in our economy, and the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and caretakers.”
e district in August outlined three key areas the funding proposals were going to address:: meeting the increased demand for more career and technical education; remaining competitive in attracting and retaining
highly quali ed educators; and providing a safe, comfortable and welcoming learning environment.
e district release also notes that nearly 10 percent of high school students are on Career and Technical Education waitlists for high-demand classes.
e district cited other funding needs, as well, including: 7,835 students at 23 elementary schools don’t have access to computer science; $604 million in critical maintenance needs over the next 5 years including aging roofs, plumbing, pavement, and heating and cooling systems; One-time funding has run out for critical sta who support students academically and in developing life skills; and 128 sta vacancies, including educators and support sta , at the start of the school year.
Democrats lead Adams County Commission seats
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
STAYLOR@COLORDAOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Adams County Democrats looked ready for another blue sweep, leading in three open seats on the County Commission as of noon Nov. 6.
Former Northglenn City Councilor Julie Duran Mullica, a Democrat, had 53% of the vote to Republican Shelly McClure 47%.
District 1 covers the area south of 120th Ave. and east to Riverdale Road and includes parts of Northglenn and ornton.
In District 2, which runs east of Riverdale Road to Buckley and Tower Roads, Democrat Kathy Henson, a current ornton City Councilor, led challenger Bernadette Tedesco 62% to Tedesco’s 38%.
In District 5, which covers the entire eastern portion of Adams County, from Brighton
and Commerce to the Washington County line, incumbent Democrat Lynn Baca was leading Republican Jim Wood 54% to 46%.
It would be the fourth county election in a row to favor Adams County Democrats. Voters in 2018 replaced the mostly Republican-held county positions – including County Clerk, Sheri , Assessor and Treasurer – with their Democrat challengers and returned Incumbent Democrat County Commissioner Steve O’Dorisio to his County Commission seat and added Democrat Emma Pinter to the Board, making the county an entirely Democrat-led body. ey kept the county blue in 2020, returning Eva Henry and Chaz Tedesco and adding Lynn Baca to the list. Adams County Democrats continued their winning ways in 2022, returning Pinter and O’Dorisio
Thornton supports special elections for council vacancy
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A change to the ornton City Charter aimed at lling a council vacancy with a special election earned huge backing from voters Tuesday night. e measure - Question 2A – passed by a 76%-to-23% margin.
Councilmember Kathy Henson said she hoped 2A would pass but that she was jolted by the large margin of victory.
“I did think it had a good chance of passing, it was a reasonable change to the charter,” said Henson, who on Tuesday also won in her bid to become an Adams County Commissioner. “But the actual margin was a surprise to me.”
“But this is what people wanted, a chance to vote for a council representative,” she said.
to o ce and added Sheri Gene Claps and Treasurer Adam Villagran to their list.
But this year would also be the rst time the women on
the commission held a super majority – meaning that four of the ve seats on the board are held by women, Commission Chair Emma Pinter said.
e measure says that if a council vacancy occurs with more than one year of the term remaining, a special election must be held within 120 days of the vacancy but not within 90 days of a regular municipal election.
Should the vacancy occur within 90 days of a regular municipal election, the vacancy will be lled at the regular election. e term of o ce for the council member elected to ll the vacancy will be for the remainder of the vacated term, according to the ballot language.
“People want to choose who wants to represent them and they want their voices to be heard,” Henson said.
Mayor Jan Kulmann opposed the initiative, saying it would be a costly diversion from other critical city issues. “ e estimated cost for such elections would range from $15,000 to $65,000 per ward, depending on when the vacancy occurs,” Kulmann said in a letter to Colorado Community Media. “ is gure only covers getting the question on the ballot and doesn’t include the sta time needed to manage the election’s administrative tasks. is is a cost that would divert taxpayer money from other pressing matters,” Kulmann said.
Westminster voters not on board with city wards
The ward system would have paved the way for a 9-member council
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Westminster voters appeared to decide Tuesday night that they do not want the city divided up into geographic wards. Ballot Question 3D, which would have amended the city charger, went down by a 54%-to-46% margin as of Nov. 6.
e proposal asked voters to generate three wards with two city councilors per ward and with one mayor voted at large.
e city currently has six councilors and a mayor, all elected at-large.
If the ballot item would have passed, the process for determining ward boundaries would have begun in 2025. e proposed ordinance includes ward boundaries with balanced populations that are within 10% of each other and boundaries will be adjusted every 10 years in alignment with the U.S. Census, according to the city of Westminster.
If the population deviates beyond 10%, the city may adjust boundaries mid-decade, according to the city.
e city council also told city sta to draft a ballot question for the 2025 municipal election for residents to consider creating an additional two at-large council seats to create a nine-person city council.
Voters in 2023 supported a proposition to introduce geographic wards to city councilors. A study committee this year also included the ward system plan as part of its three recommendations to the council.
Councilors initially backed the recommended ward con guration. But they scrapped the idea earlier this month and asked for a new proposed charter amendment to expand the council.
Proponents said the larger council would be more representative of the needs of a growing city. But opponents said the nine-member council would be an uncalled-for expansion of city government.
ey also bristled that the council seemingly brushed aside the recommendation
of the Wards Advisory Committee.
“ is is not governance…this is tyranny,” said Elyce Jarvis, who served on the advisory committee.
“ ey gave us a recommendation and we shouldn’t just throw it away,” said Councilor Obi Ezeadi in August. He added that two new voices could “dilute” the council.
Former City Manager Bill Christopher – who also served on the advisory panel – told the council in August they got “lobbied by someone” on the advisory committee to back a council expansion. “It begs the question why are you so anxious to implement ballot language for a ninemember council,” Christopher said.
“ e majority of the …city does not want more governance,” he said.
State Senator Kyle Mullica and Adams County Commission District 1 candidate Julie Duran Mullica, his wife, check early returns Nov. 5 at the Adams County Democrats watch party at the Pipefitters Local 208 Hall in north Denver.
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Reflections on Writing & Publishing My 1,000th ‘Real Estate Today’ Column
Because journalism was my first profession, writing a column about real estate seemed an obvious way to make myself known when I entered the real estate industry in 2003. The first column I published as a paid advertisement was on July 30, 2003, and I estimate that I have published at least 1,000 columns since then — 52 columns per year for most of the last 21 years. And every one was written by me, on a new topic each week.
have never written a column which embarrassed me due to something I wrote. (I still show each column to my wife, Rita, and to my broker associates before sending it for publication.)
From the beginning, I saw this column as “my own continuing education program,” because I had to study each topic before I could write knowledgeably about it. At first, that meant showing the first draft to my managing broker at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, to make sure I had my facts right. Even now, I will often send a first draft to another broker who has expertise I don’t in the topic I chose to write about that week.
You can see the topics of those columns going back to July 2003 at www.JimSmithColumns.com
The links on those original columns don’t all work, but you can at least see the headlines.
As a result, I can honestly say that I
I don’t know of any real estate agents anywhere in the country who have taken this approach to promoting themselves, but that may be due to the fact that the vast majority of people in any profession other than the writing professions have trouble expressing themselves in writing — and it’s a big commitment of time. If I weren’t writing this column, I’d probably have to spend hours every day or week prospecting — making cold calls or knocking on doors soliciting sellers and buyers. I might have been one of those agents who bombards you, the typi-
We Learned Firsthand About Vacant Land Scams
The Colorado Association of Realtors (CAR) issued a warning last month about scammers trying to sell vacant land that they don’t own in Douglas County, adding that it may be happening in other counties.
One of our broker associates found himself caught up in just such a scam even before that alert was issued. Here is how the scam unfolded and was discovered, so that the property owner and buyer were not victimized.
Via our website, we received an inquiry about listing a parcel of land in Coal Creek Canyon, so I referred the lead to a broker associate who lives nearby. He quickly got a signed listing for the property at $100,000, and I advertised the parcel in that week’s ad. He put a for-sale sign on the parcel and a neighbor quickly snapped it up, going under contract for it below full price.
The scammer said he was in a cancer isolation ward and didn’t have an ID with him. He needed to close quickly so he could pay his medical expenses.
The folks at First Integrity Title, which received the contract for processing, got suspicious because of no ID and sent a FedEx letter to the real owner of the property at his home in Maryland. The owner immediately called our broker associate, incensed that his property was being sold without his knowledge or involvement.
If the title company had not taken that action, it is possible that the transaction might have gone to closing based on forged IDs from the scammer, and the proceeds of the sale would have been wired according to the scammer’s directions.
The sale would ultimately have been voided, but the buyer would have lost his money. The seller would not have suffered loss.
In its October alert, CAR provided some guidance on how to recognize a vacant land scam in the making:
“In these cases, the scammer tries to list vacant land with no mortgage. He wants to sell it at below market prices for a quick sale. The scammer makes it clear there can be no in person communications, and that all communications are to be done by text or email. The scammer tells the real estate agent one of several stories about why he is out of town. He insists on a remote, no-contact closing, typically using a “local” notary of his choosing. He will not accept a local notary selected by the title company.
“The scammer has presented fraudulent driver’s licenses and fraudulent passports as identification. He uses spoofed phone numbers and untraceable email addresses.”
No such scam should be successful so long as the title company does what First Integrity Title did, which was to contact the registered owner of the land to verify the transaction.
In listing any property for sale, it’s a good practice for the listing agent to have the title company run an “ownership and encumbrance” report, which identifies the owner. Then, using an app called Forewarn, which is only available to licensed real estate agents, we can find the phone number(s) of the registered owner and call them to verify that they are indeed who is talking to us.
BTW, once the seller knew we were not scamming him and had foiled the scam attempt, he said he might list his land with us!
