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Learning the lessons of COVID-19 Frontline workers recall the challenges they faced while working to save patients BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

(This the first part of a two-part series, which continues on May 6.) The first cases of COVID-19 hit the United States in 2020 and it was declared a pandemic by March 2020, changing the world and how we live. But nowhere is the impact of the virus more apparent than with medical frontline workers from across the world who initially did not know what they were dealing with or its dangers. They learned in 2020 and learned quickly. “There was so much hype and fear with the hospital personnel. Just because we work in a hospital doesn’t mean that we don’t have fear,” said Wendy Colon, the Director of the Emergency Department and Emergency Manager for Platte Valley Medical Center. “With this emerging virus, everybody was a little bit nervous.” The team at Brighton’s Platte Valley Medical Center joined together

Dr. William McNitt, left, inserts a tube in a patient, while Dr. Scott Hackman assists. The doctors worked long days wearing heavy COURTESY OF PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER protective gear to protect themselves and patients.

with doctors and nurses across the nation to combat the mystery virus. Colon played a big role at Platte Valley, relying on her experience in emergency medicine and disaster emergency management when the pandemic hit. “I ended up in the position by moving into my career the way I wanted; because, I have two loves, emergency medicine and disaster emergency management,” said Colon. Colon was very interested in emer-

gency management and bioterrorism before COVID-19 appeared in Colorado. She continued to monitor the virus as it was appearing in China and moving around the world and the country. Once the first case was confirmed in Colorado, the hospital quickly opened an Incident Command Center, she said. Even then, when there was one person of interest in the hospital that needed COVID testing, they were not ready with all the processes

in place. They were not even sure how to collect a swab in those early days, and then they received the call the virus was in Adams County. The hospital worked as a team to quickly codify those processes. Colon was busy working in two roles on processes for the whole hospital. She also assigned other people to help from other areas and also a resource for the hospital. SEE FRONTLINE, P6

State limits indoor crowds as COVID dial expires Many counties choose to continue dial restrictions on their own BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado allowed its “dial” of coronavirus restrictions to expire as expected in mid-April, clearing

the path for local public health agencies to decide what limits to enforce on businesses and other public settings. The stepping back of most state-required limits came even as Coloradans found themselves in a fourth wave of COVID-19, with new cases and hospitalizations on the rise after months of decline. With increased vaccination rates, “the state’s role in continuing to mandate statewide restrictions

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is lessening, and the role of local communities to regulate and manage the virus is increasing,” the state public-health department said in an April 16 news release. The state’s color-coded COVID-19 dial was the set of restrictions counties had to follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affected capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado originally implemented

the dial last Sept. 15. With the statewide order behind the dial now expired, Colorado issued a new public health order that maintains some limits on large indoor gatherings. Meanwhile, most Denver metroarea counties announced plans to continue level-blue limits, which were the second-least restrictive stage of the dial system. Those SEE DIAL, P8

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Esquibel stepping down from Northglenn Council BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After nearly six years on Northglenn City Council, Antonio Esquibel will step down on June 11. “I must now reconsider my priorities. A new chapter is opening up,” he said at an April 12 meeting. Esquibel explained that he and his wife are moving to Salt Lake City, Utah to be closer to family. “I love this city and it hurts my heart to leave it. However, I know that it is in good hands and that it will continue to make progress and be the shining star that you leave it to be,” he said.

Many of Esquibel’s fellow councilors seemed surprised when he made the announcement during the time for council communications. Many said they understood his reasoning but will be sad to see him go. “It makes me cry because you’re going to be missed,” said Mayor Meredith Leighty while tearing up. Almost everyone on council and City Manager Heather Geyer teared up during the Zoom meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Jenny Willford, who represents Ward 4 alongside Esquibel, said, “I don’t think I can even begin to explain to you how much your friendship has meant to me over these years in just one

quick moment … I’m so sad that you’re moving on.” Esquibel was first elected to council in November 2015 and two years later, became mayor pro tem, according to the city’s website. Then, between June and November 2019, he served as mayor when the position became vacant. After, he returned to being a councilor. “This is truly the honor of my life,” Esquibel said at the April 12 His impact on the community extends beyond Northglenn’s borders. Esquibel also worked as a prevention intervention counselor for Adams 12 Five Star Schools and was chair of the Adams County Demo-

crats, he said. Adams County Commissioner and Board Chairperson Eva Henry, who is from Thornton, said on Twitter that, “Antonio has been a greater councilmember and regional partner. I have considered him a friend and will miss him.” To fill the forthcoming vacancy, councilors will appoint someone after interviewing applicants, said City Clerk Johanna Small. When Esquibel resigns, the council will have until July 11 to fill the position. City staff was scheduled to update the council and the public on the timeline around applications and interviews at an April 26 meeting.

Thornton wins lottery award for Big Dry Creek work STAFF REPORT

Thornton’s work restoring 25 acres of the Big Dry Creek Open Space has been recognized by the Colorado Lottery. The Colorado Lottery announced on April 21 that it had awarded the city a Starburst Award for the project, which used lottery proceeds to help pay for the work. “Conservation is a key pillar for the Lottery. It includes not only conserving open space, but also upgrading recreational spaces, creating new places for Coloradans to play, and supporting ecosystems and wildlife,” said Tom Seaver, director

of the Colorado Lottery. “This year’s Starburst Award winners aptly reflect the wide-ranging projects that our proceeds support. With now $3.6 billion going to our proceeds beneficiaries, we continue to look for new ways to grow revenue responsibly to protect more of Colorado’s great outdoors.” The $1,745,000 project used a $75,000 planning grant and $100,000 Great Outdoors Colorado Habitat Restoration grant to the City of Thornton, both Colorado Lottery proceeds, to help pay for the work. The city restored approximately 25 acres of Big Dry Creek Open Space, an important natural resource and

ecosystem for east-west wildlife migration, as part of the project. Due to erosion and noxious weeds, Big Dry Creek’s floodplain had been severely compromised. GOCO funding was used to improve conditions along the creek and create overflow wetlands that will reduce flood hazards and protect water quality. These restoration efforts have also helped improve critical habitat for bald eagles, blacktailed prairie dogs, peregrine falcons, red foxes, and great blue herons, among other species. The Big Dry Creek project was the last remaining open space ‘pearl’ needed to create a complete system of open space corridors in Thornton.

Big Dry Creek provides outstanding opportunities for passive recreation and wildlife habitat and encompasses almost 300 acres of open space areas that have been preserved through acquisition by Thornton and Adams County. More than $10.5 million in Lottery funds are represented in 11 winning projects distributed statewide through grants. Submissions include programs and projects such as parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreation facilities, land conservation, trail enhancement, open space acquisition, wildlife natural resource preservation, and public school improvements.

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Westminster moving away from ‘next urban center’ totality and how it relates to all the other things going on with the plan,” he said. The comprehensive plan has seven main sections: community places, land use, economic resilience, housing and neighborhoods, utilities and resources, transportation, mobility and connections, and health, wellness and community services. The economic resilience chapter, for example, talks about repurposing old, vacant commercial space to create new retail and office space to be attractive to growing industries in the region. The section on health, wellness and community services discusses buying and maintaining more open space. Specific projects Spurgin said he will track once the comprehensive plan is implemented include Westminster Station and the revitalization of Historic Westminster.

in 2016 and that City Council decided to drop last year. With that old vision statement came a tolerance for higher density new developments. The new comprehensive plan, however, changes the land use designation for at least 173 acres to make it less dense than what is forecasted in the current comprehensive plan, last amended in 2013. An example is the land north of 136th Avenue and west of I-25 currently designated for retail and office space, but the new plan designates as vacant. On the other hand, at least 140 acres will receive a slightly higher density designation. An example is the land north of 84th Avenue and west of Lowell Boulevard that was previously vacant and is now listed as low-density residential. Only 2% of land designations in the new plan differs from the 2013 version. However, seeing the comprehensive plan solely through the lens of new housing development isn’t fair, long-range planner Andrew Spurgin explained. “You really have to look at it in its

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The City of Westminster is giving the public time to offer input on the draft of its comprehensive plan, though it says the document already reflects the public sentiment in major ways. The new document designed to guide Westminster over the next 20 years endorses less dense new development and also focuses on enhancements for existing neighborhoods. That includes revitalizing and repurposing existing neighborhoods, expanding open space, transit improvements and implementing more programs focused on health and wellness. “It’s about livability and quality of life. It’s this broader context,” said Aric Otzelberger, the city’s operations and community preservation manager. “The shift in vision is no longer `next urban center of the Front Range.’” Otzelberger referred to the city’s old vision statement that it adopted

Forward The comprehensive plan is one plan out of six in total that are part of “Westminster Forward,” Westmin-

ster’s strategic planning initiative. The other plans include the water supply plan, sustainability plan, transportation and mobility plan, parks, recreation and mobility plan and the companion, “Code Forward” plan. Each plan, and especially the comprehensive plan, are both visionary and regulatory in nature. “This comp plan is a hugely critical, guiding policy document. But I think it’s important for folks to keep it in context, this isn’t the King James Bible,” Otzelberger said. Notable achievements from the 2013 plan include completing plans for Downtown Westminster and Westminster Station, RTD transit improvements and activation of Church Ranch and Orchard Town Center. The city has similar ambitions for the new comprehensive plan but emphasized that public input is a critical part of it. The public has until May 31 to review the plan and offer any comments at: https://plan.konveio.com/ westminster-forward-2040-comprehensive-plan

