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Announcements - Meetings

Alanon Group
27514 E Hwy 160
High Country Village
2nd & 4th Tuesday 7-8 p.m.
970-565-3128 

Announcements - Meetings

CORTEZ AA FELLOWSHIP
Tues. Thurs. & Sat. 8 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
208 N. Dolores Road
1-888-333-9649

Announcements - Meetings

Dolores AA Fellowship
WED 7:00 p.m.
Open Meeting.
Dolores Community Center
Riverside Entrance

Announcements - Meetings

HOPE NOT DOPE
NA GROUP
Monday & Friday - 7:00 p.m.
St. Barnabus Episcopal Church, 110 W. North St. Cortez

Announcements - Meetings

Hospice of Montezuma offers BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT, men's and women's groups. Info: 970-565-4400

Announcements - Meetings

Sunlight Group AA
Mon, Thurs & Sat 10:00 am
St. Barnabas Episcopal 110 W. North St, courtyard, downstairs

Announcements - Meetings

Towaoc AA meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Support for alcohol or drugs, open meeting, men or women. 322 Spruce St. Call 970-560-5239 for info.

Announcements - Meetings

Ute Mountain Group AA
High Country Storage Plaza
27518 E. Hwy 160
EVERY DAY @ NOON
MON @ 7 p.m. Beginners

Announcements - Notices

RENEW: Free & confidential counseling to domestic violence victims & survivors of sexual assault. WINGS Safehouse.
24 hour hotline: 970-565-2100.

Farmers Market
35 irrigated acres for lease
Farmers Market - Feed/Seed/Hay

35 IRRIGATED ACRES FOR LEASE. Water paid; lessee keeps the hay. Road D.6, Cortez. Call for info: 970-560-5656

Livestock & Pets
50/50 Deal
Livestock & Pets - Pets

FOR PETS' SAKE
HUMANE SOCIETY
Will Pay HALF of the Cost
to Spay/Neuter Your Pets!
NOW is the time to take
advantage of our 50/50 Deal
to help you "fix" your cats,
dogs, puppies and kittens.
Don’t delay, call today!
(970) 565-PETS/7387

Mini Dachshund Puppies for Sale
Livestock & Pets - Pets

AKC Mini Dachshund puppies. Best quality & price, $1300 incl. $300 non-refundable deposit. Vet ck & 1st shots. Call 505-598-9166 or text 505-635-0805

Merchandise
FIREWOOD
Merchandise - Heating/Fuel & Wood

FIREWOOD - Dry, pine, split. WINTER SPECIAL. $200 per cord. Free local delivery. 970-560-0037 970-570-3254



Oak desk office furniture
Merchandise - Miscellaneous for Sale

Office desks, solid oak wood.
Good condition.
Call if interested.
970-375-4580

Real Estate for Sale


Commercial Business Condominiums
Real Estate for Sale - Business Property

Commercial Business Condominiums, Durango's Bodo Park, Financing for qualified purchasers with 20% down, 6% Interest Terms available and pricing below market.
Unit A: 3,330 SF, 8+ offices, open bullpen conf. areas, 2 restrooms, L.E.D. lighting, new roof, HVAC and more. $550,000 -
Unit B: 1,148 SF main level office with reception & 4 rooms. Leased for over $15,000 per yr NOI. $330,000 -
Unit C: 951 SF main level office with reception & 3 rooms. Leased for over $13,000 per yr. $290,000.
Call Scott Kurlander 970-749-0099 Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates

Services Provided


Kilgore American Indian Art
Services Provided - Business Services

Kilgore American Indian Art
Kelly Kilgore
Appraisals & Sales
602-448-2182 970-533-9138
kilgoreamericanindianart.net
kellyindianart@gmail.com
Mancos, Colorado
100 W. Grand Ave.



Contract Environmental Services
Services Provided - Business Services

CONSTRUCTION WASTE HAULING
Contract Environmental Services, Inc.
30cy/40cy Roll-off container service.
Asbestos building inspection.
Landfarm/Landfill
970-565-1198
www.contractenv.com



Monty's Tractor Services
Services Provided - Business Services

MONTY'S TRACTOR SERVICE
Driveway Leveling and Grading
Small Lot Gravel Hauling
Brush Hogging
Garden Tilling
Small Dirt Work
Snow Removal
FREE ESTIMATES
Licensed & Insured.
970-529-3188



Bishop Air Colorado Heating & Cooling
Services Provided - Business Services

Heating & Cooling
Sales, Service, Installation
Commercial & Residential
970-882-8859
Specializing in Ductless Mini Split Systems