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cal homeowner, with letters and postcards saying, “I have a buyer for your home” — which may or may not be the truth. I much prefer to spend those hours being of service to the general public, studying every aspect of real estate that I can think of where I myself would like to know more, and then sharing it with you. When I ran for political office in 1981, I did exactly the same thing. Before announcing my candidacy I spent several months investigating every aspect of municipal government, speaking to civil servants in each agency and learning everything I could about policing, criminal justice and corrections as well as welfare, housing and economic development. When I announced my campaign, I released a 16-page tabloid spelling out my program for “saving” my city. I referred to it as “the power of the well-printed word.” It helped that I owned a typesetting business at the time, so I knew how to make what I printed look professional.
That effort wasn’t as successful, however, because I was running against seasoned politicians with political clubhouses behind them, not competing with fellow professionals, most of whom had a lot more experience than me but couldn’t demonstrate that experience or knowledge as well as a seasoned journalist like myself.
My training in journalism came from writing and editing my prep school and college newspapers but most especially from winning a summer internship in 1968 at The Washington Post I really love the practice of real estate and the reputation I have built with my readers. I love getting emails and phone calls asking my advice or reacting to something I have written. And when you call me about selling or buying a home, I love to know that the call was based on the trust and reputation I have built over two decades (or less) from my writings. Often, when I go on a listing appointment, I find that the seller has a folder containing clippings of my columns. I love to tell the story of one listing presen-
tation where the seller mentioned a particular issue of concern to them. “I wrote about that a few years ago,” I said, whereupon the seller opened a manila folder in which that old column was on the top of the pile.
My first year in this business, I attended a retreat hosted by one of the preeminent real estate coaches. Following that event, I hired that coach’s firm briefly, but the focus was on memorizing scripts and “time blocking” several hours per days for cold-calling. I couldn’t do it.
It just wasn’t my style. I have never memorized a script and never made a cold call — in fact, never prospected at all. This column is what made that approach possible. The hours I could spend prospecting are so much better spent writing and publishing this column.
At first I wrote monthly, then biweekly, and within a couple years I was able to write this column every week. At first I bought a page in a little Golden newspaper because I couldn’t afford the Golden Transcript. When the Denver Post introduced the regionalized “YourHub” section, I jumped on it, limited to the Jefferson County editions.
Then came the Golden Transcript and three other Jeffco papers. When over 20 metro area weeklies were combined under the non-profit ownership of Colorado Community Media, I expanded to include my ad in all of them. That was after I had already expanded to be in all the local editions of YourHub.
A couple months ago, I signed a contract with the Denver Gazette, a digitalonly newspaper with a large readership. And, of course, I am also online, with over 1,300 email subscribers to our blog at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com
For me as a journalist, there is no greater pleasure and satisfaction than what I get from having my writings broadcast so thoroughly around this metro area that I call home. Thank you for letting me take this week off from writing about another real estate topic to share my story with you.
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Added security, wait times at the Adams County polls
BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Adams County voters casting their ballots on Election Day contended with added security and precautions in new places — even at the ballot drop boxes in parking lots.
Teams of three county sta ers or volunteers were positioned at each of the Adams County ballot drop boxes on Election Day, answering questions for voters and sometimes taking ballots from car windows to put them in the drop boxes.
Julie Jackson, a representative for the Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s ofce, said this is the rst year the county has placed sta at all of the ballot drop boxes.
In an email, Jackson said the drop box monitors were placed “out of an abundance of caution.” ey were there to provide customer service and added security and also to make sure that people dropping o their ballots could do so without interference or electioneering.
Adams County has 30 ballot drop boxes, from Westminster east to Brighton and Aurora.
e workers, many pulled from Adams County’s Motor Vehicle Department, were wrapped in blankets and huddled up in lawn chairs within feet of the drop boxes. Motor vehicle department tech Jamie Morales said she was grateful the weather Tuesday was clear, although it was windy and cool.
Je erson County o cials said they were monitoring the drop boxes via secu-
rity cameras, but didn’t have sta standing by the boxes. Sarah McAfee, chief communications o cer for the Je co Clerk and Recorder, said judges would be collecting ballots from the boxes three to ve times daily and they’d send a sta member if an issue with a ballot drop box is reported.
Adams County’s polling centers were especially busy on Tuesday.
Bruce Harrington, supervisor at the Voter Services Polling Center at Front Range Community College’s Westminster Campus said the center had a small line waiting when it opened at 7 a.m.
By 9:10 a.m., they had accepted ballots from 71 voters on election day, and Harrington said the county said the 23 other locations around the county had accepted a total of 1,626 ballots at the same time.
Dan Williams, the troubleshooter at the polling center in the Adams County Human Services Center 11860 Pecos St., said that center had accepted more than 200 ballots by 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.
e county posted a listing of polling center locations on its website, at https:// adamscountycoelections.gov/vspcs that includes estimated wait times at all of the locations. As of 12:01 p.m. on Election Day, most locations said they had no wait times and those that did averaged about 10 minutes. e Human Services Center location was the outlier, with an estimated wait time of 120 minutes.
Community Editor Suzie Glassman contributed to this story.
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Phillips, Bright claim seats in the State Legislature
BY STAFF REPORT
Former ornton City Councilor Jacque Phillips, a Democrat, looked ready to claim the House District 31 seat in the state legislature Nov. 5, holding a 56% to 44% lead over Republican Heidi Pitchforth as of noon Nov. 6.
Phillips defeated incumbent Democrat Julia Marvin in June to claim the Democrat nomination for the seat.
Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Shannon Bird looked to defeat Republican Evan Sheilds Hunt, claiming 61% of the vote to Hunt’s 39% in State House District 31.
In Northglenn, Democrat Jenny Wilford was leading Republican Craig Sullivan to defend her District 34 State House Seat by a 52% to 44% margin.
In state Senate races, Republican Scott Bright looked to defeat Brighton City Councilor Matt Johnston for the State Senate District 13 seat, claming 56% of the vote to Johnston’s 44%.
Here is a rundown of other state legislature races in the northern part of Metro Denver based on the uno cial results from the Colorado Secretary of State’s o ce.
Colorado Senate races
State Senate District 13 (Brighton/ Fort Lupton)
Scott Bright, Republican, 56%
Matt Johnston, Democrat, 44%
State Senate District 19 (Arvada/ Westminster)
Sam Bandimere, Republican, 42%
Lindsay Daugherty, Democrat, 56%
State Senate District 23 (Erie, Carbon Valley to Mead)
Barb Kirkmeyer, Republican, 100%
Colorado House races
State Representative District 19 (Erie & the Carbon Valley)
Jillaire McMillian, Democrat, 52%
Dan Woog, Republican, 48%
State Representative District 29 (Westminster)
Shannon Bird, Democrat, 61%
Evan Shields Hunt, Republican, 39%
State Representative District 31 ( ornton)
Jacqueline “Jacque” Phillips, Democrat, 56%
Heidi Pitchforth, Republican, 44%
State Representative District 32 (Commerce City)
Manny Rutinel, Democrat, 100%
State Representative District 34 (Northglenn)
Craig Sullivan, Republican, 44%
Jenny Wilford, Democrat, 52%
State Representative District 35 (South Adams)
Lorena Garcia, Democrat, 65%
Lee J. Knoll, Republican, 35%
State Representative District 48 (Brighton/ Fort Lupton)
Carlos Baron, Republican, 100%
State Representative District 56 (Lochbuie, Fountain & Burlington)
Alessandra A. Navetta, Democrat, 25%
Chris Richardson, Republican, 75% ese results will be updated.
Pet owners could see a new type of vet at the o ce
BY JENNY BRUNDIN CPR NEWS
A ballot measure to create a new position to work in animal shelters and veterinary clinics appears to be passing, based on preliminary results Nov. 5.
Proposition 129 was winning with 52 percent supporting to 48 percent opposed in uno cial results. e position would be the rst of its kind in the nation.
Currently, veterinary practices in Colorado are sta ed by veterinarians, who have at least eight years of education, and veterinary technicians, who have a two-year associate’s degree.
e measure would create a new midlevel position between those two called a veterinary professional associate, or VPA. e position would require a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care and would be allowed to diagnose animals, perform routine surgeries, and order and perform tests and procedures under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
Under current Colorado law, only veterinarians can perform those tasks.
e measure divided veterinarians and stymied many voters when it came time to mark their ballots.
“I was thinking about the medical professions … We have physicians’ assistants, we
have nurse practitioners that are kind of the middle ground between physicians and nurses, so I felt like that made sense for veterinarians and vet techs too,” said a Denver voter named Angela, who declined to give her last name for privacy reasons.
Other voters said the position felt duplicative.
“ ey (veterinarians and vet techs) are already professionals. Why add another layer to the onion? To me that just didn’t make sense,” said voter Jack Stevens.
A coalition of animal welfare organizations and some veterinarians argued the measure would ease Colorado’s severe veterinary shortage and lower the cost of vet care. Opponents, including the professional associations representing veterinarians and veterinary technicians, warned VPAs would be allowed to do more than their training merited.
“ ere has been no evidence that the VPA role will decrease costs of veterinary care,” said Dr. Jennifer Bolser, a veterinarian. “Instead, pet owners will pay the same for a lesser trained individual trying to make a diaganosis and performing surgery…We do not want animals to su er with substandard care.”
Proponents argued the vet shortage has an especially large impact on animal shelters, rescues and nonpro t vet clinics. A
Colorado State University survey of veterinarians found that 70% turn away animals because of sta ng shortages. Proponents said 20% of Coloradans live in a “vet care desert.”
