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Cherry Creek sees ‘multi-year impact’ from COVID-19 Enrollment drop, deficit was expected even before pandemic

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the first time in recent history, Cherry Creek School District officials faced a possible decline in student enrollment, creeping closer and expected soon.

Fueling growth in the district’s east side, new homes were still being built in the east Centennial and far-southeast Aurora areas — a sea of houses and plains that can seem a world away from most metro suburbs — but enrollment had been dropping in the district’s west side and other pockets.

Meanwhile, the district saw increasing costs associated with programs for mental health, special education, gifted and talented students, and other initiatives.

Add to that what the district says is

inadequate funding from the state, and it found itself projecting a $50 million budget deficit in the coming years.

And that was before the advent of COVID-19, wreaking havoc on Siegfried Colorado’s economy and forcing state lawmakers to consider cutting about $3.3 billion in spending over the next year or so.

For the Cherry Creek district, that could result in an additional shortfall of up to $60 million for next year, said Superintendent Scott Siegfried.

“This means that in the most difficult time in the 70-year history of the district, we will be required to implement unprecedented plans with millions less in funding,” Siegfried told the Cherry Creek community in a mid-May video.

The added shortfall “will have a direct impact on our ability to keep all staff employed, to pay them a meaningful wage and our ability to deliver the same high-quality programs you expect,” Siegfried said.

WEIGH IN ON DISTRICT CUTS Cherry Creek School District already faced budget challenges before the pandemic, but COVID-19’s economic effects have made the situation significantly more dire.

The district wants your help in planning the way forward. You can take a short survey provided by the district to offer your input and priorities. Visit tinyurl.com/CherryCreekSchoolsSurvey.

To ensure students are kept a safe distance apart amid coronavirus concerns, the district could implement an alternating in-person, at-home schedule — an “A day, B day” system — this fall. And if state or local officials decide in-person classes can’t yet resume, the district is prepared to keep relying on online-only learning, Siegfried has said.

Cherry Creek officials say they will provide training for teachers, students and parents this summer to ensure everyone can effectively use the online platforms.

Siegfried hopes state lawmakers can

shape a budget that supports educators as best they can, but he knows the district’s situation is dire no matter what.

“To contemplate physically distancing schools while we’re having to make significant cuts in people and programs and technology doesn’t make sense — at some point, the system will crash,” Siegfried told Colorado Community Media in mid-May. To slow the bleeding, the district plans to implement a district-wide salary freeze starting July 1 and a 15% reduction to all department budgets — without cuts to school budgets, at least for now — and eliminated most travel and consultants for next year, said Abbe Smith, district spokeswoman.

Another measure is the implementation of a new health savings account (HSA) health plan for the new school year that will save the district money.

“Moving into next year, we’ll have to think about furlough days” and possibly laying off certain personnel, Siegfried said.

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Reopening

Water had begun to fill the Cook Creek pool in Lone Tree.

COUNTY FACILITIES HAVE BEGUN REOPENING Arapahoe County buildings and departments are continuing to reopen to the public. Most services are available by appointment only, and new health and safety practices are being deployed at all facilities.

PHOTO BY BRIAN WILLIE/ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

South Suburban prepares pools, despite uncertainty ‘We still have a lot of questions unanswered’

BY LINDA KOTSAFTIS AND BRIAN WILLIE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

South Suburban Parks and Recreation provides indoor and outdoor recreation to communities across the south Denver metro area. Those amenities look a lot different during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Lone Tree Recreation Center was scheduled to open on June 1 with safety guidelines in place. The district’s four outdoor pools are usually open by now, with crowds of 200-300 people at each location on a warm day.

RMPBS visited the Cook Creek pool as water was slowly pouring in.

“We are committed to getting this pool open in some capacity this summer,” said Kelsey Whisler, assistant recreation director with South Suburban. “It is an exciting day, but we still have a lot of questions unanswered.

We are filling the pool and it’s after Memorial Day so that’s definitely unusual. We unfortunately don’t have specific dates yet as to when we can open the pools, but we are hopeful and that’s why we are filling it. We hope to get some folks out here enjoying it soon.”

Typically, it’s the beginning of March when the agency begins the process of opening its outdoor pools.

A lot of that time is spent on recruiting staff and getting lifeguards trained.

But because of COVID-19, they haven’t been able to do any of the usual work due to social distancing and mask wearing. Those restrictions have prevented lifeguard training.

Whisler says the agency is working

through these issues now and does have several lifeguard applications. As soon as they are able, they will begin running as many lifeguard classes as they need to make sure they are safely staffed, she said.

May was also National Water Safety Month because people are usually gearing up to go swimming. There are a lot of kids who haven’t been able to do swim lessons for the last three months, which is why South Suburban officials are concerned there could be more saves at its pools, so it’s important to have lifeguards and get them trained.

And there are other challenges the agency is working around.

“Will people have to wear a mask at the pool? We don’t know for sure. We don’t know what our capacity will be,” Whisler said.

There will probably need to be limited pool furniture or none at all, she said. Locker rooms will also likely be closed.

With safety the No. 1 priority, the agency is looking at the best ways to do that for both staff and participants.

“I wish I had a magic ball to tell me when we’re going to open,” Whisler said. “If I’ve learned anything through this, it’s better not to make too many plans ahead. Once we get the go-ahead, we’ll work as quickly as we can to get open for the public.”

Gov. Jared Polis on June 1 issued draft policies on reopening outdoor swimming pools that would limit them to half of their rated capacity up to a maximum of 50 people. The state was expected to issue final rules June 4.

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit providing news and information across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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Smiling faces in ‘uncharted territory’ Hundreds roll through Cherokee Trail’s ‘congratulatory tunnel’

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Class of quarantine” — that was one of the quips written on the cars of seniors and their families when hundreds of students took a ride around Cherokee Trail High School’s vast campus to celebrate graduation.

Staff wore masks, and many stood a uniform distance apart from each other, underscoring the unusual circumstances in which the class of 2020 completed its high school career amid the coronavirus pandemic.

On having an outdoor “congratulatory tunnel,” as the school called it, Julian Jones said recognizing kids this way was better than nothing.

“That’s for sure,” said Jones, an assistant to the principal. “We’d rather be in the (University of Denver’s) Ritchie Center, but it’s great to celebrate kids.”

He added: “This is all uncharted territory.”

Staff still cheered and students still beamed on May 27 in far-southeast Aurora as upbeat songs — such as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” and James Brown’s “I Got You (I Feel Good)” — played on speakers.

For one senior, Julian Williams, the

Teens wave from a truck that sat in a line of cars that wrapped around Cherokee Trail High School for more than an hour.

Jana Seifert, a dean’s assistant, left, and Christine Archer, tech coordinator, hold a banner that reads, “CT Grads … this is still your year!” They were among dozens of school staff lining a road that snaked around Cherokee Trail, congratulating students as they and their families moved by in cars to facilitate social distancing.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD way the school adapted to celebrate the graduating class despite the pandemic is what will stand out most in

his memories of senior year.

“It was good to see the community come together,” said Williams, who

Julian Williams, left, poses with another student for a photo in front of a sign for Cherokee Trail High School after the staff congratulatory tunnel event.

plans to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. “We found a way to make it work, and I applaud that.”

Ashley Wieland receives her diploma from Melinda Kenny, a dean, on May 27 at Cherokee Trail High School. The coronavirus pandemic made it necessary for schools to plan events to congratulate seniors while avoiding crowds and close contact.