Nelly's Tree Service, LLC
Services Provided - Business Services

Nelly's Tree Service, LLC
Adrian Nelson, Arborist: Mancos, Colorado
Tree trimming for health & vitality.
Hazard tree & limb removal.
Fire mitigation: small-scale thinning & ladder limbing.
Hauling services.
Insured
Call or text for a quote:
575-313-1252



Southwest Wellness Center
Services Provided - Business Services

Our 16 Unit EE System creates the optimal environment that can promote cell regeneration, provide pain relief, detoxify the body, elevate mood, assist in balancing the right and left hemispheres of the brain, increase energy, and more!
www.southwestwellness-center.com
970-570-2211

Legals
Legals - Private Legals

26734
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR A SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT

A public hearing for:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Youth Group 3 Day Event - Reenactment of an 1840’s Pioneer Trek.
Will be held on March 3, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Board Room at 409 North Main Street, Dove Creek, CO 81324.
The purpose of this hearing is to satisfy portions of Special Events Ordinance 17-1.
Published in The Journal February 12, 2025

Legals - Private Legals

26431
PUBLIC NOTICE
Cortez Mini Storage 6894 Rd-24, Cortez, CO. By default of tenant contract, will sell or otherwise dispose of stored items in the following units, in accordance with the law, and as the facility owner sees fit.

Michella Lopez, Unit A-37, PO Box 423, Towaoc, CO 81334, Owing $478.85

Tenants and associates are no longer allowed on premises unless accompanied by manager. Payment must be received by 5:00PM on 2/23/25, in cash or money order, to stop the disposal of personal items. Published in the Cortez Journal on 2/5/25 and 2/12/25.
Published in The Journal February 5 and 12, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26527
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
BY THE CITY OF CORTEZ

Notice is hereby given that final payment will be made on or about February 28, 2025, on a contract dated November 15, 2024, between the City of Cortez and Topline Installers, Inc. PO Box 1, Cortez, CO 81321, for the Cortez Police Station Roof Repair Project.
All persons, companies, or corporations that have furnished labor, materials, supplies, or services used by Topline in connection with said contract, and whose claim has not been paid by the contractor shall, on or before the 24th day of February 2025, file with the City of Cortez, City Clerk’s Office, 123 Roger Smith Avenue, Cortez, CO 81321, a certified statement of the amount due. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such settlement will relieve the City of Cortez from any and all liability for such claim.
Published in The Journal February 5, 12 and 19, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26544
Request for Proposals
The Mancos Conservation District (MCD) is currently accepting proposals to support the creation of a Wildfire Ready
Action Plan (WRAP) as defined by the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Wildfire Ready Watersheds program. The
purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals from organizations that will work with Mancos
Watershed stakeholders to create the WRAP and associated deliverables.
Project details:
• The goals of this WRAP are to identify values at risk to postfire conditions in the upper Mancos Watershed,
identify specific projects for pre-fire mitigation to reduce risks from post-fire impacts, and identify high need
areas and funding mechanisms following a fire. This inclusive planning process will incorporate multiple and
diverse interests to create a collaboratively-identified and scientifically rigorous plan for pre- and post-fire actions
to reduce risk and sustain watershed function in a post-fire scenario.
Contractor responsibilities:
• Participate in community outreach events, providing technical content and dialogue with stakeholders
• Identify and compile geospatial data, reports, studies, or research related to the study area; conduct a gap analysis
to identify additional data needs
• Conduct post-fire hazard analysis, including Pre-Hazard-Modeling Risk Assessment, hydrologic and hydraulic
modeling, and debris flow and hillslope analyses
• Perform a susceptibility analysis to identify critical values at risk; utilizing an Intersection of Values at Risk with
Hazards, and Watershed Susceptibility Risk Evaluation
• Develop a Pre-disaster Preparedness Plan, including a Site Suitability Evaluation, Project Data Sheet, funding
road map, and categorized mitigation actions.
• All associated document development in a timely fashion
Timeline:
• Request for proposals released: January 29, 2025
• Proposal deadline for full consideration proposals: February 21, 2025, by 5:00 pm
• Proposed project start date: March, 2025
• Project completion: December, 2026
This is an abbreviated description of the RFP. See full RFP details here:
https://montezumacountyconservationdistricts.org/rfp
For questions about proposal submission or project details, please contact:
Danny Margoles, Executive Director
Mancos Conservation District
danny@mancoscd.org
604 Bauer Avenue
P.O. Box 694
Mancos, CO 81328
970-533-7317
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26549
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
MONTEZUMA-DOLORES COUNTY METROPOLITAN RECREATION DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN , and particularly, to the eligible electors of the Montezuma-Dolores County Metropolitan Recreation District (“District”) of Dolores, LaPlata, and Montezuma Counties, Colorado:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular polling place election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 7:00p.m. At that time, 3 eligible electors will be elected to serve a four-year term and 1 eligible elector will be elected to serve a two-year term on the District’s Board of Directors. Any eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination & Acceptance Form from the District’s Designated Election Official:
Cindy Bennetts
2395 Hawkins St., Cortez, CO 81321
M-T 9:00 – 3:00
970-565-2129,
secretary@swcotv.org

Self-Nomination & Acceptance Forms must be submitted to the DEO by close of business on Friday, February 28, 2025.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, any elector wishing to vote by absentee ballot must file and Application for an Absentee Voter’s Ballot with the DEO no later than the close of business on the Tuesday proceeding the election, (May 2, 2025). Contact the DEO for further information regarding absentee voting.

