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

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

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

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

Sunlight Group AA
Saturdays 10:00 a.m.
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
110 W. North St, courtyard, downstairs

The Compassionate Friends, a support group for families who have lost a child. 3rd Tues, 2pm, Hospice Bldg, 512 N. Broadway. 970-565-4732.

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.

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

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

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

CANOPY TREE SPECIALISTS
Specializing in dangerous tree removal. Stump removal, trimming, thinning, fire mitigation, seasonal fruit tree pruning.
Free estimates.
Licensed & insured.
970-314-3668 970-570-9583
CanopyTreeSpecialistsllc.com

For Pets' Sake Humane
Society THANKS OUR
MEMBERS! JOIN us at
www.forpetssakehs.org
or call (970) 565-PETS/7387

FIREWOOD - Dry, pine, split. SUMMER SPECIAL $150 per cord. Free local delivery. 970-560-0037 970-570-3254

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.

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 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
Sales - Service - Installation
Commercial & Residential
Specializing in Ductless Mini Split heat pump systems.
970-882-8859

22742
Under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners of Dolores County Colorado for the period of May 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024, inclusive, in compliance with an act to publish such of their acts that relate to letting of contracts, abatements, and refunds of taxes and expenditures by them allowed and paid. Detailed personnel information may be seen in the Social Services Office during regular business hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Programs:
Colorado Works 6459.90
Adult Protective Services 1335.87
Aid to Needy Disabled 3395.71
Child Care 3904.33
Child Support Enforcement 448.48
Child Welfare 24048.30
County Administration 25876.25
Non-Allocated Programs 5199.22
CORE Services 17592.50
Food Assistance 40056.22
Home Care Allowance
LEAP 1595.85
Managed Care 55838.65
Old Age Pension 2333.29
Ormiston Fund
IV-D Retained -775.71
Cost Allocation
County Only
Youth Mental Health 80.00
Healthy Neighborhood Fund (RMHP)
Grand Total *187,388.86
*Includes payroll, written checks, and programs
Payroll Total 48,868.10

A Companion That Serves LLC 2,521.71
A Wild Hope Counseling 80.00
Alpine Security & Electronics, Inc 25.00
AT&T 125.76
A&Z Construction LLC 4,250.00
Ballantine Communications 35.10
Choice Building 3,797.65
Dove Creek Superette 76.15
Dove's Nest 28,500.00
Empire Electric Association 505.38
Farmers Telecommunications 528.19
Dennis Golbricht 1,462.50
ImageNet Consulting 161.95
Montezuma Water Co 76.57
Rocky Mountain Clinics, LLC 42.50
Sabrina Lynn Swanson 2,290.00
SoCoCAA Inc 8,550.00
The Pinon Project 2,338.65
Town of Dove Creek 124.00
STUD/ Community Pay It Forward 26,989.00
VISA 2,545.44
Waste Management 174.86
Checks Total 85200.41

I, Floyd Cook, Chairman of the Board of Social Services, do hereby certify the above to be a
correct statement for the expenses and tax abatements to date for the period of May 1, 2024
through May 31, 2024 inclusive.

Floyd Cook, BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DOLORES COUNTY
Published in The Journal July 17, 2024

22747
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed bids for furnishing the following to the City of Cortez, Colorado will be received at the Office of General Services, City Service Center, 110 West Progress Circle, Cortez, Colorado, 81321, until 3:00 P.M., on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read.
BID ITEM: Furnish and Install a new Truss Roof and Metal Roofing over the existing mechanical building of the Outdoor Pool at 803 East Montezuma, Cortez as per Plans and Specifications.

Bidder’s are encouraged to visit the Outdoor Pool prior to submitting a bid proposal. Contact: mdevall@cortezco.gov to schedule an appointment.

PROVIDE REFERENCES FOR SIMILAR WORK PERFORMED. When providing references please provide a brief description of work completed.