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Centennial allows restaurant seating on streets, sidewalks Adjustments in line with Polis’ suggestions for dine-in service

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As Colorado officials rolled out the rules restaurants must follow to open for dine-in service, the City of Centennial announced it temporarily would allow new outdoor-seating options to help restaurants stay afloat while keeping customers distanced.

Restaurants statewide were allowed to start opening back up May 27 with limited seating and parties spaced at least 6 feet apart to slow the spread of COVID-19. They also are required to cut indoor service to 50% of the posted occupancy code limit — and no more than 50 patrons total.

In light of the restrictions, Gov. Jared Polis has suggested cities and counties should consider seating on sidewalks, parking lots and even streets. Municipal parking areas could also be an option, he said.

“That’s really the only way, with the spacing, that were going to have a thriving restaurant” industry, Polis said at a May 18 news conference. He added: Restaurants “simply can’t stay in business with a quarter or half capacity.”

other businesses, subject to review Polis also hoped restaurants would and approval by the property owner expand on their own property outand other entities like South Metro doors and on adjacent or non-adjacent Fire.” private plots nearby, as long as they Asked if restaurants need to use have permission of the landowner, he traffic cones or other methods to sepasaid at a May 26 news conference. rate traffic from seating on streets, Centennial is allowing outdoor seatMarciniak added: ing in parking ar“Again, this is eas, public streets most likely to and sidewalks, occur on private according to the property. I can’t city website. If althink of any cohol is served in instance in Centhe outdoor area, tennial where it the space must be would make sense immediately next for this to occur to the restaurant. on public streets.”

In practice, Restaurants though, the need a temporary streets and use permit to set sidewalks where up temporary seating may pop outdoor seating. up are mostly There’s no fee to private, said Neil acquire such a Marciniak, Cenpermit. See the tennial’s economic development Neil Marciniak, city’s page at director. economic development director tinyurl.com/CentennialOutdoor“Most of our for Centennial Seating. restaurants are “We recomlocated within mend businesses shopping cenreach out to city staff if they have ters where the sidewalks, streets and questions on temporary use permits,” parking areas are privately owned,” Marciniak said. The number to call is Marciniak said. “In these instances 303-754-3308. where the area adjacent to a restauFor seating areas on public streets rant is private, the city will still allow for temporary uses by restaurants and or sidewalks, a right-of-way permit is

‘In these instances where the area adjacent to a restaurant is private, the city will still allow for temporary uses by restaurants and other businesses ...’

required. For how to apply, see tinyurl. com/CentennialRightofWay. Some bars can open Colorado on March 16 ordered bars and restaurants to stop dine-in service for 30 days — still allowing delivery, take-out and drive-through service — in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.

But extensions of the shutdown kept restaurants and bars closed — except in counties with waivers from state requirements — until May 27.

Some bars that serve food can open as well. Breweries can meet the requirements too, Polis said on May 26.

The intent of the rules “is to open establishments in which people traditionally associate only with those in their party,” a fact sheet from the governor’s office says.

“In many cases, this is straightforward when an establishment already functions as a conventional restaurant and has a full-service kitchen,” the fact sheet says. “There may be some establishments, like breweries with large indoor and outdoor spaces, that want to change their business model to reopen and operate like a restaurant. In these cases, food must be provided by a licensed retail food establishment.”

Bars or similar establishments also could partner with neighboring restaurants to provide food or partner with food trucks, according to the fact sheet.

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Castle Rock coffee shop files lawsuit over shutdown C&C Coffee and Kitchen drew national spotlight for Mother’s Day crowd

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Castle Rock restaurant that drew national attention for opening to in-person dining on Mother’s Day in defiance of state and public health orders is suing the governor along with state and local agencies.

Attorney Randy Corporon filed the lawsuit on behalf of his clients, C&C Coffee and Kitchen owners Jesse and April Arellano, on May 22 in Douglas County District Court.

The Arellanos are alleging shutdowns of the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic were government overreach and constitutional violations that created “economic catastrophe” for their operation.

The suit names Gov. Jared Polis, the State of Colorado, the Tri-County Health Department, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan as defendants.

Tri-County Health Department had ordered the restaurant to close and CDPHE indefinitely pulled C&C’s business license on May 11, the day

A steady stream of people stopped by C&C Coffee and Kitchen on May 12. Some hoped to order food and found the restaurant closed. Others taped cash donations to the storefront. A few came simply to see the spectacle.

JESSICA GIBBS after Mother’s Day. Polis and Hunsaker Ryan rebuked the business’ actions in statements and press conferences following the Mother’s Day incident, saying it could threaten lives and further the spread COVID-19.

The business’s reopening sparked a fierce debate regarding when to ease restrictions on small businesses experiencing economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic, while

also drawing strong criticism for the restaurant’s lack of social distancing that day.

Crowds packed the restaurant, masks were scarce and a line formed out the door.

The court filing refers to Polis’ categorization of essential and non-essential businesses during his pandemic response as arbitrary.

The lawsuit states that “given the governor’s unprecedented and unlaw-

ful exercise of executive authority” the court should “declare the defendants’ actions against plaintiff ultra vires (beyond one’s legal authority), unconstitutional and, therefore, void and of no effect.”

The Arellanos operate two locations of C&C Coffee and Kitchen, one in Castle Rock and one in Colorado Springs. The first opened in 2013 and the second in 2019.

The restaurants closed to dine-in on March 17 when the CDPHE issued a public health order closing all bars, restaurants, theaters, gyms and casinos, according to the filing.

The lawsuit states the Arellanos attempted to comply with the public health orders by offering curbside service until May 10, choosing to reopen its Castle Rock location then “due to several financial hardships.” The Castle Rock location has remained entirely closed since May 11.

The lawsuit says the coffee shop and restaurant earned a profit between Jan. 1 and March 14, but that revenue declined 55% the week of March 17 and it operated “at a further loss” from then on, despite laying off employees and cutting other costs.

The business is now in debt, the lawsuit states, and may not be able to reopen. The lawsuit asks the court to reverse the orders suspending its operation and award the Arellanos relief for attorney fees and costs incurred by suing.

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June 4, 2020

Colorado Ballet Academy’s One dead after officer-involved shooting summer classes go virtual Shooting occurred at hotel near I-25 after person allegedly got into stolen car

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A suspect was killed by officer gunfire and two deputies were unharmed in a May 28 incident at a Days Inn hotel in central Centennial on May 28, the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office said.

Steven Edward Ferguson, 31, was shot and died at the scene, according to the sheriff ’s office. Ferguson was identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office June 1.

Ferguson got into a stolen car in the parking lot at about around 3:45 p.m. May 28 at the hotel at 9719 E. Geddes Ave., near Interstate 25 and East Dry Creek Road, authorities said. Two deputies had been watching the stolen car as of about 3:15 p.m., according to the May 29 news release.

“In an attempt to flee, the suspect backed into a patrol car, which was positioned behind the stolen vehicle. The deputy gave verbal orders for the suspect to get out of the car and show his hands,” the release said.

The suspect refused to obey the orders and y “presented a deadly threat to the deputy and was subsequently shot,” according to the release.

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As of June 1, the sheriff ’s office had not confirmed whether the suspect was armed or, if so, whether he shot at deputies. One deputy fired a weapon, and the office is not confirming how many rounds were fired, said Ginger Delgado, a spokeswoman for the office.

There was no danger to the surrounding community regarding the incident, said Mark Boyle, a spokesman for the sheriff ’s office. No bystanders were injured, Delgado said.

