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State to open bars in many counties ‘Dial 3.0’ to take effect March 24; state to make dial optional for counties by mid-April

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design standards for new construction.

The term “mixed use” refers to areas where a combination of residential and commercial spaces — or different commercial spaces together, such as office and retail — are located on the same development, according to Centennial’s current definition.

After six months living under the state’s “dial” system of restrictions, Coloradans will soon see individual counties making the calls on what coronavirus precautions to enforce.

On March 19, the state released a draft of the latest in a monthslong line of revisions to the COVID-19 dial. But this time, the state publichealth department announced its intention to retire the dial system:

By April 16, the dial will become guidance, rather than an order, that counties can choose to adopt or not.

The state’s color-coded COVID-19 dial is the set of restrictions counties must follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affects capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado originally implemented the dial on Sept. 15.

Among the dial’s six levels, blue — the current level of many counties

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A commercial space has a “for lease” sign in a shopping center along University Boulevard near County Line Road in Centennial.

The space is one of several that bear “for lease” signs throughout the center.

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City considers changes for University Boulevard retail Boosting economic activity as retail trends shift is focus

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the face of retail vacancies, University Boulevard — one of

Centennial’s main shopping corridors — may see changes intended to attract more economic activity.

One of the strategies the city is considering could have broader implications for development around Centennial: redefining “mixed use” in the city’s land development code.

The code is the document that lays out zoning — a city’s rules for what can be built where — and sets

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Coloradans 50-plus, more frontline workers up for vaccine New phase began March 19; general public could be next in April

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As vaccination efforts ramp up in Colorado, state officials expect to open eligibility to the general public sometime in April.

The latest batch of age groups and industries to reach priority is Colorado’s “phase 1B.4,” which kicked off March 19 and includes people ages 50 and older, frontline workers in food and restaurants, manufacturing, and other occupations, and certain state and local government workers.

“More shots in arms means fewer lives lost to this terrible virus,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a March 12 news release. “Given our state’s strides in administering this life-saving vaccine, we are thrilled to be taking this next step and anticipate that we can open up eligibility to the general public next month.”

Changes leading up to now After Colorado received its first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 14 and health-care centers began giving shots to health-care workers — part of the state’s first phase of vaccinations — the gover-

nor announced that starting Dec. 30, people 70 and older were eligible for the vaccine.

By early January, some hospitals and other health-care providers in the Tri-County Health Department jurisdiction — Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties — began “phase 1B,” a stage that included people 70 and older and some healthcare workers and first responders.

On Jan. 29, Colorado had again updated its vaccine schedule, rebranding that stage as phase 1B.1 and laying out a 1B.2 and a 1B.3.

Phase 1B.2 kicked off on Feb. 8 and included Coloradans age 65 to 69 and school workers for grades pre-K through 12, among other groups.

At the time, the next step, 1B.3, was expected to include “frontline essential” workers in general, along with people age 16 to 64 with two or more high-risk health conditions.

Polis had announced that close to March 5, those groups would likely be eligible.

It was “also projected that Coloradans ages 60 and up will also be able to start receiving the vaccine around March 5,” a governor’s office news release said on Jan. 29.

Later, the newly updated schedule for phase 1B.3 officially included people age 60 to 64 and specifies agricultural and grocery store employees as the frontline workers with new priority. The phase includes people age 16 to 59 with two or more high-risk conditions. The change

was dated Feb. 26.

See the chart about halfway down the page at covid19.colorado.gov/ vaccine for a list of high-risk conditions. Phase 1B3 began as expected, time-wise, March 5.

Change in priority The latest schedule added phase 1B.4 that includes people age 50 and older — giving those Coloradans earlier priority than before — along with other frontline workers and people ages 16 to 49 with one higherrisk condition.

That includes frontline workers in the following fields: higher education staff in community colleges and colleges, food and restaurant services, manufacturing, the U.S. Postal Service, public transit and other transportation, governmental public health agencies, human services, faith leaders, direct care providers for Coloradans experiencing homelessness, and frontline journalists.

The phase somewhat mirrored the previously planned phase 2, which was set to begin in spring for Coloradans ages 60 to 64 and people with one high-risk condition.

There were no changes to the definitions of the state’s phases since Feb. 26, said Victoria Graham, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office.

The timing of Phase 1B.4 was moved up a couple of days from its original timing of March 21, Gra-

ham said.

Mass vaccination efforts Colorado was set to launch six state-run “community vaccination sites” across the state that will have the capacity to administer 6,000 shots per day, Polis’ office announced in the March 12 news release.

The state launched the first state community vaccination site at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs on March 17. The drivethru site was to start by providing 2,000 shots per day.

“The facility will be able to conduct 6,000 vaccinations per day once there is enough vaccine supply. All vaccines are free with no co-pay,” a March 17 news release from Polis’ office said.

Coloradans who are currently eligible for the vaccine but have not yet received it will still be able to get a vaccine appointment as the state moves forward with 1B.4. People in the previous phases — such as Coloradans 70 and up — remain eligible and will still be prioritized, according to Tri-County Health Department.

Once the vaccine opens to the general public, vaccine providers will still be able to prioritize those who are at risk due to their age, along with others with high-risk conditions who have not yet received the vaccine, according to the March 12 release.

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY Arapahoe County moved to Level Blue This means that all County businesses can operate at higher capacities, and/or with fewer restrictions, on the state’s dashboard dial. The move will most significantly affect allowable capacity levels at restaurants and indoor and outdoor events, including religious services.

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Jaime Villarreal, 23, was killed in March 2016. His killers are still at large.

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Reward increased in slaying of young father Jaime Villarreal was killed in 2016; left behind two children

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Five years after a young father was killed in south Littleton, Metro Denver Crime Stoppers announced an increased reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case.

Jaime Villarreal, 23, was shot to death at 8122 Southpark Lane in the early hours of March 18, 2016.

Villareal and another man were shot in the parking lot of an office building while plowing snow, according to a news release.

The other man, who was shot in the leg, survived. Villarreal’s truck, a Ford pickup with a snowplow attached, was found abandoned and burned about a mile away later the same day.

Littleton Police believe two people seen on security footage may be involved. The men are described as Hispanic, were in their 20s at the time, and had thin builds, shaven heads, and wore black.

Villarreal left behind two young children.

“We just want to get justice for Jaime and for his family and most importantly his children,” said Natasha Espinoza, Villarreal’s fiancée, in a statement. “We want

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At The Thinkery, a place for kids to grow and create Dynamic duo expanding with eye on bringing people together through art

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a year defined by online education, Jennifer Winslow and Sophia Sun are betting youngsters are ready to get together and get real again.

Winslow and Sun run The Thinkery, a community collaboration space at the Aspen Grove shopping center in southwest Littleton.

The Thinkery will offer a wide range of summer camps for young people, focused on a whirlwind of arts, crafts, science projects and other creative endeavors.

“Think shop class, home ec and art class rolled into one,” said Winslow as she put finishing touches on the sprawling space.

The Thinkery is the grandest manifestation yet of Winslow’s longtime business, Red Hen Createry. She started the Createry in 2015, after making a breakthrough with her son.

“He had ADHD-like symptoms,” she said. “He was having problems at school. When he did art projects, he was calm.”

Winslow, who was working as a designer for a sip-and-paint studio, started teaching after-school art

classes. Troubled kids found peace in her sessions.

“Art calms the mind,” Winslow said. “Computers, social media — it’s overstimulating. It contributes to anxiety and depression.”

Winslow founded Red Hen Createry in a small house, where the idea continued to blossom. After-school programs, summer camps, ladies’ nights, birthday parties — all focused on hands-on creativity.

“It all comes back to the same goal: to get people connecting again.”

