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GOP officials dragging Douglas County into the abyss

Douglas County is not OK.

Alarming behavior in a county that for months has been checking all the boxes for “this doesn’t look good,” ended last week as an indisputable cry for help.

Elected officials there have virtually nuked their sheriff department, the regional health department, the county clerk’s office and any remaining shreds of credibility.

On Friday, they pretty much burned down the state’s third-largest school district.

If you don’t live there, you should still care because we’re all in the same metroplex lifeboat together.

It’s just that Douglas County officials are no longer able to hide their crazy. They flaunt it like the neighbors who fill their yard full of poison oak and wild sumac trees and then enter the best garden contest.

This is going to get ugly.

After watching economic development gurus for decades, I can tell you two things quality businesses avoid are communities with shaky schools and kinky governments that keep generating worrisome headlines.

Few things say “falling property values” like Douglas County’s trifecta of “oh hell no.”

Here are a few of the headlines that make Douglas County a place begging for intervention:

– 2019: Far-right Republican county commissioners undermined Republican County Sheriff Tony Spurlock by threatening to withhold department funds for his supporting a state law that works to get guns from people with critical mental health issues. The law was named after a Douglas County sheriff deputy gunned down by a man suffering a mental health crisis who was able to keep his gun to go on a murderous rampage. Spurlock accused Republican commis-

sioners of trying to “extort” him with their scheme.

– 2020: State Rep. and House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Douglas County, sues Gov. Jared Polis over a statewide mask mandate, saying the governor was on a “power trip.” No Colorado court would even hear the lawsuit. Neville went on to draw scorn on himself from fellow Republicans for using about $1 million in GOP campaign funds to hire his brother as a contractor. Ousted as minority leader by his own party, Neville doxxed the two Denver Post reporters who covered the story, publishing their home addresses on social media. In a scathing editorial, The Denver Post told Neville, “good riddance.”

– 2020, 2021 and 2022: Since the beginning of the pandemic, just about every level of public official elected in Douglas County has fought against mask mandates. Douglas County was, until just a few months ago, part of the Tri-County Health Department, the largest health department in the state with a sterling reputation for efficiency and expertise. Despite that, recommendations of mask mandates, like those across the state, the nation and the world, elicited outrage among Douglas County elected officials. They planted extremist representatives on the Tri-County Board of Health, frothing disinformation and quackery about the mandates.

After months of miserable public battles, Douglas County commissioners decided to abandon the three-county health cooperative — to avoid mask mandates. The move will cost their constituents and others millions in duplicative taxes to create a board they can control that won’t impose mask mandates. Despite their efforts, the local Douglas County school district worked to keep its mandate, generating a lawsuit backed by local Republican elected officials.

– 2022: Recently, Douglas County commissioners bragged that they’ve hired from California a chief for their go-alone nascent public health department. This, after they abandoned Tri-County Health Department, run by a Harvard

MD who is an expert in public health and especially communicative diseases. They bragged that they now have latched onto a guy who has a master’s degree in public administration “as well as a bachelor’s degree in biology.” Two of the three Douglas County commissioners appointed themselves to their new health department board.

– 2022: Last week, Douglas County Clerk Merlin Klotz joined two other Republican county clerks in Colorado accused of providing sensitive, confidential voting machine information to voter fraud conspiracy theorists who are part of Donald Trump’s debunked Big Lie effort to undermine voter security.

– 2022: Also last week, newly elected, far-right Republican Douglas County Schools board members were caught bending and possibly breaking state open meeting laws while conspiring to force Superintendent Corey Wise to resign or get fired. That prompted a “sick out” from the vast majority of Douglas County teachers and a huge protest, along with students. Sneaking around in pairs in a clear attempt to avoid state open meeting laws, the new conservative tribe are using a current playbook from across the nation where far-right extremists subvert government transparency and accountability laws to get their way.

– 2022: The threatened sick out prompted former GOP District Attorney George Brauchler, a Douglas County resident, regular Denver Post columnist, failed state Attorney General candidate and right-wing talk-radio host, to call for using state open records laws to doxx teachers, by making public the names of those who called in sick. “The public ought to know who you are,” Brauchler told listeners of his talk-radio show.

– 2021: Wise had come under fire from local extremists for his support of a district equity program and for supporting mask mandates in schools, similar to every school dis-

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trict in the metro area in hopes of keeping schools open and students and staff safe.

– 2022: During a lurid hours-long meeting Friday night, the school board publicly sacked Wise, even as he asked them to allow him time to attempt to address the bizarre and contradicting demands of the new school board. Wise himself summed up the circus side show saying, “There are times when I wonder if you want to fire each oth-

The move will cost taxpayers at least a quarter-million dollars and probably much more.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, was Jenga.

No doubt this kind of thing goes on all the time in rural Missouri and all over Texas. But this is Colorado, a place where conservatives have served for generations with pride in a large part because of their level-headedness and push for diplomatic pragmatism.

Douglas County is being run in-

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Quidnunc, whose name comes from the Latin “what now,” is out and about as often as possible to bring you news overheard in elevators, rest rooms and spied in various e-mail boxes.

QUID HAS HEARD that while there is still danger at the Colorado Capitol from stuffing state lawmakers, their egos and their droopy masks and viruses all under one gold dome, the biggest risk of injury comes from debilitating eye rolls. And nothing prompts the partisan ocular lurches to the left and pitches to the right more than forcing legislation to be read at length. The danger stems from an age-old part of state law that allows legislators to command that everyone stop everything they’re doing and force someone who doesn’t want to read an entire bill. Out loud. To everyone. The read-it-and-weep ploy has become a favorite delaying tactic of Republicans for the last few years. They’ve lost so many seats in the Legislature they pretty much have to ask for hall passes from the Democrats to use the bathroom. Since Republican lawmakers only have the read-it-all hammer to wield at the Capitol, they see the 180-day general assembly session as nothing but hang-nails. Aurora policy wonk and deep thinker Democratic Mike Weissman has mustered the temerity to suggest asking voters to make Republicans knock if off by ending this annoying Colorado filibuster. Pitching House Resolution 1002, Weissman wants voters to pull the plug on the read-a-thons, which do nothing but slow the making of Colorado sausage to a tiresome crawl. Because the referendum would take two-thirds majority in both the state House and Senate, Quid can just hear the continued reading in the dome. If Weissman can’t stop Republicans from forcing 2,000-page bills from getting air time, at least convince Republicans to force something more interesting to be read aloud, sort of a books on traipse. For a premier epic, Quid recommends “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” or “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”

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to the ground by a group of elected officials who individually would create a clear and present danger to everyone who lives there. But working in tandem? All the dash lights are flashing.

It isn’t like the rest of the metro area can just shake our heads and be glad we don’t live there.

No doubt, there will first be a stampede of teachers out of the school district. Since Colorado is an open school district state, students will soon follow.

Leadership this bad and this

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far-reaching signals a future where everyone else in the metro area, and pretty much the state, will have to bail out what looks to be one disaster after another.

Everyone inside and out of Douglas County has a responsibility to shore up whatever credible leadership remains and to work to oust, overturn or elect someone that isn’t drowning in a sea of Trumpism.

Now would be a good time.

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Boulder, like Aurora, illustrates that gun violence is about the guns, not the places

In Boulder, like Aurora, life wins. Terrorism and murder lose. Despite unfathomable pain and apprehension, King Soopers this week reopened the store in a Boulder neighborhood that not yet a year ago was the scene of a mass shooting. An Arvada gunman killed 10 people inside the store last March.

Boulder joined Aurora and a growing number of communities that not only suffer the atrocity of mass shootings, but the aftermath, too.

The pain and horror for the victims, their families and all of the community is beyond description and without limit.

Allowing ourselves to live with virtually unrestrained and unending gun violence and mass shootings illustrates a fundamentally broken society.

Just as tragic as our self-deceit and denial about the crisis is the fact that, rather than address it as a nation and as communities, we have chosen to find ways to live with our unique American sickness.

It means that each of us takes a risk each time we venture into a grocery store, our workplace, a movie theater and even a school.

It means that we have, as a society, resigned ourselves to accept and live with mass shootings and rampant gun violence as if they were nothing more than car crashes or severe weather.

It means that as we rack up more mass shootings in malls, military bases, nightclubs and even town squares, we have to decide what to do with these public venues after the unthinkable, and now inevitable, strikes again.

Columbine High School was among the first places in Colorado, and the nation, to be faced with the brutal reality of the aftermath of a mass shooting. What do you do with a school, a theater, a nightclub that has been the site of something so repugnant, so terrifying and so visceral?

The community of Columbine kept the school.

In Aurora, the decision for Cinemark on what to do with the theater that came to symbolize the horror of mass shootings wasn’t easy.

What the Aurora community saw of the horrific maelstrom at the theater didn’t come close to the terror victims suffered, nor the terror that all of us have imagined as their stories unfolded, just like they did in Boulder.

But Cinemark, and most Aurora residents, including families of victims, wisely separated a sick, heinous bully from the place he committed his atrocity.

The theater didn’t commit these crimes. James Holmes did.

The theater and the grocery store weren’t witness to the melees. We were.

Like in Boulder, some victims and community members called for the theater and the grocery story to be razed.

It would only take away an empty building, not the loss nor the pain that the shooters unleashed in these places.

By giving in to the natural urge to simply blot out what’s too painful to see, in Aurora, we would only have allowed Holmes to claim yet another victim.

It was the same for Boulder.

Instead, Holmes and Boulder shooting suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa — who has currently been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial at this time — have failed in terrorizing us any more than they did for the moments they drew guns against innocent people.

The owners of the Boulder grocery store, the Aurora theater and a growing number of other venues across the country have done their part to dull the terror and power guns provide and their abusers crave.

Rather than focus our justified wrath and disdain on the places where these mass shootings occur, we should focus on why we continue to permit these shootings to happen.

Gun violence isn’t about the places. It’s about the guns.

Ask the people who can do something about mass shootings and rampant gun violence to do something now. City council members, state lawmakers and members of Congress hold the power to reduce if not end America’s horrific scourge, but they won’t.

Returning public places to the public is about healing. Insisting on meaningful gun control is about prevention.

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Abortion access essential to equality

For women of color, the right to control our own bodies has been denied to us throughout our four hundred-year history in the United States. The Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which placed the right to an abortion within a larger right of personal privacy, was, contrary to many critics, not just a victory for white women. It was also a landmark in the struggle of people of color - and particularly Black people - to gain agency over our own bodies and reproductive lives.

Today, nearly 50 years later, a vastly different Supreme Court, deliberately and deceitfully stacked with anti-abortion radicals, is posed to decimate the right to an abortion as a matter of federal constitutional law in a decision regarding the legality of Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. If, as is expected, the Court’s anti-abortion radicals leave it up to state legislatures to determine the legality of an abortion, it is mission critical that the Colorado legislature act now to protect abortion rights.

It is time for Colorado lawmakers to stop giving lip-service to abortion rights, and STEP UP and LEAD the way on the Reproductive Health Equity Act (RHEA). State lawmakers must introduce and pass RHEA now, and Governor Polis must sign it into law without delay.

The right to individual self-determination - the right to control our own bodies - is a right so precious that for centuries African Americans have laid down their lives in pursuit of it. From mass kidnapping, enslavement, forced birthing and forced familial separations, the systemic racist terror of post-Reconstruction, to segregation both public and personal, to medical experimentation, to mass incarceration, to coerced birth control and sterilization, our Blackness has been regulated and exploited by law and by custom.

Of course, the ability to control one’s own reproductive health and decisions is deeply personal to all, however as an African American woman who shares a collective, centuries-long history of bodily exploitation, coercion, and denial, that agency is beyond sacrosanct. Although critics have (with some element of truth), considered the right to abortion guaranteed in Roe v. Wade to be a victory for middle and upper income white women, the decision was indeed a significant victory for Black Americans.

Unfortunately, Roe didn’t guarantee access to abortion regardless of income or health insurance status, and much work remains ahead to make access a reality, but the decision was a significant starting point.

Without that starting point, pregnant people will be at the mercy of their state legislatures. Which means pol-

iticians will determine our physical and mental health, educational opportunity, and financial well-being. According to the Guttmacher Institute, state legislatures passed 106 abortion restrictions last year, the most since the Court decided Roe in 1973.

If, but more likely when, the Supreme Court gives state legislatures the greenlight to restrict or ban abortion later this year, an estimated 26 states will likely ban abortion outright. Barriers to abortion access always fall heaviest on those who already have the least access to health care - communities of color, low-income people, young people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ community, and rural Coloradans. We cannot ignore the needs of the many because of the lack of leadership from the few.

Colorado voters decisively defeated four anti-abortion statewide ballot measures between 2008 and 2020. However there is no law in Colorado that explicitly protects the right to an abortion. That is why we must protect abortion access and reproductive rights with the Reproductive Health Equity Act that must be introduced in the Colorado General Assembly during the 2022 legislative session.

The abortion rights organization Cobalt and the reproductive justice organization COLOR, along with more than 35 other grassroots organizations, are supporting RHEA, and yes that means Black women too. The legislation will ensure every individual has the fundamental right to choose or refuse contraception; every individual who becomes pregnant has a fundamental right to choose to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion; and a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus will not have independent rights under the laws of Colorado.

In Colorado, as across the U.S., we have a Black health and health care crisis, and a Black maternal health crisis in particular. So today, we start with making sure our lawmakers pass legislation that really is going to help women of color. We must expand access to health care - which by definition includes abortion and other reproductive care - for everyone to help close that gap.

Laws like RHEA will take a crucial step in that direction. Women of color must be able to decide for ourselves if and when we want to have children, and Colorado law must affirm our humanity and agency to consider and control OUR bodies, OUR lives, and OUR futures.

Mayor Mike Coffman has brought back to life his proposal to ban urban camping in Aurora. The proposal would give those camping within the city limits seven days to relocate, on the condition there is an alternate location, provided by the city, available to relocate.