Ferguson had a long list of run-ins with law enforcement, according to online court records. He pleaded guilty in 2007 to possession of a controlled substance, to theft in 2008, to second-degree burglary of a dwelling in 2012, to second-degree burglary of a building in 2017 and to third-degree assault in 2008, the records say. Many other charges against him were dismissed by district attorneys.

Both deputies were placed on administrative leave, according to the tweet, as is usual policy for shootings involving sheriff ’s office deputies.

The 18th Judicial District Critical Response Team — a group of law enforcement officials from nearby agencies other than the sheriff ’s office, such as from Parker and Greenwood Village — were at the scene that evening investigating the incident, as also is usual policy for officer-involved shootings.

The 18th Judicial District includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

The role of the Critical Response Team is to investigate the use of force by deputies and present its findings to the district attorney.

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The typical summer programs offered at Denver’s Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy will take place virtually this year, according to a news release.

Academy staff reduced tuition, modified programs to ensure an optimal virtual experience and opened the Summer Intensive program to give dancers across the nation the opportunity to train, regardless of their original audition status, the release said.

To elevate this summer’s virtual Summer Intensive, Colorado Ballet’s artistic leaders, including artistic director Gil Boggs and ballet mistresses Sandra Brown and Maria Mosina, will teach alongside John Gardner, Amanda McKerrow and Colorado Ballet staff to provide a special training experience for all students.

Young Dancer Workshop students can take level-specific classes in ballet technique, pre-pointe, creative choreography, jazz and conditioning for dancers. Surprise guests will make appearances for career talks and interactive virtual conversations.

“Everyone at CBA has worked very hard to ensure our students have a joyful and uplifting virtual experience with us,” Colorado Ballet Academy Director Erica Fischbach said in the news release. “We are dedicated to continuing to provide excellence in ballet education and training and excited to have Colorado Ballet’s inspirational artistic leaders join our roster of renowned instructors this summer.”

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Polis notes restaurants’ ‘pain’ over shutdown orders Governor says state may look at relief fund

RULES FOR REOPENING RESTAURANTS

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Eateries across Colorado are now allowed to resume sit-down service, but Gov. Jared Polis acknowledged “the pain our restaurants have been through” during the state’s closure of dine-in service.

“And that means everybody,” Polis said at a May 26 news conference. “It means, of course, restaurant owners, but it also means chefs, sous chefs, bussers, wait staff, greeters” and other workers associated with restaurants.

The day before, Polis announced that restaurants could reopen for limited in-person dining as of May 27.

In response to a Colorado Community Media reporter’s question during the May 26 news conference, Polis didn’t say the state could provide immediate financial assistance to help restaurants survive. But he expressed desire to work with the state Legislature on a small-business relief fund and hopes the federal government can offer more help.

“Many restaurants are participating in the (federal) Paycheck Protection Program, but as originally constructed, it didn’t work perfectly for them because they didn’t have a big payroll or any payroll in some cases dur-

Sierra restaurant in Lone Tree has reopened its dining room. It typically employs 100 people but during the pandemic kept 10 to 15 people working in staggered shifts. On May 18, masked workers cooked up takeout and delivery orders.

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He added: “We hope there’s a piece in the next federal legislation that applies specifically to tourism businesses (and) to restaurants.”

Colorado’s restaurant industry accounts for more than 294,000 jobs, or roughly 10% of statewide employment, according to Polis’ presentation.

In authorizing restaurants to resume dine-in operations, Polis said in a May 25 statement that the state is “still a long way from returning to normal, but these updates are a step in the right direction because Coloradans are doing a good job so far limiting our social interactions.”

He added: “If we can continue staying at home as much as possible, wearing face coverings and washing our hands when leaving the house, then we will be able to slow the spread of the virus while reigniting our economy.”

But he warned: “If not, it will cost lives, and the economic pain will also be worse.”

Colorado on March 16 ordered bars and restaurants to stop dine-in service for 30 days — still allowing delivery, take-out and drive-through service — in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.

But extensions of the shutdown have kept restaurants and bars closed — except in counties with waivers from state requirements — until now.

Restaurants are now able to open with limited seating, with different parties spaced at least 6 feet apart, and the state is encouraging local officials to allow expanded outdoor seating options. Polis has suggested cities and counties should consider seating on sidewalks, parking lots and even streets. Municipal parking areas could also be an option, he said.

“That’s really the only way, with

State guidance for restaurants opening dine-in service, from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was released May 25. The state health department still encourages restaurants to continue pick-up and delivery service, including for alcohol.

For those that reopen indoor dine-in service, the following requirements apply: • Patrons can be served at 50% of the posted occupancy code limit and a maximum of 50 patrons.

• Patrons in different groups must be a minimum of 6 feet apart. Spacing of tables may need to be 6 feet or more to ensure proper physical distancing between parties.

• All employees must wear face coverings.

• “Ensure maximum ventilation” by opening windows and minimizing air conditioning to the extent possible.

• Deep clean and disinfect all shared surfaces between groups — at each turnover.

• Do not allow parties to mingle with each other, and limit party size to eight people or fewer.

• Encouraging, and preferably requiring, reservations. Waiting parties must not congregate in entrance areas and should wait in cars or outside until seating is available.

• Provide contactless payment or prepayment options whenever possible.

• Discontinue use of tablecloths, move to single-use or remove and replace laundered tablecloths between patrons.

• Use disposable single-use menus or menu boards, or create online menus for guests to review.

• Provide single-use or single-serving condiments.

• Disinfect restrooms every hour and provide hand sanitizer at check-in area and throughout venue.

The state encourages outdoor dine-in service, for which the following requirements must be met: • Patrons in different groups must be a minimum of 6 feet apart. Spacing of tables may need to be 6 feet or more to ensure proper distancing between different parties.

• All employees must wear face coverings.

• Staff must disinfect and deep-clean all shared surfaces between seatings.

See more of the guidance at tinyurl.com/ RestaurantGuidanceCDPHE. According to the guidance, restaurants also should implement symptom monitoring protocols for employees, including temperature monitoring and symptom screening questions, where possible. They should encourage sick employees to use the CDPHE Symptom Tracker at tinyurl. com/SymptomTrackerColorado. the spacing, that we’re going to have a thriving restaurant” industry, Polis said at a May 18 news conference. He added: Restaurants “simply can’t stay in business with a quarter or half capacity.”

Polis also hopes restaurants would expand on their own property outdoors and on adjacent or non-adjacent private plots nearby, as long as they have permission of the landowner.

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Bars, however, don’t all have the green light to open for dine-in service. The state will evaluate in June whether establishments that do not serve food can open, according to a fact sheet from the governor’s office on the new guidelines.

“The intent of this guidance is to open establishments in which people traditionally associate only with those in their party,” the fact sheet says.

Whether a business can open as a restaurant depends on whether it is set up to host patrons for meals, the fact sheet continues.

“In many cases, this is straightforward when an establishment already functions as a conventional restaurant and has a full-service kitchen,” the fact sheet says. “There may be some establishments, like breweries with large indoor and outdoor spaces,

that want to change their business model to re-open and operate like a restaurant. In these cases, food must be provided by a licensed retail food establishment.”

A business could partner with neighboring restaurants to provide food or partner with food trucks, according to the fact sheet. Light snacks, such as bar nuts, or things that are commercially prepared somewhere else and heated up in a microwave don’t count as food service. Allowing patrons to bring their own takeout or order food from an app does not count either, the fact sheet says.

Any establishment that can adhere to the state’s guidelines and ensure access to food for on-premise consumption can open, the guidance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says.

With dire spread, restrictions could return The governor’s office’s fact sheet addresses the question: What if COVID-19 cases spike up after opening up

more businesses?