Westminster draft sustainability plan runs the gamut people by 2040, according to a draft of Westminster’s new comprehensive plan - a different plan from the sustainability plan — meaning there will be more strain on the environment and public systems, such as transit. The sustainability plan and its seven main areas of focus aim to mitigate those strains. A sustainability plan is made up of, “projects and programs that have economic, community and environmental benefits,” said Chief Sustainability Officer Paul Schmiechen at a city council study session on April 19. “We want to emphasize all these things and not just any one of them.” The seven main areas are energy, economic resilience, health and wellness, housing and neighborhoods, materials and waste, transportation

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Westminster’s health is defined by its economy, environment, neighborhoods, transit system, tree canopy and garbage collection, a new city plan points out. A draft of the city’s new sustainability plan, one part of the city’s larger strategic planning initiative called “Westminster Forward,” outlines goals for Westminster to help it do more good than harm as it continues to grow and develop. That means tightening certain socioeconomic gaps, such as access to food and jobs, growing eco-friendly transit to rival CO2-emitting cars and properly managing waste. The city anticipates having 151,000

and mobility, and natural resources and environment. Each one has its own chapter in the sustainability plan, with lists of action items. The transportation and mobility section recommends an update to city codes requiring electric vehicle charging stations in new single-family homes, large multi-family complexes and commercial properties. The environment chapter advises the city to establish a baseline “for ensuring sufficient tree canopy to meet air quality, urban heat island and stormwater management goals.” The health and wellness chapter calls for an inventory of food retailers and markets to determine food deserts. The plan also sets relatively straightforward statistical targets, such as 80% renewable electricity for primary city

facilities, 90% voluntary compliance with city nuisance code violations, and reduce city water use to 110 gallons per capita per day by 2030. City staff has been working on the sustainability plan since 2018 alongside a consulting firm. At the April 19 study session, members of the city council mostly welcomed a presentation on the draft sustainability plan, though some were skeptical. “I would like to see a little bit more meat around what it actually costs for us to put this in place,” said Councilor David DeMott. DeMott said he wanted to “understand the true cost of these things and where we’re saving and where we’re not, and how this folds into long-term SEE CITY PLAN, P8

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Westminster interprets recall verdict, prepares update on count BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The city of Westminster said an Adams County district court judge ruling in a lawsuit brought by a recall group isn’t a total loss. Judge Kyle Seedorf sided with the Westminster Water Warriors in an April 16 ruling and ordered the city clerk to reconsider dozens of recall petition sections that the clerk previously disqualified because petition circulators removed cover pages. The city said it will comply with the judge’s order, but also highlighted Seedorf’s comment that “...there

is no evidence from the hearing indicating Ms. Parker neglected her duty for objectivity.” Last year, the Water Warriors launched a recall campaign against Mayor Herb Atchison, Mayor Pro Tem Anita Seitz and Councilors Kathryn Skulley and Jon Voelz. In November, Parker issued a second certification of insufficiency to the group’s amended submission of recall petitions. Parker disqualified about 80 petition sections because of the cover page issue. When that happened, the Water Warriors said it was an example of the city “unconstitu-

tionally” hindering and violating residents’ right to recall, according to the group’s suit. The city contests that claim and said Parker was simply following city guidelines. In a written statement, City Manager Don Tripp said, “I am especially heartened to see the court note the City Clerk executed her duties without bias or neglect. Petitions were reviewed based on the information provided and in accordance with State statutes and Westminster Municipal Code. The same level of integrity and professionalism will be applied as additional sections are

reviewed.” Seedorf gave Parker until April 28 to consider signatures in the 80 previously disqualified sections. Per the city’s last count, in order to trigger recall elections, the Water Warriors still needed 282 signatures for Atchison, 757 signatures for Seitz, 61 signatures for Skulley and 635 signatures for Voelz. With the petition sections the city must now review, city spokesman Ryan Hegreness said the city anticipates those gaps tightening. However, the city isn’t ready to say if that means there are enough signatures to trigger recall elections.

Need-to-know info for city council elections BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though municipal elections are a little over six months away, the seeds of campaign season are already in the ground. Several candidates in Thornton and Westminster have thrown their names in the hat and it won’t be for another few months until people can circulate nomination petitions. For those interested in running for city council, there is still time. In Westminster, there is an election for mayor and three at-large council seats. Thornton

and Northglenn have four council seats up for election, one for each ward. In Commerce City, there will be elections for two at-large council seats, one seat for Ward 1 and one seat for Ward 3. Brighton has a mayoral election and races for four council seats, one for each ward. Anyone interested in running has to file a candidate affidavit with the city clerk’s office within 10 days of announcing their candidacy. A candidate needs to file an affidavit before circulating nomination petitions, which they can begin doing August 3. The deadline to file nomination petitions is

Monday, August 23. Other important election dates are Oct. 11, when the county clerk can begin sending out mail ballots. The election is on Tuesday, Nov. 2. The following people in each city have filed candidate affidavits, according to city clerk’s offices: For Westminster mayor, there is Nancy McNally, Anita Seitz and Austin Watts. For councilor atlarge, there is Bruce Baker, David DeMott, Kathleen Dodaro, Obi Ezeadi, Sarah Nurmela, Kathryn Skulley and Jon Voelz. For more information, see the city of Westminster’s election page:https:// www.cityofwestminster.us/Gov-

ernment/Departments/CityClerk/ Elections/municipalelection. For Ward 1 councilor in Thornton, there is Sherry Goodman and Kathryn Henson. There is Jessica Sandgren and Roberta Ayala for Ward 2; Kate Miya and Tony Unrein for Ward 3; and Angie Bedolla and Karen Bigelow for Ward 4. In Northglenn, Gerald Montour has so far submitted a candidate affidavit to run for Ward 2. In Commerce City, Kristi Douglas has submitted an affidavit to run for at-large and Cassie Ratliff has done the same for Ward 3. Anass Maksi has filed an affidavit for Brighton’s mayoral race.

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“I was trying to divide my time to make sure my staff was safe in the Emergency Department. But also making decisions for the hospital, and sometimes I could not get back to the Emergency Department quick enough, but we did great,” said Colon. The new virus not only impacted the hospital and staff medically but also emotionally since they often had to say no to family members visiting a loved one. “It killed us because we all knew how much it meant to the family and how much it means to the patient. I hope people know that it was not easy for us to say no,” said Colon. Scattering family Colon has four sisters and her mother and she did not see her family for a long time. Her mother, who had volunteered at the Platte Valley Hospital before COVID-19, had to quit to isolate herself for safety. “We comforted each other and it was just one of the hardest things I’ve ever gone through. We talked to my mother every day. But knowing that I was in a very infectious environment, I knew I could not bring any infection to her, so her health was important to me,” said Colon. Colon’s husband also works in emergency management and was called to Washington D.C. to work in the office of the Secretary Operation Center for Health and Human Resources representing law enforcement. “He left the day after we opened the Incident Command Center and I would go home and be alone,” Colon said. “I know a lot of people experience the same thing being home alone. We always talked on the phone about our day. We were able to able to share our day and vent. But this time, we were both were so busy, it made it tough. I am a people person, it was hard to be home alone.” Colon said she continues to work on plans to keep up with the everchanging surge and shortages. The community of Brighton heard about

the PPE shortage at the hospital and people were dropping off supplies. “We had a surge with a lot of people. Then we had to deal with a shortage of PPE. We were not hit as hard because we started to receive donations from the community.” ‘Mystery flu’ Dr. William McNitt is the Emergency Physician at Platte Valley Medical Center since 2017. McNitt said he heard about the pandemic coming out of China in late November 2019 and New York and a few places across the country. The staff knew it was coming by the rumors and saw when it hit Italy, with sick people overwhelming the ICU. “It was terrifying. It had not hit the United States yet, but we had admissions of people who had some virus, and we didn’t know what it was and their flu swab was negative,” said McKnight. “It looked like viral pneumonia but the laboratory work did not make sense and all the flu swabs were coming out negative, which was unusual.” Dr. McNitt said they were treating a mystery flu back in February and March. Then it hit New York and then the staff learned about COVID-19. “We started hearing about it, but into late April there were not effective testing available, there was not test. And when there was a test it was very limited with about eight of them a week,” said McNitt. Dr. McNitt said people started to get scared and coming to the hospital. Then COVID patients started showing up at the hospital, about 10 to 15 a day. Most of the patients were okay and did not need to go to ICU. At that time the State of Colorado issued the mandating orders for shutdowns as COVID started spreading quickly after the hospital’s first couple of cases. “We stopped seeing our normal sort of bread and butter, trauma and substance abuse, and the sort of stuff we see all day. People were having heart attacks and strokes started staying home because they were afraid,” said Dr. McNitt. “Even with messaging alerts advising, please don’t say home. It was a very odd dynamic of having this new virus that we didn’t know what to do with and we’re learning on