Camping ban revival

AURORA MAYOR FACES OFF WITH PROGRESSIVES AS CAMPING BAN CLEARS STUDY SESSION

BY MAX LEVY, Staff Writer

Even as the council’s liberal minority slammed it as a cruel and ineffective use of city resources, a proposed ban on urban camping introduced by Mayor Mike Coffman cleared the first hurdle of a study session this week.

The mayor and his supporters on council say the proposal is an effective way of discouraging camping along streets, in parks and under bridges. They characterized the camping as a threat to the health of campers and the public.

“This approach is compassionate to those experiencing homelessness and fair to our residents, and neighborhoods, and businesses in our city,” Coffman said. “I believe that to be cruel to those experiencing homelessness is to do nothing.”

Opposing lawmakers — including council members Juan Marcano, Crystal Murillo and Alison Coombs — called the bill “theater” and said it virtually mirrors existing law without offering any solutions. They blasted the ban as useless and inhumane, given that it doesn’t provide specific additional shelter options for the city’s homeless.

The law would give the city the ability to disband unauthorized encampments on public as well as private property, which up to this point has been accomplished

using a mosaic of existing laws.

Homeless campers already can be forced from private property under existing laws that prohibit trespassing. A collection of other laws can be invoked to break up encampments on public land, according to city officials. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the city has purposely limited sweeps of encampments only to situations that pose a pressing health or safety risk.

Coffman’s proposed ban would give campers at least 72 hours notice to abandon their campsite or risk being jailed or fined up to $2,650, according to Assistant City Attorney Tim Joyce.

The ban could only be enforced if adequate city shelter space was available, which is also the case under the city’s existing policy. Coffman said Monday that campers could be offered as of yet uncreated “safe” camping space with access to restroom facilities, food and other services as an alternative to a shelter bed or motel voucher. Current rules also generally require a minimum of 72 hours notice before a camp can be abated.

Jessica Prosser, director of Aurora’s Housing and Community Services Department, said the city’s shelter space is mostly filled up as is. Homelessness programs manager Lana Dalton said there are as many as 285 beds between all of the city’s shelter resources, or up to 360 during winter weather.

“We can usually accommodate a few

people,” Prosser told the council when asked how sweeps are handled currently. “If we’re doing additional abatements more often for larger camps, we would probably be in a situation where we would need additional shelter.”

After Coffman said he believed the majority of Aurora residents were “fed up” and wanted to see the city do something about encampments, Marcano said he agreed but doubted the ban would have a positive impact.

“I would not consider this action. This is political theater with a fiscal note, at best,” he said.

After Marcano accused Coffman and some other council members of misrepresenting the ban to the public, he was warned not to “attack” other council members by Councilmember Francoise Bergan, and Coffman shot back that Marcano was “mixed up” concerning opinions and facts.

In response to a question from Murillo, Deputy Police Chief Darin Parker of the Aurora Police Department said chief Vanessa Wilson still does not want to dedicate resources to enforcing a ban.

“The head of our police department is saying we do not have the capacity … and yet, when it’s opportunistic or convenient, we don’t want to support that opinion,” Murillo said. “What is the point of this? We already have procedures and processes that address circumstances and situations similar to this, so this feels like

a non-ordinance only for show.”

Homelessness experts say citations, in addition to arrests, can contribute to homeless people becoming trapped in a cycle of run-ins with the law when fines go unpaid and court dates are missed.

A resolution accompanying the camping ban would direct the city manager to “look for, create and maintain sufficient shelter options to provide a safe space for individuals and families in an unauthorized camp that desire to use a shelter option.” No funds, however, would be allocated specifically alongside the resolution.

Bergan and Councilmember Dustin Zvonek both spoke up in favor of Coffman’s proposal, saying that discouraging homeless people from camping served both the homeless and the rest of the community by, at least in theory, directing campers into other forms of shelter.

“People are already camping in tents in horrible conditions,” Bergan said, arguing the city needed to “be respectful of our residents who are our neighbors and also our businesses” when mulling the future of the unhoused.

Coombs, Marcano, Murillo and Ruben Medina said they didn’t support the ban moving forward to a regular meeting, which was not enough opposition to actually halt it. The council plans to vote on the proposed ban and companion resolution Feb. 14. While council members will attend the meeting in person, Bergan said the public will not be allowed in chambers.

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‘Red tape’ sessions scheduled

Business owners and others with a perspective to share on working with the City of Aurora are being invited to speak up at “red tape reduction” hearings scheduled tentatively for February, March and April.

Business owners and others with a perspective to share on working with the City of Aurora are being invited to speak up at “red tape reduction” hearings scheduled tentatively for February, March and April.

The three hearings were suggested by the City Council’s newly-formed Red Tape Reduction Ad Hoc Committee in January.

The three hearings were suggested by the City Council’s newly-formed Red Tape Reduction Ad Hoc Committee in January.

utes each to speak on topics that could include permits, licensing, city rules and regulations, taxes, fees and other conditions for doing business set by the city.

the general public be given five minutes each to speak on topics that could include permits, licensing, city rules and regulations, taxes, fees and other conditions for doing business set by the city.

The hearings would be held at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 17, noon on March 17 and 6 p.m. on April 20. Sign-up information and links to live video feeds of the hearings are being posted online at engageaurora.org/ RedTape.

The board voted 4-3 on Friday to fire Corey Wise without cause, effective immediately. He has worked for the district for 26 years and had just over two years left in his contract, The Denver Post reported.

“It’s more about finding someone who better aligns,” said new board member Kaylee Winegar. “It’s just what we want to do with this district is different.”

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Committee members — which include chair Dustin Zvonek and fellow councilors Francoise Bergan, Curtis Gardner, Danielle Jurinsky and Juan Marcano — proposed businesses, community groups and

Committee members — which include chair Dustin Zvonek and fellow councilors Francoise Bergan, Curtis Gardner, Danielle Jurinsky and Juan Marcano — proposed businesses, community groups and the general public be given five min-

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The hearings would be held at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 17, noon on March 17 and 6 p.m. on April 20. Sign-up information and links to live video feeds of the hearings are being posted online at engageaurora.org/ RedTape.

Additional hearing dates may be scheduled if there is enough interest shown by the public, the website notes. A form is also available on the website for people who would prefer to submit comments virtually.

Additional hearing dates may be scheduled if there is enough interest shown by the public, the website notes. A form is also available on the website for people who would prefer submit comments virtually.

Colorado Public Radio on Monday reported that a Highlands Ranch resident has filed a lawsuit against the school board, alleging new board members violated open meeting laws.

— MAX LEVY, Staff Writer

Council members voted Monday to allow the committee hearings to take place, which Zvonek called a “formality.”

DougCo clerk accused of election security breach

— MAX LEVY, Staff Writer

DougCo clerk accused of election security breach

Colorado’s secretary of state says a third Republican county clerk is under investigation for a “potential breach of security protocols” involving elections equipment.

Colorado’s secretary of state says a third Republican county clerk is under investigation for a “potential breach of security protocols” involving elections equipment.

Jena Griswold, a Democrat, said in a Thursday statement that she has ordered Merlin Klotz, clerk and recorder of Douglas County, to disclose information about a possible copying of data from an elections server. She said Klotz had ignored a previous email request for information “about this potential breach in election security protocol.”

Jena Griswold, a Democrat, said in a Thursday statement that she has ordered Merlin Klotz, clerk and recorder of Douglas County, to disclose information about a possible copying of data from an elections server. She said Klotz had ignored a previous email request for information “about this potential breach in election security protocol.”

The possible copying occurred before system upgrades of Douglas County’s voting equipment last year designed to protect against vulnerabilities, Griswold said. She said her office does not believe “at this time” that the alleged action created “an imminent or direct security risk to Colorado’s elections.”

The possible copying occurred before system upgrades of Douglas County’s voting equipment last year designed to protect against vulnerabilities, Griswold said. She said her office does not believe “at this time” that the alleged action created “an imminent or direct security risk to Colorado’s elections.”

Klotz did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. He along with several others filed a lawsuit against Griswold in November demanding a third-party audit of Colorado’s 2020 election.

Klotz did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. He along with several others filed a lawsuit against Griswold in November demanding a third-party audit of Colorado’s 2020 election.

Klotz is the third Republican election clerk in Colorado associated with former President Donald Trump’s lies about widespread election fraud who is under investigation for alleged breaches of state elecsystems.

Klotz is the third Republican election clerk in Colorado associated with former President Donald Trump’s lies about widespread election fraud who is under investigation for alleged breaches of state election systems.

Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is being investigated by a grand jury in a breach of the system there. Elbert County Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder is under scrutiny for allegedly copying his voting system’s hard drive.

The new board members, elected in November 2021, rescinded a school mask mandate that was intended to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and have asked for recommendations to change the district’s education equity policy.

The policy, which was passed in March 2021, calls for the district to create an inclusive culture and ensure the district provides equitable educational opportunities regardless of a person’s race, sex, gender, religion, disability or socioeconomic status.

Friday’s meeting was scheduled after the three minority board members said during Monday’s meeting that they had learned the board’s president and vice president privately told Wise to resign or be voted out, even though the board had not met about the issue.

The allegations led to protests by school employees and parents — many of whom were already upset with plans to change the equity policy. On Thursday, about 1,000 teachers called out sick and protested in Castle Rock in support of Wise and to demand transparency from the board, causing the district to cancel classes.

The board took no public comment before voting Friday to fire Wise, but the four majority members expressed concerns about Wise implementing policies set by the previous school board, such as the mask mandate, and for his lack of response or knowledge of actions by others in the district, for example, employees calling off work to protest.

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Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is being investigated by a grand jury in a breach of the system there. Elbert County Clerk and Recorder Dallas Schroeder is under scrutiny for allegedly copying his voting system’s hard drive.

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Douglas County school board fires superintendent

Douglas County school board fires superintendent

Four new conservative members of a school board south of Denver voted to fire the superintendent at the end of a week of controversy over leadership and the direction of Douglas County School District.

The board voted 4-3 on Friday to

Four new conservative members of a school board south of Denver voted to fire the superintendent at the end of a week of controversy over leadership and the direction of the Douglas County School District.

“I don’t think he does a good job representing the board to staff,” board vice president Christy Williams said, adding she’s heard there are times when he misrepresents the board’s intentions.

When asked to clarify, Williams said she’d heard from several people that Wise was saying he was surprised the board hadn’t just rescinded the equity policy.

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Bill takes aim at costly school board elections

In the aftermath of hotly contested, big money school board elections around the state, Colorado lawmakers are seeking to cap for the first time how much donors can give to candidates in those races.

But legislation that passed a House committee Monday won’t af-

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fect spending by independent committees that play a significant role in some contests.

House Bill 1060 would limit individual donations in school board races to $2,500 and donations by small donor committees to $25,000 per candidate. School boards are among the few elected offices in Colorado without limits on campaign contributions, and the caps proposed in the bill are higher than those for many other offices.

“Our election system should provide a level playing field so that every candidate has a shot, not just those with a handful of wealthy friends,” bill sponsor state Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat, told the House State Affairs Committee.

Heated debates over COVID protocols, masking, teaching about race, and parents’ rights fueled unprecedented interest in Colorado school board elections last year. More than $2.8 million flowed into 213 school board campaigns, and independent expenditure committees spent $2.1 million more on school board races, according to campaign finance reports.

The measure would have had the biggest impact on individual giving last year. Of those giving more than $2,500 to a candidate, 29 people donated more than $622,000 to 34 candidates. That’s more than a fifth of all individual contributions in school board races. Nearly half that cash went to four conservative Douglas County candidates who won their contests.

Lone Tree real estate developer Eric Garrett donated $30,000 each to four Douglas County school board candidates — Mike Peterson, Christy Williams, Becky Myers and Kaylee Winegar. Mike Slattery, who co-owns The Emporium in Castle Rock with his wife, Andrea, gave $20,000 each to the same candidates, while Andrea Slattery gave $10,000 each.

R. Stanton Dodge, who lives in Castle Pines and is the chief legal counsel for DraftKings, gave $12,500 to each of those four Douglas County candidates.

Stephen Keen, a Fort Collins lawyer, donated $40,000 to Jefferson County school board candidate Paula Reed and $10,000 each to Mary Parker and Danielle Varda in the same district. The candidates, who also received financial support from the teachers union, won their election.

And in the Cherry Creek School District, Terrance Bates gave $41,400 to incumbent Kelly Bates, who won a three-way race against two more conservative challengers.

Small donor committees contributed more than $524,000 to 80 candidates. But in only six instances did those donations exceed $25,000 per candidate. Each of those donations went to four successful candidates for the Denver Public Schools board and were from two committees representing teachers unions: the Public Education Committee, funded by Colorado Education Association members, and the DCTA Fund, funded by Denver Classroom Teachers Asso-

ciation.

The District Twelve Educators Political Action Committee spent nearly $122,000 on Jackson Dreiling’s unsuccessful campaign in the Adams County school district. The bill would treat political committees like individuals, limiting them to $2,500 per candidate.

The law already limits donations from political committees to other types of candidates. For example, they can’t donate more than $2,000 to county commissioners or more than $400 to state Senate candidates.

A series of school board candidates, some successful, some not, told legislators that the need to raise so much money deterred many people from running for office and took control of school board elections away from the community. They also said it made school board races more politicized.

“There is an idea that if you’re funded by the union you’re left and if you’re funded by something outside the union you’re right, and I was funded by neither,” said Beth Niznik, who said that she took pride in winning a three-way race for Boulder Valley school board despite raising the least money. “That is the public perception. These are nonpartisan races.”

The bill is supported by Common Cause and Clean Slate Now, groups that advocate for transparency and campaign finance reform, as well as by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, the League of Women Voters, Education Reform Advocacy Now and the Colorado Association of School Boards.

Candidates who benefited from large donations in the most recent election didn’t testify.

Colorado Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, hasn’t taken a position on the bill. In an emailed statement, CEA President Amie Baca-Oehlert noted that educators voluntarily give money to support candidates who agree with union positions.