Red Hen outgrew the little house, and Winslow moved into a space in the Belmar shopping center, then later to Southwest Plaza. Eventually a friend courted her to move to Aspen Grove.

Opening day at Aspen Grove was scheduled for March 14, 2020 — just as the world shut down in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With Red Hen shut down, Winslow went full-bore making face masks.

Aspen Grove management found odd jobs for her to work off rent.

The rest of 2020 was spotty, with strict capacity limits curtailing the ability to hold classes. But as the pandemic begins to subside, Winslow said the time was right to expand.

Red Hen still occupies its shop space on the west side of the shopping center, and will transition to being a vendor space for some of the items created at the Thinkery, in a separate storefront at the south end of the shopping center.

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Sophia Sun, left, and Jennifer Winslow run The Thinkery, a community collaboration PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT space at Aspen Grove.

Sophia Sun, Winslow’s close friend from their college days, joined forces with her after Sun lost most of her work as an event and conference planner.

“Humans are social creatures, and that’s what I loved about conference planning,” Sun said. “Adults have suffered a lot through COVID, and kids have too, but they can’t articulate it as well.”

Sun said she has been inspired and delighted by the creativity of children she’s taught so far in classes with Winslow. One boy, bored to tears with an art project, told Sun he wanted to build a robot instead.

Together they figured it out.

“Nothing compares to the creativity and passion of children,” she said.

The duo has plenty of plans for The Thinkery: space for adult classes, enrichment programs, guest speakers, cooking demonstrations, tutors, parties and fundraisers. And one that really excites Winslow: space to help teenagers cultivate entrepreneurial ideas.

Eventually, Winslow and Sun would love to franchise Red Hen Createry and The Thinkery under one name, with branches around the state or country. Winslow also dreams of outfitting a van or bus to take projects to underprivileged schools.

Sun said she’s confident they’re in the right place at the right time.

“We’re supposed to do this,” she said. “I’m so excited to fill this place.

I can’t wait until it’s noisy in here.”

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Another strategy Centennial is considering to stoke more spending along University Boulevard is simpler: allowing new drive-thru restaurants in certain areas along the road.

“The city is only recommending the allowance for restaurants with a drive-thru option to occur in the shopping centers along University Boulevard,” Stewart Meek, an economic development official for the city, wrote in answers to a group of local residents. “These recommendations do not call for additional drive-thrus at any other part of the city.”

Centennial city staff appeared to tread carefully in crafting an allowance for new drive-thrus, considering their potential for noise and effects on traffic and pedestrians.

City staff ’s recommendations arose out of a planning process intended to economically boost University and other corridors in the city. Five were to be studied: University first, followed by Smoky Hill Road, County Line Road, Arapahoe Road and the Interstate 25 corridor. The order was subject to change. Generally, the city planned to examine the full length of the five corridors within the city’s boundaries.

The city began studying the University corridor in 2019 by interacting with shopping center owners, analyzing trends and

market factors, and conducting a survey of shoppers’ experiences in the corridor.

It’s all part of creating what the city hopes will be a “future-retail vision for the corridor,” city staff wrote in a Dec. 14 report.

Driving business The city has pointed to what it calls the “retail revolution,” noting the trend of consumers buying more products online and spending money on experiences rather than traditional goods.

University Boulevard in Centennial appears to be struggling to swim in those waters. The city cited retail vacancy rates of 5% in metro Denver generally, 5% in the “south Denver” area and 20% on the University corridor in Centennial, according to a Jan. 25 presentation. Those numbers reflected vacancy rates at the time of the presentation, according to the city.

To adapt for economic survival, part of Centennial’s strategy is to foster more spending by adding drive-thrus on the corridor.

Under the proposed policy, certain shopping centers along University would be allowed one standalone drive-thru and one “endcap” drive-thru. Endcap spaces sit at the end of multitenant buildings where different uses, such as retail or office, could occupy the same building, according to the Dec. 14 city staff report.

“This count would include what exists today,” the report says. “For example, the existing Burger King at University Towne Center (at Dry Creek Road) would count as

‘BOOSTING OVERALL INTEREST’ A coalition of Centennial residents had questions about the possibility of new drive-thru restaurants.

The Centennial Council of Neighborhoods — or CenCON, a coalition of homeowners associations and similar groups — asked questions of city staff about the topic. CenCON represents the interests of neighborhoods in the city regarding development issues.

One question from the group: Do drive-thrus encourage shopping in other businesses in a shopping center?

Stewart Meek, an economic development official for the City of Centennial, responded for the city.

“Restaurants with drive-thrus are not likely to be an anchor tenant. However, incremental investment to our shopping centers that include enhanced pedestrian and ‘experiential’ amenities may boost overall interest in the center from shoppers and prospective retailers and restauranteurs,” Meek wrote. CenCON sent out the answers in a Feb. 1 email.

“Experiential” is a common retail development term that refers to business the internet can’t easily replicate. that center’s single standalone drive through.”

City staff hopes allowing one standalone and one endcap drivethru will accomplish the following: • Respond to prevailing restaurant trends including the rise of drive-thrus associated with “fast casual” restaurants rather than only fast food. Fast-casual restaurants offer “higher-quality food” with counter service, according to Investopedia. Chipotle and Panera

are a couple examples, the website says.

• Set the stage for “incremental redevelopment” that would potentially lead to development of multi-tenant retail buildings.

• Take advantage of the passthrough traffic market and provide an avenue to meet some existing market demand.

The proposal would allow new drive-thrus in Activity Center zoning areas. Activity Center districts are intended to provide for mixed-use developments, according to the staff report. That type of zoning is common along University in Centennial, comprising several different shopping areas.

The allowance of new drivethrus would be subject to requirements that take pedestrians into consideration. Those include increased sidewalk widths, enhanced identification and buffering of pedestrian pathways and required outdoor dining, the Dec. 14 report says.

The proposal would also require “increased pedestrian safety measures — particularly in relation to parking/pedestrian conflict, and strategically locating drivethroughs away from major pedestrian corridors would ensure elevation of pedestrian priority,” the report says.

The Jan. 25 presentation showed three locations along University — one at Arapahoe Road and two at Dry Creek Road — where there has been “private sector interest expressed” in drive-thrus.

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Victim’s family seeks memorial in unsolved hit-run death Loved ones need help with permanent marker for Carl Howard, beloved father, partner

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As the months tick by since the still-unsolved hit-and-run death of Carl Howard, his loved ones are hoping to memorialize the man whose death gouged a devastating wound in their lives.

Howard, 54, was riding his bicycle when he was struck and killed by a driver in a dark pickup truck near the intersection of South Bannock Street and West Radcliff Avenue in Englewood last June 23. No arrests have been made in the case.

Nearly nine months later, his killer remains a mystery, but Howard’s absence continues to eat away at his loved ones.

“I’m completely lost,” said Lisa Paris, Howard’s partner for most of the last decade, through tears. “I don’t know what to do with myself half the time. I try not to sleep my life away. Carl wouldn’t want that.”

The strangest thing, Paris said, is the notes she keeps finding around the house — love notes Howard wrote her years ago. One was behind a picture frame. Another old Christmas card appeared on the kitchen floor. One was in her daughter’s box of art supplies.

In one letter, Howard wrote how he wanted to provide a happy, safe household for Dalylah, Paris’ older daughter.

“He wrote, ‘That’s what she needs and deserves,’” Paris said.

Paris writes him back, with notes she sets on fire, hoping the smoke will carry her love to him in Heaven.

“I tell him I’m sorry I took for granted everything he did for me,” she said. “I tell him how much I wish I could spend one more day with him. What I wouldn’t give for just a few hours.”