“Animals across the state are su ering due to a lack of veterinary resources, especially in rural and disadvantaged communities,” said Dr. Apryl Steele, CEO of the Dumb Friends League.
e issue was Colorado’s fth most expensive ballot measure this year. e measure’s backers, All Pets Deserve Vet Care, raised nearly $1.5 million, spending $1.3 million through Oct. 28, with their top donations from the Dumb Friends League and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Gov. Jared Polis contributed $2,500 to the campaign.
e coalition opposing the measure, Keep Our Pets Safe, raised and spent about $1.5 million, with the American Veterinary Medical Association as the top donor.
If the measure passes, what’s next?
e Associated Press had not o cially called Prop. 129 as of Nov. 7, but its lead looks fairly insurmountable.
e proposition would set up a new state license for this intermediate position in the veterinary eld. e state’s Board of Veterinary Medicine would pass rules around the
speci c quali cations and testing required. Colorado State University is already in the process of setting up a master’s in veterinary clinical care program. It plans to graduate the rst class of veterinary professional associates in 2027, regardless of whether the initiative takes e ect. e program is designed for both vet techs who want to further their education and for those who quali ed for vet school but weren’t accepted by a program, as well as for immigrants who were licensed veterinarians in their home country. It would require ve semesters of specialized training speci cally on cats and dogs and concludes with an internship delivering routine veterinary care in a practice under the close supervision of a veterinarian. e program requires a similar number of preclinical surgical training hours as veterinarians and three times the training hours in dentistry surgical training, according to CSU. e measure would set up a nationally recognized veterinary professional associates credentialing organization to issue certi cations once they pass a national exam. is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.
Caraveo and Evans both said they would not support a national abortion ban, with Evans saying it’s up to the
Evans, an Army combat veteran, said the immigration system allows those who are trying to get into the country legally are stalled for years because of “bureaucratic jail.” Asylum seekers should be allowed to stay in Mexico inde nitely until they are allowed into the United States.
states to decide abortion policy. Caraveo, a pediatrician, said abortion decisions are a private medical matter.
“I think women and their doctors should be making decisions about abortion, end of story,” Caraveo said.
Caraveo said during the forum that she supported capping insulin prices at $35 a month and patients and doctors should be in the middle of decisions about insurance. Evans said red tape have driven insurance companies out of Colorado.
“Because of that red tape … millions of dollars have been siphoned away from Medicaid,” he said.
A Halloween surprise at Thornton Middle School
All new HP laptops, eSports gaming equipment delivered for students in an Amazon Rivian electric delivery van
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An upgraded Great Pumpkin rolled into ornton Middle School on Halloween, delivering the latest in computers and gaming equipment to students who are aiming for careers in technology.
Making the stop was Amazon’s Mike Stevenson in one of Amazon’s electric vans. e sleek carrier was festooned in spooky Halloween gear and lled with 20 HP laptops and eSports gaming kits and monitors.
ornton Middle was selected to receive the rst-time donation that included two Amazon 27-inch gaming monitors, Nintendo Switch gaming kits with joy-con grips and steering wheels for up to 20 students, said Amazon spokesperson Nissa LaPoint.
e donation from Amazon included 20 gaming headsets and a large tabletcharging device for computer science classes – a more than $6,000 value.
Members of the school’s computer science class helped unload the surprise donation from Amazon. “ is is so cool,” said seventh-grader Desmond Atencio, as he walked away with a new laptop.
ornton Middle Principal Marty McCarthy said the school’s students all receive a Chromebook and charger as part of an Adams 12 Five Star school policy,
meant to keep students up to date in technology.
But the Amazon donation will help re the imagination of students who want to enhance their technology education and get into the growing sport of eSports
teams, McCarthy said. “A lot of our students don’t have the same experience with technology as other students do,” he said. “ is will help a cross-section of students who want to keep up with the latest in technology.”
e hope is that students will also be able to use the new computers at home, as some households don’t have access to that kind of software, McCarthy said. ornton Middle School is a Title 1 school, where 75% or more of the student population is considered low-income within the Adams 12 district, according to an Amazon news release.
“We’re really grateful for this generous donation,” he said.
Stevenson and Brandon Stout, who helped make the Halloween delivery for Amazon, are instructors in Amazon’s Last Mile Driver Academy, a one-of-akind site that trains thousands of drivers before they make deliveries in the Denver Metro area, said LaPoint.
Stevenson and Stout also o ered students a glimpse into the Amazon Rivian EDV, a van used in driver training.
Amazon looks at ways to help local students succeed, including through giveaways at ornton Middle, LaPoint said.
Amazon also focuses on education donations to encourage future high school graduates to consider a career at the company, LaPoint said. “Amazon…o ers excellent pays and bene ts including healthcare on the rst day of employment, opportunity for pre-paid college tuition, and technical skills training for career advancement and more bene ts,” according to an Amazon news release.
With the Halloween donation, Amazon will have donated more than $750,000 to more than 40 organizations, 200 of which went to education-focused and scholarship programs, Amazon states.
“ is donation,” added McCarthy, “will give our students another opportunity to succeed.”
Thornton Middle School students collect computers and other gear from an Amazon truck Oct. 31. PHOTO BY MONTE WHALEY
Adams County appoints new Deputy County Manager
Adams County is proud to announce the appointment of Dionne Stroter as Deputy County Manager. A Colorado native with over 20 years of experience in public administration, Stroter brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for equity and community engagement to her new role. Most recently, Stroter served as the Deputy Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Local A airs (DOLA), where she helped manage over $1.5 billion in federal stimulus funds for pandemic recovery and spearheaded
ENERGY
Xcel Energy was seeking a $172 million increase in gas rates. e PUC granted the company a $130 million increase, with a $15 million adjustment for depreciation expenses, raising the average monthly household bill 7.7% or $4.57 and small commercial bills by $17.49.
Colorado customers like people everywhere in the county are concerned about how high their energy bills have become,” said David Pomerantz, executive director of the nonpro t Energy and Policy Institute. “Underlying a lot of those concerns, is how politically powerful utilities are and how they are paying for that with money that’s not theirs.”
3 other states keep corporate costs from being charged to consumers
Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine have passed laws similar to Colorado, and bills have been led in 11 other states seeking to limit lobbying and other charges, Pomerantz said.
In a recent Xcel Energy gas rate case in Minnesota, the Citizens Utility Board, a nonpro t consumer advocate, challenged the dues paid to the American Gas Association, a trade group, and the Chamber of Commerce, noting that those charges are excluded by statute in Colorado.
In a settlement agreement, Xcel Energy agreed to remove the dues from customer charges.
“Colorado is a little ahead of the game compared to other states,” Pomerantz said. “ ey and Connecticut were the rst states to take a whack at this.”
While there is a long list of costs to be excluded, in the gas rate case, the commission honed in on four: lobbying expenses, investor relations expenses, trade association dues and attorney and consultant fees in rate cases.
Xcel Energy in its lings maintained that many investor costs are required, such as U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lings, the provision of disclosures to current and potential investors as required by law, and listing fees, including those required by stock exchanges.
“ ese costs for the company are unavoidable costs and are by de nition prudent since they are required by law, regulation, and/or stock exchanges that give the company access to external capital,” Xcel Energy said in a ling.
e PUC, however, said that prohibition in Senate Bill 291 is “unambiguous.”
“We therefore direct Public Service to remove from its revenue requirement calculations all investor relations expenses,” the commission said.
But what that gure is and how to cal-
initiatives focused on enhancing communications and digital accessibility. Her extensive experience in managing complex projects and fostering operational excellence will be key to her new role in Adams County.
“We are excited to welcome Dionne Stroter to Adams County,” said Emma Pinter, Chair of the Board of Commissioners. “Her vast experience and commitment to equity will be invaluable as we continue to meet the
culate it have yet to be determined since it will rely on computing the time spent and salaries of all employees involved in investor relations, all the way up to top executives and the CEO.
“You know, a big part of their responsibility is investor relations,” Commissioner Tom Plant said during one meeting reviewing the rate case. “It’s maximizing shareholder value. It’s maximizing return to investors.”
“And what we know from the statute is that that is not a role that the legislature has said is attributable to ratepayers,” Plant said. “But we don’t know what that line is, we don’t know where we draw that line.”
In its decision the commission said “the company shall provide a full accounting of time spent by the company’s employees, including executives, in raising capital and any other aspects of investor relations.”
e commission did remove $142,000 in investor-related expenses from the rate case.
Xcel is the top spender on lobbying in Colorado
e decision was similar regarding lobbying. Xcel Energy has consistently been the top spender on lobbying at the Colorado statehouse. In the 12 months ending in July, it spent about $297,000 on lobbying.
ose expenditures for registered lobbyists are not included in charges to customers, but under questioning from Commissioner Megan Gilman, Xcel Energy executives said there is no accounting for the company employees who spend time in lobbying activities.
“From the executive level on down, there are individuals within the organization directing, strategizing, analyzing potential proposed or enacted legislation and trying to in uence those outcomes on behalf of the company,” Gilman said. “And so, it seems to me, we’re likely missing quite a bit of information here that would be helpful and necessary to ensure compliance with 291.”
e PUC ordered Xcel Energy to update its 2023 annual report to show the portion of total compensation for company employee lobbying and to track and report those expenses for 2024 and each year through the next rate case.
Finally, the commission told the company to track employee lobbying expenses from Jan. 1, 2024, on in a separate account to determine in the next rate case whether a refund is due to customers.
Xcel Energy also argued that in addition to lobbying and political activities the American Gas Association provides educational and professional activities and that part of its dues to the trade group should be allowed. e commission rejected the argument and the full $503,000 in dues was removed.
needs of our diverse community.”
Stroter’s dedication to public service is evident in her previous role as Executive Director of Denver’s O ce of Children’s A airs (OCA). During her tenure at OCA, she expanded Head Start services, piloted innovative youth transportation programs, and increased funding for childcare and afterschool services. Stroter has also held leadership positions in several key Denver city agencies, including Finance, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and General Services.