Bids shall be submitted in writing and signed by the bidder or his duly authorized agent. bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and marked on the outside with “BID: 2024 OUTDOOR POOL NEW ROOF”, and with the bidder’s name.
Published in The Journal July 17, 24 and 31, 2024

22772
Public Notice
NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARING

Before the
Town of Mancos
Board of Trustees

Notice is hereby given that on August 14, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in Mancos Town Hall, 117 N. Main, Mancos, Colorado, or at such other place and time as the hearing may adjourn to, a Public Hearing will be held for:

La Huicholas de Nayarit, LLC applied for a Hotel and Restaurant License


Additional information is available from Mancos Town Hall and available to the public for inspection. For questions or comments, please contact Town Hall, 117 N. Main, Mancos, CO. All interested parties are encouraged to attend or mail in comments to The Town of Mancos, P.O. Box 487, Mancos, CO 81328. The Town will be accepting comments up to the date and time of the public hearing.

Published in The Journal
July 17, 2024

22784
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that on August 14th, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., final settlement will be made with TKF CONTRACTING, INC., Lewis, Colorado, by the TOWN OF MANCOS, on a contract for labor and materials for a project known as TOWN OF MANCOS TANK NO. 1 REPLACEMENT; and that any person, co-partnership, company, association of persons, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against TKF CONTRACTING, INC., or its subcontractors, for labor and materials, may, at any time, up to closing of business the last work day prior to final settlement, that is, by August 13th, 2024, at 4:30 p.m., file a verified statement of the amount due with the TOWN ADMINISTRATOR, TOWN OF MANCOS, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended. Failure on the part of the Claimant to make such verified statement, prior to the final settlement on the contract with TKF CONTRACTING, INC., will relieve the TOWN OF MANCOS, from any liability for such Claimant's claim.
PUBLISHED BY THE ORDER OF TOWN OF MANCOS.
Published in The Journal July 17th and July 24th , 2024

22813
PUBLIC NOTICE
MONTEZUMA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of reviewing and determining recommendations to be made to the Board of County Commissioners regarding a proposed 2 Lot Minor Subdivision & AR3-9 & AR10-34 Rezoning Application submitted by Calvin Gremmert, on property located at 38090 Road L.4, Mancos, CO, consisting of 35 acres, more or less, located west of Road 38.5, south of Hwy 184, situated in Section 13, Township 36N, Range 14W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm, 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 1st day of July, 2024
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal July 17, 2024

22814
PUBLIC NOTICE
MONTEZUMA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of reviewing and determining recommendations to be made to the Board of County Commissioners regarding a proposed Single Lot Development and AR10-34 & AR35+ Rezoning Application submitted by Dwight Chamberlain; agent: Keenen Lovett, on property located at TBD Road G, Cortez, CO, consisting of 65 acres, more or less, located west of Road 21, north of Road G, situated in Section 1, Township 35N, Range 17W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm, 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 2nd day of July, 2024
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal July 17, 2024

22819
PUBLIC NOTICE
MONTEZUMA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of reviewing and determining recommendations to be made to the Board of County Commissioners regarding a proposed General Planned Unit Development Application submitted by Daniel Quigley, on property located at 29554 Road N, Dolores, CO, consisting of 40 acres, more or less, located east of Road 29, north of Road M, situated in Section 9, Township 36N, Range 15W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm, 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 9rd day of July, 2024
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal July 17, 2024

22821
PUBLIC NOTICE
MONTEZUMA COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of reviewing and determining recommendations to be made to the Board of County Commissioners regarding a proposed Amendment to the Adair Cluster Incentive Planned Unit Development and AR3-9 Rezoning Application submitted by Kenneth & Julie Derrick, on properties located at 19424 Hwy 491 & TBD Road V.3, Lewis, CO, consisting of 28.65 acres & 3.05 acres, more or less, both located east of Hwy 491, north of Road V, situated in Section 6, Township 37N, Range 16W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm, 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 July, 2024
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal July 17, 2024