MONTEZUMA-DOLORES COUNTY METROPOLITAN RECREATION DISTRICT
By: Cindy Bennetts, Designated Election Official
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26568
Published under the Direction of the Board of County Commissioners of Dolores County, Colorado the following Gross Salaries were allowed for the year of 2024

JOB TITLE GROSS PAY & BENEFITS DEPARTMENT - GENERAL
ASSESSOR-DEPUTY ASSESSOR 45,747.30 ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR-DEPUTY ASSESSOR 71,334.17 ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR-DEPUTY ASSESSOR 47,446.73 ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR-DEPUTY ASSESSOR 17,825.34 ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR-PART TIME EMPL 1,798.30 ASSESSOR
CLERK-RECORDING MGR 63,190.95 CLERK
CLERK-RECORDING MGR 76,274.56 CLERK
CO ASSESSOR-ELECTED 90,448.63 CO ASSESSOR
CO CLERK-ELECTED 78,634.11 CO CLERK
CO COMMISSIONER-ELECTED 88,741.25 CO COMMISSIONER
CO COMMISSIONER-ELECTED 88,538.19 CO COMMISSIONER
CO COMMISSIONER-ELECTED 78,300.53 CO COMMISSIONER
CO CORONER-ELECTED 37,617.76 CO CORONER
CO SHERIFF-ELECTED 100,406.97 CO SHERIFF
CO TREASURER-ELECTED 77,607.17 CO TREASURER
COMM - CNTY MANAGER 91,720.92 COMMISSIONERS
COMM-HR/BOOKKEEPER 92,177.78 COMMISSIONERS
COMM-HR/BOOKKEEPER 4,351.80 COMMISSIONERS
COMM-PART TIME EMPL 218.41 COMMISSIONERS
COMM-SECRETARY 80,991.47 COMMISSIONERS
DCTV-PART TIME EMPL 5,507.76 DCTV
DCTV-PART TIME EMPL 5,818.01 DCTV
DCTV-SYSTEM MANAGER 13,481.26 DCTV
EMA-MANAGER 103,940.29 EMA
EXTENSION-PART TIME EMP 3,581.04 EXTENSION
EXTENSION-PART TIME EMP 635.62 EXTENSION
EXTENSION-PART TIME EMP 1,978.02 EXTENSION
EXTENSION-SECRETARY 37,028.73 EXTENSION
EXTENSION-SECRETARY 45,073.21 EXTENSION
FG MAINTENANCE 4,184.48 FAIR GROUNDS
GIS-GIS TECH 65,372.97 MAPPING & ADDRESSING
MAINTENANCE-PART TIME 2,813.51 MAINTENANCE
MAINTNENACE 84,125.45 MAINTNENACE
SHERIFF-DEPUTY 88,780.99 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-DEPUTY 474.54 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-DEPUTY 76,811.29 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-DEPUTY 103,453.06 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-DEPUTY 83,505.28 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-DISPATCHER 71,800.18 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-DISPATCHER 57,506.10 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-PT DISPATCHER 17,005.41 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-PT DISPATCHER 52,222.93 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-PT DISPATCHER 3,995.84 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-PT DISPATCHER 58,627.29 SHERIFF
SHERIFF-UNDER SHERIFF 105,959.56 SHERIFF
TREAS-DEPUTY TREASURER 40,362.85 TREASURER
VA-MANAGER 17,883.42 VA
TOTAL 2,385,301.43

JOB TITLE GROSS PAY & BENEFITS DEPARTMENT - MANDATORY WEED
MAND WEED-SECRETARY 34,859.06 MANDATORY WEED
MAND WEED-WEED SPRAYER 81,574.85 MANDATORY WEED
MAND WEED-WEED SPRAYER 11,022.35 MANDATORY WEED
TOTAL 127,456.26

JOB TITLE GROSS PAY DEPARTMENT - HEALTH NURSE
NURSE-DEPARTMENT HEAD 103,488.15 HEALTH & NURSE
NURSE-SECRETARY 80,774.90 HEALTH & NURSE
NURSE-SECRETARY 77,972.33 HEALTH & NURSE
NURSE-SECRETARY 62,765.58 HEALTH & NURSE
TOTAL 325,000.96