“Regardless of what happens with this bill, we will continue to ensure that hard-working educators who actually serve students, not corporate interests, have a way to support pro-public education candidates,” she said.

The bill wouldn’t limit spending by independent expenditure committees, which are protected by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United. Independent expenditure committees may take unlimited donations and spend unlimited amounts, but they can’t give directly to candidates and aren’t supposed to coordinate with candidate campaigns.

Such committees don’t participate in most school board races, but in Denver Public Schools, independent expenditure committees accounted for about 67% of the $1.8 million spent last fall. Groups more supportive of education reform outspent groups affiliated with the teachers union, but failed to persuade voters. That $1.2 million in independent spending on Denver contests accounted for nearly 57% of the $2.1 million total in such spending on school board races last

year.

Nor would the bill limit how much candidates could spend on their own campaigns. Denver school board member Scott Baldermann spent more than $300,000 of his own money to get elected in 2019.

“I think this bill is going to have the opposite effect, and we’re going to see an increase in dark money [coming into elections], we’re going to see an increase of outside national influence,” said state Rep. Patrick Neville, a Castle Rock Republican who voted no. “I think we should be free to donate to the candidate, and then the candidate can be held responsible for whatever literature, whatever campaign material is put

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out, whereas independent expenditure committees are not held accountable.”

Democrats on the committee said they shared those concerns, but didn’t see that as a reason to have no limits on individual contributions. The bill passed 6 to 4 with Democrats in favor and Republicans against. It still needs to pass the full House and Senate before going to the governor’s desk.

Sirota acknowledged the bill won’t take money out of politics, but the change still feels valuable.

“Anyone who follows these school board races, it’s hard to imagine it getting any nastier,” Sirota said. “We aren’t going to fix a broken system, but this is one step we can take.”

— Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat Colorado, and Sandra Fish, Colorado Sun

POLICE

Union president fired

Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson announced Thursday she has fired officer Doug Wilkinson following a city investigation into a November email in which he mocked the department’s diversity policies.

The outspoken former president of the Aurora Police Association has been on administrative leave since Nov. 17, the day after police say he

emailed 235 department employees to make his feelings known about reforms agreed to in the consent decree between the city and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.

“The decree indicates that they want to replace as many of the department’s white males as possible with as many women and minorities,” Wilkinson wrote last November. “It’s as simple as that. To do that they are going to hire and promote non-whites and non-males wherever they can.

“To match the ‘diversity’ of ‘the community’ we could make sure to hire 10% illegal aliens, 50% weed smokers, 10% crackheads, and a few child molesters and murderers to round it out. You know, so we can make the department look like the ‘community,’” he said elsewhere in the email.

Five employees came forward to complain about the message, according to a news release shared Thursday by police.

Now, the roughly 20-year veteran of the department is out of a job, after Wilson sided with investigators who say Wilkinson’s email violated department policies against discrimination and harassment.

Wilkinson told the Sentinel that he plans to appeal the firing with the city’s civil service commission. On the topic of the email, he argued that “the point that I was trying to make was an accurate and fair one” and that he “honestly thought that the words I used were pretty under-

standable.”

“I knew this was coming, so it’s not like a surprise or something,” he said of the firing.

Wilkinson and the association have frequently found themselves at odds with the chief over her handling of departmental reforms in the wake of the 2019 death of Elijah McClain.

Wilkinson said he believes his history of conflict with Wilson played a role in her final decision to fire him, and that he had discussed the topic with the governing board of the association, but that it was “hard to say” exactly how significant it was in relation to the immediate situation with the email.

While Wilkinson is no longer eligible to serve on the board, he said he will still make himself available to advise the new president, Tony Cancino.

Aurora Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 49 has represented the majority of Aurora police officers as their collective bargaining unit since 2019. Marc Sears, president of the lodge, could not be reached immediately for comment.

— MAX LEVY, Staff Writer

Boy shot over weekend

A 16-year-old boy was shot and wounded Feb. 6 while in central Aurora, police said on social media, releasing few details.

It’s unclear whether the boy found his own way to a nearby hospital after being shot or whether

rescuers were called and took him.

Police reported the shooting at about 6:30 p.m., saying it “possibly occurred” near East Colorado Drive and East Jewell Avenue.

“He is expected to survive,” police said. “No suspect description available.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.

— SENTINEL STAFF

Police searching for church shooting suspect

Police said a 30-year-old man killed a woman and injured two men Feb. 4 at a church event in Aurora.

Police said Sunday Jose De Jesus Montoya Villa was the lone gunman in the shootings and is still at large.

Police were called to Iglesia Faro De Luz, 538 Olathe St. at about 8:15 p.m. Friday after reports of multiple people being shot.

“Officers located a 36-year-old woman, a 42-year-old man and a 40-year-old man, all suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” Aurora Police Agent Matthew Longshore said in a statement. “The woman was tragically pronounced deceased on scene.”

The two wounded men were taken to a nearby hospital and are expected to survive their injuries, po-

lice said. A fourth person was also taken to a hospital for “other medical reasons.”

Preliminary investigation revealed there was an event at the church with about 15-20 people there, Longshore said. Police said Villa was the boyfriend or ex-boyfriend of the slain woman.

Police did not detail the circumstances that led up to it have not been determined.

Police said earlier that Montoya Villa was gone from the shooting scene by the time they arrived.

The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name, which is standard police procedure.

Anyone with information about Montoya Villa or the shooting is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.

— SENTINEL STAFF

COURTS

Aurora cops cleared in shooting, standoff

An 18th Judicial District investigation has concluded that two Aurora police officers were justified in their use of force during a 10-hour standoff that culminated

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AURORA IS FOR LOVERS

prepare for the holiday of love

From Havana Street to Stanley Marketplace, A-Town boasts a bevy of Valentine’s Day events

BY CARINA JULIG, Staff Writer

2022 is flying by. It may have felt like you were ringing in the New Year just moments ago, but February is well underway and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. If time got away from you, don’t worry — there’s still time to put something together and your significant other will be none the wiser. Here are some things going on in the Aurora region, from the casual to the deluxe.

Events at Stanley Marketplace

As usual, everyone’s favorite airport hangar-turned-food hall has plenty of activities to get you in the festive spirit. For those with little ones, Selfie@Stanley is offering a free Valentine’s Day craft from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13 with the purchase a ticket. And for the whole month of February, tickets to the attraction are only $10 (more deets in Scene & Herd, pg. 10).

For the over-21 crowd, Comida has some new cocktails on the menu, including “For Cupid’s Sake,” an elixir of vodka, carpano, rosemary syrup and bitters. If beer is more your speed, you can take in a pint or two at Cheluna and have a lighthearted Valentine’s Day evening with some trivia hosted by Adam White starting at 7 p.m.

For those who want to celebrate at home, you can have a floral bouquet designed just for you at Poppy & Pine Flower Company, which boasts that it offers “something one-of-a-kind at just about any price point.” If you’d like a bottle of wine to go with that, Mr. B’s Wine and Spirits has some recommendations from its selection, which include “Love You Bunches Orange Wine” from Stolman’s 2021 vintage, the VDF Rouge 2020 from Agnes Et Rene Mosse and Nero D’Avola Menfi 2020 Cantine Barbera. (Your correspondent’s main wine preferences are “cheap” and “red” so you’ll have to take their word on the quality.)

Valentine’s at Gaylord Rockies

If you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day in style, Gaylord Rockies Resort has a variety of romantic offerings through the end of February. At the relâche Spa, Valentine’s treatments include a gemstone-infused facial which claims to “rebalance your chakra energies within the body through rose quartz crystals,” a Chocolate Moscato Pedicure and Manicure and, of course, a couple’s massage. At the Old Hickory Steakhouse, couple’s can partake in the Valentine’s Day menu from the 11th through the 14th, which includes specials such as a foie gras torchon, a prime beef wellington for two and a chocolate cherry mascarpone mousse cake (vegetarians may need to have their romantic dinner elsewhere). For the full experience, there’s the “Love You More” overnight package, which includes breakfast, a couple’s massage and wine and dessert. Book reservations and overnight stays at gaylordrockies.com.

Havana Street date night giveaway

If you hurry, you still have time to enter to win a Valentine’s date night giveaway package from On Havana Street. Through Friday, Feb. 11, “like” the original giveaway post on On Havana Street’s Instagram or Facebook, follow the instructions and share your favorite date night on Havana Street idea. One winner will be chosen to receive a lost list of prizes, including gift cards for dinner dates, massages and flowers at Havana businesses.

Valentine’s Day themed gifts are on display at Poppy & Pine Flower Company at the Stanley Marketplace, where the options are many to

Photo by PHILIP B. POSTON/ Senitnel Colorado

‘Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea’ takes stage at the Fox

scene & herd

Now through April 17. Tickets $20 for individuals, $18 a piece for groups of 12 people and more. Book tickets now at selfieatstanley.com. Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. 2501 North Dallas Street, Aurora, CO 80010.

Feb. 11-13. 6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard Aurora, Colorado 80019. Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Military and scouts free, kids 6-12 $5. One day pass for adults $18, three-day pass $38. www.flyfishingshow.com.

Shows run Feb. 4-13 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver. Approx. Run Time: 2 hr. & 45 min., including two 15-minute intermissions. Tickets start at $40. www. coloradoballet.org

Is there a more beautiful or tragic (or dramatic) story than the one of Romeo and Juliet? We suppose it depends on who you ask (not a newsroom full of Shakespeare fans, apparently). Even so, there isn’t a better time to sink into a tale of starcrossed lovers with major communication problems. Mercury IS in retrograde after all. Few events feel or sound as luxurious as attending the ballet, so make it a treat in this month dedicated to love. Whether you are single or spoken for or swimming through the dreaded situationship, the Bard forever reminds us that happily ever after may be a bit overrated.

Open Jan. 15 through April 3, 2022. Included in general admission. 1007 York Stree Denver, CO 80206. www.botanicgardens.org for more information and tickets

It’s that dreaded cold February weather, and usually events at some of the metro region’s best attractions fall off the radar. Here’s a little secret: Despite it being the dead of winter, there’s always something to see at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Now through April 3 it’s “Organic Tarot,” an exhibit by artist Tya Alisa Anthony, who describes her work as “reimagining histories to create autonomous spaces for bodies of color.” “Organic Tarot” takes on the personal stories of Depression-era Black sharecroppers and transforms them into icons of mystical power, much like a tarot card would. Tarot is the ancient practice of telling future and fortune through divine guidance via a deck of vibrant cards. Anthony illuminates these old photos and layers them with vibrant botanical imagery. The finished products are as refreshing as they are bold, creating a new narrative that weaves together history, art, storytelling and life’s journey.

Thursday and Saturday showings at 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. showing on Sunday. 9900 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010. Tickets are $40. Call 303739-1970 or visit www.aurorafoxcenter.org

What does it take to right history’s wrongs? That’s the question in the Aurora Fox Theater’s latest production, “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea.” Through humor, wordplay and poetry, Dontrell Jones III searches the Atlantic Ocean for answers about his heritage lost during the Middle Passage, though it’s his family that isn’t quite ready to surrender him to the sea. The 90-minute production, a heartfelt social commentary, debuted in 2014 at the Source Festival in Washington DC. It quickly won over patrons and critics, who said it “illuminates a corner of the human condition and will change the way we understand a hero in the context of his family.” The production is the third of the Fox’s 37th season.

NOTE: Masks are required while inside the building and throughout the performance, regardless of vaccination status, except when actively eating or drinking.

Few online tasks get the serotonin flowing like switching out your profile picture. Racking up the likes and the comments elicits true heart-eyes emoji feels. Thanks to a new installation at Stanley Marketplace in north Aurora, you could have a new headshot to post every week for the next six months! The Selfie@Stanley art pop-up features more than 25 “unique and unexpected” backdrops. From a donut wall to backdrops from well-known places, you’re sure to find something that fits your Insta aesthetic. The only real rules here are to bring a fully-charged phone and vaccination proof. The rest is up to you, you influencer. Tickets for groups of more than 12 people are $18 a piece and individual tickets are $20 for an hour of shooting in the pop-up. For a full-fledged selfie party, you can even rent the venue. More information at www.selfieatstanley.com.

KidX Club Bestie Bash

Somebody once said the only difference between fly fishers and worm dunkers is the quality of their excuse. Unfortunately, it’s not the Worm Dunker Show this weekend at the Gaylord of the Rockies convention center. It’s three days of award-winning fly fishing educators, writers, photographers and researchers who will take on the Denver-region show to teach you to be the best worm dunker you can be. The International Fly Fishing Film Festival will also make a stop at the show. Get your tickets at www.flyfilmfest.com.

The Culture Museum Pop-Up

Feb. 11. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Aurora Town Center Mall. 14200 E Alameda Ave. Aurora, CO 80012. Free. Sign up at www.towncenterataurora.com.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers. It’s for your best friends, too. It’s never too early to learn that lesson! This Feb. 11, the Aurora Town Center Mall is the place for kids to celebrate their bffs. The first 50 kids to sign up for the event, which is to be held between Macy’s and Dillard’s on the lower level, get an extra special gift, according to the hosts. There will also be a DJ, face painting, balloon twister and special guests from Paw Patrol in addition to Valentine’s Day crafts.

Open through Feb. 27. Tickets range $10-$22. 1439 26th St, Denver, CO 80205. www.theculturemuseum.com

Now through Feb. 27 take yourselfie to The Culture Museum Popup in Denver for an immersive popup dedicated to moments in Black culture. The multi-room experience was designed by seven local artists and is a place “to collaborate with under-represented artists and creatives, to inspire our community and to leave a lasting impact on each unique individual that enters The Culture Museum,” event organizers told online news and culture publication Denverite. Each room takes on a different theme, representing iconic 90s moments, films and family reunions. Grab tickets before the event ends later this month. They are $22.

Romeo and Juliet by the Colorado Ballet

MORE THAN A PUNCHER’S CHANCE

With a little help, Frankie Sanchez Jr. finding fight success at just 18

BY COURTNEY OAKES, Sports Editor

On The Cover: Frankie Sanchez Jr. wraps his wrists before training at A-1 Boxing at Town Center of Aurora Feb. 8.