“The governor won’t hesitate to take the necessary steps to protect the health and safety of Coloradans, including going back to the stay-at-home level” of restrictions or issuing other rules, the fact sheet says.

Under the state’s safer-at-home order — Colorado’s current set of social distancing standards — “we must continue staying home as much as possible, and take the necessary steps like washing hands and wearing a mask when leaving the house,” the fact sheet says.

Some camps open; skiing able to open Meanwhile, children’s day camps and youth sports camps were allowed to open June 1, according to the governor’s office’s news release.

Residential overnight camps remain closed, and decisions for July and August overnight camps will be made in mid-June. Children’s residential camps that choose to operate as day camps must work with the Colorado

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Day camps, including mobile, youth sports camps and outdoor camps, must operate with restrictions as specified in the state’s guidance at tinyurl. com/ColoradoCampGuidance.

Effective May 25, private campsites could open, according to the release.

If a host county would like to keep campsites closed, county commissioners should consult with their local public health agency and then notify the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the state health department in writing, the release said.

Campgrounds in the state park system are already open.

The state’s Executive Order D 2020049, which extended the closure of ski resorts, has expired, the release said. Ski resorts may work to secure approval from their local authorities in order to open.

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Police and black folks — the swagger and disrespect must end

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’m a 65-year-old black man, and I have literally spent most of my life doing everything possible to avoid encounters with police.

My mother warned me when I was about 12 to beware of the police because even though I was a good boy, I could be killed with impunity. I’d GUEST be just another dead black boy supposedly COLUMN mixed up in guns, drugs or gangs.

I wish I wasn’t afraid of the police. I have never had a cop live on my street. I’ve known only two law enforcement officers socially; one is a former FBI agent who I Gregory L. Moore met a decade ago and is a great guy, and the other is a black cop who I played street basketball with in the 1980s.

The vast majority of police never fire a weapon, but the bad deeds rightly get more attention because of the suffering.

As a journalist I did some of those stories. I wrote about suburban police officers using sap gloves to

walked to his cruiser. When he came back, he said he was giving me a warning. Shocked, I said thank you.

He leaned into my car and replied: “Despite what you think, my job is not to make your day worse.”

There have been other encounters like that. But there have been dark moments.

Returning from a concert with four black male college classmates in the 1970s, we were pulled over and ordered out of our car in the snow, some of us without our shoes or coats on, because we allegedly “fit the description” of robbery suspects. After standing in the cold for a half hour, we were let go after we checked out with no warrants.

Then, there was the time in the early 1990s when I was traveling with my family from Boston to Vermont to start vacation. We were driving along a deserted New Hampshire road around midnight when we passed a cop sitting at a closed gas station.

My wife and son were slumped down in the car asleep, but I immediately knew it was trouble when the cop car slowly rolled out behind me. After following me for a mile or so, the blue lights and siren came on. My wife

beat suspects. I wrote about a white cop who shot and killed an unarmed black man, who was on his way home from a party. The police officer had numerous complaints against him and was known in the department as the “Orkin Man,” after a commercial for a pest-control company.

I’ve made it this far by being extremely careful. I’ve never hung out in bars, don’t lose my temper with authority figures, and haven’t had a fight since high school, all in an effort to avoid any dealings with the police.

Yet, I know the fear. I have been stopped at least 20 times by the police, fortunately without escalation.

Once I was stopped on an early Sunday morning as my family hurried to church. I was admittedly speeding.

But you could feel the air being sucked in by my family as I pulled over and waited for the officer to approach.

I rolled down the window, careful to put both hands in plain view on the steering wheel. The officer asked me if I knew why he stopped me. I quickly offered that I was late for church and was probably over the speed limit.

He said yes sir, that was correct, took my license and registration and

jumped up in her seat and asked what was going on. I told her I didn’t know.

I was driving the speed limit, so that couldn’t be it. The officer tapped on the window and brusquely asked for my license and registration. I calmly asked him what was the problem, but he silently stalked off as my 8-year-old son came to life in the backseat.

As my blood began to boil, my wife and kid pleaded with me to stay calm.

No other cars were on the road. After about 10 minutes, the officer came back and handed me my documents.

My hands in plain view, I asked why he had stopped me. “You were driving too close to my vehicle,” he snapped.

I sat there for a moment fuming, letting him take off before me. I told my wife that he stopped me simply because he saw a black man and suspected I was a criminal only to be surprised to find a family.

Then, there was the time the cops showed up at my house in Golden.

My wife was in the car with our two daughters, and when she buzzed herself into our gated street she noticed a police car pull in behind her.

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Money is in the cards, and some will stay there

F LETTER TO THE EDITOR Mail voting should be right A recent story from 9News hails Colorado as a leader in mail-in ballot voting (April 9). The law went into effect in 2013 and allows all voters to get a ballot in the mail.

In the last presidential election in 2016, nearly three-out-of-four voters returned their mail-in ballots in

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President Trump has opposed mail-in balloting, calling it corrupt. He recently took to Twitter to oppose what he said was Michigan’s recent mailing of absentee ballots to the state’s voters.

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our million Americans will find a prepaid debit card in their mailbox soon, if not already.

I found mine. How about you?

The Economic Impact Payment Cards QUIET are going to certain DESPERATION people who filed a tax return but don’t have bank information on file.

At first I thought it was a scam. No: It simply turned out to be a pain in the neck.

To activate the card, I had to call an 800 number.

Craig Marshall I guess they’re kind Smith of busy. At least that’s what I was told over and over and over.

It was mind-numbing. I thought it

might be a tactic. One of many.

Eventually, I spoke with a customer service representative. She asked me everything except my birth weight.

Then came a series of questions. She wanted to know what state someone I have never heard of lived in.

And who “Micah” was.

I correctly answered the question about the make, model and year of my car, but it wasn’t good enough and I was denied activation.

However, something else was activated: my aggravation.

I thought it was pretty clever to issue cards rather than a paper check, which could have been deposited directly.

Maybe you already know this: according to cnbc.com, “Half of Americans currently own unredeemed gift

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She assumed they were heading to a neighbor’s house, but they pulled into our driveway and asked for her brother, who was living with us at the time. He is the nicest guy and has never been in trouble.

But apparently he had gotten into a verbal altercation with a white guy after he rolled through a roundabout and cut him off as they both turned into a gas station. The enraged white guy berated him, and my brother-in-law gave it back to him.

As they both pumped their gas, the guy threatened to call the cops. My brother-in-law said go ahead, got into his car and headed home.

It’s mind boggling that two cops showed up at our house simply based on the word of a white guy over a minor traffic dispute. No witnesses, no physical altercation, no evidence of a crime.

After my wife in a tense exchange demanded the officers get off of our property as she held her brother in the garage, they finally left. Incredibly, he

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cards or store credits and that adds up to tens of billions in unused money.

More than one-third with unused cards won’t use up all of the funds.”

The experience was so aggravating I thought about throwing the card away.

I counted to 10 and called the 800 number again.

For some reason, I was guided through a different menu and was able to activate the card without listening to the outgoing messages or talking with anyone.

Who knows?

Maybe your experience was or will be better than mine. In any case, read the letter that comes with the card, and take a look at the May 19 Forbes article that answers frequently asked questions about the cards.

Momma said.

Momma said, “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” meaning don’t question the value of a gift.

Checking a horse’s teeth is one way to determine its age.

You’ve heard another expression, namely that someone is “long in the tooth.”