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Lisa Paris lost Carl Howard, the man she called the love of her life, last June to a hit-and-run driver. Howard’s loved ones are seeking PHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT donations to buy him a permanent memorial plaque at Olinger Hampden Cemetery.

and cries and cries,” Paris said.

Just three blocks from Paris’ house, at the spot where Carl died, sits a small memorial, where cards, flowers and pinwheels are growing faded by time and weather.

Paris’ aunt is working with Englewood officials to install a permanent street sign at the spot, imploring drivers to slow down in Howard’s memory.

Meanwhile, Howard’s son Shayne is seeking donations for a permanent grave marker for his father at Olinger Hampden Cemetery.

“It’s an extension of the permanent mark he left on my own heart and in those who he loved, and I can finally be at peace with that,” Shayne wrote on the GoFundMe page. As of March 19, the fundraiser had only netted less than a tenth of its $3,500 goal.

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headstone would lend a permanence to a situation otherwise clouded by the uncertainty of Howard’s unsolved death, Paris said.

The pain of justice undone is not new to her. Her aunt, Connie Paris, was abducted and murdered in downtown Englewood in 1968. As the decades have gone by without an arrest in the case, Howard said the pain and grief curdled in her family, as it has in Howard’s death.

“It never goes away,” she said. “It’s always with you. You go around town wondering who it is. Is it the guy in front of you in line at 7-Eleven?”

Paris said she hopes whoever killed Howard finds the strength and conscience to come forward, or that someone who knows something will say something.

“I wonder if it’s eating away at them,” she said. “I wonder if they

think they got away with it. I wonder if they’re cold-hearted enough to not care.”

Police still have little to go on, said Englewood Police Investigator Scot Allen. Detectives only received five or so tips in the case, and followed up on each one, all dead ends.

Police are still investigating, Allen said.

Howard’s death was one of two still-unsolved homicides in Englewood last year. Joe Hix, 32, died of multiple stab wounds on the Little Dry Creek bike path on Aug. 25. No arrests have been made in the case.

“I don’t even know if putting whoever killed Carl in jail is the right thing,” Paris said. “What do you do in this situation? They took Carl away from us, but putting them in jail just takes them from their family. But we need closure so Carl can rest in peace.”

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across the state — is the secondleast restrictive. Purple, the most restrictive level, is a stay-at-home order.

Nearly the whole state was operating under the blue or yellow levels as of mid-March. Some Denver-area counties had progressed to blue by then, but others were still in yellow.

The proposed changes — dubbed “dial 3.0” — were to take effect on March 24 and would make it easier for counties to move into level green, also called the “protect our neighbors” stage. That’s the dial’s least-restrictive level.

The proposed changes would also remove many of the restrictions that apply at that level.

The update would also relax restrictions for certain businesses in level-blue counties. Among the most notable changes: Bars that do not have full-service kitchens would be able to open in blue.

Those bars have generally been closed for nearly the entire pandemic in Colorado.

State officials cited the increasing number of Coloradans who have received COVID-19 vaccine shots in announcing the proposed changes.

“Because of the commitment of all Coloradans, we are where we are now, able to be less restrictive and provide local communities and their public health agencies more control while still protecting

the public’s health,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the state public-health department’s executive director, said in a news release.

Still, public health researchers urge the need for continued caution, pointing to COVID-19 variants and saying that protective behaviors — such as maskwearing and physical distancing — are still necessary to keep the pandemic from rebounding.

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lishments again.

Now, under the March 19 proposed changes, bars could open in level blue at 25% capacity or 75 people, whichever is fewer.

Most counties are in blue, including some in the Denver metro area. For a map that shows each county’s dial level and what restrictions apply to each level, see covid19. colorado.gov/ data/covid19-dial-dashboard.

See a chart of the proposed restrictions at tinyurl.com/ NewColoradoDialRestrictions.

Bars open after The opening long haul of bars and The anticiother relaxpated opening ations of the of bars in levdial restricel-blue countions come at ties comes a time when after nearly a COVID-19 hosyear straight pitalizations of remainappear to have ing closed plateaued for in-person — and posservice.

Jill Hunsaker Ryan, sibly begun Bars that rise — afstate public-health department to function with ter months executive director of decline. a full-service kitchen or COVID-19 provide food test-positivity from a lirates also censed retail food establishment, recently ticked up after months of such as a neighboring restaurant general decline. or food truck, were able to open along with restaurants as of May Personal gatherings 27, according to a state fact sheet.

A less-talked-about aspect of But others remained closed to the Colorado’s COVID-19 restrictions public. lately is the limit on personal On June 18, the state announced gatherings. bars could open at 25% occupancy The restriction is the same or 50 patrons, whichever is less. across blue, yellow and orange — That change also included other the dial’s middle levels. The state drinking establishments, such allows up to 10 people from no as breweries, distillery pubs and more than two households, alclubs. though it’s the type of regulation What followed was a quick where officials generally must reversal: Just 12 days after allowrely on voluntary compliance. ing bars and nightclubs to open The dial 3.0 changes would do in-person service, a concerning away with that limit. uptick in COVID-19 cases fueled “There is no longer a state limit by young Coloradans prompted state officials to close the estabSEE DIAL 3.0, P10 B.1.1.7 (the United Kingdom variant) and/or other variants spread rapidly in Colorado,” a March 10 report by the Colorado School of Public Health says.

Coloradans were able to review the proposed changes to the dial system at tinyurl.com/ColoradoDialDraft and submit feedback at tinyurl.com/DialDraftFeedback by noon March 22. The state planned to make updates based on feedback, the news release said.

Here’s a breakdown of the proposed changes.

‘Because of the commitment of all Coloradans, we are where we are now, able to be less restrictive and provide local communities and their public health agencies more control while still protecting the public’s health.’

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Law will give financial relief to Colorado schools

BY JASON GONZALES COLORADO SUN

Colorado school districts will get some financial relief under a bill signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on March 15.

Under normal conditions, Colorado schools are funded based on enrollment. The legislation approved

by Polis ensures Colorado school districts will receive the money they originally expected for the 2020-21 school year despite about 30,000 fewer students showing up, a 3.3% decline in enrollment.

The law also sends millions to rural school districts to meet the unique needs of small and isolated schools.

Lawmakers quickly approved the bill this year, which represents one of the first major pieces of education legislation to see Polis’ signature. Bill sponsor and Joint Budget Committee Vice Chair Rep. Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, said legislators are doing everything they can to put students, teachers, and parents at the center of the pandemic recovery.

“This funding boost protects schools across our state from catastrophic budget cuts at the worst possible time,” McCluskie said in a news release.

Every year, Colorado withholds millions from schools to pay for other priorities. Known as the budget stabilization factor, this amount grew to $1.2 billion this budget year due to major economic uncertainty last spring. The bill reduces that amount by $121 million. Colorado’s K-12 budget is about $7.2 billion.

Colorado will also send an extra $60 million to school districts — $41

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Changes around Centennial It appears that the city would also consider broader changes that would affect development in other parts of Centennial, according to the report.

The current land development code’s definition for “mixed use” and related language for the Activity Center zoning district do not “adequately articulate what a mixed-use development means in a future retail environment,” the report says.

City staff recommended updating the definitions to — among other goals — prioritize pedestrian connectivity and describe clear intent for mixed use “to create remarkable places that lead to unforgettable experiences,” the report says.

“Updating these definitions will provide better direction to the development community on desired outcomes for (Activity Center) zoned properties,” the report added.

The proposed mixed-use definition specified that the term should

million to make up for lost local tax revenue and another $19 million to districts that saw particularly large enrollment declines or that experienced a notable decrease in the number of students living in poverty.

Education officials don’t believe child poverty really declined.