Above: Under the guidance of his father and with a lot of support behind him, Sanchez Jr. is off to a remarkable start to his professional boxing career at just 18 years old.

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Frankie Sanchez Jr. has a dad who would take a punch for him. In fact, he has taken many. The former Grandview High School wrestling star is off to a successful start to a professional boxing career at just 18 years old, and the sky seems to be the limit.

But Sanchez Jr.’s is not just any attempt at diving into the boxing world — which has swallowed up the hopes and dreams of many — it is a thoughtfully-laid plan with plenty of experience behind it.

The hard lessons Frankie Sanchez Sr. learned before he hung up his own gloves nearly two decades ago and the connections he made over his years in the ring have made it possible for him to steer his son on a different, better path.

Since essentially bypassing the amateur ranks and going right into professional fighting — where he can actually make money right away instead of taking potential poundings without earning a living — Sanchez Jr. has won all five of his fights.

He’s fought at The Stampede in Aurora, trekked to Wyoming for two bouts and most recently fought on a card at the University of Denver’s Magness Arena. Las Vegas promoters already have Sanchez Jr. on the radar, thanks his dad and he may head across the pond to fight in England in the near future after an earlier trip there.

It’s been a fast rise, but he’s followed his dad’s recommendations, ended his fights quickly without taking much punishment — four by knockout or technical knockout — and is certainly making the most of his time.

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“Because he is so young, we’re taking it slow and trying to guide him down the right path,” Sanchez Sr. said. “We think he’s going to make it, and he has all the tools, we just don’t want to rush it. ...We have the blueprint, now we just have to follow it and hope everything goes well.”

That’s easier said than done in a sport like boxing — which is of course very dangerous by its nature — but so far, the blueprint has been right on point for Sanchez Jr.

“I’ve only got so many more years, so might as well make the most of it while I’m young,” he said. “All I love to do is fight and train, so I base my life around that right now and I’m slowly, but surely, trying to make it up the ranks.”

It’s all building towards a potential future in mixed martial arts, which combines Sanchez Jr.’s favorite disciplines of boxing and wrestling in one.

Family ties

Frankie Sanchez Sr. believes his son is the best boxer in the family already, and that’s not because he’s the only one to step in the ring.

He’s a third-generation fighter, as his great grandfather, Phil, was a Southern Pacific champion in the Army in 1945 and got double-digit professional fights under belt (winning six fights, losing three with four draws), while Frankie Sr. logged more than 60 fights, including 30-plus as a pro.

Frankie Sr. was just a slightly better than .500 boxer in his career (16-15), so he can see that his son is currently on a different trajectory that could take him to another level.

“My grandfather taught me and I’m teaching him all the skills that he taught me, so as of now, Frankie Jr.’s the best,” Frankie Sr. said. “I lost my amateur debut and my pro debut, while he’s undefeated, so he’s already way better than I was. He’s been brought up with boxing, and I think he gets some inspiration from me and his grandfather.”

Frankie Sr. — a graduate of Aurora’s Gateway High School who wrestled collegiately at Adams State — won multiple Golden Gloves boxing championships in Colorado and trained for a chance to compete in the Olympics, but found budding stars like Oscar De La Hoya barring the way.

He learned about the politics and sometimes seamy underbelly of the sport of boxing — which outside observers often speculate about — he learned about proper nutrition, the right way to build up to fights, which all help him guide Frankie Jr. past some potential pitfalls that other fighters might fall into.

Even seemingly small things like what to do in the locker room ahead of a fight — where long waits are common with large cards — can add up.

“We joke around that the anticipation of the fight is worse than the fight itself,” Frankie Sr. said. “A lot of fights are lost in the locker room. If they don’t have an experienced coach, they walk around the whole time or jump around and tire themselves out before they even get in the ring.

“Once they do that, they get in the ring, and they are like deer in the headlights and don’t have anything left in the tank.”

Frankie Jr. has learned that so far, whatever his dad has recommended has worked, including how he tapers down in anticipation of a fight.

He just wants to get it going.

“Fight weeks are the longest weeks of my life, just sitting there waiting to get into the ring and everybody’s talking to you about it,” Frankie Jr. said. “Once I get in the ring, everything’s fine, I just get bored with the waiting around, but I put a lot of faith in my dad and his coaching.”

Outside of the ring, Frankie Jr. has another advantage in the unmistakable presence of Team Sanchez, which is comprised of a large segment of family — parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins — plus a variety of business sponsors that believe in him enough to fund his training.

Whether in the overly-stimulating atmosphere at The Stampede — where he is scheduled to fight again at the end of March — or in a larger venue such as the one he fought in at DU on Jan. 29, the presence of Team Sanchez can’t be missed.

Their presence and backing helps keep Frankie Jr. grounded no matter what is going on surrounding his fight.

“The Sanchez family is very tight and we keep in contact all the time,” he said. “They are always there for me. It’s great to see them show up and give me all the love and support they do.”

Wrestling as a gateway

Frankie Jr. is certain he wouldn’t be where he is today in the boxing world without the foundation he built in wresting, which he started at three or four years old.

He also had a role model on the mat in Frankie Sr., who had an outstanding prep career at Gateway that included wrestling for a state championship back in 1991. He lost a 5-1 decision to Horizon’s Rory Roman with the 125-pound title on the line in the now-defunct Class 6A.

Frankie Jr. stuck with the demanding sport and

also earned a chance to be a state champion, but lost a 4-2 decision to Cherokee Trail’s Derek Glenn Jr. in the 106-pound final at Pepsi Center (now Ball Arena) in the 2020 5A state tournament.

In all, he was a three-time state qualifier and two-time placer for coach Ryan Budd’s Grandview program.

Budd has seen many tough kids come through his room since he took over as head coach nearly a decade ago, but in his eyes, few could match Frankie Jr. pound for pound.

Budd admits his knowledge of boxing is rudimentary, but he had an inkling that Frankie Jr. was built to succeed in it. So he took his wife and daughter to one of Sanchez Jr.’s first amateur fights, which was held at A-1 Boxing in the Town Center of Aurora.

Frankie Jr. got knocked down twice in the early going of that match, but just like on the wrestling mat, he roared back and dominated the rest of the fight to win.

“I was nervous because you never want to see a kid that you’ve been coaching for a long time get hurt,” Budd said. “He got knocked down twice in the first two rounds, but he came back out and basically broke the kid. For him to get hit pretty hard twice and to come out of that and win the rest of the fight, that’s the kind of kid he is. You hit him, and now it’s on. He wants to keep going, and he wants to win.”

His toughness and his success on the mat helped Frankie Jr. receive Grandview’s Male Athlete of the Year award for his senior year in 2021.

At the school’s senior awards, Budd gave a speech detailing Frankie Jr.’s accomplishments and lauded his eagerness to take on any challenge head on.

“Frankie is definitely up there with the toughest kids I’ve ever had,” Budd said. “If there is any adversity going on, he really embraces that, which is hard to find. Oftentimes, people who are new to combat sports, people start to break when the adversity comes, but he doesn’t shy away from anything.

“I really feel like if they continue to do what they are doing, he has the mentality to do this. You can’t just take a kid off the street, it takes a lot of discipline and he has it.”

At just about any level, wrestling is a sport that weeds out those that aren’t mentally tough. Frankie Jr. believes that the things he learned in it give him an inherent advantage over most fighters he faces.

“It just helps build that killer mentality,” Frankie Jr. said. “A lot of these kids are pretty touch and go, not fiery and like to get in there and brawl and do the dirty work. Wrestling taught me a lot of discipline, hard work and mental strength. I just like to get in there and scrap. It’s definitely about putting the pressure on them and breaking these people, making them tire out.”

Physically, wrestling has also helped Frankie Jr. during inevitable tie-ups, where he can work his opponents’ arms around and set himself up to launch

Dad’s in his corner: Frankie Sanchez Jr., left, gets suggestions from his father Frankie Sr. in the corner between rounds and tries to take the strategy out with him when the bell rings. So far, so good, as Frankie Sanchez Jr. is 5-0. Photo by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

“I LOST MY AMATEUR DEBUT AND PRO DEBUT, WHILE HE’S UNDEFEATED, SO HE’S ALREADY WAY BETTER THAN I WAS.”

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an attack after the referee separates them and calls for fighting to resume. He also has a shorter reach than many of his opponents, so has to get in close and wrestling made him comfortable up close.

Not surprisingly, Frankie Jr.’s last opponent — Jerryd Hernandez — had a wrestling background and provided his toughest challenge yet. Frankie Jr. left Hernandez’s face bloodied after four rounds, but had his first fight go to the scorecards of the judges.

He won by unanimous decision against an opponent who outweighed him, but it was by far his toughest test.

“I hit him with everything I had and more,” Frankie Jr. said. “There was a time when I had like eight punches in a row and had him on the ropes, and he wasn’t firing back and it was like ‘wow, he can really just take the punches. ...Some people just don’t go down. He was a wrestler, too, and had that mentality of stay up and keep it going.”

‘Something to remember’

Frankie Sr. also knows that boxing is much more than just the sport and that those that promote themselves are the ones that succeed and draw a following.

Social media is something that he is embracing for his son, as he has designed different costumes and entrances for his fights to play to the crowd and those who follow on Twitter, Facebook or other platforms.

Frankie Jr. has dressed as a Kung Fu fighter, a character from the movie Vi-

sion Quest and most recently donned a skeleton mask and hat as the Grim Reaper prior to his fight with Hernandez. The duo has more prepared for future fights.

“I’m a showman, so I just want to make sure everybody has a good time, whether I lose or win. It’s about giving people something to remember when they come to see a fight.”

With his son’s stay in boxing likely not to be a lengthy one before he moves to MMA, Frankie Sr. knows the value of building a following in addition to a sparkling record.

Those things mean the potential for bigger fights and larger purses, which

would help Frankie Jr. move along from the sport before it starts to take too much of a physical toll on him.

“We’re just trying to find our niche,” Frankie Sr. said. “It’s a sport, but it’s also entertainment. People want to see something fun when they pay for a ticket. We’re just trying to give our fans a show.”

Budd was used to see Frankie Jr. do his business on the wrestling mat without much fanfare, so he knows that anything he puts out during fights comes from belief in himself.

“With Frankie, there is no false hype,” Budd said. “He wouldn’t do it if he didn’t believe he could back it up.”

For now, Frankie Jr. is enjoying the ride and entertaining hopes for the future that include a run at world championships in boxing and mixed martial arts, but he knows nothing is certain in a sport where injuries are inevitable and often times extreme.

Building his bank acount up enough to buy a house somebody or finance a college education is first and foremost in the goals before he hangs them up.

“Injuries happen, other things happen, but my main goal is just not to take any damage or have any side effects in the future. I’m just taking care of my body as well as I can, trying to stay health and try to get in and get out of my fights. We’ll see where it goes from here.”

ABOVE: Frankie Sanchez Jr., right, has his arm raised by the referee after winning a unanimous decision over Jerryd Hernandez, left, in a match on Jan. 29 at Magness Arena on the campus of the University of Denver. BELOW CENTER: Sanchez Jr., right, battles Cherokee Trail’s Derek Glenn Jr. in the 106-pound Class 5A state wrestling championship match in 2020 at Pepsi Center (now Ball Arena), which he lost by . BOTTOM

RIGHT: Sanchez Jr. plays to the crowd after his victory in a bout at The Stampede in January. Photos by Courtney Oakes/Sentinel Colorado

Signing day success

THE PANDEMIC HAS REDUCED THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PREP ATHLETES, BUT AURORA ATHLETES STILL EARNED PLENTY OF THEM

The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic has likely had a domino affect on the ability of prep athletes to play their respective sports at the next level.

That wouldn’t have been immediately obvious last week around Aurora, where a glittering array of city athletes in a variety of sports took full advantage of National Letter of Intent Signing Day to secure their futures.

BY COURTNEY OAKES Sports Editor

Grandview had the largest gathering of signees with a whopping 37 at a morning ceremony Feb. 4, the same day and roughly the same time that Cherokee Trail honored 32 athletes. Regis Jesuit’s number came in at 21, including a whopping nine members of its baseball team set to play this spring.

Here’s an updated list of Aurora athletes who signed or were recognized for previous signings by school:

Time to sign and shine:

The Regis Jesuit boys and girls contingent of National Letter of Intent signees poses together after an NLI Signing Day ceremony held Feb. 4 in the school’s theater. Twenty-one athletes in a variety of sports signed or were honored for their previous signings.

