Centennial Citizen 1022

October 22, 2020

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An edition of the Littleton Independent A publication of

VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 45

Pandemic complicates study on mental health Long-term study by sociologist moving forward at LPS under strange circumstances

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Brian Manley, left, and student Taylar Oden demonstrate the kind of work they do in auto tech class at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Fixing up a future Cherry Creek auto tech instructor wins $100,000 in national contest for standout teaching

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The first time Brian Manley felt like he had something valuable to give to the world is when, as a teen working on his first car and his parents’ car, he discovered he had a talent for auto repair.

“I really felt like once I discovered I could repair things and people SEE TEACHING, P20

Brian Manley, an automotive technology teacher at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, stands next to a large honorary prize check for $100,000 at an Oct. 14 ceremony as part of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 25

Last year, sociology professor Dr. Anna Mueller and her colleagues embarked on a study of how young people’s social connections relate to suicide prevention, planning to focus on a couple normal school years in Littleton and Mesa County public schools.

But 2020 has been anything but normal.

Just months into the study, the COVID-19 panMueller demic shut down schools to in-person learning, causing the greatest reorganizing of public schooling in modern history.

Now, Mueller says, the task is to understand and factor in the impact of the pandemic, and craft a report that provides useful conclusions out of a tumultuous time.

“It literally is a massive tragedy that hit all of these schools at once,” Mueller told the Littleton school board in an Oct. 8 workshop. “They all have to figure ways to cope with this. We don’t need to make this into a catastrophe, but I think there’s enough evidence that this pandemic is quite hard for mental health.”

Mueller said she cannot yet divulge emerging trends from her research SEE STUDY, P22

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October 22, 2020O

Creek 4A, 4B ask to save jobs, support mental health School district ballot questions aim to update infrastructure, address $60 million shortfall

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cutting hundreds of teachers, nurses, mental health staff, administrators and other support employees. Continued overcrowding of elementary students on the east side of the school district. The loss of a chance to bolster mental health treatment in a district that has put mental health front and center in its priorities.

Without voter approval of a tax increase and bond in the Nov. 3 election, those are among the hits Cherry Creek School District could take in the face of a looming $60 million budget shortfall amid the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, supporters of the measures say.

Using a bond means issuing a debt to investors that the school district eventually will pay back with interest. School districts often use bonds for projects such as construction and for building maintenance.

The election also would involve a mill levy — a property tax increase.

Mill levies pay for salaries, programs and items related to classroom instruction.

Ultimately, if voters approve both

measures — referred to as 4A and 4B on this year’s Arapahoe County ballots — the cost would add up to $1.65 per month for each $100,000 of a voter’s home value, according to the school district. For a resident of a $500,000 home, that totals about $99 in a year.

Scott Siegfried, the superintendent of the school district, compared the cost to giving up one expensive coffee drink per month.

“We did a lot of polling, and we really tried to pull back the bond to (get) the most reasonable number we could,” said Siegfried. He added: “That seems reasonable, given everything on the other side where we’d have to sacrifice the education of our kids.”

The projected hole in Cherry Creek’s budget comes as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on Colorado’s economy — the crisis forced state lawmakers in the spring to consider cutting about $3.3 billion in spending over the next year or so, leaving less money for Colorado’s school districts.

The Cherry Creek district’s shortfall also amassed because of “costs associated with the pandemic,” a letter from Siegfried to the community said this summer.

But that wasn’t the start of the district’s budget woes. Even before the pandemic, the district was taking community recommendations for cutting costs, finding new revenue, and considering a bond and tax election for this fall, according to a district newsletter. Cherry Creek has cited underfunding by

the state as a problem it already faced.

The district has already taken some action, making $14.3 million in administrative cuts, according to Abbe Smith, district spokeswoman.

Coming into this school year, staff members were handed a salary freeze along with six unpaid days off for teachers and other staff, Siegfried said.

Future not certain But a steep hill remains if Cherry Creek wants to avoid further cuts.

And the community seems to be sympathetic — it appears that no organized opposition to 4A and 4B has formed during the campaign season, according to online records from the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

No one filed comments against 4A and 4B by the constitutional deadline for Arapahoe County’s information booklet on this year’s ballot questions.

Siegfried says he hasn’t heard pushback on the proposals.

“I’ve heard questions … `Is this the right time?’” said Siegfried, adding that district officials decided that asking voters for more money to avert laying off hundreds of teachers and other staff was worth it.

Officials project Cherry Creek’s $60 million shortfall through 202122, and the district hopes funding for the 2022-23 school year is at least flat if not increasing, Siegfried said.

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WHAT CAUSED CHERRY CREEK’S SHORTFALL?

Before the pandemic, Cherry Creek was facing tens of millions in budget shortages in the coming years.

That’s because for the first time in recent history, the district faced an expected decline in student enrollment, while costs increased associated with programs for mental health, special education, gifted and talented students, and other initiatives. Add to that what the district says was inadequate funding from the state, and it found itself projecting a $50 million budget deficit in the coming years even before the pandemic.

Amid the economic effects of the pandemic, state funding cuts resulted in a $25 million reduction for Cherry Creek. With that cut from the state, and another expected cut next year, the district projects a funding reduction from the state of roughly $60 million, according to documents presented at a district Board of Education meeting.

Cherry Creek has also had to deal with “costs associated with the pandemic,” according to the district.

Six unpaid days off for teachers and other staff this school year will save the district $12 million, but that furlough only allowed the district to stave off immediate layoffs. Even with the furlough, Cherry Creek still anticipates the $60 million shortfall, according to Abbe Smith, district spokeswoman.

“We have already made $14.3 million in administrative cuts toward that $60 million (shortfall),” Smith said.

The proposed tax increase this fall, if passed, is expected to raise $35 million in added revenue in tax collection year 2021, according to the text of the ballot measure. That amount would change annually after that based on inflation.

West Centennial voting location’s hours changed County elections office alerts public to incorrect dates in printed materials STAFF REPORT

A church in west Centennial will have different voting and voter-service hours than originally advertised, according to the Arapahoe County Elections Division.

The voting center at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, on South Quebec Street near East County Line Road, has updated hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m on Nov. 2 and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.

The church serves as one of the county’s Voter Service and Polling Centers, one of a handful located in the Centennial area.

At Voter Service and Polling Centers, the public can do the following: • Drop off a filled-out mail ballot; • Vote in person; • Register to vote; • Update voter registration; • Request a replacement ballot if a ballot was damaged or missing; • Receive language interpretation service; • Vote on an accessible electronic device for voters with disabilities.

Voter Service and Polling Centers are open on certain days and hours starting Oct. 19. For exact times and locations, visit arapahoevotes.com/ voter-service-polling-centers or call 303-795-4511.

Arapahoe County voters may also use one of 33 secure ballot drop boxes, open 24/7. All drop boxes are emptied daily by bipartisan teams and monitored by security cameras. Find box locations at arapahoevotes.com, under the “upcoming election” tab, or call 303-795-4511.

Due to public health concerns, the county Elections Division strongly encourages everyone to fill out their mail ballot and place it in one of those drop boxes to reduce in-person contact.

Other Voter Service and Polling Centers in the Centennial area include the following: • Arapahoe County Lima Plaza at 6954 S. Lima St., east of the Walmart on East Arapahoe Road; • Smoky Hill Library at 5430 S. Biscay Circle along East Smoky Hill Road; • Southglenn Library at 6972 S. Vine St. in The Streets at SouthGlenn.

For more information on voting in Arapahoe County, see tinyurl.com/ ArapahoeCountyVoting.

The county Elections Division is a part of the county Clerk and Recorder’s Office.

Centennial Citizen 3

0October 22, 2020

City, county provide second round of pandemic assistance grants Help with utilities, rent, mortgage also available; businesses see another round of funds

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to deal blows to families and business owners, the City of Centennial and Arapahoe County are still providing grants to help residents with bills and keep businesses afloat.