Instead, they think fewer families filled out paperwork for federal lunch subsidies because schools didn’t require them this year. For that reason, lawmakers decided to maintain funding based on previous student counts.

Rural districts will receive an additional $25 million from a new nicotine tax approved by voters in November.

House Education Chair Barbara McLachlan, a Durango Democrat, said in the news release that lawmakers recognized that teachers and students have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic.

“Building back stronger means making sizable investments in education and working to give our schools the funding they need to get back on track and start bridging the COVID education gap,” McLachlan said.

Colorado lawmakers are also working on complex tax changes that could bring in more money for K-12 over time. Meanwhile, Colorado schools also expect to see a major infusion of money from the American Rescue Plan, 20% of which must be used to make up for lost learning time during the pandemic.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. refer to developments “where compatible land uses are functionally integrated and share public amenities, parking areas, ingress/ egress, and pedestrian facilities and amenities that combine to create a walkable place where people can live, work, play, and shop.”

The proposed Activity Center zoning language said the zoning anticipates “development that will be compatible with adjacent neighborhoods and promote walkable places.”

See the city’s zoning map at centennialco.gov/Centennial-Maps/ Zoning-Map. New development and redevelopment in Activity Center zoning areas would be required to provide a mix of pedestrian amenities, including but not limited to defined gathering spaces, decorative planters and public art.

Regarding the allowance for drive-thrus on University and the redefining of mixed use and the Activity Center zoning’s purpose, no public hearings have yet been scheduled.

“We anticipate a city council public hearing and vote (on those matters) in late spring (or) early summer,” said Allison Wittern, city spokeswoman.

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on personal gathering sizes,” the state public-health department said in the news release. “The state will follow (federal) CDC’s guidance on personal gatherings.

The CDC still strongly recommends avoiding larger gatherings and crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

Changes to level blue Retail, offices and “noncritical” manufacturing in level blue could open to 75% capacity, up from 50% previously.

Outdoor events in levels green and blue would no longer have capacity restrictions. Counties may choose to implement restrictions on outdoor events at the local level, the news release said.

Under the “dial 2.0” changes to Colorado’s restrictions on Feb. 6, the state public-health department drastically eased the limits on incidence rates — rates of new cases — that allow counties to remain in certain levels of the dial. The arrival of the “dial 2.0” system had moved Denver metro counties down to level yellow from level orange.

As of the Feb. 6 changes, counties qualify for level blue, in part, when they maintain enough days below 100 new cases per 100,000 people.

A county’s number of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people within one week is known as its incidence rate.

MASK ORDER TO CHANGE Alongside the March 19 announcement of “dial 3.0” policies, the state also aired plans to modify its mask-wearing order.

That appeared to include intent to change the mask order on April 4 to consist of two levels.

For counties in level green — the state COVID-19 dial’s least-restrictive level — the mask order would apply in schools for students ages 11 to 18 through the end of the school year, among “congregate care” visitors and in other high-risk settings, according to a draft policy document.

For counties in level blue and above, the mask order would apply in schools for students ages 11 to 18 through the end of the school year. It would also apply where there are 10 or more unrelated people indoors in public settings.

The policy would likely involve “acknowledgement of those vaccinated and use CDC guidance on masking,” the draft says.

The state announced even further changes on March 8 that included adding a new “disease incidence metric buffer.” The “buffer” change allowed counties to exceed their dial level’s incidence rate limit and still remain in the same level as long as counties do not exceed the minimum of the next dial level’s incidence rate by more than 15% for five consecutive days, according to a news release.

5-Star business update Under the dial 3.0 changes, 5-Star businesses in level blue could operate up to 60% capacity — not to exceed 50 people above the caps for

restaurants and indoor events and 25 people above the cap for gyms.

Colorado’s 5-Star State Certification Program allows businesses to operate with expanded capacity if they follow stepped-up COVID-19 safety protocols, generally letting businesses follow restrictions that are one level lower on the dial than they otherwise would be able to without certification. Read more about the program at tinyurl.com/ Colorado5-StarBusinessProgram.

Businesses with 5-Star certification may not operate in the next lowest level below blue — level green — unless the county is formally in that level.

Level green looser, easier to attain The dial 3.0 update would change the virus-spread metrics that counties need to meet to enter level green, making it easier for counties to achieve.

The level a county qualifies for on the dial generally depends on the county’s rate of new cases, its percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive, and whether hospitalizations are increasing, stable or declining.

Now, counties could apply for that “protect our neighbors” level if they have an incidence rate up to 35 cases per 100,000 people — up from 15 previously.

Most restrictions in level green would be removed. Bars, gyms and indoor events would still need to adhere to a 50% capacity limit or a 500-person cap, whichever is fewer.

Further opening in April The dial 3.0 changes may only

matter for a few weeks — by mid-April, the state public-health department intends to “move to a more local model, allowing local public health agencies to assume more control over capacity restrictions that are currently determined by the dial,” the news release said.

On April 16, the dial would become guidance that counties can choose whether to adopt, according to the draft policy. Currently, the dial system is backed by the dial public health order.

The draft policy mentions a statewide public health order that would take effect to continue limits on indoor unseated mass gatherings.

It would “maintain public health guidelines for indoor, high-risk environments,” possibly at a limit of “50% (capacity) not to exceed 500 people,” the draft policy says.

It appears that limit would apply to indoor events and last until at least mid-May, according to the policy.

The draft also mentions a “snap back” for counties if local hospital capacity is threatened, suggesting state-imposed restrictions could return.

“This is the plan today assuming nothing changes with the variants to cause a rapid increase in cases,” the draft says.

Previously, the state had said dial 3.0 would occur in the spring and that a final update to the dial was expected in early summer. It was not immediately clear if another update would occur given the newly announced April change.

State wants soccer players to become officials

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

To paraphrase a line from the Army, the Colorado High School Activities Association and the state’s high school soccer officials organization are looking for a few good soccer referees who happen to play the sport.

Colorado High School Soccer Officials President Ken Hehr outlined his goals before a Zoom meeting of

CHSAA’s soccer committee earlier this month.

“I want to encourage high-school players to become referees so they understand the rules of the game,” Hehr told the committee. “If they take the course, that helps the referees on the field because the players aren’t yelling about something they don’t know about. It’s a great way to educate the student-athlete and help us out.”

The discussion was part of a larger talk about how to find enough

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officials to cover high-school soccer games through June. Most teams want to play Tuesday and Thursdays. Hehr said that represented eight times as many games as were set for Mondays and Wednesdays.

“Our goal is to cover every game,” Hehr said. “The reality is, we’re going to have shortfalls.”

One solution is for double- and tripleheaders at single game sites.

Hehr said he was able to schedule the same crews to work multiple

games at the same stadium.

“We could link the same crew but flip the center (the head referee) for the second game,” Hehr said. “But, each crew needs to have two officials who are capable of working the center.”

Hehr didn’t start officiating until he was in his 40s.

“I would take the view of recruiting good, young referees,” Hehr told the soccer committee. “We welcome anyone, but the younger the better.

We can keep them for a while.”

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Documentarians are manic about Titanic

he Titanic is a sunken scab that keeps getting picked on.

There’s a new Titanic documentary. There will be a new one next year and the year after that and the year after that.

I wish they would let her rest in peace, QUIET like Ethel Merman.

New technologies DESPERATION explain how they continue to make new documentaries.

Explaining why is different.

In the first place, there has to be an audience. I guess there is. Apparently Craig Marshall there’s still enough Smith of a mystery about it, and everyone loves a mystery.

One of the newer documentaries showed the ocean emptied like a bathtub, leaving the Titanic’s carcass easier to see like the desert bones of a goat.

I wish I had millions to throw away at a sunken ocean liner.

It was foggy. The captain refused

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to slow down. There were icebergs.