Courtney Oakes/ Sentinel Colorado

AURORA NLI SIGNEES/HONOREES BY SCHOOL — AURORA CENTRAL: Marcus Howard, football, Northern Colo.; Brian Weatherford, football, Minot State; CHEROKEE TRAIL: Bridget Altland, volleyball, Ithaca College; Brett Barber, baseball, Garden City C.C.; Nick Barber, baseball, Garden City C.C.; Skylar Brgoch, swimming, Washington St.; Logan Brook football, CSU-Pueblo; Jacob Burnette, lacrosse, Methodist Univ.; Ashley Christensen, swimming, Nebraska-Kearney; Caden Cole, volleyball, Sacred Heart; Cayston Conover, lacrosse, New Jersey Institute of Tech.; Caitlin Cushenbery, softball, Benedictine College; Evan Gibbs, lacrosse, Univ. of Tampa; Grant Green, lacrosse, Univ. of Tampa; Jaelyn Greer, soccer, Jackson St.; Hudson Harms, volleyball, Arizona Christian; Makenzie Hatch, lacrosse, Hanover College; Michael

Hemingway, football/track & field, CSU-Pueblo; Whitney Hollins, Park Univ.; Dylan Hommes, baseball, CSU-Pueblo; Lana Howell, lacrosse, Newberry College; Katie Hubbard, volleyball, Piedmont Univ.; Jack Love, lacrosse, Bellarmine; Gabi Maas, volleyball,TCU; Jaelyn Martinez, softball, Chadron St.; Jenna Medhus, softball, Metro St.; Tucker Meeks, swimming, Adams State; Cody Page, baseball, Bethany Lutheran; Jack Pierce, football, Southwestern Oklahoma St.; Jayden Ponsford, volleyball, Lake Sumter State; Brinn Schwab, volleyball, Nebraska Wesleyan; Owen Starr soccer, Tiffen Univ.; Flint Thielen, lacrosse, Lindenwood; Tyler Wilcox, baseball,CSU-Pueblo; Brandan Wurst, soccer, Colorado Mesa Univ.; EAGLECREST: Michael Comeau, football, Dakota St.; Amir Hall, football, William Penn; Mason Harris, football, CSU-Pueblo; GRANDVIEW: John Alie, lacrosse, Bellarmine; Moosah Alsaffar, football/track & field,CSU-Pueblo; Keakalina Barnes, soccer, Nebraska-Kearney; Isabel Bennett, volleyball, Northern Colo.; Lauren Betts, basketball, Stanford; Aidan Biaggi, baseball, Colorado Mesa Univ.; Hayden Boushele, baseball, Augustana; Jonathan (KB) Broadus, football, Fort Lewis; Conrad Casebolt, track & field, MIT; Reece Chapman, baseball, Tennessee; Tanner Current, football, Fort Lewis; Maya Deferme, volleyball, Pacific; Megan Ericksen cross country & track, UC-Colorado Springs; Taylor Gentry, soccer, Gonzaga; Megan Gonzalez, soccer, Metro St.; Devin Halvorson, baseball, Carroll Univ.; Avery Harr, soccer, Tarleton St.; Taylor Held, soccer, California Baptist; Marya Hudgins, basketball, Santa Clara; Evan Johnson, football, CSU-Pueblo; Kylee Jones, soccer, Northwestern Oklahoma St.; Nicolas Logue, lacrosse, Univ. of Mount Olive; Gabe Maccarrone, lacrosse, Adams State; Zoe Michael, volleyball, Illinois Institute of Tech; Nikolas Moore, lacrosse, Colorado Mesa Univ.; Mateo Munoz, track & field, Colorado

State; Jordan Nytes, soccer, Oklahoma St.; Zoe Park, soccer, Hawaii; Luke Parrish, lacrosse, Colorado Mesa Univ.; Kahden Rullo, football, CSU-Pueblo; Khan Shaw, football, Fort Lewis; Molly Skurcenski, soccer, Texas Tech; DJ Smith, lacrosse, Univ. of the Cumberlands; Alyssa Walker, softball, Lake Land College; Lyric Waterman, volleyball, Univ. of Redlands; Payton Whitney, soccer, West Point; Austin Yi, MidAmerica Nazarene; OVERLAND: Khalil Ali-Fisher, football, Fort Lewis; Damaris Davis, football, CSU-Pueblo; Jamille Humphrey, football, Fort Lewis; Brett Stonebraker football, Fort Lewis; RANGEVIEW: Austin Appiah, football, CSU-Pueblo; Elijah Jamison, football, Hamline; REGIS JESUIT: Boys Division — Gio Aguirre, swimming, Naval Academy; Will Bikulcius, golf, Rockhurst Univ.; Nico Correa, soccer, Lake Forrest College; Luke Dinges, swimming, Rollins College; Ezra Ekuban, football, Northern Colo.; Brian Fischer, baseball, Augustana; Jayden Franklin, football, CSU-Pueblo; Brooks Gerig, baseball, Colorado School of Mines; Ben Gonzales, baseball, Augustana; Logan Hilliard, football, William Jewell; Dallas Macias, baseball, Oregon State; Jack Martin, baseball, Concordia Univ.; Nate McHugh, baseball, Iowa Western C.C.; Finn O’Connor, baseball, Rhodes College; Charlie Rogan, baseball, Wichita State; Jacob Sykora, swimming, Florida Institute of Tech; Dervin Taylor III, football, Adams St.; Gavin Tinic, soccer, Colorado Christian; Nunie Tuitele, football, California-Berkeley; Isaac Wachsmann, baseball, Xavier; Girls Division — Caroline Armstead, swimming, Ithaca College; VISTA PEAK: Leslie Barron, softball, Garden City C.C.; Trey Gray, baseball, Ottawa Univ. (Kansas); Nolan Harper, baseball, Hastings College; Kennedi LeDuff, softball, Clark Univ. (Iowa); Jordan Mayfield, football, CSU-Pueblo; Yancy Morales, baseball, Hocking C.C.; Brody Severin, baseball, Hastings College; Trenton Sullivan, football, Fort Lewis; Alanah Torres, softball, Adams St.; Bryson Torrie, football, CSU-Pueblo; Marquice Walker, football, Presentation College.

Preps

FOOTBALL Tom Thenell departs Smoky Hill for Mesa

Tom Thenell was a huge hire for the Smoky Hill football program four seasons ago and he’ll leave a big hole in the wake of his departure.

The head coach responsible for turning around the fortunes of the Buffaloes since he took over the program in 2018 — including leading them to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons and three Class 5A state playoff appearances — has stepped down to take the job of offensive coordinator at Colorado Mesa University.

LEFT: Grandview senior Madeleine Hemstreet performs one of her finals dives on her way to third place at the Centennial

Thenell

Thenell spoke with players after school Feb. 8 to deliver the news that he is leaving a program he guided to a 28-13 overall record, which included an 11-1 season in 2019 and 10-1 campaign in 2018. In his last game on the sidelines, the Buffaloes lost a 52-49 shootout to Rock Canyon in the opening round of the state playoffs.

“We would like to thank Tom Thenell for the 4 years he has given Smoky Hill. We wish him all the best on his future at Colorado Mesa University,” the Smoky Hill athletic department sent out via Twitter.

Smoky Hill picked up its first postseason win in decades with a 48-6 win over Overland before it lost to Columbine in the second round. In 2018, the Buffaloes had their undefeated season end with a first round playoff loss to Regis Jesuit. Additionally, Smoky Hill went undefeated and won back-toback championships in the Metro 10 League before moving to the Centennial League for the past two seasons.

Offense is something Thenell knows well, and his Smoky Hill teams averaged nearly 33.5 points per game.

Championship Game, where they lost to the Los Angeles Rams.

McDaniel graduated from Smoky Hill in 2001, went on to play at Yale University as a wide receiver and then got into the professional coaching ranks, where he has accrued more than a decade of experience. He served as an intern with the Denver Broncos under former coach Gary Kubiak.

Before Smoky Hill, McDaniel attended Laredo Middle School, which is also where 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan went (he later attended Cherry Creek High School) as did Ryan Ficken, who was recently hired as the Special Teams Coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers.

GIRLS SWIMMING Swimmers tune up for state at league meets

The final tune-up before the Class 5A state meet for local girls swimmers included appearances in the Centennial, Continental and EMAC championship meets Feb. 4-5.

Grandview, while Paige Dailey came in third in the 100 breaststroke as did diver Madeleine Hemstreet and two relays teams for the Wolves.

In the EMAC Championships at HInkley, Rangeview finished 2nd.

WEEK PAST

The week past in Aurora prep sports

“A” League Championship girls swim meet Feb. 5 at Arapahoe High School.

ABOVE: Vista PEAK’s Javon Lowman, center, rises over HInkley’s Dayvon Vaughns for a short shot in the lane during the Bison’s 62-50 EMAC boys basketball road win over the Thunderbirds on Feb. 4.

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ketball team fell to visiting ThunderRidge 58-55 in overtime despite Hana Belibi’s 16 points plus 13 more from Coryn Watts. ...The Eaglecrest boys wrestling team played host to the Last Chance Duals and posted wins over Castle View (60-6), Faith Christian (78-6) and finally Prairie View (57-22). ...The Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team blanked Centaurus

Miami-bound: Smoky Hill grad Mike McDaniel has been hired as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Jed Jacobsohn/Associated Press

FOOTBALL Smoky Hill grad Mike McDaniel hired in Miami

The Miami Dolphins announced Feb. 6 they had chosen Smoky Hill High School graduate Michael McDaniel to fill their open job.

The 38-year-old McDaniel served as the offensive coordinator for San Francisco this past season, a unit that helped the 49ers reach the NFC

Regis Jesuit finished third at the Continental “A” League meet at Heritage High School behind a trio of event winners — Emma Weber in the 200 yard individual medley, Sophia Frei in the 100 butterfly and Weber, Frei, Grace Dale and Allie Sanchez in Automatic All-American fashion in the 200 medley relay — plus five of the top six placers on the diving board.

Grandview and Cherokee Trail finished 3rd and 4th, respectively at the Centennial “A” League championships at Arapahoe and combined for a number of runner-up finishes. Skylar Brgoch placed second twice and Sarah Woren once for the Cougars, while they combined with Mckenna Mazeski and Morgan Walker for a runner-up finish in the 400 freestyle relay.

Kya Guikema (500 freestyle) earned a second place finish for

TUESDAY, FEB. 8: The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team earned career win No. 800 for head coach Ken Shaw with a 55-36 win over Highlands Ranch, as the Raiders held the visitors to 17 points in the second half. ...The Grandview girls basketball team took sole possession of the Centennial League lead with a 74-55 home win over Arapahoe. ...Madden McHugh scored 14 points and Hana Belibi added nine, but the Regis Jesuit girls basketball team fell to Highlands Ranch 51-38 after a fourth quarter that saw the Raiders outscored 19-3. ...The Vista PEAK boys and girls basketball teams both topped Gateway with 89-58 and 7118 victories, respectively. ...

MONDAY, FEB. 7: Xander Smith poured in 29 points and Malietoa Fifita and Dayvon Vaughns had 16 apiece, but the Hinkley boys basketball team fell at Brighton 73-68 in overtime. ...The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team averaged 20-plus points per quarter on its way to a 8369 non-league win over Monarch. ...The Aurora Central boys basketball team dropped a 54-52 Colorado League road game at Skyview. ...SATURDAY, FEB. 5: The Regis Jesuit boys basketball team dropped a Continental League clash with topranked ThunderRidge, which won 7258. Kyle Sandler paced the Raiders with 17 points and TaRea Fulcher added 15. ...The Regis Jesuit girls bas-

6-0 at DU’s Joy Burns Arena as Luke Brennan (Eaglecrest) tallied a pair of goals and had an assist, while Addy Powell (Grandview) scored a goal and had a pair of assists. Walker McEntire (Smoky Hill) earned a shutout with 20 saves. ...FRIDAY, FEB. 4: Mostapha Elmoutaouakkil tallied 18 points in a low-scoring Centennial League boys basketball contest to help league-leading Eaglecrest top visiting Cherokee Trail 47-33. The Raptors held the Cougars to just 12 second-half points. ...The Grandview girls basketball team downed rival Cherry Creek 54-47 to earn a Centennial League sweep with a trio in double figures in Marya Hudgins (21), Lauren Betts (12) and Sienna Betts (11). ...The Eaglecrest girls basketball team gained a Centennial League split with Cherokee Trail with a 52-40 victory that saw Nia McKenzie tally a gamehigh 20 points and Anjolene Ramiro add 19. The Raptors outscored the Cougars (paced by Damara Allen with 18 points) 18-7 in the fourth quarter. ...The Overland boys basketball team came away with Arapahoe with a quality 62-57 Centennial League victory keyed by Marzouq Abdur-Razaaq with 25 points and Taveon Long with 14. ...The Smoky Hill boys basketball team played an epic two-overtime contest at Mullen before dropping a 79-78 Centennial League decision. Brayden Maldonado’s 28 points led the Buffaloes, which also got 17 from Rickey Mitchell and 15 from Anthony Harris Jr. Alante Mon-

roe-Elazier (17 points) and A’jhzan Williams (11) made it into double figures as Vista PEAK earned a 62-50 EMAC road win at Hinkley, which got 21 from Dayvon Vaughns and 15 from Xander Smith. ...The Regis Jesuit ice hockey team trekked to Glenwood Springs and returned with a 5-1 victory that featured a two-goal game from Andrew Gleason, a goal and assist for both Caden Balabat and Collin Michalik and 14 saves from Logan Zlot Eric Burggraf (Grandview), Brenden Wolff (Cherokee Trail) and Dalton Berkey scored goals and Walker McEntire (Smoky Hill) turned in a 30-save effort for the Cherry Creek co-op ice hockey team, which played Ralston Valley to a 3-3 tie. ...THURSDAY, FEB. 3: The Grandview boys wrestling team earned a thrilling 38-30 Centennial League dual win over Cherokee Trail in the culmination of a night that saw three dual matches involving four teams in the Cougars’ gym. Because of weather cancellations earlier in the week, the Wolves faced Overland and Cougars took on Smoky Hill before they met in the finale, which came down to the result of the 285-pound match, which Grandview’s Angelo Falise won by fall over Cherokee Trail’s Kobe Euell Rhett Herman (120), Sonny Quintana (145) and Maxwell Kibbee (195) picked up wins by fall for Grandview, while Jay Everhart (106), Chancellor Matthews (113), Ellis Williams (182) and Nate Gaye (220) did so for Cherokee Trail, which also got a big win by decision from Matthew Buck at 160 over the Wolves’ Charlie Herting. ...The Eaglecrest boys wrestling team wrapped up a 6-1 Centennial League schedule with a 61-18 win over Cherry Creek. The Raptors won six of the eight contested matches with wins by fall from Dorian Ervin (106), Ethan Diaz (120), Thayne Lundy (160) and Dalton Leivian (195). ...The Aurora Central boys basketball team defended its home floor with a 66-53 win over Thornton. ...Shaya Kelley poured in 20 points and Jazlynn O’Roy added 13 as the Aurora Central girls basketball team topped Thornton 54-18.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2: All contests were canceled with the closure of Aurora Public Schools, Cherry Creek Schools and Regis Jesuit

WEEK AHEAD

The week ahead in Aurora prep sports

SATURDAY, FEB. 12: The Class 5A Region 1 boys wrestling tournament takes place at Cherokee Trail with Eaglecrest, Rangeview and Hinkley also on hand. Aurora Central, Grandview and Regis Jesuit go to Fort Collins for Region 2, while Smoky Hill is at Region 3 at Prairie View and Overland at Region 4 at Fruita Monument. Girls regionals take place at multiple sites ...The Aurora Central boys basketball team pays a 1 p.m. visit to Rangeview. ...The Regis Jesuit ice hockey team plays Chaparral at Family Sports at 5:20 p.m....TUESDAY, FEB. 15: The Class 5A girls state swim meet begins at the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center with prelims at 5 p.m. ...WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16: Diving prelims for the 5A state meet begin at 9:55 a.m., while finals start at 5 p.m. ...The Smoky Hill boys basketball team visits Overland at 7 p.m.