“Dionne’s hands-on leadership and commitment to creating accessible,
Xcel did not comment for this story, but provided a statement it made about the commission’s rulemaking to enact Senate Bill 291 noting that “the vast majority of expenses the law required be excluded from rates has historically been excluded from Xcel Energy Colorado customer rates.”
e cost of attorneys and consultants have long been paid for by customers in rate cases. “Such expenses are a legitimate cost of providing utility service,” the commission said.
Xcel Energy sought $1.6 million in legal and consulting fees to be put into rates.
e PUC sta in a ling said that was an improvement over the $2.2 million the company requested in its 2022 gas rate case, but the sta recommended a $1.3 million cap on expenses.
e company spent $260,000 on consultants and the commission split that cost between the company and customers with each responsible for half, leaving
community-focused programs make her a fantastic addition to our team,” said Interim County Manager David Fraser. “Her experience is a perfect match for our mission to provide inclusive, e ective service for everyone in Adams County.”
A erce advocate for equity, Stroter has worked tirelessly to improve outcomes for underserved communities throughout Colorado. She has been actively involved in numerous community initiatives, including serving as chair of the Aurora Cultural A airs Commission and co-chair of the Central Park United Neighbors Equity and Diversity Committee.
Xcel Energy able to recover $1.47 million in costs.
While these are small-dollar battles in a $171 million rate case, Pereira, the utility consumer advocate, said they are important in changing the dynamics in the legislature and at the PUC.
“Maybe Xcel decides it doesn’t want to pay for 10 people lobbying,” he said. “Maybe it changes how they approach a rate case.”
When it becomes clear how much Xcel Energy is spending stockholders may also have a say. “ ere are monetary savings for customers but also a quanti able way for shareholders to decide if they want to pay for those activities,” Pereira said.
“SB-291 has to be the most in uential customer-focused bill we’ve seen in a decade or more,” Pereira said. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.
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In a press release last week, Council member David DeMott outlined a double announcement looking ahead to the 2025 city election when Mayor Nancy McNally would be up for re-election.
e announcement said that she will not be seeking re-election. No reasons were given why she had decided to hang up her political career. In the same announcement DeMott announced his intent to run for the mayor’s seat a year from now.
In my opinion, DeMott was a given to run for this seat IF McNally decided to call it quits next year. As many of us know, Mayor Nancy has had to ght cancer in the recent past. While she indicates she is doing well, the looming decision whether to seek re-election as mayor had to be a major decision.
Personally, I think anytime a person’s health is at risk due in part in this case to the stress and strain of the job, it is smart to defer to one’s health and well-being.
Nancy has had a most impressive time in her life serving in civic leadership positions. First, she served on the Je erson County School Board as both a member and as chair. en she served as a Westminster City Council member as well as Mayor. After a four-year hiatus, she came back to run for mayor again against Anita Seitz. She had indicated that things at the city were so messed up and in turmoil that she was motivated and encouraged to come back to straighten things out.
Truly, she has lived up to the promise in a number of ways as city managerial leadership changed twice and the council had to face a number of signi cant issues during her leadership.
Now, Council member and former Mayor Pro Tem, David Demott is ready to step up and challenge any “takers” for the council leadership position.
Who might be mayoral challengers?
Obviously, it is early to predict who might join DeMott in running for the mayor’s seat. Usually when an incumbent mayor chooses not to seek re-election, there are 2-4 interested candidates both from either the current council members to past council members to newbies.
e names which come up on the ra-
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Hats out, and in, the Westminster Mayor’s ring
Colorado is helping lead in the clean energy space, especially as the state ranks seventh nationally in the share of clean power percentages. It takes investment and community commitment, especially in our rural parts of Colorado, to help us reach our goals. As part of USDA Rural Development, we are deeply committed to supporting our rural partners and ensuring that communities across Colorado have access to the resources they need to thrive.
Five Colorado electrical cooperatives across the state plan to get there with the support of federal grants to make the transition to a clean energy economy with Tri-State’s $2.5 billion award recently an-
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dar include former council members Bruce Baker, Anita Seitz and Rich Seymour. However, I hear that Seitz is happy with her present employment while Seymour might not want to jump back in just yet.
Remember, these names are strictly possibilities at this time.
Among the seated council members I would imagine Obi Ezaedi will give it some careful thought and who knows.
Mayor Pro Tem Sarah Nurmela is also a possibility, although she has a busy life with her community development career with the Town of Erie plus raising a family.
Council members Claire Camelia and Amber Hott might think they are ready to take a run at it. I doubt that both would run at the same time within the same political party. Plus, it’s early in their political careers to seek the mayor’s job. en there are possible candidates from the non-city sector. Ryan McCoy from Westminster Public Schools comes to mind as well as a person connected with a di erent school district who is active in civic a airs.
Plus, who knows who might be motivated to seek the leadership seat on the city council? It shall be interesting to say the least. I would think serious candidates would le to run no later than the end of December or early January. Remember, you cannot raise or accept campaign funds until you have declared your candidacy.
Additional million for homelessness programs divides city council
Adoption of the City of Westminster 2025 City Budget hung in the balance over the reallocation of $1 million in the proposed budget. is reallocation occurred per council members’ direction for expanded services/programs to address homelessness issues.
e more liberal side of the council had pushed earlier for increased funds to add two full-time Navigator positions along with increasing related programs. ey prevailed in the nal vote on the budget adoption on a 4-3 vote on Oct. 28. Mayor
Pro Tem Nurmela with Council members Camelia, Ezaedi and Hott carried the budget adoption while Mayor McNally and Council members DeMott and Ireland rejected the budget.
In my 56 years of either being directly involved in the budget development or observing the budget process on the sidelines, I have never seen the adoption of the entire city budget hung up on one focus area which is minor in scal scale when considering the $243,512,515 budget. While those who voted against the budget could have separated the million dollar package from the motion to adopt the rest of the budget, the vote probably would have ended the same.
While I support additional funds to enhance services to the homeless, I don’t think it required the whole $1 million starting with funding only one new Navigation position. Some of the council raised the question of reducing the dollar amount at the end of the discussion, but no attempt was made to re-allocate any portion of the funds. It seems like everyone was locked in concrete with their respective positions.
Thornton Council has become a slug-fest
Whew, I knew relationships among certain leaders on the ornton City Council had gotten prickly, but did not realize it had escalated to throwing Fbombs at each other in public meetings. ere has been no love lost among the
city council for some time.
It goes back to when Mayor Kuhlmann enjoyed a majority with her fellow more conservative council members. Certain more liberal members took exception to some of the maneuvers the majority was imposing and their disdain for the public. Since last November’s council election, there has been policy changes implemented by the newfound “liberal” majority of the council. e successful Charter Amendment to have the voters ll council vacancies in most cases as opposed to council hand picking their favorite folks is a clear example. Along with the shift in power, comes resentment. I nd the recent F-bomb slinging to be somewhat amusing but sad - especially with the most recent incident being during the same council meeting when Tansy Howard was sworn in as ornton’s City Manager. What kind of impression are those councilors creating with Ms. Howard let alone with the ornton public? Hey, councilors: It’s time to pull up your big kid pants and demonstrate conduct which is expected of elected ocials. e pending Code of Conduct for council members is a good place to start. You need to remember why you are sitting at the council dais and deciding policies for ornton residents and businesses. It’s not for your egos.
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Clean energy support brightens future of state
nounced on Oct. 25. e ve statewide Colorado coops include CORE Electric Cooperative, Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, United Power and Yampa Valley Electric Association. ese historic investments in renewable energy are a testament to the commitment to our communities. By fostering clean energy solutions through the New ERA program, we are not only creating sustainable economic opportunities but also ensuring that our rural areas remain resilient and forward looking. Together with our local partners, we
are building a stronger, greener future for generations to come.
Wind and solar providing over onethird of Colorado’s electricity is helping us make signi cant strides in the clean energy sector. e state’s clean energy capacity, currently at approximately 7,000 MW, is set to grow signi cantly by 2030. Current capacity is enough to power 2.5 million homes.
Clean energy in Colorado has grown by way of nearly $14 billion of capital investment with utility-scale solar, storage and wind projects and a robust manufacturing sector. Colorado’s 12 operating clean energy manufacturing facilities have created jobs throughout the state,
helping increase the number of Coloradans working in the utility-scale sector to more than 15,750. ese utility-scale clean energy jobs span from development and operations to manufacturing and construction roles.
Let’s keep supporting this important work to build up local economies and strengthen our state as we create smart, sustainable cities. Investing in Colorado with these resources is a solid step forward as we keep leading the way.
is guest column was written by Crestina M. Martinez, the Denver-based Colorado state director for U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development.
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Adams County hosts Mexican Consul General
BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Adams County worked to deepen its partnership with Mexico, hosting Ambassador Pavel Melendez-Cruz and his team at an Oct. 29 meet-and-greet luncheon with the Adams County Board of Commissioners.
“We’re thrilled to work alongside Ambassador Melendez-Cruz and his team to build a brighter future for our community,” said Commissioner Emma Pinter, commission chair. “Adams County is home to a vibrant, diverse population, and by working together, we can create more inclusive and supportive programs that bene t all our residents.”
Melendez-Cruz is one of the 39 foreign consuls serving as part of the Colorado Consular Corps. Nations from Australia to Mongolia to the United Kingdom all have consul o ces in Colorado.
According to o cials, the meeting focused on a partnership with Adams County and its commitment to better serve the growing Mexican community in Colorado. e aim is to share a common goal of working together on economic, social, and cultural resources to build more of a connection with residents. e meeting’s focal point is to build more vital communications with the Consulate General of Mexico and Adams County to establish sharing resources that protect vulnerable populations and help them with educational programs to promote entrepreneurship opportunities, according to o cials.