The invincible Titanic sunk. There were reasonable and conclusive explanations.

Weren’t there? Apparently not.

One documentary was titled “The Titanic’s Final Mystery.” If only it were.

What more can we learn?

Tons, apparently.

The scenes I like best are the ones in the control rooms when men and women sit around pensively while very expensive deep water diving subs and cameras plunge into the darkness to see what really happened to this unsinkable ship that sank.

Look: Those bolts weren’t fastened properly.

Look: The speedometer wasn’t working.

Look: Someone forgot to turn on the iceberg detector.

What do you get when you cross the Atlantic on the Titanic? About halfway.

What kind of lettuce did they serve on the Titanic. Iceberg.

Of the estimated 2,224 passengers on board, more than 1,500 died. One who survived, Molly Brown, and her

wealthy husband James, moved from Leadville into a $30,000 mansion on Pennsylvania Street in Denver.

It’s now a museum.

An abysmal movie, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” starring Debbie Reynolds, was released in 1964.

It’s a musical, if that helps.

Another documentary? Oh, why not? Men, and women, with money have to spend it on something. It might as well be on a sunken ship instead of college scholarships.

If only the Titanic could talk and put an end to all of this.

I think it would say two words, “Slow down.”

Other ships in the area sat for the night. But Captain Smith was intent.

He said, “Nothing can catch her, nothing can touch my 409.”

Trouble is, the ship’s iceberg scanning technology consisted of two young men without binoculars.

One, Frederick Fleet, 25, survived.

He died at the age of 77 (cause of death: suicide by hanging).

Fleet testified, “We could have seen it a bit sooner” if they had been issued binoculars.

Incomprehensible, isn’t it?

The largest ship afloat relied on two lookouts keeping their eyes peeled.

The Titanic was almost the length of three football fields.

Binoculars, good ones, are $19.99.

In 1912? Half that.

Sometimes it takes a disaster for improvements to be made. Improvements in ocean crossing liner safety measures were instituted.

If only Smitty had said, “Slow down. Let’s wait until morning, men.”

If Fleet had been issued binoculars.

If either or both had happened, the Titanic might be sitting pretty in Long Beach near the Queen Mary, open for tourists, serving high tea.

If, if, if.

Captain Smith’s last words: “Where’s all this water coming from?”

Now, let that last joke sink in.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

You are tremendously amazing — and you should know it

ne of the things that I have learned many years ago is that we should never assume, that at any given moment, the person we are speaking with or communicating with does not need a word of encouragement or appreciaWINNING tion. And whether we are in the same WORDS boat or not, receiving a little positive feedback never hurt any of us, has it?

Just imagine for a moment that someone we work with, maybe a customer, or even a close friend whom we Michael Norton know and trust said to us, “I think that you are tremendously amazing.” My guess is that it would probably feel pretty good.

That one statement, said in less than two seconds, could be a gamechanger to anyone who receives such an impactful message.

Just like offering kindness, giving a well-deserved compliment costs us absolutely nothing. As a matter of fact, most times provid-

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ing sincere praise provides a huge return of appreciation, loyalty and trust. Notice the word sincere.

When we share with someone our gratitude for their friendship, guidance, service or presence in our lives, it must be because we are truly grateful and because they are tremendously amazing.

Try it. Send someone a text, an email, or even give them a call and just say something like, “I really am so grateful for you, and I just wanted to tell you that I think you are tremendously amazing.”

The next time a server or anyone providing a service does an outstanding job, try sharing the same thing, “Thank you for your help, I think you are tremendously amazing.” Again, it only takes a few seconds and costs nothing. This is also something to absolutely share with a customer. Letting customers know that they are appreciated is always a best practice. And when customers are made to feel valued as individuals, loyalty will likely follow.

It is estimated that 690 million people go to bed on an empty stomach, hungry each night. This is a

very sad statistic and something that many people and organizations are trying to do something about. Ending hunger is an awesome cause and an incredible opportunity for even more of us to help the fight against hunger if we can.

Here’s the thing, it has also been said that as many people that there are in the world who go to bed hungry each night for something to eat, there are more than twice that number who go to bed each night hungry for a word of hope and encouragement. The solution to that problem seems so much easier to solve, doesn’t it? Just tell someone close to you that they are tremendously amazing.

And if saying tremendously amazing still seem a little long, try doing what we do in our business, we tell our team, our customers, and our partners that they are “Tramazing.” We have fun as it becomes contagious, and everyone jumps in to let those they work with that they are “Tramazing.”

Maybe giving kudos and acknowledging appreciation is something that is already happening

and being done consistently in our personal and professional lives. If so, that is wonderful, and you are already tremendously amazing, or “Tramazing.” However, if a demonstration of gratitude, respect and love can be achieved through just a few spoken or written words, why wouldn’t we say or write something that could bring another person the feeling that what they do and who they are is so very much appreciated?

How about you? Are there people in your life who are going to bed hungry for a word of hope and encouragement? Or are you already lifting up those around you and letting them know how special and appreciated they are? Either way, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we can let others around us know that they are tremendously amazing, or “Tramazing,” it really will be a better than good year.

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New position in DA’s office aims to repair community trust Community engagement director to seek out ‘underserved’ groups

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new position created in the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is “a direct response” to calls for social justice and criminal justice reform seen throughout the nation in 2020, DA John Kellner says.

Kellner hired Aurora Ogg as the new district’s new community engagement director. She most recently worked as an assistant to Mayor Mike Coffman in Au-

rora and previously directed community outreach for Coffman when he served in Congress. Ogg started in February.

“What I learned, especially last sumOgg mer, is people want transparency,” Kellner said. “Especially when it comes to policing and prosecution.”

While campaigning, the firstterm DA promised audits of the district, more publicly available data, and community town halls to address social issues in the district.

The community engagement director will be responsible for identifying “groups that may have been underserved in the past,”

and getting office staff into the community, he said.

Part of the focus will be educating people on what happens in the courtroom, but “part of it is listening and trying to learn what are the issues that we are directly impacting in a particular community.”

Ogg will also organize community advisory groups the office plans to launch. Those committees might focus on issues including juvenile criminal justice, immigration and a general citizens group.

“I think we have an obligation to connect with the community,” Kellner said. “Even outside times of crisis. Too often the community’s connection with the DA is on somebody’s absolute worst day.”

Ogg answered questions by

email. She said stepping into the new role feels like a natural transition with her past experience at the federal and municipal level.

Ogg said her career working outside the justice system will help her understand perspectives of people unfamiliar with the role of a district attorney and how it affects their daily life.

“I think the voices we heard loud and clear last summer have always been there, they just didn’t have the same momentum and they weren’t always heard,” she said.

“It’s never going to be easy to fashion a criminal justice system that everyone is satisfied with. I feel like part of my job is to make sure that DA Kellner’s constituents are at the table when those conversations are taking place.”

cies, and biomedical research.

During a global pandemic, our communities and healthcare workers need resources.

The American Rescue Plan also aggressively targets the economic crisis resulting from the pandemic. Families and individuals will get help through direct payments, as will those who remain unemployed. Small business loans, emergency rental assistance, and grants for restaurants are included to boost the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) resources. An expansion of the child tax credit will lift tens of millions of children out of poverty. Emergency health coverage will be given to those who have slipped through

the cracks of a system badly in need of repair.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and congressional leadership has developed an ambitious piece of legislation.

It’s big. It’s comprehensive. It responds to a crisis. This is the kind of action we need to deliver relief for working people.

Erik Clarke Denver

LETTER TO THE EDITOR American Rescue Plan needed The American Rescue Plan is big. Real big. $1.9 trillion. With millions of people unemployed or underemployed, schools trying to reopen safely, and lines for food banks extending around blocks, this is a time for big solutions to big challenges. America’s challenges will not resolve through inaction, especially when a thousand people a day are dying from COVID-19.