Because the people must know

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0092-2021

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

On November 30, 2021, 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 Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

HV INVESTMENTS, LLC

Original Beneficiary(ies)

CANTOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

LENDING, L.P.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

WM CAPITAL PARTNERS 86, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COM-

PANY Date of Deed of Trust

December 10, 2014 County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 11, 2014

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

D4116104

Original Principal Amount

$10,000,000.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$9,309,551.63

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.

LOT 1, BLOCK 1, THE TIMBERS COMMUNITY CENTER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1986 IN BOOK 4881 AT PAGE 227, AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION CONVEYED BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED RECORDED JANUARY 24, 2006 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B6010584 AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION PLATTED AS THE TIMBERS COMMUNITY CENTER SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 2 RECORDED JANUARY 24, 2006 UNDER RECEPTION NO. B6010585, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 15102-15282 HAMPDEN AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80014. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/30/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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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Name of Publication 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: 11/30/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

Douglas W Brown #10429

Rachel H Connor #50831

Drew P. Fein #48950

Neal K. Dunning #10181

Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363

Attorney File # 4402-002

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

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COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0090-2021

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

On November 16, 2021, 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 Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Linda M Still and Matthew E Still

Original Beneficiary(ies)

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for InstaMortgage.com

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing

Date of Deed of Trust

January 17, 2008

County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

January 31, 2008

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

B8012464 Original Principal Amount

$314,500.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$288,743.05

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 26, BLOCK 2, DOVE HILL, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Also known by street and number as: 5457 S Buchanan Court, Aurora, CO 80016. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/16/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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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A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

DATE: 11/16/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

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

Erin Croke #46557

Steven Bellanti #48306

Holly Shilliday #24423

Ilene Dell’Acqua #31755

McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112

(877) 369-6122

Attorney File # CO-21-893996-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.

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Revised 1/2015 COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0093-2021

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

On December 3, 2021, 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 Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

Robin M Watson

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE

SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.

Date of Deed of Trust

November 18, 2019

County of Recording Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

December 10, 2019

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

D9135302

Original Principal Amount

$423,922.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$415,418.79

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE

A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 14, BLOCK 5, ADONEA SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 5 COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO PURSUANT TO AFFIDAVIT OF SCRIVENER’S ERROR RECORDED ON NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1175482 TO CORRECT LEGAL DESCRIPTION.

Also known by street and number as: 119 S. Oak Hill Court, Aurora, CO 80018.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 11/16/2021 AT RECEPTION NO. E1175482 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY.

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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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Last Publication 3/10/2022

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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: 12/03/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, 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

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

David R. Doughty #40042

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-026006

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

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Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0094-2021

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

Deed of Trust:

On December 3, 2021, 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 Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

AMBROSIA MOLLET-GLENN

Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MIDFIRST BANK Date of Deed of Trust August 02, 2018 County of Recording

Arapahoe

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

August 08, 2018

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

D8078628

Original Principal Amount $117,012.00

Outstanding Principal Balance

$113,643.93

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 20, BLOCK 4, SOMERSET VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

APN #: 034520597

Also known by street and number as: 1188 S PITKIN WAY, AURORA, CO 80017. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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 2/10/2022

Last Publication 3/10/2022

Name of Publication 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: 12/03/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, 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

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

David R. Doughty #40042

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-026080

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICEPUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103

FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0097-2021

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

On December 7, 2021, 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 Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s)

HOLLY A. LIVEZEY

Original Beneficiary(ies)

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR JMAC LENDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt

MIDFIRST BANK

Date of Deed of Trust

March 29, 2016

County of Recording

Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust

March 30, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/ or Book/Page No.)

D6031863 Original Principal Amount $176,641.00 Outstanding Principal Balance

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

Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured

by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 20, BLOCK 4, AURORA HIGHLANDS, SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Also known by street and number as: 1101 SOUTH SALIDA WAY, AURORA, CO 80017.

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/06/2022, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, 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 2/10/2022

Last Publication 3/10/2022

Name of Publication 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: 12/07/2021

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, 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

Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592

David R. Doughty #40042

Lynn M. Janeway #15592

Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990

Attorney File # 21-026062

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 1/2015

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

PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 0144-2020

To: Record Owner of the property as of the recording of the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust and Notice of Election and Demand:

Name of Record Owner as evidenced on the Notice of Election and Demand or other person entitled

Howard Friedman Address of Record Owner as evidenced on the recorded instrument evidencing the owner’s interest 2575 South Syracuse Way #M-106, Denver, CO 80231

Recording Date of Deed of Trust

April 09, 2015

Recording Information

D5034631

Recording Date of Notice of Election and Demand

March 13, 2020

Recording Information of Notice of Election and Demand

E0031583

Legal Description of Property SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A CONDOMINIUM UNIT 106, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING M, HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 1984 IN BOOK 81 AT PAGE 36 IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR HUNTER’S RUN CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON JULY 5, 1984 IN BOOK 4201 AT PAGE 472 IN SAID RECORDS AND SECOND ANNEXATION RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 1984 IN BOOK 4336 AT PAGE 365, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

Street Address of Property 2575 South Syracuse Way #M-106, Denver, CO 80231

NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS

I sold at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on 10/6/21, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, to the highest and best bidder for cash, the real property described above. An overbid was realized from the sale and the funds must be claimed by the owner or other persons entitled thereto within six months from the date of sale. THE STATE OF COLORADO REQUIRES US TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE TREASURER IF YOU DO NOT CONTACT US BEFORE 12/6/2021 as part of the “Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act”, pursuant to Colorado law.

Date: 12/3/21

Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado

By: /s/ Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado

Revised 9/2012

AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT Date Report Run : Sat,

the actual local aquifer characteristics.

In accordance with section 37-90-107(7) (a), well permits issued pursuant to subsection 107(7) shall allow withdrawals on the basis of an aquifer life of one hundred years.

In accordance with Rule 5.3.6 of the Designated Basin Rules preliminary evaluation of the application finds the replacement water requirement status for the aquifers underlying the above-described property to be nontributary for the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer and not-nontributary (4% replacement) for the Arapahoe aquifer. For the Denver aquifer the replacement water requirement for a 372 acre portion of the Reduced Overlying Land is nontributary and the replacement water requirement for the remaining 320 acre portion of the Reduced Overlying Land is not-nontributary (4% replacement).

Upon Commission approval of determinations of rights to the allocations, well permits for wells to withdraw the allocations shall be available upon application, subject to the conditions of each determination, the Designated Basin Rules, and approval by the Commission. Such wells must be completed in the aquifer for which the right was allocated. Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer wells and Arapahoe aquifer wells must be located on the 800 acres of Overlying Land and Denver aquifer wells must be located on the 692-acre portion of the Overlying Land that is underlain by the Denver aquifer.

Nomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. You may contact the DEO’s office at (303) 858-1800.

SADDLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

§§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Kings Point South Metropolitan District No. 1, City of Aurora, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until May 2023, and three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2025.

Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at https://whitebearankele.com/.

Case Number(s): 1997-6052-29

Applicant: Raising Cane’s Chicken Finger Restaurant

Application Name: Raising Cane’s Chicken Finger Restaurant at Hampden Crossing

You are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Aurora, Colorado. THIS MEETING WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, PLEASE GO TO THE CITY OF AURORA WEBSITE (AURORAGOV.ORG) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATION. The hearing will consider a request for approval of a Major Adjustment to increase the maximum sign allowance from 206 square feet to 298.5 square feet with the addition of a 92.5 square-foot grey sign panel on the south elevation of a soon to be constructed

Raising Cane’s Chicken Finger Restaurant.

Site Location: Northwest Corner of E Hampden Avenue and S Tower Road Site

Size: 0.87 acres

At said meeting any person in interest may appear and be heard on the requested approval.

/s/ Kadee Rodriguez City Clerk

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

BEFORE THE COLORADO GROUND WATER COMMISSION DETERMINATIONS OF WATER RIGHT KIOWA-BIJOU DESIGNATED GROUNDWATER BASIN AND NORTH KIOWA BIJOU GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to section 37-90-107(7), C.R.S., and the Designated Basin Rules, 2 CCR 410-1, Dutch Creek Holdings, LLC has applied for determinations of rights to allocations of designated groundwater from the Laramie-Fox Hills, Arapahoe and Denver aquifers underlying 800 acres generally described as the SW1/4 of Section 27, S1/2 of Section 33 and W1/2 of Section 34, all in Township 5 South, Range 61 West, 6th P.M. (Overlying Land). Only a 692-acre portion of the Overlying Land is underlain by the Denver aquifer (Reduced Overlying Land). The applicant claims ownership of this land and control of the groundwater in these aquifers underlying this property. The groundwater from these allocations is proposed to be used on the described property for the following beneficial uses: domestic, livestock, wildlife, irrigation, recreational water features, commercial, industrial, replacement and storage, either directly or after storage.

In accordance with section 37-90-107(7), the Colorado Ground Water Commission shall allocate groundwater from the above aquifers based on ownership of the overlying land. A preliminary evaluation of the application finds the volume of water available for allocation from the aquifers underlying the above-described property to be 19,800 acre-feet for the Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer; 14,300 acre-feet for the Arapahoe aquifer; 632 acre-feet for the nontributary portion of the Denver aquifer and 1,900 acre-feet for the not-nontributary (4% replacement) portion of the Denver aquifer. These amounts are subject to final evaluation, and subsequent to issuance of the determinations, adjustment to conform to

Any person wishing to object to the approval of these determinations of rights to allocations must do so in writing, briefly stating the nature of the objection, the name of the applicant, a general description of the property, and the specific aquifers that are the subject of the objection. The objection, including a required $10 fee per application being objected to, must be received by the Colorado Ground Water Commission by March 19, 2022. Objections should be sent via email to DWRpermitsonline@ state.co.us, upon which the objector will be emailed an invoice for paying the fee online. If the objector is unable to provide the objection via email please contact 303866-3581.

First Publication: February 10, 2022

Final Publication February 17, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

§§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Yale Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (each a “District” and, collectively, the “Districts”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, and for each District, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until May 2023 and three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2025.

Eligible electors of the Districts interested in serving on the boards of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 25, 2022. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. You may contact the DEO’s office at (303) 858-1800.

YALE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Saddle Rock Metropolitan District, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2025.

Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 25, 2022. If the DEO determines a Self-

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

§§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Aspen Business Park Metropolitan District, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve until May 2023, and three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2025. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at https://whitebearankele. com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 25, 2022. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. You may contact the DEO’s office at (303) 858-1800.

ASPEN BUSINESS PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Trolley Station Metropolitan District, City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2023 and two (2) directors will be elected to serve until May 2025.

Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 25, 2022. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. You may contact the DEO’s office at (303) 858-1800.

TROLLEY STATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 25, 2022. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. You may contact the DEO’s office at (303) 858-1800.

KINGS POINT SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS §§ 1-13.5-501; 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the eligible electors of the Kings Point South Metropolitan District No. 2, City of Aurora, Douglas County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, one (1) director will be elected to serve until May 2023 and three (3) directors will be elected to serve until May 2025. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) at https://whitebearankele.com/.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, February 25, 2022. If the DEO determines a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form is not sufficient, the form may be amended prior to 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Earlier submittal is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing of an insufficient form after this date and time. An Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on April 26, 2022. You may contact the DEO’s office at (303) 858-1800.

KINGS POINT SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of Eastern Adams County Metropolitan District (“District”) of Adams and Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (2) two directors will be elected for a 3-year term and (0) zero directors will be elected for a 1-year term.

In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO):

Courtney Linney, DEO clinney@spencerfane.com

Spencer Fane LLP

1700 Lincoln Street, Ste. 2000 Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-839-3778

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022. The form can be emailed to clinney@spencerfane.com. If the designated election official determines that a self-nomination and acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form at any time prior to the close of business on the day of the deadline.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Courtney Linney, Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

HM Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the HM Metropolitan District Nos. 1-9 of the City of Aurora of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025 for each of the Districts.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Jessie Stamper, the Designated Election Official for HM Metropolitan District Nos. 1-9, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592-4380, email: jstamper@ specialdistrictlaw.com; and on the District’s website at www.hmmetropolitandistricts. com.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from and filed with the Designated Election Official of the Districts at the above information, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

HM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-9

By: /s/ Jessie

3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two eligible electors will be elected to serve a three-year term each on the District’s Board of Directors.

Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from:

Kammy K. Tinney, Designated Election Official 550 West Eisenhower Blvd. Loveland, Colorado 80537

Phone: 970-669-3611

Fax: 970-669-3612

Email: kammyt@pinnacleconsultinggroupinc.com.

The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

The deadline to submit Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms to the Designated Election Official is Friday, February 25, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. Affidavits of Intent to Be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, February 28, 2022.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any elector wishing to vote by absentee ballot must file an application for absentee ballot with the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Contact the DEO for further information regarding absentee voting.

Sable Altura Fire Protection District

By: /s/ Kammy Tinney Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR COMANCHE CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

§1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Comanche Crossing Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms and one (1) director will be elected to serve a 1-year term.

Eligible electors of the Comanche Crossing Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):

Mandi Kirk

3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210

(720) 833-4224

mandi@fritschelaw.com

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

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is 4:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022 (not less than 67 days before the election).

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday preceding the election, April 26, 2022.