JOB TITLE GROSS PAY DEPARTMENT - ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-OFFICE/ROAD 73,993.57 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-OFFICE/ROAD 44,008.63 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-PART TIME EMPL 2,998.70 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD FOREMAN 63,992.69 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD FOREMAN 61,808.99 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 90,793.58 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 67,353.11 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 67,361.83 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 62,433.35 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 37,145.74 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 82,519.27 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 76,550.92 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 90,814.46 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 42,416.89 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 71,312.56 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 68,636.15 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 30,439.36 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 76,606.62 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 12,713.15 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-ROAD HAND 35,782.22 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-SHOP FOREMAN 70,862.84 ROAD & BRIDGE
R&B-SUPERVISOR 82,821.43
TOTAL 1,313,366.06

JOB TITLE GROSS PAY DEPARTMENT - SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 30,962.44 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 7,154.10 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 16,489.76 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 69,643.00 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 76,413.90 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 72,681.70 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-ADMINISTRATOR 118,855.50 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-CASE WORKER 81,268.33 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-CASE WORKER 78,337.70 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-CASE WORKER 36,256.61 SOCIAL SERVICES
SOC SERV-CASE WORKER 60,295.43 SOCIAL SERVICES
TOTAL 648,358.47

JOB TITLE GROSS PAY DEPARTMENT - SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-ADMIN ASST 26,237.47 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-ADMIN ASST 65,715.57 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-ASST COOK 10,474.44 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-ASST COOK 11,108.99 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-ASST COOK 24,387.88 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 19,428.39 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 19,635.55 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 3,320.89 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 5,170.92 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 23,451.20 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 16,204.24 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-BUS DRIVER 12,338.39 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-DEPT HEAD 83,234.86 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-DISPATCHER 28,865.32 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-HEAD COOK 1,349.53 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-HEAD COOK 22,882.10 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-HOME MAKER 5,883.77 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-HOME MAKER 3,375.66 SENIOR SERVICE
SR SERVICES-JANITOR 28,804.86 SENIOR SERVICE
TOTAL 411,870.03

TOTAL GROSS COUNTY SALARY 3,361,789.27
Total Fringe Benefits 1,849,562.94
Employees may receive additional compensation in the form of fringe benefits. The county wide average for fringe benefits is 55% of the gross salary. Some employees have chosen not to participate in health plans.

I, Lenore Johnson, Commissioners' Bookkeeper of Dolores County, Colorado do hereby certify the foregoing to be full and true accounting of the Gross Salaries allowed by the Board of County Commissioners.
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26610
PUBLIC NOTICE

The City of Cortez Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Special Planning Commission meeting for a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, for Resolution No. 3, Series 2025, a Resolution to recommend to Cortez City Council adoption of the proposed, comprehensive Land Use Code. Cortez City Council will hear on first reading, Ordinance No. 1331, Series 2025, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, and hold the Public Hearing and Second Reading on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, for an Ordinance to adopt a comprehensive Land Use Code.

The Special Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing for Resolution No. 3, Series 2025, will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Cortez City Council Chambers, Cortez City Hall, 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez.

The First Reading of Ordinance No. 1331, Series 2025 by Cortez City Council will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM in the Cortez City Council Chambers, Cortez City Hall, 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez.

The Public Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1331, Series 2025, by Cortez City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM, if not continued to a later date by City Council, in the Cortez City Council Chambers, Cortez City Hall, 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez.

The City encourages anyone with an interest in the Land Use Code to attend the meetings. For further information, please contact the Planning Department in City Hall at 123 Roger Smith Ave., Cortez or call 970-565-3402.
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

Legals - Private Legals

26613
MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination a proposed 2 Lot Minor Subdivision and AR10-34 & AR3-9 Rezoning Application, submitted by Flame Conley Weinmaster, on property located at 27980 Road T, Dolores, CO, consisting of 35.85 acres, more or less, located south of Road T, west of Hwy 145, situated in Section 19, T.37N, R.15W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9:00am, in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, Montezuma County Administrative Offices, 109 W. Main, Cortez, CO. Interested persons may attend and give input. Information may be obtained from the Planning Office on-line service at https://co-montezuma-co.smartgovcommunity.com/Public/Home; you may also contact the Planning Dept. at (970) 565-2801 with questions.