FLANDERS
The day after the election
“You are awakening to the same country you fell asleep to. e very same country. Pull yourself together. And, when you see me, do not ask me `What do we do now? How do we get through the next four years?’
“Some of my Ancestors dealt with at least 400 years of this under worse conditions. Continue to do the good work. Continue to build bridges not walls. Continue to lead with compassion. Continue the demanding work of liberation for all. Continue to dismantle broken systems, large and small. Continue to set the best example for the children. Continue to be
Points of discussion
Chief among the issues the groups discussed was enhanced communication between the Consulate and Adams County. They emphasized the importance of establishing robust and open communication channels to streamline joint efforts, share resources, and address the needs of the Mexican community in Adams County.
They also made a shared commitment to protect victims of abuse and gender-based violence, with both parties advocating for increased legal and psychological resources to ensure comprehensive support is accessible to those in need.
Melendez-Cruz discussed the Consulate’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Program, which provides essential educational resources for women to establish their businesses, will offer additional support for Adams County residents through county resources.
“Ambassador Melendez-Cruz, who assumed his role this year to represent Mexican nationals in Colorado and parts of Wyoming and Montana, expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration,” Pinter said.
“Our partnership with Adams County signifies a meaningful step toward ensuring that Mexican nationals in this region feel supported and empowered,”
Melendez-Cruz said. “Together, we’re creating pathways that bring our communities closer and open doors for future generations.”
a vessel of nourishing joy. Continue right where you are. Right where you live into your days.
“Do so in the name of e Creator who expects nothing less from of us. And if you are not `continuing’ ALL of the above, in community, partnership, collaboration what is it you have been doing? What is it you are waiting for?”
Venice Williams, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. I found her thoughts helpful after the disappointing election results for those of us who had big dreams, high hopes and promise for better times.
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.
David Pleasant Flanders
June 26, 1940 - November 1, 2024
David Pleasant Flanders, known a ectionately as Dave to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024, in his hometown of Denver, Colorado, after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Born on June 26, 1940, Dave’s life was marked by his unwavering integrity and sharp intellect. He excelled academically, culminating in a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado. His educational pursuits paved the way for a distinguished career as a Certi ed Public Accountant (CPA), where he was highly respected by colleagues and clients alike for his expertise and ethical standards. roughout his professional journey, Dave’s commitment to his work was paralleled by his involvement in various associations where he contributed both his time and knowledge. Dave was a man of many interests and belonged to a pantheon of those who seek and cherish knowledge. He was an active member of MENSA, where he enjoyed the company and conversation of fellow minds. A master at Trivial Pursuit, he was renowned for his ability to recall the most obscure facts at just the right moment, much to the delight and sometimes chagrin of his opponents. e spirit of competition and love for sports were a signi cant part of Dave’s life. He was a fervent supporter of the CU Bu alo athletics. He also found joy in the games and successes of e Colorado Rockies, embodying the spirit of
a true fan through the team’s highs and lows. Dave’s personal life was blessed with love and companionship. He shared a beautiful marriage with his wife, Nancy Flanders, whom preceded him in death. Together, they raised their son, Robert David, instilling in him the values of education, hard work, and the importance of family. Dave’s brothers, Damon Flanders and Niles Flanders, were not just siblings but also lifelong friends and con dants. In later years, Dave found love and partnership with Janet Pate, with whom he shared many years of cherished moments and memories. David’s legacy is one of a life well-lived. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Doris and Delton, wife Nancy, and nephew Paul. He leaves behind his son, Robert Flanders; granddaughters, Bostyn and Breia; brothers, Damon of Westminster Co and Niles Flanders of Beverly MA; niece Hilary; and his loving partner, Janet Pate. Dave’s memory will be treasured by all who knew him, and his teachings and stories will continue to inspire those he has left behind. In honor of Dave’s life and legacy, a service will be held, where family and friends will gather to share memories and celebrate the remarkable man he was. David Pleasant Flanders will be deeply missed, yet his spirit lives on in the hearts and minds of those who were fortunate enough to know him.
In Loving Memory
Ambassador Pavel Melendez-Cruz, the appointed Consul General of Mexico in Denver, and his team met with the Adams County Board of Commissioners and key county o cials. COURTESY PHOTO
National trend impacting area fire agencies, blood supply, food pantries, senior services
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When Evergreen Fire/Rescue welcomed its rst six paid re ghters last month, it was hailed as progress for the district’s residents, with the anticipation of faster response times from sta ed re stations. But it was also a sharp turn away from a long-standing tradition: e all-volunteer model it had used for 76 years.
While the area’s aging population, climate change and life in a place ranked in the top 10 nationally for catastrophic wild re were factors in the hiring decision, the decline in volunteerism also played into it.
It’s a trend impacting organizations of all kinds. Volunteering in the United States is at an all-time low, according to IVolunteer International, even as the need for most of the services such agencies supply is increasing. e fallout is far from minor, ranging from such potentially critical issues as delays in re agency response times to a shortage in the national blood supply.
On a societal level, experts say it may be a symptom of, or a factor in, increasing social isolation and political division.
“Volunteers meet critical community needs, and volunteering has the power to heal our societies by creating empathy and equity,” said Jennifer Siranelo, CEO of Points of Light, an international nonpro t dedicated to volunteerism. “It’s imperative that we work together to reverse the downward trend in volunteering.”
While the pandemic exacerbated the issue, it was not the cause. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the volunteer rate in the United States has been steadily declining for more than a decade.
Charitable giving is also down in the U.S., a fact attributed to economic uncertainty, stock market volatility and an increase in smaller and single-parent families.
Volunteering has historically been led by college graduates, married people and parents. But today’s younger generations are strained not just for time but money, and are more likely to not only work several jobs but share housing to make ends meet, according to the Center for the Study of the Individual and Society. at leaves them with little discretionary time.
e issue has hit the re service hard. e number of volunteer re ghters has declined for the last three decades, hitting a record low in 2020, according to the National Fire Protection Association. During that same time period, the U.S. population — and demands for emergency services —grew. Among smaller re districts, the average age of a volunteer re ghter is going up, with fewer younger people throwing their hats into the volunteer ring.
Not long ago, Evergreen Fire/Rescue Chief Mike Weege said EFR turned prospective volunteers away.
“We’d get roughly 30 applying and have (volunteer re ghter) academies of 25,” he said. “Eight to 10 years ago, we start-
Volunteers meet critical community needs, and volunteering has the power to heal our societies by creating empathy and equity.”
Jennifer Siranelo, CEO of Points of Light
ed getting far fewer people who could commit the time to do it. Our academies would only be six people, and we had to combine them with Genesee, Foothills and Indian Hills ( re districts).
“Today, both parents working is the norm, and people are working longer hours,” he continued. “I think people’s lives are far too busy for the amount of time and motivation it takes to volunteer for a dangerous activity.”
Nearby Elk Creek Fire is facing the same challenges, which Chief Jacob Ware attributes in part to the foothills’ shifting population.
“ e demographics have changed a lot here,” he said. “Historically, volunteer re departments were made up a lot of blue-collar, often self-employed people — people who had the ability to break away from their jobs in the middle of the day to answer a re call.”
With the escalating cost of housing in the mountains, fewer of those people can a ord to live in Conifer. And those that do are pressed for time.
“You have to hustle to live in the mountains,” Ware said. “Between work, family and everything else, the time you have to volunteer is dwindling.”
Vitalant, which has 10 Colorado blood donation centers and is the primary blood provider for over 95% of Colorado’s hospitals, is seeing far fewer donors than in the past. Vitalant declared an emergency blood shortage in 2024, and it’s not the rst time the nonpro t blood services provider has done so.
“Overall, the number of people donating with Vitalant has dropped about 20% since before the pandemic, while patients’ needs remain strong,” said Brooke Way, Vitalant’s communications manager. “If there’s a shortage and we don’t have the available blood, that’s when hospitals and doctors have to make those impossible choices of whether to postpone a surgery that’s been scheduled, so a trauma (victim) can get that unit. at’s what we try to avoid.”
It’s left local and national organizations scrambling for solutions, and pondering creative new ideas to revitalize volunteering.
“We’ve tried everything under the sun to recruit new volunteers; we just had another meeting about it,” said Kevin Andrezejewski, executive director of BGOLDN, which runs a food pantry and other community food programs. “ ere’s been a huge shift in the demographic here. e younger population doesn’t either have the time or interest in volunteering.”
COVER PHOTO: Volunteer firefighters from Evergreen and Elk Creek fire departments climb onto the roof of a house on fire earlier this year.
OF EVERGREEN FIRE/RESCUE
LEFT: Teri Crawford, visiting from Virginia, helps her daughter Kimberly Buxton of Golden while volunteering at the BGOLDN food pantry. PHOTO BY JANE REUTER
RIGHT: Centennial resident Joseph Lothringer recently donated his 70th gallon of blood at Vitalant’s Parker donation center. “It’s an act of gratitude,” he said. “Emotionally, it’s a very satisfying feeling.”
VOLUNTEERS
at’s particularly challenging because the need for BGOLDN’s programs is growing. Demand for its home delivery program, available to people who need supplies from the food pantry but don’t have transportation, has doubled in the last 18 months. But BGOLDN doesn’t have enough drivers to bring food to those homes or pick up food donations from area grocery stores.
“We have more volunteer shifts to ll,” Andrezejewski said. “We don’t want to decrease the number of families we support, and we could grow the program. But with the shortage of volunteers, we have to hold back on expanding it too much.”
A Little Help provides services to seniors throughout the metro area, northern Colorado and Grand Junction that can make the di erence between individuals moving to assisted living or staying in their homes. During the pandemic, the Denver-based nonpro t saw a surge in volunteers. But as life returned to normal, that help faded away.