the job.” Dr. McNitt and his team had conversations with Emergency Manager Colon about the department’s need for PPE and the possibility of bioterror. “It kept us safe as we were learning how to do everything without getting all of our doctors and nurses sick,” McNitt said. “I think the most challenging thing for me was watching our staff. There were not enough respirators to go around.” The doctors also went out and bought everybody goggles from Home Depot, so the staff was wearing construction goggles until more equipment arrived. “There was a lot of concern about how to keep the infection from spreading to other patients in the hospital and spreading to the staff. So, we were spending three hours in a room with a patient with heavy equipment on and there wasn’t enough to go around for everyone,” said Dr. McNitt. “We didn’t have anybody get sick in those first couple of months with COVID, our infection control was fine, the N95 we were wearing was fine.” First-hand perspective McNitt said the Emergency Room doctors did not lose a lot of patients but performed aggressive treatments when sick patients arrived in the ER and then transferred them upstairs to a patient room. “We would follow their chart and find out 45 days later, the patient didn’t make it. It’s frustrating, because you’re trying everything and then people are still dying, and there’s nothing you can do about it,” said McNitt. “It’s just not a very good feeling.” Dr. McNitt, said it was a difficult situation to have a patient pass away when you are trying your best to save them, it was heartbreaking. “Then you’re worried about your staff, and you’re trying to deal with that situation and trying to deal with PPE shortages and figuring out who needs what equipment and how we’re going to keep everybody safe.” Within a couple of weeks, the community found out the hospital was having shortages, and it responded. Residents started donating N95 from

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counties include Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson, Boulder and Broomfield, according to the state’s news release. The decision for Adams and Arapahoe came when the Tri-County Health Department extended a modified version of the state’s dial system for one month. Tri-County Health covers those two counties and Douglas County, whose elected leaders voted to opt out of that extension during an April 13 meeting. Douglas was expected to no longer operate under any restrictions other than the new statewide order on large indoor gatherings. The county also remains under the statewide mask mandate. But if a county’s hospitalizations threaten to exceed 85% of hospital capacity, Colorado’s new public health order allows the state to require additional restrictions. Here’s a look at how the new health order affects large indoor gatherings. Mass events targeted Under the new statewide order, when more than 100 people gather in a room in a public indoor space, the

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financial sustainability.” Councilor Lindsey Smith expressed a similar sentiment, saying she didn’t feel she

setting may operate at 100% capacity or up to 500 people, with 6 feet required between parties of unvaccinated people or when vaccination status is unknown. The order took effect April 16. “Public indoor space” means any enclosed indoor area that is publicly or privately owned, managed, or operated that is accessible to the public, serves as a place of employment, or provides services. The term does not include a person’s residence, including a room in a hotel or a residential room for students at an educational facility. Under the order, existing “variances” — or exceptions — remain in effect, including 5-Star approvals granted by a county. That’s a reference to Colorado’s 5-Star State Certification Program, which has allowed businesses to operate with expanded capacity if they follow stepped-up COVID-19 safety protocols. Venues may apply to their local public health agency for a variance to exceed 500 people, which needs to be finally approved by the state publichealth department.

• Retail services. • Restaurants that run sit-down dining and do not have unseated areas where 100 or more people could gather, such as dance floors or common gathering areas. School proms and graduations that wish to exceed the thresholds are subject to approval by local public health agencies in accordance with the state’s prom and graduation guidance.

exceed 500 people, according to the April 4 order.

Settings that aren’t affected The order’s requirements do not apply to the following settings: • Places of worship and associated ceremonies.

Stricter previous rules may still apply If a county continues blue restrictions, then those more-restrictive standards still apply. For a county staying in level blue, the standard wouldn’t change if an event exceeds 100 people — it would still be limited to 50% capacity, not to exceed 175 people, per room, according to the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department. Under level blue restrictions, if the event was a seated event, it could run at 100% capacity with a minimum of 6 feet between groups of up to 10 individuals indoors per room, excluding staff. That’s according to how the limits were written in the April 4 update to the state dial order. Under the 5-Star program, certified businesses in level blue could operate indoor events at 50% capacity, not to

Other state restrictions still in place Under the new health order, the state public-health department may require counties whose resident hospitalizations threaten to exceed 85% of hospital or hospital system capacity to implement additional restrictions. The statewide mask order also remains in effect. In counties with one-week incidence rates — rates of new cases — above 35 per 100,000 people, masks are required to be worn by individuals 11 and older in public indoor spaces where 10 or more unvaccinated individuals or “individuals of unknown vaccination status” are present. That’s according to the text of the April 3 extension of the mask order. That range for new-case rates corresponded to counties in levels blue, yellow, orange, red and purple under the state’s dial framework. The list of settings where masks are required in counties with newcase rates of 35 or fewer per 100,000 people — rates that corresponded to level green — now only includes preschool through grade 12 schools, child care centers, health care settings, prisons and jails, and some other facilities.

received a satisfactory answer to the question: “At what cost?” Smith didn’t just mean costs associated with the plan’s formulation, but costs implicated in the plan. For example, she said she wants to know the demand for city water if the city plants more trees. Mayor Pro Tem Anita Seitz, who has

been a proponent of the plan since 2018, pushed back slightly. “To have this be an actual community document, versus a top-down document, is worth the investment to me,” she said. Seitz noted, and Smith agreed, that the sustainability plan exists more to set goals than to issue regulations.

Seitz added, “I do think that if we are going to invest in something, we want to really understand the problem and address it.” At the study session, staff did not say when they will bring the plan before the council to vote on a formal adoption.

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would have given you heavy odds against the Westminster Water Warriors winning their court battle over the many signatures disqualified on the CROSS recall petitions by CURRENTS the city clerk. As I speculated in a column some months ago, I didn’t think a judge would get down in the weeds to really decide if Westminster City Clerk Michelle Parker had erred in Bill Christopher her methodical approach to throwing out signatures and whole pages of petitions. I was wrong and glad of it. Congratulations to Debbie Teter and the Westminster Water Warriors on this decision. At the time

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Court mandates a review of petitions and signatures This decision throws a new wrinkle into the mix not only in the belabored attempt to recall the four elected officials over excessive

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mosque protester responds My name is Richard Roy Blake. I am “the protester” who was featured in Liam Adams’ article entitled “Unity Outlasts Division at Masjid Ihklas Amidst Years of Protests.” I write to address the key omissions from and false information contained in that article concerning me, not only to defend my reputation, but on behalf of future generations who face a clever totalitarian enemy. Owing to this paper’s 250word limit on letters to the editor, I am only able to address the most important points. First, the article failed to report that I and my family had been subjected to threats from associates of the mosque. Nor did the article mention any of the prior reports of alleged connections between Denver Islamic leaders and the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (simply Google: al-Turki Denver 9/11). As I said, these are only the most glaring omissions from Mr. Adams’ article that would have presented my “protests” in the proper context, but even then the article would still be problematic. The most offensive is the innuendo that I am “threatening” the mosque by sending a demand letter which is made necessary by Colorado’s rules of civil procedure. Richard Roy Blake, Thornton

water rates, but it puts a twist in the upcoming November 2 election for Mayor and three City Council seats. Per Judge Kyle Seedorf’s decision, the City Clerk is ordered to retrieve the original petitions that were retained by the Court as soon as possible, but no later than April 21. She has seven days from the date the city’s legal counsel retrieves the documents from the Court, but no later than April 28 to complete the review and file her updated certificate on the petitions to City Council.

of writing this column, the whole city council has not discussed or decided if the city will appeal the court decision or go forward with the recall election. The latter option would have the city clerk determine if any of the four named members of the lawsuit (Atchison, Seitz, Skulley and Voelz) have sufficient valid signatures to place their names on a recall election ballot. I would not be surprised if the four named members would decide to appeal the case. Which brings up the question do they have a conflict of interest in voting on any proposed appeal?

rejecting petition sections based on the removal of the cover sheet or for containing the cover sheet as an addition inserted page.” The City Clerk’s Office now will review all petitions and determine on the number of valid signatures. Based on the original number of signatures submitted on each of the four elected officials, it likely will trigger a recall election involving Skulley and Atchison. Potentially, there could be sufficient signatures to include both Voelz and Seitz as well. Determining a special election date When might a special election be held? With the Judge’s mandate of the April 28 deadline for the city clerk to submit her findings, we SEE CHRISTOPHER, P11

Let’s all join together to beat the banned

nce a year, I invite readers to nominate words or expressions they wish were banned, an idea appropriated from Lake QUIET Superior State UniDESPERATION versity’s “Annual List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen’s English for MisUse, Over-Use and General Uselessness.” Lake Superior’s lists were started in 1976 by W. T. Craig Marshall Rabe, the school’s Smith former public relations director who gave the school an unexpected and unique identity nationwide. The 2021 list was released as always on New Year’s Day, and it predictably reflects events of the preceding year, starting with “COVID-19.” Others include “Social distancing,” “We’re all in this together,” and “In these uncertain times.” Add “Karen,” “Pivot,” “Unprecedented,” “In an abundance of caution” and “I know, right?” If your name is Karen and have something you want to say about “Karen” becoming a “misogynist umbrella term for critiquing the perceived overemotional behavior of women” (according to Lake Superior’s committee) please let me know. One reader, Tim Reinig, Lone

Tree, who anticipated this column, nominated “From farm to table.” Please send one or two words or phrases, with your name and location, by 11:59 p.m. on May 14 by emailing it to craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net. Some examples are in the Colorado Community Media Hall of Fame, but I have no objection to past offenders being convicted twice. “Whatever.” “Have a nice day.” “Awesome.” “Cool.” “Awesome” and “Cool” might be here to stay, but we have gotten rid of “Groovy,” “For sure,” “What’s happening?” and “Tell it like it is.” Unfortunately, “I know where you’re coming from” lingers. “Athleticism” is (too) often used in reference to an athlete who demonstrates “Physicality.” What else is an athlete going to demonstrate? Watch any of the commentary channels and count the number of times someone begins a comment with, “Listen” or “Look.” “You guys.” “Selfie.” “Legally drunk.” “Hot water heater.” “Bucket list.” “Literally.” One that’s often underestimated in its potency to undermine a sentence is “Uh.” “You know?” “It is what it is” is one of the most egregious, and I am getting mighty tired of “egregious” too. You get the idea: I don’t want to use up all the good (bad) ones. If there’s a story to go along with your nomination all the better. Words change and so do names.

