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VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 40

Multiple security levels safeguard ballots Process overseen by bipartisan teams; voters can track ballots

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Maxwell Grant, 7, left, makes a chalk drawing Sept. 12 at The Streets at SouthGlenn outdoor mall during Chalk Across Centennial, a modified version of the city’s annual chalk art festival.

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Chalk art brightens Centennial Citywide event also celebrates 20th anniversary of vote to create Centennial

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Joe Punicki, 42, works on a chalk art piece at west Centennial’s outdoor mall during Chalk Across Centennial. Artists gathered at four locations throughout the city for the event.

The City of Centennial canceled all of its traditional summer events this year as the COVID-19 pandemic rolled on, but the city provided a substitute for its annual chalk art festival: gatherings of chalk-drawers spread out across Centennial.

Denver metro area artists crafted intricate pieces at The Streets at SEE CHALK ART, P11

Arapahoe County’s elections director says voters can expect a safe, secure fall election, overseen by bipartisan teams.

Voters can choose to mail or drop off their ballots, or vote in person, said Peg Perl, Arapahoe County’s elections director, and can track their ballots online to make sure they’ve been received and accepted.

Arapahoe County will have 29 inperson vote centers and at least 32 ballot drop boxes for the fall election, Perl said — up from 25 drop boxes last year. Several of the in-person vote centers will be open beginning Oct. 19.

Perl described the layers of security used to ensure ballots are fairly counted and insulated against fraud.

“It would be extremely difficult to cheat in our elections,” Perl said.

“There’s so much oversight. So many eyes on the entire process. So much tracking.”

A bipartisan process Much of the process is handled by bipartisan teams of election judges, SEE BALLOTS, P10

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‘COVID claim misinterprets data,’ health experts argue Local health official addresses misinformation circulated on social media

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The notion widely shared on social media that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the U.S. COVID-19 death count by 94% — from nearly 154,000 down to just over 9,000 — is a misinterpretation of the data, a Denver metro epidemiologist explains.

Fact-checking reports from late August and early September focused on social media posts that used a misreading of a CDC data table to claim the agency had “admitted” its numbers were inaccurate. President Donald Trump was among those who tweeted the inaccuracy, which appeared to gain traction in late August.

“CDC just backpedaled (quietly) and adjusted the U.S. COVID deaths from 153,504 to 9,210. Admitting that their numbers are so (expletive) that they are off by a whopping 94%,” said a post that was shared on Facebook, the Associated Press reported.

The CDC data table in question — located on the agency’s site at tinyurl. com/COVIDdeathcount — is based on an analysis of death certificates that mention COVID-19 as a cause.

For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned, the CDC notes. The table showed 174,470 total COVID-19 deaths recorded as of its

Tri-County Health Department is based in Greenwood Village. The health department serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER Sept. 9 update.

That regularly updated data table shows other health conditions that those who died of COVID-19 had, including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and obesity, as well as problems that are caused by COVID-19 itself, such as respiratory failure and pneumonia, the AP reported. A death isn’t excluded from the COVID-19 death count just because the person had other health conditions at the time.

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‘Well-established process’ The claim that COVID-19 deaths were over-reported “is an incorrect statement,” said Bernadette Albanese, a medical epidemiologist with the TriCounty Health Department.

The “CDC shares data on COVID-19 deaths for which the virus was the only identified cause of death (about 6% of all COVID-19 deaths) and deaths for which the virus infection was coupled with other underlying health problems that led to death (about 94% of all COVID-19 deaths),” Albanese wrote in a statement to Colorado Community Media. “Both are valid counts that add up to the totality of COVID-19 related deaths.”

The CDC runs through a “longstanding, well-established process” in gathering death data, said Albanese, whose department covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“They do it for injuries, they do it for heart attacks, they do it for flu … and they do it now for COVID. They do it on behalf of states and every death in the United States,” Albanese said. She added: “There’s nothing new about that process at all.”

The far ajority of COVID-19 deaths occur among people 55 and older, who also often have other health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the severe impacts of COVID-19, such as pneumonia, Albanese noted.

Public health officials have pointed to that trend for months.

“It is to be expected that those persons who die from COVID-19 also have other complicating health conditions contributing to death,” Albanese said.

Cause of death vs. other contributing conditions For example, a person with an existing condition such as hypertension who dies due to COVID-19 would have COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause of death, according to the CDC’s guidance for filling out death certificates. Hypertension would be listed in a separate section as a condition that contributed to, but did not directly cause, the death.

Death certificates are records that officials register for every death occurring in the United States, offering a complete picture of mortality nationwide, according to the CDC. The CDC requires a physician, medical examiner or coroner to list a cause

of death followed by other conditions that contributed to the death, according to Albanese.

The underlying cause of death is “the disease or injury which initiated the train of morbid events leading directly to death,” the CDC’s guidance says.

“In many cases, it is likely that (COVID-19) will be the (underlying cause of death), as it can lead to various life-threatening conditions, such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome,” the guidance says.

Probable vs. confirmed COVID-19 cases The CDC’s guidance adds: “Ideally, testing for COVID-19 should be conducted, but it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate without this confirmation if the circumstances are compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty.”

The agency gives an example of an elderly person who ends up pulseless before emergency medical workers could respond — a situation where, although no COVID-19 testing was done, the coroner determines that the likely underlying cause of death was COVID-19 given the patient’s high fever and severe cough and exposure to a family member who was diagnosed with COVID-19.

In cases where a definite diagnosis cannot be made, but it is suspected or likely, it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate as “probable” or “presumed,” the guidance says, while noting that COVID-19 testing should be conducted whenever possible.

It was unclear from the CDC data table what portion of COVID-19 deaths listed were those for which COVID-19 was listed as a “probable” or “presumed” cause.

As of Sept. 9, Colorado had seen 1,979 deaths among people with COVID-19, and 350, or 17.7%, were listed as “probable,” according to the state’s online data.

The state had tallied 1,889 people who died due to COVID-19, as opposed to the total who died with COVID-19 but not necessarily due to it.

However, the true death toll from the virus is widely believed to be higher than what the official numbers show, as experts say many victims died of COVID-19 without ever being tested for it, the AP has reported.

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0September 17, 2020 Brenda Thompson, co-owner of Refined Consign & Design, stands Sept. 12 in her shop. The consignment store at 7562 S. University Blvd. in Centennial also serves as an interior design studio.

PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Consignment shop emerges from coronavirus shutdown Refined Consign & Design in Centennial aims to be ‘social place’ for locals

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Between the two of them, Brenda and Tom Thompson have several decades of experience in the furniture and interior design industries under their belts.

So the married couple from western Kansas decided to put their talents together and open a consignment store, with part of the shop serving as a design studio.

The Englewood residents opened the doors to Refined Consign & Design along South University Boulevard in Centennial in January. Less than two months later, the arrival of the pandemic in Colorado forced the new business to shut down under public health orders.

“I think any time you have a business, you make all the plans that you can, but something can always come along that knocks the wind out of you,” said Tom Thompson, 78. “And you can either stay down or get back up.”

The Thompsons and their 11 employees put the shop on hold, hoping to persevere on the other side. Most of the workers weren’t the sole source of income in their households, so most didn’t fall into dire straits, Tom Thompson said.

“A couple of them had Social Security (income), which I had” too, Thompson said. He added: “We were just fortunate in that way.”

After waiting out the pandemic’s early flurry of public restrictions, the Thompsons opened back up in May — and aside from a couple employees who decided to pursue other work, the shop brought everyone back on board.