“This second round of business grants is available to more businesses than the initial grant program and allows those that have already received funding to apply again in hopes of providing even more support,” Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko said in a news release. “Successful local businesses are vital to the health and well-being of our community, and Centennial is hopeful these grants provide some financial support to our business community.”

Here is a look at the grant programs from the city and county.

Personal assistance The City of Centennial receives annual funding for the federal Community Development Block Grant program through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, administered by Arapahoe County, according to a news release.

This year, the city also received funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, in response to the pandemic.

The City of Centennial allocated $205,192 help pay for utility, rent and mortgage costs for households with income up to 80% of the area’s median income. That’s currently about $78,500 per year for a household of four, according to the county.

The city, in partnership with the county, continues to provide the assistance from the initial funding that was approved in June. The assistance does not currently have a deadline, and applications will continue to be accepted until funds are depleted, Allison Wittern, city spokeswoman, said in early October.

To be eligible for this assistance program, applicants must meet the following criteria: • Be a Centennial resident.

• Provide proof of applying for unemployment assistance.

• Provide proof of who lives in your household (the IDs or the lease eshowing all household members).

• Provide proof of income for everyone in the household for the past month (such as pay stubs, Social Security award letters, proof of child support or proof of other income).

• Provide a current signed lease or mortgage statement.

• Provide a landlord’s or a mortgage company’s contact information. Either must be willing to provide a W-9 form and accept payment from Arapahoe County.

Visit tinyurl.com/CentennialAssistanceApply to download the application PDF, fill it out and submit

it via email to housingassistance@ arapahoegov.com and include attachments from the eligibility list above.

Fast Scanner at coolmobilesolution.com is a free app to use for sending documents.

For assistance or questions, call 303-738-8040 or email housingassistance@arapahoegov.com.

Funds are limited, and applying is not a guarantee of receiving rent assistance.

City business assistance The city, in partnership with the county, allocated $2 million to provide a second round of Centennial CARES: Small Business Grants, according to a news release. The city began accepting applications Oct. 12 and will continue through Nov. 12, dependent on grant requests.

Grants are available to commercial and home-based businesses.

Businesses that previously received Centennial CARES grants may also be eligible to receive funds from this round. And businesses that did not receive a grant before may be eligible in this round because eligibility criteria have changed.

To apply and view specific criteria for eligibility, visit centennialco. gov/caresgrants. Those without immediate computer access can call 303-325-8000. Certain types of businesses are not eligible.

Businesses can receive grants for expenses including but not limited to lease and mortgage, payroll, inventory, and supplies or equipment necessary to operate the business, which can include personal protective equipment, or PPE. Commercial business can receive $10,000, home-based businesses can receive $2,500, commercial nonprofits $2,500 and home-based nonprofits $1,000.

County business assistance Arapahoe County announced a second round of its Advance Arapahoe initiative to ease the pandemic’s economic burden. The $5 million grant program is targeted to businesses in Arapahoe County that have a gross annual revenue of $1 million dollars or less, according to a news release.

The grant is particularly aimed at businesses in unincorporated Arapahoe County areas — those that are not within the boundaries of a city or town.

The application process opened on Oct. 1 and will remain open until funds are expended.

Businesses can use the funds toward operational needs such as lease or mortgage payments, utility expenses, payroll, supplies and services, and other materials. If the business received other grant funding in the past six months, that amount may be deducted from the award.

Award amounts will be determined by annual gross revenue.

Businesses that make less than $500,000 can receive up to $20,000, and those that make between $500,000 and $1 million can receive up to $40,000.

See eligibility and how to apply at tinyurl.com/ArapahoeCountyGrantApply.

Rise in COVID cases A recent increase in Arapahoe County’s COVID incidence rates has forced the County to implement its mitigation plan for controlling the spread of the virus.

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Commissioner Bill L. Holen on Tuesday, Oct. 20 @ 7 p.m.

Commissioner Kathleen Conti on Thursday, Oct. 22 @ 5:30 p.m.

This year has presented unique challenges, but the planning and management for critical services never stops. Each Commissioner will provide updates on recent and upcoming projects and initiatives that affect our diverse communities.

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October 22, 2020O

Arapahoe, Adams get tougher health orders Counties move toward possibility of ‘widespread shutdowns’ likely in spring

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In what could be a preview of restrictions to come, Tri-County Health Department announced public health orders for Arapahoe and Adams counties that moves up the last call for alcohol and tightens limits on personal gatherings — and, for Adams, prohibits spectators at high school sporting events and at adult recreational and league sports.

Since early September, Arapahoe, Adams and Douglas counties saw their first notably sustained increases in rates of new COVID-19 cases since July, according to Tri-County, the local health agency for those counties.

The agency warned earlier in October that the three counties must slow the spread or face tighter restrictions.

Tri-County issued its orders on Oct. 16 in an attempt to slow the spread in Adams and Arapahoe and keep those counties from moving to even more restrictions under the state’s safer-at-home order, which would mean reduced capacity for businesses, places of worship and gatherings. If virus spread in a county becomes dire enough, it could ultimately be placed under a stay-at-home order like the ones in effect last spring.

Douglas County’s trend is more concerning than Tri-County would

like, but it wasn’t alarming enough to warrant a new public health order there, said John Douglas, Tri-County’s executive director.

“No one wants to see our communities and economy return to the widespread shutdowns we had this past spring,” Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners chair, said in a news release. “If we implement these mitigation measures now, we may be able to reverse these trends.”

Douglas, the health chief, said national officials project a “pretty good chance” that by the end of the year, a vaccine could be available for health care workers and first responders.

“The major message here is these are times that will challenge us — times we are sort of appealing to the community for resilience,” Douglas said. He added: “If we can make it through the holiday season or the winter, I think we’ll be getting to a place where vaccines can help us get through the epidemic.”

The “hottest spots” for the rise in new cases are northwest Aurora and southwest Adams County — the region occupied by Thornton, Northglenn, Federal Heights and portions of unincorporated Adams County, according to Douglas.

“But rates are up across the counties,” Douglas said, adding that “all boats have been lifted.”

Changes for Arapahoe The public health order for Arapahoe County went into effect at 11 p.m. Oct. 16 and expires at the end of Nov. 1 unless amended or extended.

TRI-COUNTY ALSO EXPECTS TO RENEW MASK ORDER

The new requirements for Adams and Arapahoe counties marked the first public health orders Tri-County Health Department has issued regarding COVID-19 since its order on mask-wearing that took effect July 24.

The mask order expires in late October, and Tri-County officials have discussed extending it and “are very likely to do so,” said John Douglas, the agency’s executive director.

In July, Tri-County’s amended its mask order to align with Gov. Jared Polis’ statewide mask order that took effect July 16. Tri-County’s order, like the governor’s order, requires people to wear masks in public spaces.

The difference between the Tri-County and state orders is still likely to be the duration — Tri-County’s mask order lasted 90 days rather than the state’s 30 days. The state’s order has been renewed monthly.

Tri-County’s order is also likely to continue to require masks outdoors when social distancing cannot be maintained, Douglas said. That’s the other key difference from the state’s order.

“We’re probably going to extend it longer (than 30 days),” Douglas said. “There’s not much likelihood of us not needing high levels of mask-wearing in the near future, certainly not in the next 30 days.”

It requires the following changes for residents and businesses: • All alcohol sales at restaurants and bars in the county will end at 11 p.m. instead of midnight. That includes alcohol sales for on-premises consumption and for takeout.

• Personal gatherings such as groupings of families, friends and neighbors are restricted to 10 people

or fewer instead of the 25-person limit Arapahoe County has operated under for roughly the past month. That limit is part of the new least-restrictive level of Colorado’s safer-at-home order, which Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties qualified for in midSeptember. Nothing in Tri-County’s order prohibits gatherings of members living in the same household.