Once names were simple: Jimmy Stewart, Patti Smith, Billy Dee Williams. No longer. There’s an entertainer named Megan Thee Stallion. “Mom and Dad, I’d like you to meet Megan Thee Stallion.” “We’re pleased to meet you. What do we call you?” “You can call me Megan. Or you can call me Thee. Or you can call me Stallion. But you don’t have to call me Megan Thee Stallion.” (That’s my homage to comedian Bill Saluga and his “Raymond J. Johnson Jr.” routine.) One reader asked why I insert my middle name: “Sounds pretentious.” There are thousands of Craig Smiths (one of was just hired to coach the University of Utah’s men’s basketball team.). Without “Marshall” I can’t be found if someone were searching. There are only two of us (on the internet) named Craig Marshall Smith. The other is a corporal with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. “He is only one of a handful of African Canadians who have even worn a RCMP uniform.” Because “Thanks in advance” belongs on The List, I’ll just say thank you. (W. T. Rabe, 1921-1992.) Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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With more shootings, second amendment deserves a review

n the wake of the recent Boulder mass murder, the gun control question raises its head again. Of course, we have already had the `how could it happen here?’ and `thoughts and prayers’ injections into the news stream. They are meaningless. `It’ could happen anywhere in a country that cannot grasp the simple connection between firearm access, fear-based news presentation and violent death. Thoughts/prayers are useful only for those originating them. Having grown up in a country where the notion of `I have a right to a gun’ is non-existent, the writer finds it tough to understand how difficult it is to solve the gun violence epidemic here. None of the red herring-level supposed solutions we hear—mental health treatments, fingerprint-restricted

triggers and goodguys-with-guns — begin to address a problem that can be simply expressed as `arming the mentally ill’. The mentally ill exist in every country so the big difference is that in some countries, including the writer’s, they don’t let the mentally ill have guns. Since you can’t identify the mentally ill on sight, they make it even more simple: they let just about nobody have guns. This works well to drastically reduce the number of grocery shoppers and massage therapists who get slaughtered going about their daily business.

Here, predictably, the 2nd Amendment argument is raised, either by people who don’t understand it or by people who do and who hope the rest of us don’t. It reads “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Let’s remember that in 1791, when the 2nd Amendment was ratified, many of the founding fathers found the concept of standing armies abhorrent, considering their only role is to oppress the people. Given their experience of the War of Independence, this was understandable. For national defense, however, an armed body was considered essential. The solution was a citizenarmy, only activated in times of war, and was embodied in the

constitution. Thus at the time it was written, the meaning and intent of the 2nd Amendment were quite clear; It contained no language implying that the people should be able to carry their arms with them in public in peacetime or discharge them in crowded places but was written and ratified purely to enable the establishment of a citizen-army, a body that evolved rather naturally into the one we call the National Guard. There are two basic ways of viewing the U.S. constitution: either as an Originalist or as a Living Constitutionalist. An Originalist considers that all statements in the document must be interpreted based on the original understanding `at the time it

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be a new Mayor who may or may not be so chummy with Don Tripp. There are several scenarios where the “balance of power” could either switch to a more conservative side or a less “inclusive” group voting one way all of the time. Some of the scenarios are not supportive of Mr. Tripp remaining as City Manager. This truly is a continuing saga.

13-17 at the Walnut Creek Preserve Golf Course. You will be amazed at the talent level of these junior golfers. For additional information, you can contact Dwight Clasby at dclasby15@gmail.com or by phone at (214) 587 4111.

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have a calendar starting point. The City Charter language of not holding the recall election sooner than 45 days nor later than 60 days after her certification pins down the timeline. Those constraints create a twoweek window between June 11 and June 26 in which to hold the recall election. The City Charter specifies at the election will be held on a Tuesday which narrows the election date to either June 15th or June 22nd. The other timeline to be aware of pertains to City Charter language which mandates that if a special election is to be scheduled within 90 days of a regular city election, the special election issue(s) will be merged into the regular election. The city’s regular election is set for Tuesday, November 2nd. Counting back 90 days from the election, pegs the cutoff for a special election on August 4th. So, a recall election set in the middle of June is workable assuming sufficient valid signatures and would not be merged with the November date. Regardless of whether or not there is a separate recall election, the die has been cast and puts a stain or dark cloud on Atchison, Seitz, Skulley and Voelz. The judge’s ruling vindicated the Westminster Water Warriors’ intent and efforts. Certainly, those citizens who signed the petitions ( 6,700 signatures) will have the opportunity to express their disdain in November if nothing else. Recall could muddle November candidate choices With a June special election, the outcome could muddle the list of candidates on the November ballot. If Skulley and/or Voelz are recalled, they would not be eligible to run for city council seats in November. DeMott who is up for re-election opposed raising the water rates and is not involved in the recall. If Seitz is recalled as a council member, her eligibility to run for Mayor is negated. With Atchison out of the picture after November 2 due to term limits, we know there will

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Hope that jury’s decision puts America on the right path The jury’s three-count decision in the George Floyd murder trial against former Minneapolis veteran police officer Derek Chauvin has a true, resounding ring to it throughout America. It sends a message that police officers are not above the law. They stand the same scrutiny that the rest of us do when breaking the law. And with that message, there is hope for better times between minorities and law enforcement. There is a high percentage of good, honest, non-racial members of the law enforcement community throughout America, but we must deal with the “bad apples.” Law enforcement personnel have to stand up and not look the other way when their fellow officers are not following procedures. Yes, there are “bad apples”, but they aren’t exclusive within law enforcement. We each need to look in the mirror and judge ourselves on how we view and treat people of color. America needs to change its attitude and behavior. The time is now and George Floyd’s horrific death is the wind that is sweeping across our country. It is demanding change and equal treatment for all people regardless of their occupation, profession or station in life. Who will lead us out of the dark into the light? American Junior Gold Association Tourney announced in Westminster The AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior golf tournament attracts players throughout Colorado and the region. Since 2015, it has provided $1.4 million to the local economy. The American Junior Golf Association and the City of Westminster invite you to help support junior golf by playing in the Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament on Monday, June 14th or by volunteering June

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SUCCESSFUL CAJUN IS ALL ABOUT THE LOVE

Local restaurants bring big, bold flavors of New Orleans to Colorado BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

he secret to making truly good Cajun food boils down to one word — love. Restaurants and food trucks serving Cajun across the Denver metro area may give a quick, oneword answer when asked about the secret, but that does not mean it’s simple. Although there is some overlap, Cajun is not Southern. The love that comes in true Cajun food is all about the taste of Louisiana and New Orleans. Originally, Cajun from south Louisiana was considered peasant food, made from ingredients that rural families would have. The dishes focused on dirty rice, gumbos, jambalaya and andouille. But do not forget about the importance of frying everything from catfish and shrimp to alligator the Cajun way. Natalie Vice, owner of the popular Cajun King food truck in Castle Rock, said true New Orleans Cajun is all about love, which means big family, generational recipes and — most importantly — a whole lot of food. “We love our food,” she said. “We love our Cajun, and we are used to cooking for a lot of people we love.” As the Cajun King works toward opening a brick-and-mortar establishment, the business has built a name with its food truck that serves a little bit of everything known as Cajun, with a focus on boils. Vice said the boils are where food, family and love come together. In New Orleans, a seafood boil is tradition and part of the city’s culture, bringing families around a newspaper-lined table to eat large amounts of shellfish with bare hands and a lot of spice. Vice said Cajun King boils are authentic because they go directly to the source for supplies. This means traveling to Louisiana several times a year, picking up crawfish and alligator along with true-toCajun seasonings. At Jessie’s Smokin’ Nola, in Centennial, there is nothing generic about the food or owner Jessie Rayford. From his strong Southern accent to his dedication to making a true taste of Cajun for a continuous line of customers, Rayford is all about cooking it up right. While making his popular Half and Half dish, Rayford explains that putting love into Cajun means making sure there are no buildup of pellets in the batter. The Half and Half consists of fried catfish on a bed of rice

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was adopted.’ If you are an Originalist you have to believe that the concept of an official ‘well-regulated’ militia is satisfied by today’s National Guard. If you are an Originalist you cannot possibly approve of today’s conditions, in which private ownership of firearms wildly exceeds in volume the need for which the constitution approved it and one in which people of questionable mental capacity can own firearms and use

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AURORA – The Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs will be the host venue for this year’s state volleyball tournament. Brad Cochi, CHSAA’s new digital media director, also said the tournament will take place May 12-13. Originally, it was going to be at the NORCO volleyball facility in Loveland. But the gradual loosening of COVID-19 related restrictions and CHSAA’s desire to accommodate as many spectators as possible prompted the decision.