Dated this 3rd day of February, 2025
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

Legals - Private Legals

26619
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Robert Willis Bangs Sr., Deceased
Case Number 25PR4
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado on or before June 5, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Trina J. Lee
P.O. Box 621
Mancos CO 81328
Published in The Journal February 5, 12 and 19, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26636
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
DOLORES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Dolores Fire Protection District of Dolores County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Tracy Montgomery, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 47 Railroad Ave, Dolores, Colorado, or email: tracy@doloresfire.org. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above email address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4:00 pm).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address during normal business hours (8:00 am and 4:00 pm), until the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2025). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.
DOLORES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Tracy Montgomery, Designated Election Official

Published in The Journal on February 5th, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26460
Request for Proposal

The Town of Mancos is seeking competitive proposals from qualified, reliable contractors to provide weed management at Cottonwood Park. Cottonwood Park has been historically treated with organic weed control measures. For price comparison purposes, we will accept proposals including organic, non-organic or a combination of treatment options. Mandatory Prebid Conference on 2/18/2025 at 10:00 a.m. Cottonwood Park, 275 S. Spruce Street, Mancos CO 81328. Proposals Due by 3:00 p.m. on 3/13/2025. Complete RFP may be found on our website at www.mancoscolorado.com.
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025
Published in the Durango Herald February 2, 2025

Legals - Private Legals

26294
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Todd William Ehlert, a/k/a Todd W. Ehlert, a/k/a Todd Ehlert, Deceased
Case Number: 2025PR30002
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District court of Montezuma County, Colorado on or before May 29, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Curtis Duncan,
Personal Representative
18748 Road V
Lewis, Colorado 81327

Keenen D. Lovett, #47178
Kelly R. McCabe, PC
Attorney for the Estate
22 East Main Street
Cortez, Colorado 81321
Published in The Journal January 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

Legals - Private Legals

26296
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Gary A. Groves, a/k/a Gary Allen Groves, a/k/a Gary Groves, Deceased
Case Number: 2025PR30001
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado on or before May 29, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sandy Lynne Groves,
Personal Representative
1417 Balsam Street
Cortez, Colorado 81321

Keenen D. Lovett, #47178
Kelly R. McCabe, PC
Attorney for the Estate
22 East Main Street
Cortez, Colorado 81321
Published in The Journal January 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

Legals - Private Legals

26314
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Danny Anderson, Deceased
Case Number 2024PR65
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Montezuma County, Colorado on or before June 1, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
Jon L. Kelly, P.C. 21913
P.O. Box 659
Dolores, CO 81323
970-882-4442
Published in The Journal January 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26405
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Sealed proposals for Contract Professional Engineering Services will be received in the office of the Public Works Director at the City Service Center, 110 West Progress Circle, Cortez, CO 81321 until 3:00 PM MST on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

The City of Cortez is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from professional engineering firms for services to include, but are not limited to, road improvements, water-related improvements, and storm drain utility improvements. The selected firm may also provide support services for the development of other engineering planning initiatives possibly including survey, mapping, subsurface utility engineering, utility locates, developing cost estimates, and data entry.

To obtain a copy of the Scope of Work and Requirements, contact the Public Works Department in the City Service Center at 970.565.7320, or go to the City’s website at www.cortezco.gov .

A minimum of three (3) hard copies and (1) soft copy PDF shall be submitted via mail or in person. Proposals shall be submitted in writing and signed by the proposer or its duly-authorized agent. All proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and marked on the outside with “PROPOSAL – 2025 CONTRACT PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES” and with the name of the proposer.

The City reserves the right to waive any formality or any informality in the process of awarding this proposal. The City reserves the right to accept any proposal, in whole or in part, and to reject any or all proposals if it be deemed in the best interest of the City to do so.
Published in The Journal January 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

Legals - Public Legals

26406
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Sealed proposals for a master planning initiative will be received in the office of the Public Works Director at the City Service Center, 110 West Progress Circle, Cortez, CO 81321 until 3:00 PM MST on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. This project seeks to create a collection of guiding documents that will assist in the effective operation and maintenance of the City’s storm water drainage system.

The work shall comply with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws without limitation, and shall apply to this RFP and any subsequent contract as though incorporated herein by reference.

To obtain a copy of the Scope of Work and Requirements, contact the Public Works Department in the City Service Center at 970.565.7320, or go to the City’s website at www.cortezco.gov.

A minimum of three (3) hard copies and (1) soft copy PDF via email or USB drive shall be submitted via mail or in person to the department of Public Works. Proposals shall be received by the City No Later Than 3:00 p.m. MST, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “2025 Storm Water Master Planning” and with the name of the proposer.

The City reserves the right to waive any formality or any informality in the process of awarding this proposal. The City reserves the right to accept any proposal, in whole or in part, and to reject any or all proposals if it be deemed in the best interest of the City to do so.
Published in The Journal January 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

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26413
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF SAN JUAN
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

IN THE MATTER OF CHARLIE JOHN COAN, Deceased
D-1116-PB-2025-00004

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO

TO: ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CHARLIE JOHN COAN, DECEASED, AND ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO HAVE OR CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE STATE OF CHARLIE JOHN COAN, DECEASED, OR IN THE MATTER BEING LITIGATED IN THE HEREINAFTER MENTIONED HEARING.