• “Noncritical” office-based businesses are encouraged to increase options for working from home and to reduce in-person work to the greatest extent possible.

“Critical businesses” likely have the same definition as they do in Colorado’s updated safer-at-home order, the policy that came after the statewide stay-at-home order this spring. The public can view that order at tinyurl. com/UpdatedSaferatHome.

Changes for Adams The public health order for Adams County went into effect at 9 p.m. Oct. 16 and expires at the end of Nov. 1 unless amended or extended. It requires the following changes for residents and businesses: • Spectators are prohibited at Colorado High School Activities Association-sanctioned sporting events and at adult recreational and league sports.

• Organized recreational and league youth sports are limited to 25 people per field, including spectators. Coaches and referees are excluded from the 25-person limit.

• Personal indoor gatherings are limited to no more than five people.

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Colorado has shortchanged LPS more than $156 million over the past decade, which has placed We understand that this is not the most ideal time, economically and otherwise, to ask for help from ou tremendous and increasing pressure on the district’s budget. community, but a quality education is what we have come to expect from LPS and we want to ensure that No state solutions are in sight. If local solutions are not found, people and programs – the very continues. More than ever, we need to come together as a community in support of 4C and keep o schools strong. parts of our schools that the LPS community values most – will face drastic cuts for the 2021– 2022 school year and beyond. The Board began exploring local solutions last January, and made Please join us—the campaign steering committee and concerned parents and citizens—in passing 4C. $4.2 million in cuts for the 2020–2021 school year. These cuts included eliminating 17 central office positions, reduced employee pay, increasing fees for preschool, reducing subsidies for Angela Christensen | Erin Weaver | Lucie Stanish | Jen Harrison high school athletic and activity funds, and canceling selected software subscriptions.

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0October 22, 2020

BALLOT FROM PAGE 2

In 2023-24, districts can likely expect more state funding, according to conversations earlier this year from the state legislature, Siegfried said. But if businesses shut down again this winter amid worsening COVID-19 trends, the outlook could be worse.

“This crystal ball is impossible to see through,” Siegfried said.

Ideally, Cherry Creek hopes this year’s proposed tax increase will balance its budget.

“I can’t say what would happen 10 years from now,” but another tax increase isn’t likely in the coming years, Siegfried said. “We will keep coming back (roughly) every fouryear cycle (for a) bond.” That’s an ask the district makes on a regular basis, he added. The state does not fund infrastructure such as buildings, so school districts need to pass bonds, Siegfried said.

SIGNAL FROM PAGE 6

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All three cities used the same central software. Lone Tree uses Trafficware technology and Centennial and Greenwood Village use Centracs.

The project was borne out of the area’s worsening traffic problem.

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Part of the money from this year’s bond proposal would fund a new elementary school in the far southeast Aurora area to alleviate student overcrowding. Cherry Creek still expects a significant amount of growth in that region.

In the foreseeable future, “I don’t see any new schools after this,” Siegfried said. “It’s kind of a strange thing to say.”

Community input The recommendation to call for an election came from the district’s Budget Task Force and Council of Chairs, two volunteer committees made up of parents, teachers, students, community members, administrators and district staff, according to another community letter from Siegfried said this summer.

“Those groups spent months meeting and discussing potential cuts and new sources of revenue,” the letter said.

“Community members have been part of this process from the beginning,” Smith said.

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‘You realize how important those days in school are’ Cherry Creek student reflects on her quarantine, weeks of online classes

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Like more than 1,000 of her fellow students did in the first two months of school in Cherry Creek School District, Nicole Hill landed in quarantine.

But even when she reached the end of her two weeks, she couldn’t go back yet. The day she was supposed to return to school, all of cohort A at Cherry Creek High — nearly half the school’s student population — moved to online classes after several Creek seniors tested positive for COVID-19.

Officials tied the positive cases directly to students attending off-campus parties, according to the district.

As a result of the outbreak, nearly 150 students were told to quarantine through Sept. 23, and the remaining 1,585 students in that cohort were not quarantined but moved to online class through that date as a precaution.

Hill, a senior, had been trying to limit her contacts to her close friends to prevent exposure to the coronavirus.

“It was a little upsetting to hear other people weren’t handling the situation as well,” Hill said, adding, “You know, we’re in high school and we want to have fun, but I think (we need to focus on) being as responsible as you can.”

She’s had a stressful time balancing the bustle of senior year with keeping up in classes online, taking virtual tours of colleges and still managing to keep in touch with friends in Creek’s other cohort whom she doesn’t get to see at school.

Here are Hill’s reflections on how the year has gone so far in her own words.

I love going to school. School time is really valuable, especially now when it’s so limited.

Reacting to quarantine A teacher of mine who tested positive reached out and let us know she was doing OK. I was definitely surprised — you know, you hear about other people being quarantined, but you never really think it would happen to you.

First thing I did was I let my friends know, who I had seen before … I was shocked and sad obviously because

Hurdle for understanding It’s more challenging to learn the material because we’re not in school as much. For example, with my math class, I usually love math, but this year it’s been a lot harder for me than normal, and I think (that stems from) it was rushed because in the spring we were all online, and I was preparing for an AP test.

You realize how important those days in school are in helping to solidify my understanding.

Leaning on friends The other students in my classes, I reached out to them and let them know I was in quarantine. And they were so helpful, and they told me, ‘Let us know if you have any questions.’ …

A couple of my teachers would video record their lessons so I wouldn’t fall behind.

I think online learning (in general) is always going to be really hard because you have that lack of normalcy … It felt like there was a disconnect because it was just me and a few others online. I think I did my best, and my teachers did as well, but it’s difficult.

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I’m also involved in speech and debate, and I think all of our tournaments for the rest of the semester will be virtual. We’ll have to figure out how to debate and get things across effectively on a screen.

Still thankful I’m really lucky at Creek — I think they’re handling it really well. I have great teachers, and it’s really hard for the teachers because they’re dealing with this too, but they’ve been really great about communicating with students.

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A Douglas County woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a 3-month-old child at the woman’s inhome daycare.

Amanda Anderson, 34, runs a daycare business out of her home in unincorporated Douglas County, Anderson just west of Parker, according to a news release from the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office Oct. 13.

DCSO deputies were dispatched to a medical assist at 2:28 p.m. By

the time deputies had arrived, South Metro Fire Rescue responders transported the baby to a nearby hospital. The baby was unconscious and not breathing, according to the DCSO release, and she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Anderson is being charged with child abuse resulting in death, a class 2 felony.

Anderson received seven ceaseand-desist orders from the Colorado Department of Human Services, the release states, five of which were issued prior to the infant’s death.

Deputies arrested Anderson shortly before 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13, and she was booked into the Douglas County jail.

She was being held on $50,000 bond.

The letters issued by CDHS stated Anderson illegally operated a daycare at her home for four years. The first of the seven letters is dated Sept. 16, 2016.

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For curly bulbs, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel

ne of our curly light bulbs burned out. Realizing I didn’t have a replacement, I went to a hardware store. They were out of curly light bulbs too.

QUIET “Yes, we’re out.”

DESPERATION “For how long?”

“Forever.”

Where was I (four years ago) when GE and others decided they would no longer manufacture compact fluorescent bulbs (CFB)?

And why didn’t I know CFB use Craig Marshall dangerous chemicals Smith such as mercury to generate power?

We’re back, as everyone but me must have noticed, to the old design, only with more efficient (and expensive) light emitting diode (LED) bulbs.

Cartoonists are relieved. For years

cartoonists have drawn a light bulb over someone’s head when they had an idea.

In other words, “the light went on.”

A curly bulb was 55% more difficult to draw.

Harry and I rely on electricity. We don’t camp, for one thing. Or purposely shut off the power for another.

When there is an outage we manage, but we wouldn’t be able to for very long.