Bethany Brookens, CHSAA’s assistant commissioner who administers volleyball, said she and her staff investigated several other options. “We are incredibly grateful to the World Arena and the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation for their partnership allowing the CHSAA to host our state volleyball championships in Colorado Springs,” Brookens said in a statement. “They have been incredible to work with – especially this pandemic year – and we appreciate their support and dedication in valuing our student-

participants, schools, coaches, and communities. This is a true team effort across the city of Colorado Springs.” Cochi said the Broadmoor is in use as a COVID-19 vaccine site. That forced CHSAA to push the tournament to mid-May. El Paso County is actively working on spectator variances for a number of spectators. In the statement, Brookens said the association is optimistic about the potential total. “As a community, we’re grateful for the opportunity to welcome athletes and their families from across

the state to Colorado Springs,” said Doug Martin, acting CEO of the Colorado Springs Sports Corp. in the statement. “We know they’ll enjoy their time here and encourage them to visit the many attractions in the area including the spectacular U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.” Cochi said official attendance numbers and a specific tournament format will be announced at a later date. All competitors, coaches, officials, staff and spectators will be required to comply with local public health guidelines at all times.

Mustang gymnasts finish third in state meet PHOTOS BY STEFAN BRODSKY

he Mountain Range Mustangs finished third in the overall team competition, behind Overland and Broomfield April 22 at CHSAA’s 5A state gymnastics championships, hosted by Thornton High School. The Mustangs finished third overall, with a combined score of 175.00, behind Overland (185.325) and Broomfield (184.85).

Mountain Range junior Jenna Bossi attempts a vault landing during the CHSAA 5A state Championships April 22 at Thornton High School. Mountain Range took third overall, behind Overland and Broomfield.

Mountain Range freshman Madeline Domenico gets vertical during her floor routine, at the CHSAA 5A state championships at Thornton High School April 22. The Mustangs finished third overall, with a combined score of 175.00, behind Overland (185.325) and Broomfield (184.85).

Mountain Range senior gymnast Melina Andretich rises above the balance beam during CHSAA’s 5A state gymnastics championships April 22 at Thornton High School. The Mustangs finished third in overall team competition, behind Overland and Broomfield.

Letters of intent, a first for Riverdale Ridge Young school celebrates as nine athletes move on to college-level athletics BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nine athletes from Riverdale Ridge High School, a school that’s been open for three years, signed college athletic letters of intent on April 19. Their collective recruiting process took place during a pandemic and during a time when less scholarship money was available, potentially, because of the pandemic. “You are the first graduates. You

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Talarico

McKenzie

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Mazurek

blewski, Mathias Talarico, Easton McKenzie and Dakota Pruitt – are following each other to Otero Junior College in La Junta. “We’ve been together for years,” Wroblewski said. “We’ve had past baseball teams. I grew up with Dakota. We’re really close. It’s going to be a brotherhood going to college together.” Coach Ray Garza called McKenzie

Hackney

Waddle

Bach

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Talarico hoped the new school was ready for four teammates to come calling. “The coaching staff was there to help me and not just go there and be settled,” Talarico said. “The staff and the community were where I wanted to be. I like small areas. It’s easy to get around. I don’t like too big a crowd.” Wroblewski wants to study business and get into marketing and sales so he can help run his father’s carpeting business. “It’s just another step in life,” he said. “You have to be ready. It’s going to be a great experience. You’ve got to take all your steps to get where you want to be.” Talarico wants to study marketing and get into the business field, perhaps real estate. “It helps that the four of us know each other,” he said. “It helps us transition to that college lifestyle. We’ll have each other to lean on You have the new team you’re going to bond with. I’m excited to go with these guys.” Nebraska Wesleyan tabs Villegas Carly Villegas liked the smalltown feel of Lincoln, Nebraska, so she chose Nebraska-Wesleyan. “I really loved the small-school feeling. The small program is really great. I feel in love with the campus,” she said. “You get more connection with your teachers and more connection with your community. We went in the fall; it was really pretty. They made me feel welcome.” She wants to study sports medicine and become a physical therapist. She tore her ACL a couple of months ago. “I’m going through the process of that. The PT has been the biggest part of that,” she said. “I want to help people like my PT is helping me.” Villegas is flat-out nervous about what lies ahead. “After my ACL, I have a lot to work for, also going to Nebraska,” she said. “I think I’m ready. I’m ready to start my life.”

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Softball Destiny Hackney signed on the line to play softball at Kansas Wesleyan. “I’m confident she’s going to continue to improve at the college level,” Garza said. “She’s a good self-evaluator. She has many natural abilities that cannot be taught. She has a bright future in this game.” Nikki Waddle chose to play softball at Chadron (Nebraska) State College. “She’s going to thrive in whatever situation she’s in,” Garza said. “She’s a better student, which is more important than the athletic piece.” Soccer Kylie Bach is off to Metropolitan State University of Denver to continue to play soccer. Her coach, Danelle Dondelinger, said while so many kids entertain wishes, Back was the one working to achieve. “She’s the hardest working one in the weight room, and she’s the most humble,” Dondelinger said. “She blazed a trail for future Ravens through her leadership.” Principal Terry Elliott said college athletes graduate at higher rates. “You learned to work with others. You learned to collaborate, and I’m not surprised,” he said. “I talk with your teachers. You are great leaders. Keep that up.” “It’s been fun to watch you grow from sophomores with voices cracking to skillful young adults,” Waterman said. “We get to watch that. That is why educators do what we do. You’ve shown the ability to stay focused. You have college scholarships, even in the absence of seasons and offseasons.”

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HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL Cancellation Horizon’s volleyball match against Boulder was canceled April 23. Soccer Legacy blanked Horizon 6-0 at District 12 Stadium in Westminster April 19. Daniel Shaver scored two of the Lightning’s goals. Lucas Montera, Jordan Wehrly, Cooper Stephens and Jose Bucio also added goals. No stats were available for the Hawks. Volleyball Horizon downed Poudre 25-19, 2125, 25-15, 25-21 in Thornton April 24. No stats were available for either team. LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL Soccer Legacy blanked Horizon 6-0 at District 12 Stadium in Westminster April 19. Daniel Shaver scored two of the Lightning’s goals. Lucas Montera, Jordan Wehrly, Cooper Stephens and Jose Bucio also added goals. No stats were available for the Hawks. Volleyball Fort Collins downed the Lightning 26-24, 25-15, 21-25, 25-21 in Fort

Collins April 20. Victoria Stoner led the Lambkins with 15 kills. Sidney Kettlekamp added 10. No stats were available for Legacy. Broomfield handed Legacy 25-13, 18-25, 25-20, 25-14 defeat in Broomfield April 22. Sophie Buschman led the Eagles with 14 kills. Emma Winter added a dozen. Courtney Wristen chipped in with 10. No stats were available for the Lightning. Monarch defeated the Lightning 33-31, 25-12, 28-30, 25-22 in Broomfield April 24. No stats were available for either team. MOUNTAIN RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball Fossil Ridge stopped Mountain Range 25-11, 25-13, 25-16 in Fort Collins April 20. No stats were available for either team. Broomfield beat the Mustangs 25-212, 25-12, 25-7 in Broomfield April 24. Makenna Reinert led MRHS with 13 kills. Emma Winter led Broomfield with 14 kills. Allie Patton, Kennedy Nelson and Sophie Buschmann had four aces. NORTHGLENN HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball cancellation Northglenn’s April 19 match at John F. Kennedy High School was canceled, as was the April 21 match against Prairie View. Volleyball Brighton downed Northglenn 25-7, 25-9, 25-14 in Brighton April 22.

The Wolverines swept past Weld Central 25-21, 25-18, 25-16 in Thornton April 20. No stats were available. Skyview beat Fort Lupton 25-19, 25-14, 25-21 in Fort Lupton April 22. Hernandez had six kills to pace the Bluedevils. Bailey Gibbs added five. No stats were available for the Wolverines. SHS finished its undefeated season with a 25-12, 25-17, 25-19 homefloor win over Englewood April 24. The Wolverines won 13 straight matches in this shortened season. No stats were available for either team.

Evelyn Udezue, Deni Jackson and Andi Jackson led the offense with five kills. Ryleigh Ward added four. Udezue also served five aces. No stats were available for the Norse. Vista Peak beat Northglenn 25-6, 25-13, 25-21 in Northglenn April 24. No stats were available. RIVERDALE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Cancellation Riverdale Ridge had to cancel its last two matches against Silver Creek and Roosevelt high schools because of quarantine. SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL Soccer Aurora Central shut out Skyview 2-0 in Thornton April 19. No stats were available for either team. Golden upset the Wolverines 1-0 in the opening round of the state 4A soccer tournament in Thornton April 22. No stats were available for either team. GHS got its goal 13 minutes into the contest. Skyview finished the season with a record of 7-2.

THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL Soccer Arvada got past Thornton 1-0 in Lakewood April 19. No stats were available for either team. Volleyball Thornton beat Englewood 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 in Englewood April 20. Kenzie Rounds had nine kills for the Pirates. So did Ruby Lopez-Luna and Erin Jones. Jace Brown had six aces. No stats were available for the Trojans.

Volleyball Skyview beat Fort Lupton 25-20, 25-6, 25-17 in Fort Lupton April 19. Isabell Hernandez had six kills and a team-high two blocks at net for the Bluedevils. Bailey Gibbs added five kills. No stats were available for the Wolverines.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. A202178846 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On February 18, 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 Adams records. Original Grantor(s) Ascencion Guerra Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR HOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-SA2 Date of Deed of Trust December 22, 2005 County of Recording Adams Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 10, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 20060110000034580 Original Principal Amount $140,800.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $116,864.67 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 21, BLOCK 1, AMENDED PLAT OF ADAMS HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6700 Clermont Street, Commerce City, CO 80022. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 06/23/2021, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy, Suite W1000, Brighton CO 80601-8219, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 4/29/2021 Last Publication: 5/27/2021 Name of Publication: Metro North IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 02/18/2021 Lisa L. Culpepper, Public Trustee in and for the County of Adams, State of Colorado By: Lisa L. Culpepper, Treasurer and Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Alison L. Berry #34531 Janeway Law Firm PC 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., #400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 21-025394 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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Adams County, Colorado The Board of Education of Mapleton Public Schools in the County of Adams, State of Colorado, is accepting applications for appointment to the position of School Director, District B, to serve until the next regular biennial school district election in November 2021. To be considered, an applicant must be an eligible elector and resident of the school district for at least twelve prior consecutive months, as shown on the books of the county clerk and recorder, and a resident of Director District B. A person is ineligible for consideration if he or she has been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child. Applicants who wish to be considered for appointment must submit a written notice of intention to the Secretary to the Board of Education, Mapleton Public Schools, 7350 N. Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 80221, no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Legal Notice No.707588 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 21-05 INTRODUCED BY: Council Member Sweeney Council Member Sellers AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, AMENDING SPECIFIC NUISANCES SECTION 30-105 OF THE FEDERAL HEIGHTS MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES OF SPEED CONTESTS AND ELUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A PEACE OFFICER INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED AS AN ORDINANCE, ON FIRST READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 6th DAY OF April 2021. READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED AS AN ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 20th day of April 2021. The Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk’s office. Legal Notice No.707580 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Not consecutive publications PUBLIC NOTICE From the Office of the Adams County Assessor Appeal of Real Property Valuations Colorado Law requires the County Assessor to hear appeals on real property valuations beginning no later than May 3, 2021 and ending on June 1, 2021. The Adams County Assessor will be available at the: Adams County Government Center 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Suite C2100 Brighton, Colorado 80601 Tuesday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm If you wish to appear in person, all meetings with appraisal staff will be held in the Assessor’s office of the Government Center. We will be limiting our time that we will spend with each person, so please come prepared. We will have a representative logging in your appeal and printing out your property information for you to look over. If you see any incorrect information at that time, please let us know and we will make any necessary corrections. As always, it is not a requirement to appear in person. We have several ways to file your appeal. You may file your appeal electronically via our online option stated on your mailed postcard. If you do not receive a postcard, please call our office to get the information you will need in order to file online. Other options are emailed appeals at assessor@adcogov.org, mailed appeals to Assessor’s Office at 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Suite C2100, Brighton, CO 80601 or fax your appeal to 720-523-6037. Check your Notice of Valuation postcard for details. For any of these options, please make sure you get confirmation of your appeal for your records in case of any discrepancy.

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Business Personal Property Assessments All appeals of Business Personal Property assessments mailed by June 15th must be postmarked, faxed or delivered in person by 4:30pm on July 1, 2021 Telephone appeals are not accepted. Any appeals by representatives or tax agents of the property owner must have a current Letter of Authorization. Without a current Letter of Authorization, the appeal is invalid. All Business Personal Property decisions (Notice of Determination) will be complete and mailed by August 13, 2021. If you have any further questions, please contact the Adams County Assessor’s office at 720523-6038. Legal Notice No. 707583 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 21-06 INTRODUCED BY: Council Member Sweeney Mayor Pro Tem Thomas AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 58 OF THE FEDERAL HEIGHTS CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE AS TO THE FAILURE TO APPEAR FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED AS AN ORDINANCE, ON FIRST READING, AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS, COLORADO, THE 20th DAY OF April 2021. The Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk’s office. Legal Notice No.707581 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the CUNDALL FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a meeting on May 4, 2021 at 5:30 P.M., for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board including a public hearing on the 2021 amended budget (the “Amended Budget”). Due to Executive Orders issued by Governor Polis and Public Health Orders implementing the Executive Orders issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, and the threat posed by the COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be held via teleconferencing and can be joined through the directions below: Link: https://zoom.us/j/93464813249 Meeting ID: 934 6481 3249 Call-In Number: 1-669-900-9128 Password: 164348 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Amended Budget has been submitted to the District. A copy of the Amended Budget is on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where the same is open for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Amended Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Amended Budget by the Board. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained by calling (303) 858-1800. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CUNDALL FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Legal Notice No. 707564 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Any appeals by representatives or tax agents of the property owner must have a current Letter of Authorization. Without a current Letter of Authorization, the appeal is invalid.

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All appeals of real property valuations must be emailed, postmarked, faxed, filed online or delivered in person by 4:30pm on June 1, 2021. It is recommended to send mailed appeals via certified mail. It is also advised that the taxpayer make a copy of their appeal for their records.

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Although you may call our office at any time for information or guidance. telephone appeals are not accepted.

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All Real Property decisions (Notice of Determination) will be completed and mailed by August 13, 2021.

Public Notice

NOTICE is hereby given that Adams 12 Five Star Schools will make final settlement on April 19, 2021, with Taylor Kohrs, LLC 12160 Pennsylvania Street, Thornton, CO 80241 for work performed on a project known as: 2020 A12 Renovations to Legacy High School, Mountain Range High School and Mountain View Elementary School. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished

labor, equipment, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by Taylor Kohrs, LLC or its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work on said project is hereby notified to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of Education of said School District at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241, on or before May 7th, 2021. Final payment is to be made to Mark Young Construction on May 14th, 2021.

the Adams County records, County of Adams, State of Colorado.

Settlement will be made at the Educational Support Center, Facilities Department, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such statement prior to the final settlement date will relieve the School District from any and all liability for such claim.

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Dated: April 19, 2021 Adams 12 Five Star Schools By: Gordon Rowley Bond Construction Project Manager Legal Notice No. 707568 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher:Westminster Window Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Also known as: 1655 Havana Street, #1C, Aurora, CO 80010 Legal Notice No. 707526 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #20 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold at 10:00am on 05-15-2021. Sale is being Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended. Unit # 2103: Rodney Stillwell: Unit size: 10x15 Couch, Mattress, Tiles, Bags Unit #2138: Brian Mason: Unit size: 10x15 Bed Frame, Children’s toy Shelves

Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONTRACTOR

Unit #2054: Thuy Brand: Unit size: 5x5 Glass, Tote, Metal Box

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or about May 14, 2021 the Finance Director for the City of Northglenn, Colorado shall make final settlement with Brannan Sand & Gravel Company LLC., Denver, CO on account of their performance on the 2020 Residential Streets Program, IFB 2020003. Up to the time of making final settlement, the Finance Director shall receive at their office, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, Colorado, verified statement of claims with respect to such work and as provided in Section 38-26-107, Colorado revised statutes, 1973. City of Northglenn /s/ Jason Loveland, Finance Director

Unit #1039: Richard Rashaad Avalaz: Unit size: 5x10 Bags, Moving Blankets Legal Notice No.707550 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice The following individuals are hereby notified that we will be applying for the title and their abandoned vehicle is to be sold. Red’s Towing, Inc. 5702 Lipan St Denver, CO 80216 303-733-7809

Legal Notice No. 707554 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive Brighton, 80601 Plaintiff: THE RAFT CLUB CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: WILLIAM MACDONALD; ADAMS COUNTY TREASURER; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2020CV31319 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE TATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: William MacDonald

01) 2011 MERCEDES ML350 BLACK VIN ENDING 720948 02) 2003 LEXUS ES 300 GREEN VIN ENDING 116920 03) 2020 FORD F150 WHITE VIN ENDING E84266 04) 2005 HONDA CIVIC BLUE VIN ENDING 608996 05) 2019 KIA FORTE BLUE VIN ENDING 077762 06) 2007 LEXUS ES 300 BLACK VIN ENDING 012043 07) CHEVROLET IMPALA BLUE VIN ENDING 214966 08) KIA SPECTRA RED VIN ENDING 298816 Legal Notice No. 707586 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Stor-N-Lock Self Storage #15 Auction to be held online with StorageTreasures.com. Unit contents of the following storage unit(s) will be sold at 10:00am on 05-22-2021. Sale is being Conducted to satisfy landlord’s lien in accordance with Article 21.5, Title 38m Colorado Revised Statutes 1973, as amended.