That good fortune came alongside three small businesses in the same shopping center — just off of East Dry Creek Road — that ultimately didn’t reopen, said Thompson, who sympathized with those who lost jobs.

Still, he holds admiration for the businesses that can hang on in the face of ongoing economic turbulence.

“All these people who have small businesses who are getting up every day and trying to make this work — not to be maudlin about it, but they’re heroes because they’re not saying ‘quit,’” Thompson said. “They’re saying, ‘OK, I started this business, and I am going to make it work no matter what it takes.’”

In the Thompsons’ case, they hope

to keep building what will ideally become more than an everyday furniture store in the eyes of locals.

The shop has developed some regular customers, and visitors tend to like its atmosphere, Thompson said.

“A lot of the way we treat people is why they feel that way,” Thompson said. “Brenda and I come from a small town — we had businesses in small towns. We try to create that atmosphere of a small-town store, that you are welcome and we’re glad you’re there, and we’re friends. People like to do business with friends.

And you cannot duplicate that in a big store.”

Brenda Thompson, who is in her 60s, had a design business for nearly 25 years in the Denver area, and Tom Thompson grew up in the furniture business — his father had a furniture store in western Kansas.

“Probably like any father-son thing, the last thing I wanted to do is be in the furniture business,” Thompson said. He planned to attend medical school, but around the time he graduated from college, his dad died, and he returned to help his mother in the family store for a short time.

“And that ended up being 20 years,” Thompson said. “You make plans and then life happens.”

Now, he prides himself on selling high-quality furniture at less than half of its original price — items that “most people frankly could never afford” at full cost, he said.

“That’s good for the customer, and I get a kick out of it too,” Thompson said. He added: “That’s fun. It’s giving that furniture another life.”

As a man from a small town, Thompson notes that rural staples such as the traditional general store — or a Cracker Barrel — don’t exist in the Centennial area.

“But we tried to create that atmosphere where people come in and I don’t care if they buy anything — if they just want to come in and look around and have a cup of coffee,” Thompson said.

At the same time, Thompson’s wife put careful thought into the shop’s appearance, hoping visitors have a “very inspiring experience going through the store,” Brenda Thompson said.

She wants to show them how they can make “their home fresh again,” Brenda Thompson said.

The shop also hosts events where artists come and showcase their work.

Tom Thompson’s artist contacts include a man who paints on Plexiglastype material and an artist who makes flowers out of metal that she gets from road signs, Thompson said.

“It’s as much a social place as it a consignment store,” he said.

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A day for those who ‘answered the call’ At Fort Logan National Cemetery, volunteers remember the fallen

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Doug Robinson worked in the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s, as a young hotshot at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

Before moving west to Denver, he got to know Rick Rescorla, the company’s head of security and a British Army veteran.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Rescorla led a column of evacuees down a stairwell of the Twin Towers. After the second plane hit, knocking out the power, panic exploded in the corridor as the lights went dark.

Rescorla, at the head of the column, picked up a megaphone and began belting out the Cornish battle hymns of his youth. Many survivors said his singing kept them calm enough to escape.

After escorting the group outside, Rescorla charged back into the building to look for survivors.

He was last seen sprinting up the 10th floor, megaphone in hand.

Rescorla was on Robinson’s mind on Sept. 12.

Robinson led volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, together with a group from Catholic Charities led by Mark Hahn, as they cleaned up and beautified the grounds at

Kathryn McEntire picks up leaves and trash amid the headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

Fort Logan National Cemetery in southwest Denver for the annual National Day of Service and Remembrance.

“There’s so much divisiveness lately, but we have more in common than we think,” Robinson said as he unrolled sod over a bare spot on Fort Logan’s lawn. “This is a day to honor people who gave their lives for others. People who answered the call when it came.

It’s a solemn anniversary, but it’s a day to look past our differences and give back to each other.”

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Volunteers unroll landscape matting over a bare spot on the lawn of Fort Logan National Cemetery.

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E-cigarette makers and vape shops are enticing kids with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bear and bubble gum. And nationally, over 5 million kids are using these flavored e-cigarettes.

Vape shops and tobacco companies say their products aren’t ending up in kids’ hands, but that’s just not true. Many retailers still sell to minors, and many of them in Denver even illegally sold products during the COVID-19 shutdown violating emergency orders.

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State to release new ‘safer-at-home’ COVID-19 framework

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment has announced plans to release an updated framework for the state’s COVID-19 social-distancing policy that would make counties automatically eligible for different variance-like distancing levels — gradual easing of restrictions on crowds and activities — and possibly do away with Colorado’s current system of applying for variances.

A “variance” is an exemption to state rules aimed at containing the pandemic granted to a county or city if it meets certain conditions.

State officials sought feedback on the new framework to help identify when counties should operate under different shades of Colorado’s “safer at home” phase of social distancing, as well as when they should follow stay-at-home rules and the state’s third and loosest phase, called “protect our neighbors.”

The deadline for providing feedback was Sept. 3, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was to update the plan based on the public’s comments. The final framework was to be available shortly after the comment period, according to the news release. State officials as of Sept. 11 aren’t sure exactly when the framework is expected to be finalized, a state spokesperson said.

The vast majority of Colorado counties still operate under the saferat-home phase, which came after the stay-at-home order this spring and allowed numerous types of businesses to reopen.

The state public-health department’s

Counties begin to move into ‘protect our neighbors’ phase

new proposed framework would break the safer-at-home phase itself into three levels that counties would be placed under based on local severity of the coronavirus’ spread, according to

a draft of the framework linked in an Aug. 28 news release.

“We need to empower local communities with easy-to-follow guidance if we are to continue to slow the spread

of COVID-19,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the department’s executive director, said in the release. “We hope the dial will help provide local communities with the flexibility to move throughout the different levels of guidance as necessary to protect public health.”

State officials had heard from the public that Colorado should make recognizing local differences in rules simpler and more predictable, according to the draft.

Change in how counties qualify For the past few months, counties have been able to apply for waivers — or variances — from certain requirements in the state’s safer-at-home order, allowing for larger crowds at some types of businesses.

The new framework would do away with the ability to apply for variances unless a county is already in the least-restrictive new level of the safer-at-home phase. It’s unclear how that would affect most counties with existing variances.

A spokesperson with the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state publichealth department, declined to respond to questions about whether the counties that currently have variances would be put under even less restrictive rules and whether counties that don’t have variances be placed under less restrictive rules as well, citing that officials were preparing to release more information soon.

Counties could still choose to be more restrictive than what they qualify for, according to the news release.

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STATE CU begins phase 2 of COVID-19 antibody testing in Arapahoe County FROM PAGE 6

BY MICHAEL KARLIK COLORADO POLITICS

The University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus has wrapped up its first phase of COVID-19 antibody testing on Arapahoe County first responders, and was commencing testing of the county’s general population.

The COVID-19 Arapahoe SErosurveillance Study, or CASES, determined that 4% of the police, firefighters and emergency medical participants tested positive for antibodies, which indicates a past coronavirus infection.

The goal of the first phase was to establish a baseline prevalence of the disease and whether infections increased after the loosening of public health restrictions. Researchers also sought to compare different methods of obtaining blood samples for testing.

In the second phase, which at press time was beginning Sept.

14, approximately 1,200 households have received postcards with instructions for participating. Although anyone over age 5 living in the randomly-

selected homes may get tested, only those selected households are eligible.

CU will send a “Sun Bus” to various neighborhoods where people can receive the tests.

They will undergo a finger prick blood draw and will receive the results for free.