As a horse ages, its gums recede,

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“This was done illegally and without authorization by a rogue Secretary of State. I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path!” the president tweeted. Trump has threatened Nevada in a similar way.

Americans in every state should be allowed to vote by mail if they choose to, especially in the middle of a pandemic and if they are worried

was issued a court summons, which was withdrawn after I called the police chief to object. It is the only time I have ever mentioned my position as editor during a personal complaint.

We were outraged and have no doubt that my brother-in-law would have been face down in our driveway or worse had he stepped outside of that garage. And for what?

Watching the life ebb from George Floyd on TV brought these memories flooding back. I literally said that could have been me under that officer’s knee.

And very few of my white friends can honestly say they had that feeling.

That speaks volumes. Over the years, I have had many discussions with white colleagues and friends about the police, and it’s clear that we live in different worlds.

They have run from police, driven off from traffic stops, and flung clipboards handed to them across highways without any repercussions.

I can’t imagine a black person getting away with that.

Maybe that’s because for many whites they know cops as fathers, brothers, cousins, friends and neighbors.

We, however, know them as a swagmaking the teeth look longer.

As I held my Economic Payment Card, I heard my mother telling me what not to do.

She’s been dead these 12 years but I am still governed at times by her guidance.

Coincidentally, as essayed two months ago, I was scheduled for gum surgery with Dr. Kim. It is now completed.

The procedures were costly. My Economic Impact Card is spoken for.

I am, in short, an aging horse, and if I had my choice it would be Seabiscuit: a plucky, unlikely-looking, top money-winning racehorse.

I recommend Laura Hillenbrand’s book, “Seabiscuit: An American Legend,” but not the film based on the book, or the 1949 Shirley Temple film “The Story of Seabiscuit.”

Watch it for actual footage of some of Seabiscuit’s races and skip the parts where Temple swoons over the jockey.

The debit cards, as an alternative to easily deposited checks, were a shrewd idea. The obstacles to activate them and the fact many will never be used partially or fully saves someone money.

Seven pounds, six ounces.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net. about their health. Mail-in voting does not create measurable voter fraud, which is still rare in our system. It is a powerful moment in history right now and it is important that we stand up to him to ensure that everyone can access mail-in ballots if they choose.

Trump is worried about his reelection prospects, which is why he is eager to attack mail-in voting. We need a new administration that allows every American to use their voice to vote either in person or mail-in. Please vote for a change in November!

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gering, disrespectful, and threatening presence.

The history of the police and black people dates back to the slave catchers and overseers. A lot of police officers in our country come to the job generationally with stereotypes and disdain toward black people that has been handed down from the old days.

Whether they want to admit it or not, it is part of the DNA of the profession, and it really doesn’t matter what color the person is who wears the uniform. Those attitudes are ingrained in the culture.

So to fix the problem the culture has to be changed, which is no easy feat.

We have had black police chiefs, and that has not made much of a difference. To change the culture you have to send police officers who murder innocent civilians to prison, plain and simple.

Police officers who abuse their power have to be held accountable, just like in any other profession. A clerk miscounts the money, they get fired.

A journalist makes big mistakes, they get dismissed. You’re sitting in the car

when a companion robs a store, you go down, too.

The argument that we ask police to risk their lives and make split decisions is no excuse for them being wrong when making life-and-death decisions. They should have a higher standard to be right when using lethal force, not a lower one.

Reforming policing in America will require changing their culture, reinventing their training and unerring accountability.

I’m exhausted watching black men die at the hands of police. I hate seeing the fear in my daughters’ eyes from knowing I could die, begging for air, under the knee of a police officer.

I don’t hate cops. I fear them. But I’m about to turn 66 years old, and I’d like to exhale for a change.

Gregory L. Moore was the editor of The Denver Post from 2002 to 2016.

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Patrick Boland perseveres, helps others despite ‘suicide disease’

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or eight years, Patrick Boland, 16, has lived with a pain throughout his body that is so excruciating, it can feel as if he’s wrapped in barbed wire, doused in gasoline and set on fire.

He has had a headache for the past five years: It’s in his eyes, in his gums, everywhere.

He stopped attending school in person in the eighth grade and has had to relearn to walk four times when the constant, unimaginable pain — caused by a rare neurological condition — became too much.

But the Highlands Ranch teen never stays down for too long.

His passion for baseball gets him out of bed each morning. His treatment regimen propels him through each day. His mom, younger sister and several friends who understand his reality bolster his spirits.

And fierce independence and unwavering self-discipline form a bedrock of inner strength and have led him to want to create a community for others in his shoes.

Six years ago, Patrick, with his mother’s help, started the nonprofit Ferocious Fighters to connect those dealing with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS. “CRPS is known as the suicide disease,” his mother Meg Boland said.

“Patrick was really in a bad place and didn’t want other people to feel as alone as he did.”

It has taken years of doctors’ appointments, experimental treatments and grit, but today, Patrick stands strong despite his physical suffering.

“I think I handle the pain really well at this point. But it took a really long time,” he said. “The pain doesn’t affect any functionality anymore — even if it’s as high as it can possibly be.”

The diagnosis Patrick was 8 when he jumped from a step in his front yard and twisted his left ankle. Four months later, he was still in excruciating pain. His ankle was cold to the touch. It turned purple.

“The doctors did an MRI and called me and said, ‘Everything is normal,’” Meg said. “And I said ‘Well, he hasn’t walked in four months.’ ...We went to the first physical therapy visit and within five minutes of being with Patrick, they said ‘This is CRPS.’” CRPS is a neurological condition that causes patients to experience constant nerve pain even after an injury has healed.

The illness is shrouded in mystery with very little known about its cause or how to treat it effectively, said Dr. Jeffery Kesten, one of Patrick’s physi-

Patrick Boland, 16, blends in with his fellow teammates despite his medical conditions. What makes him unique is his hard work, a coach for Mountain Vista baseball said.

Patrick Boland, 16, was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome when he was 9 years old. A few years later, he started Ferocious Fighters, an international nonprofit organization benefitting other kids with CRPS. PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

Patrick Boland, 16, helps clean up the Mountain Vista High School baseball field during a practice in February. cians. Experts believe patients with CRPS likely have a genetic predisposi-

tion to the disease, but there is virtually always an inciting event, such as

a minor injury or surgery.

Sometimes, patients will experience swelling, color or temperature changes and nail or hair growth changes.

“He used to describe it as being wrapped in barbed wire, doused in gasoline and set on fire,” said Meg. One pain scale, called the McGill Pain Index, ranks CRPS higher than amputation of a finger without anesthesia and unprepared childbirth.

After his initial diagnosis in 2012, Patrick continued to receive more and more diagnoses for other conditions sometimes related to CRPS, including a lacking immune system, weakened cartilage and ligaments, frequent muscle cramps and other issues.

He has been in and out of a wheelchair as the nerve pain and other symptoms spread to the rest of his body, as it often does for CRPS patients.

About 200,000 people in the U.S. experience the condition every year, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders.

While specialists can offer a variety of treatments, there is no cure.

The best CRPS patients can hope for is finding subtle relief, functioning through the pain or, if they’re one of the lucky ones, remission. Patrick has never entered remission, he said.

People with a CRPS diagnosis also commonly experience suicidal ideations, Kesten said. That’s why the illness has been dubbed “the suicide disease,” according to the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Sydrome Association, a nonprofit supporting people with CRPS, sometimes known as RSDS. “It must be a horrible place to be,” Kesten said. “I would be concerned if a patient did not have mental health support in a true chronic pain condition because I don’t have a clue how it would not get to you and those around you.”