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

Unit # 2035: Jesus Montes: Unit size: 5x5 Bikes, Shoes, Hat, Clothes

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

Legal Notice No. 707528 First Publication Date: 04-29-2021 Second Publication Date: 05-06-2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 3833.3-316, in and to real property situated in Adams County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. Dated: February 24, 2021 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Condominium Unit No. 1C, The Raft Club Condominiums, in accordance with the Declaration recorded January 16, 1978 in Book 2206 at Page 299, and Condominium Map recorded on January 16, 1978 in Book 2206 at Page 318 of

Unit #2036: Bert Smith: Unit size: 5x5 Cooler, Boxes, Totes, Dolly, Bucket, Spreader Unit #7024: Brielle Scheel: Unit size: 5x5 Propane Tanks, Ladder, Bags, Camping Stuff, Boxes

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of VERL R. SOUTHWICK, also known as VERL RAY SOUTHWICK, also known as VERLE SOUTHWICK, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30365 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Anita Louise Southwick Personal Representative 12741 Ivanhoe Street Thornton, CO 80602

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23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Cassidy Jones, Personal Representative 11558 Elm Circle Thornton, CO 80233

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LOUIS JAMES GRAFF, JR., a/k/a LOUIS J. GRAFF, JR., a/k/a LOUIS GRAFF, JR., a/k/a LOUIS J. GRAFF, a/k/a LOUIS GRAFF, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30277 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 June 10, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Nancy S. Germany, Esq. Attorney for the Personal Representative 600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 707535 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Legal Notice No. 707550 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Clara Nelcine Hoover, aka Clara Hoover, aka Clara N. Hoover, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 59

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before October 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Kristopher Neilsen, Personal Representative 2360 W. 154th Place Broomfield, Colorado 80023

Traci Lea Sena, Personal Representative 204 Oakley Street Pea Ridge, AR 72751 Legal No. 707561 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 5, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707556 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shane Michael Kerstiens, Deceased Case Number: 21PR112 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Ralph Marcelino Sepulveda Personal Representative 246 N. 8th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paul H. Reimer, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30281

Roger Wayne Peer, Personal Representative 746 South 12th Avenue Brighton, Colorado 80601

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of

Legal Notice No. 707546 First publication: April 22, 2021 Last publication: May 06, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bonnie G. Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Louise Gibbons Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Gray, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30369 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams, County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Glen R. Gray, Personal Representative 111 Pearl Street Wiggins, CO 80654

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 September 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia Ann Zimmerman, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30247

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TRAVIS JAMES BUTTS, aka TRAVIS J. BUTTS, aka TRAVIS BUTTS, aka TRAV BUTTS, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30344

Legal Notice No. 707553 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wayne W. Peer, a/k/a Wayne Wood Peer, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30362

Legal Notice No. 707565 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window

Eileen Marie Gratkins Personal Representative 7006 E. Jensen St. Unit 126 Mesa, Arizona 85207

Michael B. Garlan, Attorney for Personal Representative Craig D. Johnson & Associates, P.C. 8 Garden Center, Unit 2 Broomfield, CO 80020

Public Notice

Vincent J. Buzek, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 2 Garden Center, Suite 305 Broomfield, CO 80020

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 22, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 707552 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 6, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ADAMS County, Colorado on or before August 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Joseph Gratkins, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 104

Legal Notice No. 707536 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Agripina Hernandez Sepulveda, aka Agripina H. Sepulveda, aka Agripina Sepulveda, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30378

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CARL SING, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30719

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred. Kurt N. Zimmerman, Personal Representative 1882 East 104th Avenue, Apt. 216 Thornton, CO 80233

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kris Alfred Neilsen, aka Kris Neilsen aka Kris A. Neilsen, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 116

Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 23, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dannette J. Myers, Personal Representative 2074 Pawnee Drive Kingman, Arizona 86401 Legal Notice No. 707575 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707567 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE

Adams County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707570 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rocco J. Perna, aka Rocco Joseph Perna, aka Rocco Perna, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 107

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Damon Scott Hobson, aka Damon S. Hobson, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 58

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Courtney McKibbin, Personal Representative 9209 Lark Sparrow Trail Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126

Trudie L. Logan, Personal Representative 640 E. 99th Place Thornton, Colorado 80229

Legal Notice No. 707587 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Legal Notice No. 707544

Adams County Legals Public Notice Adams County Warrants: April 19, 2021 through April 23, 2021 GENERAL FUND Supplier Name B&R INDUSTRIES CARUSO JAMES LOUIS MCGUINN CONOR MATTHEW SILENT SOLUTIONS SECURITY CUMMINS ALLISON CORP TRACKER ADCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFIC AGFINITY INC ALSCO AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL AMERIGAS DENVER 1012 BC SURF & SPORT BENNETT TOWN OF BENNETT TOWN OF BERKELEY WATER & SANITATION D BI INCORPORATED BONGO LOVE BRICE STEELE LAW OFFICES BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTON CITY OF (WATER) BRIGHTVIEW LANDSCAPE SERVICES BUDGET CONTROL SERVICES, INC BUEHLER MOVING & STORAGE CA SHORT COMPANY CHP METRO NORTH LLC CML SECURITY LLC COLLINS LAURIE COLO DIST ATTORNEY COUNCIL COLO OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE PHY COLORADO LEGAL SERVICES COMCAST BUSINESS COMMERCIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS CONVERSKETCH LLC CORECIVIC INC DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DUPRIEST JOHN FIELDEN FEDERAL EXPRESS CO FERRELLGAS L P FOREST SEAN FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN AND CAL FOUND MY KEYS FRANCY LAW FIRM GALLEGOS GREG JOEL GAM ENTERPRISES INC GARNER, ROSIE HAMPDEN PRESS INC HAWKINS COMMERCIAL APPLIANCE HOLST AND BOETTCHER INTERVENTION COMMUNITY CORRECT JARAMILLO JERRY GEORGE JAY DEE INC JEFFERSON COUNTY TREASURER JORGENSEN BROWNELL & PEPIN JOSHUA B EPEL ESQ PLLC LADWIG MICHAEL V MD PC LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL IRA ASE LAW OFFICES OF NANCY W PHILLIP MADDUX THOMAS SCOTT MANNING JANET MARTINEZ JUSTIN PAUL MCCANTS RAYNARD MEI TOTAL ELEVATOR SOLUTIONS MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO NICOLETTI-FLATER ASSOCIATES OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OLD VINE PINNACLE ASSOCIATES

Warrant Date Amount 04/22/21 3,105.00 04/22/21 3,075.00 04/22/21 375.00 04/22/21 280.00 04/23/21 6,117.95 04/23/21 6,420.00 04/22/21 600.02 04/22/21 50.00 04/22/21 217.94 04/22/21 1,548.73 04/22/21 50.00 04/22/21 3,000.00 04/22/21 78.28 04/22/21 72.97 04/22/21 24,148.12 04/22/21 9,770.00 04/22/21 66.00 04/22/21 3,613.16 04/22/21 446.20 04/22/21 1,738.00 04/22/21 73.00 04/22/21 9,037.00 04/22/21 2,300.00 04/22/21 1,050.00 04/22/21 2,400.00 04/22/21 75.00 04/22/21 3,782.90 04/22/21 944.00 04/22/21 50,000.00 04/22/21 2,100.00 04/22/21 105,859.42 04/22/21 2,576.16 04/22/21 8,996.07 04/22/21 68,705.00 04/22/21 49.00 04/22/21 65.00 04/22/21 16.90 04/22/21 1,052.49 04/22/21 65.00 04/22/21 66.00 04/22/21 1,565.36 04/22/21 114.00 04/22/21 126.00 04/22/21 3,997.00 04/22/21 65.00 04/22/21 2,500.00 04/22/21 933.94 04/22/21 19.00 04/22/21 10,181.00 04/22/21 2,500.00 04/22/21 47,397.57 04/22/21 7,085.00 04/22/21 66.00 04/22/21 13,840.00 04/22/21 3,576.00 04/22/21 245.00 04/22/21 19.00 04/22/21 65.00 04/22/21 66.00 04/22/21 65.00 04/22/21 19.00 04/22/21 18,854.62 04/22/21 403.13 04/22/21 495.00 04/22/21 19.00 04/22/21 800.00

PIERONI ALLISON POINT SPORTS/ERGOMED PROVEST LLC REPUBLIC SERVICES #535 RICHARDSON SHARON ROSE DAVID E SOUTHWESTERN PAINTING SPRINT CUSTOMER FINANCE SERVIC STRASBURG SANITATION SUMMIT FOOD SERVICE LLC SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED SWIMS DISPOSAL SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC T MOBILE T&G PECOS LLC THE GROWHAUS THOMPSON GREGORY PAUL TOP HAT FILE AND SERVE TYGRETT DEBRA R UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC VERIZON WIRELESS WONG ARACELI WRIGHTWAY INDUSTRIES INC XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