“If you test positive for antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 it can mean several things,” CU explained. “You most likely were exposed to the virus, had the COVID-19 infection and now have antibodies to the virus in your blood.”

The university added it is possible, but unlikely, that people who test positive have a current infection, and that modifications to work or home arrangements based on a positive antibody test are not recommended.

Later in the fall, researchers may ask participants in phase two to undergo a second pin prick test — one in which they collect the sample themselves.

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Currently, counties with a two-week rate of up to 50 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people can qualify for a variance, according to the draft. Under the new framework, counties with up to 75 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks would quality for that leastrestrictive new level.

Among other items, that new level would allow for: • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at places of worship; • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at restaurants; • 25% capacity or up to 75 people at gyms and fitness establishments; • Perhaps most notably, a 175-person cap for indoor events and 250-person cap for outdoor events. In June, Colorado set the limits generally at up to 100 people for indoor venues and up to 175 people for outdoor venues.

By qualifying for the new level, a county would be eligible for site-specific variances — for “a unique facility” — rather than for blanket rules across a county, according to the proposed framework.

For counties where the virus’ spread is more dire, the two more-restrictive proposed levels of safer-at-home phase — or, in the extreme case, the stay-at-home phase — would apply, with restric-

tions tightening the worse the virus’ spread is.

For example, a county under the tightest proposed level of safer-at-home — seeing 175 to 350 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks — would be suggested to limit P-12 schools to remote, or online, classes only.

The middle proposed level, on the other hand, would suggest in-person classes, online or a hybrid of the two. That level would be for counties seeing 75 to 175 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks.

For context, the 14-day rate per 100,000 for Arapahoe County was 59.7, the rate for Adams County was 97.4 and Douglas County’s rate was 58 as of Sept. 10, according to the Tri-County Health Department.

Where a county lands among the three proposed levels would also depend on the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive and whether hospitalizations are stable or declining, along with other standards.

Similar to Colorado’s existing process for applying for variances, a county that is eligible and would like to move to a less restrictive level would notify the state public-health department by a letter signed by local public health officials, local elected officials and local hospitals.

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closed in even the most relaxed proposed safer-at-home level, opening only under the “protect our neighbors” phase.

Under the state’s recent closure of bars, effective July 1, some bars that operate similar to restaurants can continue in-person service as long as patrons remain with their party, spaced 6 feet apart with no mingling, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The state has generally treated bars that function with a full-service kitchen or provide food from a licensed retail food establishment — such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck — as able to stay open like restaurants.

The “protect our neighbors” phase allows for activities at 50% of pre-pandemic capacity with at least 6 feet between non-household members and no more than 500 people in one setting at a time.

The state relaxed rules in June to allow theaters and indoor and outdoor concerts to open again along with other large event venues, also loosening rules for places of worship, gyms, playgrounds and recreation. Those changes came as updates to the safer-at-home order.

If the virus’ spread worsens enough, a return to stayat-home rules is a possibility, state officials have repeatedly acknowledged since the spring.

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Car crashes into house in east Centennial area Homeowner was in house but was not injured; driver taken to hospital

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A car drove through the back of a house in the east Centennial area near East Orchard Road after its driver experienced a medical emergency around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.

Snowy conditions on the roads did not appear to cause the crash, said Connor Christian, a spokeswoman for the agency. The home sits in the 5800 block of South Espana Street in unincorporated Arapahoe County, near where Orchard Road curves into South Himalaya Street.

The homeowner was in the house when the crash occurred but was not injured, Christian said.

The driver was removed from the car and transported to an area hospital. The driver was stable at that time, according to Christian. No passengers were in the car, she added.

Emergency crews worked to stabilize the home to ensure the hole the car left wouldn’t cause further damage, Christian said. Crews were waiting on a tow truck to pull the car out as of about 6:20 p.m.

Crews can use wood beams to hold up a window or a doorway that was pushed through in situations where a car runs into a building, Christian said. Usually in such cases, crews board the hole up, but it was unclear if that had been ordered at that point, according to Christian.

No roads were closed in the area, Christian said.

South Metro Fire Rescue personnel respond to a car that drove through the back of a house the evening of Sept. 8 in the east Centennial area.

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BALLOTS FROM PAGE 1

she said. Election judges are largely temporary employees who fill a variety of roles throughout the election process. Two-person teams must be composed of members of different parties, though not strictly Democrats and Republicans — unaffiliated voters, who actually represent the lion’s share of voters in the county, can make up half of a bipartisan team, as can Libertarians, Green Party members and others.

Once ballot language is finalized by the county’s numerous municipalities and overlapping entities such as school districts, county staff assemble ballot types to go to voters based on where they live.

Ballots are printed by a vendor in Washington State, and driven to Denver’s central postal facility, where county staff oversee the blank ballots being mailed to voters on Oct. 9.

In Colorado, all voters automatically receive a ballot in the mail, Perl said, meaning there is no difference between mail and absentee ballots.

Voter lists are kept up to date by comparing them against data from the state Department of Revenue, Department of Motor Vehicles and

September 17, 2020S health department death records.

As voters begin to return their ballots, they are retrieved again by bipartisan teams. Generally no more than a fifth of all ballots cast in Arapahoe County elections are returned by mail, according to county data, with a sizable majority dropped in drop boxes.

Mailing it in Ballots sent through the mail are retrieved from the Postal Service’s general mail facility by election judges, and subject to strict chainof-custody procedures including carrying them in locked boxes and tamper-evident seals.

Arapahoe County elections officials work closely with the Postal Service, Perl said, adding that Denver’s mail sorting facility is working at its normal operating capacity with all sorting machines intact and functional.

Ballots dropped in drop boxes are retrieved once a day — twice a day in the final days before the election — by bipartisan teams. Ballot drop boxes are hardened against tampering, burglary and even explosives, and each one is monitored by a security camera.

Once ballots are brought to the county election facility, near Federal Boulevard and Belleview Avenue, they are scanned by an Agilis sorting machine, which scans the

VOTE WITH CONFIDENCE Lots of information about voting in Arapahoe County, including how to update voter information, find polling place or drop box locations, request replacement ballots, sign up to track your ballot and more, can be found at ArapahoeVotes.com.

Voters can also call the Arapahoe County Voter Hotline at 303-795-4511. unique barcode on each ballot and takes a picture of the signature on the outside of the envelope.

Signatures are compared against voters’ previous ballots, and against other signatures on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles or other departments.

While the Agilis can automatically accept signatures it determines are a match, typically less than 1% of signatures are accepted this way. Most are manually inspected by election judges trained in FBI handwriting analysis. Questionable signatures are sent to bipartisan teams for review.

If the teams don’t agree the signature is a match, the envelopes are sent for “cure,” meaning the voter receives a notice that they must verify their identity with a copy of a government-issued ID. Voters with no signature on file, such as new voters, also must provide a copy of their ID. Ballots are then opened by bipar-

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tisan teams who separate the ballot and the envelope, ensuring that voter names and how they voted are never seen at the same time.

Careful tabulation Ballots are then taken to a locked tabulation room, where they are scanned into a computer system that has no connection to the internet. Ballots that are stained or damaged, or have stray marks, are examined by bipartisan teams before being tabulated.

Voters who choose to vote inperson must confirm their identity with a government-issued ID. Election judges ensure they have not already turned in a mail ballot. In-person voters fill out a paper ballot, unless they choose to use an electronic device that fills out a paper ballot for them.

In-person voting has accounted for a small minority of votes cast in Arapahoe County in recent elections, representing less than 10% of votes in the 2016 and 2018 general elections, and less than 1% of votes cast in the June 2020 primary.