“A lot of our open requests from seniors are going unful lled,” said Jake Dresden, A Little Help’s metro Denver director. “Rides to the doctor, the bank, the grocery store, tech support requests, companionship requests … we’re not at a healthy level of volunteers to meet those.
“We always feel the sweet spot for us is at least 2-to-1 volunteers to older adult members. And we are not at that number,” Dresden continued. “ e last six months, we’ve been running 2-to-1 members to volunteers. at’s not a recipe for success.”
Not only do seniors often physically need help with such chores and tasks, volunteer assistance can make a critical nancial di erence for them.
“ e big broad piece is helping them stay in their homes,” Dresden said. “A lot of our members are living on very xed incomes. e thought of paying a landscaping crew to rake leaves, or getting an Uber to go to the doctor, that’s money they don’t have budgeted.”
Because Colorado is a popular state for retirees, Dresden doesn’t see the demand for services easing.
A Little Help sends a weekly email to its volunteers and has made volunteering as exible as possible. Volunteers choose the task they want to do and when they’d like to do it. Still, the list of un lled requests hasn’t grown shorter.
“We’re trying all sorts of di erent methodologies to bring new volunteers on, but we’re having to start waiting lists for certain areas and services,” Dresden said.
Solutions
e problem is clear, but solutions are less so. Yet, people across the country are working to nd them, and with good reason.
Volunteering is good for us, on an individual and larger societal level. Research shows links between volunteering and improved physical health, cognitive function, elevated mood, increased social interactions, decreased loneliness and even increased mortality, according to the Stanford Center on Longevity. On a more global scale, volunteerism contributes to social cohesion, community well-being and the economy.
e Generosity Commission, made up of experts across the philanthropic sec-
tor, is dedicated to increasing civic participation. It’s spent the last three years studying the country’s decline in charitable giving and volunteering and mapping a plan to reverse it.
ose include getting public gures to talk about how they bene t from giving and volunteering, reaching out to younger generations and reinforcing the role of businesses in encouraging employee giving. IVolunteer International suggests o ering virtual volunteering options like tutoring, nonpro t tech support or online advocacy as a way to match volunteering opportunities with the shift to remote work and lifestyles.
Evergreen Fire/Rescue is redesigning its volunteer program, using a system of points and small-dollar rewards that allows volunteers exibility in how and when they respond.
“We need to meet people where they are, to allow people to do what they can do versus forcing them to t into our box,” Weege said. “If you want to just do wildland ( res), if you want to just do EMS, there’s a place for you here. So you don’t have to do all the training. We’ve brought in quite a few people by doing that.”
Denver-based Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, which builds trails and improves habitat statewide, said it’s changed its o erings to try to meet its volunteers’ abilities.
“We’re getting more one-o (volunteer stints) than people who’ll come out multiple times a year now,” said VOC’s marketing manager Kim Gagnon. “So we’re trying to broaden the type of work we offer folks. Some people can volunteer on a fourteener with no problem. And some people feel that reward from a threehour harvest in a garden in downtown Denver. ese are interesting trends, and
we’re just trying to problem-solve as we go.”
Vitalant has o ered donor giveaways like the chance to win $5,000 prepaid gift cards, and more recently a $5,000 Halloween jackpot. As the shift to remote work has decreased donations from business blood drives, Vitalant’s now encouraging schools to host blood drives. ose who volunteer regularly see the bene ts clearly.
Conifer resident Peyton omas, who launched the nonpro t Speakers for Africa to help Ugandan schoolchildren, said the work not only broadens his perspective about other cultures, but gives him a fresh outlook on his own life.
“When I start complaining about Wi-Fi speed or my food taking too long to get to me, I think, ‘I need to go back to Uganda and regroup,’ because they know what is real,” he said. “Life is a help-others program. I’m convinced getting outside of ourselves sand helping others is what we’re supposed to do.”
Joseph Lothringer recently donated his 70th gallon of blood at Vitalant’s Parker donation center. He’s enjoyed a lifetime of good health and said donating is a way to share some of that with those who haven’t been as lucky.
“It’s an act of gratitude,” said the 68-year-old Centennial resident. “I won the physiological lottery. I think of people that are ghting for their lives against cancer. To give them a shot of platelets, to use my health to help people that didn’t win the lottery, that’s the least I can do. Emotionally, it’s a very satisfying feeling.” It took Lothringer 40 years of regular donations to reach 70 gallons, and he’s not done yet.
“Absolutely, I’m going to keep doing it,” he said. “My goal now is 100 gallons.”
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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 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 utility account.
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27J breaks ground on new middle school
School District 27J broke ground Nov. 4 on a new middle school on 25 acres at 5870 E. 152nd Ave. in ornton.
e school will be 27J’s sixth middle school.
Plans call for a 133,000-squarefoot facility designed to serve over 800 students in grades 6-8.
Northglenn recognizes nine businesses
Nine businesses were recognized at the 12th Annual Northglenn Business Appreciation event Oct. 29 at the Northglenn Parsons eatre.
e award-winning businesses were each featured in a video, then accepted their awards on stage with more than 150 attendees in the audience. e videos are available on the city’s YouTube channel.
e 2024 Northglenn business honorees are Dot’s Pizelle Cookies, wining the Home-Based Business Award; Itacate Mexican Food, winning the Rookie of the Year Award; Tanner Automotive, winning the Small Business of the Year: Waggin’ Tails Dog Resort & Spa, winning Mid-Size Business of the Year; Atlas Roofing Corporation, winning the Large Business of the Year; Tokyo Teriyaki, winning Longevity Business Award; and Prost Brewing Company & Biergarten winning the Investment Award.
e new school will feature a two-story classroom wing equipped with the latest educational technology, along with an administration area, gymnasium, cafeteria, media center, athletic elds, and more.
Construction is now underway, with completion anticipated for the 2026 school year.
Jorell Harris Game Design was named the Young Entrepreneurs of the Year and GRiN Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics won the Northglenn Spirit Award.
e City of Northglenn Economic Development Department partnered with Northglenn High School STEM students and teachers to design event centerpieces. Students were challenged to come up with a design that represented the Passport theme. ree classes with 21 teams and 73 students participated in the challenge; one winner from each class produced the centerpieces for the event.
Students were invited to the event to interact with the local business community and were recognized for their innovative ideas and products.
40th Turkey Trot Run/Walk set for Nov. 23
e City of Brighton’s Parks and Recreation Department will host the 40th Annual Turkey Trot Run/Walk Race at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 23, at the Brighton Recreation Center pavilions located at 555 N. 11th Avenue.
e 5K run/walk is a Bolder Boulder qualifying race and will award rst, second and third place winners in each age division.
Early bird entry fees are $35 for adults and $25 for youth and seniors. Race day entry fees are $40 for adults and $30 for youth and seniors. Entry fees will include a t-shirt, breakfast, awards, prizes and drawings. Please register as soon as possible to guarantee a shirt. To register, call 303-6552200 or visit brightonco.gov/turkeytrot/.
announce that 2024 business grants are now available to support your business endeavors. Sta at the center can assist residents by helping to identify grants that align with their business goals and industry, providing guidance through the application process, ensuring that they have the best chance of success and providing other valuable resources for local business.
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Finding Denver’s Chinatown
When Leyuan Li, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver College of Architecture and Planning, rst came to Denver in 2023, he was surprised to discover the city had no Chinatown. He decided to do some research on the story of Chinatown, which led to the creation of a research course focused on this seldom-told part of the city’s history.
“ e course was called ‘Suppressed Interior’, and over the course of four months, we looked into the special problem of Denver’s Chinatown and the reason it declined and its residents were displaced,” Li said. “Not only did we look at its past, but as designers and architects, we envisioned a future for Chinatown in Denver.”
e work Li and his students did is a crucial part of the History Colorado Center’s, 1200 Broadway in Denver, new exhibition, “Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed and Reimagined.” e exhibit was created in collaboration with Colorado Asian Paci c United (CAPU) and is on display through Aug. 9, 2025.
“ is is an exhibit we’ve wanted to do for a long time and really came about because of Li’s class,” said Dr. Josie ChangOrder, school programs manager and co-developer of the exhibition. “Working with the students and other members of the community who could share what the area was like, we were able to put together this exhibit.”
According to information provided by History Colorado, Denver’s Chinatown
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was once located in the Lower Downtown (LoDo) area and was a ourishing home for its residents. It survived the Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880, but eventually dispersed as a result of widespread anti-Chinese racism and the passage of national laws that restricted immigration and opportunities for Chinese nationals.
Where is Denver’s Chinatown? uses historic personal family photographs and objects, artifacts from the museum’s collection, a portrayal of a typical home, and artistic reimaginings of the neighborhood done by Li’s students.
“I was in charge of the historic model, which required a lot of research. e area wasn’t well-documented because it was an immigrant neighborhood where people of color lived,” said Molly Rose Merkert, a student in the Dana Crawford Preservation Program. “We were able to use the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map and use that to give us an idea about what the topography looked like and recreated the space as best we could.”
e exhibit isn’t solely focused on the past—it also looks ahead at what reconstituting Denver’s Chinatown would mean for the city and its residents. Students were encouraged to be creative and forward-thinking on this part of the project.
“For me, there’s not only physical construction to consider, but conceptual,” Li
said. “It has to be a site of convergence, of cultural cohesion, where people can form a particular cultural identity. at’s an important part of guiding people towards new ways to imagine Chinatown.” e aim of the exhibit is that people learn more about an underrepresented piece of Denver’s history, according to Chang-Order, but also that they come away thinking about the future.
And for people like Merkert, it’s an opportunity to nd a sense of home.
“I never felt like I belonged in Denver, but knowing it had one of the largest Chinatowns in the west helped me feel like I belong here,” she said. “We have been here and have been here for a while.”