A hearing on the Petition to Determine Heirship and Application for Formal Appointment of Personal Representative in Intestacy will be held at the San Juan County Courthouse, 851 Andrea Drive, Farmington, New Mexico on March 11, 2025 at 9:00 am, before the Honorable Bradley L. Keeler.
Notice of the time and place of hearing on said Petition is hereby given to you by publication, once a week for three consecutive weeks.
WITNESS our hands and seal of this Court.
Dated: 1.23.2025
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
By /s/ Deputy SEAL

Published in Tri-City Record
January 29, February 5, 12, 2025

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26522
NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that First National Bank, Cortez is accepting Written Bids to sell for cash the following collateral to wit:
1 – 2001 LEXUS RX – VIN JTJHF10U810170485
Said collateral is being held to secure obligations arising under a Security Agreement held by First National Bank, Cortez as secured party. Said sale is to be conducted according to the laws of the State of Colorado. The property may be seen at First National Bank, Cortez, 2258 E Main St., Cortez CO 81321. Written Bids will be accepted beginning January 29, 2025 and opened on February 14th, 2025. Bid forms are available at the Bank. The Bank reserves the right to accept or refuse all bids as submitted.

s/First National Bank, Cortez
Published in The Journal January 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

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26479
A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
(NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF)
§1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the High Desert Conservation District of Montezuma County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6th day of May 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) supervisors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the High Desert Conservation District interested in serving on the board of supervisors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):
Neva Connolly (Designated Election Official)
628 W. 5th Street (DEO Address)
Cortez, CO 81321 (DEO Address)
970-529-8368 (DEO Telephone)

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday, by appointment only, please call 970-508-0674 to arrange an appointment.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2025 (not less than 67 days before the election).
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3rd, 2025 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, April 29th, 2025.

Neva Connolly
Designated Election Official
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

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26480
A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
(NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF)
§1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-1102(3), 32-1-905(2), C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Mancos Conservation District of Montezuma County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6th day of May 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) supervisors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the Mancos Conservation District interested in serving on the board of supervisors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official (DEO):
Neva Connolly
604 Bauer Ave
Mancos, CO 81328
970-508-0674

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday - Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please call for an appointment.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28th, 2025 (not less than 67 days before the election).
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3rd, 2025 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, April 29th, 2025.

/s/ Neva Connolly,
Designated Election Official
Published in The Journal February 5, 2025

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26202
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
BY THE CITY OF CORTEZ

Notice is hereby given that final payment will be made on or about February 21, 2025, on a contract dated September 11, 2024, between the City of Cortez and Comfort Air Mechanical, Inc., 2421 E. Empire Street, Cortez, CO 81321, for the Cortez Public Library HVAC Renovation Project.
All persons, companies, or corporations that have furnished labor, materials, supplies, or services used by Comfort Air in connection with said contract, and whose claim has not been paid by the contractor shall, on or before the 19th day of February 2025, file with the City of Cortez, City Clerk’s Office, 123 Roger Smith Avenue, Cortez, CO 81321, a certified statement of the amount due. Failure on the part of the claimant to file such settlement will relieve the City of Cortez from any and all liability for such claim.
Published in The Journal January 22, 29 and February 5, 2025

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25930
PUBLIC NOTICE
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
(CRS §38-38-103) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 16-24
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On 11/21/2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Montezuma records.

Original Grantor(s): Zakery T. Kibel and Destinie S. Kibel
Original Beneficiary(ies): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Hometown Lenders Inc., its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date of Deed of Trust: July 13, 2018
County of Recording: Montezuma
Recording Date of Deed of Trust: July 13, 2018
Recording Information at Reception No: 618115
Original Principal Amount: $126,262.00
Outstanding Principal Balance: $114,197.38
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the Deed of Trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The W1/2 of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 21, F.R. COFFIN'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF CORTEZ, according to the amended plat thereof filed for record October 14, 1950 in Book 6 at Page 43.

Also known by street and number as: 231 E. 3rd Street, Cortez, CO 81321

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, MARCH 12, 2025, AT MONTEZUMA COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE OFFICE, 140 WEST MAIN, SUITE 2, CORTEZ, CO 81321, 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.

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.

First Publication: 1/15/2025
Last Publication: 2/12/2025
Newspaper: The Journal

DATE: MARCH 7, 2024
Ellen Black, Public Trustee in and for the County of Montezuma, State of Colorado
By: /s/ Ellen Black

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC, Amanda Ferguson #44893, 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228, Phone (303) 274-0155, Attorney File #CO22899
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.
Published in The Journal January 15, 22, 29 and February 5, 12, 2025.