The American Rescue Plan includes billions of dollars to administer and distribute vaccines, diagnose infections, and purchase testing supplies and protective equipment. There are also funds for hospitals, public health agen-

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ne year after Colorado’s governor announced a stayat-home order and drastically changed life throughout the state, the coronavirus still dictates the way Coloradans approach having fun and spending time with loved ones.

But as COVID-19 restrictions continue to loosen in parts of the Denver metro area and beyond — and as more Coloradans line up for vaccine shots — the natural question residents may ask is: What’s still off limits? What can be done safely?

One year after a spring unlike any other, many Coloradans may be raring to turn the page and make new memories. Here’s a look at how to take part in common spring pastimes with an eye toward keeping yourself and those near you safe.

Road trips Colorado’s vast expanse and varied scenery lend themselves to few things better than taking road trips.

In the pandemic’s early stages in Colorado, state officials recommended that travel for recreation be limited to a person’s own community, such as their county of residence, or traveling no more than about 10 miles.

The state public-health department isn’t urging that guidance now, but it advises being mindful of the restrictions in different areas.

“We know Coloradans love the outdoors, and we encourage them to enjoy what the state has to offer,” the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the health department, said in a statement. “Coloradans should check with the restrictions in the counties they are visiting to ensure they are in compliance during their stay.”

Checking the county government’s website for the area you’re visiting can be a quick, informative step. The state also maintains a map showing each county’s COVID19 restriction status, along with a chart of what each status means, at covid19.colorado.gov/data/covid19-dial-dashboard.

Traveling in cars with nonhousehold members can increase your risk of contracting COVID-19, a page on the state’s COVID-19 page from June says.

Yard, house parties Colorado’s guidance on backyard or indoor parties differs based on whether people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

“For those who have completed their vaccination, the (federal) CDC has provided guidance on what activities are acceptable,” the state information center said in the

Dramatic sunsets are common throughout Colorado.

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statement. “Individuals who are not vaccinated should limit gatherings, follow local recommendations, wear masks and physically distance.”

The federal guidance is located at tinyurl.com/CDCvaccinatedguid-

ance.

A less-talked-about aspect of Colorado’s COVID-19 restrictions lately was the limit on personal gatherings.

The state’s COVID-19 dial is the set of restrictions counties must

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follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system also affects capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings.

Among the dial’s six levels, blue is the second-least restrictive.

Purple, the most restrictive level, is a stay-at-home order.

Nearly the whole state was operating under the blue or yellow levels as of mid-March. Some Denverarea counties had progressed to blue by then, but others were still in yellow.

But the personal gatherings restriction had been the same across blue, yellow and orange — the middle levels. The state had allowed up to 10 people from no more than two households, although it’s the type of regulation where officials generally must rely on voluntary compliance.

On March 19, Colorado released a draft of the latest revisions to the COVID-19 dial, which included changes that would do away with the limit on personal gatherings.

The proposed update — dubbed “dial 3.0” — was to take effect on March 24.

“There is no longer a state limit on personal gathering sizes,” the state public-health department said in a news release announcing the update. “The state will follow (federal) CDC’s guidance on personal gatherings. The CDC still strongly recommends avoiding larger gatherings and crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

Prom The end of the school year means prom, a topic that comes with added anticipation after a spring of online-only schooling last year.

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Colorado’s public-health department offers painstakingly detailed guidance for prom, saying the rite should follow the state’s indoor and outdoor events restrictions.

For counties in level yellow, for indoor unseated events, the COVID-19 dial restrictions allow 50% capacity or 50 people without using the state’s social distancing space calculator (or up to 100 with the calculator), whichever is fewer. See the calculator at covid19. colorado.gov/distancingcalculator.

For outdoor unseated events in yellow counties, the dial allows 50% capacity or 175 people, whichever is fewer.

See restrictions for other settings and other levels at

covid19.colorado.gov/data/ covid-19-dial-dashboard.

A public health order formally outlines how the dial system works. See that at tinyurl.com/DialPublicHealthOrder.

“All in-person events are required to follow capacity limits guidance for indoor and outdoor events; however, we highly recommend that schools consider hosting these events outdoors when possible,” the state’s prom guidance document says.

The prom-specific guidance adds: “Consider two or more timed events to allow greater spacing while still allowing full participation.”

It also suggests assigning students to groups, or “pods,” of no more than 10.

“While at prom, attendees are allowed to be less than 6 feet from members within their designated pod but must remain at least 6 feet

away from separate pods,” the guidance says.

Asked whether the prom guidance carries the force of a public health order, the state information center said: “Schools organizing proms must follow indoor and outdoor event guidance, as well as restaurant guidance if food is served, and those parameters are outlined in public health orders. Other portions of the guidance are not outlined in a public health order but are highly recommended.”

See the prom document at tinyurl.com/ColoradoPromGuidance.

Air travel, public transit Colorado listed airline travel as having “medium to higher” risk in a page of guidance online from June.

“Check airlines and airports for their policies and procedures about

COVID-19,” the state’s page reads. “Check restrictions in the place you are traveling to.”

The page also suggests bringing hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and says to “consider what you would do if you became ill while you are away.”

“The risk may increase as more people become comfortable traveling,” the page adds.

The site also recommends checking policies about canceling due to crowded flights where social distancing is not possible.

Visit the CDC’s travel website for more information at tinyurl.com/CDCtravelguidance.

“Public transit can put you in close contact with others and increase your risk,” the state’s page says.

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“it’s not the water; it’s the other people” that bring the risk, the state’s page says.

“It may be hard to maintain distance in common areas; it may be challenging for other swimmers to wear masks even when out of the water,” the page adds.

The page suggests strategizing ways to avoid common areas and maintain distance, along with wearing a face mask when possible and bringing an extra mask in case one gets wet.

Camping The section for camping says, of course, that COVID-19 risk is lowest if you camp with your household contacts.

“Plan well to avoid unanticipated stops and interactions,” the page says.

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MCA Denver reaches quarter-century mark Several exhibitions available for viewing now as museum passes milestone

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 1996, Denver philanthropist Sue Cannon teamed up with Marina Graves, Mark Sink, Dale Chisman, Lawrence Argent and others in the arts community to create a home for a 21st-century museum, one that would present art and events — world-class exhibits and lectures and parties in central Denver.

Things started with a renovated Sakura Fish Market for seven years while they looked for the right spot for a permanent home; were given a lot at 19th and Delgany; hired young British architect David Adjaye (who is now Sir David Adjaye) and opened a new museum in 2007, directed by Cindy Payton.

The building itself offers a distinctive experience that surrounds the ongoing changing exhibits of contemporary art.

In 2009, Adam Lerner was appointed director and brought a sense of humor to programming as well as imaginative exhibits.

The MCA became a popular spot for evening events in addition to serious exhibits.

In August 2019, Nora Burnett Abrams was appointed the new Mark G. Falcone director of MCA Denver, after joining MCA as curator in 2010. “She has played a major role in conceiving, establishing and implementing the museum’s curatorial vision and has cultivated exceptional partnerships with artists, community members, lenders, donors and the national and international arts community,” we are told in an anniversary release.

Perhaps some of our readers have yet to discover this inviting spot in Denver — we hope you will want to get acquainted ...

Three new exhibits are open: “Keith Haring: Grace House Mural”; “Jaime Carrejo: Waiting”; and “Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold; Rick Griffith; Nathan Hall and Maia Ruth Lee.” Gold’s exhibit is called “Black in Denver,” and includes a wall filled with strong portraits of local people she wants to recognize. It “investigates identity, specifically in a small black community.”