For more information, visit https:// www.historycolorado.org/exhibit/denvers-chinatown.
Explore Narnia with Ballet Ariel this holiday season
Ballet Ariel is kicking o the holiday season with the return of “ e Lion, e Witch and the Wardrobe” ballet, based on C.S. Lewis’ beloved children’s story. e ballet comes to the Lakewood Cultural Center, 480 S. Allison Parkway, from Friday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, the 24th. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. It will also take the stage at the Parsons eatre at the Northglenn Recreation Center, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, on Saturday, Dec. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 29. Performances are at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Information and tickets are available at http://balletariel.org/the-lion-thewitch-and-the-wardrobe/.
The Playground Ensemble bridges the gap between the ‘Body/Mind’
e Playground Ensemble is exploring the body-mind connection through music in its latest performance. e “Body/ Mind” concert will be held at the MSU School of Music, Kalamath Building, 800 Kalamath St. in Denver, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17.
e Playground Ensemble is a group of professional musicians, composers, educators and fans dedicated to keeping chamber music as a dynamic art form. is concert focuses on exploring the vulnerabilities, limits and joys of the human experience.
Get tickets at www.playgroundensemble.org.
Clarke’s Concert of
the Week — Billie Eilish at Ball Arena
When Billie Eilish rst arrived on the music scene in 2015, she blew so many listeners away with her unique approach to pop music and her sharply drawn lyrics. In the ensuing years she’s continued to level up and this year’s album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft” may well be her strongest release yet. She can still do pop bangers like “Lunch,” but “Birds of a Feather” is the real show-stopper for me.
In support of the album, Eilish will be spending Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Wednesday, Nov. 20 at Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle in Denver. Both shows start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster. com/billie-eilish-tickets/artist/2257710.
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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, 12/18/2024, 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: 10/31/2024
Last Publication: 11/28/2024
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;
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, TIONA PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT SUBDIVISION, A REPLAT OF LOTS 1,2,4,5 AND 6, BLOCK 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED DECEMBER 16, 1983 AT RECEPTION NO. B477141’ COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
APN #: 0171922212009
Purported common address: 624 Switzer Lane, Thornton, 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, 12/18/2024, 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.
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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: 08/20/2024
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 # 24-032907
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. A202480631
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 5, 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) Donna M. Santanastaso Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as beneficiary, as nominee for Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Date of Deed of Trust November 16, 2015 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 24, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2015000098763
Original Principal Amount
$298,385.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$282,533.09
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 16, ASH MEADOWS AT SAGE CREEK
SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO. 2, RECORDED ON JULY 26, 2010 AT RECEPTION NO. 2010000049306, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 12764 Leyden Street #C, Thornton, CO 80602.
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, 01/08/2025, 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 Publication11/14/2024
Last Publication12/12/2024
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: 09/05/2024
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:
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C. 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 19CO00152-17
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. A202480614
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 20, 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) Gregory S. Streno
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Wyndham Capital Mortgage, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2014
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 08, 2014
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2014000027992
Original Principal Amount
$209,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$63,030.53
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF ADAMS STATE OF COLORADO, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 6, BLOCK 14, THE VILLAGE, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 12276 Helena Street, Brighton, CO 80603.
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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/24/2024
Last Publication11/21/2024
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: 08/20/2024
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-24-995032-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. A202480593
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 8, 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) Andrew A Cisneros
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for American Financing Corporation
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Village Capital & Investment LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
August 20, 2022
County of Recording
Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
August 30, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022000072885
Original Principal Amount
$472,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$461,358.72
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
The land referred to herein is situate in Adams County, State of Colorado and is described as follows: Lot 8, Block 14, Fronterra Village Filing No. 3, County of Adams, State of Colorado.
Purported common address: 9814 Norfolk Street, 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, 12/11/2024, 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 Publication10/17/2024
Last Publication11/14/2024
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: 08/08/2024
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:
Aricyn J. Dall #51467
Randall S. Miller & Associates, P.C.
216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710
Attorney File # 24CO00318-1
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202480638
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.
Original Grantor(s) SALVADOR SANCHEZ
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
July 02, 2015
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 08, 2015
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2015000054061
Original Principal Amount
$122,735.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$100,429.25
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 35, YORKTOWN HOMES, TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR PARKING PURPOSES BEING THE WESTERLY 18.76 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 23.38 FEET OF LOT 4, OF SAID BLOCK 35, TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT FOR STORAGE PURPOSES, BEING THE SOUTHERLY 7.33 FEET OF THE WESTERLY 6.24 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 29.62 FEET OF LOT 4, OF SAID BLOCK 35, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 7903 YORK ST UNIT 2, DENVER, 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, 01/08/2025, 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 Publication11/14/2024
Last Publication12/12/2024
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: 09/10/2024
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 # 00000010238558
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. A202480617
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 20, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust de-
PUBLIC NOTICES
and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 5, Block 6, THE AURORA HIGHLANDS
SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 8, County of Adams, State of Colorado, according to the recorded plat thereof recorded at Reception No. 2022000025775, together with Ratification and Confirmation of Plat recorded at Reception No. 2022000067177 and together with Surveyor’s Affidavit of Correction recorded at Reception No. 2022000076139.
Purported common address: 3948 N Buchanan Way, Aurora, CO 80019.
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, 12/11/2024, 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 10/17/2024 Last Publication 11/14/2024 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: 08/13/2024
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: Aricyn J. Dall
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, 01/08/2025, 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 Publication11/14/2024
Last Publication12/12/2024
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: 09/05/2024
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 # 23-030844
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. A202480608
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 20, 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) Francis Doiel
Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR US MORTGAGES, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
November 22, 2019
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 03, 2019
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2019000105400
Original Principal Amount
$346,139.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$322,030.86
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 11, BLOCK 3, NORTHRIDGE MANORFIRST FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO
APN#: 0171919403012
Purported common address: 9050 Tennyson St, Westminster, CO 80031.
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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/24/2024
Last Publication11/21/2024
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: 08/20/2024
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 # 24-032794
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. A202480601
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 15, 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)
Victoria Ann Stanton Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. Bank National Association Date of Deed of Trust
August 20, 2021
County of Recording
Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
August 25, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2021000101362
Original Principal Amount
$349,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$332,861.18
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 35, BLOCK 7, DEER RUN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 12502 Elm Street, Thornton, CO 80241.
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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/24/2024 Last Publication11/21/2024 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: 08/15/2024
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:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23489
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. A202480602
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 20, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust de-
scribed below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.
Original Grantor(s)
Harold G. Borquez and Edna L. Borquez
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
CAG National Fund III LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
May 14, 2004
County of Recording
Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 21, 2004
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
20040521000390710
Original Principal Amount
$318,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$286,574.70
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: but not limited to the death of the violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust including, but not limited to the death of the Borrower.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 5, BLOCK 11, FLORADO FOURTH FILING, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 7952 Zuni Street, 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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/24/2024
Last Publication11/21/2024
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: 08/20/2024
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: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO23246
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. A202480637
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.
Original Grantor(s) Edgar D. Hazen and Judy M. Hazen
Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.(“MERS”) as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage
Servicing
Date of Deed of Trust
September 20, 2006
County of Recording
Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 10, 2006
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or
Book/Page No.)
2006000988146
Original Principal Amount
$125,200.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$62,534.63
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF BRIGHTON, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED INST #B1064253, ID# R0003609, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS: LOT 5 & 6, BLOCK 54, AVONDALE.
Purported common address: 116 S 10th Ave, Brighton, CO 80601-2210.
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, 01/08/2025, 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 Publication11/14/2024
Last Publication12/12/2024
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: 09/10/2024
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-24-996504-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. A202480596
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 13, 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)
BERNARDINO GONZALES RUIZ
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
July 24, 2020
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2020
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020000080294
Original Principal Amount
$338,751.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$313,394.19
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.
WEST 63 FEET OF LOTS 22 THROUGH 24, INCLUSIVE, EXCEPT THE REAR 8 FEET THEREOF FOR ALLEY, BLOCK 38, AURORA, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 1600 CHESTER STREET, AURORA, CO 80010.
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,
The
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, 12/18/2024, 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 10/31/2024 Last Publication 11/28/2024 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
2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021000107772 Original Principal Amount
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 2, HOLLY CROSSING SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 12342 Newport Ct, Brighton, CO 80602.
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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/31/2024
Last Publication11/28/2024
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: 08/22/2024
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:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO21763
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. A202480618
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 20, 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) Kenneth Allen Maruska
Original Beneficiary(ies) Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2021-2 Date of Deed of Trust January 07, 2003 County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 22, 2003
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
C1083860
Original Principal Amount
$103,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance
$43,899.49
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 120, HUNTER’S GLEN, LAKESHORE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. II, AMENDMENT #1 RECORDED JANUARY 4, 1996 AT RECEPTION NO. C0136141, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
*Pursuant to that certain Affidavit Re: Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) recorded in the records of Adams County, Colorado, on 10/10/2023 at Reception No. 2023000057428 to correct the legal description.
Purported common address: 1158 E 130th Ave, #C, Thornton, 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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/24/2024
Last Publication11/21/2024
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: 08/20/2024
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-24-994215-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. A202480619
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 22, 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)
John Carlo Dipetrillo AND Stacy Lynn Dipetrillo
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
SELENE FINANCE LP Date of Deed of Trust
November 12, 2020
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 24, 2020
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or
Book/Page No.)
2020000121746
Original Principal Amount
$435,800.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$407,111.06
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 7A, BLOCK 11, THE MORRISON
SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, AMENDMENT NO. 3, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 2782 E 161st Place, Thornton, CO 80602.