This column would never happen if we lost electrical power. And I couldn’t listen to Yo-Yo Ma’s cello purring from my computer’s playlist.

You can visit Edison’s laboratory, the one where he tested more than 3,000 light bulb designs between 1878 and 1880 before getting it right.

The laboratory was located in Menlo Park, New Jersey, but a wealthy automobile manufacturer had it moved to Dearborn, Michigan, along with the Wright Brothers’ Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Vote no on Prop EE Proposition EE is a tax increase on Coloradans amid a global pandemic. As we attempt to recover from COVID-19 hardships, now is not the time to impose a $294 million tax increase on Colorado voters.

Supporters of the ballot attempt to convince Coloradans to vote for EE by claiming it will pay for to preschool education. However, there is nothing in Proposition EE that mandates the Colorado Legislature to spend revenue collected from the ballot measure on preschools.

In addition, all funds generated

by EE, if passed, will automatically go into the state’s General Fund and preschool education will not see additional funding for two-anda-half years, if ever. Tax and spend must end.

Proponents suggests that EE is a “win-win for the future of our children” and unfortunately, they are wrong. Preschools may never see the benefits from the ballot initiative. Instead, EE will give the Legislature a blank check to use on unidentified pet projects.

Further, if the goal of Proposition EE is to discourage smoking, then why aren’t all the revenues going to aid tobacco cessation? As a matter of fact, the majority of revenue collected from EE does not go to cessation efforts at all.

Instead, only a small portion will, and the rest will go to the Legislature for miscellaneous projects.

Coloradans deserve better.

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The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village next to it are highly recommended. Both were closed for 16 weeks and they’re facing “unprecedented financial challenges” like so many are.

The Museum and Village are enormous; one or the other a day is suggested.

Edison acquired 1,093 patents, a record. I applied for one.

My invention was a new kind of smoke alarm. It didn’t chirp and make you want to take a hammer to it like all of the others do.

No. Instead a small, colorful, plastic bird dropped out and whistled the first six bars of “Where or When.”

Currently available smoke alarms go off in the middle of the night. Just as bad, it takes forever to figure out which one it is.

With mine all you had to do was look for the bird, change the battery, and shove the bird back into its little compartment.

Unfortunately, I ran into some problems with the prototypes. Several of the birds short circuited and caught on fire.

I wish I had invented the cardboard box, among other innovations.

They’re always in demand, versatile, reusable and inexpensive to make.

How many do you have in your basement or attic right this minute?

Maybe you’ve heard of Amazon?

They ship 1,600,000 packages. A day.

Not all of them are cardboard boxes, but most of them are.

The first cardboard box was invented in England in 1817, but it wasn’t corrugated. In 1895, corrugated cardboard boxes were produced in America for the first time and were an instant success.

Humble as they are, they’re undeniably perfect. Unlike my smoke alarm.

The piercing chirp of a conventional smoke alarm sends Harry flying out SEE SMITH, P13

Why these times are the times to remember

here are certainly plenty of reasons for us to want 2020 to be a distant memory. The pandemic, the heartache of lives lost, the impact it had on our family and friends who suffered and recovered, and the economic burden and stress the pandemic created for so WINNING many individuals WORDS and businesses.

Layer on top of the pandemic: social unrest gripping our country, a very heated and contentious election year, one of the busiest hurricane seasons on record that left a wake of devastation, Michael Norton and hundreds of wildfires that burned out of control bringing more death and destruction.

It’s no wonder why many are hoping Jan. 1, 2021 gets here sooner rather than later.

There were some very real and horrific events that took place this year. The losses, hurt, damage, chaos and confusion. Each one has been unnerving and unsettling, to say the least. And as with any event or season of life, the hope is that we will take something away from the experiences, even the pain. That we will learn from the failures and the mistakes that we made along the way.

That we will not only learn, but that we will make the changes and adjustments that will bring lasting change,

greater opportunities, a sense of calm, healing and hope, and a kinder society.

As I was taking a drive this past weekend, I heard Billy Joel’s song, “This is the Time.” As I reflected on the song lyrics, I thought, “Why is this the time to remember?” Then my thinking shifted. The song released in 1986 has nothing, and yet everything, to do with 2020. So, I challenged myself to try and think of why this would be a time to remember, even though we want it to be over.

The lyrics that really captured my attention were these, “This is the time to remember ‘Cause it will not last forever These are the days to hold onto ‘Cause we won’t, although we’ll want to” It’s a reflective and touching song that reminds us that there are parts of our life that we should be remembering, even now, and that there are people in our life that are important to us today and in all of our tomorrows as well.

There were family members, friends, and neighbors who were married. There were babies and grandbabies born into our families.

There were celebrations of life that gave us an opportunity to grieve, mourn, and lovingly remember those closest to us who had passed. There were more virtual calls with family and friends that would have never taken place in prior years. There was a sense of community connection and reaching out, with people help-

ing wherever they could. Initially, as the events of 2020 unfolded, we may have all had a reality check or perhaps been frozen with fear. But what I am hearing most about today, is resiliency and courage in the face of it all.

The year 2020 will indeed pass us by. For some, it will be goodbye and good riddance. And for others, we will look back on Dec. 31 and be reminded of how we personally handled the events of 2020. And when we do, we will look back on how we personally participated in 2020. We will ask ourselves things like: Was I helpful? Did I actively participate in the service of others? Did my voice add value to the conversation? Did my character remain intact? Did I avoid the blame game? Maybe, and most importantly, did I vote? Because one day in the future, as we look back on 2020 and how we remember it, will be dependent on how we worked, lived, and succeeded through it all.

How about you? Is this the time to remember? Was there a particular event that impacted you more than others? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com.

And when we can focus on this time, it just might be a time to remember, because it will not last forever, really making this a better than good week.

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COVID, politics, unrest: Dealing with conflict starts with you

here are many reasons for any of us to feel conflict lately. Political conflict is inescapable.

Civil unrest is outside and in our hearts. And COVID conflicts are GUEST everywhere we are, COLUMN whether it’s with a mask in our community or in the home among people we’re stuck with for the foreseeable future.

Now, there’s voter intimidation right here in the Denver area. How can we feel peaceful at all?

Linda Newell So, you might ask, “Where’s the good news, Linda?” How can we make it another month (or longer) with all this conflict around or within us?

Well, first of all, VOTE! Do not

allow any fear you may feel to forgo your precious right to vote. No matter where you lie on issues or candidates, almost everyone is claiming this is one of the most important elections of our lifetime. Even in our own area, races have been won by only a few votes historically. Every vote really does count.

(Believe me.) If you need support to do so, you can ask a trusted neighbor to help, or you can go to www.vote.org, or you can call the Election Protection Hotline at 866-687-8683.

Secondly, it’s Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado, so here are some tools and tips we can all take advantage of now and in the future. A few reminders for this particular time are: Choose your battles when you can.

As long as we’re stuck in close quarters with the same people every day, let the little things go. By not letting the small things get to us, we can remember what really matters; the love,

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Join me in voting no on Proposition EE. Nancy Sharpe Arapahoe County commissioner Turn down Prop 113 If we want presidential candidates to value our Colorado voices, it’s important we vote no on Proposition 113. Prop 113 would give Colorado’s presidential electoral votes to whomever gets the most votes in the country, not based on whom we vote for in Colorado. To some, that may sound appealing on the surface but upon closer inspection this simply gives California the ability to dictate our nation’s presidential outcomes. Is that what we want?

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• Letters should be exclusively submitted to Colorado Community Media and not submitted to other outlets or previously posted on social media. up 49 states’ results — but then lost it by 2.8 million votes when California was included. In fact, Los Angeles County alone has a larger population than 41 other states do. It’s clear that if we go simply with the national popular vote, that California will be able to decide the president for the other 49 states.

It’s no surprise then that the majority of the funding for Prop 113 is coming from California.