COMANCHE CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Mandi Kirk Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ILIFF AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

§1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

Mandi Kirk 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210 (720) 833-4224

mandi@fritschelaw.com

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

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form is 4:00 p.m. on February 25, 2022 (not less than 67 days before the election).

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the Designated Election Official no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday preceding the election, April 26, 2022.

ILIFF AVENUE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Mandi Kirk Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE AURORA HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of The Aurora Highlands Metropolitan District No. 1 of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

THE AURORA HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By:

/s/ Sarah H. Luetjen

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

COLORADO INTERNATIONAL CENTER

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOS. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, & 10

By: /s/Ann Finn

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of Colorado International Center Metropolitan District No. 7 of the City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve until the next regular election, to occur May 2, 2023, and two (2) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official for the Colorado International Center Metropolitan District No. 7, c/o Ann Finn at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 9870835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Ann Finn at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

COLORADO INTERNATIONAL CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 7

By: /s/Ann Finn

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of Colorado International Center Metropolitan District No. 11 of the City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Aurora CentreTech Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) Directors shall be elected to serve until the next regular election, to occur May 2, 2023 and three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from David Solin, the Designated Election Official for the Aurora CentreTech Metropolitan District, c/o David Solin at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with David Solin, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o David Solin at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

AURORA CENTRETECH

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/David Solin Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Columbia Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Stamper

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Iliff Avenue Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of May, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms and one (1) director will be elected to serve a 1-year term.

Eligible electors of the Iliff Avenue Metropolitan District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a SelfNomination and Acceptance Form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of Colorado International Center Metropolitan District Nos. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10 of the City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, one (1) Director shall be elected to serve until the next regular election, to occur May 2, 2023, and two (2) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official for the Colorado International Center Metropolitan District Nos. 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10, c/o Ann Finn at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Ann Finn at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve until the next regular election, to occur May 2, 2023, and two (2) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official for the Colorado International Center Metropolitan District No. 11, c/o Ann Finn at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 9870835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Ann Finn at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

COLORADO INTERNATIONAL CENTER

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 11

By: /s/Ann Finn

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time one (1) Director will be elected to serve a 1-year term to May 2, 2023 and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from David Solin, the Designated Election Official for the Columbia Metropolitan District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 9870835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with David Solin, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ David Solin Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of The Commons at East Creek Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Peggy Ripko, the Designated Election Official for The Commons at East Creek Metropolitan District, c/o Peggy Ripko at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Peggy Ripko, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Peggy Ripko at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

THE COMMONS AT EAST CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/Peggy Ripko

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the East Creek Metropolitan District No. 2 of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, one (1) Director shall be elected to serve until the next regular election, to occur May 2, 2023, and three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Peggy Ripko, the Designated Election Official for the East Creek Metropolitan District No. 2, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Blvd., Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Peggy Ripko, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Peggy Ripko at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

EAST CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Peggy Ripko

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Phone: 303592-4380, email: amyers@specialdistrictlaw.com and on the District’s website at: https://www.galleriametrodistrict.org/.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Alexandria Myers, the Designated Election Official of the District (at the address/ phone/email address noted above), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

GALLERIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

PARK 70

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Ann Finn Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Rangeview Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time one (1) Director will be elected to serve 1-year term to May 2, 2023 and three (3) Director will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025.

Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 5, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, one (1) Director shall be elected to serve until the next regular election, to occur May 2, 2023, and three (3) Directors shall be elected to serve until the second regular election, to occur May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from David Solin, the Designated Election Official for the Sorrel Ranch Metropolitan District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Blvd., Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SOUTHSHORE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Southshore Metropolitan District No. 2 of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENthat a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, by email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Galleria Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 1-year terms to May 2, 2023 and two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Alexandria Myers, the Designated Election Official for the Galleria Metropolitan District, c/o Alexandria Myers, McGeady

By:

/s/

Alexandria Myers Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Harvest Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 3 and 4 of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 1-year terms to May 2, 2023 and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from David Solin, the Designated Election Official for the Harvest Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 3 and 4, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with David Solin, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

HARVEST CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 3 AND 4

By: /s/ David Solin Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Park 70 Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 1-year terms to May 2, 2023 and two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official for the Park 70 Metropolitan District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 9870835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Ann Finn, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard,

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Peggy Ripko, the Designated Election Official for the Rangeview Metropolitan District, c/o Peggy Ripko at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular election. Affidavits of Intent to be a WriteIn Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with Peggy Ripko, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Peggy Ripko at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

RANGEVIEW

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Peggy Ripko

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2 of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., that elections will be held on May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 1-year terms to May 2, 2023 and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 3-year terms to May 6, 2025. Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from David Solin, the Designated Election Official for the Serenity Ridge Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 2, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on February 25, 2022, sixty-seven (67) days prior to the regular elections. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on February 28, 2022, sixty-four (64) days prior to the regular elections.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with David Solin, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the elections (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

SERENITY RIDGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOS. 1 AND 2

By: /s/ David Solin

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Sorrel Ranch Metropolitan District of City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, pursuant to Section 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., that applications for and return of absentee voters’ ballots may be obtained from / filed with David Solin, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o David Solin at Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80028, (303) 987-0835, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022).

SORREL RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ David Solin Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR LIVERPOOL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Liverpool Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

LIVERPOOL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

SOUTHSHORE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated

Election Official

Publication: February 3, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR TBC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the TBC Metropolitan District of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term and two (2) directors will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

TBC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated Election Official

Publication: February 3, 2022

Election Official

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SOUTHSHORE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Southshore Metropolitan District No. 1 of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, by email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

SOUTHSHORE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

Sentinel CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE AURORA HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of The Aurora Highlands Metropolitan District No. 2 of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

THE AURORA HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE AURORA HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of The Aurora Highlands Metropolitan District No. 3 of Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: sluetjen@cegrlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

THE AURORA HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE OVERLOOK AT KINGS POINT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of The Overlook at Kings Point Metropolitan District of Douglas County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Micki L. Mills, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: mmills@cegrlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

THE OVERLOOK AT KINGS POINT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

INVITATION TO BID PARK LANDSCAPING –FILING 4 AND FILING 5

JHL Constructors on behalf of the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating District (AACMD), a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, notifies all qualified persons/ companies that proposals will be received for contracting work and services in connection with the construction of local landscaped park in Aurora, CO. Scopes of work under this Request for Proposal are concrete, landscaping, and site amenities. Electronic submission of proposals must be submitted and received by JHL at AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors.com on or before 2:00 p.m. MST on February 17th , 2021.

Instruction to Bidder documents may be obtained from the CMaR Contractor, JHL Constructors, Inc. on or after Thursday January , 27th 2022. Please contact AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors.com for access to the Instruction to Bidder documents. JHL Constructors will accept proposals from bidders that represent best capabilities to perform contracting services. JHL reserves the right to waive irregularities in any proposals. Performance and Payment bonds and proper insurance coverage will be required.

First Publication: February 3, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022

Sentinel

INVITATION TO BID

PARK LANDSCAPING – CSP01

JHL Constructors on behalf of the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating District (AACMD), a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, notifies all qualified persons/ companies that proposals will be received for contracting work and services in connection with the construction of local landscaped park in Aurora, CO. Scopes of work under this Request for Proposal are concrete, landscaping, and site amenities. Electronic submission of proposals must be submitted and received by JHL at AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors.com on or before 2:00 p.m. MST on February 17th , 2021.

Instruction to Bidder documents may be obtained from the CMaR Contractor, JHL Constructors, Inc. on or after Thursday January , 27th 2022. Please contact AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors.com for access to the Instruction to Bidder documents. JHL Constructors will accept proposals from bidders that represent best capabilities to perform contracting services. JHL reserves the right to waive irregularities in any proposals. Performance and Payment bonds and proper insurance coverage will be required.

First Publication: February 3, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022

Sentinel

INVITATION TO BID

WATER LINE RELOCATION

tación al Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distritos propuesto antes del horario de cierre el 25 de febrero de 2022, en la dirección a continuación.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir del Jennifer Pino, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592 -4380.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.51002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes y la devolución de las votaciones de los electores deben presentarse ante Jennifer Pino, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito propuesto, c/o en McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, en el horario entre 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m., hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes, 26 de abril de 2022).

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO

PROPUESTO PROPUESTO DE SAGEBRUSH FARM N.° 3, 4, 5 Y 6 Por /s/ Jennifer Pino Funcionario Electoral Designado

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS

A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente a los votantes del Distrito Metropolitano Airways Business Center del Condado Adams, Colorado.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., que se realizará una elección el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, en el horario entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m. En ese momento uno (1) el Director será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término a de 1 año hasta el 2 de mayo de 2023 y tres (3) el Directors será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término de 3 años hasta el 6 de mayo de 2025.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir de Catherine V. Will, el Funcionario Electoral Designado para el Distrito Metropolitano Airways Business Center c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: cwill@specialdistrictlaw.com.

El Formulario de Auto Candidatura y Aceptación o la carta debe presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 25 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y siete (67) días antes de la elección regular. Las Declaraciones Juradas de Intención para ser un Candidato de Nominación Directa deben presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 28 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y cuatro (64) días antes de la elección regular.

Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 28 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y cuatro (64) días antes de la elección regular.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes para la devolución de las votaciones de los votantes ausentes pueden obtenerse a partir/presentarse ante Jessie Stamper, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distritos (en la dirección/teléfono/correo electrónico señalados más arriba), en el horario entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes 26 de abril de 2022).

HM DISTRITO METROPOLITANO NOS. 1-9

Por /s/ Jessie Stamper Funcionario Electoral Designado

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS

A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente a los votantes del Distrito Metropolitano BOWIP No. 1 y 2 del Condado Adams, Colorado.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., que se realizará una elección el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, en el horario entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m. En ese momento dos (2) el Directors será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término de 3 años hasta el 6 de mayo de 2025.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir de Jennifer S. Henry, el Funcionario Electoral Designado para el Distritos, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: jhenry@specialdistrictlaw. com.

El Formulario de Auto Candidatura y Aceptación o la carta debe presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 25 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y siete (67) días antes de la elección regular. Las Declaraciones Juradas de Intención para ser un Candidato de Nominación Directa deben presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 28 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y cuatro (64) días antes de la elección regular.

para la devolución de las votaciones de los votantes ausentes pueden obtenerse a partir/ presentarse ante Jennifer Pino, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito (en la dirección/ teléfono/ correo electrónico señalados más arriba), en el horario entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes 26 de abril de 2022).

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE FIRST CREEK RANCH

Por: /s/ Jennifer Pino Funcionario Electoral Designado

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS

A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente a los votantes del Sagebrush Farm Distrito Metropolitano No. 1 y 2 del Condado Adams, Colorado.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., que se realizará una elecciónes el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, en el horario entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m. En ese momento uno (1) el Director será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término a de 1 año hasta el 2 de mayo de 2023 y tres (3) el Directores será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término de 3 años hasta el 6 de mayo de 2025 en cada uno de los Distritos Metropolitanos No. 1 y 2 de Sagebrush Farm.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir de Jennifer Pino, el Funcionario Electoral Designado para del Sagebrush Farm Distrito Metropolitano No. 1 y 2, c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: jpino@specialdistrictlaw.com.

El Formulario de Auto Candidatura y Aceptación o la carta debe presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 25 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y siete (67) días antes de la elecciónes regular. Las Declaraciones Juradas de Intención para ser un Candidato de Nominación Directa deben presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 28 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y cuatro (64) días antes de la elecciónes regular.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes para la devolución de las votaciones de los votantes ausentes pueden obtenerse a partir/ presentarse ante Jennifer Pino, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito (en la dirección/ teléfono/ correo electrónico señalados más arriba), en el horario entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elecciónes (martes 26 de abril de 2022).

By:

/s/

Micki L. Mills Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR VERMILION CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Vermilion Creek Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a three-year term and three (3) directors will be elected to serve a one-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Micki L. Mills, the Designated Election Official for the District, at email: mmills@cegrlaw.com. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 25, 2022).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above email address during normal business hours, until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 26, 2022). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

VERMILION CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Micki L. Mills

Designated Election Official

Publication: February 10, 2022

JHL Constructors on behalf of the Aerotropolis Area Coordinating District (AACMD), a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado, notifies all qualified persons/companies that proposals will be received for contracting work and services in connection with the construction of a water line relocation in Aurora, CO. Scopes of work under this Request for Proposal are earthwork, erosion control, water line utility, utility boring and site restoration. Electronic submission of proposals must be submitted and received by JHL at AuroraHighlandsInfo@ jhlconstructors.com on or before 2:00 p.m. MST on February 24th , 2021.

Instruction to Bidder documents may be obtained from the CMaR Contractor, JHL Constructors, Inc. on or after Thursday February 3rd, 2022. Please contact AuroraHighlandsInfo@jhlconstructors.com for access to the Instruction to Bidder documents. JHL Constructors will accept proposals from bidders that represent best capabilities to perform contracting services. JHL reserves the right to waive irregularities in any proposals. Performance and Payment bonds and proper insurance coverage will be required.

First Publication: February 3, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022

Sentinel LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS

PARA EL CONSEJO DE DIRECTORES DEL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO PROPUESTO DE

SAGEBRUSH FARM N.° 3, 4, 5 Y 6

A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente para los votantes del Distrito Metropolitano propuesto de Sagebrush Farm n.° 3, 4, 5 y 6 de Adams, Colorado (el “Distrito”).

POR EL PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que se anticipó una elecciónes organizativa para la creación del Distritos propuesto que se realizará el 3 de mayo de 2022. Cualquier votante elegible del Distritos propuesto interesado en prestar servicio en el consejo de directores debería presentarle un formulario de Auto Candidatura y Acep-

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.51002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes para la devolución de las votaciones de los votantes ausentes pueden obtenerse a partir/ presentarse ante Catherine V. Will, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: cwill@specialdistrictlaw.com en el horario entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes 26 de abril de 2022).