Anyone attempting to vote first by mail or drop box, then again in person, would be flagged by the system as a double voter and potentially subject to prosecution for voter fraud. Those in doubt as to whether their mail ballot has been accepted can check through Arapahoe County’s Ballot Track system, available at ArapahoeVotes.com.

Forging ballots would be extremely difficult, bordering on impossible, Perl said, because forged ballots would require forged barcodes and signatures that would trigger alarms in both electronic and handverification systems.

While elections staff begin scanning votes as soon as ballots arrive, votes aren’t tallied for the first time until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Votes are counted electronically and stored on a secure server not connected to the internet. County staff then send the vote totals to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office via a secure, encrypted FTP portal.

“Cure” ballots, those that require additional verification, have until Nov. 12 to be finalized, Perl said. Finalized vote tallies aren’t due until shortly before Thanksgiving.

Keep an eye on things Those concerned about election security can apply to become paid election judges, which can require a time commitment as short as the final few days before the election.

Perl said the fall election will likely require 450 election judges, and while the office is mostly staffed up by mid-September, the county would like to ensure an adequate supply of backup judges.

Voters can also become poll watchers, who are trained to observe activity at polling centers, but are not allowed to interact with voters.

Poll watchers must apply through a political party. Unaffiliated voters are generally ineligible to be poll watchers, unless they are associated with a statewide issue committee.

Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Joan Lopez, who oversees elections — and is Perl’s boss — said voters can best ensure their ballots are counted by voting early, and can help ensure safety during the pandemic by using secure drop boxes for their ballots.

“Don’t wait until Election Day,” Lopez said. “There’s no excuse not to vote. Not in Colorado, anyway.”

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CHALK ART FROM PAGE 1

SouthGlenn outdoor mall in west Centennial, at Halfpenny Brewing Company along East Arapahoe Road, outside Centennial’s IKEA store and at Two22 Brewery in the city’s east end for the Chalk Across Centennial event Sept. 12.

Joe Punicki, a 42-year-old artist from Morrison, came with Broomfield resident Diane Larson, who together make up an art group called the Chalk Ratz.

Larson felt lucky to be at an art festival after months of canceled events and restrictions due to the pandemic. “We’ve had to struggle to find opportunities to come out and draw,� Punicki said.

Rhonda Mullins, of Centennial, also felt excited to par-

ticipate, especially after this year’s Denver Chalk Art Festival — which she also planned to participate in — was canceled. “I appreciate it so much more than the other years because I haven’t gotten to do this,� Mullins said, sitting next to her art near IKEA. The event also celebrated the 20th anniversary since the vote to create Centennial, which was legally established as a city on Feb. 7, 2001. Live music added to the festivities at three of the chalk-art locations.

In the past few months, the city’s annual Brew-N-Que with local barbecue and breweries for beer-tasting, annual Centennial Under the Stars concert and laser light show, and a May 30 Summer Kickoff event were canceled. The annual Centennial Car Show and Concert was also canceled, along with the city’s regular Chalk Art Festival.

A chalk depiction of Bill Murray from the movie “Ghostbusters,� drawn by Samson Robertson, 45, of Arvada, and Kyley Flynn, 26, from Greeley. The artists drew on a walkway at The Streets at SouthGlenn.

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Mother Nature just decided to wing it

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other Nature spent more time naming some of her children than she did others. Allegedly it took her three QUIET days to come up with DESPERATION “platypus.”

It’s known she spent over an hour deciding on “hamster.” My understanding is that she was especially pleased with herself after creating “gnu” and “gnat” on the same day, confounding friends with Craig Marshall two different “gn” Smith pronunciations.

But when it came to naming one — the story goes — she said, “Let’s get

this over with as soon as possible.”

Why? Because an example was whizzing around her office, annoying the heck out of her.

One followed me inside today after I mowed the lawn. Therefore, this essay.

They’re forgotten about in the winter because they’re more active in the summer, even though the female can reproduce year-round.

If you haven’t guessed, I’ll give you some clues.

In 1958, a film that ended with the words, “Help me. Help me,” was named after this aerial pest.

Its name was also the title of a 1961 Chubby Checker dance song that reached number seven on the U.S. pop chart.

The song is almost as annoying as the insect.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR House will get us back on track After one term, it’s time to replace Jason Crow as our U.S. House representative. He was elected to represent our Colorado voices and values, and he’s failed to do this.

In fact, according to GovTrack.us, Crow ranks in the bottom quartile of effective legislators — unable to propose any bills into law and only one bill getting his own party’s support. It’s no surprise that Crow ranks as the least effective member of our Colorado delegation according to GovTrack’s 2019 study.

It’s Crow’s lurch to the radical Left that is perhaps the most surprising. Crow wasn’t elected to ally himself with Alexandria OcasioCortez on the socialist Green New Deal, which would cripple Colorado’s economy, or with Ilhan Omar to effectively tie the hands of our brave police officers or to promote job-killing tax hikes on hard-working Coloradans.

That’s why it’s time to elect Steve House to get us back on the right track. Steve is a problem-solver, an entrepreneur, engineer, and healthcare expert who prioritizes solutions for local Coloradans over the politics of Washington, D.C. He’s a collaborative leader who understands that Coloradans value lower taxes, affordable high-quality health care, and a prosperous energy policy.

He knows community safety, freedom, and preserving our Constitutional rights are things close to our hearts, and he will passionately represent our values on a national level. Steve’s campaign is building well-deserved momentum!

Jason Crow has had his chance and he’s failed us. This November, let’s elect Steve House to represent our Colorado voices and values!

Daniel Brown Highlands Ranch

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RTD needs Edwards A lot of attention this November will focus on the presidential election. Even so, Highlands Ranch has a unique local election to consider and one of our neighbors is running to represent us on the RTD Board of Directors.

Roger Edwards is the clear-cut choice for the job. Roger is running for District H director that includes Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, and portions of Greenwood Village, Littleton and Centennial.

Roger owns his own regional trucking company and has worked as a corporate logistics manager, bringing an extensive background in making things run both on time and on budget. With RTD’s more than $166 million shortfall, Roger is the right person for the job at the right time.

And it’s not just RTD’s continued burning of taxpayer dollars that should sway your vote. Recent discussions about removing police officers from light rail and various bus routes puts our community’s most vulnerable in unnecessary danger. Imagine people who may be under the influence riding the trains or buses lashing out at innocent riders — all while knowing there’s nothing to stop them. Guess what? Roger votes NO to that lunacy.

But what of RTD’s future?

Before COVID struck our community, RTD’s ridership was falling at alarming rates. And constant begging for tax increases and federal grants is not a sustainable business plan. We need an expert in these matters to help fix RTD’s lingering problems. We need Roger.

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An assortment of papers, traps, and ribbons, including the Catchmaster 931 Giant Fly Glue Trap, is available online and in hardware stores. Warning: They work, but it’s not a pretty sight, and they don’t know the difference between a fly and a ladybug.

Ladybugs, along with being cute little devils, dispose of crop-damaging aphids.

We don’t have flies around here in the numbers they do in other parts of the country. The same goes for mosquitoes, another one of Mother Nature’s mistakes.

“Mosquito” is Spanish for “little fly.”

Mosquitoes cause the deaths of over 700,000 people every year. Some estimates are even higher.

All of Mother Nature’s children, no matter how bad they are or seem to be, have something good about them.

This is true for spiders and snakes.

Bats have been getting some bad press lately, but bats eat a lot of insects, and that means fewer insects to bother us.