If we give up our Colorado voice like this, candidates won’t focus on what’s important to us but instead on large population centers like California who will be deciding the outcome.

Our diversity of thought and experience across our country is one of our greatest strengths. That’s why it’s important for a president to earn not just the coastal population vote but the vote of those throughout the country. Let’s preserve our Colorado voice by voting no on Prop 113!

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health and safety of our family and community.

With all the political ads and pundits on air right now, try taking some time away from the television or computer for the next few weeks. Pick up a relaxing book, hobby, or walk outside while the weather still permits. It’s amazing how much more peace we can feel with just a short break from it all.

Moments of peace can evolve when we notice what we can and cannot control and begin understanding that. In knowing what we can control, remember all the choices you DO have. More peace is possible with more listening and less talking; more empathy and less judgment; and responding with grace rather than reacting in anger.

When in conversation, particularly when it starts to get heated, listen with curiosity; asking questions to find what’s really going on with the

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other person rather than guessing or making assumptions.

These are only a few ideas, and none of these work themselves. We have to work with them and practice them, every day. None of us are complete experts in preventing conflict. But the rewards of feeling more peace in our lives, especially at this fragile time, is well worth the practice. For more ideas on how to manage or transform conflict in your life, you can go to: conflictresolutionmonth.org or email me at senlindanewell@gmail.com.

Former Colorado state senator, now with a master’s in Social Justice and Ethics from Iliff School of Theology, Linda Newell is a writer, speaker, facilitator, and conflict consultant.

Senlindanewell@gmail.com, www.lindanewell.org, www.senlindanewell.com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @TheLastBill on Facebook. hand, is a soothing tune everyone can appreciate. It’s one of Harry’s favorites.

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Holiday activities can still happen — but will likely need to look different

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

n a year that has already offered far too many tricks and too few treats, Halloween looms like a rotting jack-o’-lantern left out a week too long.

What has traditionally been a time of anticipation, fun, and friendly seasonal spookiness is now a source of uncertainty, worry and perhaps fear as people bemoan the potential loss of another cherished ritual and wonder whether trick-or-treating and other festivities can be safe and sensible this year (and what they will tell their kids if they aren’t).

Into the witchy brew that is a tired nation wondering whether haunted houses and candy corn will be the next casualties of the COVID-19 horror show (and all just before Election Day 2020, no less) have stepped several local medical experts who say that Halloween fun is still possible, but warn that it will require an adjustment in expectations and more pre-planning and flexibility than in a typical year.

“It can be a little different this year for Halloween 2020 but it can still be fun,” said Chris Nyquist, the Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Children’s Hospital Colorado. “And planning ahead is really important.”

During a virtual press conference on Halloween safety, Nyquist offered several ideas for how area families can modify trick-or-treating to make it into a safer activity with a focus on reducing the amount of contact kids and their families would have with other people as they trick-or-treat.

Those ideas include communicating with neighbors ahead of time around hygiene practices and making a plan to limit trick-or-treating to those neighbors who have agreed to follow safe distancing and hygiene practices.

“It’s that creativity that kids love with the whole idea of Halloween and what it means to them,” said Nyquist. “Is there a way to have a large tube that the candy comes down and they catch the candy so we can keep

a safe distance?’

Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, said families whose children are participating in school or home-learning pods or cohorts could also coordinate together for celebrations that would reduce risk because those kids have already been exposed to one another.

Herlihy said her own 9-year-old daughter will be participating in such a celebration with parents heading to a local park to hide candy for their kids to find.

“It’s going to be a cross between Easter and Halloween with a Halloween candy hunt in the park and then we will spend some time in our yard having a little bit of a celebration afterwards with just the small group of kids she is routinely in contact with,” said Herlihy.

Trick-or-treating isn’t the only Halloween activity that will require some rethinking to be done safely this year.

Tips from a pro Eric France, the chief medical officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said those planning to organize Halloween parties or visit haunted attractions or corn mazes should consider public health guidelines and how to reduce the spread.

“We want to focus on doing as many activities outdoors as possible,” said France. “Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, we know how to do these things in the safe way. Haunted houses might need to be transformed into haunted forests or other outdoor events as possible.”

Those organizing such events should also utilize strategies to implement one directional flow of participants and encourage mask wearing, he said.

Although most indoor haunted houses in the metro area are on hiatus this year, The 13th Floor in Commerce City is open after implementing several procedures and protocols intended to increase safety.

The owners of the 13th Floor declined to be interviewed for this story and instead directed Colorado Commu-

nity Media to their Scary Safe webpage, which details precautions ranging from limited attendance to requiring payments be made with credit cards.

“The nature of a haunted house is all about physical distancing; it always has been, it’s what we do normally,” reads a statement on the website. “The attractions are linear and very seldom would you ever come within 6 feet of other patrons. We do everything we can to make you feel ‘alone.’ But this year, we’re going above and beyond our normally safe and distanced methods of operation, and taking it to the next level.”

Check in advance Regardless of whether one plans on attending a family gathering or a pumpkin patch, France recommended getting in touch with the organizers to find out what precautions will be taken.

France said Colorado residents should also consider where their counties rate on the state’s new COVID dial when planning activities — and said the decision about what is safe should depend in part on where counties fall.

For example, those who live in communities rated as “high risk” should consider activities like a costume parade with predetermined routes to ensure safe distancing is maintained between participants or a driving tour of yard decorations while a small get-together of family or close friends could be doable in counties that are on safer-at-home level 1.

“Our approach to celebration should really be tuned into the dial,” said France.

Ideas for safe activities for each phase of the dial can be found at covid19. colorado.gov/halloween-tips-and-tricks.

Residents can view their county’s level at covid19.colorado.gov/data/covid19-dial/covid-19-dial-dashboard.

But regardless of where a county falls on the dial, France said it is important for those celebrating Halloween to follow basic health guidelines, such as wearing masks, frequently washing hands and not participating in any social activities if one is sick.

STAYING SAFE Here are some other general guidelines and tips for Halloween safety compiled from information released

by CDPHE, the CDC and Jefferson County Public Health.

Trick-or-treating • Stay in your neighborhood (the fewer houses you visit the safer you will be) • Avoid mingling with groups from other households.

• Keep your masks on — save the candy eating for home • If going door-todoor, limit the time spent at doorways Handing out candy • Wear a mask • Avoid contact as much as possible. For example, put out individual treat bags at the end of your driveway or yard’s edge that are easy to grab so kids don’t have to rummage through candy bowls.

You can also use a mug to scoop candy to avoid touching, or put out a tray with candy that is sanitized between groups.

• Greet trick-ortreaters from at least 6 feet away. Use tape to mark 6-foot spots for families to stand in while picking up their candy • Only use pre-packaged candy Parties • Wear masks at all times when within 6 feet of people who do not live in your household • Consider a small and short outdoor gathering — there is a

higher risk for transmission with more people and a longer event • Avoid self-serve table spreads • Keep a list of guests so they can be quickly informed in the event of COVID-19 positives Costumes • Costume masks are not a substitute for masks that protect against COVID-19 spread. Masks that protect against COVID-19 should be made from two or more breathable fabric layers that cover the nose and mouth, with no gaps around the face.

Wear non-costume masks when indoors with non-household contacts and outdoors whenever 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained.

• If wearing a costume mask over a cloth mask makes it hard to breathe, consider a Halloween-themed cloth mask as part of the costume instead.

• All children 3 years of age and older should wear a mask unless they cannot tolerate it.

Ideas for low-risk activities • Carving or decorating pumpkins with members of your household and displaying them • Having a virtual Halloween costume contest • Having a Halloween movie night inside your household • Having a Halloween scavenger hunt with members of your household

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Autumn beauty is in every direction

ecent photos from Littleton’s Andy Marquez remind us of how beautiful it is every direction we look outside.