Starting Ferocious Fighters Patrick, deemed a gifted student a few years before his initial injury, was 10 years old when he decided he wanted to help other kids with CRPS by sending them all care packages.

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But Meg explained that as a teacher at a Douglas County charter school, she couldn’t afford to send every kid with the disease a package.

“He said, ‘Well, how does Make-AWish do it?’ And I said well, they’re a nonprofit. He said ‘Well, let’s do that,” she remembers.

In 2014, Patrick registered Ferocious Fighters as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Six years later, 1,253 kids in 19 countries are linked together through the organization. They range in age from newborns to 21-year-olds and live all over the world. Thirty kids are from Colorado, nearly all living along the Front Range. There are six in Douglas County.

That first year, the organization sent 70 care packages. In 2019, the number jumped to 350. So far, the organization has sent more than 1,000 packages total.

The packages include a blanket, a Ferocious Fighters T-shirt, a keychain, a hand-crocheted hat, a bumper sticker, a journal and rice hand warmers. All have flames on them to symbolize the burning pain that the kids experience.

They also include a hand-written, personalized letter from Patrick.

“I’m so sorry that you’re having such a great amount of sensitivity on your left leg,” he wrote in one letter.

“I know how hard that can be to deal with.”

Each letter ends with his sign-off: “Gentle Hugs, Patrick.”

There also are the quarterly encouragement letters and birthday cards. And every November, Ferocious Fighters organizes a virtual walk to encourage the kids to get moving, an important treatment for their disease.

The group also organizes dozens of support groups for kids and parents throughout the world.

In a note to Meg and Patrick, one mother expressed how much the package meant to her daughter.

“She will not be dancing at the dance or marching with the bands, she cannot keep up with friends and has missed out on several school trips and clubs,” read a note from Nina Nation, the mother of a 13-year-old in Nevada.

“But tonight, she got a package with

The director of infusion at Alpine Health & Wellness begins an IV line for Patrick Boland as he prepares for a ketamine infusion. The treatment, which Patrick receives every three months, provides significant relief for his nerve pain but eventually wears off.

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her name on it, for her. She smiled. ... She opened the box and cherished everything inside piece by piece.”

Patrick has tried dozens of treatments throughout the years, including a host of prescription medications and experimental treatments. He’s been in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber; tried medical marijuana; taken ketamine pills; attempted painful “exposure therapy” sessions, which try to desensitize the patients’ nerves by vigorously rubbing them with a coarse blanket; seen chiropractors and massage therapists and more.

After eight years, Patrick has found a cocktail of supplements, medications and treatments that work for him. On top of his daily pills, he receives weekly immune boosters through an IV and, every three months, he undergoes an intense ketamine infusion used to treat chronic pain conditions.

One morning in February, Patrick entered Kesten’s infusion clinic wearing a Mac Miller T-shirt, a beanie and sweatpants. At 6 feet 3 inches, he towered over his mother and the infusion director who is administering his treatment. As she prepared

the medication, the infusion director asked what pain he was feeling on a scale from one to 10.

“It’s at an eight, but that’s only in my back and the rest of the body is a five,” Patrick said. “So really, really good.”

His baseline of pain on a daily basis is about a seven out of 10, he said.

It’s Patrick’s second day of the infusion therapy and, already, he’s reporting improved comfort. The treatment isn’t without side effects, however. He vomited the night before and on the way into the clinic. In the past, he’s experienced hallucinations, inability to eat, anxiety and memory loss from the treatment.

Every baseball day is a good day When asked about what parts of his day-to-day life bring him comfort and joy, Patrick has two answers: medication and baseball.

Patrick, who plays a variety of positions including first base and pitcher, wants to play in college with the longterm goal of being on a professional team.

Even though his education is online through Colorado Connections Academy, Patrick plays baseball for Moun-

Patrick Boland, 16, poses in his Mountain Vista baseball uniform before being required to turn it in. The school’s spring baseball season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Baseball keeps him alive,” his mom said. “This is his passion, this is what makes him want to get up in the morning.

To his coaches, Patrick is just another athlete, said Ron Quintana, Mountain Vista’s head coach. What makes him stand out isn’t his constant battle with his health, but his deep discipline and fervent work ethic, he said.

“The other day we were working out and he didn’t have a ride to practice, ... so he ran from home,” Quintana said.

“When I ask him to do something, he will sprint to it.”

It may not look like it, but as Patrick trots around the baseball field during practice, helping wherever he can, he’s still in pain.

In February, before his most recent ketamine session, Patrick was experiencing the most intense pain he’s ever endured, he said.

But, he said, there’s a bright side.

“I’m at my worst right now. And I’m so happy to say that,” Patrick said before the treatment. “I’m still playing baseball, I’m being a normal teenager, I’m still hanging out with friends, suffering through school work, everything.”

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Local author’s sci-fi books eye extraterrestrial intelligence

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fter a career in journalism, local author Rich Bangs has spent the past 10 years creating a sci-fi trilogy exploring extraterrestrial intelligence: “Forgiven,” “Forgotten” and “Forsaken,” which are available from our local Tattered Cover, as well as online and from the author. “I had the desire to write a novel and science fiction seemed the most desirable setting.”

Bangs looked at the lengths some might go to explore the subject, he SONYA’S writes.

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Our beloved libraries in Littleton, Douglas County and Englewood have stayed in touch, as good communicators should. Curbside service is available and we still await Sonya Ellingboe announcements of actual openings of the facilities’ doors as health departments wrestle with the responsibility of keeping us physically safe. Englewood, Littleton and Douglas County have announced curbside pickup at specific times. Call or communicate online with requests: And, note available stories and more online ...  Douglas County will have curbside pickup June 1-15 at Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Highlands Ranch, Lone

Tree, Parker and Roxborough branches, including, as at other systems, Summer Reading Program titles.

“Look for the purple quill,” they advise. Times: Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m. See website: dcl. org.  Littleton’s Bemis Public Library will bag available books requested and place on a table outside, marked with the first four letters of your name, on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. See website: bemis.marmot.org.  Englewood Public Library says the Civic Center opened May 11, but the Library doesn’t yet have a date.

See website for curbside instructions: englewood.marmot.org.

More book news See the Colorado Humanities website for a broadcast of the Colorado Book Awards from the historic Evans School in Denver. This annual event recognizes Colorado authors in many categories, ranging from fiction and history to poetry and children’s books. You may find a treasure you’ve missed to date. See coloradohumanities.org.

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“Forgotten” is from a science fiction trilogy recently published by local author/ journalist Rich Bangs.

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ing agencies. Facilities are a moving target — again check online often ... Parks and trails? Mostly open but check your target before setting out.

Athletic contests “await state orders,” according to South Suburban Parks and Recreation District.