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26011
NOTICE
Please take notice that there has been filed with the Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company, in accordance with sections 7-42-114 to 7-42-117, Colorado Revised Statutes, the following demand:

DEMAND FOR ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE

STATE OF COLORADO )
) ss
COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA )

We, Carol Partington and Kevin Partington, do state under oath that we are the owners of record of Certificate No. 13336 for 8 shares of the Capital Stock of Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company. The said certificate has been lost, mislaid destroyed or stolen. It is my own property. I have paid all assessments levied against such stock to the present. The said certificate has not been transferred, endorsed, negotiated, sold, assigned nor deposited under any agreement nor subjected to any hypothecation, lien or pledge, nor disposed of by separate assignment or otherwise. I demand the issuance of a duplicate certificate in accordance with state statutes 7-42-114 through 7-42-117, Colorado Revised Statutes.

/s/ Kevin Partington
/s/ Carol Partington

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me in Montezuma County, State of Colorado, by Kevin Partington and Carol Partington this 7th day of January, 2025.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

/s/ Maria Koppenhafer
Notary Public
My commission Expires: 3/9/2026

Therefore, Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company will issue, on or after March 14, 2025, a duplicate certificate to the owner unless a contrary claim is filed with Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company prior to that date.
Published in The Journal January 15, 22, 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

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26022
DISTRICT COURT, MONTEZUMA COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV030039, Division No. 2
CNJ OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC, a New Mexico Limited Liability Company
Plaintiff,
v.
IRONWOOD GROUP, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company
Defendant(s).

COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM
Sheriff Sale No. 4062

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS. Please take notice:
This is to advise you that a Sheriff's sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated July 1, 2024, and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by CNJ OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on July 6, 2022, at Rec. No. 646161 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Montezuma, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Stipulation and Promissory Note entered into by the parties which resulted in a Judgment Lien in Montezuma County District Court Case Number 2021CV30069, State of Colorado. Upon proper application, the Court Ordered and authorized the sale of the following described real property:
Parcel B the following described tract in Montezuma County as described as follows:
A Tract of land in the E1/2 of Section 19, Township 37 North, Range 15 West, N.M.P.M., Montezuma County Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the South ROW of Road T from which point the NE Corner of said Section 19, a 1984 BLM Monument, bears North 56 degrees12'20" East a distance of 1989.08 feet; thence, South 14 degrees 21'15" East a distance of 156.38 feet along line of Last Refuge Industrial PUD Reception Number 539664; thence, South 39 degrees 31'36" East a distance of 537.44 feet along said Last Refuge lndustrial PUD; thence, South 67 degrees 27'24" East a distance of 377.98 feet along said Last Refuge lndustrial PUD; thence, South 20 degrees 11'21" West a distance of 562.25 feet along reception number 552222; thence, South 47 degrees 57'45" West a distance of 433.33 feet along reception number 552222; thence, South 12 degrees 50'28" West a distance of 829.61 feet along reception number 552222; thence, North 88 degrees 50'07" West a distance of 590.98 feet; thence, North 00 degrees 56'35" East a distance of 355.05 feet; thence, South 72 degrees 51'53" West a distance of 197.90 feet; thence, North 00 degrees 42'00" East a distance of 1633.64 feet along reception number 475021 lo the South ROW of Road T; thence, North 48 degrees 53'16" East a distance of 226.29 feet along the South ROW of Road T; thence, North 66 degrees 00'01" East a distance of 157.2O feet along the South ROW of Road T to the point of beginning.

County of Montezuma
State of Colorado
Also known as: 27736 Road T, Dolores, Colorado 81323
Assessor's Parcel No.: 5359-191-00-005
(hereinafter the "Property").

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.
Judgment in the amount of $600,000.00.

NOTICE OF SALE

THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shall, on February 27, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office, 730 E. Driscoll St., Cortez, Colorado 81321, offer for public sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendant in said property described above, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as proved by law. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.

Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover their highest bid at the time of sale. Certified funds are payable to the registry of the 22nd Judicial District Court for Montezuma County.