Enjoy a walk in Sterne Park or along the South Platte Riverside, where the trail reaches into Douglas County and meets the C470 trail. Or head east to Goodson Recreation Center and the trail that picks up there — or SONYA’S head west to Deer SAMPLER Creek Canyon Trail.

Pack a lunch and picnic, or just saunter in the sunshine amidst the gold that surrounds. The high-country aspens have been great, but we’ve only got to step outside right here to enjoy now.

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CORE Gallery “Symbolic Nature” is the title of a new CORE Gallery member exhibit (Oct. 23-Nov. 8) at the new address: 6851 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. (Large

at the Denver Art Museum, running through Jan. 24. Tickets ($20/$26) are being sold in two blocks and need to be pre-purchased. Available Nov. 12 online for Oct. 25-Nov. 30. Available Nov. 23 online for show dates Dec. 1 to Jan. 24. See denverartmuseum.org, 720-913-0130.

parking lot on the east side). Barbara Veatch, Centennial, is the featured artist. Veatch said: “My Mixed Media Drawings and Paintings look to the natural world for inspiration. I take elements and symbols and utilize them to create abstract narratives ...”

Opening reception Oct. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. (First Friday.) See coregallery.org.

New recording “SAME SHIrT, DIFFERENT DAY” by newly-Littleton-based musician Rodney Rice, who is happy to now be located near Red Rocks, is available.

Visit rodneyrice.com.

The leaves changing at Sterne Park in Littleton.

PHOTO BY ANDY MARQUEZ is playing through Nov. 8 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton Street, Aurora.

Directed by Bernie Cardell and Rhyann Sims. Three short plays: “The Man Who Married His Mother-in-Law”; “Margaret Faydle Comes to Town”; and “Match Wits With Minka Lupina.”

Performances: Friday/Saturday: 7:30 p.m.; Sunday: 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $23, $30. vintagetheatre.com, 303-856-7830.

Opera Guild Watch for an announcement from Denver Lyric Opera Guild of a virtual version of the wonderful annual Master Class and singer competition, which results in one lucky winner receiving a nice cash boost as they begin a professional operatic career ...

See denverlyricoperaguild.org.

Denver Art Museum “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism” opens Oct. 25

Vintage Theatre “Murderers” by Jeffrey Hatcher

Jazz orchestra The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra will perform from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 30 at PACE Center, 20000 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Parker, with music

by Bill Withers, Al Green, Sam Cooke, Al Jarreau and Otis Redding. Tickets: 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org. They will be mailed with seating assignments, 3-5 days in advance. Seating will be properly spaced, masks required.

PACE Center Parker Arts Holiday shows are on sale: Parker Chorale Holiday; Christmas With the Clauses; Hazel Miller and the Collective’s Holiday Show and more. Also, in the Art Gallery: “Allegories of Transformation: Highlighting Indigenous Artists” through Nov. 18.

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Novel explores life of complex character Stephanie Harper of Littleton area makes debut

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Inside my apartment, I have everything I need,” he says. That apartment is in downtown Denver in a familiar neighborhood ...

Agoraphobic Wesley Yorstead — the central character in the debut novel “Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside”

by Littleton-area author Stephanie Harper — illustrates graphic novels, which he can readily do on his home computer, drawing on Harper artistic skills and an active imagination ...

His colorist, Rick, a longtime friend, comes by often to pick them up and complete the process for publication in graphic novels.

His neighborhood grocery store, Lafferty’s Neighborhood Market, employs a young man named Angel, who food

delivers weekly, responding to a quick phone order.

Wesley’s life is predictable and tidy, with everything in its proper place, so he feels safe and in control of his small world ... (He opened his window once ...)

He is haunted by witnessing a horrible crime scene, which has stayed with him.

“It’s midmorning on a Sunday in mid-September and the persistent knock on the door can only mean one thing: Angel’s arrived with my groceries.” Usually, Angel hands over his bags and he gives the black-haired guy a check. Done and gone.

Wesley has his groceries to organize and shelve.

But instead, on that day, “a pale figure stands in the spot where Angel should be.”

She pushes past and sets groceries on the stainless counter — after first resting them on the dirty floor in the hall. It’s Mr. Lafferty’s slender redhaired daughter, Happy, who explains that Angel’s grandma is ill and he is caring for her ... A quick verification call to Happy’s dad is necessary for comfort.

“Not much for decorating,” she observes after looking around, focusing on the art print of a Wassily Kandinsky painting.

She imagines that he produces comic books like “Batman,” rather than the illustrated classics he actually does. (His current project is actually “To Kill a Mockingbird.”)

To his horror, she plops on the sofa to visit!

By page 20, the reader can imagine where this might go, but Harper’s storytelling style — and the dialogue she creates — keeps one involved and entertained to the end, when things are actually going quite well for our hero.

Happy feels comfortable in the middle of Wesley’s terrain and asks: “Do you think I could borrow one of your books? I’d really like to read the `Hamlet’ one,” which he’d showed her with trepidation. Might she perhaps dogear a corner or smudge a page?

He agrees and she returns it later in fine shape — whew!

In the meantime, her presence and scent linger in his apartment — plus a few red hairs on the sofa ...

He wonders if she ever feels the

frantic way he does?? His new drawings reflect Happy. Lovely women who may populate the current book project. His friend Rick, who colors his work — and appreciates pretty women — is intrigued and teases.

Then she appears on a non-grocery evening, with a movie to share with him, plus a bottle of wine.

Wesley fills the reader in with bits about his struggle with mental illness: “I started having night terrors when I was five.” He’d wake up screaming and his mother would come to soothe him — but not his father ... These have translated to adult panic attacks. And full-fledged resistance to any unnecessary risk outside his space.

A sympathetic reader is intrigued and optimistic that perhaps there is a possibility for recovery, as he is able to help Happy deal with a difficult situation out of her past. Upbeat conclusion here.

Harper’s previous creation was a collection of poems: “Sermon Series.”

We’ll be interested to see what happens next ...

Look for “Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside” at your library or bookstore!

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Outdoor personal gatherings are limited to no more than 10. Nothing in the order prohibits the gathering of members living in the same household.

• All alcohol beverage sales must end at 10 p.m.

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Changes reflect state standards, behavior trends Some of the new restrictions reflect changes the counties would see if their virus trends require a move to a more restrictive safer-at-home level.

“Some of it is just a precursor,” said Douglas, the health chief. “With Arapahoe, their personal gatherings would have been reduced to 10 (people) if they moved to level 2. And closing for alcohol sales would have been reduced to 11 p.m.” Adams County’s new last call for alcohol sales would be reduced in the same way as it would under a more restrictive safer-at-home level too, Douglas added.

Tri-County’s order for Adams restricted indoor gatherings more than a higher safer-at-home level would have, Douglas said.

Arapahoe’s order encourages more working from home, but that piece isn’t in Adams’ order because the workforce in Adams is much more likely to be “essential” workers that have to work in person, Douglas said.

But “there’s been a lot of observation of crowds at recreational sporting events,” Douglas added.

Tri-County’s contact-tracing shows that many who tested positive for COVID-19 attended public or private gatherings, according to news releases announcing the orders on Oct. 16. Limiting alcohol sales was an effective step in reducing coronavirus spread in other

jurisdictions — including statewide — after restrictions during July, according to a news release for Arapahoe.

“We are seeing a growing number of outbreaks across the county, many of which are related to places of employment,” the news release for Arapahoe added.

What is a ‘gathering’?

A personal gathering is any gathering that doesn’t fall under the category of “regulated gatherings” in the state’s updated safer-at-home order, according to Tri-County’s orders.

Personal gatherings generally include public or private gatherings, whether on private or public property.

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respected me for that, that was the first time I had felt that,” said Manley, now an automotive technology teacher at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus.