19.00 180.00 57.00 3,225.04 65.00 65.00 19,111.00 50.00 96.59 64,739.98 30.00 190.00 11,248.87 30.56 1,800.00 19,194.00 65.00 19.00 285.00 16,000.00 55.99 34.29 1,620.00 370.84 19.00 443.90 1,319.21 7,675.56 4,488.17 6,211.03 7,057.87 2,903.10 372.98 695.18 640.25 44.96 573.31 899.46 5,835.76 86.25 277.56 113.17 78.66 32.21 244.81 11.65 26.23 93.35 617,697.72

CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND WOLD ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS RLH ENGINEERING INC Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21

7,063.23 572.52 7,635.75

GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND PROFESSIONAL RECREATION MGMT I Fund Total

04/22/21

39,993.00 39,993.00

EQUIPMENT SERVICE FUND SAM HILL OIL INC THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER C Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21

2,782.25 2,645.38 5,427.63

STORMWATER UTILITY FUND QUANTUM WATER & ENVIRONMENT UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF UTILO LLC

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

7,575.00 2,039.40 7,342.00

Fund Total

16,956.40 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND

ARVADA CITY OF AURORA CITY OF BENNETT TOWN OF BRIGHTON CITY OF COMMERCE CITY CITY OF FEDERAL HEIGHTS CITY OF FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG NORTHGLENN CITY OF THORNTON CITY OF WESTMINSTER CITY OF ALBERT FREI & SONS INC ALLIED RECYCLED AGGREGATES BFI TOWER ROAD LANDFILL COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA INC EP&A ENVIROTAC INC GARCIA CASIANA GUILLERMO GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS JALISCO INTL INC JK TRANSPORTS INC MARTIN MARTIN CONSULTING ENGIN MARTINEZ BAEZA ALMA POWER EQUIPMENT CO UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) UNITED POWER (UNION REA) WORK WEAR SAFETY SHOES XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY XCEL ENERGY Fund Total

18,181.39 214,781.21 9,288.43 136,542.14 168,893.60 26,306.95 6,503.75 78,611.19 298,294.47 155,654.93 22,529.55 45,258.08 4,574.23 16,969.28 49,710.54 1,300.00 262.50 342,890.36 60,170.00 1,772.50 1,210.00 7,500.00 23.16 48.28 16.50 16.50 16.50 105.75 48.90 43.30 34.00 139.10 126.25 20.31 43.61 47.51 48.49 25.54 96.56 33.00 33.00 36.00 88.49 150.00 100.58 47.30 132.41 11.78 92.52 81.73 57.32 111.76 48,064.74 9,711.59 1,726,857.58

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

428,951.57 365.83 13,812.50 80,813.00 4,000.00 1,163.70 78,687.89 1,327.30 609,121.79

WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND QUANTUM WATER & ENVIRONMENT Fund Total

13,989.00 13,989.00

COMMUNITY DEV BLOCK GRANT FUND BLACK EYED PEA COLORADO SPORTS RENTAL LLC MT FUJI HIBACHI WESTMINSTER LL PG CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC TAN N TONE TOP TIER COLORADO LLC UNTERSEHER ORTHODONTICS PLLC WINGS UNLIMITED LLC GOODYS EATERY NOAHS ARK PRESCHOOL & CHILD CA PUBLISHING HOUSE THE Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

7,741.00 11,500.00 7,167.50 1,266.00 6,157.00 11,852.00 10,746.50 4,508.00 8,900.00 10,278.50 4,868.50 84,985.00

HEAD START FUND CESCO LINGUISTIC SERVICE INC CINTAS CORPORATION NO 2 COMMUNITY REACH CENTER FOUNDAT DFA DAIRY BRANDS CORPORATE LLC SYSCO DENVER WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURC WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

110.75 160.89 6,515.84 295.00 1,300.14 2,267.73 2,812.00 13,462.35

COMM SERVICES BLK GRANT FUND ACCESS HOUSING ADAMS COUNTY FOOD BANK ECPAC FAMILY TREE INC GROWING HOME INC PROJECT ANGEL HEART Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

10,501.09 14,627.43 169.47 1,342.22 1,764.36 12,186.79 40,591.36

WORKFORCE & BUSINESS CENTER AZTEC SOFTWARE LLC COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN DEHERRERA ANTONIO X Fund Total

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

6,591.00 4,800.00 80.00 11,471.00

COLORADO AIR & SPACE PORT CITY SERVICEVALCON LLC ALBERTS WATER & WASTEWATER SER JVIATION, A WOOLPERT COMPANY KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC STATE OF COLORADO STATE OF COLORADO TWS AVIATION FUEL SYSTEMS VERIZON WIRELESS Fund Total

INSURANCE FUND UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE C AB LITIGATION SERVICES CA SHORT COMPANY CAREHERE LLC JUDICIAL ARBITER GROUP INC MILE HIGH COURT REPORTING & VI UNITED HEALTHCARE US LEGAL SUPPORT INC Fund Total

04/22/21

04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21 04/22/21

28,343.22 3,300.00 2,978.00 99,900.48 2,093.00 5.91 441.60 623.05 137,685.26

FLATROCK FACILITY FUND COMMERCIAL CLEANING SYSTEMS Fund Total

04/22/21

GRAND TOTAL

1,606.87 1,606.87 3,327,480.71

Legal Notice No.: 707589 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Public Notices First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jamie Eugene Chavez, aka Jim Chavez, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 117 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Veronica M. Rivera-Chavez Personal Representative 11755 Adams Street Thornton, Colorado 80233 Legal Notice No. 707571 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Monte Jo Hazlet, a/k/a Monte Hazlet, a/k/a Monte J. Hazlet, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30085 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 September 19, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Andrew Hazlet, Personal Representative 36100 East 144th Avenue Hudson, Colorado 80642 Legal Notice No. 707590 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT M. JACKSON, JR., aka ROBERT MATTHEW JACKSON, JR., also known as ROBERT JACKSON, JR., Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30276 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Laura R. Bailey, Personal Representative 8250 Baylor Lane, Westminster CO 80031 Legal Notice No. 707530 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Westminster Window Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALDEN JAMES BENDT, aka ALDEN J. BENDT, aka ALDEN BENDT, aka A. JAMES BENDT, aka A. J. BENDT, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30364 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert J. Bendt, Personal Representative 2978 W. 134th Place Broomfield, CO 80020 Legal Notice No. 707529 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bonnie G. Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Louise Gibbons Gray, a/k/a Bonnie Gray, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30369 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Glen R. Gray, Personal Representative 111 Pearl Street PO Box 22 Wiggins, CO 80654 Legal Notice No. 707585 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Ray Lewis, AKA William R. Lewis, AKA William Lewis, AKA Bill Lewis, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 113 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Stanley Allen Lewis Personal Representative 15397 Flowergate Way Parker, Colorado 80022 Legal Notice No. 707579 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THOMAS E. BEST, JR., Deceased

Case Number: 2021 PR 30366 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to the District Court, Adams County, Colorado on or before August 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Personal Representative: Cynthia A. Noble 790 Hacienda Road Evergreen, Colorado 80439 Legal Notice No. 707538 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Arlon Myers, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30349 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. John M. Estes, Personal Representative 1610 Hover Street, Suite 203 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Legal Notice No. 707547 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ralph Ronald Krantz, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030128 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ADAMS, County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael G. Bohn Attorney to the Personal Representative Bohn Aguilar, LLC 355 South Teller Street, Suite 200 Lakewood, CO 80226 Legal Notice No. 707569 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PATRICIA LOU LINSENMAN, (a.k.a. PATRICIA L. LINSENMAN), Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30392 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (Cheryl Linsenman) or to Adams County Justice Center on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. CHERYL LINSENMAN Personal Representative

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Legal Notice No. 707578 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas Alan Hankins, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 127

PUBLIC NOTICE

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roberta Sue Sazama, aka Bobbie Sue Sazama, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 82 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Anthony Blake Sazama Personal Representative 13149 Clermont Court Thornton, Colorado 80241

Larry K. Hankins, Personal Representative 2529 E. 126th Place Thornton, Colorado 80241 Legal Notice No. 707582 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Legal Notice No. 707584 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

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Public notice is given on April 20, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harry M. Harada, aka Harry Mitsukazu Harada, aka Harry M. Harada, Jr., aka Harry Mitsukazu Harada, Jr., aka Harry Harada, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 30297

The petition requests that the name of Janae Diane Mister be changed to Janae Diane Towers Case No.: 21 CV 21

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael A. Kirtland, Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives P.O. Box 2682 Colorado Springs, CO 80901-2682

By: Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 707576 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on April 21, 2021 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Adams County Court.

Legal Notice No. 707531 First Publication: April 15, 2021 Last Publication: April 29, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

The petition requests that the name of Julien LaRoy Mister be changed to Julien LaRoyTowers Case No.: 21 CV 22

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mercedes Salazar, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31131

By: Deputy Clerk

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before August 16, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 707577 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

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Daniel P. Kapsak Attorney to the Personal Representative 1610 Hover Street, No. 203 Longmont, Colorado 80501 Legal Notice No. 707533 First Publication: April 15, 2021

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