However, a fly is good for nothing.

The fly, and specifically the housefly, is a nuisance.

They are worldwide, including the Artic and the tropics (where they are abundant.)

My sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Thomas at Acacia Elementary in Fullerton, California, used to catch them in midair.

A Venus flytrap is fun to watch. It will eat a variety of insects and arachnids, not just flies.

SEE SMITH, P13

The path to success is open to everyone

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ou were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” - Zig Ziglar Imagine waking up every day, reminding ourselves of Zig’s quote above. How would it change our morning? How would it shape our WINNING tasks, our job, and the way we engage with WORDS others? And what would happen if we revisited the quote when we end our workday and enjoy our time with family and friends? And how about remembering the quote and repeating it to ourselves right Michael Norton before we go to bed, what would our state of mind be as we drift off to sleep?

Well, when I started incorporating this quote and the meaning behind it in my daily routine, it made all the difference in the world. I found myself being more creative and innovative. As I reviewed my projects for the day, I felt empowered and only saw myself as achieving success.

This quote, and others that are similar in meaning have been around for decades. Some of us choose to lean on motivational quotes like Zig’s, and believe every word of it, drawing inspiration from the powerful words to fuel our day. Others may appreciate motivational quotes initially and remember a few of their favorites word for word. Sooner or later, that sensation of appreciation for the motivating words wears off over time, never going deep enough to become part of their belief system.

The quote I shared with you today by Mr. Ziglar, “You were designed for ac-

complishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness,” has been shared with millions of people. I have heard Zig speak it from the stage, I have heard it repeated back to me from others who also draw upon the quote for strength during the good times and during challenging times. Yet others, who have heard it over the years, maybe even heard it from Zig while he was on stage or on one of his recorded programs, refuse to believe that it applies for them. And that is simply not true. Every one of us was designed for accomplishment. Each of us has been engineered for success. And all of us, and yes that means you, were endowed with the seeds of greatness.

Earlier in the column I asked how it might impact every part of our day if we let the concept sink in and become part of our daily routine. So, here’s another question for you, what would happen if you shared this quote with someone else. Someone you know who might be struggling. Or someone you know who might be doing fantastic. For the person who may be struggling, it could help ignite a spark, and that spark could illuminate a path for them. And for the person doing fantastic, it could help explain part of the reason they are thriving, and now knowing the “why” could lead them to future accomplishments.

I have shared the quote verbally with people, I have sent it in an email, and I have sent it as a text. The quote has appeared in my social media posts, and I have set a custom image using this quote that I use as a backdrop for virtual trainings, coaching, and meetings. It always garners attention and questions, but most importantly, it provides a platform for me to share that accomplishment and

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Change is the only constant

ncient Greek philosophers taught valuable lessons that are still relevant today.

“Change is the only constant in life” from Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher from 500 BCE¹ is one of FINANCIAL my favorites. I think STRATEGIES it certainly applies to our current economic situation.

No one can predict what is going to happen, except we know there will always be change. Yet, the uncertainty of what that change will be can be unsettling. We Patricia Kummer know the stock market does not seem to like uncertainty, and neither do most humans, however change is the constant that we live with. The next best thing we can do is prepare, be flexible and anticipate change, rather than fight it.

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count toward RTD. Vote Roger Edwards to represent us!

Stephen Collier Highlands Ranch Vote for paid leave As the owner of a Littleton child care center, I feel a deep calling to help our children get off to a good start in life. Yet, too many families in Colorado do not receive the initial foundation and support they need. That’s why I strongly support this year’s paid family and medical leave ballot measure, which is an essential benefit not just for the sake of children’s development, but also for the sake of my business.

I work hard to ensure I have the right staff for the right job. Once we find someone who is a good fit for us we want to hold on to them. Offering a benefit like paid leave lets us invest in our employees so they feel valued.

NORTON FROM PAGE 12

success are for everyone, not just a few.

And that we are all endowed with the seeds of greatness.

How about you? It may not be this quote from Zig Ziglar, you may have another favorite quote or words of inspiration that you have adopted and include in your belief system.

SMITH FROM PAGE 12

Male mosquitoes don’t bite humans, but females do. Most of us don’t even try to make a distinction, and dispose of both whenever possible.

Male and female mosquitoes buzz, by the way.

According to Mosquito Squad, “Today, 90% of all malaria deaths in the world occur in Africa, south of the Sahara.”

Fortunately for us, mosquitoes prefer humid, tropical regions.

Which brings me to humidity. Few

We did not predict COVID-19; however, we did plan on a market decline in 2020. Analysts predicted negative corporate earnings for the second quarter by -43%. Yet, we had a pleasant surprise when it was only -32%.² The stock market rallied, even though those are significant losses, leaving many investors on the sidelines.

Planning for the future requires lots of assumptions that cannot be guaranteed to happen. We don’t know how long we will live; if we will get sick; if certain companies thrive and others go under. This makes it difficult to commit to a plan with so much uncertainty. However, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” as an aphorism sometimes attributed to Benjamin Franklin says.

Whether the economy recovers, or the recession drags on, each household will have its own circumstances and financial commitments that need to be met. We can’t wait to find out about the election, or the next quarter’s earnings

to start working on the future.

We can build on things that have been proven in history, such as the principle that more positive financial results are typically derived from long-term investing. We know that risk increases with higher returns.

We know that high debt will deplete your net worth. We know education and health are important for anyone’s future. We can start to build on a few solid concepts that will help stabilize your plan when change does occur.

This year is all about change. Many are focused on the challenges, but our current environment also poses some opportunities. Many folks are refinancing their homes at lower interest rates. Some taxpayers who find themselves in a lower bracket are converting to a Roth IRA. Many are beefing up their education through online classes and workshops. There is always a way to use change to your advantage if you have the framework of your goals and resources outlined.

This identifies what you have to work with and what you are working for.

Procrastination is the enemy. Waiting to see what the next change is will keep you from advancing. There will always be another obstacle. It is kind of amazing that something said 2,500 years ago can be so relevant today. It is up to you to find ways to make change help you move forward, instead of holding you back.

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This policy is an affordable option to provide a benefit that helps me keep the dedicated employees I have. In fact, when you look at the costs of posting a job, rehiring, retraining someone, etc. it’s actually saving me money in the long run, while protecting my bottom line when an employee needs to use the benefit.

One day we will all need time off to care for ourselves or a loved one.

I want my employees to have time to recover or care for a loved one without having to worry about losing their job.

Coloradans need basic protections like paid leave to support our families and our small businesses, which is why I’ll be voting yes on paid family and medical leave this November.

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all the grim news we are experiencing, her weekly coverage is a bright spot for me. I found her review of the book “Winter Counts” so interesting that I picked up the phone immediately and ordered a copy from the Tattered

Cover Book Store in Aspen Grove.

A big thank you to the editors and publisher for continuing to support Sonya’s work.

Jim Woods Littleton

A shout-out for Sonya Ellingboe As a longtime reader of the Independent, I am grateful that the paper still can find space for the Arts and Cultural articles by Sonya Ellingboe. Given

Have you had a chance to share your favorite positive and winning words with others? I am sure you have and I would love to hear all about it at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we recognize that success is for everyone and not just a chosen few, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes. things vex me as much as humidity.

Houseflies, mosquitoes, and humidity.

You can watch all three in “Deliverance,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and “The Prisoner of Shark Island.”

The prisoner referred to is Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was sent to Shark Island as punishment for treating John Wilkes Booth after Booth shot President Lincoln.