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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/31/2024
Last Publication11/28/2024
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: 08/22/2024
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 # 24-032955
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. A202480613
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 20, 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) Richard Mecabe and Joy Mecabe
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Pivot Lending Group
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Pivot Lending Group Date of Deed of Trust
December 24, 2021
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 13, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022000004313
Original Principal Amount
$317,550.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$304,871.00
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.
Lot 30, Block 2, Huron Green, County of Adams, State of Colorado
Purported common address: 9508 Jason Court, Thornton, 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, 12/18/2024, 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 Publication10/24/2024 Last Publication11/21/2024
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: 08/20/2024
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: Harry L. Simon #7942 Harry L Simon PC 10200 E. Girard Ave., Bldg B, Suite 120, DENVER, CO 80231 (303) 758-6601 Attorney
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. A202480634
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On September 10, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Adams records.
Original Grantor(s) David M. Greenberg Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
September 27, 2002
County of Recording Adams
Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 08, 2002
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
C1035170
Original Principal Amount
$162,450.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $108,646.80
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 3, MILLER’S SUBURB, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 424 1/2 North 6th Avenue, 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, 01/08/2025, 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 Publication11/14/2024
Last Publication12/12/2024
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: 09/10/2024
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 # 19-022771
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.
City and County
Public NOtice LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING THAT THE BOARD
PUBLIC NOTICES
Room at 1675 W 69th Ave, Denver, CO 80221.
Interested
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ADAMS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By:/s/ Mario Molinaro
Legal Notice No.: NTS4063
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will make final settlement on November 25, 2024, with Arapahoe Roof and Sheet Metal, Inc., 1501 South Arthur Ave., Louisville, CO 80027 for work performed on a project known as: Adams 12 Five Star School – Legacy High School Roof Replacement (P16309), located at 2701 W. 136th Ave., Broomfield, CO 80023.
Denver, CO 80204
hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Community Park ADA Upgrades, Project No. 22-88C
1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his Subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.
2.All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229.
3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.
CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO
Dennis Laurita11-1-24
Dennis LauritaDate Contracts Supervisor
Legal Notice No. NTS4074
First Published: November 14, 2024
CO 80229.
3. Failure on the part of the creditor to file such a statement prior to such Final Settlement will relieve the City of Thornton from any and all liability for such claim.
CITY OF THORNTON, COLORADO
Patrick Hinterberger10/29/2024
Patrick Hinterberger Date
Contracts Supervisor
Legal Notice No. NTS4062
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601
Plaintiff: DEER RUN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation d/b/a SUMMERCREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; Defendants: HEATHER L. KOON; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION.
District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before March 7, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Charles E. Longtine
Charles E. Longtine, P.C. 9035 Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2500 Westminster, CO 80021
Legal Notice No. NTS4065
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Carmen Blackmon, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR000276
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 March 1st, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Matthew Blackmon, Personal Representative c/o Daniel R. Klein 8310 S. Valley Highway, Suite 300 Englewood, Colorado 80112
Legal Notice No. NTS 3788
First Publication: October 31, 2024
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced special meeting of the Board of Directors.
Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2024 budgets are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection.
Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2025 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2024 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE VILLAGE AT NORTH CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO
Legal Notice No. NTS4027
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING RE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the HERITAGE TODD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the fiscal year 2025. A copy of such proposed 2025 budget has been filed in the accountant, Simmons & Wheeler P.C., 304 Inverness Drive South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Heritage Todd Creek Metropolitan District to be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, November 25, 2024. If necessary, an amended 2024 budget will be filed in the office of the accountant and open for public inspection
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Arapahoe Roof and Sheet Metal, Inc. or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before November 22, 2024.
Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.
Dated: October 30, 2024 Adams 12 Five Star Schools
NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will make final settlement on: December 2024, with JHL Constructors LLC, 9100 E. Panorama Drive, Suite 300 Englewood, Colorado 80112 for, work performed on a project known as: Independence Academy New Facility, Independence Academy, 455 Eppinger Blvd., Thornton, CO 80221
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by: JHL Constructors LLC, or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of Adams 12 School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before: 11/22/2024
Final payment is to be made: JHL Constructors LLC, on: 12/6/2024
Settlement will be made at: Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.
Notice is hereby given that on or after the 2nd day of December 2024, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with:
A.Designscapes Colorado 15440 East Fremont Drive Centennial, CO 80112
hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Thornton Active Adult Center Landscaping, Project No. 17-68B.
B.CEI (Concrete Express, Inc.)
2027 West Colfax Avenue
Last Published: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONTRACTOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or about December 6, 2024 the Deputy City Manager for the City of Northglenn, Colorado shall make final settlement with Peak Fencing, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO on account of their performance on the 2023 Fence Project bid, IFB 2023-020. Up to the time of making final settlement, the Deputy City Manager shall receive at their office, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, Colorado, verified statement of claims with respect to such work and as provided in Section 38-26-107, Colorado revised statutes, 1973.
City of Northglenn /s/ Jason Loveland
Deputy City Manager
Legal Notice No. NTS4072
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 21, 2024
Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
WHEREAS, Metro Water Recovery, has contracted with Moltz Construction, Inc. hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”, for the construction of PAR – Fixed Asset Replacement Civil/Mechanical Projects – Task Order No. 20, 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 November 25, 2025 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.
METRO WATER RECOVERY
By: Sarah Hossain Staff Engineer
Legal Notice No. NTS4051
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Westminster Window
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that on or after the 25th day of November, 2024, Final Settlement will be made by the City of Thornton, CO, with:
Mark Young Construction, Inc. 7200 Miller Place Frederick, CO 80504
hereinafter called “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract for construction of Thornton Police Training Facility, Project No. 19-257.
1. Any person, co-partnership, association, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said Project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his subcontractors, in or about the performance of said Work, may at any time up to and including said date of such Final Settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.
2.All such claims shall be filed with the City Clerk at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton,
Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC
Stephane R. Dupont, #39425
Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone Number: (720) 644-6115
Email sdupont@dupontlawco.com
Case Number: 2024CV031205
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): Heather L. Koon
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.
This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3-316, in and to real property situated in Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.
Dated: October 29, 2024 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont
This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Exhibit A Lot 25, Block 7, Deer Run Planned Unit Development, County of Adams, State of Colorado.
Also known as: 12555 Forest Drive, Thornton, CO 80241
Legal Notice No. NTS 3794
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
Notice to Creditors
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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Movember mustaches bring awareness to men’s mental, physical health
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It could be a normal mustache, a handlebar, pencil or horseshoe. Whatever the style, many men take part in growing a mustache for the month-long campaign, Movember, as a symbol representing the importance of men’s health and reducing the stigma of seeking help.
“In many ways, men represent an underserved minority in plain sight,” said Dr. Je Morrison, a physician at Highlands Ranch UCHealth Hospital. “ at’s why I’m so passionate about Movember and drawing awareness to men’s health.” Morrison is a men’s health specialist and urologist at UCHealth. For years, he has helped men become more comfortable with seeking medical help, and has been an advocate for Movember.
Two campaigns in November raise awareness for men’s health – No Shave November and Movember — but they are di erent. No Shave November encourages participants to raise money to be donated toward a charity of their choice. Movember is an organization that focuses on funding projects that are centered around men’s health and suicide prevention.
Men can often be reluctant to seek medical care, especially preventative care, said Morrison.
“I think we all know many men in our lives who just don’t go to the doctor,” he added.
Having been guilty of it himself at times, Morrison believes there are several reasons why a lot of men don’t go to the doctor. It might be because of their busy work and family schedules or simply procrastination, he said. But it might also be that they don’t know who to go to when a problem arises.
Morrision said he sees barriers for men to get into the healthcare system. However, it is crucial for men — especially those who are age 40 and up — to stay on top of their health by having routine wellness appointments and screenings, Morrison said.
“How can we work to kind of make it a little easier for these guys to get in, and be
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the catalysts that get these guys the help that they need,” said Morrison.
One way has been o ering telehealth visits. But Morrison also wants to continue to educate men about risk factors.
Knowing the risk factors
Research over the last couple of decades indicates that women live longer than men. More recently, research by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and UC San Francisco found that the di erence between how long men and women live increased in the U.S.
Movember focuses on the importance of getting screened for chronic conditions such as prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer.
“Chronic, serious health conditions — they’re very prevalent,” said Morrison.
According to the American Cancer Society, other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the U.S. While it generally grows slowly, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Additionally, it is more likely to develop in men at an average age of 67.
Another common cancer in men is colorectal cancer. It is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men in the U.S., and diagnosis rates have been increasing in those younger than 55.
While not as common as other cancers, testicular cancer a ects about one in every 250 males, developing in young and middle-aged men.
As a male fertility care and men’s sexual health physician, Morrison said some sexual dysfunction issues that some men experience could be big, independent factors for developing something more serious, like cardiovascular diseases.
For example, Morrision said if a man su ered from impotence, they have a 44% increased risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and about a 60% increased risk of having a heart attack. Although common, Morrison added that men’s fertility and dysfunction issues can also have “devastating psychological rami cations for both the patient and their partner.”
“ ose are big motivators that bring men into the doctor,” said Morrison. “ at gives me a chance to meet these guys, look at their needs that brought them in and try to usher them into the healthcare system and be stewards of their health.”
Movember also aims to spread awareness of how serious mental health issues
are among men.
According to Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, which retrieves national statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S., and rates are about four times higher in men than women.
Whatever the issue may be, Morrison is passionate about opening up conversations about men’s health.
“When something unexpected happens, it’s all the more reason why it’s important to just try to make it more accessible and break down these barriers to help men get in to see a healthcare provider,” said Morrison. “And to reduce the stigma of mental health issues that so many su er from.”
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UCHealth men’s health physician Dr. Je Morrison, who is passionate about opening up conversations about men’s health, said Movember is a great way to break the stigma of men seeking medical and mental health care.