AIRWAYS BUSINESS CENTER DISTRITO METROPOLITANO Por /s/Catherine V. Will Funcionario Electoral Designado

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS

A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente a los votantes del Distrito Metropolitano HM números 1-9 del Condado Adams, Colorado.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., que se realizará una elección el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, en el horario entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m. En ese momento tres (3) el Directores será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término de 3 años hasta el 6 de mayo de 2025 para del Distritos.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir de Jessie Stamper, el Funcionario Electoral Designado para el Distritos Metropolitano HM números 1-9 c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: jstamper@specialdistrictlaw.com.

El Formulario de Auto Candidatura y Aceptación o la carta debe presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 25 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y siete (67) días antes de la eleccións regular. Las Declaraciones Juradas de Intención para ser un Candidato de Nominación Directa deben presentarse ante el Funcionario

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.51002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes para la devolución de las votaciones de los votantes ausentes pueden obtenerse a partir/ presentarse ante Jennifer S. Henry, el Funcionario Electoral Designado del Distrito (en la dirección/ teléfono/ correo electrónico señalados más arriba), en el horario entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. hasta el horario de cierre del martes inmediatamente anterior a la elección (martes 26 de abril de 2022).

DISTRITO METROPOLITANO BOWIP NO. 1 y 2

Por /s/Jennifer S. Henry Funcionario Electoral Designado

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

LLAMADO DE CANDIDATURAS

A QUIÉN CORRESPONDA y, particularmente a los votantes del Distrito Metropolitano de First Creek Ranch del Condado Adams, Colorado.

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., que se realizará una elección el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, en el horario entre las 7:00 a.m. y las 7:00 p.m. En ese momento uno (1) el Director será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término a de 1 año hasta el 2 de mayo de 2023 y dos (2) el Directores será elegido para cumplir con su mandato por el término de 3 años hasta el 6 de mayo de 2025.

Los formularios para la Auto Candidatura y Aceptación están disponibles y pueden obtenerse a partir de Jennifer Pino, el Funcionario Electoral Designado para el Distrito Metropolitano de First Creek Ranch c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, Teléfono: 303-592-4380, Correo electrónico: jpino@specialdistrictlaw.com y en el sitio web del Distrito en: https://www. firstcreekranchmd.org.

El Formulario de Auto Candidatura y Aceptación o la carta debe presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 25 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y siete (67) días antes de la elección regular. Las Declaraciones Juradas de Intención para ser un Candidato de Nominación Directa deben presentarse ante el Funcionario Electoral Designado antes del horario de cierre (5:00 p.m. MST) el 28 de febrero de 2022, sesenta y cuatro (64) días antes de la elección regular.

POR LA PRESENTE TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA, de acuerdo con el Artículo 1-13.5-1002, C.R.S., que las solicitudes

SAGEBRUSH FARM DISTRITO

METROPOLITANO NO. 1 Y 2 Por /s/ Jennifer Pino Funcionario Electoral Designado

Publication: February 10, 2022 Sentinel

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been or will be filed with the Boards of Directors of the Eastern Hills Metropolitan District Nos. 9-11, in the City of Aurora, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado (the “Districts”), a petition praying for the exclusion of certain lands from such Districts.

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Names of Petitioner:

Cooper/Alpert #3, LLP

Eastern Hills, LLC Cherry Creek Vista Holding Partnership, LLP

Address: 3033 E. First Avenue, Suite 725 Denver, CO 80206

General Description of Property: Land in Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

2. The prayer of the petition is that the property described in the Petition be excluded from the Districts.

3. The area sought to be excluded from the Districts is located entirely within the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the Districts currently encompasses property in the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and therefore no notice of the proposed exclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, to be held via video conference, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The public hearing may be joined at: https://spencerfane.webex.com/ spencerfane/j.php?MTID=m259167abc5a

59494d5a406a214af4544

Meeting number (access code): 2595 274

0316

Password: JUwV2uEj5r8; Call-in Number: 1-650-479-3208

The failure of any person in the existing Districts to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his part to the exclusion of the area described in this notice.

EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 9-11

By: /s/ Russell W. Dykstra, Esq. District Counsel

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on February 24th, 2022 final settlement with Conroy Excavating will be made by East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, for the “Stonetree Pressure Modifications Project” subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District, c/o, Mr. Dave Kaunisto, District Manager, 6201 S. Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

/s/ East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on March 10, 2022 final settlement with Weifield Group Contracting, Inc. will be made by East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, for the “Zone 3 Booster Pump Station Electrical Upgrades Project, Phase 2” subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment

to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District, c/o, Mr. Dave Kaunisto, District Manager, 6201 S. Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

/s/ East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District

First Publication: February 10, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on March 10, 2022

final settlement with Velocity Constructors, Inc. will be made by East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District, for the “Western Well Field Chlorine Analyzer – Western Booster Pump Station” project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District, c/o, Mr. Dave Kaunisto, District Manager, 6201 S. Gun Club Road, Aurora, Colorado 80016. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

/s/ East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District

NOTICE OF INCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Boards of Directors of the Eastern Hills Metropolitan District Nos. 9-11 of the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “Districts”), a petition praying for the inclusion of certain lands in such Districts.

1. The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Name of Petitioner: NL Parklands V4 Land Co, LLC

Address of Petitioner: 9801 East Easter Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112

General Description of Property: Parcels of land in Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

2. The prayer of the petition is that the property described in the Petition be included within the Districts.

3. The area sought to be included into the Districts is located entirely within the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the Districts currently encompass property in the City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, and therefore no notice of the proposed inclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Board of Directors of the Districts at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, via video conference, and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The video conference can be joined at: https://spencerfane.webex.com/ spencerfane/j.php?MTID=m259167abc5a

59494d5a406a214af4544

Meeting number (access code): 2595 274 0316

Password: JUwV2uEj5r8; Call-in Number: 1-650-479-3208

EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 9-11

By: /s/ Russell W, Dykstra, Esq. District Counsel

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY

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MGpBQT09 Meeting ID: 864 4629 1083 Passcode: 566173 Call-in Number: 720-707-2699

The names and addresses of the Petitioners and a description of the property to be included are as follows:

Name of Petitioner: Cooper/Alpert #3, LLP, a Colorado limited liability partnership

Address of Petitioner: 3033 East First Avenue, Suite 725, Denver, CO 80206

Name of Petitioner: Eastern Hills, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company

Address of Petitioner: 3033 East First Avenue, Suite 725, Denver, CO 80206

Name of Petitioner: Cherry Creek Vista Holding Partnership, LLP, a Colorado limited liability partnership

Address of Petitioner: 7800 East Union Avenue, Suite 420, Denver, CO 80237

General Description of Property: Parcels of land in Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EASTERN HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5

By: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF RETENTION REDUCTION

NOTICE is hereby given that Sky Ranch Community Authority Board of Arapahoe County, Colorado, will make partial retention payment at 8390 E Crescent Pkwy, Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, on or after February 24, 2022, to the following:

Bemas Construction, Inc. 80 Inverness Drive East Englewood, CO 80112

c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.

HILLTOP AT DIA

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

By: /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2021PR158

Estate of Mary Ruth Cole Johnson aka Mary Ruth Cole aka Mary Cole Johnson aka Mary Cole aka Mary R. Johnson aka Mary C Johnson aka Linda Ruth Johnson, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before February 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Anthony De’Marcus Johnson

Personal Representative 6621 Morrison Rd. New Orleans, LA 70126

Attorney for Personal Representative

Cornell Johnson

Atty Reg #: 34449

The Law Office of Cornell Johnson, P.C. 1800 Glenarm Place, Ste. 100 Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-298-8598

First Publication: February 10, 2022

Final Publication: February 24, 2022

Sentinel NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2021PR31175

Estate of Thomas J. DeMarino, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 7, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret F. DeMarino

Co-Personal Representative 7837 S. Buchanan Way Aurora, CO 80017

Attorney and Co-Personal Representative

David M. Swank

Atty Reg #: 23408

Phone: 303-773-2000

First Publication: January 27, 2022

Final Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

TO C.R.P.P. 24 and ‘ 15-10-401, C.R.S. Case No. 21PR31446 ****Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. **** In the Matter of the Estate of: HOUN THACH, a/k/a THACH HUON, Deceased.

TO: Unknown Heirs Last Known Address, if any: Unknown A hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for (brief description of relief requested) Order of Intestacy, Determination of Heirs and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: March 15, 2022

Time: 8:00 a.m. Courtroom or Division: 12 Address: 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80111

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the motion/petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

/s/ James A. Kaplan Atty Reg #: 7741

Rausch Sturm LLP

5500 S. Quebec St., Ste. 260 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

First Publication: February 3, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022 Sentinel

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Eastern Hills Metropolitan District No. 5, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be excluded from the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., via teleconference.

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86446291

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MGpBQT09

Meeting ID: 864 4629 1083

Passcode: 566173

Call-in Number: 720-707-2699

The names and addresses of the Petitioners and a description of the property to be excluded are as follows:

Name of Petitioner: NL Parklands V4 Land CO, LLC

Address of Petitioner: 9801 East Easter Avenue, Centennial, CO 80112

General Description of Property: Parcels of land in Section 17, Township 4 South, Range 65 West of the 6th Principal Meridian

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN to all interested persons that they shall appear at the public meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EASTERN

HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5

By:

WHITE BEAR ANKELE

TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law General Counsel to the District

Publication: February 10, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON INCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of Property (the “Petition”) has been or is expected to be filed with the Board of Directors of Eastern Hills Metropolitan District No. 5, City of Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”). The Petition requests that the property described below be included into the District. The Petition shall be heard at a public meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., via teleconference which can be joined at: Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86446291

For all work done by said Contractor in construction or work on Sky Ranch Neighborhood A Grading and performed for the Sky Ranch Community Authority Board in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors, their subcontractors or suppliers, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time for partial retention settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim to: Independent District Engineering Services, LLC 1626 Cole Blvd, Suite 125, Lakewood, CO 80401, on or before the date and time herein above shown for partial retention release. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such partial retention payment will release the Sky Ranch Community Authority Board, its directors, officers, agents, consultants, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SKY RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

By: Independent District Engineering Services, LLC, Barrett Marrocco, PE District Engineer by and for the Sky Ranch Community Authority Board

First Publication: February 10, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF HILLTOP AT DIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Hilltop at DIA Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (the “Districts”), City of Aurora, Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that vacancies currently exist on the Boards of Directors of the Districts (the “Boards”). Any qualified, eligible elector of the Districts interested in serving on the Boards should file a Letter of Interest by 5:00 p.m., on Monday, February 21, 2022.

Letters of Interest should be sent to Hilltop at DIA Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S.

Case No. 2021PR31230

Estate of William Owen Maxwell aka William O. Maxwell aka William Maxwell, Deceased.

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Estate Michael R. Meaux, Atty Reg #: 35658 P.O. Box 22451 Denver, CO 80222-0451

Phone: 303-906-5518

First Publication: February 3, 2022

Final Publication: February 17, 2022

Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S. Case No. 2021PR31260

Estate of Harold B. Stark aka Herald Bernard Stark aka Bud Stark, Deceased. 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 May 27, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa M. Hays and David L Hays

Co-Personal Representatives 542 Farmhouse Way Brighton, CO 80601

Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives

R. Garth Ferrell, Esq.

Atty. Reg. #” 15979

The Law Office of R. Garth Ferrell, P.C. 4610 S. Ulster St., Ste 150 Denver, CO 80237

Phone: 303-517-8928

First Publication: January 27, 2022

Final Publication: February 10, 2022

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in a shootout and the discovery of a phony bomb in July.

Garrik Storgaard, chief deputy district attorney, wrote in a letter to APD Chief Vanessa Wilson Wednesday that SWAT officers Nicholas Wilson and Travis Brady were “in imminent danger of being killed or of receiving serious bodily injury and had no way to get to safety” while they were in a bearcat attempting to get Jeffrey Mitchell Moralez to surrender.

On July 12, officers were called to a condominium complex at 4283 South Salida Way after “Aurora Police dispatch received multiple calls for service from residents of the Chaparral Condominiums regarding Jeffrey Moralez harassing residents,” the DA report said.

Aurora Mental Health had contacted Moralez two dozen times since June 24 following multiple calls from neighbors and the local homeowner’s association concerning erratic behavior. Vanessa Wilson said Moralez had been found walking naked in the area in previous weeks and had sent threatening emails and voicemails to neighbors.

Police responded to the home three separate times beginning at about 7 p.m. July 12 before he ultimately menaced police with a rifle and the standoff began.

Police negotiators attempted to convince Moralez to willfully surrender for hours late Monday night and into Tuesday morning, though he eventually began shooting at responding officers with a rifle and possibly other weapons, according to information then-released by police.

During the standoff Moralez had also said he had made several small

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improvised explosive devices he planned to use against police.

An armored vehicle carrying seven local SWAT officers was struck multiple times by gunfire from Moralez, according to police tweets. The vehicle, known as a bearcat, became stuck in muddy soil as the apartment complex’s sprinkler system rained water onto the area, Vanessa Wilson said.

She said the bearcat’s windshield began to cave in upon being struck by bullets, but ultimately withstood the rifle rounds.

“Thank God (bullets) didn’t enter, otherwise we would have had, I believe, tragedy on our hands,” she said after the standoff.

As the vehicle’s windshield was being pelted with bullets, officers Nicholas Wilson and Brady directed gunfire at Moralez in an effort to stop him. According to the DA investigation, Brady fired his rifle seven times and Nicholas Wilson fired his rifle three times.

Moralez, who then yelled “I give up”, suffered minor injuries, police said. No officers were hurt in the shootout.

“Mr. Moralez would later claim to have fired over sixty rounds at officers. Investigators recovered sixty-four spent shell casing of varying calibers,” the report said. “Investigators also recovered eight firearms, various magazines, ammunition, and a tactical vest from Mr. Moralez’s condominium.”

Moralez, who was later identified as an Army veteran who had served in Afghanistan, was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder of a police officer, first degree assault of a peace officer and felony menacing.

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