Mudd was eventually pardoned, partly because, as a physician, he was able to stem a yellow fever outbreak on the island caused by mosquitoes.

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Records going back more than a century are being digitized

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ore than a century’s worth of records now packed into boxes and storage containers in the basement of the Colorado Center for the Blind will soon be transformed into a comprehensive, digital history and made available to the public.

Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado are in year two of a five-year project to digitally preserve records of the state’s blind community — before the documents deteriorate or are lost.

Most importantly, project leaders said, the history will finally be accessible to the very community it’s written about.

“This is a really big project, and this is important because blind people’s history is not being told,” said Peggy Chong, who is leading the archival effort. “By and large, we don’t learn about our own history.”

Both the National Federation of the Blind Chong of Colorado and the Colorado Center for the Blind are based in Littleton.

Chong, an Aurora resident, has been a member of the national organization for 50 years, joining at age 14 because her mother and three sisters were blind, she said.

She moved to Colorado two years ago and quickly set to work learning the local organization’s history, cataloging artifacts and taking on the archival project.

There are a variety of documents and artifacts waiting to be digitized, Chong said.

Meeting minutes dating back to the early 1900s are hand-written. Documents exist in several versions of braille and need transcribing. Old newspaper clips are fading. Some records were damaged by a basement flood at the center, or simply old age.

Chong’s main goal is to make this history available to the blind community in Colorado, she said, but she also aims to better inform the community at large. The organization will make the digital archive available to libraries and universities once it’s complete.

Then maybe, Chong said, creators in entertainment like screenwriters or playwrights will be inspired by characters that don’t fit tropes about the blind. She envisions stories about the blind legislators making a difference in their states, or blind entrepreneurs opening their own businesses.

Scott LaBarre, president of National Federation of the Blind of Colorado since 2005, said Colorado is lucky to have Chong.

She has become known as “the blind history lady” for her efforts preserving history about the blind, said LaBarre, who is blind and lives in Centennial.

“I think it’s critical that we understand where we came from as a population, as a community,” LaBarre

Julie Deden is the director of the Colorado Center for the Blind. said. “It gives us a lot of information about how much we’ve accomplished and how much more we have yet to accomplish. So, I think it’s a very important project.”

LaBarre said he’s most eager to see the early part of his organization’s history clearly laid out, which he described as the dawn of a “growing movement of blind people taking matters into their own hands.”

LaBarre, a lawyer who runs his own Denver law firm, said the public can learn about the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado’s roots, how they organized and advocated for blind residents in the state.

“For a long time and all throughout our country’s history and much of the world’s history, there have always been organizations for the blind,” he said. “But they weren’t the blind representing themselves and determining for themselves what the future would be.”

Julie Deden, director of the Colorado Center for the Blind, said the finished digital archive will show how far blind Coloradans have come. Deden grew up in modern day Centennial and was born blind. She has served as

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Historical records now sit in boxes in the Colorado Center for the Blind’s basement but will soon be digitally preserved.

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the center’s director for 22 years.

“When we have access to our own history, it gives us the opportunity and I guess the impetus to look at, where do we come from, and where do we

want to go from here,” she said.

Having history available to them also gives blind community members “a newfound reverence” for the pioneers who helped create organizations like the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, she said, or advocate for the community’s needs.

The project’s next step will be finding dozens of volunteers to help transcribe documents that do not scan well, she said.

Time is ticking. Chong said records about the blind are disappearing across the country.

As schools for the blind have closed in various states, the facilities’ records were often discarded or lost. When blind individuals pass on, their families sometimes toss items like diaries or records written in braille, because no one can read them.

In Colorado, Chong wants to stop that from happening.

“Our history is not important enough for storage. It’s not important enough to spend precious archiving money on. It’s up to us to do that,” Chong said. “It’s important that we preserve it and we do it before it’s destroyed or lost to the wind.”

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Break Bread food program soldiers on amid pandemic Church offers pickup service, limited delivery to help people who are struggling

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Littleton United Methodist Church started its generous Break Bread program, it was aimed at young families with children, who lived in the surrounding neighborhood and needed a bit of food help, but the website says it “serves anyone who wants to enjoy it...”

A one-night-a-week sit-down dinner in the church building was the plan.

Then a pandemic came to its community as well as the rest of the world, and the popular program, which had grown to distribution two times a week, had to work within county health guidelines of social/physical

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distancing. Food is at present available for pickup only at the Shepperd Avenue entrance to the church, just east of South Datura Street (Saturdays 4 to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays: 4 to 5 p.m.).

People unable to visit the church may be able to arrange for delivery within a three-mile radius on Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. by calling 303-794-6379 (leave message for Jen Engquist.)

Numerous volunteers are involved in making this successful program work in the church’s recently remodeled professional kitchen, overseen by chef Joe Ruder and program director Engquist.

There is also a crew of volunteer vegetable gardeners, who supply fresh vegetables each week ...

Church members Sue and Randy Poet share a garden site on their large property south of Littleton, where those volunteers raise fresh food crops: tomatoes, corn, several varieties of squash, leeks, asparagus, cabbage, cucumbers, kohlrabi, raspberries, salad

greens and more. We were fortunate to visit there recently, to better realize the generosity in this church community.

Fencing surrounds the garden — to preserve the produce for human consumption.

Hungry bunnies abound in the area, Sue says. And then, there were the elk — who had a fondness for raspberries and decimated a first crop! A tall electric fence now protects the berries and other tender produce.

Ruder told Sue Poet he could use anything available from the garden.

“Corn came in all of a sudden in a three-week period,” she said. “We gave away 1,800 ears of corn.” Overflow is stored in a commercial freezer in the church kitchen.

White plastic bins stand at ready on the edges of the garden, to convey batches of produce to the church kitchen. Volunteers work when they can during the week and the Poets supplying water and fencing.

“We actually could handle more — we have the capability,” said Sue Poet.

With last week’s snow in the forecast, volunteers came to cover tender plants with plastic protection. Hopefully the coming weeks will have more sun and additional growing days ...

Plants were started from seed during a couple weeks in early March at the Poets’ home and carried to the site when ready to plant, tend carefully and eventually share.

Sue Poet grew up in Littleton and received this land from her late mother, Littleton Realtor Phyllis Dowell, whom longtime readers will probably remember, since she was active in community affairs.

The Littleton couple is building a contemporary-style home with a spectacular view of the mountains.

In 2014, the Poets were able to install power on the property, which meant that the well could have a pump installed to water the garden.

Annual art show runs through October

he Littleton Fine Arts Guild has opened its annual “This is Colorado” show of members’ works through Oct. 31 at Town Hall SONYA’S Arts Center’s StanSAMPLER ton Gallery, located in downtown Littleton at 2450 W. Main St. (Town Hall’s first show of the season will be presented at Hudson Gardens, but the box office and building will be open to visitors. LFAG will curate future exhibSonya Ellingboe its at Town Hall, but some will be open to outside artists. See townhallartscenter.org for Stanton Art Gallery hours.

(Note that the Heritage Fine Arts

Guild’s annual show is also called “This is Colorado,” but is a completely separate exhibit, which this year will be a virtual presentation on the Arapahoe Community College Gallery of Fine Arts website from November through January.

Call for entries Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s annual statewide juried exhibition, “This is Colorado,” will accept submissions from Sept. 28 through Oct. 9 midnight.

Up to three images may be entered — $35 for members; $40 for non-members (heritage-guild.com/2020-this-iscolorado-show). The juror is Amelia Furman.