Manley, who focuses on getting to know his students and seeing if he can spark that passion in them, too, was honored as one of three grand-prize winners in a national contest that recognizes outstanding skilledtrades teaching in public high schools.

In the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence — a competition started in 2017 by Eric Smidt, founder of national tool retailer Harbor Freight Tools — grand-prize winners and their schools will receive $100,000, including $70,000 for their school’s skilled trades program and $30,000 for the teacher, according to a news release.

The 15 other winners will each receive $50,000, generally with $35,000 going to their school’s program and $15,000 to the teacher.

The 2020 prize drew more than 600 applications from 48 states and included three rounds of judging, each by a panel of experts from industry, education, trades, philanthropy and civic leadership, the release said. The

One of the cars in the auto tech room at Cherry Creek Innovation Campus. It’s like “we have a mini-dealership here,” said Brian Manley, a teacher who uses the cars to teach auto tech students. application process included responses to questions and a series of learning modules, designed to solicit teachers’ experience and creative ideas about their teaching approach and success in helping students achieve excellence in skilled trades, according to the release.

Manley’s students at the Innovation Campus — Cherry Creek School District’s careertechnical education facility, located in the central Centennial area — appear to feel how much he cares about his line of work and about their success.

Kalvin To, a Grandview High School senior who attends Manley’s class, said work in less hands-on classes

doesn’t sink in as much for him.

“One thing he’s taught me is that it’s more so about the experience in the class you get rather than the curriculum,” To said.

Taylar Oden, another Grandview senior, felt like outside of Manley’s class, she was taken less seriously as a girl pursuing an automotive career.

“The first day I came to class, he was really open and respected me. Being a female, that’s really important,” Oden said. She added: “I think he respects us all the same.”

The money from Manley’s award could go toward components for working on NASCAR vehicles and

Brian Manley, in back, an automotive technology teacher at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, stands behind a large honorary prize check for $100,000 at an Oct. 14 ceremony as part of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

Manley’s students Kalvin To, left, and Taylar Oden stand next to him at the Innovation Campus.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD other high-performance cars, Manley said. If third-year students can put an engine in a NASCAR vehicle and make it work, they’re able to prove many of their skills that way, he added.

Prior to his current position, Manley had a career as a master automobile technician, according to the news release.

“I still remember how it feels to sit in that chair and not know what you want to do with your life,” Manley said, referring to his students.

Another of the three grandprize winners is Mike Shallenberger of STEM School Highlands Ranch.

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“This year has been one of the toughest on record for skilled-trades teachers as they switch between in-person, remote or blended learning,” Danny Corwin, executive director of Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, said in the release. Corwin added: “At a time when tradespeople are more essential than ever, so is trades education. We are honored and grateful to have the chance to shine a spotlight on these teachers’ amazing work.”

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because doing so could influence how the remainder of the research goes.

She said she plans to deliver the final report in the months after the end of the current school year.

How to build resiliency Mueller, a professor of sociology from Indiana University, is leading the study, while her colleague Sarah Diefendorf is conducting a concurrent study in Mesa County on Colorado’s Western Slope. Seth Abrutyn, an associate professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia, is assisting both Mueller and Diefendorf.

The study, “Social Worlds and Youth Wellbeing Study,” is being conducted two ways, according to its website, socialworlds.info: Mueller and Diefendorf observe “youth-centered community life in schools and other community locations,” and also conduct interviews and focus groups with youths, school staff, parents and other community members.

The study’s goals, according to the website, are twofold: “How can we build connectedness in schools and communities that facilitates a sense of belonging and effective help-seeking among youth? How can we build better mental health safety systems in schools and communities to better help youth who are struggling & improve suicide prevention?”

So far, Mueller told the school board, she has conducted 27 interviews with youths, four with young adults, 20 with school and district staff, 63 with parents and four with community professionals who aren’t parents or district staff.

October 22, 2020O undergo suicide prevention training Schools of hard knocks themselves, what their awareness is While Mueller originally intended of the suicide prevention and mental to conduct most of the strudy from health resources currently available, Littleton, she returned to Indiana in the spring as the pandemic kicked into and what experiences they have had with the existing network of help. high gear and has not yet returned, Mueller said she is also willing to citing restrictions on putting study work with the school district on craftsubjects at risk of infection. ing surveys for However, she students, though said the district’s that would switch to an require crossing abundance of ongreater threshline learning has olds of approval allowed her and and collaboration her colleagues to with school ofsit in on hunficials. dreds of hours of classes.

What does it all “This is really mean? allowing us an School board unprecedented President Jack look at how a disReutzel questrict goes about tioned whether the everyday the research will work of suicide produce data prevention,” she that will still be said. “We’re seeuseful once the ing everything on pandemic is past a school’s plate. and schooling What schools are returns to norcoping with is mal, saying that greatly exacerbatDr. Anna Mueller, parent surveys ed by the pandemsociology professor at Indiana could reflect ic, because we’re all inventing new University leading the study current polarized attitudes toward ways of doing the pandemic. things almost on “There’s a a daily basis.” segment that says we’re harming kids The next big step is a series of sur(with partial in-person learning) and veys of parents and school staff. we should be all-(online), and that The parent surveys will seek to could skew answers, and we have folks better understand parents’ beliefs and knowledge around suicide prevention, on the other side who say it’s all a dang hoax, get students back in school asking questions like whether parents five days a week, and that’s going to believe suicide is preventable, what skew their answer.” are the barriers to suicide prevenMueller said understanding the tion, whether they would be willing to

‘Would I wish for this?

Absolutely not, but in some ways people are more willing to talk about mental health, (and we’re) using this pandemic as a lever for an entree into that conversation.’

impact of the pandemic will be central to the final report, but the conclusions should be far-reaching.

“We’ve agonized over that and spent a lot of time debating what on earth we are observing right now, and what does it mean for our project that we had this year,” she said. “Would I wish for this? Absolutely not, but in some ways people are more willing to talk about mental health, (and we’re) using this pandemic as a lever for an entree into that conversation.”

On the other hand, said board member Robert Reichardt, Mueller’s research could prove invaluable as the district recovers from the pandemic in coming years.

“We need an understanding of the hole we’re in as we get out of it over the next two years,” Reichardt said.

“Knowing our status at peak pandemic might be useful... Quite frankly, one of the most important things to do is prepare for the next pandemic, because there will be more.”

There are already some unexpected results from the pandemic, said Nate Thompson, the district’s director of social, emotional and behavior services.

“Some of our data doesn’t match with the public perception about how bad mental health is for kids (during the pandemic),” Thompson said.

“What we’re actually seeing is more of that aligning with staff and adults having significant stressors.”

Realistically, the knowledge gained from the study should apply beyond the school district, said board member Carrie Warren-Gully.

“This is a community issue,” Warren-Gully said. “This cannot rest solely on the shoulders of our schools... how can we work together to provide services?”

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It was a banner day for Cherry Creek on Oct. 17 at the state cross country championships but Mountain Vista also proved it is still a team to be watched.

Bruins senior Parker Wolfe won the Class 5A state title with a course record time of 15:10.4 at the Norris Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. Wolfe bettered the record of 15:12 set by Valor Christian’s Cole Sprout last season.

Creek junior Riley Stewart captured the 5A girls individual title with a winning time of 17:33.8. Cherry Creek’s girls team, second for the past two season, won the team crown and Mountain Vista’s boys team, second in 2019, won its sixth overall state championship.

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Cherry Creek junior Riley Stewart nears the finish line of the 5A girls race at the Oct. 17 state cross country championships.

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Cherry Creek’s Parker Wolfe, center, was the winner of the Class 5A state title on Oct. 17 at the state cross country championships with a course-record time of 15:10.4.

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“It was a pretty good day for us,” said Cherry Creek coach Ethan Dusto. “We’ve been working hard since March. The boys really put in together and the five of these girls were second last year and they really wanted it.