Updates from Denver Art Museum Interesting copy from Denver Art Museum on 18th- and 19th-century pandemics and their effects on the Great Plains Indian tribes. For example, between 1714 and 1919, there were 36 major epidemics recorded in art pieces, such as pictorial calendars in the museum’s collection. The Mandans were almost wiped out entirely, which means not so much pictorial material exists to speak to us about tribal history today. Also, because some tribes moved a lot and some combined forces, attribution of items is sometimes difficult. Conservators become storytellers.  DAM plans on opening its new building and renovated North Building in June — dates and appropriate celebration TBA. We are excited! In the meantime, enjoy virtual touring, especially of the “Natural Forces: Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington” exhibit. Spend as long as you like contemplating a single painting by one of these significant American artists, without that tall guy in the big hat moving in front of you! See the new “Museum from Home” section of the website. Also, visit “Untitled: Creative Fusions at Home” with focus on local creative folks; Nicole Anona Banowetz, Ryan Foo and Molina Speaks ... It speaks to the role of artists in these difficult times: Banowetz who found most of her trademark inflatable projects (seen at Museum of Outdoor Arts in the past), has made more-than-usually interesting masks; Foo, with Steven Sampson, “created WeAreDenver. org to build a platform for the local community of makers and creators”; Molina Speaks worked with a dozen artists to create a digital gift basket, which is found on the Warm Cookies

of the Revolution’s website, and he has co-coordinated the Denver Metro Area Artist Relief Fund which has raised almost $15,000 to support artists who have lost work. More is needed ... “Creativity is my roadmap to mental and emotional health and spiritual wealth,” he said ... “Artists need to provide the blueprint for getting through this ... we need to push the social imagination for what comes next ...” See denverartmuseum.org.  Note: We hope readers can support a favorite organization — large or small — with a bit extra.

Arvada Center Before or collective lights dimmed, the Arvada Center Theatre announced its 2020-2021 program, “Attracting Opposites.” The musical “Kinky Boots,” about a factory owner/entertainer who creates dazzling high-heeled boots, is listed as the opener in mid-September. We’ll happily anticipate this upbeat piece and hope it can proceed ... followed by Black Box Theatre works and other programs. Nice to see, given all the cancellations that have come our way of late!

Juneteenth The annual Juneteenth Music Festival, “DREAMBIG” will be virtual on June 18. JuneteenthMusicFestival. com.

Reminder We have mentioned the Colorado Mask Design Challenge, but will repeat for school-aged children: All Colorado schoolchildren are invited to create a design representing the masks they want to see at their school, neighborhood or home ... Program guidelines and entry submission forms can be found at: coloradocreativeindustries.org/masks.

Sounds like a good summer art project to us ... some will be featured on Colorado Creative Industries’ Facebook and a select few will be printed on a real mask by Colorado companies ...

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Volleyball coach waiting out shutdown Larry Deffenbaugh leads girls squad at Arapahoe

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Larry Deffenbaugh is going into his 43rd year of coaching, including 33 as a volleyball coach.

He is third on the all-time wins list for Colorado high school girls volleyball coaches, with 540 victories.

Deffenbaugh, who has been the head volleyball coach at Strasburg, Bennett, Rangeview and Castle View, is now the coach at Arapahoe High School in Centennial for girls volleyball, and is going through a first with all the restrictions in place because of the COVOID-19 pandemic.

He keeps in contact with his Arapahoe team through an app and plans to send out information to parents in the near future.

“What’s the old saying — safety first,” said Deffenbaugh. “It is what it is and it’s a very surreal time right now. I know some parents are chomping at the bit and some maybe not so much. Some may want to get their kids going again, some are a little leery and some are ‘no way.’

“It’s just like the virus itself. It has manifested itself in different ways.

And we know people think in different ways as well. Certainly all of us have gotten down a little bit during this time. It is a different beast, so to speak. We’re frustrated but we can get outside a little bit at least.”

Deffenbaugh says communication with his players is important.

“I send out a memo pretty much on time every week,” he explained. “I send out some positive quotes, some information on what is going on, where we are at as far as sports are concerned.

On MaxPreps there is a lady and she has a bunch of workouts. So I send them a couple workouts and say they can alter them or do them every day.

“And then we are trying to create some simple competitions, Send me your times on this and see how you are doing. There is a lot to deal with here and they just got done with school. There’s a lot of their plate right now. We are encouraging them that this is the time to get going again because we don’t know what we don’t know. Let’s try to get in shape physically and mentally and communicate with each other.”

Deffenbaugh doesn’t know for sure if there will be a fall volleyball season.

“Here’s what I do know,” he contin-

‘We’re frustrated but we can get outside a little bit at least.’

Larry Deffenbaugh, Arapahoe High School volleyball coach ued. “I have seen some plans to reopen sports from the Colorado health department or CDC and I’ve heard Governor Polis say youth sports can open up again. I’ve seen all the guidelines and there are phases. There’s a phase one, phase two, phase three and phase four. I hope we can do something down the road if the kids want to, but most importantly, parents and athletes need to understand that if we are going to do this, it has to be done safely and the guidelines need to be followed strictly.

The parents, athletes and coaches have to be patient.

“I don’t know what Littleton Public Schools is doing right now. I think they are putting together a task force to look at this. But I don’t know where

we are. We don’t have any dates in mind yet. I’m waiting to hear from Littleton Public Schools and my athletic director Pat McCabe for guidance and direction to move forward optimistically one step at a time. Right now things are pretty much up in the air.

We all need to take a deep breath and be patient. The CHSAA is trying to put together plans for fall sports. That looks different for all sports. There are a lot of parts to this engine.”

Deffenbaugh is optimistic about playing in the fall.

“It is OK to be optimistic, seeing the stuff I am seeing from CHSAA,” he said. “However I have to think about not only our players’ safety, where they have been and their parents, but also our coaches’ safety. I imagine everybody will be wearing masks, that’s in the guidelines, I can’t control what somebody else is doing, but in this environment, we have to be able to control it. We have to follow the guidelines.

“We are in one of the toughest leagues in the state. We have a good group of girls coming up. We have two seniors this year, so we will be young.

Amelia Davis and Myki McNutt will be good captains and leaders. We’ll get better as the season goes on. We will appreciate the things we take for granted when this is over.”

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A bond is the issuance of a debt to FROM PAGE 2 investors that the district eventually will pay back with interest. School Asked what staff positions and how districts often use bonds for projects many personnel the district anticisuch as construction and building pates having to cut, Smith couldn’t maintenance. say for sure. It’s also unclear whether layoffs would affect more of the nonThe election also could include a mill teaching workforce, such as bus drivlevy — a property tax increase. Mill ers and custodians, compared with levies pay for salaries, programs and teachers and administrators. items related to classroom instruction.

“This is a speculative question,” “An election is one option as we Smith said. “In a worst-case scenario consider how to address catastrophic with budget cuts, we would have to state budget cuts that would severely consider signifilimit our ability cant cost-cutting to deliver a highmeasures, includquality education ing a possible reto 55,000-plus duction in staff.” students in our Speaking about district,” Smith COVID-19’s said. weighing on budThe board has get revenue, Siegnot yet called for fried said in the an election and video: “More than has not set an likely, this will amount for a bond, become a multiand the amount year impact.” for a mill levy is not clear yet either, Bond, mill levy Smith said. election possible “However, the The district Budget Task Force traditionally has and Council of seen “robust yearChairs identified to-year growth” Abbe Smith, $750 million of in student enrollneeds for bond Cherry Creek School District projects. District ment in recent decades, but the spokeswoman leadership narexpected enrollrowed that figure ment slowdown down to $300 milcontributed to the lion in district district’s expectneeds,” Smith ed shortfalls, according to Smith. said. “Now, as the district considers Over the past year, the district enwhether to move forward with an gaged with parent groups, community election in the fall, we are working to task forces and the Council of Chairs reduce that number even lower.”

— parents, staff and community memThe district’s needs include conbers representing different groups tinued maintenance of buildings — throughout the district — about how items such as new roofs and renovaCherry Creek can meet mounting tions — along with safety and security budget challenges, according to a May improvements, Smith said. Also condistrict newsletter. sidered is investment in “innovation Before COVID-19, the district was across the district,” Smith added, preparing to implement the communiincluding expanding the Cherry Creek ty’s recommendations for cutting costs, Innovation Campus.