Carrejo’s “Waiting” is an installation that “explores the relationship between confinement and duration, through layers of Southwestern symbolism, mid-century design and objects from his own domestic space.” He is a Denverbased artist and faculty member at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design.

Artist Narkita Gold poses at her “Black in Denver” exhibit at MCA Denver.

Haring’s “Grace House Mural” features, for the first time since it was created, a site-specific painting executed in 1983/84 for a Catholic youth center in Manhattan, with 13 panels and additional ephemera, including an original plaque, two doors and a mailbox.

Haring’s graphic style continued to communicate in large public murals that followed in this mode.

“Grace House Mural” was designed specifically to inspire and elevate the spirits of some of New York’s at-risk teens and includes some of his most iconic motifs:

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“Radiant Baby,” “Barking Dog” and dancing figures. The work was created with oil-based paint on a cement wall.

MCA Denver is open at 1485 Delgany St., with general admission tickets, Tuesday from 1-7 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday from noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reserve tickets by calling 303-298-7554 or going to mcadenver.org.

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ruth, Beauty and Power: Christopher Dresser and the Aesthetic Movement” will open soon at the Kirkland Museum — opening delayed by a burst SONYA’S water valve. In the SAMPLER meantime, a virtual “360 Degree Tour” is available.

The website will advise when open.

The museum’s collection includes a five-legged Dresser chair assembled by founding director Sonya Ellingboe Hugh Grant. The Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art is at 1201 Bannock St. in downtown Denver, with parking just west of the building. kirklandmuseum.org.

Weather delay The Athena Project art installation “Women in Their Infinite Forms” and its opening Art Strut in Denver’s Dairy Block were delayed a week when the skies opened up with heavy snowfall on March 14-15.

Painting workshop Heritage Fine Arts Guild presents a painting workshop covering two half-days, “Loosen Up” with artist Bob Burridge, from 9 a.m. to noon on April 30 and May 1, via Zoom.

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Lone Tree Arts Center The annual Commissioner’s Choice Exhibit, juried by Colleen Fanning, called “Into the Rearview Mirror: A Look Back at 2020,” will be on display through May 23. A virtual opening reception was held March 17. Artists will appear in person during the exhibit, times TBA. Gallery open during center hours: lonetreeartscenter.org.

Hudson Gardens “Native Bee Hotels: Make Your Own” will be a virtual class by CSU Horticulture Agent Lisa Mason on March 31. Register at HudsonGardens.org ($30 member) and a Zoom link will be sent by email. Supplies will be available at Hudson Gardens’ shop a week before the class.

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On March 8 last year, Susan and Tim Nats celebrated the opening of Tropical Smoothie in Highlands Ranch. A week later, they were furloughing employees and worrying whether the new business venture would survive the first year.

“Things happen and you expect delays, but we have had one thing after another,” Susan said.

The longtime Highlands Ranch couple said as their four children have grown older, they wanted something different, which led to them investing in a franchise.

With athletic children, the couple said they were always getting smoothies after competition. One day it was jokingly put out to buy a smoothie franchise, which led to them discovering Tropical Smoothie.

The franchise, located near UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital at 1485 Park Central Drive, was supposed to open in the summer of 2019. However, some construction delays pushed grand-opening plans to the spring of 2020.

With opening plans on track in February 2020, Tim said they had

Ben Roth, 18, has been a member of the Tropical Smoothie Café team for a full year. It is an accomplishment given most of the 30-member staff were laid off in 2020 because of the pandemic.

hired and trained 30 employees.

They were excited, he said. The store opened with a sigh of relief on March 8. Susan noted that it was exactly one week before the State of Colorado ordered strict shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We watched neighboring businesses close down,” Tim said. “We watched this center turn into a ghost town. Luckily, we had a business that was all about cook, serve and take out.”

Susan said they had employees who feared working because news of the pandemic had them and their parents concerned about being in public. Before long, the couple had to cut most of the staff, cut hours of operation and rely on their four children to pitch in and help.

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Tim and Susan Nats opened Tropical Smoothie Café on March 8, 2020. A week later the COVID pandemic hit, making the first year of operation tough. The couple hopes PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES 2021 will bring better luck.

entire year is 18-year-old Ben Roth.

Roth said at the beginning he had to take a month off but was glad to get back to work.

“Everyone here has been great,” he said. “I have really learned how to prioritize better and improve my social skills in talking to people during all of this. I definitely got a different perspective working behind the counter during a year of a pandemic.”

Susan said with two children in high school and two in college, all of them shifted to remote learning, which allowed them to work.

The family of six started working as a team, which Susan said gave all of them a sense of purpose.

“You can only watch so many movies and play so many video games,” she said. “It felt good to just be a place to provide people with a break and a choice to come in and get some healthy options.”

On days where the business earned $500, Susan said she breathed a sigh of relief just to know they broke even that day.

Tim said as the pandemic restrictions continued, they started working to just stay open.

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He added that they promoted menu items for their healthy qualities.

Tim said to get some word-ofmouth advertising going, they started donating samples to Highlands Ranch Hospital, schools, police and community programs that were still operational.

With a background in computer software, Tim said he knew opening the franchise would be a leap, but with in the unforeseen challenges in 2020, it has been a tough year.

Business is starting to increase, Susan said, noting they feel like the worst is behind them.

“But we are still stunted, and it is going to take some time,” she added.

“Our goal in 2021 is to see explosive growth.”

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The Highlands Ranch Falcons (14-2, 8-1) are heading to the 2021 CHSAA 5A State Tournament Final Four for the 3rd time in the past five years. The Falcons defeated the Ralston Valley Mustangs (14-3, 7-1) 46-30 in a home game played on March 16.

Highlands Ranch got off to a hot start thanks to an early 6-0 run sparked by junior power forward Alex Pirog, who scored the Falcons’ first seven points. While Pirog went to work in the paint, Ralston Valley failed to answer, missing their first six field goal attempts.

Ralston Valley eventually answered with a McKenna Nichols floater to stop the Falcons’ run.

Saya Sabus — who led Ralston Valley with nine points — added a pullup three pointer late in the frame to bring the Mustangs within striking distance, as they finished the first quarter down 11-9.

Nevertheless, the Mustangs were unable to capitalize on their rally in the second frame. Pirog made a few key defensive stops and was able to keep Ralston Valley’s star point guard Sydney Bevington off the board in the second and held the Santa Clara commit to just six

Highlands Ranch point guard Payton Muma looks for a rebound after defending a Ralston Valley shot attempt.

points in the game.

Guard Katie Johanning added five points in the second quarter to give the Falcons a commanding 2713 lead going into halftime.

Any hope of a Mustangs comeback was dashed by an domineering third quarter showing from the Falcons, led by senior point guard

and Gonzaga-bound Payton Muma.

Muma, who finished with a gamehigh 22 points, made an acrobatic reverse layup through contact in the third quarter’s closing minutes and ended the frame with a decisive step-back buzzer-beater to give the Falcons a 37-23 lead going into the fourth.

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“We weren’t getting a lot of points in the third quarter, so I knew that I had to do something,” said Muma.

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Valor Christian won its second straight state hockey championship on March 18 in Loveland with a 4-3 win over Fort Collins. The men in jerseys in the background are former PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON Valor players.

Valor retains hockey title in 5A

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COL ORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Valor defenseman Ryan Kayser (4) scored two goals in the 4-3 state championship win over Fort Collins on March 18.

George Gwozdecky has been coaching hockey for over 40 years including the past six at Valor Christian.

He knows what it takes to win a game.

On March 18 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Gwozdecky knew the Eagles had to shoot the puck at the net and force Fort Collins goalie Sam Simon to make saves.