‘Almost Heaven’ “Almost Heaven,” presented by Town Hall Arts Center at Hudson Gar-

dens through Oct. 11, is based on John Denver’s music. Tickets at THAC box office. ($47, $52.) 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org. Masks required, social distancing, e-tickets, wheelchairaccessible. Performances at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. All tickets, whether purchased at the box office, online or by phone, will be print-athome, received by email. They will be sold in “Pods,” socially distanced from others. Bring folding chairs or blankets, or request Hudson Gardens chairs. Box office hours: Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aurora Fox The Aurora Fox season will include: “Tomfoolery” Sept. 18 to Oct. 11; “Black Nativity” Nov. 27 to Dec. 20; “The Pavilion” Jan. 29 to Feb. 21;

“Queens Girl in the World” March 12 to April 4; “Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure” April 23 to May 16. See aurorafox.org, 303-739-1970.

Larkspur festival Larkspur Autumn Arts and Crafts Fest, at Larkspur Community Park on Sept. 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will have 50 booths, food and refreshment area. More information at larkspurchamberofcommerce.com.

New hours in Littleton Littleton’s Bemis Library and Littleton Museum announce expanded hours. Library: Monday through Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Museum: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations required: 303-795-3950. Timed entry required.

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I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, even as a youngster. In 2020, my company, LeafTech Consulting (in Centennial), was named one of Inc. Magazine’s 5000 America’s Fastest Growing Companies. We ranked in at No. 3155 making us the fastest growing IT Management Firm in the state of Colorado! I’m also receiving a Titan 100 CEO award on Sept. 10 - a humbling award which recognizes Colorado’s Top 100 CEO’s & C-level executives.

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Although I never made it to the NHL or took the ice with the Edmonton Oilers, that didn’t stop me from naming

my dog Edmonton “Eddie” McAree or to have a house that is accented in Oilers’ and Broncos Blue and Orange.

My passion is ice hockey. I love hockey! I love watching my son, Henry, play hockey. I love coaching Henry on the ice. And much to my wife’s chagrin, I play it too. It’s like therapy, only with bruising!

Although I don’t play for the Oilers, I do play for the Monkey Wrenches and love the feeling of skating on fresh Zamboni-d ice and the sheer joy of a good collision.

My journey…

I have to say I lived a fairly charmed life. My parents moved us to Saudi Arabia from Canada when I was seven. Moving to the Middle East greatly impacted who I’ve become. I learned to accept people for who they are and to respect other creeds, cultures, religions and most importantly, foods!

We moved back to Canada when I was 10, but moved again, this time to London, England, when I was 14 and in the middle of my freshman year.

My father worked for Bell Canada (sort of like AT&T) and had an amazing opportunity to advance his career - but moving was the last thing I wanted to hear. Turns out London is my favorite city in the world and the educational and travel experi-

Chris McAree is a Parkerbased tech entrepreneur with a love for hockey and family.

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ences that move afforded my family then and now plenty of international couches to crash on!

I love the things I’ve seen, the places I’ve been and the cultures I’ve been exposed to. My wife, Rachel, and I are

bringing up Henry to be a citizen of the world with lots of international travel, and to know that people might look different, act different and seem different, but as they say, underneath we are all the same.

Every day is another chance to add to the adventurous journey that I’m proud to call my life. LeafTech is built on a culture of inclusion, acceptance and fun! We are all in this together, and I’m nothing without my family and friends, my employees, and yeah, hockey.

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Practice amid pandemic is ongoing challenge Masks, temperature checks, sanitized gear among features of athletics during COVID-19

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista boys tennis players with face masks on hiked up to the tennis facility, then checked in and had their temperatures taken before heading onto the courts.

It’s all part of the guidelines created because of the COVID-19 pandemic for practices for those sports in the CHSAA’s Sports A category (cross country, boys tennis, softball and boys golf) that are currently competing.

“It’s one of those things where you are grateful for the fact that you get to play, that you are in a social distancing sport,” said Vista boys tennis coach and Athletic Director Jim Flanigan.

“So you just say, what do we have to do so we can get to play?

“We’ve had to take the numbers down so we can’t have as many kids on the court as we did before,” he continued. “I’ve always had a no cut policy. This year, we’ve had to cut some kids. We usually have about 70 kids come out for tennis at Vista and we had to cut it down to 52.”

Football was one of the sports

Cross country runners this season must follow COVID guidelines like all other sports that are currently playing during the CHSAA’s Season A. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON moved to spring as part of the CHSAA’s plan for the 2020-21 year that included four, seven-week seasons and reduced schedules.

In August the CHSAA stated that as part of a return-to-play plan traditional fall sports would switch to the spring as part of four seasons (A, B, C and D).

For now softball players, boys golfers, boys tennis players and cross country runners are practicing and playing.

“As far as practices, no changes”

said Douglas County softball coach Dane Craig. “Players have to show up with a mask on and if they take a break they have to put a mask on. We have to take their temperatures every single day before a practice or game.

We have to have balls sanitized before we use them. We were supposed to extend our dugouts but actually ours are big enough.

“We have to put in more work preparing everything. We are dealing with one thing after another, most of them kind of driven from COVID.

We had to mark off our bleacher for where people can and cannot sit. The biggest obstacle is those whether they are spectators or whatever. If people see us out there without a mask on or kids without a mask, without knowing the rules and guidelines, they call our athletic director and say softball is not following the rules. They don’t know what we’ve been told and what we haven’t.”

Arapahoe boys golf coach Harry Buckner has seen no changes in practice sessions, “Our practices have been about the same as always,” he explained. “They work on their games individually and are separated when are working on chipping and putting. Golf is the safest game to play during these times. Just hope we can get through the season.”

Douglas County School District athletic director Derek Chaney feels coaches are doing a good job.

“Practices aren’t the same,” admitted Chaney. “They are a little different for sure, as far as screening people when they first go to practice, taking temperature checks and social distancing when we can. We’re trying to do as much as we can. Some things remain the same but some things have to change.

“Coaches want to coach and it takes away a little bit from that when they have to all this other stuff. They are still doing the best they can with it and they have responsibilities to go with it.”

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BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In recent high school sports matchups around the south metro area:  Two-time defending boys state tennis champions Regis Jesuit faced Cherry Creek, the state runner-up the past two seasons, in a dual meet held on Aug. 31.

Cherry Creek won, 5-1, with Regis winning only the No. 2 singles match.

Creek won No. 3 singles and all the doubles matches.

The No. 1 singles match was played but not completed because of weather.  Both the Centennial and Continental Leagues had conference golf meets.

Arapahoe dominates: Arapahoe won the Centennial League meet on Sept. 2 at Saddle Creek with a score of 279 which was 23 strokes lower than second place Cherry Creek.

Warriors sophomore Grant Juergeus had five birdies and an eagle on the back nine and won individual honors with a 6-under-par 66 to beat teammates Will Kates and Graham Dzengelewski who were second and third.

Kates, last season’s state champion as a sophomore, carded a 4-under par 68 and senior Dzengelewski had a 2-under-par 70.

Castle View on top: At the Aug. 31 Continental League at Blackstone Country Club, Castle View finished first among the teams with a score of 312 while Rock Canyon was a stroke behind in second place.

Legend’s Ryan Parker had a holein-one and shot a 2-under-par 70 to win medalist honors. Castle View’s Luke Cushman turned in a 71 while ThunderRidge’s Dylan Everett had an even-par 72.  In softball action, top-ranked Rock Canyon won its seventh straight game as it prepared for a Continental League showdown against ranked ninth-ranked Legend that was scheduled to be played Sept. 9.