First Publication: January 15, 2025
Last Publication: February 12, 2025
Published ln: The Journal

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 970-565-8452. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is Kelly R. McCabe, P.C.,
22 E. Main Street, Cortez, Colorado 81321,
970-565-72O9.
DATED at Montezuma County, Colorado this 8th Day of January, 2025
STEVE NOWLIN, SHERIFF,
COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA,
STATE OF COLORADO
/s/ Steve Nowlin
Published in The Journal January 15, 22, 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

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26024
DISTRICT COURT, MONTEZUMA COUNTY, STATE OF
COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2023CV030039, Division No. 2
CNJ OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC, a New Mexico Limited Liability Company
Plaintiff,
v.
IRONWOOD GROUP, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company
Defendant(s).
COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
AND RIGHT TO CURE AND REDEEM
Sheriff Sale No. 4063
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice
This is to advise you that a Sheriff's sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated July 1, 2024, and C. R. S. 38-38-101 et seq. by CNJ OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC, the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on July 6, 2022, al Rec. No. 646161 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of
Montezuma, State of Colorado. The judicial foreclosure is based on a default under the Stipulation and Promissory Note entered into by the parties which resulted in a Judgment Lien in Montezuma County District Court Case Number 2021CV30069, State of Colorado. Upon proper application, the Court Ordered and authorized the sale of the following described real property:
Parcel A, as to an undivided one-fourth (1/4th) interest in and to the following described tract in Montezuma County as described as follows.
All of Last Refuge lndustrial P.U.D., according to the plat thereof filed for record April 18, 2006 in Book 16 at Page 69 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder.
Also known as: 27930 Road T and 27706 Road T, Dolores, Colorado 81323
Assessor's Parcel No.: 5359-191-01-001
(hereinafter the "Property")
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSEO MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERY.
Judgment in the amount of $600,000.00.
NOTICE OF SALE
THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I shaII, on February 27, 2025 at 10 a.m. at the Montezuma County Sheriff's Office, 730 E. Driscoll St., Cortez, Colorado 81321, offer for public sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at public auction, all the right, title and interest of the Defendant in said property described above, for the purpose of paying the judgment amount
entered herein, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as proved by law.
Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale.
Bidders are required to have cash or certified funds to cover their highest bid at the time of sale. Certified funds are payable to the registry of the 22nd Judicial District Court for Montezuma County.
First Publication: January 15, 2025
Last Publication: February 12. 2025
Published ln: The Journal
All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 970-565-8452. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above-described lien is
Kelly R. McCabe, P.C.,
22 E. Main Street,
Cortez, Colorado 81321,
970-565-7209.
DATED at Montezuma County, Colorado this 8th Day of January 2025.
STEVE NOWLIN, SHERIFF,
COUNTY OF MONTEZUMA,
STATE OF COLORADO
By: /s/ Steve Nowlin
Published in The Journal January 15, 22, 29 and February 5 and 12, 2025

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25610
Montezuma County District Court, Colorado
865 North Park Street
Cortez, Colorado 81321
(970) 565-1111

Petitioner: Susan Ann Matthews

v.

Respondents:
Four Corners Getaway LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; and Tewa Montgomery, an individual;

and

all Unknown Heirs of D.C. Thomas;

and

all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.

Submitting Attorney:
Kimberly C. Perdue, Atty. Reg. No. 42239
SOUTHWEST WATER AND PROPERTY LAW LLC
10 Town Plaza no. 422
Durango, Colorado 81301
Phone Number: (970) 426-5480
kperdue@swpropertylaw.com

Case Number: 2024CV30054

Div.: Ctrm.:

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS All Unknown Heirs of D.C. Thomas and All Unknown Persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action:

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

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within thirty-five (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 any further notice.

This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situated in Montezuma, Colorado, more particularly described as:

A Tract of land in the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4-NE1/4) of Section 16, Township 37 North (T37N), Range 15 West (R15W), N.M.P.M., in the Town of Dolores, Montezuma County, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point from which the monument accepted as the Northeast corner of said Section 16, monumented with a 1.5" Aluminum Cap stamped with LS 7160, set 10" below the gravel surface of Riverside Avenue in Dolores, Colorado bears N80°49'43"E a distance of 188.22 feet. Said point being the Northwest corner of the property described under reception number 641562, on November 24, 2021, in the office of the Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder and along the Southern R.O. W. of Riverside Avenue;

-Thence S11°10'00"E for a distance of 84.00 feet along the western boundary of the property described under reception number 641562, on November 24, 2021, in the office of the Montezuma County Clerk and Recorder, to the Southwest corner of said property;

-Thence S90°00'00"W for a distance of 9.70 feet;

-Thence N11°10'00"W for a distance of 84.00 feet;

-Thence N90°00'00"E for a distance of 9.70 feet along the Southern R.O.W. of Riverside Avenue back to the Point of Beginning.

Date: December 9, 2024.

SOUTHWEST WATER & PROPERTY LAW, LLC


By: /s/ Kimberly C. Perdue
Kimberly C. Perdue, Atty. Reg. No. 42239

Published in the Cortez Journal
First Publication: January 15, 2024
Last Publication: February 12, 2025

THIS SUMMONS IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO RULE 4(g), COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE. THIS FORM SHOULD NOT BE USED WHERE PERSONAL SERVICE IS DESIRED.

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