“Parker and Riley had targets on their back all year. It kept them motivated. I know with Parker it was about being able to set the record here. He knew what he wanted and went after it. It’s so difficult when you have had some success and the pressure to repeat keeps coming up. I was impressed they were able to handle it and did a great job.”

Wolfe had COVID-19 in July before the start of the season but was healthy enough to run in the Heritage Distance Classic (formerly the Liberty Bell) on Sept.

13 and beat the previous record set by Sprout with a nation’s best time of 14:30.

He and Sprout trained together last summer “I’ve been back to the doctor a couple times,” said Wolfe. “I’m pretty much back to normal and healthy again. I didn’t know how it would affect my lungs and all that. Coming into the season my goal was to get to the Liberty Bell, get that time and make sure my lungs were still there and that happened. I’m pretty happy to set the (state) course record.

I never thought I would be here.

My freshman year I was a 4-foot10 and a 95-pound scrawny kid.”

Stewart’s race was like the one run by Wolfe. Both Creek runners put plenty of distance

between them and the rest of the competitors.

“It’s just amazing to get the team and individual titles,” said Stewart. “This was the best day ever. For Parker to come out on top, he’s been working so hard for it and we have all been working hard. I was just trying to go hard the whole race and I wasn’t really focusing on what was going on behind. I was just looking at myself.”

The other scoring runners besides Stewart for the Cherry Creek girls team were Shelby Balding, Addison Price, Addison Laughlin and Claire Semerod as the Bruins finished with 42 points.

Defending state champion Arapahoe was second behind Creek with 82 points. Valor Christian was third (90), Mountain Vista fourth (103) and Cherokee Trail fifth (130).

In 5A girls individual race, Cameron McConnell of Cherokee Trail was second behind Stewart with a time of 18:00.50. Ava Mitchell of Arapahoe ran fourth (18:13.20), Balding was fifth (18:20.60), Taylor Whitfield of Valor Christian sixth (18:20.70), Valor’s Brooke Wilson seventh (18:28.10) and Emily Lamontogne of Arapahoe eighth (18:34.30).

Mountain Vista’s boys team had 80 points to outdistance second place Chaparral (124) in the 5A boys team race. Valor Christian was fourth (147), Rock Canyon seventh (195) and Creek tenth (221).

Ty Garrett of Valor Christian was eighth in the individual standings with a time of 16:06.30 and Jayden Nats was Mountain Vista’s top runner in 10th place (16:14.00).

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - RESCHEDULED PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(c)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0442-2019 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On August 23, 2019, 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) MARY L. WENKE Original Beneficiary(ies) HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Current Holder of Evidence of Debt REO TRUST 2017-RPL1 Date of Deed of Trust November 24, 2004 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 30, 2004 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) B4206063 Original Principal Amount $223,157.11 Outstanding Principal Balance $177,223.78 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 47, BLOCK 3, THE KNOLLS FILING NO 5, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 3737 E GEDDES PL, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/18/2020, 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.

Single Publication: 10/22/2020 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: 10/14/2020 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: 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 # 00000007018088 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. 0442-2019 Single Publication: 10/22/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0183-2020 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On July 28, 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) ROBERT M. WILLIAMS Original Beneficiary(ies) DONNA J SNYDER Current Holder of Evidence of Debt 249 E HIGHLINE NOTE LLC Date of Deed of Trust December 31, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 02, 2015 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5000321 Re-Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 05, 2015 Re-Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D5001095 Original Principal Amount $64,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $50,225.14 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 249307, HIGHLINE MEADOWS CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1978, IN BOOK 2873 AT PAGE 367, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON OCTOBER 25, 1978, AS RECEPTION NO. 1786266, BOOK 36 AT PAGES 31 AND 32 OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMMON ELEMENTS: PARKING SPACE 590, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 249 E HIGHLINE CIR UNIT 307, CENTENNIAL, CO 80122.

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be held virtually via the City’s website at: www. centennialco.gov. Copies of the City of Centennial 2021 Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the City of Centennial may file any objections to the City of Centennial on the 2021 Budget with the City Clerk, in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Legal Notice No. 524205-60125 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice ANTELOPE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Antelope General Improvement District will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the Antelope General Improvement District 2021 Budget. The public hearing will be held virtually via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the Antelope General Improvement District 2021 Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www. centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the Antelope General Improvement District may file any objections to the Antelope General Improvement District 2021 Budget with the Secretary to the District in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 524208-60128 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

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

Metropolitan Districts

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Notice

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.

CENTENNIAL URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 11/25/2020, 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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Centennial Urban Redevelopment Authority will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the Centennial Urban Redevelopment Authority 2021 Budget. The public hearing will be held virtually via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the Centennial Urban Redevelopment Authority 2021 Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the Centennial Urban Redevelopment Authority may file any objections to the Centennial Urban Redevelopment Authority 2021 Budget with the Secretary to the District in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020.

First Publication: 10/1/2020 Last Publication: 10/29/2020 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: 07/28/2020 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: Carol M. Conley #21390 Gantenbein Law Firm 1760 Gaylord Street, Denver, CO 80206 (720) 441-3625 Attorney File # Robert Williams 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. 0183-2020 First Publication: 10/1/2020 Last Publication: 10/29/2020 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

City and County Public Notice CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the City of Centennial 2021 Budget. The public hearing will

/s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 524204-60124 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice WILLOW CREEK GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Willow Creek General Improvement District will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the Willow Creek General Improvement District 2021 Budget. The public hearing will be held virtually via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the Willow Creek General Improvement District 2021 Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the Willow Creek General Improvement District may file any objections to the Willow Creek General Improvement District 2021 Budget with the Secretary to the District in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 524202-60122 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice CHERRY PARK GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Cherry Park General Improvement District will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the Cherry Park General Improvement District 2021 Budget. The public hearing will be held virtually via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the Cherry Park General Improvement District 2021 Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the Cherry Park General Improvement District may file any objections to the Cherry Park General Improvement District 2021 Budget with the Secretary to the District in writing at cityclerksoffice@ centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 524207-60127 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice WALNUT HILLS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Walnut Hills General Improvement District will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the Walnut Hills General Improvement District 2021 Budget.

The public hearing will be held virtually via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the Walnut Hills General Improvement Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the Walnut Hills General Improvement District may file any objections to the Walnut Hills General Improvement District 2021 Budget with the Secretary to the District in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 524203-60123 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice FOXRIDGE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE 2021 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Foxridge General Improvement District will conduct a public hearing on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. regarding adoption of the Foxridge General Improvement District 2021 Budget The public hearing will be held virtually via the City’s website at: www.centennialco.gov. Copies of the Foxridge General Improvement District 2021 Budget are available for inspection on the City’s website: www.centennialco.gov. Any interested elector of the Foxridge General Improvement District may file any objections to the Foxridge General Improvement District 2021 Budget with the Secretary to the District in writing at cityclerksoffice@centennialco.gov, or by recording a voice message via 303-325-8087, anytime prior to final adoption on November 2, 2020. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC Secretary to the District Legal Notice No. 524201-60121 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT City of Centennial Orchard Road Trail Project No. 20-02-01 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 3826-107(1), C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on 11/02/2020 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: SaBell’s Civil and Landscape LLC (hereinafter, the “Contractor”), for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 20-02-01 – Orchard Road Trail (the “Project”).

The Project was completed within the boundaries of the City, in Arapahoe County, Colorado at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an

unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of the Project, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.

3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to the Final Settlement Date shall relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim(s).

Legal Notice No. 524209-60129 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT Holly/Otero and Yosemite/Mineral Signal Construction Project No. 19-07-01 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on November 6, 2020 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc. 12150 E. 112th Avenue Henderson, CO 80640

(hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 19-07-01, including for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”).

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.

3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim prior to the Final Settlement Date will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.

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Legal Notice No. 524206-60126 First Publication: October 22, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

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