Castle View 8, Bear Creek 6: The Sabercats scored twice in the top of the eighth inning on Sept. 1 to pull out a win as Amber Rychlick went 4-for-4 to pace Castle View’s 12-hit attack.

Legend 3, Pueblo South 0: Sophomore Cameron Ponich tossed a no-hitter and the Titans scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning in a win over Pueblo South, one of the state’s ranked 4A teams, on Aug. 29.

Ponich issued five walks and struck out eight batters in the win.

Legend 13, Dakota Ridge 1: The Titans whipped Dakota Ridge on Sept.

3 as Vic Wharton, Emma Athey and Emma Harrington each had three hits.

ThunderRidge 14, Dakota Ridge 2: Natalie Hodges, Payton Pacheco, Courtney McAllister, Alyssa Hunter and Jorja Sierra each had two hits in the Grizzlies’ romp over Dakota Ridge on Sept. 1.

Cherry Creek 5, Grandview 3: The Bruins rallied from a 3-0 deficit to down Grandview on Sept. 2. Junior Amanda Licht belted two home runs and sophomore Hadley Selman also had two hits to pace Creek’s offense.

Douglas County 8, Valor Christian 6: Freshman Jenna Madison and sophomore Sydney Montoya each had two hits and three RBI in the Huskies’ win on Sept. 2. Freshmen Kaylie Whidden and Charlsie Kulbe joined senior Ella Kane with two hits each for the Crusaders.

Heritage 10, Air Academy 9: The Eagles won their third straight game as they held on to edge Air Academy on Aug. 29. Caroline Ermel, Maleia Schaap and Ashlyn Porter each had three hits for Heritage in the game which featured a combined 26 hits for both teams.

The Eagles won their fourth consecutive game when they edged Monarch, 11-9, on Sept. 4 as junior Darby Kramp had four hits and classmate Jadyn Winkler drove in three runs with a homer and triple.

Arapahoe 13, Eaglecrest 11: The Warriors scored six runs in the second inning and defeated Eaglecrest in a Centennial League game on Sept.

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Katie Maney and Becca Dieffenbach each had three hits for Arapahoe and Maney had three RBI.

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Fans at a Broncos game: How it’ll work Team will admit 5,700 to watch Brady’s Buccaneers

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis announced Sept. 8 that the state will allow fans to attend Denver Broncos games in person starting on Sept. 27 when the NFL team takes on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.

“We all know it’s just not the same if they are playing to an empty stadium,” Polis said, wearing an orange tie and donning a Broncos mask.

Polis said 5,700 paying fans will be allowed to attend the Sept. 27 game, most of them season ticket holders.

Polis made the announcement at a news conference at the governor’s mansion in downtown Denver. He was joined by Brittany Bowlen, the Broncos’ vice president of strategic initiatives.

The move marks one of the signifi-

cant unwinding of coronavirus restrictions in Colorado since the pandemic reached the state in early March. Polis said it is a major step in the return to normalcy.

“Today’s announcement would not be possible without … the hard work that our entire community has put into place,” Bowlen said.

Bowlen said seating will be done in small pods and seating will be broken into groups. She said fans should expect Empower Field to look a lot different this season.

Here’s how it will work, according to Bowlen: - There will be mask-wearing requirements, as well as social distancing guidelines in place. A maximum of six people will be allowed per seating pod.

- Pods will be separated by at least six feet.

- Sections will be separated as well, with fans encouraged to use the concessions and restrooms closest to their seating area.

- Concessions and restrooms will be “touchless and cashless.”

“Season-ticket members will be entered into a lottery,” Bowlen said. “It will be based on their priority number, or weighted by their priority number. … Details will be shared with our season-ticket members.”

A small percentage of tickets will be sold at half-price to non-season-ticket holders.

Polis said there will be an opportunity to examine whether additional fans can attend Broncos games in the coming weeks.

Polis said he hopes the return of fans at Broncos games will provide a model for not only other professional sports teams in Colorado, but for other large events.

Only a handful of NFL teams and the cities they play in are allowing fans to attend games in person as the season opened Sept. 10.

The Kansas City Chiefs played before 16,000 fans, about 30% of Arrowhead Stadium’s capacity, at their first 2020–21 season game. A week later, on Sept. 17, the Cleveland Browns were set to play the Cincinnati Bengals in

front of 6,000 fans, about 10% of their stadium’s capacity.

The Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colt and Miami Dolphins are also planning to host fans at their stadiums when the season begins.

Polis rejected the idea that the state was playing favorites by allowing the Broncos to welcome back fans while other large venues and events are still waiting to resume operations. Colorado only allows events of up to 175 people right now.

“The Broncos are beloved, but frankly they are playing by the same rules here as every other type of large event,” Polis said.

Bowlen said it took three months to come up with plans to allow fans to safely watch games at Mile High Stadium. That process included construction work building upgrades.

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PUBLIC NOTICES the expenses of sale and other items allowed by

The name, address, business telephone number

and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate LOT 20, BLOCK 2, VALLEY VIEW HGTS, Original Grantor(s) and bar registration number of the attorney(s) repLegals Public Notices calllaw, Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com of Purchase, all as provided by law.

COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, WILLIAM M DEWAR II resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is: STATE OF COLORADO AND MAUREEN A DEWAR

Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0172-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 30, 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) JOEL RYAN Original Beneficiary(ies) FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER, A DIVISION OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA FE Current Holder of Evidence of Debt FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER, A DIVISION OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SANTA FE, N/K/A SUNFLOWER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust June 03, 2015 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 03, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5057989 Original Principal Amount $458,100.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $293,425.50 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 1, BLOCK 5, EUCLID HEIGHTS FILING NO. 2 SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 6606 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, 10/28/2020, 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,

First Publication: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 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: 06/30/2020 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: Drew P. Fein #48950 Rachel H Connor #50831 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Douglas W Brown #10429 Brown Dunning Walker PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 3124-169C 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.

Also known by street and number as: 3300 WEST MOUNTAIN ROAD, 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, 11/04/2020, 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.

©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015

First Publication: 9/10/2020 Last Publication: 10/8/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Legal Notice NO.: 0172-2020 First Publication: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 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;

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0176-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 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) LEO B HALL, JR Original Beneficiary(ies) WESTERRA CREDIT UNION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt KEN MCFARLAND PROPERTIES INC Date of Deed of Trust December 06, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust December 15, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4117011 Original Principal Amount $30,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $14,104.85 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.

DATE: 07/10/2020 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: Drew P. Fein #48950 Rachel H Connor #50831 Neal K. Dunning #10181 Douglas W Brown #10429 Brown Dunning Walker PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Tower Two, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80222 (303) 329-3363 Attorney File # 4067-020 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.: 0176-2020 First Publication: 9/10/2020 Last Publication: 10/8/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0162-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 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 Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE AMERICA, LLC, DBA FINAM, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMPAC CMB TRUST SERIES 2005-6 Date of Deed of Trust May 09, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 17, 2005 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B5070940 Original Principal Amount $246,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $261,381.51

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.

Anna Johnston #51978 Randall Chin #31149 Joseph D. DeGiorgio #45557 Ryan Bourgeois #51088 Barrett, Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000008903155

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. 0162-2020 First Publication: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

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THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

LOT 1, BLOCK 3, WALNUT HILLS-FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Arapahoe County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas

Also known by street and number as: 7811 E BRIARWOOD BLVD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112-1308.

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, 10/28/2020, 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: 9/3/2020 Last Publication: 10/1/2020 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: 06/29/2020 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee

The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Arapahoe County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas. 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. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Arapahoe County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Statu s/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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