22823
PUBLIC NOTICE
MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Re-noticed for corrections
Notice is hereby given that the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for review and determination regarding a proposed Subdivision Amendment & AR3-9 Rezoning Application to Lot #1 of Clarence Williams 2 Lot Minor Subdivision submitted by Robert Williams; agent: Darryl Dempsey, on property located at 24499 Road G.1, Cortez, CO, consisting of 21.54 acres, more or less, located east of Hwy 160/491, north of Road G, situated in Section 3, Township 35N, Range 16W, N.M.P.M. The hearing will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024 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 11th day of July, 2024
/s/ Kim Percell, Clerk,
Board of County Commissioners
Montezuma County, CO
Published in The Journal July 17, 2024

22744
BUY BACK BUYER
Montezuma County Fair, Cortez, CO
For the Junior Livestock Sale on Saturday, August 3rd at 2:00 pm. Sealed bids for Beef, Swine, Sheep and Goats need to be in the Extension Office at 103 N. Chestnut, Cortez, CO 81321 (970-565-3123) by noon on Wednesday, July 31st.
2024 Montezuma County Fair
July 28th - August 3rd
Montezuma County 4-H Sale Committee reserves the right to refuse any and all bids and not to accept the lowest bid.
Published in The Journal July 17 and 24, 2024

22495
PUBLIC NOTICE
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
(CRS §38-38-103) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 5-24
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On May 7, 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): THOMAS RILEY PECK AND SHANE MARTIN
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. DBA MAJOR MORTGAGE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY Date of Deed of Trust: March 16, 2022
Recording Date of Deed of Trust: March 17, 2022
County of Recording: MONTEZUMA
Recording at Reception No: 643847
Original Principal Debt: $183,232.00
Outstanding/Unpaid Principal Balance of Debt: $177,606.89
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: Violations including, but not limited to, Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 21, BLOCK 2, PARADISE VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED FOR RECORD APRIL 20, 1959 IN BOOK 8 AT PAGE 30.

Purported Common Address: 917 LIVESAY DR, 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, AUGUST 28, 2024 AT MONTEZUMA COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE OFFICE, 140 WEST MAIN STREET, 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: July 10, 2024
Last Publication: August 7, 2024
Newspaper: The Journal

DATE: May 7, 2024
MONTEZUMA COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE, STATE OF COLORADO
By: /s/ ELLEN BLACK

Attorney representing the Holder: Janeway Law Firm, P.C., Lynn M. Janeway #15592, 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112, Phone: (855) 263-9295 Fax: (303) 706-9994 JLF No.: 24-032200
Published in The Journal July 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 2024.

22686
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.
Arlene Ayzee , Unit A-22, P.O.Box 566, Teec Noc Pos, AZ 86514 Owing $520
Tenants and associates are no longer allowed on premises unless accompanied by manager. Payment must be received by 5:00PM on 8/3/24, in cash or money order, to stop the disposal of personal items. Published in The Journal on 7/17/24 and 7/24/24.

22390
NOTICE OF HEARING - REGARDING PARENTAGE AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
District Court, Dolores County, Colorado
Case Number: 2024DR00004
TO THE POSSIBLE PARENTS OF THE MINOR CHILD (E.B.):
WILLIE BOWLING, MICHAEL LUMPKIN, ANTONIO MCNEIL
AND ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES:
You are hereby notified that a hearing on the identification and determination of parentage for the minor child shall be held at Montezuma County Courthouse, 865 N. Park, Ste. 100, Cortez, CO 81321 August 9, 2024 at 9:00 am MT. Your attendance is required. The WebEx ID for remote participation if 2592 401 1435.
/s/ Dennis R. Golbricht, Attorney # 26806
For Dolores County Social Services
PO Box 9075
Durango, CO 81302
dennis@animaslaw.com
Published in The Journal July 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2024