‘In a worst-case scenario with budget cuts, we would have to consider significant cost-cutting measures, including a possible reduction in staff.’

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0148-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 20, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) 7842 East Briarwood 16, LLC Original Beneficiary(ies) Patch of Land Lending, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for Invictus Residential Pooler Trust 1A Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2018 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 30, 2018 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D8009808 Original Principal Amount $308,125.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $308,125.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 16, Block 1, Walnut Hills - Filing No. 1, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 7842 East Briarwood Boulevard, Centennial, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/22/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/28/2020 Last Publication: 6/25/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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: 03/20/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO10219 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0148-2020 First Publication: 5/28/2020 Last Publication: 6/25/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0142-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 13, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Colorado REO Properties LTD Original Beneficiary(ies) Tidiani LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Tidiani LLC Date of Deed of Trust November 18, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 16, 2020 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E0007352 Original Principal Amount $55,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $67,767.58 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. See Attached Exhibit A Also known by street and number as: 1100 West Littleton Boulevard, #103 and #105, Littleton, CO 80120.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION, PRINCIPAL SUM, AND PROMISSORY NOTE DATE HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 2/28/2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0025449 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/15/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

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First Publication: 5/21/2020 Last Publication: 6/18/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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: 03/13/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lacey S. Bryan #51908 Michelle S. Primo #54001 Wadsworth Garber Warner Conrardy, P.C. 2580 W. Main Street Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 296-1999 Attorney File # 1100 W LITTLETON BLVD The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 0142-2020 Exhibit A (legal description of subject property) Condominium Units 103 and 105, Littleton Office Condominiums, According to the Condominium Map, Recorded on November 20, 2001 Reception No. B1198513 in the Records of the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Arapahoe, Colorado and as Defined and Described in the Condominium Declarations for Littleton Office Condominiums, Recorded on November 20, 2001 Reception No. B1198514, in Said Records, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

More commonly known as: 1100 West Littleton Boulevard, #103 and #105, Littleton, Colorado 80120.

Legal Notice NO.: 0142-2020 First Publication: 5/21/2020 Last Publication: 6/18/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0128-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 4, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Marlo Burton and William J. Burton Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Beneficiary, as nominee for AmCap Mortgage, Ltd. DBA Gold Financial Services, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.

Date of Deed of Trust December 22, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 29, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7146309 Original Principal Amount $345,950.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $341,385.66 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 5, BLOCK 5, EUCLID HEIGHTS FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 6646 S. Apache Drive, Littleton, CO 80120.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/01/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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: 03/04/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 81412 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0128-2020 First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

BERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/08/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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: 03/11/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 20-024331 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0137-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 11, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Sean G Niehoff Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR M&I BANK FSB, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Date of Deed of Trust March 11, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 17, 2009 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B9027029 Original Principal Amount $286,935.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $241,032.14 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 37, BLOCK 3, WILLOW CREEK, FILING NO. 9, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL ID NUMBER: 2075-33-3-07-034 Also known by street and number as: 7987 South Roslyn Way, Centennial, CO 80112.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUM-

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0124-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:

On March 3, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) BRITTON INGRAHAM AND CAROLINE GAMBLE Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE NETWORK, INC D/B/A SUREPOINT LENDING Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BCAT 2015-14BTT Date of Deed of Trust December 07, 2006 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 13, 2006 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B6174589 Original Principal Amount $179,400.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $140,825.97

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 28 AND 29, BLOCK 3, HIGGNS SOUTH BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO.

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June 4, 2020 Also known by street and number as: 3587 SOUTH OGDEN STREET , ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113.

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

FIRST LIEN. LOTS 41 AND 42, BLOCK 2, BANK ADDITION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

LOT 27, BLOCK 1, THE HIGHLANDS 460 FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. APN: 2077-36-4-20-003

Also known by street and number as: 3131 S Pearl St, Englewood, CO 80113.

Also known by street and number as: 3140 E Phillips Drive, Centennial, CO 80122.

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/08/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/01/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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;

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: 03/06/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

DATE: 03/04/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

Anna Johnston #51978 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Randall Chin #31149 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Weldon Phillips #31827 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Nichole Williams #49611 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008845380

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

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

Amanda Ferguson #44893 Heather Deere #28597 Toni M. Owan #30580 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, PC 355 Union Blvd., Ste. 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # 80530-SPS

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.

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.

Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 20-024220

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

Legal Notice NO.: 0124-2020 First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice NO:. 0131-2020 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/01/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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: 03/03/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0131-2020

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0127-2020

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

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

On March 6, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

On March 4, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Craig S. Obrien Original Beneficiary(ies) First Franklin Financial Corp., subsidiary of National City Bank of lndiana Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee, on behalf of the registered certificate holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-FF4, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2004-FF4 Date of Deed of Trust March 08, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 15, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4045821 Original Principal Amount $168,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $145,500.04

Original Grantor(s) Joy Shepard Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Date of Deed of Trust January 26, 2017 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 07, 2017 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D7015011 Original Principal Amount $678,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $248,104.00

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0127-2020 First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0125-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 3, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 7, WOLLENWEBER`S BROADWAY HEIGHTS SECOND ADDITION, THE WEST HALF OF BLOCK 7 AND THE EAST HALF OF BLOCK 8, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4320 S Galapago Street, Englewood, CO 80110.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/01/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent 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: 03/03/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: David W Drake #43315 Scott D. Toebben #19011 Randall S. Miller & Associates PC 216 16th Street, Suite 1210, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 259-6710 Attorney File # 20CO00040-1 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0125-2020 First Publication: 5/7/2020 Last Publication: 6/4/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0134-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On March 10, 2020, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Brianna Hartman and Zachary Hartman Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust June 20, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 21, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6065072 Book: n/a Page: Original Principal Amount $321,077.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $302,368.97

Original Grantor(s) John A Drulis, III AND Sara E Drulis Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Current Holder of Evidence of Debt PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC Date of Deed of Trust October 08, 2016 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 26, 2016 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D6122449 Original Principal Amount $249,199.19 Outstanding Principal Balance $239,967.75

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.

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

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

LOT 3, OAKBROOK FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OP ARAPAHOE, STATE OP COLORADO. PARCEL ID: 207734406020 Also known by street and number as: 531 East Nichols Drive, Littleton, CO 80122.

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

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 07/08/2020, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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: 03/10/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Lynn M. Janeway #15592 Alison L Berry #34531 David R. Doughty #40042 Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592 Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092 Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9800 S. Meridian Blvd., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990 Attorney File # 20-024315

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

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO.: 0134-2020 First Publication: 5/14/2020 Last Publication: 6/11/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 1, 2019, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: Ordinance 2020-O-02

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, REPEALING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED MODEL TRAFFIC CODE CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2020 EDITION OF THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE AND ADOPTING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SAME

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 against.

(First published April 23, 2020) By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 60090 First Publication: June 4, 2020 Last Publication: June 4, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

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Wednesday ۰ June 10th ۰ 10:00am

Inspec�on: June 7th from 9am - 2pm, June 8th & 9th from 9am - 4pm

The Sprucery Garden Center is the largest garden center in the Southern Denver Metro Area. It sits on 40 acres of land with over 22,000 trees. The Sprucery is not going out of business, but are selling an over stock of trees. The auction will consist of over 800 straight, well maintained beautiful trees, various shrubs and boulders. Consisting of Evergreens, Spruce, Pinon, Crabapple, Maples, Honey Locust Aspen, Canadian Cherry, Fruit, Shade

The Sprucery provides delivery and planting options, You may inquire for pricing by calling their office at 720-583-8119

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