Valor did just that, holding a 49-19 advantage in shots on goal, and won its second straight Class 5A CHSAA state hockey championship with a 4-3 win over the previously undefeated Lambkins.

The Eagles got three of their four goals from defensemen with Ryan Kayser scoring twice and Jameson Charles getting the game-winner with 2:36 remaining in the contest.

Valor captured the state title last year with a five overtime, 1-0 win over Fort Collins that saw Simon tie a national record with 84 saves in the setback.

“We needed our defensemen to be aggressive,” said Gwozdecky.

“One of the things we knew we needed to do is get pucks to the net because of Simon. We had to create second chance opportunities.

Fortunately some good shots went by him.

“It was just one of those crazy nights. It was like the last shot wins. It certainly was an interesting game. I’m proud of these guys.

Anytime you can win your last game of the season it’s a heck of an accomplishment. Considering they were defending the championship, that’s even tougher to do.”

Fort Collins took a 1-0 lead in the first minute of the second period but the two goals by Kayser and one by Evan Pahos helped create a 3-3 tie which Charles ended with his hard shot off an assist from Ryder Price at the 14:34 mark.

“We have kind of been in that position all year,” explained Kayser. “We give up the first goal but we know we are a better team deep down and we have more depth.

“Our defensemen don’t really score that much but sometimes when you need it, you get three out of the four goals. Not bad. Two for SEE HOCKEY, P25

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PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON

HOCKEY FROM PAGE 24

Valor defenseman Jameson Charles (12) got the winning goal with 2:36 remaining in the game as the Eagles won back-to-back state championships after a 4-3 victory over Fort Collins on March PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON 18.

me and my D partner got the game-winner. There is nothing better than that.”

Valor, which has gone 85-17-3 over the past five seasons, finished with a 12-2 record in this COVID 19 shortened season.

“The school made a real strong commitment to the hockey program about getting ice time and being serious about hockey,” said Gwozdecky who was head coach at the University of Denver for 19 seasons. “I noticed that and that’s what intrigued me about the position. The first couple years were building years.”

Pahos, who scored the game deciding goal in

last season’s championship game, though he had tallied the 2021 title game-winning shot with 4:32 remaining in the game but the goal was waved off.

“I thought we had the winner a few minutes earlier where kind of everybody in the building realized it was a goal but the guys that mattered waved it off,” added Gwozdecky.

“The official told me the puck hit the cross bar post and came out. Then I asked him why did you blow the whistle and stop play? The puck is live on the ice. I got no answer. He just skated away.”

Pahos did get the game winner in overtime as Valor downed Regis Jesuit, 3-2, in one of the semifinal games played March 16. Fort Collins went three overtimes before Nolan Williamson scored 27 seconds into the third extra session in a 3-2 semifinal victory over Chaparral.

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Ralston Valley’s McKenna Nichols gets set for a shot attempt as a cadre of Highlands PHOTOS BY RYAN DUNN Ranch defenders attempt to close out.

HOOPS FROM PAGE 22

“For that shot, I knew there was only nine seconds left so I just went for it,” Muma said of her buzzerbeater.

The Falcons closed the game with a 9-7 fourth quarter punctuated by a catch-and-shoot three-pointer from Muma.

The win sets up a Final Four matchup between Highlands Ranch and Valor on March 18, while Ralston Valley’s loss brings an end to the storied careers of the Mustangs’ senior class, which made the Great 8 three times in four years.

“It was a good season,” said Ralston Valley Head Coach Jeff Gomer. “This group of seniors won a lot of games; three Great 8’s. I just wish it would have ended better for them.”

Mustangs senior forward Alexia Zendejas said the loss signals the end of the road for a group that has been playing together since they were children.

“It was an honor to play here,” said Zendejas. “It’s not where we wanted to end it, but we’ve all been playing together for a very long

Ralston Valley point guard Sydney Bevington toes the baseline as she looks for a pass late in the Mustangs’ Great 8 loss to Highlands Ranch.

time. It still doesn’t feel real. We’ve played together since we were little.”

Ralston Valley will graduate six seniors from this year’s team, leaving rising senior Sabus as the most experienced player on the Mustangs’ roster going into next year.

Highlands Ranch lost to Valor Christian on 66-45 on March 18 in the State Tournament final four, ending their season.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0002-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On January 8, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Brian K. McHugh and Melissa A. McHugh Original Beneficiary(ies) Mmigage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for Home123 Corporation, a California Corporation, its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee for the benefit of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-3 Date of Deed of Trust September 23, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust October 04, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5149285 Original Principal Amount $355,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $298,857.18 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 6, BLOCK 5, FOUR LAKES SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 6, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1732 East Phillips Avenue, Centennial, CO 80122.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§ 38-35-109(5) LEGAL DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED

BY SCRIVENER'S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 12/28/2020 AT RECEPTION NO. E0182443 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, 05/12/2021, 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: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 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: 01/08/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 # CO10753 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. 0002-2021 First Publication: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0003-2021

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: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 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: 01/12/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: 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 # CO10113 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.

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

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On January 12, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Legal Notice NO. 0003-2021 First Publication: 3/18/2021 Last Publication: 4/15/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Original Grantor(s) Dave H. Lynch Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiaiy, as nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P., its successors and assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Loan Care, LLC Date of Deed of Trust April 20, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 26, 2007 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B7052776 Original Principal Amount $115,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $89,035.86 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 18, Block 3, Southbridge Filing No. 4, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 7874 South Windermere Circle, 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, 05/12/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street,

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0216-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 29, 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) Grazia Antonella Bocciolone and David Wayne Brenman Original Beneficiary(ies) MDM Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Current Holder of Evidence of Debt MDM Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company Date of Deed of Trust May 21, 2019 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 04, 2019 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D9052496 Original Principal Amount $100,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $100,000.00 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. PARCEL A: LOT 11, BLOCK 2, MANSFIELD HEIGHTS FILING NO. 1; PARCEL B: LOT 29, BLOCK 10, DENVER, UNIVERSITY ADDITION, SECOND FILING; COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 4085 South Dexter Street, Englewood, CO 80113.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/28/2021, 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: 3/4/2021 Last Publication: 4/1/2021 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: 12/29/2020 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755 Erin Croke #46557 Steven Bellanti #48306 Holly Shilliday #24423 McCarthy & Holthus LLP 7700 E Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122 Attorney File # CO-20-887601-LL

/s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 525053-60159 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Resolution 2021-R-09 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, ADOPTING THE 2020 ARAPAHOE COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN. The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of Resolution No. 2020-R-09 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.cityclerks@centennialco.gov or via mail at: 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, received by 1pm on April 5, 2021. Any written comments received will be read into the record during the Public Hearing. Citizens wishing to speak during the Public Hearing, may access the virtual meeting via instructions published on the April 5, 2021 Agenda at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/AgendasMinutes or by contacting the City Clerk at 303754-3324 prior to the meeting. /s/Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 525055-60160 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: March 25, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen

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

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©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0216-2020 First Publication: 3/4/2021 Last Publication: 4/1/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. regarding Ordinance 2021-O-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, REPEALING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED “CABLE FRANCHISE – 2014”.

The public hearing will be held virtually, via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of Ordinance No. 2021-O-04 are available for inspection by the public on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, at: www.councilcomments@centennialco.gov or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087.

Any written comments received will be provided to City Council prior to the Public Hearing and made part of the record. Citizens wishing to speak during the Public Hearing, may access the virtual meeting via instructions published on the April 5, 2021 Agenda at: https://www.centennialco.gov/Government/ Mayor-Council/City-Council-Meetings/AgendasMinutes.

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for the City of Centennial and Unincorporated Areas of Arapahoe County, Colorado, Case No. 20-08-0573P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www. fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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